Hop on for a fun ride with no brakes
Now here's a new breed of messengers we are not used to — bicycle messengers. They are swift, passionate about their work and most importantly, humanitarian. What more can you ask for?...
View ArticleA cruel trick on viewers
It's a title well chosen as the ultimate con is on the viewers. In yet another example of expectations falling flat 15 minutes into the film, Mr 420 tries hard to tickle the funny bone and give relief...
View ArticleFollowing in Heidi's footsteps...
It was as if we had walked into the pages of Heidi. In the distance, one could see the low, rounding hills, dressed with dandelions for the summer. Here I was, in the rustic town of Appenzell. It was...
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Destination Dubai
I crane my neck to see the top of the structure. My mouth and eyes are wide open in amazement. My senses are numbing. I'm no longer able to relate myself to the world around me. Well, not surprising....
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Romklao's Bangkok
Bharati motwani uncovers a side to Thailand's capital — Bangkok — through the eyes of a young and trendy citizen, rather than that of a typical tourist.Romklao Sapyatosok is a free...
View ArticleSeasoned with salt n' pepper
When one has the time and wants to make the effort to really satisfy one's taste buds, a trip to Lahore's Salt n' Pepper Village Restaurant (popularly known as Village) is no less than a pilgrimage for...
View ArticleSparkle & shine
It's a shining star in the scientific research firmament. One that will never lose its sheen for generations to come. An achievement in the annals of humankind that has no parallels in its history....
View ArticleRoyal treasure
Manjulaa speaks to Maharana Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar, the 76th custodian of the House of Mewar, on the dynamic nature of heritage, and its value for generations to come."They have to take pride in...
View ArticleRecording royal heritage
Former Director General of Police S Krishnamurthy is no newbie author, having already published 32 books and filmed several documentaries too. His latest labour of love on Karnataka's mounted police,...
View ArticleOld detectives never die
Crime fiction is relished by most readers, especially hard-boiled detective thrillers set in the city of the angels, Los Angeles (LA), and its even more famous precinct of Hollywood. Take the doyen of...
View ArticleOf twists and turns
From the authors of the Pendergast series, Gideon's Corpse by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child is the second book with the character Gideon Crew.This time around, Eli Glinn of Effective Engineering...
View ArticleBook Rack
Making a differenceP J MathewsTata McGraw Hill Education, 2012, pp 204, 525This compendium, recounting NTPC's CSR activities, can be seen as a collage of 21st century India. This book comprises stories...
View ArticlePower trip
'Can't Is Not An Option' tells the story of Indian-American Nikki Haley, and her journey into the political fold of America, writes Utkal Mohanty.Can't Is Not an Option — My American Story is...
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Pandals that enthrall
Postage stamps, lentils, combs, leaf-plates, rolling-pins, sea-shells, gamuchas (cotton towels)… these are some of the raw materials required to build spectacular pandals (temporary...
View ArticleVaried hues of Dussehra
While Dussehra celebrates the victory of good over evil, every region has its own set of tales and its own set of celebrations. Sudhamahi Regunathan travels across India to find out.The 10 days of...
View ArticleA viral video, propaganda style
Ordinarily, a star turn on The Ellen DeGeneres Show teaching Britney Spears his dance might be one of the surest signs that a performer has made it. But this week, Park Jae-sang, the South Korean...
View ArticleZardozi: An imperial craft
Zardozi finds its place as one of the most famous embroidery arts of the world. Zar in Persian means gold, while dozi means embroidery. The word zardozi can thus be interpreted as sewing with gold...
View ArticleParallel reality
Visual artist Parvathi Nayar reinforces the fragments of life through her art. Tuba Raqshan discovers a whole new world in each piece of the puzzle.Forget the rose tinted glasses or even the...
View ArticleWho's that man in the iron lung?
Early last year, the director Ben Lewin was looking for an actor to play the lead in The Sessions, a film he wrote based on the true story of Mark O'Brien, a journalist and poet who had contracted...
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A funny bone of contention
He's a comedian par excellence. He can make people roll down with laughter with just his facial expressions and mannerisms. Beyond doubt, he is god's gift to the Telugu film world. He's none other than...
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