Alam Ara: was the first talkie movie made in India by A. Irani in 1931. India is the world’s largest producer of films. In 2009, India produced a total of 2961 films on celluloid, that include 1288 feature films. The provision of 100% foreign direct investment has made the IndianContinue Reading
Kalakshetra is a cultural academy dedicated to the preservation of traditional values in Indian art, especially in the field of Bharatanatyam dance and Gandharvaveda music. The academy was founded in January 1936 by Rukmini Devi Arundale. Under Arundale’s guidance the institution achieved national and international recognition for its unique styleContinue Reading
The World Heritage Committee Bureau of the World Heritage Committee World Heritage Committee Members The World Heritage Committee meets once a year, and consists of representatives from 21 of the States Parties to the Convention elected by their General Assembly. At its first session, the Committee adopted its Rules ofContinue Reading
The 41st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) opened on Monday at Panaji, Goa.This festival, also called the Indian Cannes, will screen 300 movies from around the world in a 10-day event. Some of the notable Indian movies to be screened are Tere Bin Laden, I am Kalam, Wake UpContinue Reading
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