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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.
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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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‘Please don’t follow me now’: Actor Rhea Chakraborty asks paparazzi when spotted in Mumbai
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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Why has the Adani group singled out journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta?
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Once considered India’s answer to WhatsApp, Hike Messenger has shut down
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Nine Tests against India will be fantastic, our players are excited: England coach Chris Silverwood
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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: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent inauguration day at a protest in the Bronx, New York
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Watch: Hilarious compilation of Donald Trump saying ‘bye-bye’
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Watch: Explosion in Madrid, capital of Spain, destroys building, kills at least three people
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Watch: Comic José Covaco’s hilarious interpretation of ‘private chat’ with Navika Kumar
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Watch: US Police dog receives a hero’s welcome upon return after multiple surgeries
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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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‘Kuruthi Kalam’ trailer: A police officer is caught between rival gangs in Chennai
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It isn’t just an Amazon web series under fire from Hindutva groups – the real tandav is yet to come
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‘Gandii Baat’ trailer: AltBalaji erotic thriller series is now into season six
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‘The Legend of Hanuman’ trailer: Animated series features the voice of Sharad Kelkar
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‘Mission Frontline’ trailer: Rana Daggubati anchors a tribute to the Border Security Force
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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 2021: Rajasthan Royals trade Robin Uthappa to Chennai Super Kings in all-cash deal
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ISL: ATK Mohun Bagan edge past Chennaiyin FC thanks to David Williams’ stoppage-time winner
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s 760th career goal reignites debate about football’s all-time goalscoring record
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Watch: The longest goal in football history – scored by Newport County’s Tom King
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Football: Why fans of long-suffering clubs have better social ties than successful teams’ supporters