The A-W Of Desi Guests At the White House Dinner

The dinner Jill Biden and her husband US President Joe Biden hosted for Prime Minister Narendra D Modi, June 22, at the White House brought together, Indians and Americans from so many firmaments,......

'Once violence becomes endemic, we don't know what direction society will take'

'It is a frightening situation as the most threatening aspect is the development and growth of society.''Once our society comes into perpetual violent mode, then investments will drop.' IMAGE:......

What George Harrison learnt from Ravi Shankar

Pandit Ravi Shankar was George Harrison's link into the Vedic world.A fascinating excerpt from Kavita Das's Poignant Song: The Life And Music Of Lakshmi Shankar to mark Pandit Ravi Shankar's birth......

Kumar Gandharva is a companion for all time

'I doubt very much if I will ever move on from his music, as I have from so much else through the years,' says Aakar Patel.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com In 1980 or so, when I was around......

Do you talk loudly on the cellphone?

The complaints are familiar and frequent: People on cell phones talk too loud, they use them at inappropriate times, and they just don't seem to care if they are bothering anyone.The horror stories......

Nandita: Motherhood has made me choosy about films

Nandita Das is a busy woman. In the first part of our two-part interview with the actress, Nandita spoke about supporting children's films, as she is the chairperson of the Children's Film......

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan: I'm happy Rahman won Grammy

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan may have lost out on a Grammy win at the 52nd Grammy awards but the maestro is very happy for A R Rahman, who won two Grammies this year. The Ustad was nominated in the......

'Grammy award is important for the sarod'

This is a rite of strings alright. Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is nominated for a Grammy (Traditional World Music category) for his album Ancient Sounds in collaboration with Iraqi oud......

It's going to be Dr AR Rahman from now on

After the double Oscar win, an honorary doctorate awaits the music wizard AR Rahman. Middlesex University, London has decided to bestow the honour upon the composer. Joe Victor, Regional Director......

The BEST of CWG Opening Ceremony

The 2022 Commonwealth Games officially got underway with a dazzling opening ceremony at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham on Thursday, July 28, 2022.   Birmingham took on the responsibility......

PICS: Commonwealth Games 2022 kick-off with slick show

Images from the 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, on Thursday. IMAGE: Double Olympic badminton medallist PV Sindhu and men's hockey team captain......

Virender Sehwag- a man who set his own rules

Sehwag's unpredictability and carefree attitude made him a unique batsman ‘See ball, hit ball’ was his mantra and he lived by it IMAGE: India's Virender Sehwag during a nets session.......

VVS Laxman was a rare player in a symphony orchestra

VVS Laxman was the one of the last artists of the willow, writes Haresh PandyaCricket is not all about runs and wickets and catches. The beauty of the game lies in how you make runs, how you......

Qatar delivers dazzling Asiad opening

Tiny Qatar stunned the world with a dazzling opening ceremony at the Asian Games that took people through the 5,000-year history of Asia and opened a window to the rich and robust culture of the......