Ravi Thakran Designation: Managing partner of L Capital Asia"the LVMH sponsored private equity fund Age: 48 Education: MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad Career: Worked as group president for South Asia, South East Asia & the Middle East for the LVMH Group and director for Groupe Arnault in Asia. Earlier, he has worked with the Tata Group, Swatch Group and Nike. Interests: Socialising, travelling, reading, hiking, food and wine...
04:48 PM, Jun 01, 2012
As the Mollywood screens are bombarded with new generation flicks, which has also started mincing money, it seems that director Amal Neerad cannot wait with his usual styles. He will be back into the fray with a different movie titled 'Bachelor Party' which will get into theatres on the eighth of this June. Basically a road movie telling the plot of five friends, the movie has an impressive cast starring...
03:22 PM, Jun 01, 2012
The Ernakulam Family Court has granted permission to actress Urvasi to keep daughter Thejalakshmy alias Kunjatta for a few more days in her custody than her former husband and actor Manoj K Jayan. Kunjatta,10, will stay with Urvasi during Onam and Christmas holidays and the first half of the summer vacation. In addition to this, Manoj K Jayan should leave Kunjatta in the custody of Urvasi every second Saturday, Family...
01:17 PM, Jun 01, 2012
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Puducherry: Archana Sasi, with a score of 176 marks, topped the unreserved category in the MBBS entrance examination results of JIPMER which were announced in Puducherry on Thursday evening. Regi Selvanayagam (172 marks) and Anubha Dev (171 marks) finished second and third respectively in the examination conducted on May 27. Ashuvanth S (155 marks), Gowri Shankar B (154), Surya R (151) finished first, second, third respectively in the Puducherry unreserved...
10:40 AM, Jun 01, 2012
New Delhi: Defence Minister AK Antony will articulate India's view on maritime security, freedom of use of sea lane and piracy during the Asia Security Summit to be held in Singapore on Saturday. On the sidelines of the Summit, also known as Shangri-La Dialogue, Antony will also hold bilateral talks with the leaders of several key countries such as France, Sri Lanka, South Korea, Canada, Vietnam and Tonga. "Antony will...
04:21 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday said he had no plans to resign after the presentation of the next budget this week in the wake of his conviction of contempt by Pakistan's Supreme Court. "After all the achievements, why should I resign after the budget?" Gilani said during an appearance on the monthly television programme "Prime Minister Online", during which he answers questions from people around the...
03:43 AM, Jun 01, 2012
Mumbai: Dancing is Veena Malik's latest passion. The starlet has done a salsa number for an upcoming advertisement. Choreographed by Longinus Fernandes, she has done her bit of skinfest in the ad as well. The controversy queen now wants to be a dancing queen, eh? Is Parineeti getting pricey? Cosmetic brand withdraws endorsement offer after actress demands a whopping fee of Rs 50 lakh per day. The industry grapevine is...
11:13 AM, May 31, 2012
Oo Kodathara Ulikki Padathara's audio will be released on May 30 at a grand ceremony to be held in Shilpa Kala Vedika. Industry bigwigs are expected to turn up for the event, as the film not only stars Balayya but also because it is coming from the Manchu household. The movie has music by Bebo Sasi, who was the music director of 'Bindaas'. It is to be seen if the...
12:03 PM, May 30, 2012
Varun Sandesh's 'Chammak Challo', directed by Neelakantha, promises to be a love story with a difference. The film has been mostly done but for one song. The makers are planning to release the film soon. Neelakantha's penchant for novelty is well-known. It is to be seen if the director proves those who have opined that Neelakantha is not fit to make romances and romantic comedies wrong with 'Chammak Challo'. The...
11:51 AM, May 30, 2012
After the successful 'Golmaal' franchise and blockbuster 'Singham', Rohit Shetty is back with yet another action-packed comedy 'Bol Bachchan'. ...
11:39 AM, May 30, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of External Affairs regarding the mysterious disappearance of an Indian techie working in Saudi Arabia. Fasih Mehmood was allegedly picked up by the members of the National Investigative Agency on May 13 and has been missing since then. A bench of justices KS Radhakrishnan and JS Khehar issued notice to the Home...
11:23 AM, May 30, 2012
Islamabad: Indian death row prisoner Sarabjit Singh, convicted for alleged involvement in bomb attacks in 1990 in Pakistan, has sent a fresh clemency appeal to President Asif Ali Zardari, a media report said on Tuesday. This is the fifth mercy petition from Sarabjit, who was sentenced to death for alleged involvement in a string of bombings in Punjab in 1990 that killed 14 people. The 49-year-old Indian is currently being...
10:59 AM, May 29, 2012
New Delhi: Ajay Devgn, Abhishek Bachchan, Asin Thottumkal and Prachi Desai starrer 'Bol Bachchan' will hit the screens on July 6, 2012. This comedy film inspired by 1979 movie 'Gol Maal' is directed by Rohit Shetty. 'Bol Bachchan' is one of the most awaited films of the year. Here is the digital poster of 'Bol Bachchan'. ...
10:35 AM, May 29, 2012
Islamabad: Petroleum Minister Asim Hussain on Monday said there is a potential for trade in petroleum products between India and Pakistan, which is interested in importing furnace oil and diesel from the neighbouring country. Initiation of talks in this sector will prove to be a step in the right direction, Hussain said during a meeting with an Indian delegation that is visiting Pakistan to discuss trade in petroleum products. He...
05:29 AM, May 29, 2012
Tokyo: Like the characters of her book, Anouk Markovits grew up inside the strict Satmar Hasidic Jewish sect, where reading novels was frowned upon and she was expected to wed in an arranged marriage at a young age. Markovits, a native of France, broke away from the community, as does Atara Stern, one of the daughters of the family in "I Am Forbidden." But most of the book centers on...
11:23 AM, May 28, 2012
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