T.M. Krishna examines how the symbols of the Indian Republic have been shaped, contested, and reinterpreted over time.

LOS ANGELES CA — When Usha Chilukuri Vance, poised and articulate, took the stage at the Republican National Convention to deliver the introductory remarks for her husband, the world saw the wife of ...

For Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison kicks off a weekly series with a deep dive into the history ...

Carnatic music does not reward haste. It demands patience, discipline and loyalty to lineage. As the Hyderabad Tyagaraja Aradhana Music Festival (HTAMF) marked its 11th edition in January 2026, the ...

Composer-producer Prateek Rajagopal, who has built a strong career in Los Angeles through collaborations on global franchises ...

Decoding a Nation’s Symbols (Westland), TM Krishna explains how India’s national symbols are metaphors for a nation’s ...

Perhaps the most respectful defence we can offer Rahman is not to place him beside Burman or Madan Mohan, but to let him ...

It’s mid morning on a lazy Sunday, and in the past few hours I’ve watched an opera singer consume the entire unexpurgated ...

NewsVoir Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 17: Eminent Carnatic Musician Smt. Meena Subramanian, senior disciple of Sangeetha Kalanidhi MLV Vasanthakumari has been conferred the "Kovai Subri ...

Mumbai: Over 75 musicians from Mumbai participated in the 179th Aradhana festival of —one of the greatest composers of Carnatic music—at the Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha, Sion, on ...

Art speaks loudly even before it is taught. One does not need formal training to understand and appreciate it. While music, in particular, has transcended culture, tradition, and boundaries, it also ...

There were seasoned rasikas, and there were inquisitive first-time listeners; all of them gathered around 7.30 a.m. on Saturday for a Carnatic music kacheri, though not in a sabha as one might imagine ...