Carnatic musicians boycott Madras Academy event over Award to TM Krishna

Several Carnatic musicians have pulled out of Madras Music Academy's annual December conference to protest the Sangita Kalanidhi award to classical vocalist T M Krishna, who they allege has......

'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

These Scientists Shaped India

I suggest we build a Vigyan Mandir (Temple of Science) with the ambience of a place of worship, so that it becomes a destination for pilgrims.We should embed on its walls bronze plaques describing......

'Just the beginning': Politicians hail India's double glory at Oscars

India's double win at the Oscars on Monday was hailed by politicians cutting across party lines as the song Naatu Naatu from Telugu film RRR and Tamil documentary The Elephant......

Meet the Lord of Battles

Saurabh Mahajan, a former Indian Army officer, is making history in medieval battles grounds.Rediff.com's Archana Masih meets the man who has supplied vintage armour and war props to Assassin's......

The dancing legends wowing India

Bharata Natyam legends Shanta and V P Dhananjayan discover they are a national sentation after their Vodafone ads.Nikita Puri encounters a couple who believe in breaking moulds. IMAGE: Shanta and......

The Stanford graduate who left Oracle to make wine

It's been 16 years since Rajeev Samant launched the first Sula wine by selling 50,000 cases.Today, Avantika Bhuyan reports, Sula is on track to sell a million cases this year. Rajeev Samant of......

'He was a beacon of Indian music'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pankaj Udhas/Instagram Renowned ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas, whose velvet smooth voice gave expression to the many colours of love, longing and heartache in songs such as......

'Bollywood is such a waste of time'

'You make a song, it gets rejected, you have to make 10 more.' IMAGE: Rakesh Chaurasia and Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia Rakesh Chaurasia made history when he won......

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......

Bhumi, Hrithik, Rani Win Big

The 23rd Indian Television Academy awards brightenedthe weekend for some film folk who took home awards for their work this year. Bhumi Pednekar won a Special Mention for her Versatility in......

What Should Change In Indian Cricket?

'In India we have a lot of superstar worship.''If we lose a match, but Tendulkar hits a century people are happy that their star did not let them down.''This should change. People should support......

Unfinished business: Lakshya ready to dazzle in CWG

'I like playing in that hall, the conditions suit me. I have good memories there and I am very confident that I will do well this time too' 'This is also a big tournament, so I am looking forward......

A part of me feels lost: Sachin pays tribute to 'Lata didi'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sachin Tendulkar/Instagram The sporting fraternity led by cricketers on Sunday condoled the death of legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar and paid glowing tributes to the......

Check out the T20 World Cup anthem

IMAGE: The T20 World Cup campaign film features 'avatars' of India captain Virat Kohli, West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard, Afghanistan's Rashid Khan and Australian Glenn Maxwell. Photograph and......

'I want to be the best hockey player in the world'

'The way we are playing now, if we continue to play the same hockey, no one can stop us from standing on the podium in Tokyo.' IMAGE: Manpreet Singh was at the helm as Indian hockey kicked off the......