scorecardresearch
Sunday, August 17, 2025
TopicMusic

Topic: Music

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.

Carnatic musicians indulged TM Krishna for too long. Boycott is just a start

Krishna has slandered an entire community in the name of freedom of speech. But Brahmin musicians numerically dominate the field due to a complex mix of socio-economic factors, not casteism.

Stars of Hindutva pop write songs about love jihad, Pulwama. They’re unofficial BJP anthems

Article 370, love jihad, and stereotypes about Muslim population growth are common themes, along with mentions of Shah Rukh Khan and his son Aryan Khan, as well as the other Khans.

Beyonce’s foray into country music will help it break away from stereotypes

Beyoncé joins performers like Charley Pride and Mickey Guyton – country stars whose success forced them to confront questions about the links between their racial and musical identities.

How ‘music therapy’ can boost your mental and physical health

Indian ragas offer a unique way to reduce patient stress and ease pain, while also providing a familiar form of entertainment.

On Camera

China wants to create new order in Myanmar. India must switch gears or be dealt out of the game

India’s policy on Myanmar has been to deal with its Generals and maintain a distance from the country’s insurgent groups and political struggles. This will have to change.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?