Demands for the grant of official language status to Bhojpuri, arguably the most widely spoken dialect in Bihar, and Bharat Ratna (posthumously) to legendary folk artiste Bhikhari Thakur appear to ...

Aamir Khan has reportedly been learning Bhojpuri for his next film Peekay. The 48-year-old star has been taking lessons for four months to achieve a level of fluency required for his character. A ...

Bhojpuri music’s rich legacy — from Bhikhari Thakur and Mahendra Misir — has collapsed into vulgar, sexist lyrics normalised by mass consumption. Political parties now reward these obscene singers ...

The recent English translation of the novel “Phoolsunghi” reminds us of an entire culture that once surrounded Indian courtesans.