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TopicBollywood songs

Topic: Bollywood songs

X users are building AI jukeboxes of old bollywood songs, from barbershop classics to truck drivers’ hits

An AI tool is helping users recreate the soundtrack of Indian barbershops, trucks, mehfils and more.

New ‘patriotic’ songs have no place in student protests. They’re going back to Rang De Basanti

For weeks now, students protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar have sung ‘Give Me Some Sunshine’. Protest reels have turned to ‘Khoon Chala’, ‘Sadda Haq’, and ‘Aarambh Hai Prachand’.

Dear Bollywood, learn from Sing Geetham how songs can take a story forward

In Singeetam Srinivasa Rao’s Sing Geetham, conversations exist within music; the dialogues themselves are musical, not add-ons.

Here are Suman Kalyanpur’s top five unforgettable Hindi songs

The versatile maestro, who sang in Hindi, Marathi, and several regional languages, leaves behind a remarkable six-decade-long career.

Pankaj Udhas and the misunderstanding that led to ‘Chitthi Aayi Hai’

From the nostalgic anthem to over 50 albums, Pankaj Udhas built a 600-song legacy that defined a generation's solace.

Meta AI is translating songs on Insta reels—who wants Bhojpuri bangers in English?

Meta AI has come for Border 2, Hum Saath Saath Hain, and Haryanvi rap so far, but it hasn’t met its true match. Translate ‘Chhaiya Chhaiya’, and then we’ll talk.

Arijit Singh’s story is like a Bollywood film — from reality TV shows to the voice of romance

Known for songs like the anthem of one-sided love ‘Channa Mereya’, to ‘Ilahi’ symbolising carefree life, to  ‘Tum Hi Ho’, Arijit Singh redefined the Bollywood music.

Arijit Singh was an era, a feeling—fans react to singer’s retirement post

Director Danish Renzu called Arijit Singh's retirement a 'wake-up call,' adding that audiences are fatigued by recycled sounds and rigid industry practices.

‘PVR’ of fighting cyber crime: Haryana DGP bats for Pause, Verify, Report model to check online fraud

Three-step 'simple, musical' strategy linked with Bollywood songs is designed to prompt people to take two crucial seconds to think when a suspicious message or call hits phone.

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.

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Trump threatened to redraw the map. Greenland deal shows the limits of his disruption

The bargain was never sovereignty in exchange for security. It was extensive American military freedom inside continuing Danish sovereignty.

Tiruppur’s success runs on cheap cotton. India needs to ask who pays for it

Repeated changes in cotton import duty have prioritised textile competitiveness when mills face high input costs. But policy can also put pressure on farmgate prices.

At Tejas trainer handover, Rajnath warns delays can lead to ‘technology obsoletion’

HAL finally closes 2010 Tejas order but work remains on Mk1A and the first delivery is unlikely before IAF chief retires end of October.

Bangladesh isn’t a mirror image of Pakistan. Hyphenating them undermines India’s strategic interests

India is caught in a trap of its own making. While BJP may find it convenient to play on insecurities, it gives Pakistan and Bangladesh leverage.