Visions galore!
The past one month period was important for two milestone dates. The first was August 15, when the Prime Minister of the country holds forth from the ramparts of the Red Fort to chart out the trajectory of the nation for yet another year, the second was September 2, when NDA completed 100 days in […]
Dr. RAMINDER SINGH MAKING HIS MARK UNDER THE BRITISH SUN
For India born UK businessman Rami Ranger, it indeed was a dream come true, when British PM the Right Honorable David Cameron, MP, visited the facilities of his company Sun Mark Limited in Greenford, West London on a fine friday morning during July this year, to present the company with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise […]
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF TIHARIAS BEFORE PARTITION
Considering we were attempting to portray life within Tihar jail, we felt that it would be incomplete if we did not dig out some information on what the place used to be before it became a jail, and who, what sort of people lived in these 200 odd acres that the jail sprawls across today. […]
TIHAR ASHRAM, DOVECOTE, OR PRISON?
Away from the hustle bustle of Delhi roads, bazaars and the crowded chaos of its nodal centres, the ordered calm of prison comes as a palpable relief. Pigeons hop in and out through the bars of the main gate on their way to the dovecote. A couple of stray dogs snooze in the shade. And […]
THE INSIDE STORY TIHAR
Most of us, including me, have grown up on not-so-pleasant fodder regarding prisons and jails. In fact, till recently, I was not even aware of the difference between a prison and a jail. Th ese impressions were mostly a function of a multitude of unfortunate, but high profi led media coverage we have consumed over […]
XIOMI CREATES TSUNAMI IN INDIAN SMARTPHONE MARKET
Xiaomi (Xiao = “little”, mi + “rice”) is one of China’s biggest electronics companies that designs, develops and sells cellphones, mobile apps and consumer electronics. To sell its smartphones, the company employs a strategy that prices them almost at bill-of-material prices. To profi t from the narrow margins and further reduce overhead costs, it sells […]
TATA INTRODUCES TWO NEXTGEN CARS
Tata Motors, India’s home-grown automaker, is pinning high hopes from its new, freshin- design breed of cars with new-age technologies that it is introducing aft er a launchhaitusof four years, to revive it’s fl agging fortunes in the Indian domestic market. The two cars TML is betting big on are the Zest and the Bolt. […]
CADBURY PARENT MONDELEZ TO MAKE INDIA MFG HUB
Mondelez International, the US$ 35-billion global snacking powerhouse that owns Cadbury, is looking at making India a manufacturing hub for the region across multiple product categories in the years to come. Mondelez, which has invested US$ 400 million in the country over the past four years, expects India to continue growing at double-digits, and expects […]
modi at 100.days THE BUCK STOPS HERE
STOPS HERE Th e Modi government has just about completed its 100 days, and media is a buzz with polls, analyses, commentaries and opinions, as news competes with views for a judgement of the biggest game of the week, namely, how Modi Sarkar has performed during the past three plus months. NRI Achievers trawled the […]
INDIA'S GDP RISES 5.7% FASTEST GROWTH IN 2 YRS
India’s economic growth has recorded a sharp uptrend during April-June this year, thanks to better performance of manufacturing and services, which have triggered sentiments for sustained expansion in response to govt’s eff orts to steer the economy out of a deep slowdown. CSO data released recently show the economy growing an annual 5.7% in the […]
MODI FIRST INDIAN PM TO ADDRESS NRIS AT MADISON SQUARE
PM in the United States, Narendra Modi will address a gathering of about 25,000 people at Madison Square Garden in New York on September 28, during his visit to the US. Overseas Friends of BJP convener Vijay Jolly and party MP Rajyavardhan Rathore are already at work in the US to ensure that the event […]
KUSHAL PUNJABI THE NEW ENTRY IN JHALAK DIKHHLA JAA 7
Touted as one of the most good looking and talented actors, Kushal Punjabihas has not only carved a niche for himself in the telly world but has also spun his magic in multiple movies essaying substantial roles. After all this, Kushal Punjabi further explores his limits and becomes the newest entry in 7th edition of […]
ON BRINGING THE BEST FROM ACROSS THE BORDER
While in the past, our forte under this column has always been personalities from mainstream commercial cinema, this time round, we are focusing on the small screen of the so-called ‘idiot box,’ as it is mainly through television in their homes that our diaspora keeps abreast of Indian cinema. NRI Achievers spoke to Shailja Kejriwal, […]
TAARAK MEHTA KA OOLTAH CHASHMAH GOES TO HONGKONG DISNEY LAND!
Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah is a popular TV series that focuses on the day to day lives of the members of Gokuldham society. After entertaining the audience with GPL 3 and a nail-biting thriller sequence with adept C.I.D officers, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has now integrated with Disney India to take the entertainment […]
SHASTRI SISTERS TO GO ON-AIR EVERY MONDAY TO SATURDAY AT 7.00 PM ON COLORS
Ever since the first promo of COLORS’ upcoming fiction offering hit airwaves, audience anticipation has been at an all-time high to get a glimpse into the lives the Shastri Sisters. COLORS today announced the launch date and time slot for the show. The serial will be going on-air starting 21st July, and will air every […]
WHY ANERI HAD TO LET GO OFF HER LONG HAIR FOR HER CHARACTER IN "NISHA AUR USKE COUSINS"
STAR Plus’ new show ‘Nisha aur uske Cousins’ has a lot happening behind the scenes before the show goes on air. The actors have been undergoing rigorous training to get into the skin of their character. They have been working on their body language, voice modulation and dialogue delivery, all to make sure that they […]
JAITLEY'S BUDGET IN TUNE WITH POLL PLAN?
It seems the Narendra Modi-led NDA government’s maiden Budget has been finalised with an eye on upcoming polls in states like Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Jammu Kashmir as these states have been identified for the setting up of top technical institutes such as AIIMS and IIMs. The Budget unveiled last fortnight by Union Finance Minister […]
MAURITIUS: 180 years of indian arival
The 2nd of November 2014 marks the 180th anniversary of the arrival of the first indentured Indian immigrants on Mauritian soil. The day is celebrated as a public holiday of national commemoration as a day of deep reflection upon the great toils and struggles of the indentured labourers and their contribution to the fashioning of […]