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  • Disney’s planes takes off in India

    Disney’s planes takes off in India

    Mumbai, August 5, 2013: Disney Consumer Products (DCP) India brings all the characters from its high flying film Disney’s Planes to stores across India. The skies are the limit with this exclusive assortment of toys, fashion, home décor, lifestyle and publishing products, rounds out the collection for fans of this new comedy-adventure from above the world of Cars. The range will feature Disney’s Planes stars — Dusty, Ishani, Skipper, Ripslinger and El Chupacabra.

    Set to release in theaters on August 23, 2013, Disney’s Planes takes off with an international cast of the fastest air racers around, in a comedy packed with action and adventure starring Dusty (voice of Dane Cook), Ishani (voice of Priyanka Chopra), Skipper (voice of Stacy Keach) and El Chupacabra (voice of Carlos Alazraqui).

    “Disney Consumer Products’ Planes collection is a fun filled range that will bring hours of fun to kids,” said Roshini Bakshi, managing director, Licensing and Retail, Disney UTV. “Only Disney offers our audiences a fully integrated entertainment experience. Cars’ is one of the popular franchises amongst kids and families in India and with the addition of Planes to ‘The World of Cars’, we are confident of bringing home some more magic through the exciting new Planes range”, she added. 

    Available across all the leading stores in India, the planes merchandise is priced between INR 45 to INR 6999.

    Disney’s Planes Product Collection:
    Toys for little pilots:
    Disney’s Planes Character Diecast Singles Assortment by Mattel (MRP 599): Showcasing a wide variety of characters in authentic styling, these 1:55 scale diecast planes are perfect for re-creating scenes from the movies. The planes feature rolling wheels and spinning propellers as well as a universal connector that works with all play sets. 

    Planes Sky Track Challenge by Mattel (MRP 1,999): This giant track set has two, five feet air tracks, mountain tunnel and a winner’s circle. Clip diecast planes on to the track with their universal connectors and launch for side-by-side racing and barrel roll stunts. One plane is included in the pack.

    Planes Personality Assortment by Mattel (MRP 1,799): Dusty, Skipper and El Chupacabra from the Disney Toons Studios Planes video capture the personality of the characters that inspired them with sounds and action. Easy mechanisms activate the audio and simple movements, like a spinning propeller and firing projectiles. Characters repeat more than 15 phrases and sounds kids will recognize from the movie. Each sold separately, subject to availability. “Try me” packaging.

    Planes Runway Flyers Assortment by Mattel (MRP 1,499): All kids’ favorite characters from the Disney Toons Studios Planes video are flying in – and back out! These foam planes, featuring five favorite characters, snap into the runway launcher. When the trigger is pulled, the plane is released and soars into the air. Able to fly 20 feet, these vehicles really take flight! Each piece sold separately.

    U-Command Super Charged Dusty by Thinkway (MRP 6,999): Deluxe infrared remote control Super Charged Dusty comes to life with animation, voice and sound effects. Kids can control Dusty with joysticks or by pressing one of the 10 program buttons on the wireless remote to make him talk, move and turn in more than 1,000 action combinations.

    Dusty Bubbles Glider Real Flying by Thinkway (MRP 1,699): Dusty Bubble Plane comes with Bubble attachment on wings. Launch Dusty in the air and bubbles come out. Propeller spins as Dusty glides through the sky. The package includes Bubble Solution and Dipping Trays.

    Remote Controlled Driving Planes Assortment by Simba (MRP 4,499): R/C Driving Planes can be driven around by kids with a fully functional remote controlled and a 1:24 scaled plane. Comes in multiple characters including Dusty and El Chupacabra.

    Scooter by My Baby Excel (MRP 1399): Kids can also enjoy their play time with Disney’s Planes scooter specially designed for kids aged 3 yrs and above. The height of the scooter can be adjusted for better operations and it can take weight up to 20 kgs.

    Disney Plush by My Baby Excel (MRP 699): Kids can now cuddle up to their favourite Planes character with 10 inch Plush figures of Dusty and Skipper. Made of soft felt, they are perfect for introduction of younger kids to the world of Planes.
    Aviation Fashion & Lifestyle Gear:

    Fashion from Cherish Knits, Iris Knits and Dhananjai (MRP 199 onwards): The new fashionable apparel range for boys aged 4 to 14 years comprises of round neck short sleeves t-shirts and sweatshirts perfect for young Disney’s Planes fans that want to grow up to be aviators. 

    Disney’s Planes bedding line by D’decor (MRP 1495 onwards): This comforter features the one and only Dusty. The comforter will add aviation flair to any room. Disney sheet sets and blankets are sold separately.

    Flight School Reading:
    Story books and activity books by Parragon (MRP 45 onwards): Kids can now relive the magical story of Disney’s Planes through the extensive range of story books, CD’s, coloring books by Paragon and activity set boxes including puzzles and other board games by Euro.

    Aviation School gear:
    Back to school range by H.M. International (MRP 59 onwards): Kids and families can add loads of fun and frolic to the new school year with the fantastic range of Disney’s Planes lunch boxes, water bottles, stationery and much more. The trendy back to school Planes collection features an array of bright and stylish yet durable and essential merchandise for children aged 4 to 14 years.

    So fasten your seatbelts and get ready for the adventure!

  • U2opia Mobile Pioneers USSD Gateway on Cloud with Tigo Group

    U2opia Mobile Pioneers USSD Gateway on Cloud with Tigo Group

    New Delhi, August 6, 2013 – Singapore-based mobile technology start-up, U2opia Mobile, has pioneered the next wave in value added services by extending their USSD platform and hosting a USSD gateway on cloud.

    USSD (Unstructured Supplementary Service Data) is a session-based technology that enables access to social and content services on mobile without an Internet connection. Among its most popular implementations is Facebook for USSD, which allows users to access Facebook on mobile, without internet. Its other implementations include access to Twitter, Google Talk and a host of content services.

    With this innovation, the final barrier is removed for any telecom carrier to implement USSD services on its network, as it removes all dependency on the carrier’s own USSD gateway.

    By deploying the USSD gateway on cloud, implementing USSD services becomes a plug-and-play process for any operator, vastly reducing the time and resources required. It successfully removes all hardware dependency from the process, making its implementation, as easy as a single-day process.

    The first deployment of USSD gateway on cloud has been with the Tigo Group across El Salvador, Paraguay and Bolivia and the service has already racked up close to 70,000 users in the space of two weeks.

    Commenting on the innovation, Sumesh Menon, CEO, U2opia Mobile, said, ‘While services powered through Fonetwish were a runaway success in practically every country we entered, deploying services through the host carrier’s USSD gateway did present a layer of complexity. There would invariably be issues relating to hardware, bandwidth and so on, thereby increasing the time needed for implementation.

    By deploying the USSD gateway on cloud, that complexity is removed and the process is practically plug-and-play. It opens up a world of opportunity for every carrier globally, to provide value added services to their non-smartphone user base.’

    U2opia Mobile pioneered the implementation of social and content services through their USSD platform Fonetwish in 2010 and now have operations in 25 countries across Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe, catering to millions of users in 6 global languages across 40 telecom carriers.

    The mobile technology start-up creates applications catering across the handset spectrum – from basic/feature phones to smartphones. With financial backing from Matrix Partners, they have offices across Singapore, India, Dubai and San Francisco.

  • Gulf Oil presents ‘LEADER TALK’ with Anil Agarwal and David Gower

    Gulf Oil presents ‘LEADER TALK’ with Anil Agarwal and David Gower

    New Delhi, 6 Aug 2013: At a time when India is looking for young and dynamic leadership in all spheres, CNN-IBN, in association with Gulf Oil, brings you LEADER TALK, a unique new talk show that will explore the ever-evolving aspects of leadership, be it in a corporate boardroom or in a sports arena.

    This week, IBN Network Editor-in-Chief Rajdeep Sardesai talks to Anil Agarwal, Founder and Executive Chairman of Vedanta Resources, and English cricket legend David Gower. On the show, Agarwal talks about how he began life in Mumbai as a scrap metal dealer and focused his energies to lead one of the biggest Indian companies on the world stage. On the other hand, Gower stresses on the need to act on instincts and being in control as critical to becoming a great leader. Also on the show, the billionaire businessman says the youth in small towns will take India forward.

    The show will be aired on Sat, Aug 10 at 12:30 PM, followed by a repeat telecast on the same day at 10:30 PM and on Sun, Aug 11 at 10:00 AM and 7:30 PM only on CNN-IBN.
    More details on this series can be viewed on www.ibnlive.com/leadertalk

  • GroupM ESP to explore opportunities in Eastern India

    GroupM ESP to explore opportunities in Eastern India

    National: 2nd August 2013: GroupM ESP (Entertainment & Sports Partnerships), a specialist business unit of GroupM operating inthe field of Entertainment, Sports & Live, Celebrities and Content withexpertise in building clients businesses through strategic consulting and creative ideation, conducted a summit in Kolkata. Top brands like Emami, Manyavar, Linc Pens, Spencer’s Retail and Century Plyboards were amongst the attendees who were taken through the non-traditional media approaches and offerings by GroupM ESP

    With the recent impact of 10+2 luring on traditional TV advertising, GroupM ESP presented strategic insights on leveraging brands and their positioning through integration across entertainment, sports & live events, celebrity associations etc. The ideas shared in the summit were to introduce THE POWER OF INTERACTIVE MEDIA OVER INTERRUPTIVE MEDIA. With a paradigm shift in the way media is consumed, the summit focused on content’s movement from AIRING TO SHARING!

    The summit received an overwhelming response. While GroupM clients like Century Plyboards, Spencer’s Retail, Berger Paints, Microsec Capital and Dey’s Medical attended the summit; non-GroupM clients like Emami, Linc Pen & Plastics, Manyavar, Concast ISPAT, Eveready Industries, Khadim’s, Shree Cements and SRMB Steel also graced the occasion. The summit focused on the key areas of interest like activations and experiential marketing, celebrity procurement, in-film branding and brand integrations within live events like IIFA, SIIMA, GIMA etc. The industry experts from GroupM like GroupM ESP, Dialogue Factory, and GroupM Interaction presented their credentials in the summit.

    “With media landscape in a state of constant flux, we at GroupM ESP truly believe in the adage ‘Where Advertising Can’t, Content Can’. The underlying thought of this summit was to interact and present the opportunities available beyond the realms of traditional advertising to clients outside a ‘Mumbai’ or a ‘Delhi’. The icing on the cake was the overwhelming response that we received from the clients which reinstates our belief in the strength of non-traditional media” said Vinit Karnik-National Director- Sports and Live GroupM ESP

  • D’damas Brand Ambassador Sonakashi Sinha, Akshay Kumar, Acid Attack Victim Sonali Mukherjee walk for cause ‘Beti

    D’damas Brand Ambassador Sonakashi Sinha, Akshay Kumar, Acid Attack Victim Sonali Mukherjee walk for cause ‘Beti

    Mumbai: The India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) 2013 got off to a dramatic start, opening with the ‘Beti’ show presented by India’s leading jewellery brands Nakshatra,D’damas, Gili, Asmi and Envi by Gitanjali and Gemfields. The spectacular presentation saw D’damas brand ambassador SonakshiSinha and Akshay Kumar, her co-star in Once Upon a Time in Mumbai Dobaara walking the ramp along with over 80 celebs from different walks of life. Miss India International 2011 AnkitaShorey also starred in the fashion sequence presented along with designer Mohini where models showcased some dazzling ornaments from the presenting jewellery brands.

    ‘Beti’ is a joint initiative of Gitanjali Group and AnuRanjan and is focused on empowering women, as well as aiding those who have suffered from acid attacks and other atrocities. At the show Beti, brand ambassador AnushkaRanjan was joined by the leading names from the television fraternity, socialites, industrialistsetc who extended their support to the Betimovement.

    SonakshiSinha looked gorgeous in a dazzling diamond studded choker necklace from the new collection from D’damas, while AnkitaShoreysashyed down the ramp in jewellery from Nizam while other models were seen in stunning ornaments fromNakshatra, Asmi, Gili and Envi.

    Sonali Mukherjee, a victim of an acid attack, who received help from Beti for her treatment and rehabilitation, also took part in the show and shared her appreciation for the support she had received.

    Mohini’s new collection was a stunning range of contemporary fashion wear.The entire show was presented in different sequences interspersed with performances by singers Rahul Vaidya and PalakMucchal. A mélange of contemporary and classical dances focused on the themes like childhood innocence, emotions and love, all very relevant to the campaigns undertaken by Beti. Glittering danglers suspended from the trusses provided a perfect backdrop to the performances.

    Speaking on the occasion, D’damasBrand Ambassador SonakshiSinha said, “Jewellery is usually seen as something that adds to a woman’s beauty. Now when leading jewellery brands like D’damas and others, moved by the tragedy of women who have faced atrocities like acid attacks, join hands with significant social platforms like ‘Beti’, their glitter is enhanced many times over.

    Beti founder AnuRanjan expressed her appreciation of the support her platform has received from the jewellery industry and the film and TV fraternity. “With their help and backing we have been able to make a real difference to the lives of so many disadvantaged women,”
    Gitanjali Group Chairman Mehul Choksi added, “Industry today has an important role to play in nation building. We have undertaken different CSR programmes and joining hands with Beti is part of these initiatives.”

  • “GIPPI” World Television Premier On Friday, 09th August, 9PM Only on MAX

    “GIPPI” World Television Premier On Friday, 09th August, 9PM Only on MAX

    Mumbai: MAX, the Premium Hindi Movies and Special Events channel, invites you to watch the World Television Premier of the bestseller movie ‘Gippi’, on Friday, 9th August, 9PM Only on MAX.

    Gippi is a coming-of-age story of an ordinary, overweight girl, who learns to love herself for exactly who she is through the course of the film. Gippi is a 14-year-old girl who lives in Simla with her mother Pappi and little brother Booboo. She is overweight and doesn’t know how to handle the physical, emotional and social changes happening in her life.

    In school, she is a backbencher and is constantly bullied by the popular queen-bee Shamira. At home, she’s trying to figure out how to deal with living in a broken home. In the middle of all this chaos, she falls madly in love with an older, brooding heartbreaker. When her love story comes to a humiliating end, and she is publicly scorned, she decides to take her life in her hands and accepts Shamira’s challenge to stand against her in the school elections.
    Tune in to watch this fun filled unusual tale, on Friday 9th August, 9PM,

  • Introducing redBus.in Windows 8 App

    Introducing redBus.in Windows 8 App

    MUMBAI: Booking Bus Ticket online just got a lot easier on your Win 8 device! redBus.in, India’s largest online bus ticketing company, has launched app on the Windows 8 store. This new app brings redBus.in’s signature bus booking experience to both Windows 8 PC and Tablets in a unique titled Modern UI that is immersive and engaging. The app can be downloaded for free today, from Windows Store (http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-gb/app/redbus-in/5b4cfb9e-e7a4-460d-8dd7-622ac65693f8)

    The app comes with a sleek new design and allows you buy ticket across 1200 operators across 10,000+ routes.

    The redBus.in team has kept the design of app refreshingly different from its website and all previously launched mobile apps by introducing a new design paradigm that’s optimized for touch. 

    Said Alok Goel, Chief Operating Officer redBus.in, “Windows 8 platform is gaining rapid traction in India and hence strategically important to us. As largest bus ticketing company, we want to provide best in class experience to every platform that our users choose. This app is a significant addition to our solid app offerings.”

    Speaking on the launch of the app on Windows Store, Amrish Goyal, Director – Windows Business Group, Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. said, “We are very happy to add the redBus.in app on the Windows Store. The Windows Store is growing by leaps and bounds, and we are sure consumers will love using the latest rich and engaging Windows apps.”

  • Design meets Electronics at HOT, the 24/7 single largest electronics retail outlet in the country

    Design meets Electronics at HOT, the 24/7 single largest electronics retail outlet in the country

    MUMBAI: Located at Delhi's Nehru Place metro station, HOT is India’s first 24X7 electronics store, catering to shoppers at any time throughout the week. Spread over a sprawling 40,000 square feet, HOT (House of Technology), is conceptualized and designed, by Idiom, a design and a strategy firm based in Bangalore

    Over the course of 8 months, Idiom was empanelled to design the experience design for HOT a store dedicated to retailing technology and personal computing devices.
    HOT has been envisioned as a store to provide boutique technology experience. A store that has something for everyone from 6 years old to 60.
    The store has been designed to broadly divide itself into 2 zones – hosting business computing (servers, imaging solutions, printers) and personal computing (mobiles, cameras, tablets) technology.

    Sonia Manchanda, Cofounder, Idiom said “There are various zones that have been created within the space, each offering a unique experience such as Play HOT Gives you the ultimate uninterrupted adrenaline filled gaming experience, HOT Shot has the latest cameras on display, HOT connect brings to you a range of wireless devices and mobile phones, HOT Life makes sure that the right lifestyle gadgets such as health monitoring devices are brought in for you. Every detail within the store has been well thought of. Be it the furniture, the signage system, the service delivery and even right down to the choice of uniform and accessories for the sales staff has been designed”

    Girish Raj, Co-Founder, IDIOM said, “Consumers today are well-informed of technology products and have researched in advance, the specs, features, design, performance, cost, etc from tech review sites, consumer-experience sites and self-styled tech geeks. Their imagination has been triggered by numerous stimuli – product teasers, reviews, etc. They therefore want to see the gadgets, experience them to be early adopters, and not followers”. “We wanted to design a place where electronics is as hot as fashion. We designed an identity that is trendy and ever changing like fashion. The logo is symbolic of an experience that constantly gets refreshed and reloaded,” he added.

    HOT also incorporates a groundbreaking concept of being open 24/7. House of Technology (HOT) designed by Idiom is definitely a concept that will take the Indian customers by surprise and also pose to be one of the best technologically designed store not just in India but in Asia.
    Next time in Delhi, HOT is a store to watch out for!

  • EnglishEdge ties up with NSW AMES for their online courses

    EnglishEdge ties up with NSW AMES for their online courses

    New Delhi: – EnglishEdge now collaborates with NSW AMES (Part of the NSW Department of Education and Communities) for the online English courses for Indian students. Through this association, EnglishEdge can now impart language courses specific to an individual’s profession. The courses offered by NSW AMES are categorically designed which makes it more convenient for EnglishEdge to target the right kind of audience. Most importantly this association shall enable EnglishEdge to now prepare the students aspiring to go to Australia / other countries through this online English Language offering.

  • W appoints Focus Circle Brands Pvt. Ltd. For creative services

    W appoints Focus Circle Brands Pvt. Ltd. For creative services

    MUMBAI: W, the most trusted Indian women’s wear brand, announced the appointment of Focus Circle Brands Pvt. Ltd. as the new creative agency.

    Established in 1997, Focus today has emerged as an Integrated Brand Communications agency. Recognized as one of the fast emerging home-grown entities, Focus develops integrated strategies aimed at providing business solutions to its clients.

    Speaking on the association with Focus Circle Brands, Mr. Anant Daga, CEO, TCNS Clothing Pvt. Ltd., said “Focus Circle Brands’ in-depth knowledge about women’s wear market and target consumer, robust experience in media, retail and experiential lifestyle retail has positioned it as our preferred choice. Given the complexities of the retail marketplace and our portfolio of products, it was crucial to select a creative and passionate team to partner in our growth endeavor. We are really excited to have Focus on board as our creative partners.”

    Commenting on the association with W, Rahool Talukdar, National Creative Director of Focus Circle Brands said, “W is one of the most promising Indian brands which provides contemporary fashion for the urban women. The Brand has successfully redefined the traditional Indian outfit according to the sensibilities of modern Indian women. Innovation is an inseparable element of the brand and we at Focus also believe in the same thought process. Our team is really excited about our association with W, and we look forward to a fruitful association with the brand assisted by the brand’s vision and our creative inputs.