When Niira Radia, head of a PR firm, made news for her lobbying, it was a quantum jump for PR professionals in India. So far considered a ‘bad word’, PR was equated merely with press releases being peddled at newspaper offices or getting a journalist’s attention through freebies. Now, the publicist strategises for the client. […]
From letting go through speaking gibberish to studying the body’s five rhythms, we track some meditation techniques that help you find that calm within What is the energy that can replace fear?” Goa-based healer Patrick asks a group of people at the end of a meditation, in Delhi’s New Friends Colony. The answers are many, […]
Artists are having fun with paint, creating graffiti with soul and a sense of fun, says Anuradha Varma Harun Robert aka Rob on the kids’ show MAD The Berlin Wall, before it was torn down in 1989 became a large canvas for the artistic soul of West Berlin, as visitors created a colourful graffiti of […]
From Vishwanathan Anand’s iconic gold medal to the first copy of Filmfare and a museum for utensils, can memorabilia become popular culture? Anuradha Varma explores Not long ago, Indians felt a surge of pride as liquor baron Vijay Mallya brought back Gandhi memorabilia that included his round-rimmed spectacles after paying Rs 9.3 crore at […]
We may have become a liberal society over the years, but women can’t escape being groped on the streets and elsewhere. Eve-teasing is a reality that refuses to go away as actress Gul Panag found out when she was manhandled during the Delhi Marathon. Not long ago, Miss India contestants Priyanka Shah and Ruhi Chaturvedi […]
Living a good life means different things to different people. How does one live a fulfilling life? Is it about making charity a daily part of your life, having a friend or companion, reducing envy and nurturing your home… Anuradha Varma finds out the things that make life worth living Don‘t envy anyone: Be spontaneous […]
Akshay Kumar in and as Tees Maar Khan With the ban on the word ‘tawaif’ in a song and curbs on books and art, how much freedom do we really enjoy? Anuradha Varma reports When actor-producer Shah Rukh Khan launched his film Billu Barber a couple of years ago, barbers protested. The actor, having duly […]
Remember Sandeep Acharya? He won the second edition of Indian Idol four years ago. However, once the hype died down and the flashbulbs retreated, Sandeep was left trying to enter the big, bad world of Bollywood… he’s still trying. While reality shows provide a spot in the limelight, it’s up to the participants to work […]
Some ads are forever … they make us smile and even become part of the lingo. Anuradha Varma goes behind the scenes of a few memorable ads from the decade Hutch’s pug Cheeka, 2003 & Vodafone’s Zoozoos, 2009 The initial idea for the You & I campaign, with the tagline ‘Wherever you go, our network […]
Assam’s mobile theatres are a match for cinema as they combine carnival and drama to entertain live audiences ANURADHA VARMA, Apr 11, 2010 An Assamese in her mid-30s remembers watching the Mahabharata on stage as a child. “The special effects were great. During Draupadi’s climactic scene, the saree wouldn’t end as it was being unravelled. […]
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