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Viswanathan Anand is an Indian Chess Player and the first Indian to win World Chess Champion. He is also the first Indian Grandmaster.
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He was born on 11 December 1969 in Tamil Nadu to Viswanathan Iyer and Susheela and has an elder brother and sister. He took a degree in commerce from Loyola College of Chennai.
He is married to Aruna Anand and has a son Akhil and they live in Spain.
He is the youngest Indian to win International Masters, at the age of 16 he won National Chess Championship and was the first Indian to win World Junior Chess Championship.
He held world Chess Championship from 2000 to 2002 and in 2007-2008. He is one of the six players worldwide to reach 2800 mark in FIDE rating list. He is the only player in Chess history to won all formats Tournament, Match Rapid and Knockout.
He received Arjuna Award in 1985. He was awarded Padma Shri when he became India's first grandmaster in 1987 at the age of 18. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2000. He also was the first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 1991-92. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2007 and he was the first sports person to receive it.
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) Filmmaker Kiran Rao, who is presenting "Ship Of Theseus", says it would not have been wise to let her filmmaker-actor husband Aamir Khan present the film as he would have managed to pull a crowd, but the film can't take a wide audience.
Chennai, June 19 (IANS) Except for a few scenes in school uniform, there is absolutely no similarity between "Raanjhanaa" and Tamil romantic-drama "3", clarifies Tamil actor Dhanush. He urges viewers not to compare the two movies.
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) If she played a high-on-fashion girl in "Aisha", she even essayed a simple girl in "Delhi-6" and "Mausam". Actress Sonam Kapoor, who will now be seen in her forthcoming film "Raanjhanaa", says she considers it a big achievement that she has escaped being typecast in the film industry.
Washington June 17 (ANI): Frontline employees will help in their organization's improvement if they see that there is a high degree of autonomy in their jobs and have trust in their leaders, a new research by two Indian business professors has suggested.
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) Southern star Dhanush makes his Bollywood debut with "Raanjhanaa" and says his family members, including his father-in-law Rajinikanth, are waiting to see him speak Hindi for the first time when the love saga hits the screen Friday.
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) She is young, vivacious and has played the love struck romantic in reel life, but Sonam Kapoor confesses that she has not been lucky when it came to love in real life.
Mumbai, June 17 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor says she loved delivering catchy dialogues in her forthcoming film "Raanjhanaa".
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor has clarified that she shares a "good" friendship with her "Aisha" co-star Abhay Deol, and says if the case was otherwise and she had problems with him, she wouldn't have worked with him in the forthcoming "Raanjhanaa".
New Delhi, June 15 (ANI): Kiran Rao, who is busy promoting Anand Gandhi's film 'Ship of Theseus', has revealed that the upcoming flick is very artistic and unique.
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) "Fukrey" producer Farhan Akhtar says actress Richa Chadda fitted the character of Bholi Punjaban in the movie like a glove.
Mumbai, June 15 (IANS) Filmmaker Kiran Rao, who is releasing director Anand Gandhi's critically acclaimed directorial venture "Ship of Theseus" in association with UTV Motion Pictures in India, says the movie carries an impressive message for the audience.
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Pakistan High Commissioner Salman Bashir Friday met India's Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma here and discussed economic and trade relations between the two countries.
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Actress Priya Anand, who hails from south, is now part of Bollywood films and says language doesn't create any obstacle for her.
Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Actress Sonam Kapoor likes to keep it as natural as possible when she is on front of the camera, and says she can't use glycerine to cry for a movie scene.
Thiruvananthapuram, June 9 (IANS) Experts Sunday asked travel and tour operators in the country to look at ways to provide new experiences for guests to be successful in a highly competitive space.
Chennai, June 7 (IANS) Tamil actor Dhanush, who is awaiting the release of his Hindi debut "Raanjhanaa", will again team up with its director Anand L. Rai for a yet-to-be-titled Hindi-Tamil bilingual in 2014.
Bangkok, June 7 (IANS) On a day when compatriots Saina Nehwal and Prannoy H.S. failed to clear the quarterfinals hurdle in the Thailand Open Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament here, Srikanth K. was the lone Indian to survive and march into the semifinals Friday.
Nay Pyi Taw, June 7 (ANI): The President and CEO of Telenor Group, Jon Fredrik Baksaas, has conveyed Telenor's commitment to stay engaged and improve its presence in India.
New Delhi, June 7 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has asserted that with democracy tightening its grip in Myanmar, which has provided a right enabling environment to inspire investors' confidence, India remains committed "to be a steadfast partner of Myanmar as it charters its path to growth and progress."
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) "Fukrey" features young actors, who are one or two films old, and producer Farhan Akhtar says the script demanded a "fresh cast".
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Minister of Commerce, Industry and Textiles Anand Sharma Thursday told Aung San Suu Kyi that India was ready to extend "all necessary assistance" to the development of Myanmar.
New Delhi, June 6 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma today met Aung San Suu Kyi, Chairperson of the National League for Democracy (NLD), Myanmar at Nay Pyi Taw.
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) To encourage the residents of Delhi become self-sufficient by producing their own electricity through solar panels, a bike-a-thon was organized here Wednesday that saw participation from enthusiasts of all ages.
Bangalore, June 5 (IANS) Teenaged Aditi Ashok rode on a flawless back-nine which also included two birdies to take a share of the lead with Tvesa Malik on the first day of the Usha Karnataka Ladies and Junior girls golf here Wednesday.
New Delhi, June 4 (IANS) India and New Zealand Tuesday held discussions on strengthening bilateral ties, including inking a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
Panaji, June 4 (IANS) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) will tie up with the Goa government to develop a model village, which will also host a centre for developing the skills of the local workforce, Atul Pai Kane, chairman of the confederation's Goa state council, said Tuesday.
New Delhi, June 4 (ANI): Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has expressed concern over the rise in import of gold, and said that steps would be taken to prevent trade of the yellow metal.
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) After getting intimate with Vidya Balan in "Ishqiya", veteran actor Naseeruddin Shah shot a steamy scene with dancing diva Madhuri Dixit for its sequel "Dedh Ishqiya". Director Abhishek Chaubey says "it's not easy".
Chennai, May 28 (IANS) Vendhar Movies, one of the leading distributors in Tamil cinema, will have audio launch of its three Tamil films "Thillu Mullu", "Sutta Kathai" and "Nallanum Nandhiniyum" in Geneva, scheduled to take place June 1.
Chennai, May 25 (IANS) Tamil playback legend T.M. Soundararajan, popularly known as TMS, passed away at his residence here Saturday, family members said. He was 91.
Mumbai, May 24 (IANS) For her role of a schoolgirl in "Raanjhanaa", Sonam Kapoor took inspiration from Jaya Bachchan's popular character in hit movie "Guddi", which too revolved around a schoolgoing teenager.
New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Kiran Rao and Siddharth Roy Kapoor recently launched the first teaser of Anand Gandhi's award winning directorial venture 'Ship Of Theseus', in Mumbai.
Chennai, May 23 (IANS) Tamil actor Dhanush, who is awaiting the release of debut Hindi movie "Raanjhanaa" and Tamil romantic-drama "Mariyaan", has signed on the dotted line to work in a yet-to-be-titled Tamil film with cinematographer-turned-director K.V. Anand.
Bangalore, May 21 (IANS) Former Karnataka BJP minister Murugesh Nirani Tuesday suffered a set as the high court rejected his plea to quash a corruption case against him
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) Tamil actor Dhanush, who has begun dubbing for his upcoming Hindi debut "Raanjhanaa", says he finds the experience tough but wishes to give his best to satisfy his audiences.
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): Chief negotiators of India and the European Union (EU) met here from May 15 to May 17 and concluded another round of negotiations for the India-EU Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA).
Tokyo, May 17 (ANI): The meeting between H.E. Anand Sharma, Minister of Commerce and Industry of India and H.E. Toshimitsu Motegi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan was held today in Tokyo considered the enhancement of the infrastructure in the region of the Chennai Bangalore Infrastructure Corridor(CBIC).
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Greenpeace activists Wednesday held protest against Delhi's poor performance in meeting its renewable energy targets, and demanded that a policy on renewable energy be framed by the Delhi government.
Lausanne (Switzerland), May 15 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday agreed to have fresh elections and hold another Annual General Meeting (AGM) within a month to select their representatives, paving the way for its return to the Olympic fold after a ban was imposed on it last year.
Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) Playback Singer Kunal Ganjawala, known for his songs "Hum dum suniyo re" and "Bheege honth tere", says in a couple of years the concept of hiring one composer for a film would become a thing of the past.
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) Abhay Deol, who is set to make his small screen debut as a host, says he is not late for TV, it's just that it didn't feature in his scheme of things.
Mumbai, May 14 (IANS) Praising her co-star Dhanush, Sonam Kapoor says only he has the 'inocence' to play the lead in "Raanjhanaa".
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Seeing the way the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is taking interest in Wednesday's meeting with them, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) delegates feel the ban on the national Olympic committee will soon be lifted.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) They sit quietly, keeping a careful watch on passengers as the bus travels through the city in the dead of the night, ready to intervene if anything goes wrong. The uniformed men are Delhi government's home guards posted on night buses to ensure the safety of commuters, especially women.
Chennai, May 12 (IANS) Telugu actor Harshvardhan Rane claims to be Dhanush's biggest fan in the industry and takes inspiration from him.
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Southern star Dhanush's first Hindi film "Raanjhanaa" is all set to release and the actor says he has still not been able to learn Hindi.
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Tamil actor Dhanush, who is set to make his Bollywood debut with Anand L Rai's "Raanjhanaa", minces no words in praising the Oscar-winning music composer of the film, A.R. Rahman, terming him a true Raanjhanaa.
Mumbai, May 11 (IANS) Filmmaker Kiran Rao has taken a new step to support young talent and launched her own banner called Kiran Rao.
Mumbai, May 11 (ANI): Bollywood actors Sonam Kapoor and Dhanush promoted their upcoming romantic film 'Raanjhanaa' here in Mumbai.
Mumbai, May 10 (IANS) "Bittoo Boss" fame Pulkit Samrat says director Mrighdeep Singh Lamba has incoporated his real life experience in "Fukrey".
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Britain's biggest retailer Tesco Friday said it is waiting for more clarity on India's foreign direct investment (FDI) policy and would accordingly decide on opening stores in Asia's third largest economy.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The male friend of the woman gang-raped here Dec 16, 2012 was Thursday described as a "womaniser" by a defence counsel in a Delhi court.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Around 1,000 resident doctors at the Safdarjung Hospital are on a strike, miffed with poor amenities, security and salaries, and patients are bearing the brunt of their agitation, a doctor said Thursday.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Acting president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Vijay Kumar Malhotra Thursday decided not to attend the May 15 meeting the International Olympic Committee (IOC) convened in Lausanne, saying that the world body has now decided to deal with the democratically elected IOA.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Objecting to Narinder Batra and R.K. Anand's inclusion in the delegation, the Vijay Kumar Malhotra-led Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has decided to stay away from the May 15 meeting with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu retained their women's singles rankings in the list released by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Thursday.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Objecting to Narinder Batra and R.K. Anand's inclusion in the delegation, the Vijay Kumar Malhotra-led Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has decided to stay away from the May 15 meeting with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) India Wednesday welcomed the selection of Brazilian diplomat Roberto Azevedo as the new director-general of the World Trade Organisation.
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) After "Raanjhanaa", Anand L. Rai's next film will be the "Tanu Weds Manu" sequel. Although he isn't sure when it would go on the floors, he has confirmed he will prepare the romantic-comedy for a 2014 release.
New Delhi, May 6 (ANI): India and Australia have reviewed bilateral co-operations in sectors like agriculture, civil nuclear energy cooperation agreement and Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) during the 14th Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) meeting that was held in New Delhi.
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Former India football captain and current chairman of the All India Football Federation?s (AIFF) technical committee Monday said he wanted to make the committee more active.
New Delhi, May 5 (IANS) She took the road less travelled when she made her debut with an offbeat film like "Madholal Keep Walking" in 2010. Promising actor Swara Bhaskar now admits she is taking "better than baby steps" towards commercial cinema, which she believes, opens the gates to a larger audience - and adds longevity to an actor's career.
Mumbai, May 4 (IANS) The fire accident on the sets of Prabhudheva's "Rambo Rajkumar" earlier this week here was not as minor as it is being made out to be. Shahid Kapoor is said to have got burn injuries on his back and hand, and he would need some time to recover fully.
New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) A 23-year-old man was stabbed to death by the husband of a woman at whom he had been leching, police said Friday. The accused has been arrested.
Film: "Ethir Neechal"; Cast: Sivakarthikeyan, Nandita, Priya Anand, Jayaprakash, Ravi Prakash, Suza Kumar, Manobala, Dhanush and Nayantara; Director: Durai Senthil Kumar; Rating: ***
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) After achieving a career-high of World No.6 last week, Parupalli Kashyap dropped out of the men's singles top-10 in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released Thursday.
New Delhi, May. 1 (ANI): Swedish fashion retail giant H and M is planning to open 50 stores in India to tap the country's growing middle-class market, according to an Indian government statement.
Chennai, April 30 (IANS) After more than a year, the ever busy Tamil actor Dhanush will be seen on the silver screen in "Edhir Neechal".
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Swedish clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) plans to invest euro 100 million ($131 million) to set up 50 wholly owned single-brand stores in India, the government said Monday.
Mumbai, April 27 (IANS) The makers of "Bhaag Milkha Bhaag" plan to shoot a video featuring prominent sports personalities against the backdrop of the National Anthem.
Thiruvanathapuram, April 26 (IANS) A National Investment and Manufacturing Zone (NIMZ) will change the face of the country, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said here Friday.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Eighth seeded P.V. Sindhu advanced to the women's singles semifinals of the $200,000 India Open Super Series after beating Japan's Yui Hashimoto, who earlier beat Saina Nehwal, here at the Siri Fort Sports Complex Friday.
New Delhi, Apr. 25 (ANI): Union Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister Anand Sharma will leave for a two-day visit to Kerala today during which he will review issues pertaining to Commerce, Industry and Textile in the southern states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh tomorrow.
Chennai, April 24 (IANS) Tamil actor Dhanush's wife and brother are wowed by his debut Hindi movie "Raanjhnaa", which shows him speaking in Hindi.
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Airline major Jet Airways Wednesday said it would seek the approval of its shareholders through an extraordinary general meeting for issuing the company's 2.73 crore equity shares to the Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Twenty-year-old K. Srikanth caused one of the biggest upsets of the India Open Super Series badminton by defeating Danish fourth seed Jan O Jorgensen while former national champion Chetan Anand made a first-round exit from men's singles here Wednesday.
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Airline major Jet Airways Wednesday said it would seek the approval of its shareholders through an extraordinary general meeting for issuing the company's 2.73 crore equity shares to the Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways.
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) Airline major Jet Airways said Wednesday it would seek shareholders' approval through an extraordinary general meeting for issuing the company's equity at Rs.10 per share to the Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways.
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) Music-director and composer Anand Raj Anand, who has given hits like "Jalebi bai", "Ganpat", and "Ishq Samandar", makes songs after observing the body language of actors, but admits that if the melody and punch are not right, no one can make a song a hit.
New Delhi, April 24 (ANI): Union Commerce, Industry and Textiles Minister Anand Sharma has launched 21 new textile parks approved under Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP) here.
The first trailer of much-awaited film "Raanjhanaa" starring tamil superstar Dhanush and Sonam Kapoor in the lead roles is out. Raanjhanaa is a romantic love story directed by Anand L. Rai of Tanu Weds Manu fame, written by Himanshu Sharma and produced by Krishika Lulla under the banner Eros International. The film is scheduled to release on June 21 this year.
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Former national champions Chetan Anand and Arvind Bhat moved into the main draw of the $200,000 India Open Super Series after beating their respective opponents in the men's singles qualification rounds at the Siri Fort Sports Complex here Tuesday.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has offered to invest $2 billion on infrastructure development in India, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Monday.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Swedish firm IKEA can be allowed to run restaurant and cafe along with single brand furniture stores, but it won't engage in retailing of food items, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said Monday.
New Delhi, April 19 (ANI): The makers of India's first ever Zombie Film 'Go Goa Gone' along with the entire star cast launched its music in the entertainment capital Mumbai.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) India's exports declined 1.76 percent to $300.6 billion in 2012-13 and trade deficit widened to $190.91 billion, largely due to lower demands in the US and European markets, official data showed Thursday.
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Indian government Thursday announced a host of incentives, including interest rate subsidy and liberalisation of norms for special economic zones, to boost exports.
Mumbai April 18 (IANS) "Zindagi Na Milegi" co-stars Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif are gearing up to shoot action entertainer "Bang Bang", which will go on the floors next month.
Chennai, April 18 (IANS) Reacting to the demise of 91-year-old veteran composer T.K. Ramamurthy (TKR), musician M.S. Viswanathan (MSV) says he has lost his best friend.
Yerevan, April 17 (IANS) Armenia's World No.2 Levon Aronian and World Chess Champion Vishy Anand will take part in the Alexander Alekhine Memorial Tournament to be held jointly in Paris and St. Petersburg, Chess Federation of Armenia said Wednesday.
Mumbai April 17 (IANS) The shooting of Hrithik Roshan and Katrina Kaif-starrer "Bang Bang" will commence May 1 this year. The movie will hit screens on the same date in 2014.
Chennai, April 17 (IANS) Renowned Tamil music composer T.K. Ramamurthy, known for his years of association with composer M.S. Viswanathan, passed away here Wednesday. He was 91.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) A fast track Delhi court Tuesday warned advocate M.L. Sharma, defence counsel representing accused Mukesh in the Dec 16, 2012 gang-rape, for his repeated failure to appear in hearings.
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) India and the European Union (EU) failed to make any substantive progress in their trade and investment talks in Brussels as the two sides stuck to their long-standing demands during the ministerial meeting.
Chennai, April 15 (IANS) Pune Warriors appointed Anand Chulani, performance and mental conditioning expert, as their peak performance coach Monday.
New Delhi, Apr 15 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma will review the progress of India-EU BTIA at a ministerial with his EU counterpart Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht at Brussels today.
Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Actor-producer Farhan Akhtar, who is known for his 'bromance' films and whose next production "Fukrey" also revolves around boys, wonders why movies on such a subject draws special interest.
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils were restricted to 114 for eight by Sunrisers Hyderabad in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Friday.
Brussels, April 12 (IANS) Ahead of the ministerial meeting on the India-EU free trade agreement here next week, European business associations have said the pact must ensure equal opportunity for market participation to companies from both sides and protect international property rights (IPR) standards.
Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) national general secretary Praveen Khandelwal has said that the unanimous decision of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce to ask the
