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How Trump's Ego Threatens US Educational Universe

Donald Trump is catering to the basest fears and prejudice of unenlightened Americans -- yes, there are those too, in sizeable enough numbers to elect one of their own as president.That would most......

What Indian Music Should Airlines Play?

So should airlines play the keening, trance-like Siddi folk music from the Kutch peninsula? The Sufiana Kalam of Kashmir? Carnatic music? Rabindra Sangeet? Bihu melodies? Classical music from the......

'Pahalgam attack has a Hamas footprint'

'It was inspired by the Hamas attack and was like their attack -- well planned and well executed.' IMAGE: CRPF personnel patrol the banks of Dal lake after the Pahalgam terror attack. Photograph:......

Why Tharoor Gives The Congress A Headache

The Kerala unit of the Congress instantly gets a headache when Shashi Tharoor lets loose one of his observations showering flowers on enemy territory.With every such action triggering controversy......

Renowned folk singer and Padma recipient Sharda Sinha dies at 72

Popular folk singer Sharda Sinha, known as 'Bihar Kokila' for her melodious rendition of Chhath and folk songs such as Kartik Maas Ijoriya, Suraj Bhaile Bihaan and Bollywood hits Taar Bijli and......

Music industry's lone hope: Cell phone

After waging a losing battle against piracy, a battered Indian music industry is pinning its hopes on the mobile telecom segment to salvage its sagging bottomlines. The industry's total revenues......

What's wrong with India's music industry?

On the surface, the Indian music industry seems peaceful enough, steeped in glamour, and a perfect blend of melodies. Look closer though and you'll see the rifts -- little faultlines that indicate......

Maestro A R Rahman's sound tips for Mahindra EVs

As auto major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) became the number two player in the retail passenger vehicle segment for the first time in February, powered by its new launches, the company is setting its......

2012: The year of digital music

Kolaveri Di, the popular viral song, made it to Airtel's 2011 top-seller charts after it was downloaded 2,10,000 times within 18 days of launch. A survey among 170 million mobile customers of......

Music downloads may come to a halt

If the Indian Music Industry, a body representing the industry, has its way, unauthorised downloading of online music may soon come to an end.The IMI has threatened to take 'appropriate civil and......

'He was a beacon of Indian music'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Udhas/Instagram Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as......

'There's A Kind Of Beauty In India'

'In India no matter your lifestyle, you will end up doing the same things as everybody else.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lisa Mishra/Instagram From Chicago to Mumbai, it's been a journey full of......

Indians Spent 1.1 Trillion Hours On...

... their smartphones! Kindly note the images in this report have only been published for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Stefan Coders/Pixabay India's media and......

'Ishaan Has Been Advised To Do Herogiri'

'When Shahid, Ishaan and I are together, it is a madhouse because we are all performers.' IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor with his mother Neelima Azeem. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shahid Kapoor/Instagram "I......

'Patriots And Artists Like Him Never Die'

'He will eternally be remembered as Mr Bharat for always reminding us about roti, kapada aur kisaan. Our integrity and patriotism. Our culture and our roots.' IMAGE: Madhur Bhandarkar with Manoj......

Listened to Bappida's 'yaad aa raha hai' several times: Tendulkar

The batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday said he used to listen to Bappi Lahiri's yaad aa raha hai song in the Team India's dressing room. Bappi Lahiri, the veteran singer-composer passed......

WC Final: Modi's presence, air-show, grand function and 1.4 billion fans

IMAGE: The World Cup final at the biggest stadium promises to be an grand affair. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters When Kapil's Devils won the World Cup in 1983, cricket was still one......