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RD Burman: 5 Reasons Why ‘Pancham Da’ Is One of India’s Greatest Composers!
In the pantheon of legendary Indian film composers, Rahul Dev Burman stands apart. Even though it’s been two and a half decades since RD Burman (aka Pancham) has passed away, his music continues to...
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#Zingaat: Why My Heart Will be Wild like ‘Sairat’, & Won’t Just Beat Like...
I remember being in a remote village in Maharashtra when Zingaat- the original Marathi song from ‘Sairat’ – released. An auto driver was blasting it in his rickshaw, in which we were passengers....
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Never in his wildest dreams did Rajesh, a backload worker from Nooranad in Kerala, think that his ability to enchant people with his melodious voice would make him an overnight sensation and have...
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With 5 Lakh Views, This Talented UP Egg-Seller is India’s Next YouTube...
He has an amazing voice, but for years it languished. Thankfully, Uttar Pradesh’s Kaushal Nishad is slowly but surely getting his due. The youth, who spent dreamless nights, wondered whether singing...
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Modern Day Manto: Society Cannot Ignore This Singer-Poet’s ‘Calm’ Questions
This article has been sponsored by Viacom 18 Music is often at the forefront of changing perceptions and largely defines how a society sees itself. From the religious ‘Bhakti’ movements of medieval...
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Modern Day Manto: Injustice in India Cannot Hide, Thanks to This Band’s Music
This article has been sponsored by Viacom 18 In this era of content oversaturation (thanks to social media) the word ‘radical’ is often bandied about carelessly. But a real ‘radical’ often challenges...
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Nightingale of Bollywood Turns 90: 11 Little Known Stories About Lata...
The Nightingale of Bollywood turned 90 today. She has recorded over 27,000 songs in 36 regional and foreign languages. This is none other than legendary playback singer, Lata Mangeshkar. With melodious...
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Meet ‘Guitar Rao’, an Engineer Who Quit a Cushy Job to Give Music Lessons for...
Before the crack of dawn every day, Yash Vir Rao takes his guitar case, flutes and notebooks, and walks towards Andhra Bhavan in Delhi. His students will be waiting for him, their instruments and their...
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When the Beatles Wore the Nehru Jacket & Spread the Fashion ‘Across the...
The Nehru jacket, with its stand-up mandarin collar, a long row of buttons and hip-long length has been synonymous with the first Prime Minister of India. Although it gained this name only in the...
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Ranveer-Alia’s ‘Gully Boy’ Inspired by the Rap to Riches Journey of These...
From the streets to the celluloid, this rapper duo’s powerful socio-political verses are soon going to be adapted into a Bollywood film, Gully Boy, starring Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt. Photo Source:...
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Meet The Only Indian At The Grammy Awards 2019: Mumbai’s very own Falguni Shah
India has a representative in this year’s Grammy Awards. Singer-songwriter Falguni Shah, who goes by the stage name of Falu, released an album on February 16, 2018, titled ‘Falu’s Bazaar’, which has...
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Nomads for 8 Years, This Duo Quit Their Corporate Jobs to Document Forgotten...
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. When I first came across the extraordinary journey of Akshatha Shetty and Piyush Goswami, I...
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Of IAF & Iconic Trains: 7 Facts About ‘Mile Sur Mera Tumhara’ That You Didn’t...
On August 15, 1988, after the then Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, finished his address to the nation from the Red Fort, a soulful melody took the nation by storm. For most Indians who watched the...
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Inka Time Aayega: Liked Gully Boy? Then Check Out Northeast’s thriving Hip...
As a kid, growing up I hardly had shoes on my feet, But I’ve seen bullet holes on church walls and a body in my street, Follow me on a journey down memory lane homie, I grew up around killers throwing...
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Ae Mere Watan Ke Logon: The Story of the Song That Drove Nehru to Tears
Having studied in central schools across the length and breadth of the country, thanks to my father, an ex-defence personnel, singing patriotic songs regularly was an intrinsic part of my school life....
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When Ladakh’s Original Hero Dared to Take the Plunge Into Bollywood in the 1970s
Ladakh officially opened itself to the world in 1974 when the Government of India first allowed tourists into this strategically sensitive high-altitude region. However, in 1972, a young and ambitious...
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Students by Day, Rappers by Night: Dharavi’s Passionate Bantai Will Blow Your...
Savera hote hi nikal jaate ghar se Suljhane woh apne mehnat ki paheli Wakai mein mehnati hai ye Dharavi Karte hai sab hi yaha kal ki tayari Bachpan se atrangi sab hai yaha Mehnat karenge par jhukenge...
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Exclusive: India’s 1st All-Women Rock Band Will Have You Grooving to Gender...
The clock struck 5, and the doorbell rang. She peeked from the kitchen and called out to wait. Securing the lid, she placed the pressure cooker on the gas stove and ran to open the door. Instantly, a...
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Ekla Chalo Re: This ‘One-Man Army’ is Saving India’s Pre-Radio Gramophone...
At the crack of dawn, Vikram Sampath made his way through the crowd behind the Red Fort. He walked past the colourful roadside stalls selling everything from clothes, shoes, to the best of wrist...
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These Talented Siblings Are Using Music to Transform the Lives of 25,000 Kids!
SaPa, the Subramaniam Academy of Performing Arts, is the brainchild of Bindu and Ambi Subramaniam. The sibling duo has been using the power of music to empower young lives, generate optimism and level...
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