Book on tribal rituals released

Edit The Times of India 06 Jun 2016
D Veerendra Heggade, dharmadhikari, Sri Kshethra Dharmasthala released Kudubiya ra Maduve, an analytical and sequentia l presentation of wedding traditions of Kodial Kudubis written by Gopal Gowda and published by Kudubi Janapada Kala Vedike of Yedapadav, at Dharmasthala ... Environment Day. The Saffron Foundation, observed World Environment Day on Sunday at their office premises in Kulai ... RELATED....

Manohar Aich, Hercules who had the universe in his pocket

Edit The Times of India 06 Jun 2016
KOLKATA. After flexing muscles for seven decades, Manohar Aich died on Sunday, four years after completing a century and barely 48 hours after Muhammad Ali breathed his last ... A decade later in 1952, Aich fought off tremendous odds including bodybuilders who literally towered over him to lift the Mr ... However, he had a near fatal kala-azar (Leishmaniasis) attack when he was barely 12 and suffered severe ill health ... When he won the Mr....

Manohar Aich: Hercules who had the universe in his pocket

Edit The Times of India 06 Jun 2016
Kolkata. After flexing muscles for seven decades, Manohar Aich died on Sunday, four years after completing a century and barely 48 hours after Muhammad Ali with whom he shared a birthday - January 17th - breathed his last ... Five years later, an unknown Austrian called Arnold Schwarzenegger would win the same title ... However, he had a near fatal kala-azar (Leishmaniasis) attack when he was barely 12 and suffered severe ill health ... RELATED....

Midnight boat rides at St. Petersburg

Edit The Times of India 06 Jun 2016
There is a distinct Tsarist hangover in St Petersburg. If that doesn't enthuse you, its midnight boat rides surely will. The curly haired guide on the motorboat I am jumping into from a pier near Zaharevskaya, Saint Petersburg, shoots unflattering looks. Is it just the strange Russia ... Also, note to self ... Take my weird for it ... Eat, play, love ... Secondly, it felt foolhardy to expect locals downing vodka like we down nimbu pani ... 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... Costs....

Bake a jamun clafoutis this weekend

Edit Indian Express 05 Jun 2016
Cherries are marinated in brandy for the French version ... Today, all sorts of jamun delicacies are available in the market – from strips of diabetes-friendly jamun chips to jamun juice and kala khatta golas and jamun vinegar. I was gob smacked to learn from a story by food writer Vikram Doctor that jamuns are the basis of kala khatta, along with sugar, rock salt, and nimbu ... But then kala khatta gola has a ring to it, unlike a jamun gola....

Vidya Balan offered Pakistani films

Edit Indian Express 05 Jun 2016
National Award-winning actress Vidya Balan, who is also exploring regional cinema, says she has got a “couple of” Pakistani film offers ... I haven’t watched ‘Khamosh Pani’ yet but I know it’s a very good film....

DJ Surinder Rattan

Edit Indian Express 05 Jun 2016
The foot-tapping Bhangra genre of Punjabi music has become a significant part of the music industry in Britain says Surinder Rattan ... Read More ... Winter's War movie review ... However, nothing has been finalized yet. As and when it gets finalized we will make an announcement,” shared Rattan, who has loads of hits to his credit including “Kala kala munda”, “Dil de de dil” and “Has has” ... ....

Banff mountain film festival a delight for adrenaline junkies

Edit The Times of India 05 Jun 2016
Nashikites were treated to cinema of a different genre on Friday - the world famous Banff Mountain Film Festival was underway at the Kalidas Kala Mandir which showcased nine short films on the adventures of mountaineering. "Vainateya, which means eagle, is the name of the group of mountaineers in Nashik, which hosted the international Banff Mountain Film Festival, currently on its tour of India ... RELATED....

Madurai today

Edit The Hindu 05 Jun 2016
RELIGION. Selva Vinayagar Temple. Kala bhairvarar puja, Railway Colony, 5 p.m. Ramakrishna Mutt. Discourse on ‘Aanmeega Vaalkkai’ by Swami Rajeshananda, 5.45 p.m., aarathi, Reserve Line, New Natham Road, 6.30 p.m. Madanagopalswami Temple. Discourse on ‘Mahabharatham’ by Sri Vasudeva Govindaraja Bhattacharya, West Masi Street, 7 p.m. Paneeru Thirumurai Mandram. Pannisai by S.S ... Dr. S ... ....

Dalit student’s untold sufferings a wake-up call for Law College

Edit The Hindu 05 Jun 2016
Stung by that revelation, the Government Law College, Ernakulam, where she was a student, is planning to put in place an emotional support mechanism on the campus for students. R ... St ... Mostly, problems related to affairs, including the emotional trauma of a breakup or the exploitation in the guise of a relation, come up while issues like eve-teasing are also common,” said Kala M.S, the faculty in-charge of the counselling centre ... ....

Hoskote sculptors chisel two jumbos for Queen’s birthday

Edit The Times of India 05 Jun 2016
BENGALURU. On a three-acre plot off Old Madras Road in Hoskote, east of Bengaluru, six sculptors are busy carving a pair of stone elephants, standing 3'6" tall. Predictably, they have no idea whose order they are executing. The sculptors are readying the elephants for Prince Charles ... "We have 70 sculptors in our centre ... Incidentally, Queen Elizabeth visited the Kanchipuram facility of Sri Sankara Silpa Kala Sala on October 13, 1997....

Small talk can cause big problems at interviews

Edit Boston Herald 05 Jun 2016
Whether you’re aiming for a summer job or a career launch, job search specialist Cheryl Hyatt has a word of caution for aspiring candidates ... Hyatt has heard some doozies about too-­nervous interviewees ... If you’ve been invited to interview, the com­pany has probably already decided you have the technical skills for the job “so they want to find out if you are you are the right fit for us,” she said....

Make this cooling shikanji to hydrate this summer

Edit Indian Express 05 Jun 2016
You could call this the Indian version of Pimms. (Source. Saffron Trail). Summer has hit Bangalore hard and sent us hurtling to our freezers, to pack our drinks with ice. I’m not a big fan of ice in my drinks, but come summer and it changes everything ... In short, completely drained out ... Read More ... (Source. Saffron Trail) ... If you find that the taste of black salt or kala namak does not suit your palate, by all means use regular salt ... ....
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