Female temple dancers lament their plight in Orissa
Monday, 03 March 2008
Bhubaneshwar, Mar 3 (ANI): Ahead of International women's day, female temple dancers in Orissa, who are often referred to as Devadasis (servants of God), lament their plight.
Bhilai (Chattisgarh), March 3 (ANI): A man in Bhilai has developed a deep liking for collecting musical instruments used by various tribal groups in Chattisgarh. He has collected 145 varieties of traditional musical instruments in the last 19 years.
China's "Cultural Symbolic City" project to help revive traditional values
Monday, 03 March 2008
New Delhi, March 3 (ANI): China has announced the development of a cultural project costing 4.2 billion dollars to be built in Shandong province, which would help to revive traditional values including Confucianism.