THE Mediterranean diet’s guarantee of lightness, flavour and health has gained devotees all over the world because it is low in animal fat and high in fruit, vegetables and olive and sunflower oils. But a report by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reveals that the people of Mediterranean countries increasingly spurn it.Increased affluence and the arrival of supermarkets and fast foods in countries such as Greece, Italy, Spain and Portugal have also led to a massive increase in obesity, the report finds. The most dramatic example is Greece. …

Mumbai (IANS): It is going to be a very busy year for Aishwarya Rai. She not only has Mani Ratnam’s gruelling “Ravan” with husband Abhishek Bachchan to complete, she also begins work on Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s next movie, with Hrithik Roshan, to be shot in Goa.
But before that she goes into filmmaker Vipul Shah’s next film with Akshay Kumar in the lead. Both Vipul and Akshay, who are co-producing the film, were very keen to get Aishwarya for what they describe as a genre-breaking drama.
Aishwarya has also signed up Excel …

Cast: Eric Bana, Brad Pitt, Claire Forlani, Emilio Estevez, Michael Clarke Duncan, Orlando Bloom, Rose Byrne, Sean Bean, Peter O’ Toole, Julie Christie, Garrett Hedlund, Diane Kruger
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
Throughout time, men have waged war. Some for power, some for glory, some for honor - and some for love. Troy canvassed such a war that is termed as longest in the history of men.
Troy may have been preposterously expensive ($175 million or so), but it’s also in a league with Hollywood’s top historical epics, ancient or otherwise. It’s stunningly handsome film, …

Some women are determined to write their own fate. Like Helen of Troy or Marilyn Monre or Cleopatra or our very own Rani. Controversy dogs beauty and no one knows better than Vaneeza Ahmed. Her erratic lifestyle, her clandestine affairs, her phenomenal asking price, her politically correct mantra, her highly professional antics have all brought her more than her share of flak. When inquired she held head high… like all beautiful women do and took every query chin-up. And gave scathing replies of her own. In inimitable Vinny-style.
Rumours were rife …