When will all the singing talent unearthed on India's reality shows get their big break, wonder Hiral Gandhi and Suman Gedala, who belong to the class of 2010 at the University of Rochester.
This album is tight, meticulously planned and power-packed, with hardly any weak link if you don't mind the absence of a female voice. Definitely one of the most engaging albums to have emerged this season.
While the compositions do have considerable merit, Reshammiya's singing and the lyrics in some of the songs spoil the party to great extent.
The duo performed at the Town Hall in NYC
Senior DRDO scientist K Santhanam on Thursday reiterated that there was no question about backing away from his assertion that the 1998 Pokhran II nuclear tests were not fully successful, while the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sureesh Mehta, said the tests conducted eleven years ago were adequate.
'The biggest damage is inflicted not during the riots, but after the riots. The curfews and inactivity brings misery to survivors of the riots. In every riot, some 3,000 Muslim families slip below the poverty line. Nobody talks about them.' Zafar Yunus Sareshwala, who speaks in Narendra Modi's favour and has initiated the dialogue between Modi and Gujarati Muslims, tells Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.
In-game advertising ( or advergames) is catching on in India. Advertisers consider it to be an effective medium to improve brand recall. Indian gaming companies are looking at it as a promising new revenue stream that could offset growing game development costs. An advergame is a fusion of non-intrusive advertising, marketing and branding. Advergames also have potent market research capabilities, demographic assessments or statistics for specific regions just a click away.
Spencer's Retail, the Rs 800-crore retail arm of the RPG Group, will expand its range of fashion merchandise with the launch of private labels as well as foreign apparel brands, in an attempt to revamp its image as a fashion-centric brand instead of just a food retail chain.
The $26-million assembly plant has a production capacity of 50,000 diesel engines and 10,000 petrol engines annually, the company said. The company has also added 25 new local suppliers to its supply network to support the new diesel engine assembly operations, which help to contribute nearly 50 per cent local content to the diesel engines.
US military is looking at options for a unilateral strike in Pakistan if a successful terrorist strike on US soil is traced back to the country, senior Pentagon officials were quoted as saying on Saturday.
'The biggest damage is inflicted not during the riots, but after the riots. The curfews and inactivity brings misery to survivors of the riots. In every riot, some 3,000 Muslim families slip below the poverty line. Nobody talks about them.' Zafar Yunus Sareshwala, who speaks in Narendra Modi's favour and has initiated the dialogue between Modi and Gujarati Muslims, tells Rediff.com's Sheela Bhatt.
Japanese automobile company Mitsubishi Motors may launch a compact car in the B segment in the country. The car is expected to hit the roads in three years. Though Mitsubishi sells Pajero SUV and Lancer sedan in India, they have not generated adequate volumes for the Japanese automobile company. The compact car will take on Maruti Swift, Hyundai Getz, Skoda Fabia, Fiat Palio, Chevrolet U-VA and Ford Fusion
Central government has approved the proposal to buy Ford's Ikon Flair for institutional purchases. Ford India has entered into a tie-up with the Directorate General of Supplies and Disposals for this. The Ikon will be available to government departments at a special rate. Ford India had supplied its SUV Endeavour and sedan Fiesta to various government and public sector undertakings. Besides the Ikon, Ford India sells sedan Fiesta, compact car Fusion, SUV Endeavour in India.
Tabla pioneer Ustad Zakir Hussain presents a series of concerts at Carnegie Hall.
Vaitheeswaran album with just three tracks plus one repetition sticks to the adage 'small is beautiful'.
As awards were declared, the closing ceremony of E Week turned into a happy riot as winners, runners up celebrated.
A University of Texas team has proposed a fusion-fission hybrid reactor using current technology.
Ford is expected to start production in two years, said Arvind Mathew, president and managing director, Ford India. The details of the small car, however, are yet to be finalised.
The tabla maestro Zakir Hussain is heading to New York to perform at a Lincoln Center theatre as part of the Zakir Hussain's Masters of Percussion national tour.
Trade between India and Indonesia stands at $20 billion.
Foreign media slams Chandni Chowk To China; call Akshay India's irritating answer to Adam Sandler!
US automobile manufacturer Ford is studying the feasibility of launching a compact car in India that will be imported as a completely-knocked-down kit from a manufacturing hub in Thailand.
Run far, far away from this misleadingly titled battlefield of boredom.
Anurag Kashyap is back with Dev D, an ultra-modern take on that old tale about a man who drunk himself dead silly for a girl. And if the music is any guide, the film holds the promise of being an edgy roller-coaster ride.
The maestro's signature tunes are hard to find in his latest Tamil album.
Luck By Chance's music is aimed at the Dil Chahta Hai generation of Bollywood viewers -- definitely urban. Let's hope the movie matches up.
Fans of the maestro are going to love this Tamil soundtrack.
For people with severe arthritis, even hope can hurt. But, for optimists, here's some good news -- scientists have discovered two genes, which could predict a disabling form of spondylitis in later life.
Mankind needs to find an alternative habitat in another planet with the Moon serving as the human space technological industrial belt and Planet Mars as an alternate human habitat, Kalam said at the International Aerospace Conference.
Judging by the songs, which all seem to begin promisingly but taper into nothingness, it looks like Vidyasagar really does need a shot of inspiration to boost his compositions.
Truly a compelling contemporary musical feast by Rajhesh Vaidhya.
Sai Kiran Addivi in his Telugu debut film Vinayakudu tells a romantic tale of a fat man and a hot babe. Krishnudu and Sonia perform fairly well in this film which is slow-paced and makes for an average watch.
In a judgement, which has deep relevance for the posting and career of employees of merged airlines, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the government policy regarding the absorption of the staff of erstwhile Vayudoot in Indian Airlines in 1993.
Travel portals have started to tie-up with online shopping portals and offline retail outlets to jointly promote their value-added offers as shopping portals gather huge traffic around festival time. They reason it will help them tide over the current lean phase in the economy.
Ashok Leyland on Tuesday said it has formed a joint venture with Finland-based Alteams Group that will invest Rs 175 crore (Rs 1.75 billion) initially to make aluminum products for automotive and telecom sectors.
Red Fort, the 17th century Mughal marvel, was given the world heritage status by UNESCO on Thursday.
For the second time in the nearly two years that he's been India's ambassador to Afghanistan, Jayant Prasad has been witness to the Indian embassy in Kabul subjected to terror attacks. But he still wears his Indianness like a talisman on his sleeve. Jyoti Malhotra caught up with him in his Kabul home, which looks more like a fortress than a house.
Planning to buy a new car? Confused as to what type suits you and which model to buy? This is a ready reckoner for models available in India.
The question before the country is: Do we need thermonuclear weapons as part of our arsenal for deterrence? If the answer is yes, India must conduct further tests, irrespective of any promise that might have been given to the Americans.
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