PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. articles from February 2009

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Dhoni admits he lost cool on his bowlers during power plays.
February 1, 2009... Dhoni admits he lost cool on his bowlers during power plays Colombo, Jan 31 (PTI) India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said he lost his cool when his bowlers got confused and did not know what to do during the power plays in the second...

SPORT IND STATS.
February 1, 2009... SPORT IND STATS Colombo, Jan 31 (PTI) Following are the statistical highlights of the second one-day international cricket match between India and Sri Lanka here today. # Jayawardene and Kandamby were associated in a fourth-wicket stand of...

Centre mulls sector-specific stimulus package: minister.
February 1, 2009... Centre mulls sector-specific stimulus package: minister Chennai, Jan 31 (PTI) In addition to the two stimulus packages announced by the Centre recently, the Government is considering to announce sector specific stimulus packages by another...

KEL to sign MoU with BHEL.
February 1, 2009... KEL to sign MoU with BHEL Thiruvananathapuram, Jan 31 (PTI)A MoU between Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) and the Kerala Electrical and Allied Engineering Company (KEL) for the joint venture between the two public sector companies...

South Indian Bank launches new product for SB holders.
February 1, 2009... South Indian Bank launches new product for SB holders Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 31 (PTI) Kerala-based South Indian Bank (SIB) has come out with a new Savings Bank product offering all value-added services to domestic and Non-Resident ordinary...

Obama congratulates Iraqis on provincial elections.
February 1, 2009... Obama congratulates Iraqis on provincial elections Washington, Feb 1 (PTI) US President Barack Obama has congratulated Iraqis on the peaceful completion of the provincial elections and hoped that this would help them take responsibility of...

23 feared dead in Russia nursing home fire.
February 1, 2009... 23 feared dead in Russia nursing home fire Moscow, Feb 1 (PTI) At least 23 inmates of a nursing home for elders in north-western Russian Republic of Komi are feared dead after a major fire broke out in the building, apparently due to...

Western Nepal's remote villages have uninterrupted electricity.
February 1, 2009... Western Nepal's remote villages have uninterrupted electricity Kathmandu, Feb 1 (PTI) At a time when Nepal is facing acute power shortage, some three dozen remote villages in western part of the country are enjoying round-the-clock...

Lady constable dismissed for bribe gets no relief from CAT.
February 1, 2009... Lady constable dismissed for bribe gets no relief from CAT New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) A lady constable, who was caught on camera while taking bribe, has got no relief from the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) which upheld her dismissal...

BSNL to offer web video-conferencing from Feb.
February 1, 2009... BSNL to offer web video-conferencing from Feb Kolkata, Feb 1 (PTI) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) will launch a low cost, web-based video-conferencing system from the first week of this month in the Kolkata circle. BSNL sources told...

Sun looking for acquiring a generic firm in US.
February 1, 2009... Sun looking for acquiring a generic firm in US New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Its bid to acquire Israel's Taro may be stuck in legal wrangles, but Mumbai-based Sun Pharmaceutical is on the prowl to acquire a mid-size generic company in the US with...

PSBs' performance better than pvt banks in Q3: Assocham.
February 1, 2009... PSBs' performance better than pvt banks in Q3: Assocham New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Performance of public sector banks in terms of profits and asset management in the third quarter of the current fiscal was better than those of private peers, a...

Frito-Lay takes healthy route to strengthen post in Indian mkt.
February 1, 2009... Frito-Lay takes healthy route to strengthen post in Indian mkt New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Global food and beverages major PepsiCo's snacks food division Frito-Lay is looking to give a 'healthy' profile to its various products as part of its...

Afghan reconstruction fragmented, lacks coherence: SIGAR.
February 1, 2009... Afghan reconstruction fragmented, lacks coherence: SIGAR Washington, Feb 1 (PTI) The reconstruction of Afghanistan in the post-Taliban period is "fragmented" and the existing strategies lack coherence, according to the US body monitoring...

Bajaj Electricals eyeing Rs 1,700 cr revenue in FY '09.(Financial report)
February 1, 2009... Bajaj Electricals eyeing Rs 1,700 cr revenue in FY '09 Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) Bajaj Electricals, the consumer electrical products manufacturing company is aiming to mop up Rs 1,700 crore revenue in 2009 fiscal, against Rs 1,400 crore achieved...

Jan sees six US bank failures, highest for a month in 8 yrs.
February 1, 2009... Jan sees six US bank failures, highest for a month in 8 yrs New York, Feb 1 (PTI) The number of banks collapsing in the US with each passing day simply denies to decline, with six entities shutting down in January itself, the highest for...

Top 10 cos add Rs 66,000 cr to Mcap; RIL regains Rs 2 tn turf.
February 1, 2009... Top 10 cos add Rs 66,000 cr to Mcap; RIL regains Rs 2 tn turf Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) The country's 10 most valued firms witnessed an addition of over Rs 66,000 crore in their market capitalisation last week, with Reliance Industries regaining...

I am not totally satisfied but not nervous: CM on CWG games.
February 1, 2009... I am not totally satisfied but not nervous: CM on CWG games By: Manash Bhuyan and Sreeparna C Mukhuty New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) With a number of Commonwealth Games projects running behind schedule, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has...

Binani to increase beneficiary interest in Dubai subsidiary.
February 1, 2009... Binani to increase beneficiary interest in Dubai subsidiary Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) Binani Cement has begun discussions with majority shareholders to gain the entire beneficiary interest in its Dubai subsidiary, a top company official said. ...

Give immunity to ensure capable independent directors: CII.
February 1, 2009... Give immunity to ensure capable independent directors: CII New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) To prevent professionals from shying away from shouldering responsibilities of independent directors following the Satyam debacle, industry body CII today...

IT Dept rejects Coke's plea for lower tax rate.
February 1, 2009... IT Dept rejects Coke's plea for lower tax rate New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) The income tax department has rejected a request by beverages giant Coca Cola India Inc for levying a lower rate of tax on its income of over Rs 100 crore earned by...

Jan sees 9,000 job losses every day.
February 1, 2009... Jan sees 9,000 job losses every day New York, Feb 1 (PTI) More and more people are becoming unemployed this year, with nearly 9,000 jobs vanishing worldwide on an average each day in January. As the financial turmoil continues to...

21-yr-old woman diagnosed with bird flu in China.
February 1, 2009... 21-yr-old woman diagnosed with bird flu in China Beijing, Feb 1 (PTI) A young woman farmer has been confirmed infected with bird flu in central China's Hunan province. The 21-year-old woman, surnamed Shu, fell ill on January 23 in Xupu...

Japanese agency to lend in excess of $2.25 bn target to India.
February 1, 2009... Japanese agency to lend in excess of $2.25 bn target to India New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Japan International Cooperation Agency, which lends for development projects in emerging economies, has said it would disburse more than its targeted 2.25...

Sesa Goa expects 30 per cent volume growth by end FY '09.
February 1, 2009... Sesa Goa expects 30 per cent volume growth by end FY '09 New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Encouraged by a surge in demand for Indian iron ore from Chinese steel mills, NRI billionaire Anil Agarwal-led Sesa Goa expects a 30 per cent volume growth by...

'Human error' brings Google to a grinding halt.
February 1, 2009... 'Human error' brings Google to a grinding halt Washington, Feb 1 (PTI) Search engine Google came to a grinding halt when a "human error" temporarily prevented millions of people from finding web pages on the Internet. Google...

Elara sets up Singapore sub to facilitate India investments.
February 1, 2009... Elara sets up Singapore sub to facilitate India investments Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) Elara Capital (Singapore), the UK-based bank plans to facilitate investments in Indian companies from Singapore and neighbouring regions which have a large base...

Dhoni warns teammates against complacency.
February 1, 2009... Dhoni warns teammates against complacency Colombo, Feb 1 (PTI) After notching up their second consecutive victory, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has warned his teammates not to be complacent in the remaining matches of the five-match...

D-Street may remain volatile on global cues, say analysts.
February 1, 2009... D-Street may remain volatile on global cues, say analysts Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) Domestic bourses are likely to remain volatile this week tracking weak global cues amid developed countries, led by US, grappling with deteriorating economic...

Hindujas join race for Satyam.
February 1, 2009... Hindujas join race for Satyam New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) The number of suitors for the beleaguered Satyam Computer is increasing as Hinduja Global Solutions, an arm of the Hinduja Group, has evinced interest in acquiring the troubled IT...

Hindujas to tie up funds for Vizag power project by Oct.
February 1, 2009... Hindujas to tie up funds for Vizag power project by Oct By: Indivjal Dhasmana Davos, Feb 1 (PTI) Global conglomerate of the Hindujas expects to tie up financial sources for its much-awaited Indian power project at Visakhapatnam in...

Monnet Ispat to offer coal washing, mining services.
February 1, 2009... Monnet Ispat to offer coal washing, mining services New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) In a development that could break the monopoly of public sector Coal India Limited, private firm Monnet Ispat & Energy today announced its entry into coal washing,...

Archer, Black face ouster from House of Lords.
February 1, 2009... Archer, Black face ouster from House of Lords London, Feb 1 (PTI) Famous author Jeffrey Archer and former proprietor of a major British newspaper Conrad Black, jailed for perjury and fraud respectively, face ouster from the House of Lords...

Ashok Leyland sees 17 pc growth in CV exports in 2008-09.
February 1, 2009... Ashok Leyland sees 17 pc growth in CV exports in 2008-09 By: Indivjal Dhasmana Davos, Feb 1 (PTI) The global slowdown notwithstanding, Hinduja flagship company Ashok Leyland is expecting to clock a 15-17 per cent increase in its...

Feeney takes charge of archery national camp.
February 1, 2009... Feeney takes charge of archery national camp Kolkata, Feb 1 (PTI) Introduced only in 2003, compound archery might not be a favourite with the Indians as it is still not an Olympic discipline, but Australian Peter Feeney aims to change the...

Coming soon: Rubik's 360.
February 1, 2009... Coming soon: Rubik's 360 London, Feb 1 (PTI) The Rubik's Cube, a 3-D mechanical puzzle invented by Hungarian Professor Erno Rubik in 1974, is said to be one of the world's fastest-selling toys. Now, over three decades on, the reclusive...

'Obama admn struggles to find new home for Gitmo detainees'.
February 1, 2009... 'Obama admn struggles to find new home for Gitmo detainees' New York, Feb 1 (PTI) The Obama administration, which has signalled its intention to close the Guantanamo Bay detention facility for terror suspects within a year, is experiencing...

JLR to seek 1 bn pound loan facility and pay cuts: Report.(Report)
February 1, 2009... JLR to seek 1 bn pound loan facility and pay cuts: Report London, Feb 1 (PTI) Car maker Jaguar Land Rover, is in talks with unions over company-wide pay cuts to avoid further layoffs at its three main UK sites, even as the company is...

India's gold imports may dip by 90 pc in Jan.
February 1, 2009... India's gold imports may dip by 90 pc in Jan Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) A sharp fall in demand may hit the country's gold imports, bringing it down to between 1,200-1,800 kgs in January as against 18,000 kgs in the corresponding period last year,...

Peter England eyes presence in 1,000 towns by end-2009.
February 1, 2009... Peter England eyes presence in 1,000 towns by end-2009 Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) Madura Garments' brand, Peter England, intends to increase its penetration in urban areas and plans to have a presence in 1,000 towns by end-2009, as it sees a lot...

Ficci calls for tax holiday for auto industry.
February 1, 2009... Ficci calls for tax holiday for auto industry New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Apex industry chamber Ficci has demanded income tax holidays, import duty concessions on machinery and incentivise eco-cars to give a boost to the struggling Indian auto...

Prasar Bharati expects 13 pc rise in gross revenue this fiscal.(Financial report)
February 1, 2009... Prasar Bharati expects 13 pc rise in gross revenue this fiscal New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Higher competition due to proliferation of private channels notwithstanding, national broadcaster Prasar Bharati is expecting a 13 per cent growth in its...

Sugar prices rise up to 30 pc in just one year.
February 1, 2009... Sugar prices rise up to 30 pc in just one year New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Sugar prices in the country have surged by up to 30 per cent within a year even though the government has always maintained that there is adequate availability of the...

Pollution causing birth defects in China.
February 1, 2009... Pollution causing birth defects in China Beijing, Feb 1 (PTI) China's degrading environment is responsible for birth of a new born baby with physical defects every 30 seconds in the country, a senior planning official has said. "The...

Import duty hike on stainless steel to hit utensil makers.
February 1, 2009... Import duty hike on stainless steel to hit utensil makers Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) The apex body of the country's stainless steel utensil and cutlery manufacturers has said that any import duty hike on stainless steel will have a huge hit on the...

Israel, Pak held secret talks during Musharraf regime: Turkey.
February 1, 2009... Israel, Pak held secret talks during Musharraf regime: Turkey New York, Feb 1 (PTI) Israel and Pakistan, which do not have diplomatic ties, held secret talks during the Musharraf regime at the initiative of Turkey to discuss ways to bring...

Unethical promotional expense may push up drug prices: NPPA.
February 1, 2009... Unethical promotional expense may push up drug prices: NPPA Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) Unethical promotional expenditure in respect of marketing of drugs adopted by some players in the industry may push up drug prices to unreasonable levels, a top...

Indian ADRs shed USD 7 bn in Jan; Satyam loses USD 2.3 bn.
February 1, 2009... Indian ADRs shed USD 7 bn in Jan; Satyam loses USD 2.3 bn New York, Feb 1 (PTI) The total valuation of Indian shares trading on American bourses plunged seven billion dollars in January, with scam-hit Satyam Computer accounting for nearly...

LIC eyes Rs 14,00,000 crore asset size in three yrs.
February 1, 2009... LIC eyes Rs 14,00,000 crore asset size in three yrs New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Looking to capitalise on its vast network of insurance agents, growing by lakhs every year, country's top life insurer LIC expects its asset size to grow by about Rs...

Increase in import duty on stainless steel to hit end users.
February 1, 2009... Increase in import duty on stainless steel to hit end users New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) The stainless steel importers and end users have said any increase in import duty on the alloy may lead to closure of about 5,000 export-oriented utensils...

Apex Court to hear case on issue of debts by banks on Feb 9.
February 1, 2009... Apex Court to hear case on issue of debts by banks on Feb 9 New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Three private banks -- ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Standard Chartered Bank -- have moved the Supreme Court challenging the Gujarat High Court verdict...

Paltrow and Martin to walk the red carpet together.
February 1, 2009... Paltrow and Martin to walk the red carpet together London, Feb 1 (PTI) Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and her singer husband Chris Martin are planning to walk the ramp together in their bid to silence the rumours that their marriage is going...

Yatra.Com diversifies into Rs 300-cr digital marketing space.
February 1, 2009... Yatra.Com diversifies into Rs 300-cr digital marketing space Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) Having established a significant presence in the online travel segment, travel portal, Yatra.Com, has now forayed into the Rs 300-crore digital marketing...

Parents to look after Winehouse's fortune.
February 1, 2009... Parents to look after Winehouse's fortune London, Feb 1 (PTI) Troubled singer Winehouse has handed the charge of her fortune to her parents in her bid to get a better control over her life. Winehouse will now need the consent her...

British Queen 'to unveil' her new-look Royal website.
February 1, 2009... British Queen 'to unveil' her new-look Royal website London, Feb 1 (PTI) When it comes to embracing new technology, age seems to be no bar for the British Queen who's all set to relaunch her website in a bid to make it more user friendly...

Woodland to foray into kidswear, junior segment.
February 1, 2009... Woodland to foray into kidswear, junior segment New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Footwear and casuals major Woodland is making a foray into the junior and kidswear segment as it looks at apparels business to contribute half of its total sales in...

Behuria for only one-third independent directors on PSU board.
February 1, 2009... Behuria for only one-third independent directors on PSU board New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Public sector companies should have only one-third independent directors, against SEBI norm of 50 per cent as larger number becomes "unwieldy", said...

Indian arrested in Malaysia on drug charge: Report.
February 1, 2009... Indian arrested in Malaysia on drug charge: Report Kuala Lumpur, Feb 1 (PTI) An Indian has been arrested by Malaysian authorities from an airport in the northern Penang state for alleged possession of 7.5 kgs of illegal drug ketamine hidden...

Demand for cement to fall, prices under pressure: Grasim.
February 1, 2009... Demand for cement to fall, prices under pressure: Grasim Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) Aditya Birla Group's flagship company, Grasim has said that slowdown in construction activity and commissioning of large capacities would lead to a fall in demand...

Mukherjee to meet public sector bank CEOs tomorrow.
February 1, 2009... Mukherjee to meet public sector bank CEOs tomorrow New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee, who is handling the finance portfolio, will meet top executives of PSU banks tomorrow to review third quarter performance,...

Team from arbitration court in The Hague coming to Capital.
February 1, 2009... Team from arbitration court in The Hague coming to Capital New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) A team from the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), The Hague, is arriving this week to give final touches to its plans to open a regional centre in the...

Mukherjee may ask banks to cut rates to push credit flow.
February 1, 2009... Mukherjee may ask banks to cut rates to push credit flow Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) Reduction in home, auto and corporate loan rates and review of sectoral credit flows are likely to figure prominently when officiating Finance Minister Pranab...

Indian firm's strawberry growing plan hits official roadblock.
February 1, 2009... Indian firm's strawberry growing plan hits official roadblock New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) An Indian firm's plan to grow strawberry in Himachal Pradesh in collaboration with an European firm has faced roadblock in Agriculture Ministry. ...

Emerging mkts may see capital flows dip to USD 165 bn in '09.
February 1, 2009... Emerging mkts may see capital flows dip to USD 165 bn in '09 New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) With recession tightening its grip over most of the developed economies, private capital flows to emerging nations including India are likely fall to 165...

Govt equity in Kribhco set to come down below 50 per cent.
February 1, 2009... Govt equity in Kribhco set to come down below 50 per cent New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) The Centre's stake in Kribhco is all set to be pared down below 50 per cent, as the Fertiliser Ministry has decided against moving the Supreme Court to prevent...

Donating kidney not bad for health: Study.
February 1, 2009... Donating kidney not bad for health: Study By: Priyanka Tikoo Miami, Feb 1 (PTI) Giving hope to patients of kidney failure worldwide, a new study has suggested that donating a kidney is not at all bad for health and it doesn't alter the...

Bhupathi, Sania amble to maiden Grand Slam together.
February 1, 2009... Bhupathi, Sania amble to maiden Grand Slam together Melbourne, Feb 1 (PTI) Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza registered their first Grand Slam title together, crushing Andy Ram and Natalie Dechy in straight sets in the mixed doubles final of...

Sasikiran, Abhijeet post victories at Corus Chess Tourney.
February 1, 2009... Sasikiran, Abhijeet post victories at Corus Chess Tourney From Our Chess Correspondent Wijk Aan Zee (The Netherlands), Feb 1 (PTI) Grandmaster K Sasikiran posted only his second win in 'B' Group, beating local hope Jan Werle to move up...

Maize firms up by 1.6 pc on rising demand.
February 1, 2009... Maize firms up by 1.6 pc on rising demand New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Maize prices across the country went up by 1.6 per cent during the last week averaging at Rs 8,230 per tonne in the wholesale market mainly on account of rising demand,...

Oriental Insurance to open office in Doha soon.
February 1, 2009... Oriental Insurance to open office in Doha soon New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) The country's second largest public sector general insurance player, Oriental Insurance Company, is planning to open an office in Doha, the capital city of Qatar, in the...

UN envoy to Iraq warns of tough challenges ahead.
February 1, 2009... UN envoy to Iraq warns of tough challenges ahead New York, Feb 1 (PTI) As Iraq held key provincial elections, a top UN envoy to the war-torn country warned of tough challenges ahead, including healing ethnic divisions and national...

US organisation to award Satyam for talent training programme.
February 1, 2009... US organisation to award Satyam for talent training programme New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) At a time when the accounting fraud continues to haunt Satyam Computer Services, the software exporter will be receiving an award for internal training...

Aptech appoints Ninad Karpe as group CEO.
February 1, 2009... Aptech appoints Ninad Karpe as group CEO Mumbai, Feb 1 (PTI) IT firm Aptech said it will appoint Ninad Karpe as Chief Executive Officer of the Aptech Group. The board has decided to induct Karpe as the CEO for the Aptech Group in order...

'Village bells' ring worldwide.
February 1, 2009... 'Village bells' ring worldwide Kumbakonam, Feb 1 (PTI) The name Nachiarkoil might not ring a bell with millions of devout visiting temples and churches around the world, but this village in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district has been earning...

India needs 6,000 forensic accountants to fight corp frauds.
February 1, 2009... India needs 6,000 forensic accountants to fight corp frauds New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Forensic accountants are now in a position to turn the Satyam scandal into an opportunity during tough times for getting jobs, as the country needs more than...

WEF bloggers call for 'ethiconomy' to fight downturn.
February 1, 2009... WEF bloggers call for 'ethiconomy' to fight downturn Davos, Feb 1 (PTI) While global leaders continued to debate ways to fight the ongoing financial crisis at the World Economic Forum, the world wide web citizens have come out with their...

Bhupathi-Sania triumph good for Indian tennis: Ramesh Krishnan.
February 1, 2009... Bhupathi-Sania triumph good for Indian tennis: Ramesh Krishnan Chennai, Feb 1 (PTI) Former Indian Davis Cup captain Ramesh Krishnan today lauded Sania Mirza and Mahesh Bhupathi for winning their maiden Grand Slam title together at the...

TVS bike sales in Jan up 12.91 pc.
February 1, 2009... TVS bike sales in Jan up 12.91 pc New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Chennai-based TVS Motor Company today reported a 12.91 per cent jump in its motorcycle sales during January which stood at 43,990 units in comparison with 38,961 units in the same...

Mahatma Gandhi's bust unveiled in Canadian city.
February 1, 2009... Mahatma Gandhi's bust unveiled in Canadian city Toronto, Feb 1 (PTI) A bust of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled in Brossard city of Canada's Quebec province, where a large number of people paid glowing tributes to the apostle of peace on...

Kerala tourism to organise roadshows in London, Milan.
February 1, 2009... Kerala tourism to organise roadshows in London, Milan Kochi, Feb 1 (PTI) Hit by dwindling tourist arrivals from abroad following the global meltdown, Kerala will organise roadshows in London and Milan on February four and five, besides...

After four months, firms start daring IPO market.
February 1, 2009... After four months, firms start daring IPO market New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Indian primary market is likely to witness some activity after a hiatus of four long months with at least three Indian firms planning to enter the capital market, but...

Violent unrest rocks China as crisis hits.
February 1, 2009... Violent unrest rocks China as crisis hits London, Feb 1 (PTI) The collapse of the export trade in China has left millions jobless and set off a wave of violent unrest in the country. Bankruptcies, unemployment and social unrest are...

I would love to write screenplay for Imtiaz Ali: Chetan Bhagat.(Movie review)
February 1, 2009... I would love to write screenplay for Imtiaz Ali: Chetan Bhagat By: Wasfia Jalali New Delhi, Feb 1 (PTI) Having penned down three bestsellers in the last decade, author Chetan Bhagat, who now desires to try his hand at screenplay...

WEF honours Amitabh Bachchan with Crystal Award.
February 1, 2009... WEF honours Amitabh Bachchan with Crystal Award By: Indivjal Dhasmana Davos, Feb 1 (PTI) Legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan has been honoured with the World Economic Forum's Crystal Award at Davos for his contribution to the...