MUMBAI: Test cricket returns for Pakistan as they get set to play a three match Mobitel Test and five-match One-day International series away in Sri Lanka. The first Test starts in the picturesque beach town of Galle on the 4th of July.

Pakistan is on a return tour of the Emerald nation just four months after the second Test match was abandoned in Lahore in March 2009 because of the terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan team. The first Test had ended in a draw.

Pakistan are high on confidence with more than half the team comprising of the 2009 Twenty20 World Cup winning combination. Pakistan have been bolstered by the return of prolific batsman Mohammad Yousuf after he left the Indian Cricket League. According to Captain Younis Khan, ?The Sri Lanka tour will be a big challenge. We will have to leave our World Cup win behind and focus on what is a very tough assignment.?

Sri Lanka meet Pakistan less than a fortnight after losing the Twenty20 World Cup final to Pakistan. They will be led for the first time in Tests by Kumara Sangakkara who has been in superlative form in the last one year. Sri Lanka are at present ranked fourth in the ICC Cricket ratings and Pakistan lie seventh having played fewer matches than the Lankans.

It?s going to be a grand battle between spin soldiers on both sides. Pakistan have included off spinner Saeed Ajmal and leg spinner Danish Kaneria in the squad. Sri Lanka have world record holder Muthiah Murailtharan and the ever versatile Ajantha Mendis in their ranks.

The second Mobitel Test starts on the 12th of July in Colombo while the third one begins on the 20th of July at the same venue.

Ten Sports will have well known cricket personalities as part of the commentary team for the series. Legendary fast bowler Waqar Younis will be leading the commentary with former teammate Rameez Raja. Sri Lanka will be represented by former cricketers Ranjit Fernando and Ranil Abeynaike. Prolific commentator and former Australian first class cricketer Mike Haysman will anchor the pre and post match show ?Straight Drive?.

So get ready for some explosive action only on Ten Sports as cricket returns to the sub continent.

MUMBAI: ndia is not just about big industrial houses! It is known for its small and medium enterprises, the backbone of Indian industry, based out of small industrial towns like Ludhiana, Coimbatore and many more. We the SMEs highlight the issues affecting the SME sector and bring out their expectations from Budget 2009.

Join anchor Manvi Dhillon on We the SMEs as the show voices the demands of SME sector and its constituents this Thursday, 2nd July, 2009 at 8.30 pm with repeat on following Sunday at 5.30 pm only on NDTV Profit.

MUMBAI: Guess who Bajaaoed Malishka? None other than Shahid Kapoor! Shahid Kapoor made his first appearance at Red FM studios on the morning show today and accompanying him was filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj promoting their upcoming movie Kaminey. It all started with some friendly leg pulling with RJ Malishka calling Shahid, Fhahid imitating his accent in Kaminey where he plays a double role. Shahid shot right back and called her MaliFhka and the leg pulling continued with Shahid having a complete blast on air!

While stories of Shahid‘s link ups might be doing the rounds, that didn‘t deter the ladies who turned up in droves to meet their favorite star at the Red FM studios. Listeners from all over Mumbai were treated to a hilarious interaction between Shahid and Malishka where Shahid revealed some behind the scene gossip about his upcoming film and also shared a glimpse into his life at Versova. Red FM also threw open its phone lines for fans to call and speak to their favourite star directly!

Stay Tuned to Red FM for the entire interview with Shahid and more details on his movie - Kaminey!

MUMBAI: Altamash Saribi & Shadab Saribi are Qawalli singers who belong to Saharanpur gharana. They belong to a renowned family of Qawali singers. Their uncle?s Altab Sabri & Hasim Sabri sang the Qawalli in the track ?Tumse Milke?? in Farah Khan?s blockbuster film ?Main Hoon Na? They want to promote Qawali to the youth of today who do not have an interest in this wonderful form of singing. Judge Anu Mallek who also composed the track took the mike with singers Altab Sabri & Hasim Sabri who were present on the show to lend support.

Watch the Qawalli jugalbandi on Entertainment Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega, Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 10.00 pm only on Sony Entertainment Television.

MUMBAI: It is matter of great pride that UTV World Movies which has already established a niche for it self in the world movie genre, has now escalated to No. 3 movie channel in the over all English movie space since last 4 weeks.

Lost Highway & The Preacher, ace movies from the UTV World Movies library have featured in the top 10 list of most viewed movies of last week across all English movie channels.

UTV World Movie‘s showcases the World‘s Greatest Movies with an extensive library consist of 650 titles which include Oscar and Golden Globe winning like Che, The Counterfeiters, Lives of Others, Amelie , The Song of Sparrows and many more..

UTV World Movies has extended its presence beyond television with over 240 screenings and 15 on-ground film festivals. Through a combination many first of a kind initiatives and celebration of various cultural facets through music, cinema, arts and cuisine, UTV World Movies has shared with its patrons the way of life of many diverse ethnics. Tie up‘s with Crossword, Seventymm, Alliance Francaise & Planet M have created a whole new taste for UTV World Movies in the Indian Audience.

UTV World Movies further strengthened by its foray into the home video segment in association with Shemaroo World Cinema.

The recently launched UTV World Movies Film Club is already has in excess of 700,000 members and is the largest amalgamation of film aficionados in the county thus making UTV World Movies a complete 360* brand rather than just being a channel.

"We are extremely proud to learn that UTV World Movies is the No 3 in viewership of English movie channel. The change in viewing habits clearly indicates a phenomenal shift of evolving tastes of the Indian movie viewers. We no more consider Hollywood and Bollywood as entertainment, but have begun to appreciate quality cinema from across the world. "- Shantonu Aditya, Executive Director- UGBL.

MUMBAI: Aimed at providing an overall employment perspective by leading HR Managers and heads of companies, Zee Business has joined hands with leading job portal Monster.com for its show ?Meri Job Mera Budget?. An interactive programme from the bouquet of India Ahead: Budget ?09, the show will offer an insight about the current job scenario and the market predications.

On June 30th, 2009 (9pm), viewers can tune in to ?Meri Job Mera Budget? to seek answers for all queries related to job prospects, job stability under the current market conditions and advice on how to maintain a balance between earnings and expenditures.

Talking about the association, Raktim Das, Business Head, Zee Business said, ?We are delighted to partner with one of the most credible job portals, Monster.com, for our show Meri Job Mera Budget. The show will not only attempt to ease job-related anxieties but will also counsel our viewers about the prevalent conditions in the various markets and provide definitive solutions to sail through. The partnership with Monster.com will help us to reach out and communicate to the large base of employees and employers.?

?In today?s challenging economic environment, the job seekers are confronted with insecurities; a television show which can address their queries is a welcome move. We encourage the initiative by Zee Business and hope our association benefits the job seekers.? said Sanjay Modi, Managing Director, Monster (India, Middle East and South East Asia).

To get answers to the queries, viewers will have to register themselves by sending an SMS to 57575.