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How Japanese shamisen met Bhojpuri folk

India, Sept. 14 -- B hojpuri folk and Dhobiya dance from eastern Uttar Pradesh came together with Japanese Shamisen, a traditional three-stringed musical instrument played with a large plectrum called... Read More


How Japanese shamisen met Bhojpuri folk

India, Sept. 13 -- B hojpuri folk and Dhobiya dance from eastern Uttar Pradesh came together with Japanese Shamisen, a traditional three-stringed musical instrument played with a large plectrum called... Read More


'The intent was to break the stereotype that Bhojpuri is crass': Creators of folk fusion Champawa Ki Kaliyan | Exclusive

India, Sept. 12 -- A Bhojpuri folk song with a Japanese shamisen is drawing attention on Instagram. Champawa Ki Kaliyan, the latest release from Maati Baani featuring Ghazipur folk artist Jeewan Ram a... Read More


Pheromone-maxxing, aura-maxxing, solomaxxing and more Gen Z dating trends taking pop culture by storm

India, Sept. 10 -- Dating in 2026 apparently comes with its own vocabulary. From trying to smell more attractive to deliberately becoming harder to read - or deciding to skip dating altogether - Gen Z... Read More


DU raised my confidence: Barun Kashyap on his road to Operation Safed Sagar | Exclusive

India, Sept. 3 -- When Barun Kashyap joined Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC) in 2010, he had no plans of becoming a screenwriter. The Economics graduate from Delhi University is now one of the writ... Read More


Decoding Gen Z's latest dating trend 'pheromone maxxing'

India, Sept. 3 -- The newest dating buzzword trending on social media is pheromone maxxing. This viral trend, gaining traction abroad, has young men skipping showers, ditching deodorant, and embracing... Read More


Decoding Gen Z's latest dating trend 'pheromone maxxing'

India, Sept. 3 -- The newest dating buzzword trending on social media is pheromone maxxing. This viral trend, gaining traction abroad, has young men skipping showers, ditching deodorant, and embracing... Read More


Decoding Gen Z's latest dating trend 'pheromone maxxing'

India, Sept. 3 -- The newest dating buzzword trending on social media is pheromone maxxing. This viral trend, gaining traction abroad, has young men skipping showers, ditching deodorant, and embracing... Read More


Decoding Gen Z's latest dating trend 'pheromone maxxing'

India, Sept. 3 -- Strap: The latest dating trend asks young men to ditch deodorant and embrace their natural "musk" in the belief that it boosts attraction. Science, however, isn't buying it. What is ... Read More


Pheromone maxxing explained: Why are young men skipping showers to attract dates?

India, Sept. 2 -- Pheromone maxxing is putting a rather unusual spin on the internet's obsession with self-improvement. The social-media trend encourages some young men to skip showers, avoid deodoran... Read More