Interview

A power house of talent, angelic looks, smouldering eyes and captivating smile has stolen millions of hearts. Vidya Balan, the award winning actress needs no introduction to Bollywood lovers. Kavita Shyam gets a whiff of the dainty diva’s winning formula… Title of the films is apt, you are happily married. What would you say are the side effects of marriage, has anything changed even with the offers? Honestly, no. Nothing has changed post marriage, if at all has gotten better. The offers have got nothing to do with marriage, it’s the kind of films I have done so far and ...

Scientist, philosopher, feminist, author, environmentalist, activist, Dr. Vandana Shiva is a one-woman movement for peace, sustainability and social justice. Dr. Shiva is the director of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Natural Resource Policy in Dehra Dun. She is also the founder of Navdanya foundation. Kanchan Banerjee chats with the green revolutionist Dr. Shiva was born in 1952 in Uttarakhand, India. Her father was a conservator of forests, and her mother was a farmer with a deep love for nature. Her parents were staunch supporters of Mahatma Gandhi, and Gandhi remains a profound influence on her thought. She is the ...

  Kanchan Banerjee talks to Mr. Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay, Hon’ble Consulate General, New York on his mission and future plans Born on November 5, 1958 in Kolhapur District of Maharashtra State (Western India), Ambassador Dnyaneshwar Manohar Mulay took his primary education at the village Primary School.  Subsequently, he completed Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature from Shahaji Chhatrapati College at Kolhapur, followed by Master’s Degree in Personnel Management from Mumbai University.  He joined Indian Foreign Service in 1983 and, besides serving at the Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi, has also done postings in Indian Missions in Tokyo, Moscow and ...

Mritunjay Kumar interacts with the Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Vayalar Ravi and discusses on his recent tour to the Gulf, Kerala and ofcourse Pravasi Bhartiya Divas , 2013 Minister of Oversseas Indian Afaairs, Vayalar Ravi declares that Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the PBD on 8th and President of India Pranab Mukherjee will deliver the valedictory address on 9th and confer the Pravasi Bhartiya samman Awards. Mauritius President Rajkeswur Purryag will be the chief guest at the inaugural session. ...

Haimanti Banerjee speaks to Neena Gulati, who hails from Delhi and is the founder-director of the Triveni School of Dance in Boston area for many decades, on how she has been sustaining her decades-long guru-shishya parampara. When did you come to the US? In 1963 on a scholarship as an exchange student from Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, to Briarcliff College in New York ...

Showman Subhash Ghai is not merely a reputed filmmaker. He surely has a way with songs too. Nearly all his movies starting from Karz to Taal etc have catch- lines embedded in lead songs that have made a tremendous impact – both in India and the world over. The latest being the world acclaimed Jai Ho! ...

In a free-wheeling chat with Chandran Iyer on the sidelines of GOPIO meet in Jaipur, its President Ashook Ramsaran says PBD should focus more on global issues International President of Global Organisation of People of Indian Origin ( GOPIO) Ashook Ramsaran is a well- known name among the Indian diaspora. He was honoured last year at the Pravasi Bharatiya Diwas ( PBD) for his remarkable work towards the benefit of the Indian community in the US. Guyanese-born Ashook is also the President and CEO of Ramex Inc, an electronics manufacturing enterprise in College Point, New York. His company remained listed ...

Indian coal consumption is mainly being driven by the power sector and the demand is outstripping the supply. There is a fear that with more power plants coming in the next decade it could deplete the coal reserves of India. What is your opinion? With the current production level of around 550 million tonnes our coal reserves are expected to last over 100 years and there should not be any fear of depletion of reserves due to installation of more number of power plants in future. Many power sectors have partially shut down for want of coal, the Coal ministry ...

Dr Jayaprakash Narayan, widely known as JP, is the founder and president of Lok Satta Party – new politics for the new generation — and currently a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Andhra Pradesh’s Kukatpally constituency. JP’s experience in government convinced him that the faulty governance process is the biggest hurdle to India’s progress. He resigned from the I.A.S in 1996, as he wanted to work at grassroots for good governance. He emphasizes that democracy is for the people, of the people and by the people. He has also written columns in Indian dailies like Times of India, The ...

Arjya Patnaik spoke to the Tourism and Culture Minister of Odisha, Shri Prafulla Samal. Excerpts of the meaningful discussion. Arjya: How do you rate Odisha as a tourist destination? TM: Odisha is a magical State with myriad treasures. It boasts a little about everything. Visitors can choose from a variety of experiences – culture, heritage, monuments, nature, wildlife, beaches, tribal life, etc. Grand temples like Konark Sun temple, the ecospheres of Chilka and Bhitarkanika, the stupendous cart festival and so on. One has to see it to believe in it. My ratings will be a 10/10, I would ask the ...