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Art/Culture
World record-breaking puja performed in Jaipur
Submitted by Mudassir Rizwan on Sun, 11/18/2007 - 06:35.By IANS
Jaipur : Over 5,000 people, including 3,510 priests, participated in a massive 'bhumi puja' ceremony for a condo homes project here Saturday, simultaneously breaking the ground with shovels, to set a Guinness world record for such an event.
Pakistani spices curry favour with Indians
Submitted by Tarique on Sat, 11/17/2007 - 16:12.By Sahil Makkar, IANS
New Delhi : From chikan to the kitchen, the allure of Pakistan never fails to capture. As is evident from the long queues outside Pakistani stalls at the Trade Fair here with Indians stocking up on spices just as they buy the famed embroidered fabric for their wardrobes.
Muslim families make stoves for Hindu festival
Submitted by Mudassir Rizwan on Fri, 11/16/2007 - 08:39.By Imran Khan, IANS
Patna : Many Muslim families in Bihar are currently busy making 'chulhas', or earthen stoves, used to prepare the holy offering for the Chhath festival of the Hindus, in yet another example of communal amity in India.
Pakistan theme tops fiction and non-fiction bestsellers list
Submitted by Mudassir Rizwan on Thu, 11/15/2007 - 11:19.By IANS
Artists highlight urban disparity in India
Submitted by Mudassir Rizwan on Thu, 11/15/2007 - 10:48.By IANS
New Delhi : Artists from India and abroad are here to use their paintbrushes to raise awareness about rising inequality in urban India, and at least one is driving home the point by comparing pigeons and rag pickers.
Bright and ethnic, Pakistan pavilion has it all
Submitted by Mudassir Rizwan on Thu, 11/15/2007 - 08:29.By IANS
New Delhi : The Pakistan pavilion at the Indian International Trade Fair (IITF) is a clash of contrasts. On one hand are stalls flooded with white onyx stone sculptures and on the other are multi-hued, bright and shimmering fabrics.
Presenting, British Prime Minister Shri Govardhan Brown
Submitted by Mudassir Rizwan on Thu, 11/15/2007 - 07:39.By Dipankar De Sarkar, IANS
London : Wearing marigold garlands around his neck and a bright vermillion teeka on the forehead, Britain's prime minister was anointed Govardhan Brown Wednesday by a large crowd of cheering Asians celebrating Diwali in the heart of the British establishment.
Battle for Jinnah House will hot up now
Submitted by Mudassir Rizwan on Wed, 11/14/2007 - 07:00.By Quaid Najmi, IANS
Mumbai : The stage is set for a battle royale between the Indian government and Dina Wadia, daughter of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah, over Jinnah House when the Bombay High Court resumes next week after the Diwali vacation.
Bands from Saarc countries to hold musical extravaganza
Submitted by Tarique on Wed, 11/14/2007 - 03:46.By IANS
New Delhi : Want a musical treat from eight different countries? Then a visit to the three-day musical extravaganza in the heart of the national capital in which bands from South Asian Association for Regional Association (Saarc) countries will be performing is an absolute must.
Culture bars Asian women from councils in Britain
Submitted by Tarique on Mon, 11/12/2007 - 06:46.By Prasun Sonwalkar, IANS
London : Councils in Britain are said to be dominated by councillors who are "pale, male and stale", but women from the Indian sub-continent face several cultural barriers in their families and communities before they can enter local government, according to a new study.
