Jun3

Blog-happy Bollywood

Not far on the heels of the pioneering Aamir Khan and the now-not-so-reticent Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood hunk Salman Khan has entered the blogosphere (http://duskadum.blogspot.com) to promote a show he will soon anchor on TV. The dishy Khan made a whole generation of female fans sigh and swoon as the love-struck Akash Varma in Saajan. His […]

Apr29

Reaching for the stars

Close on the heels of a landmark achievement, the Indian Space Research Organisation has made an exciting announcement. Yesterday, newswires the world over were abuzz with the story of ISRO’s historic ten-at-one-blow satellite launch (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7370391.stm). Today, we hear that India is set to send out a manned space mission in seven years’ time (http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/29/stories/2008042956441000.htm). This […]