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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......

'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......

Cold wave grips north, east India; Srinagar shivers at minus 5.3 degrees C

Cold weather conditions persisted in many parts of north and east India on Tuesday, with minimum temperature in parts of Kashmir dropping several notches below freezing point, and Kanke in......

'Pakistan Is Very Active In Bangladesh'

'The government is saying 88 Hindus have been killed, but it could be much more.''Their properties are being looted, their businesses have been ransacked. I am getting distress calls from......

Market outlook 2025: Brokerages on opportunities, risks, investible themes

Emerging market equities are likely to post small gains in 2025 amid global policy uncertainties and a stronger dollar. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com From the outcome of the general......

Gold prices up 30% in 2024; set for best calendar year show in 10 yrs: WGC

The sharp rally in gold prices globally was led mostly by central bank purchases and investor buying. Photograph: Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters Gold price outlook 2025: Gold prices that have climbed......

ChatGPT Downtime: Wake-up Call For AI

The outage raised broader concerns about the dependency on a few large tech companies controlling critical platforms. Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes.......

Farm profits likely to be higher this kharif season

India’s northern belt saw higher crop yields year-on-year as higher rainfall supported the production of paddy, while the southern belt and Gujarat were key laggards. Photograph: Amit......

India's mcap-to-GDP ratio third-highest despite correction

The ratio of market capitalisation to gross domestic product (GDP) in India remains elevated despite the recent correction in the equities markets. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com It was......

Must Watch: Stories From Around The World

The Toronto International Film Festival heralds the beginning of the Fall awards season as films from the earlier festivals in Berlin, Cannes, Venice and Telluride compete with new projects......

The Cult of Mithun Chakraborty

National Award-winning actor, producer, hotelier, ex-MP, cricket team owner, philanthropist, highest tax payer, reality show judge, animal lover and, above all, people's hero -- Mithun Chakraborty......

Oscars: Why Laapataa Ladies Was Selected

'Everyone should understand that Laapataa Ladies is not the only best film in India.''It is one of the best films out of these 29 entries.' IMAGE: Pratibha Ranta in Laapataa Ladies. Wildlife......

India's First Hindi Horror Comedy

Mehmood and R D Burman shiver, wail and flail when they encounter a stuffed tiger that wags its tail, furniture that moves on its own volition and dancing skeletons and mummies.Dinesh Raheja......

Australia media fumes over 'Perth-etic Humiliation'

IMAGE: Australia's Josh Hazlewood congratulates India's captain Jasprit Bumrah on the resounding victory in the first Test in Perth on Monday. Photograph: BCCI/X The Australian media summed up......

Is Sarfaraz Khan Injured?

IMAGE: Safaraz Khan walks off the nets after being hit on the elbow on Thursday, November 14, 2024. Photograph: Kind courtesy Fox Cricket/X Sarfaraz Khan was spotted leaving the training......

Fiery Perth pitch awaits Team India

Perth pitch to have really good pace and bounce: Curator cautions India ahead of first Test IMAGE: A worker installs a set of stumps into the pitch. Photograph: David Gray/Reuters India will be......

Coetzee, Klaasen, Maharaj return for India T20Is

IMAGE: Gerald Coetzee was sidelined with injury. Photograph: Reuters The fast-bowling duo of Gerald Coetzee and Marco Jansen were both included in South Africa’s 16-man squad for the......

Injury crisis hit Aussie bowling lineup ahead of India series

IMAGE: Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Josh Hazlewood have showcased remarkable durability. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives Australia's decision......

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