Posts Tagged ‘Mumbai’

MIT Media Labs Takes SixthSense Technology To New Heights

Thursday, November 19, 2009 13:20 By Rajeev Saxena

The most renowned name at the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Media Labs, Pranav Mistry revealed his latest visions and creations in the field of SixthSense technology at the TedIndia 2009 convention, that creates a bridge between the real world and the virtual world. Along with his successful advancements in the technology, Pranav Mistry also [...]

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Turning to Tests: Sreesanth and Zaheer recalled for the Lanka test

Tuesday, November 10, 2009 18:20 By Neo

Indian cricket is as unpredictable off the field as it is on it and the selection of mercurial (on the borderline of crazy) Sreesanth seems to be another twist in its ever vibrant tale. Announcing the squad for the first two tests against Sri Lanka that will commence at Ahmadabad in less than a week, [...]

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Child star of Slumdog Millionaire to publish book about her life story

Thursday, June 11, 2009 22:44 By GSerrano

Rubina Ali, the 9-year old actress who played the young Latika in Oscar-winning movie Slumdog Millionaire, will soon publish her autobiography under UK’s Transworld Publishers and Random House Children’s Books. Both publishing houses are divisions of Random House Group Ltd.
Her book will detail her impoverished childhood, as well as her recently earned international fame. To be released in July, [...]

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Conspiracy to Kill Kasab

Wednesday, April 15, 2009 21:24 By MB

The trial for the terror suspect Ajmal Amir Kasab for 26/11 attacks in the Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai, has begun today. According to the intelligence information there has been a major conspiracy to kill Kasab, the only surviving member of from the terrorist group.
Kasab who is of Pakistani origin has been providing information regarding the [...]

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Indian Public Transport: How Many More Deaths Will It Take For an Over Haul?

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 20:23 By Madhuri Katti

All metros in India face a dearth of proper safe public transport system. Commuters have no choice but to take risks and avail cheapest, sub standard and highly unsafe mode of transport every day. Every day hundreds are killed in road, train accidents but yet complete overhaul of the system does not figure in any [...]

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Cluster Hoarding Gives Good Brand Mileage

Thursday, February 26, 2009 20:33 By MB

 

A new trend has been adopted in the advertising circles. Advertisers are using a new technique to reach their target audience and create brand awareness. They are using bunches of hoarding to create greater visibility and larger presence for their brands. 
Many advertisers are using the cluster technique to leverage the maximum from a single brand [...]

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Passenger Invited to be the Virgin Atlantic’s Food Tester

Wednesday, February 25, 2009 22:41 By MB

 

Virgin Atlantic’s chief executive Richard Branson invited a passenger to be the food tester in the airline’s catering month. 
The passenger had written a letter to Richard complaining about the standard and quality of food being served. The passenger was travelling from Mumbai to Heathrow on December 7, 2008. He was totally dissatisfied with the food [...]

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Indian Home Minister Shivraj Patil Resigns

Sunday, November 30, 2008 12:18 By MB

Indian Home Minister, Shivraj Patil’s resignation has been accepted. The Finance Minister, P Chidambaram is to replace Patel as the new Home Minister.
This was a swift action after the Indian government has been increasingly pressurized for an explanation for lack of safety measure. The resignation was said to be on the grounds of “moral responsibility” [...]

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The New Face Of Terror Shakes The Pillar Of Hope

Friday, November 28, 2008 3:59 By Saba

It’s a SHOCK that has reverberated across the world. The financial capital of India has been attacked, killing innocent lives and creating an atmosphere of fear and chaos everywhere. Each one of us has a story to tell about family and friends caught in the line of terror. I am not in India right now, and that [...]

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The Dark Shadow Behind Terrorism

Friday, November 28, 2008 0:29 By Jaiyant Cavale

A day after the gruesome attacks in Mumbai, political analysts and critics have tried to make sense of what happened and why it happened. However, the answers are murky and it definitely wouldn’t be prudent to discuss possibilities that can’t be confirmed. Overnight Mumbai has been turned in to a war zone that has consumed [...]

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