Bhupen Hazarika’s 11th death anniversary; here are some facts about ‘Bard of Brahmaputra’

Today marks the 11th death anniversary of the Bard of Brahmaputra and Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika.  Fondly called Sudhakantha, Bhupen Hazarika is one of the most revered music artists of the country. Songs and poems are reverberating throughout the length and breadth of Assam as people are remembering the genius of the cultural icon. […]

Google creates special doodle for Bhupen Hazarika

On the 96th Birthday anniversary of Bharat Ratna late Bhupen Hazarika, Google has paid a tribute with an artistic Google Doodle. The Google Doodle shows the late Hazarika playing the harmonium, and the illustration has been created by Mumbai-based guest artist Rutuja Mali.

Remembering Bhupen Da: Assam celebrates his legacy on 96th birth anniv

On the 96th Birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna late Bhupen Hazarika, Google paid tribute with an artistic Google Doodle.

Music maestro Bhupen Hazarika remembered on his 95th birth anniversary

Today is the 95th birth anniversary of the late music maestro, the legendary Dr Bhupen Hazarika. People across Assam paid their homage to late Dr Hazarika. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also paid rich tributes to the legendary singer. “Paid rich tributes to legendary music maestro Bharat Ratna Dr Bhupen Hazarika on his 95th birth […]

Bhupen Hazarika remembered on 9th death anniversary

Glowing tributes were offered across the state to legendary Assamese singer Bhupen Hazarika on his ninth death anniversary on Thursday. Hazarika passed away on November 5, 2011. Bhupen Hazarika, called with endearment as Bhupen Da was born on September 8, 1926. The self-proclaimed ‘Jajabor’ travelled length and breadth of the world and perceived the universal […]

Legendary singer Bhupen Hazarika remembered on his birth anniversary

Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, the bard of Brahmaputra is being fondly remembered across the state on his 94th birth anniversary. The state government has organised a programme at the Bhupen Hazarika Samadhi Kshetra at Jalukbari in Guwahati to pay tributes to the legendary singer. Taking to Twitter, vice president Venkaiah Naidu stated, “Remembering the legendary singer, lyricist […]

Bhupen Hazarika, Pranab Mukherjee, Nanaji Deshmukh conferred Bharat Ratna

President Ramnath Kovind on Thursday conferred the Bharat Ratna, the nation’s highest civilian honour, on Maestro Bhupen Hazarika posthumously. Maestro #BhupenHazarika posthumously awarded the ‘#BharatRatna‘https://t.co/F3wS9uLOJX — Northeast Live (@NELiveTV) August 8, 2019 Along with Dr Hazarika, the honour was also conferred on former President Pranab Mukherjee and social activist Nanaji Deshmukh (posthumous). Former President Pranab Mukherjee honoured […]

Dr Bhupen Hazarika conferred Bharat Ratna

Music maestro late Dr Bhupen Hazarika on Friday has been conferred the country’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna. President Ram Nath Kovind, in a communiqué, announced the government’s decision to confer Bharat Ratna on Dr Bhupen Hazarika posthumously. #BREAKING | President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday awarded India's highest civilian honour Bharat Ratna to music […]

Bhupen Hazarika’s close associate and Veteran filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi passes away

Bhupen Hazarika’s close associate and Veteran film maker Kalpana Lajmi is no more. Eminent bollywood personalities like Shabana Azmi, Mahesh Bhatt and Soni Razdan arrived at Oshiwara Crematorium in Mumbai today to pay their last tributes to filmmaker Kalpana Lajmi, who breathed her last this morning. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal too paid his last […]