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Amjad Ali Khan's tribute to Gandhi @ UN: 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram'

The sarod maestro and his two sons Amaan and Ayaan remembered the Mahatma through special renditions of his favourite bhajans, a portrait by a Mumbai-based artist was unveiled as the United Nations......

Visa denial: UK mission to speak to Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan

The UK High Commission on Saturday said it will speak to Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, a day after his visa application was rejected apparently due to incomplete information. "We don't......

UK denies visa to Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan

Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan’s visa application was rejected by the United Kingdom High Commission on Friday. The 70-year-old artist, who was to perform at the Royal Festival Hall next......

'Modi should rein in trouble makers around him': Amjad Ali Khan

Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan on Sunday said writers and artistes who returned their awards "are not mad" but pained at the situation in the country, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi should......

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan gets back his sarod missing on BA flight

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan's sarod, which he has been strumming for the last 45 years, was restored to the iconic musician by British Airways after it went missing on a flight while he was returning to......

What are you downloading next?

Punjabi pop, heavy metal, hard rock and tuneless songs from some of the recent Hindi flicks. These are some genres that lack appeal, especially when it blares from your mobile phone into the......

'India to be world's knowledge hub'

The year 2035 will see the "arrival of India," the knowledge hub of the world, and Indo-US relations evolving into a "binary" partnership encompassing technology transfer and exchange, Commerce and......

Our laws must benefit entrepreneurs: Ambani

At a glittering ceremony in Mumbai's Taj Lands End hotel attended by a galaxy of business stars on Thursday evening, Union Minister of Communications, Information Technology and Divestment Arun......

Joy Shoes: Your sole searching ends right here

This 75-year-old hallowed store in Mumbai supplies shoes to Amitabh Bachchan, Tatas, Birlas among others. Remu Javeri recalls spotting a foreign tourist, dressed head-to-ankle in impeccable Indian......

'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......

PIX: Bachchans get together with Amjad Ali Khan

Amitabh Bachchan released a book that sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan had penned on his late father Hafiz Ali Khan, on December 13 at a suburban hotel in Mumbai. Titled My Father, Our......

Spotted: Ustad Amjad Ali Khan in Newark

Reader Ritesh Aggarwal met sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan on a flight to Newark, New Jersey. Ritesh writes that the Ustad was travelling with his sons, Amaan and Ayaan, and was reading the India......

Video: Why did Ustad Amjad Ali Khan invite Karan Johar?

Glimspes from the launch of Ustad Amjad Ali Khan's book, Master On Masters. Video: Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com When a music maestro decides to write about 12 music icons of the twentieth century, you......

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan: I'm happy Rahman won Grammy

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan may have lost out on a Grammy win at the 52nd Grammy awards but the maestro is very happy for A R Rahman, who won two Grammies this year. The Ustad was nominated in the......

Pakistan Hockey fires entire coaching team before Asian Games

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/Twitter The entire coaching staff of Pakistan men's hockey team was reportedly sacked by country's sports board-run committee after it failed reach the......

U-18 Asia Cup: India trounce Pakistan 3-1 to enter final

IMAGE: The India U-18 hockey team celebrate a goal. Photograph: Hockey India/Facebook. India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan 3-1 to storm into the summit clash of the fourth men's Under-18 Asia Cup......

Pataudi laid to rest at ancestral palace

Former India cricket captain Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who passed away on Thursday following a lung ailment, was laid to rest at his ancestral palace in Haryana on Friday, with thousands thronging......

It's a great honour: Ajitpal Singh

Former captains of the Indian hockey team Ajitpal Singh, Zafar Iqbal and Aslam Sher Khan will share the honour with legendary athlete Milkha Singh in carrying the Olympic torch from Qutub Minar to......

Mahindra pip Sporting in thriller

Local outfit Mahindra United pipped Mohammed Sporting, Kolkata 4-3 in the third round of the eighth National Football League at the Cooperage in Mumbai on Thrusday.In a thrilling encounter, the......

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