Kia global ambassador Rafael Nadal will increase use of electrical vehicles with new EV6 crossover

• With the launch of the new EV6 crossover, K
  
  
  ia strengthens electrified mobility with the support of Kia Global Brand Ambassador Rafael Nadal
• Nadal expresses support for EVs at a vehicle handover ceremony in his hometown Manacor, where he was given a customized EV6
• Kia’s new fully electric EV6 embodies the company’s new brand purpose ‘Movement that inspires,’ and serves as a symbol of sustainable mobility
• The joint announcement was made on a tennis court at the Rafa Nadal Academy that was powered by the EV6 using vehicle-to-load (V2L) function

(SEOUL) October 22, 2021 –Tennis legend Rafael Nadal today signaled his commitment to promote ecofriendly mobility by increasing the use of Kia’s first dedicated EV, the new EV6 crossover, at a handover ceremony at the Rafa Nadal Academy in his Spanish hometown of Manacor, Mallorca.

 

At the event, Nadal was provided with a customized EV6 GT-Line as a demonstration of the two longstanding partners’ shared vision for creating a better world and to inspire a new generation of drivers to embrace electric mobility. The ceremony followed the European launch of the EV6 crossover and served to highlight Kia’s new brand purpose – “Movement that inspires.”

 

In line with the commitment, Nadal will actively use the EV6 crossover for his personal mobility in Mallorca as well as at major tennis tournaments such as the 2022 Australian Open. Furthermore, he has expressed his interest to convert all vehicles used at the Rafa Nadal Academy and Rafa Nadal Foundation to electric vehicles by 2022.

 

“My job naturally requires a lot of travel, and my lifestyle is not fully sustainable. But I’m determined to make the necessary changes where I can, starting with my personal use of the EV6 crossover in Mallorca and beyond,” said Nadal at the event. “I feel lucky to have the support of Kia and the new EV6 that will help drive my commitment. I would like to encourage others to join me in driving these kind of vehicles wherever possible.”

 

The ceremony was illuminated by a tennis court, dubbed the “EV6 Court,” whose lighting system was electrically powered by a customized EV6 GT-Line. The first dedicated electrified crossover vehicle by Kia boasts an advanced V2L (vehicle-to-load) function and serves as a portable, self-generating power supply.

 

“We at Kia strongly believe in our ethos that movement inspires ideas. The EV6 is the model that embodies this new brand ethos of ours, and we feel privileged to have Rafa on our team as our global brand ambassador for the past 15 years,” said Artur Martins, Senior Vice President and Head of Kia’s Global Brand and Customer Experience Division. “He is not only one of the greatest athletes in history but an icon of inspiration who constantly strives to make a positive impact in the world through his diverse social contribution activities.”

 

The EV6 crossover was launched to play a key role in Kia’s new vision to offer accessible, sustainable and innovative mobility solutions to people around the world. It represents a pioneering solution for future electrified mobility and aims to elevate the industry standard at a time the automotive world at large is quickly transitioning toward full electrification. The EV6’s vehicle-to-load (V2L) function demonstrated at the EV6 Court of the Rafa Nadal Academy can supply up to 3.6KW of electricity and be used conveniently as a portable power supply for leisure and other everyday activities.

TiE Mumbai engages with Startups through Masterclasses, Idea Pubs and Innovation Programs

Mumbai, October 22, 2021: TiE Mumbai has continuously assisted young businesses and entrepreneurs in India. Its mentoring support to start-ups has made the journey for start-ups to scale up possible for several businesses. In its endeavor to support Entrepreneurs to continuously adapt to our changing world, 

“TiE Mumbai’s online knowledge sessions enable Startups to pick up new trends, innovate and evolve faster.” said Naveen Raju, Executive Director, TiE Mumbai. 

Some of the online sessions organized by TiE Mumbai in the current month are –

TiE Food Network Presents "Idea Pub"- Food entrepreneurs can get their ideas validated in this interesting session. Here experts / mentors will make an attempt to validate idea / resolve business related issues & it will also be done amongst peers 2 peers. TiE believe peers are the ones who know on ground issues and peer to peer idea validation could help one way more than anything else. This session was chaired by Ravikant Sabnavis -Charter Member, TiE Mumbai | Chief Executive Officer, Innovative Oral Care.

Masterclass On How to Build and Market a Successful E-Commerce Website- With the Coronavirus hitting us, we finally understand the power of digital. Every business or service must go digital to survive in times like this! This workshop helped the participants learn how to build and host a website using Shopify, planning and designing website, best UI/UX practices, adding products to the store, SEO - Making sure the right keywords are entered for google to know that you exist and adding pages to your online store - About Us, Contact Us, Blog, etc. It also helped learn about adding Apps to your store - Live chat, up sell, product zoom, spin the wheel, ratings and review, etc., strategies to boost your online sale, understanding eCommerce Analytics and online marketing hacks to generate more sale.

Opportunity for Healthcare Startups to get funded, co-develop & more- TIE Mumbai's Healthcare SIG collaborated with a few corporates for their Open Innovation programs and with Funds in this space that are keen to fund the NexGen Digital Healthcare / Health Tech Startups. Startups in the Healthcare / Health Tech space are eligible for this opportunity. Customer base & traction, Revenue generating & preferably profit generating and Pre Series A to Series A are other important criteria.

Why Retail & Consumer Brands are Physitalising their Supply Chain? – This panel discussion focused on the impact of pandemic on demand & supply drivers, how to deal with these new challenges to optimize the supply chain operations and the cost and the role of technology in dealing with these challenges  The expert p𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥lists includes Rahul Nayak, Executive Director - Retail, Spencer's Retail, Jyoti Mulay, Head of Supply Chain, Hippo Stores, Simon Calvert, MD, Future Today Retail Consultancy Limited, UK  and Ranjan Sharma, CIO, Head of SCM, BESTSELLER.

Make your Startup Future Ready with Microsoft AI Innovate- Microsoft is organizing a 10-weeks immersive program to help you Build, Scale, and Transform. This Program is the first of its kind Microsoft’s AI cohort in India, focusing on Fintech, Manufacturing Tech – IOT, Robotics, Industry 4.0 & Supply Chain Logistics. Anant Maheshwari, President, Microsoft India kicked off this program with a Fireside chat. 

Business Builder Evening with Vraj Gokhlay, Partner- KPMG |Opportunity Scanning in Times Of Turmoil- They say in challenging times come the maximum opportunities and entrepreneurs are the first ones to react to such challenges. And they do that by seizing the moment and quickly turning around great products and services. We have seen massive transformation occurring during times of COVID and it has left a significant impact on how people do business and how people consume the output of that business. This session discussed the opportunities that we saw emerge during and ongoing post 2nd wave of COVID and where do we see things headed.

Some sessions further planned in the month are-

• Physical infrastructure including state-of-the-art Ready-to-Work Plug & Play space for Agritech Startups

• Mobility Program for Startups in the ACES Domain

About TiE Mumbai

The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots in the Indus region. Since 1992. TiE has been supporting entrepreneurs by offering education, mentorship, networking and funding opportunities. The mission of TiE is to foster entrepreneurship globally through the 5 pillars of TiE : mentoring, networking and education, funding and incubation. Dedicated to the virtuous cycle of wealth creation and giving back to the community. TiE’s focus area is to generate enable the next generation of entrepreneurs. There are currently 11,000 members, including over 2,500 charter members in 60 chapters across 17 countries. TiE’s mission is to foster entrepreneurship globally through mentoring, networking, and education. Dedicated to the virtuous cycle of wealth creation and giving back to the community, TiE’s focus is on generating and nurturing our next generation of entrepreneurs.

Bhoot Police becomes the most-watched Hindi movie this festive season!

Bhoot Police has emerged as the most-watched movie on Disney+ Hotstar as stated by the Ormax report. The horror-comedy stars Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Yami Gautam in the lead roles. Helmed by Pavan Kirpalani, produced by Ramesh Taurani and Akshai Puri, the film was released last week digitally on the 10th of September, and within few days of release, it's been lauded by the audience and entertainment industry. Bhoot Police has become the most-watched Hindi movie by millions of people as per the Ormax report. The film has garnered immense love from across the globe and the unique horror-comedy tale is immensely appreciated by the audience.

Bhoot Police stars Saif-Arjun as ghost hunters where Vibhooti (Saif)  is a non-believer and Chiraunji (Arjun) is a believer of Kali Urja aka Evil spirit. The duo brothers set off on a mission with Maya (Yami Gautam) and Kanika (Jacqueline Fernandez) to ward off a notorious spirit living in a small town in the mountains. The movie is filled with spooky elements, twists, and turns which will keep you hooked from the first scene!

Tips Industries Ltd in association with 12th Street Entertainment presents 'Bhoot Police', directed by Pavan Kirpalani. Produced by Ramesh Taurani, Akshai Puri, and co-produced by Jaya Taurani. The movie is now streaming exclusively on Disney+ Hotstar. 

RBI allows NBFCs to apply for KUA | Views from Fintechs Tide and Signzy

 Following the RBI’s announcement, which allows NBFCs, Payment System Providers and Payment System Participants to apply for KYC User Agency or sub KUA license and offer eKYC services to customers, Fintechs and startups are welcoming the new regulation. Please find below view of UK & India’s largest banking workflow automation firm Tide and India’s leading AI powered eKYC startup Signzy on this development –

Gurjodhpal Singh, CEO, Tide (India), said "RBI's recent decision to allow NBFCs, Payment System Providers and Payment System Participants to use for eKYC for onboarding customers is a welcome move for the Fintech ecosystem. This will promote digitisation, resulting in a forward thinking approach to ensure fast delivery of financial products in the sector and thus improve experience for many customers who had been facing a lot of issues. This is one of the most positives moves for players in the ecosystem, and will help make the onboarding journey less bumpy for customers."

Arpit Ratan, Co-founder and Chief Business Officer, Signzy, said “A truly democratic move to power NBFCs, payment system providers and participants to make the digital journey of customers faster, simpler and secure. Over the last two years RBI’s has been working to create a more enabling and compliant digital ecosystem that helps non-bank entities play a more participatory role in digitisation of financial services. Apart from payments, customers are increasingly preferring smartphones to access several other financial services like insurance, lending, business banking, payroll, alternate investments and this requires fast tracking of onboarding processes to improve customer experience and increase access. Given that RBI has lately been warning of frauds owing to improper KYC processes, providing a KUA license will definitely stem such activities and increase customers’ trust in non-banking entities which are working hard towards offering affordable and accessible financial services on the go.”

TiE Mumbai & IIMA Healthcare ASIG presents IIMPACT HEALTH 2021

 

Sudarshan Jain, Secretary General, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance and anchor IIMA Healthcare ASIG.

Global Shifts, Disruptions & The Age of UNICORNS -Scaling Healthcare Innovation in India

Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Executive Chairperson, Biocon & Axel Baur, Senior Partner,
Mckinsey as keynote speakers at the conclave

Mumbai, September 14, 2021: TiE Mumbai, in partnership with IIM Ahmedabad’s Alumni led Healthcare Special Interest Group, is organizing a two-day conclave, IIMPACT HEALTH 2021- Global shifts, disruptions and the age of UNICORNS scaling Healthcare Innovation in India on September 16-17, 2021. 

This marquee HealthTech conclave, IIMPACT Health 2021 will bring together thought leaders, VCs, successful Indian and global healthcare & healthtech entrepreneurs, to decode what it takes to build a large, successful, healthcare company in India. Key speakers at this event are Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Executive Chairperson, Biocon Biologics & Executive Chairperson, Biocon Ltd who will be engaging in a Fireside chat and Axel Baur, Senior Partner & Pharma and Healthcare Practice Leader, Asia, Mckinsey & Company who will be delivering the Opening Keynote. Other marquee speakers at the event are Umang Vohra- MD & Global CEO, Cipla, Sridhar S - MD, Pfizer Ltd, Shravan Subramanyam - President & CEO, GE & MD Wipro GE Healthcare, Pallavi Jain- MD, Krsnaa Diagnostics, Dr. Dhaval Shah- Co-founder, PharmEasy, Rizwan Koita- CEO, CitiusTech and Kanav Hasija- Co-founder, Chief Customer Officer, InnovAccer among others.

“Globally, Healthcare and HealthTech have been amongst the top 5 sectors to scale successfully to unicorn status. Lately many healthcare unicorns are born out of India, which is very encouraging for the Startup sector. This conclave will be both interesting and educative with regards to how the Healthcare Industry can catapult forward.” said Amit Mookim, President, TiE Mumbai.

“India's healthcare sector is poised for accelerated growth. To understand the opportunities in Healthcare, IMPACT 2021 is getting the best of the minds together on a single platform making it an event you cannot miss.” said Sudarshan Jain, Secretary General, Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance and anchor IIMA Healthcare ASIG.  

Healthcare companies globally have cumulatively raised over USD 10 Bn over the last decade. They represent a vast variety of companies – from regenerative medicine, drug development, online physician service, appointment booking, health insurance, wellness apps, amongst others. Healthcare superstars have emerged from pretty much across the globe such as the US, China, UK, Germany, Israel, France and South Korea.

Simultaneously, the start-up landscape in India has matured significantly as well. Several Indian start-ups across sectors have managed to scale successfully, with 11 start-ups joining the vaulted Unicorn club in 2020 alone. Indian healthcare start-ups have started to see success. 2021 has been a great year for Indian Healthtech, with Pharmeasy -becoming India's first Healthtech unicorn, and Krsnaa Diagnostics - a teleradiology player, getting a successful IPO.

IIMPACT Health 2021 takes a holistic 360 degree view of the Healthcare sector and the start-up ecosystem in India. By marrying perspectives from successful Indian entrepreneurs, Silicon Valley UNICORNS,  Investors from India, Europe and US & Healthcare thought leaders, It is an event, anybody interested in the Healthcare start-up ecosystem cannot afford to miss. 

About IIM Ahmedabad Healthcare Alumni Special Interest Group (IIMA Healthcare ASIG)

IIM Ahmedabad is one of India's premier educational institutions. Established in 1961, IIMA has produced global leaders in academia, industry, government and the arts. 

The Alumni Special Interest Groups at IIMA are platforms that bring together alumni, faculty and students and leverage the collective intellectual resources engaged in specific areas such as healthcare, education, technology, analytics, public policy, entrepreneurial ecosystem etc to bear on the most challenging issues of our times. Faculty and alumni are already making stellar contributions but the ASIG platform allows them to collaborate with each other much more intimately and to engage with industry and practitioners in a more multifaceted manner.

The Healthcare ASIG consists of some industry stalwarts who are shaping healthcare in India today. 

About TiE Mumbai

The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots in the Indus region. Since 1992. TiE has been supporting entrepreneurs by offering education, mentorship, networking and funding opportunities. The mission of TiE is to foster entrepreneurship globally through the 5 pillars of TiE : mentoring, networking and education, funding and incubation. Dedicated to the virtuous cycle of wealth creation and giving back to the community. TiE’s focus area is to enable the next generation of entrepreneurs. There are currently 11,000 members, including over 2,500 charter members in 60 chapters across 17 countries. TiE’s mission is to foster entrepreneurship globally through mentoring, networking, and education. Dedicated to the virtuous cycle of wealth creation and giving back to the community, TiE’s focus is on generating and nurturing our next generation of entrepreneurs.

TiE Food Network conducted one-of-a-kind Sensory workshop on all about food; Living the life of a Sommelier

Flavoring Workshop conducted in association with TagTaste

Mumbai, July 24, 2021: TiE Mumbai recently conducted a unique, entertaining and educative Sensory workshop for its members on the Concepts of Sensory Evaluation and Live food Tasting. Taste is oral, while flavor is multi-sensory, this 3-hour session focused on the appreciation and recognition of food with regards to its appearance, aroma, texture, taste and sound. 

“As children, we learn the names of all sorts of shapes, colors, and sounds. But when it comes to the way things smell or taste, the only language we ever hear is qualitative — good and bad, yummy and yucky, delicious and disgusting. Once you start trying, you notice how difficult it is to assign language to taste and smell; training is a prerequisite. Our services were so far limited to food companies and restaurants; we are pleased to be extending our services to consumers and are making our debut with the TiE Mumbai community.” said Jaspal Sabharwal, Co-founder & CEO, TagTaste.

“I think the last decade has seen new age food companies concentrating on tech enablers in the food business rather than the food itself and thus we've seen some great brands giving food with above average taste. The difference between great and good food businesses is going to be great scalable GLOCAL products coupled with robust marketing and tight operations. For the foodpreneurs, the FLAVORing workshop could be a good starting point to a multi-sensory food journey that they should take their consumers through.” said Sanket S, Chief Collaborator-Wolume up and Lead, TiE Food Network. 

“This workshop lends well into our capacity building agenda for the ecosystem. This flavor workshop by TagTaste is a small step into equipping and making future Food Entrepreneurs who can go on to build great businesses and thereby a robust Industry. TiE Mumbai constantly endeavors to bring innovative sessions to add value and create a unique experience for its members”. said Naveen Raju, Executive Director, TiE Mumbai.

The Workshop aimed to help in rediscovering our senses and finding the connection and reasons behind why we like or dislike certain things. It also enabled participants to Learn the language of describing food. (A little more than just good, bad, tasty, yucky.) and appreciating food that we eat, hence moving towards mindful eating. It also helped augment appreciation and consciousness of our taste buds and the fact that each one has been blessed with some unique genes that helps one experience food the way we do. It also taught participants a Smarter way to eat.

The workshop also gave a peek into the 6th taste recently discovered - KOKUMI. No tastings notes were taken on the paper, instead, a structured questionnaire based on the concepts learned were accessed on the TagTaste app. Tasters answered the questionnaire on the app and the data thus collected from all the tasters instantly formed a sensogram. The workshop ended with a detailed discussion on Sensogram for the product tasted. Participants received a certificate on completion of the workshop. Most ingredients for this workshop were easily available at home making it an enjoyable activity for the entire family.

About TiE Mumbai

The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots in the Indus region. Since 1992. TiE has been supporting entrepreneurs by offering education, mentorship, networking and funding opportunities. The mission of TiE is to foster entrepreneurship globally through the 5 pillars of TiE : mentoring, networking and education, funding and incubation. Dedicated to the virtuous cycle of wealth creation and giving back to the community. TiE’s focus area is to generate enable the next generation of entrepreneurs. There are currently 11,000 members, including over 2,500 charter members in 60 chapters across 17 countries. TiE’s mission is to foster entrepreneurship globally through mentoring, networking, and education. Dedicated to the virtuous cycle of wealth creation and giving back to the community, TiE’s focus is on generating and nurturing our next generation of entrepreneurs.

TiE Mumbai focuses on Entrepreneurship through various online engagements

Mumbai, 26 April 2021: From mentoring sessions to masterclasses, to entrepreneurship programs, guidance camps, hackathons and idea validation sessions, TiE Mumbai has planned diverse engagement workshops with its Startup members focusing on varied concerns and know hows.

“TiE Mumbai has adopted a range of entrepreneurship support through these webinars, workshops and hackathon. We encourage and welcome more Startups and Founders to participate, understand and adopt key business aspects.” said Naveen Raju, Executive Director, TiE Mumbai. 

Some of the online sessions organized by TiE Mumbai in the current month are –

Food Network Foodpreneur Series with Perizaad Zorabian- TiE Mumbai organized an interesting webinar with Perizaad Zorabian, Director, Zorabian Chicken where she spoke passionately about the business, her learnings, challenges and future ventures of the brand. In her advice to young entrepreneurs, Perizaad said “It is important to walk the talk and stay true to what you believe. Always live up to your words and be open to learning. Be brave but not reckless and always have your facts in place.” She firmly believes that consumers have evolved and are more knowledgeable and cannot be taken for granted. The businesses that evolve and deliver effectively will thrive in the long run.

Learn from the Expert: How to Scale a Family Business- As a part of TiE Mumbai’s Business Builder Evening, this exciting, informal and interactive huddle session was organized with TiE Mumbai board member Nayan Patel, Director - Packam Controls. He spoke on entrepreneurship, funding, thought leadership, his experiences and scaling his family business. 

Will the Real Unicorn Please Stand Up? - This was an informative conversation with Neelkanth Mishra

, Managing Director, Co-Head of Asia Pacific Strategy and India Strategist for Credit Suisse, to get his perspectives on India's unicorn valuations, current count, economy, business and more.

Online Entrepreneurship Education Program for School Students- TiE Mumbai in Collaboration with Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!)  announced an Online Entrepreneurship Education Program for School Students.

Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) is a US franchise that teaches entrepreneurship to 11–18-year-old students. This is their 6th year of operations in India and they will be doing online class with students from different cities and schools. This diversity promises to be an enriching and transformational experience for the students. The online program will have a cohort of 20 students per class. The curriculum has content such as case studies, digital marketing, communication and networking. This program transforms kids into confident and driven entrepreneurs and most importantly it teaches them to be comfortable with failures and setbacks.

How Fintech Startups can achieve regulatory & PCI DSS compliance on AWS- Security and Compliance have been one of the key considerations for the Fintech companies in payments and lending space. RBI has new guidelines on Digital Payment Security Controls and Payment Aggregators/Payment Gateways. This session, talked about how payment and lending startups organizations can use AWS to inherit security controls and use AWS services to achieve regulatory compliance and industry compliance including PCI DSS and PCI 3DS.

Idea Validation Hotline with Amit Patel - Managing Director, PitchRight Ventures- It is said that “Nothing can stop the power of an IDEA whose time has come” but it is also critical to validate if YOUR IDEA has the POWER in it, for sustainable execution & growth, before you move on and start-up! To facilitate IDEA VALIDATION, this mentoring format, had been designed for all aspiring, budding, early-stage entrepreneurs who have a business Idea/concept. 

Business Guidance Camp- This is a part of the many mentoring programs at TiE Mumbai. BGC is one on one mentoring session with a mentor - who is a senior entrepreneur/ professional to address a business challenge that an entrepreneur is facing and obtain strategic guidance and advice on the same.

Maharashtra Health Hackathon - MH²- TiE Mumbai is partnering with Government of Maharashtra in organizing the first ever Maharashtra Health Hackathon from April 23rd-25th, 2021. This event is also supported by partners like MIT Hacking Medicine, National Health Mission – Maharashtra, Action COVID-19 Team (ACT), WeSchool, BETiC IIT Bombay, Mumbai University, SNDT University and RiiDL. 

Under the hackathon participants will get to present their ideas in 4 tracks, namely: Vaccination & Immunization, Affordable Diagnostic Tools, Responsive Emergency Services and Medical Devices for Improving Neonatal Care. 

Necessary mentorship support will be provided throughout the event. The winning teams will get opportunities to develop proof of concept and pre-incubation support to nurture their ideas. Post successful development of proof of concept, the teams will get opportunities to pitch the solutions to industry players for raising seed fund for prototype development.

All You Need To Know About SPAC's- SPAC’s is the new emerging vehicle for listing and fundraising for businesses. This expert session with Amit Singhal, Founder, Sitare Foundation and Ex-Uber & Google will answer all questions on Special Purpose Acquisition Vehicle - history, structure, benefits, SPAC as fundraising strategy, prep work & How to go about it. The session is scheduled on April 29, 2021 and will be moderated by Ranu Vohra, Board Member, TiE Mumbai and Co-Founder and Executive Vice Chairman, Avendus Capital. 

Some sessions further planned in the month are-

• Masterclass on Finance for Non-Finance Founders with Shrirang Tambe- Founder & CEO of ORIGA Leasing

• Investor of the Month Vatsal Kanakiya, Principal & CTO, 100x.VC

• Investment Decoded- this is the first-ever virtual summit dedicated to Angel Investing with 3 days of keynotes, panel discussions, and masterclasses.

About TiE Mumbai

The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE), was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley by a group of successful entrepreneurs, corporate executives, and senior professionals with roots in the Indus region. Since 1992. TiE has been supporting entrepreneurs by offering education, mentorship, networking and funding opportunities. The mission of TiE is to foster entrepreneurship globally through the 5 pillars of TiE : mentoring, networking and education, funding and incubation. Dedicated to the virtuous cycle of wealth creation and giving back to the community. TiE’s focus area is to generate enable the next generation of entrepreneurs. There are currently 11,000 members, including over 2,500 charter members in 60 chapters across 17 countries. TiE’s mission is to foster entrepreneurship globally through mentoring, networking, and education. Dedicated to the virtuous cycle of wealth creation and giving back to the community, TiE’s focus is on generating and nurturing our next generation of entrepreneurs.

Activewear now Fashionable and Trendy with ‘TIGERIZE’

 

An empowering yet quirky activewear brand ‘Tigerize’ has made its way into the Indian sportswear arena with the launch of its very first collection ‘Tigerize fighter’ or ‘Tigerize enforcer’. With a zeal for fitness and a passion for styling and designing, Vaibhav Bandal and Sejal Ahire have unveiled a line to suit every body type and complement every form of workout.

 

Considering the current situation, working out and exercising has become a routine to keep up the immunity and vigor. But today there is a fashion quotient attached to exercising and fitness.

 

Working out is all about feeling comfortable in your skin along with looking stylish and chic. With the same vision, the brand TIGERIZE has launched its collection ‘Tigerize enforcer’ appropriate for every season. The fabrics are 100% polyester mesh, Pin mesh, Adana mesh, Adimesh with the versatility of taking the shape of the body without stretching any patterns or designs. Each style has been carefully curated to ensure there is detailing from designs to fabric and from breathable to Lightweight.

 

The sketches have been made keeping the Indian body types in mind. Also, there is thought put behind selecting the material for each piece.

 

While Vaibhav will be looking at the business aspects of the brand, Sejal Has personally looked into every piece from design to fabric and from cuts and silhouette to sizing making sure it lives up to premium standards.

 

Speaking about the overall launch, Vaibhav Bandal, Chief Executive, TIGERIZE shares, “Today when the world is fighting the pandemic and moving towards fitness to keep themselves healthy and boost their immunity to fight this disease even the Prime Minister is taking an active part to promote fit India. We wanted to focus on making every workout more comfortable by providing the most comfortable workout gear possible. On the other hand, when the world is looking at India as a manufacturing hub, we also want to play a role in the development of the Indian economy so we decided to manufacture in india itself which would also generate employment at this crucial time. Running a lineage of businesses is my very first venture which is started from scratch. With my past experience and knowledge along with Sejal’s inputs and comprehending the audience’s perspective completely, TIGERIZE is sure to be able to create a space for itself in every closet in due course of time”

 

Speaking about the overall launch Sejal Ahire, Creative Director, TIGERIZE shares, “I am personally very fond of exercising and I have always been inclined towards fashion and styling from a very young age. This is literally been my dream which is coming to reality and TIGERIZE would want to create a space for itself in every individual’s mind when they hit the gym or even go out for a walk. It shall be a blend of comfort, style, and luxury”

While the brand is available online at the moment it shall soon hit some retail stores in a short span for the touch and feel.

Häfele India’s long-standing endeavour to uplift women

 Mumbai - 7 March 2021 - Häfele India’s long-standing endeavour to uplift women in different strata of the society and bring gender equality sees light via the IWD (International Women’s Day) football tournament organized predominantly for the underprivileged 

To encourage women empowerment through sports, Häfele India, together with IWFA (Indian Women’s Football Alliance), sponsored a one-day long football tournament entirely organized by and for women. The tournament held on 6th March at St. Joseph Ground, Mumbai, saw a fierce competition among ten teams comprising of girls aged between 16 and 32 from underprivileged backgrounds brought together by different NGOs. Each team played for a specific cause such as ‘Education sets me free’, ‘Dowry kills dignity’, ‘A blessing called Beti’ and so on and had a renowned face as their team mentor along with support-mentors to uplift their spirits during the day. The team mentors included Kunal Kapoor, Tusshar Kapoor, Rahul Bose, Nandita Shah, Adhuna Bhabani, Bhairavi Jaikishan, Ankit Tanna, Richa Bahl, Nitasha Gaurav, Chef Sarita Pareira, and Nishrin Parikh. Kunal Kapoor, supporting the ‘Slum Soccer’ team said, “Through this team, we are supporting the 'Silence Fuels Violence' cause and truly hope that this initiative brings awareness on speaking up for any wrongdoing against women in the society.” Rahul Bose, cheering for Akshara Superstars, said, “I am so happy to hear that the Indian Women’s Football Alliance (IWFA) kicked-off their first competition called ‘Girls Love Goals’ - what a fantastic name! The ten girls’ teams pitted against one another each playing for a specific cause is a brilliant way to spread awareness.”

 

As a homage to Women’s Day, the tournament was created entirely for women by women sporting female coaches, referees, lineswomen, nutritionists, as well as therapists. The IWFA Girls Love Goals Cup is a tribute to sportswomen across India, who have used their grit, determination, blood and sweat to get where they have reached today. It is also a shoutout to girls across the country to stand by their goals in the face of gender, race, colour, or any such discrimination. The winning team gets a cash prize, proceeds of which are given to select NGOs that use football as a medium of social change for women across India. “I think we're just at the tip of the iceberg and we really need to create a mountain of hope, a mountain of success and victory for these girls so that the future is bright for our kids for their kids, especially women who are always side-lined with sport that are predominantly male centric. The most important thing is to break stereotypes that only certain kind of women can play sports or that women don't like to play sports or that people don’t like watching women play sports. The mindset needs to change, once that happens, the rest will follow,” concluded Tusshar Kapoor, summing up the spirit of the initiative. 

Häfele believes that all individuals are responsible for their own thoughts and actions, all day every day, irrelevant to the gender. Sanjay Swami, Head of Marketing, Hafele India Pvt. Ltd. says, "You will notice that we as an organization challenge encourage and uplift our women colleagues constantly. Being a patron for promoting women football for the past three years in India, Häfele has extended its support to IWFA Girls Love Goals football tournament to celebrate the International women’s day this year. Our Theme, “Equality has no Gender” also promotes our beliefs."A number of Häfele India’s previous initiatives such as Supermom – a cooking competition for women across the country along with the International Celebrity Chef Sashi Cheliah; or the mentoring of aspiring female footballers from Manipur at the hands of the FCB Munich Legends Klaus Augenthaler (Auge) & Bixente Lizarazu, have been aimed towards creating a larger impact for the women community across the country. Moreover, their next event scheduled in Imphal, Manipur, will be another football tournament primarily for the North East states offering girls out there a platform to display their skills, plan a future in sports, and be able to bring about a larger social change. Häfele’s aim is to work at the grass root level to support this cause and give the best exposure to these budding women footballers so that they are ably trained to be able to represent India at an International level.

एशियन पेंट्स ने फिर से शुरू की अपनी शोकेस वेब-सीरीज ‘व्‍हेयर द हार्ट इज़’

एशियन पेंट्स ने अपनी शोकेस वेब-सीरीज ‘व्‍हेयर द हार्ट इज़’ के साथ की वापसी

सीजन 4 खासतौर पर परिवार और रिश्‍तों पर केन्द्रित है, जैसा कि सेलीब्रिटीज के घरों के जरिये दिखाया गया है

राष्‍ट्रीय, 4 मार्च, 2021- लॉकडाउन के बाद से घर की परिभाषा और अपने प्रियजनों के साथ समय बिताने का अर्थ नाटकीय रूप से बदला है। हम तो यह बदलाव देख रहे हैं, लेकिन क्‍या हमारे द्वारा फॉलो किये जाने वाले सेलीब्रिटीज भी ऐसा ही सोचते हैं? हम यही देखने के लिये निकले हैं कि इस नई दुनिया में उनके लिये घर का मतलब क्‍या है, क्‍योंकि एशियन पेंट्स की सबसे ज्‍यादा प्रतीक्षित और पसंद की जाने वाली ओरिजिनल वेब सीरीज ‘व्‍हेयर द हार्ट इज़’ सीजन 4 के साथ लौट रही है।

बहुत प्‍यार पाने वाले सात सेलीब्रिटीज के सात अनोखे ढंग से खूबसूरत घरों का एक एक्‍सक्‍लूसिव टूर हमें याद दिलाएगा कि हमारे घर हमारे पवित्र स्‍थान क्‍यों हैं। सेलीब्रिटी के निजी जीवन और सजावट की प्रेरणा पर जानकारी के साथ यह वेब-सीरीज रिश्‍तों का अर्थ जानेगी और यह कि क्‍या चीज घर को सचमुच घर बनाती है। पहला एपिसोड 5 मार्च को लाइव होगा, जिसमें जाने-माने संगीतकार और कम्‍पोजर शंकर महादेवन होंगे।

‘व्‍हेयर द हार्ट इज़’ की विरासत इस सच्‍चाई में निहित है कि इस शो ने हमेशा से दर्शक को खोज का बोध दिया है। चाहे एक साधारण रंगीन दीवार हो, अनूठे कलेक्टिबल्‍स या सजावट के एलीमेंट्स, इस शो ने देश में घरों की व्‍यापक किस्‍मों को जीवंत किया है और इस स्‍पेस में देखने लायक एक सच्‍चा मापदंड स्‍थापित किया है। इस शो और उपभोक्‍ताओं के बीच मजबूत जुड़ाव है, क्‍योंकि एशियन पेंट्स ने पिछले तीन वर्षों में 22 घर और 27 सेलीब्रिटीज दिखाए हैं और 250 मिलियन से ज्‍यादा व्‍यूज पाए हैं। हर सीजन में एशियन पेंट्स विभिन्‍न क्षेत्रों के विख्‍यात व्‍यक्तित्‍वों को आगे लाता है, जिनकी अपनी खासियत है और अपने घरों के साथ अलग लगाव भी। और हर एपिसोड के साथ दर्शक देखते हैं कि वह व्‍यक्तित्‍व असल में किसके लिये है और वे अपने रिश्‍तों में सजावट को कैसे शामिल करते हैं।

इस साल अनीता डोंगरे, स्‍मृति मंडाना, शंकर महादेवन, तमन्‍ना भाटिया, राजकुमार राव, प्रतीक कुहाद, शक्ति मोहन और मुक्ति मोहन जैसे सेलीब्रिटीज दर्शकों के लिये अपने दरवाजे खोलेंगे और यह झलक दिखाएंगे कि वे पर्दे के पीछे और मैदान से बाहर क्‍या हैं।

सीजन 4 इस शो में कुछ नये एलीमेंट्स जोड़ेगा। यह सीजन दर्शकों को सेलीब्रिटीज की सजावट और उनके घरों की ज्‍यादा भव्‍य कहानियां दिखाएगा। जगह को प्राथमिकता देने की अप्रोच के साथ दर्शक अपने चहेते सितारे के घर के ज्‍यादा हिस्‍सों को देखेंगे: चाहे सजावट पर भरोसा जताने वाला कोई बोल्‍ड बदलाव हो या कोई छोटी पसंद, नये सीजन का लक्ष्‍य सेलीब्रिटी के घर की उन असली, रहने योग्‍य और सुखद जगहों पर जाना है, जो वास्‍तव में उनकी हैं, ऐसी जगह, जो उनसे मेल खाती है और उन्‍हें प्रतिबिम्बित करती है। इसके अलावा, दर्शक लॉकडाउन के दौरान के सेलीब्रिटी के अनुभवों और पलों को देखेंगे, परिवार, एकजुटता को लेकर उनका कॉन्‍सेप्‍ट समझेंगे और यह कि इस नई दुनिया में उनके लिये घर का अर्थ क्‍या है। यह शो रिश्‍तों की खूबसूरती पर भी जाएगा और बताएगा कि घर के लिये साझा प्‍यार उसे कैसे मजबूत करता है। सेलीब्रिटी से घर को सजाने के कुछ जुनूनी आइडियाज और टिप्‍स मिलने की उम्‍मीद भी की जा सकती है।

सीजन 4 सेलीब्रिटीज के उत्‍साही फैन्‍स के लिये एक नया और रोमांचक एलीमेंट भी लाया है, जिसमें हर एपिसोड में एक भाग्‍यशाली विजेता को अपने सेलीब्रिटी से कोई खास चीज मिलेगी।

इस शो के बारे में एशियन पेंट्स लिमिटेड के एमडी और सीईओ अमित सिंगले ने कहा, ‘’हम बहुत पसंद की गई सीरीज व्‍हेयर द हार्ट इज़ का सीजन 4 अपने उपभोक्‍ताओं के लिये लॉन्‍च करके खुश हैं। इस सीरीज ने दर्शकों को अपनी चहेती शख्सियत के व्‍यक्तित्‍व को देखने का मौका दिया है और ऐसा मंच बनी है, जिसने उपभोक्‍ताओं को प्रेरित किया है और दर्शकों के मन में सुंदर घरों को डिजाइन करने और अपने रहने की जगह को ज्‍यादा पसंद करने की आकांक्षा जगाई है; ऐसा कुछ खूबसूरत घरों और भारत की सबसे चहेती हस्तियों में से कुछ की कहानियों के जरिये किया गया है। एशियन पेंट्स में हमारा मानना है कि मकान व्‍यक्ति का चरित्र व्‍यक्‍त करता है, इसलिये इस शो का मूड, स्‍टाइल और भागीदारी दर्शक को एहसास देती है कि अपनी करीबी हर जगह को डिजाइन करने के लिये कितना प्‍यार और मेहनत चाहिये। इस शो में इंटीरियर डिजाइन के लिये जानकारी वाले टिप्‍स भी होते हैं, ताकि दर्शकों को अपनी जगहें खूबसूरत बनाने में मदद मिले। इस प्रकार घर का महत्‍व मजबूत होकर उभरता है।‘’

देश में लॉकडाउन हटने के बाद इस शो की प्‍लानिंग और शूटिंग हुई थी। सीरीज के क्रियेटर और स्‍टोरीज इन मोशन के सीईओ जोशुआ कार्तिक ने कहा, ‘’एशियन पेंट्स और हमारे लिये हर कदम पर अपने सेलीब्रिटी मेजबानों और अपनी टीमों की सुरक्षा सबसे अधिक महत्‍वपूर्ण थी। मास्‍क के लिये कठोर प्रोटोकॉल और सामान तथा उपकरणों के सैनिटाइजेशन से लेकर क्रू साइज़ पर बाध्‍यता और शूटिंग से पहले अनिवार्य टेस्टिंग तक, यह सुनिश्चित करने में कोई कसर नहीं छोड़ी गई थी कि हमारे मेजबानों के घरों में हमारा दौरा सावधानीपूर्वक हो। यह एक चुनौती थी, लेकिन कला को बाधाएं पसंद हैं और हमने इस साल व्‍हेयर द हार्ट इज़ सीजन 4 के माध्‍यम से और भी बेहतर कहानियां प्रस्‍तुत की हैं।‘’

तो एशियन पेंट्स व्‍हेयर द हार्ट इज़ सीजन 4 देखिये और उस अचंभे की खुशी मनाइये, जो हमारे दैनिक जीवन में होता है।