A scene from Ghaire Baire by Lokada Olahorage. | Photo Credit: HINDU Rangasampada a Kannada theatre troupe that turned 50 recently, is back with its new theatre production Lokada Olahorage directed by eminent theatre and cinema personality B. Suresha. The play is theatrically adapted to Kannada by Suresha from Rabindranath Tagore’s novel Ghare Baire (The … Read more
By Ignacio Anitua The more arbitrary the number of an anniversary, a maxim might say, the greater the person being honoured. The Nobel Prize-winning poet Rabindranath Tagore was born 161 years ago in India, and his birthday is still being celebrated today. As part of these celebrations – Tagore was born on 7 May – … Read more
Gandhi established the original ashram at Kochrab following his return from South Africa in 1915. (File) When Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed plans for a larger Sabarmati Ashram complex in October 2019, there was much anxiety and consternation among residents and trustees. The ashramwasis — third or fourth generation residents of the ashram — even sat … Read more
The 11th President of India and space scientist APJ Abdul Kalam has a list of stellar achievements to his credit. By Reya Mehrotra As the name suggests, the day of Guru Purnima is dedicated to all the gurus—spiritual or academic—who have imparted their knowledge and wisdom to make the world a better place. The day, … Read more