2009 March | Desi Nuts

Sachin Tendulkar becomes a God

12. March 2009

While Madame Tussauds in London is preparing to unveil the wax statue of Sachin Tendulkar, at Triveni Kala Sangam in Delhi the master blaster attains the status of a demigod on silk. Jaipur-based artists have dressed him not in the blue India tee, but as Hanuman, with an MRF bat in hand. “Sachin is the [...]

Pussycat Dolls revamp ‘Jai Ho’

9. March 2009

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The multiple wins by “Slumdog Millionaire” at Sunday’s Oscars have a lot of people buzzing about how the little-movie-that-did might build a bridge between Hollywood and Bollywood. And, with the awards-show hangover just barely wearing off, Nicole Scherzinger has already volunteered to lay the first brick.

Vijay Mallya buys Mahatma Gandhi memorabilia for 1.8m USD

5. March 2009

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After a high drama, Mahatma Gandhi’s five personal items, including the iconic round eye glasses, finally went under the hammer and were bought for USD 1.8 million by Indian businessman Vijay Mallya. Kingfisher Vijay Mallya dipped his beak into Gandhi memorabilia and pulled out some national pride for India at a cost of a whopping [...]