Will the Pakistani army cut a deal with Imran Khan?
What’s brewing in Pakistan? The judiciary, usually subservient to the army generals, has recently given two...
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Bole re papihara – what a blockbuster song it was with a soul-stirring impact
MUSICALLY YOURS/Ramesh Kumar Bole re papihara. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56AUdC9mn4E) What a song it was! It was playback singer...
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Nehru, Firaq Gorakhpuri and anecdotes that serve as important lessons for history students
Teachers Day is celebrated in India every year on September 5 to commemorate the services of...
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Double whammy for Bihar farmers as drought and deluge hit them in concert
Shivnath Singh, a farmer at Bulakipur village under Riga block in Sitamarhi district is not sure...
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Satyajit Ray, the magic spell of Mian Ki Malhar raga, and a unique jugalbandi
MUSICALLY YOURS I am no fan of Satyajit Ray. I am familiar with his realistic films...
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How my Mittoo mian remains so very quiet when the music plays
MUSICALLY YOURS Don't know about you, but I loop the YouTube version of birds chirping not...
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Whose father, what goes? How many of us really care about how we’re ravaging the planet?
THIS TOO SHALL PASS Apparently, there’s some fool out there crowing in delight at having “created”...
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Gandhi’s favorite dhun, Vaishnavo Janato, as a qawwali, Sufi style, quite an incredible experience
MUSICALLY YOURS My memory of another of Mahatma Gandhi's favorite dhun, Vaishnavo Janato, is linked...
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A society in peril due to social media & how it’s so easy to be swayed by mere rhetoric
THIS TOO SHALL PASS An interesting case came into the limelight recently. A young female lecturer...
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Devotional songs that were close to the heart of Mahatma Gandhi
MUSICALLY YOURS With Independence Day round the corner, I got sucked into a patriotic fervour....
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