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A close
look at Corbusier’s creations
In the 125th year of Le
Corbusier’s birth, the Museum of Modern Art, New York, focuses
on his landscape encounters
Rajnish Wattas
To
mark the 125th birth anniversary year of Le Corbusier (Charles-Édouard
Jeanneret, 1887–1965), the Museum Of Modern Art (MoMA), New York put
together the biggest-ever exhibition of his works as an architect,
interior designer, city planner, artist, writer, speaker and
photographer.
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An archival photograph of Corbusier
in his studio
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’Art
music
zone
Glasgow
Indie rock quartet delights again
Travis — Where You
Stand
(Red Telephone Box)
The
band’s first album since Ode To J. Smith comes after a
five-year sabbatical, the longest between-record breather in Travis
history. Acoustic Lullaby Mother, the album’s opening track
is pleasantly light and airy before it breaks into a widescreen
projection of bright harmonies alongside a grandiose choral work that
fits its earthly rhythm section.
SPORTS
New kid in
the ring
Punjab pugilist Sukhdeep
Singh Bhatti has infused freshness in the Indian boxing scene. After
his recent bout against Vijender Singh during the selection trials for
the World Wrestling Championships, the Olympics bronze medallist was
all praise for the newcomer
Gagan K. Teja
Haryana
boxers have been dominating the Indian boxing for some few years, but
a new pugilist from Punjab, Sukhdeep Singh Bhatti (21), has brought
fresh challenge to the boxing scene. Having established his
credentials as regards skill, stamina and confidence, the reigning
national champion in the middle-weight category Sukhdeep Singh is
believed to be the emerging face of Indian boxing.
Second
coming
Archer Trisha Deb has
beaten many odds to find a place in the Indian compound archery
squad
Gagan K. Teja
From
becoming a sub-junior national champion twice in a row a few
years back to almost being sidelined, Kolkata archer Trisha Deb
has seen many ups and downs in her career. However, nothing
could stop her from chasing her dream of playing for India.
In
the select club
Amit Kumar
The
trophies and medals hanging in the cabinet tell you what to
expect. A plaque with stylised letters 'Golfer's Paradise'
greets you. Meet Aadil Bedi, a professional golfer in the
making. Just 12-years’ old, he represented India at the World
Junior Masters recently.
Society
Boundless
benevolence of the bael
The bael tree is an important
source of ayurvedic medicine. Its fruit adds another dimension to its
multifarious qualities
Deepak Rikhye
Conservation
of trees with afforestation were recommended as perhaps the only
solution at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1992), to
protect the environment. The present rate of deforestation will result
in the loss of approximately one quarter of the world's plant species
within 15 years (IUCN, 1990). In India, our strategy would be to
select different species for different areas.
travel
The lure of
the Alps
Tyrol in Austria is a
picture-postcard region with lovely valleys, snow-covered mountains,
small villages and verdant pastures covered with wildflowers. It has a
rich cultural history and colourful folklore and customs
Kalpana Sunder
 It’s
a boisterous show — where the sheer energy of the performers
enthrals the audience seated at long tables with steins of beer in
front of them. A unique orchestra with tuned cow bells, a wooden
Xylophone and instruments of the Alpine region like the folk harp,
zither, as well as the resonating sound of the iconic Alpenhorn- all
sounds that you expect to hear echoing across valleys.
Entertainment
Fear factor
Director producer writer
Vikram Bhatt may not nurse any delusions about being the greatest or
the best. Whether mediocre or bright, he asserts nothing can deprive
him of the right to make and market films in the genre he believes in
Nonika Singh
I
like to sell fear...." with these words director-producer
writer Vikram Bhatt not only explains his fascination for the genre of
horror but also why he has been sticking to it for quite some time
now. As his film Horror Story hit the screen last Friday, the
maker of hits like Raaz and Raaz3 shares how occult
fascinated him since childhood.
“I
learnt to wield a holstered pistol”
Mandira Bedi, who began
her acting career with Shanti on DD, is all set to star in the
high-profile TV series 24
Surekha Kadapa-Bose
She
insists on gauging her journey in show business not from her
debut film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge but from the days
of TV serial Shanti on Doordarshan in 1994 to the
yet-to-be-aired high profile serial 24 on Colors.
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