Inspired by a Legend to Bring the Gift of Vision to the Masses
By Jawahar Malhotra NEW YORK: Hers was the voice that echoed in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations and hailed the global achievements of the United Nations fifty years ago on October 23, 1966; a voice that millions of Indians were becoming familiar with and would later earn her the title of “Queen […]
Grand Vinayaka Chaturthi Celebrations at Sri Meenakshi Temple
By M.K.Sriram PEARLAND: Ganesha, Ganapathy, Vinayaka and known by many many other names was given a huge “birthday” party by His devotees, last week at Sri Meenakshi Temple. Lord Ganesha’s birthday falls on Chaturthi day, in the waxing phase of the moon or Shukla Paksha in the Tamil month of Avany. Sri Meenakshi Temple takes […]
To Make Good Sound, You Have to Get Up Early in the Morning!
By Jawahar Malhotra HOUSTON: When there is a huge show to produce, he likes to get there early in the morning and start the speaker layouts, spreading the monster cables and making sure there are plenty of mics and other backup equipment. But when there is lighting and backdrops involved, it makes him get going […]
Mama’s Punjabi Recipes: Sukha Mutter Paneer (Sauteed Peas And Cheese)
The lowly vegetable mutter (peas) is used in many Indian dishes in one form or the other as a complement to other main ingredients, but seldom as the main dish. Peas are prized for tenderness in bringing a gentle texture to aaloo (potatoes), briyanis (rice palaos), paneer (cheese) or khumbhan (mushrooms). They are even used […]
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Vivek Dahiya takes a STERN stand against the fabricated news reports about his wife, Divyanka Tripathi losing a big project coz of him!
It was only yesterday when, as per what a source told a leading entertainment portal, Divyanka Tripathi had supposedly turned down a project because it didn’t include her husband Vivek Dahiya and that they weren’t ready to pay Rs 5 lakhs. Reiterating the incident, it was for a photoshoot of a calendar created by a designer […]
Kala Chashma was originally written by a Punjab police head constable, he earned Rs 11000 for it
Katrina Kaif and Sidharth Malhotra’s film Baar Baar Dekho got a decent start at the box office but its song Kala Chashma was a hit since the time it landed. We all have heard and grooved on the song and also know that it is a rework version. The song is originally a Punjabi track from […]
I had to take up Yeh Rishta: Vishal ‘Naitik’ Singh
Vishal Singh, the new Naitik in Rajan Shahi’s Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai on Star Plus has received a warm welcome on the sets of the popular show. Says Vishal, “I am already feeling very comfortable on the sets.” Ask Vishal about the big decision of doing the show and he says, “Yeh Rishta is a […]
Baar Baar Dekho review: Smell the Bollywood masala in Sidharth, Katrina’s film
You wake up and realise that it’s going be the last day of your life. You look back at it and regret the moments you missed in search of a dream. But, this isn’t over yet. You can still alter the situation. The catch is you can change just one thing, but will you be […]
Freaky Ali review: Nawazuddin Siddiqui scores a sixer, not an albatross
In golf, you seldom see albatross. It’s a rare score where the player sinks his ball into the cup ‘three strokes below the par’ (meaning three strokes less than the par score of the hole). Extremely challenging. Yet, if it happens, you never see crowds go crazy with dhols and dance. Why? Well, that happens […]
New documentary shows Sunny Leone is an outcast in Canadian hometown
Actress Sunny Leone has become one of the most famous Indo-Canadians after her success in Bollywood but she remains a deeply divisive figure in her hometown, where many refused to even talk about her for a new documentary film on her life. Born as Karenjit Kaur Vohra in the small town of Sarnia in the Canadian province […]
Charity targets spinning mills in India, Bangladesh to end slavery in fashion industry
NED DELHI: One of the most effective ways to curb forced labour in the garment industry is to target cotton spinning mills, where workers can provide valuable information about the source of material in the fashion supply chain, an anti-slavery charity said on Friday. The apparel industry has come under pressure to improve factory conditions and […]
Swadeshi style: Yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali company to make jeans
You may soon be able to stretch and bend in a pair of “swadeshi” denim that yoga guru Ramdev’s multi-crore company, Patanjali, will manufacture and sell. He announced on Sunday his company will soon venture into the apparel market, making both traditional and modern clothes for men and women, as part of an ambitious expansion […]
Stranded workers start returning from Saudi Arabia
KARACHI: Pakistani workers sacked by some construction companies in Saudi Arabia continue to return home, with a group of 10 workers reaching here on Saturday. The number of labourers coming back is low but it is part of an ongoing process of workers returning home after not receiving their dues. It all began about eight […]
Meet Nereaparambil, former mechanic who now owns 22 flats in Burj Khalifa
An Indian mechanic-turned-businessman owns 22 apartments in the popular Burj Khalifa, a media report said on Sunday. George V Nereaparambil says he is not stopping at 22 and will continue to buy more if he gets a “good deal”. “If I get a good deal, I’ll buy more. I am a dreamer and I never […]
Keith Vaz sex scandal: I forgive the betrayal, says wife, but warns he’ll be slung out
Maria Fernandes, the wife of Labour MP Keith Vaz has said news of her husband’s involvement in an alleged sex scandal came as a ‘complete shock’ to her, but she has decided to ‘forgive the betrayal’. In a detailed interview to Daily Mail, Maria Fernandes explains why she decided to give the scandal-hit MP a second chance […]
Deciphering history, one coin at a time
Pankaj Tandon, a Harvard-trained economist, is a numismatist by calling. Poring over inscriptions and icons on old Indian coins, the academic has gathered enough evidence to put one forgotten dynasty on the Silk Route—the ancient trade route between the East and West—back on the map. And he is working on finding details about well-known dynasties […]
