He did for tabla what Ravi Shankar did for sitar decades earlier — he thrust it on to the centre stage
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The ace spinner’s ‘forced’ decision brings into focus the last bunch of the Old Guard in the Indian dressing room
Sold-out concerts, mass fan following — the success of Diljit Dosanjh, Karan Aujla and AP Dhillon cements Punjabi music’s place on the world map as a genre in itself
In conversation with Nasreen Munni Kabir, the musician says: “I look for that acceptance; my ego requires that my playing is getting across”
Call them pani puris, phuchkas or puchkas, these deep-fried balls are easily among the best roadside snacks
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The festival is being held here after a period of 40 years
Built in the aftermath of Partition, these unique structures are etched in the collective social memory
‘The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture, and Opulence’ at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London, highlights ‘the great age of Mughal art’, while the inheritance has in recent years been repressed or actively denied — akin to disowning the Mughals
The proposed Sports Regulatory Board is just one of the several sticking points of the National Sports Governance Bill
Rs 190 cr for a penthouse in Gurugram underscores the growing appetite for luxury real estate in the Delhi-NCR region
Centenary spotlight on the original showman (December 14, 1924 — June 2, 1988)
An attempt to capture in images and words what is happening to the world around us, ‘The Green Book’ is Amitava Kumar’s third book in the series after ‘The Blue Book’ and ‘The Yellow Book’
Nothing was accidental or casual in the Rock Garden even though it might have seemed so. This was genius at work
Every morsel and crumb of the eggless Christmas cake is as tasty as the traditional recipe
The second edition of the three-day Crime Literature Festival brought together writers of true and fictional crime stories from all over the country, along with celebrated cops
Intense emotions couched in simple language defined Shailendra’s songs. A tribute on his death anniversary, which falls on December 14
The lack of any visible change on the ground in Ludhiana, Amritsar, Jalandhar and Sultanpur Lodhi is confounding, given the expenditure on projects
Till date, nearly Rs 2,000 crore has been spent to clean the black spot of Ludhiana, but its water remains polluted and acidic
The camera was his constant companion, but it was a passionate indulgence that graphic artist Surinder Singh Chandhok seldom cared to share with the rest. His son, Gurvinder Singh, an award-winning filmmaker, rediscovers a wealth of negatives that stand out for their observational quality
The New Delhi-based art gallery celebrates its 35th anniversary with an exhibition of works by artists who’ve been integral to its journey
A new market trend is catching eyeballs; walk 15,000 steps daily for a year, and get back the money you spent to buy your smartwatch
An ageing writer, who had been missing for decades, calls a press conference to announce the date of death. The media isn’t amused, except for one rookie reporter, who has been assigned by her editor the task of finding out...
Ashok Ahlawat is a loquacious ex-NDA veteran of self-confessedly middling military achievement, who deliberately, if not brazenly, flaunts his knowledge of classics in English literature, starting with Latin quotes and moving on to poet laureates, etc. Early on, he explains...
When KP Singh led the Deccan Horse contingent as an Army officer in the 1954 Republic Day parade, nobody could have imagined that he would emerge as one of India’s top business leaders. Known affectionately as KP, he says circumstances...
What is the marker of an artist’s greatness? His contribution to the art scenario of his time? His body of work? His eccentricities? The worth of his work after death? His trysts and tribulations that transcended the personal to become...
From changing their identity and trying out new home grounds in the past to picking an entirely fresh squad under a new coach for the 2025 season, the Punjab Kings (PBKS) are eyeing a turnaround in fortunes in the quest...
Bhagwan Das Garga exercised a global modernity that began to ferment in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of empire colonialism. He would come to inhabit an era energised by the dissolution of an ancient order and the pursuit of...
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