Taare Zameen Par: India’s official Oscar entry

23 Sep
2008

by shishir | Tags: , , ,

The film federation of India jury has chosen Aamir Khan’s directorial debut venture ‘Taare Zameen Par’ to represent India at the 81st annual academy awards to be held in February in the foreign language film category.
Apart from winning several awards in India, Taare Zameen Par had done great business overseas as well. Though Aamir had [...]

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How Cool is “Being Cool”?

11 Aug
2008

by Rishabh Srivastava | Tags: , ,

A DANGEROUS trend is engulfing the country’s youth. This trend can be attributed to the technology, influence of west, lack of morality, etc. This dangerous trend is being ’cool’. This word is very subjective and its meaning has changed over the years. What was not considered ’cool’ few years back is the only ’cool’ thing [...]

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Six year old’s family devastated in Ahmedabad Blasts

31 Jul
2008

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Every time there is a Blast, hundreds of innocents are left dead. Whenever there is an act of terror, it is the common man that faces the brunt. Here’s a story of a six year old in Ahmedabad whose family has been devastated in the blasts tragedy.
At the blast outside the Civil hospital in Ahmedabad, [...]

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Rag pickers in modern day India

25 Jun
2008

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THE RAG pickers are as much a part of our society as we are. Just that they do not have the most respected or a dignified nine to five job. It’s a rag picker’s pride that he is not a beggar or a thief. You will find them almost every where scavenging the garbage cans [...]

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The demise of Appu Ghar

07 Mar
2008

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All good things must come to an end and so did the Appu Ghar. The 15.5 acres amusement park is being brought down to be replaced by the Delhi Metro. Appu Ghar maybe no more, but the nostalgic memories of this magical park will last forever.
In the evergreen debate between the Mumbaikars and the Delhiites, [...]

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Punjab, Haryana finally wake up to female infanticide

13 Feb
2008

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THE HAND that rocks the cradle, rules the world! Marilyn Monroe was asked how does she feel being a part of a man’s world. She said as long as I am a woman in it, I don’t see a problem. Alas, if she were an Indian girl, her reply would have been different.
Welcome to ‘Incredible [...]

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Uttar Pradesh: The epicentre of Polio in India

01 Feb
2008

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Pulse Polio, an immunization campaign was established by the Government of India in 1994 to eradicate poliomyelitis (polio) in India by vaccinating all children under the age of five, against polio virus. However, a sharp rise in polio cases in India’s largest state has raised fears of the return of a disease that the country [...]

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Women Unsafe in India

31 Jan
2008

by Rishabh Srivastava | Tags: , , ,

I found this article in Times of India.
A plastic surgeon accused of sexually assaulting his patients; a doctor charged with the rape of a 10-year-old; a mob stripping two women in public; a hotel owner held for raping a tourist; a Russian doctor molested and a UK tourist raped — all this in a span [...]

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Taare Zameen Par: A Movie that could change your life

28 Dec
2007

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Rarely do you come across a movie in which the audience applauds at the end. Well, here’s one that received a standing ovation. Taare Zameen Par has emerged as the best movie of the year.

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Santa needs a Christmas Gift

26 Dec
2007

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Just a day after Christmas, joining us in an exclusive conversation is the beloved and the most popular visitor of all, the magnanimous and the philanthropic ‘Santa Claus’.

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