INDIA TODAY RAIL ROADER Lalu Yadav has imported his brand of politics to Delhi and forced the UPA Government to dissolve the Bihar assembly and order fresh polls. His gain has been the UPA's loss. Any further yielding to the RJD chief's arm-twisting may mar its credibility irrevocably.
BUSINESS TODAY GE’S INDIAN SUMMER It may finance Air-India’s $7-billion Boeing deal, is looking to launch or acquire a bank, and expecting big business from the power sector. If all goes well, GE’s Indian arm will be a $5-billion company by 2010. Plus: The Jeff Immelt Interview
When my husband started growing a beard, I objected to the roughness of his stubble. Once when I was very vocal about my displeasure, he quipped, "My dear, you must learn to take the rough with the smooch."
Pre-nup happening in Bollywood! You thought Hollywood was the only one dipped into the pre-nuptial craze? Well, its happening much closer home- between the recently engaged Fardeen Khan and Natasha Madhwani. A little birdie told us that Natashas daddy dearest businessman Mayur Madhwani wanted to make sure that his daughters future was safe and secure and for that wanted Fardeen and Natasha to sign on the dotted line before they could tie the knot. We just hope, Fardeen has no problems with the documentation, after all, we all remember that Michael Douglas-Catherina Zeta Jones almost did not get married because of the pre-nup!
TIP OF THE WEEK
Give your room a new look with vertical blinds! Does your room feel too open, too chaotic? Add a new look to it- divide and conquer with vertical blinds hung from the ceiling. These aren't as claustrophobic as traditional screens or curtains, and with plants and a display table on either side, transform it to an interesting design point. Leave the blinds slightly raised most of the time so you can see through and yet create a cut-off area.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN INDIA BUYING TIME IN SUSPENDED ANIMATION An ability to put the human body on hold could safeguard the critically injured or preserve donor organs for transport. Does the power to reversibly stop our biological clocks already lie within us?
INDIA TODAY TRAVEL PLUS TRAVELING THE NEW WAY... Travel is different from what it used to be, and therefore so are we. The new Travel Plus is all about quick and frequent weekend breaks, new flights and cheaper fares, choosing between boutique hotels and business ones, sampling local cuisine and buying quirky knick knacks. Everything about Travel Plus is crisper, more cutting edge, geared to information and action.
COSMOPOLITAN COSMO MAN SPECIAL Shahid Kapoor unplugged, boy behaviour, guy goodies and plenty more in Cosmo's sizzling man issue. Also decode your night time reveries and find out what your sex dreams mean. Plus a girl's guide to Speed dating, first hand Cosmo girl's account of the thrills and spills on the new speed dating wave.
READER'S DIGEST Khushwant Singh - 'Hard work, some Scotch, very little sex' An interview, punctuated with hearty laughs, a sly wit, and flashes of malice, it's clear that the iconoclastic Sardar's mind is as keen as ever.
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING COVER GIRL: GOLDIE HAWN Intimate talk with Goldie Hawn about loving your age, finding true joy and on three words that can change your life.Celebrate Father'Day as daughters make this day special for their fathers. Beauty Rest : Get gorgeous while you sleep. Also prepare pasta for the Indian kitchen.
GOLF DIGEST INDIA MORE OF THE SAME Nothing new to report from the latest Queen Sirikit Cup. India finished 11th out of 13 teams. Irina Brar, who dominates women's golf in India, took 21st place out of 39 participants. The other two members of the team, Bhavana Shetty and Meghna Bal-both juniors-didn't fare too well.
MUSIC TODAY MORNING RAGA The Soundtrack of Morning Raga is a great fusion of cultures and is truly a meeting of two worlds - the traditional and the contemporary. The music of the film is a fine blend of traditional Carnatic classical and western fusion.