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Painted photographs of Mewar's Gauri Dancers to go on view in Gurugram
Little is known about the art form outside of Mewar -- but rural communities are familiar with the tradition and its various practices. Academic history has largely ignored the Gauri Dance, but details of its evolution and practices have been preserved in the cultural consciousness of its audience.
Concert series to bring folk and classical musicians on stage
The concert series aims at "bringing happiness in everyone's lives by drawing upon age-old Indian traditions". 'Khamma Ghani', which draws its name from a Rajasthani greeting, will feature renowned Kathak dancer Kumar Sharma from Jaipur Gharana, Prince of Tabla -- Pranshu Chatur Lal, talented Rajasthani folk artists Sawai Khan, and Manganiar Dholak player Latif Khan accompanied by Sarangi artist Mudassir Khan, award-winning vocalist Jai Dadhich, and young keyboard artist Shivam Sharma.
Juxtaposing the resilience of Jews in India with artwork of Siona Benjamin
"The book came about because of a desire to produce a more substantial work on the art of Siona Benjamin than I (or anyone else, for that matter) had written up to this point, because I have long admired her work and the multi-faceted ways in which it presents not only as beautiful, but offers a social agenda directed to improving the world.
Long Covid may spike early risk of dementia
There is also growing concern that some of these "long-haulers" may get the dementia-related changes earlier than expected, the Strait Times reported. "Anything that diminishes a person's cognitive reserve and resilience is going to allow neurodegenerative processes to accelerate," Alireza Atri, cognitive disorder neurologist, director of Banner Sun Health Research Institute, was quoted as saying.
India's top cancer facility, TMC Mumbai, appeals for blood
"We are facing a shortage of blood at the Tata Memorial Centre. Please step up to donate blood - its perfectly safe, and you'll save lives," the TMC's plea on social media said. Providing its blood bank phone numbers (022-24177000), it has also offered to go to housing societies to conduct blood donation drives.
Alcohol-free wine maybe just as good for your heart as real wine
According to researchers at Anglia Ruskin University, it's not the alcohol, but the benefit of wine comes from antioxidants in grapes, the Daily Mail reported. The team analysed data from nearly 450,000 people aged 40 to 69 to look at impacts of moderate alcohol consumption on their health.
Covid jabs do not raise risk of miscarriage: Study
The findings come about a month after the CDC urged pregnant women to receive the Covid-19 vaccine as soon as they can. In a separate study, a team from the CDC looked at 2,456 pregnant women who received either the Pfizer-BioNTech or the Moderna Covid vaccine prior to 20 weeks' gestation as of July 19, 2021, from the agency's smartphone tool V-SAFE that tracks people who received Covid shots.
Gout medications may aid in Covid-19 treatment
Gout is a type of arthritis characterised by severe pain, redness and tenderness in joints. The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, found that 'probenecid' has broad anti-viral properties, making it a prime candidate to combat not only SARS-CoV-2 infection but also other common and deadly respiratory viruses like RSV and flu.
I am a No. 1 cook, says The Great Khali
The unique, one-a-kind-burger, is a cult-favourite being all chicken and no bun (two chicken fillets and sauces in between) -- making it the perfect indulgence for hard-core chicken lovers. The Great Khali, features in a video for the brand trying his hands on new and unusual things, contemplating his career choices, making audiences question "Ki khali ko yeh hua kya hai?" (what has happened to Khali?).
Nagaland-based singer debuts with single inspired by pandemic
Singer-songwriter Sosin Naomi released the debut single and music video with Delhi-based independent record label Solid Pillow Records. The music video was directed by Gaurav Dhingra of SpacePepper Studios. Speaking to IANSlife about her new song launch, Sosin shares: "I started writing 'Be OK' during the lockdown. I've always loved to keep working but the sudden lockdown worldwide couldn't have made it worse. So, here is where I started on and the song came about while reflecting on the situation which coerced me into my personal headspace.
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