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......

'There Will Never Be Another Zakir Hussain'

'Zakir bhai always said, 'koi chala nahi jata hai', he believed even after death, you left something of yourself behind and he has left so much of himself behind.' IMAGE: Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir......

When Zakir Hussain beat BigB to be voted 'sexiest man'

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......

'Zakir Bhai Loved Cricket'

'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......

Bitcoin rally fuels revival hope for Indian crypto exchanges

The cryptocurrency exchanges in India have got a fresh lease of life following the bull run in Bitcoin, which briefly hit a new all-time high of more than $69,000. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters......

India Tops On Crypto Adoption

'India's emergence as a top crypto market comes despite a regulatory and tax environment that can be challenging for the industry to navigate.' Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters   International......

Wistron Deal: Tata Gets Global Reach, Apple Gets to Hedge Geopolitical Bets

The government's target of hitting $52 billion to $58 billion in mobile phone exports in FY26 has been faltering; an Indian corporate group with financial muscle will help. Kindly note the image......

Patent infringement case: Oppo challenges Delhi HC order favouring Nokia

Mobile phone manufacturer Oppo has lodged an appeal with the Supreme Court against an order from the Delhi high court. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters The order requires Oppo to submit a security......

India's Winning Moments At The Grammys

IMAGE: A R Rahman with Grammy winners V Selvaganesh, Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Kind courtesy A R Rahman/Instagram Ustad Zakir Hussain, who made India proud by bagging three......

Zakir Wins 3 Grammys; Shankar Wins Too

IMAGE: The Incomparable Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters It's a proud day for India, as Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain's fusion band Shakti won the Grammy for Best Global Music......

'Bollywood is such a waste of time'

'You make a song, it gets rejected, you have to make 10 more.' IMAGE: Rakesh Chaurasia and Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia Rakesh Chaurasia made history when he won......

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......

ISL: Odisha fight back to edge 10-man Bengaluru FC

IMAGE: Diego Mauricio celebrates scoring Odisha's opening goal off a spot-kick against Bengaluru FC in their ISL match on Wednesday. Photograph: ISL/X Odisha FC returned to winning ways,......

Djokovic wants dancers to perform at tennis matches

'I think that we should try to look to connect more with the younger people and bring them in' IMAGE: With the exception of Wimbledon, which Novak Djokovic said he "would not change much", the......

Aus Open PIX: Sinner crushes Aussie hopes, faces Shelton in semis

Sublime Sinner stops De Minaur and surges into semis IMAGE: Italy's Jannik Sinner in action during his quarter final match against Australia's Alex de Minaur. Photograph: Jaimi Joy/Reuters......

Aus Open: Jabeur overcomes asthma scare for gritty win

'When I was younger, I was diagnosed with asthma, so having taken off a lot didn't help. I think it provoked it even more.' IMAGE: Ons Jabeur during a medical break on her second round match......

Coco Gauff tested to the limit in Melbourne

IMAGE: Coco Gauff of the US in action during her second round match against Britain's Jodie Burrage. Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters Coco Gauff made heavy weather of British battler Jodie Burrage......