Ustad Ali Akbar Khan passes away

Sarod maestro Ustad Ali Akbar Khan passed away in San Francisco in the US after a prolonged kidney ailment, according to a family friend in Kolkata. 88-year-old Khan died at his music centre at 10......

Derek Trucks on Ustad Ali Akbar Khan

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, who passed away on Friday, was an inspiration in more ways than one for Derek Trucks, a rock guitar phenomenon with a growing, global fan following. Trucks, who began playing......

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......

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......

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

A singer. A soldier. A superhero. A maths teacher. A Mughal emperor. A conman. A workaholic. A quadriplegic. An actor. An avenger. From saviour of aliens to Shah Rukh Khan in a mask, Hrithik......

PIX: Farah Khan Ali celebrates her birthday early

The party has begun early... Farah Khan Ali decided to ring in her birthday a week earlier. Farah, whose birthday is on December 28, celebrated with her friends at her parents Zarine and Sanjay......

Hrithik attends Sanjay Khan's Eid dinner

Meet the guests at this Eid meal... While Aamir Khan celebrated Bakri Eid with his Dangal friends at his Khar home, Sanjay Khan hosted an Eid al-Adha dinner at his Juhu villa. Hrithik Roshan -- who......

PIX: Sussanne Khan, Gauri at Simone Arora's store launch

Check out the star arrivals.The entire Khan family turned up in support when Simone Arora, Sanjay and Zarine Khan's second daughter, launched her new store in Mumbai over the weekend.While Sussanne......

Imran Tahir joins elite club with 500 T20 wickets

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI South Africa's experienced spinner Imran Tahir completed 500 wickets in the T20 format and became just the fourth player to achieve the remarkable feat. The......

Pak retain Misbah, Hafeez for SA Tests; omit openers Farhat, Umar

Pakistan retained under-fire skipper Misbah-ul Haq and out-of-form Muhammad Hafeez, but dropped tall left-arm pacer Muhammad Irfan from the 28-man probables’ list for the two-Test series......

Pakistan win Rabo Trophy

A resilient Pakistan came from behind to beat Olympic champions Australia 4-3 in a pulsating summit clash to claim the Rabo Trophy in Amstelveen on Sunday.Trailing 2-3 at the break, Pakistan......