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That Pandit Ravi Shankar left an indelible mark on both Indian and Western music is no secret. We recall how the Monterey Pop Festival cemented his talent and legacy in the West, and would eventually lead to his title ‘Godfather of World Music’.

73 YO Syed Dastageer, popularly known as 'Magic Babu' performs regularly outside the Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel. His magic tricks range from simple card tricks, to complicated ones which involve him consuming fire.

In 1955, a Bengali man and his two friends set out on a journey from Paris that would take them through Greece, Syria, Iran, Afghanistan and other countries, on their way to their final destination, Calcutta. Their aim? Capturing the sounds of the world! #LostTales #Music

"Families are in desperate need of drinking water. Every family is only getting four pouches of water, which is really little to get through the day," he shares about the situation in #Assam, where over 42 lakh people in 4,157 villages are reeling under the impact of the floods. #AssamFloods

The media is having a field day, given that they have so many stories now to report on. India has finally got its own #MeTooIndia, says the editor of a leading daily. To them, it means more stories and therefore more eyeballs, and ultimately more revenue.

"I am passionate about the Arts. Everyone should do what they feel strongly about because nothing fuels the spirit like the passion."

A former banker, Tukaram managed to balance work and music, and has performed with several renowned artistes.

He was visually impaired, couldn’t talk or lift his hands or legs. He would suffer from frequent epileptic attacks.

A musician, filmmaker, and comedian - Kenneth Sebastian has tried his hand at several things he is passionate about.

Harpreet is an independent musician who is bringing back the voices of India’s forgotten classical Hindi and regional language poets through his music.