Thursday 11 December 2014

Major Chunk of Indians can’t live without their Gizmos

Love for Smart Devices
New Delhi, 11th December, 2014: It seems we Indians are getting too addicted to our smartphones. As per a global survey by B2X Care Solutions, a provider of customer care for smartphones, 57% of Indians said they can’t live without their smartphones. As if this was not enough, it was discovered that 98% Indians sleep with their smartphones and 83% keep it on their body or within reach throughout the day. The survey on mobile device usage, consumer behaviour and service expectations polled more than 2,500 smartphone and tablet users from the United States, Germany, Brazil, India and China, the top five smartphone regions globally.

Incidentally, Americans, Chinese and Indians would be less likely than Germans to hand over their smartphone, even if they were given $100 a day or $500 a week to go without it; they’d be much more willing in the case of tablets. In all countries respondents said they would give up their TV before their phone. In the US they were willing to forgo a best friend while Brazilians suggest they don’t mind saying bye to their spouse or partner to retain their phone. Thankfully, in India and China the trade-off ended with the car.
A Dynamic Platform of Smart Devices

A third of the Indians surveyed and more than half the Chinese had used a repair or exchange service for a device, more often than not covered under the manufacturer’s warranty. Repairs in India, China and the USA were covered by an extended warranty than it was the case for other countries. The top 3 smartphone pain points were listed as software problems, damage to the display and faulty batteries, while for tablets this was battery, software and screen freezes. While new companies in India vouch by the existence of a hotline for customer support, it was identified as the least used channel as most go to the store where they purchased the device. While 15% of devices are not fixed correctly the first time, India has the least efficiency with this number dropping to 22%. China is most efficient with just 8% incorrect repairs. While a high 24% Indian respondents said they need customer support at least once a month, 39% of them had no idea where to get help if they need support.

Brazilians are the global leaders when it comes to smartphone usage and 63% spend more than 3 hours per day on the phone. India is number two with 42%, well ahead of USA at 26%. 

Delhi High Court Banned Xiaomi Phones

New Delhi, 11th December, 2014: The Delhi High Court in an interim order has restrained Xiaomi as well as online e-commerce site Flipkart from selling in India handsets of the Chinese mobile maker that run on the technology patented by Ericsson.

The court has also restrained Xiaomi or its agents from making, assembling, importing or offering for sale its devices which are infringing the mobile phone technology patented by Ericsson.

Justice G P Mittal directed the customs authorities to prevent import of Xiaomi phones that are infringing the patents of Ericsson and if any consignment is imported, the same be informed to Ericsson and its objections be decided as per the Intellectual Property Rules.

“I am satisfied that plaintiff (Ericsson) has made out a prima facie case for grant of ad interim injunction in its favour. The balance of convenience also lies in favour of plaintiff and in the absence of an injunction order, plaintiff will suffer irreparable loss and injury,” the court said.
It also issued summons and notice to Xiaomi and Flipkart and directed them to file an affidavit disclosing the number of devices – that are AMR, EDGE and 3G compliant – sold by them in India till date. They have to also indicate in the affidavit the revenue earned by selling these devices till date.

Xiaomi Phones on display
The court has also appointed three local commissioners to visit the premises of Xiaomi and Flipkart where the devices are stored in order to inspect and collect documents as well as seal the infringing mobiles.

The total fees of the local commissioners, amounting to Rs. 3.5 lakh shall be borne by Ericsson apart from travel and stay expenses, it said. The local commissioners have to submit their report within four weeks, it also said.

The order was passed on the plea of Ericsson that Xiaomi has been violating its eight patents pertaining to AMR, EDGE and 3G technologies in the field of telecommunication.
Ericsson has said that it had invited Xiaomi to use its patented technology by obtaining a licence, but instead of doing so, the Chinese manufacturer launched its devices in India in July 2014.

Wednesday 10 December 2014

Tata Nano is now Cheaper than an Auto Rickshaw

Bengaluru, 10th December, 2014: Last month the OLA added Tata Nano in its armada of cabs, and now TaxiForSure - a Bengaluru based cab service provider - has launched its NanoCab armada. Though TaxiForSure is currently present in 26 cities across India, NanoCabs will first be made obtainable only in Bengaluru from the first week of December. Folks in Bengaluru can also book a NanoCab via the TaxiForSure mobile app.

Tata Nano Cab is running on the road
Stimulatingly, the company claims the NanoCabs will be cheaper than hiring an auto-rickshaw. Here's how the NanoCab costs only Rs.25 for the first 2kms and Rs. 10 for every km traversed after that, whereas in the case of an auto rickshaw, the average fare includes Rs.25 for the first 1.9kms and Rs. 13/km after that.

At first, only 100 Tata Nanos will be made accessible, which the company has taken on lease. The company will increase the fleet's size once the demand goes up, and will introduce the same service in other metro cities too. The NanoCab will be available 24 hours a day, and the tariff will linger the same even during the night.


Tuesday 9 December 2014

Adios to Long Queues in Kolkata Airport

A Panoramic View of Kolkata Airport
Kolkata, 9th December, 2014:  Long queues at airport check-in desks will soon walk off into the sunset. Self-check-in kiosks, which were recently installed at the domestic departure lounge, have become a big hit with one among every four fliers using them to avoid serpentine queues. With the Airports Authority of India (AAI) planning to increase the kiosk count, airlines expect to cut down the waiting time at check-in counters by half.

Six kiosks that have been installed just beyond the entrance to the domestic departure lounge are for fliers with only cabin bags. "Nearly 25% of passengers are already using the facility. Frequent fliers are able to issue their own boarding pass in less than a minute. That's a saving of nearly 20-25 minutes during rush hours," an airport staff of a private carrier said.

Life for trader Rajesh Dwivedi, who takes the first flight out to Delhi and the last flight back the same day nearly once a week, has become easier after the kiosks were introduced last month. A resident of Tollygunge, he often had to take a cab at 3.30 AM to catch the 6.10 AM flight. Now he leaves his home an hour later, assured that it won't be an anxious touch-and-go at the end of a never-ending queue at the check-in desk.

A Passenger moving swiftly across the Kolkata Airport
"I was twice denied boarding as the system shut down 45 minutes prior to scheduled departure. The kiosks have come as a boon. At least, I get to sleep an hour more. I have been using the facility at other major airports and am glad that it's finally come to Kolkata," said Dwivedi.

According to airlines present in Kolkata, up to 60% of fliers to other metros travel with hand baggage only. For travellers to other cities, around 30% don't have checked in bags. "Most of those who travel light are on a business trip or have short stays, very often returning the same day or the next at most," an IndiGo ground staff explained.

With many passengers now preferring the kiosk route to check-in, AAI has ordered four more kiosks to ensure that passengers don't end up in queues before self-check-in machines. "By March 2015, the domestic wing will have 10 kiosks, two at each of the five entrances. Once 40% passengers begin using the kiosks, we will evaluate the need to further increase the count," airport director BP Sharma said.

Negotiating the system is fairly simple. The passenger has to first touch the logo of the airline he is travelling in. Thereafter, he is required to fill in either the PNR number or the flight number. If it is the former, the boarding card is generated and can be printed out. In case of the latter, the passenger manifest appears for selection and printing thereafter.

For business and premier-class passengers, there's double joy with CISF introducing a dedicated security portal for them. Located between portal A and B, this facility will help nearly 300 passengers who pay more for exclusivity. At the international terminal where airline staff verifies passport details before issuing boarding pass, such self-check-in facilities are unlikely. But international passengers will be glad to see the registered baggage X-ray queues disappear as inline baggage X-ray system will be commissioned in March 2015.

"We have received permission from the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) to install the two inline baggage X-ray systems. Smith, the company that supplied the two X-ray units, is carrying out the modification following which they will be installed," Sharma said. Delhi, Mumbai and other airports with inline baggage machines have also had to modify their system to adhere to the latest BCAS norms.

In the domestic terminal though, the inline baggage system remains on hold as BCAS is yet to clear the proposal. While the BCAS is insisting on CTX/EDS machines, it is yet to approve the systems from the two suppliers — one American and the other European. Officials are hopeful that the matter will be resolved early next year so that the tender can be floated, machines ordered and installed by the year end. But with the inline X-ray jinx plaguing Kolkata airport for more than two years now, the airport director was unwilling to commit or comment on any fresh deadline.


Monday 8 December 2014

Sonakshi Sinha says NO to Politics

8th December, 2014: Actress Sonakshi Sinha says she likes conversing politics with her actor-politician father Shatrughan Sinha but has no bent on of trying her stroke of luck in it.
The 27-year-old Rowdy Rathore star said politics is not her cup of tea and she would like to ponder on films only.
Actress Sonakshi Sinha with her father Shatrughan Sinha
"I will never join politics. There is no possibility for me to join politics. I am a creative person and I always want to do something creative in my life," Sonakshi told PTI.
The Action Jackson actress, however, said off late she has started taking interest in political affairs.
"My interest started after Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP government came at the centre. I often talk to my father about this because everyone wants to know what our PM and government are doing and I also have interest in this," she said.
Shatrughan is the sitting MP from Patna Saheb. His daughter was here to attend the inaugural event of Kabaddi World Cup. She even owns a Kabaddi team United Singhs in the World Kabaddi League.
Sonakshi will be next seen in Arjun Kapoor-starrer Tevar, which is scheduled for release on January 9, 2015.

Wednesday 4 June 2014

PAN Card is Dicey in Tatkal Reservation of Indian Railways

New Delhi, 4th June, 2014: While providing the PAN card details to book the Tatkal ticket in Indian Railways could be risky enough for the passengers. Indian Railways Authority has been alerted by the Income Tax Department recently through an official letter. PAN, name, age and sex of the respective passenger are being mentioned in the reservation chart and thereby it is visible to all in several public places. According to the concerned department of income tax, anyone & everyone can straightforwardly misuse those provided details in their forged transactions.

PAN Card
These details can be mostly used in the jewellery shop transactions mentioned in that official letter to the railways authority. The transaction above five lakhs rupees can be managed effectively through any of the PAN from the Tatkal reservation chart. Simultaneously it could simply be manipulated in the banks in the transactions above fifty thousand rupees which is a big threat to the system. Due to this malpractice, an innocent person can be directly alleged by the Income Tax department.

The Income Tax department had also appealed to the people to provide other identification details while booking Tatkal tickets instead of PAN card for their own safety & privacy.

The Indian Railways has put a serious concern against the letter of Income Tax department. Neeraj Sharma, CPRO of Northern Railways has firmly said, “Income Tax department has issued a letter to the Railway Board relating to the concerned raising issue. For this, the Railway Board has already started scrutinising it with the highest priority. If at all found that PAN card is dicey during the process, there are maximum possibilities of replacing PAN card with other identity details.”        

Tuesday 3 June 2014

Demise of the Union Minister Gopinath Munde

New Delhi, June 3, 2014: Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde has passed away, after meeting with an accident while his convoy was on way to the Delhi airport.

It is believed that the accident, which took place between 6.00 and 6.30am, took place while Munde's convoy was en route to the airport, where he was scheduled to catch a flight back to Mumbai. Munde was then rushed to AIIMS, where he was put on a ventilator.  Speaking to media a short while ago, BJP leader Nitin Gadkari said that Munde had died at around 8 in the morning. "Munde was a diabetic patient; he was seriously injured after he fell off the car.
 
Union Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde
He was conscious after the accident; he himself said 'take me to the hospital", Gadkari said. Gadkari added that Munde had been sitting alone at the back of the car, although he had been traveling with security guards, and said that Munde's family was at the Mumbai airport and would reach the national capital soon. BJP leader Harsh Vardhan who was also with Gadkari, said that by the time he reached AIIMS he had already had a heart attack. "When he reached AIIMS he was already serious, I rushed to the hospital as soon as I got to know", Vardhan said.

The 64-year-old Munde was a BJP deputy leader. He was also Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly during 1992-1995 and has held the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1995 to 1999. "We have lost one of our best leaders. This is a tragedy for the BJP and the government", Vardhan said. A post mortem will be carried out soon, although it has already been ascertained that he passed away following cardiac arrest.

Following the post mortem, his body will be taken to the BJP party headquarters and then to his village of Parli in Beed. The death of Munde is being seen as a massive blow to the BJP Maharashtra unit. He was one of the most popular state leaders of the party.

Friday 16 May 2014

Battle of the Ballots


May 16, 2014: The battle for 16th Lok Sabha elections ends with the results on 16th May, 2014 – a day that will go down the history books as a day that translated the dreams of many into reality. Results on the counting day of 16th May – a make or break day for many – and the many include the leaders on top to their supporters at the ground root level. The celebration of the biggest democracy of 16th Lok Sabha Elections Polls conducted in 9 phases from 7th April to 12th May, is expected to touch new heights with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Indian National Congress as front runner opponents while other parties also have several expectations with the results day.
We take a look at the unfolding of events on the results day on 16th May:

5 a.m. – 16th May, 2014
The counting of votes would begin from 8 am in the morning at 989 centres across the country. The preparation for the counting of votes begins as early as 5 am early in the morning. This would take place in the presence of District Election Officer and observers will randomly select counting officials. This selection can be done manually or with the use of technology i.e. computers.

6 a.m. – 16th May, 2014
Around 6 a.m. the posting lists sorted constituency wise will be handed over to the returning officer. At this point the counting officials will position themselves for the counting and has to remain at the seat. In case of any emergency they can be replaced by officials from the ‘reserved pool’ under the orders of District Election Officer or Returning Officer.

8 a.m. – 16th May, 2014
The counting would begin for the postal ballots first. After the counting of them is done, half an hour later the counting of EVM ballot unit may begin as stated by EC officials. The counting of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will begin at 8.30 a.m.
According to Election Commission officials the trends favouring the single largest party to emerge victorious in the 16th Lok Sabha Polls would emerge by 11 a.m.
Election Commission has given the contesting candidates permission to be present at the counting booth sans any of their security guards. The candidates that have been allotted with Special Protection Group (SPG) cover will be allowed inside with one guard in plain clothes with only “one concealed arms.”
Each and every counting table has to be surrounded by either a transparent wire mesh or bamboo sticks basically to have wide gaps enough to ensure view for the counting agents to witness the counting process. Each candidate can post any number of counting agents at the booth.
The Election Commission has also stated that about 50 foreign delegates from 20 countries are being facilitated to witness the 16th Lok Sabha Elections.
The first trends should start pouring in from 8.30 a.m. onwards and the final results would be out between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.

Saturday 19 April 2014

Proclamation of RED FM’s ‘Dabaa Ke Bajaa’ Voting Campaign

Kolkata, 19th April, 2014: The fever of general elections is being spread throughout the nation. 93.5 RED FM which is India’s largest FM radio network took another vivid step to impulse people to press for vote. They organized this genre of event at Diamond Plaza, Dumdum to launch the campaign DABAA KE BAJAA in a big way. RED FM’s RJ Praveen who has been pronounced as Kolkata’s Official Youth Ambassador by Election Commission for this year’s election launched the campaign- ‘Dabaa ke Bajaa’ which is a special initiative of the radio station, in association with the Election Commission of India, targeting at increasing voter participation in the forthcoming General Elections. The event proved to be a milestone success with a remarkable number of people who pledged to vote.

RED FM volunteers were also deployed all over the plaza with tablets and each member personally went up to the audience asking them to pledge by using the ‘Dabaa ke Bajaa’ app. The youth ambassador of the Election Commission in Kolkata, RJ Praveen along with other RJs also presented RED FM anthem for the campaign LIVE for the masses.  A FLASHMOB presented by the RED FM RJs took the crowd by surprise.

RJ Neelam and RJ Praveen showcasing 'Dabaa Ke Bajaa' app
On this juncture, Ms. Nisha Narayanan, COO, 93.5 RED FM said, “Dabaa Ke Bajaa is our attempt at channelizing the energy of the people in all parts of India into one simple, and yet difficult act- pressing the button on the voting machine! We have partnered with the Election Commission of India to increase the voter turn-out in the upcoming General Elections, and we look forward to collectively mobilizing people, especially the youth, to come out and vote. RED FM, being the ‘Station for Expression’ has always encouraged people to come out and talk. But this time, talking won’t suffice- Button Dabao! We are proud to have associated with the Election Commission of India on this. The insights and associations that they bring to the campaign are invaluable. It is Red FM’s humble initiative to get people to vote and we are confident that we will play a valuable role in mobilizing them to come out and vote in unprecedented numbers.”

There was another heartthrob musical performance done by the upcoming Bollywood playback singer Sukanya who has recently sang in the film ‘Heartless’ along with ‘Ashchorjyo Prodeep’, ‘Baishe Srabon’ etc. engrossed the audience.
Singer Sukanya with RJ Praveen at the event 
RED FM RJs will continue to pledge to vote by using the ‘Dabaa ke Bajaa’ app and FLASHMOB in Avani Mall, Quest Mall and different colleges along with RJ Praveen. The prime idea is to support the Election Commission of India in influencing people, especially the first time voters, to come out on the polling day, and press the button of the voting machines in the upcoming General Elections.


Monday 3 March 2014

Another Ticket to Hollywood for Irrfan Khan

                      Irrfan Khan                                        Steven Spielberg
Mumbai, March, 2014: It is highly expected that Bollywood’s impeccable actor Irrfan Khan will be starring in Hollywood’s next famous movie Jurassic Park 4. The movie is based on dinosaurs and it is going to be directed by renowned Hollywood filmmaker Steven Spielberg.

Apart from Irrfan Khan, there will be other well-known actors who will be working in this movie along with him. Irrfan earlier worked in other Holly films like Life of Pi, The Amazing Spiderman and Slumdog Millionairre and earned huge applauses from the global audience.


Consequently, Steven Spielberg made Jurassic Park in 1993 and correspondingly in 1997 & 2003 the other parts were released. And now he is coming up with the next season of Jurassic Park i.e. Jurassic Park 4 on 12th June, 2015.   

No ‘Comedy Nights with Kapil’

Mumbai, March, 2014: It is being strongly forecasted that the most trending comedy reality show of Colors TV channel, Comedy Nights with Kapil will be run without Kapil Sharma sooner. Kapil Sharma is the host and originator of this reality show and many of the budding comic artists are getting this prominent platform to prove the masses their hilarious skills and dynamic onscreen presence. Kapil is supposed to be the heartthrob of millions of people across the nation and it is undoubtedly gloomy news that he is no more going to host this tremendous show.
 
Kapil Sharma in Comedy Nights with Kapil- NBI


Earlier it was decided that Comedy Nights with Kapil will be telecasted only once in a week rather than two days. Now it is in news that Kapil Sharma is no more interested to work in this show because of his uprising career in Bollywood films. He is nowadays pretty busy with the hectic shooting schedules of his upcoming movies. There has to be more focus to his new career in films as revealed by him and thus not able to devote ample time to his TV show.


It is also known to many people that he got the offer from Yash Raj Films for the casting in three movies which made him busier & busier and is unable to come to the sets of Comedy Nights with Kapil accordingly. Recently, he started working for his upcoming movie titled as “Bank Chor”.  
Kapil Sharma- NBI

Priority to ‘WhatsApp’ than ‘Hands Up’ by Ludhiana Police

Ludhaina, March, 2014: WhatsApp is now one of the most popular and instant messaging app globally. This app is the best tool to use in our leisure. Presently WhatsApp has grabbed so much curiosity among the masses that an individual his sharing his/her personal update through this messenger service.


Recently, a senior Police Officer of Ludhiana Police gets caught in the CCTV camera while he was watching some videos in WhatsApp during a vital security alert meeting among the department. The meeting was somewhat regarding more safety & security strategies form the Ludhiana Police but seemed that the concerned personnel was more bothered about a video he received in his WhatsApp which is certainly absurd.

WhatsApp led to a big robbery in Ludhiana few days back. Usha, a maid used to work near Tagore Nagar and was successful in stealing articles worth more than lakhs. She made it possible with the help of this trending app WhatsApp where she looted an iron industrialist Vimal Kumar. Within only 47 minutes, Usha robbed all the precious items like jewelleries in the absence of the family members at Vimal’s house.  
  

Husband of 4 Wives & Father of 20 Children Committed Suicide

Ghaziabad, March, 2014: Price rise is one of the major issues in today’s era which makes people to undergo severe traumas. Huge debts and low earnings leaves a person in such a wretched ailment that there is no option left to that person other than committing suicide. The person is surrounded by the price rise & debts all around in a hefty family.

Similarly, an incident occurred in Ghazaibad, Uttar Pradesh wherein a man committed suicide with a gun because of financial crisis faced by him in the family affairs. The name of that person was Wasim and a local resident of Puja Colony in Ghaziabad and also he was known to be a famous man among the populace of Loni area. He was a property dealer and unfortunately his earnings were not sufficient to run his big family. The Police said that he carries a huge family of four wives and twenty children.

Wasim’s family members said that he was the only earning member of the family in this inflation situation. Surprisingly, Wasim sat with his whole family to discuss the key problems regarding the insufficiency in earnings and also conveyed his worriedness towards them a day before his death.


His first shot of the gun hit his house instead of him and then the next bullet hit him. He has been taken to the nearest hospital immediately after he shot himself and thereby after a while he stopped his breath. The Superintendent of Police, Ghaziabad conveyed that his department is investigating this case to get the actual facts.          

Monday 24 February 2014

Taj Mahal is not the Symbol of Love

Lucknow, 24th February, 2014: An Indian man fatally stabbed his American wife before killing himself near the Taj Mahal, four months after the couple married near the legendary monument of love, police said Saturday.

Bunty Sharma & Erin W. Willinger
Erin W. Willinger's body was found with multiple stab wounds late Thursday night in a deserted part of the city, said Agra Police Chief Shalabh Mathur. Her husband Bunty Sharma committed suicide by igniting cooking gas and causing a massive explosion in his home, Mathur said.

Willinger and Sharma met last year when she visited the Taj Mahal with friends. She and Sharma fell in love and got married in October, police said.

Willinger, 35, from West Chester, Pennsylvania, adopted an Indian name, Kiran Sharma, and began working with a local nongovernmental organization to promote tourism in Agra. Sharma, 32, was a rickshaw cab driver in Agra city.
But police say they separated soon after because of differences.

"Both of them tried to resolve their differences and even met with a marriage counselor," Mathur said.


On Thursday night, Sharma took Willinger out in his vehicle, and on reaching a secluded place stabbed and killed her and dumped the body on the side of the road, Mathur said.

Monday 10 February 2014

King of Super Sunday

Kolkata, February 9, 2014: College Street of Kolkata is a place which remains abuzz with activities where people throng for all small little books, novels and short stories that suits their needs. But on Sundays the entire area wore a deserted look with no signs of life. And on this day we met the King of Super Sunday Paritosh Bhattacharjee at the grand old historic ‘Coffee House’. 

Paritosh Bhattacharjee at Coffee House- NBI
Sunday is conventionally known as the home sickness day, no office, no work and nothing.  It is the days when people sit back home and spend lovely time with their friends and family members. Yet one striking moments that mesmerised us was the view of a roving bookseller at the Coffee House, Kolkata. Paritosh Bhattacharjee, a graduate from Scottish Church College, in his eighties makes it a point that he hops in every table at the Coffee House on Sundays like other weekdays. He seemed to be dynamically passionate about his profession and love for books always push him to the doors.

Unfortunately, Paritosh lost his parents at a very small age which made him a weak in all aspects. Despite of the demise of his parents, he didn’t lose his faith and continued his studies with his own earnings as he used to give tuitions. The books sold by him are basically the rare collections which we wouldn’t be able to get in the market easily and he is also a reseller of books. Paritosh presents himself unlike the other sellers of books due to his insight knowledge for books as well as his love & devotion for the same. His way of communicating to his prospects, his manners and etiquettes towards every other people makes him impeccable for the profession. When he has been asked eventually the reason behind visiting Coffee House on Sundays as the crowd is lesser, so he firmly replied, “Visiting Coffee House on Sundays makes me visiting new faces at times which are again a good prospect for me to sell books and interacting too. Also I don’t feel like sit back at home during the holidays and hope that it would certainly keep me eventful.”

Paritosh Bhattacharjee has a son who is also doing a business and his family is running smoothly according to his own words. He is a resident from Dum Dum and he exits from his home at 10 AM and reaches at around 10 PM every day to home. During his professional career in selling books in Coffee House, he had words with many eminent people like Satyajit Ray, Mrinal Sen, Manna Dey and many more. His attire dhoti and kurta makes him look more tangible while operating. The frequent visitors of Coffee House are too much emotionally involved with him and accompany him in his tougher situations of life.


Paritosh Bhattacharjee at Coffee House- NBI
“It gives me immense pleasure while selling books across the entire Coffee House. I also feel like a king of Sunday as being the monopolist who sells books on Sundays in the whole College Street area.” The streets of College Street was all empty, the shutters of the book shops were shut and there was no single chaos of the pedestrians in College Street, therefore it makes this old man really a challenge taker to do trade and committed to do so until his last breath.     

Saturday 4 January 2014

East India Contestants Woo’s Boogie Woogie Kids Championship


Kolkata, December 28, 2013: An Indian TV dance show that telecasts on Sony Entertainment Television. The show made its inception on 1997 and gracefully hosted by Indian film & TV figures namely Javed Jaffrey, Ravi Behl and Naved Jaffrey. Also they are the producers & mentors of the show respectively. It is shot in Mehta Industrial Estate in Andheri, Mumbai. It is one of the oldest dance reality shows on Indian TV and it has become the longest show in India.

The popularity of the dance show has led to the creation of special championship shows, such as kids' championships, teen championships and celebrity championships, in which various Indian celebrities, such as Mithun Chakraborty, Juhi Chawla, Esha Deol, Dia Mirza, Govinda, Vivek Oberoi and Ritesh Deshmukh have participated.

This year it has again came up with a news season which is Boogie Woogie Kids Championship. One of the most appealing facts of this season is that out of 14 finalists in the championship, 7 among them are from East India which is splendidly amazing. On this day of 28th December, 2013 in Kolkata, those 7 finalists are being encountered with the media and expressed their zeal towards the contest and also love for the dance along with the experiences.

The listings of contestants are viz. Urgen Tenzing Lama, Abhishek Sinha, Smrity Panda, Bebechana Gurung, Ayush Singh, Priyanka Tapadar and Chirasmita Rout. Among these 7 budding stars, Urgen Tenzing Lama is startling and he is only 10 years old from Darjeeling who specialises in Contemporary and Lyrical Hip-Hop dance styles. Even in one of the episodes in this season of Boogie Woogie, actor Shahid Kapoor couldn’t able to stop himself from dancing along with Urgen as he proved to be a spectacular performer.

When these stars have been asked that how the experience is this TV show, then they responded like the known celebrities do. The kids had to say that it’s a great fun and learning process too for being on the show. The hosts Javed Jaffrey, Ravi Behl and Naved Jaffrey are not actually like judges however like the good friends, the mentors and the motivators. The judges are very cooperative with them and they are learning the masterpieces of dance in each & every magical moments in the show.


This kind of reality shows are gradually upbringing the budding stars from every corners of the nation and again a pride to the Eastern part of India. It is the next crucial check if anyone out of these finalists could make it to the winning title.