Vivahkumari Mandal A still from the movie Palai Photo Credit: Special Arrangements wanderer’s paradise Marupakkam, Bangalore Film Society in association with Gamana Mahila Collective and Indian Institute of World Culture, a unique three-day international film festival on home, its connections and nostalgia, will be held from December 16 to 18. A still from Namraali movie. | Photo … Read more
Tabla player Zakir Hussain, during an interaction with The Hindu, in 2023 Photo credit: K. Murali Kumar The tabla fell silent after one of the great global ambassadors of Indian classical music, Ustad Zakir Hussain (1951-2024), passed away on Monday (December 16, 2024) in San Francisco, California after a brief illness. A maestro who transformed … Read more
Firhad Hakim. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Under fire for his comment that Muslims would be in the majority, West Bengal Minister Firhad Hakim on Sunday (Dec 15, 2024) said he is a secular person and will be till death. “I am a secular person and will die as a secular person,” Mr. Hakim, … Read more
Dec 16, 2024 08:22 AM IST UPSC IES, ISS Final Result 2024 Marks Released. Direct links of check marks are given here. Union Public Service Commission has released UPSC IES, ISS Final Result 2024 Marks. Candidates who have appeared for the Indian Economic Service – Indian Statistical Service Examination, 2024 can check their marks on … Read more
Abhijit Banerjee at the 13th edition of the Bangalore Literature Festival. | Photo Credit: Sudhakar Jain Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee says, “Cooking with joy is imagining food…” If one cannot imagine the thrill of eating it, cooking is difficult, says the author in conversation with author Ruth D’Souza Prabhu about her first cookbook. Cooking to … Read more
Story so far: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has recently intensified its efforts to highlight the potential adverse effects of the Andhra Pradesh government’s Polavaram Dam project on the tribal communities of Odisha’s Malkangiri district. A delegation comprising Rajya Sabha members of BJD submitted a new memorandum to the Central Water Commission (CWC), Ministry of … Read more
KERC has played an important role in determining tariffs and resolving disputes between escoms and consumers. | Photo Credit: File photo It has been 25 years since the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), an independent regulatory body primarily focused on the protection of electricity consumers, was established under the Karnataka Electricity Reforms Act of 1999. … Read more
In an interview with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah PTI Friday (December 13, 2024) in New Delhi. | Photo credit: PTI Expressing confidence in electronic voting machines, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said that the Congress will oppose it only when the results are not as per its expectations. Striking … Read more
Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan has condoled the death of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain and said the country has lost one of its most beloved and beloved cultural icons. “His extraordinary performances made him popular among classical purists and the wider audience alike, his intense yet playful and engaging performances enthralled all,” the governor said. Former … Read more
Ayodhya’s Ram Mandir project has won the ‘Sword of Honor’ award from the British Safety Council. File | Photo credit: AP Ayodhya’s Ram temple project has won the ‘Sword of Honour’ award from the British Security Council, Nripendra Mishra, Chairman of the Construction Committee of Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust, said on Sunday (Dec … Read more