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Kathakali maestro Kalamandalam Gopi retires after 8 decades

Kalamandalam Gopi, the esteemed Kathakali artist renowned for his flawless portrayal of classical characters for nearly eight decades, has announced his retirement from the stage due to health......

Modi's Manipur outreach is part of 5-state visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to embark on a three-day visit from September 13 to Mizoram, Manipur, Assam, West Bengal and Bihar to launch multi-crore infrastructure projects,......

The Master Of The Slide Guitar

One of Debashish Bhattacharya's most remarkable contributions is that he has taken the scope and foundation of the slide guitar, improvised it again and again, thereby designing and creating four......

Wonderful Music To Make Your Day!

Maestro Imran Khan seeks to bring this rich musical heritage, infused with his own unique folk fusion style, to a broader audience. IMAGE: Maestro Imran Khan, left, and Sikandar Khan perform at......

He made 'innumerable' tablas for the Ustad

For Haridas Vhatkar, tabla making won't be the same again, as he mourns the passing away of his most celebrated customer, Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain, singer Hariharan, and......

Maestro A R Rahman's sound tips for Mahindra EVs

As auto major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) became the number two player in the retail passenger vehicle segment for the first time in February, powered by its new launches, the company is setting its......

Music In 2 Minutes: The Laxmikant-Pyarelal Story

Music director duos are a unique Bollywood feature, and many have become iconic. In this special series, Dinesh Raheja explores prominent music duos, and their dynamics. Also Read: The......

What Magic S D Burman Created With Bimal Roy!

Can anyone forget S D Burman's classic songs in Devdas, Sujata and Bandini? Legendary music director Sachin Dev Burman created numerous popular songs over three decades from the 1950s to the 1970s.......

S D Burman's Magic Music For Guru Dutt, Dev Anand

Music composer Sachin Dev Burman created magic with several directors, giving us many, many songs to remember him by. On his 50th death anniversary on October 31, Dinesh Raheja celebrates the......

Rahman Goes AI!

Photograph: Kind courtesy AR Rahman/Instagram More than three decades after making his debut, A R Rahman is still reinventing himself. The maestro is all set to launch an AI-powered band called......

Modi Connects With Maestro Ilaiyaraaja

Photographs: ANI Photo Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 took to his X account to share pictures on his meeting with legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja and praised him for his......

'Felt I had gone back 8-9 years...' Kuldeep hails Kohli

'Since the last 17 years, he has always been electrifying in the field, the batting, fielding, everything.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli smashed a brilliant 135 off 120 balls -- his 52nd ODI hundred, to......

Hyderabad, are you ready for Messi?

Messi confirms Hyderabad stop on GOAT Tour IMAGE: Lionel Messi's pan India tour commences on December 13. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Football maestro Lionel Messi officially confirmed that......

Kohli's love affair with South Africa continues!

Kohli's last three ODI knocks against South Africa have been centuries -- the unbeaten 101 in Kolkata in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and the two centuries in the ongoing series. IMAGE: Virat......

'Looking To Get Better Every Day': What Drives Kohli

'For me, the core word is awareness, being aware of situations, being aware of your own feelings and thoughts when you succeed and when you fail, so that you try to be in the most central spot.'......

'You Will Notice Two Virat Kohlis...'

'One who was aggressive in the Powerplay, and the other after the Powerplay when wickets were falling he turned into an adamant batter, who batted sensibly and was not ready to give away his......