Indian Ocean News

Two historically significant sites on the island of Mauritius now have an added layer of protection, thanks in part to Amitava Chowdhury.

Indian Ocean is born to play live! They had released an original live album back in 1997, titled Desert Rain , when they weren`t very well known.

Indian Ocean might be their "great inspiration", but Swarathma has succeeded in finding its own voice.

They rocked campuses long before indie music made any noise. And Indian Ocean is still going strong.

Indian Ocean has come up with a live concert DVD. The members - Susmit Sen, Asheem Chakravarty, Rahul Ram and Amit Kilam were here in Delhi at the India Habitat Centre at the launch.

A tsunami survivor watches as a bulldozer clears debris from the area of what used to be his home in the devastated town of Mullaitivu.

Creating history Indian Ocean in action It's a first in the history of contemporary Indian music.

New Delhi, July 7: Bhopal gas tragedy victims, who have been protesting in the capital to demand rehabilitation and compensation for themselves and their children, have now found a new way to voice their ...

Sketch up! Rohit Kulkarni and Anand Bora Sketchcrawl through the streets of Bangalore resulting in random sketches of the cityscape.

Happy as a crab ... David Attenborough once dubbed Christmas Island's red crab migration as "one of the most amazing animal migrations on the planet". Pic: Justin Gilligan IT'S a full-moon party, Christmas ...

Indian music will soon echo in the streets of South Africa and the US as popular fusion music band Indian Ocean is all set for an overseas tour.

Change We Can Believe In. Yes, I borrow from Barak Obama, his catching statement to believe that as Indians we can ! In the first ever, opinion poll on environment, conducted by CNNIBN in partnership with CSE ...

The Thimphu crowd immersed into the Indian Ocean as the fusion music band hurled waves of sensational music towards the enthralled crowd.

“We have also sung a one-and-a-half-minute number for a short film made by Anurag Basu”

A single number changed the course of contemporary fusion music in India in 2000, which till then was dominated by popular music formats from the West and Bollywood. via India Gazette

“If I weren't playing marimbas, I'd be so bored.”

A production of 'The Magic Flute' born in an impoverished township is heading for the West End. via Telegraph.co.uk

A rock concert that defies the definition PHOTO : NAGARA GOPAL In sync Rahul Ram and Amit Kilam of Indian Ocean First there were firecrackers, then there was some electric smoke and then there were the vocal ... via The Hindu

HYDERABAD: Felicity,'08, IIIT Hyderabad's annual techno-cultural fest, will be conducted from February 8 to 10 with the message 'Make the world a better place than we found it'. The festivities will see the ... via The Hindu

“Jungle Juice", which featured on the bands only official release. Grace began to write and produce songs with the group's bass player/producer James Searle, and in 2006 their song "Mon Ankor Anmourer”

The 86 islands that make up the Republic of the Seychelles have a combined surface area of only 550 square kilometers, earning the Indian Ocean country the status of Africa's smallest nation. via Capital Ethiopia

“I went from bad rock tunes to experimenting with Bengali rock and Manipuri rock”

Indian Ocean is the musical journey of postcolonial India asserting itself. Even though India has a musical history spanning millennia, this band explains that the West has dominated the nation's cultural, ... via The Toronto Star

“Besides the variety, the best thing about the festival is that it is for the masses. Almost all the programmes - be it the music festival, the folklore festival or the food festival - are open for the public.”

From correspondents in Delhi, India, 06:33 PM IST Food to titillate your tongue and vet your appetite, music and folklore to lift your spirits and a fashion show to soothe your eyes... all that would be brought ... via India eNews