MUMBAI: In a conversation that captures the highlights of the maestro‘s spectacular career, A R Rehman said to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, "In a studio, there are no bosses. Art is the boss."

Words of the genius! When asked about the Tamilian‘s grouse against him, he said "Tamilians keep complaining I‘ve left them and gone to Hindi. I want to do what excites me, at the same time, I respect the people who‘ve helped me reach where I am".

When asked about his spontaneous manner of recording songs at a very short notice, Rehman said, "I do my songs instinctively and I call up the singer to come and record the next day. At times, I miss out on the more established singers since they‘re busy. But this has helped me scout out and introduce some good new talent."

Don‘t miss the legenadary composer‘s interview on Thursday, 15th Oct at 8:30 PM on ETC.

MUMBAI: The largest Ever Oral Care Marathon entitled ?Mumbai Smiles? will be handled by Mudra MAX today.This event initiated by Indian Dental Association (IDA) in partnership with Wrigley?s Orbit? sugar-free chewing gum will be held between 9-10 Oct?09 at the Bandra Kurla Complex, in Mumbai.

The specialized units of Mudra MAX have started initiating and driving Mumbaikars to be part of this event where they are expecting more than 5,000 dental check-ups.To increase registrations, Kidstuff (promotional marketing) has organized promotions at schools, corporate houses, BPO and other high footfall areas. Celsius (events marketing) will handle its on-ground activities like setting up the dental camps, running the show etc while Primesite (Out-of-home solutions) will take care of its outdoor activities.

Tomorrow, i.e., on the 10th Oct?09, Deepika Padukone will be marking a closure to this marathon and also give away prizes to the lucky draw winners as well as to the college with maximum number of registrations for the event. Mumbai Indians, the IPL cricket team, have also extended their support by giving their autographed merchandise which will be distributed to the winners at the venue.

Mumbai Smiles is a part of the World Dental Show, where over 600 of the finest dentists from across the country will meet and participate in a 24 hour dental check-up marathon. Driving the importance of oral health related issues amongst the common people, ?Mumbai Smiles? is an initiative to offer free dental check-ups for Mumbaikars and also in the process create one more reason for Mumbai to be on the world map.

Lt. Gen. Dr. Paramjit Singh, President IDA said ?Mumbai Smiles is a landmark initiative, where we are trying to reach out to as many people as possible to create awareness about oral health. We hope this initiative will yield greater results. Through the oral care marathon we are attempting to make the people realise the importance of oral health and the need to go for regular dental check-ups to ensure a good overall health.?

Participation in this 24 hours oral care marathon would be facilitated through walk-ins at the venue & also people can register by smsing ?SMILES? to 58888 or visiting the site www.mumbaismiles.co.in . In addition, to free dental check-ups at the World Dental Show, the participants will receive advise from noted dentists of India and will also be eligible for two free dental check-ups in the next one year. The World Dental Show 2009 will have over 20,000 members of the dental fraternity attending the event and is being promoted by Indian Trade Promotion Organisation, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of External Affairs.

MUMBAI: ?The economy can absorb some reasonable movement in interest rates even though the shift will have to be defined by the prevailing conditions? Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday. In an exclusive interview with Bloomberg UTV?s Editor-in-Chief Govindraj Ethiraj, the minister also said Reserve Bank of India governor Duvvuri Subbarao will be meeting him in the next couple of days to discuss monetary policy.

?A reasonable interest rate can be absorbed but what is a reasonable rate will depend on the existing conditions,? Mukherjee said when asked about India?s ability to grow even during periods of high interest rate.

Mukherjee also said every country will have to exercise an independent choice on the timing of an exit strategy for the stimulus measures and a straight jacketed approach will not help. The finance minister was referring to India?s stand at the recently concluded IMF annual meeting and the meeting of G20, the group of rich and developing nations.

On economic growth, the minister said it could accelerate to over 6 plus percent in the fiscal year starting April 2010 but it will definitely be over 6.3 percent logged in the previous financial year. The government is trying to put in place policies to help steer the economy back to the ?ideal growth rate of 9 percent? but this may not possible immediately due to poor rains and floods now in some regions, Mukherjee said.

The minister also said the impact of drought have been mitigated substantially and there was no need to panic about low food stocks as prospects for the winter-harvested crop had brightened.

Tune in to Bloomberg-UTV on Saturday 10 pm and Sunday 2.30 pm for this interaction and more?.

MUMBAI: President of Bharatiya Janata Party for Maharashtra, Shri.Nitin Gadkari, will speak exclusively with IBN-Lokmat on Saturday, 10th Oct, 2009.

In this election special Great-Bhet exclusive interview with Nikhil Wagle, Editor, IBN-Lokmat, people will be able to watch him discussing his strategies and ideologies in politics, his continuous crusade for the upliftment of the underprivileged and his keen interest in industrial and commercial development.

Viewers will get to see Shri. Gadkari talk about his efforts in getting the commissions grated to achieve complete road connectivity in Maharashtra, his achievement in building the Mumbai-Pune Express Way and a whole number of flyovers in Mumbai rescuing the Mumbaikars of traffic congestions.

Shri. Gadkari, a leading industrialist will talk about his tenure as a cabinet minister of Public Works Department of Govt. of Maharashtra and his ?BOT? formula. Shri. Gadkari will also be seen opinionating on the Chief Minister?s title in Maharashtra and the current scenario of Indian Politics. Apart from this, viewers will also get to watch Shri. Gadkari throw light on his relations with Shri. Gopiinath Munde and Late Shri. Pramod Mahajan.

Viewers will also get to hear him talk about his life?s journey, his passion for food and his foray into Politics. To witness this hard talk, tune in to IBN Lokmat‘s GREAT-BHET for more on 10th October 2009 @ 10pm.

You can also watch this interview in ?Great Bhet? on Sunday @ 12:00 pm & 5:00 pm and hear the leader speak his mind.

MUMBAI: IBN18 Network has announced the winners of the second edition of the prestigious ?IBN7 Diamond States Awards?- a path breaking editorial initiative in partnership with Outlook, for recognizing human and social development efforts by the states of India. In a glittering awards ceremony held in the national capital, New Delhi and attended by the cr?me de la cr?me of the country, Kerala and Goa bagged 3 awards each and also won top honors as India?s Best Big State and India?s Best Small State respectively for the second consecutive year for their overall performance and significant contribution. ?IBN7 Diamond States Awards 2009? is the only one of its kind initiative that recognize the extraordinary efforts of the states and their contribution to the community and society at large.

The event kick-started with a live performance by India?s leading classical & playback singer Hariharan & his troupe who left the audience enthralled. Hon?ble Speaker of Lok Sabha, Smt. Meira Kumar graced the event as the Chief Guest and delivered the key note address, which was followed by an interesting interactive session including Chief Ministers, leaders and dignitaries conducted by Ashutosh and Rajdeep Sardesai. The awards function was attended by dignitaries from various walks of life which included cabinet ministers, chief ministers, eminent politicians, journalists, lawyers, bureaucrats etc.

The Grand Finale would be telecast on IBN7 at 8 PM on Sunday, October 11, 2009 & on CNN-IBN at 8 PM, Saturday, October 17, 2009.

The selection process for ?IBN7 Diamond States Awards 2009? was a credible multi-pronged approach

involving secondary data from authentic sources and primary data from a nation wide research exercise conducted by Nielsen, the research partner for the awards. KPMG, the independent Knowledge Partner managed the process, methodology and the data for arriving at the best states for the various categories of the awards.

At the occasion, Rajdeep Sardesai, Editor-in-Chief, IBN18 Network said, ?IBN7 Diamond States Awards 2009 celebrate excellence in human and social development among Indian states by taking an in-depth look on the work done by them and judging their significant contribution on parameters beyond economic growth. They truly signify the diamond standard for good governance in India. These winners have been arrived at through a rigorous and credible evaluation process.?

The list of parameters in each category were evaluated by the best journalistic brains in the country from IBN18 Network Editorial Board & the Outlook Editorial Board comprising of Raghav Bahl, Rajdeep Sardesai, Ashutosh, Vinod Mehta & Krishna Prasad. A six member jury comprising well-known personalities drawn by different walks of life, deliberated on the categories, criteria and parameters. This included eminent citizens like Dr. Bimal Jalan ? Former RBI Governor & Chairman of the Jury, Dr. Amit Mitra - Secretary General, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI), Mr. M. Damodaran ? Former Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Dr. Bakul H Dholakia ? Former Director, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A), Mr. Gurcharan Das ? Author, consultant and public intellectual, Prof. Pushpesh K Pant - Professor in Diplomatic Studies, CIPOD, JNU.

Ashutosh, Managing Editor, IBN7 added, ?The awards mark a landmark event, recognizing meaningful development in the socio-economic sphere. These awards are a concerted effort in recognising positive change, growth and progress made by states to mark a true celebration of federal governance.?

?The Jaypee Group?, a well diversified infrastructural industrial conglomerate is the founding Presenting Sponsor for the awards. ?Maharana Pratap Group of Institutions (MPGI)? is the academic partner for the event and is dedicated to imparting knowledge aiming individualists to excel in professionalism. ?Hi-Tech Sweet Water Technologies Private Ltd? is the associate sponsor of the event is a reliable offshore water treatment development company in India.