Deep in the heart of Asia TOPA is a place that is not a place – an ephemeral crucible of constant change that might just change you in return. Welcome to XO State (ex-oh state), running from 22 – 26 February. Breathtaking master singer, instrumentalist, painter and storyteller, Parvathy Baul, is one of the leading […]
Hema Malini with Dharmendra and Amitabh Hema Malini: beyond the dream girl By Ram Kamal Mukherjee To be released in October 2017 14 February 2017, New Delhi: HarperCollins Publishers India has acquired the world rights for Ram Kamal Mukherjee’s authorized biography of Hema Malini, titled Hema Malini: Beyond the Dream Girl. For those who […]
His vicious villain’s role in Sonakshi Sinha starrer ‘Akira’ was appreciated but Anurag Kashyap says, “Acting is not my cup of tea.” By Neeru Saluja Director Anurag Kashyap never fails to create waves in the film industry. Be it his passion to make films, the endless fight against the censor board or his cameo acting […]
Dharmica Mistry By Neena Badhwar Indian academics, wherever they have settled in the world, have contributed through their innovative work in the fields of science, engineering and research. Quietly, they have transformed the society, at times recognised, working in labs using ingenuous ways and techniques to make life better in the 21st century. Veena Sahajwalla […]
By Neena Badhwar Evil habits propagate fast. From India, the bane of dowry is now spreading Down Under. Not altogether an unworthy custom originating in ancient India, dowry was a gesture of goodwill that parents practised in a tradition that honoured women as goddesses, in an act of giving and never taking anything away from […]
Parwinder Kaur, killed in 2013, By Nitasha Bhatia Tasmin Bahar who had recently separated from Dave Pillay, her partner of six years, told relatives she was starting to get her life back on track. On Father’s Day, she took her three-year-old daughter to spend time with her dad. However, the decision to visit her […]
Pics courtesy Jindeep Photography By Manju Mittal Bollywood’s handsome hulk and heartthrob of millions of female fans, John Abraham was in Sydney for the Valentine’s Dinner & Dance show. Actor and producer John is a disciplined person in terms of his films and fitness, he has been working successfully over the years since his days […]
By Melvin Durai My three children have grown up in the Internet age and don’t remember what life was like before Facebook, Twitter and other social media were around. I remember it well. I remember the days when I didn’t have to compare myself to all the people on Facebook who have achieved so much […]
An Australian exclusive and in partnership with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and CHARINDAA, Arts Centre Melbourne presents The Music of AR Rahman – a one night gala concert event at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on Thursday 16 February 2017 performed by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra with the superstar himself as special guest performer. Described as the […]
There is a kind of a picture that is painted into our minds during childhood by our elders of Gandhi as an ideal person. When we think of Gandhi, we think of a man who must have been perfect. I learnt about Gandhi during school, we were taught about his extraordinary simple principles. I […]