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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......

Munambam: The Politics Of Waqf Land

The specter of how the Munambam issue was exploited during the November by-elections is proof of the price Kerala is paying for its emergent politics.Controversies become the stuff of slow-burn and......

The Woman Who Lost Everything

When the landslide hit, Sruthi's house was washed away, along with its inhabitants.She lost her entire family and some relatives. All she had left for a close confidante was her fiance Jenson.Days......

Why is Wayanad Quiet About Tragedy?

There is a definite attempt to put the landslides on the backburner because news of them and climate change worry Wayanad's tourism and real estate businesses greatly. Whatever I experienced of......

Is Priyanka A Political Tourist In Wayanad?

When it comes to the Congress and Wayanad, the only way the scepticism in the minds of some in Kerala may be addressed is by the Gandhi family proving that they are more than a passing caravan in......

What PhonePe did differently from Paytm

'We went from zero to about 10 million users in three months. Paytm came out with the wallet play and we came out with the UPI play.' IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted only for......

How Byju's Staff Struggle With Layoffs

'Due to the fear caused by the Byju's crisis, several employees have chosen to take up entry-level jobs in firms other than edtech.' Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters The spate of......

Walmart-owned PhonePe crosses 500 million lifetime registered users

Walmart-owned fintech firm PhonePe said it has crossed 500 million lifetime registered users on its platform. With this milestone, 1 in 3 Indians are now on PhonePe. The company said it is the......

What We Can Expect From SRK-Suhana's Film

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shah Rukh Khan/Instagram Shah Rukh Khan is all set to star with daughter Suhana in a film to be directed by Sujoy Ghosh, and here's some information about it. The......

'Prasanth wanted Yash to play Hanuman'

'Since God was being shown in live action on such a large scale, Prasanth was initially sceptical about going with an animated character.' IMAGE: Teja Sajja in HanuMan. Prasanth Varma's Telugu......

Something For All Ages On OTT This Week

There's something for all ages on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch. Chicken Run: Dawn of the NuggetWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage: English A sequel to 2000's......

Animal Review: Ruthless Ranbir Goes For The Kill

Animal's violence isn't for the fainted-hearted unless you have an appetite for Korean style mayhem, like Sukanya Verma. Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's stories and characters aren't looking for a......

Coming On OTT This December

December has given us a lot of reasons to go to the theatres. That's probably why OTT releases are fewer this month. Joginder Tuteja lines up the releases in store. Mission RaniganjWhere to......

PIX: Taiwan celebrates badminton victory against China

IMAGE: Taiwan supporters celebrate after Lee Yang and Wang-Chi-Lin beat China's Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang to win the badminton men's doubles gold at the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Photographs:......

Lara on how to save Tests in time of flourishing franchise leagues

IMAGE: 'I like the Test Championship and I think it is important to make sure that the game remains relevant.' Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters Admitting that T20 leagues have devoured a lot of......

Cricket brings happiness for Afghan public but can't help if Australia refuses to play us: Rashid

IMAGE: A dejected Rashid Khan admitted it was disappointing that Australia refused to play against Afghanistan. Photograph: BCCI "You can't do anything about it," Rashid Khan conceded as he tried......

Smith revels: Why players prefer T20 over Tests

Challenge for Test cricket is revenue-sharing model, not scheduling: Graeme Smith Photograph: Kind Courtesy IPL/X As Test engagements shrink amid mushrooming T20 leagues across the world, former......

How does Livingstone balance playing for leagues and English white-ball commitments?

IMAGE: Liam Livingstone is a popular face in the leagues around the world, but his priority still remains international cricket. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters He is an acclaimed T20......

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