Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain, A Legend In World Of Music, Dies At 73

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, battling heart-related problems, died at a US hospital today. He was 73.  His manager, Nirmala Bachani, said he was admitted to a hospital in San Francisco.  “Zakir Hussain, the peerless North Indian tabla player, favors an impish strain of virtuosity. He’s a fearsome technician but also a whimsical inventor, devoted to…

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Narayana Murthy Explains Why He Wants 70-Hour Workweek, Again

Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy has defended his 70-hour workweek comment, again. During a visit to Kolkata, which Mr Murthy described as “the most cultured place in the entire country”, he said young people have to realise that “we have to work hard and work towards making India number one.” “At Infosys, I said we will…

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Denied Cabinet Berth, Shiv Sena MLA Resigns From Party Post

An MLA from Eknath Shinde’s faction of Shiv Sena, peeved at being denied a cabinet berth, has resigned from a party post. Narendra Bhondekar was the deputy leader of the Shiv Sena and party coordinator for Vidarbha, where the BJP-led ruling alliance Mahayuti  won 47 of 62 seats. The MLA of Bhandara-Pavani Assembly Constituency, however,…

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