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Austin celebrates a champion  of Indian classical

Austin celebrates a champion of Indian classical

Rediff.com10 Mar 2010

Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain will join the Indian-American community in Austin and leading Texas lawmakers March 6 to honor Arunachala 'Raj' Nagarajan for his nearly four-decade-old commitment to Indian classical music in the United States.

Now, operate home appliances via SMS

Now, operate home appliances via SMS

Rediff.com5 Feb 2010

The device will allow users to operate electrical appliances at their home from anywhere in the world at any time at a very low cost, a college spokesman said.

Meet the 7-year-old who mesmerised Games audience

Meet the 7-year-old who mesmerised Games audience

Rediff.com4 Oct 2010

Keshav, the child prodigy who endeared himself to millions of viewers through his spectacular jugalbandi with 1000-odd drummers at the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games, is just an ordinary seven year-old who is 'happy' to be playing the tabla.

'It was weird to work with Raveena'

'It was weird to work with Raveena'

Rediff.com18 Dec 2021

'She is associated with our growing up years.' 'When I first met her, it was a little awkward for a couple of days as she is a really popular actor of the '90s.'

PIX: Deepika, Katrina party with Shah Rukh

PIX: Deepika, Katrina party with Shah Rukh

Rediff.com20 Jan 2020

Just a day before Shabana Azmi met with a road accident on January 18, she was celebrating husband Javed Akhtar's 75th birthday bash with the rest of Bollywood. And it was a full house, as *everyone* came forward to pay their salaams to one of Bollywood's leading writers and poets.

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

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

Rediff.com11 Mar 2010

Ustad Zakir Hussain gets candid.

Mohammed Shami-Hasin Jahan saga continues

Mohammed Shami-Hasin Jahan saga continues

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

Mohammed Shami's wife Hasin Jahan has sent the documents related to her complaints against her husband to the BCCI's Committee of Administrators (CoA) chairman Vinod Rai for a probe into her allegations of corruption, her lawyer said on Thursday.

Presidential candidates need 50 proposers, 50 seconders, Rs 15,000 as deposit

Presidential candidates need 50 proposers, 50 seconders, Rs 15,000 as deposit

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

Setting in motion the process for the 16th presidential election, the Election Commission on Thursday said anyone desiring to contest would need 50 electors as proposers and 50 others as seconders -- a move aimed at weeding out non-serious candidates in these polls that once saw nominations getting rejected for 36 out of 37 candidates.

List of Bharat Ratna awardees

List of Bharat Ratna awardees

Rediff.com5 Nov 2008

List of Bharat Ratna awardees

Their master's voice

Their master's voice

Rediff.com21 Apr 2009

Tabla pioneer Ustad Zakir Hussain presents a series of concerts at Carnegie Hall.

Melody across the seas

Melody across the seas

Rediff.com5 Dec 2007

Saluting Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. A true Indian treasure.

Bihar: MBA student kidnapped

Bihar: MBA student kidnapped

Rediff.com9 Aug 2008

In yet another instance of kidnapping in Bihar, a 23-year-old MBA student Pratibha Anand was kidnapped from Patna for ransom, police sources said on Saturday. Pratibha, a student of MBA at Patna-based Zakir Hussain Management Insitutute, was kidnapped from Digha police station area on Thursday when she was returning to her residence after depositing college fees.

A'bad blasts: Scriptwriter's nightmare comes true

A'bad blasts: Scriptwriter's nightmare comes true

Rediff.com28 Jul 2008

Prashant Pandey, the script and dialogue write of Contract, talks about the similarity between the blasts and a scene from his film.

The Power review

The Power review

Rediff.com15 Jan 2021

The curse of the second half prevents The Power from being the entertainer it could have been, notes Joginder Tuteja.

Perspectives from a legend

Perspectives from a legend

Rediff.com21 Apr 2009

Tabla pioneer Ustad Zakir Hussain presents a series of concerts at Carnegie Hall.

J&K: 5 booked for fake surrender

J&K: 5 booked for fake surrender

Rediff.com23 Feb 2007

Police found that Zakir was a fake militant who along with his accomplished adopted names of some militants currently in PoK.

Anil Kapoor, Subhash Ghai get court notices

Anil Kapoor, Subhash Ghai get court notices

Rediff.com9 Apr 2008

The Delhi high court issued notices to Anil Kapoor and Subhash Ghai over on a petition filed by a Delhi University professor seeking a ban on the screening of their recent film, Black And White, alleging that it was anti-Muslim.

Review: Sunil Grover's Coffee With D is avoidable!

Review: Sunil Grover's Coffee With D is avoidable!

Rediff.com20 Jan 2017

Sunil Grover is good but its Pankaj Tripathi who stands out with his bang on comic timing.

'93 blasts: 6 aides of Tiger Memon held guilty

'93 blasts: 6 aides of Tiger Memon held guilty

Rediff.com4 Dec 2006

Those held guilty were -- Bashir Ahmed Usman Ghani Khairullah, Zakir Hussain Noor Mohammed Shaikh, Abdul Khan, Feroze Amani Malik, Moin Querishi and Salim Rahim Shaikh.

1993 blasts: Death for 3 more

1993 blasts: Death for 3 more

Rediff.com24 Jul 2007

Those sentenced had been convicted of throwing hand grenades at the Mahim Fishermen Colony.

Hizbul commander among 4 militants held in J&K

Hizbul commander among 4 militants held in J&K

Rediff.com28 Sep 2005

HM area commander Zakir Hussain was captured along with three other ultras from Malad village in Billawar tehsil of the district by the troops after they cordoned off the area and launched an operation, they said.

After Sunidhi, it's Shankar Mahadevan

After Sunidhi, it's Shankar Mahadevan

Rediff.com15 Dec 2006

Radio City's new show is quite interesting.

New IITs: A report card

New IITs: A report card

Rediff.com27 Dec 2005

Ganesh Venkataraman to make stage debut with Cinderella

Ganesh Venkataraman to make stage debut with Cinderella

Rediff.com4 Feb 2015

Cinderella will be performed on February 7, 2015 at 6.30 pm at Kamarajar Aarangam in Chennai.

Khaali Peeli Review

Khaali Peeli Review

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

'Khaali Peeli has the wits of a kindergarten school play,' sighs Sukanya Verma.

The march of the new IITs

The march of the new IITs

Rediff.com18 Aug 2005

Bid on S A R Geelani's life

Bid on S A R Geelani's life

Rediff.com9 Feb 2005

Bid on S A R Geelani's life

Bid on S A R Geelani's life

Rediff.com9 Feb 2005

IMAGE: On the sets of Priyanka Chopra's Quantico

IMAGE: On the sets of Priyanka Chopra's Quantico

Rediff.com2 Sep 2015

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:

Aranyak Review

Aranyak Review

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Of the six out of eight episodes shared by Netflix, I finished all in one effortless go, says Sukanya Verma who applauds this well-made thriller.

7 girls die in Kuwaiti bus mishap

7 girls die in Kuwaiti bus mishap

Rediff.com12 May 2004

Flight review

Flight review

Rediff.com2 Apr 2021

Besides Mohit Chadda and a potentially great concept, Flight has barely anything that is worthy of a watch, feels Prateek Sur.

Ladakh councillor held for mocking PM, Army in audio clip

Ladakh councillor held for mocking PM, Army in audio clip

Rediff.com20 Jun 2020

The action against Zakir Hussain, a councillor from Shakar constituency in Kargil district, followed registration of a first information report against him by police on Friday even as the councillor submitted a public apology over his remarks, the officials said.

Remembering Shakti again

Remembering Shakti again

Rediff.com25 Jan 2003