Mulayam, Ustad Zakir Hussain, SM Krishna get Padma Vibhushan

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, former external affairs minister in the UPA government S M Krishna and tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain were among six luminaries selected......

The Magic Of Zakir Hussain And Hariharan

On the occasion of Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan's second death anniversary, an annual award was instituted in his name by his family and students, alongside a concert that paid tribute to the late......

4 more J-K Cong leaders resign in support of Ghulam Nabi Azad

Four more Congress leaders, including former deputy speaker of the Jammu and Kashmir assembly Gulam Hyder Malik, and a dozen prominent workers of the Apni Party resigned from their respective......

All The Muslim Union Ministers

It is for the first time in the history of Independent India that not a single Muslim is part of the Union Cabinet. After Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigned as the Union minister of minority affairs......

'People will forget everyone when they hear you'

Lata Mangeshkar sang many, many songs. But three of them were truly career-defining. Subhash K Jha lists them on Lataji's 94th birth anniversary on September 28, 2023. Dil Mera Toda from......

What Shahid Finds 'Really Tough'

IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Shahid Kapoor packs in a lot of blood and gore in his new film, Bloody Daddy, directed by Ali Abbas Zafar (Tiger Zinda Hai,......

How BLOCKBUSTER Music Was Made For Aamir Khan

'We brought melody back to Hindi cinema and our songs which came straight from the heart, be it Papa Kehte Hain, Aye Mere Humsafar, Ghazab Ka Hai Din, Akele Hain To Kya Gham Hai.' IMAGE: Aamir......

The Best of Khayyam's Melodies

Photograph: Afsar Dayatar/ Rediff.com In sweet music is such artKilling care and grief of heart. Few embody William Shakespeare's golden words like Mohammad Zayur Khayyam Hashmi. An unmistakable......

CWG: This Pakistani champion weightlifter is a Mirabai fan

'I have been to India two times and the support I received each time is unforgettable. I long to go back to India again.' IMAGE: Nooh Dastagir Butt, who won Pakistan's first gold medal at the 2022......

Buzz: This cricketer was sacked for fixing, now appointed coach by PCB

IMAGE: Ijaz Ahmed junior now appointed coach by PCB. Photograph:Twitter Fired four years ago following allegations of match-fixing, Ijaz Ahmed junior has been controversially appointed head coach......