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Oscar winner Keeravani to lead music for R-Day mega cultural show

Representing different dance forms of India, a mega group of nearly 2,500 artistes is set to perform on the Kartavya Path in New Delhi during the 77th Republic Day parade, whose main theme will be......

'Zakir Bhai Loved Cricket'

'Zakir bhai, Bela, Edgar and I were supposed to bring the As We Speak global concert series to India in January-February 2025.''It would have been our first tour of India after our Grammy win and......

Waiting In The Wings: The Creator Economy

...current industry models will soon fade out, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com "Sir, can I have a word with you," asked the man in security-guard uniform at......

Was Modi Worried About Shyam Rangeela?

Rangeela's presence in the fray could have been trifle uncomfortable for Modi.He may not have posed an electoral challenge to the prime minister, but Rangeela's public meetings could have seen......

Ravi Shankar: Performer, composer, teacher, global ambassador

Labelled the 'godfather' of world music, Ravi Shankar undertook an extraordinary journey from the banks of Ganges to the heart of the west, mesmerising them with Indian ragas and partnering with......

Murdoch's MySpace launched in India

The world's most popular social networking site, MySpace-- owned by the media tycoon Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation-- has officially been launched in India. The site, christened MySpace India,......

Is Indian advertising ready for metaverse?

Every brand and company in India too will soon need a metaverse strategy, notes Sandeep Goyal. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com During his quarterly results call in late July, Facebook CEO......

Remembering Amar Bose: The label 'Great Man' fits him to a T

Sree Sreenivasan recalls his encounters with the pioneer of sound who passed away on Friday and gives a sense of how many lives he touched -- in big and small ways. There are two......

Hollywood's moguls in the making

Who has more power and success than a world-famous actress? Simple: one who also has a successful music career, clothing label, line of perfume and restaurant. Better yet: someone with all these......

Tips from the original start-up guy

Steve Case's book is filled with insightful scenes that describe how the modern online industry was put together, notes Ajit Balakrishnan. Image: Steve Case was in the middle of the action in the......

Why Movie Companies Are Looking Beyond Films

They are venturing into allied businesses, which range from starting talent management agencies to music labels to tap into every possible monetisable opportunity to appeal to investors. IMAGE:......

The Salil Chowdhury You Never Knew

'At a time when there was little awareness of world music, playing western tunes on eastern instruments like the flute and the dholak, blending vocal polyphony with Indian folk and contemporary......

The 10 Best Indian Films Of 2025

The post-pandemic debate of the future of Bollywood and theatrical screenings continued in 2025, but things were becoming somewhat clearer. With the success of Hindi films like Saiyaara, Chhaava......

Andaaz 2 Review: Tacky Romance

The sheer awfulness of Andaaz 2 really doesn't deserve anyone's time or attention, warns Mayur Sanap. True to the spirit of cinema, Andaaz 2 is a film that lingers. But not in a way you would......

'He Was A Sarvashresth Brahmin. I'm In Awe Of People Like That'

'What would Ravana do in today's time?' Photograph: Kind courtesy Kajol/Instagram Kajol doesn't watch horror films but she's all set to star in one, in this week's release, Maa. As the title......

Paris Opening: Of Lady Gaga, cabaret and a mystery torchbearer

IMAGE: Lady Gaga performs during the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony, on Friday. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters Lady Gaga sang a French cabaret song near Notre-Dame cathedral, a giant......

Zidane's head-butt inspires summer song

France has a case of summer blues over its World Cup soccer defeat, but captain Zinedine Zidane's head-butt on Italy defender Marco Materazzi in Sunday's final is already the subject of a song that......

Ibra to make acting debut in new 'Asterix and Obelix' film

IMAGE: Swedish footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Photograph: Zlatan Ibrahimovic/Twitter He has already sampled the life of a singer at Italy’s Sanremo music festival, and AC Milan striker......

IPL 11 promises bigger, better and brighter season

Best vs Best. Tiger vs Tiger.Star India, BCCI team up for a high decibel campaign for the cricket jamboree.Urvi Malvania reports. IMAGE: Actress Jacqueline Fernandez performs during the IPL 9......