What happened this week ? (27 Jan - 2 Feb)

Events In india

• 27 Jan : Kumbh Mela began in Allahabad.
• 31 Jan - 3 Feb : India Stone Mart 2013 in Jaipur.

Bollywood Movie Released ( 1 Feb. 2013)

• David : Crime by Bejoy Nambiar starring Vikram, Lara Dutta, Vinay Virmani, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Tabu 
• Vishwaroop : Action by Kamal Hassan starring Kamal Hassan, Pooja Kumar, Shekhar Kapur, Andrea Jeremiah, Rahul Bose

Silver Linings Playbook - 2012 Movie

 

What is it ?

Silver Linings Playbook is an American romantic comedy-drama film directed by David O. Russell, from a screenplay by Russell, adapted from the novel of the same name by Matthew Quick. The film stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence, with Robert De Niro, Jacki Weaver, Chris Tucker, Anupam Kher and Julia Stiles in supporting roles.

Movie Rating

• imdb - 8.1 / 10
• rottentomatoes - 8.2 / 10 

Razor Edge Pro : Gaming Tablet Console

What is it ?

           The Razer™ Edge Pro is powered by Intel® Core™ processors and NVIDIA® GeForce™ graphics powering a 10.1” high definition multi-touch display, and a rugged high-speed solid state drive that screams incredible performance in a portable form-factor.
           The new Razer Edge Pro features Intel’s 3rd generation Intel Core i7 processor, ensuring your games and media playback run with the most powerful processing performance you’ll ever experience on a tablet.
             The Razer Edge Pro also features NVIDIA GeForce Series graphics with Optimus technology, so you can play games the way they were meant to be played.

Sabeer Bhatia

Who is he ?

       Sabeer Bhatia is an Indian American entrepreneur who Founded the Hotmail email service and Jaxtr.

 

Some Info

       Sabeer Bhatia was born in Chandigarh on 30December 1968. He grew up in Bangalore and had his early education at The Bishop's School in Pune, then St. Joseph's Boys' High School in Bangalore. In 1988 he went to US to get a bachelor's degree at the California Institute of Technology after a foreign transfer from BITS Pilani, Rajasthan. He earned a master's degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University. He actually joined the PhD. programme at Stanford University, but was unable to complete it.

India Celebrates In January 2013 !!!

In your busy days ... did you find any time to celebrate ?
You missed these festivals and holidays .. you workaholics .... home-sitters ...... dushbags !!!

    Festivals Name                                 Day / Date

    New Year's Day                                               January 1
    Dr. Sampoornanand Jayanti                              January 1
    Rashtriya Balika Diwas                                    January
    Island Tourism Festival                                     January 5 - January 15
    Saphala Ekadashi                                             January 8

What happened this week ? ( 20 Jan - 26 Jan )

Bollywood Movie Release ( All 25th Jan )

• Race 2 - Action/Thriller by Abbas-Mustan
• Akaash Vani - Romance/Comedy by Luv Ranjan
• Main Krishna Hoon - Animation/Musical by Rajiv S. Ruia

Hollywood Movie Release ( All 25th Jan )

• Hansel and Gretel Witch Hunters - Action, Fantasy by Paramount Pictures / MGM / MTV Films
• John Dies at the End - Comedy, Horror by M3 Alliance / M3 Creative / Midnight Alliance

Moonrise Kingdom - A 2012 Movie

 

What is it ?

          Moonrise Kingdom is a 2012 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson, written by Anderson and Roman Coppola, and starring an ensemble cast.
          Filming took place in Rhode Island from April until June 29, 2011.Worldwide rights to the independently produced film were acquired by Focus Features. 

 

Ratings

• imdb - 7.9 / 10
• rottentomatoes - 8.2 / 10

Zync Z1000 - Tablet With calling Facility + under 10000 Rs.

What it is ??

Zync Z1000 is a Tablet phone weighing 800g. The phone operates at frequencies of 2G/3G Network Connectivity. The Phone has a Display of 9.7 inches, IPS LCD Capacitive, Multi-Touchscreen (Up to 10 Points). This model comes with Camera of , Rear : 2.0 MP Camera (1600×1200 Pixels), Front : 0.3 MP, VGA Camera (640×480 Pixels) with , Digital Zoom.

Dr. H. Sudarshan - Tribal Hero

 

Who is this man ??

Dr. Hanumappa Sudarshan Reddy (born 30 December 1950) is an Indian social worker and tribal rights activist. He is well known for his contributions to the upliftment of the forest dwelling tribes (mainly Soligas) in the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka.

Terrorism In India : Part 1 - Mumbai

 Terrorism In Mumbai

 

What it is about ??

Mumbai has been the most preferred target for most terrorist organizations, primarily the separatist forces from Pakistan.Over the past few years there have been a series of attacks, including explosions in local trains in July 2006, and the most recent and unprecedented attacks of 26 November 2008, when two of the prime hotels, a landmark train station, and a Jewish Chabad house, in South Mumbai, were attacked and sieged.

What happened this week ?? (13 - 19 Jan.)

13th Jan - 19th Jan

In Science

• 13 January – Massachusetts doctors invent a pill-sized medical scanner that can be safely swallowed by patients, allowing the esophagus to be more easily scanned for diseases.
• 17 January - NASA announces that the Kepler Space observatory developed a second reaction wheel issue and will discontinue operation for 10 days as a possible way of solving the problem.

Micromax Superfone Canvas 2 A110

What it is ?

         The Micromax Superfone A110 Canvas 2  is a low-budget phablet of Indian manufacturer Micromax.  

 

Some Information

          The handset comes with Android version 4.0.4, also called Ice Cream Sandwich and is the successor to the Micromax Canvas A100. It was released in the Indian market and is available in black and in white.
          The A110 Canvas 2 has a screen diagonal of 5 inches and belongs to the phablets, a category between smartphones and tablets. Despite the large screen, the device has a relatively low resolution, 854 x 480 pixels. The A110 Canvas 2 uses a dual-core 1 GHz processor. At the back of the phablet is an 8 megapixel camera and on the front there is a camera with VGA resolution to participate can video call.

A. M. Naik

Who is he?  

Anil Manibhai Naik(born June 9, 1942) is the worker and Managing Director of Larsen & Toubro Limited, an Indian engineering conglomerate.

 

Some Info

              Mr. Naik hails from Endhal, a village in South Gujarat and comes from a family of teachers. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya Engineering college in Vallabh Vidyanagar in Gujarat.     

               Joining the Company as a Junior Engineer in 1965, Mr. Naik rapidly rose to positions of increasing responsibility as he moved from General Manager to Managing Director and CEO, culminating in his appointment as Chairman on December 29, 2003.

Piyush Mishra

Who is he ?

        Piyush Mishra (born 1963) is an Indian film and theatre actor, music director, lyricist, singer, scriptwriter.

 

Some info

          He spent his early life in Gwalior, where he received his education. Thereafter he moved to Delhi, and joined from National School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi, graduating in 1986.
         While Mishra was at the NSD, 1986, he was considered for a role in the Sooraj Barjatya film "Maine Pyar Kiya" which would go on to become a blockbuster, "presumably" that of Prem which was played by Salman Khan. But for some reason, he didn't make an effort.
     His Performance at GIMA Award 2012 remarkable. Industry noticed his exceptional talent of being a lyrisist , Singer and Composer. He got standing ovation from the Music Fraternity.

 

SMILE Foundation of India

"SMILE" Foundation"
   
 Who are they ??
           They are Non Government Organization (NGO) that is dedicated mostly, to supporting children on the streets of India. Children, with or without parents, no matter how old they are, funding public education for these children is one of the biggest tasks SMILE looks into. 

Nithari Case

Noida serial murders

 
About Case

           The Noida serial murders (also Nithari serial murders, Nithari Kand) took place in the house of businessman Moninder Singh Pandher in Nithari, India in 2005 and 2006. At present his servant Surender Koli has been convicted of five murders and sentenced to death.11 murders remain officially unsolved pending further legal proceedings.

Downton Abbey ( 2010 TV Series )

Downton Abbey ( 2010 TV Series )

 

Show Info

             Downton Abbey is a British period drama television series created by Julian Fellowes and co-produced by Carnival Films and Masterpiece.It first aired on ITV in the United Kingdom on 26 September 2010 and on PBS in the United States on 9 January 2011 as part of the Masterpiece Classic anthology.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012 Movie)

 

Movie Info

          Based on the best-selling novel by Stephen Chbosky, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a modern classic that captures the dizzying highs and crushing lows of growing up.

         Starring Logan Lerman, Emma Watson and Ezra Miller, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a moving tale of love, loss, fear and hope-and the unforgettable friends that help us through life.

Rating

        Rottentomatoes : 7.4 / 10

        imdb : 8.3 / 10

( It is at #211 in the list of top 250 imdb movies !!!)