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    Time, urbanisation, the emergence of Bollywood and other popular genres of music made the folk tradition slowly fade out.Sunday Chronicle
    The new folk

    Bands are fusing folk with other genres of music to make it accessible, appealing and relatable to the youth.

    21 May 2017 12:00 AM IST

    Arjun Kapoor and Shraddha KapoorEntertainment
    Half Girlfriend becomes latest book to rejacket cover after film...

    Author Anuja Chauhan explains a possible reason behind the increased market for books after they are given new covers.

    12 May 2017 12:20 AM IST

    After a long writers block, 2015 saw Jeeja get back to writing poetry.Lifestyle
    Inspirational poems about life and experience

    Once she began working at the Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy, however, poetry took a backseat.

    3 May 2017 12:10 AM IST

    Arun Bharadwaj, belly dancerSunday Chronicle
    Dance like a man

    Blurring gender boundaries and breaking dance stereotypes, men are taking up dance forms like belly dancing, ballet and...

    16 April 2017 12:00 AM IST

    A still from the Lipstick Under My Burkha.Entertainment
    Older women in Bollywood are finally coming out of the stereotypical...

    A new wave in Bollywood is challenging stereotypes of older women, reasserting the idea that age is just a number.

    29 March 2017 12:19 AM IST

    BadshahEntertainment
    Exclusive: Rap is a great way to narrate stories, says Badshah

    This time around, Badshah will perform acoustic versions of his rap songs like Kala Chashma and DJ Wale Babu at MTV...

    26 March 2017 12:31 AM IST

    Muhammad MuneemEntertainment
    Tune in: Melody matters

    The band writes poetry in Urdu and Kashmiri and creates a fusion of contemporary poetry and music with ethnic sound.

    22 March 2017 12:19 AM IST

    Highly-priced performance: Justin Bieber is all set for his debut performance in India.Entertainment
    Un-belieb-able ticket prices

    Despite the sky-high ticket prices, many are kicked about attending Justin Bieber's concert. However, local musicians...

    3 March 2017 12:00 AM IST

    A still from Jolly LLB 2.Entertainment
    Why Bollywood film names get controversial

    Shakespeare's popular adage seems to have skipped Bollywood if the controversies surrounding film names are any...

    13 Feb 2017 12:38 AM IST

    One of the many AnonyMouse installationsSunday Chronicle
    Of mice and men

    Called AnonyMouse, the collective has gained international fame and has over 121,000 followers on Instagram.

    5 Feb 2017 12:20 AM IST

    Sujeet Desai performs at the conference at Mumbai. (Photo: Gayatri Gupta)Entertainment
    The miracle of music

    Sujeet Desai, who has down syndrome, is not just an expert in several musical instruments, but is also an accomplished...

    1 Feb 2017 2:32 AM IST

    Members of a radical group the Rajput Karni Sena stormed the sets of Padmavati and even roughed up Sanjay Leela.Entertainment
    Sanjay Leela Bhansali slapgate: Time for stricter action

    Bollywood supports Sanjay Leela Bhansali after a mob storms the sets of Padmavati.

    29 Jan 2017 12:02 AM IST

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