Music and Youth
Gaana unveils new design on the web with version 3.0
MUMBAI: Gaana.com has revealed a new avatar to take its listeners on a journey which is not only music to the ears but quite pleasing to the eyes as well. It has revamped its web app with all new look employing a responsive html5 design. Gaana has been a popular online music service in India crossing five million monthly active users.
The refreshing new look, packaged with a faster search engine, makes it easier to browse, discover and favourite music from a large collection of over two million songs. The available music catalogue is spread across Bollywood, international and regional spanning 84 languages and multiple genres. The new site boasts thousands of editorially curated playlists, professionally programmed radio streams and a host of social & personalisation features. It’s also tablet friendly and offers seamless integration across devices.
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ocus on curated streams and personalisation positions Gaana as a one stop destination for users with varying music tastes and preferences. Be it romance or dance, happy or sad, party or devotional, there’s cherry picked playlists to suit every mood, occasion and genre.
Gaana offers listeners an opportunity to tune in to a variety of pre-programmed radio streams, featuring popular Radio Jockeys’ bytes, celebrity favourites and loads of curated music. The new version will soon feature radio stations based on artist, genre and other categories. There are hundreds of new radio stations and celebrity playlists, all upfronted for users. The service offers an experience that improves based on user’s listening activity on Gaana. Deep integration with user’s social network enables the users to not only discover new music through friends but to form a stronger bond with friends with similar music tastes.
Speaking on the occasion Gaana business head Pawan Agarwal said, “Gaana has spearheaded the digital music revolution in India and we continue to be at the forefront of delivering a world-class, engaging, and easy-to-use service that caters to the varying music needs of our audience across the globe. Content curation and personalisation being the key to creating enthralling music experiences, we are committed to adding more such features in the coming months. Watch out for the upcoming versions of our mobile applications.”
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.
