Rahman, British university join hands

September 10th, 2009 LONDON - Emma Watson appeared to have a magical time with her boyfriend on the steps of her campus at Brown University, US. The 'Harry Potter' actress reportedly looked spellbound by beau Jay Barrymore as the two were spotted holding hands.

August 13th, 2009 If it’s true that music washes away sins from soul, the dust of everyday life: here comes Maestro A.R. Rahman with his attempts on proving it.

August 13th, 2009 MUMBAI - Music maestro A.R. Rahman has offered to hold a peace concert in January next year in Australia where many Indian students have been target of alleged racial attacks.

August 3rd, 2009 A.R. Rahman received an honorary doctorate along with Deputy Chief Minister MK Stalin and Indian Space Research Organisation scientist M Annadurai in a special convocation ceremony that was held at the Anna University, in keeping with the birth centenary of late Chief Minister Annadurai. All the leading politicians and well known people in the field of education attended this event.

August 1st, 2009 CHENNAI - Oscar-winning composer A.R. Rahman, Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister M.K.

July 31st, 2009 A.R.Rahman’s six year old son Alim has sung a full song for the film Couples Retreat for which Rahman is going to set the music. Couples Retreat is a romantic comedy Hollywood film which is directed by Peter Billingsley.

July 28th, 2009 ‘Language creates barriers; but music has no language’– it’s a famous quotation marked by ace musician Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. But actor Radharavi discords from this statement, as he strongly condemned A.R.

July 23rd, 2009 After winning two Academy awards for his score in Slumdog Millionaire, music maestro A R Rahman has captured the world’s attention and has made India proud on the international platform. This Oscar-winning music composer is now expected to sign a multi-million dollar deal with Universal Music Publishing Group pretty soon, through which he aims to bring out his music to people across the world.

July 23rd, 2009 Gowthan Menon is a disappointed man, after hearing the recent media stories regarding his conflict with music maestro A R Rahman on financial basis relating to the music to be composed by the music director of his upcoming flick Vinnaithandi Varuvaaya starring Salimbarasan and Trisha in lead roles. Speaking to the media, Gowtham puts his point of view, expressing his point of view, “not me, but even Rahman himself was completely disappointed on reading such gossips.

July 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited India's music maestro A.R. Rahman and four other Oscar winners associated with the Academy award sweeper "Slumdog Millionaire" to join its roster of voting members.

June 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - The much-hyped 'authorised biography' of A.R. Rahman by author Kamini Mathai has kicked up a storm even before its release because the music maestro says there is "nothing authorised" about it.

June 7th, 2009 ALIGARH - Oscar-winning music maestro A.R. Rahman was Sunday conferred an honorary doctorate by the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) at its 59th convocation.

June 5th, 2009 A R Rahman have become an international figure after winning the Oscars for Slumdog Millionaire and various Indian and International institutes are competing with each other to honour this music maestro and invite him to give a guest lecture. On 7th of June, A R Rahman will be honoured with a doctorate by the Aligarh Muslim University.

May 27th, 2009 ALIGARH - Oscar winning composer A.R. Rahman will be conferred an honorary doctorate by Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).Rahman shot to international fame with his compositions in Danny Boyle's underdog drama "Slumdog Millionaire" and won two golden statuettes for that.

May 9th, 2009 Music maestro A R Rahman would be a guide to US talk show host Oprah Winfrey when she plans to visit India soon. Recently Winfrey and Oscar winner A R Rahman were rated among Times annual list of the year’s 100 most influential people.