MUMBAI: BBC World Service has re-launched its Indonesian service as a multimedia operation. The redesigned website, bbcindonesia.com, now becomes the key method for delivery of the BBC Indonesia output
The move to multimedia broadcasting matches the changes that have taken place on the Indonesian media market. Head of BBC Indonesia, Menuk Suwondo, comments:
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MUMBAI: Nine FM, Siliguri is all set to pay its tribute to the martyrs of the independence struggle and to the mentors of independent India this Republic Day with �Maa Tujhe Salaam' – a republic day carnival to be held in the heart of the town.
Reiterating the Republic Day Parade in Delhi, NINE FM and Hill Cart Road Byabasayee Samiti is organizing �Maa Tujhe Salaam'. The motive of this carnival is to resurrect and instil patriotism among the citizens of Siliguri and also to make people aware of their social welfare responsiblities.
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MUMBAI: Kite lovers who wait for Makar Sakranti all year long had a reason to smile little extra this year as Red FM RJ's gave a surprise visit to people's houses and flew the exclusive RED FM kites. Be it the walled city or the outskirts RJ's covered almost every hook and corner of the city including Vidyadhar Nagar, Johri Bazaar, Chaura Rasta, Bapu Nagar, Malviya Nagar, Vaishali Nagar and Mansarovar. It was amazing to see the expression on people's faces while receiving the RED FM team and ...
MUMBAI: Though India lives in villages the importance of farmers are stressed only by inflation.
Its Harvest season again and celebration time too. In Tamilnadu it is celebrated as a thanksgiving day to one and all associated with agriculture right from Sun God to cows.
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MUMBAI: Music launch of �Road to Sangam' at the hands of reformed criminal Lakshman Gore.
Tom Alter began the function by introducing the common man who was going to unveil the music album of the film Road to Sangam. Lakshman Gore is a criminal with 18 crimes recorded against him. Not even once was he proved guilty. But then he happened to read the autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi �Experiments of Truth.' He was affected so much that he wrote a letter to the judge pleading guil...
MUMBAI: Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy represent the first 'trio' of Bollywood music composers to entertain audiences with their chart-topping music. It was in true filmy style that the �Amar, Akbar and Anthony' of Bollywood music visited Radio City 91.1 FM to launch their second song Tere Naina of the much awaited movie �My name is Khan' exclusively on the breakfast show �Kasa Kai Mumbai'.
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MUMBAI: With Republic Day around the corner, spare a moment to think about the positive aspects of our motherland and acknowledge its superiority in several respects. Shemaroo Entertainment pays a befitting tribute to India with �Vande Mataram' song compilation DVD & VCD.
The songs in Vande Mataram have been carefully selected with lot of thought and effort. They represent the six decades of a Republic India, with a nationalistic perspective of people belonging to different st...
MUMBAI: Fever 104 FM, Bangalore's popular Kannada music station recently celebrated Makar Sankranti, the harvest festival with its listeners. As a part of the celebrations, Fever 104 FM organized exciting on-air and on-ground activities, to ensure listener delight and celebrate the fervour and gaiety of the festival.
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MUMBAI: Sony Classical is pleased to announce the signing of an exclusive agreement with American pianist Simone Dinnerstein. Known for her intelligent but emotive performances, Dinnerstein has been called "…a phenomenon in the world of classical music" by The Washington Post. The New York-based pianist gained an international following because of the remarkable success of her recording of Bach's Goldberg Variations, which she raised the funds to record. Released in 2007, it ranked No.
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