MUMBAI: The first ever excellence in Indian Fashion Awards by a fashion magazine, the Marie Claire Fashion Awards saw the best designers of India participating in this magnum opus. The guests of honor were some of the top people from the internationally acclaimed brands right from Louis Vitton and Armani to Gucci and Chanel?.

The jury for the Marie Claire Fashion Awards includes some of the most prominent names from the industry: Fern Mallis, Sr.Vice President, IMG Fashion Worldwide; Rathi Vinay Jha, Director General, Fashion Design Council of India; Sunil Sethi, CEO, Sunil Sethi Design Alliance; Joseph Carle, Creative Director, International Editions - Marie Claire; Anil Chopra, Advisor, Beauty and Fashion, Hindustan Unilever Ltd; Harmeet Bajaj, Fashion Director, Marie Claire India and Dilip Cherian, Image Management Consultant.

MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM, Surat‘s No.1 FM station keeping up with ‘Vibe of the City‘ yesterday organised ‘BIG Ghari Eating Competition‘ to celebrate Chandi Padva - a local festival celebrated in Surat following Sharad Purnima / Khojagiri Punam.

Surtis, which are anyways great foodies, have an interesting tradition of eating ghari (a local sweet) on Chandi Padva. Prepared only in Surat, ‘ghari‘ is eaten on the roadside, on the terrace of a building, on Dummas beach, or anywhere under the open sky. Adding loads of mawa, dry fruits and ghee, sweetshops start preparing ‘ghari‘ a week before Chandi Padwa to meet customers‘ demand. ‘Ghari‘ worth crores of rupees is made & sold on this day which is declared as a public holiday in Surat.

BIG FM organised a Ghari Eating competition to add to the festive mood. Scores of people of all age groups participated in the competition. In 15 mins, participants ate up over 11 kg of Ghari. The winner alone at 2 kg of ghari in 15 mins. The winner was gratified with a 5 kg box of ghari as a reward.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sunil Rana, Station Head - BIG 92.7 FM, Surat said, "BIG 92.7 FM has always conceptualized activities which entertain the people and make them feel connected to us. Looking at the popularity of this festival, we thought a ghari eating competition would be an ideal way to celebrate this day with our listeners."

MUMBAI: With the global economy in turmoil, the financial outlook is bleak some of the frequently asked questions are - How long will this continue? Is my investment safe? Will liquidity be restored? And, if at all, there is a financial emergency, will the government bail us out from this turmoil?

Times are pretty tough and the common man is quite worried about the future scenario and needs expert guidance to tide over the current financial crisis. To guide the apprehensive investor through the volatility of the current market situation, CNBC AWAAZ team has roped in two of India‘s leading financial experts Gul Teckchandani and S P Tulsian, who with their unique styles will guide the investor in making decisions. They will help the viewers decipher the complex market conditions and present a clear picture on best investment options.

The show will focus on the current investment scenario in the country by discussing the problems at large, analysing various sectoral trends and helping the beleaguered investor to deal with this economic slump.

Commenting on this development, Mr. Neel Chowdhury, Vice President, Marketing, CNBC-TV 18 and CNBC AWAAZ said, "Financial guidance is the need of the hour, and Gul Teckchandani and S P Tulsian, are among the most respected names when it comes to addressing financial queries and analyzing trends. CNBC AWAAZ has taken the onus of guiding the investor, through interactive forums and active panel discussions thereby empowering the consumer at large across the country and we are sure that every investor will definitely benefit from this show."

The programme would be telecast every Saturday 10 am and 9.30 pm and Sunday 11 am and 9.30pm.

MUMBAI: Damn the critics, say good bye to Film theorists and forget expert reviewers! MTV announces India?s First Ever Live Movie Review on the MTV tickr, straight from the viewers sitting in the theaters on first day, first show! This unique multi media initiative gives MTV viewers a chance to review a new movie while watching it. All you have to do is go to your nearest theater, review the movie as it unfolds and SMS live updates through 56882 to MTV Tickr. On-the-spot reviews of MTV tickrers from across the country will run on MTV instantly!

The first ever user generated Live Movie Review will start with Karzzzz starring Himesh Reshammiya which releases this Friday, October 17th. So run along, watch the movie and SMS us your reviews while the movie is going on. Reviews will be put on the MTV tickr instantly so viewers get the only verdict that matter - their own!

The MTV Tickr is the small pink-ish strip crawling at the bottom of your MTV screen. Besides being a cheeky, politically incorrect motor-mouth, the Tickr also gives you its left-of-center take on the latest news, horoscopes live chat and a whole lot of MTV style gossip! The MTV Tickr is also available on Facebook and Orkut and has growing community of over 10,000 members who interact on a daily basis on current topics, and also contribute to content which ultimately gets aired on the Tickr. To know what the MTV Tickr is doing right now you can follow Tickr updates on www.Twitter.com/MTVtickr.

MUMBAI: She is bubbly, she is known for her jhatkas and her matkas?her cheekbones are the envy of all successful models. An ordinary girl from an ordinary world?she is bollywood‘s beautiful and most charming star, she is Madhuri Dixit?

Find out what Madhuri‘s family and friends from the film industry

- noted personalities, film directors, and celebrated dance choreographer like Saroj Khan have to say about this Bollywood beauty this Friday (October 17) on ZoOM Bollywood Biographies.

Bollywood Biographies is your ticket to understanding the film industry‘s most accomplished and respected actors. From Aamir Khan to Madhuri Dixit, Hrithik Roshan to Rekha, it delves deep into the lives of our biggest stars when they aren‘t facing a camera. By chronicling their eccentricities, passions, personal experiences, ups and downs, it teaches us the audience lessons on how some people manage to thrive under pressure at the same time live life to the fullest. Based on research, rich in original footage shot over the years, and authenticated by in-depth interviews with industry insiders, no true Bollywood fan can afford to miss this.

So all you fans and viewers out there?tune in to Bollywood Biographies this Friday, October 17 at 8.30pm only on ZoOm.