Get over my shaadi: Salman
September 5, 2009
As his bigtime film Wanted comes up for release, Salman Khan decided to give the media something he’s always wanted to — ‘a dose of their own medicine’. And ZOOM gave him that opportunity. To Face-Off with Times Group Editors and grill them (“like tandoori chicken!”). In a no-holds barred, free for all, Salman got to grill Read more
How to Make Money with Sponsored Tweets
September 5, 2009
This summer an Orlando based company called Izea produced a marketing platform called Sponsored Tweets where “Tweeters” tweet a message from a sponsor for a price. For example, a company is willing to pay you $15 to tweet a message on your twitter account, you do this through Sponsored Tweets and your paid the $15 for “Tweeting”. It’s a great way to earn some extra income for the enthusiastic Read more
How to Make Money on Twitter: Do Commercials!
September 5, 2009
Yes, it’s no secret that Twitter can be a tremendous time-suck. But imagine getting paid for wasting those precious minutes of your day. Thanks to companies that are desperate to reach consumers in the social-media crowd, it’s now possible to make a buck or two — or much more — on Twitter. A company called IZEA, which made its name connecting bloggers with companies willing to compensate them for plugs on Read more
Tendulkar plan to revive ODIs
September 5, 2009
Split the game into four innings of 25 overs per innings, says maestro
Sachin Tendulkar on Friday came up with a new proposal to save the 50-over format from the Twenty20 wave which threatens its existence, suggesting that one-day matches be split into four innings of 25-overs-a-side per innings.
“I am for 50-over cricket. I think we should have 25 overs a side to start with. I thought of this during the 2002 Champions Trophy in Sri Lanka,” the Read more
I have doubled the challenge thrown at me by Kapil: Tendulkar
September 5, 2009
Sachin Tendulkar on Friday said he has more than lived up to the challenge thrown at him by legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev in 1989 by continuing to play international cricket for two decades.
“It was a dream to play for India. On my first tour to Pakistan, Kapil said if you play for 10 years in international cricket you would have Read more
Making it on her own
September 1, 2009
Tête-à-tête with Ankhi Alamgir
There was a time when people heard the name Ankhi Alamgir, and immediately associated her with her famous father, actor Alamgir. Ankhi’s mother, Khoshnoor is also a well-known lyricist. Being born into a renowned family has had its ups and downs, admits the accomplished singer Ankhi. But things have changed since then and today Ankhi has carved a niche for herself in the entertainment world. In an interview Read more