Statesman (India) articles from November 2009, page 2

Statesman (India) archives from November 2009

Iran approves another 10 enrichment sites.
November 30, 2009... Teheran, 29 NOV: The Iranian government approved a plan today to build 10 new uranium enrichment facilities, a dramatic expansion in defiance of UN demands that it halt the programme. The decision comes only two days after the UN nuclear...

Christmas bite.
November 29, 2009... Baking a tradition Christmas cake is nothing less than a science... but not a boring one Requires: Sultanas (250g), currants (100 g), raisins (400 g), mixed peel (75 g), glace cherries (165g), zest of one lemon, zest of one orange, freshly...

Crystal clear.
November 29, 2009... LGEIL has launched a completely new design concept of transparency with its LG-GD900 Crystal. The slide-down crystal touchpad appears like an alphanumeric keypad, but it actually doubles as a touchpad for controlling the phone. It can be used...

Travel options.
November 29, 2009... Visit New Zealand From stunning snow-capped mountains, lush forests and serene beaches to unique culture, cosmopolitan cities and welcoming small towns... New Zealand has it all! Soak in the countrys spectacular South Island and revel in the...

Your experience.
November 29, 2009... What would be the place you recommend people must see before they die? Or how about your worst holiday experience? E-mail your travel piece and photographs to travel@thestatesman.net The suggested length is 600 words. We will not consider...

Cultivate your first nature.
November 29, 2009... Right from childhood, we learn to react. We observe how grown-ups react to everything around them: news, events, other people and their circumstances-even the weather! So we start to believe that reacting is natural and gradually, it becomes our...

Is it worth shouting at your boss?
November 29, 2009... The old adage Dont get mad, get even may have to be rewritten as doctors have found that getting angry with your boss can be good for your heart. People treated unfairly at work who suffer in silence have twice the risk of a heart attack or...

Bone health matters.
November 29, 2009... AS you grow older and especially after the onset on menopause, most women tend to develop osteoporosis. It is a condition in which bone mass is low and this in turn increases the risk of fractures. It is estimated that more than 50 per cent of...

CHEFS CHOICE.
November 29, 2009... Crepe Station Cafe, Mumbai's popular eatery has opened its first outlet in Kolkata at Rawdown Street. The restaurant has a wide range of dishes ~ crepe de la legume, corny crepe, honey, lemon and butter in waffles, arabiata and margarita pizza,...

Not so tranquil Phuket.
November 29, 2009... Mum, theres a tree growing out of our house! lena corner and family found a quiet spot hidden in the jungle on the south-east coast Ronnie, my four-year-old son, is confused. Why is there a tree growing in our house? he asks, pointing to the...

Upper lip stiffener.
November 29, 2009... Champagnes funny stuff. Im used to whiskey. Whiskey is a slap on the back, and champagnes a heavy mist before my eyes... ~ Jimmy Stewart, The Philadelphia Story Brandy Alexander Requires: 1/3 brandy, 1/3 creme de cacao, 1/3 cream. ...

Chasing dreams.
November 29, 2009... Unfortunately my music doesnt have much scope, she says without any regrets. I did a bit of theatre and then films. Ive been writing for years. I used to write poetry something of a despondent poet. These are songs I just write. When a thought...

Dont kid yourself.
November 29, 2009... Advertisements have always used children to elicit the oh-cho-cweeet response. abhishek sikhwal offers an unconventional take on advertising When at school the teacher asked us what we wanted to be when we grow up, all kids raised their hands...

Do you remember... MC HAMMER.
November 29, 2009... MC Hammer may not be belting out hits but he sure is keeping Hammer pants in the news for all the wrong reasons. The voluminous trousers gathered at the ankle or calf popularized by rapper Hammer in the late 1980s is likened by many to a potato...

Everything You Wanted To Know.
November 29, 2009... ... But wish you hadnt asked I have a Nokia 7210C Supernova mobile phone. I want to transfer files (music, video, pictures) from the desktop to my phone and vice versa using a data cable. However my PC is infected. Will it affect the cell...

Road Hog.
November 29, 2009... Bike wars tarun goswami Model: Kawasaki Ninja 250 R The Kawasaki Ninja 250 R will certainly hasten the entry of more heavy duty bikes, something that was seen in plenty during the British Raj. Even traffic sergeants in Calcutta rode...

The great Indian robbery...
November 29, 2009... bobs banter robert clements ... Kodas crores parked in safe Swiss accounts... TOI, 7 November More lockers! More lockers! cried the banker in Switzerland. But sir weve just added ten floors to our bank yesterday and added a...

Malignant Humour raouf gangjee.
November 29, 2009... If your gynaecologist asks about your health, dont hide anything. Let him know the whole truth. MRS. LAURIES STORY I was due later that week for an appointment with the gynaecologist when early one morning I received a call from his...

Game zone.
November 29, 2009... Filling the void Brad Pitts production company Plan B Entertainment, under its creative partnership with Reliance BIG Entertainment, and Capcom, , have come to terms on the film rights relating to Dark Void, a new property from Capcom. The...

Proxy presence.
November 29, 2009... If theres a will, theres a way. Getting around the traps the IT manager in your office has laid down is easy. But arent you compromising on personal security and information? Since the day my Big B decided to take drastic steps to stop access...

Americana.
November 29, 2009... Spice world purabi dasgupta WITH 29 colleges and universities, it makes sense why Pittsburgh in southwestern Pennsylvania is called the College Town. The city comes across as a mammoth version of Kolkatas Park Street area and bustles with...

Punishment isnt compensation enough.
November 29, 2009... Acid attacks on animals are not uncommon and while a human may find another human to help, an animal has no one. maneka gandhi on how you can ease the agony I WAS on my way back from my constituency recently when I received a call from a...

Stars in their eyes.
November 29, 2009... Supermen of Malegaon does not take potshots at the establishment and is not a diatribe against any given communal or linguistic group. It sets out to entertain and entertain it most certainly does, writes shoma a chaterji THE independent...

Coming home.
November 29, 2009... Indias only donkey sanctuary offers professional care for these beasts of burden. ramesh raut reports MAKKAJI Ibitdar, a small farmer in Maharashtras hilly district of Nanded, said he was surprised to find his donkey so completely cured. When...

Books Received.
November 29, 2009... Naxalbari, Before and After: Reminiscences and Appraisal By Suniti Kumar Ghosh Published by NAPL Price: Rs 495 The book examines the aspirations and achievements of the Left radicals. n Feminist Frameworks By Lisa S. Price...

Snippets.
November 29, 2009... Briefings On Nuclear Technology In India PK Iyengar Rupa & Co pp 191, Rs 495 THE author sketches the rapid growth of nuclear science that revealed the secrets of nature, and led to technologies for energy production and nuclear...

The unsinkable heroine.
November 29, 2009... Spotlight Fallout By Usha Ananda Krishna Tranquebar. Rs 295 Theres a good book inside Usha Anand Krishna and one day it will emerge. She has a keen eye for the niceties of social conduct and the detailing of language. You can see it in the...

The Interview.
November 29, 2009... Short Story anusree ganguly I HATE this office, Ratna exclaimed. Whats happened?Ajoy asked, turning to his wife of five years. He liked what he saw. Ratna was in her mid-20s, slim and fair, with a face that turned heads. Unlined and...

Stanza.
November 29, 2009... sharmila ray Losing colour There is no dream there is no oblivion. I move slowly in a line of flight blanched by dust and sand. The air is rife with the words smoke em out, smoke em out. I have no one to talk to ...

Where how when what.
November 29, 2009... Access: Travel on 1 January 2010. Delhi to Bangkok: Thai Airways, TG 324. Rs 11,413. Information from cleartrip.com. Staying there: Seven nights at Sri Panwa (00 667 637 1000; sripanwa.com) costs from GBP5,283 for four sharing a two-bedroom,...

The infernal world of Raymond Chandler.
November 29, 2009... Far from analytical certainties and the stable social order of classical detective fiction, the hard-boiled writer preferred the gritty realism of Californias mean streets, says manas das Life & Letters IN the field of English crime...

TRIVIAL TRAVAILS.
November 29, 2009... sunny lyngdoh This day in 1922 saw the official opening of the tomb designated KV62 - the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh, Tutankhamun. It became famous for the treasures it contained, and ancient Egypt once again found itself in the limelight....

Enteric diseases in rabbits.
November 29, 2009... Pets & Vets If your pet starts passing pasty stool sticking to the anal area and shows signs of fatigue coupled with lack of appetite, seek medical assistance ABHISHEK loves being different. He is definitely off the beaten track as far...

Strangled cry.
November 29, 2009... Strings Attached kishore chatterjee THE recent limelight on MF Husain, who cannot return to his homeland because of known and unknown fears, turns my thoughts to the role of the fear syndrome in the history of classical music. A long time...

Shes a thunderbolt.
November 29, 2009... Andrea Jeremiah is the antithesis of an insincere pop star. She is a serious musician who drops her guard ~ well concealed by her fabulous reputation in the south Indian film industry ~ to highlight a split personality. By mathures paul ...

All you need.
November 29, 2009... BeatleJazz goes on a creative journey while exploring numbers recorded by the Fab Four Instead of celebrating the music of The Beatles the usual way, BeatleJazz goes on a rhythmic exploration. With Brian Melvin and David Kikoski in the...

trendspotting.
November 29, 2009... the real marley Bob Marley arrived at a time when it became apparent that the white rock stars of the 1960s were not the real romantic rebels. Marley arrived when glam rock was picking up. Through interviews with dozens of people who knew...

ariel view.
November 29, 2009... The Aerial Reconnaissance Archive (Tara) of historic Second World War photographs is available online. Aerial photographs of prisoners in high-security Colditz and POWs who worked on the infamous bridge over the River Kwai are among images now...

25 great years.
November 29, 2009... After much prayer and months of careful thought, Ive decided the next season, season 25, will be the last season of the Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah Winfrey announced. It was on 8 September 1986 Winfrey went live from Chicago to launch the first...

dog days.
November 29, 2009... Guinness World Records has officially named Titan, an ailing four-year-old white Great Dane from San Diego, the worlds tallest dog. The dog is blind and deaf. The gentle soul is often mistaken by children for a horse or cow. The dogs official...

Indira was not India.
November 29, 2009... Through the life of Indira Gandhi the author portrays an era of Indias history... A review by rajinder puri Spotlight Mother India - A political biography of Indira Gandhi By Pranay Gupte Penguin Viking Price not stated As a...

SEXY Mouse trap.
November 29, 2009... Switch from Apples filth-collecting mouse to the curvy Magic Mouse. With its simple design and seamless top shell, the mouse brings a whole new feel to the way you get around on your Mac. The multi-touch area covers the top surface of mouse,...

At home with fame.
November 29, 2009... From early childhood, Mika knew he was destined to sing. And with his latest album selling a million copies, hes finally proved the doubters wrong. He invites elisa bray to his pad Im trashed, says Mika, flicking on the kettle at his...

Third time lucky.
November 29, 2009... On The Fall, Norah Jones gives her music a new direction without compromising on her lazy croon The organ pulse of the opening track Chasing Pirates tells a story: The end of the relationship with Lee Alexander (bassist of her troupe)...

Feeling liberated.
November 29, 2009... Actor-turned-author Jake Arnott never fails to amuse, be it through books or his relationships. payal shah meets him After he left school, life wasnt easy. First he was engaged as a labourer and then as a model for artists. Leading a life...

Pool cars to apply for commercial permits.
November 29, 2009... statesman news service KOLKATA, 28 NOV: Private vehicles being used as pool cars should convert to commercial permits immediately, Mr Ujjal Sengupto, secretary, Public Vehicles Department (PVD) said. Vehicle owners will have to apply within a...

Mukul asks institutes to ensure placements.
November 29, 2009... statesman news service KOLKATA, 28 NOV: The Union minister of state for shipping Mr Mukul Roy today said there is a need to recruit good teaching staff for proper running of private management and technology institutes. Speaking at the...

Govt reviewing export oriented sectors.
November 29, 2009... press trust of india CHANDIGARH, 28 NOV: The government is assessing the needs of major export oriented sectors hit by the economic slowdown to provide support for their fast recovery, director general of foreign trade, Mr RS Gujral said...

Kerala feels the pinch.
November 29, 2009... sangeetha nair THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, 28 NOV: Dubai has sneezed so Kerala will definitely catch cold. In February, Kerala finance minister, Mr Thomas Issac, had predicted that the worst is yet to come. Today, the former economics professor said,...

Law to save real estate.
November 29, 2009... DUBAI, 28 NOV: Dubai is considering enacting a law to protect the rights of real estate investors in the Emirate. The city-state's Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA) and the land department are working on new guidelines, which upon the...

Pranab plays down Dubai crisis impact.
November 29, 2009... press trust of india CHANDIGARH, 28 NOV: Asserting that there is no need to press the panic button, the Union finance minister, Mr Pranab Mukherjee today said the Dubai debt crisis will not have earth shaking impact on the country's economy....

Bullion market rebounds.
November 29, 2009... MUMBAI, 28 NOV: The bullion market bounced back today from its overnight sell-off regaining its lost ground on fresh buying by stockists and traders at the current attractive levels. Both the precious metals fell prey to yesterday's financial...

edits.
November 29, 2009... ONE SCORE AND FIVE The chilling reality in Bhopal Twenty-five years after the worlds worst environmental disaster, the almost incapacitated survivors and the bereaved families deserve something more humane than the state-sponsored...

special article.
November 29, 2009... Nature strikes back~I Sustainable Development As The New Roadmap dhrubajyoti ghosh THE sudden keenness to conserve Nature and natural resources, that has gained ascendancy to ensure the survival of human civilization, is not driven by...

India cant quiz Headley, Rana.
November 29, 2009... Washington, 28 Nov: The USA, which foiled a major terror plot by LeT to target India, has said it would be forthcoming with details of the case but cited legal limitations in allowing Indian investigators to quiz the two arrested operatives...

India voted against Iran under pressure.
November 29, 2009... press trust of india Ranchi, 28 Nov: The CPI-M today alleged that it was under pressure from USA that India voted against Iran on an IAEA resolution and warned that too much leaning towards Washington would weaken the countrys identity. ...

Editors dissect the manufacture of news.
November 29, 2009... KOLKATA, 28 NOV: "If the price of freedom is eternal vigilance, the price of democracy is an unfettered media, and we have to value it, despite its drawbacks and discomfort." That was the sense of former Indian foreign secretary Mr Krishnan...

Briefs.
November 29, 2009... Panaji, 28 Nov: Veteran actress Asha Parekh, who ruled the Hindi film industry in the 60s and 70s, has worked with almost all the stars of that time but she consciously stayed away from one actor, superstar Dilip Kumar. Parekh said that she...

Chief guests give Bhopal feast a miss!
November 29, 2009... shiv karan singh Bhopal, 28 Nov: A unique spread of "delicacies" were on offer at the Bhopal Union Carbide site at noon today. Unfortunately for the hosts, women from Bhopal Gas affected families, the chief guests chief minister, Mr Shivraj...

Thackareys daughter-in-law to join Congress?
November 29, 2009... Mumbai, 28 Nov: The Thackeray clan today received another jolt as Ms Smita Thackeray, daughter-in-law of Shiv Sena chief declared her intention to join the Congress. She approached a local newspaper through her son Rahul to convey her impending...

PM for equitable burden-sharing.
November 29, 2009... agencies Port of Spain, 28 Nov: Pushing for a legally binding substantive outcome at the Copenhagen climate change meet, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said India is willing to sign on to an ambitious global target for emission...

Ray writes to Chidambaram.
November 29, 2009... Blaming the state government for the present disturbances across the state, former chief minister Mr Siddhartha Shankar Ray today shot off a four-page letter to Union home minister, Mr P Chidambaram suggesting a plan of action for development of...

Karat okay with impartial Central team visit.
November 29, 2009... KOLKATA,28 NOV: With Trinamul Congress chief and Railway minister Miss Mamata Banerjee asking the Centre to send a team to West Bengal, the CPI-Mgeneral secretary, Mr PrakashKarat today said the party has no objection, provided the team acts...

CPM man shot dead in Salboni.
November 29, 2009... statesman news service KOLKATA, 28 NOV: A CPI-M leader was shot dead by Maoists at Salboni in Midnapore West even as three others were arrested this morning in connection with the murder of a Trinamul Congress worker at Khanakul in Hooghly on...

Briefs.
November 29, 2009... Bangladeshi influx New Delhi, 28 Nov: A body of over 30 socio-political organisations of ethnic groups in Assam today demanded steps to stop influx of Bangladeshis into the state. pti Minister attacked Chennai, 28 Nov: Petrol bombs were...

Briefs.
November 29, 2009... Man kills self KOLKATA, 28 NOV: The body of a 38-year-old man was found in the bathroom of an office on Nirmal Chandra Dey street near Bowbazar last night. Police said Deb Mallick was the owner of a share trading firm. No suicide note was...

WORLD FOCUS.
November 29, 2009... A Serious Man Director: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen The drama/dark comedy loosely retells the Jewish biblical story of Job in the modern American era. The films setting is Minnesota in 1967. Larry Gopnik (Michael Stuhlbarg) is a Jewish...

Twilight zone.
November 29, 2009... Chris Weitz, the director of The Twilight Saga: New Moon, on heartbreak, longing and loving the cast What drew you towards directing a Twilight film? The tonality of the movie, which has a lot to do with heartbreak and longing,...

Holly days.
November 29, 2009... AR Rahman makes his first foray into composing music for an American comedy feature film with Universal Pictures next romantic comedy ~ Couples Retreat. The soundtrack will be released through Saregama India Limited digitally and in all retail...

Soul twister.
November 29, 2009... Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar are back again with their next film Karthik Calling Karthik. The Film is slated to release under the banner of Excel Entertainment on 26 February 2010. Karthik Calling Karthik, a romantic thriller, is the story...

the buzz.
November 29, 2009... History calls The filming of Ashutosh Gowariker and PVR Pictures Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey recently started with a mahurat involving the lead actor Abhishek Bachchan, and producer Ajay Bijli, Sanjeev Bijli and Sunita Gowariker. Sunita...

Into the mind of a genius.
November 29, 2009... Brahmanand S Singhs film Pancham Unmixed offers an in-depth look into the life of one of twentieth centurys greatest music composers I happened to ask Sachinda (Sachin Dev Burman) what kind of name he had given Pancham. He said, When Pancham...

hi hollywood.
November 29, 2009... Oscar glory? The premiere of a new movie about the early life of Brazils phenomenally popular president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, left an audience in tears ~ and some critics predicting Oscar glory. Lula, O Filho do Brasil (Lula, Son of...

New streams of thought.
November 29, 2009... Shoma A Chatterji looks back on the 11th Osians Cinefan Film Festival 2009 The two new streams introduced by the organisers of the 11th Osians-Cinefan Film Festival 2009 marked a new beginning in the framework of film festivals that would...

Still going strong.
November 29, 2009... Since his early days with RD Burman, Abhijit Bhattacharya has come a long way. He continues to be in the spotlight in an industry where survival is tough. Sudipta Chanda meets the singer INITIAL DAYS IN MUMBAI It was just impossible to...

Sizzling sequels.
November 29, 2009... Old wine in a new bottle doesnt work for Bollywood sequels. The audience is fairly intelligent and observant enough these days to make a distinction, writes Devraj Singh Kalsi Though we are quite used to remakes and adaptations in Bollywood...

BOOKING COUNTER.
November 29, 2009... Bachchanalia : The Films and Memorabilia of Amitabh Bachchan By Bhawana Somaaya Osians ~ Connoisseurs of Art Pvt. Ltd Price: $145 (vedamsbooks.com) For the author, the idea for this book materialised when a friend presented her with...

Just another joke.
November 29, 2009... De Dana Dan Rating Welcome to amazing Singapore and the Pan Pacific Hotel shouldve been the tagline of De Dana Dan, another mindless comedy with a plot as irritating as Akshay Kumars toothy smile, Suniel Shettys haircut and senseless...

the verdict.
November 29, 2009... Who cares about ninjas? Ninja Assassin Rating Revere the ninja! Who cares about those silly ninjas and their sword-wielding tactics to spill digital blood? Except for establishing the ninja as a figure worthy of the horror genre, its very...

Role reversal.
November 29, 2009... Expectations are high but will Amitabh Bachchan deliver? The veteran actor tells Mathures Paul that Paa is a group effort and not a one-man show Even before this years most anticipated film releases, it has probably recovered investments....

Shooting with the enemy.
November 29, 2009... Jerome Taylor tells the extraordinary story of the nurse-turned-director who ventured into Pakistans lawless tribal lands armed only with a camera and a beard As any Hollywood director will tell you, finding the perfect match to play the...

Reinstating the value of hope.
November 29, 2009... Nandu Madhav, who plays the role of Dadasaheb Phalke in Indias 2009 entry for the Oscars, feels the appreciation of the audience matters more than awards. In conversation with Dharitri Bhattacharjee Harishchandrachi Factory is Indias...

Terror revisited.
November 29, 2009... Two television documentaries recalling the horror that gripped Mumbai on 26 November 2008 have captured the attention of viewers Surviving Mumbai Discovery Channel Seyfi and Meltam Muezzinoglu ~ a couple from Turkey ~ were taken hostage...

Maoists target havens of sex tourism in state.
November 29, 2009... rajib chatterjee KOLKATA 28 NOV: The flames that engulfed the Vedic Village resort at Rajarhat a few months ago may have been doused, but the after-effects appear to be far more inflammable. With the state already feeling the heat in the...