Beijing: Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore continues to evoke fascination and interest among Chinese, 88 years after his visit to the nation as 50 of his popular songs were translated for the first time into Mandarin with music notes closely resembling the original. Though several works of Tagore, who is the most widely translated foreign author in Chinese after Shakespeare, were already published, this is the first time that his songs...
07:04 PM, May 17, 2012
Kolkata: It's been 151 years since the famous poet Rabindranath Tagore was born in Kolkata at Jorasanko thakurbari, perhaps the most prominent centre of the Bengal renaissance. As we remember one of the tallest figures of Bengal's history, the city of Kolkata truly turns into a Tagore city. With the carnival of colours and songs, Kolkata paid homage to the man whose life continues to inspire generations. And it's not...
10:52 AM, May 09, 2012
London: A centre dedicated to the life and work of Rabindranath Tagore has been launched in Edinburgh, said to be the first UK hub of its kind dedicated to the Nobel laureate. The centre has been launched at Napier University following an agreement with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). Called the Scottish Centre for Tagore Studies (ScoTs), the centre's aim is to promote Indian culture, education, philosophy, art...
01:41 AM, May 09, 2012
Kolkata: From the legendary Rabindranath Tagore to Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee discussed the state's 'brand ambassadors' then and now when they met here Monday. Banerjee presented Clinton with Nobel laureate Tagore's books 'Gitanjali' and 'Gitabitan'. Clinton, who had said earlier that she had "discovered Tagore in college and have been a fan ever since", reciprocated by...
11:43 AM, May 08, 2012
New Delhi: Though the multi-faceted genius of Rabindranath Tagore comes through the massive body of literary works and the treasure trove of music and paintings he has left behind for awestruck admirers, his influence on the thought and nation building can be gauged from the fact that he not just wrote the national anthems for two countries, India and Bangladesh, but inspired a Ceylonese student of his to pen and...
09:24 AM, May 08, 2012
New Delhi: As a tribute to Rabindranath Tagore on the ocassion of his 150th birth anniversary, the government on Monday announced a grant of Rs 150 crore to the Nobel Laureate's abode -- Visva Bharati University -- for restoring it to its old glory. On the closing day of the year-long celebrations to mark the anniversary that saw a flurry of activities both in India and outside, the government said...
02:00 AM, May 08, 2012
Kolkata: Eminent Bengali poet Sankho Ghosh says that launching Rabindranath Tagore's songs by bands can not be a taboo if it conforms to the spirit and basics. For instance "The Tagore song in Bangla band Dohar's 'Sahasro Dotara' album, rendered by 'bauls' (mystic minstrels from Bengal) have been a unique initiative," Ghosh told on Saturday evening. The Rabindra Puraskar (1989), Saraswati Samman (1998), Sahitya Akademi (1977) awardee stated "Dohar had...
12:23 AM, May 08, 2012
Kolkata: To preserve Jorasanko Thakurbari, the ancestral house of Rabindranath Tagore in north Kolkata, the West Bengal government is planning to convert it into a museum. While kicking off the bard's week-long 151st birth anniversary celebrations in Kolkata on May 1, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said they were mulling how to convert the mansion, where Tagore was born and spent most of his childhood, into a museum. "This (Tagore's house)...
11:57 PM, May 07, 2012
Kolkata: With a number of musical programmes to be held all over the state and a handicraft fair in the city, West Bengal on Monday geared up to celebrate the 151st birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore on Tuesday. Organised jointly by the West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts along with Rabindra Bharati University, the 26th Lokshilpa O Karukriti Mela was inaugurated by Higher Education Minister...
11:51 PM, May 07, 2012
New Delhi: Sitar maestro Pandit Ravishankar has been nominated for the first Tagore Award, instituted by the government to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, for promoting values of universal brotherhood. The name of Ravishankar, the Varanasi-born most known contemporary Indian musician, was cleared unanimously by a jury under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. On the recommendation of the jury, the award has been...
11:35 PM, May 07, 2012
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held nearly an hour-long meeting with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday in Kolkata. After the meeting, Mamata said that they did not discuss the issues of FDI in multi-brand retail and Indo-Bangla Teesta Water Treaty. The West Bengal Chief Minister said that the discussion was mainly based on the developmental issues, and both agreed that Kolkata could be the...
01:35 PM, May 07, 2012
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will gift visiting US secretary of state Hillary Clinton Rabindranath Tagore's 'Gitanjali' and Gitabitan, and the collected works of Swami Vivekananda during a meeting with her on Monday. Mamata told PTI that the collected works of Swamiji had been brought from Belur Math. A scarf brought from Santiniketan will also be presented to the former US first lady by the Chief Minister. A...
07:51 PM, May 06, 2012
Lalgarh: On her first visit to this former Naxal hotbed as chief minister, Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday decried the Maoists' cult of violence and killing but did not offer talks with them. Addressing a rally in Lalgarh, she also criticised a section of intellectuals in Kolkata for indulging Maoists. "They do not believe in democracy. They do not want peace. They believe in the barrel of the gun. They indulge...
09:30 PM, Apr 24, 2012
The World Delhi book fair commemorates the 150th birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore, along with books celebrating the 100 years of cinema. There's something for every book lover. ...
01:44 PM, Feb 27, 2012
HYDERABAD: After the recent 108-hour-long Akhanda Sahasra Sankeerthana for Annamayyas 602nd birth anniversary and Srikanth Gouds make-up of 103 classical dancers in 100 minutes, here is another cultural effort to record yet another Guinness entry at the Ravindra Bharati. Christined after one of the most inspiring poets, Rabindranath Tagore, the theatre is celebrating a two-day Rabindra Nrityotsav, a unique dancing Guinness record feat, marking his 150th birth anniversary celebrations and...
08:27 AM, Jan 30, 2012
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