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  • Hinduja TMT announces Q3 results

    MUMBAI: Hinduja TMT Limited (HTMT), at its Board Meeting held today, announced its results for the third quarter ended 31st December, 2006.

    HTMT’s total income for the quarter increased year-on-year from Rs. 82.42 crores to Rs. 85.23 crores. The Net Profit for the quarter went up by 68% from Rs 11.07 crs to Rs 18.56 crs. Profit from ITES/BPO operations showed improvement y-o-y and rose by 40% from Rs. 7.04 crores to Rs 10.10 crores, because of continuing efforts on cost control initiatives carried out by the management.

    HTMT globally offers outsourcing solutions in leading verticals viz. Insurance, Healthcare, Telecom, Consumer Electronics. It has a strong 60+ client base served out of 17 centres in 7 countries and employs 9,000 employees worldwide.

    With its new delivery centre in Mysore opened recently, HTMT now has presence in 5 cities in India, apart from 12 internationally viz. 6 in USA, 2 in Canada, 1 each in UK, Europe, Manila and Mauritius, Partha Sarkar, CEO of HTMT said “We are entering exciting times, as the BPO space is undergoing a huge transformation. KPO offers companies like us the opportunity to grow exponentially riding on the back of strong processes and high quality service while consistently delivering Customer Delight. HTMT is on the lookout to acquire capabilities in new areas like F & A, Human Resource Outsourcing, Mortgage, Retail, Travel and Hospitality etc. in the USA-UK market. The Company continues to look out for good opportunities in companies that have developed niche capabilities in new service lines.”

  • Dr. Sanjay Gupta & Lance Armstrong team up for cancer special

    MUMBAI: In a powerful hour of informative and inspirational conversation, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Tour de France champion and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong join forces to discuss the killer disease that touches everyone in some way: cancer.

    Also joining saving your life are renowned cancer experts, Dr. Harold Freeman, associate director of the US National Cancer Institute and medical director of the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention, and Dr. Jim Hotz, an expert on rural health care and cancer whose story inspired the movie Doc Hollywood. The panel also features dedicated individuals who devote their time to educate their community in better understanding cancer.

    The special program also includes the following segments:

    · A discussion with Armstrong, Freeman and cancer survivor and magazine editor Clifton Leaf in which they conclude that the lives of hundreds of thousands cancer victims could be saved through the application of current knowledge about cancer;

    · A profile of Baker and Terrell Counties in southwest Georgia, which hold some of the highest cancer rates and colon cancer death rates in the nation;

    · A profile of a young African-American woman with breast cancer and of Freeman, who designed a “navigator” system to help Harlem women with breast cancer have a better chance of survival;

    · A profile of a young Colorado boy with a rare bone cancer and a look at the issues of childhood cancers and orphan drugs;

    · A profile of a man who thought he had beaten cancer only to learn months later the cancer had spread. Gupta, Armstrong and Leaf examine the relative lack of funding for metastatic cancer, the most deadly form of the disease;

    · An exclusive look at Armstrong’s MRI images revealing the two large tumors that almost killed the man now synonymous with cancer survival.

    “This is an exclusive opportunity to hear from some of the most distinguished members of the medical community about their advice on how to avoid and beat cancer,” Gupta said. “It’s also a testament to those survivors who can offer firsthand advice that can save lives”

    Airtimes: Indian Standard Times

    Sat, January 13 at 1230hrs and 2030hrs

    Sun, January 14 at 1230hrs

    CNN is the world’s leading global 24-hour news network and one of the world’s most respected and trusted sources for news and information. The CNN brand is available to two billion people via 25 CNN branded TV, internet and mobile services produced by CNN Worldwide, a division of Turner Broadcasting System Inc and a Time Warner company.

    CNN International is the international directorate of CNN Worldwide and distributes news via 14 services in seven different languages. CNN International can be seen in almost 200 million television households and hotel rooms in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide, including more than 30 million across the Asia Pacific region and online at www.cnn.com/international.

  • Navjot Singh Sidhu and Shakti Kapoor in a battle of humor on ‘The Laughter Champions Mahayudh’

    MUMBAI: From random puns, one-liners, funny gags to spoofs on saas-bahus and stand-up cts spiced with an urban topical flavor… Star One presents a spanking new 6 episode series – The Laughter Champions Mahayudh.

    With the wittiest and the most hilarious stand up comedians on the small screen competing with each other in a battle of humor, the show promises to cure weeknight blues with experimental laughter therapy.

    The battle would rage between two teams headed by none other than the Wizard of wit – Navjot Singh Sidhu and Bollywood’s charismatic villain Shakti Kapoor. Watch them as they take over and bring a fresh dose of laughter starting this Friday, January 19 2006 at 9:00 pm.

    Followed by the groundbreaking success of The Great Indian Laughter Champions and Challenge ‘Dwitiya’, the Mahayudh will bring together the best talents from both Season 2 to take millions of Indians to towering heights of frenzy and sheer delight! There will be 12 participants divided into Sidhu and Shakti’s team. The participants would be eliminated every round based on points given by the studio audience.

  • Catch Smriti Irani on ‘The Great Indian Laughter Champions Dwitya’ this Friday night at 9

    MUMBAI: Jokes, one-liners, satires, rib tickling comedy and much more… get ready as The Great Indian Laughter Champions ‘Dwitiya’ gears up for some entertainment with none other than Television’s most popular face – Smriti Irani.

    Watch Smriti as she gears up to leave behind the tears and share a few jokes with our laughter champions. And of course watch Sidhu executing his ‘shayris’ to charge up the atmosphere!

    The Great Indian Laughter Champions ‘Dwitiya’ will take millions of Indians to towering heights of frenzy and sheer delight! Watch them as they take over as the stand-up hosts bringing a fresh dose of laughter this Friday, January 12 , 2006 at 9:00 pm.

    So its time to cure your weeknight blues as Star One brings your dose of Vitamin ‘C’ (comedy) with The Great Indian Laughter Champions ‘Dwitiya’, every Friday at 9:00 p.m.

  • Watch Laughter Champions ‘Mahayudh’ on Star One on 2 Feb Friday at 9:00 p.m.

    MUMBAI: From random puns, one-liners, funny gags to spoofs on saas-bahus and stand-up cts spiced with an urban topical flavor… Star One presents a spanking new 6 episode series – The Laughter Champions Mahayudh. With the wittiest and the most hilarious stand up comedians on the small screen competing with each other in a battle of humor, the show promises to cure weeknight blues with experimental laughter therapy.

    The battle would rage between two teams headed by none other than the Wizard of wit – Navjot Singh Sidhu and Bollywood’s charismatic villain Shakti Kapoor. Watch them as they take over and bring a fresh dose of laughter this Friday, February 2 2007 at 9:00 pm. Followed by the ground breaking success of The Great Indian Laughter Champions and Challenge ‘Dwitiya’, the Mahayudh will bring together the best talents from both Season 2 to take millions of Indians to towering heights of frenzy and sheer delight! There will be 12 participants divided into Sidhu and Shakti’s team. The participants would be eliminated every round based on points given by the studio audience.

    In a new avtaar, the show promises to be snazzier and spruced up with unimaginable comical histrionics. Be it Bhagwant Mann’s witty one-liners or Pratap Faujdar’s satirical comedy, Rajkumar Javkar’s excellent mimicry or Rauf Lala’s humorous antics, this ultimate gag battle features everything!

    So its time to cure your weeknight blues as Star One brings your dose of Vitamin ‘C’ (comedy) with The Laughter Champions ‘Mahayudh’, February 2, Friday at 9:00 p.m.

  • Startling exposé on STAR News Shocking trade in human organs uncovered

    MUMBAI: While the Nithari scandal in Noida has shocked the nation, the STAR News Benaqaab team blows the lid off a thriving trade in human organs that has been going on for more than a decade.

    The Benaqaab investigative team in this latest episode unearths a shocking trade in human organs harvested from corpses. There is a ‘price’ for each organ! Human brain and eyes for Rs 500 each, kidneys and liver for Rs 800 a piece and a whole human cadaver for just Rs 15,000 only. Even fetuses were available for Rs 8,000 each…

    To crack this macabre trade, the Benaqaab investigation team travelled to Agra to contact Sanjeev Singh, a businessman, who ostensibly sells fake models of human organs to medical research organisations. However, the team soon learnt that Sanjeev Singh was also amenable to selling real human organs for a price.

    The Benaqaab team, posing as administrators of a medical research and training institute managed to pry out information from Sanjeev Singh that showed trade in human organs was rampant. Singh, in fact, said his family had been in this business for the past 12 years. He even boasted that the recent Nithari scandal would not affect his business in any way.

    To catch the trappings of this shocking story tune in to the hard-hitting investigative series “Benaqaab” tonight at 9.30 pm on STAR News, with a repeat on Sunday morning at 9.30 am.

  • BBC World presents ‘India Rising’ in February

    MUMBAI: BBC World Service, the radio arm of BBC Worldwide kicks of its integrated India Rising season of special programming from 3 to 11 February. Starting with a four part documentary series ‘India Rising’ by George Arney, the season aims to get to the heart of contemporary India with key programmes broadcast from the country’s political, cultural, economic, religious, cultural and scientific heartland.

    The coverage will be informed by the findings of a special GlobeScan Survey about political power, corruption, the caste system, gender roles, religion and society.

    Highlights of the season include:

    Monday 5 February

    India Rising (9.05-9.30am)
    Running throughout the week, documentary series India Rising explores the stereotypes about burgeoning India, addressing issues of caste, religion and the role of women. George Arney talks to consumer and retail expert Preeti Reddy about the people and places benefiting from the country’s rise as a global economic power.

    Culture Shock (9.30-10.00am)
    The weekly magazine programme that explores new trends looks at the “Bollywoodisation” of Indian media. It examines the way stars can become newscasters on TV news channels purely to promote their films.

    Outlook (Monday-Friday, 10.00-11.00am)
    Daily human interest magazine programme Outlook gives voice to a wide range of Indian citizens. It will feature the climax of the Young Indian Entrepreneur Of The Year, a high profile event involving more than 1,000 aspiring entrepreneurs. BBC World Service has been tracking the contest from the start.

    Health Check (12.30-1.00pm)
    Health Check visits India’s premier health institute, the All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, to report on the state of Indian healthcare.

     

    Tuesday 6 February

    India Rising (9.05-9.30am)
    In Bihar the pace of growth has been slow and parts of the state have been untouched by development. But, even here, there are signs of hope. George Arney talks to Alka Chaudhary of the Confederation Of Indian Industry who is in charge of the Bihar Development Initiative.

    The Word (9.30-10.00am)
    The weekly programme that explores books and writing visits the Calcutta Book Fair, one of the world’s biggest book events.

    Digital Planet (12.30-1.00pm)
    This weekly technology programme comes from Calcutta. The city is home to an increasing number of software companies, which operate within an intriguing employment climate in the Communist-run state of West Bengal.

    Wednesday 7 February

    India Rising (9.05-9.30am)
    In India, more people have access to a TV than a flush toilet. In the last 15 years there’s been a huge expansion in the number of TV channels and internet use is soaring. George Arney looks at the impact on Indian identity and culture.

    Discovery (12.30-1.00pm)
    In the first of a four-part series on the role of science and technology in Indian society, Geoff Watts talks to leading scientists, including the President of India, about science education and what India needs to do to make the biggest possible global impact.

    On Screen (9.30-10.00am)
    This weekly film magazine programme comes from three different centres of the Indian film industry: Mumbai, home of Bollywood movies; Chennai, base of the massive Tamil film industry; and Kerala, a city with a rich film tradition.

    Thursday 8 February

    India Rising (9.05-9.30am)
    George Arney asks if upheaval and tension is inevitable as India embarks on a path of rapid industrialisation. He talks to Amitabh Behar, Executive Director of the National Centre for Advocacy Studies.

    The Beat (9.30-10.00am)
    The weekly programme exploring global popular music reflects India’s contemporary music scene which goes beyond Bollywood and Yogic classical music to embrace rock and pop.

    Friday 9 February

    Close Up (9.30-10.00am)
    Lucy Duran travels across India and discovers the country’s rich variety of music. She is joined on her journey by Indian sitar player Viram Jasani, who played the tabla drums on Led Zeppelin’s first album. He is now a director of Asian Music Circuit, the leading promoter of Indian music in the UK.

    Science In Action (12.30-1.00pm)
    Science In Action comes from The Indian Science Institute in India’s science capital Bangalore.

    Saturday 10 February

    Feluda: The Golden Fortress (8.00-9.00pm)
    BBC World Drama brings Bollywood stars Rahul Bose and Anupam Kher to the airwaves in Satyajit Ray’s detective play. Ten-year-old Mukul has started having vivid dreams of what he presumes to be a past life. Here, within sight of a golden fortress, he lived in a house with gold and jewels buried under the floor. A para psychologist takes the boy off to Rajasthan, hoping to retrieve his memories and the hidden treasure. But nefarious scoundrels are also on the boy’s trail and it’s a race to see if Feluda and co will get to the boy in time.

    The Ticket (7.05-8.00pm)
    The weekly arts and culture magazine looks at what’s hot and happening in India, from theatre and cinema to the revival of Indian classical music.

    Sunday 11 February

    India – Brother Or Bully? (1.00-2.00pm)
    This debate will link commentators in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. To most of the world India is an emerging power, a secular democracy, a nation of one-billion aspirants. But what do its neighbours think?

    A dedicated India Rising website, bbcnews.com/india goes live on Monday 22 January 2007.

  • BDO Hockey Champions Trophy live on Ten Sports

    MUMBAI: The biggest stars in world hockey will be on show for the next 9 days on Ten Sports as the channel shows exclusive live coverage of the biggest womens hockey event of the year. The BDO Champions Trophy in Quilmes, Argentina will see the top 6 nations in action with each match shown live along with prime time highlights of each days’ action.

    Hosts Argentina will take on defending champions Germany, World Cup winners the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and Spain in a highly anticipated tournament, as the sides start their build up to the Beijing Olympics. The Indian womens team are currently 13th in the Sahara World Rankings and miss out on the event.

    Live coverage begins with Netherlands against Spain at 2330 IST on the 13th of January with highlights of all three games from day 1 at 2030 IST on the 14th of January.

    Ten Sports has the exclusive rights to broadcasts the biggest international hockey events including the World Cups and the Champions Trophies. The channel will also broadcast India’s next world ranked event, as they attempt to climb back into the elite of mens hockey by winning the Champions Challenge in June.

    Schedule:

    Match Date Match # IST Match
    Sat 13 Jan 2007
    1
    23:30
    		 Netherlands vs Spain
     
    2
    01:45
    		 Japan vs Australia
     
    3
    04:45
    		 Argentina vs Germany
     
     
     
    		  
    Sun 14 Jan 2007
    4
    00:30
    		 Netherlands vs Japan
     
    5
    02:45
    		 Australia vs Germany
     
    6
    05:45
    		 Spain vs Argentina
    Tue 16 Jan 2007
    7
    00:30
    		 Spain vs Australia
     
    8
    02:45
    		 Germany vs Japan
     
    9
    05:45
    		 Argentina vs Netherlands
     
     
     
    		  
    Thu 18 Jan 2007
    10
    00:30
    		 Germany vs Spain
     
    11
    02:45
    		 Australia vs Netherlands
     
    12
    05:45
    		 Japan vs Argentina
     
     
     
    		  
    Sat 20 Jan 2007
    13
    21:45
    		 Netherlands vs Germany
     
    14
    00:00
    		 Spain vs Japan
     
    15
    02:15
    		 Argentina vs Australia
     
     
     
    		  
    Sun 21 Jan 2007
    16
    00:15
    		 5th vs 6th
     
    17
    03:00
    		 3rd vs 4th
     
    18
    05:45
    		 1st vs 2nd

  • Radio One FM 94.3 kicks off the new year with two new shows first time on radio

    MUMBAI: With the New Year and Radio One completing its 3 months of operations in the city of Delhi, it is all set to further beef up its content. Radio One has launched its two new shows in the New Year – ‘BPO Nites’ and ‘Kahani Ghar Ghar ki’ – both very exclusive shows and for the first time ever on Radio.

    ‘BPO Nites’ as the name suggests is an exclusive on-air show from 12 midnight to 5 a.m. catering specifically to the BPO sector which is all alive and happening during that hour of the night. It is all about being young, in your first job, late nights, beating the stress and enjoying life during the graveyard shift.

    The show will have the complete flavor of what a BPO listener wants – from the day’s update on whatever happened in the city, to song requests to discussion on BPO life and their workplace to Bollywood contests and finally also health and exercise tips.

    On the other hand, ‘Kahani Ghar Ghar ki’ is a show focusing on one of the booming industries these days. It is the story of homes – the ones we own and the ones we hope to own! In a bewildering world of information, Radio One takes your hand and leads you through the week to all the information that a home-owner-to-be looks for but never knows whom to ask.

    It would talk about everything you would want to know from real estate options to home décor & interiors to how to process you home loan. An exhaustive real estate guide for the first time ever on Radio which would be a great value-add both for the listener as well as the advertiser.

    Taking a quick re-cap, last year also saw a lot of interesting and unique offerings from the stable of Radio One. From celebrating children’s day with ‘Chhota Radio One’ which gave children an opportunity to become RJs for a day to celebrating the winter season with the ‘Dilli ki Sardi’ campaign.

    Radio One has not only managed to gratify the listeners of Delhi by doing things which are ‘hat ke’ but at the same time also deliver customized solutions to match client needs.

  • McDonald’s spreads more smiles in Mumbai opens its 2nd outlet in Bombay Central

    MUMBAI: Mumbai Central residents who love McDonald’s have good reason to cheer as the worlds leading chain of fast food restaurants; McDonald’s opened its 2nd restaurant in Mumbai Central.

    The restaurant at Bellasis Road, Mumbai Central has added to the chain’s 45 restaurants in the west and south region and is the 20th restaurant in Mumbai. It is spread over an area of 2187sq. ft. with a total seating capacity of 58.

    Commenting on the launch, Mr. Amit Jatia, MD & JV Partner, McDonald’s India (West & South) said, “Mumbai has always been an important market for us from the very beginning. The second restaurant at Mumbai central will continue keeping in line with the McDonald’s tradition of convenience and quality at a single stop and we look forward to the continued support from our customers.”

    McDonald’s Family Restaurant:

    The McDonald’s restaurant at Mumbai Central will continue to deliver the same quality of food, excellent service and a relaxed ambience that it is internationally renowned for. Appreciating and respecting Indian sentiments, McDonald’s has developed a special menu with vegetarian selections to suit Indian tastes and preferences with separate enclosures for vegetarian and non-vegetarian cooking.

    In addition, McDonald’s has blended various Indian spices to prepare an extensive vegetarian menu, amongst which are the McVeggie™ Burger, Paneer Salsa Wrap™ and the Shahi Paneer McCurry Pan™. Besides eliminating beef or pork items from its menu, McDonald’s in India has also specially created for the vegetarian consumers; sandwich sauces and soft serves which are eggless and 100% vegetarian.

    Brief Background on McDonald’s:

    McDonald’s is the world’s leading food service retailer with more than 31,000 restaurants in 118 countries serving 50 million customers each day.

    Celebrating 10 years of leadership in food service retailing in India, McDonald’s today has a network of 104 restaurants across the country, with its first restaurant launch way back in 1996. Prior to its launch, the company invested four years to develop its unique cold chain, which has brought about a veritable revolution in food handling, immensely benefiting the farmers at one end and enabling customers to get the highest quality food products, absolutely fresh and at a great value.

    In line with its respect for local culture, India is the first country in the world where McDonald’s does not offer any beef or pork items. McDonald’s has also re-engineered its operations to address the special requirements of vegetarians. Vegetable products are kept separate throughout the various stages of procurement, cooking and serving. The mayonnaise and the soft serves are also 100% vegetarian.

    McDonald’s has retained the No. 1 position for 3rd consecutive year in the latest ‘Business World Most Respected Companies of India’, survey in the food retailing industry. The company was also awarded the ‘CNBC Awaaz Consumer Award’ in the ‘Most Preferred Fast Food Company’ category. The company has also been honored with the Images Retail Award in the ‘Catering Services Category’ for the current year.