New Delhi: Malayalam superstar Mohanlal was introduced to Hindi audiences as the even-tempered cop in RGV's 'Company'. Varma expertly turned the actor's weak Hindi to the film's advantage, making him speak less and express more. In turn, Mohanlal didn't disappoint his helmer, playing his part with understated dignity. Mohanlal says he wasn't keen on doing a Hindi film, but Varma convinced him to give it a shot. Varma won him...
07:05 PM, May 01, 2012
David Davidar Age: 53 Profile: Co-Founder and MD, Aleph Book Company Career: Over 25 years as a publishing professional. Founder-publisher of Penguin India at age 26; was then variously CEO & Publisher, Penguin India; MD, Dorling Kindersley India; CEO, Pearson India; Publisher, Penguin Canada; President & Publisher, Penguin Canada; CEO, Penguin International Education: BSc, Madras University; Diploma in Publishing, Harvard University Interests: Tennis, swimming, music, movies, books. Q. Worldwide, publishing"as...
06:35 PM, Apr 30, 2012
Mumbai: A lot of southern Indian actors may be making their way to Bollywood but veteran actor Mohanlal is happy doing Hindi films only once in a while and says he agrees to only "irresistible" roles. The actor, who has dedicated over three decades to the Malayalam film industry, made his Bollywood debut with Ram Gopal Varma's 'Company' in 2002. He was later seen in Varma's "Aag" and will now...
10:32 AM, Apr 19, 2012
Chennai: Daimler AG, the German heavy vehicle manufacturer, will shift the production of its trucks from Pune in Maharashtra to Oragadam in Tamil Nadu from where it plans to export the vehicles to Africa and Asean countries, a company official said Wednesday. The company's Actros trucks and Mercedes Benz buses are now made at its Pune plant. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa inaugurated the 36,000-unit per annum plant at Orgadam...
04:33 PM, Apr 18, 2012
Bangalore: A CBI court on Tuesday extended till April 27 the judicial custody of former Karnataka Minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy and his personal assistant Mehfuz Ali Khan, arrested in connection with an illegal mining case. Additional Civil and Sessions Court Judge and CBI special court judge B M Angadi passed the order after CBI moved an application seeking extension of custody. Reddy and Khan, lodged in Bangalore...
02:26 PM, Apr 17, 2012
Dubai: The 1,000-meter world's tallest tower costing about Rs 6,330 crore will be constructed in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah, it was announced on Monday. Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC), Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, said the tower is expected to be completed in 63 months at a cost of 4.6 billion riyals. The Saudi Arabia-based KHC is one of the world's largest and most diversified...
02:48 PM, Apr 16, 2012
Mumbai: US-based Turner Broadcasting System Inc, a Time Warner company, has decided to shut its Hindi general entertainment channel 'Imagine TV' in India as poor ratings hampered any further investment in it, a senior company official said. Turner had bought a majority stake in the channel from Indian broadcaster NDTV in 2009 for $117 million. The channel's India and international feed 'Imagine Dil Se', which will be shut with effect...
04:07 PM, Apr 12, 2012
New Delhi: The Company Law Board has allowed Unitech Ltd's plea to refer a dispute over its telecoms joint venture with Norway's Telenor for arbitration in Singapore, potentially delaying a resolution. Telenor said in a statement it was "surprised" by the Company Law Board's order and would challenge it in a higher court, adding its intention remained to establish a new venture in India. Telenor is seeking to scrap the...
04:01 PM, Apr 12, 2012
New Delhi: The Aleph Book Company has announced its first list of titles. The twenty five fiction and non-fiction titles on the company's launch list will be published across five seasons, and will comprise original works by established authors as well as new voices. Ex-Penguin Canada President and novelist David Davidar, Ravi Singh and Kapish Mehra whose company Rupa Publications has partnered Davidar to launch Aleph, talked about their strategy...
04:18 PM, Apr 10, 2012
Aleph Book Company has announced its first list of titles to be released beginning 9 April 2012. The twenty-five books of fiction and non-fiction on the company's launch list will be published across five seasons, and will comprise original works by established authors as well as outstanding new voices. The first books to be published will be Between Clay and Dust by Musharraf Ali Farooqi, Em and The Big Hoom...
11:12 AM, Apr 09, 2012
Bhopal: In a more embarrassment for the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, a report has exposed how a key minister in the Shivraj Singh Chauhan government is involved in a 15 crore benami land deal in Bhopal. CNN-IBN has accessed a confidential Income Tax report which says that there is evidence that MP Health Minister Narottam Mishra took bribe for awarding contracts in 2008. Income tax probed contracts given to Nagarjuna...
06:24 PM, Apr 06, 2012
Bangalore: A CBI court on Tuesday extended till April 7 the judicial custody of former Karnataka Minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy and his personal assistant Mehfuz Ali Khan, arrested in connection with an illegal mining case. Additional Civil and Sessions Court Judge and CBI special court judge B M Angadi passed the order after CBI moved an application seeking extension of the custody. Associated Mining Corporation (AMC) and...
03:12 PM, Apr 03, 2012
New Delhi: Former Karnataka leader G Janardhana Reddy's custody ends on Tuesday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and mining baron has been in jail since he was arrested in connection with an illegal mining scam in September, 2011. The CBI in its chargesheet in the Bellary illegal mining case had charged Gali Janardhan Reddy, Srinivasa Reddy, VD Rajagopal and the Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) under sections 120-B, 409, 420,...
09:47 AM, Apr 03, 2012
New Delhi: Mining baron and former Karnataka minister Gali Janardhan Reddy's judicial custody ends on Saturday. The CBI has asked the special Bangalore court to extend Reddy's custody. Reddy is the prime accused in the illegal mining case. Associated Mining Corporation (AMC) and Deccan Mining Syndicate (DMC) owned by Reddy and his wife Aruna Lakshmi have been facing probe over charges of illegal mining. Additional Civil and Sessions Court judge...
06:43 AM, Mar 24, 2012
BANGALORE: The Bangalore International Airport (BIA) has become the countrys first firm to receive Green Company distinction from the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The company on Thursday announced that it has received the certification from the Green Building Council (GBC) of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) as a Green Company in adherence to its GreenCo Rating System.The rating system assesses and analyses the environmental impact of the companys entire...
08:54 AM, Mar 23, 2012
San Francisco: Dell Inc launched a new line of servers for enterprise customers, boosting its corporate business unit and shifting its focus further away from consumers, who are increasingly choosing such devices as Apple Inc's iPad. Chief Executive Michael Dell said his namesake company is no longer a personal computer company and has transformed itself into a business that sells services and products to corporations, a lucrative market that he...
11:01 AM, Feb 28, 2012
London: British Parliamentarian Barry Gardiner has termed the process that led to the appointment of Dow Chemical Company as a sponsor for the wrap of the main 2012 Olympics stadium a 'sham'. Leading an adjournment debate in the Westminster Hall in British Parliament, Gardiner alleged that the procurement process was 'rigged' in favour of the company, and said if the sponsorship was not cancelled a 'cloud will hang' over the...
11:18 AM, Feb 22, 2012
Ravi Prasad Age: 51 Designation: Executive Chairman, Himalaya Drug Company The Challenge: Take the companys range of therapeutic and personal care products to overseas markets How He Did It: He targeted doctors through articles in peer-reviewed journals and allowed customers to sample the products in supermarkets The Next Goal: Double the companys revenues riding on the strength of the international operations that is growing faster than India Himalaya started building...
11:11 AM, Feb 16, 2012
Mumbai: The RBI on Monday said it has come across instances of acceptance of deposits by Kerala-based Manappuram Finance even after the firm converted itself into a non-deposit taking non-banking financial company, cautioning it was not permitted to do so. "The Reserve Bank today (Monday) advised that Manappuram Finance Limited, Thrissur, Kerala (earlier known as Manappuram General Finance and Leasing Ltd), is not permitted under the Reserve Bank of India...
06:38 PM, Feb 06, 2012
