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'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......

Ustad Zakir Hussain Passes Away

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain died in a hospital in San Francisco, United States, his family said on Monday. He was 73. IMAGE: Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Hussain......

At 12, Zakir Hussain got Rs 5 for first tabla show

Eight years ago, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain had narrated how his father Alla Rakha had welcomed him into this world by putting the musical instrument's rhythms into his ears when asked to recite......

DMK's Raja sparks major row with remarks on India, Ram

A controversy erupted on Tuesday over Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader A Raja's purported remarks that 'India has never been a nation' and that he and his party were not concerned if they were......

How 'gurunomics' is fueling India's consumer boom

Be it consumer products, lifestyle or entertainment, spiritual gurus are stepping into business and are finding success Amritha K is a homemaker based in the central suburb of Ghatkopar in Mumbai.......

Babas follow Ramdev's footsteps to mint a fortune from FMCG

Ravi Shankar mulls taking his products, available at 600 outlets, to 2,500 stores by 2017; others have plans, too. Image: Sri Sri Ayurveda is now mulling tie-ups with retailers to expand reach......

A billion Indians on Pichai's homecoming radar

Pichai will visit India accompanied by the heads of various Google business units When India-born Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Google, the world’s largest internet company, visits next......

UPA appointed independent directors at PSUs forced to quit

The National Democratic Alliance government is weeding out independent directors on the boards of public-sector undertakings (PSUs). At least nine independent directors of PSUs, including Indian......

Death of the classical music industry

The ageless voice of vocalist Prabha Atre floats off the speakers at the head office of Ninaad Records. The niche music label is in the process of putting together a two-series album comprising......

Pather Panchali, the film that made history

August 26, 1955. 65 years ago, Pather Panchali was released.Aseem Chhabra salutes the Masterpiece. IMAGE: Harihar (Kanu Banerjee) returns to his village and ancestral home after having been away......

Asha Bhosle: 30 Eternal Classics

Asha Bhosle turns 85 on September 8.Dinesh Raheja salutes the legend's versatility in her heyday. IMAGE: Asha Bhosle with Madhuri Dixit, Mickey Contractor and Kajol on the sets of the reality show......

Supertstar Rajinikanth awarded Padma Vibhushan

The latest updates from the film industry. The Thalaiva of Indian cinema Rajinikanth will be honoured with the second highest civilian award, the Padma Vibhushan, for his contribution to the......

Stars, music fraternity pay tribute to Pt Ravi Shankar

Here's what your favourite Bollywood stars are tweeting. Movie stars and the music fraternity grieved over the demise of sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, and tweeted their tributes: Shekhar......

Did Mohammad Rafi get his due?

Last week, a Bangladeshi musician claimed that Mohammad Rafi was not given his rightful due in India. In a week-long series rediff.com finds out if the great Rafisaab was indeed ignored by the......

IPL PIX: Stoinis, Thakur steer LSG to easy win over GT

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans, in Lucknow, on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Lucknow Super Giants pacer Yash Thakur celebrates the wicket......

Is Hardik The New Dhoni?

Photographs: BCCI IPL 2022 proved a turning point for Hardik Pandya's career. Not only did he make a sensational comeback from injury, he defied all expectations to lead Gujarat Titans to the IPL......

PIX: LSG clinch defeat from jaws of victory vs Titans

IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans in Lucknow on Saturday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Mohit Sharma, centre, celebrates with his team-mates......

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