Tag: Lachman Balani
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Remembering Pandit Ravi Shankar on his birth centenary
TORONTO: I have vivid memories of the late Pandit Ravi Shankar, who was born on this day – April 7 – exactly a hundred years ago in 1920 as Robindro Shaunkor Chowdhury. Panditji as he was fondly called, he burst on the international stage in the 1960s. In his early years, he toured with his…
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Bitcoin was the biggest star of 2017
By Lachman Balani TORONTO: Talking about world markets in 2017, Bitcoin was the biggest star of last year. But first off, the tiny robust business and finance enclave of Hong Kong beat all others by jumping a whopping 36% to stand out as the stock star of 2017! Next was Nasdaq, stumping many famous US…
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Kitchener Blues Festival set to raise the bar as it gathers star line-up
KITCHENER: It was a packed house at the Wax Club in Kitchener, Ontario, about an hour’s drive from Toronto, as hundreds of people gathered this past weekend to see Juno Blues Album of the Year Award winner Paul Reddick and his band sock it to the crowd! The merry folks came in droves to groove…
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Caledon’s Wat Lao Buddhist temple is your getaway to serenity
By Lachman Balani TORONTO: Looking for a quick break from the hustle bustle of city life and disappear in a serene and spiritual surrounding?