Culture

Karnataka Muslim girl learns, performs Yakshagana

Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], Mar 1 (ANI): Breaking all stereotypes, a girl belonging to the Muslim community has opted to learn and perfrom 'Yakshagana', a traditional Indian theatre form that combines dance, music, dialogue, costume and make-up.

2020-03-01T07:11:16.844327+00:00 IST

Rice-cake festival rejuvenates traditional cuisines in Tripura

Agartala (Tripura) [India], Feb 26 (ANI): The Chitrarpita Art and Craft Society of the state recently organised 'Rice Fest' to promote the traditional rice cakes, which are locally known as 'pitha puli'.

2020-02-26T14:58:37.364175+00:00 IST

Manipur inventor ushers new era in handloom sector with innovative power loom

Imphal (Manipur) [India], Feb 26 (ANI): A 55-year-old innovator named Sorokhaibam Biren who hails from the Bishnupur district of Manipur, is quickly gaining popularity for his endeavour to develop a first-of-its-kind prototype of a modified power loom.

2020-02-26T14:41:29.119879+00:00 IST

Guwahati hosts biggest ever tattoo festival of Northeast India

Guwahati (Assam) [India], Feb 26 (ANI): Keeping up with the traditional art of tattoo making, Guwahati brought out the best of tattoo art and the skills of their creators in the recently held Neon Tattoo Art Festival.

2020-02-26T12:54:52.880009+00:00 IST

Artist Jagjot Singh creates painting of Donald Trump ahead of his visit

Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Feb 22 (ANI): An artist from Amristar Jagjot Singh has created a painting of the US President Donald Trump, who will be visiting India on 24th & 25th February.

2020-02-22T07:11:12.107046+00:00 IST

Devotees throng Shankaracharya temple on Mahashivaratri in Srinagar

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb 21 (ANI): A large number of devotees thronged the Shankaracharya temple here on Friday on the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri.

2020-02-21T17:41:23.281111+00:00 IST

Devotees celebrate Maha Shivaratri at Jammu's Ranbireshwar Temple

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb 21 (ANI): An atmosphere of festivity and devotion prevailed over Jammu's Ranbireshwar Temple on Friday on the occasion of Maha Shivaratri.

2020-02-21T09:57:16.741145+00:00 IST

'Maha Shivratri' - the festival of convergence of Shiv and Shakti

New Delhi [India], Feb 20 (ANI): The festival of 'Maha Shivratri' which literally translates to 'the greatest night of Shiva' is one of the most splendidly celebrated festivals across the country.

2020-02-20T16:00:51.045036+00:00 IST

Patna people happy over PM Modi trying Bihar's famous delicacy 'litti-chokha'

Patna (Bihar) [India], Feb 20 (ANI): People in Patna have expressed happiness over Prime Minister Narendra Modi trying litti-chokha and kulhad chai at the 'Hunar Haat' fair in Delhi on Wednesday.

2020-02-20T10:19:06.670203+00:00 IST

Fewer liquor stores can lower homicide rate, study suggests

Washington D.C. (USA), Feb 16 (ANI): New research in Baltimore suggests that bringing down the number of stores that sell alcohol can be a major step towards lowering homicide rates.

2020-02-16T10:34:41.483225+00:00 IST

Villagers in HP's Kullu district celebrate 'Fagli' festival with great fervour

Kullu (Himachal Pradesh)[India], Feb 14 (ANI): The villagers from Banjar of Kullu district celebrated the traditional 'Fagli' festival with great fervour on Thursday.

2020-02-14T03:29:40.929067+00:00 IST

Industries and Commerce Fair 2020 at full swing in Tripura

Agartala (Tripura) [India], Feb 13 (ANI): For encouraging young entrepreneurs, and promoting the culture of Tripura, the eighteen-daylong, 30th edition of Tripura Industries and Commerce Fair, continues in full swing in the state capital Agartala.

2020-02-13T11:47:48.149177+00:00 IST

Entrepreneurship conclave held in Nagaland to boost local start-ups

Dimapur (Nagaland) [India], Feb 13 (ANI): Over the years, young entrepreneurs from the northeast region have made their mark in different parts of the country through their unique start-ups in various sectors.

2020-02-13T10:19:55.730741+00:00 IST

Scientists unearth spooky ancient Egyptian past time

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 12 (ANI): When you think of board games, death and the underworld are probably not the first things that might come to your mind.

2020-02-12T15:05:52.994614+00:00 IST

Devotees throng Madurai to celebrate Float Festival

Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Scores of devotees during the wee hours on Saturday flocked to perform rituals and offer prayers on the 10th day of the famous South Indian Float Festival.

2020-02-08T14:38:57.907555+00:00 IST

Researchers develop new learning model to enhance citizen participation

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): To help citizens to become active members of the society, a team of researches has developed a method called Deliberative Walks, a model of participatory democracy that combines citizens' juries and development walks.

2020-02-08T12:28:21.563185+00:00 IST

North-East India goes to Thailand to promote trade, tourism, culture

New Delhi [India], Feb 3 (ANI): North-East India has a strong historical connection with South-East Asia. The second North-East India Festival is going to be organised in Thailand to promote trade, tourism, cultural exchange between both regions.

2020-02-03T13:16:05.528935+00:00 IST

Tale of Basant Panchami and evolution of India's composite culture

New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): The festival that colours everything in hues of yellow bringing warmth and brightness with it - Basant Panchami - was celebrated on Wednesday across the country.

2020-01-29T08:57:22.604948+00:00 IST

Dementia drug prescriptions reflect racial disparities: UK Study

London [UK], Jan 25 (ANI): A recent study has pointed towards the presence of racial disparities in the medical care provided to dementia patients.

2020-01-25T13:26:57.206994+00:00 IST

Devotees throng Rameswaram to celebrate Thai Ammavasai

Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 24 (ANI): Scores of devotees here on Friday performed various religious rituals dedicated to their ancestors on the occasion of Thai Ammavasai.

2020-01-24T11:03:05.959633+00:00 IST

Manipur hosts indigenous martial arts 'Thang-ta' Meet

Imphal (Manipur) [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh inaugurated the First Indigenous Martial Arts 'Thang-ta Meet 2020' at Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium in Manipur.

2020-01-23T15:01:42.858238+00:00 IST