Mrs. Amruta Fadnavis inaugurates ‘The Art Trisomy 21’, an art exhibition by individuals suffering from Down’s syndrome and other developmental disorders

~Proceeds from the exhibition will be used to construct Om Abode, a community living facility for the differently-abled

Mumbai, 21^st September, 2016: The ‘Art Trisomy 21’, a two day art exhibition organized by Om Creations Trust and featuring art created by specially-abled young adults, suffering from Down’s syndrome and other developmental disorders was inaugurated by Mrs. Amruta Fadnavis, Vice President, Axis Bank (spouse of Maharashtra Chief Minister Shri Devendra Fadnavis) today. The exhibition is being held on Sept 21 & 22 at Coomarswami Hall, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Kala Ghoda, Fort, Mumbai.

The event marks the completion of 25 years since the foundation of Om Creations Trust.  Over 200 paintings and artifacts are on exhibit. The proceeds from the exhibition will go toward setting up Om Abode, India’s first Community living space and research centre for the specially-abled situated at Khandpe, Karjat on a 12.5 acre site. It will be a community living facility and a multi-functional social innovation institute that will house skill development centres, spaces for vocational workshops, a research centre, library, medical centre, recreational facilities and living quarters for the differently-abled residents.

Mrs. Amruta Fadnavis said, “I’m priviledged to be part of this special exhibition. The art presented is truly amazing and no less than professional work. Work done by Om Creations has been commendable. Their motto ‘Art is healing’ is apt as art does create harmony and gives peace and soothing effect. We need to support these special children and get them to mainstream and provide dignity.”

Dr. Radhike Khanna, Founder Trustee, Om Creations Trust, said “Om Creations is constantly working to help specially-abled women find their place in society. Our aim is to provide them dignity and what better way to do that than making their efforts recognized in form of art. The Art Trisomy 21’ exhibition demonstrates how art helps them express their potential. Art acts as a medium to facilitate, heal and thus empower and improve the lives of these specially abled individuals. The proceedings of this exhibition will be going towards building India’s first Community living space and skill development centre for these individuals – Om Abode.  This will provide them physical, emotional and social security.”

The event also saw a renowned artist Anuradha Thakur creating a live painting as a part of the inaugural ceremony

Artist Anuradha Thakur said, “I am very, very impressed by what I’ve seen here today. The exhibits are all remarkable and done to an extremely professional standard. The creative avenues of expression that these young artists have explored to project their feelings on the canvas are unique and truly fascinating.”

The Art Trisomy 21’ is derived from ‘Trisomy 21’, the condition commonly known as Down's syndrome. Like the name in itself, the event has been conceptualized to showcase the transformation that art can drive in the lives of specially-abled individuals. In line with the organization’s motto 'Art is Healing', each artwork tells a story, captures a feeling, an expression and an underlying dream which Om Creations, is striving to help each individual realize.

Neha Pradhan, a young artist with Down’s syndrome said, “Drawing makes me feel special and playing with colors is fun. I like to paint my thoughts on canvas as it helps me better express myself.”

Art is a psychotherapeutic service and it allows the differently-abled to express themselves in a creative, non-verbal way with the use of colors and other art materials. Art acts a therapy of expression which words simply cannot match.

About Om Creations Trust: 

Om Creations gives developmentally challenged women training in arts, crafts and culinary skills. Established in 1991, the organization runs three centers in Mumbai that aim to economically empower women. It gives them the space and tools they need to create more than 175 products, including painting, gift bags, wallets, scarves and food, such as bread and other baked goods, chocolates and made-to-order meals.

                                                                                                  

Om Creations staff members teach the women painting and sculpting techniques, baking, cooking, gift wrapping skills amongst others. It gives the women a stipend for the products they make, thus helping them to support themselves and their families. Various corporate and individuals are part of their elite list of clients. As a result of the confidence and skills they learn through Om Creations, many of them have subsequently gone on to be employed by prestigious companies.

Intex Wins Brand Excellency Awards 2016 by Shop CJ

- Brand Intex honoured with 2 awards: Top Performing Brand & Brand of the Year

New Delhi, September 21, 2016: Intex Technologies, one of the major mobile handset brands, added more feathers to its cap, by winning for the first time one of the most reputed and prominent Online Business Awards - Brand Excellency Awards 2016 by leading retail website, Shop CJ as part of its 6^th anniversary celebrations.

Brand Intex was honored with two awards viz. ‘Top Performing Brand’ and ‘Brand of the Year’at a glittering event that saw participation from leading luminaries from the online industry. Awards were given to a number of other entries from across business categories.

The awards were presented to Mr. Nishant Choudhary & Mr. Ashutosh Shukla, Manager, Online Mobile Business, Intex by Mr. Dhruva Chandra, COO, Shop CJ in the presence of industry bigwigs from across the country.

“Intex is honored to have received these prestigious awards. The awards are a recognition of the growing clout of brand Intex in the online space and our connect with the tech savvy youth. At Intex Technologies, it is our constant endeavor to give the best to consumers and we have grown significantly over the last few years owing to our innovative products, excellent services and understanding of consumer needs,” stated Mr. Keshav Bansal, Director, Intex Technologies.

Shopcj.com is a popular online shopping website in India for buying home appliances, jewelry, home decor, kitchen appliances, mobiles, digital cameras, laptops, apparel et al.

For more information please visit: www.intex.in

#JoinTheBand with Vodafone U and Rock On 2

Series of engaging initiatives planned for providing fun experiences

Musical concerts being organised exclusively for Vodafone U customers

Mumbai, September 19, 2016: Vodafone U, a-first-of-its-kind lifestyle proposition for youth, has associated with the much awaited musical drama Rock On 2 to offer exciting experiences to its customers and music lovers. The partnership with Rock On 2, starring Farhan Akhtar, Shraddha Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Purab Kohli and Prachi Desai. Vodafone U will engage with youngsters through a series of fun initiatives.

As a part of the association music fans can look forward to groovy evenings with Vodafone U – Rock On 2 concerts. These are multi-city concerts, exclusively for Vodafone U customers. The customers participating in the contest will get a chance to be up close and personal with Farhan Akhtar and the Rock On 2 band with their buddies. The details for the concert will be announced soon.

Fun will continue with Vodafone U customers getting an opportunity to attend special Rock On 2 screenings, win movie merchandise and much more! A rocking experience awaits U! Get a chance to #JoinTheBand and keep the fun always on.

Since its launch through a collaborative content by leading youth icons-  Kanan Gill, Raftaar and TVF, Vodafone U has continuously engaged with youngsters to stay always connected with friends and fun via the world of internet, voice, music plus exciting digital offers and experiences. Recently Vodafone U conducted Back to Campus campaign that promised a Million Fun Experiences to users and participants. This campaign gave the students an opportunity to win an all expenses paid trip to the popular Tomatina Festival in Spain and the iconic Ultra Music Fest in Singapore.

Event and Entertainment Management Association to host 8thedition of the EEMAX GLOBAL Conclave & Awards

“India’s apex body of the events and experiential marketing industry hosting the conclave on 17-19 October 2016 in Mumbai”

Mumbai :- The Event and Entertainment Management Association (EEMA), India’ apex body of the events and experiential marketing industry is hosting the 8^th edition of the EEMAX GLOBAL Conclave & Awards, on 17-19 October 2016, at the Sahara Star Hotel, Mumbai. The endeavor is to identify, celebrate and honour the best events and experiential marketing initiatives from around the world, while the EEMAX Conclave promises to be a world class thought leadership summit and a superlative networking opportunity for the industry

Participation in the EEMAX GLOBAL will be beneficial to all the visitors, who will experience some of the finest Indian and global speakers, learn from some of the most inspiring case studies from across the globe, and create an opportunity for interaction with diplomats, tourism agencies, media professionals, corporates and the leaders of the event management fraternity from across the globe to build future partnerships on incoming or outbound work.

Mr. Sabbas Joseph, the President of the association said, “The award ceremony this year has 88 awards across 30 categories including, brand activation, intellectual property, social, CSR, corporate education etc. We have planned for a stringent international jury that will evaluate global agencies on their work in the past financial year. We are an industry, whose time has come and we would like to share our growth with the world. We are very excited to take India to the world and likewise bring the world to India.”

Mr. Mandeep Singh, General Secretary EEMA said, “We can proudly say that the organised event industry in India has grown exponentially over the last two decades to more than $8,00,00,00 with several 1000 entities operating in this space in various segments and levels across 100+ cities. We collectively employ 1500000 people, provide income to more than 50 Lakh households, make a meaningful impact on prestigious private and government led projects, managethe visits of various global dignitaries and provide experiential marketing solutions to the world’ leading brands e.g. Coke, Samsung, Apple, Nike, Nestle, Harley Davidson, Toyota, Standard Chartered Bank etc.”

EEMA is the first and only autonomous and non-profit registered body of its kind in India, which seeks to bring together the world’s leading event management companies, institutions and professionals on the same platform. EEMA today is the only national association with a unified voice that leads dialogue within its members and with the government, statutory bodies, taxation authorities, private and municipal licensing bodies, corporate industry, industry production partners and artists.

प्रेमसंकट- उत्कंटा वाढवणारी प्रेमकहाणी 14 ऑक्टोबर' ला प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीला...

योग्य संधी मिळाली तर नवीन कलाकारही यशस्वी चित्रपट देऊ शकतात हे हल्लीच काही प्रदर्शित झालेल्या चित्रपटांच्या यशाने सिद्ध केलंय. पण नवीन चेहऱ्यांना घेऊन चित्रपट करायचा म्हणजे रिस्क आली, आणि भले- भले निर्माते अशी रिस्क घेत नाही. पण एका धाडसी निर्मातीने चक्क पाच नवोदितांना आपल्या आगामी मराठी चित्रपटात संधी दिली आहे.
रेहा फिल्म प्रोडक्शन च्या निर्मात्या दिक्षा युवराज सुरवाडे ह्या अशाच प्रकारचा नवोदित कलाकारांना प्राधान्य देणारा नवीन मराठी चित्रपट घेऊन येताहेत ज्याचे नाव आहे 'प्रेमसंकट'. ह्या चित्रपटाचे लेखन आणि दिग्दर्शन केलंय दत्ता मिरकुटे यांनी. त्यांनीच अरुण कुलकर्णी सोबत संवादही लिहिलेत. प्रेमसंकट मधील पाचही गाणी, जी भरपूर लोकप्रियता मिळवताहेत, संगीतबद्ध केली आहेत संगीतकार विशाल वानखेडे यांनी व स्वरसाज चढवलाय, साधना सरगम, आनंद शिंदे, आदर्श शिंदे, अमीर शेख, निशा भगत, प्रतिभा बागेल,ह्यांनी. 
प्रेमसंकटची कथा फिरते दोन मुले आणि तीन मुलींभोवती ज्यात प्रेम, दोस्ती, अपहरण, सूड, स्मृतीभंश, वगैरे गोष्टींमुळे प्रत्येक प्रसंगानंतर उत्कंठा वाढत जाते ज्यामुळे प्रेक्षक खुर्चीला खिळून बसतील. राज आणि त्याचे मित्र ह्यांनी पूजाला एका कुप्रसिद्ध गुंड, मनडोलापासून वाचवलेले असूनही शेवटी ती राजला ओळखायला नकार देते. खरतर राज पोलिसांची मदत घेऊन पूजाला संरक्षण देतो. पण एकदा तिच्यासाठी जेवण घेऊन जात असताना मनडोला त्याला पकडतो व बेदम मारहाण करतो व त्याचा आई-वडिलांना धमकी देतो. परंतु राज कोणालाही न जुमानता पूजाला एका फार्म हाऊसमद्धे लपवून ठेवतो. त्याच काळात त्यांचे एकमेकांवर प्रेम जडते. त्यांच्या प्रेमाची अखेर काय होते? पूजा राजला ओळखायला का नकार देते? मनडोला राज-पूजाला शोधून काढतो का? इत्यादी गुंतागुंतीची उकल प्रेमसंकट चित्रात पाहायला मिळणार आहे. दिग्दर्शकाने अधे-मधे विनोदाची पेरणी करत प्रसंग खुसखुशीत होतील ह्याची काळजी घेतली आहे.
ह्या चित्रपटात, राज सुरवाडे, मोनालिसा बागल, राहुल भिसे, अंकिता परमार, दामिनी डोळस, ह्या नवीन कलाकारांसोबत मातब्बर कलाकारांचा फौलफाटादेखील आहे, उदा. निशिगंधा वाड, सतीश पुळेकर, लतिका गोरे,यतीन कार्येकर, राजेंद्र शिसातकर. ह्या चित्रपटाचे मनोहारी चित्रीकरण केलंय रवी भट यांनी व सहाय्यक दिग्दर्शक आहेत मोहम्मद शेख आणि नम्रता शाह.

Wrangler announces the Winner of True Wanderer 2016

Started in 2012, Wrangler’s True Wanderer has evolved into a community of like-minded bikers who share a common love for adventure and exploration. It continues to be an increasingly popular annual event for riders across the country to celebrate their love for the open road.

True Wanderer Season 5.0 contest, organized by Wrangler in 2016, was bigger, better and bolder than ever before. Thousands applied to be a part of the journey and 10 lucky finalists were selected to go on the ride of a lifetime and were flagged off from Wrangler stores across 9 cities. The 10 riders were styled in Wrangler’s range of Sun Shield and Silver Shield apparel.

The 10 finalists took wandering to a whole new level as they showcased the passions that drive their wanderlust. They captured the highlights of their epic road trips and shared it with the True Wanderer community with interesting and inspiring stories, photographs and videos. Their experiences can be found at https://wrangler-ap.com/in/

Wrangler announces the True Wanderer 2016 winner: Gaurav Siddharth from Lucknow!

Wrangler True Wanderer Gaurav Siddharth is a bike enthusiast and is extremely fond of motorcycle touring. Gaurav is a Guinness Book World Record applicant and was on a mission to claim the record for the longest motorcycle journey in India. He has also traveled across the length and breadth of the country and has clocked 83,400 kms so far. He loves to capture the beauty of the country and his passion for adventure in his photography and this can be seen through his blog. His blog can be found at:

www.wrangler-ap.com/in/truewanderer/finalist/5575

Gaurav’s winning True Wanderer ride was an adventurous journey on his Impulse bike from Lucknow to Korba (Chhattisgarh). Gaurav was styled in Wrangler’s range of Sun Shield apparel and Silver Shield jeans that gave him comfort, protection and long lasting freshness during his ride. On his 7day road trip, Mr.Gaurav Siddharth certainly had a lot of interesting stories to tell through his experiences, blogs and amazing pictures updated on https://wrangler-ap.com/in/, hence making him the perfect True Wanderer. Gaurav will ride home with a Triumph Street Twin Motorcycle and the title of True Wanderer 2016.

The first runner-up is Shreyansh Latthe from Gangtok and the second runner-up is Vishnu Goyal from Pune.

Krishna Dorai, General Manager, Wrangler India says, “We are delighted to announce that Gaurav Siddharth has won the title of True Wanderer 2016 and to present him with the Triumph Street Twin Motorcycle. The True Wanderer contest epitomizes the spirit of freedom and adventure that Wrangler stands for. It has been an exciting journey for the brand to ride along with those who share its passion for the open road.’

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Vimal Sumbly, Managing Director, Triumph Motorcycles India, said, “For the ride, is what we, at Triumph Motorcycles India have believed and encouraged the young motorcycle enthusiasts to go out and explore the world by burning the rubber on roads. Triumph Motorcycles today is the only premium luxury motorcycle brand in India that offers various class leading models making it a perfect ride for every rider as per their taste and riding style. In Wrangler, we found that perfect partner who felt the same for the riders in India and we hope that this initiative will act as a catalyst to further promote the riding culture in the country.”

“I congratulate Gaurav for winning the True Wanderer 2016. It has been an absolute delight to see the contents and photographs that the participants have shared. It is their passion and hard work that have made True Wander 5.0 a grand success.”Added Mr. Sumbly

To know more, log on to https://wrangler-ap.com/in/ or on Wrangler Facebook page www.facebook.com/wranglerdenims.

‘MONIN CUP 2016’ - Winner of the Mumbai Zonal round announced

The international platform & competition for young and upcoming bartenders got bigger & better 

MUMBAI, SEPTEMBER 2016: After a daylong competition involving creativity and craftsmanship, Tanvi Joshi, Pratik Pawar and Rakesh Moulik from Mumbai made their way to become the finalists of the MONIN Cup from the West zone. The finale of the western region was held on 19^th September 2016, where the three winners beat 20 participants with their unmatched bartending skills. The winners impressed the judges with originality and uniqueness. The impressive presentation created a long lasting impact on the judges which made them the outright winners.

This season of MONIN Cup garnered a massive response with immensely talented bartenders from some of the best institutions. The participants had the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of some prominent judges like Yangdup Lama, Shatbhi Basu and Mr. Jeremy Coulbeck -  General Manager MONIN meia. After a successful regional round in Bangalore and Mumbai the competition is all set to take place in Pune and Gurgaon. The final winner will be chosen post a grand finale in Gurgaon and will represent India at MONIN Cup 2016, France. 

Commenting on the occasion Mr. Jeremy Coulbeck -  General Manager MONIN MEIA said, “We started MONIN Cup in the year 2010, and today it has grown to another level; we have got incredible response by some of the young talent in the field of bartending. The Mumbai zonal round was thrilling as the judges had a tough time choosing the finalist considering each participant raised the bar of the competition. MONIN always believes in encouraging new talent by offering such a global platform for young and budding talent. We are hoping for a win for India at the grand finale in Paris.”

BookMyShow contributes to over 45% of Pink’s opening weekend collection

• Currently rated 4.6/5 by BookMyShow users

Mumbai, September 19, 2016: BookMyShow, India’s largest online entertainment ticketing brand, contributed over 45% to the opening weekend collection of ‘Pink’. The movie starring Amitabh Bachchan and Taapsee Pannu was released on Friday, September 16, 2016 and has received rave reviews resulting in steady increase in the box office collections. Thousands of BookMyShow users have rated the film in the last 72 hours, leading to an average rating of 4.6/5, making Pink one of the most appreciated movies this year.  

Mr. Ashish Saksena, COO-Cinemas, BookMyShow said, “Over the years, BookMyShow has consolidated its position as the preferred movie ticketing platform in the country and we are thrilled to contribute such high numbers to the box office success of Pink. Strong and positive word of mouth has enabled Pink to make a strong connect especially  with the urban audiences in the metros and we foresee the movie to continue do well this week.”  

From Chulbule and Chips to Chulbul Pandey “Yellow Diamond” announces “Salman Khan” as Brand Ambassador

New Delhi, September 19, 2016: Yellow Diamond, one of India’s growing snack makers and the flagship brand of Prataap Snacks, has signed on India’s biggest and most popular Bollywood celebrity Salman Khan, as their brand ambassador.

The megastar, fresh from the recent success of ‘Sultan’, will be the face of the home-grown brand of potato chips, namkeen and extruded snacks. Interestingly, Khan also shares his famous on-screen moniker, Chulbul Pandey, with one of the most widely appreciated Yellow Diamond snacks, Chulbule (savoury sticks).

Salman Khan says, “I met with the founders of Prataap Snacks and they shared their journey from small beginnings to becoming one of India's biggest snack food companies – a "Make in India" journey. Yellow Diamond snacks seeks to understand the Indian consumer and the Indian palate to help them take on the global giants. It is a pleasure and privilege to be associated with Prataap Snacks as the brand ambassador for Yellow Diamond.”

  From left to right: Mr. Apoorva Kumat, Mr. Salman Khan, Mr. Arvind Mehta and Mr. Amit Kumat

Arvind Mehta, Apoorva Kumat and Amit Kumat, Founders Prataap Snacks, said, “We are Salman Khan fans – and to have him as our brand ambassador is a dream come true. Salman Khan is the perfect ambassador for us - personifying the vibrancy and pan-India appeal that a brand like Yellow Diamond endeavors to stand for. He is the man for the classes and masses just as Yellow Diamond is a brand for all.. We are pleased to be associated with Salman Khan, who delivers paisa vasool blockbuster hits that win your heart. With “Dildaar Hain Hum” as our brand philosophy, we, like Salman Khan, aspire to be be loved forever.”

બીબ્લન્ટે મુંબઈમાં તેનું 9મું સલોન લોન્ચ કર્યું

~ દિયા મિરઝા અને અધુના ભાબાનીએ બીબ્લન્ટનું નવું મલાડ સલોન લોન્ચ કર્યું ~

મુંબઈ, સપ્ટેમ્બર, 2016- ભારતનું અવ્વલ હેરસ્ટાઈલિંગ સલોન બીબ્લન્ટે મુંબઈમાં તેનું 9મું સલોન લોન્ચ કર્યું છે. 1600 ચોરસફૂટનું આ આઉટલેટ મલાડના રહેવાસીઓને દાખલારૂપ અને સ્ટાઈલિશ હેર સેવા આપવા માટે સુસજ્જ છે. બોલીવૂડની અભિનેત્રી દિયા મિરઝા અને બ્રાન્ડનાં સહ- સ્થાપકો અધુના ભાબાની અને અવાન કોન્ટ્રાક્ટરે ચાહકોની ભરચક હાજરી વચ્ચે સલોનનું ઉદઘાટન કર્યું હતું.

સન્માનનીય મહેમાન દિયા મિરઝાએ આ અવસરે જણાવ્યું હતું કે અધુના અને બીબ્લન્ટની ટીમને મુંબઈમાં તેમના 9મા સલોનના લોન્ચ માટે હૃદયપૂર્વક અભિનંદન. કહેવાની જરૂર નથી કે બોલીવૂડમાં સૌકોઈ બ્રાન્ડની સ્ટાઈલિંગ નિપુણતામાં માને છે અને તેમના વાળ માટે બ્રાન્ડ પર ભરોસો રાખે છે ત્યારે અંગત રીતે હેર કેર અને સ્ટાઈલિંગ માટે વર્ષોથી હું પણ બીબ્લન્ટમાં જ જવાનું પસંદ કરું છું. બે શક્તિશાળી મહિલાઓ અધુના અને અવાન સાથે મારું વિશેષ જોડાણ છે, જે બંને આજે ઉદ્યોગમાં જોવાની મળતી ઉત્તમ યુવા પ્રતિભાઓ માટે પૂરક બની છે. તેઓ હંમેશાં નવા પ્રવાહ સાથે ચાલે છે. આ લોન્ચનો હિસ્સો બનવાની તેથી જ મને બેહદ ખુશી છે અને આગામી વર્ષોમાં આવાં ઘણાં બધાં લોન્ચ જોવા મળશે એવી આશા છે.

આ સલોન હેરકટ્સ અને કલર ટ્રીટમેન્ટ્સથી રાહત આપતી હેર કેર વિધિઓ સુધી કક્ષામાં ઉત્તમ સેવા આપે છે. આટલું જ નહીં, બ્રાન્ડના ફેસ એન્ડ બોડી ટ્રીટમેન્ટ્સ સાથે શાંતિપૂર્ણ પંપાળ ચાહતા ગ્રાહકો માટે સલોનમાં ઉપલબ્ધ સુંદર ડિઝાઈન કરાયેલો બ્યુટી રૂમ પણ રાખવામાં આવ્યો છે.

આ લોન્ચ વિશે સ્થાપક અને ક્રિયેટિવ ડાયરેક્ટર અધુના ભાબાનીએ જણાવ્યું હતું કે મુંબઈમાં અમારું 9મું બીબ્લન્ટ સલોન રજૂ કરવામાં મારી ખુશીનો કોઈ પાર નથી. દેશમાં આ અમારું 18મું સલોન છે અને અમે વિસ્તરણ માટે અમારી યોજનાઓની આ તો શરૂઆત છે. મલાડ મુખ્ય ઉપનગરીય પરું હોઈ અમે અહીં હાજરી નોંધાવવા માટે ઉત્સુક હતાં. મને આશા છે કે આ લોન્ચને લીધે ઉપનગરોમાં અમારી નજીકમાં હાજરીને લીધે ઉત્સુક સોકોઈ માટે બીબ્લન્ટ હવે વધુ નજીક પહોંચમાં આવી ગયું છે. આ નવું સલોન અન્ય બીબ્લન્ટ સલોનની જેમ જ અમારા ઉત્તમ તાલીમબદ્ધ અને ટ્રેન્ડ સ્ટાઈલિસ્ટો, સમકાલીન ઉપકરણો અને ઘણી બધી હેર અને સ્કિન વિધિઓ સાથે કક્ષામાં ઉત્તમ હેર સેવાઓ પૂરી પાડવા પર ભાર આપશે. આમ, અમારો રોમાંચ અવિરત ચાલુ છે. અમે અમારી એટ- હોમ હેર કલર રેન્જ સલોન સિક્રેટ લોન્ચ કરી હતી જેને ઉત્તમ સફળતા મળી છે, જે રોમાંચ હજુ ચાલુ છે ત્યાં અમે નવું સલોન લઈને આવ્યા છીએ.

આ સલોન પારંપરિક બંગલોમાં સ્થાપવામાં આવ્યું છે, જે જગ્યાનાં મુખ્ય તત્ત્વોને જાળવી રાખવામાં આવ્યાં છે. બહેતર સુંદર લાકડાની બારીઓ, રેલિંગ અને દાદરા તેની મનોહરતાને અનોખી બનાવે છે. ભોંયતળિયા માટે નિર્માણ કરવામાં આવેલો સુંદર દેખાવ એ બંગલોની ડિઝાઈની ભાષા બોલે છે. એકંદરે નીચેના માળ પર પેલેને લાકડાના ફિનિશનો ઉપયોગ કરીને ઉષ્માભર્યો રાખવામાં આવ્યો છે, જ્યારે પહેલે માળે પેલે બીબ્લન્ટની ધારદાર સ્ટાઈલને ધ્યાનમાં રાખીને વ્હાઈટ્સના વર્ચન સાથે અનુકૂળ રાખવામાં આવ્યો છે.

નવા આઉટલેટના શુભારંભ સાથે સલોનની શૃંખલા ભારતમાં 18મા આઉટલેટ સુધી પહોંચી છે. મુંબઈમાં આ 9મું છે, જ્યારે બાકી બેન્ગલોર, પુણે, નવી દિલ્હી, ઈન્દોર અને દુબઈમાં સ્થિત છે.

તો બીબ્લન્ટમાં એપોઈન્ટમેન્ટ લેવા માટે પહોંચી જાઓ હૃષીકેશ બંગલો, માર્વે રોડ પાસે, મુંબઈ અને ઉત્કૃષ્ટ હેર સ્ટાઈલિસ્ટ, મેનિક્યોરિસ્ટ, બ્યુટિશિયન અને ડર્મેટોલોજિસ્ટો દ્વારા પંપાળ કરાવો.

Music launch of Marathi Biopic ‘Bole India Jai Bhim’

12th Sep 2016, Mumbai: Sri Gayaatri Films launched the music of its upcoming Marathi film ‘Bole India Jai Bhim’ in Mumbai today along with the cast and crew of the movie. The movie is a biopic which portrays the life and works of Hardas Laxmanrao Nagrale popularly known as Babu Hardas. He was an ardent follower of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and a Dalit Social Reformer. His life was full of events as he tried very hard to create social awareness and bring a change in the society for his brethren. He expired at an young age of 35 years and had a small but an illustrious life.

At the age of 17, Babu Hardas had started a weekly newspaper from Nagpur to spread social awareness amongst Dalits. He also formed a voluntary corps group to organize the youth. He opened a Mahila Aashram to impart training to women so that they may earn their livelihood. He also presided over various cooperatives. Babu Hardas was a strong opponent of irrational and superstitious customs of the society. He strongly opposed to the sub-caste barriers amongst the depressed classes. He arranged community dinners and invited to all people of depressed classes divided in various sub-castes. He was against idol worship and was a strong advocate of education to thee oppressed casts. He started various night schools and libraries for the same. He also penned a book to utilize his prolific writing skills to create awareness against the evils in the society. Apart from that he wrote a play, some songs and regularly contributed to ‘Weekly Janta’ a newspaper edited by Dr Ambedkar himself. He also was the chairman of a political party working towards the upliftment of the Dalits. All these activities followed by an untimely demise, left significant impact on the depressed classes. The commonly used greeting phrase ‘Jai Bhim’ was coined by this son of soil and lion of Vidarbha.

The movie stars Shyam Bhimsaria as Dr. Ambedkar, Amol Chiwhane as Babu Hardas, Sukanya Kulkarni, Vijay Gite, Nataliya Kozhenova and Sarnath Ramteke. The movie’s story, lyrics and direction is by Subodh Nagdeve. The music is by Dinesh Arjuna; who has given music for more than 15 albums and films and also sung one Ghazal in the film. The soulful singer Javed Ali has lent his voice for one Sufi track in the film. The other singers are Ram Shankar and Bela Shende. The music of the film which comprises of 4 tracks has been taken over by Zee Music.

Speaking on the occasion Producer Jeetendra Doshi of Sri Gayaatri films said; “I loved the concept of the film right from the day the director came for a narration to us. I was always respectful of the work done by Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and Babu Hardas for our country. I really did not want to miss an opportunity to showcase the same through cinema. This year also marks the 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. Ambedkar.” Producer and partner Dhananjay Galani said; “The movie will release on 7th October in the Dusshera week and also in the week of the Dhamma Chakra Pravartan Din  - the memorial day when Babasaheb converted to Buddhism in Deekshabhoomi in Nagpur.   

Uber plans pan-India micro-entrepreneurship push- launches UberSHAAN to create 1 million livelihood opportunities by 2018

·         UberSHAAN to focus on skilling the unskilled and mobilising the skilled workforce to become micro-entrepreneurs on the Uber platform

·         MoUs signed with Maruti Suzuki and National Skills Development Corporation to support driver training and onboarding for the unskilled.

New Delhi, 15 September, 2016: Uber, the smartphone app that connects riders with drivers at the push of a button, today announced the launch of UberSHAAN, an initiative aimed at creating 1 million livelihood opportunities as micro-entrepreneurs in India by 2018. UberSHAAN will focus at expanding economic opportunities across the spectrum and will provide access to skill development and driver training to the unskilled. The initiative will also aim to help trained drivers receive commercial licenses and support the entrepreneurial ambitions of licensed drivers through vehicle financing and leasing solutions.

On the launch of the UberSHAAN initiative, Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, said, “The partnership between NSDC & Uber is a shining example of PPP(Public Private Partnership) in action. Through concerted efforts towards skill development and entrepreneurship building, we can mobilise the untapped potential of millions of Indians and support them in their journey towards self reliance and micro entrepreneurship. In this context, UberSHAAN’s vision to skill and empower 1 million individuals in the next 2 years and help them turn micro-entrepreneurs is creditable. We extend whole hearted support to this initiative and encourage people to benefit from this scheme.”

Amit Jain, President, Uber India said, “Uber is  committed to creating more economic opportunities and extends full support to the government’s Skill India and entrepreneurship building initiatives. With UberSHAAN, our plan is to rapidly scale India’s entrepreneurial base and generate 1 million livelihood opportunities on the Uber platform by 2018. Our partnership with the National Skill Development Corporation and Maruti Suzuki will be instrumental in realising our goal by 2018”.

Launching the initiative at the 9th Global Skills Summit at FICCI, Uber also announced partnerships with Maruti Suzuki and National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC) in support of this vision.

Commenting on the association, R S Kalsi, Executive Director (Marketing and Sales), Maruti Suzuki, said, “We are excited to partner with Uber India to train individuals in safe driving and provide micro-entrepreneurship opportunities to them. We expect to train 30,000 drivers under this programme. Through this partnership, we will be able to promote safe and responsible driving while facilitating meaningful livelihood for youth.”

As part of the MoU signed with Maruti, the two will conduct a 4 month pilot in Delhi/NCR, Hyderabad and Chennai and organise driver training and on-boarding programmes, which is required to join the Uber platform. On completion of training and receipt of a commercial license, Uber will also be supporting the journey of successful candidates by offering vehicle financing and leasing solutions. Based on learnings from the pilot, the partnership will be expanded to other cities across India.

Through its partnership with NSDC, Uber will support driver training at NSDC training centres nationwide that promote skill building in the automobile sector. Eligible drivers will be offered vehicle financing and leasing solutions from Uber. Additionally, Uber Partner Support Centres will be providing  soft skills training to existing and new driver partners in collaboration with NSDC.