The first copy of India's batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar's much-anticipated and talked-about autobiography -- Playing It My Way -- was presented to his mother Rajni by the icon himself, in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Photos from the Miami Masters Sony Open played on Wednesday.
Sprint superstar Yohan Blake's love for cricket is quite evident. The Jamaican paid rich tribute to batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar.
As we celebrate the spirit of childhood, here are some children who've made India proud.
Vaihayasi Pande Daniel, who attended Zubin Mehta's mesmerizing concert at the picturesque Shalimar Bagh in Srinagar, describes those enigmatic moments when harmony returned to the heaven on earth, Kashmir.
Shankar, 86, was suffering from pneumonia but now his condition is stable, his family sources said in Kolkata.
Manna Dey's name would be an ineluctable part of any discussion about the Golden era of Hindi film music.
French photographer Laurent Baheux has come out with a new book, titled 'Lions', dedicated to the "King of the Animals". He has journeyed across Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Namibia, and Botswana to capture the wild lion living freely in its natural habitat for the last 20 years. With kind permission from his publisher teNeues, here are some of the breathtaking images from the book.
Gearing up to host Sachin Tendulkar's penultimate Test at Eden Gardens, the Cricket Association of Bengal has said it would organise the best possible farewell for the batting maestro.
The maestro performed to a spellbound Delhi gathering.
Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and his two sons Amaan and Ayaan remembered the Mahatma through special renditions of his favourite bhajans, a portrait by a Mumbai-based artist was unveiled as the United Nations observed International Day of Non-Violence.
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri said having Eden Hazard in such unstoppable form makes winning "easy" but appears almost resigned to losing him.
Manish Malhotra showcased his latest collection Blue Runway at an offsite venue during the latest edition of Lakme Fashion Week. Here's who turned up to support the maestro.
Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com and Afsar Dayatar/Rediff.com go backstage at the Cirque Du Soleil.
Arvind Pujara is a satisfied man. His son Cheteshwar's prolific form in Test cricket continued with yet another century but he was even more proud because the India No 3 was involved in a big partnership with Sachin Tendulkar in the maestro's final match.
From hoardings to banners, the city is splattered with 'goodbye Sachin' messages.
Eighteen time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has climbed up to the fourth spot in the latest ATP rankings after lifting his third Miami Open title by beating long-time rival Rafael Nadal.
Tendulkar, who had earlier voiced his concern about tackling the dew factor, said the Indian cricket think-tank should do a postmortem after the match gets over.
Does Hero MotoCorp's first ever 125 cc scooter do enough to stand out in the ever-growing 125cc scooter segment?
"After Jagjitji left, my life was finished... I am just an empty shell," Chitra Singh, who now leads a lonely and friendless life, confides.
Going by current form and placement, Bikash Mohapatra says it won't come as a surprise if the Swiss maestro fails to qualify for the season-ending ATP World Tour finals.
Former South African cricketer Ali Bacher has paid his tributes to Indian maestro Sachin Tendulkar, saying that Tendulkar is one of the greatest cricketers the world has seen.
On the occasion of Guru Purnima, Sachin Tendulkar paid a special visit to his childhood coach, Ramakant Achrekar.
Sachin Tendulkar turns 40 on Wednesday and the milestone means the sun will soon set on the batting maestro's illustrious career. Ahead of his big day, Tendulkar spoke to The Hindu about his satisfaction with Team India's youngsters, life after the retirement of teammates, dressing room banter and the evolution of batting.
Tight security has been thrown around Srinagar for Saturday's concert by music maestro Zubin Mehta.
India's cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar vehemently opposed the International Cricket Council's proposed four-day Test, urging the governing body to refrain from tinkering with a format in which the spinners come into play on the fifth and final day. A day less, according to the world's highest run-getter across two formats, will lead to batsmen thinking of Tests as an extended version of limited-overs cricket.
Ahead of Sachin Tendulkar's 200th and final Test, former left-arm spinner Maninder Singh spoke with Manu Shankar.
Among other things, Irfan Pathan looked back on his first meeting with Sachin Tendulkar and why he will cherish his wicket in an Indian Premier League match two years back.
Twenty20 excites all. And the legendary Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar had also endorsed this shorter version of the game.
Yuvraj Singh is a heartbroken man. Despite scoring a match-winning 77 against Australia in the one-off T20 at Rajkot on Thursday, he was saddened by the news of Sachin Tendulkar's retirement.
Keeping pace with the changing times, star players of English Premier League giants Manchester United, Arsenal FC and Manchester City wished their vast Indian fan base on the occasion of Diwali.
Looking back is a waste of time, as far as Roger Federer is concerned. While tennis fans and pundits are obsessed with his below-par performance at the four majors this year which has left him in danger of missing the cut for the season-ending ATP finale for the first time since 2001, Federer has already put a positive spin on his 2013 trials and tribulations.
Unhappy with the recreation of his song Masakali, A R Rahman has asked fans to listen to the original track, saying his team put in a lot of hard work and sleepless nights in composing it.
Here is some good news for Sachin Tendulkar fans. They will get to watch their cricketing hero play his milestone 200th Test at home.
Time magazine has released its 100 Most Influential List of 2013.
Some of the most enduring moments of cricket maestro Sachin Tendulkar's career and life over a decade will be showcased in a five-day photo exhibition in Thiruvananthapuram from January 20.
John McEnroe finds it hard to envisage Roger Federer adding to his record 17 Grand Slam titles and believes the Swiss maestro is showing signs of slowing down.
World No 2 Federer became the first player to book his place in the semi-finals of the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals by seeing off a spirited challenge from 20-year-old Alexander Zverev of Germany 7-6 (8-6), 5-7, 6-1 in a thrilling round robin clash that lasted two hours and 11 minutes on Tuesday.
Stars dazzle on the January issue of Hello magazine.
The batting maestro held his birthday celebrations with his close family members and friends outside Mumbai.\n
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