Be flexible in what you write, advises Dawn Copeman, the editor of two writers’ websites. The only way to be a writer is to write. Now, you don’t necessarily need to write every day, but you do need to write regularly and to strive to constantly improve upon your writing style — to make it …
From March 21-30, i-t.ALIA Bangalore, part of The Park hotel, celebrates the risotto, a surprisingly simple yet delicious and versatile dish of Italian rice. Risotto, which literally means “little rice”, belongs to northern Italy – the Veneto, Lombardy and Piedmont regions. Italians living in the north of Italy usually eat risotto as a first course. …
BenQ Portable CP220C DLP Projector Rs 58,990 It’s new. It’s light-weight. And it’s quick and cool, function-wise. Making it a perfect accessory for professionals on the move. Coming from the World’s No 1 DLP projector brand, this got to be real good. Designed for portability, the new projector easily fits into a briefcase, making it …
A 50-year-old project manager at a tech firm in the US manages a fleet of engineers and earns a lot more than his Indian counterpart who ends up doing the same job with his engineers out here. Some call it discrimination; some dub it as the incompetency level of the Indian and some dispute all …
Cape Fear 128 mins, 1991; Director: Martin Scorsese With this film, Robert De Niro gave a new definition to ‘menacing screen presence’ in Hollywood. As a tattooed revenge-seeker for a case wrongfully won by attorney (Nick Nolte) that forces him to serve jailtime, Niro makes it his mission in life to get back at Nolte, …
Being in the thick of summer shouldn’t get you all worked up. But if you are, here are ways to beat the heat. Chef Naren Thimmaiah of the Taj Group’s Gateway Hotel, Bangalore has compiled a menu of six refreshing fruity salads and desserts that will keep you amply hydrated and energised. If you are …
Bloggers, beware. After the inheritance scam perpetrated by Nigerian sources, it’s now the text link scam that’s hammering the blogosphere. Apparently, the scamsters get in touch with bloggers, asking for advertising rates for text link ads. And then, they do an electronic bank transfer of a lot more money, and send u another mail saying, …
A fortnight after it was soft launched, we stepped inside the Hard Rock Café and stood still. It took us a few minutes to soak in rock memorabilia, from guitars and drumsticks to rock-studded gloves and diamond-studded suits. On our right was the high-ceilinged bar with a stage placed strategically above. On our left was …
Longines watches Rs 28500-1 lakh+ If style and sport is you, then this collected by the Swiss watchmaker could do the trick for you. The range is Faster (inspired by the world of automobiles and motor-sports), Further (for elegance of performance on treks) and Higher (influenced by aviation and Deeper—unveiling the ocean’s secrets). Sporting fluid …
Khuda Ke Liye 120 mins, 2007. Director: Shoaib Mansoor A stirring portrait of today’s terror-driven times, this Pakistani film scores in many departments. There’s some great background score, eye-opening cinematography and an engaging plot. That the actors do justice to the role made director Shoaib Mansoor’s job even easier. Set in Chicago, New York, Afghanistan …
