The affair is mutual
India's love with foreign models is a two-sided affair. What strikes you first about the foreign models is their height and flawless skin. Leggy models are not only attractive but have the elan to...
View ArticleChina's exports slump amidst US demand crunch
Signs that the Chinese economy is sputtering mounted recently, in the form of dismally feeble trade data that fanned expectations that Beijing would soon step up its efforts to buttress growth before a...
View ArticleExchange and analyst trade accusations
It is the business version of "he said, she said." One of India's fastest-growing financial exchanges is suing a prominent economist claiming defamation. But Ajay Shah, the economist, says the Multi...
View ArticleAn American model for tech jobs
The dairy farms that once draped the countryside here were paved over so the Japanese carmaker Nissan could build its first American assembly plant. Eighty miles to the south, another green pasture was...
View ArticleMusic & dance reviews
Keshava KalaratnaThe Keshava Samskruthi Sabha is catering to the cultural needs of the ISRO Layout residents through dance and music programmes, from last 11 years. On the occasion of its 11th...
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Complexity in the rudimentaryThe two latest exhibitions at 1, Shanthi Road Studio/Gallery, within their clear difference, shared a general approach both to reality and to art-making that relies on...
View ArticleSNIPPETS
Towards greener citiesAn important milestone in automobile racing history passed by unnoticed two months ago. On June 17, hybrid cars finished first and second in the 80th edition of the 24 Hours of Le...
View ArticleChinks in the earth's armour
Scientists point out that if storm activity increases because of global warming, the proportion of water in the stratosphere will increase, and could trigger destruction of stratospheric ozone, writes...
View ArticleForester's dilemma
To fire or not to fire, that is the question on every forest guard's mind each time he encounters a poacher. The use of firearms comes with many checks and balances, but do these checks often hinder a...
View ArticleMARS: THE JOURNEY THUS FAR
*Mariner 3 (together with Mariner 4 known as NASA's Mariner-Mars 1964) was one of two identical deep-space probes designed and built by JPL. Mariner 4 was the fourth in a series of spacecraft, launched...
View ArticleMalaria genome sequencing brings hope
Genetic variability has been revealed in malaria genomes newly sequenced by two international research teams, including a group from India. This, scientists hope, will provide a roadmap for development...
View ArticleFluent mutations
As many as 162 dead harbour seal pups washed up on the beaches of the US last year. Scientists say the pups were killed by a new strain of influenza. Research indicates that the virus evolved from bird...
View ArticleMiscellany
Guns of BijapurThe fifth king of the Adil Shahi dynasty of Bijapur, Ali-I, fortified the city in the 1556 AD. The fort had more than 90 bastions. Guns of various sizes and capacities were mounted atop...
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The land of legends
B V Prakash journeys to Dakshina Kannada district's Pajaka Kshetra, a temple town of great beauty and the birthplace of saint Madhwacharya.Udupi, the temple town in Dakshina Kannada district, its...
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Bringing about change
Anneshwara's grama panchayat has taken the initiative to turn the village into a model of cleanliness, writes D M Kurke PrashanthIf ever there was a village that was a picture of cleanliness, then, it...
View ArticleFrom here & there
Neglected stepwellBadami, earlier known as Vatapi, the capital of the Chalukyas, is a heritage centre of world renown. It is a town and taluk headquarters in Bagalkot district of the State. The...
View ArticleOn the path to progress
A hamlet without motorable roads and uneven land. A forgotten village in Davangere taluk's Siddanur, is now seeing some progress. Efforts are being made to convert the dry barren land into a green...
View ArticleA journey from rags to riches
Arcot Narrainsawmy Mudaliar started his career as a vegetable seller and went on to become a contractor who supervised the construction of Bangalore's Attara Kacheri. His success in business earned him...
View ArticleTV Talk
A game to rememberThe Longest Yard' stars Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, James Cromwell, Nelly, William Fichtner, David Patrick Kelly and Tracy Morgan. Paul (played by Adam Sandler) used to be a revered...
View ArticleWhat's the fuss about Sunny?
Newcomer Bidita Bag, who made her debut as the female lead in the comedy 'From Sydney With Love', gets furious when asked about her film clashing with the release of pornstar Sunny Leone's sizzling...
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