The dominant theme at this year's ceremonial parade at the Kartavya Path, and other associated celebrations, has been the sesquicentenary of the national song, 'Vande Mataram.'
The sesquicentenary of 'Vande Mataram' was the overriding theme of the ceremonial event held at the Vijay Chowk and presided over by President Droupadi Murmu, who arrived at the venue in a traditional buggy to the sound of bugles, adding a ceremonial grace to the occasion.
The broader theme of the performance will be -- 'Swatantra Ka Mantra - Vande Mataram' and 'Samriddhi Ka Mantra - Viksit Bharat', officials said.
The upcoming Republic Day Parade will center around the sesquicentenary of 'Vande Mataram,' featuring themed decorations, performances, and special guests.
From drone-lit skies and gemstone rangolis to fragrance journeys and theatrical thalis, India's new-age festive events blend heritage with high-tech spectacle to create memories that feel both intimate and unforgettable.
Veteran santoor player and music composer Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma died in Mumbai on Tuesday morning following a heart attack, family sources said. He was 84.
Anup Jalota and Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt pay tribute to the late Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma.
The last rites will be held at the Lodhi Road crematorium in New Delhi on Friday.
Brands are turning up the pitch on voter participation, targeting millennial consumers.
Ustad Zakir Hussain's story will be told in a thousand ways by each person who met him, loved him, spent time with him, got to know him and shared some precious time off stage with him, says Maanveer Singh.
The eulogies will pour for Ustad Zakir Hussain. There will be those who recount his genius, his enterprise, his achievements, his grace, and his charm. I have no selfies or autographs to remember him by, but I will never forget his most generous and gracious gift to me -- one day in heaven, among the celestial ensemble of Indian music.
All India Rank achieves a fine balance of authenticity and sensitivity in the fine portrayals of its young actors and old.
'The temple's construction is the result of collective wisdom of some of the best brains in the country. Water and sacred soil from almost all pilgrimage sites in India, including Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kailash Mansarovar, Prayags (there are seven Prayags) and all 'puris' (seven holy towns in India, besides Ayodhya) have been used in the making of the temple'
'You make a song, it gets rejected, you have to make 10 more.'
'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.'
Celebrities from the music fraternity paid their respects to Panditji at his State funeral in north west Mumbai.
'Mere Haathon Mein Nau-Nau Chudiya Hain showed how skillfully Shiv-Hari could weave into the commercial idiom.'
WCCGL, a division of software giant Wipro, which has been selling its Santoor brand of soaps at the Rs 5 and Rs 10 price points in Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, now plans to introduce it in five more states.
Sebamed's campaign for its cleansing bar of the same name, released across print, television, digital and outdoor, has also named Santoor, a popular soap brand from Wipro Consumer Care.
The duo performed at the Town Hall in NYC
'Amitabh practised Rang Barse well; the singing, movements, everything. And he got the inflections perfectly.'
Santoor artiste and composer Abhay Rustum Sopori remembers the festive days of his childhood.
'To be an Indian born in Kashmir has been a fantastic thing which god gave me. Kashmir gave me the sensitivity to look at things,' says santoor artist Abhay Rustum Sopori, the ninth generation of a well-known family of artistes who follow the Shaivite Sufi tradition. He recently presented a fusion piece jointly with Zubin Mehta in Srinagar.
Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan and Santoor exponent Shivkumar Sharma were among the recipients of Sangeet Natak Akademy fellowship and awards given to 47 eminent persons by President Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi on Tuesday.
The actor married his girlfriend Kanchi Kaul on Sunday.
An increasing number of young classical musicians are dabbling in fusion music, discovers Aditi Divekar.
The first quarter of the financial year 2009-10 was exceptional for Wipro's consumer care business. Santoor, its flagship soap brand, which contributed close to Rs 850 crore in 2008-09 to the company's coffers, became the number one brand in South India in its category.
Competitors in the health and hygiene soap segment include Lifebuoy, Dettol and Santoor.
All in all Harris Jayaraj offers a good fare despite adopting an orthodox style.
Targeted at the north and east of India apart from the big metros, WCCL aims to position the brand in the premium segment, but at a discounted price than the existing players. The company also expects to corner a 10 per cent market share in the glycerin soap market in the first year.
Friends, family members and those supporting the cause of the aged mother on Saturday gathered at her house in New Delhi to remember him on his fifth death anniversary.
The elephant, Laxmi, was traced to Yamuna Khadar area. Its mahout, Saddam, has been arrested
'I see a lot of potential in new singers.' 'But the thing is, there is a lot of hard work.'
The rise in raw material costs has caused a 10 per cent increase in the retail prices of fast-moving consumer goods as companies are passing on the rise in costs.
Pandit Jasraj, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Javed Akhtar will perform on the occasion of National Flag Day on August 31.
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