Art & Culture

Mumbai: The Governor of Maharashtra Ch Vidyasagar Rao visited the Annual Art Exhibition of the Sir J J Institute of Applied Art and the Sir J J School of Art on Monday (23 Feb) and appreciated the works of undergraduate and post graduate students and teachers. This is the 80th …

New Delhi: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today said that the time has come for us to realize the potential of soft power as an important strategy for external affairs and foreign relations. He was speaking after inaugurating the first International Ramayana Mela at FICCI Auditorium, in New Delhi. …

Ahmedabad: Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel launched a colourful start to Kankaria Carnival around the historic Kankaria Lake here today amidst éclat and enthusiasm, music and mirth. Speaking at the inaugural function at the carnival’s seventh year in row, she expressed happiness at the changing spic and span face of …

Panaji: The Russian Film ‘Leviathan’ has been awarded the Golden Peacock at the 45th International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The award was given to Director Andrey Zvyagintsev as well as producers Alexander Rodnyansky and Sergey Melkumov. Governor of Goa Mrs Mridula Sinha and veteran actress Waheeda Rehman jointly presented …

Kathmandu: Speech by the Prime Minister of India at the SAARC Summit: Prime Minister Sushil Koiralaji, my colleagues from South Asia I am delighted to return to Kathmandu. Koiralaji, congratulations on organising an excellent Summit Thank you, Nepal, for your warm hospitality once again. Greetings to the Observer countries present …

Panaji, Goa: The ‘Films of Krzysztof Kieslowski in World Film Posters’ exhibition was opened here today highlighting the rich trajectory of films made by acclaimed Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski . The exhibition was inaugurated by the international jury chairman of 45th IFFI, Slawomir Idziak. The Ambassador of Poland to India, …

Myanmar: The Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, met the President of Myanmar, Mr. U Thein Sein, at the Presidential Palace, shortly after arrival in Nay Pyi Taw. This was the first meeting between the two leaders, and focus was on connectivity, cultural contacts and commercial ties, during the …

New Delhi: President Shri Pranab Mukherjee on Monday conferred the 49th Jnanpith Award, the country’s highest literary award, on eminent Hindi poet Shri Kedarnath Singh. Singh is the 10th Hindi writer to receive the honour and joins the likes of Sumitra Nandan Pant, Ramdhari Singh Dinkar among others. He will …