Day: May 13, 2015

Zoya Captures the Moves of Ranveer-Anushka in Pehli Baar

Actors choreograph their own dance moves for a Dil Dhadakne Do track By a Staff Writer Fans of Dil Dhadakne Do have another reason to celebrate as Ranveer Singh and Anushka Sharma will be seen choreographing their own dance moves for an upcoming song in the movie. The peppy, Punjabi dance number is called Pehli Baar and has been sung by Sukriti Kakkar and Siddharth Mahadevan. This is the third song released from the film, the first one being the title track sung by Priyanka Chopra and Farhan Akhtar and the second Gallan Goodiyaan. Within hours of its release, #PehliBaarOutNow began trending on Twitter. While Anushka, who plays a dancer in the movie, described Pehli Baar...

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People: Rising to the Top – Smitha Ramchandani

Rising to the Top – You Don’t Need an MBA: All You Need is A Dream and Drive: One Woman’s “Lessons” “It’s a Lot More Fun Being Rich” By Smitha Ramchandani I’ve been poor, I’ve been rich. I’ve lived in India, I’ve lived in the United States. I have to be honest: it’s a lot more fun being rich in New Jersey than poor in Bombay, but my journey from home to a new homeland gave me a business education that transcends cultures. I left Bombay at the age of 24 with nothing more than an American dream and a business drive to make something of myself. I now live in Morris County, New Jersey where I run my own real estate agency in what is the wealthiest state in the U.S. It’s a very competitive market where everyone is looking for the next big deal. I humbly rose to the top .5 percent of the state’s highest performing realtors. Here are a few of the lessons I learned and applied in business that I believe can help any aspiring Indian business owner or entrepreneur: Tip 1 – Scale in Reverse – Most MBA programs teach you to “scale up” but I “scaled in reverse”. Most realtors have only 10 to 12 clients a year, but in 2013-14, I closed 140 deals. Don’t always assume that bigger is better. Most people...

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