MUMBAI: Dance India Dance Season 2 has been graced by some of the biggest names and best dancers in the industry. ?Jumping Jack? Jeetendra to our favorite Govinda have both added zing to the stage, but coming on soon will be one who sent pulses rising and hearts beating faster. Helen in her heydays was proclaimed the ?Cabaret Queen? of Bollywood and her grace is still intact decades later.

Helen, the ?cabaret queen? of Bollywood will grace the last celebrity episode of Lux Dance India Dance. This is the episode wherein all the final 5 contestants will be given a challenge by Geeta Ma to dance to her Bollywood style.

This episode will also declare the 4 finalists for the mega finale that will take place live on 23rd April at Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai.

It will be interesting to watch who will finally win the coveted title of ?dance ka sabse bada superstar? but until then, we?ll just sit back and watch awe stuck when Helen throws her moves as Grandmaster Mithun Da along with Remo and Terence try to woo her..!!
 

MUMBAI: Goa sans beaches, parties ? unheard of? This week, on No Big Deal, travel with anchor Neha Dixit as she introduces you to agro-tourism...if you don?t know of it already.

Join Neha as she takes a walk on the wild side of Goa - from an elephant shower to a trek up to one of the highest waterfalls in India- Dudhsaagar? from farm stay in a tree house to local crafts at the Spiral Arc.

Block your diary for ?No Big Deal?, this Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 10.30 pm with a repeat telecast on the following Sunday at 8.30 pm only on NDTV Good Times.

MUMBAI: Click Click?Yes that?s what the patrons of golden arches will do now on. Aiming at providing convenience, McDonald?s announces the commencement of the web ordering service across India. Now onwards the customer can just visit the website and order their favorite burgers, fries on the net itself. They just need to log on to http://www.mcdelivery.co.in

Customer convenience and service are highly critical factors in driving growth in any industry and key impetus is on product and service innovation and customer orientation. McDonald?s has taken this thought very seriously and have offered various touch points for customers to reach. Currently McDonald?s is the single brand in the QSR space to have an umbrella of touch points - from petrol pumps to kiosk to drive thru to home delivery etc. Adding to the portfolio is the latest entrant ? web ordering.

Commenting on the new initiative, Abhijit Upadhye, Director - National Supply Chain and New Formats, McDonald?s India said, ?At McDonald?s we have tried and made every possible attempt to offer convenience of location to our customers and make their favorite meal available to them when and where they need. We had undertaken a pilot study in the city of Hyderabad and received tremendous response. With this new initiative launched across India now, we will undoubtedly be well received by the young net savvy consumer base and hope to achieve additional sales of 5% through web ordering alone?

http://www.mcdelivery.co.in is an interactive site giving option of searching the restaurants in city, also the user can upload his / her profile, FAQ?s pertaining to this service is also available for the customers. To tackle prank orders there is a double check on the order provided whereby orders above Rs.1000 require cross checking of calling up the customer on the number provided and confirming the order, address and special instructions, if any.

There is no minimum order cap .The customer will be able to order all the menu options from the website and the delivery will be done in defined areas of radius of only 7 minutes at peak traffic from the nearest restaurant. This is done so as to maintain the quality of food. There will be Rs 20/- Delivery Charge applied to every order.
 

MUMBAI: Mega Star Mammootty officially launched Asianet Middle East 24x7 , a new Malayalm Satellite Television Channel exclusively for expatriate keralites ,in a glittering function conducted at Hotel Madeenath Jumaira , Dubai on 7th April 2010..

Speaking on the occasion, Mammootty said Malayalees are so concerned & bothered of what?s happening in and around them and the present launch of exclusive Channel really gives lot of hopes and aspiration to Malayali expatriates in the Middle East.

‘There is a considerable difference in the lifestyle of Keralites in Kerala and the Keralite community living in the Middle East,‘ Asianet Communications Managing Director,. K.Madhavan said.

‘As the leading and trusted television channel of thousands of Malayalis in the region, we believe that the difference in outlook and aspirations must reflect in our channel‘s programming to fully connect with our audience here,‘ he said.

The viewers of Asianet in the Middle East are presently offered the same programming schedules as that of the channel in Kerala. The dedicated channel has been structured to suit the lifestyle of people residing in the south Indian state.

The new dedicated 24x7 channel will structure its mainline programming schedule to suit prime time, as per the time zone in the Middle East.

K.Madhavan further added that,viewers in the Middle East can watch new blockbuster movies and all the weekend shows on Fridays instead of having to miss them on Sundays,

The timing of other popular programmes will also be structured to suit viewers in the Middle East.

Lot of variety entertainment programmes are lined up for telecast in Asianet MiddleEast Channel.
 

MUMBAI: Think of a king, queen, prince or a princess and we immediately imagine what they are wearing! From how to dress for the Delhi Darbaar to what to wear for portrait sitting, attire has always been a royal preoccupation.

In this week‘s episode of Royal Reservation, meet renowned designer Ritu Kumar as she weaves a story through fabric - where a Maharajah makes a statement by choosing to dress simply when his peers were dressed to the nines. Anchor Amrita Gandhi follows the thread of traditional weaves that for a while disappeared, only to be revived again in Royal homes around the country.

Don‘t miss this ‘Royal Reservation‘ airing this Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 11.30 pm only on NDTV Good Times.

Mumbai, April 09, 2010: Have you ever wondered how the products you use every day are made? Or what sparked off the invention of a harmonica or a pack of playing cards? Discovery Science‘s premiere series How It‘s Made takes you behind the scenes to reveal the ins and outs of these and other everyday items. Don‘t be surprised if you find yourself appreciating things a little more after you have witnessed all the hard work that goes into making the seemingly simple things in life.

How It‘s Made will premiere on Discovery Science every Friday at 9:30 pm, starting 9th April.

There are many incredible things in this world that we take for granted. Perhaps it is because they are commonplace or that we are just too used to seeing them around. However, each of these unapologetically mundane items has a fascinating story behind it, and HOW IT‘S MADE unravels their stories by visiting dozens of workshops and factories, witnessing the technology that turns raw materials into finished products right before your very eyes.

Commenting on the programme, Rahul Johri, senior vice president and general manager, India, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific said, "Discovery Science presents a new exploratory series HOW IT‘S MADE which dwells into the technology behind most common, yet essential objects we use in our daily lives. The series will amaze viewers as they will discover that many of the simple things have unusual history and processes behind them."

The show explores everything from binoculars to washing machines and decorative eggs to baseball gloves and cuckoo clocks. Though not the most expensive or coveted objects, they play a common - and often essential - role in our daily lives, and many of these objects also come with a baffling history. Pairing the little-known origins with an exclusive journey of the manufacturing process, HOW IT‘S MADE is all about appreciating the wonders behind commonplace items that many of us can‘t do without.

Did you know?
" That in a pinball machine, a massive amount of wiring snakes between the controller board and the rest of the machine? Over 800 meters of wire is required to carry commands back and forth between the main board and the flippers, bumpers, targets and ramps.

" You know those paper cups that allow you to have your morning coffee? Well, they were actually invented to stop the spreading of diseases.

" And although there‘s nothing quite like the scenic experience of traveling in a hot air balloon, they can‘t really be steered and can only travel as fast as the wind blows.

" Aluminum foil has a multitude of uses, from heating something up in the oven to keeping something cold in the fridge. But have you ever wondered how a huge block of solid aluminum gets transformed into a paper thin sheet of foil? The manufacturing of aluminum foil requires the repeated thinning out of a large block of aluminum, which begins by melting ingots of a hundred percent pure aluminum in a natural gas furnace. These ingots called pigs are essential in alloys with zinc, titanium, and silica. It takes three to eight hours to melt 27,000 kilos of aluminum in this re-melting furnace which operates at 750 degrees centigrade.

Some of the episodes in the series include:

Learn how pneumatic impact wrenches, cultured marble sinks, plantain chips , and NASCAR stock cars are made.
Learn how Jaws of Life, artificial Christmas trees, soda crackers, and ratchets are made.
Discover how thermometers, produce scales, aircraft painting, and luxury chocolates are made.
See how carburetors, air conditioners, and sugar are made.
Find out how combination wrenches, deli meats, golf carts, and airships are made.
Discover how carbon fiber car parts, hand dryers, recycled polyester yarn, and fleece are made.
Learn how police badges, rum, car washes, and pressure gauges are made.
See how metal detectors, muffins, Tiffany reproductions, and aircraft engines are made.
Discover how riding mowers, popcorn, adjustable beds, and cultured diamonds are made.
See how Airstream trailers, horseradish, industrial steam boilers, and deodorant are made.