News for 'maestro'

Zidane steals the show at France training camp

Zidane steals the show at France training camp

Rediff.com2 Sep 2010

Zinedine Zidane stole the show at a France's training camp on Wednesday in a sign that Les Bleus had a long way to go to erase the memory of their South Africa World Cup disgrace.

Toyota raises the pitch in hatchback market

Toyota raises the pitch in hatchback market

Rediff.com2 Sep 2010

The company is wooing smaller towns to create awareness for Etios to be launched in December.

Another first for Sachin Tendulkar

Another first for Sachin Tendulkar

Rediff.com31 Aug 2010

India's top cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who is not new to awards and honours, will be conferred with IAF's honorary rank of Group Captain. Once Tendulkar receives the honour, he would be the first sports person to be conferred a rank by IAF and the first personality with no aviation background to have got this honour.

Tendulkar to bed-ridden friend's aid

Tendulkar to bed-ridden friend's aid

Rediff.com19 May 2010

Sachin Tendulkar has come to the rescue of his friend Dilbir Singh, who was bed-ridden since a near fatal accident in 2002, by sponsoring his treatment. The batting maestro visited him in Ahmedabad on Wednesday after he underwent successful hip-replacement surgery at Shelby hospital.

Clay king Nadal canters through in Madrid

Clay king Nadal canters through in Madrid

Rediff.com13 May 2010

Clay maestro Rafa Nadal was in cruise control in the latest phase of his French Open build-up while Robin Soderling, the man who ended the Spaniard's Roland Garros reign, crashed out of the Madrid Open on Wednesday.

Malayalam hit albums of 2009

Malayalam hit albums of 2009

Rediff.com6 Jan 2010

Check out this hitlist.

Italian Open: Federer, Nadal and Osaka through to last 16

Italian Open: Federer, Nadal and Osaka through to last 16

Rediff.com16 May 2019

With rain having washed out Wednesday's play, Federer along with champion Rafael Nadal and top seed Novak Djokovic all face playing back-to-back matches on Thursday if they want to reach the quarter-finals.

Wow: The head-turners at Auto Expo 2018

Wow: The head-turners at Auto Expo 2018

Rediff.com8 Feb 2018

These bikes were all the craze on Day 1 of Auto Expo 2018's media exclusive.

Wish Ravi Shankar on his 90th birthday

Wish Ravi Shankar on his 90th birthday

Rediff.com7 Apr 2010

Ravi Shankar turns 90 today. Wish him!

Aa Dinagalu's team returns with Suryakanthi

Aa Dinagalu's team returns with Suryakanthi

Rediff.com8 Dec 2009

After giving the highly appreciated Aa Dinagalu, the team of director Chaithanya, music maestro Ilayaraja, cameraman H.C.Venu and promising young actor Chetan are back again with this latest Kannada film.

Should Sourav Ganguly replace Ravi Shastri as Team India Director?

Should Sourav Ganguly replace Ravi Shastri as Team India Director?

Rediff.com19 May 2015

With the new Board of Control for Cricket in India bosses meeting on Wednesday, speculation is rife that Team India Director Ravi Shastri will be replaced by former India captain Sourav Ganguly.

Images: Federer crashes out, Nadal in semis

Images: Federer crashes out, Nadal in semis

Rediff.com1 Jul 2010

Images from the men's singles quarter-finals at Wimbledon, on Wednesday.

Late Bismillah Khan's family refuses to back Modi in Varanasi

Late Bismillah Khan's family refuses to back Modi in Varanasi

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

From music to politics. The family of late shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan has been dragged into the political battleground after Bismillah's grandson was approached to become a proposer for Bharatiya Janata Party nominee Narendra Modi when he files his nomination for the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat on April 24.

Now Slumdog Millionaire at the Grammys

Now Slumdog Millionaire at the Grammys

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

AR Rahman has been nominated in several categories for his compositions from the Oscar-winning movie.

Quiz: Think you know Michael Jackson?

Quiz: Think you know Michael Jackson?

Rediff.com23 Jun 2010

Here are ten Jackson trivia questions that will help you brush up on the musician who moved the world in the 1980s and 1990s.

Would be happy if Sachin surpasses my 400: Lara

Would be happy if Sachin surpasses my 400: Lara

Rediff.com11 Mar 2010

Congratulating batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar for becoming the first person to hit a double hundred in one day internationals, West Indies cricket great Brian Lara on Thursday night said that he would be happy if the Indian went on to surpass his score of unbeaten 400 in Test cricket.

'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.

Mathiya Chennai: Trademark Ilayaraja

Mathiya Chennai: Trademark Ilayaraja

Rediff.com16 Nov 2009

Raaptor Media Film's Tamil album is for Ilayaraja's fans.

Mumbai is for all Indians, says Tendulkar

Mumbai is for all Indians, says Tendulkar

Rediff.com13 Nov 2009

In a rebuff to the "Marathi Manoos" plank of Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray's MNS, batting maestro and iconic Maharashtrian Sachin Tendulkar today said, "Mumbai is for all Indians."

Top 5 fuel-efficient scooters in India

Top 5 fuel-efficient scooters in India

Rediff.com20 Jul 2016

If you are looking for a comfortable ride on bustling Indian roads without having to worry about fuel average, we have got these five options for you.

Tendulkar recalls 1998 Sharjah knocks against Aussies

Tendulkar recalls 1998 Sharjah knocks against Aussies

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

Recalling his glorious exploits in arid Sharjah, especially his famous 'Desert Storm' knock of 143 against Australia to help India romp into the final of a tri-nation ODI event in the late 1990s, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday described how physically tough it was.

'What a beautiful singer!'

'What a beautiful singer!'

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

'There are hardly singers who could put life into a song the way Mohammad Aziz did.' Lata Mangeshkar, Alka Yagnik, Rajesh Roshan and Anu Malik remember the versatile singer who passed into the ages on November 27.

Giant killers Chung and Sandgren primed for big battle in Australian Open

Giant killers Chung and Sandgren primed for big battle in Australian Open

Rediff.com23 Jan 2018

The Australian Open will lose one of its giant killers when South Korean Chung Hyeon meets American Tennys Sandgren in an unlikely quarter-final showdown at the Rod Laver Arena on Wednesday.

French Open: Federer faces Falla, Venus eyes progress

French Open: Federer faces Falla, Venus eyes progress

Rediff.com26 May 2010

Roger Federer will have seen it all before when he takes on Alejandro Falla in his second round match at the French Open on Wednesday.

Tendulkar to play for Kiwi Masters

Tendulkar to play for Kiwi Masters

Rediff.com26 Feb 2009

Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar and wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik will play in Thursday's International Masters Game, the curtain-raiser to the Twenty20 International between India and New Zealand at Westpac Stadium in Wellington. The duo, who are not in India's Twenty20 squad, were drafted into the New Zealand and Australian Masters' teams respectively after discussions with the New Zealand Cricket Players Association (NZCPA).

Chennai celebrates Rahman's Grammy win

Chennai celebrates Rahman's Grammy win

Rediff.com1 Feb 2010

Chennai erupted into spontaneous celebrations as the music maestro bagged two Grammies.

'Grammy award is important for the sarod'

'Grammy award is important for the sarod'

Rediff.com27 Jan 2010

Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is nominated for a Grammy Award in the Traditional World Music category for his album Ancient Sounds. He talks about what the award means to him.

Ilayaraja follows the beaten track in Valmiki

Ilayaraja follows the beaten track in Valmiki

Rediff.com11 Jun 2009

No one can deny the composer's flair for orchestration, but barring one or two exceptions, Valmiki's numbers show an inclination to fall into a rut.

Dhoni, Gambhir win top ICC honours

Dhoni, Gambhir win top ICC honours

Rediff.com2 Oct 2009

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was named the ICC ODI Player of the Year for the second consecutive time at a glittering award ceremony in Johannesburg on Thursday night.

Why Spider Man should go James Bond's way

Why Spider Man should go James Bond's way

Rediff.com15 Jan 2010

Here's why Sony and Marvel should pitch Spider-Man as a prestige franchise like James Bond.

Pak had nuke links with Iran, N Korea: A Q Khan

Pak had nuke links with Iran, N Korea: A Q Khan

Rediff.com20 Sep 2009

In a damning revelation of Pakistan's nuclear proliferation, its disgraced scientist A Q Khan, the father of the country's nuclear weapons programme, has admitted to the Pakistani nexus in the controversial atomic programme of Iran and North Korea. The disgraced 74-year-old Khan, who has been dubbed as the maestro of the world's largest nuclear black market, has made the revelation in a four-page letter addressed to his Dutch wife Henny.

India's cue sport king Pankaj Advani wins 20th world title

India's cue sport king Pankaj Advani wins 20th world title

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

The 33-year-old from Bengaluru overcame Nay Thway Oo of Myanmar in a high-quality final. After bossing the '150-up' format, Advani will now compete in the longer version, 'Up' format, commences immediately.

Congratulate Rahman!

Congratulate Rahman!

Rediff.com12 Jan 2009

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Will Jaitley's wedding card diplomacy get GST bill passed?

Will Jaitley's wedding card diplomacy get GST bill passed?

Rediff.com18 Nov 2015

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday drove over to Rahul Gandhi's 12 Tughlak Lane bungalow to personally invite the Congress vice-president to his daughter Sonali's wedding.

Tendulkar's idea to be implemented by ECB

Tendulkar's idea to be implemented by ECB

Rediff.com25 Mar 2010

Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar's suggestion of splitting the ODIs into two equal halves of 25 overs each, is to be implemented not by the BCCI but by its English counterpart ECB.

Virushka, Saina, Messi, Pique wish fans a Happy New Year!

Virushka, Saina, Messi, Pique wish fans a Happy New Year!

Rediff.com2 Jan 2018

With the hope that 2018 will be a prosperous and peaceful year, our favourite sports personalities took to their social media handles to wish their fans a very `Happy New Year`.

Look out New York, here comes Zakir Hussain!

Look out New York, here comes Zakir Hussain!

Rediff.com10 Mar 2010

The tabla maestro Zakir Hussain is heading to New York to perform at a Lincoln Center theatre as part of the Zakir Hussain's Masters of Percussion national tour.

I am living my dream: Tendulkar

I am living my dream: Tendulkar

Rediff.com9 Mar 2010

Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar on Monday said he was still receiving congratulatory messages for becoming first batsman in the history of One-day cricket to score a double hundred and he was enjoying the good times.

Luka Modric agrees new Real Madrid contract until 2020

Luka Modric agrees new Real Madrid contract until 2020

Rediff.com19 Oct 2016

Luka Modric's top priority is to win La Liga this season, the midfield maestro said on Wednesday after signing a new contract that will keep him at Real Madrid until 2020. The Croatia international has claimed two Champions League titles, a King's Cup, UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup since joining from Tottenham Hotspur in 2013 for a fee of 35 million euros ($38.36 million).

BCCI slams Bal Thackeray for Tendulkar criticism

BCCI slams Bal Thackeray for Tendulkar criticism

Rediff.com16 Nov 2009

The Indian Cricket Board on Monday reacted strongly to Bal Thackeray's criticism of Sachin Tendulkar for his 'Mumbai is for all' comments, saying the Shiv Sena chief should be brought to book as his verbal attack on the batting maestro was uncalled for.