Zakir Hussain: News
20 Dec 2024
Grammy AwardsTabla maestro Zakir Hussain laid to rest in San Francisco
The world said goodbye to tabla maestro Zakir Hussain on Thursday (December 19) at a San Francisco cemetery.
17 Dec 2024
Adnan SamiAdnan Sami-Zakir Hussain were to perform days before Ustad's demise
Renowned singer Adnan Sami has expressed his deep sorrow over the passing of tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, whom he considered an "elder brother."
16 Dec 2024
San FranciscoUnderstanding idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, disease that claimed Zakir Hussain's life
Zakir Hussain, the legendary tabla maestro, passed away in San Francisco at the age of 73 on Sunday. He died due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a serious chronic lung disease.
16 Dec 2024
Music IndustryWhy Zakir Hussain always kept long hair
Legendary tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has been an inseparable part of Taj Mahal Tea's brand identity since the 1980s.
16 Dec 2024
Music IndustryWhen 6-year-old Zakir Hussain planned to run away from home
The world mourns the loss of legendary tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, who passed away on Sunday in the US due to complications from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
16 Dec 2024
Music Industry'Wah Taj': When Zakir Hussain's tabla transformed tea into art
The iconic "Wah Taj!" television commercial will always be associated with tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain.
16 Dec 2024
UCLAMeet Zakir Hussain's daughters: Anisa and Isabella Qureshi
The world is mourning the loss of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, who passed away at 73 in San Francisco due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
16 Dec 2024
Grammy AwardsThe full arc of Zakir Hussain's iconic journey
Internationally acclaimed tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain died on Sunday in San Francisco.
16 Dec 2024
CelebrityTabla maestro Zakir Hussain once dreamed of becoming rock-and-roll star
Globally renowned tabla maestro Zakir Hussain passed away at 73, his family confirmed on Sunday.
16 Dec 2024
Lord GaneshaWhen dad Alla Rakha whispered Saraswati's blessing in Zakir's ears
The late tabla maestro, Zakir Hussain, once shared a touching memory of his father, the legendary tabla player Alla Rakha.
15 Dec 2024
Music IndustryUstad Zakir Hussain dies at 73
Globally renowned tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain (73) has passed away.
15 Dec 2024
Health & WellnessUstad Zakir Hussain hospitalized in the US for serious ailments
Globally acclaimed tabla virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain (73) is currently undergoing treatment for "serious" health issues at a hospital in San Francisco, USA.
26 Aug 2024
Kay Kay Menon'Gulkanda Tales' to release by year-end, reveals actor Zakir Hussain
The much-anticipated Prime Video series Gulkanda Tales, directed by Rahi Anil Barve and produced by Raj and DK, is set to release by the end of this year.
05 Feb 2024
Grammy AwardsGrammys 2024: Indian icons Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain clinch awards
At the 66th Grammy Awards, Indian maestros Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain secured awards for their fusion band Shakti.
26 Jan 2023
Padma ShriMM Keeravani, Raveena Tandon react to Padma Shri win
On Wednesday (January 25), just ahead of the 74th Republic Day, the government of India announced the winners of this year's Padma Awards.
09 Dec 2019
PTI'Trapped, won't come out alive': Anaj Mandi victim's last call
In what has been called the worst fire tragedies in Delhi since the 1997 Uphaar cinema blaze, 43 people were killed as a fire broke out in Anaj Mandi on Sunday.
07 Sep 2018
AssamMan convicted of gangrape, murder of minor gets death penalty
A court in Assam today awarded death penalty to Zakir Hussain, the prime accused in the gangrape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in the state's Nagaon district in March.
18 Feb 2017
ThaneMumbai boys selected for NBA India's 21-member team
Parth Sharma and Suraj Pathak of Mumbai and Preshit Pawar of Thane are among 21 players selected from across India for the National Basketball Association Academy, India, that will train them in Delhi.
30 Jan 2017
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)Fog delays trains and flights, many cancelled
Twenty trains have been delayed, 10 rescheduled and one cancelled as dense fog envelops Delhi.
