Bengaluru is in a Catch-22 situation. It attracts and welcomes the world while the density of the population adds to its woeful lack of adequate public infrastructure. Naresh Narasimhan, leading architect and urban planner. He tells Sandhya Mendonca why he loves the city and why he works hard on many fronts to make it liveable
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In my varied media career, I have also handled public relations for high-level events and clients. One of the first things on my checklist would be damage control and firefighting for reputation management. It’s pretty much like taking an insurance policy – imagine a worst-case scenario and be prepared. But Indian companies have been loathe
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Like most people who found time hanging heavily on their hands during the past year and took to cooking, fitness, music or the ilk, SG Vasudev too found something to occupy his time. But unlike most people, this eminent artist’s preoccupation has resulted in 60 works of art, 40 of which are currently on
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The Art of Communications can be learnt scientifically. Dr. Rakesh Godhwani and the Founder of the School of Meaningful Experiences, communications expert, offers a primer on communications that tells you who should learn to communicate better and why. He expands on Online Do’s and Don’ts, the 6 C’s of Success and takeaways for teachers
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Once morning in early 2011, I got a call from Sudarshan Maini. “Can you come and meet me? Right away, if you can”. I hopped across to Maini Sadan where he announced, ” I want to write a book about Reva and I want you to write it with me”. I was a bit taken
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In Episode 20 of Spotlight with Sandhya, Police Officer Bhaskar Rao, currently the Additional Director General of Police- Internal Security, Karnataka, says “I love losers, because I was one.” Having been a loser in academics through school had made him the butt of ridicule, but his liking for sports and games kept him in good
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He struggled throughout his life to realise his dreams. He fought with his bosses and never held a steady job. Borrowed & lost money on many projects. After 50, things changed dramatically. He got more money & fame than ever before. Presenting the many faces of the successful villain of Madras Cafe, Airlift & Shakuntala in
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Kalpana Rao gave up a job in banking to start a boutique. Years later, she over came illness and depression brought about by her weight gain, and in a completely unexpected turn of events, became a model. That led her to a new career as an actor where she’s shared the screen with super
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“Indian youth are increasingly reading books on Indian history which are written in an inspiring and exciting style”, best selling author and historian Dr.Vikram Sampath tells Sandhya Mendonca in an interview. Riding high on the runaway success of his book on the controversial Hindu nationalist figure Veer Savarkar, Sampath has just inked a deal with
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The guest in Episode 17 guest stomps on the stage in a colourful lungi and ghungroos. Raghu Dixit intoxicates audiences with his music. The boy from Mysore is a global ambassador for Indian fusion music and is every Kannadiga’s favourite. While he’s known for making happy, peppy music that you make, he also makes
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