Ritu Beri, a graduate of India’s National Institute of Fashion Technology, an affiliate of New York’s F.I. T., is one of the foremost fashion designers of India. A protégé of master embroiderer Francois Lesage, Ritu launched her own fashion label in India 16 years ago to rave reviews that haven’t stopped since. Since then, she has dressed Hindi movie superstars such as Rani M Read the rest of this entry »
has not been thoroughly studied. Researchers led by Steven A. Narod, MD, of the Women’s College Research Institute in Toronto, reviewed the medical records of 335 patients who had undergone lumpectomy for breast cancer. ... Read more
Interior designer Chris Boutlier recently opened his personal art collection to friends and fellow Corcoran members so they could view rare pieces by Kara Walker, Monet, Diego Rivera and Steven Meisel alongside those of local artists such as Sebastian ... Read more
For the average person on the street, the thought of judo can conjure up images of eastern mysticism and strange-sounding foreign words. Certainly judo, which means “the gentle way”, has its roots in the Far East, owing its origins to the ancient Japanese art of hand-to-hand combat called ju-jutsu. But the popular sport as we know it today is comparatively modern, invented just Read the rest of this entry »
A Beautiful Mind: Stephen Wiltshire Draws New York City from Memory Steven Wiltshire (born 1974) is an accomplished architectural artist who has been diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder. Wiltshire’s work has been the subject of many television documentaries; neurologist Oliver Sacks praised his artistic work in the chapter Prodigies in his book An Anthropologist on Mars . Stephen Wiltshire’s many published art books have included Cities (1989), Floating Cities (1991) and ... Read more
If you are planning to visit any foreign country, one important thing you should have, along with a passport, air tickets, and an international credit/debit card, is a functional knowledge of English. No other language is as widespread as English. In terms of the number of speakers, the Chinese Mandarin is the most popular language in the world. However, it is rarely spoken or Read the rest of this entry »
“Never trust a person who doesn’t have at least one known vice (e.g., drinking, smoking, swearing).”
- Bryce’s Law
INTRODUCTION
On August 1st of last year, my “Management Visions” (MV) broadcast premiered on the Internet. MV is a free Internet broadcast (aka “Podcast”) that is updated weekly (on Mondays) and is made available in MP3, Read the rest of this entry »
