India offers a different aspect of her personality – exotic, extravagant, elegant, eclectic -- to each traveller to the country. In this blog, we aim to help you choose that particular experience which will shape your vision of the country.
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
8 little known facts about Dadasaheb Phalke
Gurdwara Tahliana Sahib
Aaloo Gobhi Paratha
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Zubin Mehta's Birthday
Ustad Alla Rakha's 95th Birthday
Monday, April 28, 2014
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Stairs to Samrat Yantra
Qila Mubarak, Bathinda
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Ramanathaswamy Temple
Entrance of the Malla Raja's kingdom, Bishnupur
Friday, April 25, 2014
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Happy Birthday Sachin Tendulkar
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Malshej Ghat, Maharashtra, India
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Sunday, April 20, 2014
Saturday, April 19, 2014
Santacruz-Chembur Link Road
Friday, April 18, 2014
61st National Film Awards For 2013
FEATURE FILMS
S.No. | Name of Award | Name of Film |
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1 | BEST FEATURE FILM | Ship of Theseus (English-Hindi) |
2 | INDIRA GANDHI AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT FILM OF A DIRECTOR | Fandry (Marathi) |
3 | BEST POPULAR FILM PROVIDING WHOLESOME ENTERTAINMENT | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Hindi) |
4 | NARGIS DUTT AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM ON NATIONAL INTEGRATION | Thalaimuraigal(Tamil) |
5 | BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES | Tuhya Dharma Koncha (Marathi) |
6 | BEST FILM ON ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION/ PRESERVATION | Perariyathavar (Malayalam) |
7 | BEST CHILDREN’S FILM | Kaphal (Hindi) |
8 | BEST DIRECTION | Shahid (Hindi) (Hansal Mehta) |
9 | BEST ACTOR | Shahid (Hindi) (Raj Kumar) & Perariyathavar (Malayalam) (Suraj Venjaramoodu) |
10 | BEST ACTRESS | Liar’s Dice (Hindi) (Geetanjali Thapa) |
11 | BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR | Jolly LLB (Hindi) (Saurabh Shukla) |
12 | BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS | Astu (Marathi)(Amruta Subhash)
& Ship of Theseus (English-Hindi)(Aida El-Kashef) |
13 | BEST CHILD ARTIST | Fandry (Marathi)(Somnath Avghade) & Thanga Meengal (Tamil)(Sadhana) |
14 | BEST MALE PLAYBACK SINGER J | Jaatishwar (Bengali)(Rupankar For the song E Tumi Kemon Tumi) |
15 | BEST FEMALE PLAYBACK SINGER | Tuhya Dharma Koncha (Marathi) B(Bela Shende For the song Khura Khura) |
16 | BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY | Liar’s Dice (Hindi)(Rajeev Ravi) |
17 | BEST SCREENPLAY i) Screenplay Writer (Original) : ii) Screenplay Writer (Adapted) : iii) Dialogues : | December I (Kannada)(P. Sheshadri) Prakruti (Kannada)(Panchakshari ) Astu (Marathi)( Sumitra Bhave) |
18 | BEST AUDIOGRAPHY i) Location Sound Recordist ii) Sound Design iii) Re-recordist of the final mixed track | Madras Café (Hindi)(Nihar Ranjan Samal) Madras Café (Hindi)(Bishwadeep) Swapaanam (Malayalam) (D Yuvaraj) |
19 | BEST EDITING | Vallinam (Tamil) (V.J. Sabu Joseph) |
20 | BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN | Miss Lovely (Hindi)(Ashim Ahluwalia, Tabsheer Zutshi, Parichit Paralkar) |
21 | BEST COSTUME DESIGNER | Jaatishwar (Bengali) (Sabarni Das) |
22 | BEST MAKE-UP ARTIST | Jaatishwar (Bengali) (Vikram Gaikwad for the make-up of the actor Prasenjit) |
23 | BEST MUSIC
DIRECTION i) Songs ii) Background Score | Jaatishwar (Bengali)(Kabir Suman) Na Bangaaru Talli (Telugu)(Shantanu Moitra) |
24 | BEST LYRICS | Thanga Meengal (Tamil) (Na. Muthukumar for the lyric Ananda Yaazhai) |
25 | SPECIAL JURY AWARD | Yellow (Marathi) & Miss Lovely (Hindi) |
26 | BEST SPECIAL EFFECTS | Jal (Hindi) |
27 | BEST CHOREOGRAPHY | Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (Hindi) (Ganesh Acharya for Maston ka Jhund) |
BEST FEATURE FILM IN EACH OF THE LANGUAGE SPECIFIED IN THE SCHEDULE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION | ||
28 | BEST ASSAMESE FILM | Ajeyo |
29 | BEST BENGALI FILM | Bakita Byaktigato |
30 | BEST HINDI FILM | Jolly LLB |
31 | BEST KANNADA FILM | December 1 |
32 | BEST KONKANI FILM B | Baga Beach |
33 | BEST MALAYALAM FILM | North 24 Kaadham |
34 | BEST MARATHI FILM | Aajcha Diwas Majha |
35 | BEST TAMIL FILM | Thanga Meengal |
36 | BEST TELUGU FILM | Na Bangaaru Talli |
37 | BEST ENGLISH FILM | The Coffin Maker |
38 | BEST KHASI FILM | RI |
39 | BEST SHERDUKPEN FILM | The Crossing Bridges |
40 | SPECIAL MENTION | Yellow (Marathi) (Gauri Gadgil,
Sanjana Rai) Na Bangaaru Talli (Telugu) (Anjali Patil) |
NON-FEATURE FILMS
S.No. | Name of Award | Name of Film |
---|---|---|
1 | BEST NON FEATURE FILM | Rangbhoomi (Hindi) |
2 | BEST DEBUT FILM OF A DIRECTOR | Kanyaka (Malayalam) |
3 | BEST BIOGRAPHICAL/ HISTORICAL RECONSTRUCTION | The Last Adieu (English) |
4 | BEST ARTS /CULTURAL FILM | Shared a. The Lost Behrupiya (Hindi) b. O Friend, This Waiting ! (English, Telugu) |
5 | BEST SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FILM | The Pad Piper (English) |
6 | BEST PROMOTIONAL FILM | Shared a. Chasing The Rainbow (English) b. Kush (Hindi) |
7 | BEST ENVIRONMENT FILM INCLUDING AGRICULTURE | Foresting Life (Hindi, Assamese) |
8 | BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES | Gulabi Gang (Hindi, Bundelkhandi) |
9 | BEST EDUCATIONAL FILM | The Quantum Indians (English) |
10 | BEST INVESTIGATIVE FILM | Katiyabaaz (Hindi,Urdu,English) |
11 | SPECIAL JURY AWARD | Shared a. Ananthamurthy – Not A Biography…But A Hypothesis (English) b. Tamaash (Kashmiri) |
12 | BEST SHORT FICTION FILM | Mandrake ! Mandrake ! (Hindi) |
13 | BEST FILM ON FAMILY VALUES | Heyro Party (Bengali) |
14 | BEST DIRECTION | Chidiya Udh
(No Dialogue)
Director: Pranjal Dua |
15 | BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY | Mandrake !
Mandrake !
(Hindi) Cameraman : Kavin Jagtiani |
16 | BEST AUDIOGRAPHY | Chidiya Udh
(No Dialogue)
(Gautam Nair) |
17 | BEST EDITING | Gulabi Gang
(Hindi, Bundelkhandi) (Arjun Gourisaria) |
18 | BEST MUSIC DIRECTION | Yugadrashta
(Assamese) (Anurag Saikia ) |
19 | . BEST NARRATION/ VOICE OVER | Kankee O Saapo
(Odia) (Lipika Singh Darai) |
20 | SPECIAL MENTION | a. Accsex
(English, Hindi) b. Candles In The Wind (Punjabi, Hindi) c. Dharmam (Tamil) d. At the Cross Roads : Nondon Bagchi Life and Living (English, Bengali) |
Best Book on Cinema
Title of the Book | Author | Publisher |
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Cinema Ga Cinema (Telugu) | Nandagopal | Praga India, Hyderabad |
Best Film Critic
Name of Critic : Alaka Sahani (English) |
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Thursday, April 17, 2014
Vivekananda Rock Memorial
Lok Sabha Poll Phase 5
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
IPL 7: Mumbai Indians take on Kolkata Knight Riders
Unexplored Beaches in India
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Supreme Court recognizes transgenders as 'third gender'
Mohabbat Maqbara Palace
Monday, April 14, 2014
Sunday, April 13, 2014
Gulzar selected for Dadasaheb Phalke award
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Lok Sabha Poll Phase 4
India Tops Global Remittances
Jaswant Thada, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, India
Konkan Coast, Maharashtra, India
Friday, April 11, 2014
Lok Sabha Poll Phase 3
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Lok Sabha Poll Phase 2
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay Death Anniversary
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Mangal Pandey Death Anniversary
Indian Independence Movement
Five Most Exotic Destinations for a Dream Wedding in India
“A great marriage isn’t something that just happens; it’s something that must be created.”
-Fawn Weaver
Marriage is a montage that strings together the little moments of love, that create your love story! For each one of us, our wedding is the most auspicious time of our lives that should be cherished whole-heartedly. Love or arranged, every one has their own secret imagination of how they would want their wedding to be like. It is the “dream wedding” that unfurls their emotions. Perhaps, which is why people are willing to spend large chunks of money to make their wedding super-exclusive and memorable.
Indian weddings are by far the most elaborate weddings in the world. Plenteous functions, ever-lasting exchange of gifts, lavish expenditure on everything and a long queue of relatives and friends ready to glamorize your wedding with their kind presence. Today, the modernization of technology gives us a plethora of ideas and opportunities to design our wedding in our own personal way. Destination Wedding is the latest trend that tops the list of idea to realize your dream wedding.
India is graciously blessed with some of the most exotic locations that can beautifully augment your wedding. Depending upon your taste and preference, you can choose from an array of themes and locations. And the best thing about these locations is that it won’t even lay heavily on your pocket if arrange everything smartly. So, for those who are eligible or those who already taken, here is a list of the five most exotic and unique wedding ideas for you to choose from and make your wedding the most memorable time of your life!
1.The Beach Wedding
A beach wedding in Goa is one of the most sought after ideas when it comes to weddings. Vowing to be together for your lifetime needs a mind full of love and peace. What better than an exotic beach to fill your heart with these emotions? Goa makes for the quintessential dream wedding destination that bewitches your heart with the zing of your future. The Leela Resorts, located at a secluded place at Morbor beach, offers the best ambiance to tie the knot. The other places to enjoy a beach wedding are Kerala, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Maharashtra.
2.The Royal Wedding
Who doesn’t want to be treated as the princess whose charm captivates the heart of anyone who looks at her? It is dream and fantasy of every girl to see her prince charming arrive on a white horse and take her away away from the world. As clichéd as it may sound, this sweet dream actually comes true when you choose a royal wedding destination for yourself. The royal weddings arranged at the palaces of Jaipur, Jodhpur and Udaipur have witnessed the grand weddings of not only the Indian but also the foreign love birds. The entire surrounding glows with the richness and glory of the wedding, specially at the Umaid Bhawan in Jodhpur. The Taj Falaknuma in Hyderabad is another royal destination to look out for.
3. The Extravagant Wedding
For those who lurch for classy, high-profile and posh weddings, Delhi is your destination! Located at the southern end of the city , Sainik Farms are known for hosting the most expensive and modish weddings of the big-leagues of the town. A wedding at this lavish destination is a splurge of a lifetime. The ambiance is as sheek and stylish as each one present at the venue. This 50 year old location still floats as a dream in the heart of every delhite.
4.The Taj Wedding
Imagine taking your vows in the divine presence of the epitome of love, the Taj Mahal in Agra. Marrying in the vicinity of Taj is considered to be one of the most romantic things to do in your life. This unique idea of a destination wedding has been in vogue from quite a time now. The ambiance here is very fresh and floral, amidst a lavishly furnished garden overlooking the enduring monument of love. The beauty and elegance of Taj automatically palliates your relationship with unbound love and purity.
5.The Cruise Wedding
Blue sky above and beneath, a gorgeously embellished private ship and a picturesque view, what else do do need to make your wedding as ethereal as the heaven itself! Marriage is a divine voyage that two individuals embark on for their lifetime. So why not begin this journey from a ship of love as the symbol of inception? A Cruise Wedding is the best option when it comes to an unusual idea for destination wedding. Though it is not possible to carry out the complex rituals of an Indian Wedding at the dock, wherein the burning of fire is required, one can always get through with them on the beach and then set off on the ship. Goa and Mumbai offer plenty of options for the cruise wedding.
A special wedding is a dream and desire of all! It is a once in a lifetime opportunity and every effort to make it eternally memorable is worth putting in!
Tuesday, April 8 Ram Navami
India election begins
Monday, April 7, 2014
Sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar
Sunday, April 6, 2014
Hill Station in Kerala
Saturday, April 5, 2014
IPL 2014 Season 7 Match Schedule
IPL 2014 Phase 1 Schedule
Match | Date | Time(IST) | Venue |
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Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders | 16/04/2014 | 20:00 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore | 17/04/2014 | 20:00 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab | 18/04/2014 | 16:00 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Rajasthan Royals | 18/04/2014 | 20:00 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians | 19/04/2014 | 16:00 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils | 19/04/2014 | 20:00 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab | 20/04/2014 | 20:00 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils | 21/04/2014 | 20:00 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Kings XI Punjab v Sunrisers Hyderabad | 22/04/2014 | 20:00 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings | 23/04/2014 | 20:00 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders | 24/04/2014 | 20:00 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Delhi Daredevils | 25/04/2014 | 16:00 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians | 25/04/2014 | 20:00 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore | 26/04/2014 | 16:00 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders | 26/04/2014 | 20:00 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians | 27/04/2014 | 16:00 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
Sunrisers Hyderabad v Chennai Super Kings | 27/04/2014 | 20:00 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah |
Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab | 28/04/2014 | 20:00 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals | 29/04/2014 | 20:00 | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
Mumbai Indians v Sunrisers Hyderabad | 30/04/2014 | 20:00 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai |
IPL 2014 Phase 2 Schedule
Match | Date | Time (IST) | Venue |
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Chennai Supers Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 02/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Ranchi |
Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab | 03/05/14 | 16.00 IST | Mumbai |
Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals | 03/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Delhi |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 04/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Bangalore |
Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 05/05/14 | 16.00 IST | Ahmedabad |
Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings | 05/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Delhi |
Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 06/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Mumbai |
Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 07/05/14 | 16.00 IST | Delhi |
Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings | 07/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Cuttack |
Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 08/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Ahmedabad |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab | 09/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Bangalore |
Delhi Daredevils vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10/05/14 | 16.00 IST | Delhi |
Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | 10/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Mumbai |
Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 11/05/14 | 16.00 IST | Cuttack |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | 11/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Bangalore |
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians | 12/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Hyderabad |
Chennai Supers Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | 13/05/14 | 16.00 IST | Ranchi |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils | 13/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Bangalore |
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI Punjab | 14/05/14 | 16.00 IST | Hyderabad |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | 14/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Kolkata |
Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils | 15/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Ahmedabad |
Chennai Supers Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 18/05/14 | 16.00 IST | Chennai |
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | 18/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Hyderabad |
Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | 19/05/14 | 16.00 IST | Ahmedabad |
Delhi Daredevils vs Kings XI Punjab | 19/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Delhi |
Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 20.5.14 | 16.00 IST | Hyderabad |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Supers Kings | 20/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Kolkata |
Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians | 21/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Mohali |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 22/05/14 | 16.00 IST | Kolkata |
Chennai Supers Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 22/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Chennai |
Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils | 23/05/14 | 16.00 IST | Mumbai |
Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan Royals | 23/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Mohali |
Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Supers Kings | 24/05/14 | 16.00 IST | Bangalore |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | 24/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Kolkata |
Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils | 25/05/14 | 16.00 IST | Mohali |
Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | 25/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Mumbai |
TBD vs TBD | 27/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Chennai |
TBD vs TBD | 28/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Chennai |
TBD vs TBD | 30/05/14 | 20.00 IST | Mumbai |
TBD vs TBD | 01/06/14 | 20.00 IST | Mumbai |