Posted in General, Music, tagged blue band, live act, Music on February 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Although this interview with the ‘Blue’ band took place more than three years ago, it’s one of my favourites because of the way the band members responded to some of my pesky questions. Here’s an excerpt from it… happy reading!
But first things first, they are four boys who are young, clean-cut, good-looking, well-dressed and somewhat [...]
Posted in General, tagged paper, trees, wood on February 28, 2008 | No Comments »
Came across these fun facts on the wood industry. Thought, you might find it quite interesting.
Happy reading!
A generic cord of wood can be used to make 12 dining room table sets, 30 rocking chairs, 250 copies of the Sunday New York Times, 942 one-pound books, [...]
Posted in General on February 26, 2008 | No Comments »
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Posted in Bollywood, movies, tagged aishwarya rai, Ashutosh Gowariker, Bollywood, Brad Pitt, eric bana, film industry, history, Hrithik Roshan, jodhaa akbar, Mughal emperor, Shah Rukh Khan, troy on February 25, 2008 | No Comments »
The good news. After a dismal first weekend, Jodhaa Akbar seems to have rocked on its second weekend in big centres like Chennai, Mumbai and Bangalore. And industry experts feel that the film has salvaged its reputation after all. Which is good news for director Ashutosh Gowariker. What’s more, after watching the film, I feel [...]
Posted in Bollywood, movies, tagged Ashutosh Gowariker, Bollywood, film industry, history, jodhaa akbar, Mughal emperor on February 23, 2008 | No Comments »
Call it miscalculation or a blinkered view of how films should be produced in India, director Ashutosh Gowariker has become his own nemesis with Jodhaa Akbar. By spending a lot of money on the unsung love between Muslim emperor Akbar and his Hindu wife Jodhaa, Gowariker has ended up with a weighty flop on his [...]
Posted in General, theatre, tagged Gautam Raja, Jagriti Theatre, Ranga Shankara, Ruchika Chanana, The Invisible River, Theatre Royal Plymouth, Tinderbox Consultants UK on February 22, 2008 | No Comments »
What happens when a young scientist arrives at the banks of the river Ganga? What happens when she sees a connect between science and religion, between its self-cleansing waters and the bacteria that inhabit it? What happens when poor children die and the government looks the other way?
It’s this ‘what’ that playwright Gautam Raja addresses [...]
Posted in civic amenities, real estate/property, tagged Bangalore, irfan razack, land value, money, prestige builders, real estate, revenue on February 21, 2008 | No Comments »
Rumour has it that real estate in Bangalore has headed for a slowdown. But if you look at property buying, it’s not as bad. Yes, the banning of property registration has affected the rate ‘officially’, but a lot of transactions are happening through the ‘Power of Attorney’ route. Some are just doing the deal with [...]
Posted in General, civic amenities, real estate/property, tagged Bangalore, BBMP, Commissioner, Corporation, HSR Layout, illegal constructions, Karnataka, real estate on February 20, 2008 | No Comments »
HSR Layout is a new neighbourhood. Therefore, it’s still pristine. But what threatens its peaceful existence is the rampant illegal construction activity in the area. Though the law permits only ground + two floors, there are many constructions that are three and even four floors above the ground floor. And the worst part is the [...]
Posted in Health & Wellness, tagged diets, doctors, fitness, heart, jogging, medical, walking on February 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Health is indeed wealth in today’s disease-embedded times. Here are some handy tips from people in the medical field. Do make the most of them.
Happy living!
Dr PS Murthy, consultant psychiatrist
1. Avoid stress by setting realistic and achievable goals.
2. Accept the work that is given to you with a positive frame of mind, irrespective of [...]
Posted in Boutique/shops, technology, tagged apple, computers, istore, technology on February 17, 2008 | No Comments »
Carry your digital world in your shirt pocket. Get tomorrow’s technology today. Step right inside istore, India’s largest store for apple products. It’s an i-shaped store - walk in, and you will only keep walking, with gadgets on both sides vying for attention. From Free Agent Go that lets you store up to 160 GB [...]
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