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Thursday, March 19, 2026
TopicLuka Chuppi

Topic: Luka Chuppi

From ‘Lag ja gale’ to ‘Luka chuppi’: 10 Lata Mangeshkar songs from a treasure trove of classics

The finesse, control & range of her voice made Lata Mangeshkar — who passed away Sunday — the undisputed queen of playback singing. The legendary vocalist was admired by generations.

Kartik Aaryan embodies Bollywood’s new generation of Urban Neanderthals

Much of Kartik Aaryan's appeal lies in his being able to articulate the 'angst' of the men left behind by the #MeToo movement.

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Strait of Hormuz crisis shows limits of US, say Chinese. ‘India most vulnerable’

Chinese online discourse situates the crisis within a broader geopolitical context, particularly the hesitancy of US allies to support Washington.

Amid supply crunch, govt offers 10% additional commercial LPG to states. But there’s a condition

India faces LPG shortage amid supply disruptions from Strait of Hormuz closure due to prolonged West Asia conflict.

Indian borders to US schools, Indian firm bags orders to supply surveillance drones to Texas schools

The company had secured orders worth over Rs 100 crore from the Indian Army in November last year. Its UAVs are deployed along India’s borders with Pakistan & China.

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.