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In Conversation With Ameen Sayani Part-5

By kamla bhatt • Jun 6th, 2007 • Category: Bollywood, Entertainment, Featured, India, Mumbai, People
 
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In Part 5 we find out what did Ameen Sayani tell Kishore Kumar, the Hindi film actor/singer/music director about those pathans? Did Mr. Sayani finally get that long promised interview with Kishore da or did the singer give one of his famous slips and not show up?
Mr. Sayani also talks about his meeting with […]



In Conversation with Meera Gandhi

By kamla bhatt • May 17th, 2007 • Category: Diaspora, Featured, India, Mumbai, New York, People
 
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Meera Gandhi is a mother, a wife, a businesswoman, and a philanthropist, who works with various organizations and charities like CRY, The Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute at Hyde Park, Eleanor Roosevelt at Val Kill and many others. Meera is also actively involved in Senator Hillary Clinton’s Presidential campaign, and hopes to host a […]



R. Sridhar of Shriram Truck Finance Corporation

By kamla bhatt • Mar 17th, 2007 • Category: Business & Tech, Chennai, Ideas, India, Mumbai, VC & Private Equity Funding
 
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R.Sridhar heads one of the largest truck finance companies in India. Shriram Truck Finance Corporation (STFC) manages about $2 billion assets under its management.
Chances are that many of the trucks plying on Indian roads and highways are financed by STFC. STFC finances about 75% of the small truck owners in India. Most of […]



In Conversation with Ameen Sayani Part-I

By kamla bhatt • Feb 19th, 2007 • Category: Bollywood, Entertainment, Featured, Mumbai, People
 
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Legendary broadcaster Mr. Ameen Sayani’s trademark voice is known to millions of people around the world. Many of us in India grew up listening to his Geet Mala and Bournvita Quiz Contest. Bournvita Quiz Contest began in 1972 and the show is still on although in a different avatar and platform, ie on TV.
A few […]