MUMBAI: Hungama Digital Media has announced the appointment of Ralph Simon on its board of directors.
Simon, who is the Chairman Emeritus and founder of the Mobile Entertainment Forum (MEF) Americas, is considered an icon in the international mobile content and entertainment business. He has also been named as one of the top 50 mobile entertainment executives in the world for two years in a row. He is currently the CEO of Mobilium, the international Strategic Advisory Group with busin...
MUMBAI: Samsung India has tied up with Qualcomm to enter into the Indian CDMA market. The company in alliance with Qualcomm is launching its Mpower 699 handset with OMH technology in India. In the initial phase, CDMA operators will offer OMH SIM cards along with the phone.
This particular OMH technology is attuned only with the CDMA platform as the network settings for the CDMA handsets have shifted from the phone to the OMH SIM card. The process to switch to OMH SIM cards seems to be ...
MUMBAI: NINE FM, the contemporary station of North Bengal played host to the 5th Subho Vivah 2009 – the only mega wedding and lifestyle exhibition cum sale starting 28th August till 30th August.
The 3-day-long event brought a spectacular display of all wedding accessories-everything needed to make the best of the special day and the new life thereafter. The exhibition showcased some of the premier men's & women's designer fashion collection, jewellery, furnishing, cosmetics, bed linen and many more.
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MUMBAI: Ganesh festival is another vibrant identity of Pune city. This colorful, divine and special festival of Pune is being celebrated in Pune with overloaded blast. This year Radio City 91.1FM, India's first and leading FM radio brand has added another colour in this joyous festival. Radio City 91.1 FM has brought an exclusive opportunity for music lovers, Punekars and Ganesh devotees to win puja invite passes of Manacha 1st Ganpati – Kasba Ganpati with the family and chance to win eco-friendly Ganesh idols.
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MUMBAI: The BBC has announced that approximately 25 hours per week of the BBC's audio-described programmes are now available on BBC iPlayer.
Audio description describes what is happening on screen using the gaps between dialogue in programmes. This helps viewers with visual impairments to better follow what is happening in the programme.
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MUMBAI: In addition to the sponsorship woes that Independence Rock faces this year, there has been debate over few bands performing out of their zones. The issue escalated when I-Rock 2009 schedule listed Mumbai bands Workshop, Khiladi, Shor Bazaar and Tripwire playing under the Pune zone, which many speculated was rigged.
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Live music scene in India has grown, branching from sporadic open air ground events to new age music venues.
The Indian live music scene has become more buoyant now than one can ever remember it. Though the bigger acts are marred by state differentiated tax policies, 10 PM deadlines, and overgrowing corporate dependence. The smaller live music venues are having an upper hand as they satiate the hunger of live music lovers by bringing down lesser known international act...
MUMBAI: As one of India's coveted rock competitions - �The Independence Rock' - prepares to enter its twenty fourth year starting 2 September in Bangalore, it will sadly be a low point for the competition as far as sponsorships go.
There is a complete slowdown in the industry, so sponsors are re-examining where they put money,... says I-Rock Founder and E-18 CEO Farhad Wadia. The sponsorship cut has been as high as 70 per cent this year, revealed Wadia.
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Start: 7 Aug 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 10 Aug 2009 - 10:00pm
Timezone: Asia/Calcutta
Select City: BangaloreIt is March 1931 and in a dingy cell in Lahore's central prison where Bhagat Singh awaits the final ...
Start: 6 Aug 2009 - 7:00pm
End: 6 Aug 2009 - 10:00pm
Timezone: Asia/Calcutta
Select City: BangaloreWhen asked about New Delhi's fusion act Advaita who he auditioned, John Leckie, one of UK's most accl...
