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Asian Tribune is published by World Institute For Asian Studies|Powered by WIAS Vol. 9 No. 331               

Sunday Celebrity

Sunday Celebrity: Pandit Alahar Vijay is popular with his Pronology

Mon, 2010-03-15 02:16 — editor
By Gopal Ethiraj, Chennai


It is desire of every person to lead a happy and successful life; name, fame and recognition in the society inclusive. Some are naturally gifted. Some seek to apply some corrections or adjustments to alter events in their lives. Here steps in Astrology, Numerology, Pronology, Vaasthu, Feng Shui, predictions, etc. This practice has been there since puranic days.

Sunday Celebrity: Singing legend TMS, his music spirit enlivens him

Mon, 2010-03-01 02:49 — editor
By Gopal Ethiraj, Chennai


The news that the veteran playback singer was hospitalized in Chennai came as a big shock. It was on February 16. It was diagnosed he was suffering from memory loss and found to be with some neurological disorder. A week later the 87-year-old singer was seen with his singer sons on stage at Madurai, singing. That was a wonder.

Sunday Celebrity: RTI activist V. Madhav, a secondary reporter, his culled info makes news

Sun, 2010-02-21 04:01 — editor
By Gopal Ethiraj, Chennai

Before Right to Information Act (RTI) came into being, information was denied on the basis of ‘confidentiality’, ‘office files’ and “Official Secrects Act”, a draconian law that has come down from the British legacy.

Sunday Celebrity: Balagurunathans emerging as Dhananjayans

Sun, 2010-02-14 05:17 — editor
By Gopal Ethiraj, Chennai

Born into a family with nine generations of Sivachariars at Karaikal Ammaiyar Devasthanam, Balagurunathan grew up watching his father performing puja and mantra at the sanctum sanctorum. Of dance all he knew was not much; performing pooja was not after his heart, either.

Sunday Celebrity: Dr. Pratap Reddy who revolutionized health care system in India

Mon, 2010-02-01 05:15 — editor
By Gopal Ethiraj, Chennai

The Chairman of the Apollo Group of Hospitals, Dr. Pratap C. Reddy, who revolutionized the health care system in India and pioneered the establishment of private specialty hospitals in India, got the Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second highest civilian award, on the occasion of this year’s Republic Day.

Sunday Celebrity: Dr. Subramanian Swamy, his presence a must in Indian politics

Mon, 2010-01-25 02:44 — editor
By Gopal Ethiraj, Chennai

Mahinda Rajapaksha will be a ture solution-finder to the Tamils problem. And Tamils in Lanka should vote for him in the forthcoming presidential elections on January 26. “I am of the view the Tamils will get the best chance of getting relief if Rajapaksha is getting elected.”

Sunday Celebrity: Sarathkumar juggles his various roles with equal élan

Mon, 2010-01-18 05:00 — editor
From Gopal Ethiraj, Chennai

Starting his career as a journalist, he worked his way up and today he is a top actor, president of film artistes, leader of political party, editor of an English monthly, donning multi various roles with aplomb.

Sunday Celebrity: S.Ve Shekher wears several hats, adds feathers too

Mon, 2010-01-11 01:55 — editor
By Gopal Ethiraj, Chennai

Most of the film and stage artistes come and make money and fame and bow out or fade out without being useful to the society. Only a few plough back their popularity which they earned from the public to the society in the form of service.

Sunday Celebrity: Guru Kaaraikudi Mani elevated Mridangam to a different league

Sun, 2010-01-03 03:48 — editor
By Gopal Ethiraj, Chennai

It’s the Sri Lankan Tamils spread all over the world are the great patrons of the Music, especially the percussion instrument, Mridangam.

Sunday Celebrity: S. C. Chandrahasan and his OfERR offer top service to displaced Tamils

Sun, 2009-12-27 04:38 — editor
By Gopal Ethiraj, Chennai

There are umpteen number of people connected in the Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) as also in human rights activities through efforts in the media, justice system, youth movements, political establishments, international organizations, advocacy, literacy, community development, health care and such other ways.

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