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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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Why Justice Datta’s attack on petitioner in VVPAT verdict is worrisome for PILs
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Faltering economy, poor citizens, South Asia’s bully: The reality of India’s global ambitions
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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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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers