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“To Kill In The Name Of Religion Is…”: Mohammed Siraj Labels Pahalgam Terrorist Attack ‘Pure Evil’

File image of Mohammed Siraj© BCCI Star India pacer Mohammed Siraj has condemned the terrorist attack that took place in the hill station of Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir. Siraj took to social media to express his thoughts and anger at the incidents. At least 26 civilians, mostly tourists, were killed in the […]

Going on a Chhau trail in Odisha

Plastic chairs and string cots are arranged neatly in a semi-circle under a canopy of trees at Beguna Diha, a village on the outskirts of Mayurbhanj in Odisha. You can hear the sound of practising percussionists, as young men and women get ready for a performance. The audience slowly fills the space. As the drums […]

Aamir Khan on the box office slump, “There’s scope to improve, but is the quality of filmmaking any different across the country?” : Bollywood News

Hindi cinema has faced a slump, with more flops than hits recently, especially compared to regional films. Acknowledging this, Aamir Khan said Hindi films match other industries in quality but still have room to grow. Aamir Khan on the box office slump, “There’s scope to improve, but is the quality of filmmaking any different across […]

Production Begins On Millie Bobby Brown’s Mystery Drama

New Delhi: Millie Bobby Brown’s upcoming film Enola Holmes 3 recently went on floors in the UK. Directed by Philip Barantini, the mystery drama also features Louis Partridge, Henry Cavill, Helena Bonham Carter, Himesh Patel, and Sharon Duncan-Brewster in key roles. Marking the first day of the shoot, Millie Bobby Brown shared a funny video […]

French PM’s daughter says priest beat her as a teenager

Francois Bayrou (File Photo-AP) PARIS: A daughter of France’s prime minister became Wednesday the latest to accuse the clergy running a school in the Pyrenees of systemic abuse including while Francois Bayrou was a local official, saying a priest beat her during summer camp when she was 14.Bayrou’s eldest daughter Helen Perlant, who is now […]

A Bharatanatyam guru’s initiative to provide performance opportunity to her sishyas

Mridula Shivakumar will present a margam, based on the compositions by K.N. Dandayuthapani Pillai. There is no dearth of talented dancers, but many find it a Herculean task to find platforms to showcase their art. To support young talents from her school Sridevi Nrityalaya, founder and guru Sheela Unnikrishnan has set up SDN’s Kriya, a […]

Aparshakti Khurana’s re-creation of ‘Banain’ earns praise from poet Anwar Masood : Bollywood News

Aparshakti Khurana has a creative side that’s undeniably charming. A few weeks ago, the versatile actor, host, and singer gave fans a glimpse of that when he re-created renowned poet Anwar Masood’s poem Banain. While his loyal ‘Apar audience’ showered him with love, the video also made its way across the border—reaching none other than […]

NATYA VRIKSHA’s World Dance Day festival features an impressive line-up of artistes

Curated by senior dancer Geeta Chandran, the 18th edition of NATYA VRIKSHA features dance performances, workshop and lecture. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement NATYA VRIKSHA is all set to present the 18th edition of its special event, organised each year to mark World Dance Day. It is conceived and curated by senior Bharatanatyam dancer Geeta […]

JD Vance says Russia and Ukraine must ‘strike a deal or US will walk away’

US Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday warned that Russia and Ukraine must strike “a deal or Washington will walk away from this process,” according to news agency AFP.“We’ve issued a very explicit proposal to both the Russians and the Ukrainians, and it’s time for them to either say yes, or for the United States […]

Prasanna Venkatraman curated an interesting list of songs dedicated to Rama

Prasanna Venkatraman. | Photo Credit: RAVINDRAN R Prasanna Venkatraman’s concert for Rasika Ranjani Sabha and Gaanapriya Foundation featured the Purandaradasa composition ‘Rama Nama Payasake’ with a pallavi that reads like a divine recipe: “To the payasam of Rama’s name, add the sugar called Krishna, and mix the ghee of Vittala’s name — and savour it”. […]