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Cover story: Voices on Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year)

Sonali Kulkarni On 27th of March comes the festival of Gudi Padwa, which is very auspicious day for all Maharashtrians and so we ask our some of Marathi celebs from our tinsel town about their planning on this day.

Pallavi Subhash Nothing much, it’s New Year for all Maharashtrains. I will be taking half day from shoot to attend my house pooja. Marathi people this day buy gold which is auspicious on this day so even I would like to buy it. Let’s see how I will get time to buy.

US economy sharnk 6.3 per cent in last quarter of 2008

I like Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara – Aftab Shivdasani

Aftab ShivdasaniQ. How u will describe bollywood? A. Bollywood is fascinating.

Q. What’s your fitness regime? A. I work out for an hour everyday.

Q. Your favourite cricketers… A. Amongst cricketers I like Sachin Tendulkar and Brian Lara.

Q. Your favourite movie in 2007… A. I think Chak De India.

Q. Your favourite destination… A. My favourite destination is London.

Q. Your favourite wardrobe… A. I like anything that is cool and casual.

Q. Which is your finest performance so far according to you? A. I think it’s a film called Shukriya.

Rachna does some serious action

Rachna ShahRachna Shah is quite a name nowadays.

Ashutosh Rana chooses elections over IPL

Ashutosh RanaAshutosh Rana speaks his heart out and he makes it clear that it beats for the elections and not the IPL. He talks sipping his coffee for his new film ‘Coffee House’ which marks the debut of the famous television actress Sakshi tanwar, popularly known as Parvati in every Indian household.

Indian equities up by over 3 per cent

Indian equities up by over 3 per centNew Delhi - Indian share markets gained by over 3 per cent Thursday tailing a global rally.

The 30-share Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange crossed the psychological 10,000 level to close at 10003.10 points, about 3.47 per cent above Wednesday's close.

The broader S&P CNX Nifty closed at 3082.25, about 3.28 per cent above its previous close.

The markets gained for the fourth successive day as inflation figures of 0.27 per cent for the week ended March 14 raised expectations of rate cuts and further liquidity flow into the market.

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