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...
‘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...