2015 — Page 146 of 168 — The Indian Panorama

Sherlyn Chopra to play a double

Mar 1, 2015 - 3:02 am EST #TIPEntertainment 0

Sherlyn Chopra has been signed on to play a double role in Satellite Pictures’ next venture. The film is slated to go on floors as soon as the actress wraps up the shooting of her bilingual […]

MOVIE REVIEW – Whiplash

Mar 1, 2015 - 3:01 am EST #TIPEntertainment 0

STORY: Jazz drummer Andrew (Teller) has tremendous potential and ability. Painfully shy, he lets his drums to the talking. What he craves is that elusive nod of approval from his brutal jazz instructor, Fletcher (Simmons). […]

JESSICA CHASTAIN JOINS ‘THE HUNTSMAN’ OPPOSITE CHRIS HEMSWORTH

Mar 1, 2015 - 2:59 am EST #TIPEntertainment 0

Jessica Chastain has joined the star cast of Universal’s ‘The Huntsman’ opposite Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron, it has been reported. The 37-year-old actress will be reprising her role from the first installment of the […]

MONICA BELLUCCI PREFERS TO BE CALLED A ‘BOND LADY’

Mar 1, 2015 - 2:58 am EST #TIPEntertainment 1

actress Monica Bellucci, who will play the James Bond’s new love interest in “Spectre”, says she wants to be called a “Bond lady” instead of “Bond girl”. The 50-year-old, who will star opposite Daniel Craig, 46, […]

Film review: Badlapur – ‘Twisted Entertainer’ – ‘Don’t miss the beginning’

Mar 1, 2015 - 2:55 am EST #TIPEntertainment 1

Badlapur is all fury and fog, a revenge saga that plays out with such eyebrow-singeing intensity that I could imagine a gravel-voiced narrator filling us in on dames and dreams and dark, stormy nights. STORY: […]

ARMBAND TO SOUND AN ALARM IF YOU HAVE FEVER

Mar 1, 2015 - 2:54 am EST @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): Scientists have developed a fever alarm armband – a flexible, self-powered wearable device that sounds an alarm in case of high body temperature. The flexible organic components developed for this device by the […]

Now, a 10-min strip test for Ebola, dengue

Mar 1, 2015 - 2:53 am EST @theindpanorama 0

LONDON: A simple paper strip similar to a pregnancy test can now diagnose Ebola in less than 10 minutes besides viral haemorrhagic fevers like yellow fever and dengue. Unlike most existing paper diagnostics, which test […]

Nasa Europa mission to search for alien life

Mar 1, 2015 - 2:52 am EST @theindpanorama 0

WASHINGTON (TIP): Nasa is planning a mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa to search for signs of alien life on the icy, ocean-harbouring world. Nasa has asked scientists to consider ways that a Europa mission could […]

Now, same-sex couples can make babies

Mar 1, 2015 - 2:51 am EST @theindpanorama 0

LONDON (TIP): In a breakthrough, researchers led by an Indian-origin scientist, have shown that stem cells from the skin of two adults of the same sex can be used to make human egg and sperm […]

Indian eves defeat Germany 2-1 in Valencia

Mar 1, 2015 - 2:48 am EST @theindpanorama 0

VALENCIA (SPAIN) (TIP): In a hard-fought match against Germany, Indian eves emerged victorious 2-1 in their final game of the Spain tour on February 23. The matches were played in preparation for the FIH World League […]

KERALA’S CHARMING HILL STATIONS

Mar 1, 2015 - 2:46 am EST @theindpanorama 0

From Munnar’s expansive tea gardens to Vagamon’s unspoilt meadows, there are plenty of places to visit in Kerala that are far removed from urban chaos. Home to dense forests which are marked by walking trails and […]

Indian-American Dhanurjay ‘DJ’ Patil named first US chief data scientist

Mar 1, 2015 - 2:11 am EST @theindpanorama 1

A 45-year-old Indian-American Dhanurjay ‘DJ’ Patil has been named the first chief data scientist by the White House to shape policies and practices that will help the US remain a leader in technology and innovation. […]

FEDERER EARNS A MEETING WITH CROATIAN WUNDERKIND

Mar 1, 2015 - 1:48 am EST @theindpanorama 0

DUBAI (TIP): Roger Federer’s bid to extend his record of Dubai Open titles to seven carried him into the semifinals with record-breaking speed and to a meeting with the new wunderkind of tennis. It took […]

HOLI: THE FESTIVAL OF COLORS

Feb 27, 2015 - 8:58 am EST @theindpanorama 0

GODDESS PARVATI OR SHAKTI

Feb 27, 2015 - 8:39 am EST @theindpanorama 0

Parvati is the daughter of the king of Parvatas, Himavan and the consort of Lord Shiva. She is also called Shakti, the mother of the universe, and variously known as Loka-Mata, Brahma-Vidya, Shivajnana-Pradayini, Shivaduti, Shivaradhya, Shivamurti, […]