By Aparajita Gupta Istanbul The scintillating blue water of the Bosphorus strait and the high boundary walls of the erstwhile Byzantine civilisation strewn with royal structures in every nook and corner of Istanbul offer travellers everything they would ask for on a holiday. Thanks to Bollywood, Indians have of late become acquainted with various parts […]
By Ajeyo Basu New Delhi Having created waves on the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) circuit in the US, Dalip Singh Rana, better known as “The Great Khali”, is now focused on helping other WWE aspirants from India realise their dreams. The star wrestler has established an academy in Jalandhar to prepare Indian WWE aspirants for […]
Be it their security or be it the pressure of society — Amitabh Bachchan says he is concerned about the position of women in the country. He is also worried about the female members of his family. The cine icon also added that he stays wide awake at night when any of the women from […]
Michelle Cahill, a poet, a short fiction writer and a proud recipient of Hilary Mantel International Short Story Prize speaks to Indus Age about her debut collection of short stories, Letter to Pessoa, its cover page, the section she enjoyed writing the most, what poetry and writing mean to her and much more. Read on: By […]
By Arul Louis New York Mother Teresa, who has been declared a saint by Pope Francis, has been hailed as the “Saint of the Gutters of Kolkata”. But her sisters find they are needed as much in New York, the richest city of the US. Suffering and want know no national boundaries. And neither do […]
By Nivedita Mumbai Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan, who is expecting her first child with actor Saif Ali Khan in December, says pregnancy should not be looked upon as a disease wherein women can or cannot do certain things. “The most important thing is that pregnancy should not be looked upon as some sort of disease […]
By Preetha Nair Thimphu Aboriginal, litterateur and rebel, Witi Ihimaera is a moving force in giving voice to the Maoris in New Zealand. The first published novelist in Maori literature, the 72-year-old has several novels, short stories and recognitions to his credit. His works were a harbinger of change to the Maoris, says Ihimaera who […]
New Delhi Opting for talent within, the government on Saturday named economist and banker Urjit R. Patel the next Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to succeed Raghuram R. Rajan — a development eagerly awaited for two months now. Patel, 52, a Deputy Governor since January 2013 and on a three-year further term […]