New Delhi, (IANS) Pakistani singer Mustafa Zahid, who has sung three tracks in Mahesh Bhatt’s forthcoming production venture “Blood Money”, praises the Indian film industry saying it welcomes fresh talent with open arms and he too had no problems in working here. “I had no difficulty working in the Indian music industry. I had my [...]
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New Delhi, (IANS) Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger who was to present Abhishek Bachchan the Green Globe for Outstanding Efforts by a Celebrity award did not turn up for the ceremony Thursday evening. The 64-year-old former governor of California arrived in the capital to attend the 12th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit. He was supposed to [...]
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Kolkata/Mumbai, (IANS) Bollywood badshah Shah Rukh Khan Wednesday refused to categorically state whether he had slapped Shirish Kunder or not but said the reportage on the incident was affecting his kids. “Lots of things are being said about my life in news channels but the stuff which you put up in the channels are not [...]
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It is around 18 days since Costa Concordia cruise ship sinking. Meanwhile its removal may take a year Costa Concordia, the luxury liner that capsized off the coast of Italian Island Giglio, is now on her side and might remain so for the major part of 2012. The luxury liner was the 26th largest passenger [...]
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There is a new topic trending on the Twitter: slapgate, and it involves none other than the self proclaimed king of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan. The other person involved in the slapgate is Farah Khan’s husband Shrish Kunder. The Venue The incident took place at the bash thrown by Sanjay Dutt to celebrate the blockbuster [...]
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By Richa Sharma New Delhi, (IANS) The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), that awed viewers in the Bollywood hit “3 Idiots”, has been officially inducted into the paramilitary forces. The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) are using the drone, titled ‘Netra’, in counter-insurgency operations. The autonomous UAV for surveillance and [...]
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By Ram Puniyani (Book under Review: The Saffron Condition, Politics of Repression and Exclusion in Neo Liberal India by Subhash Gatade, Three Essays Collective, New Delhi, Pages475, Rs 500) The phenomenon of rise of Hindutva politics, the politics of RSS and its affiliates, has posed a severe threat to the democratic polity of India, to [...]
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Santorum daughter Isabella suffering from Trisomy 18, in critical condition
January 29, 2012 No CommentPresidential hopeful Rick Santorum’s daughter Isabella is reportedly suffering from Trisomy 18, a rarest of rare disease that may become very dangerous for a patient. Rick Santorum has said that his ailing daughter keeps him going so that he is able to help others get cured. Latest reports suggest that his three year old daughter [...]
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The young and suave Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton has been named as the ‘Hat Person of the Year’ You might have never heard it. And may not hear it for many more years to come as the title is neither great nor very memorable. You are hearing it now only because a royal family [...]
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Obama Brewer spat: Arizona Governor Jan Brewer says she was not disrespectful
January 27, 2012 No CommentObama Brewer spat is making headlines across the world. Meanwhile Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has said that she was not disrespectful to the President The ugly public spat between the US President Barack Obama and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer is making headlines across the world. At no time in recent past, a governor of any [...]
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By Radhika Bhirani New Delhi: The fervour and frenzy of an India-Pakistan contest has gone beyond the realms of cricket and entered the reality television pitch, with shows like “Foodistan” and “Sur-kshetra”. Simmering on the small screen is rivalry and bonding over food and music. “Foodistan”, which went on air on NDTV Good Times Monday, [...]
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TSA pat down created another scene and reportedly ended with Rand Paul being detained before being released at Nashville airport. In the ensuing confrontation where Rand Paul refused pat down, he not just missed his flight, but also missed a planned meeting in Washington DC where he was the main speaker. The incident is going [...]
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By Mehru Jaffer Vienna, (IANS) For 51-year-old Maria Stella Hinterndorfer, the wait has only just begun. Called “Shah Rukhi number one”, she is one of the most ardent fans of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan. She booked her flight and hotel in Berlin soon after she heard that Shah Rukh will be back in the [...]
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By Subhash K. Jha Mumbai, (IANS) When it comes to promoting and helping colleagues and friends from the film fraternity in popularizing their products, Shah Rukh Khan takes the cake. He proved it once again while co-hosting an award event when he told the audience to go and see Priyanka Chopra’s next film when it [...]
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