MUMBAI: This week Limited Edition takes a look at the grandeur and hospitality of Amanbagh, a luxury world renowned resort surrounded by the deserts of Rajasthan. Also know more about the deluxe skincare brand - La Prairie and meet the elegant Chaya Momaya to explore luxury that‘s skin deep! Catch JJ Valaya turning his attention from haute couture to more flowery expressions of creativity? and check out India‘s first luxury flower boutique - ‘Valaya F n P‘ in Delhi.

This is not all. Perizaad meets the owner and designer of the ‘House of Raro‘ and talks about Art Deco furniture and it‘s revival in Indian Territories.

All this on ‘Limited Edition‘ on Wednesday, 30 April, 2008 at 8:30 pm only on NDTV Good Times.

MUMBAI: India has become second largest wireless network in the world after China by overtaking USA, as per data available on CTIA (International Association for the Wireless
Telecommunications Industry) website.

The total wireless subscribers (GSM, CDMA & WLL(F)) base stood at 261.09 million at the end of March 2008. A total of 10.16 million wireless subscribers have been added in the month of March 2008 as against 8.53 million wireless subscribers added in the
month of February 2008. Circle-wise wireless subscriber base of service providers is given at Annexure-I.

Total 10.40 million telephone connections (Wireline and Wireless) have been added during March 2008 as compared to 8.49 million connections added in February 2008. The total number of telephone connections reaches 300.51 million at the end of March 2008 as compared to 290.11 million in February 2008. The overall tele-density is 26.22% at the end of March 2008 as against 25.31% in February 2008.

In the wireline segment, the subscriber base has increased to 39.42 million in the month of March 2008 as against 39.18 million subscribers in February 2008. Circle-wise wireline subscriber base of service providers is given at Annexure-II

MUMBAI: Workshops Conducted by theatre specialist team of Mr.Laxmikant Shetgaonkar.

Laxmikant Shetgaonkar:

Theatre Profile:
1) He has worked with children and professional actors conducting theatre workshop for six years.
2) Some of his clients include INDIA TODAY GROUP, DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, KALA ACADEMY,GOA RANG BHAVAN BHOPAL, RANGYATRI, PUNE, PRITHVI THEATRES,MUMBAI,BLUE BELLS INTERNATIONAL, G.D GOENKA GROUP,ETC.
3) Extensively worked with both normal and special children and developed theatre productions with them.
4) He has been one of the choreographers for National Games in Pune.
5) He was amongst THE YOUNGEST ACHIEVERS IN INDIA?a survey conducted by SUN Magazine and also received prestigious Barrister Nath Pai Puraskar for excellence in theater.

Films Profile:
1) He moved in Mumbai with his short stint as an assistant director with F.T.I graduates and screenplay writing with Film/Television Directors like Sohail Tatari, Punkaj Parashar, Sushant Mishra,Sanjeevan Lal, and made his short film titled A SEASIDE STORY.

Awards:
NATIONAL AWARD FOR BESTDEBUT FILM 2005
GOLDEN CONCH FOR BEST DIRECTOR AT MUMBAI INT.FILM FESTIVAL

2) So far has made 6 short films/documentaries. His films are officially selected at almost all festivals in the country, important being International Film Festival of India,Kerala Film Festival, Mumbai International Film Festival etc.
3) His screenplay "the man beyond the bridge" has been selected by National film Development Corporation for Co-Production and the same script has received development grants from BRITISH COUNCIL.

4) FILMOGRAPHY:

A SEASIDE STORY
LETS TALK ABOUT IT
CAN YOU HEAR MY SILENCE
MY KIDS.

MUMBAI: The Fearsome Friday is back. Rooprekha Banerjee, Debojeet Saha and Aishwarya Nigam are the bottom three performers of Clinic All Clear Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar and find themselves faced with elimination this week.  Expecting her ouster from the show, Prajakta Shukre is surprised and heaves a sigh of relief on hearing that she is not in the bottom three.

The episode is packed with performances by the Challengers while the Champions along with the jury give their feedback on their performances.

Stirring up a debate on the format of the show, Himani Kapoor leaves everyone speechless with her near perfect rendition of the song Ishq Kabhi Kariyo Na. Intending to give her high marks for her performance, the judges are on the verge of giving her low scores so that she continues to remain a Challenger and does not risk being eliminated by moving over to the Champions side.

Displaying remarkable improvement in his singing and remembering the lyrics of his song is Amit Sana who takes centre stage and sings the very romantic Sathiya Sathiya leaving the judges very impressed.

Attempting a different genre of singing, Ravinder Ravi chooses a non Punjabi song, Badan pe sitare lapete huye and receives mixed reactions for his performance.

Vineet closes the episode with Dil ka hai jo haal kya kahein from the hugely popular Main Hoon Na. Distracted and uncomfortable by the props used in the song, Vineet forgets the lyrics of the song but catches on soon and goes on to give a Champion performance.

To watch which Champion is striped of his Star Champion Badge tune in to Clinic All Clear Jo Jeeta Wohi Superstar, Friday, April 25, 2008 at 10 pm only on Star Plus.

MUMBAI: TNS, a world leader in market insight and information, today announced the launch of a new book entitled ?Public Opinion Polling in a Globalised World?.Written by leading political and social research experts across the TNS global network, the book explores the importance of public opinion and social research in informing the Governments and policy makers in modern democracies and across our globalised economies. It reveals a rare international perspective on public opinion polling and social research issues that are key to political decision makers, and development strategists and managers.

Based on studies from more than 50 countries across the world, the book focuses on how public opinion and social research shapes public and development policies, the effect it has on globalised economies and how it helps governments, politicians and donor agencies connect with their audiences around the world. Aimed at professionals who focus on public opinion in Marketing, Sociology and Political Science, over 15 authors have contributed to the book. Among them is, Tony Cowling, President of TNS and holder of the gold MRS award.

Leendert De Voogd, Global Head of TNS? Political and Social Sector comments: ?I am very proud of TNS? achievement in publishing this book, which provides valuable insight into how people around the globe are addressing the challenges, uncertainties and threats generated by the globalisation of trade and exchange. It clearly demonstrates TNS? ability, as the world?s leading provider of political and social research, to analyse and add value to international political issues, which ultimately will help political decision makers take more effective actions."

Releasing the book in India, Tilak Mukherji, Executive Director, TNS India, highlights, ?In a country like India, inhabited by more than one billion people with rich socio economic and cultural diversity, social research plays a crucial role as the issues that need to be addressed and strategies that need to be worked out vary from state to state and even within a state. In view of this diversity across India, national studies covering many of the Indian states with a robust scientific research design hold the key for improving the status leading to transition. The issues covered include socio economic development, population, health and nutrition, environmental protection etc.?

The book contains more than fifteen global case studies from countries as far afield as India, New Zealand, France, Philippines and Norway, as well as UK, France and Germany. Topics include: The Presidential Elections in France 2007 ? The Role of Opinion Polls; Latin America?s Mixed Views about Globalisation; Investments and the United States; Transatlantic Trends: Convergences and Divergences and The School Sports Partnership Programme in England, among others.

Dr U.V. Somayajulu, Vice President and Head Social Research, TNS India adds, ?the case studies from developing world including India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Philippines et al provide insights into the way the research on developmental issues such as health, nutrition, HIV / AIDS, rural development etc influences the policy making, programme design as well implementation. The case studies from India clearly demonstrate the role played by the Social Research Unit of TNS India as the ?Voice of the People? in India, the second most populous country and the largest democracy of the World. The absence of reliable official statistics (with the decadal census being an exception) makes the role of social research in a democratic country like India more important so as to get an understanding of the status and issues during the intra censual period?

MUMBAI: Shootout at Lokhandawala - a shocking, hypnotic look at a real life incident, based on the longest and most drawn out encounter in the history of Mumbai police.Star Gold exclusively premieres the star-studded drama on your TV screens on 26 April at 8:30pm. A six hour gunfire ordeal that transformed suburban Mumbai into a virtual war zone, the most talked about daylight encounter that took place between Mumbai cops and gangsters in a bustling residential suburb of Mumbai in 1991.

Directed by Apurva Lakhia and Produced under the banner of Sanjay Dutt and Sanjay Gupta‘s White Feather Films, Shootout At Lokhandwala, is a thriller boasting of an impressive ensemble of cast - Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi, Tusshar Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan, Sunil Shetty, Rohit Roy, Neha Dhupia and Dia Mirza.