By Kanaka Ramakrishna God is one and His aspects are many. As it is impossible for us to worship him in all His fullness and glory, we take up one or the other aspects God. The divine Spirit can be worshipped in many ways. The worship of God in the form of Mother is a […]
By Sunder Das “The great secret is not having good manners or bad manners or any other particular sort of manners, but having the same manners for all human souls.” George Bernard Shaw As Rituals and Etiquette are inextricably connected I want to deal with them […]
The Indian Citizenship Act, 1955, does not allow dual citizenship. However, many individuals continue to retain their Indian passports and some even travel on them, even by suppressing information several years after acquiring foreign citizenship. Keeping an Indian passport after acquisition of foreign citizenship constitutes an offence under the Indian Passport Act and […]
By Neeru Saluja If you are thinking only Commonwealth Games have put India in the spotlight, You are wrong. Our tinsel town is also getting a lot of attention from Hollywood, with a list of actors and singers joining the Bollywood bandwagon. After Kylie Minogue, Tania Zaetta, Denise Richards, Sylvestor Stallone and Snoop Dogg […]
By Rekha Bhattacharjee Thanks to a renewed assertiveness in Beijing, the relatively dormant strategic tensions between India and China are reaching the point of boiling over once again. What has precipitated the fire under the simmering cauldron is denial of visa by China to Lt. Gen. B S Jaswal who is based in the disputed […]
By Gita Malik On the eve of August 21 when the election results kept many people glued to television at home, Enmore theatre was abuzz with an equally eager crowd ready for an evening of dance and drama. There was an excitement in the foyer as friends waited for each other before they settled […]
By Melvin Durai My wife, Malathi, loves dogs. She calls them “Sweetie.” She also calls me “Sweetie.” I don’t know whether to smile or wag my tail. It’s really confusing. The other day, Malathi said, “Dinner is ready, Sweetie.” I rushed to the kitchen, along with the dogs. “Silly dogs,” I thought. “You’re not getting […]
(Sydney goes for gold. Top row L to R: Akshita Mohan, Shalini Parthiban with mum Aruna and grandma Lalitha, Aruna Parthiban; Middle Row: Akshita and soni Mohan, Tanisha and Uma Sharma, Tanisha Sharma; Last row: Shalini Parthiban. Pictures: Neelesh Kale. Make-Up: Kusum Singh of Kusum’s Beauty Services) By Savitha Narayan Gold has always been an […]
By Neeru Saluja I was about to start driving cool home after a hectic day at work and I just wanted some peace. Suddenly my eyes fell upon a colourful CD in the car with a man Dubai dressed traditionally but holding a guitar. Not a big fan of listening to music in the car […]
By T. SELVA SLEEP is vital for wholesale mlb jerseys the harmony of our mind, body and spirit. But many people do not rest peacefully as they suffer from broken sleep. According to Vasthu Sastra principles ”“ and Western science, too ”“ decent slumber will assure one of rejuvenation and improved health and one will […]