Balmiki Pratibha takes the final bow with its 100th act
On Sunday, 17 November, Rabindra Sadan witnessed the 100th and final staging of Balmiki Pratibha, Rabindranath Tagore’s timeless tale of redemption.
On Sunday, 17 November, Rabindra Sadan witnessed the 100th and final staging of Balmiki Pratibha, Rabindranath Tagore’s timeless tale of redemption.
Former Asansol Municipal Corporation (AMC) mayor and now BJP leader, Jitendra Tiwari has said that if the host Kapil Sharma does not issue an unconditional apology for showing disrespect to Kavi Guru Rabindranath Tagore then he will move court.
In an address at the State Department's Diwali reception, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasised the significance of the festival and reflected on the tradition's decade-long history at the State Department, which began under Secretary John Kerry.
The tale Nashtanirh or The Broken Nest by Rabindranath Tagore, vividly portrays the life of a lonesome, empathetic and discontented woman of the nineteenth century, confined within the opulent yet isolating grandeur of a sprawling mansion.
On the occasion of Rabindranath Tagore’s 83rd death anniversary on 7 August this year, the Rabindra Galleries of the Academy of Fine Arts were reopened after an interlude of nine and a half years.
Interestingly, in the 21st century, the publication of two books strongly advocating the need for liberal arts and humanities studies as essential curriculum in university courses, was a crusading call.
"This is the reason why we live in one building while the other is being restored. We are looking forward to days when tourists and locals will come here to be part of this heritage that has suffered neglect because of uneven times."
Tagore was deeply influenced by the Hindu philosophical belief that we are all bound in the cycle of life consisting of births and deaths. We go from one life to another. So, death is just one incident in life. And, in this cycle of life, soul is transcendental and indestructible
Beyond fictional and creative explorations, personal tragic loss to intermittent epidemic outbreaks sometimes paved the way for deeper spiritual contemplation and a larger understanding of life for Tagore
'Tagore's brother who was in Gujarat was not the oldest brother. His wife's name was Gyanadanandini, not what the PM said. The story about Gyanadanandini and the sari pallu is a myth, not true,' Bengal minister Bratya Bose said.
