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Indian classical music is part of an ancient tradition in which music formed the core of worship rituals. Gradually it diversified into two main forms: music for the gods, marga-sangeet, and music for the people, desi-sangeet, the latter forming the roots of what we now know as folk music.
Another very gradual and long-drawn-out evolution through complex historical and social factors led to two distinct traditions of classical music in India — North (Hindustani) and South (Karnatic).
In Indian classical music there are no chords — only notes ...
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The simian menace in Delhi and NCR seems to be going out of control as attempts to free the areas of monkeys have started getting on to residents of Noida and Ghaziabad.
For close to a year now, residents of many areas in Ghaziabad and Noida say they have been suffering from the menace. The priests of Shiv Mandir in Sector 11 in Noida say that nearly eight to ten people stand guard inside the temple with sticks during the Puja to make sure the devotees are not attacked.
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Demand for bulletproof cars has gone up in India ahead of the Indian general elections.
The increasing terror attacks have now forced the political leaders to seek shelter behind bullet proof cars.
The bulletproof vehicle makers are cashing in on the fear among the politicians. They are making a good business ahead of the general elections. The makers are expecting a double increase in their business this year.
The Sobtis in Jalandhar are armouring cars of the politicians in their Laggar Industries” workshop. This year comparatively they are armouring more cars than the ...
A RECENT newspaper article talked about how some companies are making entrepreneurs of their own employees yet keeping them in their original jobs!
The new trend in corporate HR retention strategy is to encourage employees to turn to entrepreneurship while on the job!
This is interesting. The idea is to address a growing talent crunch by letting managers become entrepreneurs so they can do something different apart from their regular jobs.
If you had a choice, what would you do?
Have you thought of starting a business? Do you have what it takes to ...
Corruption hits social projects in India: Bill Gates Rediff Software czar Bill Gates [ Images ] engaged in a large number of social projects in India [ Images ], has told US lawmakers that the northern parts of the ...
India rebel offensive intensifies BBC News The rebels now have a presence in 223 of India's 600-odd districts. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has described the Maoist insurgency as India's "greatest ...
Reuters - Chinese officials have reacted with anger to a speech by exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in which he said Buddhists were living in prison-like conditions and expressed sympathy with the people of Xinjiang.
Reuters - India is in the process of revamping its mining laws in a bid to attract more foreign mining and exploration companies to invest in its domestic mining sector, said a Indian top policymaker on Tuesday.
Reuters - Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, as the wealth of the world's billionaires grew by 50 percent over the last year, Forbes magazine said on Wednesday.
Reuters - Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim is the new richest person in the world, knocking Microsoft founder Bill Gates into second spot, Forbes said on Wednesday.
Reuters - Mexico's Carlos Slim, named the world's richest man on Wednesday, first showed a talent for business as a 10-year-old kid when he filled his pockets with pesos selling drinks and snacks to his family.
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anil aggarwal iselin
4:05pm on Sunday, December 14th, 2008
Good to see all leading newspaper headings on single page. Every day. There must be option to join it as subscriber so that we can read it
