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BlackBerry appoints Ranbir Kapoor as its brand ambassador
Blackberry smartphone manufacturer Research-In-Motion (RIM) has appointed Ranbir Kapoor as its brand ambassador in India.
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Bhanu Athaiya returns Oscar trophy to Academy to preserve it
Bhanu Athaiya, the costume designer who won the first Oscar for India at the 55th Annual Academy Awards in 1983 for her work in Lord Richard Attenborough‘s ‘Gandhi’, has decided to return the statuette to the Academy Motion Pictures as ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar passed away
Sitar maestro and Bharat Ratna Pandit Ravi Shankar (92) passed away. About Pandit Ravi Shankar
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
‘Life of Pi’ receives National Tourism Awards
Recently released feature film ‘Life of Pi’, directed by Ang Lee based on Yann Martel book titled the same, has been given two National Tourism Awards by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India recognizing the impact it has had ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
Bifurcation of News Corp, Indian to be the CFO
News Corp would undergo a restructure of the top management of the company. The company has decided that the top management would split into the two publically traded firms. The bifurcation would separate newspapers like The Wall Street Journal, The ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
“Life of Pi” :: Yann Martel
Life of Pi is a 2012 American adventure drama film. Based on the famous novel ‘Life of Pi’. Directed by: Ang Lee The film stars Irrfan Khan, Gérard Depardieu, Tabu, Suraj Sharma, and Adil Hussain. Who is Yann Martel? Yann ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
PVR to buy 69% stake in Cinemax
PVR would acquire 69.3% stake in Cinemax India for an amount of Rs 395 crore in order to expand its business in India. Cinemax is owned by Kanakia Group. The acquisition would make PVR the largest multiplex chain in India. ..