Mehdi Hasan: King of kings

Mehdi Hasan died today. There are no words to capture his influence on my generation and the ones before me. I am posting a…

Heart to Heart: Remembering Naina Devi

My dear friend Vidya Rao’s labour of love is finally out. She has been working on this project for quite a while. Her book…

Discovering Lucia Micarelli

My young friend JC is forever introducing me to happening stuff. Yesterday, I heard Lucia in her full form. What a talent. Hear a…

A R Rahman’s devotion to Khawaja Muinuddin Chishty

Music and Love share a primordial bond. None other than the legendary and a genius of our times Allah Rakah Rahman, better known to…

Vidya Rao sings in London on Sunday

I have been invited by Vidya Rao to attend a concert tomorrow as she will sing at the Thames Festival in London on Sunday,…