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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicAmeen Sayani

Topic: Ameen Sayani

Ameen Sayani was the town crier for millions. He took Bollywood music to rural India

For millions of Indians, Sayani was the voice of Bollywood and the popular show, ‘Binaca Geetmala’. His trademark greeting, ‘behno aur bhaiyo’ quickly became iconic.

Ameen Sayani turned radio programmes into celebrations. A pioneer in many ways

Just as a good radio cricket commentator could create visuals of a game in the listener's minds, Sayani’s presentations rang like thunderous ovations for each song.

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Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.