MUMBAI: The calendar year of 2010, is almost over and a new decade beckons us. It?s that time of the year again to take stock of the year gone by with a focus on the finest hours and the media?s fondest follies. The year began with the hype and concerns engulfing the Common Wealth Games 2010 followed by the much anticipated arrival of the third generation (3G) spectrum in India. The year also witnessed controversies surrounding the Adarsh scam, Nira Radia tapes and Wiki-?Leaks?, while news on the re-branding of telecom giant Airtel was met with mixed reviews. Thus, CNBC-TV18, India?s No. 1 business medium, will reflect on the issues of the past year that brought India to the forefront of the global affairs and earned its recognition as a world superpower with a special bouquet of shows, ?Past & The Promise?.

The following is the line-up of specials this New Year on CNBC-TV18:

STATE OF THE WORLD 2011 - January 1st, Saturday 10:30am, 1:30pm & 10:00pm and January 2nd, Sunday 11am

In this special of ?State of the World 2011?, Ms. Latha Venkatesh will focus on the current market scenario and anticipate and analyze the future of the global economy in the year 2011.

BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE - January 1st, Saturday 7am & 9:00pm and January 2nd, Sunday 8:00am 1:30pm & 10:30pm

Catch some of the best and special moments with the stars of 2010 on this very special episode of ?Beautiful People?

STORYBOARD NEW YEAR SPECIAL - January 1st, Saturday 8:30am & 2:30pm and January 2nd, Sunday 11:30 am & 9:30pm

Brand Leaps

In true Storyboard tradition, Santosh Desai - Brand Expert, Columnist and CEO of Future Brands reviews the year 2010 in advertising. He looks at evolving trends and the best and worst advertising through the year in an effort to understand the ever changing consumer and market.

YOUNG TURKS - Ideas For 2011- January 1st; Saturday 11am & 7:30pm and January 2nd, Sunday 12noon

Young Turks turns 10 and in style! We begin the Young Turks Dream Decade with our special two part series Young Turks - Ideas For 2011. This week catch India‘s leading venture capitalists and serial entrepreneurs as they draw up the entrepreneurial agenda for 2011.

TECH TOYZ SPECIAL ? TECH REWIND - January 1st, Saturday 8.30 pm and January 2nd, Sunday 1pm

Get up close and personal with the good, the bad and the ugly gadgets that have defined the tech-arena of 2010.

DEAL STREET 2011 - January 1st;, Saturday 9.30am & 10pm and January 2Nd and January 2nd Sunday 10:00 am and 6.30 pm

2009 may have seen more deals done but in value terms 2010 was a big year for corporate India. With deals worth 66 billion dollars signed up notching up a gain of over 200% over last year. So is 2011 poised for more M&A action or will regulatory changes and valuations dampen the party? Catch a special discussion with Rajiv Memani - Country Managing Partner, Ernst & Young, Ajay Arora - Partner, E&Y, Amrish Shah -Partner & National Leader, Transaction Tax, Ernst & Young.

SULTANS OF SOUTH - January 1st, Saturday 9:00 am & 9:30 pm and January 2nd Sunday 9:00 pm

A year-end special of the best moments from the Sultans of South. Watch the business tycoons, who have been surprisingly candid in their admissions and fiercely possessive about their empires. CNBC-TV18 brings its viewers the best moments packaged in this New Year?s special.

Battleground 2010 ? January 1st, Saturday 10am & 2pm and January 2nd, Sunday 10.30am & 8pm

2010 has seen a range of corporate, political, regulatory and semi-political battles being fought with gusto. Blows have been traded mercilessly, and victories- some genuine, some pyrrhic- won. Catch the highlights of some of these mammoth battles in a special 2-part series of "Battleground 2010"

REWIND 2010 - January 1st, Saturday 11:30am & 11pm and January 2nd, Sunday 8:30am & 10pm

Catch all the excitement that gripped and rattled various key sectors of Indian industry, be it Auto, Real Estate or Telecom. CNBC-TV18 brings all the news over the last 12 months packaged in this 1 hour power packed episode.

THE ART OF CAPITALISM WITH SHRI SHRI RAVI SHANKAR - January 1st, Saturday 12:30 pm & 10:30 pm and January 2nd, Sunday 2:30 pm

2010 is winding down but instead of hope there is a sense of frustration, disappointment, anger and cynicism. Scams, corruption, inequality, unmet aspiration and expectations seem to have weighed down the nation like never before. Catch Sri Sri Ravi Shankar talk about how a nation recovers from this kind of moral bankruptcy and what the responsibility of business should be.

MUMBAI: Join Arun Thapar on his continuing journey through Victoria, Australia as he gets to witness a sunrise over Yarra Valley from a hot air balloon, experiences driving over the Great Ocean Road in an Audi, and concludes yet another glorious holiday aboard a luxurious yacht!

Catch all this and much more on the next episode of ?Away! Luxury Holidays with Arun Thapar?, on Sunday, 2nd January 2011, 10 pm only on NDTV Good Times.

MUMBAI: The verdict is out! MOVIES NOW, the English Movie Channel from the Times Television Network, has taken the English Movie Channel category by storm with a 39% market share. According to the TAM ratings, the English Movie Channel category, after a decade has seen a major boost by 78% in terms of GRPs; going from 43 GRP last week to 77 GRP this week. This is a profound testament to MOVIES NOW?s success, in not only breaking through the English Movie Channel category, but also giving the category a completely new dimension.

The TAM ratings for week 52 of the year 2010 clearly shows that MOVIES NOW is ahead of the competition by a substantial margin. MOVIES NOW has garnered 30 GRPs across 8 metros, whereas the closest competitor has garnered only 18 GRPs. With a reach of 12%, the channel is also one of the stickiest with an average time spend of 73 minutes as opposed to competition where an average time spent is 19 to 27 minutes. Also the average time spent per viewer in the category has increased by 51% in the current week with the average from last 4 weeks being 39 minutes while the current week shows 58 minutes. (Source: TAM Media Research, CS 15-34 AB, Top 8 Metros, Weekly data for wk 52 ?10).

In view of the fact that MOVIES NOW is the youngest channel in the English Movie Channel space, it further reinstates that the channel has successfully challenged the industry status quo with its unique content and programming. The channel is a part of TIMES TELEVISION NETWORK and compliments the urban focus of the network where it has met with great success via TIMES NOW, ET NOW and zoOm.

MUMBAI: The task?s are over, and the journey is coming to the end. Who will win the Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2011? Catch a riveting and engaging grand finale for the Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2011.

Atul and Milind are joined for this tough Decision by former Kingfisher Model and current bollywood superstar, Deepika Padukone and the scion to an empire and one of the youngest industrialists in the country Siddhartha Mallya.

Watch the Judges make one of the toughest decisions ...as the pick the winner for the contest

Don?t miss the action packed grand finale with sensational dances and a musical extravaganza by Raghav Mathur in the final episode of the Hunt for the Kingfisher Calendar Girl 2011 on Saturday, 1st January, 12am only on NDTV Good Times.
 

MUMBAI: A green carpet, eco-friendly fashion and divas dressed to kill. It was all there ? at the 3rd edition of the Marie Claire Fashion Awards 2010. Tune in to, NDTV Good Times and the catch the exclusive coverage of one of the most awaited fashion nights!
What more? Cheer for your fashion favorites and give a round of applause as the best in the business get recognized.

Watch out for the star attraction of the evening; leading lady ? Deepika Padukone as she walks away with the very coveted Editor?s Choice Award.

Catch a fashionable episode of MARIE CLAIRE FASHION AWARDS 2010 on Thursday, 30th December, 8:30 pm only on NDTV Good Times.

MUMBAI: Raga Ratnam Junior-2 is a musical talent search in the Carnatic classical tradition that seeks out phenomenally gifted young exponents of the art, in the 10-14 age group; a reality show that locates superlatively talented vocalists in the oldest practiced classical music system in the world and brings out a musical prodigy from amongst its ranks.

Launched on December 18th, this sequel to Raga Ratnam Junior which offered the 1st TV platform for young Carnatic devotees to compete against each other, will be telecast every.

Saturday and Sunday at 8.30 pm.

Exacting and exhaustive auditions brought to the fore 10 outstanding singers, consisting of 4 boys and 6 girls who will contend for one the coveted titles of musical erudition, the title of Raga Ratnam Junior-2.

Most of the competitors not only have a good grounding in the intricacies of the classical genre, but can also claim to have a solid musical pedigree since parents, grandparents and others in the family are all avid Carnatic enthusiasts and practitioners.

Both the attitude and aptitude of the competitors were taken into consideration during selection; innate flair or talent was not enough to see them through to the competing ten, their disposition to music in the form of seriousness of approach, commitment to practice, dedication to perfecting the art etc were critical in deciding whether they made the grade.

The musical performances will be appraised by a panel of 3 judges comprising a Pradhan Acharya or Grand Master of Music and 2 other eminent practitioners of Carnatic music.

T.K. Govinda Rao the renowned Carnatic musician and 1st playback singer of Malayalam

will chair the jury as Pradhan Acharya while Anuradha Krishnamurthy musician and actor & Dr. Cherthala K.N. Ranganatha Sharma vocalist and musicologist will be the other permanent judges.

With the contestants? talent, manodharma, kelvi gnan, proficiency in mudras, knowledge of ragas etc being put to the test in the coming rounds, Raga Ratnam Junior-2 will call the tune to connoisseurs and aficionados of classical music, every week end.