Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain died at a hospital in San Francisco, his family said on Monday.
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 to the tabla maestro.
Somehow no producer found the right project that would justify casting these two selective stars with each other.
'It was great to have the Indian roots reflected in full force.'
Aditi Ashok has risen to 15th on the LPGA's Race to CME Globe and could well go better than career-best 48th in world rankings.
'Do films today even have the courage to question the establishment?'
Nadaaniyan's lack of charm, chemistry and cheek fails to create any ripples sighs Sukanya Verma.
'It hasn't wrinkled because truth doesn't wrinkle. It's like fire; it burns every time you touch it.'
Royal Enfield is planning to introduce its electric bike initially in developed markets such as Europe and the US where it anticipates better traction for the premium product, a top company executive said on Tuesday. Royal Enfield, a division of Eicher Motors, forayed into electric bike space on Monday with the unveiling of its first model under the all-new Flying Flea brand.
'Naseer does not have the sense of humour that Om Puri has. 'Also Om has a great deal of compassion as a human being. Naseer was too focused on his own self.' A fascinating excerpt from Sangeeta Datta's book, Shyam Benegal.
Aseem Chhabra picks his top 10 Indian films of 2024, which includes films that have had theatrical releases or are streaming on OTT.
Magnus Carlsen of Norway feels that on current form Indian star D Gukesh is the favourite to win the World Chess Championship
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 revisits a must-watch.
Shailendra's songs were attuned to Raj Kapoor's explorations of the themes and dreams of the Everyman.
The world is celebrating Raj Kapoor's birth centenary, but when was the last time you watched an RK film?
Sukanya Verma remembers some of his greatest solo numbers in our fondly curated playlist.
India's Shubhankar Sharma produced the best-ever result by an Indian at golf's oldest Major, the Open Championships, as he finished tied-eighth in Hoylake on Sunday.
'I was completely in awe of him. After the shot was okayed, I would quickly run back to my chair and sit quietly till I was called again.'
At this point it is still anyone's game, with a draw also an option, says Prem Panicker in his analysis of Day 4.
Compound archery chief coach Sergio Pagni opened up on India's recipes for securing historic three gold medals in the recent World Championships.
'It was my job to read out their lines to the actors and make sure they spoke them with the right diction, accent and pronunciation. If you look at my photographs from the Sadma set, you will always find me with a file in hand, even when I am in my costume. While Kamal and Sridevi were diligent about their Hindi dialogue, Silk Smitha, while always respectful, was not too interested in her lines or my instructions.'
These films, even at their saddest, darkest and grossest, retain their sense of humour, their sense of proportion, which again is something you associate with a Malayali.
Did you know Dev Anand worked as a clerk at a salary of Rs 85 before he became an actor?
The narrative is faithful to the source, American Prometheus, but what makes it absolutely spell-binding is Christopher Nolan's technique, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday
After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis.
'The film industry has a lot of competition. You don't always get the roles you want.'
'If we see that romance only belongs to the young or to a particular age group, then the whole definition changes.'
Hrishida's Abhimaan captured the real life pair Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan's dazzling chemistry in the many stages of the husband-wife relationship, observes Sukanya Verma.
Dazzling, dancing and decked to the hilt, courtesans in Hindi films are a breathtaking mix of shiny fantasy and flirtatious poetry to behold.
'You make a song, it gets rejected, you have to make 10 more.'
'The problems that the film explores still remain. It was a different time when we made the film. We were young and we thought we could change the world.'
'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.'
During the current Ranji Trophy season, a star son has been launched. But for 25-year-old Agni Dev Chopra, he never had the luxury of a re-take that his film-maker father Vidhu Vinod Chopra has had throughout his illustrious career.
Images from Day 2 of the fourth Test between India and England in Rajkot on Saturday, February 24.
The Birmingham Games will break new ground with more medals awarded to women (136) than men (134), a first for a multi-sport event.
The show takes its own pace to pick up, but then when you least expect, it grabs you by the throat, notes Aseem Chhabra.
'The pride of the devoted Seinfeld fan is that he happens to love a show that doesn't take his love for granted, so that even on repeat viewings he is never really sure what directions an episode might take,' observes Sreehari Nair.
While the country is gripped by Ram Mandir frenzy, Danish Husain -- without shouting from the rooftops -- silently staged his opinion with this play on one of India's best-known poets, observes Neeta Kolhatkar.
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