MUMBAI: This week Salaam Zindagi salutes the spirit of some HIV positive people who live with the deadliest virus on earth. As they lead this difficult journey of life, the episode tries to bring forth the mental trauma and ostracisation by the society they face.

Watch Nagma Sahar as she tries to empathise with the pain of these people on the show this Sunday, January 18, 2009 at 2:00 pm, only on NDTV India.

MUMBAI: BIGFlix, a part of Reliance BIG Entertainment Ltd, India‘s largest video-on-demand and movie rental service plans to bring some luck for the Bollywood audience this season. The portal gives you the chance to participate in LUCK?BY CHANCE Contest, a film by BIG Pictures & Excel Productions.

The first film promotion on the portal began with the Music of the Month contest that commence this week. The contest is a simple two step process towards your fate of wining autographed Luck?By Chance music CDs by Farhan Akhtar and Konkana Sen Sharma. Logging on to www.broadband.bigflix.com and answering two simple questions about the music of the film Luck By Chance is all it takes to put you in the line of destiny. 25 lucky people stand to win from the pool of lucky draws. The winners would be chosen by a lucky dip.

Speaking on this occasion, Mr. Kamal Gianchandani, COO, BIGFlix.com, said, "Luck by Chance‘ is one of the most awaited movies this year with a very powerful star cast attached to the film. BIGFlix.com which is a destination for all film buffs shall be partnering to promote the film, which will include various initiatives on our acclaimed site and state-of-the-art stores. This film would mark the beginning of some brilliant new careers and it is very exciting for us to be able to be part of that"

A BIG Picture‘s representative stated that -"We decided to go ahead with a music contest as the music of the film is already ruling the hearts of the people. Apart from this there will be more of such pre-release online marketing and publicity of the film‘s music videos, trailers, downloads, movie previews, preview shows and contests. The activities will follow through the post release of the film with meet-n-greet events with the star cast at select cities."

BIGFlix.com will promote Luck by Chance across all 112 stores in 10 cities in the country as well to the international audiences through its Video-on-Demand (VOD) site. The pre-release promotional activities will include online marketing and publicity of the film‘s music videos, trailers, downloads, movie previews, preview shows, contests and continue with other promotional activities post the movie release like meet-n-greet events with the star cast at select cities.

The film which is set to release on the 30th of January is already ruling the music charts with ‘Sapnon Se Bhare Naina‘ and ‘Baawre‘, songs composed by Shankar, Ehsaan and Loy. Produced by BIG Pictures & Excel Productions, the film portrays different characters who come to the city with startling dreams in their eyes to make it big in Bollywood. Directed by Zoya Akhtar, the film stars Farhan Akhtar Juhi Chawla, Konkana Sen, Isha Shervani, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia & has Hrithik Roshan in a special appearance.

So the next time you see a shooting star it‘s either your luck is heading your way or you just won a CD autographed by Farhan and Konkona Sen Sharma!

MUMBAI: An interior decorator, a yummy mummy with two beautiful sons, married to the country‘s hugest heart throb, sweeter than candy and more beautiful than her husband‘s co-stars, she is the first lady in Hrithik Roshan‘s life? she is Suzanne Roshan.

Watch Suzanne Roshan as she gets Up, close and personal with hosts Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla in ‘The First Ladies with Abu Sandeep‘. Find out more about this divine beauty as she talks about her life with superstar Hrithik Roshan. Find out about the early days of romance between Hrithik and Suzanne, their marriage, bond and relationship. The show offers some cheerful moments through its various segments like; ‘Hooked, Booked and Cooked‘, ‘Confessions‘ and a round of tricky questions in the section "Who‘s The Boss".

Don‘t miss the must-watch moment as Hrithik shares a special message and sings a beautiful song for his beloved wife.

Watch The First Ladies with Abu Sandeep, on January 17, 2009, Saturday at 10.00 pm and a repeat telecast on January 18, 2009, Sunday at 1.00 pm only on NDTV Good Times.

MUMBAI: Anchored from President Obama‘s official "Youth Inaugural Ball," MTV and ServiceNation today announced "Be The Change: Live From The Inaugural," celebrating the massive youth voter turnout in the 2008 Presidential Election and an active commitment from America‘s youth to impart social change through volunteer service. The show will feature live remarks from newly inaugurated President Obama as he addresses young people across the globe from the "Youth Inaugural Ball," and calls on them to be the change and continue to engage in national and community service. His remarks will be made available to MTV‘s around the world, reaching a potential global youth audience of one billion people in 162 countries and 33 languages. Additionally, the program will air exclusive performances by top recording artists live from the official "Youth Inaugural Ball," which will take place at the Hilton Washington in Washington DC. The show airs on MTV in the United States on January 20, 2009 at 10 PM ET/ 7PM PT.

"MTV is thrilled to celebrate not only the extraordinary number of young people who participated in the 2008 presidential elections, but who are engaged in activism efforts globally," said Stephen Friedman, General Manager of MTV. "This generation is distinctly unique- they‘re not just witnessing this historic moment - through their commitment to service and passionate spirit, they are the catalysts we need to continue to drive our nation forward."

"The President-Elect has made his commitment to service a priority throughout his life, during his campaign, and it will continue to be a priority in his Administration," said Emmett Beliveau, Executive Director of the Presidential Inaugural Committee. "There is no better way to follow up the Inauguration‘s national campaign for service, "Renew America Together," than having MTV anchor its coverage from our Youth Inaugural Ball. We are truly pleased that MTV has chosen to highlight the importance of service and is helping to bring that message to millions of young people."

In addition to being made available to MTV channels globally, the special program will premiere live across all MTV platforms in the United States including MTV, MTV.com, MTV2, MTV Tr3s, mtvU, MTV Hits, MTV Jams and MTV Mobile January 20, 2009 at 10:00 pm ET, and will re-air immediately following. Hosted by MTV News‘ Sway Calloway with reports from MTV News Correspondents Kim Stolz and Tim Kash and MTV Tr3s VJ Carlos Santos, the program will include footage from service activities around the country on Martin Luther King Day, in addition to showing young people imparting change real-time through major service projects taking place in the United States and in Kenya.

Service Projects to be Featured:

Washington D.C.

MTV and ServiceNation, in collaboration with CityYear, Heart of America and D.C. Cares, will lead a group of 200 young volunteers in a makeover project at Simon Elementary School in Washington D.C. The school, which serves approximately 322 children, is located in Ward 8, the Southern-most ward in Washington D.C. 76 percent of students at Simon Elementary come from low-income households, and the High School drop-out rate for this community is over 50 percent. Research shows the first step to getting a college degree is learning how to read by the third grade. Thus, in real-time during "Be The Change: Live from the Inaugural," young volunteers will complete the school beautification project, including a new library, and unveil their work. Target has partnered with ServiceNation and MTV to support the volunteer activities at Simon Elementary School. During the broadcast, MTV will also share the story of a young community volunteer who‘s been inspired by the recent election to commit to service and change.

New Orleans

Three years after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita rendered uninhabitable all 27,000 homes in St. Bernard Parish, less than 50% of the population has returned. Out of those homeowners who have returned, more than 1000 families are still living in FEMA trailers. Youth volunteers with the St. Bernard Project, a community based nonprofit in St. Bernard Parish that has rebuilt 166 homes to date, will work around the clock to rebuild the home of the Albers family, who lost everything to Hurricane Katrina. For the first time in three years, live during "Be The Change: Live From The Inaugural," Robin Albers and her teenage daughter will walk into their completed home with the encouragement of nearly 200 supporters.

Lihanda, Kenya

Africa has the greatest proportion of people living in extreme poverty-- more than 40 percent or roughly 300 million people living on less than $1 a day. With rural communities stuck in a poverty trap, they‘re unable to make the investments in human capital and infrastructure required to achieve self-sustaining economic growth. Millennium Promise, an organization co-founded by Dr. Jeffrey Sachs, offers a bold, holistic model for helping rural African communities lift themselves out of extreme poverty by focusing on agriculture, health, education and infrastructure.

For the inauguration special, MTV will work with Millennium Promise in Lihanda, Kenya - roughly 20km from the western village of Nyangoma-Kogelo, where Obama‘s father grew up and where his grandmother still lives. The region is one of the poorest parts of Kenya, where chronic hunger and diseases like malaria are commonplace. The show will follow a Columbia University student who volunteers with the Millennium Villages Project as he helps build a computer lab at Omindo Primary School which will give young Kenyans some of the tools they need to expand their education. By using readily available technology and Internet connectivity, the computers will also help an entire community end their isolation by bridging the digital divide. This is done by improving healthcare records, providing educational materials, creating business, banking and a host of other information services. Once completed, the new lab will provide computers and Internet access to more than 500 students at the school and to the 5,000 other members of the community.

"President Elect Obama has inspired our nation with his bold and visionary plan for national and community service. Everyone involved with ServiceNation is committed to helping the President-elect and bipartisan leaders in Congress pass new legislation to launch this new era of service in which millions of Americans are provided the opportunity to serve their communities and our country," said Alan Khazei, CEO of Be the Change, Inc., a lead organizer of ServiceNation. "America is always at its best when our citizens answer the call and unite in common cause."

The official "Youth Inaugural Ball," is intended for young Americans aged 18-35 and will celebrate the inauguration of the new president and the role young Americans can play to serve their communities. The PIC is handling all ticketing requests.

MUMBAI: ?It is just a beginning of a journey" is how Ambika Soni described her transition from AICC general secretary, when she took over as Tourism and Culture Minister. This week on Talk Back, join Hindol Sengupta as he interviews the Minister of Tourism, Ambika Soni. In this interview she finds solution to how India would survive in the times of recession.

She points out that the hotel room rates in cities like Mumbai and Delhi should be bought down emphasizing that the industry should forget the double digit growth factors and should focus to get the best value for money for its customers. This according to her would expand the number of people coming to India. She also throws light upon the Scarlett Keeling murder vase in Goa adding that crime against women will be one of the biggest challenges in the years to come for Indian tourism. She concludes that the biggest area of focus would also be bed and breakfast facilities in the coming year for India beginning with Delhi for the Commonwealth Games.

So don?t miss this scintillating conversation with Ambika Soni, on Saturday 17th January at 4 pm only on UTVi!

MUMBAI: RED FM, the station for expression, celebrated ‘Makar Sankranti‘ on Wednesday, January 14 with a bang!! RED FM‘s unique association with Chandni Chowk to China offered lucky RED FM listeners a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fly kites with their favourite Khiladi. Fun and craziness was truly at its best with the presence of RED FM RJ Malishka in her chirpy avatar.

Splashing the big blue sky with vibrant RED FM kites, the winners and the stars celebrated the colorful festival, with a lot of energy and excitement. The ambience ensured sheer fun and laughter for everyone present.

To win this contest for the movie Chandni Chowk to China, listeners had to catch Akshay Kumar bluffing! "Akshay Kumar ki lappet pakad li, toh unke saath lappet ne ka chance milega!" Lucky listeners got an opportunity to fly kites with Akshay Kumar and RJ Malishka. Exciting goodies such as movie tickets and autographed CDs were also given out on-air. The contest received overwhelming response on-air with listeners flocking to meet their favourite stars.

In addition to this, listeners in Delhi also get a chance to experience the Chandni Chowk to China fever. In an interesting integration for the movie, Miyan China Man, a new Chinese jockey will make an appearance in all shows on Red FM from Jan 12th - 17th and will speak in a Chinese accented Hindi. Listeners will be asked to comprehend what Miyan China Man said to win exciting China ka maal, like Adventure sports bikes and accessories from Firefox, gift vouchers, meal vouchers from Bercos (Chinese Restaurant) and Crazy Noodles, Karate Classes and karate uniforms from www.karateindia.net, movie tickets and audio CDs to the film.

Speaking on the initiative, Anuj Singh, National Marketing Head and Station Head, Mumbai, Red FM, said, "RED FM does everything in style - be it brand integration or any celebration! Bollywood forms an important pillar of RED FM‘s on-air programming. This unique association with T-Series, along with Warner Brothers, Ramesh Sippy Enterprises and People Tree for the film Chandni Chowk to China is our way of bringing exciting Bollywood content for our audiences with loads of fun contests and prizes thrown in. Innovation and novelty is the crux of what RED FM stands for and we will continue to bring a very exciting line up of Bollywood centric activities in the future."