Music and Youth
Parleen Gill and Abhishek Kumar releases debut song and video album.
MUMBAI: Indian Idol 3 top 2 versatile singers Parleen Gill and Abhishek Kumar have unveiled their first music album- ‘The Stagz’ featuring Pop singer Hard Kaur. The music video album ‘Who wants to party now’ is also a part of launch pack, being released on May 18.
The singers claim that the song ‘Who wants to party now’ is a new age party anthem, composed by the 4 baj gaye fame, ‘Hard Kaur’. The makers also believe that the foot tapping music will promise to enthrall the music lovers with its high scaled techno addictive beats.
The singers were thrilled to announce their first album, Speaking about the album launch, Parleen and Abhishek said,” We are proud to announce our first debut album as ‘The Stagz’. We are really excited about our debut album and we feel a nervous energy similar like giving a board exam all ever again! Hard Kaur has composed this song and she has inspired us to form this band and debut in our first music album. ‘Who wants to party now’ is a step towards changing the mindsets of people who think winners of television reality series fade away with time! We hope that our followers and listeners love this song and we garner massive viewership”.
The song has released worldwide across all digital platforms and shall be aired on television soon.
Music and Youth
Mumbai gears up for the ultimate Global Youth Festival this December
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
Tickets available on BookMyShow. Visit youthfestival.srmd.org or follow @globalyouthfestival on Instagram.








