Internationally acclaimed percussionist Ustad Zakir Hussain, accompanied by three other Indian musicians, will perform in Kathmandu on November 27, event organisers announced at a media conference on Wednesday.

Mumbai Mail’s editorial office was quiet except for the staccato of journalists typing on computer keyboards. Vasant Dev entered the sports department with a cigarette dangling from the corner of his mouth. Ricky Burman ignored him and continued rewriting the headline for an agency report. Barcelona Football Club’s 3-1 victory over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League match elated him. He made a special effort to design the broadsheet news page well on the computer.

The 52-inch LED television on the wall opposite the entrance to the recreation room is showing a live broadcast of a One-Day International cricket match between India and England. The room is full of people, but few watch the game.

Bars and restaurants in Kathmandu are ready with their World Cup menus and offersto attract football fans to watch the action live on television, writes Sudeep Sonawane