Sound Check
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As politicians squabble over loudspeakers, an appeal for quiet on International Noise Awareness Day
Whipping up communal sentiments sidelines the real public health concerns of noise pollution across India.
Sumaira Abdulali
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Radio Quarantine: Indian artists are trying to create a space for music and community in lockdown
Web radio stations have started in Bengaluru and Kolkata with similar names and a similar sense of purpose.
Malavika Neurekar
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Are Ganesh mandals in Maharashtra behind a nationwide dilution of noise pollution norms?
Festival organisers are cheering as the state has said that after the August 10 amendment of the rules, there are no silence zones.
Aarefa Johari
Trending
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Comedian Shyam Rangeela’s poll nomination from Varanasi rejected
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Memoir: Human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar recalls her understanding of feminism as a young woman
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Will Indian schools ever be ready to give students sex education?
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View from the Margins: A queer rights activist on why he prefers Modi and the BJP
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‘A lifelong dream’: Oscar-winning Resul Pookutty records Kerala’s grand temple festival sounds
The award-winning sound designer is part of a project to make a documentary on the grand Thrissur Pooram.
Anubha George
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The man for whom whistling is the worst sound in the world
John Osborne explored professional whistling and psychology to check if he had misphonia, a strong dislike of certain sounds.
John Osborne, mosaic.com
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Boney M disco songs, made in India
The band gets a subcontinental twist.
Manish Gaekwad
Video
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world