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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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Assam's Bagurumba dance trends globally with PM Modi's social media push
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The traditional Bagurumba Dwhou dance of Assam reached record-breaking popularity worldwide on Tuesday. Bagurumba is one of the folk dances of the Bodo community, deeply inspired by nature. The dance symbolises blooming flowers and reflects harmony between human life and the natural world
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"Marathi people will remember Shinde as Jaichand": Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanj
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, Raut invoked the historical reference of Jaichand, a Rajput ruler from the powerful Gahadavala dynasty, remembered in popular folklore for siding with Muhammad Ghori against Prithviraj Chauhan, to accuse Shinde of betrayal.
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India Habitat Centre Celebrated Lohri with Folk Music, Festive Flavours an
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 15: India Habitat Centre (IHC) celebrated Lohri Celebrations yesterday, on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Margosa Lawn, as part of its Utsav Series, bringing together members, guests and cultural enthusiasts for an evening filled with warmth, tradition and community
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Uttarakhand: CM Dhami extends wishes on Makar Sankranti, Uttaraini, and Gh
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
In a video message shared on X, the Chief Minister said, "Heartiest greetings and best wishes to all the residents of the state on the sacred festival of Makar Sankranti, Uttaraini, and Ghughuti Tyohar, associated with Uttarakhand's rich folk traditions."
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Uttarakhand: CM Dhami joins public Lohri celebrations in his hometown, Kha
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lohri celebrations, particularly in northern India, are marked by bonfires, traditional foods, and folk songs, adding warmth and joy to the festive season.
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Pongal Fete Gets all its Rustic Charm at Dr. MGR-Janaki College for Women
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 13: Excitement and mirth was around as students of Dr. MGR-Janaki College for Women in traditional attire celebrated Pongal in the institution's campus. It was amazing to watch bustling activities happen in a village setting recreated specially for the o
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Folk festivals infuse new energy in our lives: Uttarakhand CM Dhami extend
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lohri celebrations, particularly in northern India, are marked by bonfires, traditional foods and folk songs, adding warmth and joy to the festive season.
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Himachal Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and CM Sukhu felicitate people occasi
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lohri (Jan 13) and Makar Sankranti (Jan 14) are major Indian harvest festivals marking winter's end and the sun's northward journey (Uttarayan), celebrated with bonfires, folk songs, dancing (Lohri), holy dips, kites, and sweets (Makar Sankranti), symbolising new beginnings, prosperity, a
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