Indiatimes brings stardom to Delhi

new delhi: indiatimes does a santa for tinsel-starved delhiites by presenting bollywood actress pooja batra and punjabi pop singer jasbir jassi to ring in the new year celebrations. jalwa 2002 — an evening full of entertainment is being organised at ashoka hotel on monday by indiatimes and four city events management pvt ltd to welcome the new year.with tinsel town in faraway mumbai, this is delhi's chance to get a brush with stardom. pooja batra, who has been associated with the times group since 1993, when she won the femina miss india crown, will be performing for 50 minutes. an indiatimes discovery from rural punjab, jassi will also be performing monday night. the indiatimes chat has been yet another vehicle to be in touch with people for the virasat girl who has appeared in the chat zone as many as three times in the recent past. jasbir jassi, who is also related with times music, was on the indiatimes chatroom last week. being the largest cross-promotional platform, indiatimes is focusing primarily on music, films, fashion and other areas of entertainment. in a tie-up with the star tv network, indiatimes is presenting the us version of temptation island, the show that shocked the americans. also, an online contest is on, which debates whether india should have its own version of the show. indiatimes will be launching an online mega star hunt in collaboration with the star tv network, whose objective among others would be to have an all girls' teenage music group — a la spice girls. sharing the dais with pooja batra and jasbir jassi at the event promotional press conference was mahendra swarup, ceo, indiatimes, who said: ''nothing entertains more than bollywood and by sponsoring movies and live shows like this, indiatimes seeks to provide increased interactivity with the masses.''