Maha Kumbh: 3.5 crore seers, devotees take Amrit Snan

Seers from various 'akharas' took the first 'Amrit Snan' at the Maha Kumbh on Makar Sankranti on Tuesday as an unbroken stream of people converged at the Triveni Sangam on the occasion with around......

When Security Wouldn't Let The Ustad In

'The security guards at the stadium did not recognise him. He kept saying he was Zakir Hussain but they did not permit him to enter.''Zakir bhai was calm and told me it is not their fault. They......

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......

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......

The Songs Lata Mangeshkar Loved

All of us love Lata Mangeshkar's songs. But which of her own evergreen melodies did she love? Lataji had once picked her favourites, albeit reluctantly, and told Subhash K Jha just why they were so......

Black Warrant Review: Excellent!

Vikramaditya Motwane and Satyanshu Singh have created an excellent but grim series, applauds Deepa Gahlot. A fresh faced law graduate takes the job of a jailer in Delhi's hellhole, Tihar Jail,......

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

A singer. A soldier. A superhero. A maths teacher. A Mughal emperor. A conman. A workaholic. A quadriplegic. An actor. An avenger. From saviour of aliens to Shah Rukh Khan in a mask, Hrithik......

Spotted! SoChay At Mumbai Shaadi

Aaliya Kashyap and Shane Gregoire had a starry reception in Mumbai on Wednesday evening. Daddy Anurag Kashyap looked thrilled -- he even danced at the wedding -- and his many friends and......

All About IPL 2025: Dates, Format, Fixtures And Squads

IMAGE: Mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy says IPL is a different ball game and he will have to be at his very best to excel in the T20 league. Photograph: Kolkata Knight Riders/Instagram The......

IPL 2024: Can RCB halt KKR in their stride?

IMAGE: Virat Kohli striking a 49-ball 77 in their last match against Punjab Kings augurs well for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Photograph: BCCI Victory in their respective previous games might......

It's Starc vs Cummins as KKR face Sunrisers in opener

  IMAGE: Shreyas Iyer returns to lead the Kolkata Knight Riders after missing out last season due to injury. Photograph: Shreyas Iyer/X Shreyas Iyer's comeback from a long injury layoff will......

Rinku, his bat and the comparisons to Shastri, Miandad

'I had a feeling that he would pick this bat because it has a very nice pickup and according to my weight this bat is light. So (now) this bat belongs to Rinku, not me.' IMAGE: Rinku Singh hit the......

ROI thrash Madhya Pradesh to lift Irani Cup

IMAGE: Rest of India players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Irani Cup on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/Twitter Rest of India's bowling unit performed like a well-oiled machine as......