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  • Sounds of bollywood electro music to resonate in delhi ncr with Bollyboom

    Sounds of bollywood electro music to resonate in delhi ncr with Bollyboom

    DELHI: Bollywood music lovers across the globehave one more reason to put on their dancing shoes and get set to party.Percept LIVE presents the world’s first ever Bollywood Electro Music Festival – BOLLYBOOM,facilitated by Talat Aziz, LIVE in the heart of Delhi NCRat Wave City Center, Sector 25 A, Noida on Sunday, 24th November 2013. Presenting the finest music connoisseurs like SonuNiigaam, Shaan, Salim-Sulaiman, Shveta Pandit, Shraddha Pandit, ShadabAfridi,that Bollywood has to offer, Bollyboom will feature the who’s who from the Bollywood music industry to present to the world a new genre of Bollywood Electro music in a new avatar in the party circuit.For the first time ever, these music artistes will share a platformtogether and set the stage ablazefor 5 hours non-stop with their foot-tapping, head-banging, music specially created to the infusion of electro beats ofDJ Lloyd, DJ Nik& AJ, and Acid.

    Bollyboom,the first of its kind Bollywood Electro Music festival introduces new sounds of Bollywood musicusing state-of-the art technology and arrangements that promise to present freshand varied Bollywood music elements to the fans world over.Incorporating polished electronic sounds, Bollyboom will createdistinctive music that will appeal to people with diverse sensibilities andpromises to cut across all age groups, territories and countries, inspiring Bollywood fans the world over to stand up and dance.It promises a never-seen-before experience with great music, choreography and stupendous performances by dancers and artistes from Amsterdam, all at one place and one time.

    Speaking about Bollyboom, Mr. HarindraSingh, Vice Chairman and Managing Director, Percept Ltd. stated, “We are extremely proud and happy to be pioneers of this one-of-a-kind concept, thereby putting Bollywood music on the global radar through the world’s first ever Bollywood Electro Music Festival. With Bollyboom, we want to set a new benchmark for the music industry and give Bollywood music fans a fresh experience like never before where they can consume Bollywood electro music – LIVE, for hours together.The culture of raising the bar, time and again, is what defines us and together with the finest music talents in the Bollywood music industry, we are proud to create a new and uncontested space of music introducing Bollywood Electro in an unseen, unheard and unparalleled avatar to the world. So we urge all of you out there to step out of your comfort zone, and ride the Bollywood Electro wave with us!”

    Bollyboom will offer a blend of Trance, House, Hip Hop, Electro Funk, Synthetic, Pop, Club,Techno, HardStyle, Sufi and Dubstep among others. In keeping with the festival theme, Bollyboom will include shopping, food and interesting activities for the fans.Kingfisher Premium presents Bollyboom,in partnership with Showman and Red FMas the radio partner.Other partners include Bookmyshow, Cine Curry, Bollywood Hungama, Hello 1 and PVR Cinemas.
    To know more follow us on Twitter @BollyBoomIndia | www.bollyboom.in

  • Discovery channel partners Chaupal marathon in sonepat to encourage healthy living

    Discovery channel partners Chaupal marathon in sonepat to encourage healthy living

    MUMBAI: Discovery Channelin association with Chaupal, a non-government organisation is organising the 3rdChaupal Marathon to be held on Sunday, November 17 at Sonepat, Haryana. Themarathon aims to encourage people to imbibe principles of good health and hygiene, protect the environment for better living and fight against social evils like female foeticide.

    Discovery Channel will support the initiative of Chaupal, an internationally recognised non-governmental organisation (NGO) run by health professionals (www.chaupalindia.org) to organise the Chapual Marathon. In its 3rd year, Chaupal Marathon is an effort to raise awareness amongst rural people of Haryana on various issues related to general health, hygiene and to promote wellbeing awareness. The theme of this year’s marathon is “drive carefully to secure families”, aiming to spread consciousness about road traffic accidents which are amongst the major causes of morbidities and mortalities in India, adding financial burden on the families and the health care system. In its previous year, Discovery Channel supported Chaupal Marathon on issues such as the health of the girl child, empowerment of women, and an end to female foeticide.

    The race will commence on Sunday, November 17 at 7:30 am from Murthal University (DeenBandhuChotu Ram University) and end at the Chaupal Health Center in village Banyapur, Sonepat, covering a total distance of 12 kms. Approximately ten thousand runners from North India, including national and international athletes are expected to participate in the marathon. Leading personalities like Dr.KiranBedi (IPS);Ms.Jaya Prada, Member Parliament & former actress; and Olympics wrestler Sushil Kumar are expected to participate in the marathon. A cash price of Rs. 41,000 will be awarded to the runner placing first in the open race. Many other cash awards will be given to the winners in different race categories.

    Commenting on Discovery Channel’s association with Chaupal, Rahul Johri, Senior Vice President and General Manager – South Asia and Head of Revenue, Pan-Regional Ad Sales and Southeast Asia, Discovery Networks Asia-Pacificsaid, “Discovery Channel is committed to making a difference in the lives of people, be it through its programming or socially relevant events. The channel in collaboration with Chaupalstrives to bring awareness amongst people towards a healthy and better social environment.”

    Dr. Rajinder Singh Tonk, Chairperson of Chaupal and eminent physician, said, “Chaupal has been working tirelessly to provide healthy living and medical benefits to people thorough community outreach camps, mobile clinics and health centers. An annual event, the ChaupalMarathon is an initiative to raise awareness on healthy living. We are thankful to Discovery Channel for their continued participation in this initiative.”

  • Big magic beefs up its weekday prime time programming with kis din mera viyah hovega

    Big magic beefs up its weekday prime time programming with kis din mera viyah hovega

    MUMBAI: BIG MAGIC, the flagship general entertainment channel from the Reliance Broadcast Network, is on an aggressive spree to intensify the content and programming lineup on the channel. Targeted at the 15- to 35-year-old SEC ABC females and males across Hindi-speaking markets, the adaptation of a popular Pakistani sitcom of the same name – Kis Din Mera Viyah Hovega promises to enthrall today’s progressive audiences. Produced under the banner of BIG Production, this witty sitcom is all set to premiere on BIG MAGIC on Monday, 25th November at 9.30pm.

    Kis Din Mera Viyah Hovega is a situational comedy and comprises of an eclectic mix of unusual characters, a captivating storyline and rib-tickling humour. All set to add more laughter and entertainment to the lives of Indian viewers, this refreshing new offering showcases the lives of the members of the Choudhary household and their biggest fixation – marriage. All the members of the family are desperate to get married but owing to their amusing obsessions and a juxtaposition of circumstances they all land up in a hilarious mismatch. Amidst all the confusion of finding a suitable match and getting married, one question which lingers on every character’s mind is- kis din mera viyah hovega!

    This character driven sitcom enjoyed immense popularity in Pakistan with 3 successful seasons. Mr. Sunil Kumaran, Business Head, Big Magic states, “With Big Magic expanding its footprint across HSMs, it is our constant endeavor to bring forth a variety of fresh and intriguing content to the viewers with every new offering. Close on the heels of our previous adaptation Nadaniyaan, we are certain that this family entertainer Kis Din Mera Viyah Hovega will attract more viewers to the channel and be a great value proposition to consumers and advertisers alike.”

    Comedy being the genre that resonates well with audience across age groups, the channel acquired the rights of the sitcom Kis Din Mera Viyah Hovega after in-depth research and has adapted the same accordingly for the Indian masses. Big Magic has grown within a very short period of time to become a favorite among a larger audience beyond central India (which it was initially catering to). With its footprint expanding across HSMs, the new shows are aimed at a larger cross-section of audiences. With a larger viewer base to entertain, the channel is ensuring its programming is tailored to suit relevant entertainment penchants.

  • The Citizen Journalist Show: Delhi Assembly Elections Special

    The Citizen Journalist Show: Delhi Assembly Elections Special

    MUMBAI: As Delhi goes to polling on December 4, this week The Citizen Journalist Show puts its focus on the upcoming Assembly Elections. On the show, the CJ team meets Shazia Ilmi, the journalist turned politician, as she campaigns and appeals to the public for votes in her constituency of RK Puram. In a special segment called Chai Time Chatter we get the debate from the studios to the roadside where we try to capture Aam Janta’s take on big political issues, over a cup of tea. Also on the show, former Chief Election Commissioner S Y Quraishi takes us through the meaning and relevance of the new ballot option NOTA or ‘None of the above’ for the voters.

    November 16th, Sat @ 9:30 PM
    Only on CNN-IBN
    &
    November 17th, Sun @ 9.30 AM & 5:30 PM (R)
    Only on IBN7

  • E lounge unwind with kareena & imran

    E lounge unwind with kareena & imran

    MUMBAI: This week on CNN-IBN’s weekend entertainment show E Lounge Unwind, meet the stars of upcoming movie Gori Tere Pyaar Mein. Catch Kareena Kapoor & Imran Khan as they share their take on love and marriage and give relationship tips to the youngsters. Watch how Kareena bullied Imran Khan and director Punit Malhotra on the sets of ‘Gori Tere Pyaar Mein’. Also, get Kareena’s take on sharing the no.1 spot with other contemporaries in Bollywood.

    Don’t forget to tune into this special episode of ‘E Lounge Unwind’ on Sat, Nov 16th @ 10:30 PM and repeat telecast on Sun, Nov 17th @ 1.30 PM & 7.30 PM, only on CNN-IBN.

  • Clay Craft joins hands with Tapri Tea House

    Clay Craft joins hands with Tapri Tea House

    MUMBAI: India’s fastest growing manufacturer and retailer of bone china and ceramic tableware, Clay Craft India has joined Jaipur based themed tea store Tapri – The tea house. Eying the season of hot tea, winter, the tapri is going to give new experience of traditional ‘kullad’ transformed in a new look in a variour colours. Clay Craft India has specially designed these Mugs for Tapri tea lovers and this innovation will be continued by Clay Craft at Tapri. Going forward, it also plans to introduce Mughal, European, 22 Carat Gold plated and Royal themed tea sets at Tapri.

    Mr. Rajesh Agarwal, Managing Director of Clay Craft India, says, “Tie-up with Tapri has added a feather in our clientele base. Through this platform, our designers will be able to showcase their best ideas and abilities. This will also be a right medium for us to get feedback on our products by Tapri tea lovers. We are thankful to Tapri management to give us this opportunity.”

    Mr. Ankit Bohra, Director, Tapri Tea House says, “This innovative tie-up will help us to entertain our customers and it will give different experience to them. We are delighted that Clay Craft has shown interest to take an initiative to make tea sipping more joyful and creative at our tea house. Going forward, we will have different themed tea sets at our tea house and I am sure this will help us to add more tea lovers at our Tapri. ”

    Clay Craft India’s esteemed corporate clients also include – Maruti Suzuki, Westside, Lifestyle, Nestle, Airtel, Vodafone, Taj Group, Hyatt Hotels, Pepsi Wipro and many more.

  • uCoz, the leading free website builder from Europe, launches in India

    uCoz, the leading free website builder from Europe, launches in India

    MUMBAI: uCoz, the leading free website builder in Europe, announces the launch of a new localization. Starting with November 2013, the renowned system for creating free websites is available for Indian users under a local domain uCoz.in. This gives the opportunity for the local Internet users to create modern and fully customizable websites, using a .ucoz.in free subdomain name, provided by uCoz.

    “We strive to give our best response to the rapid growth of the internet usage in the emerging markets, and a significant part of these demands are coming from India. Besides, by providing a strong solution in the field of free website creation we want to be the number one choice for individuals and companies who want to sell products online, using our competitive e-commerce solution.” said Evgeny Kurt, uCoz’s CEO.

    At the moment the platform is available in 16 languages and has about 1.2 million active websites. Currently standing in Alexa’s Top 250 websites on the Internet, uCoz wants to achieve with this strategy for the Indian market the same success it attained in Eastern Europe, in countries such as Russia, Ukraine or Romania.

    “We understand that we can make our services more convenient and closer to the users by providing versions in different languages and, therefore, building strong local communities. This will have a positive impact on the quantity and quality of sites, created by the Indian users. It will be a great change for them, as well as for the small and medium enterprises, which can have now their own self manageable website, developed with professional quality.” said Kurt.

    uCoz can be used to create different types of web projects such as blogs, forums, fan sites, company websites and online stores. Company plans to soon launch in Hindi as an operating language, it is already offering its services in English. Launched in 2005, uCoz’s Content Management System (CMS) became popular due to its simplicity and functionality for users just entering the world of website development. With over eight years of operation, the platform is now considered the starting point for a whole generation of webmasters and web developers.
    Internet users interested in website building can learn more details about the platform, by joining the system tour.

  • HARMAN Professional India launches an Authorized HARMAN Service Centre in Chennai

    HARMAN Professional India launches an Authorized HARMAN Service Centre in Chennai

    MUMBAI: Marking another key milestone, HARMAN Professional India, today announced the launch of its Authorized HARMAN Service Centre (AHSC) in Chennai. This move strengthens the company’s country wide support network and specifically increased reach within Southern India; the company also successfully operates a full-fledged, company owned Service Centre in Bangalore. Whilst continuing to reiterate its commitment toward enhanced service support, HARMAN emphasizes the need for ‘being closer to the customer’.

    It has been over a year since the first AHSC was in launched in Mumbai, followed by New Delhi & Kolkata. This announcement also follows a recent launch of the pan-India toll-free customer support helpline-(1800-208-8880) an initiative that sets the benchmark in the industry for service and support.

    The AHSC in Chennai will provide service and customer support in the states of Tamil Nadu & Andhra Pradesh.

    “In the dynamic industry of professional audio, especially in live events and projects, it is imperative to provide customers with best and timely after sales support. With a service network that spans the length and breadth of the country, coupled with the toll-free customer helpline, we have truly established an industry benchmark within a span of one year. The turnaround time has been effectively managed from the start of our operations, and the processes have been further streamlined, thus ensuring a hassle free service experience.” said Ganesh Kumar, Senior Manager – Service, HARMAN Professional India.

    Zion Services, has a rich and diverse experience in service for leading brands in consumer electronics. And now has been appointed as the Authorized HARMAN Service Centre (AHSC) in Chennai. Equipped with trained technical staff, testing equipment and sufficient spare parts, the service centre has been operational since November 2013 and will support the HARMAN professional brands – AKG, BSS, Crown, dbx, JBL, Lexicon, Soundcraft & Studer and Martin Professional range of lighting & video equipment. Centrally located at Valsarvakkam, this service centre will provide after sales support to both, walk-in and on-site customers.

    “The AHSC appointment for Zion Services for HARMAN Professional range in India, marks another major step in our offerings and extending our capabilities into a challenging space of professional audio. We are proud to be associated with HARMAN – the leader in audio solutions and look forward to successful partnership, creating a delightful customer experience in the region.” said S.M. Jayaraj, Proprietor, Zion Services.


    Speaking at the inauguration, Prashant Govindan, Director, India Operations, HARMAN Professional said, “We look forward to continually expanding our footprint in India through the expansive dealer and channel partner network. With these initiatives, we are only raising the bar for a robust and effective customer service, ultimately ensuring SMART support to the customer and HARMAN solutions are a preferred choice for all professional audio and lighting requirements across industry segments in the country.”

    To serve the customers of respective regions efficiently and effectively, HARMAN India plans to expand to Five additional service centres across India, in the near future.

  • Shriram Sanlam Awards 2013 – for Excellence In Financial Journalism

    Shriram Sanlam Awards 2013 – for Excellence In Financial Journalism

    MUMBAI: The Shriram Group is delighted to continue our contribution and recognition to the Journalist community through our SHRIRAM SANLAM AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL JOURNALISM. This year, Shriram Capital enters its second year of recognizing and commemorating Excellence In Financial Journalism. Having successfully launched the Shriram Sanlam Awards for Excellence in Financial Journalism last year, Shriram Capital is pleased to share with you the format for the awards for this year. Nominations can be made from now onwards till January 31, 2014.

    You would recall that the 2012 awards event held in May 2013 in Chennai with the H’ble Finance Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram as the chief guest unveiled the following winners: LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD presented to Mr. Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar, Consulting Editor, The Economic Times. HALL OF FAME presented to Mr. P. A. Seshan for his extraordinary contribution to the field of Financial Journalism for over 70 years. INDIAN ECONOMIC POLICY AND MACRO ECONOMIC ISSUE awarded to the Article “The Last Mile” in Business World (Raghu Mohan was the recipient).
    For the year 2013, the Shriram Sanlam Awards have been broad based to include the International Print (English Mainlines/Financials/ Magazines), Wires and Online media as well. Hence, the new categories going forward are:

    1. ARTICLES ON BUSINESS/ FINANCE/ CAPITAL MARKETS/ ECONOMY BY INDIAN MEDIA (ENGLISH MAINLINES/ FINANCIALS/ MAGAZINES/ WIRES)

    2. ARTICLES BY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA JOURNALISTS CENTERED ON INDIAN BUSINESS OR ECONOMY CATEGORY

    Nominations can be made by Editors and/or Chief of Bureaus. We will also permit self nomination by individual journalists as long as they are accompanied with two references either from senior corporate executives or journalists or editors (may be from same or different publication).

    Unlike last year, the specific categories of awards will be decided by the awards committee after the receipt of all nominations. This is only to enable recognition of good work done in the field of financial journalism without constraining ourselves by specifying sub categories in advance. Each Category will have a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh along with a citation. Parameters for the Awards remain unchanged, i.e. Insight, Analysis, Depth, Uniqueness, Originality, Comprehensive and Balanced Approach, Level of research, Follow up of story by others leading to wider discussion, Overall Impact of the story apart from the above.

    I am pleased to inform you that the Lifetime Achievement Award winner for the last year, Mr. Swaminathan S. Anklesaria Aiyar has been inducted into the awards jury for the Shriram Sanlam Awards. The other distinguished panel of independent jury members now comprises: Mr. Gopal Srinivasan, Chairman & Managing Director – TVS Capital Ltd.; Dr. Nachiket Mor, Chairman, CARE India P. Ltd.; Mr. Srinivasan K. Swamy, Chairman & Managing Director, R. K. Swamy BBDO; Ms. Ashu Suyash, CEO, L&T Mutual Fund; & Mr. Adit Jain, Chairman, IMA Asia.

  • Varun Dhawan takes credit for launching Arjun Kapoor!

    Varun Dhawan takes credit for launching Arjun Kapoor!

    MUMBAI: Having king of comedies – director David Dhawan as a father did not make life easy for Varun Dhawan. A self-proclaimed entertainer from childhood, Varun ended up dancing at various family functions though his interest lied in wrestling at that point in time! This week he talks about his experiences and life’s valuable lessons on zoOm’s new show GeNext- The Future of Bollywood!

    This newbie has managed to grab eyeballs with his sincere performance in Student Of the Year and is cashing in on all the adulation coming his way. However, unlike his image of a dedicated and sincere student on-screen, this star kid lived life on the edge in his teens. From getting caught while cheating in the exam to wiping out the scores from his answer sheet with white ink, Varun was never a teacher’s pet let alone be student of the year!

    Varun may have been a star child but he had to slog it out with the rest of the lot in college to bag his first ever role as a watchman! Humbled with the fan following, this actor has served his term as a director as well and claims to have originally launched Arjun Kapoor in a short film called The White Mountain in college. Don’t miss Arjun revealing the tricks his mentor taught him while shooting this movie on a meager budget of Rs. 5000/-

    Catch Varun spill the beans on his most embarrassing moments in Nottingham, England when the actor was busted while trying to practice dialogues and entertaining himself in his room only on zoOm this Monday!

    If you ever wondered what the true equation was between Alia and Varun, watch the actor speak up on his relationship with her and his first crush only on zoOm. Catch Sana Khan, Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, Kajol, Karan Johar and Uncle Manish Malhotra share some intimate details about the actor this Monday night!

    Tune in to GeNext, The Future of Bollywood – Monday, 18th Nov 2013 at 8pm only on zoOm – India’s No. 1 Bollywood channel