MUMBAI: Ever thought of the food challenges India is facing today? This week ‘Uncommon Ground‘ aims to open up lines of communication between NGOs and Corporate India on one of the most fundamental issues in the country. Marked by dynamic and intense discussions, the show looks for solutions that will bring about an India that shines for all.

Watch Rohini Nilekani who questions, incites and engages MS Banga from Unilever & Dr. Suman Sahai from Gene Campaign on India‘s nutrition challenges in the forthcoming episode of ‘Uncommon Ground‘ on Sunday, August 10, 2008 at 9:30 pm only on NDTV 24 x 7.

MUMBAI: This week Techtree reviews some great gadgets and gizmos and updates viewers on the best buys in the market today.

Our expert‘s give value-added insights on the world of technology products starting with a tech check on The BenQ Joybook, the latest entrant in the notebook category.

Followed by a review of the new Philips DVD Player DVP 3166 with USB & 5.1 channel audio output which allows one to plug any device into the USB port on your Philips DVD system and enjoy your digital music and photos which will directly be played from the device.

Techtree will also be previewing the forthcoming game, God of War III, for Play Station 3. It is the fifth chapter in the series chronologically, after God of War: Chains of Olympus, God of War, God of War: Betrayal and God of War II. The tagline for the game is "In the end, there will be only chaos" and explains why there are no more Greek myths. The game is described as "hell on earth" as the Gods and the Titans battle each other for domination.

So tune in Techtree as our experts give their verdict on these great gizmos on 7th August at 10:30 pm with repeat telecasts on 9th August at 9:30 pm and 11th August at 5:30 pm only on UTVi.

MUMBAI: In response to the growing interest in the Indian market, CNBC, First in Business Worldwide, and partner Network18, strengthen collaboration through the creation of "The India Business Report", a branded segment specifically on India, aired on CNBC‘s Worldwide Exchange.

The launch of the ‘The India Business Report‘, on Worldwide Exchange, today, will provide Indian businesses & advertisers one seamless offering to reach out to corporate decision makers, institutional & retail investors and high net worth individuals in over 100 countries across the world on all CNBC platforms. Similarly, global clients with an interest in the Indian market will be provided with effective tailor made integrated marketing solutions offered by CNBC.

During the segment, CNBC-TV18‘s and CNBC Awaaz reporters will provide LIVE reporting of the biggest breaking business, financial and economic news and information from India. India is taking center stage in the global economic order, and reports from credible and experienced CNBC - Network 18 journalists, live from India, will add a powerful dimension to the Worldwide Exchange. This segment will be aired globally anytime between 4.40 pm SIN / HK, 10.40 am CET (9.40 am in the UK) and 4.40 am EST in the US.

"We have gained enormously through our partnership with CNBC in the past few years, as we have progressed to making CNBC-TV18 and CNBC AWAAZ India‘s benchmark business brands. Today, both channels lead from the front in the business news & information space with a loyal diversified viewership base and a strong editorial legacy " said Sai Kumar, Group COO,Network18. "We see immense benefits by scaling up our engagement - from the perspectives of both the viewers and advertisers. A lot of Indian companies are looking at capital raising abroad, tapping International consumer & trade markets & investors. The CNBC franchise will be an ideal partner in these efforts, in terms of providing opportunities as well as building awareness levels among audiences that matter. "

Anil Uniyal, COO, Network18 Media & TV18 Media Operations observed "Apart from the content synergies, there are compelling brand building opportunities that will be available to partners through the combined scale & scope of the CNBC franchise. From customized sales packages to unique content sponsorship options for both inbound and outbound clients, from on air properties to on ground initiatives involving multiple formats, the canvas of offerings will be comprehensive and as addressable to client objectives as possible. Vishal Srivasatava, from our senior sales leadership team will be managing this effort for us. We believe that through his expertise and along with a strong dedicated team, we will add tremendous value to clients and partners".

"India is clearly one of the world‘s growth engines, and we believe its time to reflect this economic transformation by building on our strong and successful partnership with Network18," said Jeremy Pink, President and Managing Director, CNBC Asia Pacific. "The addition of the "The India Business Report" on Worldwide Exchange, expands the breadth and depth of our global business and financial news coverage, providing CNBC‘s global audiences, enhanced access into one of the strongest emerging economies in the world, and therefore, a more thorough and complete picture of the global economy."

CNBC and Network18 plan to have a gradual but sustained build up through content and advertising initiatives, which will create value to the Indian market accessing a global audience, as well as to International investors and companies accessing the Indian market.

MUMBAI: Vodafone Essar has partnered with Sony BMG to offer its customers an exclusive Vodafone Music Sale.

Vodafone customers can purchase albums of their favourite artists such as Jagjit Singh, AR Rehman, Strings, Kenny G, Pink Floyd and hosts of other artists at the rate of just Rs 89 onwards.

The Vodafone Music sale will take place between 8-10 August at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hall, Bandra (W) between 11am to 8 pm.

Vodafone subscribers have an option to choose from over 8000 international titles and 2500 film, pop and classical titles, as well as several movie titles.

Vodafone Essar Mumbai CEO Naveen Chopra said "We have always aimed to bring maximum value to our customers. The tie-up with Sony BMG is another step towards offering our customers a wide range of music collections to choose from at extremely affordable rates"

MUMBAI: After nearly six months of quizzing sessions, Amit Pareek from Indore has finally won the coveted title of Bollywood quiz show ?Bollywood Ka Boss?, on Filmy.

Bollywood ka Boss is a Bollywood based quiz show which aires every Sunday at 9 pm.

28 year old Pareek who is a software engineer will take away Rs 500,000 and Fial Palio Stile as the prize from the show.

After clearing his way through the SMS and the written test, Pareek was called for the shoot in Delhi. Since then he has won his way round after round, in a really tough battle of ?who knows most? about Bollywood!

Filmy senior supervising producer Anurag Bakshi says, ?Amit was able to defeat 239 contestants to become India‘s first Bollywood Ka Boss because he not only had a vast range of knowledge about all aspects of Bollywood, but he also had the presence of mind and speed to answer questions faster than the others.?

MUMBAI: Following the success of its fare search utility service for Air Tickets and Train Tickets, Rediff.com, India‘s leading online portal, today announced the launch of Bus FareSearch service - (http://bus-tickets.rediff.com/index.php). Rediff Bus FareSearch allows the users to search for buses plying between states and get detailed schedules, pick up points, check availability and book seats for over 1000 destinations in India. The new search service currently covers over 20000 buses including both private and state transport buses for 7 Indian states - Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.

The Rediff Bus FareSearch service also allows users to get comparative view of the trains available for the chosen bus route helping users to plan their travel more efficiently. The service is designed like a simple search engine utility which does not requires any registration process, Users can classify their search based on the boarding location and also select the type of Bus which includes A/C, Non A/C, seating or sleeper class.

Once the user has finalized the appropriate bus they can book the tickets either through travel agents whose details are also available on the system and also through partner sites.

Rediff.com today provides the widest range of most commonly searched verticals by Indians which includes Image search, Air fare search, Job search, Train Search, Ring tone search and Product Search.