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Nate Rabe
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The Art of Solitude: The blues of ‘Champion’ Jack Dupree, filled with guffaws and chuckles
Memories of discovering the New Orleans legend during a period of isolation in North Waziristan.
Nate Rabe
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A camp Bappi Lahiri song is inspiring musicians from Italy to France
The music composer has happily lifted ‘samples’ for decades. Now his song ‘Come Closer’ for a 1984 film is being sampled by others.
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The Bengali homemaker whose ‘Disco Jazz’ album has become a ‘holy grail’ after 40 years of anonymity
Rupa Biswas once seemed destined for fame and a career in pop, but Nazia Hassan’s ‘Disco Deewane’ got in the way.
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Trending
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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Severed limbs and rivers of blood: The film that inspired Fawad Khan’s ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’
The 1979 Pakistani classic stars Sultan Rahi and his glistening axe on a quest for honour and revenge.
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I was raised in a missionary family but only have disgust and anger for Chau’s actions in Andamans
Behind the American’s smiling face lies the same sort of philosophy that motivates Islamic State beheaders in Syria and RSS mosque demolishers in Ayodhya.
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Patna-born Gary Boyle is the greatest guitarist you’ve never heard of
He played with Jimi Hendrix, opened for the Rolling Stones, and hung out with The Beatles. His story is one of the most unlikely of rock and roll tales.
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Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Sound of Lollywood: ‘Ay Bhai Ay Mister!’ is the highlight of a virtuoso soundtrack
The track is from the 1978 hit ‘Seeta Maryam Margaret’, starring the Pakistani star Rani. and scored by A Hameed.
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Sound of Lollywood: There are movies with lots of songs, and then there is ‘Ishq-e-Laila’
Iqbal Bano sings one of the best tunes in a superb soundtrack by Safdar Hussain.
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Sound of Lollywood: The one song in ‘Black Mail’ that is worth the price of admission
It is called ‘Don’t Drink Darling’ (naturally).
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The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema
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Sound of Lollywood: To French hit ‘Ne me quitte pas’ with love and the same regret
Jacques Brel’s 1959 pop hit gets repurposed for the Pakistani movie ‘Amber’ from 1978.
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Sound of Lollywood: Comedy ‘Uff Yeh Beevian’ has one redeeming feature, and it’s a song
‘Zinda Rahein to Kiski Khatir’ has been composed by the prolific M Ashraf.
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Sound of Lollywood: A touch of warm Bengali folk music in ‘Aakhri Station’
Suroor Barabankvi’s movie, set in East Pakistan, is an underrated labour of love.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Gill and Sudharsan’s tons help Gujarat beat Chennai and stay in playoff hunt
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League as it happened: Neeraj Chopra finishes second; Kishore Jena ninth
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Delhi court frames sexual harassment charges against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra’s dream run ends in quarter-finals
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena open season – All you need to know