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Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, dies at 100

Jimmy Carter, the 39th US president and the third American leader to visit India during which a village in Haryana was named Carterpuri in his honour, has died peacefully at his home in Plains,......

'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......

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......

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......

'He Was Not An 'I' Man At All'

'He was a practical person who ensured that he thought about the common man, animals, the fact that they have a life and they have to be respected.' IMAGE: Ratan Tata, then chairman emeritus of......

'We Have An Indian Tiger That Needs To Be Uncaged'

'What's sad today is that there are so many people who cannot find work, not because the country is devoid of that opportunity, but because we are not doing enough in the country.' Interview with......

Hotels roll out red carpet as big fat weddings return

Cash registers are ringing more frequently at hotels and resorts with the return of the big fat Indian wedding after a two-year hiatus. Photograph: Yogita/Wikimedia Commons This comes even as the......

'I Wanted Waheeda Rehman For Ankur'

'I don't think Waheeda had the confidence that I could pull it off, so she said no.' IMAGE: Shabana Azmi in Ankur. Shyam Benegal started his film career with the brilliant Ankur. The 1974 film not......

'At Times, Life Has Better Plans For You'

'You have to keep working hard.''The universe sees that in you and the higher power puts those opportunities in your way.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Dhairya Karwa/Instagram From being a......

'I Don't Like To Play Characters Which Demean Women'

'I've been a villain, I've been a champ, I've been a superhero, I've been a zero, I've been a rejected fan, and I've been a very, very resilient lover.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan at the Locarno Film......

'Many times I felt I wouldn't survive'

'I faced difficulties, but today when I look back, it all looks mazedar (fun).' Photograph: Kind courtesy Asha Bhosle/Instagram Music, like an ever flowing river, never ends, says Asha Bhosle. As......

1001 Nunakal Review: When Confessions Go Wrong

Though the lies hardly go beyond extramarital affairs and conception problems, they are laid out by arresting storytellers who raise the stakes while speaking in tongues not wiped clean to make......

London to host Sumo tournament: A first in 33 years!

IMAGE: Sumo wrestler Meccha stretches ahead of a Sumo and Sushi exhibition match in Washington. Photograph: Nathan Howard/Reuters Only once in the sport's 1,500-year history has a five-day......

Kohli pens heartfelt letter as AB enters ICC Hall of Fame

IMAGE: Ab de Villiers scored more than 20,000 international runs across all three formats of the game. Photograph: Indian Premier League The International Cricket Council (ICC) on......

'Will take 10 years to produce a Grand Slam champion': Paes

Photograph: Leander Paes / X Tennis legend Leander Paes believes India needs at least a decade to produce another Grand Slam champion, urging former players to nurture young talent to......

A Gift For Kohli From A Cricket Legend

IMAGE: Wesley Hall, who was known for his sheer pace in his playing days, with Virat Kohli. Ahead of India's game against Afghanistan in the T20 World Cup in Barbados, cricket legend Wesley Hall,......

Edulji, Sehwag, de Silva inducted into ICC Hall Of Fame

IMAGE: Diana Edulji was arguably the first great female cricketer produced by India. Photograph: BCCI India women's cricket great Diana Edulji, former batting star Virender Sehwag along with Sri......

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