People should remain firm in their commitment towards the founding principles of the Indian republic, justice, liberty, equality and fraternity, Vice President Hamid Ansari said while greeting the nation on Republic Day Wednesday. In his message to the nation, Ansari said: “Since the people of India resolved to constitute India into a republic, we have [...]
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Vice president greets nation on Republic Day
January 25th, 2011 |
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‘No One Killed…’ is about a murder that shocked nation
January 3rd, 2011 |
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“No One Killed Jessica” is the first release of the year. It’s inspired by the high-profile murder of model Jessica Lall, a crime that rocked the nation 11 years ago. Filmmaker Rajkumar Gupta brings the tragic story on celluloid in his second directorial venture that is releasing Friday. Produced by UTV Spotboy, the film features [...]
President Patil greets the nation on New Year’s eve
December 31st, 2010 |
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President Pratibha Patil Friday greeted the nation on New Year’s eve and hoped that 2011 would bring in peace, harmony and all-round progress to the people of the country. Conveying her wishes to the people in the country and abroad, Patil said: “Let us take a New Year’s resolve to work to meet the exciting [...]
Schumpeter: Beyond the start-up nation
December 29th, 2010 |
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Israel has become a high-tech superpower over the past two decades. Can the good news last?
ISRAELIS tell a joke about a Jew who takes to reading Arab newspapers. A friend, puzzled, asks him why. If I read the Israeli papers, all I hear is bad news about the Jews, he replies; but the Arab papers constantly claim we are all rich and successful, and rule the world. These days the hero of the tale has another source of good news about Israel: the business press. Over the past two decades Israel has been transformed from a semisocialist backwater into a high-tech superpower. Adjust for population and Israel leads the world in the number of high-tech start-ups and the size of the venture-capital industry. Twenty years ago Harvard Business School’s leading guru, Michael Porter, devoted just one sentence of his 855-page “The Competitive Advantage of Nations” to Israel; today there is a growing pile of books on Israel’s high-tech boom, most notably “Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel’s Economic Miracle”, by Dan Senor and Saul Singer.
Israelis are rightly proud of their high-tech miracle. They lap up books like “Start-Up Nation” and delight in talking about their country’s successful IPOs. They are also proud of how it was one of the last countries to enter recession and among the earliest to exit: the economy grew by more than 4% in the year to September. But for all its success the Israeli boom nevertheless raises a number of troubling questions. …
Backstreet Boys New Kids On The Block Tour?!
August 18th, 2010 |
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New Kids On The Block and The Backstreet Boys are teaming up for a North American tour — after their duet earlier this year left fans itching for more.In June, the former hitmaking boybands thrilled revelllers when they joined forces for The Backstreet Boys’ 1996 hit “I Want It That Way” for a sold-out crowd [...]
Nation to celebrate I-Day with simplicity
August 13th, 2010 |
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ISLAMABAD (Online) – The nation would observe 64th Independence Day on 14th August (today) with great fervour. In wake of flood disaster, the nation would observe the Independence Day with simplicity.
No I-Day celebrations will be held at the Presidency this year and no Army functions related to August 14 would be held. The day would dawn with special pra-yers in the mosques for the unity, solidarity and prosperity of the country. The celebration would begin with a 31-gun salute at the federal capital and 21-gun salute at all the provincial headquarters. Qur-an Khawani would be held for the Shuhada-e-Pakistan Movement for their eternal peace.
The flags would be hoisted on govt and private installations. Seminars, competitions of debate, essay writing, and tableaus and other program-mes would hold in educational institutions in this regard.
Meanwhile, in wake of security threats, special flag hoisting ceremony would not be held before Parliament House and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani would hoist the flag at Convention Centre. The principal ceremony of ‘Independence Day’ would not be held in Sabzazar in front of Parliament due to security concerns because there are certain reports that terrorist could carry out any terrorist activity and target the open air ceremony. Services Chiefs, federal ministers, important personalities, diplomats and prominent citizens would attend the ceremony. All the invitees would stand and sing the national anthem to be followed by recitation of the Holy Quran. The ceremony would start at 9am and Prime Minister would address the nation.
President Asif Ali Zardari has directed that in view of the floods, no Independence Day celebrations will be held at the Presidency. He will spend the day with the flood affected people in Khyber Pukhtoonkhwha and Punjab, Presidential spokesperson Farhatullah Babar said. Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has also cancelled the Army functions on August 14 and September 6 this year and its savings will be utilised for flood relief activities.
Adam Lambert Comes to New York City with his Nation Tour
June 25th, 2010 |
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It has been reported that during his Glam Nation Tour Adam Lambert appeared in Nokia Theatre in New York City where he brought a real drama. Hi intended to make his show faerie using extravagant makeup and costumes, backup dancers and video screens. But what was really unforgettable is the vocal fireworks of the star. [...]
Nation’s Largest Electronic Festival Reveals Full Lineup
June 11th, 2010 |
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 Deadmau5 |
Over 200,000 attendees are expected for this year’s Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC),
North America’s largest
electronic
music experience which returns to the Memorial Coliseum & Exposition Park in downtown Los
Angeles Friday, June
25 and Saturday, June 26. Insomniac, the promoter of EDC, has officially unveiled the
line-up of over 80 artists that
will appear at five custom-designed stages throughout the festival.
The final line-up for Electric Daisy Carnival in Los Angeles is:
FRIDAY, JUNE 25:
Kinetic Field: Deadmau5, Swedish
House Mafia (Axwell, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso),
Kaskade,Dirty South, Chuckie, Oscar G, Joaquin Bamaca.
Circuit
Grounds: Moby (DJ set),
Basement Jaxx (DJ set), Infected
Mushroom (live), BT (live), Z-Trip, Afrojack, Savoy.
Cosmic Meadow
(presented by Dim Mak): Armand
Van Helden, Travis x A-Trak, Jack
Beats, Steve
Aoki, Bart B More,
Dada Life, Spank Rock, Congorock, Autoerotique,
Breakdown, Hyphy
Crunk.
Neon Garden: Claude VonStroke, Avicii, The Japanese
Popstars, Felguk featuring
Sporty-O, Vive La Bunny, Manufactured
Superstars.
Bass Pond (presented by Bassrush): Shy FX, Dieselboy, Excision, Marcus
Intalex vs Calibre, Evol Intent (live),
Xample, Circuit, special
guest 12th Planet,
MC’s Armanni, Messinian, Dino,
Questionmark.
SATURDAY, JUNE 26:
Kinetic Field: Armin van
Buuren, Above &
Beyond, Benny Benassi, will.i.am, Laidback Luke, Afrojack, Bart B
More, Dada Life, Joaquin Bamaca.
Circuit
Grounds: Groove
Armada
(DJ set), Sasha,
Fedde Le Grand, Roger Sanchez, James Zabiela, Chuckie, Avicii, special guest
Boys Noize.
Cosmic
Meadow: MSTRKRFT, Duck Sauce, Wolfgang Gartner, LA Riots, Harvard Bass, Felix Cartal, Sound
of Stereo, Huoratron, Two Fresh, Them Jeans.
Neon Garden:
Christopher
Lawrence, Gareth Emery, John
“00” Fleming, Aly &
Fila, Simon
Patterson, Sean Tyas.
Bass Pond
(presented by Bassrush): Andy
C, Friction,
DJ Marky, LTJ Bukem,
Dirtyphonics (live), Logistics,
Fury, Subflo, MC’s GQ, Dynamite MC, Conrad,
Dino, Questionmark.
Live Nation Offers No Service Fee Tix in June
June 1st, 2010 |
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A CHANCE TO SAVE A FEW BUCKS THIS SUMMER
Mega-ticket outlet/venue owner Live Nation has announced No Service Fee Tickets throughout the month of June. This offer does not cover all venues or events. A list of participating venues and artists can be found here.
“A fan in every seat is our mission this summer,” Live Nation President/CEO Michael Rapino told Pollstar. “We know that’s tough in this economy, so it’s our job to find a way to make concerts more affordable.”
The fine print states: Live Nation will be eliminating the service fee on concert tickets for participating shows at owned and operated Live Nation amphitheatres as of 12:01 am on June 1, 2010 through 11:59 pm on June 30, 2010.
Sean Penn urges help for Haiti hospitals
May 21st, 2010 |
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Sean Penn has called for more assistance at hospitals in Haiti to help the earthquake-ravaged nation deal with the upcoming hurricane season next month.
The ‘Milk’ star has been constantly on the lookout to ensure that the devastated people’s nation receives all the help they can get following the tremor, which killed hundreds of thousands of [...]
Sean Penn urges help for Haiti hospitals
May 21st, 2010 |
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Sean Penn has called for more assistance at hospitals in Haiti to help the earthquake-ravaged nation deal with the upcoming hurricane season next month.
The ‘Milk’ star has been constantly on the lookout to ensure that the devastated people’s nation receives all the help they can get following the tremor, which killed hundreds of thousands of [...]
Fatima Bhutto charges ‘uncle’ Zardari, says my father’’s killers leading nation
March 31st, 2010 |
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Former Pakistan President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s grand daughter, Fatima Bhutto, has charged ‘uncle’ President Asif Ali Zardari for orchestrating the murder of her father, Mir Murtaza Bhutto, saying the killers of her father are ‘ruling the country at present’.
Speaking during her book ‘Songs of Blood and Sword’ launch function, Fatima described in detail her father’s [...]
L.A., Washington Receive Top Rankings for Green Buildings
March 23rd, 2010 |
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Los Angeles and the nation’s capital rank first and second, respectively, for having the nation’s most Energy Star-qualified buildings, according to a report from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
– A report by the Environmental Protection Agency found that Los
Angeles continues to lead the nation in green
buildings, with 293 energy-efficient buildings. Washington,
D.C., followed with 204 buildings. The EPA report
noted that the nations capital added 68 Energy Star-rated buildings between
…
The Ticketmaster-Live Nation merger: A union of pariahs
January 28th, 2010 |
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American regulators bless the creation of a live-music colossus
TICKETMASTER, which sells admission to performances as diverse as Shakespeare and hip-hop, is perhaps less popular with consumers than any other media outfit. Live Nation, the world’s biggest concert-promoter, is almost as disliked. On January 25th America’s regulators cleared the way for the two pariahs to merge. Oddly, some good ought to come of it.
Live performance, once mostly a means of promoting records and CDs, now props up the music business. The rise of illicit file-sharing and single-track downloading, which is much less profitable than selling albums, has prodded musicians to tour more often and raise ticket prices. Venues have smartened up, introducing innovations such as cold beer and clean toilets. Last year, in the teeth of recession, fans paid a record $4.4 billion to attend concerts in North America (see chart). …
Kohl Promises Close Watch on Ticketmaster, Live Nation Deal
January 26th, 2010 |
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The chairman of the Senate Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer Rights Subcommittee vows to keep a keen eye on the proposed Department of Justice settlement allowing Ticketmaster to merge with Live Nation.
– Sen. Herb Kohl, chairman of the Senate Antitrust, Competition Policy and
Consumer Rights Subcommittee, has said his panel will keep a close watch to
ensure compliance with the $2.5 billion merger deal Ticketmaster and Live
Nation cut with the Department of Justice.
The DOJ Jan. 25 said it quo…
Ticketmaster & Live Nation Merge Into Live Nation Entertainment
January 26th, 2010 |
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Ticketmaster & Live Nation Merge To Form Live Nation Entertainment
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The Department of Justice has approved the Live Nation/Ticketmaster merger. The long feared super company will now be called Live Nation Entertainment. The massive merger brings together the nation’s largest ticketing company with a plethora of major venues, the nation’s largest event promoter and Irving Azoff’s Front Line Management group.
According to the official press release, “Live Nation Entertainment’s mission will be to improve the live entertainment experience and to drive major innovations in ticketing technology, marketing and service. Through this merger, the parties believe that the combined company will have the tools to develop new products, expand access, improve transparency and deliver artists and fans more choice. This will drive greater attendance at live events and bringing more value to all major constituents in the industry.”
For more on Live Nation Entertainment, including a few restrictions that were handed down by the DOJ, please go here.
Supreme Court Ruling Guts Campaign Finance Law, “Threatens to Undermine the Integrity of Elected Institutions Around the Nation”
January 21st, 2010 |
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The long-awaited Supreme Court decision striking down most campaign finance laws – Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission – happened today.One of the dissenting Supreme Court Justices, John Paul Stevens, wrote:The court’s ruling threatens to u…
President condoles earthquake-hit Haitians
January 16th, 2010 |
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President Pratibha Patil Saturday condoled the families of those who perished in Tuesday’s devastating 7.0 force earthquake in the island nation of Haiti.
In a message to President Rene Preval of the Caribbean nation, Patil expressed India’s solidarity with the people of Haiti in the time of grief.
“We are deeply grieved by the immense suffering and [...]
President, PM greet nation on Makar Sankranti, Lohri
January 13th, 2010 |
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President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, Lohri and Pongal.
In her message, the president said: “On the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti and Pongal, I extend my greetings and good wishes to all my fellow citizens.”
“Makar Sankranti and Pongal are expressions of the emotional [...]