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A performance that will touch your heart.
Tributes poured in for violin maestro T N Krishnan, who died in Chennai at the age of 92, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and the world of Carnatic music mourning the doyen's demise and recalling his rich contributions.
In its FIR filed recently, the CBI has named Khattar and his company Carnation Auto India Limited for allegedly causing a loss of Rs 110 crore to Punjab National Bank.
Former managing director of Maruti Suzuki India, Jagdish Khattar, passed away on Monday morning following a cardiac arrest, according to people close to him. Khattar (79), a former bureaucrat, was considered as one of the most high profile leaders of the Indian automotive industry, laying the foundation for Maruti's future growth after the government began its disinvestment in 2002 and gradually exited from its joint venture with Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC). He had joined the then Maruti Udyog Ltd in July 1993 as director (marketing) and went on to become executive director (marketing) in the next six years.
Entities like CarDekho, Cartrade and a host of other online players went live even as Carnation, former Maruti managing director Jagdish Khattar's first entrepreneurial venture, was searching for the right business model, says Ajay Modi.
Sukanya Verma goes down memory lane to recap the desi sightings at the Oscars.
"Nari shakti" and women empowerment dominated the theme of tableaux of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Tripura at the Republic Day parade here on Thursday.
The Tamil film industry mourns the passing of Carnatic legend M Balamuralikrishna.
The noted culture and political commentator sought the court to declare the new rules ultra vires of the Constitution and the parent Information Technology Act, as these norms, among other things, imposes a 'chilling effect' on free speech and are vague and indeterminate.
'The one thing I learned from him is to always stay strong and never give up until it's over.'
So should airlines play the keening, trance-like Siddi folk music from the Kutch peninsula? The Sufiana Kalam of Kashmir? Carnatic music? Rabindra Sangeet? Bihu melodies? Classical music from the Hindustani gharanas? Ghazals? Bhajans? Bollywood hits?... asks Kanika Datta.
After Krishna's November 17 concert to be held at Nehru Park was cancelled by AAI, the Aam Aadmi Party government had on Thursday stepped in to organise another performance by Krishna, who often finds himself in the cross-hairs of controversy over his outspoken views.
After an all-party meeting in New Delhi, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi also said that some of these 32 bills have already been discussed by standing committees of Parliament.
The Madras high court on Friday granted 10 more days to the Centre to file its counter-affidavit in response to a batch of PIL pleas challenging the new Information Technology (IT) Rules.
Kat Von D looked majestic in her red goth-inspired wedding gown.
On her 72nd birthday on September 18, Sukanya Verma gives three cheers to the legend and lists 20 of her stellar performances.
Apart from the two Indians, four others have been selected for the award -- Conchita Carpio-Morales of the Philippines, Dompet Dhuafa of Indonesia, Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers and 'Vientiane Rescue' of Laos
GV Prakash got engaged to carnatic singer Saindhavi on June 26.
Google celebrates the 97th birth anniversary of the legendary Carnatic singer.
This year, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been conferred Padma Vibhushan for his achievement in the field of public affairs.
Gowri Ramnarayan explores the world of Kalki Krishnamurthy whose magnificent novel Ponniyin Selvan has inspired Mani Ratnam's latest film PS I.
Celebrated violinist and composer Lalgudi Jayaraman, who carved out a niche for himself in the Carnatic music with his unique style, died in Chennai today at the age of 82 after brief illness.
'Villagers are people without masks.' 'That is why I call them genuine human beings.' 'As an actor, I have been inspired by many such genuine characters.'
Sriram, 22, who sings jazz, blues and Carnatic music equally well, has just graduated from the Berkeley College of Music in the US.
Poland, which has long been critical of Lukashenko and harboured many activists from Belarus, has granted her and her husband humanitarian visas.
Ghatam exponent T H Subash Chandran recalls his association with the Carnatic great who passed into the ages on Monday.
A R Rahman will be the second Indian artiste to perform at the UN General Assembly after M S Subbulakshmi.
A Padma Shri awardee and one of the pioneers of saxophone music in the country, Gopalnath had the distinction of being the first Carnatic musician to be invited to the BBC Promenade concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, in 1994.
There is a deep-seated sense of rejection that the new generation Tamil youth have felt for a decade and more now, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.
'He was the last roman of that calibre of musicians in Carnatic music,' said Carnatic vocalist G S Mani.
Pattammal had a very classical way of singing without any frills but her music was full of depth. They were technically intricate but she handled them with ease. She did not innovate too much and sang a lot of Tamil compositions. Her repertoire of Muthiswami Dikshitar songs was amazing. She was a goldmine of information on Dikshitar. Every year, she used to come out with a new one, recalls Lakshmi Viswanathan, well-known dancer and author
Carnation, the multi-brand car servicing major, has announced plans to roll out its own brand of auto spare parts by mid-2010. "We'll be launching our own brand of genuine car spare parts," said Jagdish Khattar, CMD of Carnation, at the formal launch of nine service outlets.
Nah, we're not taking about Amitabh Bachchan's favourite onscreen characters.
To a query, "Isn't there a mind block about mixing music with management?" Krishna responded: "Most people think that in art there is no business, but art doesn't exist without business. At one level it's our livelihood, but unless we know how to market our future we cannot survive. Business goes with art, but in no way overshadows the brilliance or greatness of the art."
World renowned Carnatic musician and a legendary Mandolin player U Srinivas passed into the ages early Friday morning at a private hospital in Chennai owing to complications related to a liver transplant. He was only 45 years old.
Veteran doctor and educationist from Karnataka Belle Monappa Hegde and archaeology legend B B Lal were also given the Padma Vibhushan awards.
The Chennai-based singer, in a series of tweets, said irrespective of political leanings, people in privileged positions must either call a spade a spade or 'shut up'. 'Can these filmy types please shut up and stay in their farm houses/fancy apartments,' Krishna began.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced on Tuesday the schedule for classes 10 and 12 board exams which will begin on May 4.
India's Independence Day has been marked annually at Nasdaq for several years.
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