‘Vishwaroopam’ fever catches on, fans celebrate film release
byChennai: Queuing up outside theatres from as early as 5.30 a.m. to offering garland to Kamal Haasan’s cut-outs, fans went berserk when “Vishwaroopam” hit about…
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For Valentine’s Day it’s got to be a rose
byOrchids and lilies, hydrangeas and heliconias, anthuriums and birds of paradise – exotic flowers all and easy to buy from the neighbourhood florist. But…
Battle lines for 2013 Desert Storm motor rally drawn in Rajasthan
byFamed land for its royal palaces and Rajput families of strong lineage, the desert state of Rajasthan is all geared to test the best…
Zeenat Aman finds love again, contemplates marriage
byMumbai,: So beautiful and so ahead of her times, Zeenat Aman, who redefined the liberated unfettered modern woman of Hindi cinema of the 1970s through…
Malana – an archaic democracy defying modernity
byMalana is perhaps one of the oldest forms of self government still around that is structured around Jamlu Devta (village deity) as the supreme…
Powerful Fiction – a linear link to economic systems
byYes, “In Communism, you’d threaten a dog into compliance, while in capitalism obedience is obtained through bribes.” This is how Adam Johnson describes the…
Digitization changing TV viewership patterns in India
byDigitization in the four metros of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai is pushing the battle for grabbing eyeballs into a decisive phase, where only…
Vishwaroop: the narrative thrills (Film Review)
byVishwaroop, the Hindi version of the controversial Tamil movie Vishwaroopam is another war-packed movie that portrays the protagonist leading the war against Islamic terror….
Migratory 123,000 waterfowl winter at Pong Dam wetland
bySpecies of migratory birds wintering in Pong Wetland, a Ramsar Site, is growing by the year with ornithologists sighting new species at the annual…
Dhauladhar Himani Chamunda temple to be developed as pilgrim center
byDharamshala: Close to the snowline in the Dhauladhar ranges, the Himani Chamunda Devi temple is to be developed as a tourist destination as the…