MUMBAI: Be prepared to be thrilled, shocked and moved this Friday as Star Movies presents Chapter 27, a true story about assassination of music legend, John Lennon on Friday at 10.55pm.

On December 8, 1980 Mark David Chapman shocked the world by murdering the beloved purveyor of peace, 40-year old musician and activist, John Lennon, outside The Dakota, his New York apartment building. Chapman‘s motives were fabricated from pure delusion, in one instant, an anonymous, mentally unstable 25-year old, socially awkward Beatles fan who had fluctuated between idealizing Lennon and being overcome with a desire to kill him - altered the course of history.

Jared Leto, 60 pounds heavier for the role, bears an uncanny physical resemblance to the real Chapman, who to this day, is incarcerated in Attica Prison, on a guilty plea.
From his lies to cab drivers (identifying himself as the Beatles sound engineer) to his socially unacceptable behavior around Jude (Lindsay Lohan) a young fan he meets outside the Dakota -- to his argument with paparazzi photographer Paul (Judah Friedlander), Leto‘s Chapman keeps the psychoses bubbling below the surface as his grasp on reality deteriorates into a completely misguided rage.

So don‘t miss to switch on your television screen as Chapter 27 makes its premiere on Indian screen only on Star Movies.

Watch Jared Leto at his best in Chapter 27. Catch it on Friday, November 14th, at 10.55pm, exclusively on Star Movies.

MUMBAI: This week, join Seema in ‘The City of Seven Hills‘, Istanbul which holds a landmark position in culinary history and explore the finest food that it offers today? Don‘t miss as Seema gorges on the Kebabs, chomps street food and finds a trove of meaty delights on this week‘s Fully Fed Up.

Catch ‘Fully Fed Up‘ with Seema Chandra, on November 12, Wednesday at 8.30 pm and a repeat telecast on November 14, 2008, Friday at 6.30 pm only on NDTV Good Times.

MUMBAI: The Victoria Bushrangers and Western Australia Warriors, the winners and runners-up in the KFC Twenty20 Big Bash, the domestic 2020 tournament of Cricket Australia, have announced their squads for the inaugural edition of the Champions League 2020.

Victoria Bushrangers:

Cameron White (Captain), Aiden Blizzard, Adam Crosthwaite, Aaron Finch, Shane Harwood, John Hastings, Brad Hodge, David Hussey, Andrew McDonald, Clinton McKay, Dirk Nannes, Darren Pattinson, Robert Quiney, Peter Siddle, Matthew Wade.

Western Australia Warriors:

Marcus North (Captain), Adam Voges, Shaun Marsh, Luke Pomersbach, Luke Ronchi, Brett Dorey, Ben Edmondson, Theo Doropoulos, Aaron Heal, Steve Magoffin, David Bandy, Liam Davis, Matt Johnston, Trent Kelly, Arron Crawford.

MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM, India‘s No. 1 FM Station, in its continual effort to contribute positively to the society, and impact listeners‘ lives positively, will celebrate Children‘s Day with a difference. Instead of a one-day celebration, BIG FM‘s all the three stations in Gujarat - Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot have made it a week-long affair, with a host of exciting on-air & off-air offerings.

The celebrations started from Sunday where BIG 92.7 FM‘s Surat team took the kids of an orphanage out on a treat. The children were shown a movie at a multiplex and dined at a popular city restaurant. On the same day, BIG FM Rajkot went to slum areas of the city distributing gifts to the little ones.

During the week, BIG FM Vadodara plans to take out another ‘Go Green - Say No to Plastic‘ procession aimed at spreading awareness about Global warming and harmful effects of using plastic, which is mainly driven by school children. On Children‘s Day Vadodara BIG FM shall visit Don Bosco Snehalaya that cares for over 700 street children. Children will have fun with BIG FM team playing games and eating sweets & snacks courtesy Cherries restaurant.

On Children‘s Day BIG FM Surat team, shall visit Mahajan Orphanage and treat the children with sweets, snacks and lots of fun activities. Similarly in Rajkot, BIG FM shall visit Mother Teresa Ashram which mainly houses mentally retarded and physically challenged children. In addition to making the day special for the kids with food, gifts and fun-filled activities, BIG FM Rajkot shall also make monetary donation to the Ashram. The donations are being collected by BIG FM team from its generous listeners.

On Air, all the three stations shall run a program called ‘Bol Bacche Bol‘ in which bright kids shall accompany BIG FM RJs all day in the studio and take calls from the listeners. They shall talk about ‘Mere Sapno ka Bharat‘ on air and also about Chacha Nehru, whose birthday is commemorated as Children‘s Day.

Speaking on the occasion, Arjun Singgh Baran, Regional Director - West, BIG 92.7 FM, said "Children‘s Day or no Children‘s Day, we at BIG FM constantly do our bit for children that are in need - Mother‘s Day, World Food Day, Independence Day?on all such occasions, we have visited various slum areas and places housing street children to share with them, whatever joy we can. We have also from time to time taken up causes like Global Warming etc and specifically involved children in these activities so that they take up these issues seriously as they grow up. Our brand philosophy is about making the Life of our listeners and this inspires us not to miss a single opportunity to do so. Suno Sunao, Life Banao!"

The aim was to raise money for Magic Bus, a Mumbai-based charity.

One of Magic Bus‘ loyal supporters bid ?14,000 for the package. The IPL tickets were thus the top auction lot of the night, raising ?7,000 more than any other lot. Other lots included holidays in Florida, France and Udaipur as well as paintings by Indian artists and a diamond necklace and earring set.

A Magic Bus spokesman said, ?Lalit Modi very kindly offered us four tickets to the Indian Premier League Final for 2009 to help MAGIC BUS raise money at the Gala. The tickets to the Grand IPL Finale on 24 May 2009 included a personal invitation from the chairman and commissioner of the IPL for the Winning Bidder and three friends to some five star treatment with first class seats in the Chairman?s Box. (these seats are not available to the general public) and an opportunity to meet the players.

" The tickets also included stay for the winning bidder in the same Five Star Hotel as the Teams and tickets to both the Gala Closing dinner on 23 May 2009 and the IPL Final after party on 24 May 2009.?

Gala chair The Honorable Nisha Paul says, ?It is very fitting that a sporting prize has raised money for a sport for development charity. The IPL tickets were an incredible prize and were much appreciated -- they helped us to raise money for children living in poverty that need it the most.?

MUMBAI: The moment is finally here! In a matter of days, B-schools and management aspirants will have the most definitive yardstick to compare B-schools in India. India‘s leading business news channel CNBC-TV18, along with leading management portal MBAUniverse.com and global research agency TNS, is ready to announce the CNBC-TV18 ‘A List of B-Schools‘ on Saturday, November 8, 2008. CNBC-TV18‘s "A List of B-Schools" (‘A of B‘) is India‘s definitive guide and most comprehensive search ever for excellence in management education.

Bedrocked on a robust dual methodology and accessing all stakeholders, including students, prospects, alumni, corporate recruiters, headhunters and management intelligentsia, CNBC-TV18‘s "A List of B-Schools" reflects both popular opinion and rigorous performance indicators in its construct. To achieve a balanced perspective through an encompassing methodology, the "A of B" was bifurcated into 2 parallel research exercises. One part of the initiative was a PERCEPTION STUDY addressed to over 7500 students, alumni, recruiters and headhunters who were asked about their preferences in management education. The second aspect was a DATA BASED STUDY basis quantifiable data & category relevant performance indicators, as provided by over 60 participating b-schools. The ‘A of B Ranking‘ has drawn wide support from B-schools, Recruiters, MBA-students, Alumni and MBA-aspirants.

With participation of 70 premier B-schools, including the IIM‘s and over 7500 stakeholders, CNBC-TV18‘S "A LIST OF B-SCHOOLS" is one of India‘s largest and most comprehensive B-School ranking exercise ever.

The B-school Ranking will be unveiled during the second episode of the CNBC-TV18 special series on the rankings, aptly named, the "A list of B Schools". The series is power packed with insights on key trends in management and views from business leaders, field experts, star MBA students and campus life and the rankings episode will be aired at 1.30 pm and 7 pm on November 8. The series will be followed by a special "A LIST OF B-SCHOOLS" handbook published and distributed across the leading bookstores in the country including chains such as Landmark, Crossword etc. Advance orders are currently on for the same. For advance orders: SMS AB to 52622 Or log onto www.moneycontrol.com/bestsellers

To accomplish this mammoth research exercise, research teams were sent out to close to 100 B-schools across the country to conduct a data-intensive survey seeking responses and validations from B-schools on over 20 parameters. Alongside, as part of the study, an online perception survey was also carried out where students, recruiters and alumni voted for their preferences in management education. The survey was hosted by MBAUniverse.com.