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Lady at mind, kid at heart - I, Nikita, am an aspiring journalist. My dream of becoming a journalist dates back to my childhood. I was attracted to the idea because journalists can talk to people in all stations of life. I was thrilled to discover myself as a writer, orator and an accomplished dancer. Living with people from various backgrounds, dating back from my childhood till date, has taught me to absorb the best that each individual and culture has to offer.
A firm believer of inclusion of music in curriculum as well as making it accessible for underprivileged kids, Ehsaan has initiated to donate guitars to Music Basti, a Delhi-based NGO that connects at-risk children with musicians and aims to nurture confidence through a creative and joyful music-led learning experience.
When it is about love songs, one name that pops in our mind is that of Mohit Chauhan. Fondly known as the 'King of Romance', Mohit is set to launch his first ever online concert on February 14, Valentine's Day. Waiting to see this? Tell me you are.
Bollywood music composer and singer Vishal Dadlani of the Vishal-Shekhar duo, remains in news quite often. Be it for his outspoken nature or for his foot-tapping music, he's always catching eyeballs. But this time, the reason will bring a smile to everyone's face.
When you talk about English music bands, the first name that pops up in our heads is that of 'The Other People'. In an exclusive interview with News18, the members of the band spoke about how they realised music was their calling.
Hard Rock Café's World Burger Tour which kicked off from June 1 features legendary burgers from all over the world.
News18 | Anushree Singh, Nikita Jain | Tue Dec 02, 2014 | 19:19 IST #Bhopal #Madhya Pradesh 30 years after the horrific industrial disaster, India still needs to strengthen institutions, tools of compliance and monitoring and have a strict corporate liability regime to prevent such disasters in future, said representatives of Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment, in a public meeting organised to commemorate the tragedy in Delhi on Monday, a day ahead of the disaster's 30th anniversary.
News18 | Nikita Jain | Wed Dec 03, 2014 | 13:35 IST #Bhopal #Madhya Pradesh Living with her parents and a younger sister in Ginnauri neighbourhood - about three kilometres from the killer Union Carbide factory, 12-year-old Gazala was sleeping when lethal gases leaked out on the night of December 2-3, 30 years ago.
Thursday , October 30, 2014 at 13 : 09 As the sun makes its way up to usher in a new day, the rays of light fall on to the kettle of chai kept on the bedside, which adorns the mountain facing veranda. There's a melancholic tune playing in the background.
As Indians were glued to their TV sets for the Haryana and Maharashtra Assembly bypoll results, government and people's apathy towards Assam flood victims seemed to have been of much more concern to some of the most prominent faces from the Indian music fraternity than the polls outcome.
Tuesday , September 23, 2014 at 12 : 57 I was asleep in my bed when my phone hummed to life, buzzing twice next to me in the dark of my room. I squinted at the screen. It was 5:30 am, and a friend was texting me from the opposite coast.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at 12 : 33 Stroll down any residential street these summer days and you'll find a curious absence - of children. Obviously, kids live in these places, but they no longer seem to play outdoors. That's a big switch from the ancient times when I grew up.
Thursday , July 24, 2014 at 18 : 06 After being raised all over India and the frequent house shiftings, train trips remain the only constant thing in our lives. Every summer, we had the exact same routine.
News News18 | Nikita | Wed Jul 16, 2014 | 12:44 IST #Jaipur #Rajasthan As proliferating commercial establishments might erode the heritage value of historical Pink City area, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, directing the city Municipal Corporation, has prepared a draft to conserve and preserve the heritage of the city.
Thursday , July 03, 2014 at 17 : 17 From the highlands of Himalayas to the backwaters of Kerala, from the slums of Kolkata to the seashore of Goa, India will fascinate, shock, mesmerize and excite you at every footstep.
News News18 | Nikita | Thu Jul 03, 2014 | 15:36 IST #Indore #Madhya Pradesh With an idea of 'Simplifying Preparation', 2 IIM Indore graduates, Anubhav Jain and Dhruv Bhushan, founded an online study and assessment platform, called StudyBud , for developing key skills, in late February this year, that helps students crack top-notch exams such as IIT-JEE, CAT and CSA.