Vijay Kumar The late tabla player Zakir Hussain started his journey with taals and started playing taals before he could understand their importance. And this early exposure to tabla translated into rapid mastery. At the age of seven, he performed in school concerts, mesmerizing audiences with his innate talent. At the age of 12, he gave his … Read more
The third day of the 70th Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival at Maharashtrian Mandal Krida Sankul has started with Mohini Music Ensemble, Sarva Mahila Music Band. A tribute to Ustad Zakir Hussain, followed by a jugalbandi of tabla and pakhwaj, enthralled the audience with a rendition of raga Bhimpalasi. The program concluded with ‘Maje Maher Pandhari’ … Read more
By Shubham Tigga and Ajinkya Rode Speaking at the Sustainability Crusade Awards ceremony organized by the JP Shroff Foundation, Infosys founder Narayan Murthy on Friday highlighted the risks of climate change-induced migration within India, warning that it could increase urban pressure in cities such as Pune and Bangalore. Murthy cited projections that suggest India will … Read more
An Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Punjab was sentenced to eight months in jail by a CBI court on Friday in a criminal conspiracy case involving a convicted felon. The court of Special Judicial Magistrate, CBI, Megha Dhaliwal, sentenced IGP Gautam Cheema and his five associates Rashmi Negi, Ajay Chaudhary, Varun Utreja, Vicky Verma, … Read more
Foreign Secretary Vikram Mishri visited Bangkok for informal consultations with Myanmar’s neighbors on the situation in the country amid clashes between its security forces and armed resistance groups. Two days of meetings on Myanmar’s violent political crisis took place in the Thai capital Bangkok this Thursday and Friday, the latest in a long series of … Read more
At the Pune Book Festival at the Fergusson College Grounds, huge boards were announcing from the start that one of the opportunities to meet the author was IPS officer Meeran Chadha Borwankar, who retired as DG Bureau of Police Research and Development and would write a book. who brought the storm, Madam Commissioner. Madam Commissioner … Read more
For the third consecutive day, Mumbai was shrouded in a blanket of smog as the overall air quality index (AQI) touched 187 on Friday morning, which is considered moderate. Since the beginning of this week, the city has been grappling with poor air quality as the AQI breached the ‘poor’ category at 199 on Tuesday, … Read more
Australians are exposed to the highest levels of solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the world. While we focus on avoiding UV damage to our skin, it’s important to remember our eyes as well. Last summer, there were only six in ten Australians spend time outside They said they wore sunglasses during peak UV exposure. But … Read more
The head of the Canadian political party that is keeping Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power said on Friday that he will table a motion of no confidence in the government next year. New Democratic Party leader Jagmeet Singh made this commitment in an open letter. If all opposition parties vote together to topple the … Read more
Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said on Friday that the team will fight to the end to win the title, saying that he is not very happy with the current situation the team is facing. Barcelona are scheduled to play Atletico Madrid on December 21 and the Catalans will be looking to avoid a third straight … Read more