Full Name: Paul Frederic Simon Birth:  October 13, 1941 Newark, New Jersey, USA Occupation(s): Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Actor Instruments: Vocals, Guitar Genres: Folk, Rock, Pop, World Paul Simon — Paul Frederic Simon was born on October 13, 1941. He is an American singer-songwriter, known for his success beginning in 1965 as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, with musical …

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Name: Arnab Goswami Birth: 7 March 1973 (Guwahati, Assam, India) Education: Hindu College (BA) St. Antony’s College, Oxford (MA) Visiting Fellow, Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge Occupation: Journalist Family: Manoranjan Goswami (Father) Suprabha Gain-Goswami (Mother) Samyabrata Ray Goswami (Wife) Che Goswami (Son) Arnab Goswami Biography: Arnab Ranjan Goswami is an Indian Journalist, TV news presenter and Editor-in-chief of the …

Diwali Quotes in English: Diwali or the festival of lights is celebrated with much pomp and show in various regions across India. The name ‘Deepavali’ literally means an ‘array of lights’; the festival marks the triumph of good over evil. When the diyas are alighted their glow illuminates even the darkest of nights which signifies the enlightenment of soul and …

What is the significance of Diwali? DEEPAVALI or Diwali means “a row of lights”. It falls on the last two days of the dark half of Kartik. For some it is a three-day festival. It commences with the Dhanteras, on the 13th day of the dark half of Kartik, followed the next day by the Narak Chaudas, the 14th day, …

Modernization of Diwali: Hindu Culture & Tradition – Sleek iPods, edible family photos ringed with pink icing on cakes, and weekend holidays in Singapore. Believe it or not, these are some of the items on the Diwali wish-list this season. If gold and silver are beyond your reach, and steel bartan seem infra dig to buy this Dhanteras, indulge in …

मैं तो झोंका हूँ हवा का: कुमार विश्वास – Vishwas was born on 10 February 1970 in a middle class family in the town of Pilkhuwa in Uttar Pradesh, where he studied at Lala Ganga Sahay School. His father, Chandra Pal Sharma, was a lecturer at R.S.S. Degree College in Pilkhuwa and his mother, Rama Sharma, was a housewife. Vishwas …

With catchy themes and concepts often reaching great artistic heights and big corporate involvement adding to the glitter, fun and fiesta, the contemporary Durga puja in Kolkata has evolved from what it was decades back. It now embraces those on the margins, and has truly become “glocal” – with both local and global elements – but at the same time …

Decked up in their best, residents of West Bengal state of India plunged into festivities and merriment on Monday marking the first day of Durga Puja – the biggest festival in this part of the world. Chants of ‘Jai Durga’ and ‘Bolo Durga Mai Ki Jai’ reverberated across the state with every city, small town and village joining in the …

Salman Khan is a celebrated actor and amongst the biggest stars of Bollywood. Salman was born on December 27, 1965, at Indore in Madhya Pradesh, India. Coming from a family with rich cinematic lineage, Salman’s father is Salim Khan, a renowned scriptwriter, while his stepmother Helen is a renowned Bollywood item dancer. Besides having two sisters, he also has two …