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Old man river… keeps rolling along
You don’t have to be a rich man’s son to move around the world. You don’t have to compromise on your principles to carve out your own following in Bollywood. You can just be Bhupen Hazarika and watch fate take you places. ZIYA US SALAM speaks to the veteran composer, still singing aloud the song…
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The song of Bhupen Hazarika’s life
His voice speaks a language which communicates melody without the crutch of words. This Padma Bhushan recipient is as complex in the interpretation of his messages as he is simple in the spontaneity of his feelings. For this singer, composer and poet, life is resonant with the rhythm of recognition. Yet, he has also suffered…
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Interview: The negligence has been so long that people have lost all faith
It is believed that neglect is the reason for the prevailing insurgency. What is the primary reason for this neglect? It is due to the lack of leadership from the North-East. Those who got power have not utilised it properly. It was a colonisation principal. I understand in those good good days, traders from the…