A disgruntled group of Bollywood bigwigs have founded an NGO called Jaag India, under which they will file a public-interest lawsuit (PIL) against the state government of Maharashta for their “complete system failure” in handling the Mumbai floods. Filmmakers like Mahesh Bhatt, Ashok Pandit, and Vinta Nanda say Jaag India wants to know who’s responsible [...]
Team India cricketer Sourav Ganguly became the third batsman in cricket history to complete 10,000 runs in one-day matches, which he achieved during a game against Sri Lanka today. He stands behind leading scorer Sachin Tendulkar, who has 13,642 runs, and Pakistan’s Inzamam-ul-Haq, who has 10,933 runs. Ganguly reached his mark with a single to [...]
The torrential downpour was ultimately responsible for the Mumbai floods that killed 406 of the city’s residents and caused millions of dollars of losses in industry, agriculture, and commerce, but Mumbai residents are wondering if the damage was unnecessarily high. Mumbai’s century-old sewer system is clogged with garbage, prohibiting street drainage. The shantys of the [...]
There’s no denying it: the Indian media like talking about Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston’s divorce, and they just love talking about what’s going on between him and Angelina Jolie. Check the entertainment sections of Sify, Hindustan Times, or any other online newspaper on any given day if you disagree. In fact, one might [...]
Facing severe criticism over delays in restoring power after last week’s floods, Reliance Energy Ltd chairman Anial Ambani said “Arrest me, I am available here,” in response to reports that the government may arrest some REL officials for negligence. In his defense, Ambani apologized for the inconvenience, explained that the disaster was unexpected and the [...]
Bollywood veteran Dev Anand recently announced that he will be writing an autobiography, chronicling over 60 years of the die-hard actor’s life. Anand, who’s known for writing and directing countless movies regardless of their box-office performance, says the book will begin with his arrival in Mumbai in 1943 from Lahore, covering his journey throughout his [...]
Pleased with its performance in the Indian market, Sun Microsystems has identified India as one of the four countries slated for “major investments,” joining Beijing, St. Petersburg, and Prague. Sun has invested $150 million in India since 1998, and says that further expansion would “only accelerate” revenues for the U.S.-based company. Sun enjoyed a 28 [...]
Aishwarya Rai and Hrithik Roshan will co-star for the first time in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s new film Akbar the Great, in which Roshan will play the title character. It also marks the first time that Aishwarya and Ashutosh work together, and the two had nothing but praise for each other. Rai said she appreciated the careful [...]
The east will meet the west when Bollywood starlet
According to Pakistan’s Import Policy Order 2005, films produced in India in any way and form are banned from being imported, a decision that comes after local cinema owners have been pressing to lift the ban on exhibition of Indian films imposed after the 1965 war. Specifically, the law bans any film “wholly or partially [...]