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Kumudini Lakhia revolutionized Kathak, drawing on multiple disciplines and global influences as well as Ahmedabad's vibrant culture scene through the 1960s to the 2020s. A Padma Vibhushan award was announced for her in January this year.
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In the last show before Himmat Shah died on March 2, the inaugural 'Vocabulary of Vision' at the newly opened Black Cube Gallery, in Delhi's Hauz Khas, till March 23, brings together nine modern masters — including Gujarat's Lothal-born Shah — and 16 contemporary voices of Indian art.
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Shyam Benegal Tribute: The pioneer of parallel cinema & Indian New Wave, which showed us new ways of seeing our fissured world & imagined women in a new light, passed away after a prolonged kidney ailment on December 23, 2024, in Mumbai, aged 90.
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On the 23rd anniversary of the 2001 Parliament Attack, top leaders including PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, Vice President Dhankhar, and others paid tribute to the brave martyrs who sacrificed their lives to protect the nation. Watch the leaders' solemn remembrance at Parliament in this emotional tribute
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Agrawal said the biggest lesson investors and entrepreneurs can take from Rata Tata is service to society.
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Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini, a frequent performer at La Scala opera house in Milan, who died on March 23, had won the 2007 Grammy for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra) for his album 'Chopin: Nocturnes'.
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The month of February saw a whirl of celebrity news, from Bollywood weddings, deaths and births, and quirky collaborations. March will see sizzling releases and actors turning directors. Stay tuned for more roundups from the world of the shimmer and glimmer entertainment.
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With his earthy renditions and profound understanding of poetry, the late maestro has not just sung ghazals but captivated hearts across generations.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday expressed their condolences on the passing of renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas.
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The radio jockey recalls the radio presenter’s pathbreaking legacy. Sayani passed away at the age of 91 on February 21, 2024.
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Supreme Court advocate, Padma Vibhushan Fali Sam Nariman died earlier today. As tributes pour in from all quarters, a look back at Nariman's advice to lawyers, his thoughts on 're-ethicalising' law practice in India, his memories of joining the Mumbai bar in 1950 and sending a wedding invitation to Sir Jamshedji Tata in 1955.
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When All India Radio banned the transmission of Hindi film songs, Ameen Sayani's Binaca Geetmala, on Sri Lanka's Radio Ceylon, from a former British military radio, would broadcast Bollywood songs and simple Hindustani, connecting the subcontinent's masses.
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The grand old man of radio passed away at the age of 91 but his legacy and contribution to Indian broadcasting will never be forgotten.
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Gannguli recalls how Ustad Rashid Khan treated him like a brother in more ways than one.
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The Indian classical singer is bound by her gharana and its style of singing, or gayaki. Prabha Atre, from the Kirana gharana, who passed away on Saturday, aged 92, was fearless when it came to these boundaries.
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The demise at age 55 of Ustad Rashid Khan, of Rampur-Sahaswan gharana, who was a direct descendant of Mian Tansen, marks the end of an era of Hindustani classical music. Here is a list of some of his memorable songs across genres.
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The legendary boy from Kolkata whose voice brought tears to Bhimsen Joshi's eyes, it was a reassurance that the future of Hindustani classical singing is in safe hands, who kept the classical music alive in our film music, has passed on.
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The relatable friend from that '90s show, F.R.I.E.N.D.S, who taught an entire generation of Millennials how to laugh at themselves, the disarming charm of witty repartee, and showed men what non-toxic masculinity can be like, is no more.
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Feeney is the grandson of immigrants from County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, and he has been more than generous to the land of his forefathers providing the seed capital for the founding of the University of Limerick.
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The Father of the Green Revolution, who passed away on September 28, improved the lives of millions in India and around the world.
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Veteran Malayalam director and screenwriter KG George, a cinematic institution, who passed away on September 24, influenced generations of filmmakers in Kerala with his genre-bending style.
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If Priyadarshan introduced screwball comedy, Sreenivasan mainstreamed satire, Siddique-Lal revolutionised situational comedy in Malayalam cinema. Siddique (1960-2023), one half of the popular Malayalam film director duo Siddique-Lal, passed away after a heart attack on August 7.
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Her voice incandescent, icon of post-punk femininity, the Irish singer-activist spoke her mind and campaigned for a united Ireland, LGBTQ+ rights, and against the Catholic Church and child sexual abuse, which cost her her pop stardom.
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A reflection on the life and journey of Mussourie-born Bollywood actor and Indian theatre icon Tom Alter, who would have turned 73 on June 22.
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The writer’s distinctive style and themes explored the many facets of American frontiers and ways of life.
