New Delhi: When you have the right to vote at the age of 18 and can choose the prime minister of your country, why you dont have the freedom of choosing your life partner? In most of the families, it is a difficult task for children to tell their parents that they are in love. Many get the acceptance of their families before or after the marriage, while many others...
02:41 PM, Jun 03, 2012
New Delhi: Even after four episodes, Aamir Khan's television show 'Satyamev Jayate' is high on the popularity chart. While most of the Bollywood celebrities are seen hosting game shows and reality shows on TV, Aamir is being appreciated for talking about important social issues on his show. Episode four of 'Satyamev Jayate' was based on medical malpractices. Highly upset with Aamir, Indian Medical Association (IMA) has demanded an immediate apology...
10:47 AM, Jun 03, 2012
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Saturday demanded an immediate apology from actor Aamir Khan accusing him of having defamed the medical profession in the May 27 episode of his TV show 'Satyamev Jayate' and warned him of legal action if he did not do so. "Aamir Khan should apologise for having defamed and given one side of the story on medical profession. If he does not we...
09:14 PM, Jun 02, 2012
Set in a rural milieu, the film has a set of fresh faces donning the lead roles, and a debutant director at the helm. And though it revolve around the happenings in the life of a rowdy, director Keeras (apprenticed with Thankar Bachan) offbeat treatment lends certain freshness to the narration. There is inherent humour in the characterization of rowdy Pachai, essayed with a natural flair by debutant Vaasagar (a...
12:42 PM, Jun 02, 2012
Mumbai: An umbrella body of 21 medical institutions Wednesday asked Bollywood star Aamir Khan to apologize for accusing doctors of malpractices in his TV talk show 'Satyamev Jayate'. Medscape India said the representation of malpractices supposedly perpetrated by doctors was 'rather sad' and Aamir Khan should offer his apologies. "It is rather sad that doctors should be made the object of such shameless, unilateral scrutiny," Himanshu Mehta, co-founder and advisor...
03:04 PM, May 31, 2012
Washington: Time magazine has included Raj Kapoor's 1951 classic 'Awaara' among 20 new entries added to its All-Time 100 list of the greatest films made since 1923, the beginning of the prestigious US periodical. Rethinking the movie masterpieces, Time critic Richard Corliss describes Raj Kapoor as 'the great star-auteur of India's postcolonial golden age of movies - Cary Grant and Cecil B. DeMille in one handsome package.' "The '50s films...
07:09 PM, May 28, 2012
Jaipur: Appreciating superstar Aamir Khan for raising social issues through his TV serial 'Satyamev Jayate', National Commission for Women's (NCW) chairperson Mamta Sharma today said celebrities should come forward for social issues. "Aamir Khan began with the issue of female foeticide with special reference to Rajasthan. It is a good beginning because it helps in creating awareness," she said at a seminar in Poornima engineering college in Sitapura area here....
06:50 PM, May 27, 2012
New Delhi: With medical students as audience members, fourth episode of Aamir Khans television show 'Satyamev Jayate' focused on health care services in our country. Aamirs guests on the show included doctors, victims and families who lost their loved ones due to negligence of doctors. The show started with the story of VS Venkatesh who had to go thorough four surgeries because of an infection in his leg. He later...
02:27 PM, May 27, 2012
New Delhi: Aamir Khan's 'Satyamev Jayate' has already become one of the most popular shows on television today. Earlier episodes of the show focused on social issues like female foeticide, child sexual abuse and dowry system. While many claim that Aamir Khans show is capable of brining a change in the society, the actors claims that he just wants to raise the issues nobody is talking about. The first episode...
11:05 AM, May 27, 2012
New Delhi: After female foeticide, child sexual abuse and the dowry system, Aamir Khan focuses on medical malpractice in 'Satyamev Jayate'. Medicine, perceived as a noble profession, have been affected by a section of doctors who have brought corruption to their profession. Aamir spoke to doctors and victims in the show to brings about instances of medical malpractices. The viewers were continuously talking about the probable subjects of the fourth...
10:22 AM, May 27, 2012
New Delhi: The official app for Satyamev Jayate, a TV series featuring Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, has been released for iOS devices including iPhone, iPad and iPod. The app will users stream songs and watch videos. With each episode, the app will be updated with the new song and video showcased during that episode. The app is available on iTunes for $1.99 or Rs 110 approximately and has been developed...
11:18 AM, May 26, 2012
The brilliance of Ramesh Aravind has surfaced once again and this time he jumps in to the health problem of the society especially the heart related disease among children and he seems to be hell bent on 'Health for All' even from the wrong steps for the rights things. The using of underworld don to meet the ends of treating 22 children of heart problems is a signal to all...
02:06 PM, May 25, 2012
Jaipur: Aamir Khan's highly acclaimed 'Satyameva Jayate' has inspired a sarpanch in a Rajasthan village to register police cases against women and families who go for tests to detect and abort the girl child. "Illegal sex determination is rampant in the Shekhawati region (Jhunjhunu, Churu and Sikar districts)," sarpanch Randheer Singh of Budania village told IANS. The village, some 200 km from here, is home to some 5,000 people. Randheer...
02:09 PM, May 24, 2012
New Delhi: Superstar Aamir Khan, who highlighted the issue of child sexual abuse in the second episode of his show 'Satyamev Jayate', is happy that the Parliament has approved a bill to protect kids below 18 from such exploitation. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Bill, 2011, was earlier cleared by Rajya Sabha and approved by the Lower House by voice vote Tuesday. "Hey guys, great news! The Lok...
04:25 PM, May 23, 2012
Child sexual abuse is a grave matter. Being a parent myself, I find that my one mission in life is to save my child from ...
01:44 PM, May 23, 2012
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