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Panditji was a lovely teacher: Raakhee on Ravi Shankar

Believe it or not,Raakhee Gulzar spent weeks learning how to play the sitar from the maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar himself. It was for her role of the unfulfilled housewifein Aparna Sen'sParoma.......

Why India fears China militarily 'encircling' it

China has set its sights on joining the ranks of the world's leading defence-industrial powers, amid growing concerns in India over Beijing's recent assertiveness and its change in policy towards......

Green debate: Plaster of Paris Ganesh will stay

The use of Plaster of Paris to make huge Ganesha idols has been a bone of contention amongst devotees, organisers and ecologists. Abhishek Mande travels to Pen, where the Ganesha making industry......

Obama 'pokes' fun at Facebook founder

With 19 million Facebook friends, US President Barack Obama is amongst the most followed people on the social media web site. On Wednesday, Obama well nigh kicked off his re-election campaign at......

Why Premji's dual CEO model for Wipro failed

"A joint CEO structure is the best way forward to leverage the depth of our leadership and maximise the opportunities ahead of us." This was one of the comments made by Wipro Chairman Azim Premji,......

Goldman Sachs may buy Bengaluru-Mysore expressway pie

BF Utilities, owned by Bharat Forge, is in advanced talks with Goldman Sachs to sell 10-15 per cent stake in phase II of the 164-km expressway connecting Bengaluru and Mysore. The Expressway was......

Check out the 11 hatchbacks launched in 2010

From the eyes of a car lover the year 2010 was one of the best years in the history of Indian passenger car bazaar. It was not only a treat for car manufacturers as their sales figures rose, but......

The amazing rise of IndiGo

The low-cost carrier is within striking distance of Air India to become the country's third largest aviation player. Last month, budget carrier IndiGo received the government's nod to buy 150......

When Hindi songs inspired movie titles!

What's in a name? A lot, evidently, especially when it sounds musical. There have been a lot of instances, when film titles have been picked from hit songs. And the trend, Joginder Tuteja learns,......

When Bollywood went to college

The filmi college saga, through the decades. Whether or not they win awards, land magazine covers or make box office hits, there's one thing an Bollywood actor cannot avoid -- playing a college......

When Bollywood sees RED!

Is this Bollywood's favourite colour? Red -- the colour of blood, anger and passion -- is striking beyond measure. Whether the focus is romance or rage, red paints the screen with drama and......

Was Saif's debut as AMAZING as Sara's?

Who said star kids have it easy? With a big launchpad comes bigger responsibility. Star children may have it ridiculously easy on numerous fronts, but the constant pressure to measure up to their......

Why is Sara Ali Khan PETRIFIED?

'Kedarnath has given me that much needed experience right at the beginning.''My experience is not limited to only being in front of the camera.''It has also taught me how to sleep at night when you......

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