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Star-studded film festival kicks off in Toronto
Toronto: The 27th Toronto International Film Festival kicks off on September 5, reeling out foreign flicks for distributors and devoted cinephiles, a star-studded Hollywood lineup and a somber marking of the September 11 anniversary.
British Library digitises Quran on NRI donation
London: The Sultan Baybars' Quran, produced in Cairo seven centuries ago, can now be read by laymen at the British Library's "Turning the Pages" technology wing, thanks to digitisation of the holy work made possible by a 40,000-Pound donation by non-resident Indian (NRI) industrialist Sir Gulam Noon.
AWAKEning women's entrepreneurial skills since 1983
Bangalore: Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Karnataka - AWAKE - is one of the few non-government organisations committed to the cause of women empowerment. Set in an industrial area of Bangalore, AWAKE has been doing commendable work in
entrepreneurship development of women.
'River dolphins winning survival battle'
Patna: Endangered river dolphins are winning a battle for survival in the only sanctuary of its kind in India along a protected stretch of the Ganges river, wildlife officials say.
Crisp B'lore 'dosa' attracts 2-minute BBC slot!
Bangalore: Tucked away in an old building amid the burgeoning commercial complexes on Gandhi Bazaar main road, this eat out could well be termed as Bangalore city's earliest 'dosa camp'.
Adoor's latest film to be premiered at Venice festival
Nizhalkkuthu (Shadow Kill), the latest movie by internationally acclaimed Malayalam film-maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan, will be premiered at the 59th International Film Festival on Sept 6.
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