Can aliens understand cricket?
How would you explain cricket to an alien? You’d have to start with the basics (sledging, spot-fixing, ball-tampering) and gradually build up to more contentious subjects, such as the profound literary contribution that cricketers have made to world literature, and the vital role that rockets, tracer bullets and other high-calibre…
Bollywood Gyaan: First Indian Cinemascope Film
India’s First cinemascope film was KAAGAZ KE PHOOL, produced and directed by Guru Dutt in 1959. The film’s star cast included Guru Dutt, Waheeda Rehman, and Johnny Walker. The movie is considered as Guru Dutt’s finest film. But the film was a box office disaster and Guru Dutt never directed…
Bollywood’s Chennai Express not big hit in Egypt despite efforts
Dina al-Shibeeb, Al Arabiya Bollywood was pinning its hopes on superstar actor Sharukh Khan in its attempts to restore its once-mighty presence in Egypt. This month, Egyptian distributor United Motion Pictures (UMP) released Khan’s latest movie Chennai Express on 10 screens across the country’s two major cities, Cairo and Alexandria….
Bollywood showman Subhash Ghai treats B-Town on wife’s b’day
Bollywood showman Subhash Ghai threw a grand bash as he celebrated the 36th anniversary of his production house Mukta Arts and his wife Rehana’s birthday, at Hard Rock Cafe in Mumbai on Thursday. “It is a great feeling as we have passed through a journey of highs and lows. Also…
‘Menstrual Man’ was perfect Bollywood script for me: Amit Virmani
Dharamshala: Documentary filmmaker Amit Virmani found his perfect Bollywood entertainer in the remarkable story of a man working towards making sanitary pads affordable for women in India. His ‘Menstrual Man’ is based on the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a school dropout, who realised that majority of women cannot afford sanitary…
Indians out-educating Americans in Maths and Technology: Barack Obama
Billions of people from countries like India and China are striving hard to “out-educate” Americans in mathematics and technology, President Barack Obama has said while stressing on education reforms to prepare Americans for a global economy where “jobs can go anywhere.” “In previous generations, America’s standing economically was so much…
Thai Coconut Milk Ice Cream Authentic Thai Dessert
Preparation : 1. Heat 5 cups of fragrant flower water and pour into grated coconut. Squeeze to make 7 cups coconut milk. 2. Add sugar and bring to boil. Stir constantly. Sieve with white filter cloth and leave to cool down. 3. Rinse ice-cream maker and dry well. Pour mixture…
People across Thailand mourn passing of Supreme Patriarch
Prime Minister and Defense MinisterYingluck Shinawatra has instructed all armed forces to organize honorable funerals for the late Supreme Patriarch. Thousands of people on Friday night attended the royal funeral of His Holiness the Supreme Patriarch at Phra Tamnak Phet, Wat Bowonniwet Vihara. Ms Yingluck was also at the temple…
Badminton star May Ratchanok receives royal decoration
The Prime Minister’s Office has announced that Thai Badminton star May Ratchanok Inthanon has received a royal decoration as an honor for her tireless effort to succeed. The Royal Scribes and Royal Decorations, under the Secretariat of the Cabinet, Office of the Prime Minister, released a statement saying May Ratchanok…
PM shares vision on country’s future development
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has visited the Thailand’s Future 2020 exhibition in Khon Kaen, where she shared her vision on the country’s future development through mega projects. The exhibition is being held at Anek Prasong Hall of Khon Kaen university, during October 25th-27th. During her speech, the Premier stressed on…