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Premjit Sen makes India Proud

The President of Karate Do Association of Bengal (KAB), Premjit Sen deservingly got promoted to the highest rank as a A Grade Referee & Judge of Kumite and Kata respectively in the World Karate Federation (WKF). He achieved this feat at the 26th World Karate Championship, which was held in Dubai from 16th to 21st November 2021.

He is appropriately appointed as the Chairman of the Referee Commission of Karate India Organisation (KIO), which is the permanent member of WKF and the only authentic National Federation for a game of Karate in India.

Around 370 examinees represented 117 countries in the prestigious WKF Referee & Judges Examination in Dubai this year. Premjit Sen came out with flying colours in the Examination and got promoted.

“I believe in hard work and truth, and thus, I am proudly standing here today. I would like to thank God and my family, who always stood beside me and sacrificed a lot to see me reach these heights”, said Hanshi Premjit Sen after his results were declared.

From an administrator to a coach, Premjit has fulfilled all his duties.

Over the course of the years, Sen as a coach has produced numerous National and International champions. The international platforms include the championships organised by SAKF (South Asian Karate-do Federation), AKF (Asian Karate Federation), Commonwealth Games and WKF (World Karate Federation).

It is due to the effort of KAB under the leadership of Premjit Sen, karate is counted as one of the most popular sports played in West Bengal.

He organises several tournaments of international standards so that the Bengal athletes can get exposure to the championships of WKF. KAB also organises webinars by Ex-World champions free of cost for the players to attend.

Premjit Sen through his actions has proved to be the flag bearer of Martial Arts.

Get ready for Lionsgate Play’s first #NoFilter family drama Hiccups & Hookups starring Lara Dutta and Prateik Babbar

India, 24th November 2021: Lionsgate Play, the premium streaming service from Lionsgate India has announced its first Hindi original series, “Hiccups and Hookups” starring talented actors like Lara Dutta, Prateik Babbar and Shinnova. Directed by Kunal Kohli, it is India’s first ever bold and progressive family show that will be available in 8 countries- India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives and Nepal. The show will premiere on Friday, 26th Nov 2021 and will be available in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Bengali.

‘Hiccups and Hookups’ revolves around Vasudha Rao (Lara Dutta) a newly separated single mother living with her brother Akhil Rao (Prateik Babbar) and her daughter Kavanya Khattar (Shinnova). The sassy yet heart-warming series opens doors to accepting a dysfunctional family without any judgment. The lead characters coach each other through the crazy world of dating while raising Vasudha’s teenage daughter. The closeness and transparency between the leads allow them to share the good, bad, and ugly sides of their relationships with each other.

‘Hiccups & Hookups’ explores sibling relationship at its core. It showcases how today’s siblings are there for each other and how they discuss everything with each other including their sex lives. With an ensemble star cast, Hiccups and Hookups is a MUST watch!
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Fashion Choreographer Shamkhan to choreograph a model web series

Fashion Choreographer Shamkhan to choreograph a model web series

Sham Khan a Delhi-based Fashion choreographer will soon be seen choreographing a web series that will be on models. He has directed shows all across the country and is also the official choreographer of the top beauty pageants like Miss India Earth, Miss India International, Miss Multinational, Miss Teen India, and Miss Teen International. The choreographer has also directed many other pageant shows of other states and countries along with the shows for famous designers of the country like Anju Modi, Narendra Kumar, wendrell rodriks, Swapnil Shinde, Sanjukta Dutta, Rina Dhaka, and more.

Shamkhan studied to be a mechanical engineer, while talking about studies and work he stated “I studied engineering in Punjab and modeling happened but after a point I realised I am keener on another aspect of the industry and from there I explored being Fashion choreographer, Model Groomer, Pageant Trainer, and fashion choreograp

Suraj Nirwan is taking the responsibility of making Tabla re-acquainted with Delhi Gharana style of playing (Delhi Baaj)

New Delhi: Indian classical music is famous all over the world. Suraj Nirwan, son of late Pandit Subhash Nirwan, a renowned tabla and maestro of Delhi Gharana style of playing (Delhi Baaj), believes that this true essence of Indian classical music should be propagated across the worldwide. Suraj trusts he can purify the listeners’ souls and provide them with momentary inner peace. Apart from making it mere technical creativity through his unique playing style, with his melodious melodies, he can make a big difference in this field. His maturity, tonality, and soulful meditative performance have earned him worldwide recognition at such a young age.

Suraj not only manages to captivate the audience with his unmatched skill of executing precise lyrics, but also goes a long way in his playing to create a magically intense tonal, which is almost in the sharp style of today’s tabla playing is over.

Born and bred in the celebrated musical family of Delhi Gharana, Suraj learned the delicate art of tabla from his father. Even in his formative years, Suraj began showing signs of a prodigy. So it was no short a wonder when he accompanied his father on one of the most prestigious stages of Indian classical music, Sankat Mochan Sangeet Sammelan, Varanasi. He was only four years old at that time. Suraj believes that to become something more, you need to learn minor things first, and getting a suitable ambiance to grow, learn and evolve is the key to success.

Delhi gharana is the oldest of all the tabla gharanas. The style here is popularly known as “do anglian ka baaz” (two-fingered style). Suraj Nirwan has immense proficiency in this prized tabla playing art and has developed a unique style of playing it. His mastery of the instrument and the level of balance between left and right is unmatched. Expanding the traditional “Qaida” from intricate ink and edge words to flawless ‘Dhir-Dhir’ and creating extraordinarily harmonious produce is a perfect reflection of his character in his art. Recently, Suraj got a chance to enthrall the audience with the mesmerizing tunes of Delhi Gharana Tabla at the “Mewati Sangeet Martand Parv” festival organized by Pandit Jasraj Sansthan.

Today, Suraj holds the novel vision of promoting the intricate Indian traditional culture and its rich and ancient learnings and concepts through his versatile skills of tabla playing, singing, and composing music. Moreover, he has spread the idea that Indian classical music contains the power to heal souls at every possible stage performance worldwide. These include a broad spectrum ranging from speaking at TEDx NMIMS Shirpur to performing solo at Sankat Mochan Sangeet Sammelan, Haridas Sammelan, Harballah Sangeet Sammelan, and countless others.

Suraj has also worked in the Department of Music and Fine Arts, the University of Delhi as the Faculty of Tabla. In addition, he was part of the faculty at other prestigious educational institutions such as Kala Ashram, Shri Ram Bharatiya Kala Kendra, and others. Presently, Suraj Nirwan is posted as a teacher-cum-star in Dhaka, Bangladesh. He has been given this extraordinary opportunity by ICCR to teach and promote Tabla. With a vision to enhance the beauty of our traditional Indian classical music globally, Suraj is setting new milestones every day.

He believes that in today’s world it is very difficult to make a living by playing the tabla. There are concerts of classical music, but many artists are demoralized due to non-payment of fees. That’s why many tabla players, despite being educated from the gharana, are making their living by accompanying less classical music, but in film or smooth music. Due to the intense competition in tabla, there are many pe…

Bengal in my pallu

A dilemma faced by a Bengali woman before any party is to select the perfect traditional saree suitable for an occasion from the huge number of options available to her.

It is common to see an array of Baluchori, Dhakai, Tant, Kantha, etc. sarees laid on the bed as she freaks with confusion on which one to drape. A traditional Bengali occasion demands a traditional Bengali saree.

Roshni Mukherjee, a designer based in London, and the owner of the brand- Myosutra wished that she could wear all her favourites to any such occasion. She thus came up with a solution to this dilemma.

Roshni’s recently launched ‘Bengal Weaves’ saree, is an ensemble and a true representation of Bengal, on both sides of the border.

The saree is a chic combination of Baluchori from Bishnupur, Dhakai from Dhaka, Kantha from Bolpur, Batik, Tant, and Gamcha from the traditional weavers of Bengal.

Roshni said: “I wanted to pay my gratitude to all the traditional weavers of Bengal who have enriched our culture through the centuries. This saree is an Ode to Bengali weavers.”

The blend of weave and design flows smoothly across the saree creating a lucid visual symphony. The colours are traditional soft tones which give the saree a soothing finishing.

The pallu or anchal deserves a special mention with its heavy flow of design giving the saree a perfect balance to the ensemble that it represents.

The saree is sure to give many a cutting edge at every party and is bound to turn a few heads.

In 31st FEDERATION CUP Throwball Championship from 27th to 29th November 2021

After a long gap of 25 years, Bengal senior Throwball team ( Men & Women) is going to take part in the ensuing 31st FEDERATION CUP THROWBALL CHAMPIONSHIP, which will be held at Dhanbad, Jharkhand on and from 27th to 29th November 2021.

The players are very seriously practicing at the indoor of Madhyamgram High School regularly.
Renowned Throwball coach Mr Subrata Dutta and Smt Shikha Dutta build-up the team with great devotion and dedication.

Bengal team is anxiously waiting for the historical moment.
Bengal team will start for Dhanbad on 26th.

National Fantasy Cricket Championship (NFCC) concludes on a high note, Aakansha Gupta from Madhya Pradesh crowned the First-ever National Fantasy Cricket Champion

Vishwarang touches international heights, Discussions held on Indian culture, classical art and children’s literature and in Netherlands, New Zealand and USA

November 24, 2021. Bhopal.

The virtual sessions of ‘Vishwarang’ International Literature and Art Festival were held at America, Netherland, New Zealand, Spain, Russia, Ukraine, UAE and countries as well on Monday. The sessions commenced with interesting performances, Tabla-Vadan and interviews.It is noteworthy that Vishwarang Fest that emerged from Central India is now gaining fame in other countries as well.The first session of the day, being addressed from the Netherlands, was presided over by Director of Gandhi Kendra, Mr. Mohan Singh. The session was conducted by Shivangi Shukla.

Mr Mohan Singh said that the purpose of children’s literature was not limited only to entertainment but also to enhance the character of the students. Through literature we can give strength to the growing minds of children, so that the spirit of dedication and of culture can be instilled among them.

In the first session, Aastha Dixit recited a poem based on a mother and Alok Pandey narrated a Dutch story on a camel. Harshika Vajpayee, Ravi Srivastava also recited their poems and Mansi narrated a story she had written. Sevantika along with the children, who played different characters, narrated the stories of Panchatantra. The second session saw the timeline of developing Indian culture along with one-of-a-kind performances given by talented artists from the Netherlands. Saumya Shukla, a famous dancer, gave a beautiful Kathak performance which held the audience spellbound. Angel Aruna presented her song. Every performance painted a picture of the country and the connection with its heritage.

The third session portrayed an introduction of the Netherlands featuring beautiful cities of the country. Eminent netizens like Dr Mansi, Jayata Dutta and Santosh Kumar magnificently described the features of their cities Almere and Delft.The fourth session was held on ‘Global Legacy of Sanskrit’. A discussion on the importance, quality and relevance of Sanskrit language was carried out. Jeffrey Armstrong gave his speech on Sanskrit language.

Vishwarang in USA, New Zealand

A series of enthralling dance performances were held in the next session ‘Indian Classical Art in USA’ that was broadcasted from The United States of America.

Sargam Group, EWS Dance Group, Parampara Group and Saumya Devi gave a delightful Kathak dance performance. Ras Garba illustrated the Rasleela through another Kathak dance performance while Urvashi and Hina gave a ‘Tandav’ dance performance. A harmonious Tabla-Vadan performance was given by Pooran towards the end of this session.

In the sessions culminating in New Zealand, Rohit Kumar Happy interviewed cultural expert Dr. Pushpa Bhardwaj Wood. Dr Bhardwaj focused upon the role of parents in imbibing values of language in their children. She said that the level of affinity parents have towards a language, decides their children’s interest in the same. She also said that in New Zealand nearly 250-300 students are currently doing research on Hindi language.

In the second session from New Zealand, Rohit Kumar Happy interviewed musician Vasant Madhur from Sargam School of Music.

Hailing from Himachal Pradesh, Vasant said that foreign students show more interest in Indian Music and are actively involved in its research. According to him, Pt Ravishankar and Zakir Hussain are the reason why Indian music gained popularity among foreigners. He further said that many of his students have taken inspiration from these two music maestros.

Interview of many famous personalities from Australia was taken.

In the sessions concluded on Monday, the audience got a chance to listen to celebrities like Mala Mehta, Anuj and Svechha, Soma Nair. Toshani and Janani Nath gave a beautiful performance in the session broadcasted from Trinidad.