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Wednesday, November 26, 2025
TopicBollywood songs

Topic: Bollywood songs

Five iconic songs by lyricist Shailendra and backstories. Chakke Mein Chakka to Suhana Safar

At the launch of 'Shailendra: A Lyric in Print', author and Shailendra's daughter Amla Shailendra Mazumdar shared stories about his life and his iconic songs.

Gone but not forgotten—Delhi keeps its date with Majrooh Sultanpuri, Madan Mohan golden hits

The performance ‘Ibaadat ka Safar’ weaved together tales of lyricists' lives, the journey behind the timeless songs, unforgettable moments, and poetry.

Anand Bakshi’s lyrics captured love, loss, yearning for home—They made him a ‘people’s writer’

Anand Bakshi understood the importance of storytelling. Before writing any song for a film, he would ask the director to narrate the plot—again and again.

Who are Kili and Neema, the Tanzanian TikTokers praised by Modi during his Mann Ki Baat address

The siblings sing along to popular Indian songs and recreate scenes from Indian films and television shows. They have over 2 million followers on TikTok & Instagram.

RamLeela to Gangubai — Bhansali brings back the white. It’ll boss fashion in 2022

Gangubai’s outfits in the film, often white on white, stand out not just for looking gracious, but also for being wearable.

Pakistanis can’t get over ’70s Bollywood. Junaid Safdar’s viral wedding song is proof

Social media users and celebrities, including Mehr Tarar, couldn't get enough of Safdar's rendition of 'Kya Hua Tera Wada' at his wedding.

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How startups are falling into lenders’ debt traps

Increasingly, lenders have stepped in where equity funding has slowed amid global market volatility. But instead of helping startups, they end up extracting a pound of flesh that outlasts the crisis itself.

Vehicles, TVs, mobile phones—PM EAC report shows rural India is catching up with urban consumers

Rural ownership of motor vehicles jumped from 19 percent in 2011-2012 to 59 percent in 2023-2024, while urban rose from 40 percent to 68 percent during the same time period, study by two members of PM-EAC says.

General secrets from frozen peaks: A Kargil veteran reveals what politically correct writers left out

At the Jindal Literature Festival, Maj Gen (Retd) Lakhwinder Singh reveals secrets from 25 years ago, speaking about the decision that outwitted Musharraf and changed the course of the war. 

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.