Small talk

Leading on
Dada J P Vaswani recently attended the Parliament of World Religions,in Melbourne on December 3 and was like a confluence of several rivers. Representatives of various religions – Judaism,Islam,Hinduism,Christianity,Buddhism,Sikhism and others convened at the parliament. On the first day,a group of Buddhist monks from Tasmania approached Rev Dada and requested him to join them in a ceremony called Lion Dance. On December 7,Rev Dada spoke on The 5 Pillars of Spiritual Life,where he emphasised that true spirituality lay in less talk and more practice. On December 8,Dada gave a talk at the Convocation of Spiritual Leaders of India.

In search of
The combination of talent and honour defines Hoonur,a talent search web portal. Those interested can make an account on http://www.hoonur.com,upload their work and if these are liked,Balaji Telefilms will cast them in the entertainment industry. The auditions for the same will be held in eight cities across India — Pune,Delhi,Lucknow,Jaipur,Ahemdabad,Raipur,Kolkata and Mumbai — in the coming days. “It’s probably time I give back to the industry that gave me so much,” stated Ekta Kapoor. “Pune has always been known for its rich performing arts and we kickstart our nationwide talent hunt with this youthful city,” she added. The auditions in Pune will be held on December 12 and 13at Symbiosis Secondary School,Prabhat Road between 9 am and 9 pm.