The Indian Express -- Leisure

Tuesday, August 19 1997

TODAY'S CROSSWORD TODAY'S ZODIAC

Core of Big Apple take on an Indian flavour to celebrate Golden Jubilee

For just one evening, the ritziest corner of the world was transformed into India and downtown Manhattan may well been Chandni Chowk or Colaba or Chowringhee. Thousands of Indians streamed down New York's Madison Avenue to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of India's Independence.

Britain's Big B

Just walking distance from Harrods, in London's stylish Knightsbridge area, is the office of Ramola Bachchan. As she walks into the office in a cream skirt suit with matching shoes and handbag, the first thing you notice about this business woman is her air of confidence.

Designs on the man

It makes Indian hearts swell with patriotic pride when one of their countrymen makes it to America's top news programmes, meriting large sound bites of admiring noises, and that too on prime-time television.

My Den -- Shashi Kapoor

Roving Eye -- Orient express

Face-off with Ardashir Vakil