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| June 27, 2008 | |
Sam Bahadur's life and times Photographs Courtesy: Indian Army
A look into the life and times of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, who passed away on Friday.
Sam Manekshaw laid to rest PTI
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw was buried on Friday beside the grave of his wife Siloo Bode as per his wish.
Chatwal to raise $10 million for Obama Snapsindia
Sant Chatwal, millionaire hotelier and close friend and fund-raiser for the Clintons for several years, has assured Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama that the Indian American community will raise over $10 million for his campaign to win back the White House.Chatwal was introduced to Obama by Senator Hillary Clinton at a private meeting between them and Clinton's top donors at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC on June 26.
When destiny played its part
Sam had no difficulty in obtaining a seat in the Hindu Sabha College, Amritsar, to do his inter science examination in biology and chemistry, a prerequisite to qualifying for a seat in a medical college. He did well in this examination and had hoped to be sent to England, in the footsteps of his two older brothers. But his father Dr Manekshaw thought that Sam, who was then just 16, was too young to be exposed to the flesh pots of England. And this is where destiny took over.
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| June 25, 2008 | |
Mumbai v New York: A tale of two cities Nisha Sondhe
New York and Mumbai – divided by time and space, yet united by cultural connects that come alive in photographer Nisha Sondhe's work.
Design with a heart Sumit Bhattacharya
These men are on their way up to collect what they call keeda jadi, which is basically a kind of caterpillar mummified by a fungal infection found at altitudes between 3,000 and 5,000 metres, which goes by the scientific name of cordyceps sinensis, a prized ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine, and most reports say it sells at prices more expensive than gold.
Design with a heart
Derek Lomas came to India as an intern, and fell in love. His Valentine to the country, Krishnakumar P finds, is high tech adapted to the low-end needs of the unprivileged.
San Diego museum showcases Nandalal Bose
The San Diego Museum of Art held an exhibition of paintings of Nandalal Bose, the great Indian painter whose major work spanned the first half of the 20th century. The paintings convey aspects of nature and spirituality, simple lives of villagers, women at work, and also subtly reflect the socio-political environment of life in Bengal at the time.
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| June 24, 2008 | |
India's most wanted
The 10 names, by itself, neatly define terrorism in India.
Srinagar erupts in violence AFP/Getty Images
Protests rocked Srinagar on June 24 as outfits protested the allotment of forest land to Sri Amarnath Shrine.
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| June 18, 2008 | |
Amarnath Yatra: Pilgrims' Progress Narindra Nanu/AFP/Getty Images
The two-month-long annual Amarnath Yatra to the Himalayan Hindu cave shrine has started with thousands of pilgrims proceeding towards the shrine.
India is the murder capital of the world AFP/Getty Images
A look at the eight most murderous countries in the world.
Chiranjeevi's new political office Snaps India
This building at Road No 48 in the tony Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad is the cynosure of all eyes these days. Construction work is going on in full swing for the party office of Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi's proposed political party.
Gorkhaland: Bandh hits life in Darjeeling PTI
Normal life in Darjeeling Hills was paralysed for the second day today due to the indefinite bandh called by the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) in support of their demand for a separate Gorkhaland.
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| June 17, 2008 | |
Bush, the final flight Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
In what could be one of his last overseas visits before, the US President flew to Europe.
Chiranjeevi prays for political fortune? Snapsindia
Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi is expected to formally announce his decision to join politics in August this year.
'I am not interested in barking or biting!' Raveendran/AFP/Getty Images
CPI-M General Secretary Prakash Karat speaks out as never before!
Amarnath yatra begins; check the roadmap KBK
Amid chanting of religious hymns and tolling of bells, the annual Amarnath Yatra began on Tuesday with the first batch of 2,837 pilgrims starting their journey from Jammu to the cave shrine in south Kashmir, protected by a three-tier security ring.
Baby Lakshmi's remarkable recovery AFP/Getty Images
Two-year-old Lakshmi Tatma uses a baby walker at her home in a village on the outskirts of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Lakshmi, who was born with four arms and four legs, has recovered remarkably after her extra limbs were removed through a 27-hour long surgery in Bangalore last November.
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| June 16, 2008 | |
Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra in New York Paresh Gandhi
Snapshots of ISKCON's Jagannath Rath Yatra from Central Park down to Fifth Avenue in New York.
Benazir's daughter to continue her mission Aamir Qureshi/AFP/Getty Images
Bakhtawar Bhutto, the eldest daughter of assassinated former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto, has vowed to continue her mother's mission to help people of her country, but has not yet decided about joining politics.
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| June 12, 2008 | |
The best bargain buys in Delhi Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images
Summertime in Delhi is when you can give your wardrobe a total overhaul.
Checkmate: When kings fall Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images
A look at four of the youngest republics in the world and how they came to being.
Meet one of the world's great photographers
One of John Isaac's greatest achievements is his ability to take pictures that are revealing without being exploitative.
Kashmiri Pandits return home Umer Ganie
Kashmiri Pandits are flocking the venerated shrine of Hindu goddess Ragnya Devi in north Kashmir.
A 'power to people' plan that clicked!
A business model originally conceived by an Indian-American student to supply power to India's villages by burning rice husks has won $50,000 in prize money after topping the prestigious Social Innovation Competition at the University of Texas last month.
Author Indra Sinha joins Bhopal protestors Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images
For Sinha, who is based in southern France, the connection goes deep. His book is set in the slums of a make-believe Bhopal, and is a searing indictment of corporate buccaneering and apathy to mass suffering. There is more connection with reality: the book ends with a hunger strike to shame the authorities into action.
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| June 11, 2008 | |
A town mourns a farmer, a martyr KPN Photo
Siddalingappa Choori, who was killed in police firing during a farmers' protest at Haveri in Karnataka, is a hero today.
The perfect farmer and global warming Bhavdeep Kang
A day on an organic farm in India...in the time of global warming.
Indian MPs' day out in Yale Jay Mandal/On Assignment
The group of 13 MPs, both from the ruling coalition and opposition, is visiting the Yale university.
My words tarnished my image, rues Bush AFP/Getty Images
In an interview to Times, US president Bush says he has been misunderstood mainly because of his rhetoric.
Nepal: King Gyanendra abdicates throne Getty Images
The 60-year-old Gyanendra said he respected the will of the people and wanted to contribute in 'whatever capacity' he can to promote peace in the country. In his 14-minute speech, the former king clarified that he and his family members were not in anyway involved in the royal massacre in 2001.
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| June 10, 2008 | |
K'taka: Farmer killed in police firing KPN Photos
A farmer was killed in police firing on Tuesday at Haveri in North Karnataka after protests by farmers against the shortage of fertilizers in the state reportedly turned violent.
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| June 06, 2008 | |
Au revoir Yves Bertrand Langlois/AFP/Getty Images
Farewell for French fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent.
'Spider man' scales NYT building Carlos Alvarez & Mario Tama/Getty Images
Alain Robert, a Frenchman who has earned nickname of 'spider man' for his audacious climbs including Eiffel Tower in Paris, was seeking to draw attention to global warming through his death-defying act. Robert went up the 748-foot skyscraper and unfurled a banner reading, 'Global Warming Kills More People than 9/11 Every Week'.
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| June 05, 2008 | |
'Reforms are required, but not the type initiated by the Congress and BJP' Deshakalyan Chowdhury/AFP/Getty Images
An exclusive interview with Communist Party of India-Marxist General Secretary Prakash Karat.
Hillary still in race: Chatwal
On Wednesday, soon after Obama's triumph, Sant Chatwal told photographer Mohammed Jaffer/Snaps India, "She is still a candidate for president and is making her case as to why she should be the nominee. She's going to be taking the next couple of days to make her case to unpledged delegates and super delegates."
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| June 03, 2008 | |
Sachin star attraction at Rahul Gandhi's T20 Atul Yadav
It may not have been another IPL, but the Bharat Premier League, as the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Cricket Tournament has been dubbed, outdid its urban counterpart in sheer scale.
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| June 02, 2008 | |
Pied Piper of Fashion Jean-Pierre Muller/AFP/Getty Images
French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent passed away on June 1, 2008.
The South Asian who won a Pulitzer Paresh Gandhi
Adrees Latif's image of the death of a Japanese video journalist during a police crackdown in Yangon, Mayanmar last year, won him a Pulitzer Prize.
Fashion guru Yves Saint Laurent is no more JEAN-PIERRE MULLER/AFP/Getty Images
Fashion guru Yves Saint Laurent, considered the greatest fashion designer of the 20th Century, has died in Paris at the age of 71.
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