The world on a sitar string Can a wall of PRs and spin-doctors suppress youthful exuberance? No, says MALA KUMAR, who went to check out Pandit Ravi Shankar and his favourite disciple, daughter Anoushka. This was the Pandit’s first visit to the City in a decade. Photo: K. Bhagya Prakash Will the mantle fit? WOULD [...]
Archive for March, 2003
The World On A Sitar String
Berating Bush At The Oscars
Berating Bush at the Oscars The Academy Awards threw up a few surprises this year. Though artistic upsets are understandable, what was astonishing was the strength of the anger against the war, writes GAUTAMAN BHASKARAN. A winning performance by Nicole Kidman in “The Hours”. DEMOCRACY is still alive in the United States. In perhaps one [...]
“The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers”
“The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers” THERE IS just one word to describe this film — spectacular! In terms of its visuals, grandeur, the effects and the sheer size of the production. The battle between good and evil is hugely potent for story telling, and in this film, the abundance of it fills [...]
‘Chicago’ Bags 6 Oscars
‘Chicago’ bags 6 Oscars LOS ANGELES MARCH 24. The musical “Chicago” won the Oscar for best film at the Academy Awards but it was a pair of stunning upset victories for “The Pianist” — director Roman Polanski and actor Adrien Brody — that gave the biggest surprises in a ceremony marked by talk of war. [...]
Speak Right
Speak right SANGEETH KURIAN The first impression is often the best… so you need to brush up your talking skills. On the road to progress… What do Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Anthony Hopkins and George Bernard Shaw have in common? They developed speaking skills through the Linguaphone method. Founded in London in 1923, Linguaphone is a [...]