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 Out of Africa
With the curtains coming down on one of the biggest sporting spectacles, India can take some cues from
South Africa’s hosting of FIFA World Cup 2010 as it gets closer to staging the Commonwealth Games.
Vaibhav Sharma reports after a visit to the soccer-struck
nation
THEY
say it is the biggest sports extravaganza on earth. Bigger and better
than anything that happens in the four years between each event. Yes,
it is the FIFA World Cup that we are talking about. This is the
tournament, which can halt business, diplomatic meetings and, at
times, even nations.
In
search of a home
Floods and cyclones bring
hundreds of homeless people to Kolkata from rural areas. They
come looking for a living, but end up on the streets. Without
documents, they are deprived of citizen rights, writes Ajitha
Menon
THE
lady in the tattered and dirty sari perches herself
precariously on the railing below the Gariahat flyover in South
Kolkata, cooing over an emaciated baby, nursing at her breast. Both of
them are caked in dust. A cloth bundle, torn in several places, hangs
from her shoulder. It holds the sum total of her belongings.
Seductive Sydney
There is so much to see and experience in this
charming city that it is not unusual for first-time visitors to lose their heart to it, writes
Anil Sarwal
SYDNEY
is the dream city for the young and old alike, though not in the same
way that New York is. The lasting impression of this beautiful city is
that it is quite laid back. You do not feel swept off your feet when
you enter the city centre.
Divine
romance
Meetu Dhawan
Raasleela
is considered as one of the most delightful, romantic and picturesque
events in the life of Krishna. As an incarnation of Lord
Vishnu, Krishna signifies and glorifies joy. The 10th chapter of the Bhagwata
Purana discusses all his leelas during childhood and youth.
Plato Code
cracked
IN
what could be called a historical discovery, a science historian at
the University of Manchester has cracked The Plato Code — the
long-disputed secret messages hidden in the great philosopher’s
writings. Plato was the Einstein of Greece’s Golden Age, and his
work founded western culture and science.
A
drop of life
Abhishek Pathak’s National
Award-winning film Boond brings forth the struggle for water
and the power it wields, writes Rajendra Rajan
Abhishek
Pathak’s Boond, a crisp and captivating melodrama weaved in
25 minutes, left the audience spellbound at the Indian Panorama
Festival 2010, which was held in Shimla recently.
No
film is safe: Sonam Kapoor
Joginder Tuteja
ShE
is just two films old in Bollywood, and neither of her silver screen
outings managed to get the cash registers ringing, but actress Sonam
Kapoor says she is not going the "safe" way with her third
film, rom-com I Hate Luv Storys.
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