The violence seen across parts of Noida this week did not emerge in isolation. While the immediate images burning vehicles, blocked roads, and police action suggest a sudden Noida protest that looks like a breakdown of order, the underlying causes point to a slower, more structural build-up. At the centre of it is a familiar issue: wages that have not kept pace with the...
There are voices that entertain, and then there are voices that become part of everyday life. Asha Bhosle belonged to the latter. For over seven decades, her songs floated through radios, weddings, heartbreaks, and long train journeys, weaving themselves into the emotional fabric of India. On April 12, 2026, in Mumbai, that voice finally fell silent. At 92, after battling illness, she left behind...
