Lata Mangeshkar Life

How Marathi-speaking Lata Mangeshkar's Bengali music left a Kolkata boy transfixed

When you listen to Lata Mangeshkar's Bengali songs, it is hard to tell that the singer is a native Marathi speaker. Her pronunciation is exact. Each word properly rendered. Other than Hindi and Marathi, some of her most important songs were sung in Bangla.

Inside Lata Mangeshkar's little known mastery over regional music

In 1950s and '60s, music flowed freely, without barriers of commercial priority or generalised conservatism. Bhupen Hazarika and Lata Mangeshkar became friends, sharing a common passion for music and poetry.

Lata Mangeshkar was a religion of her own; personal relationships notwithstanding, her work cut across politics

Lata Mangeshkar's 'Allah Tero Naam Ishwar Tero Naam' was no empty rhetoric. If she is being mourned in Pakistan as much as in India, then it is only because she sang for mankind, not for passports.

From Lata Mangeshkar's monopoly to her being moody: Let's clear the biggest misconceptions about her

So many misconceptions about the immortal Lata Mangeshkar have been allowed to fester because she never bothered to correct them. It’s time to set the record straight for the sake of posterity.

Lata Mangeshkar’s battle for royalty and famous tiffs reflect her strength and self-belief

Always a defender of singers’ rights, Lata Mangeshkar criticised the mushrooming of reality shows across Indian television, pointing out that these 15 minutes of fame dilute the dedication that defines a singer

Lata Mangeshkar passes away: A neighbour recalls lessons on music — and life — from the legendary singer

Lata Mangeshkar was a Bharat Ratna, a national treasure in every sense but at home, she was just tai. She had an ethereal presence that she wore ever so casually.

Lata Mangeshkar admitted to ICU after testing positive for COVID-19

Singer Lata Mangeshkar is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a hospital in Mumbai after she tested positive for COVID-19. She has mild symptoms.