Presenting my book ' There's Seven For You , Three For Me ' to Dr Shashi Tharoor.

Want a sneak-peak into the workings of the Tax Department, and the lives of the taxmen? How are tax raids organised? What happens when a politician or a film star is raided?How do taxmen deal with the unpopularity of their job? Insider stories based on my experiences as a taxman.

Honoured to present my book ' Theres Seven For You , Three For Me' to Mr Harish Salve.

In the Time of the Virus are there any Hindi film songs and English songs whose theme is disease / illness ? Read my article thequint.com/entertainment/…

Till not long ago, Indian bands would only do covers. Gradually original work began and now we have a lot of action in indie music .How it happened, the music , the themes, the challenges, the artists, the future, - all there in my article. dailyo.in/arts/indie-mus…

My tribute to Jagjit Singh , the ghazal maestro who made ghazals accessible and democratized the genre dailyo.in/arts/jagjit-si…

Why is ' Jaata Kahaan Hai Deewane ' not there in the film CID ? Similarly why are so many other sings deleted from films. My article on this fascinating slice of Hindi film songs dailyo.in/arts/bollywood…

Bryan Adams , the mournful romatic and one of the best balladeers , and creator of songs like ' Summer of 69' , '18 till I Die' , '( Everything I do) I do for You' turns 61 today . My tribute. dailyo.in/arts/bryan-ada…

In Goldfinger, Odd Job's (villain's henchman) role almost went to an Anglo-Indian actor/professional wrestler with a Bangalore connection. He was a minor henchman in Bond films -Dr No, Casino Royale ,The Spy Who Loved Me.I have met him. My article. thequint.com/entertainment/…

' Scam 1992' is a Harshad Mehta securities scam web-series currently being aired. This article written by me deals with my experiences in dealing with this Scam insofar the involvement of banks was concerned. hardnewsmedia.com/2020/11/oh-wha…

This year marks 50 years of the Beatles break-up. But the break-up was not cordial and the members lashed out at each other , subtly or direct, through their songs. My article . dailyo.in/arts/the-beatl…

Today India observes Vijay Diwas and Bangladesh, Victory Day. What was the role of international musicians in the freedom struggle ? How did they help . My article hardnewsmedia.com/2020/12/50-yea…

Today is Malika e Tarranum Noor Jehan's death anniversary. This legendary singer is a shared legacy of both India and Pakistan. My tribute to her . dailyo.in/arts/noor-jeha…

My article on the Anurag Kashyap/ Taapsee Pannu raid. thequint.com/voices/opinion…

There are many Hindi film songs which have as an introduction, or inside, a well known couplet or doha.While they have enriched the Hindi film music ,there is the issue whether they need to be acknowledged / credited. All there in my article on the subject dailyo.in/variety/bollyw…

The Indian Diaspora , Washington DC presents a special program on Sahir ( whose birth centenary is being celebrated this year ) tomorrow , 27 th March . Honoured to be contributing a song.

My tribute to Iqbal Bano - the ultimate in ghazals and nazms- on her death anniversary today. thequint.com/amp/story/voic…

For lack of technique,many music directors found Mukesh wanting.Yet, technique is not the only yardstick for a successful singer.Emotions,delivery,singing from the heart,voice drenched with pathos matter.That was Mukesh. My tribute on his birth anniversary.hardnewsmedia.com/2021/07/mukesh…

Even after they have packed their equipment and left the stage for good, the Jumpin' Jack's legacy and that of his band members would live on forever. The Singing Taxman, Ajay Mankotia, writes about the #rollingstones Read more, readomania.com/blog/mick-jagg… #Readomania #SingingTaxman

My latest book " Bollywood Odyssey" is now available on Amazon amazon.in/dp/9391800475?…