Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday announced that his new political outfit will be named as ‘Democratic Azad Party’. Jammu:  Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday announced that his new political outfit will be named as ‘Democratic Azad Party’. The... The post appeared first on .

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday announced that his new political outfit will be named as ‘Democratic Azad Party’. Jammu:  Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday announced that his new political outfit will be named as ‘Democratic Azad Party’. The... The post appeared first on .

Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 26 (ANI): Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday announced that his new political outfit will be named as 'Democratic Azad Party'.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 26 (ANI): A month after breaking ties with the Congress, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad is set to hold a press conference on Monday to unveil his new political outfit.

Bhaderwah (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 8 (ANI): Former Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who ended his five-decade-long association with the Congress said he only retaliated with a 303 rifle when leaders from his former party fired missiles at him.

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with the prominent residents of his home constituency Varanasi and urged them to give a second chance to the Bharatiya Janata Party government in Uttar Pradesh and assured to make the state the "economic power" of the country.

Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 5 (ANI): Hindustani classical singer and Padma awardee Pandit Chhannulal Mishra on Saturday showered his blessings upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi at 'Prabudh Sammelan (intellectual meet)' in Varanasi.

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 5 (ANI): Social media influencer Vikas Fhatak alias 'Hindustani bhau' was produced before a magistrate court in Bandra on Saturday after which he was remanded to judicial custody for 14 days.

New Delhi Jan 26 PTI She had no musical background doesnt follow tradition blindly and has graduate degrees in law and the sciences Defying stereotype and definition Hindustani vocalist Dr Prabha Atre carved out a destiny all her own and says quite simply that singing was better than dissecting frogs or defending criminalsThe 89-year-old renowned artiste was on Tuesday awarded the Padma Vibhushan the nations second highest civilian honour Its the third in the series following the Padma Shri in 1990 and the Padma Bhushan in 2002I am different so my singing is also different I am a law and science graduate and I think differently I keep my eyes open I dont just follow anything in the name of tradition the irrepressible Atre told PTI in a phone interview from PuneI have done it in my style and sometimes had to fight for that added the classical musician with a difference her story unlike many others who followed their craft and passion from when they were children and swear by traditionAtre is equally candid about her happiness in accepting the award I should be happy with my music whether I get awards or not But this award is the second highest civilian award and it makes me very happy and proud I chose a unique path in my field and the audience appreciated it and continued supporting me An internationally renowned Hindustani classical music vocalist from the Kirana Gharana Swaryogini Atre said she wants to work till her last breath to fulfill her dream to find a wider audience for classical musicI want to sing till the last breath but I also want to keep working in other aspects of music I want to take classical music to the masses to make it popular and to make it easy to learn Until that happens classical music will not survive Recalling her growing up years Atre who has a bachelor of science degree from Ferguson College in Pune and one from the Law College in the university there said music was not a priority and was in fact just a matter of chanceI was studying science and then law and never thought in my wildest dream that I would be a musician My parents were into academics and in fact my mothers illness brought music to our house She used to learn the harmonium and I used to sit beside her She left music but I continued Atre saidI think I was destined to be a musician People started liking my music and I was getting remuneration for it I think temperamentally I was most suited to music she addedIt has been a long and challenging journey Besides being an accomplished performer she has also excelled as a thinker researcher academician reformer author composer and guruAtre also advocates changes in the education system so classical music can widen its reachEveryone has to work for it right from the listeners to musicians and at the government level Our education system has to be changed and there has to be compulsory education for music which is lacking Listeners also have to put in some work to understand classical music she said about her ideas to popularise classical music in IndiaAtre has also been a pioneer in popularising Indian classical music in the west giving her first performance in 1969They like our music very much and they are very good listeners They dont move or talk in the middle of any performance unlike here in India she saidAtre has established the Swarmayee Gurukul to teach students all over the world in both the traditions - guru-shishya parampara and institutionalIt is important to bridge the gap between these two systems In the guru-shishya tradition the focus is on the performance aspect only I feel that it should be all round education I should know why I am singing this way rather than copying someone she saidAtre has displayed constant innovation and creative endeavour in treatment design and presentation of the musical material Whether khyaal tarana thumri dadra ghazal or bhajan her sincerity to her art and sensitivity to the times clearly surface in her thinking and her singingDespite achieving many milestones in her musical journey she is not content and strives for moreAs a sadhak I am not satisfied because the learning never ends But if you talk as a professional musician the journey has been quite good I have performed this month twice at the age of 89 and have another performance on February 6 It is a big thing at this age said AtreShe said she is impressed with the current talent in Indian music and follows their work tooI like to listen to everything from film music to light music ghazals fusion everything I dont remember names There are many talented artistes Talent is there but they only need seriousness and commitment I am happy to see good work in the field of music she said PTI MJ MIN MIN MIN

Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], December 12 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia on Sunday took a jibe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his comment on the "difference between Hindus and Hindutvavadis" saying that the Congress leader is neither a Hindu nor a Hindustani.