May 2006

The flare sparked up, whizzes high into the slate-black sky of the night and within a moment blossoms into a fountain of colors – resulting in a heavenly display of radiance that lit up the darkness of the night. Down earth, wherever the vision travels, one finds a spectacular illumination of tiny flickering lamps adorning in rows and coming out …

Ramadan is the time when Muslims all over the world – over a billion in number – tend to lead a life of extreme abstinence, discipline and self-control. The absence of food and drink and other pleasures provides a perfect opportunity to concentrate on prayer and worship. At the stroke of the dawn, the voice of the Muazzin chanting the …

The rise of Indra Nooyi from her teen days at Chennai, India through the struggling days at Yale University to her imminent numero uno position at PepsiCo is indeed a saga that may make even the staunchest follower of miracle jump in disbelief. Born on 28 October, 1955 at Madras, Nooyi had her schooling and graduation done at the city …

Bollywood bids a tearful adieu to Hrishikesh Mukherjee! The illustrious veteran director and Dadasaheb Phalke Awardee Hrishikesh Mukherjee passed away on 27th August after a prolonged illness. The end for this octogenarian Bollywood doyen came at 4.40pm at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai, following renal failure and heart related complications. He had devised a new genre of Hindi films through a cocktail …