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What George Harrison learnt from Ravi Shankar

Pandit Ravi Shankar was George Harrison's link into the Vedic world.A fascinating excerpt from Kavita Das's Poignant Song: The Life And Music Of Lakshmi Shankar to mark Pandit Ravi Shankar's birth......

Najeeb Jung: The man who may run Delhi

If an elected government had been sworn in, Jung's tenure and the government would have been more or less co-terminus and Jung would have been just the ceremonial head of Delhi. Now, he will run......

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......

A small scar and Ode to Joy

A large shop display window, located in a corridor directly opposite the entrance to the now-boarded-up Harbour Bar, that was decimated in the 26/11 attack on the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower......

French President's new ladylove

Supermodel-turned-singer Carla Bruni is French President Nicolas Sarkozy's new love interest. The two were recently photographed together at Disneyland. French newspapers were prompt in......

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

What do A-listers like to read, watch or listen to? And who are the people they admire? Here is a list -- IMAGE: The poster of the film Taare Zameen Par. The film is one of the favourites of Amit......

Secrets of the self-made billionaires

What's the difference between a millionaire and a billionaire? And what does it take to bag those three extra, all-important zeros? Put such questions to America's wealthiest......

Clapton's guitar sold for $959,500

A guitar owned by legendary British musician Eric Clapton was sold at a Christie's auction for $959,500 (approximately Rs 4.41 crore) in New York on Thursday night (June 24) making it the most......

PIX: Madonna mingles with Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney

A special screening was held for Ron Howard's documentary The Beatles: Eight Days A Week: The Touring Years, in London. The documentary deals with the band's career during its touring years......

'He moved like James Brown, played like Hendrix, sang like a soul singer and wrote great lyrics'

‘You could hear Prince’s influence on all of them. I could see him in a pop artist I could see him in an R&B soul artist.’ Former minister Milind Deora who in his spare time more......

King of Blues B B King dies at 89

A lowdown on what's happening in Hollywood. B B King, the Blues legend who redefined an era with classics like The Thrill Is Gone, Please Love Me, and My Lucille, has died at the age of......

Sameera Reddy: Our honeymoon will be a biking trip

Actress Sameera Reddy is now Mrs Akshai Varde. The wedding, held on January 21, was so sudden that even her closest friends were not aware of her plans.Sameera explains,......

Carlos Santana set for maiden trip to India

Carlos Santana, a world renowned name in rock guitar, is all set to perform for the first time in India next month.The 65-year-old music icon will set the stage on fire with his signature Afro......

Why England Players Wore Black Armbands

IMAGE: England's Moeen Ali pays respect to David English, the England cricket promoter who died of a heart attack on Saturday. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images In the blockbuster final......

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