Pakistani singer Mustafa Zahid, who has sung three tracks in Mahesh Bhatt's forthcoming production venture "Blood Money", praises the Indian film industry saying it welcomes fresh talent with open arms and he too had no problems in working here. "I had no difficulty working in the Indian music industry. I had my own room for creativity and all the people were very cooperative during recording of my songs," Zahid told IANS.
Former Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger Thursday invoked Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence movement as a perfect example to start a global green energy campaign to fight climate change. Speaking at the 12th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit here, the former governor of California said that he is on a mission to spread awareness about clean and green energy.
Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Education Department is probing complaints that Harvard University and Princeton University discriminate against Asian-Americans in undergraduate admissions. The department’s Office for Civil Rights is investigating a complaint it received in August that Harvard rejected an Asian- American candidate for the current freshman class based on race or national origin, a department spokesman said.
It was history revisited. Way back in 1893, a saffron-clad monk came to the Art Institute of Chicago to address a gathering of thousands of people. Today, that same institute is celebrating his 150th birth anniversary. That man is Swami Vivekananda, who delivered his fiery speech at the World Parliament of Religions to standing ovations. The celebration started Jan.
– NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. t was a perfect blend of culture, glamour and patriotism as dance schools from the tristate area went head to head to prove their mettle at the State Theater here Jan. 28. The event was “Dance Pe Chance,” the annual contest that features the best dance talent.
Bollywood veterans Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi are among 109 civilians who will be honoured with the Padma awards, the government announced on Wednesday. Actors Dharmendra, Azmi and film-maker Mira Nair have been chosen for the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award. Musician Bhupen Hazarika and cartoonist Mario Miranda have been posthumously honoured with the Padma Vibhushan, the nation's second highest civilian award.
Bollywood stars better watch out. Movie fans in India are handing out their own version of the Razzies, the annual Oscars spoof that spotlights Hollywood's worst performances. The second Ghanta (bell) Awards and the fourth Golden Kela (golden banana) awards are doing the rounds of social media networks, with fans voting in various categories for the worst films of 2011.
