ComScore, Omniture join up to measure digital audiencesSeptember 21st, 2009 ComScore, Omniture join up to measure audiencesNEW YORK — Two of the largest companies involved in tracking and analyzing Web traffic are joining forces to measure digital audiences more comprehensively. The partnership involves comScore Inc.
Rajnath Singh is "Humpty Dumpty", RSS should takeover BJP: ShourieAugust 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Arun Shourie on Monday asked the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) to takeover BJP's control and described the party's President Rajnath Singh as an "Humpty Dumpty". "You want to be the Humpty Dumpty and also want everyone to believe what you write," said Shourie during the Walk the Talk an interview-based programme of NDTV.
Congress set to win more seats in Maharashtra, Punjab: SurveyApril 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress and its allies are expected to win more seats from Maharashtra and Punjab in the Lok Sabha elections, according to an NDTV opinion poll released Wednesday. The Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are likely to win 30 seats in Maharashtra, up from their current tally of 23, while the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP)-Shiv Sena alliance's number is expected to come down from 25 to 18 in the state's 48 seats, the NDTV said in a statement on the poll.
Poll picks 'Seven Wonders of India'March 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Sun Temple, Meenakshi Temple, Khajuraho, Red Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Nalanda university and the Dholavira site were Monday named the 'Seven Wonders of India' after a nationwide poll. The NDTV, in association with the tourism ministry's Incredible India campaign, announced the final winners at a gala ceremony here after this first-of-its-kind initiative brought millions of Indians together to vote for their favourite natural and manmade marvel of the country.
Majority feel IPL should have been held in India: PollMarch 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An overwhelming 70 percent of Indians feel that the high-profile Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket tournament that will now be staged in South Africa should have been played in India. A survey conducted by NDTV-GfK-Mode in 13 cities with a sample size of 1,402 Indians also revealed that nearly 60 percent of the respondents felt the decision was a disgrace for the country.
Indian media, entertainment firms looking overseas for growthFebruary 16th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian media and entertainment (M&E) companies are increasingly looking overseas to expand, according to the annual joint study of a leading chamber and a consultancy released here Tuesday. 'Similar to their global counterparts, who have been increasing their scale by entering the emerging markets, M&E companies in India too have started to eye international markets by targeting media consumers outside India,' says the joint study by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and KPMG.
TV campaign supports TERI's 'Greenathon' projectFebruary 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In support of a campaign by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), NDTV is hosting a 24-hour nonstop 'Greenathon' urging Indian citizens to work towards a greener future. The Greenathon aims to raise funds for the 'Light a Billion Lives' project - a campaign by TERI to take solar lighting devices around the world to rural communities, said a press release.
I don't make films for awards: Aamir KhanJanuary 29th, 2009 MUMBAI - After Aamir Khan's directorial debut 'Taare Zameen Par' failed to get an Oscar nomination in the foreign film category, the superstar has said that he does not make films for 'awards' but for the 'audience'. 'I don't make films for awards.
When Rishi Kapoor romanced son Ranbir's first crushJanuary 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - How would you feel if you see your father romance your first crush? Well, Ranbir Kapoor reveals he had a similar experience as a teenager. On the upcoming episode of Farhan Akhtar's TV show 'Oye! It's Friday!' Ranbir pours his heart out and admits that he felt cheated when he saw his dad, Rishi Kapoor, romancing his childhood crush Madhuri Dixit, a source from the channel said.
PM must have had some stress: MukherjeeJanuary 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who has undergone a successful heart surgery, must have had 'some stress', External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee has said. 'Some stress must have been there but I really don't know how this has happened,' Mukherjee told Shekhar Gupta in an interview for NDTV to be telecast Jan 31.
NDTV Convergence forays into mobile advertisingJanuary 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Buoyed by the 3.8 million page views a month of NDTV Active, the mobile portal of the television channel, its content provider NDTV Convergence has now tied up to foray into cellular phone advertising. NDTV Convergence Monday announced its partnership with Affle, one of India's leading mobile media companies that would power advertising on NDTV Active.
Folk and devotional music flavour of this month's NDTV docu-featuresJanuary 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Traditional Indian folk and devotional music from the heart of India is the flavour of the NDTV channel's kitty of documentaries this month. 'Baul Singers' by Sutapa Deb and two docu-features, 'Journeys with Sacred and Secular Kabir' and 'Journeys with Ram and Kabir' by Shabnam Virani will be screened between Jan 11 and Feb 5 in segments on NDTV 24x7.
Javed Akhtar does 'bhangra' on son Farhan's show (Film snippets)January 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Writer-poet Javed Akhtar, who usually shies away from breaking into dance and song, will now be seen doing the bhangra on the small screen to celebrate son Farhan's birthday Friday. Javed paid a surprise visit on Farhan's show 'Oye! It's Friday!' and spoke about his son's growing days.
Shah Rukh to select cheerleaders through TV showJanuary 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Style, personality, attitude, rhythm and a fit body - that's all Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is looking for in cheerleaders for his Indian Premier League (IPL) team. The star will pick six cheerleaders for his Kolkata Knight Riders for the upcoming second season through his TV show 'Knights & Angels'.
Comic caper 'Seeta Aur Geeta' now a TV showDecember 29th, 2008 NEW DELHI - What once scorched the silver screen will now enthrall the small screen audiences. Hugely popular Bollywood film 'Seeta Aur Geeta', starring Hema Malini in an unforgettable double role, is now being converted into a TV series.