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of articles pertaining to Culture
List of articles pertaining to Culture
Trapping a lost art
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 www.hindustantimes.com
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Culture
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Long before Pie in the Sky became a hit song in the early part of the 20th century, people only knew about the four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie! The nursery rhyme goes on to say that when the pie was opened, the birds began to sing, much to the amusement of the royal diner. This is not just an empty tale but something which was part of entertainment in feudal societies, both in the West a
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Nawab
Rajasthan
Bihar
UP
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Beautiful in minds forever
Tuesday, September 23, 2008 www.hindustantimes.com
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Culture
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This very evening at 6.30 pm at the India International Centre, where else, you can experience “a romantic nature, a clear articulation, a beautiful sound”, as vouched for by La Presse, Montreal, from young Canadian pianist Mathieu Gaudet. He’s on a seven-concert tour of India, his first appearance in Asia.
Gaudet has volunteered as a doctor-in-training in Africa and with the Inuit of Northern Ca
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Centre
Africa
Rachmaninov
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Rural tourism and travel trade
Friday, April 18, 2008 www.newstrackindia.com
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Culture
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At present Indian tourism industry is blooming with a greater pace and so the share of rural tourism. It is not merely developing five star hotels in some of the preferred destinations but reaching out some unexplored destinations in the remotest rural locations where travellers could find the best in rural arts and heritage.
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india
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india
travel,
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UPA remedies Ram gaffe
Wednesday, October 03, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Politics , Culture
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The UPA government has realized that the issue of "Ram" is an important poll plank to contest the forthcoming elections and has permitted the Ram Lila celebrations near the Red Fort despite the world heritage status of the monument which prohibits any gathering close its precints. The Culture Minister Ambika Soni said, 'The permission has been given only for this year and it was done before UNESC
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Archaeologists find 3,000-year-old beehives : Israel
Wednesday, September 05, 2007 sify.com
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Culture
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Archaeologists conducting excavations in northern Israel have discovered what they believe are the oldest intact beehives ever found. The archaeologists have discovered evidence of a 3,000-year-old beekeeping industry, including remnants of ancient honeycombs, beeswax and the intact beehives. Thus the new findings proves the claims of the Bible which refers to Israel as a "land of milk and honey".
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Bee
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Journalist gets Magsaysay award
Saturday, September 01, 2007 justsamachar.com
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Culture
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Famous Indian journalist Palagummi Sainath was given the 2007 Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia's equivalent of the Nobel Prize, for his rural journalism.Sainath received the award at a ceremony held here, in recognition of his ''passionate commitment as a journalist to restore the rural poor to India's consciousness.Sainath got an award of a certificate,a medallion and cash prize of $50,000 by Phi
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California Senate to open with Hindu prayers
Saturday, August 11, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Foreign Affairs , Culture
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Following the example set by the US Senate, the California state legislature now plans to open its session with Hindu prayers on August 27. This move indicates the growing influence of the Indian-American community in the US political circuit.
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Indian-American
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Jimmy the goat crowned king of Ireland
Saturday, August 11, 2007 sify.com
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Foreign Affairs , Culture
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The Puck fair was held in the town of Killorglin in southern Ireland. A white mountain goat, was crowned the king of Ireland in a traditional ceremony, that dates back many years. Jimmy the goat who will receive royal treatment, was captured from the wild and after three days of regality will be dethroned and released back into the wild.
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Swami Ramdev raises funds for Univ
Tuesday, July 24, 2007 www.rediff.com
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Culture
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Swami Ramdev, the founder of the Divya Yog Mandir Trust, is on a mission to raise Rs 100 crore for a yoga and ayurveda university. In a bid to raise funds, the Swami has visited several US cities and taught yoga at camps that attracted a large number of people, mostly Indians and other South Asians.
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Taj Mahal replica in London
Tuesday, July 17, 2007 www.dnaindia.com
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Cities , Culture
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A six-metre high replica of the Taj Mahal will be launched on the river Thames in London by Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid, popular actresses Shilpa Shetty and Joanna Lumley, and London mayor Ken Livingstone. This will kick-off a three-month series of events and exhibitions -titled India Now- dedicated to Indian art, film, theatre, fashion, food and business in London.
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