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Yakub Memon 'driving force' in 1993 blasts conspiracy: SC

Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, brother of absconding accused Tiger Memon, is the sole convict who was awarded death sentence by the Supreme Court in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case that had claimed......

Louise Khurshid's lawsuit: HC seeks TV Today's response

The Delhi high court on Friday sought response from the TV Today group and 13 others on a civil defamation suit filed by Law Minister Salman Khurshid's wife Louise Khurshid against the media house......

Final hearing in Mumbai blasts case on January 11

The Supreme Court has decided to hear the appeal proceedings against the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts convicts from January 11, 2011. A bench of Justices P Sathasivam and B S Chauhan also issued......

'India came across as overwhelming and incredible'

There is an air of smug self-confidence in the voice that is reading a passage. The venue is an upscale Mumbai cafe situated in a once-dilapidated cloth mill. It's been over 28 years since the......

List of Bharat Ratna awardees

Following is the complete list of Bharat Ratna awardees:1. Sir Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1954)2. Chakravarti Rajagopalachari (1954)3. Sir C V Raman (1954)4. Bhagwan Das (1955)5. Sir Mokshagundam......

Joy Shoes: Your sole searching ends right here

This 75-year-old hallowed store in Mumbai supplies shoes to Amitabh Bachchan, Tatas, Birlas among others. Remu Javeri recalls spotting a foreign tourist, dressed head-to-ankle in impeccable Indian......

When brands don't need celebrities anymore

When it comes to branding exercises, almost everything comes with an expiry date. And celebrity endorsement is no different. This is probably a reason why we see celebrity endorsers being dropped......

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......

What are you downloading next?

Punjabi pop, heavy metal, hard rock and tuneless songs from some of the recent Hindi flicks. These are some genres that lack appeal, especially when it blares from your mobile phone into the......

'Now, people want to know who is playing the tabla'

One of the hottest tickets in New York this week is for Ustad Zakir Hussain's Masters of Percussion. On March 12 and 13, the tabla maestro will get together with some of the best in Indian......

Look out New York, here comes Zakir Hussain!

As the tabla maestro Zakir Hussain is heading to New York to perform at a Lincoln Center theatre as part of the Zakir Hussain's Masters of Percussion national tour, he says he is thankful to his......

Sarangi maestro Ustad Sultan Khan passes away

Sarangi maestro and classical singer Ustad Sultan Khan, the soulful voice behind hits like 'Piya basanti' and 'Albela sajan aayo re', passed away on Sunday afternoon in Mumbai after prolonged......

Mausam not appreciated by the audience

Mausam has not beenappreciated by the audience, the film dropped after fair opening at multiplexes, single screens had ordinary opening.Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office verdict......

It's raining flops at the box office

Rajshri's experiment using footage from the original Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se to make sequel of Jaana Pehchana has not worked well; the single screen release collections have been poor. Rivaaz is a......

Mumbai to play Karachi from Sep 8-11

Mumbai, the Ranji Trophy champions, will take on Pakistan's national champions Karachi next month in a four-day cricket match for the prestigious Mohammad Nissar trophy.A Pakistan Cricket Board......

Jadeja, Powar steal Ranji honours

India discard Ajay Jadeja emerged as the highest run getter in the just concluded 2005-06 Ranji Trophy.Playing in thePlate division for Rajasthan, the right hander aggregated 684 runs in 7 matches......

Mohammad Saqlain to lead Pakistan

Controversial centre-half Mohammad Saqlain will lead an 18-member Pakistan squad, announced on Saturday, for the Champions Trophy hockey tournament, in Chennai from December 10 to 18.Saqlain has a......

India gun to end on winning note

Having lost the Friendship Hockey Series 1-4, India will now play for pride and try to finish their campaign on a winning note in the last match against Pakistan to be played under floodlightsin......

Odds against India to save series

Pushed to the wall, India face an onerous task of saving the series against arch-rivals Pakistan when they play the sixth Test in Chandigarh on Wednesday, possibly without their most experienced......

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Q. Indian Muslims! Prove your patriotism ,While we welcome Pak Hindus, Nepali Hindus, Bangladeshi Hindus ?
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Q. Which of the following pairs of artists and their areas of specialization is not correct?A. Pt. Ravi Shankar - SitarB. M. S. Subbulakshmi - DanceC. Hari Prasad Chaurasia - FluteD. Ustad Zakir Hussain Khan - Tabla
Question Answer: A. debatable issue. but i wonder there are few issues which if discussed here give rise to tensions in the forum. so i try to keep away from the...... more

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Q. Who is the famous Sarod player?A. Hari PrasadB. Zakir HussainC. Ram NarainD. Amjad Ali Khan
Question Answer: A. M S Subbualshmi - Dance is incorrect. more

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Q. Name some famous composers of the Classic Music in the World?
Question Answer: A. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan.Ustad Amjad Ali Khan.Hariprasad Chaurasia.MS Subbulakshmi.Ravi Shankar.Shiv Kumar Sharma.Zakir HussainAnanda ShankarAR...... more

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Karsh Kale

Karsh Kale is a tabla-playing, guitarwielding, drum-bashing, mike-toting producer/composer who's always on the lookout for a good pair of shoes. He... ...

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The Rhythms of Zakir Hussain

The tabla maestro has built his own sandcastle with music and beats. And he is happy living there Hi, I am Zakir.If there is one face that became... ...

http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/features/the-rhythmszakir-hussain_867686.html

The beat brothers

Music is literally the lifeline of this family, and love for it just strengthens the bond between the members of this parivaar. What keeps Ustad... ...

http://www.asianage.com/life-and-style/beat-brothers-218

Perfect-sync-Indian-classical-musicians-talk-about-their-instruments

Ustad Zakir Hussain won Grammy award in the contemporary World Music Album category for his collaborative album Global Drum Project. May 4 was an... ...

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Case of a robbery most foul

Eight years after Pandit Ravi Shankar found his two dear sitars broken on an Air France flight en route from Istanbul, Indian musicians continue to... ...

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