Music maestro A. R. Rahman has just won the Golden Globe for the Best original musical score of Danny Boyle's 'Slumdog Millionaire'. Now the musical genius from Chennai has done it again, winning 3 nominations for the Oscars as well.
The Golden Globe winning film by Boyle has swept the Oscar nominations by being nominated in ten categories. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on February 22. The news that would make every Indian proud is the fact that Rahman has been nominated in three categories, one for best original score and two in the best original song section. The two song which have been nominated are 'Jai Ho' written by Gulzar and 'O Saaya' co-written by Maya Arulpragasam. The film has also been nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Sound Mixing
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Friday, March 28, 2008
New Bajaj Pulsar 220
The Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi is the latest addition to the pulsar family of motorcycles from Bajaj Auto. Features differentiating this bike from other members of the DTS-i family include oil cooled, fuel injected engine, front and rear disc braking, tubeless tyres, a digital speedometer console (recently introduced in all other Pulsar editions) and Parabolic/Ellipsoidal projector headlamps.
| Engine | 220 cc single, 2 valve, 4 Stroke, EFI, air cooled with oil cooler Bore x Stroke: 67 mm x 62.4 mm Compression ratio: 12.8:1 |
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| Top speed | 135 km/h (84 mph) (estimated) |
| Power | 20 PS (20 hp/15 kW) |
| Torque | 19.13 N·m (14 ft·lbf) |
| Transmission | 5 speed manual sequential |
| Suspension | Front: 37 mm telescopic hydraulic type 130 mm (5.1 in) travel Rear: Ellipitical section swingarm with twin hydraulic gas-charged shock absorbers; 101 mm (4 in) travel |
| Brakes | Front: 260mm disc Rear: 230 mm disc |
| Tires | Front: 90/90-17 tubeless Rear: 120/80-17 tubeless |
| Dimensions | L 2,035 millimetres (80.1 in) W750 millimetres (30 in) H 1,140 millimetres (45 in) |
| Weight | Approx. 150 kilograms (330 lb) |
| Related | Pulsar 200 DTS-i |
The Bajaj Pulsar 220 DTS-Fi is the latest addition to the Pulsar family of motorcycles from Bajaj Auto. Features differentiating this bike from other
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