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Preity Zinta, Hrithik Roshan win big at Samsung IIFA Awards
MUMBAI: Preity Zinta and Hrithik Roshan will be big winners tonight as they will be awarded the Samsung Diva award and the Samsung Style Icon award respectively at the Samsung IIFA Awards 2005 today.
Samsung Style Icon and Samsung Diva awards are given at the Samsung IIFA Awards every year to the film actor / actress who epitomises the best of style and looks, personality and performance, and most importantly, is rated best on these parameters by the common man.
Samsung India had carried out an online voting process on the Samsung India website between 20 May – 5 June 2005 for selecting the recipient of the Samsung Style Icon and Samsung Diva awards.
This was also promoted extensively on other sites like indya.com and msn.com. The company received a phenomenal response to this online voting contest and both Hrithik and Preity won by a convincing margin.
“The Samsung Style Icon and Samsung Diva awards have been growing in popularity year on year, if we consider the response to the online contest that is being carried out, as an indicator,” said Samsung India deputy managing director Ravinder Zutshi.
This is the third year in succession that these awards are being given away by Samsung at the Samsung IIFA Awards. Over the past couple of years these awards have been bagged by Fardeen Khan and Rekha in the year 2003, and Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor in 2004.
Samsung IIFA Awards 2005 are being held in Amsterdam and the two awards will be given away by Zutshi.
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Astrotalk sees 50 per cent rise in career, relocation queries amid global tensions
Parents lead surge as families rethink overseas plans in uncertain times
NEW DELHI: Astrotalk has reported a sharp 50 per cent rise in queries related to education, careers and relocation, as geopolitical uncertainties prompt Indian families to rethink their future plans.
The spike, compared to March 2025, reflects a noticeable shift in how decisions are being made. What was once driven by ambition is now increasingly shaped by caution. These queries now account for nearly 40 per cent of all consultations on the platform, signalling a growing appetite for guidance in uncertain times.
Parents are leading this trend, contributing 73 per cent of the increase. Much of the focus is on children at key life stages, particularly those aged 16, 18 and 21. Questions around overseas education and travel feasibility are becoming more frequent, especially among parents of 18-year-olds weighing global opportunities against rising instability.
About 35 per cent of the queries centre on education and relocation, while another 27 per cent come from parents planning early for younger students. These include decisions around subject choices and coaching pathways, aimed at staying competitive in what many perceive as a tightening global economy.
The concern is not limited to students. Around 25 per cent of queries are from working professionals with four to five years of experience who had earlier planned to move abroad but are now reassessing timelines and destinations. Another 13 per cent come from soon-to-be graduates reconsidering international study plans and long-term settlement goals.
Commenting on the trend, Astrotalk founder and ceo Puneet Gupta said, “This is the first time we’re seeing global mobility being questioned at scale by Indian families. Parents today are not just planning for opportunity, they are planning against disruption. Whether it’s visas, job markets, or geopolitical shifts, there’s a visible anxiety around stability, and that’s driving earlier, more cautious decision-making for their children.”
As uncertainty continues to shape global narratives, platforms like Astrotalk are finding themselves at the intersection of decision-making and reassurance. For many families, the future is no longer just about where to go next, but whether to go at all.
