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Ustad Zakir Hussain Passes Away

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain died in a hospital in San Francisco, United States, his family said on Monday. He was 73. IMAGE: Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Hussain......

He made 'innumerable' tablas for the Ustad

For Haridas Vhatkar, tabla making won't be the same again, as he mourns the passing away of his most celebrated customer, Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain, singer Hariharan, and......

At 12, Zakir Hussain got Rs 5 for first tabla show

Eight years ago, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain had narrated how his father Alla Rakha had welcomed him into this world by putting the musical instrument's rhythms into his ears when asked to recite......

When Zakir Hussain beat BigB to be voted 'sexiest man'

His fingers flew, fluttered and floated in quicksilver changes of raga and rhythm, drumming up music and magic. IMAGE: Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: ANI Photo Zakir Hussain was......

Indian-American OpenAI whistleblower found dead in US

A 26-year-old Indian-origin former employee of the artificial intelligence giant OpenAI has died by suicide in San Francisco, authorities said. IMAGE: OpenAI whistleblower Suchir Balaji.......

Nara Lokesh pitches Vizag to Google for setting up data centre

Andhra Pradesh's IT and Electronics Minister Nara Lokesh has pitched port city of Vizag in his state for setting up a data centre to Google Cloud CEO, saying the new government in the state has......

Ford Motor in talks with TN to restart production

Two years after winding up its India production, global automobile giant Ford Motor Company is in talks with the Tamil Nadu government to restart operations at Maraimalai Nagar near Chennai, where......

Chennai To Be World's Largest Network Testbed

The deal with Nokia will be signed in San Francisco on Friday morning in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, who is on a 17-day trip to the US to attract fresh investments.......

India one of the toughest markets for Uber: CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Uber Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dara Khosrowshahi sees India as one of the toughest markets and a standard to succeed in any other part of the world. Photograph: Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters One......

Google versus Epic Games verdict in US cheers Indian gaming developers

The verdict in the Google versus Epic Games antitrust case in the US has spread cheer among the Indian gaming and app developers. Photograph: Robert Galbraith/Reuters Ending a three-year legal......

'Zakirbhai, You Will Be Missed And How'

'When he played his inner light shone so bright! His joy embraced us all... we experienced divinity.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nandita Das/Instagram Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away into the ages......

'We View Wildlife As A Threat'

'We need to understand and respect wildlife behaviour.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Shonet Anthony Barretto/Facebook Before turning to film-making, Shonet Anthony Barretto was a choreographer who......

'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......

19 Brilliant Movies You Need To Watch

Sukanya Verma gives us a lowdown on all those wonderful movies she saw and movies you need to see as and when they arrive to a screen or streaming space near you. A lot has changed since the 2019......

Around The World With Taapsee Pannu

Happy birthday, Taapsee! Apart from delivering knock-out performances in her films, Taapsee Pannu is a globetrotter who loves to explore new places every now and then. As the actress celebrates her......

PIX: Man City fumble again; Arsenal, Barcelona cruise

Images from the Champions League matches played on Tuesday.City give up three-goal lead to draw with Feyenoord IMAGE: Feyenoord's players celebrate after drawing their Champions League against......

Soccer PICS: Juventus drop points; Musiala tricks for Bayern

IMAGE: Juventus' Federico Gatti in action during the Serie A match against Parma at Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy, on Wednesday. Photograph: Massimo Pinca/Reuters Juventus twice came from......

PIX: Inter-Juve in thrilling draw; Bayern, PSG win

Inter and Juventus share spoils in eight-goal thriller IMAGE: Juventus goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio makes a save during the Serie A match against Inter Milan at San Siro stadium, in Milan.......

PIX: Big win for Liverpool at San Siro; Nervy win for Real

IMAGES from UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday IMAGE: Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates scoring the second goal against AC Milan. Photograph: Liverppol FC/X Liverpool celebrated......

PIX: US, Spain seal Davis Cup last eight berths

A summary of Friday's action in the Davis Cup group stage matches. IMAGE: Mackenzie McDonald of the United States celebrates winning his Davis Cup Group C match against Slovakia's Lukas Klein, at......

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