'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......
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......
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......
Did Jeff Bezos decide against endorsing Harris because it would hurt his business interests? Only God and Bezos know, and neither of them are talking, notes Prem Panicker. IMAGE: Jeff Bezos, owner......
Will Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who gets his orders from New Delhi, call the shots or allow a democratically elected government to independently govern, questions Ramesh Menon. IMAGE: Omar......
For the first time in history, the luxury car market is poised to cross the sales mark of 50,000 units in 2024, with Mercedes leading the way IMAGE: The Mercedes-Benz Maybach S-Class. Photograph:......
This film should appear on every year-end 'Best of' list, recommends Mayur Sanap. In a landscape dominated by extravagant film franchises and flashy entertainers, experiencing a film like Girls......
A scene from All We Imagine As Light. Payal Kapadia may have missed her chance at the Oscars, but her acclaimed film All We Imagine As Light has been acknowledged by the Golden Globes. It has......
'There was panic among my friends and relatives since I was out of reach.''My son-in-law Govind drove down to my home to check on my wellbeing.''When I opened the door, he joked, "Bhoot Bhoot!"'......
The closing ceremony of the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) saw a lot of glamour as stars headed to the Dr Shyama Prasad Mukherjee indoor stadium in Goa and made it a night to......
'I have no idea why I was so many film-makers' choice for Jinnah. I assume it is because I was born and bred in Mumbai and speak English.' 'There's also my name, people tend to believe that a......
In cricket, we have something that we can share with our families, neighbours and indeed, the whole country. It is colour-blind, language-neutral, truly secular and transcends all regions, from......