Intervention of IPL on Journalism

To get popularity, media always plays an important role. I astonished to read the news that IPL authority has imposed rules on reporting about the IPL during the match time form the play ground. Even on the photographer too.

Various media organizations such as the Editors' Guild of India (EGI) the Sports Journalists' Federation of India (SJFI) and the Indian Newspaper Society (INS) had objected to the terms of the IPL following which the IPL had assured the media organizations that its terms would be revised to address their concerns.

Under its revised terms and conditions for media accreditation made available on April 9, 2008, the IPL has reportedly prohibited pictures taken by newspapers or news agencies to be used online (on the internet) or syndicated.

This is not a very good sign and I think it is an invisible handing on journalism. Although IPL take over some restriction form Photo journalism but it is not sufficient enough.

Shah Ruhk Khan’s Grand offer for Kolkata Knight Riders’ Team fans

Kolkata Knight Riders’ is the tam of BCCI established and ICC backed IPL that was setup to defeat ICL. BCCI and all the license holders of IPL teams are trying to make popular the IPL. After winning the ownership of Kolkata Knight Riders’ team Indian Bollywood superstar Shah Ruhk Khan’s attention to make his team to the fans. That is why, he has declared grand offer to the fans of Kolkata Team.

Thaindian reported:

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is going all out and will buy away match tickets for his Kolkata Knight Riders’ team fans. Knight Riders will play seven away matches in the inaugural Indian Premier League (IPL) starting April 18 and Shah Rukh will buy 1000 tickets each.

I think it is a very good step to achieve the hearts of fans. Now it is time to see for which kinds of fans he will offer this tickets to watch the inaugural ceremony on 18 April.

Kingfisher is the Official Airline of the DLF IPL

Most expected Indian Premier League will be held on 18 April 2008. So it is almost knocking at the door. BCCI inaugurates, ICC backed IPL has almost maintain all their associates and the others. It already distributed its franchise by bid. The license holders are some of India leading business giants. The telecast right went on Sony Entertainment Television (SET). Now, news is in media that Kingfisher Airlines becomes Official Airline of the DLF Indian Premier League.

Businessindia reported

Lalit Modi, Chairman and Commissioner, DLF Indian Premier League said, "I am very pleased to have the country’s premier 5 star airline Kingfisher Airlines join us as our Official Airline Partner. I am certain that the cricketers and officials alike will enjoy the 5 star hospitality of the airline while flying the good times across the country getting from one match to another. Their decision to extend the association beyond being umpire partners further bears testimony to the fact that the DLF Indian Premier League is here to stay and is set to carve out a distinct niche for itself in the international cricketing calendar.”

Dr. Vijay Mallya, Chairman & CEO, Kingfisher Airlines Limited said, “We are delighted to extend our partnership with the DLF Indian Premier League as the official airline partner. Our multi-year agreement with the DLF Indian Premier League is further testimony of our commitment to Indian sports. I am certain that all the players and officials of the DLF Indian Premier League will undoubtedly enjoy our hospitality and fly the good times during the forty-four days of intense competition. The DLF Indian Premier League is a highly innovative concept and the Twenty20 format will undoubtedly take cricket’s popularity to a new high. I welcome all DLF IPL guests to sit back, relax and enjoy the Kingfisher experience.”

Although it was assumed that IPL authority was in problem to maintain all the players but may be they have able to solve the problem. So there is no problem to inaugurate Twenty20 formatted IPL tournament. BCCI supported IPL will be held according to its declared time schedule and venues.

Who will win the Miss India 2008 crown?

Femian Miss India is an Annual beauty pageant that organized by Femina, the women’s magazine and Pantaloons. The first Femina Miss India annual competition began in 1964 but in 1989 it was not held. The winner of Miss India can represent at some of international pageants such as Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss Asia, Miss International, Miss Asia-Pacific and Miss Earth.

In the 12 city of India, the auditions were held. The cities were Lucknow, Indore, Agra, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneshwar, Jaipur, Guwahati, Panjim, Kolkata, Nasik, Chandigarh, Pune. Form 23 November 2007 to 12 December 2007. Everything has some criteria and here is not different too. Only she is eligible for that beauty pageant who will have to be height 5.7 inch, age 18- 23, and unmarried Indian girl. But there is some facilities for the south India born contestant and who has own the Femina Miss India South 2008 will enter on top ten directly and the two runner-ups will get a direct entry to the finals of the Femina Miss India 2008.

The 2008 Femina Miss India will be held on April 05, 2008 in Mumbai. The finalists will undergo training and grooming sessions and will be judged by a panel of eminent personalities in the final round. The event would be telecast on Sony Entertainment Television channel on April 06, 2008 at 8 p.m.

Varodara Gril Tanvi Vyas vs Miss India 2008

Three contestants are from Gujarat in the beauty pageant The 2008 Femina Miss India. They are Manisha Yadav, Tanvi Vyas, Sanjni Goswami. I am just going to introduce with Tanvi Vyas. Although I do not get any information about her in Google search. May be she is a well established Graphic Designer. The Varodara girl likes to travel in different place.

Here is a short vital status of Tanvi Vyas

Age: 22 yrs

Height: 8.56"

Stats: 32.5-26-37.5

Hobbies: Travelling to places

I have got an official website named http://tanvivyas.com. May be she has completed her bachelor degree on Computer & Network Security from Stanford University in the University of California, Los Angeles.

Miss Delhi Rupali Khandare vs Miss India 2008

Rupali Khandare is an intelligent contestant among the 29, who are going to take part in the beauty pageant organized by Femina, a women’s magazine and Pantaloons. She is form Delhi. Before achieving the qualification she took part in the Miss Delhi beauty contest at Taj Palace Hotel. She won the Crown of Miss Delhi by defeating the all the contestants. During the contest, she answered the questions of the judges with strong confidence.

Here is a shot vital statistics of Rupali Khandare:

Age: 23 yrs

Height: 5' 10.4"

Stats: 32.5-26-36

Hobbies: Singing and Painting

Here is a small quote about Rupali Khandare The jury members asked them oft-repeated questions that hardly take much intelligence to answer. But it seemed as if for the contestants on the stage, the saying `the simplest thing is the most difficult thing in the world' fit too well. Just sample this: Manisha Koirala asked a contestant, "What are your dreams?" The answer was, "to make my parents proud!" Puneet Issar asked, "What do you prefer - beauty or brain?" The answer came was, beauty is for outside and brain for inside.

Sony Entertainment Television will telecast the Famina Miss India 2008

Most expected and important beauty competition Pantaloons Famina Miss India 2008 will be held on 6th April in Mumbai. The three girls will be crowned as Miss India Universe, Miss India world and Miss India Earth. The prestigious beauty contest will be more exciting and entertaining by the performances of Bollywood queen Kareena Kapoor and sexy Sameera Reddy and also Bipasha Basu. In the 6th April, most of the former beauty and glamorous girls will present in the ceremony. Sony Entertainment Television will telecast live the contest.

With their vibrant personalities and timeless appeal, the 28 young women are seen as icons for today's youth and generation. They will be making a mark on the international beauty industry in 2008. A true combination of femininity and strength, these young women represent a generation that believes in 'beauty with a purpose'.

29 contestants will take part in the prestigious pageant. Femina Miss India is an annual, national beauty pageant held in India. It is organized by Femina, awomen’s magazine and Pantaloons.

Goa’s pageant Harshita Saxena for Miss India 2008

Harshita Saxena is form Goa who participated as a regional contestant and selected for Pantaloons Famina Miss India 2008 in December. There was a rule that the contestant who will be the regional champion will take part in the final directly. Harshita Saxena occupied the top position among them who participated to become qualified for Miss India 2008.

Harshita Saxena vital statistics:

Age:20 yrs

Height:5' 9.12"

Stats:34-25.5-37.5

Hobbies: Dancing, reading, playing basketball and listening to music

I want to introduce Harshita Saxena in different views. Darshika who was the representative of Goa for the beauty pageant 2006, Harshita Saxena is her sister. She is also a brilliant student and studying a correspondence degree course in Bachelor of Arts.

Teen queen Akanksha Mansukhani is in Miss India 2008

Akanksha Mansukhani is well known in Indian ad media. At the age of 14 she came to contact with the media with the consent of her family. Her family helped her in every step. Although the Femina Miss India 2008 is a new field but she won the Title of Teen queen Middle East 2002, Teen Queen Middle East.

The Vital Status of Aakansha Mansukhani

Age : 22

Height : 5.6"

weight : 48 Kg

Bust : 34"

Waist : 26"

Hips : 34"

Trouser lenghth : 40"

Hair Color : Black

Complexion : Fair

EyesColor : Brown

Shoe size : 7

What got you into FMI? My family got me into modelling when I was only 14, the rest just followed. FMI was always on my radar.

What is the toughest part of the preparation for FMI?

The toughest judges. Also the talent round in Mumbai where I’d be pitched against some of the best talents in the country.

Hobbies?

Working out and bowling with friends. I have an adopted daughter Angela, 9, who takes up a lot of my time. I have been looking after her since I was 14, but I only legally adopted her last year. My daughter has made me more responsible and far more matured for my age.

Does that make Sushmita Sen your role model?

No. I think I should be a role model for Sushmita because she adopted the baby after she got the crown. She lives with her mother while my mother lives in India which means I take care of both my daughter and my dad here in Dubai. That is not to say what she has done is not great. My dad is my role model for what he has done and still does for me.

What will you do if you win?

The first thing I’d like to do is adopt another baby. Then perhaps focus on Bollywood.

What are your long-term goals? Is Bollywood on your radar?

I want to get into Bollwyood anyway. I am clear about that. I have friends in Bollywood who have been urging me to give it a go. So, whether FMI title happens to me or not, my focus will be Bollywood.

If the judges asked you about the one thing you wished you could change in the world and why...

I will end scourges like wars and terrorism. Life is too short to waste on violence. Let’s make the most of our lives by spreading peace and happiness around us.

Here is an interview of Aakansha Mansukhani which she met with http://www.bindaaspoll.com.

Tapasee Pannu, a contestant form Punjab in the Miss India 2008

Tapasee Pannu is second highest popular contestant of the Miss Femina India 2008 who is from Ludhiana, Punjab. The beauty pageant is organized by Femina, a women’s magazine and Pantaloons, a multi format retailer in India. She is well known in electronic media as a model. The 20 old loves to dancing, love trying my hand and any kind of sport. Her height is 5' 7.6" and status 32-26-36. She is the contestant number 29

“I come from a typical Sikh family and the idea of getting into modelling didn’t go down well with my father and my grandparents. But after showing them the output of my work, their anger kind of mellowed down,” says Pannu. The reason why modelling is becoming increasingly popular among Punjabis, she feels, is because they like to make money and as this is a glamourous way of doing so, they opt for it. “However, one must always complete studies and have a fall-back option as models have a short shelf life,” she says.

The beauty queen is getting more votes from her fans. So it should possible to won the Miss Femina India 2008. you can visit her personal website http://www.tapasee-pannu.com

Manisha Yadav the top most popular contestant of India 2008

Manisha Yadav is one of the contestants of Miss India 2008. She is form Gujarat. The 20 years girl is on the top of web survey. Femina Miss India 2008, the beauty pageant is organized by Femina, a women's magazine and Pantaloons, in India. Although it is not a complete profile about her but it will help the fans to know about Manisha Yadav.

Here is the vital status of Manisha Yadav:

Age: 20 yrs

Height: 5' 8.08"

Stats: 32-24-36.5

Hobbies: Reading, writing, traveling, teaching, playing badminton and table tennis and swimming

According a web survey she is the highest vote holder and got 34.6% vote.

Femina & Pantaloons Miss India 2008

Miss India, a beauty pageant organized by Femina & Pantaloons annually. The Times Group is well known in media, is the part of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. the largest media group in India. Sahu Jain family is the owner the group. Femina & pantaloons organized Miss India produced international quality pageants. It was started more that 45 years ago. If you find, you will easily find the name who won the crown of Miss World and Miss Universe. Sushmita Sen, Aishwarya Rai, Lara Dutta, and Priyanka Chopra are the best example.

The grand final of the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2008 will take place on 5th April 2008. The first entries called for 10 jan 2008- 7th February. 29 Contestants will take part in the final.

www.jeetegakaun.in made an online poll for the visitors and asks for the comments, who will win the crown of Miss India 2008. Manisha Yadav has occupied the top position by getting 1216 votes out of 3569. Tapasee Pannu, Tanvi Vyas and Pragya Jaiswal are the next position in the lists.

Here are the lists of the contestant who will take part in the Pantaloons Femina Miss India 2008:

Sonia Aiyappa, Kajal Jain, Sweety Chaturvedi, Alisha Pekha, Sangeeta Bora, Aditi Singh, Karishma Gupte, Harshita Saxena, Rupali Khandare, Aakanksha Mansukhani, Shreya Dhanwanthary, Pragya Jaiswal, Malavika Rane, Nupur Sharma, Kavya Barli, Sangeeta Chauhan, Sujata Das, Shruti Dilip, Tapasee Pannu, Lekha Anatharaman, Tanvi Vyas, Manisha Yadav, Shireen Farooq, Simran Kaur, Mundi Farah R. Parvaresh, Parvathy Omanakuttam, Esha Sinha, Radha Bhrahmbhatt, Akshamma Bais.

Now the important thing it to the Miss India fans and they are in tension who will be the owner of the Crown 2008. http://www.jeetegakaun.in has arranged a mock poll. In the mock poll Manisha Yadav, Tanvi Vyas, Tapasee Pannu and Pragya Jaiswal is mathematical sequence. Sony Entertainment Television will telecast live the beauty pageant on 6 April.

BCCI offers amazing prize money of Rs. 12cr

BCCI inaugurated and ICC backed IPL is going to take place on 18th April 2008. Basically, BCCI has installed IPL to defeat ICL. Now, they have announced a huge amount of prize money. So it is really amazing. It seems that BCCI is trying to impress the players and the owners by declaring these rewards. Anyway, it is totally personal matter of BCCI.

WebIndia reported: Announcing the prize, Chairman and League Commissioner Lalit Modi said in a release that the runner up will be richer by Rs 2.4 crore while the two losing semi-finalists will each earn Rs 1.2 crore. The total prize money will be further divided amongst other teams, with the team finishing fifth collecting Rs 80 lakh, while the sixth finisher will earn Rs 70 lakh. The team finishing seventh on the league table will get Rs 50 lakh while the eighth finisher will earn Rs 40 lakh.

After declaring the prize money BCCI is feeling proud and telling that it is the highest prize money in the domestic cricket among the countries in the world. I think here nothing to say proudly because BCCI has taken a huge amount of money from the franchises.

What is the destination of Shoaib Akter? IPL or ICL

Pakistani speedster Shoaib Akhtar has been banned for five years. He was accused of breaking the cricket code. He was first banned at the time of the inaugural Twenty20 Championship for behave badly with his team mate. Recently, Pakistan Cricket Board has banned him again. Banning from the Pakistan cricket team, he has become uncertain at IPL. He was signed up with the team Kolkata Knight Riders.

Meanwhile, Shahrukh Khan is doing all he can to bring Shoaib Akhtar back to his team. He knew that he can hire another players but he want back him. He said that he would speak to BCCI and IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi on the matter and try to lift the ban. He is of the opinion that Shoaib should be allowed to play in the domestic cricket though he is banned from international cricket.

Shahrukh Khan is the owner of Kolkata Knight Riders. He was signed a contract with Shoaib Akhtar to play IPL on behalf Kolkata Knight Riders. As Pakistan Cricket Board has (PCB) for indiscipline, that is why IPL is going to the same rule. Now what is the decision of Shoaib Akhtar? Will he join in ICL or his career will stop here?

Preity Zinta hit during the Mohali team Launch

On Monday, Preity Zinta accidently hit by an elbow during the IPL launch ceremony. Twenty20 hard hitter batsman Yuvraj Singh is the leader of the team. Actress Zinta is the co-owner of the Mohali Team. You all know the Indian Premier League will be taken place on 18 April. It is misty to her how did she hit?

NDTV reported "I don't know how it happened," Preity said. "But in the melee at the launch (Monday), an elbow came and hit me straight in the eye. I had to go through the event with a black eye wearing dark glasses." After the event, the actress spent the evening nursing her eye with ice packs. "It will swell a bit. I guess it's bound to happen when one is in such situations," she said.

The close viewer explained that somebody might be through something at Priety Zinta. One of her bodyguard tried to catch the thrown elements. At that time his elbow hit to Zinta’s eye.