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  • Word Play Returns as Sahitya Aaj Tak Turns Delhi into a Lit Fest

    Word Play Returns as Sahitya Aaj Tak Turns Delhi into a Lit Fest

    MUMBAI: Delhi’s about to get a serious case of literary fever and no one’s complaining. The India Today Group organized and much-loved Sahitya Aaj Tak is back from 21 to 23 November 2025, transforming the Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium into a buzzing playground of poetry, prose and performance.

    Now in its latest edition, the three-day fiesta promises to be a heady mix of words, wisdom and rhythm, with over 30 celebrated voices from literature, music and performance coming together to make language sing again.

    This year’s line-up reads like a who’s who of India’s creative scene Piyush Mishra, Kumar Vishwas, Imran Pratapgarhi, Varsha Singh Dhanoa, Malini Awasthi, Neha Kakkar, Namita Dubey, Manoj Muntashir, and Jasbir Jassi each bringing their unique flavour of expression to Delhi’s cultural calendar.

    From soulful shayari to pop beats, Sahitya Aaj Tak 2025 is where a verse meets a voice and rhythm meets reason. Whether you’re there for Kumar Vishwas’s philosophical masterpiece Apne Apne Ram (which will feature across all three days), or Neha Kakkar’s chart-topping energy, the event promises moments that move the heart as much as they make you hum.

    Adding a contemplative layer are thematic sessions like Jeewan Ki Jagrukta: Kitni Zaruri…, delving into mindfulness and awareness in today’s whirlwind life. Another highlight, Rahgeer Live…, brings together poetic voices like Marham, Deveshi Sahgal, and Rahgir, blending verse and melody into one mesmerising flow.

    As always, the festival’s magic lies in its ability to make literature feel alive not confined to dusty pages or late-night screens, but performed, sung, debated and celebrated. With folk icon Malini Awasthi, Punjabi powerhouse Jasbir Jassi, and Hargun Kaur adding melody to the mix, it’s a feast for the senses as much as the soul.

    Registration for the festival is now open on sahitya.aajtak.in.

    So mark your calendars and charge your creative batteries because for three days this November, Delhi won’t just speak, it’ll rhyme, sing and soar.

     

  • Mirchi rebrands Mirchi Scribbled to Mirchi Mehfil

    Mirchi rebrands Mirchi Scribbled to Mirchi Mehfil

    Mumbai: Music and entertainment company Mirchi has announced the relaunch of its spoken word and storytelling platform Mirchi Scribbled as Mirchi Mehfil, in a bid to pave the way for the art of the spoken word in mainstream entertainment.

    “Mirchi will now not only showcase a variety of storytelling art forms across India but also provide a platform to emerging and established storytellers and spoken word artists,” it said in a statement on Tuesday.

    With more than five million views and 53 million impressions, Mirchi Scribbled showcased exceptional talent from the performance poetry community that resonated with the Indian audience. Mirchi Mehfil, to be hosted on YouTube and Instagram, aims to tap into a wider audience set with diverse content across shayari, poems, spoken word and storytelling through live performances, on-ground and online events, open mics, curated shows, podcasts, and other formats, said the company.

    “Mirchi always strives to provide entertainment through its multi-platform and multi-format content hub, thereby enabling and creating an ecosystem for talented individuals across art forms,” said Mirchi  MD and CEO Prashant Panday. “Through Mirchi Scribbled we have built a large community of spoken word artists with a huge, ever-growing subscriber base. Through this property, we aim to build a platform for budding niche artists and amplify their voice in mainstream entertainment.”

    The brand marked the relaunch at Mirchi Studios, Mumbai with a power-packed line-up of performances by artists like Divy Sharma, Harsha Agrawal, Arti Jain, and Parth Vasani, giving consumers a sneak peek into the content that will be available on the relaunched platform. Hosted by RJ Tashi, the event saw the unveiling of Mirchi Mehfil’s logo in the presence of eminent Bollywood lyricist and poet Manoj Muntashir.

    “Mirchi Mehfil is indeed a wonderful initiative, especially for artists in smaller towns who don’t have access to platforms,” said Muntashir. “With the extensive reach that Mirchi brings to the table and its connection with a wide audience base, Mirchi Mehfil will prove to be a boon for artists and literature enthusiasts across the country.”

  • IPRS kicks off ‘IPRS for Fair Music’ campaign

    IPRS kicks off ‘IPRS for Fair Music’ campaign

    New Delhi: The Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS), representing nearly 6,500 authors, composers, and publishers from all over India, has launched the ‘IPRS for Fair Music’ campaign to strengthen the music ecosystem in the country.

    The week-long campaign that began on 26 April will witness a slew of activities including panel discussion, virtual knowledge sessions, felicitation of fair music partners to create awareness about the need to safeguard the creators’ right to fair compensation.

    “At IPRS, we strongly advocate why fair trade of music is critical and how it will help the original creators. Digitisation and other technological advancements have empowered creators and taken the music far and near. But at the same time, the creator stands a higher risk of his/her creative ideas getting copied. So, there is a need to protect the rights of the music right holders,” said IPRS CEO Rakesh Nigam. “We are pleased to launch this campaign to spread this message across platforms. Fairtrade music is a practice that needs to be accepted and followed in India.”

    On Monday, IPRS organised a virtual panel discussion in partnership with Indiantelevision.com and Iprmentlaw, which focused on the challenges and opportunities and the need to build a healthy ecosystem for music in India.

    It will also organise ‘Know Your Rights’ – a virtual knowledge session with eminent lawyer Ameet Datta. There will also be a session on music licensing and fair pay for music to address the frequently asked questions about different licensing options based on usage and platform. IPRS will also felicitate its fair music partners, for endorsing fair trade music.

    “The exploitation of any creative work is entitled to be duly credited and remunerated. We need to build more awareness about fair pay and fair play of music,” said noted lyricist, poet and screenwriter Manoj Muntashir.

  • 9XM Song Secret – A unique podcast where Bollywood musicians share their song secrets

    9XM Song Secret – A unique podcast where Bollywood musicians share their song secrets

    MUMBAI: 9XM, India's most popular Bollywood music destination, announces the launch of a brand-new podcast titled ‘9XM Song Secret’. Launching on 7th June 2020, 9XM Song Secret will be a weekly podcast featuring Bollywood music composers and singers who will be sharing the secret behind their hit songs. 9XM Song Secret will be hosted by singer Shefaali Juneja.

    The 9XM Song Secret Podcast will premiere with India’s most versatile singer and composer Amit Trivedi revealing never heard before secrets about his favourite songs. The guests on 9XM Song Secret Podcast include names like Shalmali Kholgade, Manoj Muntashir, Nakash Aziz, Bhoomi Trivedi, etc.

    Commenting on the launch, 9XM’s Head of Programming, Clyde D’Souza said, “At 9XM, we have always engaged with our fans and viewers across screens introducing them to different entertainment platforms. With 9XM SoundcastE, we stepped into the podcasting space and we have successfully crossed the 50 episodes milestone! 9XM SoundcastE has been burning the charts and it is the No. 1 Podcast in the Indian Music category on Apple Podcasts and also on Spotify. We hope to replicate the success of 9XM SoundcastE with 9XM Song Secret.”

     “Our viewers’ love for Bollywood is beyond just music. They love listening to engaging, inspiring and entertaining conversations with their favourite artists.  Bollywood music lovers and our artists are the driving force which strive us to bring a wholesome all-inclusive content. With 9XM Song Secret, we will let the music enthusiasts have an exclusive peek into the insights of their favourite Bollywood hits. Here, the artist will take us through the journey of a song, and the secret that make us all groove on those songs.” D’Souza further added.

    9XM Song Secret Podcast will be distributed by our podcast partner EP.Log Media. The Podcast will be available on all leading audio streaming platforms.  
    9XM Song Secret Podcast will be promoted across the social media platforms of 9XM and 9X Jalwa.

    Subscribe to 9XM Song Secret Podcast & listen to the episodes on EP. Log Media website and enjoy new episodes, on all leading audio streaming platforms!