Indian Passion: Daily Mail: Can Kate Tame Bachelor Sam?: He Has Dated A String Of Beautiful Actresses And Is Now Kate Winslet's
Lover. But Can Oscar-Winning Director Sam Mendes Escape His Childhood Marriage Fears To Settle Down?
AT A neat semi in an Oxfordshire village yesterday, Mrs Valerie Mendes was saying she hoped one day to have grandchildren.An author of children's books, she recently asked the headmistress of her local primary school if she could sit in on classes, because she had no grandchildren and felt 'Out of touch with what children really are like today'. Mrs Mendes was cautiously optimistic yesterday as it emerged that her only child, Sam, was going out with Kate...
Indian Passion: India a country to cultivate patience
DELHI Recently, a Houston attorney touring India stood by his bus, smiled, then winked at a young girl in one of the country's 576,000 villages, where three-quarters of the 750 million Indians live. She responded by picking up the nearest stone and cracking the bus window near the Texan's head.How was he to have known that in India winking is considered a vulgar gesture, their version of the vertical middle finger? All countries have their quirks. Discovering them...
Indian Passion: The Economic Times:
Even Anna beats Sachin hollow
"If I was reborn a cricketer, I'd want it to be in India. I love the way they put their heroes on a pedestal." In this quote, Sir Vivian Richards, former West Indies captain, captures the overriding Indian passion for the game.Cricketers are megastars in the country and their brand appeal far outstrips that of other sportsmen. The hype surrounding the World Cup has added more glitz to their star value. Going by the spate of endorsements Indian cricketers...