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Obama’s ‘directive’ should be no surprise to India

It is hardly surprising that the Obama administration is reportedly stepping up pressure on India to resolve bilateral issues with Pakistan in order to better handle Afghanistan.
The Wall Street Journal reported that President Barack Obama issued a “secret directive in December to intensify American diplomacy aimed at easing tensions between India and Pakistan, asserting that [...] Continue reading Obama’s ‘directive’ should be no surprise to India

Rukmini Devi breached gender barriers through Bharatanatyam

Book: Rukmini Devi – A Life; Author: Leela Samson; Publisher: Penguin-Viking; Price: Rs.500.
In 1935 Rukmini Devi brought the ancient dance form Sadir, later known as Bharatanatyam, back to life on the Indian stage with a performance in Chennai. Sadir till then had been confined to the temple precincts and was the ‘preserve’ of devdasis.
The renowned [...] Continue reading Rukmini Devi breached gender barriers through Bharatanatyam

Obama to focus on securing nuclear material

President Barack Obama hopes to use next week’s nuclear security summit to clearly spell out how to secure world’s nuclear material so it does not fall into the hands of terrorists or dangerous states.
“Our expectation is not that there’s just some vague, gauzy statement about us not wanting to see loose nuclear materials,” he said [...] Continue reading Obama to focus on securing nuclear material

Kabaddi World Cup – it’s all about being Punjabi

Dulla Pehalwan from the US, Jassa from Italy and Jinder Amli from Canada… all have gathered in Punjab for the first edition of the World Cup Kabaddi Punjab 2010 that is turning out to be quite a gathering of Punjabis from all over the world playing the game.
While the Canadian team in the nine-nation tournament [...] Continue reading Kabaddi World Cup – it’s all about being Punjabi

‘Housefull’ is mad, not mindless: Lara Dutta

She has done drama and action, but Lara Dutta is partial to comedies. And now she is ready with another laugh riot “Housefull” which she says is mad but not mindless.
“It’s not a mindless comedy. It has a tight screenplay. So if you are not following because of all the confusion, you might lose the [...] Continue reading ‘Housefull’ is mad, not mindless: Lara Dutta

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