I am staying here for the last five years. The situation is really bad there (in Afghanistan). The people staying there are far from the normal situation. People are trying to come out and move to either Iran, Tajikistan or India just to save themselves.
Gentle, fiery, magnanimous or disadvantaged, there are many faces of the Bhansali heroine. Sukanya Verma looks at every single one.
Flautist, singer and composer Rasika Shekar talks about her interesting musical journey.
Bharat Ratna recipient Ustad Bismillah Khan was born March 21, 1916.
The musician's friend and nightclub owner Jesse Waits shared a series of pictures on Instagram.
Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com glances at some of the most interesting robots presented at the latest edition of the Consumer Electronics Show.
Why everyone must attend one Lucky Ali concert before they die!
'Whatever we are today, if playback singers are here even today, and that includes me, it is because of Didi.'
The 45-year-old mum of four shared the news on Instagram.
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''He was extremely gentle, humble, soft-spoken, down to earth, giving respect to senior musicians as well as to budding ones.'
This year, 15 military bands, 15 pipes and drum bands from Regimental Centres and Battalions are participating in the ceremony to be held on January 29 at the historic Vijay Chowk.
With 28 Grammy wins in total, Beyonce breaks the record set by veteran singer Alison Krauss.
Bhupinder's magical legacy lives on in the musical masterpieces he left behind.
Pandit Ravi Shankar was George Harrison's link into the Vedic world.
Sameer who wrote all the hits of Nadeem-Shravan's including Aashiqui, Sajan, Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin, Raja Hindustani and Dhadkan reveals to Subhash K Jha how they began their historic collaboration.
'The true meaning of a miracle was understood when I witnessed the baby being delivered.'
At least one person was killed and 12 others injured on Tuesday when the police opened fire to disperse angry anti-government protestors in Sri Lanka's southwestern region of Rambukkana, officials said.
'She was not just a fan; she knew the game and could differentiate between a good cricketer and a great cricketer.'
Anu Malik's daughter showcased her collection 'Metal Armour' at the fashion week.
Long before she won royalty rights for playback singers, there was an undisclosed incident in Lataji's life where she not only put a male colleague in place, but also refused to sing with him thereafter.
Sandeep Das collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma wins Grammy.
'The first thing that I learnt from my mother was to never , never ever, tell a lie.'
Singer Aanchal Shrivastava taught the kids the songs over phone calls.
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'People have already given a verdict against Himesh Reshammiya.' 'If people watch my performance with an open mind, then there is a chance that they will accept me.'
'We all live very intense lives. S*** goes down all the time.' 'This 'eureka moment' doesn't really happen.' 'The discipline of writing and polishing a song is way harder,' Prateek Kuhad, the singing sensation, tells Veer Arjun Singh.
Stories about the harrowing experiences of young artistes are common lore.
'It's my humble tribute to a talent that has no limits, no boundaries.'
'A Colourful World is for every child, telling them that like the different coloured crayons in a box, they should also appreciate their differing identities, shine and live peacefully with other human beings in our colourful world.'
Blood sucking locusts on the loose, a honeymoon gone awry, a disenchanted school teacher and a singing tropical rainforest mammal, Sukanya Verma lets you take your pick from the OTT spread this week.
Mohammed Zahur Hashmi, popularly known as Khayyam, was also a recipient of Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and Padma Bhushan.
'It was one of the most difficult and complex songs of my career.'
The opening ceremony has been created by British screenwriter Steven Knight, who had produced the famous crime drama 'Peaky Blinders'.
'Every religion is sacred and beautiful. There's no reason for people to hate each other because they practise different faiths.'
'Desire is a strange thing.' 'It wells up uninvited and goes missing when most needed.'
Beating Retreat ceremony, which marks the culmination of the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations, is underway at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi.
Gowri Ramnarayan explores the world of Kalki Krishnamurthy whose magnificent novel Ponniyin Selvan has inspired Mani Ratnam's latest film PS I.
