The eulogies will pour for Ustad Zakir Hussain. There will be those who recount his genius, his enterprise, his achievements, his grace, and his charm. I have no selfies or autographs to remember him by, but I will never forget his most generous and gracious gift to me -- one day in heaven, among the celestial ensemble of Indian music.
'While we conversed in Marathi, she would always make it a point to ask me in English, "Are you okay? Have you eaten?"' 'I sorely miss that care and concern.'
She's the first K-pop soloist to chart a Top 10 album for three weeks straight on Billboard 200.
Shillong-based blues band Soulmate, which in 10 years of performing has wowed legends like Carlos Santana and Buddy Guy, is recording its third studio album. Sumit Bhattacharya tunes in.
Bollywood's ace designers Neeta Lulla and Farah Ali Khan to design the star's outfits for her Sangeet and Swayamvar.
'It's very difficult for a newcomer to get into the 'big star' category unless you prove yourself initially with the small people,' she says.
'It's very difficult for a newcomer to get into the 'big star' category unless you prove yourself initially with the small people,' she says.
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