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"I can't believe it...": Tamasha artist Raghuveer Khedkar on receiving Pa
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Folk artist Raghuveer Khedkar has been named among the Padma Shri awardees for 2026.
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"Overwhelmed and happy": Padma Shri 2026 awardees express deep joy, share
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The prestigious Padma Awards were announced on Sunday, honouring extraordinary individuals across diverse fields.
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"My life struggles yielded results": Folk artist Gafruddin Mewati conferre
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
"This tradition has been very important to me... I have also performed Ghazals, Qawwalis, folk songs of Braj, Bhajans, Mewati, and Doha Dhani..." said Mewati.
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'Bhanja Mati Ra Mahak' Brings Odisha's Living Folk Traditions to the Natio
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 22: Odisha's rich folk heritage was celebrated through music, movement, and traditional theatre at "Bhanja Mati Ra Mahak - A Journey Through Odisha's Folk Rhythms," a two-day cultural festival that paid tribute to the creative soil of Kabi Samrat Upendra Bhanja. Th
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Foreign tourists thrilled by 'desert winter' at Sonar Fort, praise Indian
Updated : 5 months ago IST
At the renowned tourist destination of Jaisalmer, a large number of foreign tourists thoroughly enjoyed the celebrations marking the arrival of the New Year amid foggy and misty conditions. Foreign visitors went straight to the top of the famous Sonar Fort to take in the weather and swaye
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Sheena Chohan to star in Tamil folk drama 'Arjunanin Allirani'
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Actor Sheena Chohan, who earlier this year made her Hindi-language feature film debut in the biopic "Sant Tukaram" earlier this year, has been roped in for "Arjunanin Allirani," a Tamil-language drama centered on folk artists and caste discrimination.
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No obscene songs should be played during cultural programs: UP CM Yogi Adi
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a meeting with district administration officials and public representatives regarding the arrangements for the Garh Ganga Mela 2025 on Sunday. He said that no obscene songs should be played during cultural programmes.
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Uttarakhand CM participates in 'Narendra Singh Negi Cultural Award' functi
Updated : 8 months ago IST
During the event, the Chief Minister stated that Narendra Singh Negi has touched the hearts of every Uttarakhandi through his songs. Negi Ji has given voice to the soul of Uttarakhand, portraying the joys, struggles, love, and beauty of folk life, thereby invigorating the state's cultural co
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Folk artists perform ahead of PM Modi's arrival in Odisha's Jharsuguda
Updated : 8 months ago IST
The PM, during his visit, will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate multiple projects worth over Rs 60,000 crore.
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Celebrating PM's vision of 'Ek Bharat - Shreshtha Bharat': Three-Day India
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Indian folk artists showcased traditional dances and art at the Indian Folk Carnival in Ahmedabad, achieving the vision of Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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"My work has been acknowledged today, I'm happy about it..." says folk art
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Despite living with physical challenges due to polio, Joshi (65) has spent more than three decades developing a rare art form he calls 'Baget' -- a craft where he turns the dry bark of pine trees into meaningful art.
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PM Modi mourns demise of folk artist & Padma Shri awardee Ramsahay Pan
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the death of folk artist and Padma Shri awardee Ramsahay Pandey, remembering his invaluable contribution to Indian folk art and culture.
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