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AnoushkaShankar
AnoushkaShankar

Anoushka Shankar 

Anoushka Shankar's Column

Total Columns 24

Farewell, dear friends

3 comment(s)February 20, 2010

Dear Readers, This is sort-of a letter, rather than a column. I feel I can write you a letter, because after fourteen months of writing this column, I feel quite comfortable you, not quite as if I kn read more...

Dont praise Rahman inaccurately

3 comment(s)February 6, 2010

Congratulations to Rahman for his Grammy win!I can’t say I was surprised that he won, what with all the accolades that have been coming to him this year. But it was wonderful to see yet another read more...

Trying to find my inspiration

2 comment(s)January 23, 2010

What is inspiration? I’m trying to find it. I’m a nature girl when I search for music, finding it in forests, mountains or the beach. But here, in London, there is more literal inspiratio read more...

My new love

2 comment(s)January 16, 2010

I'm having a love-in. It's a full-blown love-affair, I'm being shame'm having a love-in. It's a full-blown love-affair. I'm being shamelessly gluttonous about the love and kisses I'm receiving and en read more...

Hoping for justice

2 comment(s)January 2, 2010

Recently, the human resource development ministry issued a proposal to amend the Copyright Bill so that lyricists, composers and other music creators may retain the right to royalties on their work.  read more...

Happy Holidays everyone!

2 comment(s)December 26, 2009

Last weekend in Mumbai, I attended an event to celebrate PETA’s 10th anniversary in India. PETA stands for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, and they are the world’s foremost a read more...

London rains

2 comment(s)December 19, 2009

From Delhi, to London, and now to Mumbai, in the space of a week! After my concert in Delhi with my father, I was back in London settling into my new house in the heart of the city. Right now, the Ho read more...

Hello Delhi

3 comment(s)December 5, 2009

Hello to Delhi, from Delhi! I’m here in the city for a concert with my father, which will be happening tonight, as a matter of fact. After a gap of eight months, I’m back here, and thrill read more...

Oddly beautiful

3 comment(s)November 21, 2009

Yawn. It’s two in the morning. There’s a storm outside my window. It’s clattering against my window so loud I wouldn’t be sleeping even if I had finished all my work. It&rsquo read more...

Are we celebrity obsessed?

2 comment(s)November 14, 2009

I’m sorry, but I have a small issue with the newspaper in your hands that I need to vent about. I think it’s more indicative of the media in general, and not this particular publication,  read more...

Drunk and trusting?

3 comment(s)October 31, 2009

A  few weeks ago, I’d mentioned that something horrible happened to my friend. It makes me sad and angry, so I asked her if I could share her story. She obviously didn’t want to be n read more...

Hippie dippie blathering

3 comment(s)October 24, 2009

Through struggle, comes change. Through hardship, comes reflection. In bad times, we find our hearts. And similarly, though it's quite a personal journey, I'm not sure what else to write about, as th read more...



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