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Mainstream, VOL LIX No 6, New Delhi, January 23, 2021
Letter to the Readers, Mainstream, Jan 23, 2021
Friday 22 January 2021
Letter to the Readers of Mainstream - Jan 23, 2021
Joe Biden the 46th president of America took his oath of office at a solemn ceremony on the Capitol Hill the seat of Government in Washington D.C. on January 20, 2021. As is the custom, the ceremony was attended by elected officials from both major parties and by dignitaries, but the most notable absence was that former of President Donald Trump, who broke convention and chose not to be present at his successor’s inauguration. After four years of having had Donald Trump in power, most Americans had probably forgotten what it is to hear a sober and reasonable speech from their head of state.
Music fraternity mourns demise of Ghulam Mustafa Khan ANI | Updated: Jan 17, 2021 20:47 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17 (ANI): Legendary Indian classical musician and Padma Vibhushan awardee Ghulam Mustafa Khan passed away in his Mumbai residence on Sunday afternoon.
The celebrated musician was an Indian classical musician in the Hindustani classical music tradition, belonging to the Rampur-Sahaswan Gharana. He was a receiver of several accolades including the Padma Shri in 1991, followed by Padma Bhushan in 2006 and Padma Vibhushan in 2018.
On the loss of a legend par excellence, the music fraternity extended their condolences through social media.
Melody Queen Lata Mangeshkar paid an emotional tribute to the legend by posting a picture of him and wrote, I have just received the sad news that the great classical singer Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Sahab is no more in this world. I feel very sad to hear this. He was not only a go