REALITY MATTERS I love reality shows and Ive been participating in many. This is the first time I am hosting one. It feels good to see different kind of formats on TV today. YOUNG BLOOD Todays generation is completely different. When I was 18, I wasnt like the way they are today. They are open-minded [...]
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Top Ten: Writers and poets on LOVE
9. Dorothy Parker, poet: Irony was her specialty along with broken love affairs. Her insights are unforgettable but probably wont help with seduction. Oh, you never know: If youre big on irony, you may want to find a partner who gets you. 8. TS Eliot, poet: Not usually thought of as a love poet, but [...]
Israel allows Gaza athletes to cross into West Bank, but bars outstanding …
Ihab (the subject of last weeks column ) was allowed by Israel to enter the West Bank for a specified period of time in order to get engaged. Students from Gaza are not allowed to study in the West Bank. The universities there are, after all, a hotbed for love affairs, raising the fear that [...]
Act cautiously in love affairs of minors: HC
BANGALORE: The Karnataka high court on Thursday asked police to exercise utmost caution while dealing with elopement incidents involving minors. In such cases, it advised them against invoking Section 366 A of the Indian Penal Code pertaining to kidnapping of a woman to compel her into marriage. The court observed that the provisions of Section [...]
‘Tale of Genji’ film highlights hidden love of author
A newly produced film, Genji Monogatari (Tale of Genji), based on a story authored by Shikibu Murakaki released during the mid-Heian Period (from the late eighth to late 12th century), depicts love affairs with Hikaru Genji as its core as well as a hidden love of its author. One night, Shikibu, played by Miki Nakatani, [...]
‘Sentimental Education’ Captures Artists’ Torrid Love Affairs With Art History …
The exhibition Sentimental Education examines and toys with the cyclical love affair between the artist and art history, and the gifts each gives the other. The show will feature 69 works by 40 international established and emerging artists, each with a different relationship with art history, ranging from a childish flirtation to resentful attachment. Nikki [...]
Book Banter: Getting drunk and talking rot
Book Banter is the literary component of my culture blog devoted to reviewing literature and sharing stories with avid readers everywhere. The Paris Wife, by Paula McLain Published by Bond Street Books, an imprint of Doubleday Canada, a division of Random House of Canada Ltd. (314 pages) Its 1920 Chicago. Little does naive 28-year-old Hadley [...]
Much-talked about love affairs of Bollywood couples in 2011
The Bollywood industry has its endless gossips and gossipmongers. Similarly 2011 has been marked with several Bollywoods much-talked about and rumoured couples. This year has seen several famous link-ups of stars like Deepika Padukone-Siddharth Mallya, Ranveer Singh-Anushka, Ranbir-Katrina, Vidya-Siddharth Roy and many more. Deepika Padukone-Siddharth Mallya – The Dippy-Sid chapter started this year after Deepika [...]
Love’s labour lost, boys take to film-making with elan
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: It is a theme that has been done to death in Bollywood and Mollywood but evokes a renewed interested in us if the protagonists of the movie are real. Add to this the fact they are the persons behind the camera. Four students of Mar Ivanios College in the city have come up with [...]
NBA Trade Rumors: Why the Orlando Magic Are Dumb to Drag out Dwight Howard Trade
The Orlando Magic are insisting that there is hope that their star center, Dwight Howard, has more of a chance of remaining in Orlando than a snowball. Perhaps they need to consult Kris Humphries on the matter of how one-sided love affairs work out in the long run. Otis Smith toldNBATVlast night, When we get [...]