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Monday, March 16, 2026
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Topic: Hindi music

Kishore Kumar is back and singing with Papon, Nikhita Gandhi and his son

‘We have used technology which allows us to isolate his voice from the music. We have not used generative AI,' says composer Shamir Tandon, creator of the show ‘Ek Aur Baar Kishore Kumar’.

Rasha Thadani has turned the tide on nepo babies. Fans declare her ‘a true heroine’

Rasha’s graceful moves and captivating expressions in Uyi Amma have won over fans, with some dubbing her 'Raveena + Katrina = Rasha.'

The grand musician — Naushad Ali gave Lata Mangeshkar her big break

In his early days, Naushad worked with several singers but once he felt that Lata Mangeshkar and Rafi were ready to deliver, he gave almost all solos and duets to them.

K.L. Saigal to Ilaiyaraaja—Nalin Shah knew them all. He was Hindi music’s master chronicler

Nalin Shah was Hindi film music industry's 'fact-checker'. His fortnightly column in Mid-Day changed how India saw the subject.

Gangubai Hangal championed tradition to excel in male-dominated world of Hindustani music

A woman from a socially backward community, classical musician Dr Gangubai Hangal became one of the greats of Hindustani classical music, writes her grandson on her 106th birth anniversary.

Lata Mangeshkar’s 15 rare gems that belong on her crown

For every Ajeeb daastaan hai yeh and Lag jaa gale, there are hundreds of Lata Mangeshkar songs that have disappeared into obscurity.

The history of independent India told through Bollywood songs

In Note by Note – The India Story 1947-2017, the authors weave an engaging narrative around history by picking one song from each year.

Mukesh: The untrained voice that made you wonder if your life was well-lived

The singer was Raj Kapoor's "voice" -- the man behind hits such as Mera joota hai Japani and Jeena yahan marna yahan.

From Aandhi to Slumdog Millionaire, Gulzar has given Hindi cinema something new always

Gulzar has brought a different dimension to Indian cinema, not just through his lyrics and dialogues, but also through a range of critically acclaimed films.

Favourite Mukesh songs contest: The winners and their picks

ThePrint has shortlisted five winners who sent their entries on the birth anniversary of singer Mukesh. Each get gifts worth Rs 5,000.

On Camera

What Gulf states would say to Iran. War is temporary, geography is permanent

Iran faces a choice that is larger than the immediate conduct of war. It can continue the logic of short-term escalation, or it can think in the longer historical frame.

Gulf conflict pushes Dubai diamond traders to eye Surat for rough stone auctions. But there are hurdles

Industry leaders say India’s complicated customs process and GST levies are deterrents for traders to come to Surat for auctions.

Supreme Leader Mojtaba, the man Iran must keep alive & the secret force ‘tasked with it’—all about NOPO

The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.

Peaceful power transfers followed uprisings in India’s neighbourhood. It’s a sign of mature democracies

Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.