Archive for September, 2006

Busy Ash Goes to Great Lengths for ‘Provoked’

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006

It’s a busy time for Aishwarya Rai, taking time out of her traffic-stopping routine to trek all the way to London for the promotion of her newest film, ‘Provoked.’ The media has criticised Ash in the past for failing to adequately promote her movies, such as her most recent ‘Mistress of Spices,’ which had (they [...]

150 Years for Madras University

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006

One of the oldest and most prestigious higher education institutions in India is celebrating its 150th birthday. The President of Madras University, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, whose love for the university spans back to his time as a student there, inaugurated the celebrations last week. He urged more research, explaining that “Good teaching emanates from research,” [...]

No Jeans at Amity University

Monday, September 11th, 2006

“Medieval ideas” and the “Talabanisation of Amity” are a few of the epithets being hurled at the actions of the administration of Amity University in Noida. And the cause? A new and stringent enforcement of a dress code that does not allow the students to wear jeans, t-shirts, sneakers, and certain kinds of skirts.
The dress [...]

The Fashion in Fashion Week

Thursday, September 7th, 2006

Now that the Willis Lifestyle India Fashion Week, whose expansion of India’s fashion industry was cause of earlier debate, has concluded, it’s time to turn our eyes to what the event was truly about: fashion.
The collections, designed for the spring and summer of 2007, displayed a variety of pallettes, inspirations, and styles, though many remarked [...]

Sania Out of the Open, Paes Advances to Fourth Round

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

It looks as if Sania will not even mirror last year’s singles advance to the fourth round in the doubles competition. In the second round, all looked promising as she and partner Liezel Huber of South Africa made a striking victory, 6-0 6-3, against France’s Stephanie Cohen-Aloro and Spain’s Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez. This success [...]

Sania Mirza Proceeds to Second Round in US Open Doubles After Varied Week

Friday, September 1st, 2006

Sania’s recent success in women’s doubles has endured, as she and Liezel Huber of South Africa stormed past Angela Haynes and Neha Uberoi, both of the United States, 6-4, 6-0 in the US Open’s first round. This win qualified the duo to continue to the next round.
This win demonstrated Sania’s ability to bounce back, [...]