New Delhi: Indian independent cinema is on all-time high. A lot of Indian indie filmmakers are receiving accolades all over the world, but filmmaker Ashvin Kumar is among those people who had brought the initial acceptance for the independent cinema in India. His films 'Little Terrorist' and 'Inshallah, football' were acclaimed throughout the world. The storyteller has again come up with a feature film 'The Forest' starring Javed Jaffrey, Nandana...
03:35 PM, May 10, 2012
New Delhi: If yours is a low-or medium-budget, independent movie project and it has travelled to prestigious international film jamborees, chances are ripe for a good reception within the country too, but it still struggles for a decent mainstream release. 'Peddlers', a feature film under Anurag Kashyap's banner, will be showcased at the 65th Cannes International Film Festival. Funded entirely through social networking platforms, it is among a bouquet of...
02:01 PM, May 06, 2012
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party leader and Mulayam Singh Yadav's son Akhilesh Yadav has been declared the new Chief Minister of Uttar pradesh. At 38, Akhilesh will be the youngest Chief Minister of the state. Here are some of the challenges the young leader faces as he takes over the reigns of the biggest state in the country: Perceived as lacking requisite administrative skills Relatively young age could be a drawback...
12:06 PM, Mar 10, 2012
New Delhi: Oscar-nominated director Ashvin Kumar has released his film 'Inshallah, Kashmir: Living Terror' online, that too free of any charge. It has happened after two of his earlier movies courted controversy and failed to get the censor board and court nod. According to Kumar, 'Inshallah, Kashmir: Living Terror' is a documentary in which Kashmiris 'recount how their freedom is conceded and replaced by fear and institutionalized oppression'.(With inputs from...
06:50 PM, Jan 27, 2012
New Delhi: Oscar-nominated director Ashvin Kumar will release his latest film 'Inshallah, Kashmir: Living Terror' online tomorrow free of charge, after two of his earlier movies courted controversy and failed to get the censor board and court nod. According to Kumar, 'Inshallah, Kashmir: Living Terror' is a documentary in which Kashmiris 'recount how their freedom is conceded and replaced by fear and institutionalized oppression'. A trailer of the film has...
01:35 PM, Jan 25, 2012
Mumbai: Sunny Deol's image makeover attempt 'Mohalla Assi' lies in the cans. Sunny Deol's attempt to break his 'dhai kilo ka haath' image is in trouble. The star was greatly excited to essay the role of a dhoti-clad Sanskrit teacher in Mohalla Assi. Though the film was shot earlier in the year, it has yet to see light of day. Says a source, "The film is stuck in the post-production...
12:50 PM, Nov 21, 2011
Chennai: The unique e-challan system has been a success in Chennai. What is even better is that the new initiative is keeping corruption at bay. The Chennai traffic police's new initiative has turned a trickle into a flood. Four months after they launched the e-challan system, traffic policemen have begun booking 10000 to 12000 cases per day from the earlier 3500 cases. Not just that, there are other advantages too....
09:48 AM, Nov 09, 2011
Bhubaneswar: Diwali festivities are being used as a way to provide therapy to 150 mentally-challenged women at 'Mission Ashra' in Bhubaneswar. This Diwali India is positive and shining. For the 150 mentally-ill women at 'Mission Ashra' this festival is not just about crackers. For the past eight years, this rehabilitation centre has successfully used Diwali festivities as a therapy for the recovery of these patients. 'Mission Ashra' has transformed the...
04:30 PM, Oct 26, 2011
Chennai: Chennai Traffic Police has found a novel way of tackling the city's power crisis. It has installed portable traffic signals that are powered by solar energy at key junctions. Chennai City Commissioner JK Tripathy said, "All the traffic junctions are not covered by the traffic signals right now. So wherever we required a traffic signal, the portable signals will be useful. Apart from that, whenever there are large congregations,...
09:52 AM, Jun 29, 2011
Mumbai: An association for journalists on Sunday held a demonstration in Karad, demanding a law to make attacks on scribes a non-bailable and cognisable offence. The demonstration was held at Karad, said convener of the 'Patrakar Halla Virodhi Kruti Samiti' (Action Committee Against Attacks on Journalists) S M Deshmukh. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan hails from Karad, located in western Maharashtra's Satara district. Senior minister Ramraje Nimbalkar met the agitating journalists...
06:52 PM, May 01, 2011
New Delhi: Indian Commercial Pilot Association (ICPA) leader Captain VK Bhalla has claimed that Air India is not in loss and demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) enquiry into what he called were corruption cases in the airline. "The management has been lying about Air India losses. It is only corruption inside Air India and no losses. There should be a CBI probe into it. The management has held ...
04:05 PM, Apr 28, 2011
New Delhi: The US Aviation Agency FAA has officially removed Dr Akshay Bhalla as their medical examiner from the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA (Federal Aviation Authority) acted after CNN-IBN reported that Dr Bhalla was extorting money from pilots in exchange for the fitness certificate. Dr Bhalla was a DGCA-approved practitioner and was authorised to give pilots seeking a flying permit the mandatory fitness certificate. He was the only doctor ...
11:09 AM, Apr 21, 2011
CNN-IBN's Mike Sangma confronted Dr Akshay Bhalla to find out what he had to say about the accusations against him that he was overcharging pilots to issue medical certificates. ...
10:34 PM, Apr 18, 2011
New Delhi: A Delhi-based doctor and the only one in north India authorised by the DGCA to give pilots the mandatory medical clearance to fly is likely to be de-recognised by a top US Aviation regulator. The Federal aviation authority acted after CNN-IBN reported that Dr Bhalla was extorting money from pilots in exchange for the fitness certificate. Everybody wants a bite of the booming aviation pie, even if that...
08:35 PM, Apr 18, 2011
Mumbai: The music launch of Onir's forthcoming film 'I Am' was held on Saturday evening. The film deals with subjects ranging from child abuse to homosexuality. Apart from touching upon sensitive issues, film maker Onir's latest offering 'I Am' has packed in quite a punch with its music as well. The music has been composed by three music directors - Rajiv Bhalla, Vivek Philip and the sensational Amit Trivedi. Juhi...
02:05 PM, Apr 18, 2011
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