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We Haven't Lost Our Songs - We've Lost the Nation They Used to Sing About

The column, published as part of the Deshkaal series, was prompted by veteran lyricist Gulzar's public call for a new qaumi tarana capable of being hummed by crores of young Indians and by the recent release of T M Krishna's book examining India's national symbols. It arrives against the backdrop of July's youth protests and a broader cultural debate over whether contemporary "muscular nationalism" songs represent…