'When one is low, all you can do is buckle up and get up and prepare for the next challenge.'

'Padmini and I are very different people.''Our acting styles are very different. She's from a different era.'

'I received many threatening calls and letters.''A fatwa was issued against me.'

'When you walk on to a Sanjay Leela Bhansali set, it is complete surrender. You have to become a sponge.'

'It's such a mishmash of wonderful things, so many different cultures, subsections of society and weird histories.'

'I would have become a big star 11 years ago if things had worked as per my plans.'

'I always wanted to be a part of a platform like this which enables you to show your true personality to the world. But after entering the show, I realised this show is more suitable for people like Armaan Malik, who backbite and indulge in unnecessary arguments. I am not cut out for such things.'

'I promise you, you've never seen her do anything like this.''It is a complete reinvention of Janhvi Kapoor.'

'You have to keep working hard.''The universe sees that in you and the higher power puts those opportunities in your way.'

'The kind of things they were writing, 'Oh, what is this, she's overacting at her wedding.' 'Why is she not covering her head?''The kind of liberty people take to comment on what I should be doing in my personal life is not something I'm okay with.'

'At the age of 25, there are still no work offers coming your way, so how do you move ahead in life?'

'If you're a person who's not comfortable going out to parties for networking, don't do it.''It's not like you're getting a film at a party.'

'The maximum struggle that I have gone through in this industry was to try to get a film made which had a female action star.''And that film never got made, despite reaching out to some of the biggest actresses.'

Rajesh Khanna: 'When I saw Namak Haram at a trial at Liberty cinema, I knew my time was up.'I told Hrishida, "Here is the superstar of tomorrow".'

'I made it very clear even at the casting process that there was going to be a lot of nudity.''And I wanted to be sure that it would be done with ease.'

'Whenever people say to me that all my work looks unique, I say to them originality is the art of concealing your source.''You can't see the sources that I take from because usually, they are Indian.''But then Indians don't find my work Indian.'

Paul Lewis did an interesting article a while back about avoiding unnecessary paints through disabling hover effects as the user scrolls, which is a great approach. The down side being managing all your hover states through a parent class. UPDATE: I’ve done a follow up article which demonstrates a more robust technique. .hover .element:hover { … Continue reading "60fps scrolling using pointer-events: none"

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If you’re unfamiliar with LIFX it’s basically a smart wifi enabled led lightbulb. Lifx recently released a Ruby gem to communicate with it and give it instructions. With winter looming in the southern hemisphere and the sun being up for what feels like 4 seconds at that time of year it’s really hard to get … Continue reading "Creating a sunrise alarm with the LIFX lightbulb"

If you’re familiar with iOS development you will know that a UITableView is very efficient when displaying a list of data. A simplification of what it does is display enough cells to fill the viewport plus a few more either side. As you scroll it re-uses cells that are now out of the viewport so … Continue reading "UITableView in JavaScript, list view with re-usable cells using flexbox"

Prashanth's inspiring journey began in Chennai, India, where he nurtured a passion for technology. He pursued his undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering at NIT Trichy, before earning his master's degree from Duke University's esteemed Fuqua School of Business and Pratt School of Engineering.

Their extensive product range includes downlighters, profile lights, and step lights for residential interiors, as well as decorative and office lighting for commercial spaces.

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As the world is rapidly moving towards the evolving digital space, skills like problem-solving have become more important than ever. The entire market size of AI is projected to grow from USD 214.6 billion in 2024 to 1,339.1 billion in 2030 with a CAGR of 35.7%. In Today's scenario, skills like problem-solving are not just limited to professionals, it becomes crucial to teach kids how to think critically and creatively to steer through the complexities of modern life. This not only sharpens their abilities but also boosts innovation and helps develop young minds to use tools needed to solve real-world problems.

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The rise of uPVC in the Indian construction sector can be attributed to several factors. Unlike traditional materials such as wood and aluminum, uPVC offers excellent thermal insulation, reducing energy consumption for heating and cooling.

As word spread about the success of the half-hour schedule, some early adopters became curious after the clinic director and the team showcased the benefits.

Sachin Samrat Medavarapu, a recognized leader in AI-enhanced security and performance optimization, has built an impressive career marked by a series of significant achievements.

Dubai-based siblings have seemingly decided to offer the domain to Reliance free of charge, according to their website.

Vasanthalakshmi talks about the Simhanandini Chitra Natyam to be performed in memory of M.V. Narasimhachari.

Finding similarities between cooking and dance, noted Kathak exponent Deepak Maharaj says both must come from the heart

Choreography and skilful performances were the highlights.

Folk melodies with urban interpretations was the highlight of Lok Sangeet Sammelan, while versatility of gharanas was the hallmark of Ibtida.

Amrita Lahiri showcased her versatility in her performance in New Delhi.

She talks about the eternal appeal of margam

Kuchipudi dancer Anupama Kylash explains how she got hooked on to Vilasini Natyam.

As she prepares to open the Old Fort Dance Festival with a new approach to choreography, Swapnasundari tells Anjana Rajan about her inner compulsion to find a personal movement idiom.

Kuchipudi dancer Avijit Das shone in parts during his performance in New Delhi.

Writer-photographer K.K. Gopalakrishnan describes vividly every aspect of the art form in his book. Lalithaa Krishnan has the details.

Sandhya Raju, who won the national award for best choreography for ‘Natyam’, discusses how she wanted to make the dance compositions appeal to moviegoers 

One does not have to run the rat race; there are other ways to handle corporate life

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Big Data is a key raw material, and processing it can make or break an enterprise

Learning to recognise the impact past experiences have on present behaviour can unlock your true potential

In e-commerce, the quality of last mile connectivity determines who wins and who loses

Handling the organisation’s ‘resources’ in a ‘humane’ manner is the way forward for HR