Tag: Amar Singh

  • FreeCharge launches ‘Sirf App Nahin, Appreciation’ campaign

    FreeCharge launches ‘Sirf App Nahin, Appreciation’ campaign

    MUMBAI: FreeCharge has launched its new digital campaign ‘Sirf App Nahin, Appreciation’. The campaign, conceptualised by Lowe Lintas, has been crafted to celebrate even the little efforts that we make every day to address our basic necessities, which otherwise go unnoticed.

    The campaign aims to reverberate the sense of gratification of the enthusiastic early jobbers who more often look at appreciation from seniors as a drive to perform better. Through its campaign, FreeCharge depicts how appreciation in the form of cashbacks, super offers and deals, for even a mundane task like paying bills, can be fulfilling. FreeCharge aims at keeping up the enthusiasm, optimism and the ‘feeling of conquering the job world’ of the early jobbers and not letting the drudgery of professional life hamper the passion of following their dreams.

    Commenting on the launch of the digital campaign, Freecharge CEO Sangram Singh said, “We are continuously focusing on innovative storytelling to build deeper connect with our consumers. The campaign has been weaved around an insight from the real-life situations of young professionals, who are constantly looking at validation both personally and professionally. Freecharge as a facilitator of easy and seamless payments appreciates the effort a customer makes, recognising that everyone deserves to feel the work they are doing however mundane it may seem, is contributing to something worthwhile.”

    Lowe Lintas regional creative officer Amar Singh said, “The idea was to talk to people who’ve spent enough time at work to realise that the appreciation they were expecting as a natural response to their efforts, is a rare bird to spot. Conceived by Rajat Dawar and Abhishek Dey, the creative device of Omkar playing a melancholic melody to depict the protagonist’s dispirited state of mind, gives way to joy when FreeCharge arrives with rewards for even the small stuff. And in so doing, builds an association for the brand with the much-valued feeling of being appreciated.”

  • NDTV Prime launches ‘The Real Deal’ acknowledging social entrepreneurship

    NDTV Prime launches ‘The Real Deal’ acknowledging social entrepreneurship

    MUMBAI: NDTV Prime, the country’s first dual channel from the NDTV group’s umbrella, has launched a reality show to celebrate social entrepreneurship and impact investor. The 10 episodic reality game formatted show titled The Real Deal is slated to begin from 25 March 2016 at 9 pm time band.

    Contemplated with the help of Shikha Uberoi, The Real Deal is conceptualized as the world’s first impact investing TV show and 360 degree property on social entrepreneurship. The show will find, feature and fund India’s best profit social entrepreneurs by bringing them face to face with potential impact investors. 

    The investors roped in and present at the announcement were Artha Initiative co-founder Audrey Selian, Jungle Ventures managing partner Jayesh Parekh, Asha Impact founder Vikram Gandhi, Indian School of Design and Innovation founder and director Radha Kapoor and Clove Dental CEO Amar Singh.

    Announcing the show, NDTV Prime head channel strategy and brand Shruti Verma Singh said, “In the age of start-ups NDTV Prime is making an effort to promote entrepreneurship with a difference, that impact society at large. We are proud to facilitate and provide a common ground for entrepreneurs and impact investors. The show is the first of its kind and we are confident that our viewers will appreciate the effort when the show airs end of March.”

    Targeting everyone who has a social side up for giving something back to the nation, the show will initially be available on NDTV Prime and eventually be distributed amongst the other ventures under the NDTV conglomerate depending on the show’s success. 

    The Hans Foundation CEO Lt General S M Mehta added, “There are astonishing success stories of the impact-ful work done by people across the country. Recognition like these will encourage more people to take up projects in the interest of the community. The Hans Foundation is always open to financing small grassroots organizations that operate directly in the communities that they serve.”

    “I am happy that my sister is part of such a great campaign. Social Entrepreneurship is the need of the hour and our country has tremendous potential, tremendous talent and it needs a platform. I am an affluent guy, I reach out and do lot of social work to people in need. I am a proud brother and am happy that my sister is part of the The Real Deal,” asserted actor and brother of Shikha Uberoi, Vivek Oberoi. 

    With the first episode under execution, Colors CEO Raj Nayak said, “The presentation of the 12 young entrepreneurs in 30 secs each was completely awesome. The initiative by NDTV Prime is very commendable.”

    The channel has roped in music director Anu Malik who added, “I am excited to be part of this wonderful campaign by NDTV Prime. I am happy that the young entrepreneurs are keeping Hygiene as their main goal.”

  • NDTV Prime launches ‘The Real Deal’ acknowledging social entrepreneurship

    NDTV Prime launches ‘The Real Deal’ acknowledging social entrepreneurship

    MUMBAI: NDTV Prime, the country’s first dual channel from the NDTV group’s umbrella, has launched a reality show to celebrate social entrepreneurship and impact investor. The 10 episodic reality game formatted show titled The Real Deal is slated to begin from 25 March 2016 at 9 pm time band.

    Contemplated with the help of Shikha Uberoi, The Real Deal is conceptualized as the world’s first impact investing TV show and 360 degree property on social entrepreneurship. The show will find, feature and fund India’s best profit social entrepreneurs by bringing them face to face with potential impact investors. 

    The investors roped in and present at the announcement were Artha Initiative co-founder Audrey Selian, Jungle Ventures managing partner Jayesh Parekh, Asha Impact founder Vikram Gandhi, Indian School of Design and Innovation founder and director Radha Kapoor and Clove Dental CEO Amar Singh.

    Announcing the show, NDTV Prime head channel strategy and brand Shruti Verma Singh said, “In the age of start-ups NDTV Prime is making an effort to promote entrepreneurship with a difference, that impact society at large. We are proud to facilitate and provide a common ground for entrepreneurs and impact investors. The show is the first of its kind and we are confident that our viewers will appreciate the effort when the show airs end of March.”

    Targeting everyone who has a social side up for giving something back to the nation, the show will initially be available on NDTV Prime and eventually be distributed amongst the other ventures under the NDTV conglomerate depending on the show’s success. 

    The Hans Foundation CEO Lt General S M Mehta added, “There are astonishing success stories of the impact-ful work done by people across the country. Recognition like these will encourage more people to take up projects in the interest of the community. The Hans Foundation is always open to financing small grassroots organizations that operate directly in the communities that they serve.”

    “I am happy that my sister is part of such a great campaign. Social Entrepreneurship is the need of the hour and our country has tremendous potential, tremendous talent and it needs a platform. I am an affluent guy, I reach out and do lot of social work to people in need. I am a proud brother and am happy that my sister is part of the The Real Deal,” asserted actor and brother of Shikha Uberoi, Vivek Oberoi. 

    With the first episode under execution, Colors CEO Raj Nayak said, “The presentation of the 12 young entrepreneurs in 30 secs each was completely awesome. The initiative by NDTV Prime is very commendable.”

    The channel has roped in music director Anu Malik who added, “I am excited to be part of this wonderful campaign by NDTV Prime. I am happy that the young entrepreneurs are keeping Hygiene as their main goal.”

  • Govt to make amendments only after consultation: PM

    Govt to make amendments only after consultation: PM

    NEW DELHI: News channels can take a breather with prime minister Manmohan Singh hinting at a broader consultation with all stakeholders before coming out with any amendments that would put curbs on news coverage.

    The PM on Wednesday assured editors of news broadcasters that any changes in the act will only be taken up “after the widest possible consultation with all the stakeholders and eliciting their different points of view on the proposed changes.”

    In a brief statement, the PM office said that the PM has received “several representations from the media agencies regarding certain proposed changes in the Cable Television Network Rules currently under consideration.”

    Thus, the PM has put the Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, which was seen as a gag act on media, on hold for now.

    Earlier, the government had been contemplating some changes in the act and the rules under it in view of what it perceives to be the “excessive and exaggerated” coverage of the tragic terrorist attack in Mumbai on 26 November and the “continual” coverage thereon.

    The Act now monitors stories on sex, crime, footage of narco-analysis admissions and others.

    Editors of news channels have been trying to mobilise political support and have met BJP President Rajnath Singh, LK Advani, and AICC president Sonia Gandhi to express their concerns over the proposed amendments.

    Gandhi said that she and the Congress party believed that “the freedom of the press should not be compromised.” She further assured that a “middle way” would be found to solve the problem.

    Several political leaders such as Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, CPI (M) general secretary Prakash Karat and Sitaram Yechury have extended their support to news broadcasters. Yechury, for instance, said his party had asked the government to form an independent regulatory board for the media industry.

    Karat has written a letter to PM saying, “Our Party is of the opinion that there should be no hasty step taken regarding media regulation. Apart from the self-regulatory mechanism put in place by the news channels, it is necessary to have co-regulation through an independent regulatory body. How this is to be done has to be discussed and a common approach arrived at. Till then, no steps should be taken to empower the government and the administration to further regulate the news channels.”