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Are Baloch rebels out of Pakistan's control now?

From hit-and-run strikes to the terrifying seige of Jaffar Express this week, the Balochistan Liberation Army has evolved into an outfit that can carry out audacious attacks with tactical......

At 12, Zakir Hussain got Rs 5 for first tabla show

Eight years ago, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain had narrated how his father Alla Rakha had welcomed him into this world by putting the musical instrument's rhythms into his ears when asked to recite......

Ustad Zakir Hussain Passes Away

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain died in a hospital in San Francisco, United States, his family said on Monday. He was 73. IMAGE: Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Hussain......

'Zakir Bhai Loved Cricket'

'Zakir bhai, Bela, Edgar and I were supposed to bring the As We Speak global concert series to India in January-February 2025.''It would have been our first tour of India after our Grammy win and......

The Global Ambassador Of Indian Music

He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain at one of his......

Why Indian airlines are reluctant to fly foreign routes

Govt wants to auction foreign flying rights as much of bilateral capacity is being unused The much-awaited National Civil Aviation Policy got delayed multiple times as incumbent carriers furiously......

Grameen Bank's proposed split sparks criticism

A Bangladeshi commission has proposed the government takeover or split the Nobel-award-winning Grameen Bank into 19 parts, sparking criticism with several analysts fearing it to be a systematic......

Project without green nod: HC pulls up RIL

The Madras high court has taken exception to Reliance Industries going ahead with a gas pipeline related project in the union territory of Puducherry without obtaining environmental clearance in......

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

A singer. A soldier. A superhero. A maths teacher. A Mughal emperor. A conman. A workaholic. A quadriplegic. An actor. An avenger. From saviour of aliens to Shah Rukh Khan in a mask, Hrithik......

The '90s Bollywood Heroines Are Back!

Back in the 1990s, a deluge of fresh talent hit silver screen. Raw, ravishing and raring to go, they slowly but steadily made a place for themselves beyond the realm of song and dance. For some,......

Remembering Dhoom Director Sanjay Gadhvi

Sanjay Gadhvi once revealed to Subhash K Jha that he never wanted to make Dhoom.. IMAGE: Dhoom Director Sanjay Gadhvi. Photograph: From the Rediff Archives Sanjay Gadhvi died on Sunday morning.......

It's Quiz Time, Folks!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. It's quiz time, folks! All you have to do is identify the movie from the options listed below. You have to answer each......

Aditi Cheers For Rajkummar-Dia

More than a week after its release in theatres, Bheed Director Anubhav Sinha organised a get-together in Mumbai. The cast of the Web series Taj: Divided by Blood mingled with them too. Aditi Rao......

Imran Tahir joins elite club with 500 T20 wickets

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI South Africa's experienced spinner Imran Tahir completed 500 wickets in the T20 format and became just the fourth player to achieve the remarkable feat. The......

ICC announces rescheduled qualification path to 2022 U-19 WC

Photograph: Kind Courtesy, ICC World Cup/Twitter The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Sunday, announced a rescheduled qualification pathway to the 2022 under-19 men's World Cup in the West......

Kapil blames India captain, coach for U-19 WC final brawl

'You lost the match; you have no right to go back to the ground and fight with anybody. You should give more blame to the captain, manager and the people who were sitting outside.' IMAGE: India's......

Jaiswal, Bishnoi, Tyagi in U-19 WC Team of Tournament

IMAGE: India's Yashasvi Jaiswal poses with the player of the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup award. Photograph: © ICC Business Corporation FZ LLC 2018 The prolific Yashasvi Jaiswal and highest......

How Bangladesh skipper battled pain of sister's death on way to U-19 World Cup triumph

IMAGE: Akbar Ali was not informed about the tragedy back home but he found out through one of his brothers. Photograph: Cricket World Cup/Twitter Bangladesh captain Akbar Ali battled the pain......

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