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Lata Mangeshkar (1929-2022): Exit, the Nightingale

The legend, who died of COVID-19 complications in Mumbai today, was a perfectionist whose quiet, a...

06 Feb 2022 9:05 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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Bhuj song 'Zaalima Coca-Cola Pila De': Shreya Ghoshal takes on Noorjehan, but the song is a limited version

Composed by Tanishk Bagchi, the song is a reprise of the Noorjehan number from the Punjabi film Chan...

29 Jul 2021 15:53 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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Zeenat's all-female qawwali

Watch the first all-female qawwali from 1945's Zeenat starring Noor Jehan...

15 Nov 2017 6:37 IST — Sonal Pandya

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Remembering the progressive poet and thinker Tanveer Naqvi

On his 45th death anniversary, we trace Tanveer Naqvi's journey from India to Pakistan, and have...

01 Nov 2017 8:10 IST — Sukhpreet Kahlon

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70 years of Independence: Walking down the film lane of 1947

As the nation celebrates 70 years of independence, we revisit the films that made up the tumultuous...

15 Aug 2017 3:30 IST — Sonal Pandya

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How 'Dama Dam' outlasted its most popular singer, Runa Laila

In 1970, Runa Laila's 'Dama Dam Mast Qalandar' began playing on radio stations. Since on...

17 Nov 2016 9:09 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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How Ghulam Haider brought Punjabi rhythms to Hindi films 

A composer whose fame has been brushed over, Ghulam Haider's key contributions to Indian cinema...

09 Nov 2016 12:04 IST — Shriram Iyengar

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Remembering music composer Ghulam Haider 

On his 63rd death anniversary, a look back at Ghulam Haider who gave rise to singers Lata Noorjehan...

09 Nov 2016 6:48 IST — Sonal Pandya

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How Lata Mangeshkar and Noorjehan got together

A political (dis)agreement divided the kingdom of two queens. In 1951, the heir and the queen met in...

21 Sep 2016 6:59 IST — Shriram Iyengar