BJP MP's son killed by suspected Naxals

Suspected Naxals on Saturday opened fire at the sons of a Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament from Bastar district in Chhattisgarh, leaving one of them dead. Tansen and Dinesh Kashyap,......

Sitar maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri dies of Covid related complications

Sitar maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri died of Covid related complications at a Delhi hospital on Saturday, his son Prateek Chaudhuri said. He was 85. Prateek announced the death of his father,......

Balamuralikrishna touched people's souls!

'Where the maestro has gone, I am sure Krishna would himself listen to his soulful music.'Sunita Budhiraja recounts her encounters with Balamurali Krishna whose music touched the lives of millions.......

How 'Feluda' will detect COVID-19 in minutes

'This health emergency has brought a lot of people together with the common purpose of getting Feluda to play detective as quickly as possible.''As a scientist, if we can make a small difference in......

What Made Yesudas' Voice So Divine

As Yesudas turns 84 on January 10, Subhash K Jha salutes the legend. IMAGE: Amol Palekar and Vidya Sinha in Chhoti Si Baat. Composer Ravindra Jain had once said, 'If God had a voice, it would be......

'He is up there with Tansen, Beethoven, Mozart'

On the occasion of Pandit Ravi Shankar's birth centenary, April 7, Lata Mangeshkar pays tribute to one of Indian classical music's greatest legends. IMAGE: Pandit Ravi Shankar with his 'choti......

Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal

Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming......

'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......