The New Chocolate Boy Ranbir Kapoor

The new youth icon of the generation Ranbir Kapoor hails from the “first family” of Indian Cinema and is the son of yesteryear actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh. His heart melting smile and ever sparkling innocence in those eyes seems to have captivated millions of hearts; making him the new heart throb of the nation.

Before elevating on his journey as an actor, Ranbir started his career as an Assistant to India’s best known and approved director Sanjay Leela Bhansali where, he was occupied in the making of the film Black. He later made his acting debut with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya opposite Anil Kapoor’s daughter Sonam Kapoor. Although the film failed to do well at the box office his talent was well realized.

His next release was with Siddharth Anand’s Bachna Ae Haseeno which was reasonably appreciated at the box office. Then came Ayan Mukherji’s Wake Up Sid which was a commercial success. This film offered him the much desired recognition. Not only was he appreciated but he earned several nominations for Best Actor at several award functions too. He later appeared in Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani, Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year, Rajneeti and Anjaana Anjaani, Imtiaz Ali’s Rockstar. After the release of Rockstar, he earned the Best Actor and Best Actor (critics) award at the 57^th Filmfare Award. In 2012 Ranbir appeared in Anurag Basu’s Barfi together with Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D’Cruz which got him rant reviews for his performance as a deaf-mute boy from critics as well as the audience.

As of September 2012, Kapoor is scheduled to appear in Ayan Mukherji’s  Yeh Jawani hai Deewani alongside Deepika Padukone, and Anurag Kashyap’s Bombay Velvet opposite Anushka Sharma.

These films have been the stepping stone in his career which not only offered him name and success but also the most wanted Stardom too. He gradually and eventually was recognized globally; with a following of billions of fans across the globe and worldwide. Ranbir Kapoor’s Fan Base is ever escalating, and he is becoming a household name across most continents and generations of film fanatics. We wish him luck for all his upcoming projects.

The forever nightingale of India- Lata Mangeshkar

One of the most legendary play back singers that India has ever seen in the present decades is The Famous Lata Mangeshkar. Along with the play back singing she has also been an occasional music composer. She has been an idol to those millions of other singers who have been trying to pursue their luck in the Film fraternity. Titled as the forever nightingale of India, Lata Mangeshkar has been awarded with the Lifetime Achievement Award at Global Indian Music Awards held in Mumbai, The Padma Bhushan , The Padma Vibhushan Awards and the Bharat Ratna award.

The voice of the millennium Lata didi was born to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar and Shudhamati. She was initially named as “Hema” but later her parents re-named her as Lata after Latika, a female character in one of her father’s play. She was the eldest amongst all the other siblings- Meena, Asha, Usha and Hridayanath.

In a career spanning of five decades and more The Melody Queen- Lata, with the freshness and innocence in her voice has triumphantly magnetized her fans with over 50,000 songs. During this wide stretch of her working career she often thought of retiring, but the fondness and the affection of her fans could never let her call it a day. After Mahatma Gandhi it is only Lata didi who has been bestowed with the never ending warmth, appreciation and nationwide following.

She has worked with the most renowned artist of her time, like Kishore Kumar, Mst. Ghulam Haider, Naushad, Madan Mohan, R.D.Burman, S.D.Burman and Anand Milind. Duets with Lata were always like a strong competition with her colleagues. Rafi, Manna da, Mukesh, Kishore da would always be amazed with her dedicated work. In a world of play back singing for female characters over decades, she has lent her voice from Madhubala to Waheeda Rehman, Madhuri Dixit to Aishwarya. She not only brought malleability across generations but also within the life span of an artist. Although her voice matured and mellowed but her style remained distinctive. Lata Mangeshkar is undeniably one of the most versatile singers that India could ever produce.

Martyr Bhagat Singh one of the Real Heroes of Indian War of Independence

Our Motherland India was under the British subjugation for nearly about a couple of centuries. It was after the victory in the Battle of Plassey in the year 1757, that the British consolidated their position and became the paramount power in India. They took the advantage of the political turmoil and followed the policy of Divide and Rule. The year 1857 was a significant year in the history of Indian Independence. The revolt of 1857 was the first attempt to attain freedom. Though it commenced as sepoy munity it spread to other parts of the country as well. There were many martyrs   like Rani Laxamibai, Tantiya Tope and Mangal Pandey who sacrificed their lives for the sake of attaining freedom. Although the revolt of 1857 was suppressed by the British it showed a path to several Indians.

Bhagat Singh popularly known as Shaheed E Azam was born on September 28 1907 Jaranwala Tehsil in Punjab. As a teenager he studied the Revolutionary movements that took place in the European countries and was much influenced by the Marxism and Atheism He was involved in a number of revolutionary activities. His believe was that India could only get freedom from the English rule by resorting to extremism and violence. Soon he became a very popular figure of the revolutionary movement. He joined the Hindustan Republican Association and became one of its prominent leaders along with Chandrasekhar Azad and Ramprasad Bismil.  The Jallianwala Bagh brutal massacre on April 13 1919 enraged him and it was then he decided to quit pen and join the revolutionaries. Lala Lajpat Rai succumbed to injuries protesting against the Simon Commission. He was determined to seek revenge of this incident and teach a lesson to the British.

Before leaving his house and joining the freedom struggle he wrote a letter to his parents stating that

“My life has been dedicated to the noblest cause, that of the freedom of the country. Therefore, there is no rest or worldly desire that can lure me now …”

It was Bhagat Singh who initially gave the slogan of Inquilab Zindabad which became immensely popular afterwards. He also killed the British police officer John Saunders. But he came into limelight when he threw two bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly in 1930 along with Batukeshwar Dutt.   He underwent a fast for about 116 days in the prison demanding equal rights for the British and Indian political prisoners.  He was resorted to inhuman torture in the prison but he did not give any information to the police about his other companions.

He was finally hanged on March 23 1931 in Lahore Central Jail along with Rajguru and Sukhdev. He was only 23 years then. He continued to inspire his countrymen towards achieving their final goal. He is an idol for the youth of our nation even today.

Yash Chopra-The Trailblazer Of Romantic Films

Going to be 80 on this September 27, Yash Chopra surely has come a long way in Bollywood. Regarded as the king of romantic films even today, Yash Chopra has more meaning to his films than just commercial success even though he has always got it and is sure to get even more with his future releases. Yash Chopra got his first directorial break in 1959 with Dhool ka Phool which was a big hit of its time. The Chopra brothers trio i.e. Yash Chopra, B.R. Chopra and Dharam Chopra made several films together like Waqt and Itefaq. In 1973 the biggest production house of its time Yash Raj Films was launched with Daag as his first film. The production house saw heaps of success under Yash Chopra’s directorship with Amitabh Bachchan classics like Deewar and Kabhie Kabhie. In 1981 Yash Chopra’s much awaited film Silsila was released which showcased the personal life of Amitabh Bachchan and that too with the real characters, Rekha and Jaya Bachchan. 1988’s Vijay again starring The Big B. This film was Yash Chopra’s first blockbuster action flick. This film changed the notion that he could only do well with romantic flicks. He had much more to himself as a director than just a romantic story teller. 1989 saw the biggest success of Yash chopra with the musical blockbuster Chandni starring Sridevi, Rishi Kkapoor and Vinod Khanna. Although his dream venture and the film which he considers as his best film even till today, Lamhe failed at the box office, it received high ended critical acclaim. In 1993 Yash Raj banner launched a new trend setter in the romantic film industry by making Darr starring Shah Rukh Khan, Juhi Chawla and Sunny Deole. This obsessive love story not only received critical acclaim but did a record braking collection at the box office. With that Yash Raj banner never looked back. The name became a brand and it gave a Quality certification to films launched under this name. His son Aditya Chopra carried on the legacy of romantic films and record breaking success with Dilwale dulhania le jaenge, dil to pagal hai, etc. Shah Rukh Khan was the personal favourite of both father and son, which made him the king of romance in the film industry. after a long break from the directorial career, in 2004 Yash Chopra made the much awaited comeback with another blockbuster Veer Zaara. During that year’s award season, Yash chopra made his public announcement not to accept any more awards for his directorial ventures as he wanted the new stars of the film industry also to shine. After a 9year gap, Yash Chopra is going to be back with a bang with another romantic film of his Jab tak hai jaan starring Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Anushka Sharma.

Google is not only a Search Engine it’s more than that

Google has emerged to be one of the most important and useful of the search engines. The major task of a search engine is to find any information on the website with the help of some specific keywords. The area of internet is infinite. You can search almost anything by using the search engines with just a click of a finger. Almost every internet user uses a search engine to get some valuable information on any subject. With the expansion of internet and its globalization, it has become an essential amenity of life. There are several search engines such as Google, Bing, Yahoo, and Rediff providing their services throughout the globe. But Google is the sole leader amongst these and gas the largest traffic.

Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin who were two students of Stafford University perusing their PhDs.  They founded the company on September 4 1998. It began its first public offering from August 19 2004. Both Page and Brin owe about sixteen percent of the company’s share. Apart from providing search engine services it also offers cloud computing, software and advertisement services. The Headquarters of the company is located at Googolplex, Mountain View in California, United States. It has shifted its office here in the year 2006.

According to the recently published annual financial report, the revenue turnout of the company is close to around 38 billion dollar for the year 2011. The profit of the company was close to ten billion for the same year. Whenever we want to search anything on the net the first name that crosses our mind is none other Google. In May 2011 the number of visitors visiting its website surpassed more than one billion which is a giant achievement for the company. The company is constantly trying to bring in new ideas and incorporate them to make things even better and simpler.

Alexa Internet enlisted Google as the world’s most visited website in September 2012. About ninety six percent of the revenue of the company is generated from advertising. On February 14, 2012, Google updated its homepage with a minor twist. There are no red lines above the options in the black bar, and there is a tab space before the “+You”. The sign-in button has also changed; it is no longer in the black bar, instead under it as a button. Google also provides the facility of productivity tool as the Gmail which is a free mail service. On February 14, 2012, Google updated its homepage with a minor twist. There are no red lines above the options in the black bar, and there is a tab space before the “+You”. The sign-in button has also changed; it is no longer in the black bar, instead under it as a button. There is also Google docs and Google enterprise such as Google Apps and other products including Google I phone.

Serena’s biography

Serena Jameka Williams, born September 26, 1981, is a professional American tennis player. She quickly gained popularity for her , purpose, powerful game, and flashy fashion sense. Serena Williams is currently the #28 female tennis player in the world.

She has been ranked world’s number one in singles by The Women’s Tennis Association. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002. She is the only female player to have won over $40 million in prize money. Williams has won four Olympic gold medals. On 4 August 2012, she became the second player to win a career Golden Grand slam after winning the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in Wimbledon.  She is the first player in history, to win the Golden Grand Slam in both singles and doubles.

Already regarded as one of the greatest tennis players of all time, her 30 Grand Slam titles ties her for eighth on the all-time list: 15 in singles, 13 in women’s doubles, and 2 in mixed doubles. She is the most recent player, to have held all four Grand Slam singles titles simultaneously (2002-2003) and the fifth woman to have ever done something like this. Among active players, she holds the most Major titles amid singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. She won her 13 Grand Slam doubles titles with her sister Venus Williams and the pair is unbeaten in Grand Slam finals. Serena Williams is also a two time winner of the WTA Tour Championships.

Serena is currently romantically linked with rapper, Common. In 2008, she helped to fund the construction of the Serena Williams Secondary School in Matooni, Kenya. She received a Celebrity Role Model Award from Avon Foundation in 2003 for work in breast cancer charities. Serena has also been involved in a number of clinics at schools and community centres, particularly those which have programs focusing on at risk youth. With sufficient endorsement deals with athletic show companies like Puma in the works, Serena has been launched into the number one position for her extremely stunning performances. After much efforts, her  hard work paid off!

Wills- The Fresh Prince

Willard Christopher “Will” Smith, Jr. born September 25, 1968, is popularly known by his stage name “The Fresh Prince”. One of the most likeable stars around, Smith has a very physical and palpable excitement for life. No wonder he’s a movie star. That passion of his is magnetic. He is a successful American actor, producer, and rapper. In April 2007, Newsweek called him to be the most powerful actor in Hollywood. He has been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, two Academy Awards, and has won four Grammy Awards.

His witty charisma, infectious spirit and rare versatility surpassed racial and generational borders, continually attracting record-breaking crowds to sci-fi adventures, comedies and dramas. He is the only actor to have eight consecutive films gross over $100 million in the domestic box office and the only one to have eight consecutive films in which he starred open at #1 spot in the domestic box office tally.

In 1990, the NBC television network signed him to a contract and built a sitcom, The Fresh Prince of BelAir, around him. The show was successful and helped revitalize his career. Although he made a notable dramatic film debut in Six Degrees of Separation, Smith’s film career took off with his role in Bad Boys (1995) along with co-star Martin Lawrence.

After The Fresh Princeof Bel-Air ended in 1996, Smith began a successful solo music career while simultaneously starring in a series of films. The first two films were successful blockbusters: Independence Day (1996), and Men in Black (1997). Smith’s acting in Men in Black won critical praise. The two films established Smith’s commercial reputation as a bankable star whose appeal across age, race, and gender lines could “open” a film at the box office. Before 1998 was over Smith picked up several awards for his rap album as well as a further following in the action world when he starred opposite Gene Hackman in Enemy of the State. To conclude, Will Smith has succeeded in bringing an easygoing style to his work whether he’s appearing in a comedy or an action film.

Bebo ,the heart throb of new generation!

Kareena, nicked as Bebo comes from the country’s first acting family and is the daughter of actor Randhir Kappor and Babita Kapoor. Born in the most iconic family that have been actors for generations, including her paternal great-grandfather, her grandfather, her paternal uncles,  as well as aunts.

Over the past 10 years we have seen Kareena Kapoor bloom into one of the most sought-after actresses and style icons in India. We have watched her go from dating chocolate boy Shahid Kapoor to mature gentleman Saif Ali Khan and we’ve also seen her go from a full figure to a slender size zero!

An unlikely film for a new comer, Kareena was shown in an avatar devoid of extravagance in her debut flick Refugee. From timid to fiercely sexy Kareena’s temptress looks in Asoka made her extremely desirable. We then saw her in Chameli where she really got into the skin of the character in this movie. Later released her Jab We Met, where Kareena in contrast to Shahid who is a somber guy in this movie, played the exuberant one. In tune with her bubbly personality, we see her in an eclectic wardrobe, with really cute “desi” hints. We must say we like the change.

Then with the entry of Tashan, we saw the new Kareena. With her toned body and sexy avatar, she took all by surprise. Even though the film flopped t hat look sure didn’t! She made size zero extremely popular. Then with the release of We Are A Family, came kareena’s perfect representation of a fun, successful, modern woman. Her later releases w ere 3 Idiots, Body Guard, Ra-one where she successfully played the role of a young, charming “Chamak Challo”  Her skin retained its glow, her body was not too skinny and her clothes were well picked. We must surely say Hats off to Kareena! And now after several hiccups, the journey of Madhur Bhandarkar’s Heroine has finally taken off on her birthday. All we want to say her is  The girl surely has to go a long way!

Promoting awareness for a Alzheimer free world

September 21^st is World Alzheimer’s Day. This day was started by an initiative of the Alzheimer organizations all across the world, to promote awareness about this disease and its cure. Alzheimer is a disease that is the most common form of dementia among adults. This disease affects that part of the brain that controls memory and thought. Hence the people afflicted with this disease are unable to carry out even their normal routine activities. This disease affects older people generally above age 64. Every 68 seconds, one person in the world is getting afflicted with this disease. By now almost 18million people are suffering from Alzheimer. And by 2025, it is expected to grow to figures crossing 34 million.

Alzheimer disease is often called a family disease because watching your family member or your loved one suffer affects the other people also. Alzheimer is the sixth leading cause of death in U.S. and one among the top ten diseases that cannot be cured, prevented or even slowed.

The people whose family members are suffering from this terrible disease wear purple to promote awareness about this disease and also as an attempt to find a cure for this disease. Standing with the ones affected by this disease is a great thing for them. That’s perhaps their biggest cure and support. We should also understand this fact that if they cannot be brought back to normal again, they should be given as much happiness as possible during their lifetime. Many youngsters have started visiting health care centers where people affected by this disease and isolated by their family members live. Doctors are still holding diagnosis for devising the cure of this disease, yet it’s not known till now. On the basis of findings from decades of research, in April 2011, the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the Alzheimer’s Association revised the diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s disease and characterized research guidelines. The previous criteria of 1985 focused on the later stages of the disease i.e. after the patient showed Alzheimer’s symptoms. The newly revised criteria cover the full spectrum of the disease as it gradually changes over many years, starting with preclinical changes in the brain that is likely to occur before any symptoms are noticed, progressing to mild cognitive impairment, and eventually memory loss. This September 21^st you go purple and take initiative to face if not able to end Alzheimer’s disease completely.

International Peace Day: In making this world a safer and better place

Peace day was established by a resolution of United Nations in 1981. The first peace day was celebrated in September 1982 and thereafter in the year 2002, September 21^st was officially declared as the International Day of Peace by the General Assembly. A very famous quote from the UN resolution that established Peace Day is:

“Peace Day should be devoted to commemorating and strengthening the ideals of peace both within and among all nations and peoples. This day will serve as a reminder to all peoples that our organization, with all its limitations, is a living instrument in the service of peace and should serve all of us here within the organization as a constantly pealing bell reminding us that our permanent commitment, above all interests or differences of any kind, is peace.”

This was UN’s take on peace. This day is also known as Day of Ceasefire. You can take the help of this day to resolve your personal conflicts as well as political. Such a day would be great deal to humankind if celebrated daily, not just on September 21^st. there are various ways in which people around the world celebrate this day. In some countries full-fledged programs are held to celebrate this day while others simply light candles in masses and meditate together. With increasing awareness people have started understanding that it’s not just a day of celebration but a day to invoke their inner spirits of peace. Small kids, teenagers, old and young people, everyone participate in the peace program and give their small and big contribution to this day by doing peace choir, tree planting for peace, holding exhibitions and ceremonies for peace.

However what every single mind should understand is that peace should be brought in their heart and their mind, only then they can bring peace in the society. White is the color for peace. It’s the color which is made out of all seven colors of the rainbow. Thus in some way or the other you can correlate the fact that if you bring peace in your life and your character, your life will be filled with colors just like the rainbow. Every single drop of water makes up an ocean. Similarly every single person’s attempt, however small it may be, will add to the peace of the nation, the world. The symbol for peace is a white dove. Let the bird fly around in your lives.