‘Financial Assistance to Veteran Artists’ scheme

Ministry of Culture administers ‘Financial Assistance to Veteran Artists’ scheme to provide financial assistance to veteran artists of the country of the age of 60 years and above.

The Ministry of Culture administers a Scheme by the name of ‘Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists’ (erstwhile ‘Scheme for Pension and Medical Aid to Artistes’) to provide financial assistance to veteran artists of the country of the age of 60 years and above in the form of monthly artists pension. It has been the endeavor of the Government to make continuous efforts to ensure that pension to the beneficiaries is disbursed in a timely manner. However, the disbursement of financial assistance to the recommended artists is subject to submission of requisite documents by the beneficiaries selected under the Scheme such as Digital Life Certificate, Income Certificates etc. Non-submission of requisite documents from the selected beneficiaries in time, results in delay in disbursal of pension to them.

Once all requisite documents are received from the beneficiaries, all efforts are made to process the disbursement of pension expeditiously. As release of artist pension is an ongoing process, action is being taken continuously to release the pending payments as and when requisite documents are received from the beneficiaries.

Ministry of Culture has entrusted the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) vide an MoU in 2009 for disbursing the monthly artists pension to selected beneficiaries prior to the year 2017.

The performance of LIC is reviewed from time to time and advisories are issued to them for timely disbursal of artists beneficiaries upon receipt of requisite documents from them and to submit a quarterly report in this regard. To cut down the delay in disbursal of pension to the old artists, release of artists pension to the selected beneficiaries is made by the Ministry itself upon receipt of requisite documents from them from the year 2017-18.

This reply was given by Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North-Eastern Region Shri G Kishan Reddy in Lok Sabha yesterday.

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France to be Guest of Honour at 31st New Delhi World Book Fair

After serving as the Country of Honour at the Festival du Livre de Paris in France in April 2022, France will now serve as the Guest of Honor at the New Delhi World Book Fair, which will open its doors on February 25, 2023 at Pragati Maidan.

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The reciprocal invitation was decided between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron.

The 31st edition of the New Delhi World Book Fair (NDWBF), held for the past 50 years, is a major calendar event in the publishing world. NDWBF 2023 is scheduled from 25 February to 5 March 2023 in newly constructed Halls 2-5 GF at the centrally located Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The Fair is organized by the National Book Trust, India, an autonomous organization of the Government of India under the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the India Trade Promotion Organization.

India’s participation in the Festival du Livre Paris came alive in April 2022 with a line-up comprising many Indian publishers and some of the most innovative Indian authors available in French translation.

French audiences got the chance to meet star authors like Vikas Swarup, Perumal Murugan, Ajay Chowdhury, and Anuradha Roy.

Classical Indian texts were also given prominence through a special series brought out by French Publisher Les Belles Lettres with the release of a special series of 10 Indian classical texts illustrated by contemporary Indian artists.

This year, France will be present as Guest of Honour at the New Delhi World Book Fair from 25th February to 5th March at Pragati Maidan.

Visitors to the book fair will have a chance to meet a delegation of sixteen authors from France, including the 2022 Nobel Laureate for Literature Annie Ernaux.

At 82 years of age, this will be her first visit to India.

She will give a special lecture at Pragati Maidan on February 25th following the opening, and a conference at the Shri Ram Centre on February 26th.

All translated into English, her books are widely available at their Indian pricing in all major bookshops in Delhi.

The delegation of authors coming from France comprises some of the most popular contemporary writers across literary genres, including adult fiction, non-fiction, young adult fiction, children’s books and graphic novels.

There is a special focus on these two latter genres, which are increasingly popular among Indian readers, as evidenced by the success of the French graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi in India.

In addition, a dozen French publishers will meet their Indian counterparts to learn about the Indian publishing markets and exchange rights between the two countries.

Representatives from the French publishing industry bureau (Bureau international de l’edition francaise and Syndicat national de l’edition), the Institut francais en Inde, and the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs will also be present.

Speaking ahead of the event, the Ambassador of France to India, Emmanuel Lenain, said: “France and India are two great nations of literature, and we believe in forging closer links between our authors, publishers and readers. France’s participation as the Guest of Honour of the New Delhi World Book Fair will be an opportunity to provide direct access to some of the best and most diverse French literary works. We also want it to be an enjoyable French experience for all participants! That’s why the French Pavilion has been designed by French graphic novelist Simon Lamouret to resemble a French bookstore with a cafe inside. France has one of the densest networks of independent bookstores, and a long tradition of cafes being a meeting point for writers and intellectuals. This is the ambience we wanted to recreate.”

Besides their participation in round-tables and special events at the book fair, the French authors will give lectures and workshops in major universities, bookstores, and other cultural institutions such as the Alliance francaise de Delhi.

After their visit to Delhi, each one of them will visit other Indian cities, with the support of the Alliance francaise network present in 15 cities across the country. A way to discover the rich and diverse literary traditions of India!

NDWBF offers exhibitors a unique opportunity for business in this growing book industry. It is also an ideal venue for promoting titles, co-publication arrangements and trade.

Besides the many literary and publishing conferences and programmes that are organized during the Fair, it also opens up a gateway to the publishing and intellectual world of South Asia.

The Fair attracts participation from major publishing houses across the globe. In 2021, the Fair was organized virtually and the platform had more than 2.8 million hits, visitors from 70 countries across the world, 150 Indian Exhibitors and about 15 Foreign Exhibitors.

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Grammys 2023: Check out the list of this year's nominees, and learn how to watch the ceremony live.

Washington (US), Feb 5: The 2023 Grammy Awards ceremony is set to take place tomorrow in Los Angeles, and anticipation for the upcoming musical night is at an all-time high.

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The ceremony, officially known as the 65th Grammy Awards, will be broadcast live from Los Angeles' Crypto.com Arena and stream live and on-demand on Paramount+ at 8-11:30 pm ET / 5-8:30 pm PT+, according to the Grammys' official website.

This year, when the Recording Academy announced its newest slate of nominees on November 15, 2022, Beyonce led the 2023 Grammy nominations with nine nods and a tie for the most-nominated artist of all time. Queen B's three nominations are in the Big Four categories, with 'Renaissance' up for album of the year and 'Break My Soul' up for record and song of the year, according to Billboard. Kendrick Lamar is the second most nominated artist for the 2023 Grammys, with three Big Four nominations in the album, record, and song of the season categories. 

The following is the complete list of 2023 Grammy nominees:

Record Of The Year

Award to the Artist and to the Producer(s), Recording Engineer(s) and/or Mixer(s) and mastering engineer(s), if other than the artist.

• Don't Shut Me Down ABBA Benny Andersson, producer; Benny Andersson & Bernard Löhr, engineers/mixers; Björn Engelmann, mastering engineer

• Easy On Me Adele Greg Kurstin, producer; Julian Burg, Tom Elmhirst & Greg Kurstin, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

• BREAK MY SOUL Beyoncé Beyoncé, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Jens Christian Isaksen & Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, producers; Brandon Harding, Chris McLaughlin & Stuart White, engineers/mixers; Colin Leonard, mastering engineer

• Good Morning Gorgeous Mary J. Blige D’Mile & H.E.R., producers; Bryce Bordone, Serban Ghenea & Pat Kelly, engineers/mixers

• You And Me On The Rock Brandi Carlile Featuring Lucius Dave Cobb & Shooter Jennings, producers; Brandon Bell, Tom Elmhirst & Michael Harris, engineers/mixers; Pete Lyman, mastering engineer

• Woman Doja Cat Crate Classics, Linden Jay, Aynzli Jones & Yeti Beats, producers; Jesse Ray Ernster & Rian Lewis, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

• Bad Habit Steve Lacy Steve Lacy, producer; Neal Pogue & Karl Wingate, engineers/mixers; Mike Bozzi, mastering engineer

• The Heart Part 5 Kendrick Lamar Beach Noise, producer; Beach Noise, Rob Bisel, Ray Charles Brown Jr., James Hunt, Johnny Kosich, Matt Schaeffer & Johnathan Turner, engineers/mixers; Michelle Mancini, mastering engineer

• About Damn Time Lizzo Ricky Reed & Blake Slatkin, producers; Patrick Kehrier, Bill Malina & Manny Marroquin, engineers/mixers; Michelle Mancini, mastering engineer

• As It Was Harry Styles Tyler Johnson & Kid Harpoon, producers; Jeremy Hatcher & Spike Stent, engineers/mixers; Randy Merrill, mastering engineer

Song Of The Year

A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• abcdefu Sara Davis, GAYLE & Dave Pittenger, songwriters (GAYLE)

• About Damn Time Melissa “Lizzo” Jefferson, Eric Frederic, Blake Slatkin & Theron Makiel Thomas, songwriters (Lizzo)

• All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film) Liz Rose & Taylor Swift, songwriters (Taylor Swift)

• As It Was Tyler Johnson, Kid Harpoon & Harry Styles, songwriters (Harry Styles)

• Bad Habit Matthew Castellanos, Brittany Fousheé, Diana Gordon, John Carroll Kirby & Steve Lacy, songwriters (Steve Lacy)

• BREAK MY SOUL Beyoncé, S. Carter, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant & Christopher A. Stewart, songwriters (Beyoncé)

• Easy On Me Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters (Adele)

• GOD DID Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)

• The Heart Part 5 Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar & Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)

• Just Like That Bonnie Raitt, songwriter (Bonnie Raitt)

Best New Artist

This category recognizes an artist whose eligibility-year release(s) achieved a breakthrough into the public consciousness and notably impacted the musical landscape.

• Anitta

• Omar Apollo

• DOMi & JD Beck

• Muni Long

• Samara Joy

• Latto

• Måneskin

• Tobe Nwigwe

• Molly Tuttle

• Wet Leg

Best Dance/Electronic Recording

For solo, duo, group or collaborative performances. Vocal or Instrumental. Singles or tracks only.

• BREAK MY SOUL Beyoncé Beyoncé, Terius "The-Dream" Gesteelde-Diamant, Jens Christian Isaksen & Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, producers; Stuart White, mixer

• Rosewood Bonobo Simon Green, producer; Simon Green, mixer

• Don't Forget My Love Diplo & Miguel Diplo & Maximilian Jaeger, producers; Luca Pretolesi, mixer

• I'm Good (Blue) David Guetta & Bebe Rexha David Guetta & Timofey Reznikov, producers; David Guetta & Timofey Reznikov, mixers

• Intimidated KAYTRANADA Featuring H.E.R. H.E.R. & KAYTRANADA, producers; KAYTRANADA, mixer

• On My Knees RÜFÜS DU SOL Jason Evigan & RÜFÜS DU SOL, producers; Cassian Stewart-Kasimba, mixer

Best Contemporary Instrumental Album

For albums containing greater than 50% or more playing time of instrumental material. For albums containing greater than 75% playing time of new recordings.

• Between Dreaming And Joy Jeff Coffin

• Not Tight DOMi & JD Beck

• Blooz Grant Geissman

• Jacob's Ladder Brad Mehldau

• Empire Central Snarky Puppy

Best Rock Performance

For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative rock recordings.

• So Happy It Hurts Bryan Adams

• Old Man Beck

• Wild Child The Black Keys

• Broken Horses Brandi Carlile

• Crawl! Idles

• Patient Number 9 Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Jeff Beck

• Holiday Turnstile

Best Metal Performance

For new vocal or instrumental solo, duo/group or collaborative metal recordings.

• Call Me Little Sunshine Ghost

• We'll Be Back Megadeth

• Kill Or Be Killed Muse

• Degradation Rules Ozzy Osbourne Featuring Tony Iommi

• Blackout Turnstile

Best Rap Performance

For a Rap performance. Singles or Tracks only.

• GOD DID DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy

• Vegas Doja Cat

• pushin P Gunna & Future Featuring Young Thug

• F.N.F. (Let's Go) Hitkidd & GloRilla

• The Heart Part 5 Kendrick Lamar

Best Rap Song

A Songwriter(s) Award. A song is eligible if it was first released or if it first achieved prominence during the Eligibility Year. (Artist names appear in parentheses.) Singles or Tracks only.

• Churchill Downs Ace G, BEDRM, Matthew Samuels, Tahrence Brown, Rogét Chahayed, Aubrey Graham, Jack Harlow & Jose Velazquez, songwriters (Jack Harlow Featuring Drake)

• GOD DID Tarik Azzouz, E. Blackmon, Khaled Khaled, F. LeBlanc, Shawn Carter, John Stephens, Dwayne Carter, William Roberts & Nicholas Warwar, songwriters (DJ Khaled Featuring Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, John Legend & Fridayy)

• The Heart Part 5 Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Lamar & Matt Schaeffer, songwriters (Kendrick Lamar)

• pushin P Lucas Depante, Nayvadius Wilburn, Sergio Kitchens, Wesley Tyler Glass & Jeffery Lamar Williams, songwriters (Gunna & Future Featuring Young Thug)

• WAIT FOR U Tejiri Akpoghene, Floyd E. Bentley III, Jacob Canady, Isaac De Boni, Aubrey Graham, Israel Ayomide Fowobaje, Nayvadius Wilburn, Michael Mule, Oluwatoroti Oke & Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Future Featuring Drake & Tems)

Best Rap Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new rap recordings.

• GOD DID DJ Khaled

• I Never Liked You Future

• Come Home The Kids Miss You Jack Harlow

• Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers Kendrick Lamar

• It's Almost Dry Pusha T

Best Global Music Album

For albums containing greater than 50% playing time of new vocal or instrumental Global Music recordings.

• Shuruaat Berklee Indian Ensemble

• Love, Damini Burna Boy

• Queen Of Sheba Angélique Kidjo & Ibrahim Maalouf

• Between Us... (Live) Anoushka Shankar, Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley Featuring Manu Delago

• Sakura Masa Takumi

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