'There Will Never Be Another Zakir Hussain'

'Zakir bhai always said, 'koi chala nahi jata hai', he believed even after death, you left something of yourself behind and he has left so much of himself behind.' IMAGE: Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir......

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......

'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......

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......

'Dreams Do Come True'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shankar Mahadevan/Instagram Dreams do come true, an elated singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan said after the fusion music group Shakti won the Grammy for Best Global Music......

India's Winning Moments At The Grammys

IMAGE: A R Rahman with Grammy winners V Selvaganesh, Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Kind courtesy A R Rahman/Instagram Ustad Zakir Hussain, who made India proud by bagging three......

'Bollywood is such a waste of time'

'You make a song, it gets rejected, you have to make 10 more.' IMAGE: Rakesh Chaurasia and Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia Rakesh Chaurasia made history when he won......

'Kohli started the fight'

IMAGE: Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen-ul-Haq opened up about his spat with Virat Kohli during IPL 2023. Photograph: BCCI   IPL 2023 left us with a truckload of memories, and one of the most......

Hardik's honesty wins hearts after GT's victory

'I made some judgement errors in the last game' 'I don't shy away from accepting mistakes, accepting is the key to success for me' IMAGE: Hardik Pandya celebrates with coach Ashish......

Imran Khan congratulates Afghanistan for historic Test win

IMAGE: Nine months after making its debut in the traditional format Afghanistan's cricket team recorded its maiden Test win. Photograph: ICC/Twitter Pakistan Prime Minister and former cricketer......

Afghanistan's Mujeeb will use tricks learnt from Ashwin to hurt India

'He has also taught me a new ball and I am trying to learn it. It is a carrom ball with an off-spin action.' IMAGE: Mujeeb ur Rahman says Ashwin has taught him a mystery ball which he is......