India Today back issues from September 2008:
SPG gets more teeth ; The Special Protection Group (SPG) unveiled a new sub-unit on Independence Day. The force is meant to withstand and repel heavy fire assaults even as the SPG's proximate protection whisks the prime minister away to safety. <a>In pics: New wing of SPG unveiled</ a>
Sep 01, 2008; ... The Special Protection Group (SPG) that exclusively protects theprime minister, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and former primeministers unveiled a new sub-unit on Independence Day. As its 'principal' (bodyguard-speak for the protectee) deliveredthe traditional address from the ...
Rajasthan forest reclaimed ; Revival of the Tal Chapar sanctuary and its endangered wildlife spells development for the Chiru district in Rajasthan.
Sep 01, 2008; ... The grasslands had long since ceased to exist. As the black bucksremaining in the Tal Chapar sanctuary in Churu district of Rajasthan-around 1,800-struggled for fodder on this barren land, they werealso endangered as they ran the risk of being run over by passingvehicles or being ...
The buzz of the week ; The fact that many of the bureaucrats handling Kashmir and internal security got consistently low grades-some as low as 2/10-in their confidential reports may explain why things are going from bad to worse on both fronts.
Sep 01, 2008 ... The fact that many of the bureaucrats handling Kashmir andinternal security got consistently low grades-some as low as 2/10-in their confidential reports may explain why things are going frombad to worse on both fronts. Voices "After the assassination of my mother (Benazir ...
Swinging his star power ; On August 22, Chiranjeevi announced his arrival on the political stage by promising pro-poor policies to build a Santosha Andhra Pradesh, a subtle shift from the Harita Andhra Pradesh promised by Chief Minister Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy.
Sep 01, 2008; ... The makeover is on. After three decades in films, Telugu actorChiranjeevi is trying to walk in the footsteps of thespian-turned-politician N.T. Rama Rao who took Andhra Pradesh by storm way backin 1982. Five days short of his 54th birthday on August 22, the 148-movie-old ...
Signposts ; D. Harika and Abhijeet Gupta, won the World Junior Chess Championship titles in the girls and open sections in Gaziantep, Turkey.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Won: By D. Harika and Abhijeet Gupta, the World Junior ChessChampionship titles in the girls and open sections in Gaziantep,Turkey. Awarded: To Gandhian Anna Hazare, the Rajiv Gandhi Award forsocial work. The award was constituted in 1995. Appointed: Dr Uday Bodhankar as the ...
Mistaken identity? ; The case of a top Haryana law officer allegedly attempting to bribe a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court by sending her a home delivery of Rs 15 lakh has not only left the Bhupinder Singh Hooda Government red-faced, it has also touched off a storm in the legal circles of Chandigarh.
Sep 01, 2008; ... The case of a top Haryana law officer allegedly attempting tobribe a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court by sending her ahome delivery of Rs 15 lakh has not only left the Bhupinder SinghHooda Government red-faced, it has also touched off a storm in thelegal circles of Chandigarh ....
Can Kashmir afford azadi? ; The stench of rotten politics is wafting down the Kashmir Valley but the nausea has gripped the whole nation. Defiance without logic is the reigning dialect and stridency bordering on lunacy the calling card.
Sep 01, 2008; ... The stench of rotten politics is wafting down the Kashmir Valleybut the nausea has gripped the whole nation. Defiance without logicis the reigning dialect and stridency bordering on lunacy thecalling card. Sloganeering has replaced dialogue, the Valley's leaders havebeen found ...
Sops to win ; With the countdown to the state Assembly polls having begun, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje is busy announcing sops.
Sep 01, 2008; ... With the countdown to the state Assembly polls having begun,Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje is busy announcing sops. Her latestoffering is a five-day week for state Government employees. She has also announced municipal corporation status for Bikanerand upgraded half-a-dozen ...
Winds of change ; The youth wings of the Congress will get to elect their office bearers, including the presidents of both the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) and the National Students Union of India (NSUI).
Sep 01, 2008; ... Finally, the youth wings of the Congress will get to elect theiroffice bearers, including the presidents of both the Indian YouthCongress (IYC) and the National Students Union of India (NSUI). But this is where democracy stops the elections will be limitedto the youth wings and ...
Villains of the Valley ; It is a war within and the culprits are a Government whose abiding philosophy is minority appeasement, a political class with no sense of the nation and secessionists who continue to be tolerated by a soft state, writes Prabhu Chawla. <a>Archives: Fanning the flames</ a><a>Divide and be damned</a><a>Amarnath: Guarding the pilgrims</ a><a>An unholy order</a><a>Kashmir economy: Great sop story</a>
Sep 01, 2008; ... Let there be no dispute over this simple fact: India is beingbanished from the Valley of Kashmir. Separatism is the mildest ofwords one can use to describe the soaring hate, which continues tobe further accentuated by the flags of the Islamic Republic ofPakistan fluttering over erupting ...
'Delhi government is sitting on Afzal's mercy petition' ; With Kashmir on the boil and internal security in a shambles, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil is the man in the hot seat. He spoke with Editor Prabhu Chawla.
Sep 01, 2008; ... With Kashmir on the boil and internal security in a shambles,Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil is the man in the hot seat. Weaklaws and weaker intelligence networks are compounded by a lack ofwill to combat terror. And as terrorists strike at will in placesfar and wide, everyone is ...
The deadly plot ; A swiftly coordinated crackdown by police forces and security agencies from eight states yields vital clues to the serial blasts across the country. The leads point to a single home-grown jihadi group behind all the recent terror attacks. <a>Archives: The nation that failed</a><a>How we can stop it</a>
Sep 01, 2008; ... As India celebrated her 61st Independence Day, police officialsof the Ahmedabad crime branch were busy in their office in GaekwadHaveli. A team led by Joint Commissioner Ashish Bhatia and DeputyCommissioner Abhay Chudasama was interrogating some of the 43suspects detained for ...
Conspiracy theory ; Security agencies had information on SIMI which could have nabbed the perpetrators of the Jaipur and Ahmedabad blasts before they struck. Was this a colossal intelligence failure? <a>Archives: The radical sweep</a><a>How we can stop it</a><a>The Nagouri 13</ a><a>SIMI: Simmering Fanaticism</a>
Sep 01, 2008; ... In the run up to the 9/11, the US intelligence received myriadwarnings of impending terrorist attacks against the country. No onecollated the intelligence inputs. When the dust had settled on therubble of the twin towers, the realisation of a colossalintelligence failure began to sink ...
It's big deal for business ; Indian and US players brace themselves for a share of the $100- billion energy pie post Indo-US civil nuclear deal.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Bangalore-based Avasarla Technologies Ltd has been supplyingproducts crucial to nuclear power plants in the country like fueltransfer equipment and calandria- a vessel that holds uranium in thereactor core. Now, the growing buzz over the Indo-US nuclear dealhas given a new spin to the Rs ...
The sub total ; The navy sets Republic Day and Independence Day dates for launching and commissioning two nuclear submarines.
Sep 01, 2008; ... India's strategic establishment has begun the countdown to twoimportant milestones. In late June, a modified Akula-II classnuclear-powered attack submarine, the Chakra, began harbouracceptance trials at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur shipyard in the Russianfar east. In the next few ...
Prachanda is Nepal PM ; As the Maoist leader takes over as the prime minister of Nepal, India may need to rejig its policy. <a>Archives: Birth pangs</ a><a>A seismic shift</a><a>Democracy on hold</a><a>A friend in need</ a><a>The man who could rule Pakistan</a>
Sep 01, 2008; ... Democracy can be a great leveller, and as Pushpa Kamal Dahala.k.a. Prachanda, took over as the prime minister of the newRepublic of Nepal on August 18, the clock had turned a full-circleas the Nepal Army that had hunted him as its most wanted now gavehim a salute. As he took oath ...
'I am going to China for the Olympics, don't read much into it' ; Nepal's new prime minister, who enjoys a Robin Hood image, led the insurgency for more than a decade and dethroned the 240-year-old monarchy following a people's movement. An exclusive interview.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Nepal's new prime minister, who enjoys a Robin Hood image, ledthe insurgency for more than a decade and dethroned the 240-year-old monarchy following a people's movement. Soon after the swearingin, he gave an exclusive interview to Senior Editor Saurabh Shukla.Excerpts from the ...
Musharraf is history ; The former Pakistan president leaves behind a country facing some of its stiffest challenges in history. The coalition government is already fracturing, the economy is in a tailspin and extremist forces are gaining ascendancy. <a>Archives: The crown of thorns</ a><a>Man for the moment</a><a>A momentous pact</a><a>The new power duo</a>
Sep 01, 2008; ... Stripped of the strapping of power, Pervez Musharraf looked verymuch the army pensioner wearing a fresh cotton shirt and discussinghis game of tennis with visitors who dropped by to see him at thePresident's Lodge in Rawalpindi on August 20. Just two days before, President General ...
'Musharraf should stand trial for his actions' ; Nawaz Sharif, chief of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and a former prime minister, spoke to Managing Editor Raj Chengappa a day after Musharraf's resignation.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Nawaz Sharif, chief of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) and aformer prime minister, spoke to Managing Editor Raj Chengappa a dayafter Musharraf's resignation. Excerpts: Q. Did you expect Musharraf to resign without a fight? A. We wereprepared for the worst. I expected him to put ...
New football kid Chhetri ; Sunil Chhetri leads a talented young crop of players who give Indian football a reason to hope.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Just two days before the Independence Day, India won something ithadn't in 24 years. For the first time after 1984, the nationalfootball team secured a berth in the Asian Cup, the continent'sloftiest tournament, after emerging winners in the AFC ChallengeCup. The man who nailed ...
Flexing their muscles ; India sent its biggest boxing contingent-five young men-to scale their sport's Great Wall: the Olympics. Three of them got to within eight minutes of that elusive first medal while one became his sport's barrier breaker. <a>Archives: Man with a golden gun</ a><a>Shooting: Company for Chilly</a><a>Bull's eye for Beijing</ a><a>The boys from Bhiwani</a><a>Balle balle in Beijing</ a><a>Champions Inc</a>
Sep 01, 2008; ... If you can remember only one thing about India's boxers at the2008 Olympics, remember a man called Babbi. It doesn't matter thatBabbi wasn't even there. He was busy earning his living in Patiala,washing clothes. For his entire working life, Babbi has knocked on doors at ...
The second chance hero ; As repechage is introduced for the first time in Olympics wrestling, an Indian turns his luck to bag a bronze medal.
Sep 01, 2008 ... The word 'repechage' means 'second chance' in French. At theOlympic Games, where our hardluck stories can be compiled into PhDtheses, an Indian grabbed his second chance with rough, bear-sizedhands and changed his life forever. It is almost sweetly poetic that the country's second ...
Married to controversy ; A social activist of Lucknow sets a new trend by getting her own nikah solemnised by a woman qazi. <a>Archives: The battered half</ a>
Sep 01, 2008; ... Naish Hasan, 30, has always been seen as an iconoclast, achampion of Muslim women's causes and a crusader against thedominance of clerics who seldom practised what they preached aboutequality in Islam. Last week, the founder-president of the Bharatiya Muslim MahilaAndolan went a ...
Books: Just not there ; Life is a bra strap? Hangover Zen coincides with bouts of drunkenness? Bring on the eye-rolling and dry gagging. It's chick lit at its least chic.
Sep 01, 2008; ... You Are Hereby Meenakshi Reddy MadhavanPenguinPrice: Rs 199,Pages: 255 Okay. Here's the thing. Chick lit, as any compulsive consumerwill tell you, is meant to make you feel fabulous. Girls namedLauren or Becky, fresh off the boat from the midwest America orsuburban England, float ...
Singh is now online king ; Computer and online games are acquiring Bollywood and contemporary Indian themes to cater to the Indian market. An industry that earlier created games for overseas clients is now giving way to Indian-themed games.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Even a month before the Aamir Khan-starring film, Ghajini, hitsthe theatres, a group of geeks would know exactly how to out-AamirAamir, and not just in terms of a haircut. By October, the Ghajini PC game would be on the market, andgamers around the world would have relived Ghajini ...
The right strokes ; India's first-ever organised art collective, The India Art Summit (IAS) 2008, between August 22 and 24 at Pragati Maidan, features over 200 artists and 34 galleries.
Sep 01, 2008; ... ART SUMMIT THE RIGHT STROKES Delhi: This may well be the ultimate wish list for an Indian artcollector worth the canvas on his wall. India's first-ever organisedart collective, The India Art Summit (IAS) 2008, between August 22and 24 at Pragati Maidan, features over 200 artists and ...
Snapshots ; The best way to do this is to swing your arms while you walk. Bend your arms at right angles to the elbows and swing them while you walk.
Sep 01, 2008; ... WALK TALKIncrease the intensity of your walk.The best way to dothis is to swing your arms while you walk. Bend your arms at rightangles to the elbows and swing them while you walk. This willincrease the speed of your walk and keep your body in the aerobiczone (the maximum fat-burning ...
Oblique reference ; Tone your oblique muscles to get a flat tummy.
Sep 01, 2008; ... If you are battling a beer bulge, or that unwanted mound on yourtummy, then oblique crunches can help you get a toned mid-section.The external oblique muscle is situated on the anterior part of theabdomen. Similarly, the internal oblique muscle is the intermediatemuscle of the abdomen, ...
Get, set, spin! ; A new workout takes the simple pleasure of cycling to a calorie- burning level.
Sep 01, 2008; ... The term 'going for a spin' has just taken on a whole newmeaning. In studios across the country, fitness buffs are pedallingup a sweat and taking the spinning route to shedding flab onstationary bikes. A workout created by cyclist 'Jonny G' Goldberg asa surefire way to train for races, ...
Rock on ; Intimate, comfortable and domestic. That's rock band Parikrama's work space. They wouldn't have it any other way.
Sep 01, 2008; ... A narrow, winding dust road through Delhi's Sainik Farms leads toa house where music swims in the air.Behind the wooden doors ofanchor person Subir Malik's drawing room, Parikrama India's top rockband tune their guitars, all fired up to jam. I enter the room andfind an imposing Hammond ...
Flying alone ; Young go-getters are parting ways with their folks only to forge stronger bonds. The key is to know how to let go.
Sep 01, 2008; ... When 26-year-old textile designer Smita announced her decision tomove out of their convenient south Delhi home, her parents werestartled. Why would she want to live alone in a city like Delhi? Iwant my own space, she replied calmly. Smita had just come backafter finishing her studies ...
Testing times ; If you weren't ill before you will be after.
Sep 01, 2008; ... First, the good news: health has become such a hot button issuethat we are all now more aware of the risks and benefits of ourrespective lifestyles. Now, the bad news: the increased awarenessalso means increased paranoia and increased (also increasinglyexpensive) visits to a range of ...
Gallop poll ; From the oldest to the most commercially viable, Devayani Shahane conducts a gallop poll of some of the finest stud farms in the world.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Imagine a return on investment of 25m (Rs 200 crore) a year on aseed capital of just two bags of oats a day. Even Warren Buffetwould be hard pressed to offer such a multi-bagger. The investmentavenue we refer to is the local stud at Coolmore in Ireland:Sadler's Wells. It's rumoured that ...
Intelligent jewellery ; Dior launched the world's first exclusive luxury mobile phone for women this summer. Shampa Dhar-Kamath was in Paris for the launch.
Sep 01, 2008; ... It's a snatch of a film from 1947, a soundless clip of some 40seconds. A young woman saunters through Paris on a sunny day. Shewears a long dress that flatters the slope of her shoulders, cinchesher waist and flares out into full-skirted freedom. As she moves,the dress swirls and ...
In the community ; Uttam Pal Singh Chawla's graphic and high-energy animated images are familiar to all. Just think of the popular Santa-Banta series on Channel V, or his other productions, like Bheeru No. 1 and the thought-provoking Ram Rahim.
Sep 01, 2008; ... 'I USED TO MAKE FLIP BOOKS AS A KID'Uttam Pal Singh Chawla'sgraphic and high-energy animated images are familiar to all. Justthink of the popular Santa-Banta series on Channel V, or his otherproductions, like Bheeru No. 1 and the thought-provoking Ram Rahim.This 31-year-old animation ...
Punjabi by nature ; Classic recipes might be done to death, but there are ways to resurrect them. Try these alternatives to the usual fare.
Sep 01, 2008; ... For years, most restaurants in Chandigarh have been regurgitatingthe same dishes, with identical ingredients and rigid preparation,seemingly caught in a taste-trap, with little diversity,experimentation, or change. Are you bored of the same old Punjabifood? Here's your chance to try ...
Budget bites ; College life is synonymous with affordable eateries. Here are some of Chandigarh's best-loved haunts.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Feeling cash-strapped is a familiar state for young collegestudents. And when hunger strikes, you can always count on a cheap,fulfilling meal at a budget eatery just around the corner fromcampus. You often have to eat on the roadside or from carts, butthat's never a constraint.Colleges ...
Just desserts ; Chandigarh indulges its sweet tooth, without any guilty feeling.
Sep 01, 2008; ... They seduce you with their looks, entice you with their aroma andtempt you into committing a sin. Desserts count many among theirprey, even the ones who have vowed they will keep to strict dietplans, made gym pacts and promises to themselves about not indulgingtheir sweet tooth. But, ...
Recipe for success ; Spunky entrepreneurs infuse new flavours into Punjab's restaurant culture.
Sep 01, 2008; ... Innovative and distinctive, these restaurants have refashionedour understanding of food and dining in Punjab. All credit is due tothe thinking minds behind these ventures. These new, and not alwaysyoung, local restaurateurs are pioneers in their own right, carvingout niche markets and ...
Healing touch ; As unconventional methods of therapy find takers in Chandigarh, we meet the new-age healers.
Sep 01, 2008; ... The impact of touch, energies, or past lives on our current lifemay be greater than we imagine. Allopathy is making way for holisticand natural healing modes, with alternative therapies such as Reikiand past life regression having a discernible impact on the Punjabipopulace.Reiki is the ...
Sizzler ; This brown-eyed model and actor is on the verge of a Bollywood debut. Patiala-born Sharhaan Singh is awaiting the release of Back to the Honeymoon, shot in both Hindi and English, with Gulshan Grover. Singh debuted in the Punjabi film Yaraan Naal Bahaaran with Jimmy Shergill in 2006. With Watana Ton Door, a Punjabi and English film, due to release in September, and his role as Amber in the serial Rakhi being received well, Singh's career graph only looks to be climbing.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Sharhaan SinghThis brown-eyed model and actor is on the verge ofa Bollywood debut. Patiala-born Sharhaan Singh is awaiting therelease of Back to the Honeymoon, shot in both Hindi and English,with Gulshan Grover. Singh debuted in the Punjabi film Yaraan NaalBahaaran with Jimmy Shergill in ...
The encroacher's enemy ; A polio-stricken tehsildar in Madhya Pradesh is on a mission to free government land from the clutches of encroachers. He goes boldly where even the able-bodied men fear to tread. For Mukul Gupta, the disability of lower limbs is hardly a handicap when it comes to discharging his official duty.
Sep 08, 2008; ... He goes boldly where even the able-bodied men fear to tread. ForMukul Gupta, the disability of lower limbs is hardly a handicap whenit comes to discharging his official duty as a tehsildar recoveringland illegally being held by the high and mighty. That he does without fear in ...
Law in way of gay rights ; Kashmir, serial bomb blasts and infiltration from across the border. But it's something else that is engaging North Block these days: it's about whether a man can go to bed with another man.
Sep 08, 2008; ... Kashmir on the boil, bomb blasts in Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Hyderabadand Bangalore, and infiltration from across the border. You'd think the Home Ministry has its hands full. But it'ssomething else that is engaging North Block these days: it's aboutwhether a man can go to bed with ...
Signposts ; Arrested: Shahbaz Hussain, the main suspect in the Jaipur blasts case. He was running a computer centre in Lucknow.
Sep 08, 2008 ... Arrested: Shahbaz Hussain, the main suspect in the Jaipur blastscase. He was running a computer centre in Lucknow. Sworn in: JMM President Shibu Soren as the sixth chief ministerof Jharkhand. He succeeds Madhu Koda. Launched: Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi's political ...
The buzz of the week ; With nothing much happening at the WTO, there is speculation that Shivraj Patil will be shifted to Commerce to free Kamal Nath for the Madhya Pradesh polls. The WTO will give Patil the chance to do what he loves doing most: nothing.
Sep 08, 2008 ... With nothing much happening at the WTO, there is speculation thatShivraj Patil will be shifted to Commerce to free Kamal Nath for theMadhya Pradesh polls. The WTO will give Patil the chance to do whathe loves doing most: nothing. VOICES I have wept, slept on the ground, been ...
Network of terror ; The second threat e-mail by the Indian Mujahideen (IM) has found Khalsa College students in the midst of terror investigations.
Sep 08, 2008; ... The second threat e-mail by the Indian Mujahideen (IM) has foundKhalsa College students in the midst of terror investigations.Three students, who were present in the computer laboratory on theAugust 23 evening, are being questioned by the Mumbai Police and theATS. The eight-page mail ...
Vis-a-vis ; Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata versus Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee.
Sep 08, 2008 ... Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata versus ...
Reservation riddle ; A letter written by the State Commission for Backward Classes to corporates and MNCs asking for a caste and religion based break-up of their employees has stirred a government-versus-private sector battle yet again in Karnataka.
Sep 08, 2008; ... A letter written by the State Commission for Backward Classes tocorporates and MNCs asking for a caste and religion based break-upof their employees has stirred a government-versus-private sectorbattle yet again. With many Kannada groups demanding reservation for Kannadigas ...
Problems aplenty ; Asaram has become the target of another attack. A tantrik, has accused him of asking him to use black magic to kill two local media barons and four of his colleagues, who Bapu thinks are behind vilification campaign against him.
Sep 08, 2008; ... It is not easy being Asaram Bapu, at least not after facing aseries of charges including land-grabbing and taking religiousfollowers for a ride. He has become the target of yet anotherattack, this time by a tantrik Oghad Sukharam. The tantrik has accused him of asking him to use ...
The third affront ; Too many prime ministerial candidates, clashing egos, ideological dissonance and disagreements over seat-sharing arrangements render the much touted alternative alliance a non-starter.
Sep 08, 2008; ... When CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat visited JD(S) leaderH.D. Deve Gowda last week to convince him about anointing BSPsupremo Mayawati as the prime ministerial candidate of theconglomeration of regional parties, the quintessential Marxist wasintroduced to a celestial prophecy: My ...
Bihar's river of sorrow ; With the Kosi river changing its course, 25 lakh people are rendered homeless in the Bihar. The crisis may aggravate in the coming weeks as the river continues to swell.
Sep 08, 2008; ... This is a region where, if you have survived the night, you arenot likely to get your morning cup of tea because all milk-producing livestock is dead swept away by the angry, swirlingwaters. No newspaper to know what's happening around because the approachroads and the railway ...
The other India story ; The World Bank says four out of 10 Indians live below the poverty line. You could quarrel with the methodology but there is no disputing the cause pathetic governance.
Sep 08, 2008; ... Welcome to the Babel of numbers. Till last week, every thirdperson in the world living on an income of less than a dollar a day,was an Indian. This week, the World Bank announced a new measure ofpoverty. Now anyone living with an income of under $1.25 (Rs 55) perday was poor. By this ...
How China became sports superpower ; The drive for constant improvement is what sporting success is built on. With an Olympics to host, the Chinese state put its weight and focus behind it. The rest is a golden history, writes Sharda Ugra. <a>Comment: Can India even dream to be sports superpower?</ a><a>Full coverage - Olympics 2008</a><a>Dispatches from Beijing</ a><a>Archives: Man with a golden gun</a><a>Shooting - Company for Chilly</a><a>Archery - Bulls eye for Beijing</a><a>The boys from Bhiwani</a><a>Beijing Olympic contenders - Champions Inc.</ a><a>Balle balle in Beijing</a>
Sep 08, 2008; ... New Delhi, 2028. It is the Olympic 100 m mens final. The fastestmen in the world are coiled in their blocks, waiting for the gunshotthat will start off the 10 most important seconds of their lives. India is an eager Olympic host but not represented in the race.There is momentary ...
How India can do it ; To stand up to neighbour Chinas success in the global sports arena, India must break some myths, channelise funds to bring changes at micro-level and show respect to the sportspersons.
Sep 08, 2008; ... Travelling to Beijing on the eve of the Olympics, an Indiandiplomat said admiringly, China puts facts on the ground. He wasreferring to issues other than sport but the message was the same:the Olympics hosts first did, and only then worried about debate. To put India up against ...
Cutting edge ; With technology taking away much of the blood-and-gut messiness of surgery, modern operating rooms get closer to the world of Star Trek. For the patient, this means speedy recovery and less pain but also a much heavier medical bill.
Sep 08, 2008; ... The operation taking place in the green tiled operating room atthe All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is almost eerie.The patient, anaesthetised and swathed in blue drapes, is lying faceup on a narrow table. But no one is touching her. Instead, the leadsurgeon, Dr Arvind ...
Art of the matter ; The country's first-ever art summit kicked off on the right note, even as it provided for a reality check on the state of Indian art.
Sep 08, 2008; ... Number crunching was everyone's favourite game at the India ArtSummit in Delhi and why not, for this was one industry that hadbroken free of its cottage industry status. From galleries that spoke about Indian art growing at an annualrate of 35 per cent a year (current estimate: Rs ...
Books: The man in the mirror ; The personal pictures of one of India's early practitioners of photography provide a rare insight into Amrita Sher-Gil's life.
Sep 08, 2008; ... Umrao Singh Sher-Gil: His Misery And His ManuscriptEdited byVivan Sundaram and Devika Daulet-SinghPhotoink; Price: Rs 2,750,Pages: 254 The innocuous family snapshots are like fragments of a personalmemory. Viewed from the distance of a few generations, they form amosaic that ...
Glory of gurus ; Delhi: Speak of SPIC-MACAY and there's always a heartwarming tale. One of the finest movements in India, which has infused in the youth a love for music, dance and Indian culture, has earned itself a universal appeal.
Sep 08, 2008; ... FESTIVAL GLORY OF GURUS Delhi: Speak of SPIC-MACAY and there's always a heartwarmingtale. One of the finest movements in India, which has infused in theyouth a love for music, dance and Indian culture, has earned itselfa universal appeal. Be it San Francisco, Bangalore or ...
In the city ; The best live act the city has seen in months was a Sunday protest against the banning of dancing and music in nightclubs.
Sep 08, 2008; ... 'DANCE AND MUSIC IS PART OF OUR CULTURE'The best live act thecity has seen in months was a Sunday protest against the banning ofdancing and music in nightclubs. With artists, activists andcitizens taking to the streets, Bangalore is in for a long haul ofmusic, in the form of scheduled ...
New launches ; We pick the hottest new places for you to indulge your senses.
Sep 08, 2008 ... GOURMET DELIGHTFashioned as Bangalores first food delicatessen,this European-style gourmet store stocks high-end products fromacross the world. The swanky 1,000 sq feet store has antipasti,salads, brownies, Lindt tarts, tiramisu, sauces, condiments,cheeses, chocolate and biscotti. It ...
Viva Italia ; Italian cuisine has always been a favourite, but these new restaurants offer an authentic experience.
Sep 08, 2008; ... There was a time when Italian fine dining in Bangalore meantdriving down to Sunny's. Basking in the grassy aroma of olive oil,you could tuck into some heavenly angel haired pasta with sun-driedtomatoes, barbequed chicken or freshly-baked bread. And getting the roundness of taste ...
The bong connection ; City foodies are lapping up the spicy pungent fare that these Bengali restaurants are dishing up.
Sep 08, 2008; ... Talk about north Indian food, and majority of the cities, even insouthern India, would have got dime a dozen restaurants serving it.North Indian food had made inroads in Bangalore many years ago.First, for tourists, and then, for the non-Bangalorean techie. Butmost other local cuisines ...
Market values ; A legacy of the British Raj, Russell Market thrives in contemporary Bangalore.
Sep 08, 2008; ... Church bells from the 190-year-old St. Mary's Basilica keep timewith the Vedic chants at a roadside temple, even as a call forprayer goes up at the popular Jamal Shah Qadari dargah of HazrathPeer Syed on the nearby Mosque Road. This is the charm of RussellMarket, bordering Shivaji Nagar ....
Love for the loaf ; Leave the staid white bread and reach out for the many flavoured varieties, sambar or methi, banana or sashimi.
Sep 08, 2008; ... It is a Sunday morning in Bangalore and the workers of adepartmental store are getting ready to face the onslaught ofweekend shoppers. But for a tiny corner of the store, the day isalready half over. As the smell of freshly-baked loaves fill up thehall, a huge crowd is lapping up what's ...
Bonding time for Cong, SP ; When Amar Singh and Rahul Gandhi met to chalk out a seat-sharing deal between the Congress and the SP, it was bonhomie all the way.
Sep 15, 2008; ... They're the new best friends in town. When Amar Singh and RahulGandhi met to chalk out a seat-sharing deal between the Congress andthe SP, it was bonhomie all the way. In fact, such was the mood that even though both sides disagreedon more issues than they agreed upon, they came ...