This special report focuses on the M.K. Stalin-led DMK government's proposed bill to ban Hindi films, songs, and signages in Tamil Nadu, and the subsequent decision to put the legislation on hold ...

From gun-glorifying Bhojpuri beats to caste-charged chants, Modi says these songs are not merely music but a “threat” echoing ...

The move, ahead of the 2026 Assembly election, is a likely response to what the DMK has been describing as the imposition of Hindi over regional languages.

The anthems of various political parties for the upcoming Bihar Assembly Elections chart out a roadmap as well as troubling ...

Ironically, a song that the Nobel laureate wrote in 1905 to call for the unity of Bengal amid the British move to partition the province became the anthem of a nation born out of its division, several ...

DGP Vinay Kumar cautions that any attempt to disrupt harmony or flout the model code of conduct will invite strict legal ...

Police in poll-bound Bihar cautioned people against posting songs with provocative caste overtones on social media and said strict action would be taken against those trying to disrupt peace and ...

Once a symbol of cultural pride through Bhikhari Thakur’s art, Bhojpuri music today stands corrupted by vulgarity and misogyny. As singers like Khesari Lal and Pawan Singh turn to politics, the ...

Bihar's politics is increasingly playing out on social media, with caste-based messages amplified through Bhojpuri songs and ...

Celebrating the centenary of M.B. Srinivasan, a composer-activist whose music bridged art and politics, promoted unity, secularism, and workers’ rights.