India’s pain is Hollywood’s gain
byThe Oscars this time attracted lots of attention from India. The reason was the four movies nominated in different categories at the Oscars that…
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Hopes of a rate cut boosts stock market sentiments
byThe recent developments on the economic front in India are very encouraging. With an alleviation of headline and manufacturing inflation the long pending demand…
‘Sangam’ of technology and tradition at Kumbh
byAllahabad: It was a rare ‘sangam’ of technology and tradition on day one of Maha Kumbh 2013 Monday with Google map integration, GPS and ‘flying…
For political gain, government needs to act firm
byWhether because of political ineptitude, administrative lapses or sheer bad luck, the government’s woes do not seem to end. As a result, it always…
Home they brought her warrior dead but without a head
by“Bring his head back” were the only words on the lips of the grief stricken wife of soldier Lance Naik Hemraj Singh in Mathura,…
Amid border tensions, Indian doctors aid Pakistani patients
byNew Delhi (IANS) When Pakistani raiders were beheading Indian soldiers, a group of Indian doctors were helping their Pakistani counterparts to do complex liver transplants…
Reach of Carnatic music beyond what we think: Bombay Jayashri (Interview)
byChennai (IANS) The Tamil lullaby “Kanney Kanmaniaye.. Aararo, Aararo” sung by her, perhaps has robbed Carnatic music vocalist Bombay Jayashri Ramnath of her sleep, what…
Swami Vivekananda: His relevance in modern age
byWhat is the relevance today of a monk who was born 150 years ago, lived the life of a mendicant, and passed away at…
Will original work from India ever shine at the Oscars?
byNew Delhi (IANS) Oscar nominations for “Lincoln” and “Life Of Pi” have raised hopes of India again triumphing at the Academy Awards gala. Film historian…
Using theatre to sensitise people to the differently-abled
byKolkata (IANS) Offering a glimpse of what cerebral palsy patients go through via mime, hand model performance and dance theatre, British performer Andrew Dawson feels…