Four 'unsung heroes' from Odisha chosen for Padma Shri award

BHUBANESWAR: Four ‘unsung heroes’ from Odisha are among the 131 names chosen for the Padma Awards this year. The awardees are ...
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President Murmu stresses importance of mother tongues on 22nd Santali ‘Parsi Maha'

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday urged people to preserve their mother tongues and emphasised on collective efforts towards the betterment of society. She was speaking at the 22nd Santali ‘Parsi ...
The New York Times

I’m Bidding My Opera Career Adieu. Here’s Why.

Ms. Graves, a mezzo-soprano, is an opera singer. After more than 40 years of singing in opera houses around the world, I have decided to retire from the stage. My last performance will be as Maria in ...
The New York Times

At the Met, Toasting With Traditional Puritans on New Year’s Eve

Performances in N.Y.C. The Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Bellini’s “I Puritani,” directed by Charles Edwards, is “a retro move,” said Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager. Charles Edwards on ...