Category: Featured News

Lucknow Gears Up for Its First-Ever Mega Music Festival as Boho Fest 2025 Takes Centre Stage

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: Long celebrated for its refined culture, classical arts and musical traditions, Lucknow is ready to embrace a contemporary cultural milestone. For the first time in its history, the city will host a large-scale, open-air music festival of national stature. Boho Fest 2025, scheduled for December 27 and 28 at Janeshwar Mishra Park, promises to redefine the city’s cultural landscape by bringing together music, art, food and immersive experiences under one vibrant umbrella. A Festival Beyond MusicBoho Fest is not just about performances on stage; it is about creating an…

Read More

Innovation Takes Flight: Seven Centres of Excellence Power UP’s Startup Revolution

Arijit Bose

Under CM Yogi Adityanath, Uttar Pradesh Emerges as a Fast-Growing Hub of Advanced Technology and Research Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is rapidly evolving into one of India’s most dynamic innovation centres, driven by the vision of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The establishment of seven state-backed Centres of Excellence (CoEs) has accelerated the pace of technological advancement and strengthened the state’s startup ecosystem across sectors such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, MedTech, Telecom, Drone Technology and Additive Manufacturing. These Centres of Excellence are enabling young innovators and product-based startups to access world-class facilities,…

Read More

Key Meeting Held to Review Preparations for India–South Africa T20 Match at Ekana Stadium Lucknow, December 11, 2025

Arijit Bose

TLT Desk Lucknow: Ahead of the highly anticipated India vs South Africa T20 match scheduled for December 17 at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Stadium, a crucial coordination meeting was held on Thursday. The meeting was chaired by District Magistrate Vishakh G. and Joint Commissioner of Police (Law & Order) Babloo Kumar, with officials from Ekana Stadium, event organisers, BCCI, and UPCA in attendance. District Magistrate Vishakh G. emphasised that the match should be conducted in a well-organised manner so that both players and spectators leave with a positive experience.…

Read More

LUIPS Successfully Hosts ‘Health Workshop 2025’ Focused on Modern Medical Awareness

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (LUIPS) of the University of Lucknow successfully organised “Health Workshop 2025” , aiming to enhance medical awareness among students, researchers and faculty members. The workshop was conducted under the patronage of Hon’ble Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor Prof. Manuka Khanna, with guidance from Dean Prof. Satendra Singh and Director Prof. Pushpendra Kumar Tripathi, whose leadership ensured a well-structured and purpose-driven event. Senior medical experts from Regency Hospital, Lucknow, were invited as keynote speakers to shed light on critical health issues.Dr. Alok Kumar Pandey (DM Nephrology) delivered…

Read More

Dedicated Clinic for fatty liver disease and Obesity @ SGPGIMS

Arijit Bose

Obesity and Fatty Liver Disease—A Public Health Challenge Lucknow: India is witnessing a rapid rise in lifestyle-related diseases. Fatty liver disease and the obesity are the most important ones among them. Studies estimate that nearly 30–35% of Indian adults may have fatty liver disease, and the number is increasing every year. According to National Health and Family Health Survey report, almost 25% of Indian are obese or over weight. Unfortunately, fatty liver disease and obesity, both, are increasing among children and adolescent also. Fatty liver disease, obesity, and diabetes are…

Read More

No One Listens to Geologists — Until It Is Too Late

Arijit Bose

By Manoj Singh, IAS Retd Lucknow: For years, a quiet frustration has echoed through the geological community: nobody listens to geologists. In a country racing toward rapid urbanisation, energy transition, and infrastructure expansion, the irony is stark. India depends more than ever on its subsurface, yet the voices of those who understand it best remain at the margins of decision-making. Geology, by its very nature, is slow, methodical, and deeply complex. Politics, economics, and urban planning, however, run on short electoral cycles, fast budgets, and visible projects. This mismatch creates…

Read More

India–Russia Art Dialogue Comes Alive in Delhi as “Dream Vision: India” Exhibition Opens on 7 December

Arijit Bose

New Delhi — Delhi is set to witness a landmark cultural convergence as “Dream Vision: India,” a first-of-its-kind Indo–Russian art exhibition, opens today at the Lalit Kala Akademi. Curated by celebrated Russian artist Nikas Safronov, the exhibition marks the beginning of a major international cultural series aimed at strengthening artistic diplomacy between India, Russia and the wider world. The exhibition will run in New Delhi from 7–21 December and later travel to Mumbai from 25 December 2025 to 15 January 2026. Described as a space where “the language of art…

Read More

Bhatkhande’s Grand Centenary to Bring India’s Hindustani Classical Maestros to Lucknow

Arijit Bose

Lucknow— Bhatkhande Sanskriti Vishwavidyalaya, one of India’s premier institutions dedicated to classical arts, is set to celebrate its Centenary Year with grandeur and cultural brilliance. Marking 100 years of its artistic legacy, the university will host a three-day International Music Conference from December 18 to 20, 2025, featuring some of the nation’s most celebrated artistes across vocal, instrumental and classical dance traditions. Themed “Indian Cultural Traditions in the Context of Viksit Bharat 2047,” the conference aims to revisit India’s artistic heritage and envision its role in a culturally empowered future.…

Read More

UP’s Next-Gen Musicians Excel in Khyal, Tarana, Thumri and Dhrupad Events

Arijit Bose

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh Sangeet Natak Akademi (UPSNA) continued the second phase of its prestigious State-Level Music Competition at the Sant Gadge Ji Auditorium, drawing exceptional performances from promising young classical vocalists across the state. The competition, scheduled from December 8 to 11, entered a vibrant day of contests on Tuesday, featuring categories such as Khayal, Tarana, Dhrupad, Dhamar, Thumri and Dadra in the junior division. The youth category will follow on Wednesday, December 10. Top Performers in Junior Categories The day brought forward a rich display of classical prowess:…

Read More

Sonia Gandhi at 79: Steering Congress from Shadows

Arijit Bose

New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi, born Edvige Antonia Albina Maino on December 9, 1946, in the quaint town of Lusiana near Vicenza, Italy, stands as one of contemporary India’s most enigmatic and influential political figures. Her early life in a modest Roman Catholic household amid post-World War II Europe could hardly have presaged her eventual centrality to Indian politics. Yet, her marriage in 1968 to Rajiv Gandhi, the scion of India’s iconic Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, would dramatically alter her trajectory. After acquiring Indian citizenship in 1983, Sonia remained largely in the private…

Read More