It was in 2013 that Kerala-based Thaikkudam Bridge music band was formed by Siddharth Menon and Govind Menon. All set to perform at Red FM’s South Side Story tomorrow, the band members have a chat with Saurabh Tankha How did you all meet and the band was formed? Also, how and why Thaikkudam? Our present […]Read More
Picture this: Two young students get together to jam during their days at the Birla Institute of Technology and Science. They stay in touch and indulge in music even after passing out from the Pilani-based educational institution. Over time, it leads to the formation of a band – Studio F6 — from a studio apartment. […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha He sold shirts in buses, distributed prospectus of educational institutions for commission and worked as an RJ-producer for a private radio channel. Even after choosing to take up acting as a career, which he had no plans for ever, he has kept reinventing himself to stay relevant to the times as well as […]Read More
Though these are early days for actor Jitendra Kumar in his filmi career, the 30-year-old IIT graduate has impressed one and all with his acting skills, be it as Aman Tripathi in rom-com Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan or Abhishek Tripathi in web series, Panchayat. In an interview with Saurabh Tankha, Kumar, who nearly went bald […]Read More
RAJAT PRASANNA, the young flautist of the Benaras Gharana who is known for blending innovation and tradition in a unique yet pure way will perform at the eighth episode of the weekly series of WEBaithaks by Pracheen Kala Kendra. The grandson of flute maestro Pt Raghunath Prasanna in conversation with Saurabh Tankha Your relation with Pt Raghunath […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha I had planned to upload this interview on July 2 to coincide with the golden jubilee (50th) birthday of one of all-time favourite musicians, Subir Malik. Though the founder and organist of the legendary Rock band Parikrama had promised to revert positively to my questions on or before the momentous day, he got […]Read More
Stronger scouting system with better infrastructure, facilities required: Moorjani
An AIFF C licensed coach, he works at the Kenkre Football Academy as head coach of the U18 and U12 I-League teams. Not this alone, he trains players in one-to-one or small group formats. And has played for Castelo Forte Club in Lisbon, Portugal on a year-long contract. A graduate from RD National College in […]Read More
Amar Kaushik is not just a filmmaker. He is a storyteller. One who always wants his stories to leave a message for the viewers, be it through his short film (Aaba) or full-length feature films (Stree and Bala). The son of a forest ranger father and an educationist mother, Amar has many storytellers from the […]Read More
Two young women are educating women about hygiene and sanitation and have distributed nearly five lakh reusable sanitary pads Picture this: They had been family friends but never got an opportunity to touch base with each other. A chance meeting a couple of years ago led them to get talking about working together. Since then, […]Read More
In an email interview with Saurabh Tankha, authors Bijal Vachharajani (BV) and Radha Rangarajan (RR) talk about working for environment, ways to get kids closer to Nature and finalising the 10 names for the e-book, 10 Indian Champions Who Are Fighting To Save The Planet by Duckbill Books, to be released this evening. Excerpts: […]Read More