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TopicMohammed Rafi

Topic: Mohammed Rafi

Nur Jahan gave Talat Mahmood a blank cheque. She wanted him to build a career in Pakistan

The show titled Talat Mahmood – Reluctant Hero, Superstar Singer saw a seven-member troupe perform on stage at India Habitat Centre. It was a reading of Mahmood's grandniece Sahar Zaman's book.

‘Rhythm king’ OP Nayyar faced AIR bans for music that was ‘too trendy, westernised’

OP Nayyar rode success with Geeta Dutt, Asha Bhosle, and Mohammed Rafi but his relationships with them were difficult. He once accepted the Filmfare award on Bhosle's behalf and then tossed it out of his car on his way home.

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.

OP Nayyar, the untrained musical genius who was more than just a hit machine

OP Nayyar was considered the biggest threat to Shankar-Jaikishan by the late 1950s. And though he and Lata Mangeshkar admired each other, they never collaborated.

‘Tum mujhe yun bhula na paaoge’ — remembering Mohammad Rafi 43 years after his death

Legendary singer Mohammad Rafi passed away on 31 July 1980, but to music lovers, his versatility and wide range remain unmatched even now.

Mohd Rafi was the voice that would soothe our broken hearts

Shammi Kapoor, possibly Bollywood’s first dancing star, might not have been able to woo Sharmila Tagore without Rafi’s songs.

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How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.