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An encounter with ‘Talk Show’
By: Tenzin Yangdon

A friend from work asked me to accompany her on a shoot for a talk show. Apparently shoot team needed some audience to fill up the empty benches (and we thought people fight to be on tv!). It was something new for me and sounded exciting. I even took Ann, my roommate along with me. Click here to read more...

Mumbai mere Jaan!
By: Tenzin Yangdon

A name that draws everyone, it has the richest of the rich and the poorest of the poor. Mumbai is the city that makes you to think your destiny twice. Besides being the financial capital of the country, it is home to Dharavi- Asia’s largest slum and ironically the entertainment capital of India, home to its biggest tinsel stars.
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RACISM ROW; that rocked the world
By: Tenzin Yangdon

The topic du jour for much of the last two weeks has been over racism. The event is a reality show called Big Brother. The protagonists are a Bollywood actor who’s seen her best days and a reality show star. The show made headlines as the fight between these two housemates had two nations and irate viewers up in arms over alleged racism. Shilpa thought Jade was being racist towards her ( a statement she retracts later in the show). Jade on her part, says her comments weren’t race-driven (a statement she too retracts and admits her comments were racist, according to the British tabloid News of the World). Click here to read more...

IN MEMORY OF A VERY DEAR FRIEND
By: Palchen Dorjee

On the first day of my class as a ninth standard student, I was reaching out to my class-mates and trying to catch up with the exciting things that they have been upto during the winter vacation. Suddenly, a new face appeared within the range of my vision. He was feeling somehow out of place and finding it hard to find an agreeable companion. My attempt to throw myself as a potential friend didn’t give me the desired effect, as it must be too boisterous to be true. Click here to read more...