Dharwad Gharana sitar artiste Pt Shrinivas Joshi passes away at 74
Hubballi: Senior sitar artiste and Hindustani musician Pt. Shrinivas Joshi passed away here early Wednesday morning. He was 74.
Pt. Joshi, who lived in Venkateshwara Colony of Gokul Road in the city, is survived by his wife Radha, sitar artiste Nikhil Joshi and daughter Megha Prashanth Deekshit, who is a singer.
The senior artiste was greatly respected for not only his expertise with the sitar but also his comprehensive knowledge of Hindustani classical music. Pt. Joshi was a student of the renowned sitar artiste belonging to the Dharwad Gharana the late Ustad Bale Khan and considered to be one of the prominent musicians of the Gharana.
Pt. Joshi also participated in theatre activities in North Karnataka and composed music for several plays, including Girish Karnad’s famous play ‘Hayavadana’ and ‘Mricchakatika’. In addition, his contribution of a unique style of music to folk, devotional and ‘bhavageete’ songs was greatly appreciated.
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Hyderabad–B’luru, Chennai-B’luru among seven high-speed rail corridors announced in budget
New Delhi: India will expand its high-speed rail network with seven new corridors as part of efforts to promote faster and environmentally sustainable passenger transport, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced while presenting the Union Budget 2026 in Parliament on Sunday.
Outlining the government’s infrastructure plans, Sitharaman said the proposed high-speed rail corridors are aimed at improving connectivity between major economic and cultural centres, while also helping reduce the carbon footprint of long-distance travel.
“The government proposes to develop environmentally sustainable passenger transport systems through seven high-speed rail corridors,” the finance minister said in her Budget speech.
According to the announcement, the identified routes include Mumbai–Pune, Hyderabad–Bengaluru, Delhi–Varanasi, Varanasi–Siliguri, Pune–Hyderabad, Hyderabad–Chennai and Chennai–Bengaluru. These corridors are expected to link key metropolitan cities with fast-growing urban and industrial hubs.
