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The Skoda Prize for Indian Contemporary Art

Scribbled by: Betty - The Gossip Junkie On: 24th Aug, 2010

SkodaAuto India and Seventy Event Management Group have teamed up to create an award which recognizes and honors talent in the field of Indian contemporary art. Slated to be an annual event, it will bring out artists under the age of 45, who will be judged on exhibitions and other presentations of their work produced twelve months preceding the award. Top 20 short listed artists will be featured in The Skoda Prize Catalogue and the artworks of the final three artists will be exhibited in New Delhi. The final winner will be announced in January and shall be awarded Rupees 10,00,000. The jury panel consists of - Mrs. Tasneem Mehta Managing Trustee and Honorary Director of the Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum. Mrs. Rajshree Pathy Founder of Contemplate, an arts initiative that will collaborate with artists and art organizations. She is also Chairperson and Managing Director of the Rajshree Group of Companies. Dr. Kavita Singh A well-known art historian. She is Associate P..

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Mercedes Benz E-Class Cabriolet Now In India!

Scribbled by: Nadia - The Style Maharani On: 23rd Aug, 2010

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A new Mercedes launch? Bring it on! Seems like Indians are loving all the recent Mercedes car launches and the company couldn’t be happier. When asked about future launches in the year 2010, Dr. Wilfried Aulbur – Managing Director, Mercedes Benz India kept mum but slyly hinted at its huge possibility. But for now, Mercedes is out with the seventh offering in its E-Class range – the E 350 Cabriolet, a four seater, retractable soft top convertible with a 3.5 litre engine. Dr. Wilfried Aulbur – Managing Director, Mercedes Benz India said, “The E-Class Cabriolet heralds a new era of open top motoring. With its launch, the versatility of the E-Class range is further reinforced; the E-Class now offers the Cabriolet in addition to already present E-Class Saloon and the E-Class Coupe. The E-Class has seven offerings for the discerning customers who seek individuality, expression and dynamism through the cars they drive.” E-Class, already the most popular luxury car in the Indian..

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Memoirs of an Indian Diplomat – The Book Launch

Scribbled by: Betty - The Gossip Junkie On: 19th Aug, 2010

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Rarely will you come across as man whose life journey is as impressive as the one experienced by Mr. B.S. Das. He served India’s Foreign Office as a diplomat and fulfilled various assignments abroad and in India. He reached the rank of an Ambassador and also headed the Government of Sikkim as its Chief Executive. In 1974, he joined the public sector as Chairman of International Airports Authority of India and later on headed Air India as its Chairman and Managing Director. B.S. Das also experienced a stint with Jawaharlal Nehru University as a visiting professor and Ph.D. examiner. He has written two books before namely – ‘Sikkim Saga’ which is a story of merger and ‘Mission to Bhutan’ which enlightens readers about events that lead to Bhutan’s entry into United Nations. He was the founder member of two prestigious institutions of India – Institute for Defence Studies & Analysis and the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations. Mr. Das has also been..

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Taylor Swift's VMA Moment Ruined by Kanye West

Scribbled by: Betty - The Gossip Junkie On: 3rd Dec, 2009

Much has been written about the Kanye West – Taylor Swift drama at the Video Music Awards (VMA) and by ‘much’ I mean A LOT. For those of you who don’t know, here is what happened. (And wake up will you :p) Taylor Swift won the ‘Best female Video at MTV’s 2009 VMA for the song ‘you belong with me’ beating Beyonce’s ‘single ladies.’ Taylor is happy and comes on stage to receive the award. She holds the award in her hand and grabs the mic to thank people. She begins her speech and starts saying thanks. Before she could continue further, Kanye West jumps on stage, grabs the mic from Taylor and says ‘“Yo Taylor, I’m really happy for you, I’ll let you finish, but Beyonce has one of the best videos of all time. One of the best videos of all time!” Taylor Swift was left dumbfounded and shocked and Beyonce sat astonished and horrified. When Kanye gave Taylor the mic back, her time was up and she left the stage in a hurry, upset. On the other side, when Beyonce won the Video of the Year award, she invited Taylor Swift on stage so she could complete her acceptance speech. Whose side are you on? Support Kanye? Or want to smash all his awards? Let us know!

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