BIG CBS Network is making sure that the mercury raises few notches up again this season. After the success of ‘India’s Sexiest Bachelor’, the Network is bringing another home grown property ‘India’s Glam Diva’, where leading ladies from the entertainment industry of India will be judged together by an esteemed jury and the Indian public, to select their favourite Diva. The show will be aired on BIG CBS Networks’ women centric channel, BIG CBS LOVE. As the name suggests, it is a platform to bring the most ravishing, talented and deserving divas to the fore.

India’s Glam Diva will bring together – the gorgeous and glamorous women from India, who will compete for India’s final choice of the most glamorous Diva. Backed by the expert jury and programming team and coupled with audience feedback from across the country, phase I will see a shortlist of the top 14 contenders for the coveted title.

The Channel unveiled the stunning ladies competing for the title: Kareena Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra, Vidya Balan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Katrina Kaif, Sonam Kapoor, Sunidhi Chauhan, Bipasha Basu, Ekta Kapoor, Sonakshi Sinha, Sania Mirza, Freida Pinto and Shruti Hassan.

The show has been divided into segments. First Segment will give you a peek into the minds of Divas. The Divas will be judged on the basis of their X factor, their public appearances, the brands they handle and their business sense, judging their minds. Second segment will include the attributes that make them so hot. Is it her eyes, is it her lips, her complexion, her skin, her attire, her sex appeal or is it the combination of all?... essentially evaluating the body. The third segment – after Mind and Body, will be Soul. It will be an electrifying combination of these factors that make for a winner.

India’s Glam Diva will be hosted by VJ and actor Neil Bhoopalam. Neil has already made a mark in the industry with his outstanding performance in “Shaitan” and “No one killed Jessica”.

Commenting on India’s Glam Diva, BIG CBS Networks said, "After a successful season of India's Sexiest Bachelor, we are glad to announce our second property India's Glam Diva. The show will have the most gorgeous women from the entertainment industry on one platform. These women will be judged on various factors by the viewers. The show will bring to the fore an unusual side of these women that was never known to their fans."

Voting mechanism will include sms, a special BIG CBS microsite and other social media vehicles e.g. Facebook and Twitter. The show is anticipated to garner high TRPs for the network just like India’s Sexist Bachelor.

It’s a baby girl for Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.  The former Miss World had been admitted to the Seven Hills hospital yesterday. An overjoyed dadAbhishek Bachchan tweeted ‘It’s a girl' and the proud grandfather Amitabh Bachchan tweeted ‘I am dada to the cutest baby girl’. Read more about one of the most awaited babies in Bollywood.

 Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) A girl was born to star couple Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan at a private hospital here Wednesday morning.

The baby, their first child, was born at the Seven Hills Hospital. Mother and daughter were both doing fine.

'IT'S A GIRL!!,' Abhishek, 35, posted on micro-blogging site Twitter.com. He had recently said he wanted a daughter who looked like Aishwarya.

Proud grandfather Amitabh Bachchan too couldn't control his happiness and tweeted: 'I AM DADA to the cutest baby girl, A dada ji ... Ecstatic.'

Hospital sources said the delivery was normal and came a few minutes before 10 a.m. The Bachchan and Rai families were present for the momentous occasion.

Aishwarya, 38, developed labour pains around 4 a.m. and was taken to the labour room where the delivery took place after nearly six hours.

The actress is on the fifth floor of the luxury private hospital in Andheri east.

The hospital had booked three rooms on the floor -- one for Aishwarya, the other for the Bachchan family and the third for the Rai family. The entire floor was kept out of bounds for all except the two families.

The hospital has been under tight security for the past three days in expectation of the youngest member of the Bachchan family.

Aishwarya was admitted to the hospital Monday night, according to her spokesperson.

The Bachchan family had been waiting for the baby's arrival for a few days and preparing for the child's welcome.

The girl is Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan's third grandchild, after Agastya and Navya Naveli -- children of his daughter Shweta and son-in-law Nikhil Nanda.

Aishwarya tied the knot with Abhishek in April 2007 and rumours about her pregnancy had been doing the rounds ever since.

In June this year, when Amitabh announced her pregnancy through Twitter, it grabbed the headlines.

A 10-point advisory by the Broadcast Editor's Association (BEA) reportedly asked TV channel heads to curtail media coverage regarding the high-profile delivery.

The Bachchans are gearing up for a grand baby shower for their bahu Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.

As Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is approaching her due date (November 2011), Jaya Bachchan will apparently be hosting a grand baby shower or 'godh-bharai' for Ash on October 18 at their residence in Jalsa, Mumbai. Jaya Bachchan's daughter and Abhishek Bachchan's sister Shweta Bachchan has apparently flown in from Delhi to help her mother prepare for the big event.

As per reports in Times of India, the event will be held in the afternoon after which Aishwarya Rai will leave for her mother's home where she will deliver her first born. The Rais will follow their own customs and traditions.

If reports are to be believed, Jaya is focusing on every detail and has even planned on what jewellery Aishwarya will be wearing for her godh bharai. There will be singing, dancing and a lot of entertainment which is expected to be attended by 'whos-who' of the Bollywood industry. Few of the celebrities who will grace the occasion include Sussanne Roshan, Sonali Bendre, Gauri Khan, Maanayata Dutt, Kajol, Twinkle, Khanna and sister Rinke Khanna and Sridevi amongst many others.

The father-to-be Abhishek Bachchan, flew to Mumbai on Saturday from Jaipur. Abhishek has been shooting for the film Bol Bachchan Bol for nearly two months 

India’s official entrant to the Miss Universe contest, Vasuki Sunkavalli returned home empty-handed having failed to make it even to the Top 16 contestants.

Although we never really expected much out of the lady who stole tweets  in order to make herself look intelligent, we have to admit that her dismal performance was a far cry from the country’s previous beauty queens that won the crown. The golden run that India saw with international beauty pageant winners like Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita Sen, Lara Dutta, etc. seems like a bygone era as none of India’s representatives have won any prominent titles since a decade.
While we wait for another Indian beauty to be crowned in an international contest, let us rewind and remember those ladies who did us proud at international beauty pageants.

Reita Faria

Reita Faria was the first Indian woman to ever win an international title since its inception. She was crowned Miss World in the year 1966. She however shunned the glamour world later and gave herself to medicinal practice.

Zeenat Aman

After being crowned the 2nd runners up at the Miss India contest, Zeenat Aman went on to win the Miss Asia Pacific title in 1970, again being the first Indian to do so. Post her win she joined Bollywood and totally changed the face of the Indian woman in Hindi cinema. She was considered the Original Diva of Bollywod.

Sushmita Sen

In another first for the Indian nation, Sushmita Sen brought home the most coveted crown: that of Miss Universe in the year 1994. She too joined Bollywood, where she is known for her bold and fearless instinct.

Aishwarya Rai

Perhaps the most famous of all Indian beauty queens is Aishwarya Rai. She won the title of Miss World the same year as Sen and there has been no looking back for her since.

Diana Hayden

Diana Hayden brought home the Miss World Title for a third time in 1997. She too joined the Hindi film industry but could not replicate the success of her seniors.

Yukta Mookhey

Yukta Mookhey joined the Indian Miss World brigade in 1999 becoming the fourth one to do so. Her Bollywood career was a miserable one as the few films she acted in bombed at the box-office and she was never able to establish herself as a bankable actress.

Lara Dutta

Lara Dutta became only the second Indian woman to win the Miss Universe pageant, in 2000, after Sushmita Sen. Lara Dutta now, is a successful Bollywood actress and producer and, of course, a mommy-to-be.

Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka Chopra was the last person to win the Miss World crown from India and that was in the same year as Lara Dutta’s win. Today, she is the reigning queen of Bollywood and is considered to be one of the best actresses of her batch.
Here are her Career Highlights. 

Dia Mirza

Dia Mirza contributed to the creation of history when she won the Miss Asia Pacific title the very year that Lara Dutta and Priyanka Chopra won the Miss Universe and Miss World title respectively. It was the only time that a nation had picked up all three major awards in a single year.

Nicole Faria

Nicole Faria is the first Indian to win the Miss Earth pageant since its inception in 2001. She won the crown in December 2010 and is the current holder of the title.