The first day, he asked me to sing and I sang a classical song. He then asked about my previous training. I told him about the gurus and he said “thik ache” (okay), then he taught me Raag Yaman that day.
Author: Sudipto Maity
How Harsha Bhogle’s advice helped shape presenter Manish Batavia’s career
Two decades ago, ESPN Star Sports ran a nationwide hunt for a par excellence broadcaster. The program was named Harsha Ki Khoj, after the IIM graduate, ace cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle, who was a part of the then commentary team called the Few Good Men — comprising legends Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Navjot Singh Sidhu, […]
CDC vouchers: Supermarkets FairPrice, Cold Storage and Giant announce offers
Just days after the government’s CDC vouchers scheme went live, enabling households to claim vouchers worth SGD 500, some participating supermarkets have made the deal even sweeter by announcing special offers. The said offers were announced by supermarkets chain FairPrice, Giant and Cold Storage. All three chains are participating in the CDC vouchers scheme — […]
8,422 orders in a minute? Foodies went hell for leather on NYE 2023
Believe it or not, foodies in India created several records on New Year’s Eve 2023. On the night of December 31, as many as 8,422 orders were placed within a single minute! The orders were placed using food aggregator app Zomato. As per Zomato CEO Deepinder Goyal, the said orders were placed at 8:06 pm. […]
Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Jerry Seinfeld: Here’s all the major names performing in Singapore in 2024
Singapore is slowly becoming the destination for global stars to showcase their talents. A testament to that statement can be found in the various performances the country is scheduled to host in 2024. Big names like singers Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay and comic legend Jerry Seinfeld will perform in Singapore as part of […]
Malaysia: Singaporean man swept away by waves at beach, found dead
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After Rajasthan, Dua Lipa and her family travel to Delhi, share pictures
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With 100,980,615 orders, biryani emerges as India’s favourite dish
A few more days and we’ll officially bid adieu to the year 2023. Like other years, 2023 wasn’t devoid of some special moments. One thing that helps us ring in these moments is food. So, what did 2023 look like in terms of consumption in India? Let’s find out. As per food delivery app Zomato, […]
US: Singaporean woman dies after falling off cliff at Minnewaska State Park Preserve
A Singaporean woman died after she slipped and plummeted 100 feet from a cliff in Minnewaska State Park Preserve in the US’ New York on Friday (December 22, 2023). The death was reported by the woman’s husband, Abdul Rauf Mohd Said. The deceased has been identified as Nur Aisyah, also known as Ais Sarah. Taking […]
Thailand: Country one step away from legalising same-sex marriage
Thailand is inching closer towards approving the marriage equality bill. This, if done, will legalise same-sex marriage in the country. The development comes after the Thai parliament approved the first reading of four draft bills on the issue on Thursday (December 21, 2023). The draft legislation was approved 369:10, as per reports from the Pattaya […]
