Meet the pianist for elephants

Paul Barton, a British musician, from Yorkshire, plays classical music to old, overworked and sometimes disabled elephants. All photographs: Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters Near the Thailand-Myanmar......

Lakha Khan, An Indian Treasure

It is astonishing, even for many of us who may have wide exposure to music, to see how such world-class performers are so little known in their own land, notes Aakar Patel. IMAGE: The Incomparable......

'The State snatched away my time with my daughter'

'It's little things like these -- sharing medicines, consoling each other after a mulaqat (meeting) or a tearful phone conversation with your loved ones or when we would return, dejected, when our......

7-year-old 'Mozart' girl composes her own opera

A seven-year-old girl in UK has become a classical music sensation after composing her own version of the coveted opera. Alma Deutscher is not only an accomplished composer, she is also a skilled......

Wacky insurance covers: Body parts

What kind of insurance covers have you heard of? Let's see -- medical, life, property, auto. What about body parts? Yes! Even parts are being insured by insurance companies. Think about this. If......

Halle Recreates Adrien's 2003 Oscar Kiss

IMAGE: Halle Berry kisses Adrien Brody at the Oscars. Photograph: Kind courtesy The Academy/ X The ongoing 97th edition of The Academy Awards left fans of Adrien Brody and Halle Berry nostalgic.......

Coldplay Arrives In Mumbai

Just two days until the Coldplay concert in Mumbai, and they have arrived in the city! Frontman Chris Martin was seen exiting the airport.He posed for the shutterbugs and greeted them with a......

Oscar Winner Gene Hackman, Wife Found Dead With Dog

IMAGE: Gene Hackman as Lex Luthor in Superman 2. Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog were found dead at their New Mexico home, authorities have confirmed. The......

The Curious Case Of Miley's Missing Eyebrows

Hollywood's biggest night was high on glitz and glamour but lacked the edge and excitement of the movies it was celebrating, observes Sukanya Verma. IMAGE: Mikey Madison won the Best Actress Oscar......

Shopping blunders to movies, music: Neeraj Chopra gets personal

Photograph: Kind courtesy Neeraj Chopra/Instagram Olympic and World champion Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra feels that he has not reached his peak yet and revealed the throw eight years back......

PHOTOS: Famous faces at Flushing Meadows

The US Open, the last Grand Slam of the year, always has singers, actors, former tennis champions and other celebrities come to watch the action. Rediff.com gives you a peek at those famous faces......

Profile - Adrian Sutil

Adrian Sutil -- Driver, Force India Formula One team Date of birth:January 11, 1983Born:Graefeling, GermanyWeight:75kgHeight:1.83mMartial Status:Single Until the age of 14,Sutil was a very......

Formula One is music to Sutil's ears

Fate dictated that Adrian Sutil should become a Formula One driver rather than a concert pianist. The 24-year-old German, who makes his Grand Prix debut with Ferrari-powered Spyker in Australia......

She is 92, a cancer survivor and she has now run into record books!

Harriete Thomson crosses the finish line amidst cheers as she completes the Rock 'n' Roll Marathon in San Diego on Sunday. Photograph: All India Radio/Twitter A 92-year-old cancer survivor rocked......