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Topic: Naushad

The grand musician — Naushad Ali gave Lata Mangeshkar her big break

Shabir Hussain -
In his early days, Naushad worked with several singers but once he felt that Lata Mangeshkar and Rafi were ready to deliver, he gave almost all solos and duets to them.

Shamshad Begum — one of Hindi cinema’s first female playback singers & voice of many hits

Bismee Taskin -
With her lilting voice, Shamshad Begum was a favourite of top music composers like O.P. Nayyar, S.D. Burman and Naushad.

Naushal Ali—8 classics that show how he changed the landscape of Hindi film music

Madhavi Pothukuchi -
Naushad introduced classical music into mainstream cinema in a way that got Indian audiences hooked to his fusion compositions.

On Camera

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Opinion

India is becoming a Republic of RWAs. It’s the most powerful elected body

Karanjeet Kaur -
Civics textbooks need an upgrade, considering that RWAs enforce laws they’ve devised themselves – no matter if it violates a fundamental right or two.

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Rahul’s ‘vote chori’ attack on EC is a political dead-end. He still has a point

Economy

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

Sampurna Panigrahi -
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.

Defence

Can’t restrict ‘extent of induction’—why SC struck down gender quotas in Army’s JAG recruitment

Javaria Rana -
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has ruled that the Indian Army cannot cap the number of women in its Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch...

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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