When Rabbi Shergill spoke about Lucknow’s khuli hawa while performing in the city, it wasn’t a throwaway remark. Comparing Lucknow’s open air to Delhi’s chronic pollution, his observation landed as b
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Soundscapes of India 2025 Marks the Moment Indian Music Went Truly Global
Indian music is no longer asking for space on the global stage. In 2025, it began claiming it. That shift quiet, confident and long overdue was most visible at Soundscapes of India 2025 (SOI). Not because of scale or sp
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‘Ghar Kab Aaoge’: How Border 2 Reimagines ‘Sandese Aate Hain’ for a New Generation
Few Hindi film songs carry the emotional weight of ‘Sandese Aate Hain’. More than a patriotic anthem, it became a quiet expression of longing of soldiers waiting, families hoping, and time stretching endlessly across bo
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From Punjab to the World: Cheema Y’s Journey as an Independent Artist
“Growth doesn’t mean leaving who you are behind,” says Cheema Y, reflecting on a journey shaped by migration, belief and sound. For the independent Punjabi artist, music has never been about chasing geography or tr
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A Song for the Aravalli: When Music Becomes a Voice of Resistance
Across India, a pattern is becoming impossible to ignore. From Hasdeo to Uttarakhand, Great Nicobar to the Aravalli range, forests and fragile ecosystems are being redefined not as living s
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