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Total recall:
Mission violated
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The graves of the six people killed in the attack by the armed raiders are maintained
in the best Christian tradition. — Photo by Amin War
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The attack on the
Catholic mission in Baramula by the invading tribes from Pakistan on
October 27, 1947, was a defining moment in the history of Jammu and
Kashmir. The jihadis had to pay a heavy price for the killing
of four women, including a nun. A.J. Philip
retells the story based on Andrew Whitehead’s book on the sacking of
Baramula
WHEN
I received the then BBC Correspondent in India, Andrew Whitehead’s
article for publication about a decade ago, I was in a dilemma. It
made poignant reading but it was by no means an opinion piece that
could go on the editorial page. The write-up dealt with the attack on
the Catholic mission in Baramula by the armed tribes from Pakistan
soon after Independence. I was not sure how my editor would react if
the article was published.
Little India away
from home
The over-the top desi touch
at Jackson Heights in the US leaves an Indian visitor both nostalgic
and amused, writes Rashmi Talwar
Nothing
excites you more than a piece of homeland on foreign shores! At
"Little India" ensconced in a maze of American
neighbourhoods at Jackson Heights in Queens, a borough of New York
City, it is almost impossible not to fall captive to the
mouth-watering charms of fresh samosas, pakoras, kichori and chat.
Saints and
soldiers
Three Sikh saints of
Naurangabad played a major role in mobilising the masses against the
British after the death of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, writes Kanwarjit
Singh Kang
During
the middle of the 19th century, Naurangabad, a small village
southeast of Tarn Taran, became nearly as important as was Lahore, the
capital of Punjab. Naurangabad remained the pivot of vigorous pro-Sikh
raj and anti-British activities for more than a decade under Baba Bir
Singh, Baba Khuda Singh and Baba Maharaj Singh, the trio, who played
the principal role of enthusing patriotism among the masses.
Boy uninterrupted
As Bollywood’s biggest
‘work in progress’, Akshay Kumar continues to reinvent himself,
says Derek Bose
Akshay
Kumar has become omnipresent. He is everywhere — sprinting
across hoardings on terrace tops, popping out of magazine covers,
grinning on television screens, gliding about on bus panels, scowling
from roadside posters, peering out of press-ads`85 There’s just no
way you can escape him these days. In fact, no Bollywood star in
recent times has enjoyed the amount of sustained visibility over the
past one year, the way this young man is experiencing.
Bollywood bonanza
Romance, thrillers, period
dramas and much more is in Hindi cinema’s pipeline this year,
reports Arpana
The
year 2007 gave Bollywood a parting hit in Taare Zameen Par,
Aamir Khan’s directorial debut about a child with learning
disability. The golden run is likely to continue in 2008 too with the
New Year releases promising a bouquet of romance, thrillers and period
dramas. The first mega release of the year is Sahara One Motion
Pictures’ My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves. It will introduce
newcomer Nikhil Dwivedi, who is already being billed as a Rs 1 crore
star.
Haven for
the aged
Nirmal Dham in Karnal is a
home where senior citizens can live their twilight years with dignity
and grace, reports Ramandeep Singh
Nirmal
Dham, situated in Model Town, Karnal, has been serving the old
for nearly a decade. Set up in 1998 by Sant Amrik Dev, uncle of the
late astronaut Kalpana Chawla, and run by the Labhmal Kartar Kaur
Charitable Trust, it houses an old-age home and a school. Two more
schools, located in Sadar Bazar and Zarifa Farm, a vocational training
institute and an orphanage also come under the aegis of the trust.
Fit
companions
Accessories do not have to
wait in the wings any more. They, in fact, complete the look and are
much in demand today, says Anju
Munshi
The
hit film of 2007, The Devil Wears Prada, with a demonic
fashion editor portrayed by Meryl Streep and a bumbling newcomer to
the glitzy world, Anne Hathaway, offered an insight into how some
fashion statements work and some don’t. Miracles can be achieved
with small yet subtle changes in one’s get-up with accessories. A
simple pair of jeans complimented by a huge iron bracelet or a pendant
the size of a saucer can change the whole attire.
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