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A Kerala bhajan group’s refusal to apologise for singing a Christian hymn is the moral clarity we need
April 26, 2026 12:42 am
Nandagovindam Bhajans, unlike so many others, simply refused the terms of the engagement that polices religious boundaries. 'We didn’t cross a line. We just didn’t see one,' they said
Anup Jalota on why he chooses to hang out with GenZ, bhajan clubbing, and singing at Asha Bhosle's funeral: 'Just three months ago, she cooked kebabs for me'
April 23, 2026 4:59 pm
"I sang at her funeral... A few days ago she made kebabs for me," Anup Jalota recalls fond memories with Asha Bhosle.
Temple row erupts in Kerala after bhajan group sings Christian hymn, sparks debate on faith and harmony
April 22, 2026 8:59 pm
The act has snowballed into a political row, with right-wing groups slamming the performance of a Christian hymn at a temple.
From nightclubs to 'naam': How Gen Z is turning bhajan clubbing into India’s hottest sober high
December 14, 2025 7:53 am
From Bengaluru to Mumbai and from Delhi to Pune, young people are filling darkened auditoriums and café-turned-concert halls — not for alcohol-fuelled raves, but for nights of collective chanting and ecstatic devotion.
Gandhi Jayanti 2024: The history and significance of Mahatma Gandhi's favourite bhajan
October 02, 2024 11:57 pm
For Mahatma Gandhi, "Vaishnav Jan To" was more than just a devotional song; it was a reflection of the values he cherished and practiced in his life.
'Amar Jyoti' concert: A musical evening in Delhi with soulful bhajan and dance rendition
August 05, 2022 9:56 pm
The highlight of the event was a bhajan and Kathak jugalbandi by renowned artistes Anup Jalota and Geetanjali Lal
Songs for life: Here's how this bureaucrat fights farmer suicides
November 30, 2015 7:12 pm
A bureaucrat in Maharashtra’s parched Marathwada region dissuades farmers from suicide through kirtans and bhajans.
Bhajans to Dhating Naach
October 05, 2013 4:58 am
Singer Neha Kakkar,who has set many a foot tapping with peppy numbers,will perform in the city over the weekend.
Chandigarh confidential
April 09, 2014 4:37 pm
Punjab's BJP netas want you to hear bhajans when you call them while the Akalis bank on shabads (holy verses from Sikh scriptures).
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Narendra Chanchal passes away: A pictorial tribute to the veteran singer
January 22, 2021 4:53 pm
Well-known bhajan singer Narendra Chancha has passed away at the age of 80. Though popular for his devotional songs, he also sang for popular Bollywood films like Roti Kapda Aur Makan and Bobby, among many others
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