Stella McCartney designs Britain’s Olympic team kit
Fashion Designer Stella McCartney has designed the players’ kit for British participants at the London Olympics, and it has been inspired by the nation’s Union Jack flag.
“Actually, the colours of the Union Jack are similar [...]
Chaurasia’s magic flute charms Poles
The profile of Poland has gone up by many notches as a cultural destination for Indian artists. After Bollywood films and translations of Urdu masters into Polish language, Pandit Hari Prasad Chaursia, one of the doyens of Indian classical music [...]
Armani unveils Italian Olympic collection
Fashion designer Giorgio Armani has unveiled his collection for the Italian Olympic squad.
The Italian designer revealed his EA7 Emporio Armani range for the country’s sporting hopefuls ahead of this summer’s London Olympics during [...]
UP farmers seek Big B’s help to write off debts
Days after Amitabh Bachchan wrote off the debts of 90 farmers in Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region, those in Uttar Pradesh’s Bundelkhand area have written to the Bollywood star in the hope that he would do the same for them.
In a letter [...]
Two-day film fest on girl child opens in Kolkata
Emphasising the need for awareness about the rights of a girl child, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) chairperson Shantha Sinha Tuesday said it was important for the society as a whole to stand for the rights of a girl [...]
Mrinal Sen, young at 90, says learning is never ending
“Ninety years ago there was an accident – my birth, and another accident is waiting to happen – my death and I have the courage to accept it graciously,” says avant garde filmmaker Mrinal Sen, who retains a youthful zest [...]
Rajasthan-set ‘Marigold Hotel’ makes top 10 in US
The Rajasthan-set comedy “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” climbed into the Top 10 at the US box office during the weekend of May 11-13 despite playing in only a limited number of theatres.
Starring Judi Dench and Dev Patel, the critically [...]
Poor kids’ paintings inspire Global Desi’s collection
Global Desi, a retail clothing line, has launched an exclusive summer collection inspired by the painting of underprivileged children.
The collection features 16 exclusive creations which are inspired by the drawings of four children – [...]
Uday Shankar’s widow to attend Cannes for ‘Kalpana’
Revered dancer-choreographer Uday Shankar’s 1948 classic “Kalpana” is set for screening at the 65th Cannes International Film Festival May 17, and his 94-year-old widow Amala is as excited as a child about attending the extravaganza.
“Kalpana”, [...]
Solo theatre reflects on life and times of Manto
When he does not wield a pen, he is Saadat Hasan, just another man pilloried by the wars of survival.
The “asfana” (short story) that keeps him alive hides in his pocket, says actor Ashwath Bhatt, encapsulating the spirit of the [...]
