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Indian-origin journalist heckled, detained at Trump rally

 An Indian-origin journalist with a major US television network was heckled by Donald Trump's supporters and briefly detained by police during a protest at the Republican presidential frontrunner's campaign rally in Washington, media reports said.

CBS News reporter Sopan Deb was detained by police while covering the protest that broke out last night following the cancellation of Trump's rally in Chicago.

Deb was covering the clash between protesters and the Republican front-runner's supporters when he was detained, the news organisation said.

"Deb was filming video of a man whose face was bloody and laying on the ground near police at the time of his arrest," according to a 'CBS This Morning' report.

Deb alleged that he was thrown to the ground and handcuffed without notice or warning, the CBS news reported.

Illinois State Police charged Deb with resisting arrest though the network reported that neither his video, nor that of a nearby film crew, showed any sign of resistance.

"I have never seen anything like what I am witnessing in my life," Deb tweeted after the incident.

Deb, who has been covering Trump's campaign ever since he announced his presidential run last June, said "A Trump supporter just asked me at Reno event if I was taking pictures for ISIS. When I looked shocked, he said, 'yeah, I am talking to you'."

The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to questions.

Trump cancelled his campaign rally in Washington citing security concerns after hundreds of people gathered at the arena to protest against his 'politics of hatred' and scuffled with his supporters in the largest-ever demonstration against the Republican presidential front-runner.

Of late journalists have been at receiving end at the Trump campaign.

Foreign journalists have been made totally out of bound while the domestic media are put inside an enclosure at all his rallies and are not allowed to move out of that.

In the last few weeks, several journalists have been scuffled by security agents and Trump's supporters.   The developments forced the White House Correspondents Association to issue a rare statement.

"Broadly speaking, the WHCA unequivocally condemns any act of violence or intimidation against any journalist covering the 2016 campaign, whether perpetrated by a candidate's supporters, staff or security officers. We expect that all contenders for the nation's highest office agree that this would be unacceptable," WHCA president Carol Lee said in a statement early this week.

"We have been increasingly concerned with some of the rhetoric aimed at reporters covering the presidential race and urge all candidates seeking the White House to conduct their campaigns in a manner that respects the robust back-and-forth between politicians and the press that is critical to a thriving democracy," said Lee, White House correspondent of The Wall Street Journal. 

Trump loses badly in Wyoming, Washington DC; prez race tightens

 Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday suffered a double blow as he lost badly to rivals Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio in polls in the US capital and  Wyoming, an indication that the fight for securing the party's nomination was hotting up.

Looking to put a break to Trump's momentum in the race for the White House, Republican presidential candidates Senators Cruz and Rubio scored victories in the party's caucuses in Wyoming and District of Columbia respectively.

In the process, Cruz added nine delegates to his kitty and Rubio 10 as they now set their sights on the crucial Republican party's presidential primaries in the key states of Florida, Ohio, Illinois, Missouri and North Carolina on March 15.

Trump, the 69-year-old real estate tycoon, is said to be the favourite at this point of time as he has the maximum umber of 460 delegates followed by Cruz (367), Rubio (153) and the Ohio Governor John Kasich 63.

To win the party's presidential nominee, the candidates need to have the support of 1,237 delegates out of a total of 2,472 delegates.

In the Republican caucus in the US capital, Rubio earned 37.3 per cent of the vote against 35.5 per cent for Ohio Governor John Kasich. Trump was third, with 13.8 per cent support. Rubio defeated Kasich by just 50 votes.

Rubio has so far won Minnesota, Puerto Rico and District of Columbia. However, he has put all at stake in his home state of Florida where the primary is scheduled for March 15. It would be very difficult for him to continue his presidential ambition with a loss in Florida.

The same is true for Kasich, who is fighting a battle for survival in the race in Ohio.

Cruz is the only Republican candidate to have defeated Trump in more than half a dozen states.

He handsomely defeated Trump in Wyoming. Cruz won nearly two-thirds of the total vote in Wyoming Caucuses. Cruz crushed Trump by winning 66.3 per cent of the ballots, far ahead of Rubio, his nearest rival, who earned 19.5 per cent of the vote. Trump came in third with a measly 7.2 per cent.

On the Democratic side, Former Secretary of State and front-runner Hillary Clinton won in the first ever Democratic Party caucus on the Northern Mariana Islands, a US possession deep in the Pacific Ocean.

She won four delegates, while her rival, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, won two, US media reported. Cruz also picked up one delegate in Guam while the island's five other delegates were uncommitted.

SPOTTED! Djokovic's dinner date with Deepika Padukone

 Actress Deepika Padukone is making waves in Los Angeles.

It is not just that Hollywood stars are smitten by Dippy, but sportstars too, it seems, can't have enough of the dimpled beauty.

The World No 1 tennis player Novak Djokovic was seen sitting courtside at a basketball game and r was later spotted exiting The Nice Guy, a hot spot popular among Los Angeles's A-lister set in the dark hours of the evening with a female companion, reported Britain's Daily Mail, which had no clue who Deepika was. World no.1 tennis ace Novak Djokovic sports double-denim as he's pictured leaving The Nice Guy with a female companion,' ran the Mail's uninformed headline.

Djoko and Dippy, the Mail reported, were seen getting into the same car and driving off.

Hold on your horses,folks, Deepika and Novak are good friends, and Deepika hosted a party for Novak and his wife when they were in India.

Bollywood made its presence felt the International Premier Tennis League with Aamir Khan, Deepika and Akshay Kumar playing an exhibition match with greats of the game like Roger Federer and Djokovic in 2014.

'Where do we draw the line', asks army over Sri Sri event

Many senior officers believe the chief should have taken a stronger stand against using army resources to help what one officer calls “a government-friendly godman,” reports Ajai Shukla.

IMAGE: Army personnel construct temporary bridges over Yamuna river for the three-day World Culture Festival organised by spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar in New Delhi. Photograph: Kamal Kishore/PTI

Serving and retired army personnel and other concerned citizens have protested at the use of army engineers and combat equipment in building two pontoon bridges over the Yamuna river for a three-day World Culture Festival being organised from March 11-13 on the river’s floodplain in Delhi.

Separately, the National Green Tribunal also expressed concern over the impact of hundreds of thousands of visitors and large structures on the fragile Yamuna bed and the flora and fauna that inhabit it.

The WCF is being organised by the Sri Sri Ravi Shankar-led Art of Living Foundation, which claims to propagate a “stress-free, violence-free world.” The founder, who is widely called “Sri Sri”, is close to the Bharatiya Janata Party leadership and was awarded the Padma Vibhushan this year. The WCF website prominently displays a photograph of him with BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar admitted on Tuesday, to TV news channel Aaj Tak, that he ordered the army to use combat manpower and equipment to construct the pontoon bridges to deal with security threats to the festival.

Aaj Tak did not ask him how pontoon bridges would help in dealing with security threats to the WCF. Nor, in fact, has the army been given any role in dealing with security or terrorist threats.  Parrikar also cited the precedence of the Kumbh Mela, where army engineers build pontoon bridges to allow the millions of visiting pilgrims to move from one side of the river to the other. Suggesting the pontoon bridges would avert the possibility of stampedes, he declared: “It was done with the sole purpose of avoiding accidents.”

Senior army generals say they are deeply uncomfortable with deploying soldiers and equipment for a function organised by a private, commercial organisation, but they had no choice. “We were not asked or consulted. The ‘raksha mantri’ ordered us to build those bridges,” says a general in army headquarters.

The rules governing the deployment of the army in such tasks is laid down in the rulebook, Regulations for the Army. Paragraph 301 on Page 100 legislates on ‘Employment of troops on duties in aid of civil authorities’.

It states: “Troops may be called upon to perform in aid of the civil authorities any of the following duties: maintenance of law and order; maintenance of essential services; assistance during natural calamities such as earthquakes and floods; and any other type of assistance which may be needed by the civil authorities.”

It goes on to state: “When the services of troops are required by the civil authorities, the local military commander will first obtain, through authorised channels, the approval of the Central government to their employment.”

Since the WCF deployment is clearly unrelated to law and order, essential services or disaster relief, Parrikar evidently invoked the fourth, catch-all, contingency: “any other type of assistance which may be needed by the civil authorities.”

Technically, therefore, the rulebook backs the defence minister’s order and the generals, in fact, had no choice but to obey. It is, however, another matter whether the defence minister’s order was ethically and morally grounded.

In a heated debate raging within military circles on social media like WhatsApp, many army officers believe the army chief should have taken a stronger stand against using army resources to help what one officer calls “a government-friendly godman.”

“Had the army chief stood firm on an issue of propriety, the government would have had no choice but to take heed,” says one serving officer.

In this politically polarised discussion, some argue that, since the army’s resources are legitimately used for organising religious public events like the Amarnath Yatra and the Kumbh Mela, they could also be used for the WCF.

6 shots that changed cricket

Be it the Dilscoop, which Dilshan uses to perfection or Dhoni's Helicopter Shot, cricket's shortest format has seen batsmen try new things.

T20 cricket has unveiled several unconventional shots. Batsmen are always looking to improvise to meet the fast-paced demands of slam-bang cricket.

Be it the Dilscoop, which Tillakaratne Dilshan plays to perfection or Mahendra Singh Dhoni's trademark Helicopter Shot, cricket's shortest format has seen batsmen -- and bowlers -- try new things. Upper Cut

Best exponents: Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag

Remember Viru's Test debut against South Africa at Bloemfontein in 2001?

This shot was first played in a Test by Sehwag's opening partner in limited overs cricket: One Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar. Sachin used the shot to tackle the bounce of Makhaya Ntini and Nantie Hayward.

Both Sachin and Sehwag scored centuries in the first innings of this Test, and the upper cut -- or upar cut in Hindi -- was widely used by both batsmen in the Indian Premier League.

In the T20 era, almost every batsman has this shot in their arsenal.

IMAGE: A B de Villiers plays the Reverse Sweep. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Reverse Sweep

Best exponents: A B de Villiers and Glenn Maxwell

The two most dangerous players in world cricket in the shortest format -- de Villiers and Maxwell -- use this shot when the off-side field is up inside the circle.

It is also a weapon to unsettle a spinner -- R Ashwin and R Jadeja, please note -- and thwart the rival captain's tactics.

It involves a high element of risk with many batsmen falling at point or cover when they miscue this shot.

IMAGE: Kevin Pietersen plays the Switch Hit. Photograph: Getty Images

Switch Hit

Best exponents: Kevin Pietersen, David Warner

While it may look similar to the reverse sweep, in this shot the batsman purposely plays the ball in the air by switching from his usual stance. Also known as Alti-palti in Hindi, KP first mastered this stroke.

The shot had initially generated debate in the cricket world, some heralding it as an outstanding display of skill and others arguing that if the batsman changes stance he gains an unfair advantage over the bowler.

Since the ICC declared it legitimate in 2012, we have seen Warner punish bowlers by using his strong fore-arms.

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the best exponent of the Helicopter Shot. Photograph: BCCI

Helicopter Shot

Best exponent: Mahendra Singh Dhoni

The trademark stroke of India's limited overs cricket captain Dhoni.

The Helicopter Shot signals Dhoni's brute power coupled with amazing wrist work and bat speed.

The shot helps MS counter yorkers, traditionally considered the safest deliveries during the death overs.

Several batsmen have started playing this stroke but the Helicopter Shot will always remind cricket lovers about Dhoni.

IMAGE: Tillakaratne Dilshan attempts the Dil-scoop. Photographs: Gareth Copley/Getty Images

Dilscoop

Best exponents: Tillakaratne Dilshan, Rohit Sharma, Brendon McCullum

The Dilscoop -- also known as a 'ramp shot' -- was perfected by Dilshan during the 2009 ICC World Twenty20 though he first played it in the IPL as he told reporters in Mumbai on March 9.

It is one of the most innovative and difficult strokes to play.

The basis of the stroke is to go on one knee to a good length or slightly short of length delivery off a fast or medium paced bowler and 'scoop' the ball over the wicket-keeper's head.

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar plays the Paddle Sweep. Photograph: Reuters

Paddle Sweep

Best players: Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir

Cricket fans will remember Sachin playing this shot to counter Shane Warne in the 1998 ODI tri-series at Sharjah.

In the T20 era, many batsmen have tried this shot to take advantage of gaps near fine-leg.

Gautam Gambhir, another good player of spin, also mastered this stroke and plays it regularly in the IPL.

Most batsmen now have the paddle sweep in their batting repertoire, making life more difficult for the fielding captain.

LIVE! WT20: Pakistan team to leave for India tomorrow morning

 The Pakistan team, scheduled to play in the ICC World T20 tournament, will leave for India tomorrow morning. Earlier, the team's arrival to India was delayed with the PCB asking India to guarantee their security and that of Pakistani fans. 

On Wednesday, the ICC decided to move the March 19 World Twenty20 fixture between the two countries to Kolkata, as the state government of Himachel Pradesh said it could not guarantee players' safety in their state.

Audi TT: A stunning sports car for the Indian roads

 Many people knew about the TT first and then Audi when it was not officially in India, such is the popularity of the coupe. 

The first generation TT was one of the first Audi’s to be seen in India as many people used to import the stylish coupe back then.

Now in its latest iteration, the Audi TT has evolved in terms of both design and technology.

The latest version of the TT looks more masculine compared to its predecessors.

Audi has put some muscle to the exterior that makes it look sharper with some edgy styling cues as well.

The new Matrix LED headlights with DRLs look striking and draw the attention of everyone.

The prominent wheel arches highlight the 5-spoke alloy wheels that look as razor sharp.

The TT’s compact dimensions make it practical while parking and manoeuvring in traffic.

Getting inside the cabin of the Audi TT is a bit of a struggle, which is there with all low slung sports cars.

Once you settle, you will be awestruck by looking at the dashboard and the way everything is designed.

It doesn’t look like a regular Audi, it is very different!

The German carmaker has swapped the analogue instrument cluster for an all-digital 12.3-inch screen that doubles up as the MMI monitor. 

The quality of all components feels rich while fit and finish is superb with excellent attention to detail.

There are enough storage places for knick knacks and the boot is humongous for a car like this, offering 305-litres of space with the option of flat folding rear seats to add more space.

UPA "conspired" to defame ex-Gujarat CM Modi in Ishrat case, says Rajnath

Accusing erstwhile United Progressive Alliance government of hatching a “deep conspiracy” to frame Narendra Modi when he was the Gujarat chief minister, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday alleged that the previous regime had done a ‘flip-flop’ on the links of Ishrat Jahan with terror outfit Lashkar-e-Tayiba.

Without naming P Chidambaram, he charged the then home minister with giving “colour” to terrorism by coining the term ‘saffron terror’.

Responding to a calling attention motion on “alleged alteration of affidavit relating to Ishrat Jahan case” in the Lok Sabha, the home minister said, “Unfortunately, I have to say this that there was a flip-flop by UPA government in the Ishrat Jahan case.”

Amid protests and slogan shouting by Congress members who had trooped into the Well of the House, Singh charged Chidambaram of coining the term “saffron terror” and “Hindu terror”.

“Colour, creed and religion should not be associated with terrorism. Terror has no colour... The seculars gave colour to terrorism. Selective secularism cannot be accepted by the country,” Singh said.

He said the recent statement made by Pakistani-American terrorist David Headley before a Mumbai court only reaffirmed the first affidavit filed by the UPA government on August 6, 2009 before the Gujarat high court that Ishrat had links with LeT.

“It (Headley’s statement) was the second clear indication that she was a terrorist,” he said.

The minister said the second affidavit filed by the government before the high court on September 29, 2009 “weakened” the fact that she was an LeT operative.

He said the effort seemed to be to “defame the then Gujarat chief minister (Narendra Modi), state government, some leaders and those associated with the case. There was a deep conspiracy to frame them,” he said.

Rajnath said a few key documents including two letters written by the then Home Secretary (G K Pillai) to then Attorney General late G E Vahanvati and the copy of the draft affidavit have so far been untracable.

He said the missing documents include the copy of the affidavit vetted by the AG and the draft of the second affidavit vetted by the AG on which changes were made.

“We have ordered an internal enquiry in the home ministry in this regard and necessary action will be taken accordingly,” he said.

How the new Real Estate Bill will help home buyers

 After chit funds, real estate was probably the last remaining frontier for cowboy entrepreneurs.  

For decades, unscrupulous developers could get away with blue murder, thanks to an acute housing shortage, lack of organised resistance among buyers, avaricious political patronage and the absence of any governance frameworks and redressal mechanisms.

In recent times, judicial oversight and some high-profile orders from the Competition Commission have gradually started sending strong signals about dealing with recalcitrant builder behaviour.  

And now, finally, comes the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Bill.

This was in the works since 2007, introduced in Parliament in 2013 by the United Progressive Alliance government, and now cleared by the Cabinet on April 7, 2015.

It is worth noting that while land is a state subject, regulating contracts and transfer of property are on the concurrent list.

The Bill puts in place a sector-governance framework across four broad areas:

(i) Creation of an independent regulatory authority: This follows similar constructs in electricity, telecom, airports, insurance, capital markets, and (hopefully!) the proposed regulators for coal, rail, ports and highways.

India finally seems to be getting its regulatory framework in place, albeit in fits and starts.

Real estate regulatory authorities (RERAs) will be established in every state and be paired with real estate appellate tribunals (REATs) to consider appeals against orders of RERAs. All commercial and residential projects now need to be compulsorily registered with RERA.  

(ii) Prevention of diversion of funds: This has been the bane of real estate development, where cash-strapped developers ran a chit fund like ponzi where advances from newly-announced projects were used to fund past projects.

The Bill now provides for a compulsory deposit of 50 per cent of the total amount realised from buyers into a monitorable account in a scheduled bank - to be used only for the construction of the designated project. (Critics argue that the dilution from the earlier proposed 70 per cent down to 50 per cent still allows developers to divert substantial funds.)  

(iii) Mandating consumer protection measures: These safeguards were long overdue and had seen high-decibel advocacy by real-estate gurus such as Deepak Parekh. They relate to:

Specifications in a project not being altered at the free will of the promoters unless the consent of at least two-thirds of the buyers of the project has been obtained;  

Preventing the promoter from accepting advance payments or application fees of more than 10 per cent of the cost without entering into a written agreement with the buyer

Don't want to end my career this way...hope I'll be given another chance'

 Former tennis world number one Maria Sharapova said on Monday that she failed a drug test at the Australian Open due to a substance she has been taking the last 10 years for health issues.

The 28-year-old Russian, a five-times grand slam champion, tested positive for meldonium, which is used to treat diabetes and low magnesium, and was only banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency as of Jan. 1.

"I made a huge mistake. I let my fans down and I let the sport down. I have been playing since the age of four a sport that I love so deeply," Sharapova told a news conference in Los Angeles.

"I know that with this I face consequences and I don't want to end my career this way. I really hope that I will be given another chance to play this game.

Rail Budget: Where the Re came from, where it went!

 Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu presented the Railway Budget at the Parliament on Thursday.

Highlights of the Railway Budget:

* No hike in passenger fares, freight rates

South Africa spinner Phangiso reported for suspect action

 South Africa's Aaron Phangiso has been reported for a suspected illegal bowling action just weeks before the left-arm spinner will represent the national side at the World Twenty20 in India.

The 32-year-old was reported after helping his domestic Lions side into the final of South Africa's provincial 50-over competition on Wednesday when he took 2-38 in eight overs.

"Phangiso's action will now be scrutinised further in accordance with the CSA regulations," governing body Cricket South Africa said in a statement on Thursday.

"He is required to undergo independent analysis by a member of the ICC panel of human movement specialists and is permitted to continue bowling until the results of the testing are known."

Creating junior sports stars in Asia

Akshay Maliwal, a UC Berkeley grad and Aditi Maliwal, a Stanford University grad, are mentoring young sports athletes from Asia to get through to top US universities.

Read on to find out how the twins are setting a new benchmark in sports education and management.

Akshay Maliwal, 26, always had his heart on sports, even when he was as young as six.

His tryst with sport started with tennis. However, a shoulder injury caused him to change tracks and concentrate on golf.

He went on a prestigious golf scholarship to UC Berkeley with the aspiration of playing professional golf.

But, the course changed and he got lured into investment banking ultimately.

The calling was strong, however, he says, realising that in some way he wanted to get back into sports.

Thus, Akshay with his twin sister, Aditi Maliwal, also a student-athlete from Stanford University, ventured to start a sports management firm that caters to the growing needs of rising athletes in Asia.

"Asian athletes need proper guidance to compete on a global scale and AddedSport provides exactly that," he says.

Adding in the sports quotient

Starting as a sports management firm, AddedSport has grown into a team of ex-collegiate athletes across Asia, with a primary focus on the Indian market.

The firm spends a lot of time with individual athletes on structuring their athletic training, building their academic standing and ultimately mentoring them through to US universities.

"Usually, junior athletes are able to leverage their sport to receive scholarships for university and/or enter more prestigious universities than just being academically-driven. The Indian sub-continent has primarily focussed on placing highly academic-oriented students in top-tier universities. AddedSport's approach to placement is different. The sports we focus on are golf, tennis, squash, soccer, swimming, field hockey and track and field," Akshay adds.

Thus, the firm is essentially an athletic counsellor working towards placement of athletes in US universities.

The team consists of five ex-collegiate talent, selected based on their athleticism and interest to pursue the sport, with two types of clientele: ones who are actively competing locally, regionally and globally, while the other being students who have pursued sports recreationally and are looking to leverage their athlete and student profile.

After the student is selected the full development is taken on board by the firm and is provided professional counselling, with a devoted physiologist, coach, psychologist accompanied by constant guidance from the management for scholarships in foreign universities.

The firm usually charges a corporate fee between Rs 50,000 and 4,00,000, depending on the resources deployed for the development of the child.

Akshay tells us usually the fee is higher for children closing near to applying to colleges, since they need maximum work for building their profile.

Making junior sportstars

In the last two years, the firm has placed 42 clients over the last two years through the athletic route with 100 percent placements.

The co-founder says that 70 percent of them are Indians, while the other 30 come from Philippines, China, Malaysia and Singapore.

The start-up picks five kids from India and two from Philippines and China from humble backgrounds, training them to build their profiles and helping them get placed in universities abroad.

Why you *need* to know this man

His name is Alejandro González Iñárritu.

Out of the six feature films, Alejandro González Iñárritu has directed, every single one has found its way to the Oscars.

Best Picture, Best Foreign Film, Best Director, you name it, and there’s an Academy Award nomination or win linked to his creations.

Presently, his latest offering The Revenant, based on Michael Punke’s 2002 novel, is competing in a whopping 12 categories, including Best Director, at the 88th Academy Awards.

And, there’s a good chance he may take the trophy home again this year.

Who is this Iñárritu? Why is he hailed as a visionary and one of the finest filmmakers in the world today?

Here is everything you need to know:

Alejandro González Iñárritu and Leonardo DiCaprio at 73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards. Image: Kevin Winter/Getty Images

To begin with, his name is pronounced as Ah-leh-hahn-dro Gon-sah-les Ih-nyar-ee-too. Try saying it a few times and it’s not as hard as it looks.

He was born in Mexico on August 15, 1963 to Hector González Gama and Luz María Iñárritu. His father was a banker who started his own business after facing professional setback. Iñárritu has four siblings -- one brother and three sisters.

At the age of 17, following his expulsion from school due to poor grades, he took up a job as a commercial sailor and travelled across the Atlantic to gain experience.

During this time, he read a lot and the existentialist views in writers like Herman Hesse and James Joyce’s works left a deep impact on his discerning mind.

After his stint on the sea, he enrolled in Mexico’s Iberoamaricana University to do a course in Communications while pursuing his passion for music as radio DJ.

Next, he studied theatre under Polish-Mexican director Ludvik Margule while dabbling in advertising. Did you know he’s directed commercials for brands like Coca Cola and BMW?

The itch to do bigger and better led him to screenwriter Guillermo Arriaga.

After they collaborated on their first feature film, Amores Perros, wherein a car crash provides a common link into parallel lives, there was no looking back for Iñárritu who bagged the Critics Week Grand Prize and Young Critics Award at the Cannes Film Festival..

Nominated for the Best Foreign Film Oscar, it lost out to Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.

Interestingly, Mani Ratnam’s Yuva is said to take stylistic inspiration from Amores Perros,

His partnership with screenwriter Arriaga bore fruit in their next two star-studded projects: 21 Grams and Babel.

21 Grams, which deals with the aftermath of an accident, fetched acting nominations for Benicio Del Toro and Naomi Watts at the Academy Awards.

Meanwhile, the anthology drama Babel, and the third one in the ‘Death trilogy’ headlined by stars like Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett scored six nominations (Best Picture, Direction, Editing, Original Screenplay, Original Score, Supporting Actress) out of which it won only one for Gustavo Santaolalla’s rousing soundtrack.

In his review of Babel, late film critic Roger Ebert observes, 'Iñárritu (born 1963) is one of three friends I have taken to calling the New Mexican Cinema, although other names should and will be included. Guillermo Del Toro made Pan’s Labyrinth, and Alfonso Cuaron's Children of Men, and with Babel those three titles are among the adornments of recent cinema.'

Image: Javier Bardem in Biutiful

Interestingly, Del Toro (Pacific Rim, Hellboy), Alonso Cuarón (Gravity, Y Tu Mamá También) and Iñárritu co-founded a production company called Cha Cha Chá Films, which produced the 2008 super hit Rudo y Cursi directed by Carlos Cuarón (younger brother of Alonso).

Vote - Are you happy with the Railway Budget?

 The Railway Budget for 2016-17 spared passengers and freight from any increase in tariffs.

Railway Minister has announced several measures to ensure train travel is a pleasant and comfortable experience.

The Railways plan to make travel comfortable by generating over 65,000 additional berths, installing 2,500 water vending machines; introducing 'Mahamana Express' with modern refurbished coaches and 17,000 bio-toilets in trains.

Sanjay Dutt's release has brought good news to people like us

A Mumbai restaurant celebrates Sanjay Dutt's release by serving its signature dish Sanju Baba Chicken, FREE!

IMAGE: People queue up outside Noor Mohammadi restaurant to eat Sanju Baba Chicken. Photograph: Hemant Waje/Rediff.com

Noor Mohammadi restaurant, located at Bhendi Bazaar in South Mumbai, has a long queue snaking up the road on February 25.

Though the restaurant is well frequented by Mumbai's locals, today is a special day.

It is the day that Sanjay Dutt has been released from jail, and the restaurant's owner Noor Mohammadi Khalid Hakim is serving his signature dish, Sanju Baba Chicken, free of cost to his patrons.

"I heard on radio that this dish will be served free and that's why I came here to eat,” says Manohar Tambe, a sales executive from Chembur, an eastern suburb of Mumbai.

"I am very happy to see Sanjay Dutt as a free man. I have watched many of his films. Vaastavand Lagey Raho Munna Bhai are my favourites," he adds.

IMAGE: A waiter at Noor Mohammadi restaurant serves the dish. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani

Khalid stands at the restaurant's entrance, and keeps a watch on the proceedings. He shouts at his customers, asking them to maintain a queue and not create chaos.

"As promised, I am serving 'Sanju Baba Chicken' free till midnight,” Khalid says.

This signature dish has been prepared according to the recipe given to Khalid by Sanjay Dutt himself, seven years ago.

A huge fan of Dutt, Khalid had asked the actor to inaugurate a family room in his restaurant way back in 1986, and Dutt had done so.

"We have been friends for more than 30 years now and I am very happy to see Sanjay Dutt out of prison,” Khalid says.

Novak Djokovic in Club 700!

The Serb reached the final in 19 of the last 20 tournaments he played, the last 17 at a stretch.

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic and other members of the 700-club 

Novak Djokovic joined an elite list of players when he defeated Malek Jaziri 6-1, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open.

The result made the Serb only the 12th -- third among active -- player in the Open Era (since 1968) to win 700 career singles matches.

In a sport as physical and rigorous as tennis, to win as many matches is an incredible achievement.

In Djokovic's case, it adds to an already enviable list.

Since scoring his 600th match victory -- defeating Milos Raonic in the final of the Paris Masters in November 2014 -- Djokovic has piled up an enviable 100-6 record, winning four of the five major titles during the time.

Don't chug off to rail-related stocks: Analysts

Experts caution that the rally in these stocks may fizzle out soon, as the overall market sentiment still remains weak.

 Railway-related stocks have underperformed the market so far in 2016, with counters such as Hind Rectifiers, Kernex Microsystems, Stone India, and Titagarh Wagons skidding 16-22 per cent. 

By comparison, benchmark indices - the S&P BSE Sensex and the Nifty 50  - have lost 10 per cent each during this period.

Analysts say the railway budget on Friday assumes significance.

It will be looked at for its potential to rejig the investment cycle and bring transformative change to transportation in India.

“In our talks with companies, most, including Concor, Gateway Distriparks, and Allcargo Logistics, are expecting the finance minister to announce measures for speedy implementation of the dedicated freight corridor, speedy implementation of the ongoing infrastructure projects, and faster rollout of the goods and services tax, which would help the industry to re-align infrastructure and improve it cost structure,” points out a Kotak Securities note. 

Recently, the government approved Rs 11,000 crore worth of capacity increase in the railways through construction of infrastructure for growth in passenger and freight traffic.

Though analysts expect the passenger fares to remain unchanged, rollout and expansion of high speed network, building of 200-kmph train coaches indigenously, upgradation of station complexes for comprehensive government services, skill development and implementation of new design coaches and vacuum toilets are some of the other expectations from the Railway Budget 2016, according to reports.

Given the underperformance of railway-related stocks, should you invest in these stocks ahead of the railway budget?

PHOTOS: Rohit shines as India crush Bangladesh in Asia Cup opener

 Rohit Sharma slammed a quickfire 83 to power India to a comprehensive 45-run victory against Bangladesh in the first match of the Asia Cup T20 tournament in Dhaka, on Wednesday.

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Put into bat, India posted a healthy 166 for six in their 20 overs courtesy of Rohit, who smashed seven fours and three sixes in his 55-ball knock. The young Hardik Pandya chipped in with an entertaining innings of 31 from 18 balls as the duo put on 61 runs from 29 balls for the fifth wicket to get the Indian innings back on track after a poor start.

However, Bangladesh never got going with the bat and finished on a disappointing 121 in their 20 overs.

Sabbir Rahman was the only batsman to get past the 20-run mark as he hit 44 off 32 deliveries but received no support, as the Bangladeshis played careless shots and lost wickets at regular intervals. 

IMAGE: Rohit Sharma hits a shot against Bangladesh. Photograph: Solaris Images

Earlier, put into bat by Bangladesh captain Mushrafe Mortaza, India suffered an early top-order collapse before Rohit built his innings by hitting seven fours and three sixes, silencing the 25,000 strong partisan Bangladeshi fans.

The Mumbai batsman was well complemented by young Hardik Pandya, who smashed a quick-fire 18-ball 31, including a huge six off Bangladesh’s 'wonder boy' Mustafizur Rahaman, and four boundaries at the Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka.

The Rohit-Pandya fifth wicket stand yielded 61 runs from just 28 balls. Their 50 run stand came off just 17 balls.

While India were in trouble at 52 for three after first 10 overs, the next half saw them score a whopping 114 runs, primarily due to Rohit, who enthralled one and all with his dazzling stroke play.

When he was finally out to brilliant catch in the deep taken by Soumya sarkar, India had not only recovered but were also on way to setting a competitive target. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni finished the innings with a pulled six off Al-Amin Hossain (3/37).

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya in action during his quick-fire innings. Photograph: Solaris Images

Rohit also added 55 runs for the fourth wicket with Yuvraj Singh after India were reduced to 42 for three.

Rohit curbed his natural game in the beginning, taking into account the nature of the pitch and the position of his team.

In fact, he scored his first 20 runs off 24 balls with India managing only 52 runs in the first 10 overs.

I am looking forward to the next stage of my life: McCullum

 New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum expected to wake up on Thursday feeling "a bit dusty", hopefully with his cricket gear still intact rather than ceremonially burnt to a cinder and looking ahead to not doing a lot.

The 34-year-old McCullum retired from international cricket after his side's seven-wicket lossto Australia at Hagley Oval on Wednesday, which gave the visitors a 2-0 series win and propelled them back to the top of the world Test rankings.

McCullum's swan song was signalled last December after a chronic back injury finally forced him to acknowledge time was being called on his career.

"The time's right. And now I walk away comfortable with my decision and looking forward to the next stage of my life," McCullum told reporters on Wednesday.

"You walk away knowing that you've been able to front up and try to go out there and get a performance on the board and I guess now you're a little bit relieved."

'I walk away comfortable with my decision'

IMAGE: Brendon McCullum of New Zealand leads his team out during his final day of the Christchurch Test. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

An aggressive batsman with a superb eye and fast bat speed, McCullum could rip apart any attack when the mood found him.

It was perhaps somewhat fitting that the mood found him in his finale, rescuing his side from 32 for three on the first day to blast the fastest Test century ever witnessed, from 54 balls.

McCullum has acknowledged he would not go down as the best batsmen or cricketer in New Zealand's history and the statistics prove that.

From 101 Tests he finished with 6,453 runs, including 12 centuries, 31 half centuries and a Test average of 38.68.

However, his influence on the game since he assumed the captaincy in early 2013 is what many believe to be his legacy.

From a selfless innings that brought New Zealand's first Test triple ton against India in 2014 to a sheer determination in the field that exacerbated his back injury late last year and kept him out of several limited overs matches.

10 things you must know about Lenovo Vibe X3

Lenovo's fortunes and portfolio have been gathering pace especially since the release of the K3 Note, and the company has even declared that they do not plan on letting Lenovo branded phones play a second fiddle to their Motorola siblings.

With the release of Lenovo's Vibe X3, the company seems to be coming good on that promise, says Himanshu Juneja.

A good amount of thought has gone into the designing of the Vibe X3, but people should be forgiven if they get visions of the celebrated Moto X Style, as the inspiration is quite evident.

Surely, piggybacking somewhat on their own existing product is not against the rules.

So does the Vibe X3 comes with enough capabilities to pack a punch of its own, or will it be another case of being nearly there? Let us find out with a closer look.

Construction

Weighing a decent 172 gms, the Lenovo Vibe X3 is a good amalgamation of metal and plastic, and the combination gives a good overall premium feel. The chamfered edges gives it a nice aesthetic touch to boot, and along with the curved back, users should be able to easily wrap their hands on the device.

Lenovo did well to clad the entire front portion with Gorilla Glass 3 to provide protection for the notification LED, front camera and the sensor as well.

The rear is where things get a bit tricky. A textured back panel would have been good, as the present slippery nature of the back hampers in establishing a firm grip straightaway. Thankfully, there is clear plastic case being provided with the purchase to mitigate this effect.

Lenovo could have avoided the raised camera module which maybe of concerns for some as it will make the phone wobble when placed on a flat surface. Another blunder is the non-backlit nature of the soft keys. Lenovo could have gone for the onscreen buttons if the budget was getting too tight.

Lenovo would be banking heavily on the stereo speakers and the fingerprint scanner at the rear panel surely boosts the phone's credentials further.

As for the other button placement, the right edge carries the power button and the volume rocker. The left edge sports the dual SIM card slot, and the base is where one finds the microUSB port. The 3.5 mm audio jack is placed at the top and a pleasant feeling to find the IR blaster there as well.

Even after being billed as resistant to fingerprints, there were plenty of cleaning and wiping required. But the built quality leaves less room for complaints. It is indeed a well crafted phone.

Display

Lenovo has brought in a 5.5-inch full HD display. With a resolution of 1080 x 1920p, the 401 ppi pixel density ensures that there is no pixellations of the text or of any other content. There was a slight bluish hue to the display, but not heavy enough to disrupt the mood.

Contrast levels are very impressive, the colours vibrant, and the display is bright enough to be carried outdoors for reading pleasures. The option to change the colour balance is a good touch, allowing users to define the display with their own choice.

Specs

Lenovo planned this handset to be a strong mid ranger, and this was clear with the Qualcomm Snapdragon's 808 chipset inside. The fact that even Nexus 5X carries the same hardware should excite a good many owners.

The CPU consists of a Quadcore Cortex A53 (clocked at 1.2 GHz) and a Dualcore Cortex A57 (clocked at 1.8 GHz), making this a hexacore device.

There is the Adreno 418 for handling the graphics, while 3 GB of RAM rounds off a powerful mid range configuration. There is ample onboard storage in the form of 32 GB, and users can expand this via microSD card by upto 128 GB, but that will mean sacrificing the secondary SIM card slot.

Providing the extra hardware punch

Lenovo seems to be bundling something extra with the hardware capabilities here. The microUSB port on the Vibe X3 also enables the users to use the phone as a power bank.

Also, the audio output via the headphone jack is being claimed to be lossless and studio grade. The presence of Wolfson 8281 processor with ESS Sabre 9018C2M DAC with TI-OPA1612 OP Amps makes the Vibe X3 stand out in the given category.

The Vibe X3 is also compatible with TheaterMax headset, (sold separately for Rs 1,299). The Virtual reality headset is cheaper than competitors, and this provides another big advantage with the X3.

Connectivity

The phone is a 4G enabled device, and carries the usual set of connectivity options like WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth (ver 4.1) and even NFC. There is also the GPS navigational assistance option onboard.

Although advantageous, the choice of a hybrid SIM slot provides is generally not something very endearing to the customers. The harsh choice between extra storage memory or another SIM card should not be thrusted and a dedicated slot for both would have been much preferred.

The ODDEST Movie Titles

Chain Kuli Ki Main Kuli Ki, Fugly, Shamitabh, Jajantaram Mamantaram, Ki and Ka the list goes on...

'The director is Bal-KI and the actress is KA-reena. I am just an 'AND' in between ofKi and Ka,' wisecracked Arjun Kapoor at the trailer launch of his new movie Ki and Ka. 

Quite a strange title, don’t you think?

Basically, Ki and Ka stand for ladki (girl) and ladka (boy) in R Balki’s take on role reversal of genders in modern marriages. 

A movie title is an audience’s all-important first connect to the subject.

Whether it’s snappy, sensational, clever or bizarre, it’s prime objective is to pique our curiosity. 

Some filmmakers pick rather oddball titles to achieve that.

Take a look at recent examples. 

Shamitabh

Image: Dhanush and Amitabh Bachchan in Shamitabh

Balki’s 2015 offering Shamitabh is another one of the ilk.

Basically, the title is a blend of ‘sh’ in Dhanush and Amitabh of Amitabh Bachchan as it revolves around the partnership between a mute actor and a voice artist.

Singh is Bliing

Image: Akshay Kumar and Amy Jackson in Singh Is Bliing

We could get Singh is King but Singh is Bling just seems like a contrived attempt at rhyming. Especially when Akshay Kumar plays neither a goldsmith nor Bappi Lahiri in the comedy. 

P:S: Did you know the title was suggested by his Brothers producer, Karan Johar?

Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola

Image: Imran Khan and Anushka Sharma in Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola

Vishal Bhardwaj’s satire featuring Pankaj Kapur, Anushka Sharma and Imran Khan, the media began speculating what the title implies.

Turns out, it’s the name of the three chief protagonists in the movie -- Hukum Singh Matru Sharma, Harphool Singh Mandola and his daughter Bijlee.

PK, Piku, Barfi, R…Rajkumar, Sheen

Image: Aamir Khan in PK

What do these movie titles have in common?

They’re all peculiar and the name of the central character in the movie. 

MII show fire: Report says safety norms flouted by organisers

 Safety instructions were neglected as LPG cylinders were brought by the organisers and kept under the stage of the Make in India event where a massive fire broke likely due to an electric spark coming into contact with combustible material, a probe into the incident in Mumbai has said.

The inquiry by the Mumbai Fire Department found that LPG cylinders were brought to the venue at Girgaum Chowpaty by the show organisers to create the image of Lord Ganesh, neglecting the safety instructions given in writing.

"LPG cylinders were brought in for creating image of Lord Ganesha with flames. The Mumbai fire brigade in its No-Objection Certificate dated February 11 clearly mentioned that LPG cylinders are not to be used," said the report submitted by the department to Maharashtra government on Wednesday.

Despite this, cylinders were stored under the stage, and when the fire broke they exploded, the 185-page report said. "The likely cause of fire is...defective electric circuit