Ustad Ali Akbar Khan passes away

Sarod maestro Ustad Ali Akbar Khan passed away in San Francisco in the US after a prolonged kidney ailment, according to a family friend in Kolkata. 88-year-old Khan died at his music centre at 10......

Derek Trucks on Ustad Ali Akbar Khan

Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, who passed away on Friday, was an inspiration in more ways than one for Derek Trucks, a rock guitar phenomenon with a growing, global fan following. Trucks, who began playing......

Asim Munir Shuffles His Generals

Asim Munir will have to find a well trusted aide to fill the crucial ISI post's when Asim Malik retires soon. IMAGE: Pakistan army chief Syed Asim Munir. Photograph: Kind courtesy screen......

Robots Kick Off!

Glimpses from India and around the world that will make you smile and cry.   Robots Kick Off IMAGE: Booster Robotics T1 humanoid robots demonstrate playing a 5-on-5 soccer game on a football......

When Aamir, Amitabh Fought...

'People ask me about my biggest action sequence; this is it, because it involved two giants of Indian cinema.' IMAGE: Shah Rukh Khan's action stunt in Ra.One. Photograph: Kind courtesy Parvez......

'Kaanta Laga' girl Shefali Jariwala dead; cause of death 'reserved'

Shefali featured in popular Salman Khan-hosted reality show Bigg Boss 13 (2019), alongside winner Sidharth Shukla, who died in 2021. IMAGE: Shefali Jariwala. Photograph: ANI Photo Popular TV......

Bollywood's 10 Royal Romances

Bollywood's fairy tale ideas of romance love a touch of royalty. Some of that fondness has passed on to OTT too as The Royals, an eight-part ensemble series on Netflix, captures what happens when......

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

A singer. A soldier. A superhero. A maths teacher. A Mughal emperor. A conman. A workaholic. A quadriplegic. An actor. An avenger. From saviour of aliens to Shah Rukh Khan in a mask, Hrithik......

Rising Stars Asia Cup: Listless India A go down to Bangladesh A

IMAGE: Vaibhav Suryavanshi once again gave his side a solid start, blasting 38 off 15 balls as India A reached the 50-run mark in just 3.1 overs. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters India A paid a......

Hong Kong Sixes: Uthappa shines, India edge Pakistan by DLS method

IMAGE: Robin Uthappa was Player of the Match. Photograph: Hong Kong Sixes/X Former India cricketer Robin Uthappa and Bharat Chipli played blazing knocks as India defeated Pakistan by two runs......

Imran Tahir joins elite club with 500 T20 wickets

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI South Africa's experienced spinner Imran Tahir completed 500 wickets in the T20 format and became just the fourth player to achieve the remarkable feat. The......

Shikha, Akbar best swimmers

Golden girl Shikha Tandon and talented Railway swimmer Akbar Ali Mir emergedbest in the women's and men's sections respectively while Karnataka emerged overall champions on the final day of the......

Yusuf Ali grabs the lead

Kolkata pro Yusuf Ali shot a three-under par 67 to lead the field after the opening round inthe Hyundai Open golf championship in Chennai on Wednesday.Yusuf's uncle, Akbar Ali, and cousin Rafiq Ali......