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Coming to New York’s iconic Carnegie Hall: Annual festival dedicated to Indian music

February 19, 2026 3:46 am

The Manhattan venue has also played host to Sarod player Amjad Ali Khan, who enthralled the audiences there six times -- starting in 1997 with a performance celebrating the 50th year of India's Independence.

Why Arijit Singh’s retirement makes total sense: Exploitative Bollywood, and a fanbase bigger than Taylor Swift

January 29, 2026 10:41 pm

Arijit Singh has 171.7 million followers to Taylor Swift’s 150.2 million; he has been top streamed artist on Spotify for 7 years. And now, he wants Arijit Singh songs to be remembered as just that, without Bollywood music moguls demanding their cut.

Bharatbala heaps praise on Ta Dhoom: 'It is the story of two sounds, two worlds that no one thought could live together'

August 22, 2025 8:13 pm

Veteran filmmaker Bharatbala, reflecting on Ta Dhoom in a social media post, wrote that it is a film about two worlds that no one thought could live together.

Emiway Bantai's prophet gave him a superstition to protect against evil eye: 'Nothing can touch them, except death'

June 11, 2025 6:00 pm

Rapper Emiway Bantai shared the first episode of his new vlog titled 'Day 2 Day,' in which he can been seen going about his daily routine.

Rafi at 100: Remembering Mohammed Rafi, the man with a silken voice

December 25, 2024 12:24 pm

Rafi, film music’s North Star, whose singing could make the most elementary thoughts and moods reverberate, would have been 100 today.

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'A dot is small but significant': Actor-musician Aditi Saigal aka Dot on finding her artistic voice

March 17, 2024 1:00 pm

From singing in school choirs to debuting in Zoya Akhtar's 'The Archies', Aditi Saigal -- who goes by her stage name Dot -- has come a long way. In an interview with indianexpress.com she delves into her serendipitous brush with acting, her mother’s impact on her career, and more.