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......

Tsunami Survivors Celebrate 20th Birthday

'December 26, 2004 was the day when we were all reborn.' IMAGE: V Raghupathy with wife Krithika, son Anirudh and daughter Mathangi. All photographs: Kind courtesy V Raghupathy Come December 26, V......

A Day That Ustad Zakir Hussain Gifted Me

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......

TMC distances itself from Hakim's Muslim population remark amid backlash

Amid criticism over a controversial remark of senior Trinamool Congress leader and West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim on the Muslim percentage in the population, the ruling party in the state on......

'Zakirbhai, You Will Be Missed And How'

'When he played his inner light shone so bright! His joy embraced us all... we experienced divinity.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Nandita Das/Instagram Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away into the ages......

Bandish Bandits 2 Review: Music Saves The Show

The many episodes in which the characters discuss quarrel, sulk and rehearse would have been boring were it not for the music, observes Deepa Gahlot. The first season of Bandit Bandits (2020) was......

'Formula For Movie To Work: Create Magic'

'In those 2, 2.5 hours, something needs to touch you -- whether it's the action, the music, or the story. That's what makes it all unforgettable.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Red Sea Film......

Kareena, Aamir Add Glamour To Red Sea Festival

The fourth Red Sea International Film Festival saw Bollywood folk add a lot of glamour in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kareena Kapoor Khan/Instagram Kareena Kapoor Khan looks......

PIX: Sindhu's happily ever after....

Ace badminton star PV Sindhu embarked on her ‘happily ever after’ as she tied the knot in a dreamy wedding ceremony at Raffles, Udaipur, on December 22. The Olympic medallist looked......

'Kohli Writing Final Chapter Of His Story'

'Greatness isn't just about what they achieve in their prime. It's about how they adapt, endure, and finish.''Kohli, Smith, and Root are writing the final chapters of their stories, and we should......

Smriti, Richa star as India clinch T20 series vs Windies

IMAGE: India's Richa Gosh in action during her world record fifty against West Indies. Photograph: BCCI Richa Ghosh smashed a record-equalling fastest fifty while Smriti Mandhana made a graceful......

'He deserved a much better farewell'

One of India's superstars, Ravichandran Ashwin, announced his retirement from international cricket after the 3rd Test at The Gabba in Brisbane, on Wednesday. There was an outpouring of love......

'A GOAT Retires'

'I do feel there's a bit of punch left in me as a cricketer, but I would like to ... showcase that in club level cricket.' IMAGE: Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin at the post match conference......