Exhibition at Russian Centre of Science and Culture Cultural Correspondent To mark the Russian day of National Heroes, on December 18, Russian Centre of Science and Culture organised a photography exhibition highlighting legendary Russian figures. Most of the images are photographic reproductions of portraits — both black and white and colour. The photographs are mainly ... Read more
Entertainment
Katrina ecstatic to be most googled name
Mumbai (IANS): “I really didn’t expect this,” says a surprised but delighted Katrina Kaif on being voted the most searched name on the Internet, which also means she is more popular among the net-savvy youngsters. “I’m very surprised. I really didn’t expect this. Google is the only thing I know on the Internet. I’m not ... Read more
Victory Day celebration at Liberation War Museum
Nadia Sarwat A four-day celebration by Liberation War Museum (LWM) on our Victory day started on December 13 at the museum premises with a demand to include the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the curriculum of schools, colleges and Madrassas. Mafidul Haque, trustee and member secretary of LWM welcomed the audience and presented the ... Read more
I don’t know if the most deserving won or not: Parvathy Omanakutta
Spicezee Bureau Mumbai: After her scintillating and confident show at the Miss World 2008 pageant held in South Africa, India`s Parvathy Omanakuttan, the first-runner up reveals that she is rapturous over her success, but unsure if the winner was deserving. Her confidence and poise throughout the gala was exemplary. On being announced as the first-runner ... Read more
‘Aishwarya Rai should stop trying to act’
In these times of economic crisis and a relatively sober, gift-less Diwali, Delhi needed some hilarity, and that’s just what it got. Stand-up comedian of Indian descent, Russell Peters, was in the National Capital to raise the spirits of the people and bring them out of their doledrums. Apart from his usual act, the comedian ... Read more
Karan Johar praises Shilpa Shetty’s bikini act
Mumbai, Oct 29: Shilpa Shetty’s ever-so-perfect vital stats have seen many of her Bollywood contemporaries go green with envy and rarely do any of them get generous with compliments for this long legged lass. Nevertheless, men have often gone gaga over her perfect curves and the latest one, who seems to be smitten by her ... Read more
Ode to the oxygen-givers
Cultural Correspondent Noazesh Ahmed is a name that hardly needs any introduction. He is an internationally reputed plant geneticist and notable photographer. Ahmed started as a photographer in the ’50s. He is a plant geneticist by profession and has made immense contribution to the agriculture sector of the country. “Mahabanashpatir Padabali,” a photographic slideshow on ... Read more