My Favourite Things
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‘I love a song that feels like a gut-punch’: Musician Nayantara Bhatkal picks her favourite tracks
Featuring Nina Simone, Sean Roldan, Swadesi and more.
Nayantara Bhatkal
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Five exhilarating dance moves that celebrate the traumas of modernity
An Indian academic studies the human capacity to convert pain and humiliation into happiness and exuberance.
Ananya Jahanara Kabir
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How I discovered the illicit world of Indian dance
From Pakeezah to Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai.
Anna Morcom
Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Five exhilarating dance moves that celebrate the traumas of modernity
An Indian academic studies the human capacity to convert pain and humiliation into happiness and exuberance.
Ananya Jahanara Kabir
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The hurting, healing folk sounds of Rajasthan
Bhanwari Devi, Kutle Khan and an introduction to the next generation of Rajasthani talent.
Georgie Pope
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In Mumbai, a jazz band finds inspiration in Ganpati processional music
The Mumbai group describes their sound as 'jazz, funk and free space'.
Nakul Mehta
Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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On World Jazz Day, young Mumbai trio pay tribute to the magic of gypsy swing
The Acoustic Dance Music Revival have been inspired by gypsy guitar legend Django Reinhardt.
Scroll Staff
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Flute classics that breathe life into appealing melodies
Flute player Rajeev Raja acknowledges his influences and shares tunes from his debut album, 'Cosmic Chant'.
Rajeev Raja
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Calcutta Chronicles and other sonic adventures from the east
An itinerant guitar player and composer picks his favourite Calcutta tunes.
Nishad Pandey
The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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The melding of worlds: musical selections by pianist Richard Bennett
'I use some Indian ideas melodically, but the textures, harmonies and rhythms really come from somewhere else,' says the American musician.
Richard Bennett
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Six forgotten classics by Indian pop star Asha Puthli
Asha Puthli is the most famous Indian pop star you never heard.
Scroll Staff