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MELANGE OF ART FORMS

Carnatica has endeared itself in the promotion of arts and culture in India and abroad.

Traversing technology to reach connoisseurs

THE December music season in Chennai every year, ushers in a period where each sabha gets into its most active phase.

COMMEMORATION OF CREATIVE VIRTUOSOS

The renowned December Art Festival of Brahma Gana Sabha will have a plethora of cultural events, comprising Carnatic music, stage plays, dance, providing a venue for maestros and amateurs to display their artistry

A rasika-driven movement this season

ANGEETHA Gnanamu is the newest rasika-driven movement to arrive on the cultural and art scene this music season.

Preservation of cultural legacy

A century and a half ago, the performing arts were confined to the courts of the kings and the hallowed courtyards of temples.

SILK AND SANGEETAM

Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti, an avid patron of classical music, has spent decades supporting the arts

Sathiyan & Swastika win

CHENNAI'S G Sathiyan claimed his fourth men's singles title at the 51st Institutional Table Tennis Championships.

Maurice Ashley, the only African-American Grandmaster till date

THERE have been a lot of unique players throughout chess' rich history. Nobody, though, has a legacy quite like Maurice Ashley, who's in the city-state as the MC for the World Championship.

PCB wants long-term solution as chances of hybrid model for CT increase

AMID the ongoing impasse on the 2025 Champions Trophy, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi spoke to a few reporters after an U19 Asia Cup match between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Saturday.

DAMAGE CONTROL BY GUKESH FOR DRAW

After wobble in middle period, Indian GM maintains calm to save Game 5 with white pieces against Liren

Dominant Lakshya one victory away from title

THERE'S a dearth of Indian singles players capable of mounting a challenge at the highest level in the BWF circuit at the moment. Lakshya Sen is an exception.

Las Palmas shock Barcelona

LAS PALMAS claimed a surprise 2-1 victory at La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday, spoiling the hosts' 125th anniversary celebrations.

Rohit, Gill miss out on vital practice due to rain

UNRELENTING rain forced the abandonment of the first day's play of the two-day practice match between India and Prime Minister's XI here on Saturday, robbing Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill of some much-needed pink ball game time ahead of the day-night second Test against Australia at Adelaide.

Chennaiyin suffer late blow as Bagan go top

CHENNAIYIN FC put up a spirited performance against Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata in their Indian Super League encounter on Saturday, but ultimately fell to a 1-0 defeat due to a last-ditch goal.

Scaling up fast: Quick commerce is here to stay

FMCG brands are now embracing quick deliveries as customer preferences change

COP29 IN BAKU: OIL AND MONEY STAIN CLIMATE TALKS

It is indeed ironical that the UN Climate Conference, also known as the Conference of Parties (COP), chooses to hold their jamborees in capitals that are the hub of fossil fuel interests.

Claim rejections have come down to 25% till Nov: EPFO

THE Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has reduced the rejection of claims to 25% till November 2024, the organisation informed the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) in its meeting on Saturday in New Delhi.

Cash transfer plans for women to cost ₹1 L crore

The direct cash transfer schemes for women announced by nine state governments would burden the exchequer with more than ₹1 lakh crore in 2024-25, according to a report by PRS Legislative Research.

Zelenskyy offers to end 'hot war' if Kyiv-held lands get NATO protection

UKRAINIAN President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Friday for NATO to offer guaranteed protections to parts of Ukraine controlled by Kyiv in order to \"stop the hot stage of the war.\"

Heavy rains triggered by cyclone lash Lanka; 15 dead

ADVERSE weather from a deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal has claimed the lives of fifteen people in Sri Lanka, according to the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) on Saturday.

Israeli strike kills three workers of US charity World Central Kitchen

US charity World Central Kitchen (WCK) said on Saturday it was \"pausing operations in Gaza at this time\" after an Israeli air strike hit a vehicle, killing three of its workers.

Russia bombs Aleppo as rebels take control

Most areas now in Opposition hands; city comes under Russian aerial attacks for first time since 2016

Museum of Moon exhibit at largest IIT-G science fest

THE 10th edition of India International Science Festival (IISF) - country's largest science fest - began at the Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati on Saturday.

China, Russia, Pakistan forming an axis: Tewari

AT the 8th edition of the Military Literature Festival in Chandigarh, Congress MP Manish Tewari said on Saturday the axis of Russia-China-North Korea-Iran has jeopardised the order put out under the Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Treaty (NPT) mechanism, posing a threat to international peace and stability.

Nitish, RJD spar over Bihar development

CREDIT war between the ruling JD(U) and the Opposition RJD has escalated as CM Nitish Kumar on Saturday said that no development initiative was taken when Lalu Prasad's party was in power in the state. Bihar will go to polls next year.

Trucks allowed on ‘The Ridge’ triggers uproar

CONTROVERSIES do not seem to end for the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, as loaded trucks have recently been seen on the 110-year-old ‘The Ridge’ in Shimla, a zone where vehicles are prohibited.

Nod to 15K houses under Central scheme for surrendered Maoists

THE ruling BJP in Chhattisgarh has extended the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAY-G) scheme to include surrendered Maoists and victims of violence in Left-Wing Extremism affected areas.

Row over Hindu temple claim on Ajmer Dargah

A petition which claims that the Ajmer Sharif Dargah was built over a Hindu temple has sparked a political row, with the opposition saying that it is a government's tactic to divert people's attention from pressing issues.

Bangla national, former BNP leader arrested from Kolkata with fake docus

Fled from Bangla 2 yrs ago

Sambhal admin extends ban on entry of outsiders

SP MPs on their way to the trouble-torn town stopped in Ghaziabad