She was everywhere. Festivity with its lovely face. Lit up with a thousand fairy lights in homes, packed in colourful gift wraps for family and friends, wafting magically from the kitchen to the warmth of a cosy home. For most people December and January are favourite months. For not only do they...
JAYALALITHAA DIES AT 68, TAMIL NADU ORPHANED DEATH// Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa passed away at a hospital in Chennai on December 5, 2016 a night after a heart attack. 68 year old Jayalalithaa had been unwell and in hospital since September last year. She had won the state elections ...
The year 2016 has been somewhat a mixed bag for India’s defence forces. The end is always a beginning. So with each year drawing its curtain upon us we look forward to that which opens up to a new day, a new year. The end of the year is a time of reflection in many ways and as we prepare to cr...
In India's Defence: May The Force Be With You In 2017
The year 2016 has been somewhat a mixed bag for India’s defence forces. 2016 HAS INDEED been a tumultuous year for India’s Armed Forces and on the whole has been a promising year for the military. On the operational front, a more vigorous policy was put in place to deal with Pakistansponsored...
Come 2017, and a range of cool new gadgets are expected to be launched. Though there will be surprises, let us have a look at a few most awaited products. The spring of 2017 can expect the launch of Samsung’s the Galaxy S8 aimed to recover from the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco. 2016 saw the unprecedented...
FDI & Make In India | NO BOOM IN SIGHT
In one of the biggest ever reforms, the government in 2016 opened up defence, civil aviation, single brand retail and pharma to more foreign investments. But not many are biting the bait yet. THE ROAD TO HELL, as Samuel Johnson once famously remarked, is paved with good intentions. So is the drea...
Can’t Stem the Outsourcing Tide
’Buy American, Hire American’, Donald Trump’s new rhetoric, keeps the Indian Outsourcing business guessing. STANDING IN A QUEUE in front of the ATM in my office lobby, I felt a sense of liberation even though a little cashless. I thought to myself; when was it the last time that I felt so j...
For an unforgettable journey there can be no place better to begin than Chengdu in China’s sensual Sichuan province in the south; then onto Guilin and ending in paradise Yangshuo. AIR CHINA, connects Mumbai and Bangalore to Chengdu, capital of Sichuan. The flight from Mumbai takes four-and-ahal...
This is not so much about my training and exposure visits to Stockholm and Reykjavik. This is more about Rajeev Singh. My colleague. The man never ceased to amaze me. But that was in the past. Now whatever he does substantiates my changed opinion of him. Sheeba was deeply immersed in her thoughts....
With Udta Punjab and Dear Zindagi, Alia Bhatt was the tinsel story of the year. Here’s a mock letter telling what the little old star would probably have to say about life in 2016. Dear Zindagi My God! Was it just my head spinning or was the world on speed. The year went by on a great high, no...
A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER Do not over-dress. Avoid being sweaty and clammy. Wear a long-sleeved top inside of woolen and knitted sweaters. Wear warm leggings inside jeans or dress pants. A thick coat that falls below the waist helps to trap body heat within the layers and consequently keeps th...
Just about everything came up roses for India in 2016. May you be the mother of a thousand sons; in Indian tradition, this is the blessing given to girl’s getting married. And for boys, it is the belief that if you get them married they will become more responsible and ‘settle’ down. After ...
The Other Name For Uber Luxury
Noida’s first 5-star deluxe property, The Radisson Blu MBD Hotel, Noida, has established the finest and the most revered hospitality benchmark with the launch of the MBD Privé Collection in 2016. It offers the highest level of luxury and comfort, way beyond your expectations. The ultimate uber lu...