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The Global Ambassador Of Indian Music

He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain at one of his......

Delhi air quality plummets to alarming levels despite curbs

Delhi's air quality plummeted to alarming levels on Tuesday after 24 days, with many areas witnessing a significant spike in pollution despite the strictest measures, including a ban on......

Space Kidz Is Planning A Moon Mission

If it becomes a reality, the Chennai company will become the first private player from India to conduct such a mission to the lunar surface. IMAGE: Students who were part of the AzaadiSat project......

Delhi schools get bomb threats for 5th time in 9 days

Bomb threats were received by a few schools in Delhi on Tuesday, making it the second such incident this week and the fifth in nine days in the national capital, officials said. IMAGE: DPS RK......

BJP ridiculing Savarkar when...: Rahul in Lok Sabha

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Saturday cited Hindutva idealogue V D Savarkar's criticism of the Constitution that there was "nothing Indian about it" to attack the BJP and said the ruling......

Mercedes Rules Luxury Cars Segment

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:......

Market regulator Sebi extends MF expense structure to new asset class

SIF, which was first proposed by Sebi in July 2024 aims to fill the gap between MFs and portfolio management services. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Specialised investment fund (SIF), a......

New RBI Guv promises to do 'what is best for the economy'

A day after his appointment as the 26th governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), outgoing Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra on Tuesday said one must understand the economic landscape and do......

'God Save Insurance Industry'

'Some of the astounding proposals, if translated into statutory provisions, would be suicidal.''This would not be a wonder cure for increasing insurance penetration and only result in mushrooming......

Why Has Indigo Taken M&M To Court?

India's largest airline informed the court that Mahindra had reached out to it on Monday evening to discuss the issue. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

'You Need A Thick Skin For This Industry'

'My father is a businessman and he has gone through a lot of ups and down.''When I see him have the money and then lose it all, but keep trying at this age, I feel if he can do it, then why cannot......

Watch Raj Kapoor's Films On OTT

The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film? The younger generation perhaps may have never. They may not know his tremendous......

'Pushpa 2 May Inaugurate 700 Cr Club'

Pushpa 2's advance bookings have set a new record, with advance bookings standing at Rs 50 crore on Day One. IMAGE: Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna in the Peelings song in Pushpa 2 Pushpa: The......

Will Pushpa 2 Beat Jawan This Thursday?

IMAGE: Allu Arjun in Pushpa: The Rule. That's the question on moviegoers' minds. Trade circles feel Allu Arjun's Pushpa: The Rule will go past the first day numbers of Shah Rukh Khan's Jawan when......

'When Durga Died, We All Felt The Loss'

'I often wondered while watching the film/trilogy, what if Durga had lived.'' What if Ray made The Durga Trilogy.'Sandip Roy looks back at Pather Panchali's Durga and the woman who brought her......

Santosh Trophy: In-form Kerala continue dream run

IMAGE: Action from the Santosh Trophy match between Kerala and Odisha. Photograph: AIFF Media Kerala continued their perfect run in Group B with a 2-0 win over Odisha, cementing their position at......

Ashwin, All The Numbers...

Appeared in 61 Tests won by India. Only Sachin Tendulkar (72) and Virat Kohli (62) have been part of a winning XI on more occasions for India. IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin has eclipsed records......

'A cricketer retires when he feels he's had enough'

IMAGE: Ashwin is India's second highest wicket-tacker with 537 scalps. Photograph: Amit Dave / Reuters A cricketer only calls time when he knows that he has had "enough" and something must have......

PIX: India avoid follow-on after tail wags on Day 4

Images from Day 4 of the third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane on Tuesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: India's Number 11 batter Akash Deep hit 27 runs to help India avoid the follow on.......

Why was Harmanpreet missing during India's fielding?

IMAGE: India Women's side had very little time to rest and prepare. Photograph: BCCI Women/X India Women's Titas Sadhu says being accustomed to conditions and bowling in right areas helped......

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