A mob attack in Bangladesh forced the cancellation of a concert by rock singer James, injuring at least 20 students. The incident occurred in Faridpur amid a recent spate of attacks on cultural institutions.
Can anyone forget S D Burman's classic songs in Devdas, Sujata and Bandini?
To honour and support the cause of 'bauls', whose stringed 'ektara' is unique worldwide strumming up 'earthy' tunes embodying the soul of Bengal, we are bringing 80 'bauls' under the Rs 1,50,000 medical insurance scheme every year, Amitabha Samanta of Bolpur-based Sobuj Potro initiative, the name inspired by Tagore's confidant Promothonath Bisi's Sobujpotro, said.
Fashion designer Babita Malkani's latest collection had the lovely Baul Singers of West Bengal as her showstoppers. The models sashayed down the ramp in flowy garments with Bengali scriptures on them. Check out the video!
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has asked state ministers to begin a sit-in outside Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's residence in Santiniketan in Birbhum district to protest against the Visva-Bharati's eviction notice, an official said.
'Neither will I congratulate Mamata Banerjee... nor do I wish to say I 'respect' the people's verdict'
Here's what designer Babita Malkani had to offer on Day Three of Lakme.
Hold your breath as Rediff.com brings to you some of the picturesque places that the cyclists race through at the Tour.
Speculations are rife that heavyweight Suvendu Adhikari, who quit the Trinamool Congress and gave up cabinet portfolios in the Mamata Banerjee government, may join BJP during Shah's visit along with a slew of disgruntled TMC leaders, including some MLAs such as Silbhadra Dutta and Jitendra Tiwari.
Japanese judoka Uta Abe triumphed in the women's 52kg category in Tokyo on Sunday, hours before her brother Hifumi took gold in the men's 66kg final, making history as the first siblings to win gold medals on the same day.
'Now, no one can stop me from making music till the day I die.'
'Many have tried to imitate her. They've fallen flat on their faces.'
'He began to find her boring. She felt lonely and unwanted.'
A Dutch documentary maker travels around India to find out the connection between breathing and orgasms, how to croon sexy encouragement in her lover's ear and a lot more.
A Dutch documentary maker travels around India and the world to find out the connection between breathing and orgasms, how to croon sexy encouragement in her lover's ear and a lot more.
Three indians have been nominated at the Grammys this year. Could this lead to an All-Indian event in the years to come?
Mridula Koshy's If It is Sweet, a collection of short stories, has bagged the 2009 Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize. The New Delhi-based author will get Rs 1 lakh and a citation on December 14 at the capital's British Council
William Dalrymple discusses his latest book, which delves into nine spiritual lives and uncovers multiple Indias, with Vaihayasi P Daniel.
God insisted on leaving humans but Mohanlal says he convinced him that we need him as we need love, art, music and compassion.
58-year-old doctor Sanaur Rahman was riding home on his motorbike when he was attacked by machete-wielding militants in Kushtia town.
'She exists alongside Sita, the archetype of the ideal woman,' notes Arundhuti Dasgupta.
China got its first gold at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics thanks to some sharp shooting skills by Olympic debutant Zhang Mengxue on Sunday. Presenting a round-up of the athletes who shone bright to take home gold medals on Day 2 at the Rio Games...
From Mathura to Udaipur, we tell you the places to head to this month.
In Sukanya Verma's special series re-visiting great Hindi film classics, we look back at 1960's Parakh, starring Sadhana, Motilal, Nazir Hussain and Durga Khote.
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