Director Arun Chidambaram’s ‘KANAVU VARIYAM’ Wins Prestigious REMI Award in Worldfest
HOUSTON: Arun Chidambaram’s ‘Kanavu Variyam (Dream Factory)’ wins the Prestigious Remi Award. This award will be given in the 49th WorldFest Houston International Film Festival scheduled from April 8-17. WorldFest is the oldest Independent Film & Video Festival in the World. They discovered Spielberg (Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List), Ridley Scott (Gladiator, The Martian), George Lucas […]
Ragini to be jailed in Colors’ Swaragini
It’s time for some shocking revelation in Colors’ drama Swaragini (Rashmi Sharma Telefilms) dear readers. And trust us, the upcoming drama has actually left us wondering regarding the inputs of the creative team. We recently informed you that Lakshya (Namish Taneja) will soon be put behind the bars for trying to kill Kavita (Roop Durgapal). Now, the […]
Naagin: Icchadhari Morni spares Sesha’s life in search of Naagmani while Shivanya and Ritik patch up!
This week’s episode of Naagin saw major revelations that will come as a huge relief for the ones who watch the show regularly. So with the entry of Mayuri, Shesha and Shivanya sense a strange presence in the house which they cannot make sense of, Mayuri on the other hand tries to convince Yamini that […]
Shahid Kapoor’s dusty avatar for Rangoon will remind you of the antagonist of The Revenant!
When you’re thinking of actors who go through body transformations literally go a step further with respect to fitting themselves to the characters they play for their films, you simply cannot keepShahid Kapoor out of it. The Rangoon actor has evolved so much from his struggling days to this current acclaimed stardom. He has always surprised us with his […]
Amrita Arora REACTS to reports of Malaika Arora Khan’s split with Arbaaz Khan!
Arbaaz Khan and Malaika Arora Khan shocked everyone after the news of their split came out.One of the oldest couples in Bollywood, Arbaaz and Malaika were hosting a couple reality show on national television at the time. Though neither of them spoke about their separation, the grapevine was abuzz with rumours that Malaika has started living separately with […]
Fawad Khan’s Kapoor & Sons gives him the BIGGEST weekend opening of his career!
The weekend is over and people have shown their love for Kapoor & Sons. The film has been received very well in terms of audience reviews as well as box office figures. The film opened well at the box office considering that it was being shown in just 1500 screens and kept growing over the weekend. The film […]
Indian students become Donald’s Trump card
WASHINGTON: Donald Trump’s erratic pronouncements on everything under the sun included a sudden endorsement of the brand of the smart Indian student, whose success is largely premised on guest worker visa program that the renegade Republican frontrunner has pledged to scrub. “I think somebody that goes through years of college in this country we shouldn’t […]
Indian workers face deportation under new UK immigration law
LONDON: Thousands of Indians in the UK may get hit by a new law from next month under which they could be deported if their annual salary is below 35,000 pounds. The changes will affect professionals living and working in Britain on a Tier-2 visa who earn less than 35,000 pounds a year at the end of five years […]
Amitabh Bachchan gripped in patriotism fever after India’s win
Megastar Amitabh Bachchan is all soaked in the patriotism spirit after Indian cricket team won the crucial World Cup Twenty20 match against Pakistan. The 73-year-old actor, who was present at the Eden Gardens to cheer the Indian team, says the spirit of patriotism has climbed across the entire nation after the match. “The World Cup T20 tournament, that […]
Shahid Afridi may lose Pak captaincy after World T20 loss to India
Pakistan’s World Twenty20 loss to India could spell the end of Shahid Afridi’s reign as captain with the country’s Cricket Board planning to sack him irrespective of the team’s performance in the remainder of the tournament. “There is clear discontent in the Board about Afridi and his performances and captaincy and even if he decides […]
Digitization can help India leapfrog others: John Chambers
New Delhi: Digitization presents India with a chance to leapfrog other nations to become the global technology leader, John Chambers, executive chairman of Cisco Systems Inc., said on Friday. “For India, which has been a slow follower (in technology adoption), this is a chance to leapfrog and become a technologically advanced country,” said Chambers while addressing […]
PepsiCo CEO Nooyi’s pay package increases 18% to $26.4 million
New York: PepsiCo Inc. awarded chief executive officer Indra Nooyi a $26.4 million pay package for 2015, an 18% increase, after she helped offset the effect of a stronger dollar by cutting more than $1 billion in costs. Nooyi’s received $13.9 million in cash bonuses and a stock award valued at $6.25 million that will […]
Patanjali will overtake Colgate and Unilever: Baba Ramdev
Bengaluru: Foreign consumer goods companies in India will soon have to do a headstand, said yoga guru Baba Ramdev at a press meet in Bengaluru on Friday, commenting on the impact of Patanjali’s success on Indian arms of foreign consumer goods and food companies. “Colgate will be below Patanjali by this year, and in three years, […]
Gujarat’s golden link to IIM toppers
Gujaratis have always been lauded for their keen business sense. Co-incidentally, this year three of the four gold medalists at IIMA have a Gujarat connect. One of the best business schools in the country, IIMA admits only the best brains from across the country. The four gold medalists – Ashay Subhash Shah (26), Ayush Agarwal […]
Meet the home-grown guardians of Odisha’s Olive Ridley turtles
It’s a bright, breezy February morning and we’re getting into a fishing boat to try to spot some Olive Ridley sea turtles. Fifteen minutes later, just one kilometre off the coast of the Rushikulya area in south-east Odisha, there’s no need to try – they’re everywhere. They swim, hundreds of them in every direction, in […]
Body of soldier killed in Kargil avalanche recovered, to be sent to TN
The body of soldier Vijay Kumar – who was swept away by an avalanche at an altitude of about 17500 feet in Kargil sector last Thursday – was recovered from under 12 feet snow on Sunday, the army said. The avalanche hit the army post and swept away two soldiers who were on surveillance duty. […]
Overseas Indians challenge govt order on surrogacy
New Delhi: A group of people categorised as overseas citizens of India (OCIs) have challenged a Central notification disallowing them from commissioning surrogate children in the country. In a petition before the Supreme Court, the OCIs termed the move as discriminatory. Taking up the petition on Thursday, a bench of justices Ranjan Gogoi and NV Ramana […]
Sufi meet to Time interview: Six times Modi spoke on freedom of faith
Islam is a religion of “faith and peace”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Thursday, stressing the fight against terrorism is not a confrontation against any religion. Modi’s remarks came at a time his right-wing government is facing criticism over alleged religious and political intolerance. “Of the 99 names of Allah, none stand for force […]
Stop! Are You Giving Your Children Cough and Cold Medications?
When you catch a cough and cold, what’s the first thing that you do? You probably try to get your hands on cough syrups and tablets for a quick relief. So when you see your little ones suffering from the same, what do you do? You again reach out to these medications to ease their suffering. […]
World T20: Mitchell McClenaghan Stars as New Zealand Beat Australia in a Thriller
Dharamsala: New Zealand held their nerve to edge out Australia by eight runs in a tense World T20 Group Two match on Friday and move closer to a place in the semi-finals. (Scorecard) On a high after beating hosts India in their opening game, New Zealand posted a modest 142-8 before defending the total with disciplined bowling and […]
