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Musician Anoushka Shankar recently denied claims that sitarist Rishab Rikhiram Sharma was a disciple of her father, the legendary Pandit Ravi Shankar. While praising his talent, she maintained that her father was never formally his guru.Now, Rishab has responded with an official statement and shared photographs with the late maestro, asserting that he was indeed…
Mani Shankar Aiyar (PTI image) NEW DELHI: Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Wednesday doubled down on his recent remarks in which he described himself as a “Gandhian”, a “Nehruvian” and a “Rajivian”, but not a “Rahulian”. The sidelined leader said that he is not a “Rahulian” because Rahul Gandhi is “far too much…
NEW DELHI: When veteran leader Mani Shankar Aiyar declared that he was a “Gandhian, Nehruvian, Rajivian but not a Rahulian,” it sounded, at first glance, like another bout of his familiar provocation. But the remark, delivered amid the Congress‘s attempt to present discipline and unity ahead of key assembly elections, quickly raises larger debate about…
NEW DELHI: Veteran leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Tuesday fired a fresh salvo at Congress leadership with party’s history to warn that the party has always thrived on internal dissent and suffered whenever it tried to suppress it.In a video released on his Youtube channel titled ‘No space for dissent in today’s Congress?’ the leader…
Popular dairy brand celebrated Farhan Akhtar’s Hollywood debut with a creative doodle after he was cast as sitar legend Ravi Shankar in Sam Mendes’ upcoming Beatles biopics, ‘The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event’ Akhtar expressed gratitude for the tribute on his social media handle. Actor-director Farhan Akhtar is heading to Hollywood, and the news…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Sunday stoked a fresh controversy after lauding Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan and expressing hope for the return of the Left government in the upcoming assembly elections.This comes as the Congress seeks a return to power in Kerala in the polls scheduled for May this year.Speaking at…
File photo: Spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar NEW DELHI: On the auspicious occasion of Mahashivratri, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar emphasised the importance of inner reflection and devotion as integral to the sacred tradition of Shiva worship in India.Speaking to news agency ANI, Ravi Shankar urged people to engage in deep meditation, chanting…
Singer Arijit Singh performed his first live show in Kolkata just days after announcing his decision to step away from playback singing. Several videos and photographs from the concert, held on Sunday at the Netaji Indoor Stadium, surfaced on social media, showing the singer sharing the stage with sitar maestro Anoushka Shankar.In one of the…
India’s Tejaswin Shankar during the men’s decathlon event (PTI Photo/Gurinder Osan) NEW DELHI: India ended its campaign at the Asian Indoor Athletics Championships with five medals and one gold, finishing sixth overall in the medal standings. Tejaswin Shankar delivered the standout performance for India by winning the men’s heptathlon gold, which was the country’s only…
In a fascinating behind-the-scenes tale, Javed Akhtar shared the challenges faced in bringing Shankar Mahadevan’s legendary track ‘Breathless’ to life. Initially dismissed as unfeasible by prominent musicians and composers, the concept seemed destined for obscurity. After a lengthy seven-year struggle, Mahadevan finally agreed to tackle the project, but doubts lingered even from the marketing team….
