MUMBAI: Issues of national importance, from corruption, bribery and Naxalism, to the country?s take on the best Chief Minister, the greatest Indian leaders of all times, whether Rahul Gandhi would be the best Congress Prime Minister and whether Priyanka should enter politics; family related matters, inter-caste marriage, dowry, gender equality and many more have been discussed and answered on NDTV?s Mid Term Poll Special programmes this week..

But the burning question still remains If India had to vote now, who would win ? UPA or the NDA?

Get the answer to this and more at 9:00pm tonight when Prannoy Roy, Dorab Sopariwala and a panel of experts discuss the FINAL RESULT

Watch the NDTV MID TERM POLL results Special at 9:00pm LIVE TONIGHT on NDTV24x7

New Delhi: The IBN Network, in partnership with IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd, announced the winners of the third edition of Young Indian Leaders Awards recognizing the achievements of nine inspirational young Indians. In a star-studded awards ceremony held in New Delhi, Chief Guest Sachin Pilot, Minister of State for Communications & IT, felicitated the winners. The event opened with a power-packed performance by popular music band Euphoria.

?Young Indian Leaders Awards? in its 3rd Edition applauds the youth of our nation for their accomplishments, commitment to society and their zeal to contribute in shaping the future of India. This path-breaking initiative is meant to honour and showcase young achievers from various fields of expertise, who symbolize optimism and can be a source of inspiration to the nation‘s youth. The award adheres to a process of selection which has the IBN Network Editorial Board at its core.

The premier trophy given to all award recipients represents the patriotic zest of today?s youth. Embellished with the colours; of saffron, white and green crystals, illuminate the impressive ?Y? shaped trophy.

Shooter Vijay Kumar was felicitated with the Special Achievement Award for his outstanding performance at the London Olympics where he won the silver medal in the individual 25 metre rapid fire pistol event. He was acknowledged for his consistence performance at various sporting events including Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games where he won several medals that included 5 Gold medals and a Silver medal.

The nine Young Indian Leaders that were honoured at the award ceremony are:

Ashish Bhat, Mumbai (28 years)
Rikin B Gandhi, New Delhi (30 years)
Vinayak Lohani, Kolkata (34 years)
Kamal Medhi, Meghalaya (31 years)
L Athira Krishna, Chennai (24 years)
Arjun Vajpai, New Delhi (19 years)
Sandeep Bachhe, Mumbai (34 years)
Vetrimaaran, Chennai, (36 years)
Special Achievement Award: Vijay Kumar, Himachal Pradesh (27 years)

The Grand Finale of the awards ceremony will be telecast on CNN-IBN, IBN7 and IBN-Lokmat on September 8, 2012 at 6:00 pm, 8:00 pm and 6:00 pm respectively.

Speaking about the awards, Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, CNN-IBN, IBN7 & IBN Lokmat, said, ?We at the IBN Network are proud to recognize these Young Indian Leaders for the third year in a row. This initiative aims to identify people who have the spirit to excel and follow their goal with single-minded passion. We are extremely proud to felicitate the youth icons of India, who have contributed towards the nation?s growth and welfare?

Speaking about the awards, Ashutosh, Managing Editor, IBN7, said, ?We are proud to acknowledge these young achievers whose passion and commitment to pursue something out of the league led them to achieve what becomes a landmark for others?.

Speaking about the awards ?Young Indian Leaders?, Nikhil Wagle, Editor, IBN-Lokmat: ?It?s an honour to felicitate such leaders who continually infuse new energy and ideas and work on the frontlines of social change.?

MUMBAI: The final whistle may have been blown but we want you to lose yourselves to the music of Coke Studio@MTV season 2. In the first best ? of ? episode the chart topper and every one?s clear favourite Clinton Cerejo?s song ?Madari? will be played. The song which probably you played on the loop and tune you can?t get out of the head. The second on the episode will be the love song of Hitesh Sonik?s ?Husna? which gets better every time you listen to it; spell bound music awaits you. Another of Clinton Cerejo?s song feature on this episode is ?Saathi Salam? , in the powerful voice of Sawan Khan.

Hitesh Sonik get?s an encore on the episode too with his songs ?Do Gallan? and ? Allah Hoo? a song which features the Noora sisters. The episode promises to be filled with a musical flashback of the best songs that got us all tripping for more.

So tune in to be part of the best-of-episode only on Coke Studio@MTV Season 2 on MTV, Saturday, September 1st @ 7pm

MUMBAI: While it is said that Indians are enamoured by the western culture the converse is also true. The biggest evidence of the reverse inspiration is seen in the Epic trilogy The Lord Of The Rings. Glimpses of India?s biggest epic ?The Mahabharata? can be traced in The Lord Of The Rings. Backed up with never seen before promotions, viewers can watch the visual extravaganza starting 6th September every Thursday @ 9 pm. The movies revolve around a similar theme of Good Vs Evil with all the races of earth pitted against each other in the final battle between life and death. The story has references of the lower, middle and upper earth familiar in the Indian context as Aakash, Bhumi and Patal. The story of a lost ring will also remind us of the story of Shakuntala and Dushyanta. The characters in the trilogy also have a marked similarity to the characters of the Mahabharata. While Legolas the archer is equivalent to Arjun, the mighty Bheema is played out as Boromir, the royal conspirator Grima has undeniable resemblance to Shakuni and the chief protagonist Aragorn resembles the brave and virtuous Yudishtir.

The Lord of The Rings Trilogy on MOVIES NOW is presented by Flipkart.com. On the Hollywood chart it is amongst the top 10 franchisees in the world. The movie inspired from the book is credited to have single-handedly expanded the popularity of the fantasy genre. Hollywood?s greatest director George Lucas has publically acknowledged the fact that The Lord Of The Rings has been the inspiration for the Star Wars blockbusters. One of the world?s most popular computer games the World Of Warcraft also borrows heavily from The Lord Of The Rings.

Shot extensively in the picturesque backdrop of New Zealand the movie showcases some of the most spectacular battle sequences and a host of characters that has gripped audiences worldwide. The movie has an unbelievable 17 Oscar wins to its credit tying it only with giant blockbusters Ben Hur and Titanic

The visually stunning and spectacular trilogy is initiated with the ?Fellowship of the Ring? leading into the next two parts viz ? The Lord Of The Rings: Two Towers and The Lord of The Rings: The Return of The King.

The trilogy gyrates around an assuming Hobbit - Frodo Baggins who inherits a ring - that would give a dark and powerful lord the power to enslave the world. With a loyal fellowship of elves, dwarves, men and a wizard, Frodo embarks on the heroic quest to destroy the one ring and save the way for the emergence of mankind.

The ultimate battle between these characters will find a spectacular end with the screening of the trilogy every Thursday from September 6th ? 20th at 9 pm only on MOVIES NOW.

Mumbai: JWT Mindset, the recently acquired agency by JWT India in Hyderabad, completely swept the Adex Awards 2011 last week, winning 18 Gold, 8 silver and the ?Agency of the Year? award, taking the awards tally to a whopping 27. This also includes the Best Integrated Campaign, Best Copywriter, Best Art Director, Best Photography and the Best Illustration. The awards were won for the agency?s clients? including Oakridge International School and Botanika.

The Adex Awards are given to Hyderabad based advertising agencies for their professional excellence. The award function this year was judged by highly respected advertising professionals from Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai. These included ad guru Mohammad Khan, Founder, Enterprise Advertising, K.V. Sridhar, National Creative Director, Leo Burnett and R. Sridhar, Brand Comm. Speaking of the judging process, Mohammad Khan said, "The judges used the same criteria for judging as they would for any other award, whether national or international, and the objective was to raise the bar for advertising in Hyderabad."

Santha John, Managing Director, JWT Mindset, said "Our goal is to help create powerful and successful brands for our clients, and it is gratifying on occasions like these to see our work being recognized by our peers for its professional excellence. JWT is known for its strategic and creative skills in brand building, both nationally and internationally, and it is our responsibility to ensure that our work in Hyderabad lives up to the standards of the rest of the company. We aim to make sure that next year we will make as impressive a showing as we did this year."

"We are indeed proud of our Hyderabad office. It has a team of some of the finest advertising and communication professionals anywhere in India, and they are well poised to contribute significantly and grow the client?s business. This acquisition was strategic as not only did we expand our geographic reach, we are able to offer to our clients a full service offer in Hyderabad with original work developed for the Andhra Pradesh market.? said Colvyn Harris, CEO, JWT India.

MUMBAI: ‘In the Shadow of the Moon‘ is a documentary marvel, bringing together some fascinating tales of manned missions to the Moon accomplished by United States of America.

Late 1960s to early 1970s is considered to be an epic phase for US?s Moon mission, wherein nine American spacecraft voyaged to the Moon, and 12 men walked on its surface. This gripping documentary captures personal testimonials of the crew-members, astronauts who made it successfully to the surface outside the ambit of the earth. This is indeed a priced possession, as it brings together for the first time and perhaps the last time, surviving crew members from every single Apollo mission to the Moon. In the Shadow of the Moon encapsulates astonishingly expressive, humorous, emotional and individual narrations of their expedition to the moon. These personal testimonies are interlaced with digitally remastered footage from Nasa film archives. Most of these footages are previously unseen and is definitely an eloquent portrayal of a bygone period.

Experience the tragedy and triumph of one of humanity‘s great achievements, through a chronicle of a moving, nostalgic and inspiring cinematic work.