Legendary singer Usha Uthup reflects on her extraordinary 57-year journey in a candid conversation with India Today, touching on music, loss, love, and resilience. Instantly recognizable for her Kanjivaram sarees and bold bindis, she recalls her early days singing in iconic nightclubs like Trincas and Nine Gems in Madras and Kolkata. Uthup opens up about her deep romance with her late husband Jani Chacko and the recent grief of losing her brother, Shamu.
She speaks about the irony of being typecast as the "bad girl" in films due to her powerful "black voice," despite her traditional image. Fluent in 25 languages, she recounts her success as a jingle queen, collaborations with Bappi Lahiri, and performances for legends, affirming that audience applause remains her greatest high.
Despite health allocations crossing Rs 1 lakh crore, nearly half of Indians still avoid government healthcare facilities—a paradox highlighted by veteran health editor Sneha Mordani on Health360. She pointed to public distrust driven by staff shortages and uneven quality of care.
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A horrifying incident took place at the annual Surajkund Mela in Faridabad when a joyride collapsed there on Saturday. According to officials, a policeman died from injuries he sustained while trying to rescue people as the tragedy unfolded. They added that 12 other people were injured. The incident took place when a 'tsunami' swing snapped mid-air and came crashing on to the ground. Police Inspector Jagdish Prasad tried to save people when the joyride began tilting but suffered fatal injuries, officials said, according to news agency ANI. He was declared brought dead at the hospital.
