'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......

A Day That Ustad Zakir Hussain Gifted Me

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......

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......

Trump's high tariff pledge is good news for Indian exporters: Subrahmanyam

US President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to impose high tariffs on three of its trading partners, including China will provide huge export opportunities for India and the domestic industry should......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

Make Way For Santa Claus!

Bollywood gets into the Christmas spirit: Soha's unique Christmas decorations... Shriya meets Santa... Vaani speed-races to 2025... Photograph: Kind courtesy Kirti Kulhari/Instagram The Christmas......

Aishwarya-Abhishek Get Together For This

Photograph: ANI Photo Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan made sure to support daughter Aaradhya as they watched her performance at the Dhirubhai Ambani School's annual day event. In videos taken......

5 Actors Married To Older Women

Breaking age barriers! Here are 5 actors who wed older women, proving love is...

South Africa aim for place in WTC final

IMAGE: The young South African side have exceeded expectations and gained momentum since success in Guyana in August set them on a winning streak. Photograph: Proteas Men/X South Africa are within......

Huge blow! Shami ruled out of Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Mohammed Shami not fully fit yet, ruled out of remaining two Tests in Australia IMAGE: Mohammed Shami had developed swelling in his knees while playing the SMAT, and the clarification in that......

ISL: Mumbai jump to 4th spot; East Bengal continue winning run

IMAGE: Players from Jamshedpur FC and East Bengal vie for possession during their ISL match in Kolkata on Saturday. Photograph: Jamshedpur FC Nikolaos Karelis' early strike earned Mumbai City FC......

Shreyas can't wait to work again with Ponting, this time at Punjab

'With Ricky coming in, we have shared a great camaraderie from the past. We would be putting our thinking caps on and brainstorming on many aspects.' IMAGE: Ricky Ponting and Shreyas Iyer had......

Vijay Hazare Trophy: All eyes on Varun Chakravarthy, Shreyas Iyer

IMAGE: Varun Chakravarthy had a second coming in international cricket with 17 wickets in his last seven T20Is and 12 of them in South Africa in batting-friendly conditions. Photograph: BCCI With......