Monthly Archives: February 2009
US car giants seek $21bn funding
roubled US carmakers GM and Chrysler have asked the US government for another $21.6bn (£15.2bn) in support, on top of the $17.4bn already received.
The auto giants also plan to axe 47,000 and 3,000 jobs respectively, as well as shedding a number...
Obama’s new Afghan strategy
This was US President Barack Obama's first major military decision and it was a big one.
America’s new commander-in-chief approved the deployment of a further 17,000 military personnel to Afghanistan.
In a statement released by the...
US to boost troops in Afghanistan
President Barack Obama has authorised the deployment of up to 17,000 extra US troops to Afghanistan, saying they are to "meet urgent security needs".
Two brigades – one army and one marine – are to be sent, Mr Obama...
Sanjay Dutt has done what many of the biggest banners of Bollywood including Yashraj Films, couldn’t.
He has managed to convince Raj Kumar Hirani to direct a film for Sanjay Dutt Productions (SDP).
Hirani, it is well- known, is a diehard...
Billu Barber
Shahrukh Khan & Dipika
Priyadarshan is synonymous with ha-ha-thons, but the talented storyteller has been equally proficient while handling intense dramas like SAZA-E-KALA PANI, GARDISH and VIRASAT. Like VIRASAT and MALAMAAL WEEKLY, Billu,...
Vidya is single but not ready to mingle
Vidya Balan might be linked to every other co-star but she claims to be still single.
After her first big film ‘Parineeta’, there were talks of her closeness with co-star Sanjay Dutt.
Vidya Balan might be linked to every other...
Sakar’s Kid-Friendly Netbook: Hands On and Video
If you’ve never heard of Sakar, it’s because it’s primarily a licensing company, which buys rights to big names like Crayola and Hello Kitty, and then slaps them on digital cameras and camcorders, and MP3 players for kids.
So, Sakar’s...
Timberlake ‘The Most Stylish Man’
Justin Timberlake’s trendsetting ways landed him in the top spot of GQ magazine’s list of the “10 Most Stylish Men in America.”
The men’s magazine praised Timberlake, 28, for his impact on fashion, his willingness...