Poignant portrayal of reality
The film, Dandupalya, carries the burden of expectations with its very title. Besides detailed research and documentation, the film that is based on a gang of killers who terrorised Bangalore in 1990s,...
View ArticleFood, music and loads of fun
Nationhood, it is said, is part fiction and part reality. This is confirmed by the spirit and gusto with which expatriate American community, living in the City, is getting ready to celebrate the...
View ArticleUS, India, China lead job creation in a recession-hit EU: E&Y
As Europe fights recession for the third year without much success so far, almost all jobs there were created by US, Indian and Chinese investors in 2011, an Ernst & Young survey said.While US...
View ArticlePlugging the skills gap requires innovation at every level
Most of us are familiar with the paradoxes in employability skill gaps. In spite of India being a large producer of Engineering graduates in the world every year, most industry members keep sharing...
View ArticleSalary difference between temp, permanent staff declines: Report
The gap between salaries paid to temporary and permanent employees are coming down, spurred by rising demand for temporary staff especially in fast-growing sectors such as healthcare and pharma, says a...
View ArticleNeed to revolutionise banks' HR management
It is good to see the promoters/owners taking a keen interest in the human resource issues of the promoted companies. They are doing so because efficient and effective HR systems are the key here. In...
View ArticleAugmented reality on fingertips
A relaxed late evening stroll along the esplanade in my seaside hometown may not seem like the ideal opportunity to test out what may be the cutting edge of mobile app technology, but it was this week....
View ArticleLess may be more for 3-D TV
The TV industry has been pushing 3-D as The Next Big Thing for more than two and a half years. The problem is, we consumers don't really seem to care all that much about it.It could be that one of the...
View ArticleDH Utilities
Google Docs»Did you know that you can use now use Google Docs offline? To edit your document offline you have to enable the option in applications' settings. Docs will then download copies of...
View ArticleTech blog
Thus spake hacker »A hacker, Throwaway236236 (TW), recently went online on community site Reddit and started taking questions from readers. The surprising surfacing of a member of an...
View ArticleKeeping kids under lens
Surveillance software lets parents keep tabs on their children's online activities, raising questions about appropriate parenting, says Somini Sengupta .When her children were ready to have laptops of...
View ArticleTruth about tiles
Tiles aren't just a mundane necessity, they can add to the aesthetics of your house just as well as wall paints or paper! There are several aspects that go into making a house a home. While interior...
View ArticleThe Lobos' eco-friendly home
With a need to reduce carbon footprints, some homeowners are rising to the challenge. Sudha Jain visits one such modern, yet sustainable home.After living in a spacious garden house in South Korea for...
View ArticleFinding your own Nemo
Smitten by fish in that endearing movie 'Finding Nemo'? You can have your own Nemo too. Having fish at home can be very therapeutic. Swati Kapur says it is not all that cumbersome to have an aquarium...
View ArticleTV Talk
In search of a treasureDirected by Prachya Pinkaew, Ong Bak airs on July 6 at 9 pm on Star Movies. This action-adventure, which has a healthy dose of crime, follows the life of Boonting, played by...
View ArticleFilmi Fundas
Talk of the townEver since the movie was announced, Barfi has been generating a lot of curiosity both within tinsel town as well as among film buffs. And one of the main reasons behind this is a brand...
View ArticleRenal transplantation
Financial help is required for Y Chand Khan (57), who has been taking treatment at Apollo Hospitals. He has to undergo a renal transplantation. His patient ID number is UHID 332824. Send in your...
View ArticleSomething for everyone
Every last weekend of June, the students of the Bangalore School of Speech and Drama prepare their theatre voices and step into their acting suits. This year, the children took their audience on an...
View ArticleAn amalgam of sounds
What better way to spread awareness about the environment than through music? 'Ascendas', a month-long eco-friendly campaign comprising events such as 'Tree Plantation Week,' 'Eco-Fashion Week' and...
View ArticleFrench treat on a platter
The three-day French Film Festival, Cinéma en Fête, saw the screening of some popular movies at the Suchitra Film Society. The films included those by well-known directors like...
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