Allahabad braces for biggest ‘shahi snan’ on Sunday
byAllahabad (IANS) A rare planetary configuration after 147 years, unprecedented security and a multitude of faithfuls has set the stage for the biggest of all…
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We need support from music labels, says celebrity DJ
byNew Delhi (IANS) Bollywood is a key platform but disc jockeying is still a nascent field in India with many DJs depending on weddings to…
Kashmir’s rock band storm
byDisbanded after curious controversies, Pragaash was not the only rock band in Kashmir. It was one of 42 such groups that mushroomed in Srinagar…
I feel vindicated: Kamal on ‘Vishwaroopam’ peaceful opening
byMumbai: Kamal Haasan’s “Vishwaroopam” finally opened Thursday in 500 theatres across Tamil Nadu to full houses, as expected. The actor-filmmaker says the espionage thriller opened…
‘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…
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…