My style, my violin The violin never slips into a dull, monotonous, mundane mode in the hands of young Vanessa-Mae. The vibrancy and true character of the violin is at its best with Vanessa, who began playing the violin at the age of four and never let go of it thereafter...
Star of sitar He calls himself the musician of the musicians. This is no hyperbole. For Nishat Khan's renditions on the sitar has all the music world sit up and listen. "I always search for new compositions, I like to play different, difficult pieces and simply love challenges," Nishat Khan told Metrolife.
Wine fellowship for a cause The Rotarians Wine Fellowship of India (RWFI) launched its first ever wine club in India recently with a wine tasting dinner by Big Banyan Wines...
Go veggie, says PFA Vegetarianism means more than just green, leafy vegetables, presumed to be dull and unappetising. That, it can be equally sumptuous as its non-vegetarian counterpart, was presented recently at a fund-raising event organised by People for Animals (PFA) in association with The Grand Ashok....
The Chief Election Commission wants to limit the number of political parties in the country. Will it be a wise move?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most responses favour restricting the number of political parties, as it is believed to check horse-trading and divisiveness of the nation based on region, religion and caste. Few others assert that the move will be impractical, as coalition and regional parties are now calling the shots.