Raghav Sachar singer composer instrumentalist opens up on sideling in Bollywood

Instrumentalists often don’t get the recognition they truly deserve,” says Raghav Sachar, amidst media interaction highlighting that many listeners enjoy music without knowing who played it. He notes a shift from live, collaborative studio sessions in Bollywood to a, “quiet erasure of instrumentalists from the industry’s spotlight” due to budget constraints. On the shift in…

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Delayed Rajya Sabha Dividend.What Modi’s big win in Indian state elections could mean

Going by reports on the 2026 assembly election results as of May 7, 2026, the BJP’s gains constitute a “delayed Rajya Sabha dividend” or “long-term upper house consolidation”. While the party significantly increased its MLA count, the immediate impact on Rajya Sabha numbers is staggered due to the biennial election cycle.Here is a breakdown of…

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After the defeat of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, Alapan Bandyopadhyay,resigned from his position as chief advisor to the outgoing Chief Minister.

Alapan Bandyopadhyay is a 1987-batch IAS officer who, in 2021, was at the center of a major clash between Mamata Banerjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his deputation to the central government.On May 6, 2026, after the BJP’s victory in the 2026 West Bengal elections, Bandyopadhyay and another advisor, H.K. Dwivedi, resigned from their…

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Smita Patil Amitabh Bachchan andPrakash Mehra.And one rain song that somehow became permanently soaked into Hindi cinema memory.

The iconic 1982 rain song “Aaj Rapat Jaayein Toh” from Prakash Mehra’s blockbuster “Namak Halaal” became permanently soaked into Hindi cinema memory. Featuring Amitabh Bachchan’s high-octane charm and Smita Patil’s hesitant yet iconic performance, it blended parallel cinema elegance with commercial massy style. The song is remembered for its dramatic, drenched atmosphere and, ironically, Smita…

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