Television
 Battle in the skies

Desert Aces is about dogfights between modern fighters Mirages and MiG-21s all over the Middle-Eastern deserts
Desert Aces is about dogfights between modern fighters Mirages and MiG-21s all over the Middle-Eastern deserts

FOR most kids — and even many adults — dogfights in the air hold a great fascination. Desert Aces on Monday at 10 pm on the History and Entertainment Channel is all about dogfights between modern fighters Mirages and MiG-21s all over the Middle-Eastern deserts. The Israeli forces have mastered the use of the Mirage-lll after decades of intense air combat with its neighbours. The programme shows one of Israel ace fighters take on a swarm of Egyptian MiG-21s in a thrilling air battle of the modern jet age. State-of-the-art computer graphics are used to recreate famous battles. The show has some first hand accounts, rare archival footage and original shooting making one feel like in the midst of a battle.

A city under water

YEAR after year Mumbai faces the arrival of monsoons with the fear of floods. The megapolis does not experience ordinary floods. These are devastating deluges that virtually drown the city, bringing normal life to a grinding halt. The National Geographic Channel brings alive the horror of the world’s sixth largest city submerged in monsoon waters in Mumbai Mega Flood on Tuesday at 9 pm. The channel follows the siege of Mumbai as all its systems shut down, with millions of people stranded helplessly. The channel also travels to other cities around the globe to see what tactics they use to prepare and cope with natural disasters. And some of the methods adopted by advanced countries can be an amazing ‘study tour’ for Mumbai’s civic authorities. — NF

Brush up your Sanskrit before tattooing: experts

The tattoo on David Beckham’s left forearm misspells Victoria with an added ‘h’- as in ‘Vihctoria’”
The tattoo on David Beckham’s left forearm misspells Victoria with an added ‘h’- as in ‘Vihctoria’” 

America’s leading Hindu scholars are urging tattoo artists to learn Sanskrit before etching the script onto their clients,after noticing misspelled texts on Rihanna and David Beckham's skin.

According to the experts, Beckham's tattoo tribute to his wife Victoria is incorrect,as is one of Rihanna's new spiritual etchings, reported Contact Music.

"We are delighted that so many celebrities choose to pay tribute to Hinduism with tattoos but celebrity tattoo artists worldwide really should undertake some basic training in ancient Sanskrit language and culture to get them right. It must be embarrassing for the stars when they realise permanent marks on their skin are incorrect," said Rajan Zed, acclaimed Hindu scholar.

He adds, "Rihanna has two Sanskrit prayer tattoos, her latest is misspelled. Victoria’s name is in Devnagri script, which is commonly used to write Sanskrit.The tattoo on her husband David Beckham’s left forearm misspells Victoria with an added ‘h’- as in ‘Vihctoria’." Fortunately for stars like Jessica Alba, Angelina Jolie and Tommy Lee their prayer tattoos are spelled correctly.
— PTI





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