SRK speaks out against intolerance
On his fiftieth birthday, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has expressed his opinion on rising intolerance in the country.
"I do think there is...
I want to avoid unwanted controversy: Amitabh Bachchan
At a time when writers, filmmakers and historians have revolted against a rising culture of intolerance towards freedom of speech, Indian cinematic icon Amitabh...
From Banarsi saris to golgappas, an Indian tadka for African first ladies
PG Staff
New Delhi, Oct 29
From intricate Banarsi weaves not only in saris but in a wide range of garb from traditional to modern, and...
Health is wealth- return of Ancient Indian practices
Latha Iyer
शरीरमाद्यं खलु धर्मसाधनम् I
śarīramādyaṃ khalu dharmasādhanam
This phrase from Kalidasa’s Kumarasambhavam means ‘body is the instrument for doing good deeds’. In today’s world we...
Intrepid sepoys of the Raj – in combat and life (Book Review)
PerformanceGurus Staff
Title: The Sepoy; Author: Edmund Candler; Publisher: Life Span Publishers and Distributors; Pages: 139; Price:Rs.450
It was a splendid device of the British...
Amaravati, the ancient capital of Satavahanas reborn
PG Staff
Vijayawada, Oct 24
No development of a new state capital has generated so much excitement as has Amaravati, whose foundation stone was laid...
Sikh, Jain and modern India studies chairs in US varsity
PerformanceGurus Staff
Washington, Oct 24
Funded by $6 million in donations, the School of Humanities at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) has announced three new...
Dengue outbreak showed up government failure on health, sanitation fronts
PG Staff
New Delhi, Oct 22
Dengue may be on the wane in the capital but patients who were victims of the deadly mosquito-borne disease that...
A Car Free Day in Delhi results in 60% drop in air pollution
PG Staff
New Delhi, Oct 22
The first Car Free Day in the national capital led to a 60% drop in the air pollution on the...
Mysuru decks up for Dasara finale on Friday
PerformanceGurus Staff
ArrayMysuru, Oct 22
Karnataka's cultural capital is all decked up for the finale to the 10-day Dasara celebrations. Though the "nada habba" or state-sponsored...