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  • Sahara Star Hosts Special Onam Brunch this Festive Season

    Sahara Star Hosts Special Onam Brunch this Festive Season

    MUMBAI: This Onam, Sahara Star has a special traditional treat for you. Celebrated with great gusto and joy, Onam is the biggest festival of Kerala that marks the start of the harvest season. Keeping this in mind, there will be a special brunch available on the day of the festival, 16th September ’13, complimented with all traditional favourites such as Medu Vada, Pesarattu, Avial etc.

    The Brunch will be available at Earth Plate restaurant which will be adorned with intricate rangolis with urli and there will be a live magic show to keep you engaged. Chef Kshitiz and Restaurant Manager Mohd Maqsood will dish up traditional south Indian delicacies for the occasion.  Live counters will be overpowered with the aroma of regional cuisine. These mouth watering treats will stay true to the flavours of Kerala and are guaranteed to leave you wanting more.

    Fresh fruit juice ,Exotic mocktails & Soft drinks will be a part of the buffet. cocktails will be the main attraction while select brands of alcohol will be served.

    So book the 16th of September on your calendars for the Onam buffet at Earth Plate, Sahara Star Hotel to bring in the joyous season with culinary delights and resplendent ambience

    Special Onam Buffet priced at Rs.1700 + taxes for non alcoholic  and Rs.1900 + taxes for alcoholic brunch.

    *Aamby valley EC’s and Star Gourmet members to get 15% discount on Food & Soft Beverage. No complimentary vouchers to be accepted. No discount will be applicable for FHRAI & H&RA card members.

    Time: 12:30- 3:30 pm

    Date: 16th September 2013

    Venue: Sahara Star
    Opp. Domestic Airport,
    Vile Parle (East)
    Mumbai 400099

  • Tata Sky ushers Ganesh Chaturthi with 10 day-long celebrations

    MUMBAI: Tata Sky, one of the leading Direct-to-home service provider in the country, has announced a range of celebrations on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi for its subscribers. These festive offerings will be spread over 10 days of Ganesh Utsav, for its customers delight with some quality digital entertainment.

     

    To add to the festive spirit, Tata Sky has created attractive content for every member of the family.

     

    As part of the Ganesha specials, one can start the day with Actve Music listening to Sthapna Vidhi, welcoming the deity at home or listen to aartis in praise of Ganpati.
    Young minds can get a sneak peek into the life of the mischievous Bal Ganesha through fun-filled and interactive stories, art sessions and craft videos on Actve Fun Learn.

     

    And there is Actve Cooking which is for the women who would love to cook up a delicacy for the family and invite guests over for a scrumptious meal this festive season.

  • P C Chandra Jewellers appoints Hasleen Kaur, Former Femina Miss India Earth 2011 as their new brand ambassador

    P C Chandra Jewellers appoints Hasleen Kaur, Former Femina Miss India Earth 2011 as their new brand ambassador

    KOLKATA: P C Chandra Jewellers, one of the largest jewellery houses from Eastern India today announced Hasleen Kaur, former Femina Miss India Earth 2011 as their new brand ambassador. Hasleen Kaur will follow in the footsteps of previous emerging beauties like Deepika Padukone, Yami Gautam who were once a face of the brand and then later went on to become celebrated Bollywood beauty queens.

     

    The company is also soon to announce its new TVC with the newly appointed brand ambassador. Conceptualized by Bates CHI & Partners, the new campaign depicts a heavenly wedding, glamorous and grand against a regal backdrop; a dream wedding that is completed by the resplendent jewellery from PC Chandra Jewellers. The film, being the primary medium, is scripted and shot at in the mesmerizing palaces in Udaipur to recreate such a wedding in a palace by the lake.

     

    Speaking on the occasion, U.K.Chandra, M.D., P.C. Chandra Jewellers said, “P C Chandra Jewellers have had a history of recognizing emerging talents. Such has been the case with our earlier brand ambassadors. Hasleen embodies on one hand, the modern, young & independent woman of today and a loving daughter, a graceful bride and a nurturing lover on the other.”

     

    Former Femina Miss India Earth and the new P C Chandra Jewellers Brand Ambassador Hasleen Kaur shared her excitement on the brand association, “P C Chandra Jewellers, is a fine blend of modern and traditional designs. It is an iconic jewellery brand with a strong presence in Eastern India. I’m overwhelmed to partner with them at this juncture of my career and to represent the brand across India.”
    The group, which has 23 stores spread over Bengal, Delhi, Bangalore & Bhubaneswar, is targeting newer geographic regions in the coming years.

  • Emerson Network Power Extends DCIM Leadership

    Emerson Network Power Extends DCIM Leadership

    MUMBAI: Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE: EMR) and a global leader in maximizing availability, capacity and efficiency of critical infrastructure, today announced the availability of two new modules for the Trellis™ platform: Trellis™ Power System Manager and Trellis™ Mobile Suite. The new modules provide a complete visualization of the power system, including utilization and dependencies, as well as secure, real-time mobile access – all via the Trellis platform. This enhanced data center infrastructure management (DCIM) functionality gives data center managers richer insights and more ways to utilize these insights to reduce the risk of downtime and improve operational efficiencies.

     

    “Discussions with our closest customers on our advisory boards indicated they needed additional flexibility and holistic insight for power management, and that they would benefit from the ability to take Trellis anywhere, 24/7,” said Steve Hassell, president of Emerson Network Power’s Data Center Solutions business. “These new modules take the most comprehensive DCIM solution to the next level by giving the user greater insight for managing their assets on the go or on the data center floor, allowing them to reduce downtime risks, improve operational efficiency and cut costs.”

     

    The Trellis Power System Manager introduces the unique ability to view the complete power chain from the grid to the rack via a one-line diagram. This capability, which is a first for the industry, lets users easily document the complete power system, view capacity utilization in real-time and forecast energy consumption, thereby improving business continuity and reducing operational costs. Armed with knowledge of their current capacity and the ability to predict future needs, users can plan for capacity additions more accurately. When users know exactly which racks or devices will be affected by any power system failure or by scheduled maintenance, they can identify and address potential issues before they cause an outage. Additionally, the module lets users better plan for power maintenance and perform risk assessments.

     

    The Trellis Power System Manager also allows users to see data center power from a high-level view across the data center down to a single device view. This insight enables users to gain information to manage the power system more efficiently, resulting in reduced risk of downtime and – as typically happens when efficiency is improved – lower costs.

     

    The Trellis Mobile Suite is an app that allows users to manage data center assets in real-time, anywhere and anytime, by transforming a mobile device into a portal to the Trellis platform. The ability to take action from a remote location reduces risks to business continuity and improves staff efficiency. Because the app is linked to the Trellis platform in real-time, users can also take it to the data center floor, where they can find, add, move and remove racks and devices faster; carry out audits easily; and configure the database without returning to a computer. The unique and innovative image recognition technology and bar-code scanning capabilities enable real-time updates right on the data center floor. Thus, users can save time tracking assets and updating their system while reducing the risk of human error that comes with entering data.

     

    “Emerson Network Power’s Trellis platform continues to evolve by offering increased functional capabilities that follow a comprehensive roadmap,” said Michelle Bailey, vice president for Digital Infrastructure and Datacenter Initiatives at 451 Research. “Adding new mobile access, image recognition, power management and asset management capabilities positions Emerson to address the escalating needs of the DCIM marketplace, while offering a tangible solution for the future datacenter.”

     

    The Emerson Network Power Trellis Mobile Suite app is available from the App Store at www.AppStore.com and is compatible with the iPad™.
    To learn more about Emerson Network Power’s Trellis platform, please visit http://www.emersonnetworkpower.com/en-IN/trellis/Pages/home.aspx.

  • Sony Music signs Punjab’s sensational rapper/singer Badshah

    Sony Music signs Punjab’s sensational rapper/singer Badshah

    MUMBAI: The Saturday night party anthem – Saturday Saturday’s popular rapper/singer Badshah has been signed by leading music label – Sony Music.  

    Badshah is known for his hit number Saturday Saturday which rose to popularity within a few hours of its release and became an instant hit and a club anthem. His latest offering Proper Patola by Diljit Dosanjh is a trending sensation on Youtube with 1 MN views on Vevo. Badshah has great music sensibility and is extremely popular amongst the youth.

    Sony Music had signed Bohemia under their Punjab catalogue followed by multi-talented singer/actor Diljit Dosanjh and now is proud to be associated with Badshah. Commenting on the same, Sanujeet Bhujabal said, “Punjab has been one of our key focuses and the artists here have a lot of talent waiting to be explored and made available to music enthusiasts. We have worked with the best in the industry and are again happy to be working with the best in the industry with a global fan base. We wish him the best and promise a great musical journey together”

    Says Badshah, “Sony music is an amazing place to be. The atmosphere, the team and the way they work is really professional and chilled out at the same time. I feel proud and responsible to be on the label and its just the beginning of a new era. Look out for some amazing stuff in the near future including my debut album in October”
    Sony Music with its worldwide distribution network will ensure Badshah’s new songs and shows hit milestones.

  • Disney junior’s “jake and the never land pirates” inspire fun, new product lines

    Disney junior’s “jake and the never land pirates” inspire fun, new product lines

    MUMBAL: Disney Consumer Products (DCP) India has launched an assortment of products inspired by Disney Junior’s popular series’ “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” with Mattel. This has been an extremely popular show on the channel and its growing popularity has generated strong consumer demand for merchandise lines that allow fans to take home their favorite characters.

     

    The product lines are filled with creativity, to inspire hours of imaginative play based on popular play patterns with preschool-aged kids. Available across Hamleys and Landmark at a starting price of INR 499, the range includes colorful play sets, sword, guitar, action figures, books and more.

     

    Product highlights include:

    Jake’s Musical Pirate Ship Bucky (MRP 4999): Designed after Bucky, Jake’s ship featured in the series, this swashbuckling pirate ship rocks and rolls when pushed along a surface, with Skully smartly perched on the lookout. Kids can join Jake and his crew to live a pirate’s life through multiple pirate-themed phrases and songs. To really bring the adventure home, kids can fire water out of the cannon or stage a surprise croc attack.
    Jake’s Talking Figure (MRP 2299): Ahoy! Take Jake along on your next pirate adventure with the Mattel Yo Ho Let’s Go! Jake Talking Figure. This fully poseable talking figure is interactive; press his belt to hear more than 20 pirate sounds and phrases. Also comes with a removable Jake’s sword from the show.
    Action Adventure Figure Pack (MRP 499): Your favorite Jake and the Never land Pirates characters come to life in this Action Adventure Figure Pack. Each figure has a cool edgy styling with action poses for each character.

     

    Jake’s Magical Sword (MRP 1799): Get ready to save the treasure from Hook and Smee as you pretend to be Jake with your very own Jake and the Never Land Pirates Magical Sword! Press the button on the handle to hear your pal Jake talk to you and play cool pirate sound effects and watch a magical image of skull and crossbones light up! The faux wooden-textured sword features an image of Jake on the blade.
    Pirate Rock Guitar (MRP 1999): This guitar takes Pirate Rock to a whole new level! Put this guitar in your hands and strum the string toggle button to hear Pirate Rock melodies. Lift the whammy bar to bend the tunes! Slide the cross bones up and down the neck to change the tone of the melody. When you strum, move the slider or jam that whammy arm the eyes at the head of the guitar illuminate.
    Story books and activity books by Parragon (MRP 250 to 295): Get lost in the magical world with Jake and Never Land Pirates storybooks. Fans can also play games and solve puzzles through the activity books.

     

    Kids and families can catch their favourite series, Jake and the Never Land Pirates on Disney Junior from Monday to Friday at 1 p.m. and on Disney Channel from Monday to Thursday at 8.30 a.m.

  • Universal Music India signs top 11 contestants from ‘Indian Idol juniors’

    Universal Music India signs top 11 contestants from ‘Indian Idol juniors’

    MUMBAI: Leading label Universal Music India has signed the top eleven contestants from the popular `Idol’ television property Indian Idol Junior that just completed its debut season. Emerging as a powerhouse of explosive talent, the Top 11 Indian Idol Juniors were chosen from millions of aspirants across India. The nation was taken by storm by the young musical wonders, who continued to keep the audiences in awe week after week with their prodigious flair.

     

    A well established brand already, it is the first year that the `Idol’ propertyintroduced a `junior’ season. The junior edition of the show proved to be a huge success as is evident from the impressive young talent that emerged out of which 11 proved to shine far brighter than the rest.  Universal Music offers the contestants a 360 contract wherein the young artists’ assignments will be exclusively managed by the leading record label.

     

    Speaking on the occasion, Devraj Sanyal, Managing Director, Universal Music India & South Asia, said, “Our association with `Idol’ both globally & here has been very successful as we saw with II6 where we were able to take the recorded music piece & the Live piece & make it into a sustainable business. The Indian Idol 6 kids performed some 60 shows in over ten countries over 11 months. Now our endeavor with the Indian Idol Junior kids will exactly be the same, only with the added advantage of having a wider audience to reach out to. Our partnership with future thinking companies like Fremantle will allow us to do just that. The talent has been outstanding and it’s my firm belief that the Indian Idol Juniors today are tomorrow’s stars.”

     

    The talent on Indian Idol junior has been of an exceptional level. We are pleased to announce our association with Universal Music to build this talent into young legends.” added Anupama Mandloi, Managing Director, Fremantlemedia India.

    Along with the winner Anjana Padmanabhan, the musical sensations who created waves are Nirvesh Dave, Debanjana Karmakar, Anmol Jaswal, Sugandha Date, Sonakshi Kar, Priyam Borpatragohain, Akash Sharma, Sankalp Yaduwanshi,Eman Chaudhary and Aryan Das along with the winner Anjana Padmanabhan, all of whom set the stage ablaze with their fiery talent

    Universal Music has signed on these young superstars for a holistic 360 degree contract wherein all aspects including `live’ show, endorsements, music albums etc. will be solely managed by the label.

    For more enquires on shows, contact smiran.bansal@umusic.com.

  • Seagate redefines the tablet market

    Seagate redefines the tablet market

    MUMBAI: Seagate Technology plc (NASDAQ:STX), a world leader in storage solutions, today took the wraps off the new Seagate® Ultra Mobile HDD designed exclusively for mobile devices. Integrated with the Seagate Mobile Enablement Kit which includes Seagate’s Dynamic Data™ Driver software technology, the new storage solution delivers up to 7x the storage capacity of a traditional 64GB tablet with the same power, performance and reliability of a flash device.

     

    “Coupling an ultra-thin, high-capacity HDD with software designed to optimize integration into tablets at a value-add price has allowed us to deliver a truly ground-breaking solution, enabling our partners to reimagine the mobile device,” said Steve Luczo, president, CEO and chairman of Seagate. “By empowering our OEMs with this revolutionary new technology, we have invited the industry to re-think the mobile market making this offering a true game-changer in the world of storage.”

     

    “When comparing side by side a tablet and a portable PC, today’s tablets are trading off storage capacity in order to realize a thin and light form factor device and long battery life,” noted John Rydning, IDC’s research vice president for hard disk drives and semiconductors. “Seagate’s new Mobile Enablement Kit will bring PC-like storage capacity to future thin and light tablet designs, and position Seagate as a potential storage solutions provider to the fast-growing tablet market.”

     

    Seagate has addressed several key areas beyond a standard laptop HDD to optimize mobile applications with the Ultra Mobile HDD and Mobile Enablement Kit. These areas include shock management, heat and vibration and gyroscopic motion— all of which have been heavily tested to ensure the drive delivers the best experience in a tablet solution.

     

    Seagate Dynamic Data Driver Software

    Keeping pace with today’s mobile storage demands presents other challenges as well including power consumption requirements, device drops by consumers and user demands. Merging the new Ultra Mobile HDD with the Dynamic Data Driver software alleviates these obstacles enabling OEMs to comfortably fit high-capacity storage into mobile devices.

     

    Seagate’s use of Dynamic Data Driver software addresses these challenges through a combination of system design considerations. Reduced power consumption and improved performance are achieved through an intelligent caching design that is implemented at the system level. As a result a mobile device using 8GB of flash and the Ultra Mobile HDD and Dynamic Data Driver software have the power consumption equal to that of a 64GB tablet and the performance equal to that of a 16GB tablet— while costing less than either.

     

    The software provides drive protection through the use of enhanced motion sensor and thermal monitoring algorithms to control drive access and avoid usage conditions that might harm it. The drive is so well insulated that in many cases a dropped device’s screen would break before its hard disk drive.

     

    To further reinforce reliability for mobile devices, the Ultra Mobile HDD integrates Seagate’s own Zero Gravity™ Sensor providing better shock management. Incorporated power modes support the drive in sleep, standby and idle enabling it to consume as low as 0.14W and support the long battery life demanded by tablets. Its slim, rugged design allows it to be utilized in new emerging applications like convertible and detachable storage.

     

    Leveraging the company’s experience with ultra-portable applications like iPods, MP3 players, and handheld video recorders, the newly-engineered 2.5-inch drive  is just 5mm thin while weighing in at a mere 3.3oz— about the same as a light bulb. Featuring up to 500GB of capacity, it delivers the highest areal density available in a small, ultra-thin form factor while supporting over 100,000 photos, 125,000 songs or 62 hours of high-definition video and movies.

     

    The Seagate Mobile Enablement Kit includes the Ultra Mobile HDD, Dynamic Data Driver software, and an optional customized reference design which allows HDD-powered tablets to transparently deliver high-capacity storage space to an end user in a mobile solution. The kit is currently designed to support the Android operating system.
    The Seagate Ultra Mobile HDD will be available separately and as part of the Seagate Mobile Enablement Kit. Dynamic Data Driver software not sold separately.  For more information on both products please visit http://seagate.com/www/mobilekit.

  • Radio City Super Singer returns with Season V

    Radio City Super Singer returns with Season V

    MUMBAI: FM Bole Toh Radio City is back with Season 5 of Radio City Super Singer across India. Taking off from the super success last year, this time Radio City Super Singer assumes a scale larger than ever before.The winner gets felicitated with a prize money of Rs. 1 Lakh and a break with popular music directors across India. The mega talent hunt rolled out carpets on the 8th of September, across India.

    Radio City Super Singer is one of the biggest celebrations of music on an FM radio platform. For the first time, Radio City introduces a WAP site, where participants can upload their audio clips through a simple log-in (http://myradiocity.in) from any mobile phone. Other than this, interested contestants can avail of any of the traditional avenues of auditioning. They can either come and audition at our studios or upload / record voice clips on the Super Singer Tab on our Facebook page. The other options include the on-ground auditions (malls & colleges) & IVRS.

    The auditions are followed by short listing a few contestants who have an edge over the others. Rough edges will be polished off, as the shortlisted few get trained by musical geniuses. The final five across each city will fight it out for the title of ‘Radio City Super Singer’.

    Speaking about Radio City Super Singer, Ms. Apurva Purohit, CEO, Radio City 91.1 FM, says, “Radio City Super Singer started as an experiment & was the first ever talent hunt by a radio station. Through the years it has grown in stature & size to carve a niche & become one of the most awaited engagement activities. Last year we had over 80000 enthusiastic singers across the country registering & auditioning with us. The aim has always been to discover the amazing singing talent from across the country and provide a platform that befits the talent. By the sheer number of touch points we create, we reach out to people like no other property does. Moreover, this is the only singing talent hunt show in India that runs in 5 languages (Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada & Marathi) at the same time. The overwhelming success of the previous years not only justifies our aim but also makes us want to scale newer heights.”

    Radio City Super Singer has emerged as an incubator of talent through the years, bringing India’s latent talent to the limelight. This year, our winners get a head-start in the music industry, with the opportunity to work with eminent music directors across India. Additionally, they get featured on ‘Freedom Hour’ – an hour dedicated to unplugged music on Radio City. Radio City Super Singer wraps up on the last week of September.

    Radio City Super Singer pits singers of contemporary music across a cross-section of genres, to compete against each other.. Through the years, the talent hunt has carved out a fan-base of its own. This time, it just gets bigger and better.

    Stay tuned to Radio City 91.1 FM to get more updates on Radio city Super Singer, This year the hunt for the best voice takes place across Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Pune, Jaipur, Baroda, Surat, Ahmednagar, Nagpur, Vizag, Coimbatore. Also log on to www.facebook.com/radiocityindia.

  • Mogae launches mobile couponing ecosystem

    Mogae launches mobile couponing ecosystem

    MUMBAI: Mogae Media today announced that its MoCoupons business vertical has signed up over 2000 grocers and general merchants in Delhi in its very first month of operation. MoCoupons is Mogae’s mobile couponing ecosystem by which mobile subscribers receive discounts. Hitherto, while mobile discount coupons could be originated by different brands, the encashing of the discount, or the offer was limited to company owned outlets which are very few in numbers.

    MoCoupons is a major step forward in the last yard connectivity between consumers and brands,” says Tanya Goyal, Executive Director, Mogae Media. “We at Mogae have invested a lot of time and money in creating an end-to-end solution for FMCG brands which have a large number of retail outlets that they need to reach across dispersed geographies. We can now target not only the desired customer profile for FMCG companies, but more importantly fulfil the redemption of the coupons through on-ground tie-ups with the local kiryana stores”.

    The MoCoupons couponing system not only serves, tracks, validates and encashes coupons delivered on the mobile to consumers, but also gratifies the trade in one complete transaction loop. The entire system has been developed in-house by Mogae Digital, the sister company of Mogae Media.

    “We have a large field force out in Delhi signing up grocers, general merchants and OTC pharmacies. In the first month we have crossed 2000 signups. We are currently testing the coupons of two of our partner FMCG companies. In the month of September we will cross 4000-5000 signups in Delhi and NCR,” adds Tanya Goyal.

    Mogae Media plans to cover all the metros by end of 2013. In the next 12 months thereafter, MoCoupons will extend to top 20 cities across India.
    Mogae Media, co-promoted by Sandeep and Tanya Goyal, former India JV partners of Dentsu, raised Rs 100 crores in private equity earlier this year from Multiples. Mogae Media are the sole and exclusive partners of India’s largest telecom operator, Airtel for mobile monetization. Today Mogae Media handles over 120 brands for mAdvertising.