With 70 stage plays under his belt, Israel Horovitz is no stranger to the human condition. His debut effort in writing and directing a film, My Old Lady, shows that his dramatic flair isn't limited to theater. Adapted from his 2002 play of the same name, this three-character chamber piece unfolds in Paris, where many of Horovitz's plays have been produced and where he frequently cultivates his garden. The paradise around which My Old Lady's action is centered is at once found ...

Upcoming sectors such as software services, telecommunications, finance, and real estate are minting new millionaires every day. And the Bombay Stock Exchange has more than doubled in the past two years, handing many investors tremendous capital gains. The first place the new moneyed class typically shows off its cash is with a big house or luxury apartment. While demand for homes over 3,000 square feet - palatial by Indian standards - was once confined to Mumbai and Delhi, more and more Indians...