We asked colleagues, present and past, to reflect on a man who has made such a difference to their lives and careers. Here it is then, a rich collection of memories that offer enchanting glimpses of the enigmatic Ajit Balakrishnan.
'I came to Mumbai in 1978 and struggled for the next 10 years.'
Vineeth Sreenivasan deserves applause for striving to blend the past with the present and revoking your memories, states Divya Nair.
Outside the Bollywood dhinchak and the thumps of EDM, music in India has had an older and longer history whose traditions are being kept alive by many young musicians. We introduce you to some of them
French hospitality at its best at a state dinner in honour of China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at Elysee Palace, Paris.
Eesan seems to have the usual collection of kuthu, romantic and energising songs, but there's nothing that scales the heights of musical brilliance.
'The temple's construction is the result of collective wisdom of some of the best brains in the country. Water and sacred soil from almost all pilgrimage sites in India, including Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kailash Mansarovar, Prayags (there are seven Prayags) and all 'puris' (seven holy towns in India, besides Ayodhya) have been used in the making of the temple'
Siemens has inked an agreement with Hutchison Essar for its music download technology Music2You. the latter will enable full-length songs to be previewed and downloaded on its handsets.
An increasing number of young classical musicians are dabbling in fusion music, discovers Aditi Divekar.
If Indrani Mukerjea wanted to whitewash her image, this docu series was not the right platform, asserts Deepa Gahlot.
Baga and Gokarna make the list of the world's top 100 beaches.
From gourmet music festivals to musical comedies, 2015 promises gigs that are unique and have a soul.
In the 76 years since India gained independence, 53 recipients of the Bharat Ratna have been there. That's less than one every year, which is a healthy ratio given there is the sanctity of this gem of an award to preserve. But four recipients for the year were announced in a few days in addition to one announced earlier. That took the total number in 2024 to five in less than a month, the highest for any year, post-Independence, notes Shyam G Menon.
'Nobody really talks about the middle of relationships or the mundane parts... (When the end comes) we think, "Wow, this is the worst time of my life. This is horrible. It's never been worse". But actually, I feel the endings are what makes us who we are.'
There's nothing more satisfying than a meal of freshly fried puris served with a spicy raseela potato preparation.
The OTT boom has proved a boon for a lot of hibernating '90s beauties as they rediscover themselves in exciting new avatars.
From the UK to Poland, each of these festivals attract the best of crowds. Have you booked your tickets yet?
Deepa Gahlot picks the top 10 Karan Johar films -- some that he directed and others that he produced or co-produced -- that you can watch on steaming platforms.
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R... Rajkumar starts off well with Gandi Baat and Saree Ke Fall Sa catching your attention. But there is an overdose of this sound, and a couple of ordinary numbers dilute the effort to some extent.
This partnership will allow users to choose from a wide variety of music to add to their social experiences such as videos, stories via music stickers and other creative content.
'I don't miss college because I don't know what's like. What I'm doing is something special; I wouldn't trade it for a normal life.' The Stage winner Yatharth Ratnum gets ready for a new phase in his life.
The 80th Annual Golden Globe awards saw Hollywood's A-set at their glamorous best.
The music of Ek Paheli Leela has a good mix of party and romantic numbers, writes Joginder Tuteja.
Since debutant Yuvan Shankar Raja brings in a new sound with this album, he deserves a few hearings.
'I cannot be confined to just one or two kinds of music.'
Mumbai bids adieu to its iconic red double-decker buses.
'When you sing, you have to be in the song. You have to feel it or else, don't do the song.' 'That's why I haven't delivered a bad song in my career.'
The President and the Prime Minister led the tributes for Mangeshkar who spent close to a month in the hospital before her demise.
The strength of Love Aaj Kal, lies in the unhurried pace and the variety in the choice of genres, arrangement, treatment.
The jewel-encrusted Topkapi dagger and the enormous Spoonmaker's Diamond set amongst two more rows of diamonds were truly gape-worthy!, Letika Saran tells us after a fascinating encounter with Istanbul.
Enjoy your summer hols at these chill places.
'Pancham was way ahead of his times. Picture chale na chale, RD's music was damn good.'
To consider Pervez Musharraf a real force for peace is an absurdity, declares Ambassador T P Sreenivasan.
Through her Ancestral Weaves collection she gave 'the wonderful Indian weavings a universal language' at Milan.
'There is no way they would accept any repetition from us. 'The audience constantly needs to be surprised, and I need to surprise myself too.'
Mamata's fangirl moment with Raveena... Bhumi meets Smriti... Ashwiny praises Saiyami...
'Villagers are people without masks.' 'That is why I call them genuine human beings.' 'As an actor, I have been inspired by many such genuine characters.'
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who was in the intensive care unit of Mumbai's Breach Candy Hospital, passed away on Sunday morning. She was 92.
'Chand Chhupa Badal Mein were originally written for a film that Ram Gopal Varmaji was directing.' 'One day he said, "Mehboob, the lyrics that you have written are really beautiful, but the hero of my film is a goon. He cannot sing such beautiful lyrics".'
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