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The writer is an author, former revenue official, former NDTV executive and a music aficionado.
ART & CULTURE
| 11-minute read
Remembering Naushad: The music director beyond compare
Naushad passed away on May 5, 2006 - 15 years ago. But old masters never die. The music lovers and connoisseurs still adore him. Like a diamond, a genius is forever.
VARIETY
| 5-minute read
Remembering Soli Sorabjee and his role as an ombudsman
The eminent jurist was also an impartial ombudsman for a TV news channel. Defending freedom of the press and censorship for decades, he was the ideal man for the job.
VARIETY
| 9-minute read
The unsung hero: Michael Collins was a man on a mission
Michael Collins, who piloted the Apollo 11 Command and Service Module, died on April 28 at the age of 90.
ART & CULTURE
| 13-minute read
How vicarious songs came to the aid of bashful actors in Hindi films
How should the budding romance between the protagonists be depicted on screen, when the script forbids them from directly doing so? Enter buskers and vicarious music to aid.
VARIETY
| 12-minute read
How Bollywood songs have been borrowing without sharing credits
Sharing credits is not part of Hindi film writing convention.
ART & CULTURE
| 11-minute read
Mahendra Kapoor: The playback singer who did not need a sound system
January 9, 2021 marks the 86th birth anniversary of the singer who owned the bastion of patriotic and religious songs in Bollywood
ART & CULTURE
| 7-minute read
Remembering Noor Jehan, Malika-e-Tarannum
On her 20th death anniversary, we remember Pakistani singer and actress Noor Jahan, a shared heritage between our two countries who shall always be loved and revered.
ART & CULTURE
| 10-minute read
Usha Mangeshkar: The voice of goddess and poor man's Lata
Usha Mangeshkar, who turns 85 on December 15, will always remain the irreplaceable voice of Goddess Santoshi Maa. Her voice works for large religious gatherings, demanding attention from all devotees.
ART & CULTURE
| 7-minute read
The magic of Farida Khanum, the Queen of Ghazal
Farida Khanum wears the title of Queen of Ghazal with panache. Every song of hers bears her unique identity and soul.
ART & CULTURE
| 11-minute read