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T P Sreenivasan on past UN mistakes

Gaffes in the UN create some red faces and send a few chuckles around, but do not harm anyone as each country's position is known and the situation can easily be retrieved, says T P Sreenivasan.......

Capturing 26/11 on celluloid

Arthur J Pais reports from New York on two documentaries on the 26/11 attacks. "The siege of Mumbai is such a dramatic and complex subject that many filmmakers can work and come up with very......

Law can't treat Sanjay differently: Lord Desai

Actor Sanjay Dutt is hugely popular and has the sympathy of the people, but the Supreme Court cannot treat him differently from other accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, according to......

Rig Veda added to UNESCO heritage list

Thirty manuscripts of the ancient Hindu text Rig Veda dating from 1800 to 1500 BC are among 38 new items that have been added to the United Nations heritage list to help preserve them for......

The truth about Aurangzeb

FACT, the Trust which I head, is holding an exhibition on 'Aurangzeb as he was according to Mughal documents', from February 16 to 20 at New Delhi's Habitat Center, the Palm Court Gallery, from 10......

Goldstone to restore film archives

The media division of Goldstone Technologies, a Hyderabad-based software solutions and Internet protocol television provider, is eyeing business potential outside the film industry.The division,......

Hollywood studios to use Indian patented tech

Hollywood is all set to use Indian technology for the first time. An erstwhile incubatee at the Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship, at Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad,......

When the market for music fails

The last ten days of December are reserved for the observance of a largely western ritual, namely, continuous inebriation in the name of the impending New Year. Therefore, before I forget, let me......

A sham called Shanghai

In a movie supposedly realistic, Dibakar Banerjee cannot handle politics except as a joke, with a party named 'India Bane Pardes' in Shanghai.We in India have been blessed by a film culture that......

100 years of cinema: Shyam Benegal lists his top five films

As Indian cinema celebrates its centenary year, filmmaker Shyam Benegal lists his favourite five films of all time.Sant Tukaram (1936) Directed by Vishnupant Govind Damle and Sheikh......

Revealed: Unknown facts about RD Burman!

India's fascination with RD Burman -- or Pancham as many know him -- will perhaps never die. The musician, who has captured the imagination of at least three generations of Indians, continues......

Alam Ara: A milestone in Indian cinema

Eighty years ago,Indian cinema achieved a landmark on this day when director Ardeshir Irani made Alam Ara, the first ever Indian film with sound. The film also marked the beginning of filmi......

Mrinal Sen's classic gets make-over for Cannes

Reliance MediaWorks Ltd has restored Mrinal Sen's award-winning film Khandahar, one of Indian cinema's greats, that premieres in the Cannes Classic 2010 programme on May 15. The original 1984......

Suresh Saraiya, one of the best-loved radio commentators

Haresh Pandya pays tribute to noted radio commentator Suresh Saraiya, who passed away in Mumbai on Wednesday following a heart attack. July 18, 2012, turned out to be a sad day for Hindi cinema and......

It's going to end by me getting a clean chit: Modi

FormerIndian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modiin his first full interview since his suspension as commissioner of the Twenty20 league in April believes he is innocent and is confident of......

Wellington: The score... and more

The second Twenty20 international between India and New Zealand will be played at the Westpacstadium in Wellington on February 27.The venue hashosted just a solitary Twenty20 international, between......

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QNA

Q. On whom this song is picturised "Sur na saje kiya gaon meing sur key bina jeevan soona" your view on this song
Jameel Ahmed: A. more

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Q. one more indian movie songs nominated for oscars ! name the movie
Angel: A. Movie : Basant Bahaar (1956) ,Singer: Manna Dey, Lyricist : Shailendra, Music Director - Shankar Jaikishan,Cast : Nimmi,Bharat...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/one-more-indian-movie-songs-nominated-for-oscars--name-the-m/21549978/answers/24380575

Q. Why nowadays Hindi cinema ( Bollywood ) is seen as Indian cinema,when there are many other good regional cinema ?
Angel: A. JUST PUBLISHED Romancing with Life: An Autobiography by Dev Anand Price Rs 695.00 Year of Publication Sept. 2007 Dev Anand is something of a...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-nowadays-hindi-cinema--bollywood--is-seen-as-indian-cine/21549978/answers/3826971

Q. how is parallel cinema in india
Rajaram Rao: A. Through his first film Pather Panchali (1955) Satyajit Ray became the pioneer of a genre of films latter known as the 'Indian Parallel Cinema'....... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-is-parallel-cinema-in-india/3334885/answers/5574034

Q. Best movie of Dev Anand?
Mohmed Fayyaz: A. JUST PUBLISHED Romancing with Life: An Autobiography by Dev Anand Price Rs 695.00 Year of Publication Sept. 2007 Dev Anand is something of a...... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/best-movie-of-dev-anand/5573969/answers/3827107

Web results for National Film Archives

A forgotten father

At a time when the country's film fraternity is proud to be a part of a century-old industry and veteran actor Pran has been conferred with the... ...

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New wave, old woes

Despite National Awards, accolades at festivals abroad and the multiplex culture, makers of offbeat cinema in India often continue to struggle when... ...

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/offbeat-cinema-in-india-continues-to-struggle/1/272333.html

3-day fest to celebrate Karnad's works

The National Film Archive of India ( NFAI ) and the Aashay Film Club have organized a three-day festival of filmmaker GirishKarnad's works. The... ...

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Cereplast Reports 2013 First Quarter Financial Results

(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cereplast, Inc. (OTCQB:CERP) (the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of proprietary biobased, compostable and sustainable... ...

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Ideology and friendship

Ideology unites, bringing like-minded people under a common sky. But ideology also divides: friends, who have enjoyed one anothers company for long... ...

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130519/jsp/opinion/story_16914633.jsp

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