Having enthralled audiences in the International Jazz Festival’18, NCPA brings back virtuoso of Jazz Samba, Jim Porto, considered one of the greatest exponents of Brazilian and Bossa Jazz music. The Brazilian pianist, vocalist and composer will be accompanied by his quintet to celebrate Brazil’s exotic melodies and rhythms. Jim has shared the stage with world-renowned Latin Jazz…
Here’s To Prosperity In 2020! Dear Readers, Welcome to 2020 – your brand-new year, sparkling with hope and anticipation! January always ushers in great expectations alongside a sense of new beginnings, fresh ideas and initiatives. Everyone resolves to make a difference in their lives in the new orbit – all recharged and good to go!…
Somewhere in Jharkhand, in a small town called Karnalganj, is a small-time politician-cum-goon (isn’t this species omnipresent in those areas?) Baba Bhandari (Akshaye Khanna), who’s perennially shadowed by two cronies and whose supplementary means of income is from kidnapping potential grooms for girls whose parents can’t afford the dowry, which runs into lakhs. The local…
Award-winning director, Jay Roach (Trumbo) and Oscar-winning scriptwriter Charles Randolph (The Big Short) unite admirably for ‘Bombshell’ – a reconstruction of the sexual harassment cases which brought about the downfall of Fox News honcho Roger Ailes (played astutely by John Lithaow) in 2016, 20 years after setting up the news channel, although it’s difficult to…
[otw_shortcode_info_box border_style=”bordered” css_class=”boxed”]Start your weekend with positive vibes with inspirational excerpts from the acclaimed book, ‘Homage Unto Ahura Mazda’ by Dasturji Dr. Maneckji Naserwanji Dhalla of Karachi.[/otw_shortcode_info_box] . When the sons and daughters of Airyanavaeja migrated southwards and settled on the plateau of Iran, the Aryan Glory, mounted high on the lofty heights of Alburz…
The Institution of Internal Auditors’ Excellence Award for the ‘Best Application of Technology in the field of Internal Audit’ was conferred to Pervin D. Vanskuiwalla, Senior Vice President and Head – Internal Audit and her dedicated team at Godrej and Boyce Company Ltd. From among the most prestigious Corporate Houses in Mumbai, Godrej was conferred…
The festive season was enjoyed with abundant joy and good cheer on X’mas Day – December 25, 2019 – at Cusrow Baug’s annual ‘Christmas Carnival’, organized by the Cusrow Baug United Sports and Welfare League (CBUSWL), in the Baug’s Pavilion. The event has been growing in popularity through the years and this year witnessed a…
Shimla mirchi, the Indian capsicum, is not supposed to be spicy – not even pungent. Ramesh Sippy’s film by the same name, released after more than five years of completion, stays true to the meaning! Avinash (Rajkummar Rao) is on a holiday with his family (all women!) to picturesque Shimla where his eyes dwell on…
The fourth in the series, and based on ‘Ju-On: The Grudge’ by Takashi Shimuzu, this one travels from Tokyo to Pennsylvania – a family experiencing something sinister in their lives when in Japan has no respite even when relocating to the US. Detective Muldoon (Andrea Riseborough) is deputed to solve a case. She realises that…
Living up to the festive spirit, Behram Baug Parsi Colony (Jogeshwari West) residents enjoyed a Christmas party on Christmas eve, within the complex, filled with fun and frolic, to further the spirit of love, happiness and cheer! Organised by Zeenobia Printer and volunteers, the eve of 24th December, 2019, came alive with entertaining games, singing,…
CRICKET Rajasthan Royals Appoint Ish Sodhi: Indian Premier League franchise; Rajasthan Royals; have appointed New Zealand leg-spinner; Ish Sodhi; as their Spin Consultant for this year’s 2020 edition. Sodhi was part of their squad in 2018 and 2019 before being released; ahead of last month’s IPL auction. He will work closely with bowling coach Sairaj…