TopicSalil Chowdhury

Topic: Salil Chowdhury

Salil Chowdhury was composer, lyricist, poet, writer.

Salil Chowdhury — so much more than a Hindi-Bengali film music composer

Krishan Murari - September 5, 2021

Salil Chowdhury passed away on 5 September 1995, after a five-decade-long career in cinema, theatre and political activism. ThePrint looks back at his life.

Just 2 fragrant Salil Chowdhury songs were enough to make 1974’s ‘Rajnigandha’ bloom

Unnati Sharma - September 5, 2021

On Salil Chowdhury's 26th death anniversary, ThePrint revisits Basu Chatterjee's slice-of-life film on love and relationships, starring Amol Palekar and Vidya Sinha.

5 songs by which to remember Salil Chowdhury, the man of many instruments

Samira Sood - November 19, 2019

Influenced by Western classical music, he played the flute, piano, harmonium and esraj and gave us some of Bollywood's most loved tunes.

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Balen Shah is changing Nepal’s foreign policy. He’s treating India, China as equals

Rishi Gupta - April 11, 2026

For a landlocked country like Nepal, prioritising India and China has not been merely a question of diplomatic courtesy, but a matter of survival.

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India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Bloomberg News - April 10, 2026

New Delhi: India’s sovereign bond yields rose after the central bank announced its first step this year to drain cash from the banking system,...

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip - April 10, 2026

This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta - April 11, 2026

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

Topic: Salil Chowdhury

Salil Chowdhury — so much more than a Hindi-Bengali film music composer

Just 2 fragrant Salil Chowdhury songs were enough to make 1974’s ‘Rajnigandha’ bloom

5 songs by which to remember Salil Chowdhury, the man of many instruments

On Camera

YourTurn

Guidelines for YourTurn submissions

Opinion

Balen Shah is changing Nepal’s foreign policy. He’s treating India, China as equals

Pakistan is drawing several lessons from its moment under the sun

Colonel Sonam Wangchuk, MVC—a quiet warrior, a gentle soul, the Lion of Ladakh

Economy

India bond yields rise as RBI moves to drain liquidity, lift overnight rates

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

National Interest

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

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