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Hill Grange High School
Hill Grange High School was a private school for boys and girls located on Pedder Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. History It was founded in 1939 by Madame Sophy Kelly, a prominent member of the Indian Jewish community. She was a well known personality and was referred to as the queen of Peddar Road. She contributed towards the educational ministry of Maharashtra, and was the school's principal for most of its history. The school closed in 2003. Early timeline *1939 — Founding and establishment of the Hill Grange Nursery and Kindergarten School *1942 — The establishment of the Hill Grange primary section. *1943 — The establishment of the lower secondary of the school. *1956 — Final and complete establishment of the two sections of the Hill Grange High School **Senior Cambridge **Secondary School Certificate Notable alumni * Business: ** Mukesh Ambani — Billionaire, Chairman and Managing Director of the Indian conglomerate Reliance Industries ** Anand Jain — ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian School Certificate
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, a private board designed to provide an examination in a course of general education, in accordance with the recommendations of the New Education Policy 1986 (India), through the medium of English. The examination allows secure suitable representations of responsible schools (which are affiliated to it) in their states or territories. Private candidates are not permitted to appear for this examination. The ICSE is an English-medium examination. As such, the curriculum of all subjects (apart from Indian and foreign languages) is taught in English. The National Admissions and Accreditation agency of the UK, UCAS (Universities and College Admission Services) recognizes ISCE at par with the Higher School qualification of University of Scotland. ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) is known for its comprehensive syllabus and pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group
Reliance may refer to: Companies * Reliance Controls, an American electrical products company founded in 1909 in Wisconsin * Reliance Home Comfort, a Canadian water heater rental and HVAC service company * Reliance Industries, an Indian conglomerate holding headed by Mukesh Ambani: ** Reliance Digital ** Reliance Jio ** Reliance Fresh ** Reliance Industrial Infrastructure ** Reliance Institute of Life Sciences ** Reliance Logistics ** Reliance Petroleum ** Reliance Retail, retail business wing ** Reliance Solar * Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, another Indian conglomerate headed by Anil Ambani: ** Reliance Capital ** Reliance Communications ** Reliance Entertainment ** Reliance Health ** Reliance Infrastructure, private power utility and construction ** Reliance MediaWorks ** Reliance Power ** Reliance Insurance * Reliance Computer Corporation, former name of ServerWorks, a fabless semiconductor company Places United States * Reliance, Delaware and Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Schools And Secondary Schools In Mumbai
High may refer to: Science and technology * Height * High (atmospheric), a high-pressure area * High (computability), a quality of a Turing degree, in computability theory * High (tectonics), in geology an area where relative tectonic uplift took or takes place * Substance intoxication, also known by the slang description "being high" * Sugar high, a misconception about the supposed psychological effects of sucrose Music Performers * High (musical group), a 1974–1990 Indian rock group * The High, an English rock band formed in 1989 Albums * ''High'' (The Blue Nile album) or the title song, 2004 * ''High'' (Flotsam and Jetsam album), 1997 * ''High'' (New Model Army album) or the title song, 2007 * ''High'' (Royal Headache album) or the title song, 2015 * ''High'' (EP), by Jarryd James, or the title song, 2016 Songs * "High" (Alison Wonderland song), 2018 * "High" (The Chainsmokers song), 2022 * "High" (The Cure song), 1992 * "High" (David Hallyday song), 1988 * "Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private Schools In Mumbai
Private or privates may refer to: Music * "In Private", by Dusty Springfield from the 1990 album ''Reputation'' * Private (band), a Denmark-based band * "Private" (Ryōko Hirosue song), from the 1999 album ''Private'', written and also recorded by Ringo Sheena * "Private" (Vera Blue song), from the 2017 album ''Perennial'' Literature * ''Private'' (novel), 2010 novel by James Patterson * ''Private'' (novel series), young-adult book series launched in 2006 Film and television * ''Private'' (film), 2004 Italian film * ''Private'' (web series), 2009 web series based on the novel series * ''Privates'' (TV series), 2013 BBC One TV series * Private, a penguin character in ''Madagascar'' Other uses * Private (rank), a military rank * ''Privates'' (video game), 2010 video game * Private (rocket), American multistage rocket * Private Media Group, Swedish adult entertainment production and distribution company * ''Private (magazine)'', flagship magazine of the Private Media Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanjiv Bhatt
Sanjiv Bhatt is a former Indian Police Service officer of the Gujarat-cadre. He is known for his role in filing an affidavit in the Supreme Court of India against the then Chief Minister of the Government of Gujarat, Narendra Modi, concerning Modi's alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots. He claimed to have attended a meeting, during which Modi allegedly asked top police officials to let Hindus vent their anger against the Muslims. However, the Special Investigation Team appointed by the Supreme Court of India concluded that Bhatt did not attend any such meeting, and dismissed his allegations. In 2015, Bhatt was removed from the police service, on the grounds of "unauthorised absence". In October 2015, the Supreme Court quashed Bhatt's plea for constituting a special investigation team (SIT) for cases filed against him by Gujarat Government. The court lifted a stay on his trial in these cases and asked him to face prosecution. The court observed that, "Bhatt was in active touch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok K
Ashoka (, ; also ''Asoka''; 304 – 232 BCE), popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was the third emperor of the Maurya Empire of Indian subcontinent during to 232 BCE. His empire covered a large part of the Indian subcontinent, stretching from present-day Afghanistan in the west to present-day Bangladesh in the east, with its capital at Pataliputra. A patron of Buddhism, he is credited with playing an important role in the spread of Buddhism across ancient Asia. Much of the information about Ashoka comes from his Brahmi edicts, which are among the earliest long inscriptions of ancient India, and the Buddhist legends written centuries after his death. Ashoka was son of Bindusara, and a grandson of the dynasty's founder Chandragupta. During his father's reign, he served as the governor of Ujjain in central India. According to some Buddhist legends, he also suppressed a revolt in Takshashila as a prince, and after his father's death, killed his brothers to ascend t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himesh Reshammiya
Himesh Reshammiya (born 23 July 1973) is an Indian playback singer, music director, songwriter, film & music producer and actor in Hindi cinema. He started his career as music director in the film '' Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya'' in 1998 and made his acting debut with the film ''Aap Kaa Surroor'' in 2007. Early and personal life Himesh Reshammiya was born in Mumbai to Vipin Reshammiya, an Indian music composer, and Madhu Reshammiya, on 23 July 1973. At the age of 21, Reshammiya married Komal and they have a son named Swaym. On 12 September 2016, it was reported that Himesh and Komal mutually agreed to separate and file for divorce. On 11 May 2018, Himesh married his long-time girlfriend, actress Sonia Kapoor. Music and film career Early career (1998–2002) Reshammiya began producing TV series such as ''Andaz'', ''Ahha'', ''Aman'', ''Aashiqui'', ''Amar Prem'' and ''Jaan'' on Zee TV. He also composed title tracks for some of these shows. Reshammiya's father was supposed to ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazneen
Nazneen is an Indian Bollywood actress who was active in the 1970s and 1980s. She was born on (23 February 1958) in Kolkata and studied in Lucknow before moving to Mumbai with her parents. She was cast in ''Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa'' (1972) after meeting an assistant to director Satyen Bose at a party. She subsequently played in the hit movies ''Kora Kagaz'' (1974), '' Chalte Chalte'' (1976) and ''Dildaar'' (1977). Nazneen starred in the hit television series ''Mahabharat'' produced by B.R Chopra as Kunti, the mother of the Pandava brothers. Early life Nazneen was born into a Muslim family. Her father owned a printing press. She did her schooling from Hill Grange High School. Actress Neetu Singh went to the same school as her. Neetu would invite her to her mother’s flat for lunch. Career At a party hosted by a relative of hers, producer Yusuf Teendarwajawalla, who made ''Mere Humsafar'' (1970), and director Satyen Bose offered her a role in ''Sa-Re-Ga-Ma-Pa'' (1972), which he direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vishal Dadlani
Vishal Dadlani (born 28 June 1973) is an Indian singer, songwriter and music composer. He is one half of the duo Vishal–Shekhar, Front Man and vocalist of one of India's leading rock bands called Pentagram. As a singer he has sung various hit songs for various genre's notably ''Dhoom Again'', ''Kurban Hua'', ''Jee le Zara'', ''Marjaiyann'', ''I feel Good'', ''Jab Mila Tu'', ''Tu Meri'', '' Swag Se Swagat'', '' Bala'', ''Har funn Maula'', ''Khuda Hafiz''. In an interview he admitted that he can sing from Rock to Romantic, any genre as he has particular voice texture for kind of genre. As a vocalist of band Pentagram, notable works are ''Voice, Tomorrow's Decided, Must I, Love Drug Climbdown'' and more to go. As music director, he has composed some Songs for Films such as Om Shanti Om, Anjana Anjani, Dostana, I Hate Luv Storys, Bang Bang, Sultan, Student of the Year, Befikre, War etc. Dadlani has been in collaboration with many international artists like Imogen Heap, Diplo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Varsha Bhosle
Varsha Bhosle (1956 – 8 October 2012) was an Indian singer, journalist and writer based in Mumbai. She was the daughter of Indian playback singer, Asha Bhosle. Career Bhosle was a professional Hindi and Bhojpuri playback singer, and appeared in concerts with her mother. Varsha finished school from Hill Grange High School, on Pedder Road, Mumbai, in 1973, with an ISC. She studied Political Science at Elphinstone College, which is affiliated with Bombay University in Mumbai. She wrote columns for the Indian web portal Rediff during 1997 – 2003; columns for The Sunday Observer during 1994 – 1998; and for ''Gentleman'' magazine in 1993. She also wrote a few articles for ''The Times of India'' and for ''Rakshak – The Protector'' police magazine. Personal life She lived in Mumbai with her mother. She had married a sports writer and public relations professional Hemant Kenkre but the couple divorced in 1998. She had a history of depression, exacerbated by the death of a close ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neetu Singh
Neetu Kapoor (born Harneet Kaur), is an Indian actress who is known for appearing in Hindi films throughout the late 1960s, 1970s and early 1980s. In 2012, Singh was inducted into the Walk of the Stars, an entertainment hall of fame at Bandra bandstand in Mumbai. Singh made her debut in the swashbuckler film '' Suraj'' (1966) and thereafter played a dual role in the romantic comedy ''Do Kaliyaan'' (1968). She began her transition to mature roles with the vigilante film '' Rickshawala'' (1973) and had her breakthrough with Nasir Hussain's masala film ''Yaadon Ki Baaraat'' (1973), where she appeared as a dancer. She rose to prominence with roles in the crime drama film ''Deewaar'' (1975), the thriller film '' Khel Khel Mein'' (1975), the musical film ''Kabhi Kabhie'' (1976), the masala film ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' (1977) and the fantasy film '' Dharam Veer'' (1977). Her performances in the crime drama film '' Parvarish'' (1977), the horror film ''Jaani Dushman'' (1979), the disa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
