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TopicLata Mangeshkar

Topic: Lata Mangeshkar

ThePrint Quiz, 28 September, 2025: Lata Mangeshkar

When did she begin her career? Which composer declared he would never work with her? On her birth anniversary, take this quiz by ThePrint to see how much you know about Lata Mangeshkar.

When a Rafi-Lata showdown left Bollywood music composers out of choice

While Naushad unleashed the power of Rafi's vocal chords exhibiting his ability to sing in high notes, Burman used the velvety texture of the singer.

‘Lataji was happy after Ram Temple bhoomi poojan,’ PM Modi opens singer’s memorial in Ayodhya

The memorial has a giant statue of a veena, carved out of a single rock.

Remembering Mehdi Hassan—ghazal ‘shahenshah’ who had legion of fans both sides of the border

Mehdi Hassan blurred the lines between folk, classical, and popular music to weave his brand of music. Ab Ke Hum Bichhde, Ranjish Hi Sahi are testimony to it.

After Oscars, Grammy Awards 2022 ‘In Memoriam’ section skipped Lata Mangeshkar, Bappi Lahiri

Disappointed fans called out the Grammys for honouring 'only American music', claim the event felt 'futile and insignificant'.

‘Dil ki nazar se’ — Singers from India, Pakistan bring back a Lata-Mukesh classic 

Indian youtuber Paushali Sahu and Farrukh Javed, an amateur singer from Lahore record duet from Anari (1959). It’s a hit on Twitter, where users praise their ‘magical’ performance.

Lata Mangeshkar had ‘truly been voice of the subcontinent’, UN chief Guterres condoles demise

Guterres expressed his condolences to Mangeshkar's family and to the people of India, his deputy spokesman said.

Congress responsible for Sikh massacre, humiliating family of Goa’s Lata Mangeshkar, says Modi

PM Modi continued his scathing attack on Congress in Parliament for the second day, this time in Rajya Sabha. His 90-minute speech also had references to poll-bound Punjab & Goa.

Silent tributes as India’s nightingale departs for heaven, while ‘betis’ face off on Earth

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Shah Rukh Khan didn’t ‘spit’ at Lata Mangeshkar’s funeral. This is what his gesture meant

After Shah Rukh Khan read a ‘dua’ next to mortal remains of Lata Mangeshkar, several Twitter users including Haryana BJP leader Arun Yadav questioned if the actor spat.

On Camera

Piyush Pandey brought the language of small towns into ad agency corridors: Prasoon Joshi

Piyush was about celebration—of life, of people, of stories. He believed that what we create can shape popular culture, can make people feel proud of who they are.

US sanctions Rosneft & Lukoil: What we know of 2 oil giants that produce half of Russia’s crude

Rosneft, the Russian state-owned oil behemoth, has large interests in India. Reliance has a contract to purchase 500,000 barrels of crude per day from the firm.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.