INDIA, May 23rd, 2013 ? This highly-anticipated Emmy?-nominated HBO comedy series created by Oscar? nominee Armando Iannucci that skewers the nuances of everyday office politics ? set against the backdrop of the second highest office in the United States kicks off its ten-episode second season on May 24 at 9 PM on HBO DEFINED, with new episodes airing weekly at the same time.

VEEP follows the whirlwind day-to-day existence of Vice President Selina Meyer as she juggles her busy public schedule, puts out political fires, and defends the president?s interests, even as she tries to improve her dysfunctional relationship with the chief executive.

Picking up in the middle of midterm elections, this season finds Selina scoring slightly above-average ratings in several popularity polls, which she uses to increase her influence and to curry favor with the president and his new senior strategist Kent Davison (Gary Cole). But as we saw last season, even the most banal decision made by Selina and her staff can set off a ripple effect with unexpected and far-reaching consequences.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus reprises her Emmy?-winning role as Selina Meyer, Vice President of the United States. The returning ensemble cast of the series includes Tony Hale as Gary, her right-hand man; Anna Chlumsky as Amy, her chief of staff; Matt Walsh as Mike, Vice President Meyer?s weathered spokesperson; Reid Scott as Dan, an ambitious political aide; Timothy Simons as Jonah, a young and somewhat clueless White House liaison; and Sufe Bradshaw as Sue, Vice President Meyer?s executive assistant. Guest stars on the new season include Gary Cole and Kevin Dunn.

Last September, Julia Louis-Dreyfus received the Emmy? for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the series? first season, with the series being nominated as for Outstanding Comedy Series as well.

The new season of VEEP premieres on Friday, May 24 at 9 PM exclusively on HBO DEFINED. Brand new episodes air weekly at the same time.

There are three 24-hour HBO movie channels available to viewers in India ? HBO, the blockbuster movie channel which was launched in 2000, and two premium advertising free movie channels launched earlier this year, HBO DEFINED and HBO HITS available on leading DTH operators, Dish TV and Airtel Digital TV showcases the best of Hollywood and Bollywood content in high-definition and standard-definition.

MUMBAI, May 23 2013: UTV?s critically acclaimed blockbuster Barfi!?s international voyage continues. After its screening at Busan last year and its successful mainstream release in Turkey earlier this month, the movie is going to travel to Taiwan, Mainland China and Hong Kong too!

Barfi! which saw tremendous critical acclaim and phenomenal box office success in India, is now scheduled to release in Taiwan on May 24th. The film has also been invited for a special screening in the out of competition section at the Shanghai International Film Festival in June. This will be the first screening of Barfi! in Mainland China. Barfi! is also scheduled to release in Hong Kong in September 2013.

"I?m elated by the fantastic response ?Barfi!? has garnered overseas. From Busan to Marrakech to Okinawa to Turkey the film has travelled to many countries and now I?m looking forward to Barfi! travelling to Taiwan, Shanghai and Hong Kong too.", said Ranbir Kapoor, lead actor and winner of Best Actor award at Filmfare, Screen, Zee Cine, Apsara Producer?s Guild awards for his role in Barfi!

"We are thrilled to see how Barfi! has appealed to a global audience much like its success in India, North America, UK and Middle East. In Asia, Barfi! has seen much success in key markets, after its screening at the prestigious Busan film festival last year, the film continues to receive accolades including the Grand Jury Award at the prestigious Okinawa Film Festival in Japan. Now Barfi! has been invited for a screening at the Shanghai International Film Festival next month. This precedes Barfi!?s theatrical release in local languages in Taiwan and Hong Kong!", said Amrita Pandey, Executive Director, International Distribution, Syndication and Disney Media Distribution, Studios, Disney UTV.

Directed by Anurag Basu, the film has award winning performances by Ranbir Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Ileana D?Cruz and music composed by Pritam.

MUMBAI: Whistling Woods International Actors? Studio launched its Theater Repertoire this January under the able guidance & mentorship of Head of Department and renowned Playwright Salim Arif. In the birth centenary of legendary writer and master storyteller ‘Manto?, the student actors of one of Asia‘s leading film schools organized a stage production of three of his most well-known stories: Nangi Awaazein, Hatak and Akhri Salute. Following acclaimed performances at Prithvi Theater and Whistling Woods International, Mumbai, the Whistling Woods Actors? Studio travelled to Jaipur where their tribute play received great appreciation from all over.

On May 21st, 2013 they returned home, setting up stage at NCPA, Mumbai, where they received an overwhelming response. Mr. Salim Arif, Head of the Acting Department at Whistling Woods International, has directed the play which has been produced by the talented students ofWhistling Woods International. Speaking on this initiative by the students, Mr. Salim Arif says, "It was an honour to dedicate this play to Manto?s life?s work. The students have worked extremely hard and I?m incredibly proud of the talent they have shown. It was a fitting tribute to the master storyteller".

The Institute decided to pay a tribute to Saadat Hasan Manto by showcasing performances of his most renowned plays around the country and by training its Actors? Studio students to be able to perform theatre with the same finesse as commercial cinema. The idea behind the initiative was to give the students the opportunity to perform at prestigious cultural hubs like Prithvi Theatre & National Centre of Performing Arts; a rare opportunity in any artists lifespan. With the expert guidance and tutelage of WWI Actors‘ Studio?s prestigious guest faculty featuring Shernaz Patel, Aru Krishnan, Sanyogita, the students gave command performances to rival theatre companies.

The Actors‘ Studio is located in WWI?s main Mumbai campus in Film City. Actors‘ Studio students have the added benefits of being immersed in this filmmaking campus, being cast and acting in projects, as well as learning first-hand the crucial relationships they will have as professional Actors with Directors, Producers, Screenwriters, Cinematographers, Sound Designers, Editors, and others. Whistling Woods International Actors Studio offers a comprehensive 1-year Diploma course in Acting and a 6-month Certificate course in Acting. The Admissions for July 2013 are now open.

Chennai: Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV), a 100% wholly owned subsidiary of Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany along with Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation, Japan (MFTBC) , a Daimler Company, today launched its strategic new products under the brand ?FUSO?, manufactured at DICV?s manufacturing plant at Oragadam, near Chennai.

The new FUSO trucks are based on the ?Daimler Trucks Technical Platforms? and will be exported to important markets in Asia & Africa. This range provides the FUSO brand fresh impetus in addressing product segments that were not available earlier.

Dr. Albert Kirchmann ? Head ? Daimler Trucks Asia and President & CEO, MFTBC, said:

"Today is an exciting moment for us. The New Asia Business Model will enable us to unlock full potential among MFTBC and DICV, and we are already bringing strategies into reality. We have done our homework in repositioning our MFTBC operations, ramping up DICV business, and establishing presence of the BharatBenz brand in India. Coming out of the unimaginable 2011 earthquake crisis in Japan, we have achieved a record operational result in 2012. Now, with the strategic FUSO truck ready for launch for export outside of India, our growth story ?FUSO 2015? is at full speed ahead."

Mr. Marc Llistosella, Managing Director and CEO - DICV, said: "Over the last 4 years DICV has made clear promises to deliver the most-reliable and cost-efficient trucks to the Indian trucker and we have delivered on all of them. The launch of FUSO trucks from our manufacturing facility at Chennai is a clear demonstration of the same exacting quality standards practised by Daimler facilities around the world.

The export potential of DICV adds strength to our business plan while also encouraging the possibility of higher sourcing from the Indian suppliers".

Mr. Kai-Uwe Seidenfuss, Senior Vice President - Sales and After Sales, MFTBC, said, "Our new lineup of fuel-efficient, state-of-the-art FUSO trucks will fill the growing customer demand in Asia and Africa, thus adding further growth for Daimler Trucks Asia. Moving ahead, we will supply a total of 15 export markets starting with Sri Lanka in June 2013 followed by other select markets."

The FUSO trucks range manufactured at DICV?s Oragadam plant comprise 5 models spanning Medium/Heavy-duty (25 ? 49 tonnes referred to as ?FJ?, ?FO? & ?FZ?) and Light/Medium-duty (9 ? 16 tonnes referred to as ?FA? & ?FI?). These trucks will be exported and sold through the FUSO Network to 15 markets in Asia and Africa like Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, Tanzania, Malawi, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Mauritius and the Seychelles. The first launch markets will be Sri Lanka in June 2013, followed by Bangladesh, Zambia, Kenya and Brunei later this year. Further markets are currently evaluated and will be communicated at a later time.

Daimler Truck?s ?Asia Business Model? clearly paves the way for better synchronisation of its available strengths. While the Indian and Japanese markets remain Trucks Asia?s important focus markets, the global economy shows significant growth potential shifting to Asia and its surrounding developing markets like Africa. The new Asia Business Model is designed to address these trends and strengthen Trucks Asia operations for the mid- to long-term.

Focus Areas:

1.Integrated Asia product portfolio

Strong focus will be placed on an integrated Trucks Asia product portfolio which will offer a wider choice to our customers. The new strategic FUSO trucks unveiled today is one successful example of short-term projects underway between DICV and MFTBC.

2 Asia R&D network leveraging DICV and Mercedes-Benz Research & Development India (MBRDI) operations

An integrated R&D approach will enable Trucks Asia, to leverage Indian cost-efficiency while providing DICV access to MFTBC R&D knowhow and capacity, and vice versa. The global Daimler Trucks Product Engineering organization under one global head will ensure stronger synergy effects as already proven by rest of the Daimler Trucks integrated matrix organization.

3.Joint procurement for MFTBC and DICV ? full leverage of DICV supplier base

Great synergies are targeted under the newly aligned Trucks Asia operations from leveraging DICV?s supplier base. The tried and tested Supplier base in India through the experience of creating BharatBenz trucks enables the advantage for a coordinated procurement and supplier management function to ensure greater cost-efficiencies while maintaining high quality

4.Trucks Asia Kawasaki and Chennai production hubs

Trucks Asia under the new Asia Business Model is moving towards an optimized Asia footprint with two major production hubs in Kawasaki, Japan, and Chennai, India. The Kawasaki factory is positioned as the central completely-built-up and knocked-down vehicles production hub especially in terms of delivering the highest standards to meet ever demanding customer requirements in Japan & international markets. The Chennai plant will concentrate on truck deliveries of Mercedes-Benz and BharatBenz trucks for India and for export of FUSO trucks for select markets in Asia and Africa, thus, complementing Kawasaki hub capacity and the traditional product range.

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) is a 100% subsidiary of Daimler AG, Stuttgart, Germany. DICV will produce light, medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles for the Indian volume market, under the brand name ? BharatBenz. BharatBenz stands for Indian engineering with German DNA. The products will be customized to serve all major customer segments, from owner-drivers up to large fleet operators. The efficiency of BharatBenz trucks will be an optimal fit for customers keen on efficiency, a low Total Cost of Ownership over the life-cycle and highest profit potential for their businesses. The state-of-the-art production plant at Oragadam, near Chennai, spreads over 400 acres (160 hectares). It includes a modern test track designed to simulate Indian conditions ? making it one of its kind in Asia. DICV has a total dedicated investment of over INR 4400 crs (approximately ?700 million).

The Company also handles Production, Marketing, Sales and After Sales of Mercedes-Benz Actros Trucks in India. Mercedes-Benz Trucks with the Brand Promise "Trucks you can Trust? are renowned world-wide for their reliability and efficiency under most extreme operating conditions, as well. These trucks also offer the best that Truck Technology has to offer.

Sustainability being a core of Daimler?s corporate culture, DICV will focus on creating efficient, reliable and ecologically friendly products.

Mitsubishi FUSO Truck and Bus Corporation

Based in Kawasaki, Japan, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) is one of Asia?s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. In 2012, the company sold a total of about 174,000 vehicles including light-, medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. Daimler AG owns 89.29% of MFTBC shares and various Mitsubishi group companies own 10.71% of MFTBC shares. MFTBC is an integral part of the Daimler Trucks Division of Daimler AG.

BharatBenz

BharatBenz is the Indian truck brand of Daimler AG, the world?s largest Commercial Vehicle manufacturer and inventor of the truck. Backed by over a century of global trucking experience and an in-depth understanding of the Indian terrain, BharatBenz is here to transform the country?s trucking industry. BharatBenz has begun to offer Indian customers an entire truck portfolio in the 6 to 49 tonne range across various applications. The name ? BharatBenz - brings out the two most defining qualities of a brand that is being built exclusively for India. ?Bharat? carries the values, ideologies and spirit of the nation, and reinforces the brand?s commitment to serve the Indian market. ?Benz? upholds the lineage of innovation, technological brilliance and engineering excellence that have given unparalleled performance and great value for generations. Powered by the synergy between global leadership in technology and local deep rooted customer knowledge, BharatBenz builds robust, reliable, performance-oriented trucks to drive maximum productivity and deliver maximum value to customers across the country. With BharatBenz, a new era in Indian trucking has arrived.

MUMBAI May 23, 2013:ET NOW, India?s #1 English Business News Channel,having broughta paradigm shift in the category has been consistently reigning supreme viewership performance, as well as being the preferred choice of its advertisers. The channel has nowtaken a step forwardinre-defining the rules of the game with the launch of its show ?Morning Bets? at 7.30 am on all market days.

Conventionally, most business news channels offer trading calls and stock tips to viewers beginning at 8 am.ET NOW,as a leader has challenged this practice by asking, ?why wait till get 8 am to get your Stock calls??

The introduction of ?Morning Bets? at 7.30 am will enable viewers to start their day earlier than the rest. This also provides the channel an opportunity to expand its prime time band (morning market hours) by half an hour besides providing a perfect head-start to the trading day.

"Morning Bets" will be anchored by Megha Chaddah and Kamiya Verma. The show in a crisp format will project compelling stock ideas from top technical analysts like Vijay Bhambwani, Prakash Gaba and Sandeep Wagle wherein they will present their views on the market, give stock ideas and stock calls. The show will be aired from Monday to Friday, from 7:30am to 8:00am.

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MUMBAI :"Never say Never" tells the story of a girl who, like many twenty-five year olds is unsure of where her life is headed. Ultimately, "Never say Never" is a story of love, loss, hanging on, and surviving in spite of the odds. Anjali Kirpalani, the author says, "Never say Never is about a young woman finding herself. It is about her journey through that confusing stage in life when you are not really sure of what you want. In today‘s day and age, the youth grow up very quickly. Everyone is in a rush to make something of themselves and this rat race can put a lot of pressure on a young person. Because everyone starts working early, you end up burning out early too. I have personally felt lost too-I started writing the book at one of those points in my life when I, like the protagonist, Nikita, was unemployed and unsure of my course of action."

[Click and drag to move] What‘s most important, though, is to not lose your sense of humour, when faced with life‘s ups and downs. The novel is told in a tongue-and-cheek manner and is sure to make its readers laugh out loud. It is a relatable, slice of life novel that will make you want to never say never!

Anjali adds, "I have always believed in having a sense of humour, especially when things are going wrong in your life. And so the lead character, Nikita, takes life with a pinch of salt. She is witty and has a unique take on things. So in essence, Never say Never is a slice of life kind of a book that anyone from their teens to their thirties should be able to relate to. And for people older than thirty, it will take them back to that time of their confusing twenties- when life was uncertain but an adventure worth taking."