How travel - and its discomforts - helped me become a better songwriter , writes Ady Manral in his latest column

A first-person essay on juggling rock music and college life in India - by Manik Oswal

“A shot-caller with that born tribal mentality” - How Shillong star Meba Ofilia evolved from gospel music to rap, and in the process, became one of the most exciting new voices in underground Indian Hip-Hop - here’s her story and interview by Nakul Yadav

Anurag Tagat explains how Bengaluru’s iconic live music venues are trying to survive in changing times

‘Music, Masti, Modernity: The Cinema of Nasir Husain’ was published in 2016 - here’s an excerpt from this Akshay Manwani’s biography on Husain’s musical inspirations and influence on the history of Indian films.

Landour-based singer-songwriter Ady Manral lists some of his recent favourite artists from the Indian hills

From the lecture halls to elevated stages, how aspiring Indian college bands survive external pressure to keep the music playing - by Karan Madhok