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A conversation with Kanwaljit Singh

I had interviewed Kanwaljit Singh for a portal of Zee Interactive Learning Systems (ZILS) way back in the year 2000. During his interview, Kanwaljit spoke about his hobbies, his love for Urdu poetry and tennis. This interview was later picked up and re-published by India-Forums. http://www.india-forums.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=348953 Kanwaljit Singh graduated from Saharanpur and then joined FTII Pune. His first film was 'Dastaan-e-Laila Majnu' followed by 'Hum Rahe Na Hum' by Vijay Anand, "Sharat" and 'Shaque' by Ketan Anand. Kanwaljit Singh debut on television Two of his films 'Hum Rahe Na Hum' and 'Shaque' which he heavily banked on did not do well at the box office. He was slotted as a failure, and it was around this time that he was introduced to television (the small screen, then was not a popular medium). His role as an illegitimate child in Ramesh Sippy's mega serial Buniyaad gave him instant recognition. This ea...

In a first, Indian appointed on Google's panel

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Prof. Shilpa Sawant is a faculty member with NMIMS University, she spoke about the Google Online Marketing Challenge, which is a unique opportunity for students to experience and create online marketing campaigns using Google AdWords. Over 110,000 students and professors from almost 100 countries have participated in the past 9 years. During her interview, she explained how her team was able to be the winner of the competition for two consecutive years This is the second time in a row your teams have won this competitive? What factors did you concentrate on both the occasions? Prof. Shilpa Sawant:  There were three factors... i.               Team members. We need a blend of competencies and a synchronised effort. ii.              The choice of business. We really brainstorm the most for this. iii.  ...