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HR Venkatesh

‘Songs from a Pandemic’: Bruce Lee Mani on how he wrote 30 songs in a month

The Bangalore musician on how he composed his 30-song new album.

HR Venkatesh
· Aug 15, 2021 · 05:30 pm
Seattle’s furthest outpost: Why news of Chris Cornell’s suicide echoed louder than love in Bangalore

In the 1990s, grunge bands like Soundgarden and Nirvana found a welcoming home in the southern Indian city.

HR Venkatesh
· May 21, 2017 · 11:30 am
Cauvery dispute: Is the Bengaluru violence really about Kannada identity?

Kannada activists may claim the whole of the state capital, but the city has been home to people from all over the South for centuries.

HR Venkatesh
· Sep 13, 2016 · 08:17 pm