BANGALORE, INDIA, July 15, 2013 ? SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK), a global leader in flash memory storage solutions, today announced that it has named Ganesh Guruswamy as vice president and head of design operations for SanDisk India Design Center located in Bangalore, India.

Guruswamy?s responsibilities will include leading the design center?s world-class engineering teams in the development of SanDisk?s next-generation consumer storage solutions, including USB flash drives, memory cards, microSD cards, and other removable flash-based products. Guruswamy will report to Jeff VerHeul, SanDisk?s senior vice president of corporate engineering.

Guruswamy has over 25 years of experience in the semiconductor industry. Prior to SanDisk, he served as vice president and India country manager at Freescale Semiconductor, and in senior management and engineering roles at Motorola, Advanced Micro Devices, and the Indian Space Research Organization.

Guruswamy has served on the executive council of the Indian Semiconductor Association and has been featured in multiple publications. He earned a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Idaho in the United States, and a Bachelor of Engineering degree in electronics from Bangalore University.

15th July, 2013: Nokia, with the support of the PWD Ministry, Government of Maharashtra, today added colors to the everyday lives of Mumbaikars by splashing vibrant hues across a few Zebra crossings in Mumbai to launch its campaign #colorisin.

The campaign was inaugurated by Shri. Chhaggan Bhujbal, PWD Minister and Minister of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra and Mr. P.Balaji, Managing Director, Nokia India by painting the zebra crossing outside Sahara Star Hotel. This is the first among 12 Zebra crossings across Mumbai that Nokia will maintain along with Mumbaikars for next 12 months.

Nokia is at the forefront of this ?color revolution? and has introduced colourful devices across price points. By now adding color to the Zebra crossings, the company along with the PWD Ministry is aiming at increasing awareness among citizens on the importance of zebra crossings to pedestrian safety.

Commenting on this unique initiative by Nokia, Mr. Chhaggan Bhujbal, Minister of Public Works said, ?I am very proud of this initiative since we are really starting a citizen movement that will encourage people to start using these crossings and help aid pedestrian safety. We encourage more and more Mumbaikars to come forward and join this movement.?

Commenting at the initiative, Mr. P.Balaji, Managing Director, Nokia India, said, ?It gives me immense pleasure to partner with the PWD Ministry for this unique campaign. Nokia?s approach to design and color is unlike any other brand in the market. Our campaign, #colorisin, is a bold new step that celebrates Nokia?s distinct design & color language and we are delighted to see it manifest in the form of colorful zebra crossings in Mumbai.?

Highlighting the uniqueness of this initiative, Mr. P.Balaji added, ?Consumers love colors and we hope these beautifully colored zebra crossings will encourage them to respect pedestrian safety.?

MUMBAI: As the most anticipated 3D animated comedy movie, ?Despicable Me 2? is running successfully in the theatres; My Baby Excels (MBE) along with Thinkway Toys has released a new line of toys based on the characters of the movie. The toy range includes the highly adorable interactive figures like Gru, Agnes and the funny yellow minions ? Stuart & Dave. All the toys are suitable for kids - 4 years and above and are available at leading retail stores.

Mustafa Kapasi, COO, My Baby Excels says ?Representing a global brand like Thinkway Toys in India gives us immense pleasure and great opportunity to associate with movies like Despicable Me 2 merchandising. Kids in India follow a lot of animated movies and this is one is among the top especially due to the cute and hilarious minions.?

Collector?s Edition Figures: 
Gru, Minion Dave and Agnes are highly detailed deluxe interactive figures with moving heads, eyes and mouths. Each character speaks more than 30 phrases from the movie in their original voices. With interactive talk back feature, the collector?s edition figures can respond to each press made on it. All three characters have unique ?Try Me? feature with beautiful see through feature package. The Collector?s Edition Figures are available individually.

Special Feature Action Figures:
Action figures include the comical Minions like Dancing Dave who talks, sings & grooves to music & sounds with his poseable arms. With sound activated feature; Dave responds to your voice and sings his favourite Minion song. Talking Stuart speaks over 45 sayings/giggles in his original voice; talks with funny expressions when pressed his pocket and has a special feature of LOL Mode ? where Stuart laughs out loud when pressed his pocket 6 times. Talking Dave has 55 sayings & SFX original voice; talks with funny expressions when pressed his pocket and has a special feature of Banana Mode ? where Dave makes farting sounds thinking you are feeding him when you press the back of his tongue.

The range are priced at Rs. 3999 onwards and are available across leading stores like Hamley?s, Landmark, Shopper Stop, Lifestyle among others as well as on the leading E-commerce websites like Flipkart.com.

Mumbai, 13th July 2013: Starting Sunday - 14th July, Sony MIX?s Viewers and Fever 104 FM?s listeners shall have best of both worlds. RJ Anurag Pandey best known as Picture Pandey shall play host to listeners of Fever 104 FM and viewers of Sony MIX in a first of its kind venture TV Ka Pehla Radio Show (TKPRS) which will simultaneously go on-air on both channels.

From the studios of Fever 104 FM, TKPRS promises a bouquet of entertainment in this three segmented show. The first segment will be a delectable tete a tete with Bollywood Celebrities sharing their first hand experiences. This shall be followed by interesting viewer & listener contest and requests drawn from social media networks. The show will be an absolute treat for any music lover.

The forty five minutes show wraps up with a segment completely dedicated to music artistes composers, singers and lyricists who will share unheard of anecdotes about their compositions to enrich your musical experience.

Picture Pandey is hugely popular on radio and enriches his listeners by bringing them closer to Bollywood and its latest happenings. He eats, breathes and lives Bollywood. Socializing with film makers and other celebrities, happenings on the movie shoots or in the lives of the stars are just regular catching up for him! World through the eyes of Picture Pandey is glossy, glamorous and filled with life.

Commenting on the new show Neeraj Vyas, Executive Vice President & Business Head Sony MAX & Sony MIX says ?This innovative new concept will set a landmark in the music industry. It will be a great delight for all the music enthusiasts giving a different musical experience. We are happy to have Fever 104 FM and Anurag Pandey on board for this show. We will continue to bring such unique and creative shows loaded with more and more musical entertainment and keep up our reputation as the destination channel for music.?

Commenting on the initiative, Harshad Jain ?Business Head, Radio & Entertainment, HT Media adds, ?Fever is all about the music and it can?t better than associating with a TV partner that also lives to the same promise. Our partnership with Sony MIX is aimed towards bringing radio alive on TV and engaging audiences across both the mediums. We have always believed in offering a unique product and this is a step in the same direction. Listeners love Anurag on radio and we are sure this will now extend to TV?.

Adds RJ Anurag Pandey ?It?s a revolution that will break the barrier between Radio and Television. I have been associated with radio from the past 20 years and have touched so many lives but now with radio on television the numbers will only multiply?

Enjoy ?TV Ka Pehla Radio Show? with Anurag Pandey aka Picture Pandey on Sunday, 14thJuly @ 1 pm only on Sony MIX & Fever 104 FM.

July 12, 2013: Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, in association with UFO Moviez India Ltd, the world?s largest satellite delivered digital cinema network, held exclusive preview screenings of the eagerly awaited biopic ?Bhaag Milkha Bhaag? in all UFO digital Defence theatres across India, a day ahead of the film?s nationwide theatrical release. Starring Farhan Akhtar and Sonam Kapoor, and directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, ?Bhaag Milkha Bhaag? is a film about the revered athlete Milkha Singh?s perseverance as a sportsperson and also as a courageous human spirit.

While the theatrical release of the film is scheduled for 12th July, the exclusive premiere for Indian Defence Personnel and their families was held at 8 pm on July 11th, in UFO?s digital Defence theatres across India. Milkha Singh, Farhan Akhtar, Sonam Kapoor Prasoon Joshi, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra interacted with the Defence personnel stationed at Chandigarh cantonment, prior to the exclusive premiere of the film. The cast and crew of the film, along with Shri Milkha Singh, also met and greeted the jawans at the cantonment at UFO?s defence theatre.

"Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a tribute to a national hero. It was because of the Indian Army that Milkha Singh?s talent was discovered and nurtured. Viacom18 Motion Pictures is privileged and proud to premiere the film for the armed forces across India a day before its commercial release. It?s our humble way of saying ?we salute you?", said Rudrarup Datta, Head, Marketing and Operations, Viacom18 Motion Pictures.

The Defense spokesperson of Chandimandir Army Cantonment in Chandigarh added, ?The special screenings of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is a positive step by Viacom18 and UFO towards entertaining our troops. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, with its message of resilience of spirit, body and mind, promises to be an extremely interesting film to watch, as will be the chance for the defence personnel to meet with the starcast of the film along with Shri Milkha Singh.?

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kapil Agarwal, Joint Managing Director, UFO Moviez, said, ?The Defence Forces are our nation?s pride and the specially organized premiere of ?Bhaag Milkha Bhaag? is our way of paying tribute to the brave soldiers who safeguard our nation. We are very happy to partner with Viacom 18 Media Pvt. Ltd and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra for such an initiative. It is a matter of personal pride for all UFOrians that our digital cinema services and solutions have helped entertain Indian Armed Forces personnel across the length and breadth of India, round the year and in all weather conditions.?

Of the approximately 3,200 UFO digital theatres, 124 are in Defence auditoriums, bringing first day first show entertainment to India?s Armed Forces across terrains and geographies. UFO?s Defence installations are present across the length and breadth of the country - right from the easily accessible army auditorium in Colaba, Mumbai, to the Rinchen Auditorum in Leh (theatre installation carried out at the highest altitude in India, approx 12000 ft above sea level), and from the Samudrika Naval auditorium in Vizag to the Meghalaya Air Force Hall in Shillong.

Hyderabad ? July 13, 2013: With the holy month of Ramazan around the corner, get ready to treat your taste buds to the scrumptious authentic Haleem from the popular Hyderabadi Haleem maker Pista House which is GI certified; delivered to your doorsteps by Gati Ltd.

Gati is the only company in the country to deliver the mouthwatering delicacy across Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune and New Delhi (select pin codes), on a daily basis and to Coimbatore and Vishakhapatnam on a weekly basis. Once an order is placed on its online portal, www.gaticonnect.com the tasty dish is packed in One KG airtight containers and airlifted to the destination. Priced at Rs.575/Kg, payments on the portal can be made via credit/debit cards or Net Banking also. The orders placed before 8 am are delivered on the same day.

Pista House, over the years has acquired a cult status for its specialized Haleem with the Hyderabadi zing and is made with pure meat and ghee along with the right choices and mix of spices, wheat and dry fruits. This Ramazan special snack is relished for its unique taste and captivating aroma.

Gati has been delivering this holy delicacy during Ramadan for over a decade now. This is one of the many seasonal products that Gati delivers to different locations in India.