Veteran singer Vani Jayaram found dead with head injury

Iconic playback singer Vani Jayaram, who has crooned over 10,000 songs in 19 languages, including the very popular Hindi number 'Bole re Papihara' and who was named for the Padma Bhushan Award......

Mulayam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, SM Krishna get Padma Vibhushan

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, former external affairs minister in the UPA government S M Krishna and tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain were among six luminaries selected......

When Lata Refused To Sing For Hema Malini

'It will remain my one regret that Lataji didn't sing for me in Meera.' IMAGE: Hema Malini and Raj Kapoor in the song Nadaan Ki Dosti Jee Ki Jalan from Sapnon Ka Saudagar. Hema Malini feels Lata......

'If she is being mourned in Pakistan...'

'...as much as in India, it's only because she sang for mankind, not the details on the passport.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Lata Mangeshkar/Twitter I had decided to not write an obituary on the......

Mood Off? Listen to This Playlist!

In these pandemic stricken, music bereft times, what can be more joyous than a playlist of 25 golden melodies? Sukanya Verma curates one for you. The second of a multi-part special: Dum Maaro Dum,......

A Playlist Everyone Must Listen To!

Half of 2021 is almost over, yet no sign of the big Bollywood chartbuster. The Hindi film music scene's downward spiral continues. How one wishes things could go back to the way they were 50 years......