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: 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: 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.

MUMBAI: As the state gears up for the Assembly elections, popular Kannada channel Suvarna News is drawing up an extensive plan to provide a comprehensive insight and analysis of the political event. Aptly named ‘Karnataka Kurukshetra‘ the special election programming will be the first in Kannada television to provide a definitive breakdown on the assembly elections. Suvarna News has taken on the social endeavour to provide a 360-degree overview and keep the people armed with information to encourage them to cast their vote and promote a more democratic process.

Suvarna News has engaged expansive research surveys on pre poll predictions, analysis of trends, local politics, non-performing MLAs and extensive interviews with high profiled politicians, candidates and voters in many constituencies.

• Chunavane Munnota is a widespread poll forecast that the channel will present. The poll has been conducted by the well known research firm C-Fore, New Delhi.
• Jana Matha will cover 8 ? 9 constituencies every day presenting interviews with respective voters. For the first time in television, Suvarna News has conducted a mock poll at the constituencies. The programme will feature the pulse of people as they prepare to vote and analyze caste issues, popularity of parties/ politicians etc. The Programme will be telecast every hour.
• Walkpatha is an in-depth and incisive talk show, which will showcase interviews with leading politicians conducted in an informal manner. The programme is set to get into the minds of the politicians lending deeper perspectives.
• The channel has upped the heat by lining up blazing debates with leading politicians. ‘Dodatta‘ will showcase politicians from different parties in a face-off debate. The channel‘s chief of News ? Shashidhar Bhat, will moderate the programme that is scheduled to start from the 28th April.
• For the first time in television, Suvarna News has organized a programme to showcase all the candidates to help promote a democratic process. "Ivaru Nimage Gothe?" will profile all the candidates standing for elections.
• To portray the efforts undertaken in the previous tenure, Suvarna News will present 2 programmes that is set to provide a critical look at non performing MLAs in Navirodhu Heege and election promises in Helidhenu Madidhenu. These programmes are set to remove the fa?ade of sloganeering politicians and present a crystal clear view of endeavours that were promised but were not honoured by the parties and politicians

To get an unbiased rundown of the scenario Suvarna News has invited renowned and leading print Journalists in the state for the election special. The experts will take part in various talk shows providing holistic outlooks. With Suvarna News‘ commitment of providing neutral, unfaltering news captured in the tagline Nera Ditta Nirantara the audience will get an enlightening and comprehensible look at the state‘s assembly elections

MUMBAI: For those who seem to have forgotten, our stars are human too. And, like celebrities around the world, Bollywood biggies also have issues that need to be discussed and addressed. The only thing missing, until now, was a suitable platform.