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 ...

BJP MP Manoj Tiwari has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, demanding that Bhikhari Thakur, the legendary Bhojpuri poet, playwright, singer, and social reformer, be posthumously awarded the ...

Theatre lovers got an insight into the life of Bhikhari Thakur, popularly known as Shakespeare of Bhojpuri language, through a play titled ‘Kahat Bhikhari’ at Sangeet Natak Akademi on Friday.

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 ...

Ara: Member of Parliament from Ara and senior leader of the CPI (ML), Sudama Prasad, has written to the President of India, requesting that the prestigious Bharat Ratna— the nation’s highest civilian ...

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 ...