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...DIED. VIJAY ("GOLDIE") ANAND, 71, prominent Bollywood director and brother of durable cinema star Dev Anand, who together made several 1960s and '70s Hindi-language classics; in Bombay. Anand's credits included Guide, Kala Bazaar and Jewel Thief. He also served as chairman of India's film-censorship board, a post he resigned in 2002 after clashing with the government over his suggestion to allow the screening of adult movies in some theaters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones | 3/1/2004 | See Source »

...perspective, I see now that my friend is way ahead of the game in preparing for a future of embassy dinners and such small-talk situations. Should the conversation ever lag, she can always drop the bomb that, despite being an all-American girl, she speaks Russian, Hindi and Urdu. “It’s not that difficult,” she will smile mysteriously. Impressed by her versatility, she’ll be considered part of that special breed of excellent conversationalists. Of course, it’s not infrequent for Harvard students to gain this kind...

Author: By Alexander Bevilacqua, ALEXANDER BEVILACQUA | Title: Life as a Cocktail Party | 2/4/2004 | See Source »

...preeminent sites for the study of, respectively, classic Hindi films and current ones. Upperstall, which offers essays on 63 movies and an equal number of stars, was my main textbook in researching Bombay?s Golden Age (the 50s to the mid-60s). At Planet Bollywood, in addition to reviews of new pictures, and the music from them, you?ll find gossip, box office charts, movie trailers and a link to Lollywood (Lahore movies). Both sites are handsomely presented and nicely maintained...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Lord of the Feeling: The Return of the Feelies | 1/26/2004 | See Source »

...Vajpayee's new status as paramount leader of the BJP is a turnaround for the 79-year-old politician, who was once sidelined within the party because of his reputation as a moderate. A Hindi poet of some merit, Vajpayee is known for his witty repartee and avuncular congeniality. With his tendency to speak in cryptic one-liners, the Prime Minister is often a sphinxlike figure, who leaves observers guessing about his true feelings on issues such as Hindu nationalism. Under his prime ministership, however, the BJP-led coalition that has ruled India since 1998 has disappointed Hindu fundamentalists...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Crafting a New Look | 1/19/2004 | See Source »

...things yogic in this country, the ancient ritual is enjoying a vogue, and as practiced by K.D. and other prominent American performers, it has taken on a decidedly Western slant. While Jai Uttal (ne Doug Uttal), Bhagavan Das (born Michael Riggs) and Dave Stringer (his real name) chant in Hindi and Sanskrit, all incorporate Western instruments and melodies on their CDs and in their live performances at yoga centers and small arenas around the country...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Can You Sing Om? | 10/6/2003 | See Source »

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