Culture

This 150-year-old bangle shop caters to Rajasthan's royal family

Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 7 (ANI): Rajasthan is a state that is home to a number of art and culture businesses which are practised by every successive generation. One such case is that of Bibaji Bangles, a bangle maker whose creation came to the fore 150 years ago.

2018-12-07T01:26:07.909279+00:00 IST

Meet 'lentil man'- a Jodhpur-based miniature artist

Jodhpur (Rajasthan) [India], Dec 6 (ANI): Vijay Prajapat, a Jodhpur-based miniature artist who is popularly known as the 'lentil man', has fascinated many by making paintings on a lentil within a minute.

2018-12-06T00:31:00.909473+00:00 IST

Google Doodle commemorates 400th birth anniversary of Spanish artist

New Delhi [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Google Doodle has paid tribute to the man behind iconic Spanish art and culture, Bartolome Esteban Murillo, on his 400th birth anniversary.

2018-11-29T05:52:42.961196+00:00 IST

Qigong: An ancient practice to live long

Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 26 (ANI): Turns out, an ancient Chinese mind-body practice, known as Qigong has positive effects on the health of a person, which helps them live a longer and healthy life.

2018-11-26T13:39:30.185116+00:00 IST

Bhramara dance festival: Taking traditional art forms to the youth

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 26 (ANI): Taking on the challenge of maintaining traditional art forms, the Bhramara Festival of Dance is all set to connect with the youth in a dynamic and fun format.

2018-11-26T11:19:13.034741+00:00 IST

Love and liberation smear streets of Delhi at 11th Queer Pride parade

New Delhi, [India] Nov 25 (ANI): New Delhi's Tolstoy Marg saw members from the LGBTQIA+ community in a celebratory mood as they indulged in the 11th Queer Pride parade which came after the Supreme Court's landmark judgment decriminalizing homosexuality. People danced to the tunes of mirth and celebration.

2018-11-25T17:41:11.021559+00:00 IST

Sanchi: 66th Chethiyagiri Vihara Festival commences

Sanchi, (Madhya Pradesh) [India] Nov 24 (ANI): The city of Sanchi has geared up for the 66th edition of Chethiyagiri Vihara Festival.

2018-11-24T18:15:59.105608+00:00 IST

Assam CM Sonowal honours Lachit Borphukan

Guwahati, (Assam) [India] Nov 24 (ANI): The Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal paid a tribute to the mid-river Statue of Ahom general Lachit Borphukan in Guwahati, who defeated the Mughals in the Battle of Saraighat in 1671.

2018-11-24T16:04:03.756353+00:00 IST

Acting wasn't Kriti Sanon's first career choice

Panaji, (Goa) [India] Nov 24 (ANI): Turns out, acting was not the first thing that came to Kriti Sanon's mind while making a career choice.

2018-11-24T15:58:29.971803+00:00 IST

Google Doodle pays tribute to 'Father of the Deaf'

New Delhi [India], Nov 24 (ANI): Google Doodle on Saturday honoured 'Father of the Deaf' Abbe Charles-Michel de l'Épee on his 306th birth anniversary.

2018-11-24T04:08:44.091363+00:00 IST

India is a country of storytellers: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore at IFFI

Panaji, (Goa) [India] Nov 20 (ANI): Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Col Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore who addressed the opening ceremony of 49th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) said that India is a country of storytellers as every person has a story to tell.

2018-11-20T17:44:32.892855+00:00 IST

Sentiments of Sunni Muslims hurt: Raza Academy on 'Ram Janmabhoomi' film

Mumbai, (Maharashtra) [India] Nov 20: Members of a Mumbai-based Islamic organisation, Raza Academy, have filed a police complaint alleging that the trailer of the movie 'Ram Janmabhoomi' produced by Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board chief Waseem Rizvi hurt the religious sentiments of Sunni Muslims.

2018-11-20T17:44:32.870213+00:00 IST

49th International Film Festival of India kick starts in Goa

Panaji, (Goa) [India] Nov 20 (ANI): The 49th edition of India's oldest film festival, International Film Festival of India (IFFI) kick started with much pomp and grandeur in Goa's Panaji city on Tuesday.

2018-11-20T15:25:32.877839+00:00 IST

Sonu Sood to pay tribute to Bollywood action stars at IFFI

Panaji, (Goa) [India] Nov 20 (ANI): Actor Sonu Sood is all set to pay tribute to the action heroes of Bollywood in the opening ceremony of the 49th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) on Tuesday.

2018-11-20T12:22:21.532963+00:00 IST

Twitter CEO faces backlash for posing with 'Smash Brahmanical Patriarchy' placard

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 20 (ANI): Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is facing backlash on social media for holding a placard reading 'Smash Brahminical Patriarchy' on Monday.

2018-11-20T07:46:04.614709+00:00 IST

French Director Julien Landais excited to be a part of IFFI

Panaji, (Goa) [India] Nov 19 (ANI): Ahead of the opening of International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Julien Landais, Director of the opening film 'The Aspern papers' said he was excited to be a part of the 49th edition.

2018-11-19T18:13:49.634735+00:00 IST

49th edition of IFFI themed 'New India' to launch in Goa

Panaji, (Goa) [India] Nov 19 (ANI): The 49th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) themed on 'New India' is all set to launch in Goa on Tuesday.

2018-11-19T16:35:00.822146+00:00 IST

AI system writes script for car advertisement

Washington DC, [USA] Nov 19 (ANI): For the first time ever, an advertisement was directed from a script written by an artificial intelligence (AI) system.

2018-11-19T15:24:20.986724+00:00 IST

Malladi Brothers enthrall audience at Amaravati Global Music & Dance Festival

Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Nov 18 (ANI): Carnatic music vocalist duo Malladi Brothers - Sreeramprasad and Ravikumar - mesmerised audience through their musical compositions on the second day of the Amaravati Global Music and Dance Festival 2018.

2018-11-17T23:02:02.539890+00:00 IST

'Horn Ok Please' is back with its 4th edition!

New Delhi [India], Nov 17 (ANI): The national capital is playing host to the fourth edition of the food festival 'Horn OK Please'.

2018-11-17T11:43:23.779360+00:00 IST

Social media linked to negative body image

Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 16 (ANI): Constantly swiping through photos on Facebook or Instagram can result in negative perception of the physical self, finds a study.

2018-11-16T11:06:14.185325+00:00 IST