India’s Independence Day will be commemorated at the world body’s headquarters this year, and Oscar-winning composer, A R Rahman will delight UN diplomats in the UN General Assembly hall on August 15.
M S Subbulakshmi is the first Indian musician to receive the Ramon Magsaysay award. She was also the first musician ever to be awarded with the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour.
The birth centenary of the legendary Carnatic singer falls on September 16, 2016.