It's time for hectic activities
With a new semester just round the corner, professional and degree students are gearing up for new challenges and a fresh start. While the final-year students are anxious about getting placed and their...
View ArticleFor silk and splendour
Silk is one of those fabrics which Indians have always been partial to — and celebrating this spirit, 'Silkmark Expo 2012', an exhibition, was recently held at Hotel Lalit Ashok. Displaying...
View ArticleForgotten tunes at the forefront
Bangalore has its fair share of Bollywood fans, who love listening to the upbeat tunes from Hindi films. And Taal Se Taal Mila - 3, a performance by 7Sur that was held at ADA Rangamandira recently, was...
View ArticleGetting a different perspective
Contemporary art may be a little difficult for some to comprehend. However, the works of Thomas Florschuetz were quite a hit among the aspiring artists and art students in the City. A photographer and...
View ArticleAll eyes on the superstar Rajnikanth
It was a treat for all Rajnikanth lovers — the Tamil movie Baasha was recently screened at Freedom Park as part of the Bengaluru International Film Festival. A huge crowd came to watch the...
View ArticleThe style sense of Italians
The much-talked about exhibition in the City, 'Italia comes to you' recently went one step ahead by showcasing the personal collection of dresses owned by Italian designer Mara Parmegiani at the...
View ArticleBangalore garbage mess: Adding fuel to the fire
The entire system put in place by the BBMP for the segregation and effective disposal of garbage seems to have broken down; heaps of garbage remain littered on roads and pavements, in open drains and...
View Article'India is self-sufficient'
The Japanese Ambassador to India, Takeshi Yagi, is full of hopes about the ties between the two countries and its future. He took over as the Ambassador in October this year. Yagi, who is relatively...
View Article'We laugh more than we fight'
When the three sisters from a little town called Watford, near England, take the stage, their voices embody what any musician knows as 'the perfect harmony'. They are 'The Staves', an acoustic rock act...
View ArticleSome lesson in etiquette
Travelling in a bus can be a nightmare — especially if the conductor turns out to be rude or abusive. Women travelling in buses often face this problem and many feel that they have no option...
View ArticleHow to manage a global team
Most literature on this topic tends to touch upon complex cultural nuances among various countries and regions. However, I believe there are elements of managing global teams that are very fundamental...
View ArticleEmployment generation plummeted 21% this year
Job generation during 2012 saw a 21 per cent decline across various sectors of the economy between January and mid-December, according to an Assocham analysis."A total of over 5.3 lakh jobs were...
View ArticleTv talk....
An unlikely partnership indeedIn 'Shanghai Noon', which is based in the 19th century, Chon Wang (played by Jackie Chan) is a blubbering imperial guard to the Chinese Emperor. Princess Pei Pei (essayed...
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'I can't stay away from my children'Sridevi is going places, even now — she's still basking in the success of her comeback venture, English Vinglish. The actress recently posed for a shoot...
View ArticleAll the trappings of Christmas
The students and a few faculty members of Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies recently got together for a very special occasion — they decided to celebrate Christmas in style this year....
View ArticleThey have no room to slack off
Management students are all set for their examinations. While some of the colleges have already begun their examinations, others will be holding them soon. Students are busy completing their...
View ArticleThe best of the fests
Now that the year is drawing to a close, college students are getting nostalgic — 2012 has been hectic but satisfying for the students, especially the core-committee members of different...
View ArticleIn the city......
POT POURRILectureA lecture-demonstration on 'Compositional Aesthetics In Hindustani Raagsangeet' by Aditi Kaikini Upadhya will be held on January 4, 6.30 pm at The Bangalore International Centre, Teri...
View ArticleOut of the Oscar race
Out of the Oscar racePriyanka Chopra is sad that her film, Barfi!,is out of the Oscar race — but the actress says she is glad that the film was sent in as the official entry from India. The...
View Article'I wanted to stand out'
If you're a dance enthusiast or watch dance competition shows on the small screen, Terence Lewis' name should ring a bell. Metrolife caught up with this good-looking choreographer, who's well known for...
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