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......

1971 War: How Mukti Joddhas Saved An IAF Pilot

Squadron Leader Kanwal Deep Mehra's daredevilry during the 1971 War brought down a Pakistani F-86 Sabre.But he had to bail out of his plane, was badly injured.Then a fierce band of armed guerillas......

'Russia Wants To Terrorise Ukraine'

'Russia is aiming at demoralising Ukraine as a nation.''They want to bomb the infrastructure, the electric stations so that regular citizens will not to be able to live, to cook, to give comfort to......

Kochi's Jews Pass Into History

Queenie Hallegua, who passed away at 89 in August, was almost the last of the Sephardi Jews in Fort Kochi.Her son Dr David Hallegua reflects on his mother's death and of his life growing up in......

Lots Of OTT Goodies To Watch, Guys!

Literary adaptations, whistleblower pursuits, kidnapped Santas and South India's biggest stars, Sukanya Verma lists them all on OTT this week. Emilia PerezWhere to watch? MubiLanguage: French,......

SoChay's Beautiful Wedding Pictures

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya/Instagram Days after Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya's beautiful traditional wedding& on December 4, at the family's Annapurna......

More Pictures From The SoChay Wedding

Photograph: Kind courtesy Nagarjuna Akkineni/X Nagarjuna posted more pictures from Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya's wedding held at the family's Annapurna Studios in Hyderabad. 'My heart is......

Aditi, Ayushmann Step Out To Watch Life Of Pi

Film folk and their families took time off to watch the award-winning play Life of Pi at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai on December 5. Rediff.com's Hitesh Harisinghani captures......

Teen Konstas excited to face Indian challenge

'I've got a few plans against those (Indian) bowlers. Feeling like I'm moving really nice and hopefully I get that opportunity.'   IMAGE: If Sam Konstas, who turned 19 on October 2, is......

Ashwin plays down father's controversial comments...

IMAGE: Ashwin described his decision to retire as an "instinctive" call that was on his mind for a while. Photograph: BCCI Just-retired R Ashwin's father Ravichandran kicked up a controversy on......

'My desire to win is stronger than the fear of losing'

'I am still the kid who loves chess. It used to be the coolest toy.' IMAGE: New chess world champion D Gukesh considers himself a student of the game. 'Whenever I am on the chess board, I feel I......

Gukesh, Mum, Dad & The Trophy

IMAGE: D Gukesh celebrates with his parents Dr Rajini Kanth Dommaraju and Dr J Padmakumari. Photograph and video: Kind courtesy Maria Emelianova/FIDE   As he received the coveted trophy, a......

Mystery Girl At The IPL Auction Was...

IMAGE: What's Juhi Chawla sharing with Nita Ambani? Jhanvi Mehta looks on intently! Photographs: BCCI   Kolkata Knight Riders Co-Owner Juhi Chawla's daughter Jhanvi Mehta made quite an impact......