Asha Bhosler dies: Hahn, we are here to say that we have been, our hearts have not been filled

Asha Bhosler dies: Hahn, we are here to say that we have been, our hearts have not been filled

Asha Bhoslerher voice foregrounded the rebellious notes of desire and renunciation in Hindi film music at a time when these attributes were frowned upon in both cinema and society, and she overcame the looming shadow of her incomparable sister Lata Mangeshkar The queen of the versatile music world, whose voice subconsciously became a part of … Read more

Asha Bhosle dies: ‘Together with Umrao Jain, she brought eternity to Lucknow’

Asha Bhosle dies: 'Together with Umrao Jain, she brought eternity to Lucknow'

Asha Bhosler Never just a voice; she is a presence – a presence that enters a moment and makes it eternal. It fades away, but her voice simply recedes into deeper memories, where it will continue to resonate for those who know longing through song. Every time she sings, she conjures something unseen—an alchemy of … Read more

From cabaret to global pop, Asha was ‘crossing over’ before the buzzword was a thing

From cabaret to global pop, Asha was 'crossing over' before the buzzword was a thing

There are singers who belong to an era, and there are singers who belong to an era Asha BhoslerShe sees decades as passing trends that she will delve into and then transcend. Bosler is a vocal sponge who has been absorbing the music of pop and jazz greats long before the internet made it easy. … Read more

Kabir admits ‘BJP deal of Rs 1,000 crore’ video is real; TMC questions PM Modi

Kabir admits 'BJP deal of Rs 1,000 crore' video is real; TMC questions PM Modi

KOLKATA: Trinamool MLA Humayun Kabir admitted that a video released by the party purportedly showing him seeking Rs 1,000 crore from the BJP and calling Muslims “gullible” was genuine, but the video was allegedly selectively edited based on the 51-minute recording. The admission gives the Trinamool fresh ammunition against the BJP ahead of the Bengal … Read more

4 days after Bangladesh’s rolling freeze, court begins hearing today

4 days after Bangladesh's rolling freeze, court begins hearing today

KOLKATA: A 19-seat appeal tribunal will begin hearing appeals on the inclusion or exclusion of voters at the Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee National Institute of Water and Sanitation in Kolkata on Monday, four days after the electoral roll for the second phase of Bengal Assembly polls was frozen on Thursday. The arbitral tribunal was constituted … Read more

West Bengal polls: Chandra Bose joins TMC, attacks BJP

West Bengal polls: Chandra Bose joins TMC, attacks BJP

Subhas Chandra Bose’s great-nephew Chandra Bose joins TMC On Sunday, in the presence of the State Education Minister Brother Basu Party MP Kirti Azad said, reports Prithvijit Mitra. After he took office, he attacked his bjpHe quit the BJP in 2023. “The policies of the BJP are blatantly communal and anti-constitutional. They are trying to … Read more

Many of you will be arrested: West Bengal CM Mamata warns TMC workers

Many of you will be arrested: West Bengal CM Mamata warns TMC workers

KOLKATA/KHANDAGHOSH: Chief Minister of Bengal Mamata Banerjee warned that an “operation” would begin on Sunday night to arrest Trinamool workers with less than two weeks to go until the assembly polls, and urged them to be careful under the current European Commission-led government. Mamata has vowed to resist the BJP’s attempt to “break the delimitation … Read more

India calls China’s ‘pseudonym’ a hoax

India calls China's 'pseudonym' a hoax

NEW DELHI: With China once again renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh, India has categorically rejected “any malicious attempt by China to assign fictitious names to places belonging to Indian territory”. India’s Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that such actions undermine ongoing efforts to stabilize and normalize relations between India and China. The … Read more

Amarnath yatra is from July 3 to August 28, registration starts from April 15

Amarnath yatra is from July 3 to August 28, registration starts from April 15

Jammu: The annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine will begin on July 3 and last for 57 days, ending on August 28 at Raksha Bandhan.“Pilgrims between the ages of 13 and 70 can participate in the hajj. Registration will begin on April 15… Registered pilgrims will be provided with group accident insurance with the … Read more