Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Dinesh Kamath's news item 'Celebrate this Christmas with Inorbit Malls till 29 December' that was published in Newsband

Celebrate this Christmas with Inorbit Malls till 29 December
By Dinesh Kamath

(Above) Picture of Inorbit Mall at Vashi
NAVI MUMBAI: The clock is ticking to get cracking for the season of joy and giving – the most awaited festival of Christmas. Inorbit Malls is all set to double the festivities this season by captivating the city through love, magic and treats. The festivities has kick started at Inorbit Malls and will go on till 29 December in all 6 malls Malad, Vashi, Pune, Cyderabad, Vadodara and Whitefield.
This time around Inorbit Malls has planned a huge surprise for the kids in the catchment area.  A unique Santa parade has been organized, wherein Santa Claus and his elves will ride around the catchment area meeting people and distributing candies.  Inorbit will also give an opportunity to the parents who want to surprise their kids by delivering their Christmas gifts through Santa. All they have to do is buy a gift from Inorbit Malls and hand it over to the event crew who will ensure that the gift is delivered to their kids.  Santa will also visit 5 lucky ones at their home to give away gifts on 25 December. Moreover Inorbit Malls is also designing an online application which will allow parents to book gifts online and pay when they are at the mall.
The mall will be decked up with huge candies, donuts, wreaths, stars and tassels along with 10 feet tall Christmas tree made of candies donned with lots of gifts. A large “Treat House” will be placed in the center of atrium of all the malls and a lot of games will be organized for the kids around the same. The winner of these games will get a chance to enter the “Treat House” and pick up hands full of candies. In addition to this a 30ft Christmas tree will be placed outside the malls to enhance the Christmas décor.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kishore Bhatija, Managing Director and Chief Executing Officer, Inorbit Malls Pvt. Ltd, said, “Christmas is a season of joy and giving. So, this year we decided to spread magic and treat our patrons with lots of surprises across the malls. All our malls are dipped in the spirit of festivity with the décor and the fun activities. With some exclusive activities, Inorbit Mall will definitely gratify its customers this season.”
The fun will continue at Inorbit as exclusive line up of workshops and fulfilled activities will be organized for all. Carol singing, storytelling sessions, fancy dress, magic show by Santa, dance performance by Elves and workshops on  wreath making, paper craft and interesting home decor ideas for Christmas will add sparkles to the festivities . Apart from all this Inorbit has also invited children from NGO to spend a day at the mall.

Celebrate the magical moments of Christmas with power packed events at Inorbit Mall till 29 December 2013.

Monday, December 23, 2013

Dinesh Kamath's news item 'Jalnawala’s 3rd International Martial Arts Championship 2013' that was published in Newsband

Jalnawala’s 3rd International Martial Arts Championship 2013
By Dinesh Kamath and Ashok Dhamija




NAVI MUMBAI: Taekwondo is considered to be the world’s most popular martial art in terms of practitioners – around 70 million across the world – and South Korea’s national sport is finally beginning to make waves in the second most popular nation – India, according to Grand Master Ahn Huk-Sun, who founded the world famous demonstration team K-Tigers.
Grand Master Huk-Sun will be coming soon to the city along with the famous stars of the movie “Kick” – Tae-Mi & Tae-Joo for Jalnawala’s IMAC 2013. Jalnawala’s sports training and research centre (JSTARC) is organizing “Jalnawala’s 3rd International Martial Arts Championship (IMAC2013)” between 24th December’2013 to 29th December’2013 at Ramsheth Thakur International Sports Complex, Ulwe, Navi Mumbai.
The CEO & Technical Director of JSTARC - Mr. Nilesh Jalnawala - said that Indians are becoming more health conscious and are accepting and exploring new fitness regimes. This is the right time to take the sport to new and better levels and repeat the success story of the Jalanawala’s International Martial Arts Championship which is 3rd in the series.
This event is proven to be the much desired platform for the budding sports talent in India and keeping its legacy this year also, Jalnawala’s IMAC 2013 brings combination of Open National Martial Arts Championship and Special Workshops where mentoring will be by Legendary Korean Grand Masters. Also have special business development programs for coaches. It’s the first martial arts event in India to introduce PSS (Electronic Protector Scoring System). The main attraction of this event would be “Launch of Hapkido Federation of India”, which is to popularize the martial form across all corners of Indian republic.
Among special guests are renowned “K-Tigers”, Korean Superstars of the movie “Kick” – “Tae-Mi” & “Tae-joo”, Koream Masters & Grand Masters from the field of Taekwondo, Hapkido & extreme Martial Arts. Master Nilesh Jalnawala who trains regularly with the K-Tigers core team in South Korea, insisted that the mind-set of Indians towards taekwondo had to change in order for the sport to develop further, hence IMAC 13 comes with special programs not only for the participants but also for the coaches to take this to next level.
Inspire – International Standard Basic 2 Advance workshop on Taekwondo and Hapkido (6 sessions of 3 hours directly with Korean Grand Masters and Champions) covers Taekwondo and Hapkido Techniques. Extreme – These are the extreme taekwondo workshops with K-tigers. Poomsae & Sparring Championships along with Impact – Black belt exam of Hapkido & Taekwondo. Not just this, Jalnawla’s IMAC ’13 brings rocking parties, celebration, taekwondo rally and grand awards & prizes for the winners.
This 3rd in the series event is the biggest event of this nature in the country which will be followed by Korean Tours for enthusiast in July next year. Winners & Participants will get a special discount for this Korea Tour. The final day of the event will witness a spectacle that has been experience by millions of people around the world, a live act by the K-tigers. For any further enquiries you can contact: +91 9819 283828 or 022 2781 4824, Email ID: imac@jalnawala.com

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'Kejriwal should go for re-election' that was published in Newsband

Kejriwal should go for re-election
The Aam Aadmi Party is now the second largest party in a hung Assembly in Delhi. AAP has grown without the traditional building blocks of caste and communal vote banks and won support in the election on the basis of a campaign against both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party. With the BJP expressing its inability to form a government, it is the turn of the AAP now to explore the possibilities of giving Delhi a government with a difference. Kejriwal is justified in wanting to keep a distance from both the BJP and the Congress.
Both Arvind Kejriwal and AAP have impressed the Indians by their principled stand. Now if Kejriwal chooses to accept support of either Congress or BJP to form the government in Delhi, then their clean image will be affected and this can affect their chances considerably in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Kejriwal and his men should now make a decision by keeping 2014 election in mind.
Kejriwal is an honest man and he naturally is appearing too demanding and not very intent on forming a government. The AAP leader seems bent on seeking a fresh mandate without trying his best to make the present mandate work.
How can AAP join hands with Congress when it was the UPA's corruption that dethroned it in Delhi in the first place? Bharatiya Janata Party too is no saint. They have proved it when they were the rulers in the past. Hence accepting support from either of these two parties will affect AAP’s image.  
There are people who say that the re-election will cost a lot of money. Election/Re-Election expenses are trivial when compared to the amount of money we lose in corrupt practices. So, Re-Election costs are the price we should not mind paying to get a honest government to rule us.  
Re-election is the best option and people need to elect AAP with more majority which they will. Joining hands with BJP and Congress will make AAP appear as if they too are become corrupt and the hopes of the Indians of getting a clean government will be dashed.
Both Congress and BJP are full of seasoned politicians. They are too clever and would do anything to defame Kejriwal and his party once his party forms the government with the help of either of them. It is possible that these two parties just want to nip the bud in initial stages. Hence Kejriwal should seek a fresh mandate from people who are showing all the likelihood of electing his party if there is a re-election. Giving 'unconditional' support could be a strategy devised by both the traditional parties BJP and Congress so as to make AAP weak on principles while going for Lok Sabha polls.

Kejriwal is not a politician. He has yet to become one. AAP exists for its principles, not for petty political gains. Kejriwal has been challenging the standard political styles. He should live up to this image at least till the 2014 election.

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Dinesh Kamath answers the question: Why Hillary Rodham Clinton deserves to be the next American President?


Why Hillary Rodham Clinton deserves to be the next American President?
By Dinesh Kamath




Hillary Rodham Clinton has been the 67th United States Secretary of State, United States Senator, First Lady of the United States and First Lady of Arkansas. She is well-known across the globe as an American politician. Hillary Rodham Clinton was the Secretary of State for the US from 2009-2013. She served under President Barack Obama. She went to Wellesley College and was a commencement speaker which is where she first attracted national attention.
Twice, Hillary Clinton has been listed in the list of the 100 most influential American lawyers. When she was the First lady of Arkansas while her husband served as the governor she was successful in leading the task force that reformed the education system in Arkansas. During her time as First Lady the Whitewater controversy and the Lewinski scandal were highly publicized in the media. The public's opinion of her increased sizably during the Lewinski scandal and many speculated it was because of the poise with which she carried herself during the time.
Hillary Clinton is regarded as the First Lady that has been most empowered, except Eleanor Roosevelt. She has served two terms as a US Senator and ran for the presidential office. The American general public considers her a liberal. She has worked in favor of universal health care. No other First ladies held a post-graduate degree before Hillary Rodham Clinton. She has been a strong advocate for a revamping of society morally, stating that America was suffering from a 'sleeping sickness of the soul.'
Hillary Clinton’s service as first lady, New York senator and secretary of state were all exemplary. She has already met and dealt with most country leaders on our planet. She has a solid resume.
She agrees that overhauling the health care system is urgent. She supports the Affordable Care Act. She will continue Bill's policy of keeping America out of wars.
Hillary Clinton is pro-India. She was the one who had lauded India's "Look East" policy, and said that America supports New Delhi's move to weave it into the fabric of Asia Pacific region. She said this at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) when she was the Secretary of State. She also referred to India as another big democracy. India stands to benefit immensely if Hillary Clinton is elected as the next American President.

These are the reasons why I would like to see Hillary Clinton become the next American President. 

Dinesh Kamath would like Hillary Clinton to be the next American President


Dinesh Kamath's Editorial "Unlike India, US believes in ‘Justice for all’" that was published in Newsband

Unlike India, US believes in ‘Justice for all’
An Indian diplomat in New York was arrested for giving false information to obtain a visa for her domestic worker, and paying her less than the local minimum wage. Devyani Khobragade is not the first Foreign Service officer caught on the wrong end of the law in the host country.
Exploitative practices against domestic workers are rampant in India. In the West, as minimum wages are fixed, and translate into much more than what they would pay back home Indians end up taking “the help” with them on Indian wages, sometimes even showing her as a member of the family for visa purposes. The Ministry of External Affairs should put an end to the practice of its officials taking domestic staff with them abroad.
It is true that the dramatic manner of the arrest, which included handcuffing, is unusual treatment for any person, even if one were to disregard her consular status. But exploitation of human beings, in contravention of the law of the land, needs to be criminally prosecuted, no matter who the offender is. Exploiting another vulnerable human being is a grievous offense.
Bureaucrats representing our country should not violate the law of the land they are posted in and cause embarrassment to parent country. The problem is that bureaucrats in India just do not think that they have to obey rules. They think that these laws are made for the teeming millions for crowd control. We think the whole world will appreciate this. In US it is not that easy to break law, and if caught, to escape punishment.
When in Rome be a Roman. Similarly one has to abide by the laws of the land where one lives. And clearly this diplomat has violated the laws. Hence there's no point reacting to the action that the American authorities took in this case.
Diplomats are to represent their country, its values, honor and dignity. It is shameful reflection on the country when such people represent their country. For as long this kind of behaviour persists, India, sad to say, will not only remain a third world but also a third rate country.
If you commit crime, you face the time. Let the courts decide the quantum of her punishment if any and let the government take some action and avoid future such occurrences.
If the allegation is true then the officer should be dismissed and allowed to serve the punishment awarded to her to serve as a warning for others who not only commit a crime but debase the country too.
Some are of the opinion there is need to educate the diplomats. How can one assume that such senior diplomats are uneducated about the law in a nation? Before passing strictures against Indian Diplomats let the judiciary arrive at a verdict first and don't oppose US action just for the sake of opposing.
Indian diplomats and bureaucrats think they are still living in the British raj. No wonder they are despised as much as our politicians. This lady seems to be getting her just desserts. The Indian government should not interfere and let her fight her own case.
Fully support the action of the US authorities. They upheld the law of country. Actually the people should be outraged that "why the same spirit is not shown by the keepers of Law in our own country".

The consular staff has brought shame, and nothing else, to country in her desire to save money on foreign deputation. This incident should serve as example for others to conduct themselves better as representative of the country.

Dinesh Kamath’s column ‘New movie-releases in Navi Mumbai’ (Dhoom 3 and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2) that was published in Newsband


New movie-releases in Navi Mumbai
By Dinesh Kamath
Dhoom 3

Dhoom 3 is a Hindi action thriller film, written and directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya and produced by Aditya Chopra. It will be the third installment of the popular Dhoom series. Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra will reprise their roles as Jai Dixit and Ali Akbar while Aamir Khan and Katrina Kaif form the antagonist duo.
The movie is about a man who is so driven that he exudes an energy that's at once alluring and dangerous, fiery, fierce and unforgiving. Sahir ‘The Clown Thief’ is a force that destroys whatever opposes him.
The film has following characters:
Jai Dixit: The canny cop from Mumbai - determined, analytical, persevering. Jai can go to any lengths to get his adversary and sometimes you have to think like the enemy to trap the enemy.
Ali Akbar: The entertainer. The reluctant cop who's at home anywhere - from Nagpada to Niagra Falls, Ali is always at ease, ready to fall in love with anything that resembles the female form and unswerving in his search to become a 'familywala'.
Aaliya: A fresh faced unassuming girl who transforms once she's on stage. She is a fearless soul who defies gravity in her act in the circus. She is equally fearless in matters of the heart.
Sahir: The villain of Dhoom 3. Sahir is not Amrish Puri kind of negative. He is not actually killing people. He is the guy who has a past and has gone through an emotional trauma. He is a gymnast. He is a circus artist. He is a character who may not make you laugh but he is someone who will entertain you.
Thus the film has Aamir Khan as Sahir, Abhishek Bachchan as A.C.P Jai Dixit, Uday Chopra as Ali Akbar, Katrina Kaif as Aaliya, Jackie Shroff, Tabrett Bethell, Andrew Bicknell as Anderson, Diana Penty as Selina Kapoor and Don Kress as Grandpa.
Pritam has composed the music of the film. The film has songs like Malang sung by Siddharth Mahadevan and Shilpa Rao, Kamli by Sunidhi Chauhan, Tu Hi Junoon by Mohit Chauhan, Dhoom Machale Dhoom by Aditi Singh Sharma, Bande Hain Hum Uske by Shivam Mahadevan and Anish Sharma, Dhoom Tap (Instrumental) by Pritam, Dhoom:3 Overture (Instrumental) by Julius Packiam and Dhoom Machale Dhoom (Arabic) by Naya.


Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 is a 2013 American computer-animated comic science fiction film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and distributed by Columbia Pictures. The film is the sequel to the 2009 film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, which was loosely based on Judi and Ron Barrett's book of the same name. It was directed by Cody Cameron and Kris Pearn, produced by Kirk Bodyfelt, and executive produced by the directors of the first film, Phil Lord and Chris Miller.
The screenplay is written by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein, and Erica Rivinoja, and it is based on an original idea, and not on Pickles to Pittsburgh, Barrett's follow-up book. Cloudy 2 continues right after the first film, where a food-making machine gets out of control, but its creator, young inventor Flint, and his friends, eventually manage to stop it. In the sequel, Flint and his friends are forced to leave their home town, but when the food machine awakens, this time producing sentient food beasts, they must return to save the world.
Most of the main cast reprised their roles: Bill Hader as Flint Lockwood, Anna Faris as Sam Sparks, James Caan as Tim Lockwood, Andy Samberg as Brent McHale, Neil Patrick Harris as Steve, and Benjamin Bratt as Manny. New cast includes Terry Crews, who replaced Mr. T as Officer Earl; Will Forte, who voiced Joseph Towne in the first film, voices Chester V and Kristen Schaal as orangutan Barb.
The movie has an interesting plot. After Flint Lockwood and his friends save the world from the food storm in the first film, super-inventor Chester V, the CEO of Live Corp, is tasked to clean the island. He relocates Flint, his friends, and the citizens of Swallow Falls to San Franjose, California. Unbeknownst to Flint, the FLDSMDFR survived the explosion and landed in the center of the island, and Chester is determined to find it. Chester invites Flint, his biggest fan, to work at Live Corp, where he meets Chester's assistant Barb, a talking orangutan with human intelligence. Six months later, Flint humiliates himself during a promotion ceremony when his invention "Party-In-A-Box" explodes. Meanwhile, Chester is informed that his search-parties on the island have been attacked by monstrous cheeseburgers which are learning how to swim. Fearing the world's inevitable doom, Chester tasks Flint to find the FLDSMDFR and destroy it once and for all. Despite Chester's demands to keep the mission classified, Flint recruits his girlfriend and meteorologist Sam Sparks, her cameraman Manny, police officer Earl Devereaux, Steve, the monkey who communicates with the device on his head, and "Chicken" Brent. Much to Flint's dismay, his father Tim joins the crew and they travel to Swallow Falls on his fishing boat.
When arriving, they notice that a jungle-like environment has overgrown the island. Tim stays behind while Flint and the others investigate, finding a vast habitat of living food animals. Tim, searching for food at his abandoned tackle shop, encounters a family of humanoid pickles and bonds with them by fishing. Chester discovers that Flint allowed his friends to join on the mission and arrives on the island with Barb, chagrined and determined to separate them. After escaping a Tacodile attack, Sam notices that the foodimal was protecting its family, and begins to suspect Chester is up to no good. Flint finds his former lab and invents a device that can track the FLDSMDFR. Sam attempts to convince Flint to spare the foodimals, but Flint is intent on making Chester proud. Sam leaves in anger, along with the others (including Steve). In the jungle, Sam proves that the foodimals mean no harm by taming a Cheespider. Upon realizing Chester's intentions, the group is then ambushed by Live Corp employees.

Flint finds the FLDSMDFR, but notices a family of cute marshmallows and becomes hesitant to destroy the machine. Chester immediately seizes control of the FLDSMDFR and announces his plot to make his updated line of food bars out of the foodimals. A crushed Flint is knocked into the river but rescued by the marshmallows. Flint is taken to his father, who along with the foodimals, help him infiltrate the Live Corp building that is under construction on the island. Flint frees the trapped Foodimals and confronts Chester, who threatens to make food bars out of his friends. Chester makes several holograms of himself to overwhelm Flint, but Flint uses the "Party-In-A-Box" to expose the real Chester. An army of Foodimals arrive and Flint's friends are freed by Barb, having a change of heart. Chester tries to make off with the FLDSMDFR, but is eaten by a Cheespider. With the island safe from Chester and Live Corp destroyed, Flint returns the FLDSMDFR to its place and the foodimals continue to live in peace as more are born. Flint fishes with his father for the first time, finding it enjoyable.