Daily Archives: December 24, 2011

Talent short-changed for glamour in Bollywood

The Indian film industry has always had double standards. Acting or talent is not the criteria for doling out an actor’s pay check. That...

Mel Gibson, wife Robyn officially end marriage after 30 years

Mel Gibson and his wife Robyn have officially split, after their divorce was finalised ending their three-decade marriage. The former Mrs Gibson, whose name...

Hashmi left PML(N)

‘Don’ sequel rakes in millions on day one

Looks like it is going to be a good year for Bollywood. Shah Rukh Khan’s latest offering ‘Don 2’ raked in 150 million Indian...

Aamir wants to romance wife Kiran on screen

Actor-producer Aamir Khan feels his director wife Kiran Rao is a fantastic actress and said he would love to direct her in a film,...

Pattinson on X-mas gift spree for Stewart

Actor Robert Pattinson went on a shopping spree to buy Christmas presents for girlfriend Kristen Stewart. The 25-year-old visited unique vintage furniture and accessories...

A desertion

PML(N) in a pickle The decision by Makhdum Javed Hashmi to join the PTI along with daughter and MNA Maimuna Hashmi is yet another reflection...

Know your enemy

The first essential in war on terrorism Knowing your enemy in a war is winning the war. Sun Tzu said it centuries ago but an...

Ricky Gervais caught up in Twitter spat with Christians

Ricky Gervais has provoked the rage of fundamentalist Christians after getting into a row about God on Twitter. The spat began when a user...

So alike yet so different

What could be more appropriate? The Duchess of Cambridge causes a stir on Monday night by appearing in a daring, strapless black dress at...

Woman makes fake bomb threat to stop husband flying to mistress

A US woman reportedly called in a bomb threat to stop her husband from getting on a plane, which she believed he was taking...

Digging their own grave?

The civilians at odds with the military On the face of it, the army doesn’t have to do a coup to topple this government. All...

Different strokes

On the president’s dash to Dubai Dear Doctor Dubai: You are a very busy man, Doc, as anyone who commands the sole confidence of the...

Sensenbrenner says Michelle Obama has a ‘big butt’… really?

When a 17-term Republican congressman and former chair of the House Judiciary Committee says the First Lady has a “big butt”, there’s only...

Don’t blame the PM

It’s not what he said, it’s why he did… Critics blame Prime Minister Gilani for opening a new front unnecessarily and subject him to scathing...

Two migrants, two religions, one city

Learning to live and let live This week I met two migrants from the eastern state of Jharkhand; both have made Delhi beautiful in their...

A day of peace and love

Christmas, the biggest religious festival of the Christian community, is being celebrated in the federal capital as well as all over the world today...