Zubeen Garg
PM Modi Pays Tribute to Zubeen Garg, Bhupen Hazarika and SL Bhyrappa in Mann Ki Baat Address
Sep 28, 2025 04:37 pm CST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi honored the legacy of recently deceased Assamese singer Zubeen Garg, celebrated musician Bhupen Hazarika, and Karnataka author SL Bhyrappa during his Mann Ki Baat address. The Prime Minister highlighted their cultural contributions, played their musical compositions, and encouraged the younger generation to explore these artists' works that represent India's rich cultural heritage.
Assam Singer Zubeen Garg's Family Files Negligence Complaint in Singapore Death Investigation
Sep 28, 2025 11:22 am CST
The family of popular Assamese singer Zubeen Garg has filed an official complaint with Assam's Criminal Investigation Department alleging negligence against his manager and a festival organizer following the artist's tragic death in Singapore on September 19. Authorities have issued summons to multiple individuals connected to the incident as protests demanding justice continue across Assam.
Assam CM Freezes Accounts and Issues Lookout Notices in Zubeen Garg Death Investigation
Sep 27, 2025 08:04 pm CST
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced lookout notices against North East Festival organizer Shyamkanu Mahanta and Zubeen Garg's manager Siddharth Sharma, freezing their financial accounts while demanding they appear before CID by October 6. The CM vowed to deliver justice for the beloved singer's death in Singapore while maintaining stability in the state.
Generation Zubeen: How Zubeen Garg's Legacy United Assam in Unprecedented Mourning
Sep 27, 2025 01:29 am CST
When Assamese music icon Zubeen Garg died by drowning in Singapore on September 19, his passing triggered an unprecedented public response across Assam. Hundreds of thousands flooded Guwahati's streets to mourn the beloved artist whose three-decade career spanned 38,000 songs in 40 languages. This article explores how "Generation Zubeen" - fans across multiple age groups united by their love for his music - demonstrated the profound cultural impact of an artist who blended rock with traditional Assamese rhythms while fearlessly challenging social norms and standing for his convictions.
Shekhar Jyoti Goswami: Musician Detained in Connection with Zubeen Garg's Singapore Death Investigation
Sep 26, 2025 05:04 pm CST
Shekhar Jyoti Goswami, drummer and longtime collaborator of famed singer Zubeen Garg, has been detained by Assam Police's Special Investigating Team for questioning regarding Garg's tragic drowning death in Singapore. As a key witness present during the incident, Goswami's testimony provides crucial details about the 52-year-old musician's final moments aboard a yacht during the Northeast India Festival.
Tensions Rise as Police Investigate Zubeen Garg's Death: Manager Siddhartha Sharma Evades Authorities Amid Protests
Sep 26, 2025 03:00 am CST
Assam police's Special Investigation Team is investigating the death of iconic singer Zubeen Garg, focusing on his manager Siddhartha Sharma who has allegedly acquired substantial wealth and is now evading authorities. Protests have erupted near Sharma's residence while investigators have detained musician Shekhar Jyoti Goswami and raided cultural activist Shyamkanu Mahanta's home in connection with the case.
Assam Police Raids Home of Zubeen Garg's Manager as Protesters Gather Following Singer's Death
Sep 25, 2025 11:41 pm CST
Authorities conduct raids at properties of Northeast India Festival organizer and Zubeen Garg's manager while protesters gather outside in Guwahati. A 10-member Special Investigation Team is investigating the circumstances surrounding the renowned Assamese singer's drowning death in Singapore on September 19.
Zubeen Garg: The Cultural Unifier Who Healed Assam's Divided Society
Sep 25, 2025 09:20 pm CST
This article examines how singer Zubeen Garg transcended Assam's complex history of territorial losses, demographic changes, and ethnic conflicts to become a cultural unifier. By rejecting divisions of caste, religion, and politics, Garg embodied the "Kanchenjunga spirit" - elevated, free, and unyielding - providing healing and unity to a fractured region in ways political institutions could not achieve.
Assam Police SIT Raids Properties Connected to Zubeen Garg's Singapore Event Organizers Following Singer's Death
Sep 25, 2025 08:39 pm CST
The Assam Police's Special Investigation Team has conducted raids on three properties in Guwahati, including those of event organizer Shyamkanu Mahanta, following the unexpected death of beloved Assamese singer Zubeen Garg in Singapore. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has assured a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the cultural icon's drowning, with the possibility of transferring the case to the CBI if results are unsatisfactory.
Media Baron Sanjive Narain Denies Involvement In Singer Zubeen Garg's Death
Sep 25, 2025 12:23 am CST
Assam entrepreneur Sanjive Narain on Wednesday strongly refuted allegations linking him to the death of singer Zubeen Garg, terming the claims a "conspiracy" by "a section of portal journalists."