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Topic: TM Krishna

Why SC restrained TM Krishna from claiming award named after MS Subbulakshmi. ‘Added fuel to fire’

SC division bench issued notice to Madras Music Academy and Carnatic musician TM Krishna, who stands accused of ‘disrespecting’ Subbulakshmi in articles he wrote.

All about row over TM Krishna getting award in MS Subbulakshmi’s name & what petition in HC says

According to petition by MS Subbulakshmi's grandson, the legendary singer's will explicitly states there should be no trust, foundation, or memorial in her name after her passing.

‘Brahmin citadel’, rebranded Bharatanatyam — what’s Madras Music Academy, in eye of TM Krishna storm

97-year-old academy has been credited for patronising performing arts. But it has also been frequently criticised for its lack of inclusivity.

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.

How TM Krishna got under the skin of the Carnatic music fraternity

Madras Music Academy conferring Sangita Kalanidhi on T.M. Krishna has raised a storm in Carnatic music circles. He had boycotted academy over 'Brahmanism' & 'corruption' in 2015.

Carnatic singer-sisters Ranjani and Gayatri hit back at Music Academy amidst TM Krishna award row

Sisters condemn letter from Music Academy chief N. Murali about their decision to withdraw from its conference, accuse him of trying to 'build a narrative and cast aspersions' on them.

‘Academy is same, only TM Krishna has changed’ — honour for vocalist divides Carnatic music world

Six musicians & vocalists have pulled out of The Music Academy, Madras’s annual music festival after it announced that TM Krishna would be honoured with the Sangita Kalanidhi.

Brahmin meltdown over Madras Music Academy award to TM Krishna shows fear of change

TM Krishna being conferred with Sangita Kalanidhi title has led Carnatic musicians to boycott the academy's annual conference. Hurt Brahmin sentiments are now playing the victim card.

Carnatic singer TM Krishna turns Periyar’s work into song to honour Vaikom Satyagraha

The lyrics begin with lines: ‘He was the one who told us to think/Our Elder Periyar’. The song then urges listeners to question caste discriminations, injustice and untouchability.

On Camera

No one should have to choose between a roof and two meals. But India’s migrants do, every day

India’s policymakers need to ensure that labourers, and milk and newspaper delivery workers, do not have to sacrifice food just to keep a roof over their heads.

Govt’s earlier FDI limit of 74% in insurance sector has remained underutilised, Parliament told

In the latest budget, the FDI limit was increased to 100 percent, but most foreign companies are not buying such large stakes in the Indian insurance sector.

India wanted a stable, prosperous Pakistan but our peace efforts were mistaken for weakness: Rajnath

Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.