Fictional dose for your voracious appetite
An ace crime journalist is killed, and a honeymoon goes awry; a kidnapping somewhere on the streets of Karachi and love blossoming when least expected – aren’t these themes interesting enough to be read over the weekend? Take a look and pick one. 1. Book: The Prisoner; Author: Omar... read more »
Revellers usher in 2014
South Africa’s top tourist drawcard Cape Town bid farewell to 2013 with a 3D video send-off of Nelson Mandela as the nation entered the new year without its beloved icon. Mandela’s face was briefly mapped onto the city hall in Cape Town where he gave his first freedom speech in 1990... read more »
Palestinians expel Israeli journalists from Bethlehem on Christmas eve
Jerusalem – The Palestinian Authority has expelled Israeli journalists who came to the historic biblical town of Bethlehem to cover Christmas celebrations, a step lauded by their Palestinian counterparts who protested to stop them from entering Palestinian-controlled territories. The PA... read more »
Anoushka Shankar to perform solo at Kolkata first time
Kolkata – Five years after she performed with her father Pandit Ravi Shankar at the prestigious Dover Lane Music Conference here, sitarist Anoushka Shankar will be back in the city with her maiden solo act at the 62nd edition of the event. The four-day event, to be held Jan 22-25, will have... read more »
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New age writings of love, confusion and erotica
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