Sivaji is finally hitting the big screen on June 15, 2007. Starring Tamil film superstar Rajnikanth, Shreya and Prakash Raj, Sivaji has aroused high expectations among Rajni fans. One of the most expensive movies in Indian movie history, Sivaji reportedly cost Rs 60 crore (about $15 million) to make. IndiaGlitz claims on its web site […]
We’ve been watching Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan movies since the 1970s. How we loved Amitabh in Deewar (remember that famous dialog “Mere paas car hai, bungalow hai, bank balance hai”) and little Aamir singing in Yaadon Ki Baraat. And all these years, we thought these were two Bollywood actors. Shows how little we know. No. No. […]
We love newspapers. We always have. For us, the joy of reading a newspaper in bed cuddling a loved one is a pleasure bar none. In our childhoold (the pre-TV days of the 60s and 70s), the sports pages of The Hindu were a big draw. As we grew older, we shifted our loyalties to the […]
India’s economy grew a scorching 9.4% in the year ended March 31, 2007 up from 9% the previous year, according to the country’s Central Statistical Organization. Taking note of the growth, the Wall Street Journal (subscription required), however, sounded a note of caution over the future. Some economists warned that higher interest rates, introduced to damp […]
We spotted this man just the other day on W47th St in the Jewelry District of Manhattan sporting a back-board that advertised a nearby Barber Shop. Just a few blocks from New York City’s famous Times Square landmark, the Jewelry district in Manhattan is chock-a-block with stores selling gold, diamonds and other precious gems. Amid […]
One of the tragic eyesores of modern India, the Dharavi slum in Mumbai epitomizes the failure of the Indian state to provide the most basic necessities for its citizens. Asia’s biggest slum, Dharavi is located in Central Mumbai, between Mahim in the west and Sion in the east and attracts poor people from across India […]