She has thrown the proverbial beautiful, sexy and sultry out of the window. So when I was told to meet her, I was a bit sceptical. Yes, I picked her for my next interview. Not that I knew that she had nothing to do with the above adjectives. By Devansh Patel | Bollywood Hungama Oh… Continue reading Paranormal experience with Ragini MMS actress Kainaz Motivala
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Came close to getting married four times: Ratan Tata
Revealing one of the best kept secrets of his personal life, the bachelor industrialist Ratan Tata has said that he had fallen in love and had come seriously close to getting married as many as four times. But in the hindsight, he thinks it was not a bad thing to remain unmarried and the situation… Continue reading Came close to getting married four times: Ratan Tata
India’s Tata Succession Struggle
Ratan Tata: Can’t anybody do this job? Indian way of succession leaves something to be desired India’s largest conglomerate — the US$71-billion salt-to-steel behemoth Tata Group, is struggling to finding a successor to its talismanic chairman Ratan Tata who will retire in 2012 next year after a spectacular, two-decade run at the group’s helm. By… Continue reading India’s Tata Succession Struggle
Dilnaz Boga wins AFP prize for work in Kashmir
Dilnaz Boga, an Indian photojournalist and reporter, has won the Agence France-Presse Kate Webb Prize for her courageous work in Indian-administered Kashmir, the AFP Foundation announced Wednesday. Boga, 33, spent a year in Srinagar working for the respected news portal Kashmir Dispatch as well as a number of international publications and websites, the culmination of… Continue reading Dilnaz Boga wins AFP prize for work in Kashmir
Woman with a View: Homai Vyarawalla
If you mention women and cameras today, the picture that comes to the minds of many is that of an attractive young woman posing in front of a camera. In a world driven more and more by the visual image, it is ironic that even today, we have few women behind the lens, especially in… Continue reading Woman with a View: Homai Vyarawalla
Kainaaz Mistry: Teaching Dance to the Physically Disabled
She worked for an organisation that firmly believes – Have feet, will dance. But, she proved that even those without feet, can still dance! While we find peace in giving a few hours of our schedule to those less privileged, Kainaaz Mistry has made her career by teaching dance to those who are differently-able, underprivileged… Continue reading Kainaaz Mistry: Teaching Dance to the Physically Disabled
Out of India: The Tata Group and Ratan Tata
Under Ratan Tata, the business group that bears his name has transformed itself from an Indian giant into a global powerhouse Published in The Economist [print edition] March 03, 2011 RATAN TATA is as different as can be from the popular image of a business titan: he is a natural gentleman who lives austerely, litters… Continue reading Out of India: The Tata Group and Ratan Tata
Peenaz Masani: The Ghazal Queen
It is refreshing to speak to ghazal exponent Penaz Masani who is steeped in tradition, says Monarose Sheila Pereira Padmashree recipient Penaz Masani is a ghazal singer who has carved a niche for herself. She performs in India and abroad and her mellifluous voice leaves the audience spellbound. She is blessed with a glorious voice,… Continue reading Peenaz Masani: The Ghazal Queen
What next, Karan?
The founder of Cobra beer has become a minority partner in UK, exited USA and downsized in India The Karan Bilimoria sitting across the table at House of Ming in Delhi’s Taj Mahal Hotel is not the same brimming-with-plans businessman he was a couple of years ago. Mention the apparent drop in energy levels, however,… Continue reading What next, Karan?
