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Meet the 1st all-girl Arunachal band. Gilithigreams is singing for Northeast

Their journey is not simply about a viral girl group. It is about whether a young act singing in Nyishi can challenge the assumption that Indian pop must be in dominant languages.

What Pakistan’s Abida Parveen said in her emotional tribute to Asha Bhosle — ‘We are her mere students’

She has left such a colour that every Indian musician now tries to copy her. Every show begins with her song, said Parveen in her Insta post.

How one woman took AI help to create an all-male music band

The Baltic’s growing importance is not limited to gas. Owing to its strategic location, many refer to the sea as the 'NATO lake'.

AR Rahman launches all-women band Rooh-e-Noor. His daughter to lead six-member team

The band is set to make its World Premiere debut at the Tanweer Festival on 21 November in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Kashish Mittal’s music journey baffles UPSC aspirants — ‘He shows IAS isn’t the end of the world’

Music has been Mittal's constant companion—JEE preparation, IIT days, and even at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration. 'I always carried my sitar,' he said.

Estonian folk band brings Viking-era instrument to Delhi. Plays songs about ‘krishi’

The Estonian nu-folk band Puuluup was on the second tour of India. They gained wider audience through Eurovision, held in Sweden earlier this year.

Music doesn’t always increase productivity. Your personality matters too

Your personality has a key influence on whether background music can boost productivity or be distracting in the workplace, which relates to your unique optimal level of mental alertness.

Record labels accuse tech companies of copying songs—new trouble for AI industry?

The lawsuits allege that tech companies used data comprising pre-existing sound recordings owned by various record labels and copied without permission. These sound recordings are at the heart of this issue.

Madan Mohan was the ‘Prince of Ghazals’. But accolades only came after death

Despite the success of Ae Dil Mujhe Bata De (1956), Jhumka Gira Re (1966), Teri Aankhon Ke Siva (1969), it was not until 1970, 20 years after his first film—that he won his first award.

Bihu gets a K-pop twist. Aoora’s song with Assamese singer Nilotpal Bora is a daring mix

The collaboration aligns with Nilotpal Bora’s aim to take Assamese music to a global audience. He knows an international artist singing a regional song will make people curious about Bihu.

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Bengal once had arenas for identity battles—stadiums, football, jerseys. Now it’s polling booths

From Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to Mohammedan Sporting, footbclubs once shaped identity, pride and belonging across Bengal’s social fabric. Now, the political field has taken over.

As govt weighs mandatory silver hallmarking, new report flags economic & operational bottlenecks

Koan Advisory report warns that infra gaps could hurt small businesses and artisans, recommends transition period of 3-5 yrs for industry to adapt.

What theaterisation could look like: Rotational CDS, three-star theatre commanders in initial years

The proposed structure envisions the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) rotating between the Army, Navy and Air Force, it is learnt.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.