A class apart
Bindu gopal rao speaks to well-known Kannada film and television director T N Seetharam on his experience in the industry, his preference for television over film and theatre,and more...T N Seetharam...
View ArticleIt happens only in India
In India, if anything happens to an ordinary citizen, it is because of his carelessness. Rarely is the fault pinned on the cavalier attitude of those who cause the harm, be they government bodies,...
View ArticleFast facts
Opening ceremony: July 27 Closing ceremony: August 12. Main venues:Olympic Stadium, Aquatics Centre, Velodrome and BMX Circuit. Historic venues:Wembley Stadium (football), All-England Club in...
View ArticleWhen London welcomed the world in times of gloom
Come July 27, London will become the first city to host the Olympic Games for a third time. The first was in 1908, when the city hosted the Games of the fourth Olympiad. The British gave a new...
View ArticleFocused on the present
When Abhinav Bindra lines up to fire the first shot of the 10M air rifle event in London, it is hard to imagine his thoughts flying back to an August day in Beijing, four years ago.August 11, 2008, to...
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Lin DanWidely considered as the greatest badminton player of all time, Lin Dan is a four-time world champion, five-time All-England winner and the reigning Olympic champion. Super Dan has primed...
View ArticleTv talk
Double love storyEk Bulandi is an action-oriented movie in which Krishna Babu is the man of a zamindar clan in Krishnapuram. He is considered to be the most important man in the village. Vijay Babu,...
View ArticleFilmi fundas
Looks that can killActress and anchor Mandira Bedi has proved amply that she's simply getting better with age — she looks absolutely gorgeous in a photoshoot for animal rights organisation...
View Article'People forget clowns are human too'
It's not just the fuzzy hairdo and colourful clothes that transform Josef Bogenfuers to 'Jockel the Clown' — it's the sense of calmness that he brings to his face and the subtle humour which...
View ArticleDesigner holidays are in
Holidaying has reached a new level with people maintaining a style quotient even while on a vacation.They like to flaunt their designer clothes, accessories and travel gears. A trip, therefore, is not...
View ArticleCool clothes, low price
High fashion often comes along with an equally high price tag. But INMARK has proved that this notion is only a myth. With just two stores in the City, the brand has made its presence felt with its...
View Article'I forced myself to eat spicy food'
Expatriates love Bangalore for its cosmopolitan lifestyle, salubrious environment, food and people. Angela Carson, an expat from California, shares her experiences here.When she moved to Bangalore from...
View ArticleMiniature musings
There is something about miniatures that is spectacular, 'Gulliver's Travels' will tell you that. Suffice to say, scaled-down versions of objects and people had captured the attention of writers of...
View ArticleFor that hot cuppa!
Gone are the days when friends or lovers would catch up over a cup of coffee. Be it the little chai stalls found at every nook and corner or fancy tea lounges, the City is home to an increasing number...
View Article'I play a bindaas and a compulsive flirt'
Radhika Pandit is super excited about two things — one working with director Yograj Bhat for the first time and another, the success of her latest release Addhuri. She is playing a flirt in...
View ArticleMake no room for maladies
The monsoon is here and so are its side-effects: monsoon maladies. The weather during this season, medical practitioners say, is just made for bacteria to thrive and multiply. Coupled with ongoing...
View ArticleLibor scandal shows many flaws in rate setting
It is an open secret in the banking world: the interest rates for many mortgages and loans are based on a benchmark that is largely guesswork.The flaws in the rate-setting process, which is used to...
View ArticleVodafone hit by slowdown in India
It posted group service revenue of £9.98 b in its first quarter to end-June, up 0.6 pcVodafone posted a sharp drop in quarterly organic growth recently as an unexpected slowdown in emerging...
View ArticleMargins nosedive as plane giants enter a global price war
Airbus and Boeing head into the Farnborough Airshow locked in their fiercest market share battle for up to a decade, slashing prices to win key orders for their latest narrowbody jets and storing up...
View ArticleMusic & dance reviews
Thaala Vadyotsava The Percussive Arts Centre conducted the annual "Thaala Vadyotsava" with lecture, demonstrations and symposium, apart from music concerts (vocal, instrumental duet, Jugalbandi and...
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