For all the sound and fury between India and China over border incursions, some 60 students at Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad are quietly learning Chinese.
Oct 5, 2009
Chinese incursion at IIM-A too
For all the sound and fury between India and China over border incursions, some 60 students at Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad are quietly learning Chinese.
For Rs 1 lakh a day, travel like a maharaja
At Rs 1 lakh per day, the Maharaja Express will criss-cross from Mumbai to Delhi and Delhi to Kolkata, rolling out a luxury tourism package en route.
Get set to text in your mother tongue
Mobile phone users in rural India and the not-so-well-versed in English will soon be able to express themselves better by sending SMSes in their mother tongue.
North India's groundwater use raising sea levels
The amount of groundwater pumped out by Delhiites and others across northern India is highest in the world and is contributing as much as 5% to the total rise in sea levels.
Not just kids, teachers bunk classes as well
It isn't students alone who play hookey. Teachers do as well. No state in the country has teachers scoring a 100% attendance, says a report.
No 'vulgar' salaries, Khurshid tells India Inc
Having launched an austerity drive to check public expenditure, corporate affairs minister Salman Khurshid has advised India Inc to refrain from doling out "vulgar" salaries to CEOs.
Walcott left out of England squad
Winger Theo Walcott has failed to make England's squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Belarus.
Everton 1-1 Stoke
Everton see their five-game winning run ended by a battling Stoke side, who held on for a point at Goodison Park.
Newcastle takeover back on track
Mike Ashley could sell Newcastle by the end of next week following former manager Kevin Keegan's £2m legal settlement, BBC Sport understands.
Ferguson queries referee fitness
Sir Alex Ferguson criticises the fitness of referee Alan Wiley following Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Sunderland.
Furious Keane turns on reporters
Under pressure Ipswich manager Roy Keane refuses to comment on his future after his side's latest defeat - a 2-1 loss to Barnsley at Oakwell.
Portsmouth in new takeover talks
Portsmouth could be set for a new takeover with owner Sulaiman Al Fahim set to sell a majority stake in the club to Saudi property tycoon Ali Al Faraj.
Beckham in talks over Milan loan
England midfielder David Beckham is holding talks with Los Angeles Galaxy over a return to AC Milan on loan.
Burton Albion 1-0 Rochdale
Richard Walker scores after only three minutes to give Burton victory against Rochdale.
Histon 1-1 Cambridge United
A last-minute header from Histon skipper Matt Langston earns the home side a point in their Blue Square Premier derby against Cambridge.
Arsenal on course to retain cup
Women's Premier League Cup holders Arsenal reach the quarter-finals with a 2-0 win at Millwall Lionesses, plus news of the round's other matches.
Campbell receives transfer boost
The Premier League would consider any appeal from Sol Campbell to join another team before the January transfer window opens.
Ponting: We’ve been on right track
Owing to the regional rivalry between Australia and New Zealand, an exhilarating contest is on the cards today.
Hughes hopes fans welcome Barry
Mark Hughes has urged Aston Villa fans to welcome Gareth Barry rather than jeer their former captain when he returns to Villa Park.
“Turned out better than I thought”
Kiwi skipper Daniel Vettori is wary of the Australian top-order as he leads his side against them in the Champions Trophy final.
New owners to take over Portsmouth
Sulaiman Al Fahim is set to sell his majority stake in Portsmouth to a consortium being led by Saudi Arabian businessman Al Al-Faraj.
“Oz have missed Symonds in ODI's”
espnstar.com’s Rajarshi Gupta caught up with New South Wales Blues skipper Simon Katich for an exclusive chat.
Australia face tricky task against NZ
Chasing a second successive title, Australia face a tricky task against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final today.
No England place for Walcott
Fabio Capello has ignored the advice of Arsene Wenger and decided not to hand Theo Walcott an instant recall to the England fold.
Bundesliga Sunday Review
Friedhelm Funkel was shown precisely how big a task he has on his hands as he witnessed his Hertha Berlin side collapse to Hamburg 3-1.
NSW want Yuvraj for T20 Big Bash
Yuvraj Singh’s exploits in the Twenty20 format have grabbed the attention of the New South Wales Blues.
French Ligue 1 Sunday Review
Monaco moved above Marseille in the Ligue 1 table after a surprise 2-1 win at the Stade Velodrome.
Primera Liga Sunday Review
Real Madrid's 100% start to the Primera Division season came to an end at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan as Sevilla beat them 2-1.
Palermo 2-0 Juventus
Palermo prevented Juventus from moving to the top of Serie A with a thoroughly deserved win at the Renzo Barbera.
Sevilla 2-1 Real Madrid
Real Madrid's 100% start to the Primera Liga season came to an end as Sevilla made it seven victories in a row in all competitions.
Italian Serie A Sunday Review
Juventus missed the chance to reclaim top spot in Serie A as they were surprisingly beaten 2-0 by Palermo.
Racing Santander 0-1 Valencia
Nikola Zigic climbed off the bench to earn Valencia their first league win in four matches with a victory over Racing Santander.
Everton 1-1 Stoke
Everton see their five-game winning run ended by a battling Stoke side, who held on for a point at Goodison Park.
Sea The Stars in historic Arc win
Sea The Stars writes himself into the racing record books with a stunning victory in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp.
Walcott left out of England squad
Winger Theo Walcott has failed to make England's squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Belarus.
Beckham in talks over Milan loan
England midfielder David Beckham is holding talks with Los Angeles Galaxy over a return to AC Milan on loan.
Newcastle takeover back on track
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley could sell the club by the end of next week following former manager Kevin Keegan's £2m legal settlement, BBC Sport understands.
Portsmouth in new takeover talks
Portsmouth could be set for a new takeover with owner Sulaiman Al Fahim set to sell a majority stake in the club to Saudi property tycoon Ali Al Faraj.
Massa wins approval for testing
Felipe Massa's comeback efforts are boosted as Ferrari get conditional FIA approval for him to test in their 2007 car.
Storm win NRL crown
Melbourne seal their third National Rugby League title with a 23-16 Grand Final win over the Parramatta Eels.
Live Chat: Ayan Mukherjee on October 6 at 1500 Hrs IST
The film Wake Up Sid! Has just recently released and most of us who have watch it and even those who haven't yet surely want a chance to talk to the 25 year old director of the film Ayan. Though hardly anything is really publicly know about this genius he has earlier assisted director Ashutosh Gowariker in the film Swades and even Karan Johar in Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna. Now with his latest release Wake Up, Sid! Ayan has touched a new height. Bollywood Hungama known and acknowledges this budding ace director and gives it users an opportunity to chat up with the boy wonder in the spotlight only on Bollywood Hungama's Celebrity Chat on October 6 at 1500 Hrs IST.Live Chat: Riteish Deshmukh on October 5 at 1300 hrs IST
He is an actor par excellence with a political background, thanks to his father's prominence in Indian politics. He is none other than Riteish Deshmukh. Born on December 17, 1978, he completed his education from G. D. Somani High School and Kamala Raheja School of Architecture in Mumbai and later worked in New York City after graduation while studying acting at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Years later, he made his Bollywood debut in 2003 with Tujhe Meri Kasam in which he co-starred with Genelia D'Souza. He however became a known face after the 2004 comedy Masti, which got him established in Bollywood. Riteish then appeared in several comedy films including Kyaa Kool Hai Hum, Malamaal Weekly and Apna Sapna Money Money. His latest release is Do Knot Disturb which also stars Govinda, Lara Dutta, Sushmita Sen and Sohail Khan. Bollywood Hungama brings you an opportunity to get up close and personal with Riteish who will talk about his latest film and more exclusively on Celebrity Chat on Monday, October 5 at 1300 hrs IST.
Wake Up Sid wakes up to controversy; Karan Johar apologies to Raj Thackeray
Going by the buzz and the hype that was created over the last few weeks around the film Wake Up Sid, its quite obvious, that its makers left no stone unturned, when it came to the film's promotions. But the makers of the film surely must've not expected the film create controversy on day one itself. Today, MNS (Maharashtra Navnirman Sena) party activists disrupted the screening of the Ranbir-Konkona starrer in some cinema halls in Mumbai and Pune. The reason? Well, they were objecting use of word 'Bombay' instead of 'Mumbai' in the film. Latest reports have it that the film's producer Karan Johar had gone to meet MNS chief Raj Thackeray to sort out the matter and has also apologized for referring 'Mumbai' city as 'Bombay' in the film. He further said that a disclaimer will now be carried in the beginning of the film. Wake Up Sid stars Ranbir Kapoor, Konkona Sen Sharma, Anupam Kher and Supriya Pathak and is directed by Ayan Mukerji."Hollywood director Michael Gracey is shooting the songs for 1-800 Love" - Abbas Tyrewala
Abbas Tyrewala is back from London after a long 40-day schedule of 1-800 Love. But the cast and crew will once again be going back to the Queen's Land to shoot the songs with Hollywood director Michael Gracey.
Abbas is currently shooting some portions of the film in Mumbai. He says, "After a hectic schedule in London, we started shooting in Mumbai, with a two day break in between. The shoot in Mumbai will go on till mid -October. We will then probably go back as soon as I get the dates in place. The entire movie is based in London city and we have shot one song and two are still remaining." He continues, "The song was choreographed by Hollywood director Michael Gracey. He is superb with his work and always wanted to do a Bollywood film. He has done an amazing job with the songs and I am looking forward to shoot the other remaining songs with him." Speaking about a song, he adds, "It will have the lead pair of John and Pakhi, along with the ensemble cast which makes it 8 of them. It has a different get up in connection to the character. Everyone wants to see John as a hunk, but in this song he will be in a different avatar with relation to his character." Abbas Tyrewala has also penned the lyrics for his movie, having music of Oscar winner music director A R Rahman. The director has also done the lyrics for the upcoming film Blue.
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