Congratulations to the incredible women in blue. Here is a photo from the early days of Indian women's cricket -- the Mumbai team led by Neeta Telang, circa 1973. My sister Mukta is standing third from the left.

When it comes to Hindustani music, he is both a doer and a thinker. A great tabla player, he has written books about the history & theory of music. @aneesh joins me in episode 430 of The Seen and the Unseen to chat about his life & his music: seenunseen.in/episodes/2025/… Listen!🙂

Kajri by Dr. Shanti Jain This hardback volume in Hindi provides scholarly information on "Kajri", a seasonal song form that is performed both by folk singers as well as thumri exponents. Language: Hindi underscorerecordspvtltd.myin…

October 2, 1947, marked Gandhiji's last birthday of his lifetime. He was residing in Birla House, New Delhi at that time. It was the day of fasting and prayers for him . From the early morning hours, streams of visitors  came to greet him. 1/3 #gandhijayanti2025 #mahatmagandhi

Warning for those who wish to order from @230Celsius . They don’t deliver on time and cook up excuses.

Gandhiji captured in a poignant moment, plugging his ears against deafening noise of the large crowd, a scene that unfolded in Baliaghat, Calcutta, on the historic date of August 14, 1947. #IndependenceDayIndia

Padma Shri @smudgal takes you on a lyrical journey through the rains, with timeless khayals, tender thumris, playful kajris, and swaying jhoolas — each steeped in the moods and memories of Varsha Ritu. 12 September | 7 PM Book your tickets via bookmyshow.in

In Oct 1946, Andrew Freeman of New York Post asked Mahatma Gandhi, Has the spinning-wheel a message for America? Can it serve as a counter weapon to the atom bomb? "I do feel that it has a message for the U. S. A. & the world. The world is spinning in the wrong direction...1/2

Replug | Monsoon melodies: Kajri songs of love and yearning by Girija Devi, Shobha Gurtu and more scroll.in/article/846132/mon… This style depicts the protagonist’s pangs of separation and her hope of uniting with her lover. By Aneesh Pradhan

THE BEGINNING OF WESTERN RAILWAY On this day, 170 years ago, the Bombay, Baroda & Central India Railway Company was incorporated by an Act of the British Parliament to connect the port of Mumbai to the cotton-growing districts of Gujarat and Central India. Construction of the line from Surat to Ahmedabad and Baroda began in May 1856. Mumbai was connected in November 1864. It became Western Railway in November 1951. @WesternRly @RailMinIndia @drmbct @cpgrpmumbai @grpmumbai @RailwaySeva #TodayInMumbaiHistory #ThisDayThatYear #MumbaiHistory #MumbaiHeritage #Bombay #Gujarat #Baroda #CentralIndia #Railways #IndianRailways #WesternRailway #BBCI #WR #RailwayHistory #Rail #Train #Ahmedabad #Cotton

Revolutionaries of #Gujarat. Revolt against British Raj. #Patidar #kheda

Deshbandhu Chitranjan Das died on 17th June 1925 in Darjeeling. Gandhiji was in Khulna when he received the news of Das's death. Paying tribute to C.R Das, Gandhiji wrote, "When the heart feels a deep cut, the pen refuses to move. India has lost a jewel." 1/2

This was recorded for DD Mumbai way back in 1989: youtu.be/rWxJIf0wQy8?si=sgzd…

When compliance becomes optional, tragedies become inevitable. Uphaar should’ve been the last. Instead, it became just another forgotten lesson. #Uphaarcinemafire #Firesafetymatters thepatriot.in/cover-story/ar…

June 16 - This year, it would have been my father’s 101st birthday. Here’s a link to video recordings that we did at home in which he narrates episodes from his childhood and from his public life: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…

Operating key government institutions like Delhi Police HQ and hospitals without mandatory fire clearance isn’t just negligence — it’s a breach of public trust and legal duty. Lives are at stake. Who will be held accountable before the next tragedy? hindustantimes.com/cities/de…

Taj Mahal Foxtrot by Naresh Fernandes underscorerecordspvtltd.myin…

Today’s track features a tarana in raag Nand set to 12-matra Ektaal, sung by Ashit Desai and interpreted by Kathak maestro Durga Lal. scroll.in/article/1083247/li… Note how the tabla mirrors the dancer’s footwork and the tarana’s syllables in perfect sync. By @aneesh