Tag: Republic Day

Star Plus & Endemol Shine India celebrate Republic Day on Masterchef India

MUMBAI: To celebrate the diverse flavours of India along with its huge, rich and valuable heritage on ‘Republic Day’, Star Plus and Endemol Shine India came up with an impressive concept of challenging the contestants to put up a 15-feet long majestic thali with exactly 100 dishes. The 15th episode of the season which will be aired on 26th January at 9.30 pm will witness this interesting challenge called the ‘Grand Thali’. The contestants will be seen cooking dishes from all around the nation, bringing out the best cuisines, ingredients and spices from different cultures of India.

These 100 delectable cuisines of the different states of our republic will be brought alive for the brave Indian women police officers to thank them and honour them for their commitment towards the nation. The contestants on the episode will be divided into two teams and will prepare 50 dishes each. The one-of-a-kind, enormous 15-feet thali will be judged by the exemplary judges Vikas Khanna, Ranveer Brar, and Vineet Bhatia.

“We wanted to do something scrumptiously different and out-of-the-box for the republic day special episode. So we thought of presenting an amazing collection of dishes in a traditional Indian thali, showcasing the diversity of cuisine and culture of our nation, to the women of the Indian police force, who work hard for the safety of our nation. We hope the viewers enjoy this interesting episode that will try to give them a taste of India”, Said Endemol Shine India CEO Abhishek Rege.

January 24, 2020
Sony YAY! announces special Republic Day line-up of Honey Bunny movies

MUMBAI: Every year, Indian families gather around their television sets to witness the annual Republic Day celebrations. And to double the entertainment quotient for children this time, Sony YAY!, kid’s favourite entertainment channel announces “Housefull Sundays”, with a specially curated movie line-up of its much-loved YAY! toon duo Honey-Bunny.

Three special movies titled Honey Bunny as Police Patrol, Honey Bunny The Rockstars and Honey Bunny in Ghost Palace will offer a mixed bag of fun, adventure, mysteries and unlimited masti.

The fun-tastic Honey Bunny will kickstart the day at 9 AM with the movie, Honey Bunny as Police Patrol where they will save the day against dangerous criminals. The young fans will be taken on a journey filled with hilarious twist of events with – Honey Bunny The Rockstars at 10 AM. In this movie, kids will accompany Honey and Bunny on an adventurous road trip once again. And a horror comedy – Honey Bunny in Ghost Palace will mark an end to the movie marathon at 11 AM, where the lovable jodi go for a hilarious tussle against the royal ghosts of Maharaja Kela Singh and Maharani Kakdi Devi.

January 24, 2020

realme announces Realpublic Sale on Flipkart

MUMBAI: On this Republic day, Realme, which is one of the fastest-growing smartphone brands in India, has announced the “Realpublic Sale” with lucrative offers on the most trendiest and popular smartphone’s and accessories for their customers.

The sale will go live on 19 January, 2020 at 11.59 PM till 22 January 2020 at 11.59 PM. During this period, devices like realme 3, realme 5 Pro, realme X and the realme XT will be available at exclusive prices at Flipkart and realme.com. realme is also extending thrilling offers on its latest accessories – the realme Buds 2 and realme Buds Wireless. These will be available on realme.com, Amazon and Flipkart on special prices between 18-22 January, 2020.

The realme 3 (3+32 GB), which is currently sold at INR 7,999 will be available at INR 6,999. The higher variants of the phone come with a higher discount, making the 3+64GB available at INR 7,499 (earlier INR 8,999) and the 4+64GB at INR 7,999 (earlier INR 9,999). The brand is offering similar discounts on the realme 5 Pro, realme X and realme XT.

Here are the complete offers for your reference

Smartphone online offers (Flipkart & realme.com)
Title	Variant	Current Price (INR)	Sale Price (INR)
realme 2 Pro	4+64GB	8,999	7,999
	6+64GB	10,999	9,999
	8+128GB	12,999	11,999
realme 3	3+32GB	7,999	6,999
	3+64GB	8,999	7,499
	4+64GB	9,999	7,999
realme 3i	3+32GB	7,999	6,999
realme 3i	4+64GB	9,999	7,999
realme 5 Pro	4+64GB	13,999	11,999
	6+64GB	14,999	12,999
	8+128GB	16,999	14,999
realme C2	3+32GB	7,499	6,999
realme X	4+128GB	16,999	14,999
realme XT	4+64GB	15,999	14,999

Along with smartphones, realme is also providing exciting offers on its latest accessories – the realme Buds 2 and realme Buds Wireless. The offers on accessories will be valid between 18 January, 2020 – 22 January, 2020.

Accessory online offers (realme.com, Amazon & Flipkart)
Title	Current Price (INR)	Sale Price (INR)
realme buds 2 (All Colours)	599	499
realme Buds Wireless (All Colours)	1,799	1,599

January 17, 2020

MIB directive on PwD-friendly programming leaves broadcasters sceptical

MUMBAI: Though laudable, a new government directive on making all TV shows on all channels specially-abled people friendly has left the broadcasting industry sceptical as it would be difficult to implement the directive across all genres of programming 24×7.

A senior executive of a major TV company on condition of anonymity told Indiantelevision.com, “It’s impossible to execute this for the entire 24-hour programming cycle. This issue should be discussed with industry bodies like the News Broadcasters Association (NBA) and others before the TV channels figure out what to do. Anyway, most channel screens are already so cluttered and doing what the government wants us to do will also increase the programming cost.”

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) issued a letter dated 7 February 2019 regarding the concerns raised by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DoEPwD) in the past. The concerns were raised for the formulation of Accessible India Campaign (Sugamya Bharat Abhiyan) for achieving universal accessibility for persons with disabilities (PwDs) which had stressed that access to TV programmes for many persons with disabilities is denied due to lack of assistive technology.

The ministry requested all TV channels, News Broadcasters Association (NBA), Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF) and Association of Regional Television Broadcasters of India (ARTBI) to carry the same language captions and audio description along with the programmes and news reports by TV channels for accessing by differently abled people, vide advisory dated 13 June 2016.

Concurring with the above sentiment, another TV executive, while dubbing the directive "unimaginative", said with the TV channels presently grappling with a new tariff regime and squeezed bottomlines, implementing the diktat of the government will put additional financial pressure on industry players.

Another media executive of a regional news channel said, “Language captions are not that easy to place on a screen. You need expertise to reconstruct or translate it properly. For a news channel it is always live and to describe anything in a sign language you have to be very punctual. Manpower will also increase and lead to an increase in programming cost. The intention is very good; I’m in complete support of MIB. The implementation part is a bit difficult. The language caption will damage the look and feel of the channel.”

The advisory stated that the media has always been in the forefront of taking up important issues/causes including those for the welfare of the disadvantaged sections of the society and in the recent past, Republic Day Parade with commentary/Independence Day Ceremony was carried with sign language interpretation for the benefit of differently abled people.

MIB requested all the private satellite TV channels to carry TV programs with sign language interpretation for accessing by differently able people.

NBA and Indian Broadcasting Foundation could not be contacted for comments.

With an aim to make communications and TV services more accessible to people with disabilities (PWDs), the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had come out with a series of recommendations last year, including a confusing one suggesting that 50 per cent TV channels to be developed in PWD-friendly and accessible format over the next five years. TRAI suggested that manufacturers maintain accessibility standards for set top boxes (STBs), mobile phones and landlines. Box makers were given till 2020 to make or import at least one model in different variants in an accessible format.

February 12, 2019
Domino’s Pizza salutes the spirit of the Indian Army; Delivers happiness at Siachen on Republic Day #DominosInSiachen

MUMBAI: Acknowledging the efforts and sacrifices of the Indian Army Soldiers in protecting the nation, Domino’s Pizza celebrated the Republic Day this year with the Indian Army troops in the Siachen Glacier and delivered 4000 pizzas to the soldiers deployed on the forward posts at almost 20,000 ft. above sea level. The initiative was taken with an aim to offer the soldiers a few moments of joy, while they are away from their families serving the nation.

Domino’s team expressed elation and honour to have shared this joyful moment with the soldiers who serve the nation while showing unwavering grit and determination in the face of extremely harsh weather and terrain conditions. This gesture of serving hot pizza was a small tribute to the Indian Army for their immense contribution towards national security.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Pratik Pota, Chief Executive Officer & Whole-time Director, Jubilant FoodWorks Limited said, “We are immensely proud and honoured to have served hot Domino’s pizzas to the Indian Army soldiers deployed at the world’s highest military base on Republic Day. It was a privilege for us to have shared some joyful moments with these soldiers who work there tirelessly in extreme conditions to secure the nation’s borders and keep us safe. A team from Domino’s Pizza went to the Siachen Base Camp and prepared and served hot pizzas to the soldiers as a small token of appreciation and gratitude for their selfless service. We look forward to more such opportunities to be of service to our Armed forces.”

January 28, 2019
This Republic Day, &flix and &PrivéHD bring you a special movie line-up to give you the adrenaline rush like never before

MUMBAI: For the movie buffs who want to celebrate this Republic Day their own way, Zee has an incredible line-up of films for their audience throughout the day. From a property that raises the bar, Stick to Flix will kick-start the Republic Day Binge at 11AM. For the audience who love more subdued content, &PrivéHD will premiere Thank you for your Service on Saturday, January 26 at 1PM and 9PM. &PrivéHD and &flix will be continuing its commitment on being the destination for excellent and varied cinema on TV.

From a 90s classic, to the very best high-octane blockbusters, &flix covers all the audiences’ tastes and preferences. Tom Cruise’s Mission Impossible V will kick-start your Republic Day binge at 11AM on &flix. Oscar Award Winner Angelina Jolie will continue the line-up in the spy thriller Salt, playing a CIA agent on the run from her own government. The 90s classic Face/Off of Oscar Award Winner and Golden Globe award winner Nicolas Cage and Golden Globe and Emmy Award Winner John Travolta will take you a on action-filled ride, with a plot that is unapologetically ludicrous and intense. Eagle Eye will set the tone up with a captivating action thriller that plays on our growing fears about technology and surveillance. The movie has stars like Shia LaBeouf who played the role of Jerry Shaw and Golden Globe Nominee Michelle Monaghan who played the character of Rachel Holloman.

For something more for our non-conformist crowd who is always on the lookout of something more than what meets the eye, &PrivéHD will be premiering Thank you for your Service at 1PM at 9PM. The film is directed by Oscar Nominee WJason Hall, a story surrounding thoughtful study of a soldier who is trying to return to civilian life after 15 months of combat in Iraq.

January 25, 2019
Discovery pays tribute to the Armed Forces with Republic Day special line-up

MUMBAI: Discovery Channel, India’s leading destination for factual entertainment, will celebrate Republic Day with a special line-up of shows dedicated to Indian Armed Forces. The channel will air best of shows from Breaking Point franchise– Indian Air Force Academy, High Altitude Warfare School, Indian Submariners as well as Revealed franchise – National Defense Academy and Siachen. The 5 hour long special line-up, offering unprecedented access to the intense, grueling training programs of all wings of Indian Armed Forces, will premiere on Republic Day, January 26, starting 12:00 noon

Breaking Point: The Indian Submariners:

The special show will give viewers a window into the world of complex, high-technology platform like the Submarines who acquire their strength from stealth in a very colloquial manner through the eyes of a common man, and anchor, Harman Singha, who will take audiences into a world which has never been explored before – a journey to live the life of an Indian Submariner; from the classroom to the officers Mess through Escape Training School; to diving to the depths of the seas on board the INS Sindhukirti.

Breaking Point: Indian Airforce Academy:

The show offers a never seen before look into the training imparted at India’s premier Air Force training institution – Air Force Academy located at Dundigul, Hyderabad which is instrumental in shaping the future Air Warriors. Breaking Point: Indian Air Force Academy, packed with emotions including grit, pride, fear and utmost patriotism, captures the life of 4 cadets – Mudit Tewari, Priya Sharma, Amogh Bhandralia and Kartik Thakur – who are in various stages of their training at the Academy.

Breaking Point- High Altitude Warfare School:

Located in Gulmarg, HAWS is a globally acclaimed institution which trains Indian soldiers and attracts soldiers from friendly countries for high & super-high-altitude warfare. The show is first of its kind on Indian Television detailing the rigors of training at HAWS. It will give viewers a glimpse of how the soldiers learn the art of mountain and winter warfare; HAWS is the training ground for all High-Altitude Warfare. Each moment of the show takes the viewer a step closer to how the soldiers are transformed into glorified mountain warriors of the Indian Army.

Revealed- National Defence Academy:

One of the most reputed training academies globally, the National Defence Academy, popularly known as the NDA, holds the distinction of being the first tri-services academy in the world. This show will take viewers inside this fascinating and enigmatic institution, to understand what makes the NDA so exceptional. Steeped in tradition and lore, the one-hour long film delves into the academy’s focus of instilling the qualities of a soldier into a young cadet who in the future will go onto serving his nation with courage and pride and covers the three-year journey of cadets as they make their way through the course.

Revealed- Siachen

The Siachen glacier located in the Karakoram range in the Himalayas is the world’s highest and coldest battleground with army posts at over 21,000 feet. To stay atop on this 77 km long glacier at 5,400 meters altitude means the Indian soldiers have to defy all their physical, mental and emotional limits to safeguard the motherland. The special show will take viewers through the extreme frontline and what it takes to keep the Siachen glacier secure. It will present the remarkable chronicles of the soldiers and their formidable challenges to manage the battlefield where temperatures reach minus 60 degrees.

January 23, 2019
This Republic Day, feel inspired and entertained by SPN’s English Cluster

MUMBAI: As the nation embarks on a celebration of pride and valour on Republic Day, SPN’s English Cluster brings an entertainment parade of the finest shows and movies for its viewers. See India like never-before on Sony BBC Earth, feel inspired by watching the greatest stories of survival and rebellion on Sony PIX and unwind watching the best musical show on AXN.

Starting 11am on Saturday January 26, India’s most loved factual entertainment channel, Sony BBC Earth will air a marathon of ‘desi’ content to intensify the patriotic vibes and make India ‘feel alive’. The channel will showcase a unique side of India with iconic shows like Ganges with Sue Perkins, Tuning 2 You, Monumental Challenge – Taj Mahal, Joanna Lumely’s India, Kolkata with Sue Perkins, Hidden India, Kumbh Mela, Rick Stein’s India and Shaun Micallef’s Stairway to Heaven – stories that the country is proud of.

Sony PIX, home to blockbuster Hollywood movies, will celebrate true heroes and victories to mark India’s 70th Republic Day by airing epic movies like 300, Rambo: First Blood 2, Battleship, Suicide Squad, Mad Max: Fury Road and The Great Wall. That’s not all. This power-packed day will also have the Indian Television Premiere of American Made, starring Hollywood action mega-star Tom Cruise, followed by a movie on India’s Cricket icon Sachin: A billion Dreams.

The music lovers are in for a special treat with AXN as the channel telecasts the best episodes from the latest season of the biggest international singing reality show The Voice.

January 23, 2019
Celebrate Republic Day with Motu Patlu’s 18th made-for-television movie – ‘Motu Patlu the Superheroes – Super Villains from Mars’

MUMBAI: This Republic Day, Motu-Patlu will embark on a all-new adventure, fighting evil to protect the citizens of Furfurinagar and Modern city in their upcoming TV movie ‘Motu Patlu the Superheroes – Super Villains from Mars’ premiering on Sunday, 26th January at 12:30 pm only on Nickelodeon. India’s favorite duo have always won over evil in any shape, size or form and has made us believe in the power of unity and the motto of “Good always triumphs over evil”. On the 70th Republic day, with its 18th made-for-television movie, witness Motu Patlu on their rollercoaster space tour to fight the villains from the planet Mars.

This exciting new adventure ‘Motu Patlu the Superheroes – Super Villains from Mars’ will see Motu Patlu fighting three high-tech robbers – Pinky, Panky and Ponky who have come to rob Furfurinagar and Modern City from spaceship. While Motu- Patlu are trying to save the city, they get caught in a cosmic collusion. Though Motu Patlu manage to save themselves and in the process villains get superpowers and decide to take revenge from Motu Patlu and rob the entire world.

January 23, 2019
Times Network salutes the spirit of heroism with its Republic Day movie line-up

MUMBAI: Times Network, India’s leading television broadcasting network, celebrates the 70th Republic Day of India by taking its viewers on a remarkable journey of valiance on its channels MOVIES NOW and MNX. Celebrating strength, valour and action, the Network’s English movie channels MOVIES NOW and MNX outlines an exclusive line-up of Hollywood blockbusters on R-Day.

Commending the true essence of heroism and passion, Movies NOW outsets the spirit of Republic Day with its property – ‘Badge of Courage’. Starting from 9am to 9pm, the day-long movie festival will salute the daring heroes who fought evil against all odds. The festival boasts an exclusive line up of movies including ‘Captain America: Civil War’, ‘Iron Man 3’, ‘The Dark Knight’, ‘Skyfall’ and ‘London Has Fallen’, that will definitely ignite the spirit of nationalism and patriotism amongst the viewers.

In parallel, MNX will correct the incorrect with an explosive line up of films through its latest property ‘Line of Control’ that promises to showcase the true spirit of bravery, determination and resilience that personifies a real hero. The viewers will witness the tales of champions with a marathon of movies like ‘Gladiator’, ‘Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies’, ‘Robocop’, 10,000 BC and ‘The 13th Warrior’.

January 22, 2019