Everything you need to know about Rabindra Sarani So: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Rabindra Sarani So: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) She started liking the poetry of India's poet laureate Rabindranath Tagore while in school, and now China's noted dulcimer player Liu Yuening has made the first Chinese transcription of Tagore's songs with the aim of creating an enduring basis for India-China ties as the two countries embark on summit-level talks after a month of problems this week.
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) A gallery on Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore and China was opened Wednesday at Tagore's ancestral residence in North Kolkata's Jorasanko, that now houses the Rabindra Bharati Museum.
Bangalore, May 10 (IANS) Jharkhand made a winning start as they vanquished Manipur 4-2 to pick up full points in the 64th senior National Men's Hockey Championship for the Rangaswamy Cup here Friday.
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) West Bengal Thursday paid homage to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his 152nd birth anniversary through the versatile bard's ever popular songs, poems and other compositions.
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) West Bengal Thursday paid homage to Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on his 152nd birth anniversary through the versatile bard's ever popular songs, poems and other compositions.
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) One can now have access to the entire oeuvre of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore online, in both Bengali and English.
Impahal, April 23 (ANI): Participants from all walks of life enthusiastically took part in the rally, which commenced from Khuman Lampak main stadium to the Thangmeiband Athletic Union Ground (THAU) in the Thangmeiband DM College (It was organized by the Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol ( CADA ).)
Kolkata, April 15 (ANI): The natives of West Bengal indulged in a day-long cultural extravaganza and rallied for peace on the first day of the 'Bengali New Year' or 'Poila Baisakh' on Monday.
New Delhi, Apr 10 (ANI): Terming the manhandling of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her state's Finance Minister Amit Mitra in the national capital as 'extremely unfortunate', Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari on Wednesday urged all political parties to maintain restraint, and said that there is no place for violence either in language or action in politics.
New Delhi/Kolkata, Apr 10 (ANI): A day after she along with her state finance minister Amit Mitra heckled by Left student activists outside the Planning Commission office in New Delhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that the national capital "is not safe."
New Delhi, Apr 9 (ANI): Upset over the death of Students Federation of India (SFI) leader Sudipto Gupta earlier this month, the activists of the CPI (M)'s student wing heckled West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra here on Tuesday.
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) The preliminary post-mortem findings of student leader Sudipto Gupta indicates his body and head hit a "blunt, stationary" object before falling on a rough surface and that there were no injury marks from "laathi (baton) or rod or glass", police said Thursday.
Kolkata, Apr 4 (ANI): Kolkata Police on Thursday assured proper and full investigation into the untimely demise of Students Federation of India (SFI) leader Sudipto Gupta.
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) The bereaved elder sister of a Students Federation of India (SFI) activist, whose death in police custody led to noisy protests, Wednesday called for a ban on politics at educational institutions and urged students not to join politics.
Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) The opposition Left Front Wednesday lambasted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for commenting on the death of a Students Federation of India (SFI) activist in police custody before a probe had been conducted.
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari Wednesday said he was disturbed by the death of a 22-year-old student activist in West Bengal.
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) An activist of the Communist Party of India-Marxist's (CPI-M) student wing Tuesday died of a head injury in police custody after participating in a protest.
Kolkata, April 1 (IANS) Come Tuesday, the Salt Lake Stadium here will resonate with Rabindra Sangeet and Pitbull's rap as a medley of dancers will enthrall over a hundred thousand spectators at the inaugural ceremony of the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Ranchi, March 18 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday demanded dissolution of the Jharkhand assembly and early polls.
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) A pair of sunglasses, a book of poems, old gramophone records: These and other items brought back to Santiniketan from Argentina take one to the early 20th century and the enigmatic relationship between Argentine writer and feminist Victoria Ocampo and Noble laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) A pair of sunglasses, a book of poems, old gramophone records: These and other items brought back to Santiniketan from Argentina take one to the early 20th century and the enigmatic relationship between Argentine writer and feminist Victoria Ocampo and Noble laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
Kolkata, Jan 26 (IANS) Days after he rapped Mamata Banerjee's government for political clashes, West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan Saturday praised it for bringing about major changes in the state's law and order situation alongside development initiatives.
Bangalore, Jan 21 (IANS) The greatest challenge India faces is to find the right people for national security tasks and jobs, National Security Advisor (NSA) Shivshankar Menon said Monday.
What is the relevance today of a monk who was born 150 years ago, lived the life of a mendicant, and passed away at a young age of 39 years? Swami Vivekananda's personality traits provide us all the answers.
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Wednesday took part in a massive protest march brought out by opposition Left Front here against the attack on veteran CPI-M leader Abdur Rezzak Mollah.
Kolkata, Jan 9 (IANS) Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Wednesday took part in a protest march by opposition Left Front here against the attack on veteran CPI-M leader Abdur Rezzak Mollah.
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) Amid a guard of honour with hockey sticks, the mortal remains of legendary hockey Olympian Leslie Claudius were Sunday buried at the Lower Circular Road Cemetery as former players, friends and politicos paid their last respects.
Kolkata, Dec 23 (IANS) Amid a guard of honour with hockey sticks, the mortal remains of legendary hockey Olympian Leslie Claudius were Sunday carried to the Saint Paul's Cathedral in the city hub for the final mass before being taken for funeral as former players, friends and politicos paid their last respects.
Kolkata, Dec 21 (IANS) Hockey legend Leslie Claudius will be laid to rest beside his son Robert at a South Kolkata cemetery Sunday, sans the honour of a state funeral.
Tripura, Dec 16 (ANI): The northeast, which has over the years produced many talents, has added another feather to its cap through Sayantan Das, a young singer from Agartala, who has been recently awarded with a silver medal in the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement for the year 2012.
Colombo, Dec 14 (IANS) The Toyota Etios Motor Racing (India) will be fielding a 10-car grid in the Colombo Night Races (CNR) that will be run on the streets here this weekend. The event will also see GT3, GT4, SL-GT, Formula Mclaren's 1300, and other international racing cars and bikes in action.
Kolkata, Dec 6 (IANS) Highlighting the history of cultural exchange between India and Japan, a week-long exhibition of rare photographs will begin here Dec 8.
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) With big ticket investments not pouring into West Bengal according to her government's plans, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday promised to create one crore new jobs in the state's small?scale sector.
Kolkata, Nov 24 (IANS) With big ticket investments not pouring into West Bengal according to her government's plans, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday promised creation of a crore jobs in the state over the course of time.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Rabindranath Tagore entered the world of visual imagery, drifting from words to images, only when he turned 64.
Kolkata, Nov 15 (IANS) Three of the best international percussionists are set to jam in the city to celebrate drums and rhythms with the "Mighty Trio on Drums" concert at the picturesque Rabindra Sarobar here Dec 1.
New Delhi, Oct 28 (IANS) Deepa Dasmunshi, who was inducted into the union council of ministers Sunday, is popular among the West Bengal Congress for her persistent and stubborn opposition to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.
Kolkata, Oct 27 (IANS) Some said it was "damage control" by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while others derisively termed it her attempt to "steal the show".
After completing its maiden European sojourn with races at legendary circuits like Paul Ricard Circuit, Circuit de Spa Francorchamps, Silverstone Circui
Kolkata, Oct 25 (IANS) With tears in eyes and flowers in hand, thousands of people from India and abroad bid a touching farewell to legendary Bengali writer and Sahitya Akademi president Sunil Gangopadhyay. The renowned author's mortal remains were consigned to flames at a south Kolkata crematorium Thursday.
Agartala, Oct.7 (ANI): India and Bangladesh are working towards strengthening ties, and as part of these efforts, theatre artists from both countries came together to perform at a festival here.
New Delhi, Oct 6 (ANI): In an endeavor to facilitate an exchange of ideas on cultural, political and economic relations between Bangladesh and India, enhance regional co-operation and promote world peace, a 100-member Bangladeshi Youth Delegation is visiting India from October 6 to 13 at the invitation of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (ANI): A 100-Member Bangladeshi youth delegation will be in India on an eight-day visit starting tomorrow on the invitation of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) India and Bangladesh will strengthen cultural exchanges and will improve institutional coordination conservation and restoration, drama, literature, fine arts and performing arts, official sources said Tuesday.
Colombo, Aug 31 (IANS) Despite being ravaged by decades of conflict, Sri Lanka has succeeded in reducing malaria cases by 99.9 percent since 1999 and is on track to eliminate the disease completely by 2014, shows a study.
Kolkata, Aug 25 (IANS) Ace detective "Feluda" dropped his 0.32 Colt revolver to pick up the microphone, lending his baritone voice to English interpretations of Rabindranath Tagore's songs.
Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) Breaking a tradition in place since 1948, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday unfurled the tricolour at the Indira Gandhi Sarani, also known as Red Road, instead of the state secretariat Writers' Buildings here on Independence Day.
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) Three in-laws of a pregnant woman in West Bengal were arrested for allegedly torturing her to go for a pre-natal sex determination test, even as the state women's commission Tuesday lambasted the police for their alleged ignorance that such a test was illegal.
Kolkata, Aug 7 (IANS) Three in-laws of a pregnant woman in West Bengal were arrested on a police complaint that she was tortured and pressurised by them to go for a pre-natal sex determination test, police said Tuesday.
Gajapati (Odisha), Aug 1(ANI): Acting on reports about the growth of unregistered shelter homes for children with inadequate infrastructure, authorities from the Department of Social Welfare and other officials are taking remedial measures.
Ranchi, July 30 (ANI): Indian authorities and Maoist insurgents have threatened and attacked civil society activists, undermining basic freedoms and interfering with aid delivery in embattled areas of central and eastern India, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) Even as presidential candidate P.A. Sangma's team claimed that UPA Pranab Mukherjee held two offices of profit in West Bengal when he filed nomination for the top post, the authorities of both institutions asserted that the allegations had no merit.
Pranab Mukherjee, the Presidential candidate from United Progressive Alliance (UPA) has once again come at the target of rival P A Sangma and his backing parties, which have leveled a fresh allegation on the Mukherjee.......
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Dissatisfied with the rejection of his complaint against UPA presidential nominee Pranab Mukherjee, Purno Sangma Saturday approached the Election Commission and also raked up fresh charges against the former finance minister.
Kolkata, July 1 (ANI): A large number of Olympians participated in the Kolkata city leg of Olympic Day Run (ODR) over the weekend, with a motive to inspire the youth to come forward and venture into such territories.
Kolkata, Jun 5 (IANS) To protect the greenery, a group of visually-challenged students observed the World Environment Day by planting medicinal trees here Tuesday.
Melbourne, May 30 (ANI): The widely-held belief that moisture in the air during humid conditions helps make a cricket ball swing has been busted in a new scientific study.
Agartala (Tripura), May 27 (ANI): India and Bangladesh are keenly promoting cultural exchange to strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations.
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) Three officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), who had come to city in pursuit of an old case, now face criminal charges including kidnapping and assault after a city businessman filed a police complaint against them.
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) With Rabindra Sangeet and other age-old popular Bengali songs playing in the background, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday led a huge, colourful procession covering various parts the city to celebrate the first anniversary of the historic victory of her Trinamool Congress in the assembly polls.
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Rabindrasangeet was played at traffic intersections, in schools and colleges, events were held across the state and television channels competed with one another to air his songs, poems and dances as West Bengal Tuesday marked the end of the yearlong 150 th birth anniversary celebrations of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore with great cultural fervour.
New Delhi/Kolkata, May 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress president Sonia Gandhi paid floral tribute to Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore as part of celebrations to mark his 150th birth anniversary in New Delhi on Tuesday.
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) He regaled masses at the Kolkata film fest inauguration last year and will Wednesday blend Tagore with masters such as Bach before highly discerning listeners at Germany's annual Munich Philharmonic Orchestra festival. But Indian conductor-violinist Abraham Mazumder sees little difference and believes 'the grammar of music is universal'.
Kolkata, April 12 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday presented the maiden 'Mahasangeet Samman' and 'Sangeet Samman' to 18 well-known singers at the inauguration of an annual eight-day music fair here.
Kolkata, April 10 (IANS) East will meet West at a music festival in Munich next week when a 10-member ensemble from Kolkata teams up with performers from Germany in a concert featuring Rabindra Sangeet.
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) The spirit of Rabindranath Tagore lived in the women he loved at different times in his life - Kadambari Devi, the companion of his youth, Mrinalini Devi, the wife he grew to love, and Victoria Ocampo, the Argentine feminist with whom he was friends for 23 years till his death.
Koratput (Orissa), July 18 (ANI): Frightened by the brutal killing of their colleagues, policemen posted in Maoist dominated Orissa's Koraput District have resigned from their jobs.
New Delhi, May 7(ANI): The Central government has decided to institute a prestigious international award in the name of Rabindranath Tagore to recognize distinguished contributions towards the promotion of international brotherhood and fraternity, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said on Saturday.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): Launching the year-long celebrations to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today announced the institution of a prestigious international award in the name of the Nobel Laureate.
Dhaka, May 6 (ANI): The 150th Birth anniversary celebrations of Rabindranath Tagore were jointly inaugurated by Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheik Hasina at Bangabandhi International Conference Centre (BICC) in Dhaka.
New Delhi, May 5 (ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, will on Saturday preside over the inaugural function of the commemorations of the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.
New Delhi, May 3 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari will undertake a two-day visit of Bangladesh to participate in the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore.
Kathmandu, Apr. 13 (ANI): Leaders of the United Marxist Leninist (UML) party have reportedly expressed their unhappiness over Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal's choice of new Cabinet ministers.
New Delhi, Feb 28 (ANI): Welcoming the exemption of customs duty for antiquities and works of art, Culture Minister Kumari Selja on Monday said that this will encourage more and more private, corporate and philanthropic organizations and individuals, to promote and popularize Indian art.
New Delhi, Jan 3 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has expressed her deep and heartfelt condolences at the sad demise of noted signer Suchitra Mitra, who passed away in Kolkata on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 17 (ANI): A nine-member Indian delegation led by Jawhar Sircar, Secretary, Union Ministry of Culture, will visit Bangladesh from December 19 to 22 to finalise the 'Joint Indo-Bangladesh Celebrations' on literary icon Rabindranath Tagore's 150th birth anniversary in a manner befitting his vision and spirit.
New Delhi, Dec. 15 (ANI): Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday honored senior Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Sitaram Yechury and eight other Indians from various walks of life with the China-India Friendship Award for their efforts in promoting ties and friendship between the two countries.
New Delhi, Aug 28 (ANI): China would reportedly donate 5.36 million rupees (116,500 dollars) for the establishment of a gallery on "Rabindranath and China" in Kolkata's Tagore Museum.
Agartala, July 17 (ANI): A four-day film festival is showing films based on novels written by Indian Nobel Laurate Rabindranath Tagore in Agartala, Tripura.
Konark (Orissa), June 17 (ANI): A cultural organization 'Arkashree' organized a crying competition in Orissa's Konark town on Wednesday, which saw the participation of over 20 women, battling it out crying and moaning.
Jhargram (WB), June 8 (ANI): West Bengal police on Tuesday arrested People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) leader Sameer Mahato, a key accused in the May 28 Gyaneshwari Express derailment.
New Delhi, Mar.30 (ANI): Five Canadian scholars of performing arts, currently studying with their gurus in different parts of India, will come together at 6:00 p.m. on April 1, 2010 to present a concert of Indian art.
London, December 11 (ANI): India will soon have its very own music awards on the lines of the Grammys.
Agartala (Tripura), Aug.10 (ANI): Hundreds of photo lovers gathered at the Rabindra Satabarshiki Bhavan here on Sunday to witness rare moments capture by lense men of different parts of the world.
Dehradun, July 7 (ANI): A case has been registered against six policemen involved in the alleged fake encounter that resulted in the killing of Ranbir Singh, a 24-year-old MBA student.
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) The 149th birth anniversary of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore was celebrated Saturday amid great enthusiasm across West Bengal with renderings of songs and poems composed by him.
Kolkata, Apr 15 (ANI): Residents in West Bengal participated in celebrations and revelry to welcome 'Poila Boisakh' or the traditional New Year in the state.
Bhubaneswar, March 23 (IANS) Hundreds of people in Orissa were left spellbound when they listened to a fusion music concert by artistes from India and Italy over the weekend.
Kolkata, Mar 10 (ANI): Students and teachers of Rabindra Bharati University celebrated Holi with great fervour and enthusiasm.
Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) Intense searches were conducted at the airport and major railway stations and security has been tightened in shopping malls as the city gears up to celebrate the nation's 60th Republic Day Monday.
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) The animated chatter makes a visitor wonder whether he has stumbled upon a Japanese enclave in a busy residential complex here. But a closer look reveals Indian faces behind the voices.
Kolkata, Jan 15 (IANS) The animated chatter makes a visitor wonder whether he has stumbled upon a Japanese enclave in a busy residential complex here. But a closer look reveals Indian faces behind those voices.
Lenin Kumar Roy, the editor of Nishan, a Left oriented quarterly magazine published from Bhubaneshwar (Orissa state in India) was arrested on December 7
Santiniketan (West Bengal), Dec 8 (IANS) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths visited Visva Bharati university Monday as part of their reopened probe into the theft of Rabindranath Tagore's Nobel Prize medallion and other memorabilia.
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) Ten employees of the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel lost their lives and 11 were injured in the terrorist attack on the heritage building beginning Wednesday night, its management said Sunday.
Agartala, Nov 24 (IANS) Tribal political parties in Tripura Monday threatened to launch an agitation against the Left Front government's move to create a wildlife sanctuary saying the decision would displace thousands of people.
Mumbai, Nov 18 (IANS) After being a successful actress, danseuse and politician, Bollywood's dream girl Hema Malini now wants to learn Sanskrit and songs penned by Rabindranath Tagore, better known as Rabindra Sangeet.
Kolkata, Nov 7 (IANS) A high-level delegation from Italy Friday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with several leading West Bengal universities here to launch an educational exchange programme.
Sydney, Oct 7 (IANS) Thousands of Bengali immigrants and other members of the Indian diaspora ushered in the Durga Puja celebrations with much fanfare and gusto here.
Agartala, August 4 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) General Secretary Prakash Karat today lambasted the Congress party of using "money power" to win the July 22 trust vote, saying it was a tainted victory.
