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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......

Understand Russian feeling; will acquire Canada: Trump's big remarks

United States President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he understands the Russian feeling with NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) being on their doorstep. IMAGE: President-elect......

Chaos In Islamabad As Imran's Supporters Go On The Rampage

IMAGE: Security force personnel fire tear gas shells to prevent an anti-government rally by supporters of Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in Islamabad, November 26, 2024. Photograph: Akhtar......

Canadian top cop urges Sikh community to 'speak out'

The head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has urged the Sikh community in Ottawa to speak out as they continue to investigate allegations linking the Indian government to a campaign......

2G spectrum: Centre moves SC for modification of 2012 verdict, here is why

More than 12 years after it was delivered, the Centre on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking modification of its verdict in the 2G spectrum case which said the State was duty-bound to adopt the......

'Can We In Our Businesses Set An Example?'

'I think some of us, like Mukesh Ambani, myself and those of us who head industrial units, ought to really focus on what we can really do to make the world a safer place, maybe 50 or 100 years from......

DoT Sets 100 Days Agenda For New Telecom Rules

'The idea is to frame the ToR quickly, so that Trai can begin its consultations with industry stakeholders.' Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes.......

BEWARE! Govt Can Intercept Messages

Messages sent through Internet-based messaging service providers such as Whatsapp, Signal, and Telegram, as well as those which are encrypted, are understood to be within the Act's ambit. IMAGE:......

Kanpur starts its own FM Radio station

Community FM radio, the first-of-its-kind in any of the IITs in the country, was launched on Friday in the premier engineering institute here. Hectic preparations were on for a year to start the FM......

IIT-Kanpur to start its own FM Radio station

IIT Kanpur is all set to start its own FM radio station which will broadcast scientific programmes and classical music. This will be the first time that an FM radio station would be opened in any......

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......

'When He Spoke, The Whole Nation Listened'

'Ameen Sayani was copied by generations. Now everyone is trying to become smaller Ameen Sayanis in their own way.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In 1960, when the film Dil Apna Aur......

A doctor who rocks the music charts

Even before the band Rupa & the April Fishes began a tour that would take them to over two dozen cities in America, Canada and Europe, bandleader Rupa Marya was being sought out for interviews......

Why Mohammad Rafi Will Always Be Missed

Mohammad Rafi had a powerful range that could accommodate anything from the sublime O duniya ke rakhwale for Bharat Bhushan in Baiju Bawra to the eccentric Badan pe sitare lapete huye for Shammi......

The Fighter Absurdity Goes Beyond The Thinkable

Bullets fly, the noise becomes unbearable and the plot finally ends with the hero doing an unbelievable leap on to the ski of the helicopter Schwarzenegger style, flown by our pretty heroine.UFF......

Ronaldo loses blue tick on Twitter, LeBron James remains

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo does not have a verified account on Twitter anymore. Photograph: Ahmed Yosri/Reuters Twitter on Thursday began removing legacy blue checkmarks from user profiles, with......

If Australia win World Cup, this is how PM Albanese wants to celebrate!

IMAGE: Australian PM Anthony Albanese said if Matildas lift the trophy, it’ll be an inspiration to not just young girls, but boys too. Photograph: Dan Peled/Reuters Australia Prime Minister......

Sweden's Musovic steals spotlight; Rapinoe's tearful exit

Sweden hero Musovic lost for words IMAGE: Sweden's Zecira Musovic in action with Alex Morgan of the US. Photograph: Hannah Mckay/Reuters Sweden goalkeeper Zecira Musovic emerged as the hero......

Please listen to our mann ki baat: Wrestlers to Modi

IMAGE: The wrestlers said they are surprised that Prime Minister Narendra Modi felicitates them and clicks pictures with them when they win medals but now he has turned a blind eye to their......

Mutiny at the BBC: Lineker row causes huge crisis

IMAGE: Manchester City fan with a sign in support of BBC presenter Gary Lineker at the Selhurst Park stadium in London on Sunday. Photograph: Tony Obrien/Reuters Britain's BBC faced a mounting......

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