| MUMBAI:
NDTV gears up for this Big Weekend of 61st Independence Day and Rakshabandhan
by bringing to its viewers a host of special programmes that promise to entertain
and lift up their spirits.  What
better way to spend the day than to join Indian cricket captain, MS Dhoni, as
he matches skill and courage with the Indian Air Force in Jaisalmer? Can Dhoni
ride a Ducati 1098S against a MIG 27 on a 3-km long runway? And who wins the match
of cricket between Captain Dhoni and the Air Force Team? Check it out for yourself
on 'Jai Jawaan' on Friday, August 15 at 9.30 pm on NDTV India and 8pm on NDTV
24x7.
Here's
a serious look at Independent India with documentary filmmaker Amar Kanwar capturing
nature and captivity and people's struggles - working people resisting an onslaught
on their livelihoods, democracy, profit and the sound of the rain - all in a single
film titled 'Freedom' on Thursday, August 14, at 9.30 pm on NDTV 24X7.  Multi-billionaires
Warren Buffett and Bill Gates together represent almost $100 billion in personal
wealth!! What would you ask the two richest men in the world? Find out about their
most valued possession, ethics, money, globalization and the secrets to their
success as they field questions from business students on this special interview
'Buffett And Gates Go Back To School', Friday, August 15, 10 pm on NDTV Profit.
From
Amartya Sen to R A Mashelkar, from Piyush Pandey to Amitav Ghosh, watch the finest
minds of the country locked in a crossfire, taking stock and setting the agenda
for the future with Manvi Dhillion only on 'The Unstoppable Indians: Defining
A New India', Friday, August 15, 8 pm on NDTV Profit. Celebrate
Independence in style with the show 'I Am Too Sexy For My Shoes' as anchor Ambika
Anand goes across the country to celebrate indigenous textiles and motifs - the
gush of colour with Bengal's Kantha, the flux of lux with Benarasi brocade, the
scamper of prints with Bengali block prints and a scud of designs with Rajasthani
motifs on Friday, August 15 at 9 PM on NDTV Good Times Experience
India in all its gastronomic splendour with Chef Aditya Bal as he heads to the
'City of Joy' Kolkata. Join him for an English breakfast at the famous Flury's.
Go on to the majestic Victoria Memorial, unravel the secret behind the Kolkata
Kathi Roll at Nizam's restaurant, pay a tribute to freedom fighter Netaji Subhash
Chandra Bose with a visit to his ancestral home and top it all with authentic
Bengali fish cooked by the head chef of Aheli Restaurant followed by traditional
Bengali sweets at the famous Hindustan Sweets. Only on 'Chakh le India!' on Friday,
August 15 at 12.30 pm on NDTV Good Times. Watch
Chef Manju Malhi toss up a tri-coloured salad, this Independence Day, with white
pasta, French beans and carrots. Find out how easy it is to make a Chicken and
Apricot parcel and much more on 'Cooking Isn't Rocket Science', Friday, August
15 at 5.30 pm on NDTV Good Times. If
you care about your capital city, our saddi dilli, look out for 'Salaam Dilli',
a show that salutes the citizens of this capital city and works towards making
it a better place. Set against the backdrop of the historic Humayun's Tomb, anchor
Rupali Tewari interacts with a cross-section of people, including Rabbi Shergill,
Sir Mark Tully, Nafisa Ali and others, to find out what freedom means to them.
Don't miss the special Independence Day episode on Friday, August 15, 10am with
a repeat at 9pm on NDTV MetroNation. Sachin
Pilot and Nalini Singh judge the students from top five schools in Delhi as they
deliberate in a parliamentary style on nationalism, youth and changing face of
India on this special episode of 'The Delhi School Debate' on Friday, August 15,
9am with a repeat at 7pm on NDTV MetroNation. Catch
Khaye Piye Khiske: Rakhi special, a show where the anchor gets rakhis tied and
gorges on rakhi special sweets at Old Delhi on Saturday, August 16, 1pm on NDTV
MetroNation. | 
