Singer-songwriter John Legend, who staged two concerts in India last weekend, is now immune to the vagaries of chart success

Singer-songwriter John Legend, who staged two concerts in India last weekend, is now immune to the vagaries of chart success

India has witnessed performances by several Grammy winners but singer-songwriter John Legend is the first EGOT to have played our shores. An EGOT, as you may or may not know, is a term that refers to the small list of individuals who have won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. ALSO READ John Legend supports […]

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John Legend, who just staged concerts in India, is immune to the vagaries of chart success

John Legend, who just staged concerts in India, is immune to the vagaries of chart success

India has witnessed performances by several Grammy winners but singer-songwriter John Legend is the first EGOT to have played our shores. An EGOT, as you may or may not know, is a term that refers to the small list of individuals who have won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. ALSO READ | John Legend […]

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New Delhi | ‘Textiles to bless daughters’: David Housego and Mandeep Nagi’s suzanis on exhibit

New Delhi | ‘Textiles to bless daughters’: David Housego and Mandeep Nagi’s suzanis on exhibit

Bukhara – A Journey on the Silk Route, at the National Crafts Museum | Photo Credit: Special arrangement The Silk Route. Approximately 6,437 km from China to Europe. 1,500 years of trade. Caravanserais carrying silk and spices, precious stones and porcelain, jade and glassware, even horses, the plague, and gunpowder. And in the centre of […]

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New Delhi | 1,000 ways to oneness at the India Art Fair

New Delhi | 1,000 ways to oneness at the India Art Fair

As a witness to the India Art Fair (IAF) since its inception, I have a distinct memory from an earlier outtake — children peeking over the boundary wall of the fairgrounds, disrupting the manicured landscape with raw curiosity and unchecked laughter returned in equal compassion by waving visitors and participants. A performance of childlike spirit […]

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IGNCA on the importance of conservation

IGNCA on the importance of conservation

From an Army Mess preserving the war trophy of a flag captured in a long-forgotten battle to maintaining a 5,000-year-old Harappan bronze dancing girl in the National Museum, Delhi, conservation comes in many forms. And, among the pioneering institutions involved in conservation in the country is the Indira Gandhi National Centre for The Arts (IGNCA). […]

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Cut-offs gone, competition remains in DU’s popular courses and colleges

Cut-offs gone, competition remains in DU’s popular courses and colleges

797.82/800 for BA (Hons) Political Science at Hindu College, 795.086/800 for BA (Hons) Psychology at Lady Shri Ram College for Women – sky-high cut-offs might have come to an end with the adoption of the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) and a new admission process at Delhi University, but the marks-based competition for seats in […]

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Govt floats draft regulations for deemed varsities, proposes waiving 20-year condition to apply for tag

Govt floats draft regulations for deemed varsities, proposes waiving 20-year condition to apply for tag

The government Friday floated draft amendment regulations for ‘deemed-to-be’ universities, proposing to do away with the condition that an institute needs to be in existence for at least 20 years before it can apply for the tag. The draft UGC (Institutions Deemed to be Universities) Regulations, 2022 also recommend making multi-disciplinary institutions, or a cluster […]

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For day 1 of college, Delhi University rolls out the red carpet

For day 1 of college, Delhi University rolls out the red carpet

On Wednesday, orientations and freshers’ programmes returned to Delhi University’s campuses after more than two years with the start of the academic year for the newly admitted first-year students. “Our journey to be here has been a roller coaster ride,” said Anamika, who was excited to begin at Miranda House in its BA (Hons) English […]

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Siddharth Vishwakarma beats sixth seed Boris Butulija

Siddharth Vishwakarma beats sixth seed Boris Butulija

Olympian Vishnu Vardhan razor sharp in out-gunning Adil Kalyanpur at the ITF men’s tennis tournament Olympian Vishnu Vardhan razor sharp in out-gunning Adil Kalyanpur at the ITF men’s tennis tournament Former national champion Siddharth Vishwakarma played a robust game to beat the sixth seed Boris Butulija of Serbia 6-3, 7-6(4) in the first round of […]

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Delhi University admission round 1 ends, 72k candidates accept allotted seat

Delhi University admission round 1 ends, 72k candidates accept allotted seat

With 72,865 candidates accepting their allotted seats, the window for acceptance for the first round of admissions at Delhi University came to a close Saturday. There are a total of around 70,000 seats open for admissions across colleges and courses in DU. In its first round, the administration made 80,164 allotments. Colleges will have till […]

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