Thursday, December 11, 2008
Frist century Tamil Brahmi script discovered as far apart as Thailand, Egypt
Although 'North South' stand for just two of the four cardinal directions of the compass, these two words have strong vibrations.
Currently, 'North' is taken to mean the rich nations, - not all of the them white and located in the northern hemisphere - for it includes yellow Japan and formerly all-white Australia and South Africa.
The South stood for the poor nations many of them north of the Equator.
Volumes have been written about the North/South Divide,' some exploring the reasons for the inequality between the two sets of countries, others about ways to bridge the gap.
'North South' is also the title of a 19th century novel about the economic and cultural differences between the north and south of England, and of a 20th century TV serial set against a backdrop of America's North-South civil war.
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Currently, 'North' is taken to mean the rich nations, - not all of the them white and located in the northern hemisphere - for it includes yellow Japan and formerly all-white Australia and South Africa.
The South stood for the poor nations many of them north of the Equator.
Volumes have been written about the North/South Divide,' some exploring the reasons for the inequality between the two sets of countries, others about ways to bridge the gap.
'North South' is also the title of a 19th century novel about the economic and cultural differences between the north and south of England, and of a 20th century TV serial set against a backdrop of America's North-South civil war.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: America's North-South civil war, beautiful poetry, colonial distortion of history, egypt, Equator, Frist century Tamil Brahmi script, northern hemisphere, Ramayana of Valmiki, Thailand
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Award ceremony at Siam Niramit Hall complete with glitz
Screaming Indian fans got within handshaking distance of their favorite Bollywood stars collecting autographs and taking their pictures with their digital cameras as they descended on this bustling city for the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards held from June 7-9.Scores of fans, mostly young, gathered outside the Dusit Thani Hotel, one of the oldest five-star hotels in Bangkok, to catch a glimpse of the stars during the three-day extravaganza that drew the cream of Bollywood led by the Bachchan family.
From Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek, Aishwarya Rai, Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor to Fardeen Khan, Akshay Kumar, Govinda, Zayed Khan, Katrina Kaif and Viveik Oberoi - people went ga-ga over the superstars as well as budding actors.
But the Bachchan family was the most popular of them all. Fans turned out in huge numbers to see the Bollywood's most sought after couple Aishwarya and Abhishek - they had the longest line of autograph seekers.
Rarely are such star-studded extravaganzas organized in Thailand. So, when the Bollywood fraternity was finally present in the city, not many missed the opportunity to see and talk to them.
The awards ceremony was held at Siam Niramit Hall on June 8 evening, complete with glitzy performances."IIFA means a lot for us Indians living here. It is a perfect showcasing of India in terms of our stars and glamour," Ravi Mathur, who works as general manager in a company in Bangkok, told IANS.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: Abhishek Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Asihwarya Rai, awards, Bangkok, Famous Bollywood stars, fans, IIFA, Kareena Kapoor, performances, Saif Ali Khan, Thailand
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