The Oscar and Grammy-winning musician recorded this composition with the popular poet at the newly established Firdaus Studio Mumbai, 9th February, 2022: Poet Nirmika Singh has collaborated with Oscar and Grammy-winning composer A.R. Rahman on a one-of-a-kind global project. The result is the powerful Hindi poem “Kuch Aise Badley Duniya (May the World Change in …
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Meet Swati Bathwal- the only Dietitian in the country who has volunteered at the President Estate clinic in President House India In an exclusive interview with Retropop Lifestyle, she goes candid and enlightens us with her work and achievements.
Read on, From Ranchi to Australia…what would you tell us about your journey and evolution as a dietitian and nutritionist? I was brought up in a small town, Ranchi was not considered a safe town so I was sent to a boarding school by my parents. As a child, I enjoyed reading books and glossy pictures of …
Rising talent DAKU brings his latest heartbreak track Adhura
Turning the desires of a broken heart into music, upcoming artist Darshan Kataria, popularly known as DAKU, releases his latest sad love song, Adhura, in collaboration with Sony Music India. The sad romantic track with Lofi Beats and an R&B rhythm has been penned by Darshan and Prashant Sharma while it is composed and performed by …
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Rafiji was an iconic singer, I am humbled to receive the Mohammed Rafi award: Kavita Krishnamurti
Renowned singer and musician Kavita Krishnamurti was honored with the Mohammed Rafi Award at an event by Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari. The Dola Re Dola and Aaj Main Upar singer was suffering from a bad back pain, so her husband and musician and violinist Dr L Subramaniam received the award. Krishnamurti said, “It’s a great …
Vinay Bhardwaj: One man Army
Can a person be a film producer, television host, motivational speaker, anchor and fashion stylist at the same time? If your answer is ‘no’, then you can look at Vinay Bharadwaj’s example. Actually, Vinay Bhardwaj’s specialty is that whatever work he does, somewhere in it the interest of the society is definitely hidden. Whether it …
Four and Twenty Blackbirds: The Insane Life of an English Smuggler in Bombay
Speaking Tiger Books announced the publication of Four and Twenty Blackbirds: The Insane Life of an English Smuggler in Bombay by Godfrey Joseph Pereira, author of the critically acclaimed debut, Bloodline Bandra. Set in the Partition era, this brilliant novel is based on the life of Charlie Strongbow, a schizophrenic Englishman who set up a smuggling den on Cross Island, …
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Vidya Balan Launches Ubuntu Authored By Dr. Shilpa Aroskar And Published By Leadstart. Says It Is A Must Read.
“UBUNTU – I AM BECAUSE WE ARE”, a nuanced and witty book authored by Dr Shilpa Aroskar, had its first pan-India social launch and the book has won praises from none other than Vidya Balan. “UBUNTU – I AM BECAUSE WE ARE: Parables of the United Human Spirit” is a compilation of untold real stories …
Naaz Joshi -India’s first Transgender International Beauty Queen
Interview * Tell us something about your journey. My journey is from caterpillar to butterfly. From ashes to the light. I was abandoned as a child, and by my own struggles I became India’s first trans sexual woman with seven international crowns. There was no support from family, nor was there support from LGBT community. Straight …
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Manikk Chaudhry
. When did you realise your interest in this field? My interest and love for the entertainment industry has been since childhood. I got this from my mother as she herself was very creative. Since childhood I’ve participated in many dance competitions, performed in many plays and have received many awards from famous personalities like …
tête-à-tête
In a tell all interview the Michelin Star Chef Vikas Khanna, speaks to the Managing Editor, Seema Dhawan, about his life, journey and lots more! Excerpts What did you dream of becoming when you were a little boy?Did you always want to be a chef? I understood food in a very different way as a …