MUMBAI: ?See You in Delhi? was the message India sent out to the world at the closing ceremony of the Melbourne Commonwealth Games 2006. And with the message, there started in Delhi, a phase of rapid development, be it the Games Village or the stadium, roads, and metro projects, all shot into a mode of dynamic frenzy. But there‘s also a flip side to it.

This week, Ravish ki Report brings to you stories of resettled colonies, the inhabitants of such clusters who are part of the economically backward sections of society, often looked over and ignored by the Government.

The show focuses on the dismal lack of basic amenities supposed to be provided by the Delhi government. Do watch Ravish ki Report on Friday, April 9th at 9:30 pm only on NDTV India.
 

MUMBAI: Chicks on Flicks, the classy Hollywood movie review hosted by Ira Dubey and Neha Sareen, just got more current. Now watch all the latest films and theatrical reviews in just 2 days after their release on Friday. Not just that, but answer a simple question on the show, and you could win goodie bags from PIX!

On this episode 66, the duo reviews Hollywood?s latest ?The Hurt Locker?. Forced to play a dangerous game of cat-and-mouse in the chaos of war, an elite Army bomb squad unit must come together in a city where everyone is a potential enemy and every object could be a deadly bomb.

Followed by, ?Date Night? in this theatrical, action-comedy maestro Shawn Levy, the director of the blockbuster "Night at the Museum" franchise, teams up with two of the comedy world‘s biggest talents, Steve Carell ("The 40-Year-Old Virgin," "The Office") and Tina Fey ("Baby Mama," "30 Rock," "SNL") for an adventure that turns a run-of-the-mill married couple‘s date upside down - way upside down.

Next, get to know the review of ?Green Zone? a theatrical about discovering covert and faulty intelligence causes a U.S. Army officer to go rogue as he hunts for Weapons of Mass Destruction in an unstable region.

On the DVD release is ?Moon? a science fiction, thriller movie. Sam Bell (Sam Rockwell) is nearing the end of his contract with Lunar. He‘s been a faithful employee for 3 long years. His home has been Selene, a moon base where he has spent his days alone, mining Helium 3. The precious gas holds the key to reversing the Earth‘s energy crisis.

Commenting on the change in the show, critiques Ira and Neha comment ? ?The show features reviews and ratings of the current English films that hit the theatres as well as the latest DVD releases. We thought that an early review and glimpse of the movies will help our audiences decide better. Now you can watch the reviews in just 2 days after the release every Sunday at 12 30 pm?

MUMBAI: It‘s time to rejoice at HomeShop18 as it completes two successful years of its delightful customer relationship on April 9, 2010. HomeShop18, India‘s only 24-hour on air shopping channel launches its mega annual promotion "Sab Ki Jeet Pakki" that offers its viewers plenty of exciting opportunities to participate in the anniversary celebrations and each customer stands to win assured prizes with every purchase they make.

This year, the promotion will run from 5th April‘10 to 9th May‘10. Sab Ki Jeet Pakki is a part of HomeShop 18‘s 2nd Anniversary celebrations on April 9, 2010.
It gets bigger with super exciting prizes to be won, only by shoppers at HomeShop18. Prizes include Chevrolet Beat, Yamaha bikes, trips to Bangkok, Samsung LCDs & Laptops, Digital Cameras and much more?

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sundeep Malhotra, CEO, HomeShop18, said, "It‘s been a great journey so far with HomeShop 18 establishing a new industry domain of TV shopping in these 2 years. We have endeavored to provide customers a credible shopping experience and our strong 2 million customer base is a testimony on how we have fared all along. We wish to continue strengthening the relationship ties with our stakeholders hereafter. As a gesture of thanks, we are offering a month full of surprise gifts and bumper prizes for all our viewers."

Today, HomeShop 18 has a 650 member team and sells more than 20000 SKUs which are distributed across 2750 towns and cities in India. Selling across different product categories like electronics, apparel, jewellery, appliances, books, etc., the channel gets a new customer every 8 seconds.

HomeShop18 is the Network18 Group‘s online & on-air retail marketing and distribution venture which launched India‘s first 24 hour Home Shopping TV channel on April 9 2008. HomeShop18 is India‘s first comprehensive virtual retail business, operating in a multimedia environment including television, web, catalogue and other media to reach high quality products and services directly to customers across the country.

HomeShop18 has partnered with the best brand owners, such as Apple, Motorola, Philips, Kaya, Reebok and many more to provide superlative quality and exceptional value. HomeShop18 is committed to providing a delightful and dependable customer experience, through entertaining and outstanding content on TV & the Web and its high quality captive customer sales centre. Its customer-centric practices, including free home delivery, multiple payment options and 15 days ‘no questions‘ asked replacement guarantee make shopping with HomeShop18 a smarter and a more convenient experience.

HomeShop18 is on a mission to grow India‘s most comprehensive virtual business that helps customers make informed choices and extract the best value for their money from the comfort of their homes.

For details on HomeShop 18 shows and its various products, customers can call 1800-1800-918 or they can log on to www.homeshop18.com and pick great deals.
 

MUMBAI: Channel [v] presents a first of its kind romance reality show that explores the strength of relationships in a never done before format. LOVE or MONEY... What do today‘s couples stand by? [v] examines this strange twist between the two and sees what wins! Six real life couples will be tested to see how they hold up when tested on the two most important things in life ? Love & Cash! Presenting [v] Truth Love Cash, a brand new show that tests more than the mettle of relationships! Be a part of all the erupting drama starting 3rd April, every Saturday@7PM

With everything in life commanding a price, Truth Love Cash is a unique show that will explore if Love too is up for sale. In this show the six couples will have to earn money on the basis of tasks to win the game show. At each point there will also be temptation that the couples will encounter & here?s where the game opens up as we will see if they stay true to their partners or choose all the cash over them. This is when the truth gets revealed as they will be forced to make a choice. A choice to stay faithful to their partners or chase the cash with their love on line. At what cost will they salvage their relationship?

Grounded in intense confrontations & interactions as relationships get built or broken, some will stay strong; some may give in to the temptation! [v] Truth Love Cash will compel couples to make the toughest choice? the necessity to choose between the two most important things in life will take its toll, leading to erupting passions & devious plotting. This will be one hell of a ride where there will be room enough to live with only one?. Love or Cash!

Catch all the chemistry brewing... who is in for LOVE; who is in for CASH & what will be the bitter TRUTH revealed ? all this only on Truth Love Cash on Channel [v] every Saturday, 7 PM

MUMBAI: It?s time now to blow the candles, cut the cake and sing out loud - A Very Very Happy Birthday to Tom & Jerry, the world?s most popular cat and mouse on their 70th birthday! The iconic characters today interacted with the media and the kids along with the stand up comedian Vir Das. They played pranks with the celebrities and kids present for their birthday celebration on the eve of April Fool?s day. The event saw the presence of cr?me de la cr?me of Delhi with their kids. Some of the names present at the celebration were Monisha Bajaj, Kanchan Kapoor, Jattin Kocchhar, Payal Kapur, Priya Jain, Payal Kapoor, Kalyany Chawla, Preeti S. Kapoor, Tanisha Mohan, Charu Parashar, Nidhi Jain, Payal Sen, Nida Mahmood, Garima Jain, Hemant and Nandita, Juhi Singh and Alia Madhu. India?s iconic Cartoonist Sudhir Tailang along with Monica Tata presented the Lifetime Achievement Award to Tom and Jerry. Kids were thrilled to see their favorite cartoons performing live for them and interacting with them.

Cartoon Network, the no. 1 kids? channel in India is celebrating Tom & Jerry?s 70th Birthday with an hour and a half of non-stop hilarious escapades in ?Chooha Billi Chor Police? every Monday to Thursday from 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.

Tom, the cat, is an opportunist, always crawling up to the powerful, whether it is the housekeeper, the dog, or even, on occasions, the mouse. While Jerry, the mouse, is a schemer, happy with his tiny little world until he is cornered or poked at. Together they form an incredible pair where constantly Tom chases Jerry and Jerry chases the cheese and from time to time, team up to get rid of an outside menace.

Bringing the TJ experience beyond the realms of television and into our lives is a well-etched ?prank? themed campaign that will run until April 1 to give all Tom & Jerry fans an unforgettably funny and prank-filled experience with the duo?s world famous hijinks.

Ecstatic at this milestone achievement, Krishna Desai, Director, Programming, South Asia, Turner International India Pvt. Ltd. said, ?70 years and growing more popular than ever, that is Tom & Jerry for you! It?s amazing to see the magic of Tom & Jerry alive and kicking as they continue to entertain generations with their endearing humour, pranks and never-ending chase. Cartoon Network is proud to be home to the legendary duo Tom & Jerry who has given millions of laughs for seven decades and is the network?s top rated show. We invite viewers of all ages to sit back and get ready for an hour and a half of laughter with the lovable Tom & Jerry in Chooha Billi Chor Police.?

As part of the celebration, a special song for Tom & Jerry is being aired on Cartoon Network and two exciting ?prank? themed on-air contests were rolled out. ?TJ Top 10? contest invited kids to vote (sms to? 58558) for their favourite and prankiest Tom & Jerry shows and the first 250 respondents will win the ultimate TJ prank kits and exclusive TJ school bags. The top 10 episodes with the maximum votes will be aired as part of the T&J special on TJ Day - 1st April. Further, Cartoon Network will announce the winners of ?TJ Tom? contest on April 1st. ?TJ Tom? contest had invited kids to send in their jokes or suggest gags they would love to play on Tom. The ultimate joke or gag will get featured as a special animated gag on Cartoon Network on TJ Day - April 1 along with a chance to win a Sony PSP.

Ecstatic at this milestone achievement, Krishna Desai, Director, Programming, South Asia, Turner International India Pvt. Ltd. said, ?70 years and growing more popular than ever, that is Tom & Jerry for you! It?s amazing to see the magic of Tom & Jerry alive and kicking as they continue to entertain generations with their endearing humour, pranks and never-ending chase. Cartoon Network is proud to be home to the legendary duo Tom & Jerry who has given millions of laughs for seven decades and is the network?s top rated show. We invite viewers of all ages to sit back and get ready for an hour and a half of laughter with the lovable Tom & Jerry in Chooha Billi Chor Police.?

MUMBAI: in‘ network, the global network of integrated marketing and communication agencies that are independently owned and led by entrepreneurs, has India on its agenda for the year 2010.

The convention will address India specific issues and harness subsequent marketing opportunities giving smaller agencies a thrust into the competitive world. in‘ global marketing communications network will also provide marketers in India a selection of marketing consultants and of innovative suppliers who are interested to be part of the network.

Several brands are assigning in‘ global marketing communications network units either as global agencies of record, or as regional and local partners for all kind of services. It can be for full service, above or below the line services, specialized services such as branding, media, trade marketing, digital communication or expertise in communications for certain economic domains such as healthcare, retail, luxury goods, FMCG, real estate and many more.

In India Ignitee Digital Solutions along with Arms Communication led by Mr.Reet Ahluwalia, are two in‘agencies that the marketers may rely on.

Speaking about its association with the in‘ Convention Atul Hegde, Ignitee Digital Solutions said, "It gives us immense pleasure to host in‘ Convention in our very own country. The very fact that India was selected out of so many participating nations is a wonderful thing in itself. India, as such has seen a spurt of boom in the services sector in the past few years and it is through initiatives like these that the country can better its caliber in the global scene. We are certain that the convention will take back novel ideas for their own betterment and that of the convention."

The in‘ network MD, Michel Goddet said, "India has been a rich resource of knowledge creation and it‘s commitment to global markets has been phenomenal. We at a in‘ Convention are looking forward to the delegation in India and experience the country‘s bountiful resources and idea creations along with Atul Hegde who has made this experience happen. The aim is to create a platform where we ideate on opportunities for lesser known agencies and with an aim to catapult them on the fast-track. We are certain that in‘ Convention 2010 will be a success".

Already the network of independent communications agencies with the broadest geographical coverage (140 offices in 90 countries) IN has decided to become in‘ global marketing communications network, achieving a great step forward in terms of concept, positioning, branding and website to answer today‘s marketers‘ most frequent needs.

in‘ network consists of units specializing in various marketing & communication services. Like Ignitee in India for digital communication, Total Media in London or Berg Media in Budapest for media buying & selling, also has units totally experts in healthcare (Core-Create,USA),in retail (CA Communication ,Paris), in trade marketing as well as full time advertising agencies like Arms Communication in India who provide complete service to MNC clients.

The world of communications has changed a lot during the last two years and in‘ network had to evolve. A new "home made" positioning and branding was studied, created and implemented by Portuguese in‘ member agency Brandia Central. A new "home made" in‘ website (www.inglobalnet.com) was created and developed by Indian in‘ digital agency Ignitee. This will be presented in New Delhi on April 10th during the 12th in‘ network annual convention.

With these new concept and tools, many new agencies, specialists, experts, consultants and suppliers will join the in‘ network and will offer marketers a wider range of possible partners.