Louganis giving bite to American diving
Greg Louganis is plunging into a new role as a mentor to US Olympic divers in a sport dominated by China, and to do the job the four-time gold medallist is relying on tricks he learned from handling...
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American humourist Josh Billings (pen name of Henry Wheeler Shaw) once said: 'Adversity has the same effect on a man that severe training has on a pugilist: it reduces him to his fighting weight'.It...
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Big dreams to fulfillSuvreen Guggal — Topper of the Year' is a show that explores the different facets of teenage life. It touches on topics like peer pressure, the university environment and...
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New avatar for PrateikPrateik Babbar may be known best as a romancer — all credit to his intense chemistry with Amy Jackson in Ek Deewana Tha — but the actor seems keen to expand...
View ArticleA masterpiece on screen
The film, 'The Umbrellas of Cherbourg' will be screened at Alliance Francaise on June 20, 6.30 pm. This Jacques Demy's 1964 masterpiece is a pop-art opera, or, to borrow the director's own description,...
View ArticleOpinions in the open
It's never been easier to make an impact in the virtual world. With thousands of blogs mushrooming on the internet every day — and most of them garnering a huge following soon after...
View ArticleWhere red is the word
Play it cool Manchester United has certainly grown beyond football. Nicknamed 'Red Devils', it has evolved in every sense of the term, including the colour, into a global merchandise. Red is Manchester...
View ArticleArt built from scratch
Cardboard was once a word used with derision. In fact, one's inability to emote invites comparisons with the cardboard. But the same medium has transcended in the hands of T R Raghunandan, to become a...
View Article'Bangalore has a lot of places to have fun'
It's easy to assume Ruhama Amarathunga is an Indian. In fact, this petite Sri Lankan girl has encountered this question several times during her three-year stay in Bangalore. Ruhama, who is studying in...
View Article'Tennis just happened to me'
With cricket taking a backseat after the IPL, tennis is now gaining ground amongst Indian spectators. Tennis tournaments such as the 'International Tennis Federation Pro Circuit' have given upcoming...
View ArticleA club for everyone
Any newcomer to the City would be surprised to know the number of clubs Bangalore houses. There are clubs for everyone here — laughter clubs, book clubs, photography clubs, technical writers'...
View Article'I am a romantic on and off screen'
Gold will glitter however the market swings. 'Golden Star' Ganesh is determined to return to his golden ways at the box office with his latest film 'Romeo'.There's a lot of noise being made about...
View ArticleThe dreaded L-board
New drivers on City roads often cause a lot of inconvenience to others.Learning how to drive can always be stressful — sometimes, more so for others on the road. Every first-time driver...
View ArticleIndia retail hopes dashed as reform stalls
Many Indian companies have built their retail business big hoping to sell to foreign cos. But the government is yet to pass the bill on multi-brand retail. India's largest supermarket operator, Future...
View ArticleStakes high as 'Wintel' puts all its chips on Windows 8
The world of Wintel - Microsoft, Intel and the Taiwan-based companies that build the computers their products power and run on - is taking a huge collective bet on Windows 8.While it has largely...
View ArticleWhat lies ahead for Gupta?
Rajat K Gupta's conviction on four of six counts shows that federal prosecutors can still win an insider trading case based largely on circumstantial evidence. In the end, it appears that the jury was...
View ArticleMusic and dance reviews
Concert by young artistesKudos to the Bangalore Gayana Samaja for conducting a music festival exclusively by young musicians. About 25 young artistes performed with gay abandon, proving their...
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Art reviews
Sarcasm and compassion"The Flaneur in the City," the new event at Galleryske (May 21 to June 30), contributes to the venue's practice of holding joint shows with an inner connection fleshed out by the...
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'I am wearing many hats'Sushmita Sen seems to have done it all — she's a single mother to Renee and Alisah, an actress and runs a film production company. And while she appears to handle all...
View ArticleKidney transplantation
Financial help is required for Rajkumar, who has to undergo a kidney transplantation. He is receiving treatment at the Institute of Nephro Urology. His OP number is 71389. Send your donations to...
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