Newdelhi;15/3/24:Under the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act, 2023, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India has notified the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 2024, in supersession of the Cinematograph (Certification) Rules, 1983. They have been comprehensively overhauled to improve and contemporize the entire process of certification of films for public exhibition. Background: The Indian film industry is one of the biggest and most ...

New Delhi:6/3/24:The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu presented Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowships and Awards for the years 2022 and 2023 in New Delhi today (March 6, 2024). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that art is not just for the sake of art. It also has social purpose. She added that there are many such examples in history ...

Mumbai:21/2/24:Ameen Sayani, legendary radio presenter passed away in Mumbai at the age of 91 after suffering a heart attack. Sayani achieved fame and popularity all across the Indian Subcontinent when he presented his Binaca Geetmala program of hits over the airwaves of Radio Ceylon. Sayani’s style of addressing the listeners with ‘Behno aur Bhaiyo’ (sisters and brothers) instead of the ...

Los Angeles:5/2/24:  The 66th Grammy Awards ceremony occurred in Los Angeles on Sunday. Taylor Swift made history by winning Album of the Year for Midnights. In another first, Miley Cyrus won her first-ever Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance with her song “Flowers”. Tabla player and composer Ustad Zakir Hussain achieved a remarkable feat by winning three prestigious music awards. ...

New Delhi:24/1/24: The Partition Museum, nestled in the heart of Old Delhi just 10 minutes from Chandni Chowk, is set to mark the 75th Republic Day with a poignant film screening of “A Thin Wall,” a documentary that delves into the realms of memory, history, and the potential for reconciliation. The event will feature co-producer Surbhi Dewan in conversation with a ...

Shyamchi Aai RANJAN DAS A freedom fighter lodged in the Nasik Central Jail in 1927, recounts to his inmates memories of his childhood and how his mother brought him up with all the right values during troubled times. The account traces the travails of a rural Marathi family headed by a midlevel landlord and his joint family. A reversal of ...

❖ Sakshi Ruia will launch Padm, a new platform for contemporary sculptural art at Bikaner House. ❖ A group exhibition with 14 artists will mark the platform’s beginning and celebrate a community of artists and creative individuals. ❖ The exhibition, curated by Falguni Bhatt, carries young and emerging sculptors like Mansie Shah, Sakshi Agarwal, Ruddhi Vichare, Devesh Upadhyay and Souvik ...

Bhubaneswar: 28/12/23:The International Odissi Dance Festival witnessed some memorable performances by young, established and legendary dancers in its three sessions. Today morning session guests were Guru Nimakanta Routray, eminent Odissi Vocalist, Guru Kasturi Pattnaik Noted Odissi dancer, Guru Manoranjan Pradhan, Odissi dance guru, Utkal University of Culture and Santosh Chatterjee, Deputy Director, Odia Language, Literature & Culture Department. The morning ...

Konark:6/12/23: The 34th Konark Festival 2023 concluded with some mesmerising performances of Odissi and Kathak dancers yesterday. The first half of the show saw Kumkum Mohanty and Group from Geeta Govinda Charitable Trust, Bhubaneswar. The troupe performed Abhinaya – Maa Bhavani which depicted Maa Bhavani as the destroyer of demons “Shumba Nishumba” and how her power extended to save Lord ...

Goa:25/11/23: “Love for films is rooted in Indian culture,” said Pavo Marinković, Director of Bosnian Pot Pavo Marinković, in an interaction with media and film enthusiasts at IFFI 54, Goa today. Bosnian Pot which is made in Croatian and German language was screened under the International Competition Section at the festival. The film explores themes of immigration, identity, and the power of the arts to ...