Principal dates in the life of pop star Michael Jackson, who died in Los Angeles on Thursday after suffering a cardiac arrest. August 29, 1958: Born in Gary, Indiana. August 1962: Singing debut with his brothers, The Jackson Five. March 1969: First Jackson Five contract with Tamla Motown, Detroit’s black-owned record label. Michael’s voice propels [...]
The King of Pop married Lisa, bonded with Liz Taylor and took Madonna to Oscars…Jackson was dear to all. A look at the women who were special to the legend.Lisa Marie Presley: It was the kiss that was seen – and buzzed-about – around the world: Michael Jackson and his bride, the King of Rock’s [...]
India stands for its incredible culture, spectacular forts & places, great traditions and rituals. This so called “country of snake charmers and magicians” boasts of a great civilization. Be it the people, lifestyle or the mystical charm- India has always amazed the world with her uniqueness. Colors of India,as the name suggests, is an attempt [...]
Designer Jinsun Park from Korea has come out with a simple tool called Color Picker. Place the pen against an object and press the scan button, the color will be detected by the color sensor and the RGB cartridges in the pen will mixed the required inks to create the target color.
Great traders are created, not born. Those who lack discipline, persistence and self-confidence lose the never-ending challenge of trading profits. But those who survive the battle by using the tools used by the masters enjoy the fruits of consistent success. Different master traders use different methods and approaches. But what is that one aspect that [...]
Lehman falls, Merrill sold, AIG nationalised. What next? Remember reading one such headline on a September morning in 2008? And the collapse did not stop there. From the United States to Iceland to Kazakhstan, banks and insurance companies were either acquired or merged or went belly-up thanks to a fatal combination of pure greed, bizarre [...]
Lawrence Beitler – Lynching Lawrence Beitler took this iconic photograph on August 7, 1930, showing the lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith. It sold thousands of copies, which Beitler stayed up for 10 days and nights printing them. It has become iconic over the years as it is one of the best and most [...]
Nearly 25 lakh people have fled the Swat Valley after the Pakistan army stepped up its offensive against Taliban militants in the country’s troubled north-western parts. Many feel that a humanitarian crisis is imminent as Pakistan is facing its worst refugee crisis since the partition of the subcontinent in 1947. The army claims that over [...]
NEW ZEALAND The Antipodean islands have long been regarded as one of the best places to live. New Zealand has always been near the top of the Global Peace Index. The 2009 Global Peace Index ranks New Zealand as the safest country to live in. The survey gives New Zealand a very low score on [...]
If you have ever had the pleasure of tasting Mayan ice cream, Mayan hot chocolate or authentic Mayan cuisine, you may have already guessed some of the classic ingredients of Mayan coffee. While the traditional means of brewing coffee are rather long and messy, you can now make an authentic cup of Mayan coffee with [...]
