A signature Stevie Wonder hit struck the perfect introductory note for this historic evening: “Signed Sealed and Delivered.” And we were. So was Barack Obama. It struck me while watching everybody boogeying to the evening’s overture that it was a great choice because it was everybody’s music, wrought by a distinguished black R&B star whose […]
Dal Makhani : India’s National Dish
Dal Makhani : The National Dish During a visit to Manipur some years ago, I remember checking into a hotel in Imphal and beginning the thought of relishing one of my earliest trips to the North East. I have always enjoyed traveling and imbibing the culture of the places I visit and if there is […]
Addicted to that Rush: the Snakes and Arrows Live Tour
The legend from Toronto is on the road again. The trio of musicians from the great white North whom a lot of music fans believe to be the greatest rock artist that ever there was is on tour again, having kicked off the second leg of their latest tour in Puerto Rico (for the first […]
Obama: The Same Old New Thing
Almost every election cycle since the McGovern debacle of 1972, we have seen a candidate for the US Democratic Party’s presidential nomination who is proclaimed to be a "New Democrat" and or a unifier who will bridge the divisions in American life. Obama is the latest. Obama like his predecessors has promised to bridge divisions […]
Taiwan: Support for Tibet
by I-fan Lin For Tibetan independence movement, most Taiwanese support and sympathize Tibetans, and many people changed their twitter profile figure to the flag of Tibet which represents Tibetan independence movement. Many artists, writers, musicians, and social movement participants held ‘Bringing love to Tibet’ to pray for Tibetans: Young volunteers from Taiwan have worked overseas […]
Book Extract: Skim, Scan, Scroll -A Quick Guide to Web Writing
Book Extract: Skim, Scan, Scroll –A Quick Guide to Web Writing ISBN: 9788178061450 Author: Jyutsna Atre Publisher: Unicorn Books (www.pustakmahal.com) It’s Different! What is so different about writing for the web, you might want to ask. After all, almost all of us have done some kind of writing. And how different can writing school essays, […]