'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......

Atalji@100: Vajpayee's Unmatched Legacy

It was good fortune for India to have Atal Bihari Vajpayee lead the government at a crucial moment in our history. He avoided India meeting the fate of Iraq or Ukraine, asserts military historian......

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......

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......

Has Fatherhood Changed Varun?

'Before I shot a big rain fight in Kerala, Atlee called and warned me, 'If you don't want to do a stunt, don't do it.' He said the same thing to Kalees.''Later he told me that he was worried we......

Why's Kat Singing Dil Tu, Jaan Tu To Vicky?

Jackie enjoys Purple Rain... Shriya's whole world in a pic... Preity admires a tree... Photograph: Kind courtesy Katrina Kaif/Instagram Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal have been celebrating their......

Tamannaah Wears The Colour of 2025

Shilpa gets sweaty... Huma meets Jared... Disha performs in Dubai... Photograph: Kind courtesy Tamannaah Bhatia/Instagram Tamannaah Bhatia gets ready to welcome 2025 with the colour of the year.......

2024: Top 10 International Films

Aseem Chhabra lists his favourite 2024 films that he watched at film festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Toronto and India. It's that time for the year to track its very best. These are personal choices,......

Konstas, Bumrah Share Honours On Day 1

IMAGE: Sam Konstas celebrates his fifty on Day 1 of the fourth Test at MCG on Thursday, December 26, 2024. Photograph: Cricket.com.au/X   The four wickets that India prised out in the third......

Why Kohli is getting out to balls outside off...

'Last two-three innings have not gone the way I wanted to. I have not been disciplined enough to stick in there and really grind it out.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli has scores of 5, 100 not out, 7, 11 and......

India dominate chess world in 2024

IMAGE: D Gukesh celebrates with the Chess World Championship trophy. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Chin An/FIDE The image of a smiling D Gukesh standing with outstretched hands will forever be......

Can Bumrah surpass Ashwin's record in Melbourne?

Jasprit Bumrah achieves joint-highest rating for Indian Test bowlers in ICC Rankings IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah solidified his top spot in the Test Bowling Rankings following an outstanding performance......

India have their nose ahead: Shastri backs visitors

‘India have their nose ahead, they have exploited Australia's brittle top order’ IMAGE: Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is "almost single-handedly" responsible for the visitors......