'I am a very poor man. My family has nothing to eat sometimes.'
France showcased its cultural diversity, spirit of revolution, impeccable craftsmanship, and architectural heritage in a riveting opening ceremony for the 33rd Olympic Games.
India has been named the first-ever 'country of honour' at Marche du Film, the business counterpart of the Cannes film festival.
Arjun Menon lists some of the popular songs from the South Indian movies in 2023.
'I never thought I would come to Indian Idol or any other singing competition.'
'Whatever God deems fit, he will do in my favour.'
'There were no singers like Lata, Kishore, Rafi or Mukesh. And until now, there is nobody. Nobody with that kind of voice, nobody with that kind of brain to learn. Not only to learn, but to improvise. We improvised music, we improvised the songs. Nowadays, they just listen and copy.'
Atre, a torch-bearer of the Kirana Gharana of Hindustani classical music, had been honoured with all three Padma awards by the Indian government.
Bansuri Swaraj, the daughter of former Union minister Sushma Swaraj, will contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls from the New Delhi seat and incumbent MP Manoj Tiwari from Northeast Delhi as the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday announced the names of five candidates from the national capital, dropping four MPs -- Meenakshi Lekhi, Harsh Vardhan, Parvesh Verma and Ramesh Bidhuri.
There's a new actor in town, and Shraddha Kapoor is particularly excited about it!
Shoaib Malik took no time to move on from his separation from Indian tennis great Sania Mirza as he tied the knot with Pakistan actress Sana Javed.
Pravesh Bhaskar Chandanshive hopes to better his family's fortunes by becoming a part of Indian Idol 13, and proving himself as a singer.
The 82-year-old veteran playback singer died after a brief illness at his CIT Nagar residence in Chennai.
'I came to Mumbai in 1978 and struggled for the next 10 years.'
Mahadevan said after he got the invitation to attend the RSS event as the chief guest, he received congratulatory calls from many people, a gesture which he found deeply touching.
You might just mistake Zuchobeni Tungoe, the gorgeous model from Nagaland, for a K-pop star.
International hip-hop artiste Raja Kumari talks about fighting criticism, her love for India and finding the country's next big talent.
The 23rd Indian Television Academy awards brightened the weekend for some film folk who took home awards for their work this year.
Take a look at the singer's two-bedroom flat in suburban Mumbai.
Noted fusion artist and playback singer Remo, summoned by police for allegedly threatening a minor girl has surrendered his Indian citizenship and became a Portuguese national.
Flautist, singer and composer Rasika Shekar talks about her interesting musical journey.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'Suddenly the audience pool feels bigger, like everyone is watching everything now.' 'It's no longer limited in terms of boundaries, like a state or a language.' 'Whether it's a series, a movie or even a Korean film, the audience has access to all of it.' 'Slowly, the boundaries are blurring, so that's great for actors.'
Rohit also shared his memory of playing against the legendary Shane Warne in the IPL.
'If it's a good song, you will always see me singing it.'
While indie artist and electronic DJ Nucleya will spin some tunes, rapper King will set the evening in motion ahead of the biggest match of the Indian cricket summer.
'In India, I'm able to work with the biggest stars on creating a scene, creating that emotion, without being too hung up on their persona.'
He presented the first-ever National Creators' Awards at the Bharat Mandapam in the national capital.
The former Indian Idol winner's comign out with a new album titled Farida.
The diktat was circulated through pamphlets which was widely distributed on Tuesday among public across Hojai and Nagaon districts in central Assam.
The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team wore black armbands in the first ODI against the West Indies in Ahmedabad, to pay respect to the legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who died on Sunday morning.
Ankita Singh has always dreamt of a career in singing, but her family was against it.
Singer-actress and former VJ Raageshwari Loomba got married to London-based lawyer Sudhanshu Swaroop on January 27 in Mumbai.
What celeb wear when they visit their favourite beaches.
Images from the WPL match between Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Saturday
They all seem to forget that the Music Academy is as much an independent institution as T M Krishna is an individual musician. In drawing those red lines for the Academy management, they do not even seem to recognise that they too have crossed a red line themselves, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.
Could it be about clout? Given its size and influence, RIL doesn't need the media for that, notes Vanita Kohli-Khandekhar.
'I faced difficulties, but today when I look back, it all looks mazedar (fun).'
'Our song Jayatu Jayatu Bharatam will hopefully provide that hope.'
Twitter has blocked accounts of Punjabi rapper JazzyB, Sydney-based hip-hop artist L-Fresh the Lion and two others following demands by the Indian government.
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