Ravi Shankar death: Indian music has been orphaned today, says Javed Akhtar

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 13:13

He could easily be called the last word in Indian classical music. Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar was known as the global ambassador of Indian classical music whose music transcended borders.

Musical fraternity mourns Pt. Ravi Shankar`s demise

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 13:03

Musical fraternity on Wednesday condoled the passing away of Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar, and lauded the sitar maestro for making the Indian music go global.

Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar no more

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 12:56

Legendary musician Pandit Ravi Shankar passed in San Diego on Tuesday. He was 92.

Bollywood mourns Pandit Ravi Shankar`s death

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 12:45

‘National treasure, ‘Indian classical music`s chief ambassador’, and ‘god of music’ is how Bollywood remembered sitar maestro Ravi Shankar, who passed way Tuesday.

Ravi Shankar - A global ambassador of Indian music

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 12:31

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 musical greats like Beatles` George Harrison and Yehudi Menuhin.

Ravi Shankar was a national treasure: PM

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 10:51

Pandit Ravi Shankar was a global ambassador of India`s cultural heritage and a national treasure, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said.

RK Laxman`s family recalls bond with cartoonist Bal Thackeray

Last Updated: Saturday, November 17, 2012, 20:32

The bond between Bal Thackeray and legendary RK Laxman remained intact thorough the passage of time, spanning decades.

Bal Thackeray no more; pall of gloom envelops Shiv Sena cadres

Last Updated: Saturday, November 17, 2012, 20:07

With the news of Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray`s death spreading like a wildfire across the city, party leaders are seen struggling to keep in check the emotions that are running high among the cadres.

Bal Thackeray passes away, to be cremated at Shivaji Park

Last Updated: Saturday, November 17, 2012, 16:57

The Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray passed away on saturday after protracted illness at his home ‘Matoshree’ in suburban Mumbai.

Jaspal Bhatti passes away; condolences pour in on Twitter

Last Updated: Thursday, October 25, 2012, 12:49

News of Jaspal Bhatti’s death came as a jolt to millions, especially the entertainment industry, Thursday morning. The popular comedian met with a fatal road accident in the early hours of Thursday at around 3 am, when Bhatti’s car while he was on his way to Jalandhar from Bhatinda hit a roadside tree.

'King of romance' Yash Chopra cremated

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 23, 2012, 09:45

Legendary filmmaker, Yash Chopra, also known as the ‘king of romance’, who succumbed to dengue and multiple organ failure on Sunday evening, embarked upon his final journey.

A part of Yashji will always be with me: Shah Rukh Khan

Last Updated: Monday, October 22, 2012, 19:13

The sudden demise of veteran filmmaker Yash Chopra has left superstar Shah Rukh Khan bereaved. He describes it as a personal loss, and says he will always keep a part of the filmmaker in his heart.