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Sumana Ramanan
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How a Maharashtrian cattle-grazer taught himself the intricacies of Hindustani music
Rambhau Pawar, 89, got hooked as a child. Today, he sings with a fidelity and passion that appeals to connoisseurs.
Sumana Ramanan
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Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan (1927-2017): The last of the four pillars of sitar’s golden age falls
Acclaimed for his unique style and melodic originality, he made a formidable foursome along with Ravi Shankar, Vilayat Khan and Nikhil Banerjee.
Sumana Ramanan
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Babanrao Haldankar: The Agra gharana loses one of its most forceful voices
The Hindustani musician, who passed away on November 18 at the age of 89, did much to propagate this demanding but grand tradition of khayal singing.
Sumana Ramanan
Trending
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Journalist Sreenivasan Jain quits NDTV
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Evolution doesn’t need millions of years. Tiger snakes on an island have evolved over just a century
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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The big news: Odisha Health Minister Naba Das dies of bullet injury, and nine other top stories
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Higher ground: Farmers line up at a classical music festival in a Maharashtra village
The 76-year-old Aundh Sangeet Mahotsav, which takes place every October, is one of India’s most un-selfconsciously inclusive classical music festivals.
Sumana Ramanan
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Why a cultural festival in a Chennai fishing village could be the start of a revolutionary movement
Artistic and social barriers came crashing down as Bharatanatyam shared the stage with paraiaatam, a dance and percussion genre associated with funerals.
Sumana Ramanan
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Music in the time of misery: Chennai festival faces a moral dilemma
The city's music and dance season is likely to go ahead despite the floods, spurring a heated debate as leading performers such as Bombay Jayashri pull out.
Sumana Ramanan
Video
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Watch: Three snow leopard cubs on a mountain road at night flee as car drives behind them
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Watch: Bihar Deputy CM Tejashwi Yadav sings Hindi film hit with singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya
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Watch: Former Pakistan cricket captain Sarfaraz Ahmed sings for cricketer Shan Masood at his wedding
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‘Space travel will let us live forever’: Video of writer Ray Bradbury’s 1974 interview resurfaces
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‘Let’s make bubble tea’: Interactive Google Doodle marks third anniversary of boba tea emoji launch
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Why the rivalry between Federer and Djokovic is near-perfect
Matches between the tennis greats are not just a duel between contemporary tennis’ best attacker and its greatest defender; it is also a contest between art and science.
Sumana Ramanan
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Away from limelight, a growing grassroots movement is seeking justice for Dabholkar, Pansare
Despite receiving threats, groups have been taking to the streets in Maharashtra to push the government to investigate Hindu extremist groups.
Sumana Ramanan
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The Big Five of men's tennis are great role models and not just for their sporting greatness
Djokovic, Federer, Nadal, Murray and Wawrinka, who began their US Open bids this week and have won all but two Grand Slam titles over the past decade, uniquely combine grace with vulnerability.
Sumana Ramanan
The Reel
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Why you can’t keep Anurag Kashyap down
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Start the week with a film: ‘Force Majeure’ is a chilly satire about modern marriage
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A hospitality professional recounts her encounters with film stars and directors
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‘Gandhi Godse – Ek Yudh’ review: Sincere, plodding effort to debunk WhatsApp myths about the Mahatma
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‘Pathaan’ review: Shah Rukh Khan lights up an entertaining spy thriller
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2,000 classical compositions from musicologist Bhatkhande’s century-old books are now on CD
In a staggering effort spanning six years, Indudhar Nirody has sung and recorded all the bandishes in the six-volume 'Kramik Pustak Malika'.
Sumana Ramanan
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Why Indian parents need to stop obsessing about the 10th and 12th standard results
These are not definitive signs of intellectual achievement ‒ or failure.
Sumana Ramanan
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A polymath’s memoir evokes the time when Bombay was at heart of Hindustani music
An English translation of Govindrao Tembe's memoir in Marathi, Maza Sangeet Vyasang, is set to make the landmark work accessible to a wider audience.
Sumana Ramanan
The Field
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India vs NZ: Pandya and Co level series in low-scoring thriller with a 6-wicket win in Lucknow
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FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup: Germany reclaim title after another epic comeback in final vs Belgium
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ICC Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup: India defeat England to become first-ever champions
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Bismah Maroof column: Series in Australia provided a great chance for Pakistan to prepare for WC
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ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup: Reactions as India become champions – ‘Huge shot in the arm’