The problem of crowd MANAGEMENT VIJAY PARTHASARATHY What we have, here in Hyderabad, is a cricket stadium doing a clever impersonation of a tennis arena. Tennis legend Martina Navratilova having a word with the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy, during the inauguration of the tournament. FEBRUARY 7: What we have, here [...]
Archive for February, 2005
The Problem Of Crowd MANAGEMENT
Will Fate Fete Him This Time?
Will fate fete him this time? Johnny Depp was in the shadows till “Pirates of the Caribbean … ,” for which he won the Empire Award. In the Oscar race again for “Finding Neverland,” will the actor’s date with destiny prove a winner, wonders ZIYA US SALAM. Johnny Depp may finally get his reward with [...]
Vivek Oberoi To Adopt Karaikal Village
Vivek Oberoi to adopt Karaikal village By Our Staff Reporter PONDICHERRY, FEB. 15. After Cuddalore it is Pattinacherry in Karaikal to benefit from actor Vivek Oberoi’s munificence. The Pondicherry Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, today told The Hindu that the actor planned to adopt the village, which was badly affected by the tsunami. The actor was [...]
Kirilenko — A Compact Version Of Sharapova
Kirilenko — a compact version of Sharapova By Vijay Parthasarathy RUSSIAN LEGACY: Maria Kirilenko not only shares her first name with Sharapova but there is also a lot in common in their style of play. — Photo: P.V. Sivakumar HYDERABAD, FEB. 11 . This is possibly what J.R.R. Tolkien might have written about were he [...]
SM Goh Urges Malay Community To Maximise The Potential Of Malay Youths
SINGAPORE : Singapore’s Malay-Muslim community has been given three challenges to work on by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong. Topping the agenda is a call to the community to maximise the potential of its youths. Mr Goh was speaking at the Raffles City Convention Centre where the Malay community pays tribute to him. And in [...]