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The Great Indian Heroes
As the West commemorates its soldiers’ valour in the World War-I,
India, barely finds any mention in these tributes. In his book, Honour
and Fidelity, India’s Military Contribution to the Great War
1914-18, Capt Amarinder Singh pays a tribute to over 74,000 Indian
soldiers killed in action during the war
When
war was declared on the midnight of the 4–5 August, 1914, Lord
Charles Hardinge was the Viceroy of India. War was declared on 5
August, mobilization in India was ordered on the 8th, and the first of
the hundreds of Indian troop ships departed from Karachi and Bombay on
the 24th, reaching Marseilles on 26 September.
Captured German prisoners at Longueau, on the Western Front, August 1, 1916 |
’Art
& Soul
Return of the
Buddha
B.N.Goswamy
An exhibition of
archaeological finds at Qingzhou in China toured Europe recently. The
33 selected pieces, now acknowledged as masterly works, give a glimpse
into China’s Buddhist past
The
surprises that archaeology throws up can sometimes be stunning.
Consider the manner in which Harappa and Mohenjodaro — completely
unknown till then — suddenly swung into our view less than 150 years
ago.
Broad
Brush
Fitness
good health
The winning
cup
Naini Setalvad
Both tea and coffee are
super-foods in their own right. However, when seen holistically, tea
is a better beverage health-wise
In
all events worldwide — be it an informal get-together with old
friends, a black-tie affair with the biggest business tycoons or just
a lazy afternoon with the next-door neighbour — tea and coffee are
two omnipresent drinks.
Health
Capsules
SOCIETY
When play becomes
work
Vibha Sharma
Unstructured play is missing
in our children’s life as supervised play dates and hobby classes
encroach upon their childhood
Adults
of today are a part of perhaps the last fortunate generation that can
relate to the feeling of ‘playing with abandon’. When they talk
about their childhood play days, a lot is laden with the feelings of
freedom, the touch of verdant grass, the feel of mud, the rustling
sound of dry leaves under bare feet, the feel of first rain on the
face and much more.
TRAVEL
A trip
to Picasso’s city
Malaga in Spain, which boasts
of 19 museums, has reinvented itself as a centre of art and culture
Ranjita Biswas
It
was a discovery of sorts to come across that in the 19th century
Malaga was the centre of a sugar industry and the sugarcane came from
India! Malaga, with its lyrical name, on the southern coast of Spain
is more known as a jewel in the leisure travel circuit, flanked by the
twin towns of Marbella and Puerto Banus. But, in fact, it has much
more to offer and a long history to fall back on.
Globetrotting
ENTERTAINMENT
‘No
film can make a billion people happy’
Nonika Singh
Shah Rukh Khan’s
blockbuster Happy New Year may have got mixed reviews but King Khan
remains unfazed by criticism. On the contrary, he dubs it a happy film
and one with a long shelf life
He
is happy as can be. And why not… the King Khan, badshah of hearts,
Bollywood heartthrob Shah Rukh Khan has just delivered a blockbuster Happy
New Year which has broken many records, including those set by his
films. In Chandigarh, for a promotional drive post-release, he plays
along with fawning admirers.
Bringing
back the romance
Parwinder Sandhu
Three decades after giving the
cult classic Umrao Jaan, Muzaffar Ali is all set to make a comeback
with another period film Jaanisaar. The filmmaker chats up about his
latest offering written by his wife Meera Ali and Kotwara, a couture
label closest to his heart
More
than three decades after he created a masterpiece called Umrao Jaan,
the man with dreamy eyes, Muzaffar Ali, is all set to bring back the
romance of yesteryear with his period film titled Jaanesaar.
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