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Treasured tunes
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treasured tunes
When Vande Mataram inspired many recording artistes to join India’s freedom movement
Vikram Sampath
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July 21, 2019
Besides patriotic songs, gramophone was also used to transmit messages from national leaders. Gandhi’s ‘Spiritual Message’ was recorded in 1931-32.
India’s ‘shy’ classical musicians made way for theatre’s entry into gramophone record books
Vikram Sampath
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July 14, 2019
The vast corpus of theatre recordings on gramophone from various languages provide a valuable glimpse into India’s social and cultural history.
Sundarabai, the versatile singer-actor who helped women musicians herself died unsung & poor
Vikram Sampath
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June 16, 2019
Sundarabai was witness to many changes in the world of music and entertainment, and helped several performers adapt to modern technology.
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Opinion
Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju
Stela Dey
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February 22, 2026
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.
Patel’s 1950 letter to Nehru: Find no legal power to deal with Press or men like Syama Prasad
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Everyone’s ‘damaged’ in modern dating. Love will soon be called a mental illness
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Economy
In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI
Vrinda Tulsian
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February 18, 2026
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.
Defence
Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off
Snehesh Alex Philip
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February 22, 2026
The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.
National Interest
No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning
Shekhar Gupta
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February 21, 2026
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.
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