Sunday, September 27, 1998
Illusionist hopes to find real magic here
Franz Harary, the magician, pleads that he is a fake. One who has been supplying illusions to the shows of Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Tina Turner. He insists on getting the tag right: He is merely an illusionist looking for real magic, which he believes he will find in India.
India's heritage sold for a song
If you were a film-maker who wanted to scrimp on your budget, what would you do for sets? Well, if you were Mani Ratnam, Deepa Mehta or even Muzaffar Ali, you'd apply to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) under the Ancient Monuments, Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958, and get their permission to use any of the 3,597 protected monuments in India as the backdrop to your scene. All for the princely sum of Rs 5,000 a day.
Infidelity is only natural: Biologists
Infidelity may be nature's way, according to studies that show about ten per cent of birds and mammals that mate for life are actually faithful to their partners. The urges of biology, say the experts, promote forms of hanky-panky.
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