MUMBAI: Are you ready?for a date with destiny? Find out who your Kismat Konnection is?! Lucky listeners of India‘s hottest radio station Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, yesterday night got an opportunity to interact LIVE with bollywood sweetheart Shahid Kapoor on Mirchi Sunset Samosa with Neha and Tarun.

Shahid mesmerized Mumbaikars with his sizzling on-air presence where listeners and fans were given a chance to interact with the star while he shared anecdotes about the making of his latest movie, Kismat Konnection with Vidya Balan.

Radio Mirchi organized special contest early this week where 6 winners got a chance to get candid with their favorite hero. In addition, Shahid Kapoor with help from a professional tarot card reader gave some Kismet Konnection tips and advise to the listeners.

We at Radio Mirchi believe, "Radio Mirchi connects to listeners not only in terms of great programming content and music, but also in sharing the latest Bollywood updates and insights for the upcoming movies direct from the stars. We are thrilled to have Shahid with us and wish him all the best for his latest movie".

So Mumbaikars?tune in to Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM and let romance take over this monsoon as you Kismet Connect will be there for you?

MUMBAI: Papu can‘t dance?. but can you?? Its time to let loose your wacky side and show off your best dance steps to the world. Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM India‘s hottest radio station presents ‘Papu can‘t dance contest‘, an opportunity for the listeners to flaunt their dancing talent in front of Bollywood‘s new star Imran Khan at Rock Bottom, Juhu yesterday evening.

‘Papu cant Dance Contest‘ on Radio Mirchi kicked off early this week on Hi Mumbai with Jeeturaaj announcing the contest for students across Mumbai. To participate, listeners had to simply tune into Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM and send in their entries to ‘58888‘. The short listed participants were invited to compete amongst each other for the finale round of the contest. 10 semifinalists were selected by Mirchi RJ Anmol then performed their best dance moves. Oh! Wait there is a twist Imran Kan picked out the worst dancers. And these winners were called Mirchi pappu dancers.

The fun did not end here! Listeners also got an opportunity to win various other prizes.

So keep listening to Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM every hour, every day for non-stop excitement and fun.

MUMBAI: BBC World News and Synovate, today announced the key findings of the second global opinion survey carried out by the international market research company in conjunction with the international news channel. The 2008 survey, which was carried out across 22 markets on six continents, looks at global attitudes towards climate change.

Areas covered include levels of concern; what people are doing about climate change; and who they believe is responsible. The 2008 results show that respondents‘ attitudes to climate change have shifted since the same survey was conducted last year. This is especially apparent in the United States of America where levels of concern have dramatically increased from 57% in 2007 to 80% this year.

Jeremy Nye, Head of Audience Insight at BBC World News says, "These results reflect what our audiences have been telling us with regard to their levels of concern about global warming. In nearly all markets, citizens believe it is up to ordinary people to change their behaviour; the way in which global issues and personal behaviour are intertwined explains the increasing relevance of international news. BBC World News has commissioned a number of programmes, including What a Waste and Nature Inc., which are currently being broadcast on the channel to satisfy their interest and curiosity."

Steve Garton, Executive Director, Media at Synovate says, "We first conducted this survey in 2007 and saw high levels of concern about climate change across the globe. But it was apparent that education was still needed across all markets. After a year of unprecedented media attention, it seems that extra focus has had an impact. More people than ever are concerned. And more people than ever are doing something about it - awareness is turning into action and people believe their individual efforts can make a difference. There‘s a real ‘it‘s up to me‘ sense of responsibility."

MUMBAI: Five athletes remain in contention for the million-dollar jackpot when the IAAF?s Golden League series hits its halfway mark with the hosting of the Rome leg at the Olympic Stadium.

The third leg of the Golden League will be held in the Italian capital on Friday, 11 July, and Ten Sports, the most watched sports channel in the Sub-continent, will be there to bring the event live and exclusive. Live telecast starts 11:30 pm IST.

As many as 13 World outdoor champions from Osaka will feature in the star-studded field of the Golden Gala, as well as 100m runner-up Asafa Powell, who has recovered from his injury.

If Powell is able to run in Rome, the former 100 metres record holder will face his distant cousin Derrick Atkins, who beat the Jamaican in Osaka. Atkins won the Oslo Golden League meeting in a wind-assisted 9.98s.

Another clash worth having a look will be the one between Jeremy Wariner and Lashawn Merritt in the 400 metres. Merritt beat Wariner in the opening leg in Berlin in 44.03 dashing Wariner?s hopes to win a share of the jackpot. Wariner bounced back with a superb 43.98s in Oslo.

Also in the field is ?Blade Runner? Oscar Pistorius from South Africa, who will compete for the second time in his career in a B-race on the Rome track in the 400 metres in the attempt to pursue the difficult 400 metres Olympic standard for Bejing.

The five Golden League Jackpot contenders ? Blanka Vlasic (women?s high jump), Pamela Jelimo (women?s 800 metres), Bershawn Jackson (men?s 400 metres hurdles), Josephine Onya (women?s 100 metres hurdles) and Hussein Al Sabee (men?s long jump) are confirmed names in the provisional starting lists.

Two of these Golden League events will be of special significance for the Italian fans due to the presence of local athletics heroes ? Andrew Howe in the long jump and Antonietta Di Martino in the high jump, who won two memorable silver medals for Italy last summer in Osaka.

Yelena Isinbayeva, reigning pole vault Olympic, World and European champion and last year?s Golden League Jackpot winner, has chosen the Golden Gala as her first outdoor competition. Rome will be one of four pre-Olympic meetings for the glamorous Russian.

MUMBAI: 4 friends with 4 different opinions and 4 diverse likings! Star World premieres an offbeat comedy It‘s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, beginning Friday July 11th, at 8.30 pm. The show revolves around 4 friends who run an Irish pub in a seedy part of Philadelphia and gives a refreshing look to the comedy genre with its edgy subject matter and twisted humor.

With a desire to overcome their relentless self-involvement to make their friendship and business work, the 4 egocentric buddies, Mac (the show‘s creator Rob McElhenney), Charlie (Charlie Day), Dennis (Glenn Howerton) and his sister Dee (Kaitlin Olson), try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their twisted views and uncertain judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.

Tune in to find out why this comedy par excellence is a winner, as Star World exclusively premieres the show on Friday, July 11 at 8.30 pm.

MUMBAI: ICICI Bank Business banking and CNBC-TV18 announced the winners of the most anticipated awards for the Indian Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Industry - ‘Emerging India Awards 2008‘ on July 8, 2008 in London, United Kingdom. The ‘Emerging India Awards‘ India‘s biggest initiative for the SME sector through its theme ‘Think Global Go Global‘ this year, recognize the SME‘s for the crucial role played by them towards the growth of the Indian economy and rewarded the most globally competitive SME, whose business practices are at par with global giants.

The primary objective of the awards is to support and motivate Indian SME‘s by honoring them with the prestigious CNBC-TV18 ‘Emerging India Awards‘. The award helps accelerate the progress of greater and easier flow of credit from the banking sector to SMEs. SMEs have the potential to drive substantial employment growth and wealth creation. It is estimated that SMEs account for almost 90% of industrial units in India, 40% of value addition in the manufacturing sector and contribute 35% to India‘s merchandise exports. ‘Emerging India Awards‘ pioneered by ICICI Bank, India‘s second largest bank and CNBC-TV18, undisputed leader in business and supported by CRISIL, India‘s premier credit rating agency which is the Indian subsidiary of S&P, provides a platform that enhances the visibility of these integral players in India‘s economic growth story.

ICICI Bank and CNBC-TV18 have been organizing the Emerging India Awards since 2005, to recognize and showcase the value creating SMEs in the Indian economy. The Indian Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, gave away the awards in 2007. India‘s large and growing entrepreneurial base is evident from the fact that there were 125,000 entries for just 10 awards in 2007, and this number has increased to 300,000 this year. In the year 2007, Emerging India Awards also earned a mention in the "Limca Book of Records" as India‘s biggest Business Awards.

With the Small and Medium Enterprises often hailed as being the drivers of economic growth this year overall Small and Medium Enterprise for the Year is Microqual Techno Pvt. Ltd. While Molecular Connections Pvt Ltd. is ‘The Most Promising Small Enterprise of the Year‘. Next Brick Solutions Ltd. won the honour of being the Woman Entrepreneur of the Year. This year CNBC-TV18 ‘Emerging India Awards‘ introduced a new category called Green Business Awards Geetanjali Woollens Pvt. Ltd. was nominated from across categories by CRISIL for their efforts towards environment conservation and utilization of environment friendly green technologies.