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One Place At A Time London CALLING

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:53:24 +0530

I would like to revisit Canonbury -- the place that rocked for cowboy boots and leather jackets in the 80s
The first time I went to London was one of those

A concert in aid of the spastic association

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:46:21 +0530

IT’S not often that you see a stage performance that’s as amateur as it can be but you have tears in your eyes.
That’s what happened to me, and

SHELF LIFE Lotus Eaters

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:46:12 +0530

TATJANA Soli’s haunting debut novel begins where it ought to end. In this quietly mesmerising book about journalists covering the war in Vietnam the first glimpses of the

Cautionary Tale

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:32:07 +0530

In Bluebeard, a sly rethink of the freakily morbid fairy tale, the filmmaker Catherine Breillat makes the case that once-upon-a-time stories never end. Divided into two parallel narratives —

Baby steps to renewable power

G Balachandar — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 08:51:29 +0530

India has begun its journey to mainstream renewable energy with the government also creating an enabling framework for accelerated development of alternative sources of power. But the country is

Blood rush

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:25:47 +0530

British mountaineering legend Chris Bonington was once asked to anchor a TV series on adventurers. Among those he interviewed was a man who explored underwater caves

Don’t blame iceberg for lack of warmth

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:24:28 +0530

They came, walked and swept everyone’s imagination by romping on the frozen water for the Chanel show.

Spending time in New York’s wine shops

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:22:26 +0530

You would probably not be surprised to learn that I love to spend time in wine shops, or as my sons might eloquently put it, waste time in wine shops.

The Runaways

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:20:53 +0530

The Runaways, which takes place mainly in Southern California in the mid-1970s, evokes its moment and milieu with affectionate, almost uncanny fidelity. It’s a sun-baked teenage wasteland of muscle

Fly fearless

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:19:25 +0530

Don’t count the doors of this Gran Tourismo... It is capable of tackling a snaking mountain pass with panache.