'There Will Never Be Another Zakir Hussain'

'Zakir bhai always said, 'koi chala nahi jata hai', he believed even after death, you left something of yourself behind and he has left so much of himself behind.' IMAGE: Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir......

'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......

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......

How Ram mandir is a true amalgamation of India

Marble from Rajasthan's Makrana, a three billion-year-old rock from Mysuru for the idol, polished teakwood from Maharashtra -- all corners of the country contributed to making Ayodhya's Ram temple......

This Janmashtami, hi-tech flute for Lord Krishna

The lyrical sound of the flute, often associated with Vrindavan, Lord Krishna and his numerous gopis, can also fill up auditoriums and big music halls without distorting its charming musical......

The Jaguar XJ50 is more like a Gulfstream jet than limousine

This car doesn't roll in, it sweeps in and turns heads like no other. At over 15 feet long, the Jaguar XJ50 will have admirers doing neck rotation exercises when it arrives, says Pavan Lall.......

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......

The Best South Songs of 2023

No film gets by without an adequately popular song album. Even though there is a growing misconception about the kind of songs and music that get people interested, with a tendency to focus more on......

How Shilpa Rao Enthralled Mumbai

It's not everyday one gets to watch Shilpa Rao live in concert in Mumbai. The Khuda Jaane singer performed at a Mumbai mall for the first time. Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com captures photographs......

The Man Who Made Shah Rukh Dance

Anirudh Ravichander's name on a film's poster is enough to pull in audiences, notes Arjun Menon. IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan in Jawan. Seconds into the song, Zinda Banda, from Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan,......

Lockdown files: Dhawan shows fans flute-playing skills

IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan gave his fans a sneak peek of him playing the flute ono his Instagram story. Photograph: Shikhar Dhawan/Instagram Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan is making most of the......

Don't think I can play only one format for India: Dhawan

Never let this feeling creep in that I play only one format for India now: Shikhar Dhawan IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan has played 22 ODIs and scored 975 runs with 10 half-centuries, the highest by an......

Dhawan loves Shayaris on Sundays

Photograph and Video: Kind courtesy Shikhar Dhawan/Instagram   Shikhar Dhawan has a lot of interests outside cricket -- dancing, cooking, playing the flute! The opener revealed another facet......

Dhawan has post-retirement plans chalked out

‘Have good sense of humour, can become successful commentator’ IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan with his family at a holiday in Cape Town. Photograph: Shikhar Dhawan/Instagram Opening batsman......

Dhawan confident of good showing at World Cup

The India opener has always performed well in marquee events and is confident that he would be able to replicate his stellar show at the 2019 World Cup. IMAGE: Shikhar Dhawan was India's most......