Film music (especially South Indian) plays a significant role in bhakti and devotion. The success of early movies was primarily due to their musical and bhakti/devotion content. This was brought out ...

The 73-year-old leader, who hails from Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra’s coastal Konkan belt, began his political career under the leadership of late Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray.

Thiruvananthapuram: Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor's latest book, titled The Sage Who Reimagined Hinduism: The Life, Lessons, & Legacy of Sree Narayana Guru, was released at the inaugural venue ...

Rap in 2025 was all about experimentation. From the year’s first runaway hit, NBA player-turned-musician Gelo’s single “Tweaker,” to the maximalist ecclesiastics of Playboi Carti’s Music, or even in ...

J.S. Gornael has a BA in English with a Creative Writing Emphasis in Poetry and an MFA in Fiction. He has taken workshops in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction (though mostly the second). Half-cinephile ...

The University of Southern California (USC) presented its first-ever USC India Awards recognising three leaders with longstanding ties to the university. The ceremony included the launch of the ...

Listen to 48 tracks that broke new artists, blew apart genres and revived beloved sounds. By Jon Caramanica and Lindsay Zoladz Jon Caramanica On the one hand, living in an environment in which sounds ...

On first listen, “total euphoria” sounds like the product of eight people playing completely out of sync with one another. The drums enter and exit the mix of their own accord; the guitars speed up ...

This was one wild year for music — as the late, great Ozzy would say, it was a crazy train. In 2025, you never knew where your next favorite song was coming from. Some of the year’s best songs were ...

This year’s outstanding tracks – from post-punk rap to indie-disco and operatic pop – as voted for by 30 Guardian music writers 20 Over a pared-back post-punk beat, Simz details her life’s “genius ...

On Udit Narayan’s birthday, here a look at his most memorable tracks that are celebrated and loved by millions.

Udit Narayan celebrates his 70th birthday on December 1. Known for iconic hits like "Papa Kehte Hain" and "Pehla Nasha." His songs continue to enchant fans across generations. Udit Narayan with his ...