MUMBAI: Shantiniketan will once again get smeared in colors of festivities as the Virani‘s celebrate Janmashtami on - Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Tues, Sept 11th, 10.30 pm , only on Star Plus!

The entire Virani parivaar comes together to make this occasion into a grand celebration, it will be a special evening for one & all in the family. The main theme of the evening will be to express love & devotion for Lord Krishna & to celebrate his birth. This will be the perfect ground when the entire Virani family will again come together keeping their past behind! A sjolentacred occasion, the spirit of festivity & joyous will blend together a spurt of positive vibes in the family? leaving every one elated !

To make the occasion even more special, the senior most member of the Virani family- ‘Ba‘ , has also invited some other family members of the STAR Parivaar including Saksham & Aarti (Kasauti Zindagi Kay), Daksha (Kyunki), Karan & Sudha (Meri Awaaz Ko Mil Gayi Roshni), Kasturi and many others. All the guests will express their devotion by their performances. The love birds Karan & Sudha will showcase the love of Lord Krishna & Radha by dancing to the tune of ‘Maduban Me Jo Kanhaiya‘ . Likewise Saksham, Aarti & Daksha will enhance the festive mood by performing on the song ‘Dholi Taro Dhol Baje‘. Ba has also invited some special guests who will be dancing & singing to the tunes of Lord Krishna.

The young & talented duo of singer -Abhijeet Sawant & Antara will set the perfect mood for the evening with the song ‘Wo Kisna Hai‘ and the Sudha Chandran will once again remind people of the Naache Mayuri days with her astounding performance, leaving everyone in high spirits! But that‘s not all?.the entire celebration will culminate into a grand Aarti which will be sung by the contestants of Amul Star Voice of India joined by the entire Virani Parivaar.

Celebration, devotion, fun & togetherness .. Watch this colourpul episode of Janmashtami on Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, as the episode marks the return of the its two most favorite Virani bahus - Ganga & Nandini, on ?

Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi , Tues, Sept 11th, 10.30 p.m. only on Star Plus!!

MUMBAI: In an exclusive interview to the path breaking Marathi News Channel - Star Majha, Sachin Tendulkar spoke at length with reporter Udita Dutta from London.The Master Blaster gave this exclusive interview in Marathi for Star Majha, speaking on his interview to the Times, the Team?s current shape and preparedness and the overall patriotism in him and the Indian Team. Sachin Tendulkar felt that unnecessary controversies have been created out of his comment that one day cricket was taking a toll on his body. ?Obviously more one-dayers are played. I heard about the controversy on it in India, but I don?t see any controversy as I say I am no longer 23 which is a fact. I am 34. And if someone sees a controversy in it, I really can?t help it. I don?t want to entertain such controversies?, he said while answering the question relating to his interview to The Times.

MUMBAI:The Sahara Shri, in an exclusive interview with Sanjay Srivastava, the India Editor of BBC Hindi, shared the passion he has for his work and actually putting into practice the learnings he got from his father about standing by friends in their bad times..

The Sahara Shri has been hailed and accepted as a visionary by one and all but he says his secret lies in living for the present. "I want to say again that I wasn‘t one to dream. I always lived in the present. If you ask me about today then I can tell you everything about what we are doing, but if you ask me what are plans are for ten years down the line, I won‘t be able to tell you anything," is his candid confession.

The interview that traces his life and times right from his starting days, his phenomenal growth, his brush with glamour, entertainment, showbiz; his respect and admiration for Mother Teresa, his closeness to the Bachchan family, the Ambanis and his soft corner for Waheeda Rehman, the actress of yesteryears, promises to be entertaining and informative as he opens his heart out to the listeners, giving them a chance to know the real Sahara Shri.

Tune in to Radio One FM 94.3 to know more about the persona of Subroto Roy at 12 noon on Sunday, 9th September 2007.

MUMBAI: On the evening of 5 September, Shemaroo Entertainment announced the launch of the musical score of their first kids‘ 3D CGI animation flick, "Bal Ganesh". The music for the movie has been directed by the melodically blessed Shamir Tandon of Page 3, Traffic Signal and Corporate fame. Moreover, an impressive array of artists who are the best from the industry have come together for the music of Bal Ganesh.

The special launch event was graced by Sudesh Bhonsle and Siddhant Bhonsle (Sudesh Bhonsle‘s son) for whom ‘Bal Ganesh" is his debuting album. Creating major excitement were the Zee Saregamapa participants - Amaanat, Aneek, Nirupama, Junaid, Mauli, Sumedha and the Zee Lil champs - Sameer and Pavni along with Raj Pandit who have also lent their voice to songs in the movie. The MC of the event was BIG FM‘s RJ Lavanya. Numerous other celebrity supporters present at the event included Lyricist Sameer, music director Shamir Tandon, Ashok Pandit and others. The music launch event was made even more colorful and entertaining with the live size Bal Ganesh mascot who performed with the talented children, creating an apt ambience for the proceedings.

Bal Ganesh, the 3D animation delight made by Shemaroo Entertainment has been created in association with Astute Media Vision. It has a total of 7 lilting numbers, vocalized by a winning combination of the industry‘s most respected voices and the freshest of vocal talent, all in one album. It is after 3 decades that Shamir Tandon has brought together the Mangeshkar sisters, Asha & Usha but this time for the song "Nanha Munna Bal Ganesh" in the movie, Bal Ganesh.

Ms. Smita Maroo, Vice-President, Animation Division of Shemaroo Entertainment states at the special launch occasion, "We are thrilled to introduce to the world the music of Bal Ganesh! We are certain that the album is sure to be appreciated by all age groups. Lord Ganesh of course has universal appeal and respect, and we believe that songs sung in honor of him, by such talented top artists, make them all that more special"

She added "We would like to thank all the talented singers for gracing the album with their voices. It was also amazing to hear how the Zee kids and Saregamapa youngsters gave life to the songs! Overall the making of the album has been an unforgettable experience for all of us at Shemaroo".

MUMBAI: With the growing number of MNCs venturing the Indian shores, innovation is becoming a key distinguishing factor for Corporate India helping them break out from the clutter. Innovation does not only mean just a new product or a new technology, it has extended to innovation in business models, strategies & reinventing new markets. Learning the art of Innovation, CNBC TV 18 presents an evening with Corporate Innovation Guru- Robert Tucker on September 10 and 11 September, 2007 at ITC Grand Central Sheraton & Towers, Mumbai.

Robert Tucker internationally recognized leader in the ‘Art of Innovation‘ has been involved with fortune 500 companies like Intel, IBM, Honda, Citibank, Chevron and Nokia. Robert Tucker is the President of The Innovation Resources, and is an internationally recognized leader in the field of Innovation. His book ‘Managing the future: 10 Driving forces of changes for the new century‘ has been translated into 13 languages. In ‘Driving Growth through Innovation‘ he describes the emerging best practices of 23 innovation vanguard companies.

CNBC TV18 spokesperson said, "India‘s booming economy has lead to an increase in the number of new age entrepreneurs, leading to an oligopoly market. Innovation is the only differentiating factor & Mr. Robert Tucker will help provide a diverse perspective to the group by updating them with the latest research in the field of Innovation which will endow them with the ability to create wealth"

CNBC TV 18 brings renowned Corporate Innovation Guru- Robert Tucker exclusively to Mumbai for a two day session with students & corporate India.

Delegates Sessions
Date: 11 September, 2007
Time: Public seminar from 10am- 4 pm, Key notes from 6- 7:30 pm
Venue: ITC Grand Central Sheraton, Ballroom, Parel, Mumbai
Through his seminars Robert Tucker intends to empower Corporate India with the ability to apply the knowledge in their practical world to their firms and craft the ‘Innovation blueprint‘. Learn the practical strategies that will help you bridge the gap between ideas and reality.

This 10 day campaign was started on August 26, 2007 to commemorate Mother Teresa‘s Birth Anniversary and concluded on Teacher‘s Day, 5 September, 2007.

Starting 26 August, Radio City urged Hyderabad‘s Radio Cityzens to support the campaign whole heartedly to donate books for under-privileged children. The FM station received a tremendous response from listeners who contributed to this cause with full enthusiasm. Radio City received hundreds of books varying from nursery books, story books, novels, books on general knowledge and even engineering text books. Some listeners also donated clothes.

On Teacher‘s Day, 5 September, 2007 the team from Radio City including Ms. Manuja Verma, Programming Head, Radio City Hyderabad, RJs Shraddha and Sameer from The Radio City Breakfast Show, RJ Anuj (Radio City Joyride), RJ Gowthami (Hum Tum) and RJ Sudha (City Spice) visited Alpha Home and Divya Disha Balniketan at Uppal to present the collected books and clothes. The Radio City team spent quality time talking to the children and playing with them; they distributed books and joined the children for lunch. The FM station also ran LIVE out broadcasts from these homes.

Thanks to the generosity of the people of Hyderabad, Radio City through this campaign successfully observed Teacher‘s Day by touching the lives of more than 200 under privileged children in its ‘Whatte Fun‘ style!