Archive for January, 2010
Duo Sana and Safinaz make their India debut in Chennai
Designers Sana and Safinaz have made significant strides in the style world with a sensibility that fuses streamlined West and a craft-intensive East. The duo, who make their India debut at Studio Saks in Chennai, today, talk about what it takes to up the style quotient in Pakistan. Excerpts: INDIA LAUNCH IN CHENNAI The Sana [...]
Got National Award for Best Director to Naan Kadavul
It’s happened at last. Avante garde director of Tamil cinema Bala has finally got what he deserved — the most prestigious award in Indian cinema, the National Award for Best Director for his Naan Kadavul. Bala gave new meaning to filmmaking in Kollywood and revolutionised Tamil cinema with meaningful and realistic films like — Sethu, [...]
Palm’s two phones, Pre Plus and Pixi Plus Coming to Verizon
Palm’s CES 2010 press conference didn’t offer nearly as much fanfare as last year’s event, where the company unveiled the Palm Pre. But Palm did announce new phones, a software update, and new partnerships, proving that this once-struggling handset company is not just a one-trick pony.
Sony Ericsson launches new Xperia X8 model in the third quarter.
Sony Ericsson has seen its market share slide in recent quarters, partly due to a lack of appealing smartphones — mobiles with multimedia, networking and PC-like functions. The company, which bounced back to a surprise profit in the first quarter, said on Wednesday it would launch its new Xperia X8 model in the third quarter. [...]
Mathrubhumi best actors awards – Suriya and Shriya Saran in Tamil cinema
Suriya and Shriya Saran have been announced the best actors in Tamil cinema at the Exxo-Mathrubhumi Amrita awards. Suriya was named the best actor for his performance in the films like ‘Aadhavan’ and ‘Ayan’ while Shriya was selected as the best actress for ‘Thoranai’ and ‘Kanthaswamy’. National Award winning Priyadarshan’s ‘Kanchivaram’ was chosen as the [...]
Chennai spots 3 Idiots controversy
Despite poking fun at anything conceivably Tamil in his latest book 2 States, author Chetan Bhagat seems to have his fan base intact in the city. Readers of the popular author in Chennai are pitching for him in the Three Idiots controversy, finding the decision to credit him only in the end, completely ‘idiotic’.