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 Second
season
On the eve of International Women’s Day, meet
some women whose second innings has them
going high on creativity, a concern or a
cause, writes Chetna Keer Banerjee
"BE
the change you want ..." is a catchphrase that has come to embody
collective churnings and sweeping shifts. But very often it’s the
imperceptible individual imprints or singular stirrings that form the
bedrock of a transition for the better or for betterment.
Pride of India
Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala
(Kerala) is equipped with modern labs and workshops. The syllabus has
been drafted keeping in mind the skill that will be required in
handling future acquisitions of the Navy, writes Umesh
Dewan
THE
eight-hour journey from Kochi to Ezhimala was definitely worth it as
it started our morning on a beautiful note. Right before our eyes
there was nature in its splendid form of picturesque hillocks and a
seafaring tradition to welcome us.
Not cut off from merry-making
During winter Lahaul remains cut off from the rest of India. But the harsh season doesn’t deter its
people who call it the best period when they just relax, celebrate and enjoy, writes
Vishal Gulati
IT's
is icy cold here. The temperature hovers around minus 15 °Celsius and
the valley is covered in snow, cutting it off from the rest of India.
Sounds too grim and harsh, but not when one sees people dancing,
feasting and merrymaking!
Look
chic with bangles
Gone are the days when bangles
were worn with traditional outfits. Today,
jean-clad girls wear these accessories with as much style as their
mothers did, says Chandrika Mathur
IF
in 2009 long and beady necklaces overtook the hegemony of the
chandelier earrings, this year they have been gladly elbowed out by
bangle stacks. Bangles (the word having been derived from the Hindi bangri
or bangali, which in Sanskrit means the ornament which adorns
the arm) have become a fashion statement today.
Kashmiri
touch for Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard”
Zafri Mudasser Nofil
RUSSIAN
playwright Anton Chekhov’s famous play "The Cherry
Orchard" will now have a Kashmir setting. Theatre
artiste-director Mushtaq Kak is working on a bilingual adaptation of
the play and will touch issues like migration, cherry orchards and
train services.
The
hit formula
Scientists find out what
makes a Hollywood blockbuster
THERE
is something about the rhythm and texture of early cinema that
has a very different feel than modern films. But it’s hard to put
one’s finger on just what that something is. New research may help
explain this elusive quality.
Home
is where the heart is
A. R. Rahman tells Shilpa
Jamkhandikar that wherever in the world he may be, his heart
will always remain in India
WITH
two Oscars and two Grammy awards in less than a year, Indian
composer A.R. Rahman is riding high on his international success, but
his heart still remains at home.
‘I
am proud of my work’
R. Madhavan talks to Ritika
Kumar about his latest film Teen Patti
HE
may be a superstar down south but when it comes to Bollywood,
R. Madhavan has no illusions. The actor admits that he is no star in
Bollywood but he is enjoying the kind of work he is doing in Hindi
cinema.
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