Feb 19, 2012 Posted by sharma

Natarajan remanded to custody

M. Natarajan, husband of Sasikala — the former aide of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, was remanded to judicial custody till March 2. He has been lodged in Tiruchi central prison. After being arrested on Saturday in Chennai, in connection with a land grab case, he was brought to Thanjavur in the early hours on Sunday. Mr. Natarajan was interrogated at Tamil University police station from... read more

Feb 15, 2012 Posted by sharma

Report: Apple plans mini-iPad

Apple is working on a mini-iPad that would allow it to better compete with smaller competitors from the likes of Amazon and Samsung, according to The Wall Street Journal . The report said that Apple has shown designs for the device to its suppliers. It came amid expectations that the company will unveil a new iPad at a launch event in early March. That device is likely to be an iPad 3, similar in size to... read more

Feb 11, 2012 Posted by sharma

In the age of kolaveri

Welcome to the global entertainment grid. Experience regional flavours without really understanding their particularities, complexities or contexts. The grocer's boy, the courier guy and the presswallah have it as their ringtone; my staunch Punjabi neighbour cracked peanuts and jokes around a Lohri fire to its beats this year; and a Punjabi version of the ragingly popular Tamil song “Kolaveri Di” is... read more

Feb 10, 2012 Posted by sharma

When silence speaks

“The Water Station” is an experience in silence. And silence is integral to imbibing the spirit of the play. When Sankar Venkateswaran brought Ota Shogo's play to the city as part of the International Theatre Festival of Kerala, there was not a seat to spare at the Tagore Centenary Hall. However, the zest of the crowd was limited to grabbing the best seats. If the play's strength is what it says in... read more

Feb 8, 2012 Posted by sharma

Disgraceful

It is a matter of disgrace that Karnataka Minister Laxman Savadi was caught watching pornography on his mobile phone when the Legislative Assembly was in session. That the Women and Child Welfare Minister, C.C. Patil, also took part in the act is ironical. They should not only resign but also be barred from contesting elections. M.C. Vijai Shanker, Chennai The extent to which the proceedings of the House... read more