This 10 day campaign was started on August 26, 2007 to commemorate Mother Teresa‘s Birth Anniversary and concluded on Teacher‘s Day, 5 September, 2007.

Starting 26 August, Radio City urged Hyderabad‘s Radio Cityzens to support the campaign whole heartedly to donate books for under-privileged children. The FM station received a tremendous response from listeners who contributed to this cause with full enthusiasm. Radio City received hundreds of books varying from nursery books, story books, novels, books on general knowledge and even engineering text books. Some listeners also donated clothes.

On Teacher‘s Day, 5 September, 2007 the team from Radio City including Ms. Manuja Verma, Programming Head, Radio City Hyderabad, RJs Shraddha and Sameer from The Radio City Breakfast Show, RJ Anuj (Radio City Joyride), RJ Gowthami (Hum Tum) and RJ Sudha (City Spice) visited Alpha Home and Divya Disha Balniketan at Uppal to present the collected books and clothes. The Radio City team spent quality time talking to the children and playing with them; they distributed books and joined the children for lunch. The FM station also ran LIVE out broadcasts from these homes.

Thanks to the generosity of the people of Hyderabad, Radio City through this campaign successfully observed Teacher‘s Day by touching the lives of more than 200 under privileged children in its ‘Whatte Fun‘ style!

MUMBAI: Kansai Nerolac, the country‘s second largest paint company, will initiate the Nerolac Style Icon Awards to celebrate the work and design of architects and interior designers across the Nation.This is one of the kind attempt at acknowledging professional and budding architects and interior designers in India through the competition. The finale will be held in Mumbai at Hotel Taj Lands End on 13th October, 2007.

Through this event, Kansai Nerolac wants to recognize excellence amongst Architecture students and professionals. Interested candidates can register on www.nerolac.com and send in their entries from across the country to Mumbai by 20th September, 2007. The way forward after registration is:

• 12 of the best student artworks from three zones, namely Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore will be selected and 36 students will be invited face the judges
• Similarly, eight of the best professional designs will be chosen from the three zones and 24 architects will be chosen to represent their work before the judges on October 7th at Taj Lands End
• Contenders will also have a one-on-one interaction with the judges so that they have a thorough idea that the contestant‘s work is genuine and foolproof
• The winners will be declared on the Grand Finale at the Style Icon Awards.
• Ernst & Young will be the official Auditors for the Award process
  

The two major categories at the Style Icon Awards are for

• Amateurs or the budding architects of India with no prior experience
  
• Architects with an existing body of work.
  

Kansai Nerolac has tied up with associations like IIA (Indian Institute of Architecture) and IIIA (Indian Institute of Interior Designing) to judge the entries. The winner will be felicitated with a life size version of the winning model that would be unraveled using hydraulic technology. Kansai Nerolac will also sponsor Exhibitions across the country for the winner and the Highly Recommended Entries.

Commenting on this, H. M. Bharuka stated, "Kansai Nerolac has been a major player in the industry of Paints and the Style Icon Awards is our way of giving back to the industry. We intend on encouraging architecture and interior designing students and professional to participate in this competition and give shape to the future of the Architecture and Interior Designing industry with their talent and passion."

NEW DELHI: HTC Corp. (TAIEX: 2498; "HTC"), the world‘s leading provider of Microsoft Windows Mobile smart devices, today celebrated its 10th anniversary with the grand opening of its new global headquarters and R&D center. Many of HTC‘s world-class partners and customers from around the world attended the festivities, which were hosted by Cher Wang, Chairperson of HTC and Peter Chou, CEO of HTC.

"When the Chinese say ‘10‘, it means perfection. After 10 years of innovation, HTC has earned the respect of its customers and partners alike. We will continue to expand the scope of collaboration with our partners to bring more innovative products to the market," said Peter Chou, chief executive officer of HTC.

Chu Li-lun, the governor of Taoyuan County in Taiwan, made a special appearance at HTC‘s 10th Anniversary Celebrations. "Since moving to Taoyuan County 10 years ago, HTC has flourished amid fierce global competition by creating a dynamic business environment that encourages innovation and entrepreneurship. I am very proud that Taoyuan County‘s strategic location and highly-skilled, dedicated, and hardworking workforce have contributed significantly to HTC‘s worldwide capabilities and innovative technology competitive advantage," said Chu.

"On behalf of Microsoft, I congratulate HTC on a very successful 10 years. Since the early beginnings of Windows Mobile, HTC has been a pivotal strategic partner with whom we have enjoyed incredible success," said Pieter Knook, senior vice president, Mobile Communications Business of Microsoft Corp. "Together, we look forward to the next decade of innovation where we‘ll continue to create devices that people cannot live without."

"Qualcomm is proud of its close relationship with HTC as they have grown from a successful ODM into an industry force recognized as a leader in smart mobile devices," said Dr. Paul E. Jacobs, chief executive officer of Qualcomm. "The success that our two companies have achieved during our long history of working together will serve as a springboard as we look toward introducing a whole new generation of devices."

"T-Mobile strategically aligns itself with technology-leading partners to provide exceptional value and experience to its customers. I would like to express gratitude to Mr. Chou and the HTC team for their significant innovation and R&D contributions, as well as their enthusiasm to support our joint success story," said Christopher Schlaeffer, Group Product and Innovation Officer of Deutsche Telekom.

"Since the successful launching of the CHT PDA Phone last July, HTC and Chunghwa Telecom have teamed up to provide consumers in Taiwan with the latest and most innovative smart devices on the market. On behalf of Taiwan‘s largest telecommunications operator, I would like to congratulate HTC on the occasion of its 10th anniversary and look forward to many more years of close collaboration," said Shyue-Ching Lu, president of Chunghwa Telecom.

HTC‘s new global headquarters and R&D center is located in Taoyuan, Taiwan. The new building contains a number of state-of-the-art R&D laboratories that are staffed by high-end design and R&D engineers dedicated to strengthening HTC‘s research and innovative capabilities.

MUMBAI: The youngest Bollywood musical sensation, Shreya Ghoshal and the sensuous siren of Bollywood, the Khallas girl, Isha Kopikar will make an electrifying presence in this weekend‘s episodes of Amul Star Voice of India.

MUMBAI: A Brentwood housewife and her husband. A Persian store owner. Two police detectives who are also lovers. A black television director and his wife. A Mexican locksmith. Two car-jackers. A rookie cop. A middle-aged Korean couple... They all live in Los Angeles. And in the next 36 hours, they will all collide... Nominated for six Academy Awards and winner of three, including Best Motion Picture for 2006 make sure you catch the exclusive premier of ‘CRASH‘ this Friday, September 7th at 9 p.m. only on Star Movies.

A provocative, unflinching look at the complexities of racial conflict in America, CRASH is that rare cinematic event - a film that challenges audiences to question their own prejudices. Diving headlong into the diverse melting pot of post-9/11 Los Angeles, this compelling urban drama tracks the volatile intersections of a multi-ethnic cast, examining fear and bigotry from multiple perspectives as characters careen in and out of one another‘s lives. No one is safe in the battle zones of racial strife. And no one is immune to the simmering rage that sparks violence - and changes lives...

Funny, powerful, and always unpredictable, CRASH boldly explores the gray area between black and white, victim and aggressor?and finds no easy solutions. The dynamic feature directing debut of Emmy Award-winning writer/producer Paul Haggis, CRASH stars Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, Jennifer Esposito, William Fichtner, Brendan Fraser, Terrence Howard, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Thandie Newton, Ryan Phillippe and Larenz Tate, from a story by Paul Haggis and a screenplay by Haggis and Bobby Moresco. CRASH is produced by Cathy Schulman, Don Cheadle, Bob Yari, Mark R. Harris, Bobby Moresco and Paul Haggis.

Make sure you tune-in to exclusive premiere of ‘Crash‘ this Friday, September 7th at 9 p.m. only on Star Movies.

MUMBAI: Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM, India?s hottest radio station, celebrated Teacher?s Day at Ryan International School with RJ Anant & Saurabh.The RJ?s went live on air and hosted the Delhi?s favourite ?Hello Delhi? show from the school premises in appreciation and recognition of the untiring efforts of teachers. 98.3 FM was live with the sounds of Anant & Saurabh apologizing Madam?am sorry madam?this Teacher?s Day?!

The teachers at Ryan International School shared their experience of the school life, some secrets, the pranks they played on their teachers and the memorable occasions at school. The students enjoyed commenting on the most innovative title given to their teachers and shared views on their principal. RJ Anant & Saurabh encouraged confessions of mischief from student and teachers that managed to go unnoticed!