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......

Tsunami Survivors Celebrate 20th Birthday

'December 26, 2004 was the day when we were all reborn.' IMAGE: V Raghupathy with wife Krithika, son Anirudh and daughter Mathangi. All photographs: Kind courtesy V Raghupathy Come December 26, V......

Time Services Acted On Modi Diktat!

Almost five years later, the three services have still not fully understood that joint/theatre commands are not a discussion point; they are the prime minister's diktat on a military reform measure......

Cong hand with anti-India foreign forces, Sonia Gandhi should explain: BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party accused Congress leaders of colluding with foreign forces to destabilize India and demanded Sonia Gandhi to disclose her role in a George Soros Foundation-funded......

'Next 2-3 Months Crucial For Equities'

'Geopolitics will be the most important driver of financial markets in 2025.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It has been a topsy-turvy few months for the Indian equity markets. "Given......

Market outlook 2025: Brokerages on opportunities, risks, investible themes

Emerging market equities are likely to post small gains in 2025 amid global policy uncertainties and a stronger dollar. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com From the outcome of the general......

M&A deals rise 13.5% in '24 so far

The largest transactions of the year include the merger of Quality Care India and Aster DM Healthcare valued at $5.08 billion, followed by Bharti Enterprises’ acquisition of a 24.5 per cent......

Tata airlines seat capacity soars, but IndiGo way ahead

In the international skies too, the Tatas have made an impressive increase in their seat capacity, which is up by 21 per cent from 18.15 million in CY23 to 21.96 million in CY24. Photograph: Toby......

India storm into U19 Women's T20 Asia Cup final

A rampaging India reached the final of the U19 Women's T20 Asia Cup with a four-wicket win over Sri Lanka in their last Super Four contest in Singapore on Friday, extending their unbeaten run in......

Will Pak hockey team travel to India for Junior WC?

  IMAGE: Pakistan qualified for the 2025 Junior Hockey World Cup event after finishing runners-up to India in the Asia Cup held in Oman recently. Photograph: X The Pakistan Hockey Federation......

India beat Bangladesh in Women's U19 Asia Cup

IMAGE: India's G Trisha in action against Bangladesh. Photograph: ACC Media / X G Trisha made a fine unbeaten fifty to guide India to a facile eight-wicket win over Bangladesh in their first Super......

Ashwin: Evolutionary, cerebral and never a one-trick pony

If one has to analyse Ashwin the cricketer, it is very difficult to ignore Ashwin, the person, who had a very independent mind and a brain that probably ticked 24x7. He believed in de-construction......

Kohli, Gill Hit Nets On Day 4

IMAGE: Virat Kohli with Shubman Gill. Photograph: BCCI/X   As India grapples with a challenging Test match against Australia at the Gabba, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill have been hard at work,......