Jun 16, 2010

Mallika Sherawat Poses with Snakes at Cannes — With the Cannes Film Festival on in full swing, can Bollywood’s very own export to Hollywood Madame Mallika Sherawat be far away from all the action? Mallika, who’s seen more at International events these days, made her presence felt in a rather sensational way at the Cannes Film...

Jun 8, 2010

Sometimes it can feel like it takes monumental effort to live healthfully. Not true! Case in point: Here are four little things you can start doing today that will have big health payoffs. 1. Take your shoes off at the front door. Did I hear a groan or two? I know, we love our shoes. I love my shoes! But, I take them off at the door each and every time....

Jun 1, 2010

India’s version of the Oscars may have to forgo the Bachchan brand name with Bollywood’s most famous family expected to miss next week’s awards ceremony in Colombo. Organisers are unsure whether Amitabh Bachchan, arguably India’s biggest superstar, would turn up at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards on June 5 in the wake...

May 22, 2010

An Air India Express airliner crashed outside an airport in southern India on Saturday, killing 158 people when it burst into flames after overshooting a table-top runway and plunging into forest below. There were eight survivors after the Boeing 737-800, which had come from Dubai with 166 people on board including crew, appeared to skid off the runway in rain...

May 21, 2010

A recent Pentagon report on the situation in Afghanistan over the past 6 months gives the impression that while things aren’t necessarily getting any worse, they are far from improving. Afghan citizens, when polled, showed only limited support for their government, and a slight majority placed the blame for instability on Taliban forces. There remains...