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A
Mughal empress’ tribute to her father
by
K.R.N. Swamy
AGRA
is the home of the Taj Mahal — "a lover’s tear on the cheek of
time". Although far less known than the Taj Mahal, the ornate
structure of It-ma-ud-Daula in the same city is the most beautiful
tribute built by a daughter (Mughal Empress Nur Jahan) to her father —
a veritable Taj Mahal of filial love. Jawaharlal Nehru was great admirer
of this "eclectic" edifice and used to ask foreign VIPs
visiting Agra not to miss it.
Revealing
the unknown
by
D.C. Sharma
SOME
people simply astound others with their supernatural powers. In Los
Angeles, there lived a lady who would help the police solve complex
criminal cases. Once the police brought to her a knife, a murder weapon.
Holding the knife in her hands and touching it with her forehead, she
felt as if she was being stabbed in her stomach.
Fruits
of a fevered mind
by
Surinder Malhi
IT
is generally believed that ill-health creates a mental stimulus that
some times gives rise to great works of art. Some medical experts hold
that toxins released in the body during physical or mental illness
stimulate mental capabilities. But how far is this true?
ON THE SANDS OF TIME —
1980
When substance
was more important
by
M.L. Dhawan
SUBHASH
Ghai’s Karz is the story of transmigration of a soul that had
been annihilated in its previous birth. The film reiterates the
leitmotif of revenge. Simi Garewal marries Raj Kiran for money. She
embodies the ruthlessness of Lady Macbeth. She crushes her husband with
a jeep and after this heinous act leads a life of luxurious
remorselessly.
HOLLYWOOD HUES
Back to
fairy-tale land
by
Ervell E. Menezes
WANT
to go back to fairy-tale land? Come face to face with Snow White, the
Ginger Bread Boy, the Muffin Man, Three Blind Mice and all those
childhood dreams. Well, there’s no better way than watching Shrek, a
delightful animation film that is sure to make you feel good for days
together.
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