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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......

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......

No black dress, attendance must-- Delhi varsity sets rules for Modi event

No black dresses, compulsory attendance, suspension of classes between 10 am to 12 noon are among the guidelines issued by Delhi University colleges for the live telecast of the varsity's centenary......

DU student accused in Bulli Bai case is son of Army subedar

A 21-year-old youth, who was arrested from Kotdwar in Pauri district of Uttarakhand in connection with the controversial Bulli Bai mobile app, is a student of a Delhi University college, police......

Maharashtra names international music college in Mumbai after Lata Mangeshkar

The Maharashtra cabinet on Wednesday decided to name the proposed international music college in Mumbai after legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar, who died recently, a state minister said. The......

Now, operate home appliances via SMS

A 'low cost device' for operating electrical home appliances through short message service via cell phones has been developed at the Zakir Hussain College of Engineering and Technology in Aligarh,......

Fate of 7 'new IIT's in balance

The government was considering the report of the S K Joshi Committee to constitute an expert group to assess the suitability of transforming seven institutions to the level of Indian Institutes of......

The march of the new IITs

Seven select engineering colleges, that are soon to attain the coveted IIT status, are back in the news.The seriousness of their march towards achieving the status of an Indian Institute of......

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......

The IIT story: IIESTs, 3 new IITs on way

It is well-known that the following seven engineering colleges were chosen for possible conversion to Indian Institutes of Technology / Institutes of National Importance:Aligarh Muslim University......

'I Feel Like I Have Lost My Father Again'

'After Om's untimely demise, he would call us every Sunday for the next two years to ask, "How are you doing my dear? How's the young fella?"' IMAGE: Shyam Benegal with Om Puri on his son Ishaan's......

Anil Kapoor, Subhash Ghai get court notices

The Delhi high court issued notices to Anil Kapoor and Subhash Ghai over on a petition filed by a Delhi University professor seeking a ban on the screening of their recent film,Black And White,......

IMAGE: On the sets of Priyanka Chopra's Quantico

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Priyanka Chopra, who is currently busy shooting for her debut American television series Quantico in Montreal, posted a picture......

Review: Shabri fails to draw enough drama or dread

Sukanya Verma feels Shabri falls in the same genre as Satya and Company but not in the same league. Post YOUR reviews here!Somewhere in a suburban coffee shop, a bunch of college kids engage in a......

Stars back unique Tamil musical

It has become part of folklore in Chennai how two young college girls rescued a mentally unstable woman from a bus stop while all those who stood around looked on. That announced the beginning of a......

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