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19Aug

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Agatsa announces Bharat Watch, a smartwatch for every Indian

The pre-bookings for the health-focused smartwatch, which will be made in India, will begin on October 2.New Delhi (India), August 19: In a big boost to Make In India and an important step towards making India an electronics manufacturing hub, Agatsa has joined hands with Goodify and others to come up with a smartwatch designed and manufactured in India. The announcement was made on the momentous occasion of the 76th Independence Day, which was celebrated with unmatched enthusiasm under the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.Bharat Watch will be the first Made in India health-focused smartwatch with pro-grade touch-based ECG and other pathbreaking features. The affordable and innovative gadget has been designed and manufactured in India by Agatsa, the makers of the world’s smallest ECG SanketLife...

18Aug

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Applications Now Open For BEAUTY&YOU Grant Program by Estee Lauder Group of Companies and Nykaa

New Delhi (India), August 18: BEAUTY&YOU India, created by The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) and NYKAA, one of India’s leading omnichannel beauty and lifestyle retailers, looks to discover, spotlight, and propel the next generation of Indian beauty brands. This first-of-its-kind non-equity grant program is now open for applications on https://www.beautyandyouawards.com/The program aims to support India-focused companies and entrepreneurs through a competitive application process. Awards to pre-launch and in-market premium beauty concepts will be announced in November 2022 based on applications submitted by no later than September 30, 2022.Award recipients will benefit from access to ELC and NYKAA relationships and expertise across the beauty ecosystem to nurture emerging ideas that ...

18Aug

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Prime Fashion Week season 1 concluded in Bangalore

Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], August 18: Prime Fashion week season 1 concluded successfully on August 13th in Bangalore at ITC Welcom. The Fashion extravaganza showcased designer wear by renowned designers in the city. The showcase included a Saree round by Ummed Sarees, Bridal Wear by Koskii, Western Bridal Wear by Thanrei Raising, Evening Cocktail, and Lehengas by Odette, and Haute Couture by Megha Kapoor Label.The show was Curated by a team of three inspiring individuals. Anand Maheswaran is a renowned fashion emcee and Choreographer, Kishan Kumar - A renowned event curator, and Syed Salam, an all-rounder model grooming expert with over eight years of experience. It was fascinating to see the show helmed by renowned fashion experts who have been serving the fashion industry for over ...

17Aug

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Walk of happiness

Tamana children enliven the runway with Khadi and handloom ensembles as ten designers dress them for joy at the annual event in the capital August 17: The NGO Tamana, in collaboration with the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI), organised its annual fashion show on Friday, titled “Fashion Beyond Boundaries” (Khadi & handloom), co-hosted by the Hyatt Regency, Delhi.The Chief Guest of the event was Shri UP Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, who was felicitated with the torchbearer of the year 2022 award for his contribution to the handloom sector. Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud was also present, besides several other distinguished guests.The event began on a soulful note, with an unforgettable performance by Diwakar of Sa Re Ga Ma Little Champs fame. Tamana and her ...

Smriti Silwal Brings A Spark To The Inaugural Ceremony Of Ananta Khushiyaan’s New Shelter Home For Homeless Girl Child

17Aug

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Smriti Silwal Brings A Spark To The Inaugural Ceremony Of Ananta Khushiyaan’s New Shelter Home For Homeless Girl Child

August 17: On the auspicious day of the Amrit Mahotsav, when India is celebrating its 76th Independence Day, the marvellous duo Ananta and Khushiyaan kick-started another nation-serving project, “Mangalaben Balika Niwas” Shelter for the homeless girl child, an initiative blessed by Entrepreneur Pooja V.On the day when the flags are colouring the skies with the empowering tri-colours, the duo has brought a change in the lives of abandoned and homeless girls by building them not only a shelter but seeding in them hope for a better and brighter future. In less than 6 months, the duo has founded two shelter homes, giving the boys and homeless senior citizens a roof to stay under and access to plenty of resources to build their desired life.To give them wings and empower the girls, who bett...

16Aug

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Meet Archana Rao, India’s only Female Laughter Yoga Therapist

August 16: It is known that Laughter is the best medicine, but are you aware of how laughter can affect your well-being and work environment and improve the quality of work output as an individual or as a group.A lot of corporate companies have, of late, been looking for ways for the welfare of their staff to reduce stress, increase levels of productivity, and create happier environments. The pandemic has further fueled the need to get people relaxed and be in their state of wellness.In this quest, we came across Archana Rao, India's best-known female laughter yoga expert, coach & therapist. She manages her organization, Laughter Yoga India, after getting trained under the able smiles of Dr. Madan Kataria, the proponent of Laughter therapy worldwide. She is a leading Women Entrepr...

16Aug

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Partra Celebrated 10th Anniversary With Eminent Celebrities from Bollywood & Television

August 16: On August 6, 2022, at Burn-Bar & Kitchen, celebrities from Bollywood and television attended the 10th-anniversary celebration of PARTRA, a party and travel business founded by Vibha Narshana to unite all travellers and event enthusiasts and to socialize and explore places in India. It's extremely basic for everyone to harbour fantasies of opening their own business. However, managing a prosperous business while experiencing life's ups and downs is different. Partra Travels is another business that started with the straightforward idea that people with similar interests should get in touch. Ten years ago, a young woman believed that individuals shouldn't have to make travel or party plans. They must find like-minded individuals to have fun when travelling or partying is all ...

15Aug

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Turning disability into his ability, get to know India’s first specially-abled standup comedian!

August 15:What is that one flame of fury inside of you that never gives up no matter what?Answer 1 ) Well, I don't think I have such flames of fury within me, but a 'Keeda' surely exists inside me. The curious 'Keeda' of doing something different or doing something different. Thanks to this risk-taking Keeda, I tend to take flying arrows every now & then, which brings me both great and fatal consequences. But importantly, I happily accept both the results. And yes! that Keeda surely helps keeps me going, going ahead.What made you pursue this field of work regardless of its risks?Answer 2) Well, if you look it that way, I think every field carries its risks. But to make anyone laugh, it is is difficult and priceless. You never know what kind of a hard time a person is going...

13Aug

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Chakradhar, an unsung hero helping distressed tenant farmers in Telangana

August 13: Tea-vendor-turned-entrepreneur Gadhagoni Chakradhar Goud doesn't find happiness in stashing cash bundles in the safe or seeing his bank accounts swelling. For him, pleasure comes from his hard-earned money wiping the tears of a bereaved tenant farmer's family. Or in preventing a farmer from abruptly ending life and making him a fellow entrepreneur.Chakradhar, whose life is a perfect live example of the 'Rags to Riches' idiom, spends half of his income on helping poor tenant farmers. Having been supporting the farmers in different ways since a young age, he founded Farmers First Foundation in 2020 to extend the help in an organized manner.He succeeded in preventing many farmers from committing suicide by extending support to shape their future. For instance, when he knew from...

13Aug

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We can end hunger and starvation together by our unbridled acts of kindness, says PARIS KESWANI

August 13: Why the world must care now?"Poverty Our Collective Shame in the Age of Abundance" By PARIS KESWANI, Ambassador of Goodwill, Humanitarian Emeritus.Each time I peruse the pages of such esteemed online finance publications as BLOOMBERG, FORBES, LONDON FINANCIAL TIMES AND WALL STREET JOURNAL, I always run into a magnanimous outline of how many billionaires were added to the runaway computational matrix used to keep the data by these organizations. However, I hardly see the data on the number of newly made homeless, hapless, and impoverished BY the INHUMANE POLICIES and laws in the localities where the said billionaires were counted. As a humble student of history and one with a natural love for the origin of words and other phenomena that may remain inexplicable if we didn't fo...