Celebrating the Spirit of Artistic Freedom
IME hosted the Azaadi Music Festival – a free 10-day festival celebrating the diverse sounds, stories, and traditions of Indian music that explores the evolving meaning of freedom, or Azaadi, in modern India.
Like the museum, the festival too served as an invitation to audiences to engage with music not just as entertainment, but as a force of unity, cultural learning and transformation.
- Preema Dutt
Museum Director of the Indian Music Experience Museum
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A Few Thoughts
At last, the Central Government’s GST Council reduced the GST rates on many products in October. Thankfully, the GST on basic construction materials such as cement has been lowered from 28% to 18%. Cement is no longer considered a ‘luxury or sin’ good. I am sure rationalised GST rates will boost consumption and over time will bring more revenue to the government.