MUMBAI: Vyke.com a premier online VOIP service provider headquartered in Norway, announces a unique life-time offer for all their users. This Diwali you can make calls free of cost to your near and dear ones back home using Vyke.com and get lucky to win a dinner and a photo shoot with the cricket legend Sourav Ganguly.

There are other fabulous prizes to be won, a signed cricket memorabilia and a $50 worth credit (10 hours of free talk time, PC to phone or mobile VoIP on Vyke.com) for 20 lucky winners. The process is quite simple and can be done in 3 easy steps.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Aaron Powers, Head of Business Development, Vyke Communications, "Expats frequently call their friends and loved ones overseas but at exorbitant costs. With Vyke, text costs from their mobiles will be reduced to fractions of a penny, plus they can text abroad for free via the web. As an avid user of Vyke, we‘re very pleased to have Sourav Ganguly flying the Vyke flag."

Mr. Sourav Ganguly, Indian cricketer and former captain of the Indian national team said "What better way to celebrate the festival of lights than phoning friends and loved ones back home to wish them ‘Happy Diwali‘ and sharing the spirit of the festival, all for FREE?"

A lucky draw on Diwali will determine the winner, who walks away with a return ticket to Kolkata and a dinner date with cricket legend Sourav Ganguly. Another 20 lucky winners walk away with $50 worth Vyke.com credit. Final 50 runners-up walk away with a cap or other cricket gear signed by Sourav Ganguly.

MUMBAI : This Diwali, Star One has a special treat for all its viewers to make the festival of lights even more electrifying! Watch out for the ‘Diwali Special‘ episodes on the daily fun show Mile Jab Hum Tum and the baap of all laughter shows The Great Indian Laughter Champions and Dill Mill Gayye, amongst many more!

Starting the celebration on Star One is an exclusive episode of The Great Indian Laughter Champions, where Maski, Ras Bihari Gaur, Sugandha Mishra, Gaurav Sharma and Irfan-Ali take the stage by storm! Maski talks about South India and their craze for Rajnikanth and also performs a gag where his south-indian nurse, PPCC meets Akbar! Ras Bihari in his own witty humour, talks about the differences between single and married men, while Suganndha Mishra imitates the other champions and the judges in her musical style! Gaurav Sharma in his own witty way, takes on some of the most practical things of life. Lastly, Irfan & Ali entertain the judges and the audiences by making fun of themselves and taking each other‘s case! Catch all this & more on Friday, October 24 at 9pm.

Next in line is the Mile Jab Hum Tum Diwali special? The young daily show has some great fun packed on Thursday, October 30 at 9 pm. Samrat throws a huge party on the occasion of Diwali and invites all his college friends to his home. He has also been trying to befriend Gunjan ans help her overcome her shyness, so that she comes out with her singing talent. For this he invites her to come over before the party starts so that she‘ll help with all the arrangements, hoping this will also help her gain confidence. But once everyone reaches the party, Diya has other plans? she announces that Gunjan would sing a song for all of them, very well knowing that singing in public would unnerve Gunjan. Samrat once again steps in and comes to her rescue? He makes everyone join in the song and enjoy a fine festive time together.

Last but not the least is Star One‘s most loved show, Dill Mill Gayye wherein it is Rahul and Muskaan‘s first Diwali as a couple and they decide to throw a party for all the interns. However, the Diwali party ends with a twist as Dr. Shashank is hit with news that leaves him shocked? Catch the twist next week on Thursday, October 30 at 8.30 pm.

So all through the festival of lights tune-in to STAR ONE for the best of Hindi entertainment!

MUMBAI: Fun, diyas, crackers, mithai, laughter and splendid performances by some of the most popular and well known faces of Indian television? All this and more is packed in a 2-hour Diwali Special as Star One gears up to celebrate the festival of lights. Join in the biggest occasion of togetherness, love and friendship with a galaxy of stars and some magnificent acts on Bingo Hatke Jhatke presents ‘Zara Jashn Mana‘ on Sunday, October 26 at 9 pm only on Star One!

Beginning the festivity on the show, Delnaaz invites her celeb friends for a Diwali party that includes an array of fun filled games, rangoli competitions, antakshari and unmatched performances. Putting their best foot forward in Show me your Jalwa, the sizzling Mouni Roy and the pretty Rupali Ganguly set the mood and lighten up everyone‘s spirit. The dashing duo Amit Tandon and Chaitanya Choudhary along with the chirpy Tanaaz Currim groove on the hot and sizzling Billo Rani capturing the hearts of the audience.

The act which surely leaves everyone spell bound is by the young children prodigy Amey Pandya and Swini Khara, as they jive on the peppy Tujhe Aksa Beach. The excitement and celebration continues with a cool act by Gaurav Chopra and Karishma Tanna on Aati Kya Khandala. Bakhtyaar Irani entralls everyone with his foot tapping act on Ek Hasina Thi. Concluding the show, everyone comes together for a mesmerizing performance on Dholi Taaro, which promises to light up the festive mood of Diwali.

Zara Jashn Mana is two hours of non stop entertainment, which captures the essence of the joyous occasion of Diwali. Do not miss the sparkling performances and enjoy the festive blast of dance and celebration only on Star One.

Celebrate Diwali with your favorite stars on Bingo Hatke Jhatke presents Zara Jashn Mana on Sunday, October 26 at 9 pm only on Star One.

MUMBAI: The coming festival and holiday season is just the perfect time to get together with your family and friends. Festivities, fun and excitement goes hand in hand. And this season, the excitement goes beyond the ordinary.

Big Home Video is bringing out the best and the biggest of Hollywood and Bollywood blockbusters straight to your home. This festival season, let the best of movies add light and sparkle to your life.

Come sway with Katrina and Akshay Kumar to the tunes of ‘Singh is Kinng‘, watch Farhan Akhtar and their band create Magic with ‘Rock On!!‘. Enjoy the season with your favorite Marvel characters, ‘Hulk‘ and ‘Iron Man‘ and the best in animation with the lovable ‘Kung Fu Panda‘. Get set to be a part of the adventure of a lifetime with ‘Indiana Jones‘.

In December prepare to be wooed as the haunting and visionary ‘Dark Knight‘ soars on the wings of untamed imagination. Ring in the New Year in your city with Carrie Bradshaw and her girl friends - the stars of Sex and the City as they promise to keep you entertained with a dash of romance, humor and drama.

The DVD is an ideal gifting option. Adds Kulmeet Makkar, Chief Executive Officer - Big Music & Home Entertainment, "The festival time is the perfect occasion for gifting and for spending time with your loved ones. DVDs make a very personalized, thoughtful and exciting gifting option. It reflects on both the giver and taker. We have taken special care with not only the titles that we are releasing this festival season, but also the packaging and its additional features. It is our endeavor to make this festival season even more special for all cinema lovers and ensure a BIG entertaining time".

So, rush to your nearest store and buy a copy of your favorite DVD now!! It‘s a gift you and your loved ones will cherish for a long time.

MUMBAI: Femina‘s special celebration issue is a toast to the changing face of the Indian woman. And just like the new generation of women that has smashed every single rule in the book, Femina‘s 560-page omnibus also goes on to challenge the norm.

While commenting on Femina special celebration Mr. Tarun Rai, CEO, Worldwide Media Pvt Ltd, said "We are celebrating Femina‘s 50th year with this issue. Femina‘s story is the story of the changing Indian woman. And despite a spate of new magazine launches, Femina continues to be the women‘s magazine brand for the modern Indian woman. For us, being around for fifty years is not important, what is important is that Femina has remained relevant to its target audience through these years."

Ms. Tanya Chaitanya, Editor, Femina added by saying "With the Femina anniversary issue, we break all rules, commend women who‘ve gone beyond the ordinary and have a whale of a time dumping all fashion, beauty and relationship rules."

This spirit of joyous rebellion is epitomized by cover girl Katrina Kaif, once the most unlikely contender for top-spot in the glamour world. She talks to Femina about how she overcame the language barrier and the non-Indian tag to race to the top. Also, the cover story talks to experts to identify the next big talent in various fields, from business to TV to sports. Interviews with loads of achievers who have swam against the tide to mark new territories, makes this issue an absolute collector‘s edition.

Femina‘s bumper anniversary issue is worth its weight in gold!

NEW DELHI: World Press Photo has invited entries from professional photographers and photojournalists in ten categories to enter the 2009 World Press Photo contest.

The deadline for the contest, in which the winning pictures are composed into a traveling exhibition that attracts more than two million visitors every year at more than 90 locations worldwide, is 15 January 2009. The web entry site to submit entries to the 2009 contest online will open on 1 December 2008.

Images may be entered as single images or stories/portfolios in ten categories: Spot News, General News, People in the News, Sports Action, Sports Feature, Contemporary Issues, Daily Life, Portraits, Arts and Entertainment and Nature.

Founded in the Netherlands in 1955, World Press Photo is an independent non-profit organization whose primary goal it is to create international support and attention for professional press photographers. Throughout the years, World Press Photo has developed into an independent platform for photojournalism and free exchange of information.

In order to achieve its goal, World Press Photo organizes an annual press photography contest that has become one of the largest contests in the field of press photography.

In the 2008 World Press Photo contest, 80536 images were submitted by 5019 photographers from 125 countries.