Padma Shri Singer

The guru-shishya parampara in Hindustani classical music is more than mentorship—it’s a lifelong covenant of art and spirit. Padma Shri Shanti Hiranand’s narrative with her guru, the iconic Begum Akhtar, …

Varanasi’s spiritual landscape lit up as Bollywood’s Sufi maestro Kailash Kher visited the revered Baba Kaal Bhairav Temple on Monday. The singer, famed for his gravelly timbre and bhakti-filled performances, …