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Incredible India in its myriad wondrous colours is all set to make a splash in this American capital with 'Maximum India', a mega festival celebrating its cultural diversity. The 20-day cultural extravaganza opening Tuesday at the prestigious John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts here on the Potomac river also promises to transport one to a street market in bustling Mumbai, a silk shop in Chennai and an airy palace in Rajasthan. 'Maximum India may not be on the same scale as the Festival of India, but it is a major effort to display the creativity, ferment, and dynamism that characterises Indian arts,' India's Ambassador Meera Shankar said unveiling the programme. Being held in cooperation with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (Iccr) and Embassy of India, 'Maximum India' will feature 'perhaps not a million, but many wonderful and unusual aspects of the country's diverse arts and culture,...

The United States may be brimming with Tsa controversy and theories on Sarah Palin’s political ambitions, but for Indian director Roysten Abel, America remains “the heart and the center of the universe.” On Tuesday evening at the Rose Theater, Abel said that it took a White Light Festival, Lincoln Center’s inaugural one, to get him to the states. Over 21 days of events, the festival explored the spiritual manifestations of music and its power to transcend cultures.

Bollywood actor Shakti Kapoor is her father and Padmini Kolhapure her aunt. Shraddha developed an interest in acting quite early and was active in theatre while she was in school. She trained under theatre directors Roysten Abel and Barry John and after auditioning for Teen Patti, got selected for the only female role in the movie. What would you do if Superman paid you a visit?I’d ask him to fly me to the moon and back! Your typical Sunday?I mainly take it easy with my mom or the whole family if they’re at home. I just loiter ...