MUMBAI: Big CBS Networks has announced a new local show for Big CBS Love which targets women.

?India?s Glam Diva? follows on the heels of ?India?s Sexiest Bachelor?. Ladies from the entertainment industry of India will be judged together by a jury and the public, to select their favourite Diva. The show is scheduled to hit the screens by next month.

The platform aims to bring the most ravishing, talented and deserving divas to the fore. Women from India will compete for India?s final choice of the most glamorous Diva. Backed by the expert jury and programming team and coupled with audience feedback from across the country, the first phase will see a shortlist of the top 14 contenders for the title.

Women competing for the title are Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Aishwariya Rai Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Sonam Kapoor, Sunidhi Chauhan, Bipasha Basu, Ekta Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Sania Mirza, Freida Pinto and Shruti Hassan.

The show has been divided into segments. The first segment will give viewers a peek into the minds of Divas. The Divas will be judged on the basis of their X factor, their public appearances, the brands they handle and their business sense, judging their minds. Second segment will include the attributes that make them so hot. Is it her eyes, is it her lips, her complexion, her skin, her attire, her sex appeal or is it the combination of all?... essentially evaluating the body.

The third segment - after Mind and Body, will be Soul. It will be an electrifying combination of these factors that make for a winner.

India?s Glam Diva will be hosted by VJ and actor Neil Bhoopalam.

"After a successful season of ?India?s Sexiest Bachelor?, we are glad to announce our second property India?s Glam Diva. The show will have the most gorgeous women from the entertainment industry on one platform. These women will be judged on various factors by the viewers. The show will bring to the fore an unusual side of these women that was never known to their fans," the channel said in a statement.

The voting mechanism will include SMS, a microsite and other social media vehicles like Facebook and Twitter.

MUMBAI: BBC World News‘ Country Direct series, which looks to go behind the headlines to explore everyday life in one country, is focusing on India this month.

‘India Direct‘ on BBC World News features a series of reports and programming focusing on the country, including the World Debate from the World Economic Forum in Mumbai.

The India Direct season explores a range of issues and topics, from the economy and the challenges facing the local workforce to standards of living for people at every level of society.

Programming highlights include:

‘World Debate - Can India Beat Corruption?‘ This airs on 19 November at 9:10 am, 10:10 pm and on 20 November at 3:10 pm. India is struggling with corruption at all levels of society, from petty bribery to multi-billion dollar scandals touching the highest levels of government. After a summer of protests India is faced with challenging this critical issue head on. But can India beat corruption? That‘s the question the BBC World Debate asks a panel including Minister of State for Planning and Parliamentary Affairs Ashwani Kumar; social activist, India Against Corruption Kiran Bedi; Godrej Group chairman and Confederation of Indian Industry president designate Adi Godrej; and Transparency International chair Hugette Labelle. The debate is presented by Nik Gowing and filmed at the World Economic Forum in Mumbai.

One Square Mile will air on 19 November at 8:30: am and 20 November at 2:30 pm and 10:30 pm. It will explore one square mile of Mumbai as BBC‘s Sanjoy Majumder explores a concentrated area of the city and speaks to locals to find out more about their neighbourhood.

Talking Movies will have a special edition on 26 November at 8:30 pm and 27 November at 7:30 am. The show‘s anchor Tom Brook hears from some of the biggest names in Indian film - including Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Runbir Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra, to those at the cutting edge of independent cinema. He also goes behind the scenes at a big Bollywood studio and explores how Indians consume their movies whether it be from video streaming to an old-fashioned single screen cinema.

India Business Report - Bangalore Special airs on 20 November. This special edition of India Business Report is in Bangalore to examine how India‘s rapidly growing IT industry has transformed the city over the past decade into a major economic hub. The programme will look at the impact of the global financial crisis on India‘s ‘Silicon Valley‘ and what that means for jobs and the wider economy. From industry leaders to young start-ups, the team speaks to India‘s successful innovators.

The programme will also report on other challenges facing Bangalore. Economic transformation has come hand in hand with rapid population growth. BBC explores the pressures on the city‘s infrastructure and services, and how Bangalore is addressing the issue of congestion, with a newly opened Metro, and plans to pilot a bicycle scheme following similar schemes in London and Paris.