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Kids to model Disney’s summer 2003 apparel range
MUMBAI: Disney Hour, the children’s block on Sony Entertainment Television (SET) is gearing up to build the Disney brand further with the younger generation in the country. The new range of Disney’s Summer Apparel will be launched by the “Disney Hour Cool Kids,” (DHCK) this weekend.
The new range will be unveiled on 27 April in Mumbai with 40 kids chosen from around the country walking down the ramp. Another first of its kind event with its pulse on kids, DHCK follows close on the heels of the Disney Hour Kids Awards 2003.
The DHCK contest commenced on 8 March, 2003 across the country, with children sending in their entries to the DHCK postbag till 8 April. Disney, along with SET auditioned shortlisted children and selected 40 ‘cool kids’ to walk down the ramp to showcase the Disney summer 2003 apparel range.
The children along with their parents will be flown in from New Delhi, Hyderabad, Goa and Chennai to Mumbai for dress rehearsals, followed by the final event taking place on 27 April at Landmarc Citi, Mumbai, according to an official release. Disney has chosen budding models in the age group of two-five years (kids with parents), six-10 years and 11-15 years.
The DHCK entry forms were available at 34 Pantaloons and Weekenders outlets across India and also with every March issue of Diamond Comics. Entry requisitions were also available online at criclive.com/disneyontv.
For those who miss the DHCK in action, SET will air the show on 18 May on Disney Hour at 6 pm.
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Time brings TIME100 Next franchise to India with Reliance
List to spotlight 100 emerging leaders, gala set for December 2026 in Mumbai.
MUMBAI: It’s about time India’s next wave got a global spotlight and now, it’s on the list. New York-headquartered Time is expanding its TIME100 Next franchise to India, partnering with Reliance Industries Limited to launch TIME100 Next India, its first international extension of the rising leaders platform. The announcement was made at the Time100 Gala in New York by Jessica Sibley and Nita Mukesh Ambani, signalling a strategic push to tap into India’s growing influence across sectors.
The India edition will recognise 100 emerging leaders from the country and the global Indian diaspora, spanning business, science, sports, arts and social impact. The list will be curated by Time’s editorial team and published online, continuing the franchise’s focus on identifying individuals shaping the future.
The initiative will culminate in a gala event scheduled for December 2026 at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre, anchoring the platform within India’s cultural and business ecosystem.
TIME’s broader Time100 franchise has steadily expanded its global footprint since 2021 through events and impact-led initiatives. Executives noted that India’s growing pool of influential voices and innovators made it a natural next step for the platform’s international ambitions.
For Reliance, the partnership aligns with its broader push to support emerging talent and ideas on a global stage. For Time, it marks a timely bet on India not just as a market, but as a talent engine shaping the next chapter of global leadership.
