‘Indian Idol 6′ winner wants to compose too (With Images)
September 2nd, 2012 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 2 (IANS) A die-hard Sunny Deol fan, Vipul Mehta, winner of the "Indian Idol 6" says his future plans includes giving his voice to his idol, ... Read more...
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Showing up not the only way to show respect: Ghai
August 28th, 2012 - 4:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) When Bollywood biggies gave veteran actor A.K. Hangal's funeral a miss, it raised many eyebrows. Filmmaker Subhash Ghai hit back at the criticism, saying the industry ... Read more...
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IPTA pays tribute to Hangal
August 27th, 2012 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 27 (IANS) Bollywood biggies were absent at veteran actor A.K. Hangal's cremation here, but Javed Akhtar and Anupam Kher were among those who turned up at a ... Read more...
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‘Shootout At Wadala’ to release May Day in 2013
August 16th, 2012 - 4:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 16 (IANS) "Shootout At Wadala" will hit the big screens next year on May 1, which is celebrated as International Workers' Day and Labour Day.The multi-starrer, ... Read more...
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Gurinder Chadha wants Saif to play Nehru in her next
June 20th, 2012 - 7:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Britain-based Indian filmmaker Gurinder Chadha sports a new look and is ready to wear the director's hat again. She'll soon begin filming a movie on ... Read more...
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Bollywood report card: Small films boost box office
June 18th, 2012 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 18 (IANS) Small is big in Bollywood. In the first five months, small-budget non-commercial films have kept the cash registers ringing and kept filmmakers happy, trade experts ... Read more...
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Big B’s blink-and-miss role in ‘The Great Gatsby’
May 21st, 2012 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 21 (IANS) It's his debut international project in an acting career of four decades. And even if he has a blink-and-you-miss-it role in "The Great Gatsby", Bollywood ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha clears copyright bill, B-Town hails Javed Akhtar
May 18th, 2012 - 4:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) With the Rajya Sabha passing an amendment to improve the rights of composers and writers, B-Town biggies Sonu Niigaam, Kailash Kher, Shabana Azmi and Rohit ... Read more...
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Akshay believes in love, not violence (Movie Snippets)
March 28th, 2012 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 28 (IANS) Several Bollywood biggies have been involved in brawls but Akshay Kumar has managed to stay away from such controversies and says he doesn't believe ... Read more...
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We want good scripts, chants Bollywood
March 19th, 2012 - 2:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) After biggies misfired at the box office and economical movies hit the bull's eye, Bollywood has woken up to the importance of a well-written script. ... Read more...
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Tackling the ‘graduate but unemployable’ syndrome in India
January 25th, 2012 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 25 (IANS) Low employability, particularly in the IT sector, of thousands of engineering graduates hitting the Indian job market every year is prompting academia and industry leaders to ... Read more...
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‘DAM 999′ director unfazed about missing Oscar nomination
January 24th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 24 (IANS) Marine engineer turned film director Sohan Roy, whose "DAM 999" failed to secure a nomination for the 84th Academy Awards, is unfazed about missing out and ... Read more...
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Indian film ‘DAM 999′ fails in Oscar journey
January 24th, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 24 (IANS) India's only hope at the Oscars this year, filmmaker Sohan Roy's "DAM 999" Tuesday failed to secure a place in the final nomination list of ... Read more...
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‘DAM 999′ maker awaits Oscar nomination with bated breath
January 23rd, 2012 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi, Jan 23 (IANS) With the final Oscar nominations just a day away from being announced in Los Angeles, marine engineer-turned-filmmaker Sohan Roy, whose project "DAM 999" stands a ... Read more...
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Kannada film industry looks up: Success ratio up (2011 In Retrospect)
December 28th, 2011 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, December 28 (IANS) The Kannada film industry said cheers, thanks to Darshan's "Saarathi" and Punith Rajkumar starrers "Hudugaru" and "Paramathma". If these biggies set the ... Read more...
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Designer Pria Kataaria honoured in Dubai (With Image)
December 27th, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Dec 27 (IANS) Indian designer Pria Kataaria Puri has won the International Designer of the Year award for her contribution to the fashion world at the annual Masala ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
2012 will be game changer for Indian publishing (Comment)
December 22nd, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Technology is like an object in your rear-view mirror. It is always closer than you think it is. In fact, for us in Indian publishing, it may actually just be ready ... Read more...
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Malayalam filmdom failed to script succes (2011 In Retrospect)
December 21st, 2011 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 21 (IANS) The waning charisma of superstars, a drought at the box office and dearth of new faces...it was another bad year for the Malayalam film industry.Despite several ... Read more...
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Return 3G license fees if roaming pact illegal: Telecom biggies
November 22nd, 2011 - 9:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Leading telecom service providers Bharti Airtel, Vodafone and Idea Cellular Tuesday sought the prime minister's intervention in the 3G Intra Circle Roaming (ICR) issue ... Read more...
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Vidya’s oomph may bowl out other biggies
November 11th, 2011 - 11:44 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Vidya Balan's sexy avatar, itsy bitsy clothes, cleavage-showing blouses and raunchy dance numbers in "The Dirty Picture" are receiving jaw-dropping reactions. Fans and trade ... Read more...
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Moody’s downgrades Indian banks, stocks tumble
November 9th, 2011 - 8:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 9 (IANS) Global rating agency Moody's downgraded the outlook for Indian banks saying the asset quality of various lenders could deteriorate in the next 18 months given ... Read more...
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Making waste management fun, Bangalore style (Feature)
November 4th, 2011 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 4 (IANS) Trust Bangaloreans not to waste an opportunity to turn any effort into fun and a 'habba' (festival). Groups of residents of the IT hub are out ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
Battle between chemical and organic fertilizer lobbies
April 4th, 2011 - 3:04 pm ICT by ANI
By Yogesh DewanBhopal Apr 4 (ANI): A battle of wits is being waged between the lobbies pitching for organic agriculture and those who stick to the current formulae of chemical fertilizer-pesticides usage.On ... Read more...
Posted in Feature |
Sonam Kapoor named brand ambassador of year
March 22nd, 2011 - 2:44 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 22 (IANS) Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor was named brand ambassador of the year at the NDTV Good Times Gadget Guru Awards 2011 held here Monday night."I am a ... Read more...
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Bieber named as the most downloaded artiste
March 1st, 2011 - 5:34 am ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) The Justin Bieber fever seems to have spread across the globe as the teen sensation has become the most downloaded artiste across Asia, Europe and Latin America.According ... Read more...
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Vanity Fair 2011 Hollywood Issue Recalls 1930’s Shanghai Style
February 2nd, 2011 - 8:33 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Feb 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Oscars are not even a month away and all the Hollywood biggies have already featured in one of the biggest fashion extravaganza of 2011 with ... Read more...
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Asivn Raja Is Signing Ventures One After Another!
January 24th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
, he seems to be on a spree. He is signing ventures one after another. Looks like he managed to gather quite some attention with the Pal Pandi role where he ... Read more...
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Sneha Stands Up For Polio Free Program
January 19th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The South Indian star Sneha is now standing up for the polio eradication campaign. The smiling beauty joined hands at the SRM University with the Pondicherry Rotary Club for a fund ... Read more...
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Tusshar Kapoor: Walking The Ramp For Shabana Azmi
January 19th, 2011 - 5:24 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
films. However, the busy actor shall soon be taking some time out to walk the ramp.No! He is not turning a model. He has got his hands pretty full with ... Read more...
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Jim Cornelison Hired By Chicago Blackhawks As Full Time National Anthem Singer
January 17th, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 17, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Jim Cornelison who is the official national anthem singer for the Chicago Bears rendered such a superb performance last night that he recently received another big ... Read more...
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Lady Gaga Expected To Earn A Whopping $100Millon+ This Year!
January 14th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
American pop singer-songwriter Lady Gaga is at the epitome of stardom,we all know that. With her mega hits like “Bad Romance" and "Telephone" ,she has taken the music world by ... Read more...
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Bollywood Female Stars To Rock In 2011
January 14th, 2011 - 5:04 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
Bollywood has an array of movies lined up this year and most of these have some very pivotal roles played by female protagonists thereby making it a year full of ... Read more...
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Be in Bangalore for music, dance and a game of scrabble
January 14th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Jan 14 (IANS) Beaten by price rise and stressed out from the daily grind, Bangaloreans can look forward to be enthralled by scrabble champions and music and dance exponents in the ... Read more...
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Second international auto show kicks off in Bangalore
January 7th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Bangalore, Jan.7 (ANI): A four-day-long International Auto Show 2011 (IAS-2011) began at Bangalore's Palace Grounds on Thursday.The expo is one of the biggest car events in the region that happens once in ... Read more...
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Selena Gomez Performs “A Year Without Rain” On People’s Choice Awards
January 6th, 2011 - 7:19 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Jan 6, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Last night at Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, the biggies entertainment industry walked the red carpet to bag the most coveted award of the night of People's ... Read more...
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