Friday, November 27, 2009
My art flourished in isolation, award winning photographer says
For veteran artist-cum-photographer Bhudev Bhagat, the winner of 350 national and international awards in photography, geography may have been a constraint in reaching out, but the "relative isolation from urban glare has helped" his photography scale new heights.
Tucked away in a corner of steel city Jamshedpur, flanked by green hills and the Subarnarekha river, Bhagat feels that "he is better off than many renowned lensmen in the country honing his camera work with digital manipulations and fusing shots with aspects of fine art or manual drawing in the seclusion of Jharkhand.
"It may be difficult to host solo exhibitions in Delhi and Mumbai frequently, but I have never been short of subjects and inspiration in this region, so rich in natural splendor and ethnic diversity.
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Tucked away in a corner of steel city Jamshedpur, flanked by green hills and the Subarnarekha river, Bhagat feels that "he is better off than many renowned lensmen in the country honing his camera work with digital manipulations and fusing shots with aspects of fine art or manual drawing in the seclusion of Jharkhand.
"It may be difficult to host solo exhibitions in Delhi and Mumbai frequently, but I have never been short of subjects and inspiration in this region, so rich in natural splendor and ethnic diversity.
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Thursday, November 26, 2009
Race 2' to go on floors with Saif and Anil
If super-hit film "Race" had lots of suspense and stunts, its producer Ramesh Taurani promises more thrills and action in its sequel "Race 2" that will go on floors early next year with Saif Ali Khan and Anil Kapoor playing the main leads.
The sequel will be directed by Abbas-Mustan, who had made the 2007 hit "Race", but Taurani is tight-lipped about the leading ladies and whether Kareena Kapoor would be signed on for the sequel.
"In February or March 2010 `Race 2' will go on floors. The film will certainly be bigger and better than the first part.
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The sequel will be directed by Abbas-Mustan, who had made the 2007 hit "Race", but Taurani is tight-lipped about the leading ladies and whether Kareena Kapoor would be signed on for the sequel.
"In February or March 2010 `Race 2' will go on floors. The film will certainly be bigger and better than the first part.
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Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Lisa Ray to undergo stem cell transplant for cancer
Indo-Canadian actress Lisa Ray will undergo a stem cell transplant to treat her multiple myeloma, an incurable form of blood cancer.
The 37-year-old star was diagnosed with the cancer of the bone marrow in June and has been undergoing chemotherapy since July.
Toronto-born Lisa made this announcement on Nov. 17 while visiting the Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School where her film "Water", directed IANS by Deepa Mehta, was screened.
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The 37-year-old star was diagnosed with the cancer of the bone marrow in June and has been undergoing chemotherapy since July.
Toronto-born Lisa made this announcement on Nov. 17 while visiting the Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School where her film "Water", directed IANS by Deepa Mehta, was screened.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Advani in knock out stage at World snooker championship
Pankaj Advani, the 24 year-old from Bangalore, lit up the rather damp day with two century breaks en route to a 4-1 win against Qatar's Ali Obaidly and qualify for the knock-out phase in the men's section at the 35th ONGC-IBSF World snooker championship in Hyderabad, Nov. 18.
Title favorite Advani, the 2003 champion, was on a roll as he crafted a 100 in the third and 110 clearance in the fifth to take his tally of centuries to three in the current tournament while registering his fourth consecutive win.
In the process, he played the shot of the tournament to sink the yellow after clearing the last red during the 110 break.
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Title favorite Advani, the 2003 champion, was on a roll as he crafted a 100 in the third and 110 clearance in the fifth to take his tally of centuries to three in the current tournament while registering his fourth consecutive win.
In the process, he played the shot of the tournament to sink the yellow after clearing the last red during the 110 break.
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Jeev tied 14th at opening day of Dubai World Championships
Jeev Milkha Singh poured in a tense 15-footer for par at the end of twounder 70 round and that kept him in a tie for 14th at the inaugural Dubai World Championships Nov. 19.
It may only be the first of the four days, but the inaugural Dubai World Championships is turning out to be everything it promised and more.
A globe-trotting Australian Robert Allenby playing with brand new clubs held a one-shot lead over three others a consistent Lee Westwood, hugely talented and young Chris Wood and the fashionable Colombian Camilo Villegas at the end of an eventful first round at the spanking new Earth course designed by the legendary golfer Greg Norman.
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It may only be the first of the four days, but the inaugural Dubai World Championships is turning out to be everything it promised and more.
A globe-trotting Australian Robert Allenby playing with brand new clubs held a one-shot lead over three others a consistent Lee Westwood, hugely talented and young Chris Wood and the fashionable Colombian Camilo Villegas at the end of an eventful first round at the spanking new Earth course designed by the legendary golfer Greg Norman.
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Federal Bureau of Investigation gets 60 days to file charges against Pakistani plotters
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been given 60 days to file charges in the foiled terror plot in India and Denmark by two Pakistan-born Chicago men at the behest of Pakistanbased terrorist outfit Lashker-eTaiba (LeT).
Chicago court's chief Judge James F. Holderman has extended till next Jan 1, the period of filing indictment against the accused duo, David Coleman Headley, a Pakistan-born American national, and his Pakistan-born Canadian associate Tahawwur Hussain Rana.
FBI agents arrested Headley Oct 18 from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport as he was preparing to board a flight to Philadelphia, and subsequently arrested Tahawwur Hussain Rana, whose former name was Daood Gilani.
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Chicago court's chief Judge James F. Holderman has extended till next Jan 1, the period of filing indictment against the accused duo, David Coleman Headley, a Pakistan-born American national, and his Pakistan-born Canadian associate Tahawwur Hussain Rana.
FBI agents arrested Headley Oct 18 from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport as he was preparing to board a flight to Philadelphia, and subsequently arrested Tahawwur Hussain Rana, whose former name was Daood Gilani.
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Indians bring robbery issue to the fore in Fairfax, VA
In the wake of a spate of daytime robberies of Indian homes in Fairfax, VA, some residents are mobilizing to bring the issue to the state capitol, Richmond.
Fairfax Times online reported Nov. 10 that a crowd of close to 200 residents met in Centerville, VA. Ajay Laheri, one of the residents who has taken the initiative, addressed the crowd saying the community had to help law enforcement and public officials deal with the crimes.
Following the public meeting of Oct. 29, the ad hoc group also held a "meet and greet" at a Chantilly restaurant with Republican candidate for Virginia's 37th District Senate seat, Marianne Horinko, to apprise her of their concerns.
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Fairfax Times online reported Nov. 10 that a crowd of close to 200 residents met in Centerville, VA. Ajay Laheri, one of the residents who has taken the initiative, addressed the crowd saying the community had to help law enforcement and public officials deal with the crimes.
Following the public meeting of Oct. 29, the ad hoc group also held a "meet and greet" at a Chantilly restaurant with Republican candidate for Virginia's 37th District Senate seat, Marianne Horinko, to apprise her of their concerns.
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Indo-American Film Festival opens in New York City
The Mahindra Indo American Arts Council Film Festival opened in New York City with a Gala film screening , Nov. 11.
Now in its ninth year, the 5day festival included 47 screenings including 44 premieres of features, documentaries and shorts from India, Canada, the UK and the U.S, a press release said.
The Nov. 11 opening night film was "Today's Special," a comedy written by and starring Aasif Mandvi ("The Daily Show") accompanied by Naseerudin Shah and author and actor Madhur Jaffrey.
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Now in its ninth year, the 5day festival included 47 screenings including 44 premieres of features, documentaries and shorts from India, Canada, the UK and the U.S, a press release said.
The Nov. 11 opening night film was "Today's Special," a comedy written by and starring Aasif Mandvi ("The Daily Show") accompanied by Naseerudin Shah and author and actor Madhur Jaffrey.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Mob boss Dawood Ibrahim figures on Forbes' list of most powerful
President Barack Obama tops Forbes magazine's list of "The World's Most Powerful People," but he shares that space with terror mastermind Osama bin Laden's and reputed Indian mob boss Dawood Ibrahim.
The list, which names "67 heads of state, criminals, financiers and philanthropists who really run the world," includes Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is ranked 36th, a rung above bin Laden.
It also includes Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani at 44, steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal at 55, industrialist Ratan Tata at 59 and the Dalai Lama at 39.
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The list, which names "67 heads of state, criminals, financiers and philanthropists who really run the world," includes Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is ranked 36th, a rung above bin Laden.
It also includes Reliance Industries chief Mukesh Ambani at 44, steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal at 55, industrialist Ratan Tata at 59 and the Dalai Lama at 39.
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Monday, November 16, 2009
Pakistan Bomb is Chinese takeout
In 1982, a Pakistani military C-130 left the western Chinese city of Urumqi with a highly unusual cargo: enough weapons-grade uranium for two atomic bombs, according to accounts written by the father of Pakistan's nuclear weapons program, Abdul Qadeer Khan, and provided to The Washington Post.
The uranium transfer in five stainless-steel boxes was part of a broad-ranging, secret nuclear deal approved years earlier by Mao Zedong and Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto that culminated in an exceptional, deliberate act of proliferation by a nuclear power, according to the accounts by Khan, who is under house arrest in Pakistan.
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The uranium transfer in five stainless-steel boxes was part of a broad-ranging, secret nuclear deal approved years earlier by Mao Zedong and Prime Minister Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto that culminated in an exceptional, deliberate act of proliferation by a nuclear power, according to the accounts by Khan, who is under house arrest in Pakistan.
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Thursday, November 12, 2009
Off-year elections catch Obama on wrong foot
Indian Americans on all sides of the political divide concur that these off-year elections Nov. 3, are at the very least a warning sign for President Obama. Democrats lost key Gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey and Republicans crowed that a page had turned in the Obama presidency so soon after takeover. Indian Americans also seem to agree that the slogan that worked against Republicans now holds true for Democrats "It's the economy stupid." And even Democrats faulted their party for the quality of campaigns run and felt the community had been neglected or taken for granted, making some candidates more precarious.
But Indian Americans are mixed on whether these losses at the polls were actually a referendum on President Obama's accomplishments since that undeniably historic day he was elected a year ago Nov. 3. Some say they were while others contend it was mainly the local scenario that determined the vote.
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But Indian Americans are mixed on whether these losses at the polls were actually a referendum on President Obama's accomplishments since that undeniably historic day he was elected a year ago Nov. 3. Some say they were while others contend it was mainly the local scenario that determined the vote.
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Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Slumdog's Little Jamal is leading man in Swiss film
Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, 11, best known for his role as the youngest Jamal in "Slumdog Millionaire" is playing the leading man in Swiss film "Shyam's Secret".
Set in India, it is the story of an eight-year-old European girl and her friendship with an enigmatic Indian boy Shyam.
Also known as "Le secret de Shyam", it will be made in French and English. To be released next year, this adventure film is reportedly being shot in Goa . Directed, produced, and written by Deborah Mangola, the film is co-produced by Adam Bedi and written by Lalit Ajgaonkar.
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Set in India, it is the story of an eight-year-old European girl and her friendship with an enigmatic Indian boy Shyam.
Also known as "Le secret de Shyam", it will be made in French and English. To be released next year, this adventure film is reportedly being shot in Goa . Directed, produced, and written by Deborah Mangola, the film is co-produced by Adam Bedi and written by Lalit Ajgaonkar.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Sharmila Tagore, Soha share screen space in 'Life Goes On'
Veteran actress Sharmila Tagore has starred with her daughter Soha Ali Khan for the first time in "Life Goes On", a film on British Indians that was screened at the ongoing 11th Mumbai Film Festival.
"This is the first time Sharmila Tagore and Soha are sharing screen space. I have known Sharmila Tagore for a long time and from the very beginning I have imagined her in the character she is playing," said Sangeeta Datta, who has made her directorial debut with the film.
"I have worked with Soha while I was associate director in Rituparno Ghosh's `Antar Mahal'," said London-based Datta.
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"This is the first time Sharmila Tagore and Soha are sharing screen space. I have known Sharmila Tagore for a long time and from the very beginning I have imagined her in the character she is playing," said Sangeeta Datta, who has made her directorial debut with the film.
"I have worked with Soha while I was associate director in Rituparno Ghosh's `Antar Mahal'," said London-based Datta.
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Friday, November 6, 2009
Gulzar gets lifetime award at 11th Osian's film festival
The 11th edition of the annual Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema commenced in New Delhi Oct. 24 evening with legendary lyricist Gulzar getting the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award.
"I really want to thank Osian's and all people for this honor bestowed upon me. The journey (cinematic and poetic) that I have gone through has been really beautiful. A person needs these kind of acknowledgements because they give creative satisfaction to an artist," said Gulzar.
"I have been doing my work with full sincerity since all these years and I'll continue giving my best," he added.
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"I really want to thank Osian's and all people for this honor bestowed upon me. The journey (cinematic and poetic) that I have gone through has been really beautiful. A person needs these kind of acknowledgements because they give creative satisfaction to an artist," said Gulzar.
"I have been doing my work with full sincerity since all these years and I'll continue giving my best," he added.
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Thursday, November 5, 2009
Lindsay Lohan to shoot documentary in India
Lindsay Lohan, who is keen to put her bad girl reputation behind her, is flying to India next month to shoot a documentary highlighting the trafficking of children in Bihar.
The "Mean Girls" star, who has hit headlines for her stints in rehab and drunk-driving arrests, has teamed up with the BBC Network for the charity work, reported contactmusic.com.
"I'm going to India soon, actually, before Thanksgiving. And I'm doing a documentary for the BBC Network. It all happened actually when I was in Dubai. I like to support charities. I think it's important to kind of have a voice when you can have one and make a difference," said Lohan.
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The "Mean Girls" star, who has hit headlines for her stints in rehab and drunk-driving arrests, has teamed up with the BBC Network for the charity work, reported contactmusic.com.
"I'm going to India soon, actually, before Thanksgiving. And I'm doing a documentary for the BBC Network. It all happened actually when I was in Dubai. I like to support charities. I think it's important to kind of have a voice when you can have one and make a difference," said Lohan.
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Indian Weightlifting Federation faces ban, drops Asian meet
India's national weightlifting federation has pulled out of hosting the Asian junior meet in December as it faces a possible suspension following a spate of positive dope tests by its lifters.
"We've declined to host it," Indian Weightlifting Federation secretary B.R.Gulati said Oct. 27.
Seven Indian lifters, including international medallists, were caught in out-competition tests conducted last month by the international body as well as national anti-doping officials.
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"We've declined to host it," Indian Weightlifting Federation secretary B.R.Gulati said Oct. 27.
Seven Indian lifters, including international medallists, were caught in out-competition tests conducted last month by the international body as well as national anti-doping officials.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Sikh groups lend support for November 3 shutdown
Various Sikh organizations, including Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), Oct. 28 announced they would support the call for a Punjab shutdown Nov 3 to mark 25 years of anti-Sikh riots.
"All educational institutions and other offices falling under the management of DSGMC would remain close on Nov 3 to pay homage to thousands of innocent Sikhs who were killed 25 years ago on this day," said Parmjit Singh Sarna, the president of the DSGMC in a statement. The shutdown call was given by radical Sikh organizations Dal Khalsa and Khalsa Action Committee, to protest the killings of thousands of Sikhs 25 years ago. Manjit Singh Calcutta, chairman of Shiromani Panthic Council, said: "The massacre of Sikhs is a big blot on the face of India's so-called secularism. Though 25 years have passed but the country's justice system has failed to bring the perpetrators to book."
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"All educational institutions and other offices falling under the management of DSGMC would remain close on Nov 3 to pay homage to thousands of innocent Sikhs who were killed 25 years ago on this day," said Parmjit Singh Sarna, the president of the DSGMC in a statement. The shutdown call was given by radical Sikh organizations Dal Khalsa and Khalsa Action Committee, to protest the killings of thousands of Sikhs 25 years ago. Manjit Singh Calcutta, chairman of Shiromani Panthic Council, said: "The massacre of Sikhs is a big blot on the face of India's so-called secularism. Though 25 years have passed but the country's justice system has failed to bring the perpetrators to book."
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Monday, November 2, 2009
Captain Dhoni leads India to big win over Australia
Aquickfire century by captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni set up India's 99 run victory over Australia on Oct. 28 as the home team levelled the one-day series 1-1.
Man of the match Dhoni hit 124 off 107 balls, putting on 119 for the fourth wicket with Gautam Gambhir (76) and 136 for the next with Suresh Raina (62) to propel India to 354 for seven after they lost the toss in the day-night game.
After India compiled their highest one-day total against Australia, paceman Praveen Kumar took two early wickets including skipper Ricky Ponting for 12, to help Dhoni's team bowl out the visitors for 255 in 48.3 overs.
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Man of the match Dhoni hit 124 off 107 balls, putting on 119 for the fourth wicket with Gautam Gambhir (76) and 136 for the next with Suresh Raina (62) to propel India to 354 for seven after they lost the toss in the day-night game.
After India compiled their highest one-day total against Australia, paceman Praveen Kumar took two early wickets including skipper Ricky Ponting for 12, to help Dhoni's team bowl out the visitors for 255 in 48.3 overs.
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