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  • D Shivanandan & Dr. Satyapal Singh on Sanskar TV

    D Shivanandan & Dr. Satyapal Singh Explain true application of spirituality on Sanskar TV Sunday September 10, 2006

     

    Mumbai September 6, 2006: ‘Spirituality And Management’, one of the most talked about property on Sanskar TV, deals with spiritualism in work place and its application in our day to day dealing. It offers an insight into the minds of top management heads and their approach towards life, its pitfalls and their own struggle to achieve the heights in life.

    This weekend ‘Spirituality And Management’ on Sanskar TV is bringing two personalities from police force to give their viewpoint on spirituality and its positive influence on management of policing.

     

    D. Shivanandan, Commissioner of Police, Thane gives a talk to the youth on spirituality on Sunday 10th September 2006 and talks about the purpose of life, the yardstick to measure success and failures. He also explores his fascination for the Tamil saint Thiruvalluvar, whose teachings are more than a thousand years old, yet stand valid for the youth even today.

    Seven Minute long capsule of D. Shivanandan’s talk will air on Sanskar TV five times starting with 7.25 AM , 1.25 PM , 2.50PM , 4.30 PM, 9.00 PM and last capsule will telecast at 12.00 in the night.

     

    Dr. Satyapal Singh, former Jt. Commissioner of Police (crime), now special I.G. Konkan Range, is the guest speaker on regular show ‘Spirituality And Management’ on Sunday September 10, at 01. 40 pm on Sanskar TV

    Dr. Satyapal Singh will talk about leadership, aspects of management, spiritual need of the organizations, the purpose of life and what should be the motivation for the youth- money, fame or mere service to the society.

    Through their fulfilling and accomplishing experience with life and police force, they reveal the value of positive thinking and gains through correct application of Karm Yog.

     

    So tune in to Sanskar TV on Sunday September 10, 2006 and embrace spirituality as religion.

     

    Some of the administrative heads to appear and educate the populace about the relationship and dependency between spiritualism and administration are Vithal Kamat – CMD The orchid and Deena Mehta, a Chartered Accountant and MBA, Ram Jethmalani, Smriti Irani, Niranjan Hiranandani, Narendra Modi, Suresh Kotak……..

     

    Sanskar TV is a spirituality channel that imparts insight into humanity and goodwill. It is a free to air channel on Thaicom – 3.

     

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  • CII workshop seeks to address copyright issues in the Indian entertainment sector

    CII workshop seeks to address copyright issues in the Indian entertainment sector

    MUMBAI: The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) will orgabnise the second edition of its legal workshop series Technology, Value Adds & The Law on 13 September 2006.

    The aim is to address copyright issues in the Indian entertainment sector. The workshop will focus on copyright issues with respect to new technologies and value add services (Vas).

    At the workshop the CII-Lawquest legal paper Copyrights & Emerging Technologies will be released.

    There will also be a panel discussion. Today technology is evolving at great speed with it increasing the importance of electronic and digital media. At the same time, the innovators cannot foresee all its future uses, which calls for urgent attention of copyright owners towards electronic and digital rights issues.

    The session will be moderated by Tata Teleservices VP Vas Pankaj Sethi. The speakers are Star senior VP – interactive services Viren Popli, Hutchison Essar VP vas SP Narayanan, ,
    UTV VP international Ashoka Holla and Raj Tilak who is a consultant

  • HTMT appoints Diwakar as president global HR

    HTMT appoints Diwakar as president global HR

    New Delhi, January 31, 2006: Mr. Divakar Kaza has been appointed as President, Global HR with effect from 20th January 2005. He will be a part of the Global leadership team of HTMT, based out of Bangalore.

    Divakar Kaza who holds a masters degree in Human Resources from Tata Institute of Social Sciences brings with him a rich experience spanning over two decades in various knowledge based and people intensive organizations like Wipro and GE. In his last stint he was the President HR at Lupin looking after global human resources.

    His key responsibilities include building HTMT into an integrated world class delivery organization, create new and contemporary global HR processes, bring in the best practices and make HTMT an employer of choice.

    As the President global HR, the HR heads of all regions will be reporting into him functionally.

    About HTMT:

    Hinduja TMT Ltd. (HTMT) is one of India’s premier IT/BPO houses, focusing on information technology enabled services (ITeS) and business process outsourcing (BPO) besides IT services. HTMT is ranked among the top 15 ITES-BPO players in India employing over 6,500 people. HTMT’s IT/BPO domain expertise is in the areas of Insurance, Financial services, Manufacturing, Telecom, Pharmaceutical Products, Consumer Electronics, Household Products, Energy and Utilities. With delivery centers in Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai, Manila, Mauritius, Toronto and New Jersey, the company has marketing offices in the USA, UK and Europe. HTMT has world-class infrastructure in line with global standards of environment, resources and deliverables. HTMT was one of two Indian IT companies recently selected in the list of 200 “Best under a Billion” companies by Forbes. HTMT is one of the few companies in the BPO business that has output quality very close to six sigma standards and has set its eye firmly on a continuous improvement program. HTMT has been assessed for SEI CMM Level 4 for software development and is also ISO 9001:2000 and BS 7799 compliant.

  • Mobile 365 powers SMS service for Skype

    Mobile 365 powers SMS service for Skype

    MUMBAI: Mobile 365, mobile messaging and data services provider has announced that it will provide SMS services to Skype, allowing Skype users to send an SMS to a mobile phone from their PC’s.

    This service allows Skype internet users to keep in touch via SMS to mobile subscribers anywhere in the world. The service features a straightforward pricing plan wherein users can pay using their existing Skype Credit. For example, a Skype user can now contact a friend who is offline, via a mobile message and arrange a Skype call, thus extending Skype’s reach beyond the PC.

    When a Skype user sends a message, Skype distributes the message via Mobile 365’s global inter-operator network to over 60 countries across the world. Mobile 365 accommodates high traffic volumes via its upgraded platform, which recently benefited from a $15 million investment, further enabling the network to reliably deliver messages into over 180 countries worldwide, informs an official release.

    “Skype chose to work with Mobile 365 not only because of its unrivalled global SMS reach, but also because of its ability to access difficult, but highly important markets such as China and India,” said Skype Paid Products director Michael Jackson. “As a global partner, Mobile 365 offers both service reliability and availability, using multiple routes to each destination, enabling us to deliver messages with speed, quality, and ultimately, cost effectively.”

    Skype is available to download at www.skype.com.

    Mobile 365 CEO Gino Picasso said, “Skype is leading the way in global communications and we are delighted to have been chosen as a strategic partner in their quest to revolutionise the way consumers utilize SMS. Skype needed a global partner that is able to provide connectivity into rapidly growing regions including China and India.”
    As Mobile 365 claims to be the only international aggregator with a local presence and premium connectivity into China and India (with over 500 million, and growing, mobile subscribers combined) therefore, it is well placed to help Skype deploy value-added services to its users, via premium SMS, thus opening new revenue streams in such lucrative emerging markets.

    Picasso added, “We expect to build upon our SMS delivery and expand our product offerings with Skype for the global marketplace.”

  • Satya Sai Sylada joins HTMT as Head – Human Resources

    Hinduja TMT Limited (HTMT) appoints new HR Chief for India and Mauritius

    Satya Sai Sylada joins HTMT as Head – Human Resources (India and Mauritius)

    New Delhi, March 21, 2006: HTMT today announced the appointment of Satya Sai Sylada as Head – Human Resources (India and Mauritius). He will have overall responsibility for the Human Resources function spread across 9 delivery centres in India and Mauritius.

    Satya joins us from GE Consumer Finance Servicing where he has been working for the past 4.5 years. He is also one of the very few Certified Black Belts in HR in GE where he worked full time for close to 2 years as a Black Belt improving processes and systems in Human Resources. He has a wide range of experience in various facets of Human Resources like Talent Acquisition and Retention, Employee Engagement, Compensation & Benefits and Leadership Development.

    His predecessor, Mr. Prosenjit Ganguly, after a brief but impactful stint at HTMT is moving on to pursue career interests outside the group.

    Prior to GE, Satya was with Wipro for around 3 years in their Fluid Power Business. He started his career with Bellary Steels after his Masters Degree in Human Resources from Andhra University and a Program in Business Management from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta.

  • Dr Kasturirangan Appointed Academician of Pontifical Academy of Sciences

    MUMBAI: Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Dr K Kasturirangan, Member of Rajya Sabha and Director, National Institute of Advanced Sciences and, former Chairman of ISRO, as an Academician of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.

    The Pontifical Academy was founded in Rome on August 17, 1603 to promote the progress of mathematical, physical and natural sciences and the study of epistemological problems relating thereto. The academicians are chosen on the basis of their eminent original scientific studies and of their acknowledged moral personality, without any ethnic or religious discrimination, and are nominated for life by sovereign act of the Holy Father.

    This international and interdisciplinary scientific body is subject to the direct authority of the Supreme Pontiff. The academicians will contribute to the activities of the Academy and attend its Plenary Session during October-November every two years and participate in other scientific matters organised by the Academy.

    Dr Kasturirangan has made immense contribution to the Indian space programme including the development of launch vehicles and satellite technology, application in the areas of remote sensing, communications and education that have greatly benefited the society.

    The Pontifical Academy has about 90 Academicians of which 29 are Nobel Laureates. Dr Kasturirangan is only the fourth Indian to be appointed to the Academy after Dr C V Raman, Prof M G K Menon and Prof C N R Rao.

    The Holy Father will present Dr Kasturirangan the insignia of his appointment at a solemn pontifical audience sometime in the near future.

  • Shekhar Kapur- on BBC World’s ‘HardTalk Extra’

    Shekhar Kapur- on BBC World’s ‘HardTalk Extra’

    Shekhar Kapur is one of the elite club of Asian film directors who have cracked Hollywood. He talks to Mishal Husain about his early films in Bollywood, controversy around his film ‘ Bandit Queen’ , his breakthrough ‘ Elizabeth’ which gained seven Oscar nominations, including one for Best Picture . He also tells Mishal that Hollywood as we know it, is seriously under threat, as asian culture becomes a force to be reckoned with on the global stage.

    HARDtalk Extra is the BBC’s most widely broadcast arts and entertainment interview programme. Each Friday, the programme profiles leading personalities in the arts, entertainment, science, culture and the media. This edition of HARDtalk Extra will be broadcast on BBC World on Friday 3rd February @ 1000 with additional appointments to view @ 1400, 1700 and 2100 IST.

    Further information:
    Deeptie Sethi/ Neha Sharma
    Tel: 91 11 2341 2672/73 Extn. 102
    Fax: 91 11 2341 1109
    Email: deeptie.sethi@bbc.co.uk

    Notes to Editors: BBC World, the BBC’s commercially funded international 24-hour news and information channel, is owned and operated by BBC World Ltd, a member of the BBC’s commercial group of companies. BBC World is available in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, and reaches 280 million households (136 million 24-hour homes) and more than one million hotel rooms. BBC World launched in its present format in 1995 and is funded by advertising and subscription. For further information on how to receive BBC World, download schedules or find out more about the channel, visit bbcworld.com.

  • Rendezvous with Simi Garewal ‘Season Finale’

    MUMBAI: As another season of Rendezvous with Simi Garewal draws to a close, in an exclusive Rendezvous tradition, its time for a celebrity-packed season finale.

    Featuring all the icons that appeared this season, the finale is a fun-filled madcap laugh riot. Meet Bollywood’s hottest hunk John… talented singer Priyanka and many more.

     

    The first episode of this hysterical three part finale show kicks off this Sunday 17 December with those candid moments, which capture the stars in their unguarded elements.

     

    In the finale, you can catch exclusive glimpses of the hidden – and hilarious – sides of not just Simi herself, but all your favorite celebrities. So sit back, relax and get ready to laugh till your jaws hurt as Star World brings you the first episode of a special three-part season Finale of Rendezvous with Simi Garewal. You’ll never see anything like this Finale – so don’t miss a single episode.

  • Smriti Z Irani on CNN-IBN’s ‘Being’s at 8 p.m. on 25 February

    Smriti Z Irani on CNN-IBN’s ‘Being’s at 8 p.m. on 25 February

    “I would love to be the Devil’s Advocate and sit and corner Pranab Mukherjee” – Smriti Z Irani

     

    New Delhi, February 24, 2006: Think television soaps in India and one of the first names that comes to mind is Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. Launched on the same day as Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) in 2000, the show outlived KBC and was the center of attention for millions of viewers.

    The epicenter of this familiar, familial melodrama, Smriti Irani hooked a generation of housewives to television. But there’s more to Smriti Irani than being Tulsi. She balances a political career, a family and children, produces plays and manages a hectic acting schedule. From working at McDonald’s, to getting rejected because she didn’t look like the typical Indian housewife, everybody’s favorite agony aunt tells us what it’s like BEING Smriti Irani Only on CNN IBN, Saturday 25th February 20:30pm & Sunday 26th February 15:30pm.

    Excerpts from the interview:
    “I would genuinely trade my job any day to run behind and get breaking news through. I would love to be a part of your Lakshmi Narayan Mittal exclusive, I would love to be the Devil’s Advocate and sit and corner Pranab Mukherjee, I almost thought that Karan had it that day. I would love to do what you did with the Bofor’s case. Just be there, hunt, investigate, it almost sounds like a fantasy. It’s the rush of discovering something that’s hidden under so many layers”

    “I was in an environment (in Delhi) where it was easy to accept rejection. I was constantly told that’s its not my cup of tea .I realized it’s the environment that’s propelling me towards a different destiny. That’s why I left. I have faced rejection from the day I stepped into Mumbai, from not winning the Ms India crown, to missing out so many auditions, to being rejected for an ad for home appliances because I didn’t look like an Indian housewife. So many people told Ekta Kapoor she’s out of her mind if she wanted to caste me .I mean rejection is not something new. I lost my first election. I would in fact take it as a sign of a new beginning because I’m in an environment where everybody that I know is not the type to give up easily.

    ‘I have stepped out of the comfort zone. Its not an easy thing to do but the biggest burden of Being Tulsi is the constant criticism that comes along with my job. I have from day one been the poster child for all the flak for all saas-bahu soaps and its not easy trying to maintain ones sense of balance or politeness through it all and let the critics get away’.
    “If you look at how soaps began post ‘Kyunki saas bhi….’, there were so many that came into being where the marketing strategy was “It’s different from the ‘saas- bahu’ soaps”. There were so many actors that came to the surface whose entire interview revolved around that one quote –” I don’t do saas- bahu”. But ironically most of them revolved and came about and started doing saas- bahu on their own because I think somewhere the realization came that it was not selling on the basis of that “we are different factor” .At the end of the day we are at of the entertainment business, channels have got caught in the revenue net. Today for a channel the viability of a project is much more important than the message I’m trying to give”.

    “I think he (Narendra Modi) has changed a lot of peoples opinion through his administrative work .I have spoken to him. He’s extremely gracious and I’m in touch with him. He was extremely gracious in letting a lot of things go and extremely gracious as not to comment on what I said. I think that’s one part that everyone has to accept. He never said a word about me. It says a lot about the man. He’s willing to be prosecuted for any crimes that courts might decide against him that’s says a lot about somebody who is sitting in a seat of power”

    GBN, a TV18 Group Company, is a 74:26 joint venture between the TV18 Group and professionals – Rajdeep Sardesai, Sameer Manchanda and Haresh Chawla. GBN’s charter is to launch channels in the general news space under the editorial leadership of Sardesai, one of India’s most reputed TV journalists. The TV18 Group is India’s leading and most successful business news broadcaster, in both English and Hindi.

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    For more information contact:
    Prachi / Priyadarshani
    Hanmer & Partners
    New Delhi
    011 2921 4793/ 4

     

  • Sanjeev Bikhchandani appointed to MakeMyTrip.com board

    Sanjeev Bikhchandani appointed to MakeMyTrip.com board

    Bangalore, February 24, 2006: MakeMyTrip.com, India’s leading online
    travel company and among the most successful Internet companies in the country, today announced the appointment of Mr. Sanjeev Bikhchandani as an independent member of the board of directors of MakeMyTrip.com.

    Sanjeev Bhikchandani, CEO of Naukri.com is a veteran in the online industry and has established some of the most successful internet companies in India.

    Sanjeev holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from St. Stephen’s College and is a management graduate from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Sanjeev has vast experience across industries having worked with companies like Lintas India Ltd. and SmithKline Beecham among others. He was the Editor of Avenues – the careers supplement of The Pioneer and has also co-authored two books on job hunting and careers.

     

    Mr Deep Kalra, Founder and CEO, MakeMyTrip.com, welcomed Sanjeev Bikhchandani recruitment to the board. He said, “MakeMyTrip has witnessed phenomenal growth since its launch in September 2005 and we are delighted to have Sanjeev on our board at this time. We are selling over 1000 tickets and 100 room nights daily and have more aggressive plans for 2006. With Sanjeev joining the board, we are confident his rich experience and understanding of the online industry will give strategic direction to our growth plans.”

     

    Commenting on his appointment to the board, Sanjeev Bikhchandani said,
    “When it comes to buying travel, MakeMyTrip has changed the way travel is bought today. Earlier, the travel agent was the one who was deciding for us whereas today we have all the information to plan on our own. This shift in decision making will revolutionise the way travel is bought in India and I am pleased to be a part of it.”

     

    About MMT
    MakeMyTrip was launched in 2000 as an online travel company catering to the USA to India market. The company registered sales of over Rs 100 crores in the fiscal year ending March 2005. For the current year, MakeMyTrip is on track to achieve sales of Rs 200 crores.

     

    Headquartered at New Delhi, MakeMyTrip has served over 40,000 Indian customers and about 45,000 customers for the US – India operations. With a registered database of 130,000 NRI’s the US market has witnessed an impressive year-on-year customer renewal rate of 30%.