2010 Archive

  • The future is entertaining
    Reviews • 2 Jun 10
    Futuretainment by Mike Walsh is a look at the world’s continuously changing technological landscape and the increased connectivity. >
  • Soccer Chic cover. Photo: Craig Fraser.
    Bringing the chic to soccer
    Reviews • 21 Jun 10
    A gorgeous new coffee table book captures some of the unique South African aspects of soccer. >
  • Football Muti - book cover.
    Football diaries
    Reviews • 21 Jun 10
    Part photographic journey, part social documentary, Football Muti captures the spirit of football and what it means to the people of Africa. >
  • Soweto by Jodi Bieber.
    Sweet Soweto
    Reviews • 7 Jul 10
    “Soweto is like Hollywood to me. Everything is here,” says Jozi FM’s Sibongile Mazibuko in the intro to Jodi Bieber’s new book. >
  • Never leave the house naked - BIS Publishers.
    Fashion schmashion
    Reviews • 8 Jul 10
    Being fashionable is hard work, especially when the rules seem to change all the time. Here's a nifty guide to make it a tad easier. >
  • Skop, Skiet en Donner - Van Coke Kartel.
    Violent contrasts
    Reviews • 11 Jul 10
    Van Coke Kartel's latest album, Skop, Skiet en Donner, bears testament to their versatility as local artists of an international calibre. >
  • Migrate - The Loerie Awards.
    Go big or go home
    Reviews • 12 Jul 10
    South Africans have known for years that 2010 would be a big year. The Loerie Awards are celebrating this with their BIG issue of Migrate. >
  • Air India: Flights of fancy
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Regarded for decades as a model airline for its service, image and professionalism, Air India was once an Indian icon. >
  • Bangalore: The way it was
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Bangalore of yore was referred to as “the pensioner’s paradise.” >
  • Craft: Kitschcraft
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    How “Made in India” has gone from ornate handcrafted goods to cheap ethnic products for export. >
  • Dhrupad
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Trance music, invented in India, 400 BC. >
  • Eco-friendly: Evolution equals...
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    The source of Indian civilization happened in harmony with nature. In fact, forests are central to Indian development and progress. >
  • Filmi*
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    From the Golden Age of the 1950s to Bollywood today, Indian films have come a long way. They are bigger, but are they better? >
  • Goa: Wish you were here
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    For those that have tuned in to Goa in the recent past, in the 1980s it was much more difficult to access than it is now. >
  • Home: Good housekeeping
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Vastu Shastra is the ancient Indian architectural practice of constructing buildings in harmony with nature. >
  • Idealism (gone in 60 years)
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    India’s elite and middle classes fail to notice that their obsession with cash has left them morally and culturally bankrupt. >
  • Jai Hind
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    The defiant battle cry of the Indian National Army. >
  • Kalari
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Kalarippayattu, often called Kalari, is one of the world’s oldest martial arts still in existence. >
  • Look: Best quality since 1970
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Not long ago we were a sexy, stylish and original-looking country. We had elegance, grace, sensual rituals and rhythm to our daily lives. >
  • Meals ready*
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Meals in India, even in their simplest form, are akin to ritual and are treated accordingly. >
  • (Bad) News
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    India’s newspaper industry has shifted radically, from its inception as a tool in the fight for independence to a mouthpiece for the elite. >
  • Opulence
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Maharaja Bhupinder Singh was a patron of the finer things in life, best remembered for his opulent lifestyle. >
  • Paradise lost
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Kashmir >
  • Gayatri Devi.
    Queens
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    An outlaw, a style icon, an artist, a politician, a freedom fighter and a sultan – meet the women who ruled. >

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