Filmmaker and environmental journalist Swati talks to us about the award-winning film, that features her husband Craig Foster forging a relationship with an octopus
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** Kuwait: Co-founder of Gulf Voice of Mangalore Lawrence Pinto passes away
Lawrence Pinto, the co-founder of the hugely popular ‘Gulf Voice of Mangalore’ Konkani singing reality show, passed away on Tuesday April 27. He was 73.
A well-known Konkani community leader in Kuwait, Lawrence Pinto along with Louis Rodrigues co-founded Gulf Voice of Mangalore (GVOM) in 2008.
First Time in India. Scientists Discover 2.5 million-year-old Dragonfly Fossil : October 2020
First Dragonfly fossil has been discovered by a team of scientists from West Bengal. The discovery was found in Latehar District, Jharkhand.
The fossil belongs to the late Neogene period which dates between 2.5 million and 5 million years ago.
The dragonfly is about 3 cm long and has a wingspan of around 2.5 cm
The research Paper of the findings was published in the October 10th edition in ‘Current Science’ Journal.
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Short Film ‘Sleepwalkers’ wins Award at Palm Springs Int’l Short Fest, USA : June 2020
Actress Radhika Apte’s directorial debut short film ‘The Sleepwalkers’ has won the ‘The Best Midnight Short Award’ at Palm Springs International Short Fest, USA.
The short film stars Shahana Goswami and Gulshan Devaiah and is centred on the subject of sleepwalking.
British Indian Nitin Sawhney – Chair of ‘ PRS Foundation’ UK : April 2020
Nitin Sawhney CBE, confirmed as the new Chairman of Board of Trustees of PRS Foundation. UK’s leading Funder of new Music & Talent.
Nitin Sawhney – Composer, Musician, Creator, Song-Writer, Multi-Instrumentalist
Awards :
- CBE – Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire – New Year Honour – 2019
- Ivor Novello Lifetime Award – 2017
- Royal Television Society’s Composer Award for BBC’s ‘Wonder of the Monsoon’ – 2015
- Several major National Awards for Album works
- Many more not listed here as yet
Education:
- Ph.D – Doctorates awarded from 6 British Universities
www.nitinsawhney.com
3 Indian Photo-Journalists Won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize : May 2020
Dar Yasin and Mukhtar Khan from Kashmir Valley along with Channi Anand from Jammu, all three of Associated Press (AP) – won the acclaimed award in American Journalism.
Award was for the category ‘ Feature Photography for capturing life in Kashmir’.
Indian-American Artist Zarina Hashmi
Zarina Hashmi artist – drawing, print making and sculpture. Based in New York city.
- Served as Board Member of ‘New York Feminist Art Institute’
- One of the 4 artists/ artist-group to represent India in its First entry at the ‘Venice Biennale’ in 2011
- Artist-in-residence at the ‘Asian/Pacific/American Institute at New York University ( NYU)
- Solo exhibition : ‘Zarina: Dark Roads (06 Oct 2017 – 02 Feb 2018)
- Published Book : ‘Direction to my House’ – a memoir by visual artist Zarina Hashmi and Sarah Burney
Born in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. Passed away in London on April 25th, 2020
Indian Actor Randeep Hooda in Hollywood Movie ‘EXTRACTION’ – April 2020
Randeep Hooda (aka Randeep Singh Hooda) features in a main role in Netflix’s film ‘Extraction’ .
Directed by Sam Hargrave with Chris Hemsworth in the lead role.
Randeep – Bollywood actor, Theatre Actor , Model and Equestrian. Born in Rohtak, Haryana. Only Bollywood actor to actively participate in Equestrian Sports .
Some of awards by Randeep Hooda in Hindi films :
- Lions Gold Award -‘Once Upon A Time in Mumbai ‘ -2010
- Stardust Award – ‘Highway’ – 2014
- Stardust Award – ‘Main Aur Charles’ – 2015
Education:
- Bachelors Degree – Marketing, Australia
- Masters Degree – Human Resource Management, Melbourne, Australia
First ‘Ambassador of Knowledge Award ‘ in Asia awarded to M. Beena
Dr.M. Beena , IAS , Chairman, Cochin Port Trust (CPT), Kerala.
The Award is instituted by ‘International Quizzing Association (IQA) – Asia Chapter
Indian Beauty Crowned ‘Miss World’ at Sun City, South Africa – brings home India’s 2nd Miss World title : 1994
Aishwarya Krishnaraj Rai (aka… Aishwariya Rai), the 21-year old Indian beauty was acknowledged as the most beautiful girl in the world and crowned ‘Miss World’ at the 44th edition of the beauty pageant in Sun City, South Africa. November 19th, 1994.
The 1st Runner-up was 20-year old Miss.South Africa – Basetsan Makgalemele, accompanied by the 2nd Runner-up, the 18-year old Miss.Venezuela – Irene Ferreira Izquierdo.
Aishwariya Rai won the title participating and competing with 84 other beautiful contestants from around the world.
The Mangalore(Karnataka) girl, daughter of Vrinda Rai was born on November 01st, 1973. She was educated in Bombay (now Mumbai).
Aishwariya won the 2nd place at the Femina Miss. World title in 1994.
She is one of Bollywood’s favourite actresses. A leading Brand Ambassador for India at International Events.
Aishwariya Rai married one of Bollywood’s leading actor Abhishek Bacchan on April 20th, 2007 to become Aishwariya Rai Bacchan. They have a daughter Aaradhya and live in Mumbai.
2nd Miss World Crown for India
Aishwariya Rai became the 2nd Indian girl to be crowned Miss.World. The 1st Indian to bag the crown 24 years ago was Miss.Reita Faria in 1966 (see Post of March 06th, 2016).
Double Crown Internationally for India : Same Year 1994:
In the same year another Indian beauty Miss.Sushmita Sen won the ‘Miss. Universe ‘ 1994 in Manila – giving India for the 1st time 2 World Beauty Crowns.