Rajiv Menon talks about how ragas and legends of Carnatic music have inspired him as a filmmaker. Renuka Suryanarayan writes.

The hit singer talks about how tunes have ruled his life

Festival of India@75 brought together stalwart musicians to celebrate the freedom of musical expression

T.V. Sankaranarayanan, who passed away recently, held aloft the Madurai Mani Iyer bani and great musical values

Here is the first of the Music Season quiz:

How Carnatic vocalist Saketharaman is taking the veedhi bhajan tradition to the younger generation

Nadaka says the geet-taar, with its integration of four instruments, helps him play the nuances and micro-tones of Carnatic music.

Infused with influences from Brazilian Baile Funk, Bollywood and hints of other regional Indian musical influences, Tesher says he wanted to create a song that would sound familiar to people across cultures 

Rijul Victor’s experiments with EDM led him to start a solo project, which is now releasing his debut album as an electronic music producer

Much sought-after exhibition designer Mark Prime’s first Indian solo art show is a playful mix of abstract patterns

Rahul Das of Sundog Project talks about the band’s upcoming album and the role that art plays in society

For the first time, the Celebrate Bandra fest will have a classicalmusic concert featuring vocalist Vasumathi Badrinathan

Two experimental concerts bring together some of the best musicians in the city

Amit Trivedi returns as a composer for the new Gauri Shinde film with a bunch of feel-good tracks

George Kurian emphasises the need for a framed regulation and policy to improve the livelihood of the fishing community and increase the number of vessels to optimally exploit the country’s marine fisheries resources

By following these do's and don'ts, you can protect yourself and others from Mpox while maintaining your health and well-being.

This Diwali, try these five delectable sugar-free recipes tailored for diabetics that allow you to enjoy the festival guilt-free!

Among Muslim candidates fielded by the AIMIM, except two, others were leading

Dave calls a quick Luro branding meeting, some thoughts on DevRel, Chris tries to figure out musical instrument mics, follow up on WordPress from a previous episode, Chris' journey through the social graph options, 100 year hosting with WordPress, and the introduction of a new segment: Happy Project Share Time.

Chris bought recording gear off an Instagram ad, our thoughts on WebC, CodePen upgrades Yarn, thoughts on the commercial value of open source, Automattic releases an app to install WordPress locally, IBM buys Hashicorp, income tax software, and a hack for getting Safari to respect background colors used in a pseudo selector.

Researchers say the rice variety’s export potential can be maximised by cultivating it in places where its flavour compounds are expressed the most

Mr.Madurai contest has been shaping the ideals and aspirations of city body builders. A.SHRIKUMAR takes a peek into what goes on behind the stage

There is a need to provide consumers with a transparently derived domestic reference rate which is under regulatory supervision

Their dual identity as entrepreneurs and workers gives rise to the apprehension that they may miss out on social security benefits

Curbs on edible oil exports must be relaxed so that farmers have the freedom to capitalise on global market opportunities, just as consumers benefit from cheap imports

The increasing Carnatic music festivals abroad show the growing interest of the NRIs, and a huge financial market for the art form

Experience of profound deaf individual at live concert with Indian Sign Language interpreters, highlighting ISL expansion and community empowerment

Recognition by law won’t annul minority status, says seven-judge Bench in 4:3 majority judgment; court returns case to a regular Bench to examine the question of the university’s minority status

Vice-Chancellor Naima Khatoon said the judgment paved way for the granting of minority status to the varsity. Students celebrated the day by distributing sweets at the varsity gate.

Forget memorable, the passengers are so irritating that one would rather hop off the film and abort the trip

A film about a motley crew on a road trip is actually an overt promotion for an EDM fest

ADHM is the latest in the brand of cinema that isn’t so much as plot driven as it is focused on characters, relationships and interactions.

A musical without any memorable songs

How a Mumbai-based fashion label is reviving the GI-tagged Bhavani jamakkalam through its debut collection

₹3.8k crore STP project was to protect Nalgonda ryots’ farm fields from sewage water

According to Chappell, the ageing Sharma and Kohli must summon the same drive and focus that once marked their prime years if India hopes to reclaim its form on foreign soil

Writer, director and composer Gopal Sharman leaves behind a legacy of creative work.

Jayakumar Gopinath talks about Pulluvanpattu, the ritualistic art form of Kerala that sings songs for the snake gods, and how his community is trying to preserve it

Amira and Vasundhara explore Faiz Ahmad Faiz’s poem ‘Subh-e-Azadi’ in a sonic landscape of traditional ragas and electronically modified sounds

Veena exponent Jayanthi Kumaresh recalls how she and violinist Kala Ramnath, along with European musicians, explored the beauty of Baroque music

Founded in 1887 and designed by British architect Henry Irwin, the Gaiety Theatre in Shimla was the venue of the recent Parampara aur Viraasat Utsav

Conceptualised by the Gandhi Peace Foundation, the museum makes concerted efforts to keep the Gandhian philosophy relevant to the life and times of India

Right-wing outfits allegedly warning that under no circumstances will Muslim families be allowed to settle in the predominantly Hindu locality

“If we win Pennsylvania, we will win the whole thing,” Trump said.

Pennsylvania Judge Angelo Foglietta on Monday rejected a request to halt the contest by the DA, who called it an illegal lottery

A day after surviving a legal challenge in Pennsylvania, Musk’s daily sweepstakes was hit Tuesday with fresh claims in federal courts in Texas and Michigan

Similarly, Musk is keen to launch his satellite broadband services firm Starlink in India and has been asking for lower entry barriers