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Shyam Benegal — the boy from Alwal who put Hyderabad on national movie map

“Shyam is an Alwal boy. His first films were made in Hyderabad and its surrounding villages,” said filmmaker B. Narsing Rao when informed about the passing away of Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner Shyam Benegal. Not just shooting the films in and around Hyderabad, Shyam Benegal even used the poems of Makhdoom Mohiuddin for his movie including ‘’Phir chidi raat phoolon …

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1 day, 5 hours ago

Christmas 2024: Unique traditions and celebrations around the world

Hindustan Times

Christmas 2024: The season of joy is here. Dancing around the Christmas tree in Denmark: People in Denmark dance around the Christmas tree with their family members. It is a fun tradition observed in Denmark where families hold hands and rock around the Christmas tree. On Christmas Eve, families in Finland visit the cemetery to light candles on the graves …

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1 day, 9 hours ago

Merry Christmas 2024: Simple Santa Claus, Christmas tree drawing ideas for kids and classic poems for school

Hindustan Times

Christmas 2024 is here, and the season of joy, giving, and creativity is in full swing! Whether it’s drawing Santa Claus, decorating Christmas trees, or learning delightful holiday poems and songs, there’s no better way to capture the spirit of the season. This year, we’ve compiled a collection of easy drawing ideas, charming Christmas rhymes, and classic carols to inspire …

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2 days, 11 hours ago

'Save face:' Internet blasts Lara Trump after her new drop-out announcement

Raw Story

Donald Trump's daughter-in-law was hit with a barrage of criticism on Saturday after she made an announcement about her future in politics. Trump team members openly floated the idea of Ron DeSantis appointing Lara Trump to replace Marco Rubio as a Senator in Florida after Rubio was appointed to a Cabinet position in Trump's new administration. "Lara gets to say …

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1 week ago

The Invention of Love, Hampstead Theatre: Plotless, showily clever – and utterly wonderful

The Independent

While other theatres across London are pulling their pantos up on stage, Hampstead remains resolute in its ongoing mission to revive some of the lesser-known Tom Stoppard plays. But Blanche McIntyre’s subtle, uncluttered production – taking place on a mostly empty stage – puts all focus on the text and delivers a pretty good case for the play being, if …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Former CJI urges Andhra Pradesh govt to withdraw policies discouraging edu in Telugu

New Indian Express

KADAPA: Former Chief Justice of India NV Ramana appealed to the State government to withdraw policies discouraging education in Telugu. Speaking as chief guest at the ‘Telugu Vaibhavam’ programme held at the CP Brown Library in Kadapa on Saturday, he emphasised the need to preserve Telugu language. Justice Ramana lauded CP Brown, a British official who dedicated his life to …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Over 100 artists came together to create the 46-song collective album 'TRANSA'

NPR

Over 100 artists came together to create the 46-song collective album 'TRANSA' Scott Simon speaks to Massima Bell and poet Eileen Myles about "TRANSA", a compilation of music by queer artists and their allies, focusing on trans issues. SIMON: Eileen Myles is one of "Transa's" contributors, with three poems throughout the album. SIMON: There's the song "Ever New" that features …

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1 week, 3 days ago

Do you send Christmas cards? Here’s why you should

The Independent

CHRISTMAS CARDS When the first one arrived in November, I placed it unopened On the old mahogany sideboard, where it languished. A week later, there were half a dozen more to heap on top of it, And now, a daily scattering on the doormat, reminding me That Christmas is here again, only weeks since the last one, Delivering itself a …

1 week, 4 days ago

Poemlets and extinctions | Review of ‘Yellow’ by Sukrita Paul Kumar and ‘Eartha’ by Vinita Agrawal

The Hindu

Sukrita Paul Kumar’s new book of poems, Yellow, speaks of the interplay between darkness and light, where darkness swallows whatever little light there is. The poet calls these fragments ‘poemlets’ instead of poems, perhaps to indicate a sense of fledgling incompleteness. Vinita Agrawal’s ‘Eartha’ Vinita Agrawal’s Eartha, as the title suggests, delves into wounded earth and the disappearance of various …

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1 week, 4 days ago

"Can't Wait Endlessly" For Executive Decision On Using Regional Language In Court: Karnataka HC Pens Verdict In Both English And Kannada

Live Law

Stating that it cannot "wait endlessly" for the Executive to exercise its powers under Article 348 of the Constitution and take a decision on use of regional language in Courts, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday read out a judgment both in English and Kannada language. Just like poet Rabindranath Tagore used to write poems in Bengali also and English …

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1 week, 5 days ago

A deep dive into the art of song

China Daily

Composer Li Yanbing and soprano Wang Zhe pose in a studio in Beijing on Dec 5 after recording music from Li's new album, Cong Cong. After learning to play the piano and graduating from the composition department at the China Conservatory of Music, Li now teaches in the art education department at the Teachers' College of Beijing Union University, and …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Alarmel Valli recounts her poetic exploration in ‘The Forgotten Seed’

The Hindu

Not all seeds that are pressed into the earth sprout. In ‘The Forgotten Seed’, a Bharatanatyam recital based on the works of Sangam poets that was presented by Alarmel Valli, seeds long lost in soil find root, even transforming into large trees. Speaking of her “four decade long love affair with Sangam poetry,” Alarmel Valli recalls how it was her …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih: “I believe in literary ambidextrousness”

Hindustan Times

How did you feel when you were announced as the winner of this year’s Shakti Bhatt Prize? In a vast and complex country like India, these languages would mean one’s mother tongue and the language of interaction. A native author’s work with any literary merit must “go singing through the world” as Pablo Neruda put it. Those being pitched by …

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2 weeks ago

‘The Princess of Black Poetry,’ Nikki Giovanni, has died at 81

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Nikki Giovanni, the poet, author, educator and public speaker who went from borrowing money to release her first book to spending decades as a literary celebrity who shared blunt and conversational takes on everything from racism and love to space travel and mortality, has died. She also edited a groundbreaking anthology of Black women poets, “Night Comes …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Sudan documentary implores world to remember how a hopeful revolution became a forgotten war

Associated Press

MARRAKECH, Morocco — In the early days of Sudan’s 2019 revolution, Shajane Suliman brought sandwiches, coffee and mint tea to demonstrations in closed-off sections of Khartoum. Such is the origin story of “Sudan, Remember Us,” Meddeb’s 75-minute documentary being shown in competition at the Marrakech Film Festival this week after screening at festivals in Venice and Toronto. The revolution, she …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

The changing nature of grief | Review of Jeet Thayil’s new poetry collection, ‘I’ll Have It Here’

The Hindu

Jeet Thayil’s necro-poems in These Errors are Correct that lament the premature passing of his wife Shakti Bhatt, and which later went on to win the Sahitya Akademi Award, introduced us to a poet nursing his intimate wounds. Considerably so, as, his ardent followers would agree, the despondent veil of not being able to ‘equal or improve on your last …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Jeet Thayil: Had I not been a poet, I’d have been a mess

New Indian Express

"I was convinced there had been a break-up between poetry and me. For the reader could you suggest some sort of pick – the five poems that could get the reader to start a conversation with the book. It isn't chronological: I placed the poems in a way that narrows the book and opens it up at the same time. …

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3 weeks ago

Composer M Jayachandran embarks on a project on Swathi Thirunal’s ‘padams’ in Manipravalam

The Hindu

As the musical legacy of Swathi Thirunal continues to be celebrated, composer-singer M Jayachandran has taken up an ambitious project — ‘Swathi’s Manipravalam’, an 18-song series on the king-composer’s padams in Manipravalam, a literary language combining Malayalam and Sanskrit. Of the lot, I loved ‘Kulirmathi vadane’ and wished I could tune it someday,” says Jayachandran. It was as if the …

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3 weeks ago

Scientifically Speaking: When machines become poets

Hindustan Times

I want to start off this science column in a slightly different way this week, with a poem. Researchers Brian Porter and Edouard Machery from the University of Pittsburgh used AI to mimic Plath, William Shakespeare, and Walt Whitman, and other poets to test if people could tell the difference between poems written by people and those written by AI …

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3 weeks ago

Bilingual contest promotes language, cultural exchange

China Daily

A participant performs at the Chinese-English bilingual recitation competition in London on Nov 19. Provided to China Daily A recent Chinese-English bilingual recitation competition in London offered a platform for participants to sharpen their language skills while promoting Chinese language learning and cultural exchange. A young participant performs at the Chinese-English bilingual recitation competition in London on Nov 19. Provided …

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3 weeks ago

Bilingual contest promotes language, cultural exchange

China Daily

A participant performs at the Chinese-English bilingual recitation competition in London on Nov 19. Provided to China Daily A recent Chinese-English bilingual recitation competition in London offered a platform for participants to sharpen their language skills while promoting Chinese language learning and cultural exchange. A young participant performs at the Chinese-English bilingual recitation competition in London on Nov 19. Provided …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Variety show displays poetry in modern motion

China Daily

Contestants in the promotional session before a seminar to discuss the variety show Zhonghua Jiating Shici Leitaisai. With his young son, who also shares his love of poetry, Wang attended the Zhonghua Jiating Shici Leitaisai, a cultural TV variety show produced by Shandong Television. The show has aired four episodes so far, amassing over 150 million views of its related …

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Diljit Dosanjh receives special gift from Gulzar, singer shares pic

India Today

Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh, who is currently dazzling audiences with his Dil-Luminati Tour across India, shared a heartfelt moment of admiration for the legendary poet Gulzar. Diljit shared a touching moment, a photo of Gulzar’s book 89 Autumns of Poems. The legendary poet had written a personal message for Diljit, signing it with, “Dear Diljit, with love & regards!” This thoughtful …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Watch: Lithuanian, Ukrainian Ambassadors Honour Harivansh Rai Bacchan By Reciting 'Madhushala'

ABP News

Lithuanian and Ukrainian Ambassadors paid tribute to renowned Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan by reciting one of his iconic poems, Madhushala. Happy birthday to Harivansh Rai Bachchan✨ Embassies of 🇱🇹 @LTEmbassyDelhi and 🇺🇦 in India🇮🇳 honour the legendary #Hindi poet by celebrating his timeless work. On Bachchan, Diana said, "I find Harivansh Rai Bachchan to be a wonderful poet whose …

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Shyam Benegal — the boy from Alwal who put Hyderabad on national movie map

Christmas 2024: Unique traditions and celebrations around the world

Merry Christmas 2024: Simple Santa Claus, Christmas tree drawing ideas for kids and classic poems for school

'Save face:' Internet blasts Lara Trump after her new drop-out announcement

The Invention of Love, Hampstead Theatre: Plotless, showily clever – and utterly wonderful

Former CJI urges Andhra Pradesh govt to withdraw policies discouraging edu in Telugu

Over 100 artists came together to create the 46-song collective album 'TRANSA'

Do you send Christmas cards? Here’s why you should

Poemlets and extinctions | Review of ‘Yellow’ by Sukrita Paul Kumar and ‘Eartha’ by Vinita Agrawal

"Can't Wait Endlessly" For Executive Decision On Using Regional Language In Court: Karnataka HC Pens Verdict In Both English And Kannada

A deep dive into the art of song

Alarmel Valli recounts her poetic exploration in ‘The Forgotten Seed’

Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih: “I believe in literary ambidextrousness”

‘The Princess of Black Poetry,’ Nikki Giovanni, has died at 81

Sudan documentary implores world to remember how a hopeful revolution became a forgotten war

The changing nature of grief | Review of Jeet Thayil’s new poetry collection, ‘I’ll Have It Here’

Jeet Thayil: Had I not been a poet, I’d have been a mess

Composer M Jayachandran embarks on a project on Swathi Thirunal’s ‘padams’ in Manipravalam

Scientifically Speaking: When machines become poets

Bilingual contest promotes language, cultural exchange

Bilingual contest promotes language, cultural exchange

Variety show displays poetry in modern motion

Diljit Dosanjh receives special gift from Gulzar, singer shares pic

Watch: Lithuanian, Ukrainian Ambassadors Honour Harivansh Rai Bacchan By Reciting 'Madhushala'