Poster of ‘Panchayat’ Season 4 | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Celebrating the hit web series Panchayat’s anniversary, Prime Video today announced Season 4 of the comedy-drama. Marking five years since its debut in 2020, the new season is set to premiere on July 2 on Prime Video. The makers also released a video to share […]
Surrender to Rama empowers Hanuman to cross the sea, a sketch by Keshav | Photo Credit: Keshav It is usual in Carnatic Music to associate certain deities with certain composers. The term frequently used is Ishta Devata, and thus when we speak of Rama, it is usually Tyagaraja who comes to mind. His illustrious contemporary […]
Followers of the Indian Premier League will identify Vikram Solanki as the Director of Cricket with Gujarat Titans, the champions on debut in 2022. The Udaipur-born Solanki, who celebrated his 49th birthday on Tuesday, played 51 ODIs and three T20Is for England between 2000 and 2007 with modest returns, but he will go down in history books as […]
Tiger Baby, the production house known for its compelling storytelling, has launched Tiger Telly – its dedicated advertisement vertical focused on short-format content. Tiger Telly will specialize in television and digital commercials, music videos, and brand films while staying true to Tiger Baby’s core philosophy of impactful storytelling. Tiger Baby founders Zoya Akhtar and Reema […]
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan once said that when you have to play Marwa, a raag of twilight, you have to imagine stones crying in distress, waiting for the night. With that imagery, it’s hard to think of playing Marwa in bright sunlight. In the classical music tradition, predominantly in the North, it was spelt out […]
“Theatre is like my comfort food, dal chawal, something I want to return to as often as I can.” Kumud Mishra is conscious of the similes he uses to describe his first love. “Theatre offers me challenges that I get only once in five years in films.” The latest is Saanp Seedhi, a thriller in […]
The UK government has committed £20 million ($25.8 million) to support commercial drone services and the development of “flying taxis.” The initiative aims to advance new technologies and streamline regulations, potentially allowing air taxis to operate by 2028.The transport ministry announced that £16.5 million will be allocated to the Civil Aviation Authority from 2025-26 to […]
From the play Still Dancing April 11 is observed as World Parkinson’s Day, and Movement Mantra and Third Half Theatre’s play Still Dancing — An Ode to Movement aims to bring awareness about the neurodegenerative condition. The play was written to inspire hope and resilience among people with Parkinson’s and their families. After performances in […]
India’s monarchical dynasties, once ruling large portions of the subcontinent, were in effect eradicated with the nation’s declaration as a republic in 1947. With India’s independence, the monarchy system was abolished de jure and democracy was in the spotlight. Even though royal rule has ceased, numerous offspring of these previously influential families remain living in […]
Parveen Sultana performing in Bengaluru Begum Parveen Sultana is 75. Her cheeks may be less rounded but her smile remains intact. She is as graceful and strikingly dressed, including a string of jasmine adorning her hair, as before. Most importantly, her enchanting voice seems untouched by time. Performing for Bhoomija Foundation’s Holi Re! in Bengaluru […]
