At its heart, bhajan clubbing is also about cultural pride. By embracing devotional music in a modern form, Gen Z is reclaiming tradition on its own terms. They are not rejecting the past. They are ...

When you think of a night club, what do you imagine? Perhaps, dimmed lights, a heavy bass, and youngsters headbanging . You are close to the picture. Just replace the high- energy disco tracks with ...

Older generations often assume that today's youth are disconnected from religion and spirituality. "Touch Grass. Reconnect with God," they're usually told. However, this new trend is proof that Gen-Z ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday marked the beginning of Sharadiya Navratri by sharing a devotional bhajan sung by legendary classical vocalist Pandit Jasraj. In his message, the Prime Minister ...

The original video is by Prachi and Raghav Agarwal, a brother-sister duo who make up the band Backstage Siblings. They are known as India’s first jamming band and are known for their music sessions ...

If the word “dom” still brings to mind leather masks, dungeon chains, or some dollar-store version of Christian Grey, you’re not alone. That harsh, hyper-controlling version of BDSM is what pop ...

Soft rock often transcends its designated genre. Like the best popular music, soft rock encompasses a range of styles within its parameters, including pop, jazz, soul and more. As outlined in the list ...

Power is the ability to get others to do what you want. That can be accomplished by coercion (“sticks”), payment (“carrots”) or attraction (“honey”). The first two methods are forms of hard power; ...

The scene at Vaikom Mahadeva temple on March 31 was euphoric — almost like a rock band in action with fans singing along. However, the music wasn’t headbanging stuff but a fluid melody, soul-stirring, ...

Soft power is difficult to measure directly, and existing indicators—mostly subjective and not always transparent—fail to take into account the multidimensional nature of soft power. In this paper, we ...