Posted on 24 February 2009 by ashok
A Beaming AR Rahman shows off his Oscars
Indian music maestro A R Rahman brings home two awards with his Jai Ho… composition as.‘Slumdog Millionaire’ sweeps eight Oscars at the 81 st Academy Awards including Best Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Sound Mixing, Film Editing, Original Score, Original Song, Direction and Motion Picture. Continue Reading
Posted on 12 February 2009 by ashok
After a spate of flip-flops, Pakistan on Thursday finally admitted that “some part of the conspiracy” behind the Mumbai terror attacks was planned in the country and six persons have been arrested in this connection. Pakistan’s response to India’s dossier on the November 26 Mumbai strikes was handed over to India’s High Commissioner Satyabrata Pal with a list of 30 questions. Islamabad also sought further information about Mumbai attackers including their finger prints and DNA samples.
“Some part of the conspiracy related to the Mumbai attacks was planned in Pakistan,” Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik said, an admission that comes after a series of conflicting statements from Pakistani leadership. Continue Reading
Posted on 09 February 2009 by ashok
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain
While Slumdog Millionaire picked up seven BAFTA awards in a ceremony in London, the Indian presence was also felt at the Grammys with tabla maestro Zakir Hussain winning in the Contemporary World Music Album category for his collaborative album Global Drum Project.Hussain worked with Mickey Hart of the rock band Grateful Dead, Nigerian percussionist Sikiru Adepoju and Puerto Rican jazz percussionist Giovanni Hidalgo for the album.
Global Drum Project is the second collaboration between Hart and Hussain after their compilation Planet Drum which was released in 1991 and went on to win the first-ever Grammy Award in the World Music category. Continue Reading
Posted on 09 February 2009 by ashok
A R Rehman flanked by actor Irfan Khan and director David Boyle
Slumdog Millionaire” swept Britain’s BAFTA film awards on Sunday winning best film, director and five other categories, giving it anotherboost ahead of the Oscars later this month. “Slumdog Millionaire”, a British picture about a young man from the slums of Mumbai who seeks to rise from rags to riches by winning a TV game show, triumphed at the Golden Globes last month with four honours including best drama A. R Rahman won the best
music score award for Slumdog. Simon Beaufoy won the best adapted screenplay award for “Slumdog Millionaire” and Anthony Dod Mantle won the best cinematography award for the same movie.. Continue Reading
Posted on 09 February 2009 by ashok
Haddin on his way century at the SCG — The IST photo
The big guns failed to blaze or didn’t have enough fire power to quell the challenge thrown by Sri Lanka at India in the fifth and final ODI at R Premdasa stadium in Colombo on Sunday.In the process, India lost the newly acquired Number 2 position to Australia who beat New Zealand by 32 runs at the SCG in Sydney the same day.
Both India and New Zealand were set a 300 plus target and while the latter fought back through a valiant 115 by Grant Elliot but fell short by 32 runs, India lost wickets early in the innings chasing 322 to end up 68 behind Lanka. However, India won the series 4-1 and Australia is trailing New Zealand 2-1.
Sri Lanka was propelled to 320 by a 143-runs second wicket partnership between Dilshan and Sangakara who made 97 and 84 respectively. Thereafter a brief collapse threatened Lanka innings but Mahroof (32) and Thusara (11) and Kulasekhra (10) steadied the boat for Lanka. Except for Dhoni and Gambhir , the entire Indian team bowled to restrict Lanka but in vain and in reply only three batsmen Yuvraj (73), debutant R Jadeja (60 not out) and skipper Dhoni scored half centuries while others failed to make match of it. Continue Reading
Posted on 05 February 2009 by ashok
In a move to shift international attention away from Pakistan, the country’s probe into the Mumbai attacks is likely to indicate that the incident was the handiwork of a network of Muslim fundamentalist groups in South Asia as investigators have found evidence of a Bangladeshi connection, according to a media report.
The report on Pakistan’s investigation is likely to indicate that the attacks were carried out by “an international network of Muslim fundamentalists present in South Asia and spread all the way to Middle East” while making a case for regional anti-terror cooperation, the influential Dawn newspaper on Thursday quoted its sources as saying. Continue Reading
Posted on 05 February 2009 by ashok
Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke says he will not play in this year’s Indian Premier League. Clarke said his decision to skip the lucrative Twenty20 tournament was made because Australia has such a busy international schedule coming up.
“I won’t be going to the IPL,” Clarke said, ruling himself out of tomorrow’s auction.The most important thing for me is we’ve only got a couple of weeks off, we’ve got a very busy schedule. With me, with my body and time with my family, I want time off this year.”
File photo of Michael Clarke in a tackle with Sachin
Posted on 04 February 2009 by ashok
Yuvraj's strokeful 117 helped India beat Lanka by 147 runs
Sri Lanka emulated India to go for batting powerplay early in the innings but that backfired for the hosts. Actually, it wasn’t a bad decision considering Sri Lanka were to chase a huge victory target but Jayeardene and his boys could not match the speed and accuracy of Yuvraj and Sehwag, who incidentally, wasn’t the dominant a partner this time. The host were way short by 147 runs chasing a target of 364.
It was class when Yuvraj waited for the ball to cut late between the keeper and short third man. It was an exhibition of his power when he picked up Sanath Jayasuriya for a huge six over long-on. It was perfect timing when he punched the ball through cover. It was wristy elegance as he caressed the ball from on or just outside off-stump to the midwicket fence. Continue Reading
Posted on 02 February 2009 by ashok
Thilina Kandamby almost masterminded a great escape for Sri Lanka, but just fell short in the face of Ishant Sharma, who kept his nerve and struck three crucial blows in the last 10 overs of a thrilling chase.
India’s 256 was at least 30 short of what they would have expected after a fiery start, but half-way through Sri Lanka’s innings it seemed they had shot over by at least 30. Kandamby had other ideas, though, stringing together a 100-run partnership with Mahela Jayawardene from 36 for 3, and smaller crucial ones with the lower order to take the match into the last over. Coming into the match Kandamby had scored 171 runs in eight matches, with one prior half-century, and ended unbeaten on 93 on Saturday. Continue Reading
