‘Wah, Ustad!’: Zakir Hussain gave tabla new identity, fused music to make magic

‘Wah, Ustad!’: Zakir Hussain gave tabla new identity, fused music to make magic

New Delhi: His fingers flew, fluttered and floated in quicksilver changes of raga and rhythm, drumming up music and magic. Zakir Hussain was the maestro of tabla, percussionist, composer and even actor – a legend who was India’s very own and yet belonged to the world. Hussain died from ‘idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis’, a lung disease, … Read more

Heat wave: Heat wave sweeps India: Agra and Barmer hit 46.9°C, Delhi close behind

Heat wave: Heat wave sweeps India: Agra and Barmer hit 46.9°C, Delhi close behind

A brutal heat wave swept across swathes of northwest India on Friday, causing temperatures to soar to unprecedented levels. The Indian Meteorological Department reported via X that Agra Taj, from Uttar Pradesh, experienced a scorching high of 46.9 degrees Celsius. Barmer in Rajasthan also recorded a searing 46.9 degrees Celsius, making it one of the … Read more