MUMBAI: The name Chulbul Pandey brought oodles of success to dashing Salman Khan?s career and put him back on the popularity chart. Rani Mukherjee now wants to bask in the glory of the name too!!! In a candid chat with zoOm, the queen of tinsel town announced that if Salman is Bollywood?s Chulbul Pandey, then she is Chulbuli Pandey of the industry!!! The girl who entered as a ?hottie? in Kuch Kuch Hota soon became the queen of Bollywood. Rani is one of the few heroines of the industry who has impressed everyone with the versatility of her roles from naughty con woman in Bunty aur Bubbly to her dynamic performance in Black to the simple rom coms like Hum ? Tum and Sathiya?this one has truly done it all?!! Just when everyone thought that thought she is losing her touch, she recently essayed the bold role of a journalist in No One Killed Jessica and won hearts of millions all over again. But if the queen of the Glam world wants to be called Chulbuli Pandey, she would be called so after all she is the ?Rani of the Glamour World?!!

But we wonder with the amount of appreciation she is receiving, why does she want to be called Chulbuli Pandey?Is it a hint to the Khan Brothers since they intend to make a sequel to Dabanng???

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MUMBAI: An inspirational commercial promoting AkzoNobel‘s pioneering Let‘s Color campaign has won a prestigious Ads Worth Spreading award from the TED organization.

Directed by Adam Berg and created by Euro RSCG in London, the eye-catching two-minute film - designed to be shared online - takes the viewer on a kaleidoscopic journey across the world as people gather together to transform grey spaces using notably the company‘s Dulux, Dulux Valentine and Coral paint brands.

The aim of the contest was to "find ads so good you choose to watch."

More than 1,000 submissions were received and a panel of 24 expert judges voted the AkzoNobel entry as one of ten winners. Explaining the selection, TED said that the company‘s advert "moved us with its uplifting message that life is better in color and there is nothing that a fresh coat of paint can‘t make better." Commented one of the jury members: "This is the perfect project for a paint brand to invest in."

Tex Gunning, Board member responsible for AkzoNobel‘s Decorative Paints business, added: "Color has the power to inspire all of us and I‘m delighted that the positive impact we are having on markets and communities around the world has been so strongly communicated through this commercial.

"The Let‘s Color campaign not only reinforces our role as the global color authority, but also encourages consumers to use our brands and make their world brighter and better. It‘s about engaging consumers in new and compelling ways and building awareness among professionals of the effects and benefits of using color."

Launched in 2010, the global Let‘s Color campaign is designed to add color to people‘s lives and inspire them to revitalize their surroundings. The painting events featured in the winning advert were staged over a four-month period in Brazil, India, France and the UK.
Local communities were invited to transform colorless areas using the company‘s paint brands, with each event being filmed to provide footage for the ad.

Since the video was made, additional projects have taken place in the Netherlands, South Africa and Turkey, with many others scheduled to take place during the year. To view the award-winning film, visit www.letscolourproject.com <http://www.letscolourproject.com/> . A "making of" movie is also available on www.letscolourproject.com/blog <http://www.letscolourproject.com/blog>.

MUMBAI: On 8th March, a day celebrated across the world as International Women‘s Day, Zee TV, India‘s leading Hindi GEC announces the launch of ‘Project Protsahan‘, a drive towards empowerment of women. The inaugural ceremony of ‘Project Protsahan‘ was held at the ITC Grand Maratha in Mumbai where the leading ladies of the channel‘s primetime shows addressed the media and felicitated four extraordinary women who have made a significant contribution across different walks of life.

Speaking of Project Protsahan, Sukesh Motwani, Head- Fiction Programming, Zee TV said, "Zee TV has always been aware of its role as a medium of influencing public perception and introducing societal change. As a result, we have made it a point to address burning social issues through our programming content from time to time. Be it raising a voice against domestic violence through Ghar Ki Lakshmi-Betiyaan, generating awareness and sensitivity around the issue of autism through Aap Ki Antara or presenting the harsh reality of girl child-trafficking through Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo, Zee TV has pioneered socially relevant television programming. Today, on Women‘s Day, we‘d like to take our involvement one step further and pledge our commitment towards the cause of empowering women through Project Protsahan."

Akash Chawla, Marketing Head, Zee TV & Zee Cinema said, ?Today on Women‘s Day, we‘d like to pledge our commitment towards the cause of empowering women through Project Protsahan. Under this project, we will identify issues affecting women and work in a focussed manner towards improving the economic and social potential of all Indian women. To begin with, we will be working closely with many children-based NGO?s as we launch our new show Chhoti Si Zindagi and have many more plans in the year ahead that will make a difference to thousands of lives!?

Marking the first initiative under Project Protsahan, Zee TV presented awards to four extremely deserving women for having made a noteworthy difference to society. Veebha Anand, popularly known as Lakshmi in Zee TV?s Sanskaar Lakshmi presented Shaheen Mistri, the founder of Akanksha Foundation and Teach for India with the Honour for Excellence in Education. Akanksha Foundation alone has made a difference to the lives of 3500 children across its 58 centres in the country while Teach For India is a nationwide movement of college graduates and young professionals who commit themselves to teaching full-time in under-resourced schools.

The Honour for Significant Contribution to Society was presented by Binny Sharma, Gauri of Zee TV?s Sanjog Se Bani Sangini to Yvonne D?souza of Crrystal Care Service, an organization that provides caretakers across all parts of Mumbai to nurse the old and sick at their homes and in hospitals. Apart from facilitating the care of thousands of needy patients, Crrystal Care Service has been instrumental in providing meaningful occupation to over 500 under-privileged men and women who work around the clock and earn a living as care-takers!

Sweta Mangal who founded the ?Dial 1298 for ambulance? project across Mumbai, Bihar, Kerala and Rajasthan received the Honour for Social Entrepreneurship at the hands of Aruna Irani, the veteran actress who has been associated with Zee TV for years. Making over 500 ambulances easily accessible to patients across the country, ?Dial 1298 for Ambulance? can be credited with having changed the role of ambulances from mere carriers of dead bodies to life-saving vehicles.

The Honour for Excellence in the field of Athletics was presented by Kratika Sengar, Zee TV?s Jhansi Ki Rani to Manjit, a spirited girl from Pandharpur who has made a distinct mark in the male-dominated world of boxing at a tender age of 19.

Speaking on the occasion, actress Kratika Sengar said, ?I am extremely grateful to Zee TV for having given me the opportunity of a lifetime. Essaying the role of a woman who epitomizes women?s empowerment in India has been a great learning experience. As India?s most revered female freedom fighter, Rani Laxmi bai has inspired millions of women the world over and I believe I have grown as a woman playing her part. As the show now reaches a most crucial stage where the legendary Rani wages the first war of Indian Independence against the British, Zee TV has gone the extra mile to bring alive the sheer scale, the fervor and the magnitude of this war. So I urge every Indian to watch the show as it approaches a very exciting climax!?

As a tribute to the spirit of womanhood, the ceremony ended with the screening of Zee TV?s world-class, impactful promo showcasing the war for Independence led by Jhansi Ki Rani.
 

MUMBAI: Watch Saina Nehwal battle it out at the All England Open Badminton championship from March 8th - 13th live on NEO Sports. The All England Championship is to be played at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham and Saina will be up against the cream of women shuttlers from around the globe, including top Chinese rivals, to prove her mettle. All England open is one of the five events that comprises of the Premier Series, effectively the first tennis-style grand slam. Top players like Shixian Wang, Yihan Wang, Xin Wang will participate in the All England Badminton Championships

Saina is looking forward to kick start the season with the All England Badminton Championships. Hyderabad based Saina in December lost to Japan‘s Sayaka Sato in three games in the Korean Open in the last week of January, owing to her ankle injury. She will be hoping to climb the rankings by working hard to prove full fitness and to regain her prime form

According to Prasana Krishnan, COO, NEO Sports Broadcast Pvt. Ltd " With a very successful and path breaking 2010 season where Saina won the Hong Kong Super Series, Indonesian Super Series and the Singapore Super series, she would want to continue with the same momentum into this year‘s All England Open. Saina recently won a gold medal at the 2010 Common Wealth games and was a semi finalist at last years All England Open. We look forward to an exciting match and hope all our viewers enjoy the same on NEO Sport."

Saina will play her first round match against Bae Seung Hee of Korea in this year‘s All England Open Badminton Championship. Only two Indians have won the singles championship at the All England Open. Parakash Padukone achieved the feat in the year 1980 and Sania‘s current coach Pullela Gopichand in 2001.

Indian team participation in all categories includes:

Men‘s Singles: P Kashyap
Women‘s Singles: Saina Nehwal
Men‘s Doubles: Rupesh Kumar & Sanave Thomas
Women‘s Doubles: Jwala & Ashwini
Mixed Doubles: Diju & Jwala
 

MUMBAI: CNN-IBN is the No.1 English News Channel on the Union Budget Day. As per the Mid Week data released by TAM for Wk 10, CNN-IBN leads across Audience Groups, across All 6 Metros on the Union Budget Day. The audience groups include CS 4+, CS 15+, CS AB 15+, CS 25+, CS AB 25+, CS AB MALES 25+, CS 25+ A, CS 25+ A Males & CS AB MALES 15+. CNN-IBN leads with a market share of 43%, followed by Times Now with a market share of 27%, NDTV 24x7 with 21%, Headlines Today with 8% & News X with a market share of 1% (Source: TAM, Market Share (%), CS 15+ AB, Market: 6 Metros, 28th Feb, 0600-2400, Monday)

CNN-IBN is also the No.1 English News Channel on the Railway Budget Day in All India Market with a Market Share of 33%, followed by Times Now with 31%, NDTV 24x7 with 28%, Headlines Today with 8% & News X with a 0% market share (Source: TAM; Mkt Share (%), TG: CS AB 15+ Yrs, Market: All India. Period: 25/02/11, 0600-2400, Friday). CNN-IBN also leads on the Railway Budget Day across audience groups that include CS AB 15+, CS AB Male 15+, CS 15-54, CS AB 15-54, CS 25-54, CS AB 25-54 and CS AB Male 25-54 (Source: TAM, Market Share(%), Market: All India, Period: 25/02/11, 0600-2400, Friday). While in the 6 Metros, CNN-IBN leads across various audience groups that include CS 4+, CS 15+, CS Male 15+, CS AB 15+, CS AB Male 15+, CS 15-54, CS AB 15-54, CS 25-54, CS AB 25+, CS AB Male 25+, CS AB 25-54 & CS AB Male 25-54 (Source: TAM, Market Share(%), Market: 6 Metros, Period: 25/02/11, 0600-2400, Friday)

The viewership figures reveal the fact that CNN-IBN is the most preferred English News Channel when it comes to events of national importance.

Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-In-Chief ? CNN-IBN, IBN7 & IBN-Lokmat, said ?CNN-IBN along with its team of contributors and experts provided the viewers an in-depth analysis of the Union Budget. Our undisputed leadership on both the Budget Day and the Railway Budget day proves the fact that when it comes to incisive and in-depth coverage the viewers prefer CNN-IBN.?

Dilip Venkatraman, CEO - CNN-IBN, said ?The fact that CNN-IBN is the No.1 English News Channel across Audience Groups, across All 6 Metros on the Budget Day and also the leader on the Railway Budget Day, goes to show that CNN-IBN is the nation?s choice on big news days. CNN-IBN in its 5th Year of News Leadership is committed to deliver the best to its discerning viewers.?
 

MUMBAI:

? Active wireless subscribers in VLR in Jan- 2011 is 548.66 Million

? Broadband subscription reaches to 11.21 Million in Jan-2011 from 10.71 Million in Dec-2010

Total Telephone Subscribers

? The number of telephone subscribers in India increased to 806.13 Million at the end of January 2011 from 787.28 Million in December 2010, thereby registering a growth rate of 2.39%. The share of Urban Subscriber has declined to 66.79% from 67% where as share of Rural Subscribers has increased from 33% to 33.21%. With this, the overall Tele-density in India reaches 67.67.

? Subscription in Urban Areas grew from 527.50 million in December 2010 to 538.38 million at the end of January 2011. Rural subscription increased from 259.78 million to 267.74. The growth of Rural Subscription (3.07%) is higher than the Urban Subscription (2.06%). The overall Urban teledensity has increased from 147.88 to 150.67 and Rural teledensity increased from 31.18 to 32.11.

Wireless Segment (GSM, CDMA & FWP)

? Total Wireless subscriber base increased from 752.19 Million in December 2010 to 771.18 Million at the end of January 2011 registering a growth of 2.52%. The share of Urban Subscriber has declined to 66.42% from 66.65% where as share of Rural Subscribers has increased from 33.35% to 33.58%. The overall wireless Tele-density in India reaches 64.74.

? Wireless subscription in Urban Areas increased from 501.30 million in December 2010 to 512.26 million at the end of January 2011. Rural subscription increased from 250.89 million to 258.93. This shows higher growth in Rural Subscription (3.20%) than Urban Subscription (2.19%).

The Urban wireless teledensity has increased from 140.53 to 143.36 and Rural teledensity increased from 30.11 to 31.05.

? Private operators hold 87.78% of the wireless market share where as BSNL and MTNL, two PSU operators hold only 12.22% market share.

VLR Data

? Out of the total 771.18 Million subscribers, 548.66 Million subscribers were active subscribers on the date of Peak VLR for the month of January 2011. The total active VLR number excludes the CDMA VLR figure of BSNL, as the service provider has not provided the VLR figures corresponding to their total CDMA subscriber base of 5.38 million. The proportion of VLR subscribers is approximately 71.14 % of the total wireless subscriber base reported by the service providers. Circle-wise, Jammu & Kashmir has the highest proportion of VLR subscribers with 81.26% followed by Assam (81.02%) and Maharashtra (77.58%); Mumbai has the lowest proportion with 59.59%. Service Provider wise, Bharti leads the tally with 92.63% closely followed by Idea with 90.34%; Etisalat is at the bottom with 33.55%.

Wireline Segment

? Wireline subscriber base declined from 35.09 Million in December 2010 to 34.94 Million at the end of January 2011. The share of Urban Subscriber has increased from 74.68% to 74.77% where as share of Rural Subscribers has declined to 25.23% from 25.32%. The overall wireline Tele-density in India declines to 2.93 with urban and rural teledensity being 7.31 and 1.06 respectively. BSNL and MTNL, two PSU operators hold 82.82 % of the Wireline market share.

Broadband (= 256 Kbps download)

Total Broadband subscriber base has increased from 10.92 million in December 2010 to 11.21 million in January 2011, there by showing a growth of 2.70 %.