MUMBAI, India, June 4, 2013 -- NRB Bearings Ltd., one of India's largest manufacturers of bearings and IIT Bombay, today announced the launch of IIT Bombay Racing Team to participate at the Formula Student Competition UK 2013, an international level formula racing competition designed for students to develop and hone their skills and abilities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). NRB Bearings in cooperation with IIT Bombay, has launched the EVo2 (Electric Vehicle 02) and hosted the test run at their IIT Bombay campus in India.

This initiative is a step by NRB Bearings to combine their commitment to state-of-the-art design engineering with the desire to equip talented students with the capabilities to compete with students from the best institutions. NRB Bearings is sponsoring students of IIT Bombay and providing the required impetus in the form of mentoring and financial help, to help them compete in this prestigious program. Along with that, NRB Bearings has also provided access to its design centre and facilities to these students so as to design and build the vehicle.

Commenting on this association President and Managing Director, Ms Harshbeena S Zaveri said, ?NRB Bearings is very passionate and excited to be associated with IIT Bombay Racing as it creates a sense of pride to be able to mentor the country?s best upcoming talent in the engineering space. NRB Bearings hopes this competition, will trigger a passion for science and technology, encouraging and inspiring the students from all social backgrounds to look at design engineering, mechanical and electrical engineering as interesting career options. Formula Student held at UK is a prestigious program and we consider ourselves happy to be a part of this. This will go a long way in creating skill-sets required to fuel the industrial growth of Maharashtra, ensuring its position as the preferred location for automotive engineering product industry. ?

Also providing his thoughts on the occasion was Prof. P.M. Mujumdar, the Dean R&D IIT Bombay,

"I am proud of the team?s accomplishments and the passion with which they poured effort into their work. I am confident that they shall put up a good show at the competition?.

EVo2 was launched by IIT Bombay, and the program was presided over by

Dr. Prof. P.M. Mujumdar (Dean R&D, IIT Bombay),

Ms Jyotsna Sharma (CFO & VP IT, NRB Bearings),

Mr. Hemant Jog (VP Mfg. Operations, NRB Bearings).

Honorable Chief Guest Mr. Prabal Sharma (Consulting Director, Institute of Mechanical Engineers-India.)

New Delhi, 4 June 2013: After the Board exam results, spirits are high but questions and confusion galore. As the students make the transition from school to college, CNN-IBN brings you the new season of ?Campus Calling?, an informative and comprehensive series on college admissions, that will help students make the right decisions.

The four-week series will address admission- and career-related queries with the help of eminent career counselors. With the Delhi University (DU) introducing the four-year Bachelor?s degree program, there are a lot of questions among students.

The first episode of the series will address these queries with a senior person from DU who will analyse the probable impact on students. The second episode will look at the employability crisis while the third and fourth episodes will be call-in shows on general admission queries answered by eminent career counselors.

Also, on-ground reporting from various universities will bring you the latest campus buzz during the admission period and give updates on college admissions, jobs and opportunities along with in-depth conversations with leading academicians.

Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, CNN-IBN, IBN7 & IBN Lokmat, said, "Once again a new batch of students is going to leave behind their protected and disciplined life in school and enter a whole new world of college education. ?Campus Calling? is our endeavour to help each student get the best career advice and make the best decisions. With DU introducing a whole new system of education, there are bigger questions to be answered which we hope to be able to do through our special programming."

Don?t forget to watch ?Campus Calling? every Friday from June 7 to June 28 at 4:30 PM with a repeat on Saturday @ 5:30 PM only on CNN-IBN.

MUMBAI: 1. Mogadishu in Somalia, one of the most dangerous places on the planet, where flak jackets, helmets and even ?blast boxers? - armoured underwear ? are needed to protect yourself against IEDs and grenade attacks.

2. The South African authorities use high speed boats to hunt down poachers targeting a very different sea creature called Abalone, a delicacy for which Chinese gourmets pay big money.

3. Maldives, the paradise island, features on the wish list of most travelers across the globe. Simon and the crew dined at the world?s first undersea restaurant ?Ithaa?, encased in a transparent roof offering a panoramic underwater view.

4. Simon also discovered where the Maldives dumps its rubbish, the ?Rubbish Island?, where up to 300 tonnes of trash are shipped here every day.

5. It is believed that Queen of Sheba?s palace was first excavated near Salalah, Oman and that Sinbad the Sailor set sail from one of its ancient ports.

6. The isolated village of Kumzar in Oman boasts its own unique historical language (the only one of Persian origin on the south side of the Gulf) and a distinctive lifestyle that hasn?t changed much over centuries
7. Khasab, the Musandam region?s capital, has a splendid fort, built by the Portuguese to keep their sailors supplied with dates and fresh water.

8. Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, is also witness to the fight to save one of the country?s most bizarre species, the Javan Slow Loris. The endangered species has a bear-like head and hands that resemble a monkey?s but it moves like a sloth.

9. In Australia, the Kimberley is one of the world?s greatest and unspoilt wildernesses. Also Barramundi fish farm is the home to a real life crocodile hunter, who captures giant saltwater crocodiles which pose a danger to humans and transports them to a natural reserve.

10. An eccentric Englishman is fighting back to turn his private paradise island in Seychelles into the world?s smallest national park - largely populated by giant tortoises who start their life in his bedroom.

MUMBAI: When it comes to criticism, Sonam Kapoor has had more than her fair share. Even before her 2007 debut in Saawariya, she was written off as one of those star kids with that sense of entitlement. And, really, no one can ignore those juicy sound bites of hers, sought out with glee by the media and received with bemusement by the fraternity.

"I?ve definitely grown a thicker skin since I joined the industry," she says quietly. "I?ve been financially independent since I was 18 years old. I live with my parents, but I support my team with my own earnings."

She further adds, "I wanted to get rid of all the negativity around me," she says. "I purged my Black-Berry contacts, re-evaluated my career, looked at the movies I was signing and met with a nutritionist."

THE BODY

Her new lithe and light avatar is a far cry from the 86 kilograms she weighed a few years ago.

Suffice it to say, she has never looked better. "I eat every two hours, and I eat everything-two pieces of chocolate a day, a glass of wine when I want... I didn?t want to become a stick figure; it really doesn?t work in the industry. I was determined that in a year I would be in the best shape of my life. I wanted to look good in what I wear."

THE LOOK

At the cover shoot (her fourth for Vogue India), it?s the first time Kapoor has been so comfortable with showing off her shape.

"Everyone always asks me, why don?t you just wear simple jeans and a tee? What they don?t understand is that you need the best body to wear that. I never had the perfect 10, and I could never get away with a minimal Calvin Klein silhouette."

It?s often said that if Kapoor spent as much time on her acting as she did on her wardrobe, she would be in a different league. "It doesn?t bother me," she shrugs. "When I started, there were no stylists. It was all the stereotypical heroine look-highlighted hair, tight dresses, heavy Indian wear. I did start a new trend. Now everyone has started experimenting with their hair and clothes and there?s a reason for that."

Her paparazzi shots are pounced upon by a hundred blogs examining her every shoe and bracelet. For designers she?s played showstopper and muse, model and cheerleader. There?s no denying that Kapoor?s a risk-taker, one who brought a distinct point of view to a rather sombre red carpet.

THE PLAN

The films lining her kitty will see her as a JNU student leader in Raanjhanaa with Dhanush, a corporate banker in YRF?s latest with Ayushmann Khurrana, a traditionally attired Sikhni in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, a "bohemian girl who loves dancing at Hilltop in Goa" in Khoobsurat.

Whether it?s the grunge of her off-duty life to the polish of her professional appearances, Kapoor dresses to suit her mood, herself, her beliefs. This is also, then, what makes her a style icon of the new India, the top of Vogue?s first-ever Style List. What you see is what you get. Her life, she is proud of saying, is an open book.

Read more about Sonam Kapoor in Vogue India?s June, 2013, issue, which hits stands on May 31st, 2013.

NEW DELHI, June 1, 2013: The seventh and final ICC Champions Trophy is just a few days away and IBN7 is ready with ?Muqabla Champions Ka?, a special programming that will capture all the excitement and track the fortunes of the world?s top test-playing nations playing in this mini World Cup.

The IBN7 sports team will be there to cover all the happenings on and off the pitch. A dynamic team of sports journalists lead by Darain Shahidi and joined by experts such as Kris Srikkanth, Maninder Singh and Aakash Chopra, will preview and analyse every game of the tournament that will be played in England.

Ahustosh, Managing Editor, IBN7 said, "We at IBN7 have always striven to give our viewers the best reportage on all elite sporting events. ?Muqabla Champions Ka? will give viewers multiple perspectives of the tournament with the most pertinent experts and our team of reporters who add the extra spark to the game."

?Muqabla Champions Ka? begins its innings on June 4 at 6:30 PM and shows during India match days at 2:30 PM, 6:30 PM and 11:00 PM and other match days at 6:30 PM.

NEW DELHI, June 03, 2013: The first edition of the NDTV Property Awards 2013 was held today to recognise and award real estate czars, whose relentless pursuit of excellence has fuelled India?s journey to the forefront of the world?s economy. The most reliable and creative companies in Indian Real Estate were honoured at a ceremony in New Delhi at the Taj Palace Hotel.

PNC Menon of SOBHA Developers was conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award at the NDTV Property Awards and presented the Award by Chief Guest Ajay Makhen, Union Minister for Housing & Poverty Alleviation.

Special Awards given this evening included Outstanding Industry Contribution ? Niranjan Hiranandani; Most Transparent Developer ? Akshaya; Best Brand Ambassador ? Karishma Kapoor for Avalon Group; Outstanding Woman CEO ? Anita Arjundas of Mahindra Lifespaces; Best Emerging Developer ? Godrej Properties; Transformational Leadership ? Ravi Puravankara; Innovative Leadership ? RK Arora of Supertech; Top Residential Space Developer ? DLF; Top Commercial Space Developer ? Prestige and Best Mall: The Property Show Viewers? Choice ? Select City Walk, Delhi.

Extensive research was carried out to determine the nominees and the winners under the guidance of leading names from the industry and business world on the jury, including Mrs Renu Sud Karnad, MD, HDFC with Prof Dr Neelima Risbud, Dean of Studies, SPA (School of Planning and Architecture), Delhi; Mr Rohit Salhotra, MD and CEO ICICI-HFC; Mr Anshuman Magazine, Chairman & MD, CBRE, Mr Anoop Pabby, President, DHFL; Mr Amit Bhagat, CEO & Managing Director, ASK Property Investment Advisors Pvt. Ltd; Mr Sachin Sandhir, MD, South Asia, RICS; Mr Roopak Kothari, Architect and Ms Manisha Natarajan, Senior Editor, Business and Real Estate, NDTV as the other members.

Jury results were confidentially tabulated and audited by Ernst & Young with PropEquity as the Knowledge Partner.

Associate Sponsors for the event are Berger Paints, Window Magic, DHFL, 99acres.com and Hettich; Bright Outdoor Media is the Outdoor Partner; JCB INDIA LTD is the Construction Solutions Partner and EDS the Green Knowledge Partner.

The winners of the NDTV Property Awards 2013 are:

AKSHAYA

Ansal Greens

Gaur Grandeur

The Pranayam

Raisina Residency

Niranjan Hiranandani

Amanora Park Town

DLF

Prestige