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• 7 Forgotten Pop Artists Of India
• 6 Ways To Vanish From A Party When You’re Over Drunk
• 6 Interesting Facts About N. R. Narayana Murthy
• 7 Things You Didn’t Know About Liam Neeson

7 Forgotten Pop Artists Of India Posted: 13 Dec 2013 04:09 AM PST 1990s can easily be labeled as the most glorious time for pop artists of India. These were the days when the Indian pop artists used to be the first choice for any music lover and every discotheque in the city played their songs. However, as times changed, and movies adapted to the latest music trend, which interested common masses more, individual pop artists started losing their charm. At present, there is rarely any one in sight who can bring alive the good old days of 90s. 7. Bali Brahmabhatt: Bali Brahmabhatt was one of the most talented pop artists. He was at ease in composing pop and traditional music scores. Peppy numbers like 'Aa ja gori bangar ki' and 'Pump up the bhnagra' can still make a heart thump to its rhythm. Among his popular dance numbers were scores like 'Amma dekh tera munda bigdaya jaye' and 'Aamchi Mumbai'. Nonetheless, as romantic numbers took over Bollywood in the 90s, pop artists like him struggled to remain afloat. 6. Sharon Prabhakar: Sharon was one of the most successful pop divas of her time. Later, with the fading away of the pop culture, she too made way to Bollywood, but failed to repeat the success. She soon vanished into the oblivion and it's been years since we've heard her voice. She earned big name for herself in the Indipop industry with albums such as 'Yeh Mera Dil' and 'Shabash Sharon'. 5. Sunita Rao: The first time I heard her 'Pari hoon mein', that was during my school days. It became the rage of our times – girls in particular went bonkers over it. Sunita Rao became a pop icon and gave us hits after hits. Other popular songs by her include 'Kesariya' and 'Dekha Dekha.' But this sudden success could never be taken to the next level, or even sustained, and soon her time was over.  Her slow disappearance from the Indipop scene was a big disappointment for all her fans including me. 4. Anaida: If anyone should be given the credit for importing pop culture to India, Anaida is the name that comes first to mind. The gorgeous lady could sing in about 11 languages. Some of her rocking albums which earned her huge name and fame were 'Oova ova' and 'Hoo Halla Hoo'. In addition, she was a trained dancer too. Her videos were a treat to watch for the spunk they had. 3. Baba Sehgal: Known for his mesmerizing and vivacious pop songs, Baba Sehgal was a name to reckon with in music world of late 90s. Almost every music album of the stylish singer, who resembled rappers of the western world in his appearance, was a big success. He became a cult artist – Some of his most remarkable albums include 'Dilruba', 'Thanda Thanda Pani', 'Alibaba' and 'Manjula'. Later he shifted to Bollywood, where he dished out feet tapping numbers such as 'Orange kurta peela pajama.' After spending many years in stupor, he has now entered acting world, performing in various comedy shows such as 'Jugni Chali Jalandhar.' 2. Remo Fernandes: Remo Fernandes, better known for his 'O meri munni' and 'Humma Humma' songs, was a rage among pop lovers of the 90s. The eccentric singer is known for fusion of different cultures and styles into his music. He also holds a rare distinction of having collaborated wiht international names such as Jethro Tull, Led Zeppelin to name a few. But, of late, he is residing in his ancestral village in Goa with his family and there is no news of anything new coming from him. 1. Alisha Chinoy: Who can forget the 'Made in India' girl who was widely adored for her singing and for the spectacularly picturized videos she featured in?  She was an invincible pop queen of her time and most of her videos including the one where she featured with super model Milind Soman (Made in India) made her a super star overnight. Unlike other pop stars, who failed to make it big in Bollywood, Alisha still fares better, numbers like 'Kajrare' (Bunty Aur Babli), being the most the widely acclaimed.   The post 7 Forgotten Pop Artists Of India appeared first on TopYaps.

6 Ways To Vanish From A Party When You’re Over Drunk Posted: 13 Dec 2013 02:31 AM PST Letting go once in a while and enjoying yourself is not a sin, till the time you do not put the lives of people around you and your own in any kind of danger or trouble. Parties are the time to be you and have a blast. However, once in a while if you get drunk and lose it, it's always a good idea to quietly leave the venue and head home. Vanishing acts are very simple to perform and take a little experience and practice. Ghost goodbyes are comfortable and convenient for the host and the guests. They do not break the momentum of the party. Mentioned below are 6 effective ways of vanishing from a party venue when you're over drunk. Take a look! 6. Tring Tring: The mobile phone is a great device to help you plan your act of leaving the party and if you are the "Happy Drunk" your movement towards the door will be immediately noticed. So just pretend that your phone is ringing and you need to take the call. But in the music and noise obviously it's not audible, so you'll have to take it outside. And if you see curious eye brows rising say that it was on vibration mode. Collect your belongings and leave quickly pretending to be talking on the phone. Do not look behind to see if you were noticed. Call a cab and head home. 5. Smoking Hazard: Most parties are smoke free nowadays. And if you're a sad drunk, you'll want a drag alone in peace, while mourning the tragedy of your life. Take a cue from that, break from the group on the pretext of going out for a smoke and leave the party. Be sure to note the exit points when you enter the party. Try not to tag along any smoking friends, who will get a clue of your hidden plan. Do not look for a friendly lift if possible. 4. Washroom Break: If you're a philosophical drunk, deeply involved in a group discussing life, death or poverty in Africa, it won't be easy for you to get up and go. But, let nature come to your rescue and excuse yourself for a wash room break and leave the group. Mind it, you need to know the direction to the wash room to look convincing enough. You just get one chance to exit, so look for the right time and leave immediately. 3. Save yourself: When you have begun to leer at a person whom you would normally not talk to and is way over dressed for you, you need to leave. On a sober day you might the dressing or the make up to over board for you. It can be pretty embarrassing for you to meet that person eye to eye next when you meet them. So a good idea would be to distract yourself, chat up some complete strangers and leave before putting yourself in a spot. Strangers can come very handy in such a tight spot, as they have no notions about you and won't miss you if you vanish. 2. Sleep over: If you keep falling asleep on the couch and a complete stranger comes up to you and says – Are you Okay? It should ring a huge bell in your head which asks you to leave, as if the world is going to end. Gather all your courage, try to walk as straight as you can and walk out, without looking behind. And remember to call a cab, do not drive under any circumstances. Remember to call the host the next day and apologize for your unprecedented nap on the couch. 1. Peer pressure: Sometimes at parties there are elements that make us indulge in substances that we are not prepared to handle. Using such drugs can sometimes give us a feeling of worthlessness or compromise. Avoid joining such a group and look for reasons to give it a miss. Do not let it shatter your confidence. Change focus, shift to a new group, move to the dance floor. And at the first possible chance leave the party. Be sure to convey to the host, how much you enjoyed the party next day. The post 6 Ways To Vanish From A Party When You're Over Drunk appeared first on TopYaps.

6 Interesting Facts About N. R. Narayana Murthy Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:46 AM PST N. R. Narayana Murthy is an IIT Kanpur alumni and the co-founder of one of the most successful IT companies in India called Infosys. He has often been called the father of Indian IT industry. Very few people are aware of the story that Mr. Murthy took a loan of ten thousand rupees from Sudha Murthy, his wife to kick start his dream, in 1981. He is known worldwide to be an IT wizard and influential in taking corporate governance to a different level in India. He is an inspiration to people worldwide and his leadership ideas are being imitated far and wide. 6. Early Inspirations: Poverty and social upliftment issues were always a major concern for him. Job creation and finding a unique entrepreneurship idea was the only solution for these social evils, dawned on him when he was jailed for seventy two hours in Bulgaria. He completed his degree in Electrical Engineering from Mysore University and studied Computer Science at IIT Kanpur. He was inspired by his father and his teachers to be curious and articulate. Coming from a low income middle class family, he was taught from early childhood the values of sacrifice, truth and public welfare. His biggest mantra for success is – "Keep your life simple and straight. That way, you get to work more and worry less." 5. Infosys: Mr. Murthy founded Infosys Technologies along with his six friends in 1981. He worked as the CEO of the company for 21 years and was later succeeded by co-founder Nandan Nilekani in 2002. He had retired in 2011 as the Chairman Emeritus. He has joined the company again and promised to bring it around in 36 months. Before starting Infosys he has worked as chief systems programmer for IIM- Ahmadabad. Traditionally the company laid emphasis on high margin business. But now they are adopting a flexible approach to handle rival companies. They are committed to focusing on application, development of BPOs. He will now focus on third stream revenue outsourcing projects. He was the key man to design and implement the Global Delivery Model for IT services outsourced from India. 4. Positions: Besides working for Infosys he also holds other key posts. He serves as a director in independent capacity of HSBC. He also serves as a director on the boards of DBS Bank, Unilever, ICICI and NDTV. He serves on the boards and councils of many educational institutions like Cornell University, INSEAD, ESSEC, Ford and UN Foundation. He holds the post of Chairman of the Governing Board of Public Health Foundation of India. He was chosen as one of the 50 most powerful people in Asia in 2000, in a poll conducted by Asia week. 3. Awards: The list of awards is very long and continuously growing. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2000 and the Ernst and Young world Entrepreneur in 2003. The government of UK felicitated him with the Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2007. The Padma Vibhushan in 2008, The Hoover Medal in 2012, by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Philanthropist of the Year in 2013 by the Asian Awards. 2. Personal Life: He was born on 20th August, 1946 in Mysore.  Sudha Murthy, his wife is a social worker and author. She takes a keen interest in the Infosys Foundation. They have two children Rohan and Akshata. They hold positions of Infosys Executive Chairman Assistant. Mrs. Murthy serves Infosys Foundation as chairperson and is a member of Gates Foundation public healthcare unit. 1. Ideals: From a very young age Mr. Murthy beleieved that money has real power only when it is used to uplift the whole community, and a not a selected few. Hence, it did not come as shock when he promised to give away a major part of his fortune to NGO's working to provide basic medical care, knowledge and nourishment. With this purpose in mind the Infosys charter was implemented. With a mandatory requirement to make a difference to the lowest of inadequate, and has not been linked for business purpose of Infosys. The beneficiaries get up to 1% of Infosys' benefit every quarter, and it in turn reinforces medical centers, orphanages, recovery facilities, school structures, technology facilities and as many as 3,600 collections. He practices simple living and high thinking. And his only indulgence is in buying books. The post 6 Interesting Facts About N. R. Narayana Murthy appeared first on TopYaps.

7 Things You Didn’t Know About Liam Neeson Posted: 13 Dec 2013 01:15 AM PST Liam Neeson is an Irish actor born in 1952, in Northern Ireland. He had tried his hand at fork lifting, truck driving, amateur boxing, before getting a break in the movie Excalibur. In 1980, he moved to London and started working in small budget films, television and on stage. In 1987 he moved to Hollywood and started working in high budget and high profile roles. If you're intrigued with his life and would like to know, here's telling you 6 things you didn't know about Liam Nesson. 7. One of the Sexiest stars in film history: Neesons trademark is his deep gravelly voice and his slender frame. His Northern Irish accent is very distinct and he is one of the tallest leading men in Hollywood at six feet and four inches. He was chosen as one of the 100 sexiest stars in film history at number 74. He likes to play roles in which he gets to play a mentor or a father figure to a younger man. As a result his character mostly dies early so that the student can follow his footsteps. 6. Chain Smoker: He married Natasha Richardson in 1994 and they have two sons. However she died in a terrible ski accident in 2009. He was a chain smoker early in his life and has since quit smoking. He is ranked 69 in a British magazine list of top 100 Movies stars. He was considered for the role of James Bond in GoldenEye. He has graduated from the Gaiety school of Drama in Dublin. He is friends with Ralph Fiennes, Henry Herman and Carian Hinds. 5. Countless Awards: He was awarded the Officer of the order of British Empire in 2000, for his services to encourage drama. As a teenager he used to box and despite breaking his nose at 15, he went on to win the Irish Youth Championship. He was awarded Freedom of the Borough from the Ballymena Borough Council in 2013. The Queens University awarded him an honorary doctorate in 2009. 4. Early struggle: His notable early break was in the movies Excalibur in 1980, in which he played the part of Sir Gawain. He then starred with Mel Gibson and Anthony Hopkins in 1984s "The Bounty" and with Robert De Niro in "The Mission." He also worked with Cher in "Suspect," the film brought him a lot of critical acclaim. "Darkman," released in 1990 and was very successful. The years after that were not very significant. He then joined his future wife Natasha Richardson for the Broadway play "Anna Christie" they also worked together in "Nell." 3. Famous Movies: After working for almost fifteen years, he was offered the role of his lifetime by Steven Spielberg, in Schindlers List. He was to play Oskar Schindler, the main lead and the movie was about the holocaust. This performance earned him a nomination for a Best Actor Oscar and the movie for Best Picture. He was also nominated at BAFTA and Golden Globes for this performance. In 1999, the Star Wars: Episode 1- The Phantom Menace was released. Neeson played the role of Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in it. And then came "Taken," an action film about a retired CIA agent, who rescues his daughter from being sold for flesh trade. It was a huge success and brought back everybody's attention to him. 2. Voice: Neeson has rendered his voice to many famous characters. He narrated "The endurance: Shackletons Antarctic Adventure," and it won many awards for the Best Documentary. He gave the voice of a kind priest on "The Simpsons." He also played the voice of Aslan the lion in "Chronicles of Narnia" and also to the second part of the movie "Prince Caspian." His playback is featured in the video game "Fallout 3." 1. Attachment To His Family: Neeson is always careful when he talks about politics, as he does not want his family to face the consequences. He is a fan of Knicks and is often seen at the games with his sons. He's a poodle man and takes very good care of him. He was in a motorcycle accident in 2000,which almost killed him. And he enjoys his glass of pinot noir. The post 7 Things You Didn't Know About Liam Neeson appeared first on TopYaps.

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