MUMBAI: Summers are around the corner and it?s time to holiday!! This week, on Good Times in Switzerland, experience the country better known for its chocolates, cheese and banks.

Join anchor Ambika Anand as she visits Interlaken and Grindelwald where the best of both worlds.... glistening peaks to glittering waters welcome her; Montreux: a place known for its famous jazz festival and Zurich: the cosmopolitan city where she indulges in shopping and the night-life. Enjoy paragliding, mountain biking, skiing and other mountain and water sports to whet your appetite in this alpine country, also the ?IT? place for the adventure enthusiasts.

Follow Ambika in her journey to the summer and winter paradise, Switzerland in ?Good Times in Switzerland? this Saturday, 17th April, 2010 at 8:30 pm with a repeat telecast on following Sunday at 1 pm only on NDTV Good Times.

MUMBAI: Dance India Dance Season 2 has been graced by some of the biggest names and best dancers in the industry. ?Jumping Jack? Jeetendra to our favorite Govinda have both added zing to the stage, but coming on soon will be one who sent pulses rising and hearts beating faster. Helen in her heydays was proclaimed the ?Cabaret Queen? of Bollywood and her grace is still intact decades later.

Helen, the ?cabaret queen? of Bollywood will grace the last celebrity episode of Lux Dance India Dance. This is the episode wherein all the final 5 contestants will be given a challenge by Geeta Ma to dance to her Bollywood style.

This episode will also declare the 4 finalists for the mega finale that will take place live on 23rd April at Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai.

It will be interesting to watch who will finally win the coveted title of ?dance ka sabse bada superstar? but until then, we?ll just sit back and watch awe stuck when Helen throws her moves as Grandmaster Mithun Da along with Remo and Terence try to woo her..!!
 

MUMBAI: Goa sans beaches, parties ? unheard of? This week, on No Big Deal, travel with anchor Neha Dixit as she introduces you to agro-tourism...if you don?t know of it already.

Join Neha as she takes a walk on the wild side of Goa - from an elephant shower to a trek up to one of the highest waterfalls in India- Dudhsaagar? from farm stay in a tree house to local crafts at the Spiral Arc.

Block your diary for ?No Big Deal?, this Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 10.30 pm with a repeat telecast on the following Sunday at 8.30 pm only on NDTV Good Times.

MUMBAI: Click Click?Yes that?s what the patrons of golden arches will do now on. Aiming at providing convenience, McDonald?s announces the commencement of the web ordering service across India. Now onwards the customer can just visit the website and order their favorite burgers, fries on the net itself. They just need to log on to http://www.mcdelivery.co.in

Customer convenience and service are highly critical factors in driving growth in any industry and key impetus is on product and service innovation and customer orientation. McDonald?s has taken this thought very seriously and have offered various touch points for customers to reach. Currently McDonald?s is the single brand in the QSR space to have an umbrella of touch points - from petrol pumps to kiosk to drive thru to home delivery etc. Adding to the portfolio is the latest entrant ? web ordering.

Commenting on the new initiative, Abhijit Upadhye, Director - National Supply Chain and New Formats, McDonald?s India said, ?At McDonald?s we have tried and made every possible attempt to offer convenience of location to our customers and make their favorite meal available to them when and where they need. We had undertaken a pilot study in the city of Hyderabad and received tremendous response. With this new initiative launched across India now, we will undoubtedly be well received by the young net savvy consumer base and hope to achieve additional sales of 5% through web ordering alone?

http://www.mcdelivery.co.in is an interactive site giving option of searching the restaurants in city, also the user can upload his / her profile, FAQ?s pertaining to this service is also available for the customers. To tackle prank orders there is a double check on the order provided whereby orders above Rs.1000 require cross checking of calling up the customer on the number provided and confirming the order, address and special instructions, if any.

There is no minimum order cap .The customer will be able to order all the menu options from the website and the delivery will be done in defined areas of radius of only 7 minutes at peak traffic from the nearest restaurant. This is done so as to maintain the quality of food. There will be Rs 20/- Delivery Charge applied to every order.
 

MUMBAI: Mega Star Mammootty officially launched Asianet Middle East 24x7 , a new Malayalm Satellite Television Channel exclusively for expatriate keralites ,in a glittering function conducted at Hotel Madeenath Jumaira , Dubai on 7th April 2010..

Speaking on the occasion, Mammootty said Malayalees are so concerned & bothered of what?s happening in and around them and the present launch of exclusive Channel really gives lot of hopes and aspiration to Malayali expatriates in the Middle East.

‘There is a considerable difference in the lifestyle of Keralites in Kerala and the Keralite community living in the Middle East,‘ Asianet Communications Managing Director,. K.Madhavan said.

‘As the leading and trusted television channel of thousands of Malayalis in the region, we believe that the difference in outlook and aspirations must reflect in our channel‘s programming to fully connect with our audience here,‘ he said.

The viewers of Asianet in the Middle East are presently offered the same programming schedules as that of the channel in Kerala. The dedicated channel has been structured to suit the lifestyle of people residing in the south Indian state.

The new dedicated 24x7 channel will structure its mainline programming schedule to suit prime time, as per the time zone in the Middle East.

K.Madhavan further added that,viewers in the Middle East can watch new blockbuster movies and all the weekend shows on Fridays instead of having to miss them on Sundays,

The timing of other popular programmes will also be structured to suit viewers in the Middle East.

Lot of variety entertainment programmes are lined up for telecast in Asianet MiddleEast Channel.
 

MUMBAI: Think of a king, queen, prince or a princess and we immediately imagine what they are wearing! From how to dress for the Delhi Darbaar to what to wear for portrait sitting, attire has always been a royal preoccupation.

In this week‘s episode of Royal Reservation, meet renowned designer Ritu Kumar as she weaves a story through fabric - where a Maharajah makes a statement by choosing to dress simply when his peers were dressed to the nines. Anchor Amrita Gandhi follows the thread of traditional weaves that for a while disappeared, only to be revived again in Royal homes around the country.

Don‘t miss this ‘Royal Reservation‘ airing this Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 11.30 pm only on NDTV Good Times.