Ustad Zakir Hussain laid to rest in San Francisco

Ustad Zakir Hussain was laid to rest on Thursday at a San Francisco cemetery as renowned percussionist A Sivamani and other artistes performed on their drums at a little distance away in a tribute......

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......

Rediff's Wave Rider Retires!

After steering the Rediff mothership for close to 29 years, Ajit Balakrishnan, founder, chairman and CEO, did what few businessmen in this country do -- R-E-T-I-R-E. On August 2, 2024, we were......

Why Election 2024 Is So Subdued...

'It's dull because this time the election is spread over such a long period.' IMAGE: A vendor sells flags and umbrellas printed with the symbols of different policital parties at a market in......

Manmohan Singh's reforms transformed India, unshackled economy: Economists

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's 1991 Budget unshackled India's economy, significantly enhancing the economic prospects for hundreds of millions of Indians, first deputy managing director of......

'Banks will continue infrastructure projects financing'

'Banks make money because they take the right credit calls. So they need to focus on risk mitigation rather than risk avoidance.' Kindly note the image has been published only for representational......

'Private capex will depend on demand and supply situation'

'The private sector will look to the Budget to check whether there are any headwinds or tailwinds.' Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com R Shankar Raman, the chief financial officer and......

Game Changer Review: Ram Charan Saves The Train Wreck

Game Changer is underwhelming in the sense that you see the potential being squandered away by timid filmmaking, observes Arjun Menon. Shankar's films don't aspire for scale, they demand it. After......

Devara Part 1 Review: : A Jr NTR Show

Devara's self-appointed guardian of the sea unleashing violence as a means to end violence is purely Junior NTR fan-tasy, observes Sukanya Verma. Any major movie that has Part 1 in its title will......

'Rekha Was The First Femme Fatale'

'She was lying there and I mustered up enough guts to lay next to her and hold her tight.''And she said, "Oh my, Girish, isn't he supposed to be nervous?"''Making light of the situation, Girish......

Please Send Payal's Film To The Oscars!

How wonderful it would be for all of us to watch the Oscar ceremony on March 2, 2025 and watch AWIAL win an Oscar, notes Aseem Chhabra. IMAGE: Divya Prabha kisses Director Payal Kapadia at the......

Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha trounce TN, set up Mumbai semis

IMAGE: Yash Rathod made a watchful 112 as Vidarbha trounced Tamil Nadu by 198 runs in the Ranji Trophy quarter-finals on Tuesday. Photograph: Yash Rathod/Instagram Riding on seamer Nachiket......

Gujarat Titans in must-win battle vs in-form KKR

IMAGE: Gujarat Titans need Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan to emulate their showing with the bat against Chennai Super Kings when they take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL match in Ahmedabad on......

Can CSK fend off bottom-placed GT to bolster playoff chances?

IMAGE: CSK will look to strengthen their playoff chances with a win over hosts GT. Photograph: BCCI Despite being hit by the absence of key bowlers due to injuries as well as international......

SRH aim for playoffs in crucial clash with GT

IMAGE: The Pat Cummins-led side will also want to challenge for the top two spots. Photograph: BCCI Masters of their own fate right now despite being erratic, Sunrisers Hyderabad will hope......

RCB, GT face off in must win clash

IMAGE: RCB will host GT at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. Photograph: BCCI From a maths perspective, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans can still reach the IPL......