Today, the Democratic National Committee announces Seema Nanda as Chief Executive Officer. As CEO, Seema will manage the day-to-day operations of the organization. Seema served on DNC Chair Tom Perez\\\’ transition team, which took a fresh look at the committee\\\’s operations following the 2016 election and put in place an infrastructure that contributed to wins […]
Dr Harleen Kaur is an Indian national who moved to the U.S.A three years ago. Dr Kaur received her bachelor’s degree in biotechnology from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in Delhi and doctorate degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering from National University of Singapore. Presently, she is working as a scientist at AstraZeneca, US and
The latest phenomenon to hit Bollywood is the 1000 crore club, which only has one entry thus far – Dangal. It is not just the highest grossing Indian film ever, but is one of the finest biographies made in Bollywood. Dangal uses almost all tricks in the Bollywood cheat-book to create a complete family entertainer,
Vishal Bhardwaj’s third adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedies turns out to the best. He translates Hamlet’s confusion and sorrow into Haider (Shahid Kapoor) and chooses the most tragic Indian state, Kashmir, as the stage. As Haider sets out on a search for his father, Kashmir remains one of the principal characters, giving the film that extra
Big cities like Mumbai have a way of turning its survivors into parts of a larger machinery. Lunchbox is a story of two such lives who have lost their freedom and sense of existence to the routine that consumes them. Unhappy and alone, they find solace in each other’s company through a seemingly miraculous mistake
Anurag Kashyap’s epic saga of vendetta and greed gives over-the-top a new definition with its unflinching and relentless use of violence, brazen acts of machismo, and raunchy sexual innuendos. This five-hour masterclass that spreads across a span of 70 years, evolves with changing societal scenarios and ethics, but at no point does the film attempt
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We all look for inspiration from popular culture in times of distress and Bollywood has told many coming-of-age stories, where underdogs make it big. While most underdog stories are too grand to fathom, Udaan’s simplicity struck cord with teenagers and young adults instantly. The film doesn’t attempt to conceal anything behind its small-town setting and
Inspired by the true story of a notorious thief named ‘Bunty’, Dibakar Banerjee’s second film ‘Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!’ is as quirky as its name. It comes across as a witty comedy, with colloquial dialogues, peppy music, and a few elements of mainstream Bollywood films, but in reality, it is a dark, satirical take on
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Frustrated with the administration’s failure to bring terrorists to swift justice, a common man takes matters into his own hands and holds the government agencies at ransom. Everything about ‘A Wednesday’, the plot, execution, and performance, is simple and straightforward. The film stood out as a unique offering from an unknown director and sent out
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