MUMBAI (IANS)-Rego B, grandson of legendary singer Bappi Lahiri, has launched his debut single “Yaara,” aiming to infuse the music industry with a fresh wave while honoring his iconic grandfather’s ...

The West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, has taken strong objection to a letter by the Delhi police describing Bangla, or Bengali, as a “Bangladeshi” language and called for strong protests on ...

Among the prominent music composers of the 1970s, 80s and 90s, Bappi Lahiri was the fondest of the “outsider” Pankaj Udhas’ dulcet voice. In an unpublished interview, Bappi once said to this writer, ...

Among the prominent music composers of the 1970s, 80s and 90s, Bappi Lahiri worked with brilliant singers, the cream of the crop. He was the fondest of the “outsider” Pankaj Udhas’ dulcet voice. In an ...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Aun Abbas Bappi on Saturday recounted his dramatic arrest, claiming he was forcibly taken from his home and later presented before a judge without being informed ...

When German filmmaker Win Wenders visited Kolkata recently, he, like many celebrated guests do, visited the Bishop Lefroy Road — home of Satyajit Ray, one of the most famous residences in the city.

The broadcast of Gaan Bangla Television has been suspended. Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited has decided to halt the broadcast due to unpaid satellite fees. Shah Ahmedul Kabir, the General Manager ...

The broadcast of Gaan Bangla, a private music-focused television channel in Bangladesh, has been suspended. The channel went off-air abruptly at around 12pm on Wednesday. It has been reported that the ...

From the ridiculous to the retro is a matter of just three decades. Surely, there’s some musical justice in the fact that what disgusted Hindi film song aficionados in 1983, ‘Ui amma ui amma’ (Mawaali ...

An arts and cultural festival celebrating Bengali artists is taking place in Birmingham. A series of events are being held between 16-23 November for Bangla Week 2024. The festival, organised by ...

Kaushik Hossain Taposh, chairman of the private TV channel Gaan Bangla, has been arrested in Uttara in an attempted murder case filed with Uttara East police station. Following his arrest, the ...

MUMBAI (IANS) – Veteran singer-composer Alokesh alias Bappi Lahiri – nephew of the legendary trio of late Ashok Kumar, Kishore Kumar and Anoop Kumar – passed away around midnight due to multiple ...