'Today It Is Absolute Dictatorship'

'If you persist in opposing the government, they set the ED or the NIA on you. And the courts have not given us much hope.' IMAGE: Roop Rekha Verma at a protest showing solidarity with Gujarat......

Pandit Ravi Shankar, the phenomenon

When you know you are listening to Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury, more popularly known as Pandit Ravi Shankar, all you need to do is sit back and enjoy. Here is the talented master playing for an......

17 Indians in WEF's Global Young Leaders list

As many as 17 Indians -- including Wadia Group chairman Jeh Wadia, SKS Microfinance CEO Vikram Akula, Bhatia Enterprises chairman Sabeer Bhatia, music composer A R Rahman, and sitar player Anoushka......

'Joy of flying' is which airline?

Famous advertisement tag lines The 'Joy of flying' is which airline?Take the Rediff Business Quiz and see how much you know about some of the famous advertisement slogans Biz Quiz is best viewed in......

'Now, people want to know who is playing the tabla'

One of the hottest tickets in New York this week is for Ustad Zakir Hussain's Masters of Percussion. On March 12 and 13, the tabla maestro will get together with some of the best in Indian......

When A R Rahman almost became a driver

They know him as the Mozart of the East or, simply, as 'the genius'. In most cases, that is about all they know of the shy, fiercely private man whose music has moved mountains at the box office.......

A R Rahman wins BAFTA award for Slumdog

India's music maestro Allah Rakha Rahman has scooped the BAFTA award in the best music score category for Slumdog Millionaire, a rags-to-riches story that won six other awards, including the Best......

Rahman kicks off world tour

Melody king Allah Rakha Rahman will set off on a 15-city world tour with his Unity of Light concert from Kolkata on February 1.For Rahman, this will be his maiden world tour that will take him to......