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Ustad Zakir Hussain laid to rest in San Francisco

Ustad Zakir Hussain was laid to rest on Thursday at a San Francisco cemetery as renowned percussionist A Sivamani and other artistes performed on their drums at a little distance away in a tribute......

'Ratan Tata Always Displayed His Kindness'

'When the bombing happened in the Taj Mahal hotel in 2008, that was a very sad moment, but he really took care of the people, took care of everybody and that was when you saw some of his best......

The Spy Who Became A Farmer

'I couldn't have asked for a better retired life.''Of course, it would have been better if I made some profit out of farming!' IMAGE: P K Hormis Tharakan, former chief, RA&W. All photographs: Kind......

SC forms task force to devise safety protocol for medics

Observing that the safety and well-being of doctors is a matter of national interest, the Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a 10-member National Task Force (NTF) to formulate a protocol for......

SC takes cognisance of doctor's rape-murder case, hearing on Aug 20

Amid the mounting outrage over the alleged rape and murder of a medic in Kolkata, the Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the case and will take it up on August 20, even as junior......

Bibek Debroy, chief of PM's economic council, passes away

Bibek Debroy, a key economic adviser to the Prime Minister whose prolific work included translations of the puranas and the vedas, passed away on Friday. He was 69. Photograph: Utpal Sarkar/ANI......

'Had liberalisation not taken place, I may have gone back to the US'

An exclusive excerpt from Girish Kuber's The Tatas: How A Family Built A Business And A Nation. IMAGE: J R D Tata, left, with Ratan Tata. Photograph: Kind courtesy Gopal Shetty When you took......

Steel Man of India, Jamshed J Irani, passes away at 86

Jamshed Jiji Irani, known as the steel man of India, died in Jamshedpur late Monday night, Tata Steel said. He was 86. IMAGE: Former Tata Steel managing director Jamshed Jiji Irani at the 183rd......

Noted economist Abhijit Sen, advocate of MSP, passes away

Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72. IMAGE: Economist Abhijit Sen. Photograph:......

V Krishnamurthy, PSUs' turnaround man, dies at 97

Venkataraman Krishnamurthy, who is considered as the turnaround man of several Indian corporate houses like BHEL, Maruti Udyog, SAIL and Gail (India), passed away on Sunday at the age of 97.......

In The Times Of Usha Mehta And Savarkar

As Ae Watan Mere Watan and Swatantra Veer Savarkar release this week, Utkarsh Mishra takes us down history and reminds us about India's freedom struggle. IMAGE: Sara Ali Khan plays Usha Mehta in......

'They call me King of Disco'

'Oscar has been given to A R Rahman.' 'Ringa Ringa Ringa, Choli ki peeche kya hai -- What's the difference? Exactly the same.''Also, Jai ho.''I did Ramba ho in 1985.''Rahman combined three of my......

Lata Mangeshkar, Nightingale of India, passes away

Singing legend Lata Mangeshkar, the voice of generations of Indians and one of the biggest music icons of the country, died on Sunday due to multiple organ failure, her sister Usha Mangeshkar and......

BEAUTIFUL MOMENTS From SRK's Life

What is Shah Rukh Khan's life like? What is it *really* like to be a superstar? What's it really like to be loved by millions of fans all over the world? Khan may try to keep it as natural as he......

Bollywood's 3 Heroine Stories

Photograph: Kind courtesy Priyanka Chopra/Instagram There's no dearth of three hero movies in Bollywood where the role of the leading woman is limited to a love interest. Finally though, there's......

'I Was Not Sleeping Properly'

'I spoke to Paddy, and I made some changes.''After that, I slept well in the last two days -- at least eight hours each day.''So, I was fresh in the games. Sleep is very important.' IMAGE: Ladies......

Proud mom says Gukesh's win 'yet to sink in'

From digging into savings and crowd-funding to fuel his dream, to sacrificing academics, it all pays off says Candidates Chess champion D Gukesh's mom Padma Kumari. IMAGE: A young D......

Proud mom says Gukesh's win 'yet to sink in'

From digging into savings and crowd-funding to fuel his dream, to sacrificing academics, it all pays off says Candidates Chess champion D Gukesh's mom Padma Kumari. IMAGE: A young D......

We've identified chinks in our armour: Lakra ahead of FIH Junior World Cup

Photographs: Kind courtesy Hockey India Amandeep Lakra, the spirited defender of the Indian Junior Men’s Hockey Team, is elated about making the cut to represent the nation at the......

No sponsors, no problem: How Gukesh funded his chess dreams

Gukesh aims to keep improving after becoming India No 1 without sponsorship support Photograph: Kind Courtesy FIDE/X (formerly Twitter) A day after D Gukesh ended his idol Viswanathan Anand's......

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