Kolkata
Iconic jazz player from Kolkata Carlton Kitto no more
November 29, 2016
Jazz community in India mourns an unparalleled loss as one of the stalwarts of the music form in India, Carlton Kitto breathed his last in Kolkata yesterday.
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Tourism Authority of Thailand organises four-city Luxury Roadshow
November 28, 2016
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) recently organised its annual exclusive ‘Amazing Thailand Luxury Roadshow 2016’. This is the 4th year in succession that such a show has been organised to promote luxury products and services in Thailand. The event was held at The Imperial ...
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La cité de joie accueille le Kolkata International Film Festival
November 18, 2016
« La ville de joie », Kolkata, capitale de l’Etat du Bengale Occidental (Est), est en pleine effervescence à l’occasion du Kolkata International Film Festival, qui a lieu du 11 novembre au 18 novembre. Des films sont projetés partout dans la ville, et notamment à Nandan,...
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City of joy enjoys Kolkata International Film Festival
November 16, 2016
The city of joy, Kolkata, which is the capital of eastern Indian state West Bengal has been buzzing with activity since the Kolkata International Film Festival commenced on November 11.
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Prabhu Edouard en concert au New Morning à Paris
November 10, 2016
Le musicien franco-indien et spécialiste des percussions indiennes « tablas » Prabhu Edouard sera en concert au New Morning, à Paris, le 13 novembre, pour présenter son album "Kôlam" (Lokanga/IDOL/Rue Stendhal).
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Gurugram from Gurgaon – Why Indian cities change names?
October 24, 2016
Not the first but the latest city in India to get a renewed identity - Gurgaon, the north Indian city will now be known as Gurugram.
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Street food in Mumbai
October 22, 2016
Aesthetically served on paper plates, these colourful, flavourful street foods from the western Indian city of Mumbai will awaken the glutton in you. So read on and gorge on.
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Until next time – immersion of goddess Durga
October 15, 2016
The Durga Puja in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal in the eastern part of India came to an end yesterday with idols of the goddess Durga being immersed in the Hooghly river.
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Le Street Art dans les campus de Kolkata
October 12, 2016
Dans les universités renommées, comme la Presidency University à Kolkata, des artistes et des étudiants ont orné les murs de représentations créatives de leurs opinions politiques, de slogans révolutionnaires à des manifestes féministes. Ces formes de « Street Art » s...
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Cinema, Society and Democracy
October 9, 2016
With Indian films earning accolades at the recent Toronto International Film Festival, three-city tour of the Indo-European Film Festival and no dearth of cine lovers, Indian film makers are spearheading the need for adequate representation for an international audience while the...
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Misplaced nostalgia – renovation of Metro Cinema Hall
September 29, 2016
The debate to determine if a heritage single-screen theatre should be revamped into a multiplex with a modern day retail experience is touch-and-go. Nostalgic cinephiles in Kolkata are saddened by the conversion of Metro Cinema Hall into an Inox multiplex. However, they prefer a ...
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Indian acid attack survivors walk the ramps of NYFW and LFW
September 19, 2016
Acid attack survivors Reshma and Laxmi caught the attention of the world last week with their debuts at the New York Fashion Week (NYFW) and London Fashion Week (LFW) respectively, bringing the issue of acid attack to the fore.
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