No regrets leaving 'Saath Nibhaana Saathiya': Giaa Manek
No, I don't have any regrets. It was just a dance show which I enjoyed a lot. In fact, I was lucky to get a chance at such a big stage.
'EEC should be held at regional levels also'
S Viswanathan, editor and publisher of Industrial Economist, who has been covering the Economic Editors' Conference (EEC) for the last forty years, spoke to KS Narayanan about his experience and the need to bring EEC to the regional level. Excerpts from the interview.
Decoding Communication: A fascinating journey
Communication is a universal remedy. It helps bridge relationships, sustain knowledge and also makes ‘chance’ more predictable. Communication builds a nourishing environment for organisations, brands and individuals to grow. ‘Decoding Communication’ is a book written by N. Chandramouli that explains ‘what’ should be done, ‘why’ it should be done and ‘how’ it should be done.
Addicts manage to beat ban on tobacco
It is almost two months that state of Maharashtra imposed a blanket ban on the manufacture, storage and sale of gutka and paan masala. TSI took stock of the impact of the ban in the city of Mumbai. Danish Reyaz interviewed Dr Prakash Gupta, Director Healis, Voice of Tobacco Victims
Songs have evolved with time: Rafeek
Rafeek Ahammed who won the state award for the best lyricist for Malayalam cinema three times and bagged the Kerala Sahithya Akademy Award for poetry is one of the most prominent post-modern poets. More than five poetry collections to his credit, Rafeeq Ahammed talks to TSI’s Sreekumar.A.T.
Writer is the backbone of any film: Iyengar
Screen writer, dialogue writer and lyricist Niranjan Iyengar is a new name in the industry. After writing dialogues for the hits like Kal Ho Naa Ho, Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna and My Name Is Khan, Niranjan is again ready to entertain the cinemagoers with his two more movies Heroine and Student of the Year.
'Rahul over-exposed himself in UP Polls'
An attempt has been made by a political journalist to unravel the hidden side of Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi in a book titled "Decoding Rahul Gandhi".
Religious persecution in Pakistan
The world watched in horror as Rinkle Kumari was allegedly abducted, forcibly converted and married off to a Muslim boy in Pakistan’s Sindh province earlier this year.
'Indian Government is like the three monkeys'
Conveying the impression that you've forgotten about 26/11, downgrading its importance is dangerous. It'll only encourage more 26/11s.
We too will return to Kashmir like Jews, says KBC Winner
Manoj Kumar Raina, 44, who in the latest winner of Kaun Banega Crorepati Season 6 is a man with a golden heart; uprooted from his home in Kashmir in 1990 due to terrorism, Raina continues to dream of a better day to return home and aspires to encourage poor civil service aspirants from the Kashmiri Pandit community to reach zenith of their careers through free coaching.
I love to entertain people: Poonam Pandey
I think people have started to learn that only a cool girl like Poonam Pandey can do such things. As I have earlier said, I don’t do such things by planning. Whatever comes in my mind, I upload it on web. I am an independent girl and like to entertain people.
'Never thought about becoming an actor'
Choreographer-turned-director Farah Khan is all set to debut as an actress in 'Shirin Farhad ki Toh Nikal Padi'. She talks to TSI's Prakriti Raj in a candid chat.
"Teen sex cases have grown in past five years"
For past three years the cases of teen sex have increased in Jaipur and the whole of Rajasthan. According to pshycologist Dr. Lalit Batra, who practises at the renowned Sawaiman Singh Hospital, teenagers are watching porn films and porn sites from a very young age and are becoming a victim of mental stress at a very young age. In a candid chat, Batra speaks to TSI on the issue.
Our body language has been poor: Chettri
Indian hockey team captain Bharat Chettri was left crushed after the 3-0 defeat against Belgium at the Riverbank Arena in the Olympic Park on Tuesday. He spoke in an exclusive chat soon after the match.
'Linking sex with sin is at times counterproductive'
Dr S. Shaji, a chief psychiatrist in Kerala, has been involved in community and mental health research for the last two decades. Shaji, who has more than 20 years of standing in academic, research, clinical and practical knowledge in mental health, shares his wide range of experience with TSI's M. Rajasekhara Panicker about the issues related to teenage sexual problems.
Issue Dated: Feb 5, 2017
