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......

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......

Ajmer dargah row as politicians, community leaders weigh in

'Worrisome', 'painful', what is the problem' the rift over a claim that the famed shrine of Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti was built over a Shiva temple widened on Thursday with politicians,......

'Thought nothing will happen after Babri case, but...'

A body representing the 'Khadims' of the Ajmer dargah has condemned a plea in a local court that seeks to declare the shrine of Khawaja Gharib Nawaz as a temple, saying right-wing forces were......

Meet The *Real* Stars Of Sholay

Salim-Javed became the first Hindi film writers who could be considered brands, and they are still boldface names, celebrities in their own right, chronicles Dinesh Raheja. IMAGE: Salim Khan and......

The Super Villain Special Quiz

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Enjoyed the first part of our Super Villain Special quiz? It's time for part two. Want good to win over evil? Simply......

Know Your Filmi Mirrors? Take This Quiz!

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Mirror, mirror on the wall...ready to play our weekly Bollywood special quiz. If you can't tell already, this week we......

Bollywood's Famous Lost And Found Tales

Dramas woven around the theme of lost and found is a iconic trope in Hindi cinema. From melodrama to mockery (remember Amar and Prem's phony separated-at-Kumbh Mela reunion in a gag of Andaz Apna......

B'desh Skipper Stirs Crowd With 'Allahu Akbar'

'Is he trying to rile up the crowd?' IMAGE: The crowd was overwhelmingly in favour of Bangladesh. Photograph: Kind courtesy ACC/X   In a stunning turn of events, the Indian U-19 cricket team......

Rashid left out as India host Afghanistan-NZ Test

  IMAGE: Rashid Khan last played a Test in 2021, against Zimbabwe. Photograph: BCCI All-rounder Rashid Khan is a notable omission in Afghanistan's 20-member preliminary squad for the one-off......

'Say Jai Shri Ram 1,000 times'

'I am a proud Indian and a proud Muslim.' IMAGE: Mohammed Shami believes social media has become a dangerous tool for some to incite people in the name of religion. Photographs: Mohammed......

MotoGP apologises after broadcasting distorted India map sans J&K

IMAGE: Practice is scheduled for Friday in all classes -- Moto 2, Moto 3, and MotoGP. The qualifying will be held on Saturday and the main races are scheduled for Sunday. Photograph: MotoGP/X A......

Thailand Open: Sai Praneeth enters quarters

IMAGE: B Sai Praneeth beat Korea’s Hyeok Jin Jeon 24-22, 7-21, 22-20 in the men's singles second-round match. Photograph: SAI Media/Twitter India's B Sai Praneeth defeated Korean......