Young and unsung art makes an impression
By Madhusree Chatterjee

New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Art houses are giving unsung and emerging artists a platform to paint their emotions and reach out to buyers with a realistic purse. Spilling on to the canvas is urban angst, loneliness, squalor, concern for the environment and the energy of youth this season.

"Upcoming young talents, out-of-the-box creativity and experimentation are the trends this season," Ravi Chadda, a gallery owner, connoisseur and veteran entrepreneur, told IANS here.



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New music awards for Indian music fraternity
New Delhi, July 28 (IANS) Star Global Indian Music Awards (GIMA), a joint initiative of Wizcraft International Entertainment and Star Television Network, aims at honouring talent across film and non-film music and its varied genres on a global platform.

The inaugural edition of the Star GIMA will be presented at an exclusive ceremony in October 2010, said a press statement.

"We are happy to announce a new milestone in the Indian music history by introducing the ... Read More

Sun TV to monetise viewership of kids and comedy channels
Chennai, July 28 (IANS) Sun TV Network has decided to monetise the viewership gains of its comedy and kids channel this fiscal.

It announced an increase of 53 percent in topline and 43 percent in its net profit for the first quarter.

"In the last 12-18 months we have launched around six channels and we would like to monetise the viewership gains. Consolidation of the gains is the focus now and there are no new ... Read More

'Indian Idol' contestant records song for Bappi Lahiri
Mumbai, July 28 (IANS) Nineteen-year-old Swaroop Khan, an "Indian Idol 5" contestant who is a folk singer from Rajasthan, has already got a break in Bollywood. He's got an opportunity to lend his voice to a track by ace composer Bappi Lahiri.

The teenager from Jodhpur stole Bappi Lahiri's heart with his rustic voice and the music director signed him on for a song in the forthcoming movie "Emotional Atyachar". The recording took place at Bappi ... Read More