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Living up to its brandline of Kekkalam Pesalam Life kondadalam! BIG 92.7 FM in association with Rotaract club of Ambattur and Shiftdel solutions brings Vidiyal 2007, a talent show exclusively for special children on 14th Nov 2007 (children‘s day). |
MUMBAI: Mint, India‘s fastest growing business newspaper, launched its Bangalore edition today. Published by HT Media Ltd., the publishers of Hindustan Times and Hindustan, Mint aims to redefine the way business news is presented to Indian readers. The Wall Street Journal is Mint‘s exclusive partner in India. Bangalore, the IT hub of the nation, becomes Mint‘s third edition after New Delhi and Mumbai.
By providing refreshing clarity in business news, MINT has already carved a niche among discerning business readers in the nation‘s political and commercial capitals, where it is the No. 2 paper in terms of circulation with over 100,000 copies. Now Bangalore‘s business leaders get to enjoy its world class editorial. "We have struck a chord among Indian readers with stories that are well researched, well-written and, more importantly, honest," said Raju Narisetti, managing editor of Mint. "We believe that Bangalore‘s demanding and global-minded readers will find that Mint is a distinct and compelling newspaper."
MINT is product of a unique collaboration between HT Media and The Wall Street Journal, and brings life to the world of business while also helping readers with the Business of Life. MINT captures key trends and happenings in Indian business and economy while connecting India to the world and global business to India. It is the only Indian newspaper in the globally proven, convenient Berliner format. MINT is designed by Mario Garcia who has designed over 500 newspapers worldwide including, most recently, The Wall Street Journal.
"We are delighted to launch Mint in Bangalore," said Rajiv Verma, CEO, HT Media Ltd. "It is a key centre for commerce in the country so being here is a natural evolution for Mint and HT Media."
Added Rajan Bhalla, publisher of MINT: "Not only does MINT bring clarity to business readers, its differentiated design and a clean, clutter-free environment also offers advertisers innovative and high-impact opportunities." MINT will be available Monday through Saturday.
Every week day, MINT comes with several pages of international news and analysis from the 1,900 global journalists of The Wall Street Journal and its parent, Dow Jones & Co. These are the articles that are selected by MINT‘s editors with the Indian reader in mind.
Mint comes with Markets Watch, a Tuesday to Saturday liftout that offers comprehensive and relevant market data on stocks and mutual funds.
Campaign is a Monday marketing and advertising liftout in Mint that focuses on strategy, marketing, management and advertising. It has several exclusive columns from Wharton, Oxford, Kellogg as well as a weekly Reader - Q&A column from Jack and Suzy Welch.
On saturday, lounge, the magazine-style weekend edition of MINT, takes center stage with a 24-page, all-colour offering that has quickly emerged as a must read in Mumbai and Delhi. With exclusive columns by Vir Sanghvi and Bangalore‘s very own Shoba Narayan, as well as an extensive palette of stories on culture, art, travel, books, parenting, food, Lounge aims at reinvigorating readers with its emphasis on living richer and happier lives.
Livemint.com is the integrated online offering with Mint. Over & above bringing interactivity to Mint, Livemint.com also offers business news, updates, databases on companies, stocks etc. Livemint.com enables access to these through a variety of channels and cutting edge tools like Desktop Alerts, Email Alerts, Email Newsletters, ePaper etc. Livemint readers are already spread across the nation, and the world, with a significant number coming from Bangalore itself.
MUMBAI: For Reliance Mobile, Diwali is not only the festival of lights, but also the festival of where people are on a buying spree, which naturally results in enormous flow of money in the market.
During the span of Diwali week there is meteoric rise in the expenditure of average individuals as they are gripped by the euphoria of purchasing essential things.
In this context, there is also an upsurge on mobile spending and customers always look for innovative content to celebrate the festive spirit of the season.
Reliance Mobile‘s Diwali Dhamaka will allow customers to download their favourite Diwali wallpapers, animations of celebrations, ringtones, true tones and exciting games at a price which ranges between Rs 5 - 15.
Reliance Communications head ? sales and marketing, applications, solutions and content group Krishna Durbha said, "The launch of Diwali Dhamaka offers a very attractive value proposition and will provide our esteemed customers a variety of applications to choose from.
"With a mix of great original ideas and fantastic execution, we have really added value to our mobile offerings on Reliance Mobile World platform, giving festival goers mobile content that is genuinely fun, relevant and practical."
MUMBAI: Kahe Naa Kahe is an engrossing drama series created by none other than the Czarina of prime-time television, Ekta Kapoor.
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The show will mark the launch of 9X‘s prime time programming on the 12th of November 2007. Kahe Naa Kahe is a refreshing story of a small-town, ordinary girl with extraordinary dreams. And for this show, Ekta Kapoor has discovered an exciting young talent who she believes will be the next mega star on Indian Television. All set to get the viewers addicted to the television screen, this unique family drama, Kahe Naa Kahe will definitely strike a chord in the viewer‘s heart.
Kinjal has four brothers, and a father who thinks that while his four sons can do no good, his daughter can do no wrong, even though she is in the midst of the preparations for her 50th wedding! Newcomer Krystle D‘Souza is extremely excited about playing this lead role with one of the biggest production houses of Indian television drama and on the most exciting and eagerly awaited Hindi GEC, 9X. All of 17 years old, Krystle says, "Playing the lead role in a Balaji show which will be aired on 9X at prime time is like a dream come true! Every teenager dreams of making it big one day, but I did not realize my time would come so soon." So to get yourselves a dose of the refreshing new daily, don‘t miss out on all the action, drama and emotions of Kinjal as you track her exciting journey on Kahe Naa Kahe only on 9X at 9 pm on Monday-Thursday. |
MUMBAI: This Diwali, IBN 7 ‘s popular talk show ‘Zindagi Live‘ celebrates the spirit of achievement with the contestants of the recently concluded ‘ Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2007‘. Contest winner Aneek Dhar, accompanied by fellow participants Harpreet Deol, Sumedha Karmahe and Poonam Yadav talk candidly about their lives before and after this mega-event, including the huge-step from small-town obscurity to national fame. From childhood memories, struggles, feeling of elation at reaching this national platform, to the confidence that comes with this sense of achievement ? the four eagerly share their varied experiences with the audience. This two-hour Diwali special airs on November 9 at 8 pm with a repeat on Saturday, November 10 at 10 am only on IBN 7.
Having previously dealt with sensitive social issues like homosexuality, obesity, trauma, and autism to name a few, ‘Zindagi Live‘ has earned itself the reputation of being a proverbial ‘beacon of light‘ that has helped raise audience awareness on numerous such inviolable topics. This special episode on Diwali celebrates the achievements and experiences of ordinary people who have accomplished the extraordinary. And they have done this solely on the basis of their talent, often with minimal resources.
Join the show‘s host Richa Anirudh as she introduces the audience to the lives of four gifted youths, who have achieved nation-wide popularity simply with the help of their own hard-work and dedication. The show highlights their journey, achievements and their ability to inspire millions of others and make every person believe that they too can realise their dreams.
Don‘t miss this memorable episode where Aneek, Harpreet, Sumedha and Poonam show us yet another aspect of ‘Zindagi Live‘!
"While people religiously follow reality shows like Zee‘s ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge‘, very rarely do they get the chance to witness the realities behind each of their favourite contestants. This particular show of ‘Zindagi Live‘ does just that and more. " Said Ashutosh, Managing Editor, IBN 7
MUMBAI: As part of Ten Sports? recent high-profile acquisition telecast rights of all international cricket from South Africa, the most watched sports channel of the sub-continent will broadcast ball-by-ball coverage of New Zealand?s attempt to record a historic triumph against the hosts.
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New Zealand will be up against history as they have never beaten South Africa in a Test series ever since the two countries started playing against each other in 1931. Their best result against the Proteas is a 1-1 draw, which came at home in the 2003-04 series. The visitors are also short of Test match practice, having played their last five-day game almost 11 months ago in December 2006 against Sri Lanka. While Daniel Vettori, the affable new Kiwi captain, will try his best to make history for his team, they will have to contend against a confident South African side, which is on a high after winning both Test and ODI series during their recent tough trip to Pakistan. Almost all South African players have shown good form in the tour of Pakistan, and captain Graeme Smith will be especially delighted with the performance of Jacques Kallis with the bat and Makhaya Ntini with the ball. The series starts with the two Test matches ? at Johannesburg (November 8-12) and Centurion (November 16-20). The teams will then move to Johannesburg for the only Twenty20 match of the series, followed by the three one-dayers ? Durban (November 25), day-night at Port Elizabeth (November 30) and Cape Town (December 2).Live telecast of the Johannesburg Test match starts 2:00 pm IST every day from Thursday, November 8. Ten Sports has recently acquired telecast rights of all international cricket matches from South Africa and Zimbabwe, thus becoming the home for all the action from half the Test-playing cricketing world. Apart from South Africa and Zimbabwe, Ten Sports already has rights for Asia and Middle East of all international matches from Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the West Indies. Apart from the two high-profile series in October, Ten Sports will feature as many as seven other tours in the next nine months, including India‘s visit to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe, which will include both Tests and ODIs. Schedule: South Africa v New Zealand ( 2 Test , T20 & 3 ODI ).
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MUMBAI: BIG 92.7 FM, today celebrated Children‘s day in an interesting way by inviting few "special children" from Athmaseva institute to its studio to host a live on-air show along with RJ Speed Dheena in BIG Vanakkam show. The children enjoyed interacting with Speed Dheena who asked them various questions about their hobbies, interests and ambitions etc. the kids also sang the songs they like 
Ekta‘s talented and beautiful young find is Krystle D‘Souza, and she plays the lead role of Kinjal. Like other girls her age, Kinjal dreams of love and marriage, but with a big difference. Kinjal‘s progressive mother Urmila is aware of her daughter‘s dreams, and gives Kinjal her unending support.