Rabindranath tagore

World’s first humanoid robot Sophia reached India to attend a technology-based interactive session in Kolkata. At the City of Joy, the AI managed to steal everyone’s heart in her red-and-white traditional Bengali saree. read more

Sarojini Naidu birth anniversary: Born to a Bengali family of scholars and poets in Hyderabad on February 13, 1879, she was a follower of Mahatma Gandhi and his idea of Swaraj or self-governance. read more

There have been tensions on the campus since October 2019 as Left-wing students have been opposing “the vice-chancellor [Bidyut Chakraborty]’s drive to saffronise Rabindranath Tagore’s sacred institution [VB].” read more

Apocalypse Now and The West Wing star Martin Sheen recited Rabindranath Tagore’s poem Where the Mind Is Without Fear at a climate change rally recently. Watch the video here. read more

Speaking at an event in Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “It is very unfortunate that several important events were ignored when the country’s history was being written both during the British rule and after the Independence.” read more

The first Nobel Prize ever won by an Indian was in 1913, 12 years after the prize made its debut. As many as 10 Indians have won the Nobel Prize so far. read more

This polymath, poet and artist reshaped Bengali literature and music, introduced India’s rich cultural heritage to the West and was the first non-European to receive the Nobel Prize. He also composed ‘Jana Gana Mana’, India’s national anthem. read more

DAG at Kala Ghoda presents ‘The Primivitism exhibition’ curated by Giles Tillotson which opened on November 14. The choice of artists included in the exhibition is uniquely interesting. read more

The TMC has alleged that the Centre had displayed bias against regional languages in conducting the JEE (Mains) examination for admission to engineering colleges. read more

“Rabindranath Tagore has a presence across art forms like literature, Rabindra Sangeet and theatre but his work is less known in Hindi speaking regions of India. Through this Festival, we want to celebrate Tagore and his work,” Festival Co-Director Leeladhar... read more

It was the first complete mounted dinosaur skeleton discovered in 1960s. read more

Designer Payal Jain, in her latest collection, paid an ode to her father, while ace designer Suneet Varma closed day three of Lotus Make-up India Fashion Week SS’20. read more

Saving the environment is a recurring theme of Durga Puja in Delhi this year, with most pandals placing a strict ban on the use of plastic and thermocol. read more

Teachers’ Day 2019: Teachers’ Day is celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of India’s second President, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. read more

Mahatma Gandhi had also stayed with his wife at ‘Shyamali’ during his visit to Santiniketan. read more