HONG KONG, CHINA – Media OutReach – Jan 6, 2016 – The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA), an organization dedicated to best practices in professional publishing, is pleased to announce the call for entries for the “SOPA 2016 Awards for Editorial Excellence”. Entering its 18th year, the premier publishing awards represent the most outstanding […]
Cricket Australia (CA) announced today that due to concern about the safety and security of the Australian male Under-19 squad and its management, it has withdrawn from the ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh, due to begin on 27 January. CA has informed the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) […]
By Ankit Sinha Internationally acclaimed sitarist, Anoushka Shankar said that Indian classical music has a “strong following” abroad. The daughter of late sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar earned her fifth Grammy nomination for her album “Home”, which reaffirms Indian classical music’s hold in the West. “I think our music in its purest form is something […]
By Somrita Ghosh Title: Chillies and Porridge; Editor: Mita Kapur; Publisher: Harper Collins; Pages: 273. What happens when top experts from various walks of life stir imaginations, mix emotions and pour their best memories into the frying pan called life? Believe that it no longer remains just a food experience but turns into an unforgettable […]
Mumbai Flanked on one side by Nariman Point and on the other by Chowpatty beach with art deco buildings en route which hazily melt into the colonialist Raj Bhavan, Mumbai’s pride and the iconic Marine Drive turned 100 in December. To mark the momentous occasion, the Marine Drive Residents Association (MDRA) succeeded in getting the […]
By Jaideep Sarin Chandigarh Mumbai’s famous ‘vada-pav’ – a spicy, fried potato ball in a buttered square bun – may hardly have anything to do with the butter-chicken loving Punjabi tummies but a franchise of the Mumbaiya street food is surely satisfying the big, fat Punjabi belly. “Punjabi tadka toh roz khaate ho, Ab Mumbaiya […]
Superstar Amitabh Bachchan regretted not getting to work with today’s actresses when he was young. Bachchan had played a romantic role opposite late Jiah Khan in Ram Gopal Verma’s “Nishabd”. Asked if he wished to act opposite current actresses, he replied: “We tried it once in ‘Nishabd’ and it was a failure because they didn’t […]
Bravehearts of the Indian Air Force (IAF), who were the first to take on Pakistani terrorists in the attack on the Pathankot air base were cremated with full military honours in their respective villages in Punjab and Haryana amid heart-rending scenes. Family members of the killed soldiers said they were proud of the sacrifice made […]
Meet Mitchell Starc one of the most promising and talented fast bowlers of the Australian Cricket Team where the young and dynamic player talks about mastering bowling techniques, most difficult batsman to bowl at, his advice to young cricketers and a lot more: You had a recent injury during the historical day/night test match at […]