Papadatos known for the graphic work Logicomix (2008), about a foundational quest in mathematics, along with Kawa and Di Donna (who also contributed to Logicomix), opens the tale in 490 B.C.E. with the Athenians at war with the Persian tyrant Darius. Leander (of the ancient Greek myth of Hero and Leander), a young man with a talent for…
Object Lessons is a short series of beautifully designed books about hidden lives of common things. Joanna Walsh, writer, editor, illustrator and critic, during the breakdown of her unhappy marriage, she got a job as hotel reviewer, and began to be attracted towards places designed as alternative to homes. “If I planned carefully, I…
Battersea Power Station London. An £8 billion scheme to create more than 1,000 new homes is currently being undertaken using the Battersea Power Station building which has been subject of many plans and projects over the years. Equally exciting is that The Battersea Arts Centre is running an event featuring poetry, sculptures, and paintings as…
Jeremy Corbyn – Leader of the opposition Nigel Farage – UKIP leader, has been in the news again with his observation that in the inner London area, votes for Jeremy Corbyn will increase as aid is given to newcomers from stressful backgrounds who are offered help, succour and support here, and also by our satisfied…
The French auto giant’s much awaited entry level hatchback ‘Kwid’ was launched in New Delhi on Thursday. This is Renault’s first foray in to the entry level segment in India which is dominated by Industry majors Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai and TATA motors with their respective models, Alto, Eon and Nano. The SUV shaped hatchback with…
Swami Dayananda Saraswathi, No more….. The popular Hindu spiritual guru and teacher of Advaita philosophy, Swami Dayananda Saraswati passed away in his Rishikesh Ashram on Wednesday night. The swamiji was 85 years old and had been ailing for a while. The late swamiji was popular throughout India for his highly intellectual and humor filled spiritual…
The Indian union Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi, last week raised concerns about the widespread slaughtering of Camels during the Islamic festival of Bakrid and the illegal markets for Camel meat throughout the country. She was speaking at the three-day international conference on ‘India for animals’ which was organized by the Federation…
A Poignant, inspired-from-real-life and most realistically told adventure drama is what Everest can be best described as. Even with its austere, toned down sentimentalities and a flat depiction of events focusing more on the characters than the unfolding drama itself, Everest directed by Baltasar Kormákur, still makes for a great cinematic experience. What sets Everest…
Indian e-retailer Flipkart’s co-founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal are the latest billionaires from India, with £845million $1.3bn according to Forbes India’s rich list released on 23rd September 2015. The Indian e-commerce has joined the elite club of billionaires with Flipkart’s founders Bansals making their debut at number 86 with the list lead by Reliance…
Facebook the world’s largest social network with 1.39bn monthly active users, goes down millions without access to their accounts Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg in February 2014, initially set up as an exclusive network for Harvard students. Millions of Facebook users failed to access their stored pictures, messages and contact details as they…