Mumbai on a Global Map
Mumbaikars are very proud with this modern bridge coming up in their city. The bridge will have a better connectivity and will also give relief to the hard pressed commuters.A 5.7 km bridge over the Arabian Sea connectingthe northern suburb of Bandra with Worli in central Mumbai achieved a milestone recently,with the linking of the [...]
The real fighters-David and Victoria Beckham
By Sri Purna Widari  She moved to America and was a big hit instantaneously. She designed clothes and had her own fashion shows, created fragrances with her hubby David Beckham, she made friends with the A List Hollywood celebrities like Katie Holmes, Eva Longoria, and Kate Beckinsale, she was on the cover of Vogue and [...]
My Pretty Girl – Writing on the Wall
By Ronda Suder Pretty girl, your mind’s a mess, But temporarily I do assess You’re very smart and very sweet, Your heart so tender with every beat So take a minute and look around, Block it out and hear the sound Listen carefully I do beg you, For what you’ll hear is simple and true [...]
The Ad Queen
Well, today morning I did happen to read the morning Brunch which is the Hindustan Times magazine on every Sunday and it really evoked some nice feelings about the advertisements that we get to see on Indian Television. It was more to do with ratings of the various advertisements over the years. In my opinion, [...]
Marley and Me: A review
By Sri Purna Widari Hillarious and inspiring. Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson are perfectly suited in this movie. This movie is about a couple who decide to raise a dog before coming up with the idea of having children because John (Owen Wilson) is still not ready for it. He is not really stable on what [...]
Travails of a Miss World’s Mom
The story of Miss India World Pooja Chopra’s mom is so heart rendering and moving that it would inspire many many women in India and the world that an unwanted child can go on to become the Miss World one day. That is the reason this being a women’s platform that this story forms part of [...]
Learning to Breathe
By Ronda Suder Her eyes are open; her mouth closed. The storm has met her head on, and she can stand or she can drown. She’s bled a lover’s blood. She’s cried a daughter’s tears. She’s fed a baby’s hunger. She’s wept of a soul’s lost vision. She’s tried to remember what happened yesterday, last [...]
You Don’t Have Email?
A Jobless man applied for the position of ‘office boy’ at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test. ‘You are employed’ he said. Give me your e-mail address and I’ll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start. The man [...]
Anoop Desai’s journey during “American Idol 8″
Anoop ‘Noop Dogg’ Desai was a participant in “American Idol 8″ and is  of Indian origin. He belongs to Gujarat which is located in western India. He almost made it to the top and got eliminated due to less votes from the audience. He is admired by his judges and at the same time has a huge [...]
I Dreamed a Dream
By Susan L. Stackpole It seems almost ridiculous to think that one month ago, the world had never heard of Susan Boyle, the courage Scott who dared to dream a dream that has inspired the world over. The youngest of nine children, Susan, a forty-seven year old single charity worker lives with her cat. She [...]
Slumdog star Freida is sexiest woman
Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto has landed the tenth position in FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women Of 2009 list. The crown for the sexiest woman in the world went to Cheryl Cole. According to FHM, nearly ten million voters across the globe chose the Girls Aloud singer, who became the first Brit to bag the title in three [...]
Worst CEO of Citigroup is India-born
While software czar Bill Gates, legendary investor Warren Buffett, and Apple’s Steve Jobs have been named among America’s all-time best CEOs, Citigroup’s India-born chief Vikram Pandit has found a place among the 20 worst-ever CEOs in the country’s history. Both lists have been complied by US publication Conde Nast Portfolio after consulting a panel of business school [...]
RODS for Divorcing Husbands
She spent the first day packing her belongings into boxes, crates and suitcases. On the second day, she had the movers come and collect her things. On the third day, she sat down for the last time at their beautiful dining room table by candle-light, put on some soft background music, and feasted on a [...]
Glimpse in the lives of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt
 Today I am highlighting a few facts about a very hot and happening couple of Hollywood, who is considered to be a role model all over the globe. Unfortunately, Unlike always the highlights are not very positive but their(couple) flaws are highlighted in this article. In my opinion the movie stars whom we all worship are [...]
Miss USA Carrie Prejean should sue Perez Hilton
Miss California Carrie Prejean competing in the Miss USA competition was blasted by a contest judge because she opposes gay marriage, may now have grounds for a discrimination lawsuit — against the Miss USA pageant. The controversy began when blogger Perez Hilton asked Prejean on Miss USA how she felt about same-gender marriages and if she [...]
17 Again : the movie
What would you do if you got a second shot at life? 17 Again opens in 1989 where star basketball player Mike O’Donnell refuses a college scholarship, deciding instead to marry his girlfriend Scarlet when she reveals they are suddenly expecting a baby. Class of 1989: Mike O’Donnell is a star on the high school [...]
Nothing comes over and above Religion.
A school  in wales (London) had banned a 15 year old  Sikh student Sarika Watkins -Singh from wearing a KARA (bracelet), sikhs wear KARA as one of the five symbol of Sikh religion.She was dismissed from the school for breaking the “no jewellery” rule nine months ago. The religious KARA is worn by the sikhs [...]
F1 to a time in every Man’s Life
By the Monk There comes a Time in every Mans Life when suddenly the Things he passionately holds dear no longer make Sense to him. Its the Moment when he realises hes growing old and its Time for that Cabin in the Mountains to write the Memoirs of a misspent Life! Even though F1 is [...]
Monica Bellucci-A Biography
Name-Monica Anna Maria Bellucci She was born in 1964 in the Italian village of Città di Castello, Umbria, Bellucci originally pursued a career in the legal profession. While attending the University of Perugia, she modeled on the side to earn money for school, and this led to her modeling career. In 1988, she moved to [...]
The day the earth stood still
By Maya Williams If the earth dies, you die! If you die, the earth survives! The film, a remake of the original 1951 film, makes us wonder about our existence on planet earth. Klatu – Keanu Reeves is an Alien who lands in the Central park in Manhattan inside his sphere – spaceship guarded by a [...]
Dashavatar: A review
 Dashavatar is a Hindi version of Tamil blockbuster Dasavtharam. Star cast of the film includes Kamal Hassan (a big star in South India), Jaya Prada (Bollywood star cum politician), Mallika Sherawat (Bollywood hottie) and the film is directed by K.S. Ravi Kumar. Ghajini girl Asin Thottumkal is in a double role. This film will be worth watching as [...]
Monica Bedi – learning it tough
Bollywood actress Monica Bedi, Â was extradited with Abu Salem from Portugal by CBI on 11 November, was accused of procuring a forged passport from the country in 2001. Underworld don Abu Salem was arrested on 18 September, 2002 in Lisbon for travelling on fake passports to Portugal. Monica Bedi was charged under provision of the [...]
Living a Healthy Hollywood Lifestyle
By Ronda Suder It’s true that some celebrities take a healthy lifestyle to an extreme and end up anorexic or way too thin. Or, in many cases, the lifestyle of celebrities is very unhealthy, with lots of drugs, smoking, unhealthy eating habits and alcohol binges. However, there’s a lot we can learn from celebs whose [...]
Twilight : the movie
 By Maya Williams So…this is the story through my eyes… There is a girl, a girl next door, a teenage girl and of course a boy… Girl loves boy and…. (I know so ordinary but yet so unexpected because the boy… is a …) So lets go again from the beginning and let me [...]
Australian hottie Hugh Jackman copies Bollywod Star Akshay Kumar
Hugh is a great actor and loves to experiment with his style and is  a perfectionist. Now the good news for the Bollywood actors are that they are followed by the western actors for their style and talent. Our Bollywood industry and it’s film makers are often accused of getting inspired by their Hollywood counter parts. [...]
Smoked Britney Spears
REFORMED wild child Britney Spears walked out on fans smoking dope at a Canadian concert. Vancouver fans had to wait 30 minutes for Spears to return to the stage. Spears had performed three songs, but abruptly walked offstage with no reason. Before Spears came back on, an announcer said: “The building is awfully smoky. It’s [...]
Limca Ad- very bright and sparky
 Ok so did you guys really see this bright and sparky Limca Ad which I liked as much as I like Limca from the Coca Cola stable. I feel that this is the only drink which really rejuvenates a person and specially whenever I’m dead tired or have some gas in the stomach, I just [...]
Increase your brood
The hot thing today going on in Hollywood celeb circles is the feeling to increase one’s brood. Well, am I glad that this concept is getting checked somewhere by some Judge or some human rights activist etc. This is not only a kinda status symbol for the celebs like Jennifer Lopez, Madonna or Brangelina but [...]
LUNA MAYA- another Indonesian introduction
She is adorable and beautiful. She was born in Bali on August 26th 1984 and has a mix nationality of Javanese Indonesian and Austrian. She was raised up from a divorce family but resulted in a very positive reputation in entertainment. She started her career through participating in a model competition of a popular youngster [...]
The Overnight Sensation – Myth or Truth?
By Ronda Suder Myth: People with fame were often an ‘overnight sensation’. Truth: Many people with fame receive so after years of hard work, passion and perseverance.  ‘Overnight sensation’ implies that someone became famous very quickly, or in a very short period of time. The truth is, many individuals who have achieved fame have done so [...]
Rakhi Sawant to hunt for a groom in a reality show
Yes! all the eligible bachelors out there, are you interested in marrying Rakhi Sawant? If your answer is yes, you have a fairly good enough chance to have her as your dear wife. I mean it, and I am certainly not joking in case you are interested, you can get married to the 29 year [...]
Paris Hilton with boyfriend Doug Reinhart
Los Angeles, Apr 6 (PTI) After constantly denying engagement rumours, hotel heiress Paris Hilton finally opened up about her future plans with boyfriend Doug Reinhart saying, “He’s going to be my husband”. The 27-year-old socialite has been dating the actor for some months and it seems that the couple are ready to tie the knot, [...]
Kylie Minogue finds love with Spanish model Andres Velencoso
London, Apr 6 (PTI) Kylie Minogue seems to have finally found love with Spanish model Andres Velencoso, and the couple have decided to take their relationship to the next level by sharing a home. Velencoso moved into the singer’s London home in the posh locality of Chelsea, while Minogue was visiting her parents in Australia, [...]
‘Jai Ho’ not Oscarable says legendary Ghazal singer, Jagjit Singh
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The world might be ga ga over A R Rahman’s Oscar winning composition ‘Jai Ho’ but legendary Ghazal singer, Jagjit Singh finds the song overrated. The 68-year-old legend who is famous for his candid nature believes that getting the Academy award was a golden moment in Indian history but the [...]
Norwegian pop band ‘Something Sally’
New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) Indians are more appreciative of music as compared to their European counterparts, according to popular Norwegian pop band ‘Something Sally’. “The audience here is much more attentive and interested in music while in Europe people go to the concerts mostly to socialise,” Ane Hagness Kiran, the lead singer of the [...]
Chidambaram gets shoe treatment from Sikh like Bush
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) A Sikh journalist today hurled a shoe at Home Minister P Chidambaram at a press conference here protesting against CBI’s clean chit to 1984 anti-Sikh riots accused Jagdish Tytler but missed the target by a whisker. Chidambaram, who was addressing the media at the AICC headquarters here, was taken aback [...]
SANDRA DEWI- An Indonesian’s Introduction
By Sri Purna Widari The Indonesian sweetheart, that is what Indonesian people call her. A very humble, gorgeous, and gracious TV actress, Sandra Dewi was born on August 8th 1983 in Pangkal Pinal island Bangkal Belitung Indonesia. Her fisrt debut was in a movie called Quickie Express where she was honoured as the best new comer in [...]
Bollywood 30+ babes getting dethroned by the younger ones….
Katrina Kaif has proved how younger actresses in Bollywood are giving shivers to their 30 plus colleagues. Katrina Kaif after replacing Aishwarya Rai as the Indian face of Barbie is going great guns and shown that the glam world recognizes and requires youth. The 24 year old Katrina Kaif has  replaced 35 year old Aishwarya [...]
Dance Your Heart Out
By Susan L. Stackpole Irving Berlin was onto something when he said, The best things happen while youre dancing. The evolution of dance captured the attention of audiences throughout the twentieth century and is continuing into the twenty-first century. Current shows like So You Think You Can Dance, Americas Best Dance Crew, and Dancing with [...]
AGNES MONICA MULJOTO- an introduction
By Sri Purna Widari Everybody who loves music recognizes her. She is Agnes Monica, a young and adorable energetic girl who was born in July 1st of July 1986. Agnes Monica started her career as a presenter for a children program but what  really brought her fame was a TV series named Pernikahan Dini. She [...]
8 x 10 TASVEER Bollywood thriller — A review
8 x 10 TASVEER is about Jai [Akshay Kumar]  who is a man in his 30’s who possesses some supernatural powers. Jai is of Indian origin who works as a forest ranger in Canada. His life is shattered by a loss of an important person in his life – his father [Benjamin Gilani]. This personal [...]
Monica Bellucci-A Biography
Name-Monica Anna Maria Bellucci She was born in 1964 in the Italian village of Città di Castello, Umbria, Bellucci originally pursued a career in the legal profession. While attending the University of Perugia, she modeled on the side to earn money for school, and this led to her modeling career. In 1988, she moved to [...]
Was Akshay Kumar reasonable enough to unzip in public?
Akshay Kumar was in the news just a couple of days back as he was honoured with the Padma Shree award alongside Aishwarya Rai. This award is supposed to be one of the most prestigious awards for the achiever as it is given out by the President of India. Unfortunately Akshay could not keep the [...]
Brad Pitt in the Inglourious Basterds at Cannes
Angelina Jolie made quite a splash at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival – but this year, her partner Brad Pitt will have the spotlight. According to Variety, Quentin Tarantino’s WWII epic “Inglourious Basterds,†starring Brad, is headed to the annual film festival. Tarantino has accepted an offer to have the film’s world premiere at the [...]
Katrina Kaif replaces Aishwarya Rai as Barbie doll
Friends, every thing and any thing is possible in the  world of glamour and Bollywood is no exception to this rule. Very recently Bollywood beauty and the very talented Aishwarya Rai was to be immortalised as a Barbie. As a matter of  fact, I had written about her in my earlier article. Over night another Bollywood diva Katrina [...]