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  • South Asia FM allotted Surat, Amritsar, Patna, Chandigarh and Jammu FM channels

    South Asia FM allotted Surat, Amritsar, Patna, Chandigarh and Jammu FM channels

    NEW DELHI: M/s South Asia FM Ltd has been declared as the winning bidder for five Radio FM channels, just a day after the commencement of the auction for the second batch of Phase III.

    The company will be allotted FM Channels in Surat, Amritsar, Patna, Chandigarh and Jammu.

    The details of the details of the successful bids and number of winning channelss and associated Frequency spots along with successful bid amount – Non-refundable One Time Entry Fee (NOTEF) are:

    City Frequency Spot selected (MHz) Successful Bid amount (NOTEF)

    Surat           95                                         Rs 3,60,00,000
     Amritsar     93.5                                      Rs 6,03,97,038
    Patna          93.5                                      Rs 17,89,83,876
    Chandigarh 93.5                                      Rs 19,04,72,374
     Jammu        91.9                                     Rs 1,01,07,090

    This data has been compiled on the basis of system generated “Final Round Result Report” and “Frequency Identification Report” accessible through auction administrator
    role.

    South Asia FM Limited, one of the fourteen shortlisted bidders, is a Public incorporated on 09 November 2005. It is classified as Non-govt company and is registered at Registrar of Companies, Chennai. Its authorized share capital is Rs. 6,550,000,100 and its paid up capital is Rs. 6,153,605,100.It is inolved in Motion picture, radio, television and other entertainment activities

    South Asia Fm Limited’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) was last held on 24 September 2015 and as per records from Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), its balance sheet was last filed on 31 March 2015.

    Directors of South Asia FM Limited are Jagadeesan Ravindran, Kannappan Shanmugam, Arjun Rao Donakanti, .

  • South Asia FM allotted Surat, Amritsar, Patna, Chandigarh and Jammu FM channels

    South Asia FM allotted Surat, Amritsar, Patna, Chandigarh and Jammu FM channels

    NEW DELHI: M/s South Asia FM Ltd has been declared as the winning bidder for five Radio FM channels, just a day after the commencement of the auction for the second batch of Phase III.

    The company will be allotted FM Channels in Surat, Amritsar, Patna, Chandigarh and Jammu.

    The details of the details of the successful bids and number of winning channelss and associated Frequency spots along with successful bid amount – Non-refundable One Time Entry Fee (NOTEF) are:

    City Frequency Spot selected (MHz) Successful Bid amount (NOTEF)

    Surat           95                                         Rs 3,60,00,000
     Amritsar     93.5                                      Rs 6,03,97,038
    Patna          93.5                                      Rs 17,89,83,876
    Chandigarh 93.5                                      Rs 19,04,72,374
     Jammu        91.9                                     Rs 1,01,07,090

    This data has been compiled on the basis of system generated “Final Round Result Report” and “Frequency Identification Report” accessible through auction administrator
    role.

    South Asia FM Limited, one of the fourteen shortlisted bidders, is a Public incorporated on 09 November 2005. It is classified as Non-govt company and is registered at Registrar of Companies, Chennai. Its authorized share capital is Rs. 6,550,000,100 and its paid up capital is Rs. 6,153,605,100.It is inolved in Motion picture, radio, television and other entertainment activities

    South Asia Fm Limited’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) was last held on 24 September 2015 and as per records from Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), its balance sheet was last filed on 31 March 2015.

    Directors of South Asia FM Limited are Jagadeesan Ravindran, Kannappan Shanmugam, Arjun Rao Donakanti, .

  • Q3-2016: TV Today revenue up 18%; PAT up 40%

    Q3-2016: TV Today revenue up 18%; PAT up 40%

    BENGALURU: Following revenue and profit growth in the previous quarter, TV Today Network Limited (TVTN) reported 18.1 per cent YoY increase in standalone Total Income from Operations (TIO) in the quarter ended 31 December, 2015 (Q3-2016, current quarter) to Rs 149.67 crore as compared to Rs 126.88 crore and 17.8 per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 127.04 crore.

    Note: 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10 million = 1 crore

    All numbers in this report are standalone unless stated otherwise.

    Profit after tax (PAT) for Q3-2016 increased 40.1 per cent YoY to Rs 36.90 crore (24.7 per cent margin) as compared to Rs 26.34 crore (20.8 per cent margin) and 51.8 per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 24.32 crore (19.1 per cent margin). 

    The company had sold four of its radio stations at Amritsar, Patalia, Jodhpur and Shimla on 18 September, 2015 to Entertainment Network (India) Limited (ENIL) as an ongoing concern for a lump sum consideration of Rs 4 crore adjusted for net working capital as a sale agreement. The transaction resulted in a profit of Rs 2.07 crore included in ‘Other Income’. 

    The company had sought permission from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to grant approval of its three radio stations in New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, which was subsequently refused. Subsequently, TVTN has filed a writ petition at the High Court in New Delhi against the MIB’s refusal, which is still pending.

    EBIDTA calculated for Q3-2016 at Rs 55.82 crore (37.3 per cent margin) increased 27.7 per cent YoY as compared to Rs 43.71 crore (34.5 per cent margin) and was 27.7 per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 35.71 crore (28.1 per cent margin).

    Segment revenue

    TVTN’s Television Broadcasting segment (TV segment) reported a 16.6 per cent YoY increase in operating revenue in Q3-2016 at Rs 147.65 crore as compared to Rs 126.68 crore and 18.7 per cent more QoQ as compared to Rs 124.43 crore in Q2-2016. Operating profit from the segment in the current quarter increased 49.1 per cent YoY to Rs 54.48 crore as compared to Rs 39.22 crore and 49.1 per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 36.68 crore.

    The company’s radio segment reported 49.4 per cent YoY decline in operating revenue at Rs 2.02 crore as compared to Rs 4 crore, and 22.5 per cent lower operating revenue as compared to Rs 2.61 crore in the immediate trailing quarter. The segment’s operating loss in the current quarter was higher at Rs 2.54 crore as compared to the operating loss of Rs 1.94 crore in Q3-2015 but lower than the operating loss of Rs 5.48 crore in Q2-2016.

    Rebranding of Headlines Today to India Today

    In Q1-2016, TVTN rebranded its English news channel from Headlines Today to India Today from 23 May, 2015 in order to benefit from the brand name of India Today. TVTN says that it incurred a marketing expense of Rs 14.38 crore towards re-branding in that quarter. Consequently, the company’s advertisement, distribution and sales promotion expense (ad expense) in Q1-2016 was Rs 38.24 crore (30.1 per cent of TIO). This quarter, TVTN’s ad expense was one per cent lower YoY at Rs 24.82 crore (16.6 per cent of TIO) as compared to Rs 25.06 crore (19.8 per cent of TIO) but was 5.5 per cent more than Rs 23.53 crore (18.5 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2016.

    Let us look at the other numbers reported by TVTN

    Total Expenditure in Q3-2016 at Rs 101.24 crore (67.5 per cent of TIO) was 11.7 per cent higher YoY as compared to Rs 86.20 crore (71.4 per cent of TIO) and was two per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 99.03 crore (78 per cent of TIO) in the previous quarter.

    Production cost in Q3-2016 increased 14.9 per cent YoY to Rs 13.75 crore (9.2 per cent of TIO) as compared to Rs 11.96 crore (9.4 per cent of TIO) and almost flat (up 0.2 per cent) QoQ as compared to Rs 13.72 crore (10.8 per cent of TIO).

    Employee Benefit Expense in the current quarter at Rs 37.26 crore (24.9 per cent of TIO) was 19.5 per cent higher YoY as compared to Rs 31.19 crore (20.7 per cent of TIO) and was 11.6 per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 33.38 crore (26.3 per cent of TIO) was 16 per cent higher YoY as compared to Rs 28.78 crore.

    Other expenses in Q3-2016 at Rs 18.02 crore (12 per cent of TIO) was 22 per cent higher YoY as compared to Rs 14.77 crore (11.7 per cent of TIO), but was 12.9 per cent lower QoQ as compare to Rs 20.71 crore (16.3 per cent of TIO).

  • Q3-2016: TV Today revenue up 18%; PAT up 40%

    Q3-2016: TV Today revenue up 18%; PAT up 40%

    BENGALURU: Following revenue and profit growth in the previous quarter, TV Today Network Limited (TVTN) reported 18.1 per cent YoY increase in standalone Total Income from Operations (TIO) in the quarter ended 31 December, 2015 (Q3-2016, current quarter) to Rs 149.67 crore as compared to Rs 126.88 crore and 17.8 per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 127.04 crore.

    Note: 100,00,000 = 100 lakh = 10 million = 1 crore

    All numbers in this report are standalone unless stated otherwise.

    Profit after tax (PAT) for Q3-2016 increased 40.1 per cent YoY to Rs 36.90 crore (24.7 per cent margin) as compared to Rs 26.34 crore (20.8 per cent margin) and 51.8 per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 24.32 crore (19.1 per cent margin). 

    The company had sold four of its radio stations at Amritsar, Patalia, Jodhpur and Shimla on 18 September, 2015 to Entertainment Network (India) Limited (ENIL) as an ongoing concern for a lump sum consideration of Rs 4 crore adjusted for net working capital as a sale agreement. The transaction resulted in a profit of Rs 2.07 crore included in ‘Other Income’. 

    The company had sought permission from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to grant approval of its three radio stations in New Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, which was subsequently refused. Subsequently, TVTN has filed a writ petition at the High Court in New Delhi against the MIB’s refusal, which is still pending.

    EBIDTA calculated for Q3-2016 at Rs 55.82 crore (37.3 per cent margin) increased 27.7 per cent YoY as compared to Rs 43.71 crore (34.5 per cent margin) and was 27.7 per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 35.71 crore (28.1 per cent margin).

    Segment revenue

    TVTN’s Television Broadcasting segment (TV segment) reported a 16.6 per cent YoY increase in operating revenue in Q3-2016 at Rs 147.65 crore as compared to Rs 126.68 crore and 18.7 per cent more QoQ as compared to Rs 124.43 crore in Q2-2016. Operating profit from the segment in the current quarter increased 49.1 per cent YoY to Rs 54.48 crore as compared to Rs 39.22 crore and 49.1 per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 36.68 crore.

    The company’s radio segment reported 49.4 per cent YoY decline in operating revenue at Rs 2.02 crore as compared to Rs 4 crore, and 22.5 per cent lower operating revenue as compared to Rs 2.61 crore in the immediate trailing quarter. The segment’s operating loss in the current quarter was higher at Rs 2.54 crore as compared to the operating loss of Rs 1.94 crore in Q3-2015 but lower than the operating loss of Rs 5.48 crore in Q2-2016.

    Rebranding of Headlines Today to India Today

    In Q1-2016, TVTN rebranded its English news channel from Headlines Today to India Today from 23 May, 2015 in order to benefit from the brand name of India Today. TVTN says that it incurred a marketing expense of Rs 14.38 crore towards re-branding in that quarter. Consequently, the company’s advertisement, distribution and sales promotion expense (ad expense) in Q1-2016 was Rs 38.24 crore (30.1 per cent of TIO). This quarter, TVTN’s ad expense was one per cent lower YoY at Rs 24.82 crore (16.6 per cent of TIO) as compared to Rs 25.06 crore (19.8 per cent of TIO) but was 5.5 per cent more than Rs 23.53 crore (18.5 per cent of TIO) in Q2-2016.

    Let us look at the other numbers reported by TVTN

    Total Expenditure in Q3-2016 at Rs 101.24 crore (67.5 per cent of TIO) was 11.7 per cent higher YoY as compared to Rs 86.20 crore (71.4 per cent of TIO) and was two per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 99.03 crore (78 per cent of TIO) in the previous quarter.

    Production cost in Q3-2016 increased 14.9 per cent YoY to Rs 13.75 crore (9.2 per cent of TIO) as compared to Rs 11.96 crore (9.4 per cent of TIO) and almost flat (up 0.2 per cent) QoQ as compared to Rs 13.72 crore (10.8 per cent of TIO).

    Employee Benefit Expense in the current quarter at Rs 37.26 crore (24.9 per cent of TIO) was 19.5 per cent higher YoY as compared to Rs 31.19 crore (20.7 per cent of TIO) and was 11.6 per cent higher QoQ as compared to Rs 33.38 crore (26.3 per cent of TIO) was 16 per cent higher YoY as compared to Rs 28.78 crore.

    Other expenses in Q3-2016 at Rs 18.02 crore (12 per cent of TIO) was 22 per cent higher YoY as compared to Rs 14.77 crore (11.7 per cent of TIO), but was 12.9 per cent lower QoQ as compare to Rs 20.71 crore (16.3 per cent of TIO).

  • TDSAT asks two Amritsar LCOs to clear MSO dues before proceeding with case

    TDSAT asks two Amritsar LCOs to clear MSO dues before proceeding with case

    NEW DELHI: Two local cable operators (LCOs) of Punjab, who are members of the Amritsar Cable TV Operators Sangharsh Committee, have been asked by the Telecon Disputes Settlement and Arbitration Tribunal (TDSAT) to settle their dues with multi system operator (MSO) Fastway Transmission Pvt. Ltd., Amritsar before the case can proceed further.

     

    As the two – Bhatti Cable and Sajjan Cable – are unable to clear all the dues in one payment, the Tribunal accepted their plea to pay in two instalments. Both have already cleared all dues till February this year. Bhatti Cable, admittedly, has 953 functional set-top-boxes (STBs), whereas Sajjan Cable has 622 STBs.

     

    The dues against Bhatti Cable upto 30 September amount to Rs 6,66,700 and against Sajjan Cable is Rs 4,38,500. 

     

    Bhatti Cable is willing to pay to the respondent the sum of Rs 4,30,000 (that would include the subscription fee for the month of September 2015) this month. On the other hand, Sajjan Cable will pay the sum of Rs 2,30,000 (including the subscription fee for September 2015). 

     

    If the LCOs fail to clear off the balance dues by 30 October, it would be open to Fastway to discontinue the supply of its signals to them, the Tribunal said.

     

    Apart from payment of the arrears, both the local cable operators will also pay the monthly subscription fee for October 2015.

     

    In case any of the STBs with the subscribers of the two cable operators is not operational in the meanwhile, they will give intimation to the Fastway and shall also return the non-operational STBs.

  • Day 23: Ten cities in FM Phase III inching towards Rs 10 crore mark

    Day 23: Ten cities in FM Phase III inching towards Rs 10 crore mark

    NEW DELHI: Around ten cities that have so far got bids of Rs 6 crore or more are expected to raise the cumulative winnings, going by indications on the twenty-third day in the e-auction for the first batch of FM Phase III cities. The cumulative provisional winning price showed a marginal rise to Rs 1139.3 crore at the end of the 92nd round.

     

    The number of provisional winning channels and cities remained the same as yesterday: 94 channels in 56 cities, but the total bids surpassed the cumulative reserve price by Rs 680.5 crore or 148.3 per cent against the aggregate reserve price of about Rs 459 crore.

     

    The cumulative provisional winning price has thus risen over the total reserve price of the first batch of 135 FM channels in 69 existing cities – Rs 550.18 crore – by Rs 589.2 crore or 107.1 per cent. 

     

    As per Information and Broadcasting Ministry sources, the e-auction will continue as long as bids are received for any of the 135 channels, including the 13 cities for which no bids have come.

     

    The Auction Activity Requirement rose to 100 per cent after the 59th round on 14 August, after being 90 per cent after the 37th round on 7 August.

     

    The winning price has gone up by more than 100 per cent above their respective reserve prices: Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Aurangabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kolhapur, Mumbai, Nasik, Patna, Pune, Rourkela and Varanasi, which got provisional winning bidders at prices more than double the respective reserve prices. 

     

    A single channel in Bhubaneshwar created a new record by getting the most competitive bidding increment-wise by going up nine times the reserve price.

     

    However, there were still no bids for thirteen cities namely Asansol, Gulbarga, Mangalore, Mysore, Puducherry, Rajahmundry, Siliguri, Tiruchy, Tirunveli, Tirupati, Tuticorin, Vijaywada and Warangal.

     

    The demand in most cities fell by up to three per cent and by four per cent below the excess demand at the price in the 92nd round in Hyderabad.

     

    The Percentage Price Increment applicable for the Next Clock Round rose to five each in Guwahati, Jodhpur and Varanasi but was just one in Shillong.

     

    Provisional winning price in the top three cities reflected no change: Delhi at Rs 169.16 crore (for just one channel); Mumbai at Rs 122.81 crore (for two channels); and Bengaluru at Rs 109.25 crore.

     

    Kohlapur, which appeared to be the next to enter the Rs 10-crore club remained static for the third day with Rs 9.44 crore though cities like Kanpur, Rajkot, Amritsar and Aurangabad do not seem to be far behind.

     

    Chennai at Rs 53.38 crore, Ahmedabad at Rs 42.68 crore, Pune at Rs 42.03 crore, Jaipur at Rs 28.34 crore, Chandigarh at Rs 19.04 crore, Hyderabad at Rs 18 crore, Patna at Rs 17.89 crore, Cochin at Rs 15.04 crore, Nasik at Rs 14.66 crore and Lucknow at Rs 14 crore remained static.

  • Khushwant Singh: The man with good-intentioned malice towards all, signs off

    Khushwant Singh: The man with good-intentioned malice towards all, signs off

    NEW DELHI: ‘With Malice towards one and all’ was a rare title for a weekly column. He had seen India grow from being a country ruled by the British to a freedom tainted by corrupt politicians and technocrats. Only he could have had the courage to speak out so bluntly.

     

    Renowned author and columnist Khushwant Singh, who is remembered not only for his weekly knife-edged columns but also his ability to laugh at himself, passed away Thursday morning, aged 99.

     

    He was married to Kawal Malik. He is survived by his son Rahul Singh and daughter Mala. Actress Amrita is the daughter of his brother Daljit Singh and Rukhsana Sultana.

     

    He stayed in “Sujan Singh Park” near Khan Market, New Delhi’s first apartment complex built by his father in 1945 and named after his grandfather.

     

    He founded the Planning Commission journal Yojana, and also served as the editor of the Illustrated Weekly of India, the National Herald, and the Hindustan Times.

     

    Apart from his columns and poems, he is remembered for one of the best novels based on the partition of the country –Train to Pakistan – which was converted into a very moving and poignant film years later. 

     

    Not surprisingly, he titled his autobiography as “Truth, Love, and a Little Malice” and this was published in 2002.

     

    Singh was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1974, an award he returned in 1984 to voice his protest against the siege of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Later in 2007, he received the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour in the country.

     

    He also served as a member of the Rajya Sabha from 1980 to 1986 and

     

    Even though he could be very pungent and acidic in his criticism, he never gave up humour in his writings. His comparisons of social and behavioral characteristics of Westerners and Indians are laced with acid wit.

     

    Singh was born on 2 February 1915 in Hadali in District Khushab in the then undivided Punjab, which is now known as Sargodha district and is in Pakistan. His father Sir Sobha Singh was a prominent builder and is credited with the design of the present-day Connaught Place and many parts of Lutyens’ Delhi. His uncle Sardar Ujjal Singh (1895–1983) was Governor of Punjab and Tamil Nadu.

     

    He was educated at Modern School, New Delhi, Government College, Lahore, St. Stephen’s College in Delhi and King’s College London, before reading for the Bar at the Inner Temple.

     

    During his tenure, The Illustrated Weekly (now extinct) became India’s pre-eminent newsweekly with its circulation rising from 65,000 to 4,00,000 copies. Known for his penchant criticisms, he was asked to leave the journal on 25 July 1978, a week before his retirement, after working for nine years in the weekly. This led to a major drop in readership of the weekly.

     

    His works ranged from political commentary and contemporary satire to outstanding translations of Sikh religious texts and Urdu poetry. Despite the name, his column “With Malice Towards One and All” regularly contained secular exhortations and messages of peace. In addition, he is one of the last remaining writers to have personally known most of the stalwart writers and poets of Urdu and Punjabi and profiled his recently deceased contemporaries in his column.

     

    He had often been accused of favoring the ruling Congress and was known to be close to the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. His faith in the Indian political system had been shaken by events such as the anti-Sikh riots that followed Indira Gandhi’s assassination. But he has remained resolutely positive on the promise of Indian democracy and worked via Citizen’s Justice Committee floated by H. S. Phoolka who was a senior advocate of Delhi High Court.

     

    His many books include The Mark of Vishnu and Other Stories (1950), The History of Sikhs (1953 with a revised edition in the early sixties and a second edition in the late sixties),Train to Pakistan (1956), The Voice of God and Other Stories (1957), I Shall Not Hear the Nightingale (1959), The Sikhs Today (1959), The Fall of the Kingdom of the Punjab (1962), Ranjit Singh: The Maharajah of the Punjab (1963), Ghadar 1915: India’s first armed revolution (1966), A Bride for the Sahib and Other Stories (1967), Black Jasmine ( 1971), Tragedy of Punjab (1984) Women and Men in My Life (1995), Uncertain Liaisons; Sex, Strife and Togetherness in Urban India (1995), Why I Supported the Emergency: Essays and Profiles ( 2009) and Delhi: A Novel (1990). In addition, he had several anthologies of short stories, and wrote the television documentary Third World – Free Press for a British channel in 1982.

     

    Apart from the Rockfeller Grant, he had received the Honest Man of the Year award from Sulabh International, the Punjab Rattan award from the Punjab Government, and the Sahitya academy fellowship of the Sahitya Akademi.

     

    Often a butt of jokes for his attitude towards women and sex, Khushwant did not lose his sense of humour even after he had stopped actively writing or socialising. He will remain an icon for the modern Indian writers who often emulate his style to gain popularity.

  • Dish TV unveils two new and exciting Diwali bonanza offers

    Dish TV unveils two new and exciting Diwali bonanza offers

    NEW DELHI: As the country readies to celebrate Diwali, Asia’s largest direct-to-home network Dish TV has announced the launch of two special offers: the first on a Rs 1,500 cash back on purchase of a Dish TV set top box and a Ultimate Combo Offer that will encourage purchase of high definition boxes.

    This year, Dish TV will provide whopping a Rs 1,500 cash back on purchase of any Dish TV set top box. This offer is applicable on the purchase of either Standard Definition (SD) or High Definition (HD) boxes. In addition to this offer, Dish TV has also announced the Ultimate Combo Offer that will help consumers earn a free standard definition box with the purchase of every high definition box.

    The Ultimate Combo Offer will also give away a substantial discount on monthly recharge besides the free second set top box. Through this offer, we plan to address the needs of multi television household with this terrific cost effective solution. Customers can avail only one of these offers at a time.

    Consumer sentiments are buoyant during the festive season and they tend to splurge more. Keeping in the mind the festive fervor, Dish TV plans to cash in on this opportunity with attractive consumer promotion offer.

    On this occasion, Dish TV COO Salil Kapoor said, “Diwali is a very important festival and is celebrated with great fervor and enthusiasm in all parts of the country. Dish TV always strives to introduce innovative offers and schemes for its consumers. It is this customer centric approach that has made us the country’s largest DTH service operator. We, at Dish TV, wanted to further strengthen and reach the core of our Indian audience. We have launched these festive bonanza offers to engage with our customers and deepen our reach even further.”

    Both the Diwali bonanza offers will be effective from 18 October. Both these offers will be available in larger cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Madras. Agra, Ahmedabad, Allahabad, Amritsar, Aurangabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Howrah, Hyderabad, Indore, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kalyan-Dombivli, Kanpur, Lucknow, Ludhiana, Meerut, Mysore, Nagpur, Nasik, Navi Mumbai, Patna, Pimpri- Chinchwad, Pune, Rajkot, Ranchi, Sholapur, Srinagar, Surat, Thane, Vadodara, Varanasi and Visakhapatnam.

  • Westland Ltd Launched Award Winning Michelin Starred Chef Vikas Khanna’s Book “Savour Mumbai”

    Westland Ltd Launched Award Winning Michelin Starred Chef Vikas Khanna’s Book “Savour Mumbai”

    MUMBAI: Host of the immensely popular MasterChef India programme, Chef Vikas Khanna’s latest book “Savour Mumbai- A Culinary Journey Through India’s Melting Pot”, published by Westland Ltd was launched today at Landmark bookstore.

    Michelin star Chef Vikas Khanna was in conversation with Farazana Contractor – Publisher and Editor UpperCrust India and Chef Michael Swamy – one of the most popular Food Stylist & Food Photographer on the Role of Modern Day Chefs in new age of Food Media and Publishing.

    With his book “Savour Mumbai- A Culinary Journey Through India’s Melting Pot” Chef Vikas Khanna walks though the streets of Mumbai, reliving the past and embracing the new, takes you through food pilgrimage of India Melting pot. The diverse cultural and culinary identities that have been the hallmark of our very own ‘ Aamchi Mumbai’

    Vikas Khanna’s culinary journey started in Amritsar, but the city of Mumbai has also played an important role in his evolution as an arbiter of dining taste. This book is his tribute to Mumbai, which lays on the table a smorgasbord of delicious food options: Maharashtrian, Parsi, Gujarati, Konkan, street food and so much more. Food that is as multi-flavoured as the city itself. In the year that Khanna lived in the city, working at The Leela Kempinski, he explored and experienced all these cuisines. As he says, it was a period that would benefit him in the kitchen in the years to come. In Savour Mumbai, he visits some of his favourite restaurants and eateries, selects their signature dishes, helpfully modifying and adapting their recipes into a form that will be a boon to the home cook.
    Categorized under the Genre of Cooking with an Original Release Type, it is priced at Rs 895. It features a Binding Paperback. Imprinted by Westland Ltd it runs with a Page Extent of 332 pp.

  • Cinépolis eyes expansion in India

    Cinépolis eyes expansion in India

    NEW DELHI: Cinépolis, which is said to be in talks for acquiring Cinemax, has served six million patrons in India within less than three years of operations.

    The world‘s fourth largest cinema chain and India‘s first international exhibitor is driven by progressive international technology such as 3D screens with Real-D technology, Dolby 7.1 surround sound and 100 per cent digital 2k screens across its outlets in India.

    Cinépolis India MD and country head Milan Saini said, “Our phenomenal growth has inspired us to bring further entertainment options to the country like launching India‘s first Cinépolis VIP, our pioneering luxury cinema brand at Ludhiana. This underscores the acceptance and appreciation of International cinema experience and Cinépolis as a brand.”

    Cinépolis has over one million member strong loyalty programme called ‘Club Cinépolis‘.

    Cinépolis India exhibition head Ashish Shukla said, “Our constant endeavour is to reach the next level and offer our cinegoers the best end to end cinema experience. We have connected with our patrons through their preferred communications channel, facebook even before we launch in the city and include their feedback and expectations in our plan. This has worked magnificently for our cinemas.”

    At present, Cinépolis operates in eight Indian cities namely Amritsar, Patna, Thane, Ahmedabad, Surat, Bhopal, Ludhiana and Bangalore. The company plans to open 500 screens in the country by 2016.