Kochi, March 15 (IANS) P.C. Chacko, Congress spokesperson and Lok Sabha candidate from Kerala’s Chalakudy constituency, Saturday said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh refused to meet the media despite repeated pleas by party workers. “All of us told him several times that if not once a week, at least once in two weeks he should meet the […]
“With proper education and inspiration the entire country can change.”- Mahendra Bapna Recently, Isha Sahni, from the Indus Age team had an exclusive conversation with Mr. Mahendra Bapna. Former CEO of two Tata enterprises and a 2012 Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellow at Harvard University, Mahendra Bapna, has launched a new initiative, University-21, a premier, global […]
The Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IIFM) is the southern hemisphere’s greatest annual celebration of the Indian cinema. The celebration of Indian cinema will take place from Thursday 1 to Friday 11 May. Here are the nominees for IFFM Awards 2014:- BEST ACTOR Irrfan Khan : The Lunch Box Farhan Akhtar : Bhaag Milkha Bhaag Raj Kumar […]
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) Indian British musician Susheela Raman has launched her sixth studio album titled “Queen Between”. It features some of the great artists from across the world including some known faces from both India and Pakistan. “‘Queen Between’ is a new chapter in my work and I’m really excited to share it. It’s […]
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) Ex-India captain Sourav Ganguly asserted Saturday that the expertise of former greats can be utilised for developing the current cricket team even as he refused to “throw in my hat for the job”. “When you have players like Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble, their services can always be sought. But […]
Kolkata, March 15 (IANS) Roped in to train upcoming pacers from West Bengal, Pakistani legend Waqar Younis said Saturday it’s the attitude rather than the pitch that makes a fast bowler. “In this part of the world you don’t get fast tracks but we, especially Pakistan, have been producing some great pacers over the years. So […]
Bridgetown (Barbados), March 15 (IANS/CMC) Captain Darren Sammy believes that the West Indies team that will defend the World Twenty20 cricket title in Bangladesh later this month is much better equipped than the one which lifted the trophy two years ago in Sri Lanka. Speaking here Friday hours before the squad’s departure, Sammy said his charges […]
United Nations, March 15 (IANS/WAM) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has again appealed to the international community to help bring the rival Syrian parties closer on concrete measures to end the conflict, saying “it is not enough for representatives of the government and opposition to be in the same room, what matters most is what they do […]
Kabul, March 15 (IANS) Afghan President Hamid Karzai Saturday assured the people of a free and fair presidential election on April 5, saying the security forces were entirely ready for the polls. “The government will use all its power to ensure the coming presidential and provincial council elections are free, fair and transparent. The Afghan National […]
Mumbai, March 15 (IANS) Actress Dia Mirza, who walked the ramp for designer Anita Dongre at the ongoing Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) summer-resort 2014, says it was fun walking in clothes that were easy and light to wear. Dia wore a light golden coloured choli and a lehenga with very subtle detailing for the Dongre show […]