New Delhi: Hinting at suing Team Anna which accused him of wrongdoings during his tenure as Karnataka Chief Minister, SM Krishna on Thursday said these were "motivated" and aimed at maligning him. The External Affairs Minister said while he was open for a probe, it is "highly improper" for anyone to ask for another investigation when the Karnataka Lokayukta and the High Court have found no truth in the charges...
05:51 PM, May 31, 2012
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has come down heavily on poachers. State Forest Minister Patangrao Kadam has issued 'shoot-at-sight' orders to the forest guards if they saw any poacher hunting or laying traps in tiger reserves. The orders have been in place for the past 10 years but the field staff have been reluctant to implement them as some forest guards were being booked for violating human rights despite the government...
08:27 AM, May 23, 2012
India has extensive forests which are an important resource. India thus requires scientific management of its forests. The British India Government recognized the need of a premier forest management service and constituted the Imperial Forest Service in 1867. The Imperial Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, presently & popularly known all over the world as FRI was established at Dehradun in 1906. Since then, the training program shifted to Dehradun. The subject...
03:54 PM, May 22, 2012
A tiger death raises a million eye brows. An investigation is immediately sought. Conservationists make a hue and cry demanding the arrest of the poacher. But they don't show same intensity of concern when an elephant dies due to poaching or electrocution. Invariably the blame is thrust on elephants for crop-raiding. Farmers who illegally draw power from electric lines and trigger-happy poachers get away scot free. Like the critically endangered...
01:25 PM, May 21, 2012
New Delhi: Be it singing or dancing, Javed Jaffrey is one of the most versatile actors in the Hindi film industry. Though Javed debuted as a villain in 'Meri Jung' (1985), he excelled as a dancer and comedian in Bollywood. He proved his critics wrong with his performance in Deepa Mehta's 'Fire'. He has again come up with a serious character in director Ashvin Kumar's 'The Forest'. Javed Jaffrey talks...
07:33 PM, May 13, 2012
This week Rajeev Masand reviews 'Ishaqzaade', 'Dangerous Ishq', 'The Forest', 'Dark Shadows' and 'The Raid'. ...
11:05 AM, May 12, 2012
Cast: Ankur Vikal, Nandana Sen, Jaaved Jaaferi Director: Ashwin Kumar Desperate to reignite their passion and to resolve the nagging differences between them, a repentant husband (Slumdog Millionaire's Ankur Vikal) brings his wife (Nandana Sen) to the Kumaon National Reserve, hoping to spend a quiet weekend amidst nature. What he hasn't bargained for is running into an old college friend and former flame of the missus (Javed Jaffrey), who is...
11:55 PM, May 11, 2012
Oscar-nominated director Ashwin Kumar's first feature film, the ecological thriller 'The Forest', is finally getting a release. ...
10:51 PM, May 11, 2012
Mumbai: Winning accolades at international film festivals and being nominated at the Oscars didn't make it any easier for Ashvin Kumar to release his film in India. The 39-year-old film-maker waited for six years to release his debut feature 'The Forest', and says being nominated for an Oscar (for his 2004 short film 'Little Terrorist') didn't help. "It makes no difference. If it did, do you think I'd be running...
05:04 PM, May 11, 2012
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
NILAMBUR: The Nilambur forests are fast turning a haven for Maoists and other extremist organisations, according to the latest intelligence reports. The police and forest officials have started combing operations to smoke them out from the forest areas of Vazhikadavu and Karulayi bordering Tamil Nadu where they are said to be camping. Nilambur forests are considered as a sensitive area where extremists thrive. This belief has been strengthened by the...
12:04 PM, May 08, 2012
BANGALORE: While the citys environmentalists are battling tooth and nail to win back the title of the Green city, the ever expanding infrastructure leaves a little to be achieved in this regard. For instance, the city puffed its shoulders a decade back for being the most clean and green city in the entire country, but today the greenery is depleting and smoke and grime veil the dream of winning this...
09:19 AM, May 07, 2012
Bhopal: A deputy forest officer was raided by the Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta on Tuesday. The raids were conducted at three places - Ratlam, Neemuch and Mandsaur. Sources say that the raids against Forest Officer SK Palaash revealed property worth Rs 30 to 35 crore. It included Rs 24 lakh in cash, Rs 30 lakh in jewellery and 4 luxury cars. Officials also found a plot of land and a gas...
09:23 AM, May 01, 2012
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