Archive: February 26, 2022

World NGO Day: International NGO MDV salutes all unsung heroes

Today (February 27th) is World NGO Day – an international day dedicated to recognising, celebrating, and honouring all non-governmental and non-profit organisations, and the people behind them. It is also an opportunity to educate individuals worldwide about the positive impacts of NGOs, and one such NGO working for a healthier, kinder, and safer world for all is Million Dollar Vegan (MDV).

Since the pandemic, MDV has been sharing tens of thousands of healthy plant-based meals with underserved communities and frontline workers in India. With the support of celebrities like Sunny Leone, Shilpa Shetty, and Amy Aela, the NGO has also grabbed headlines while educating the wider public about the multiple benefits of eating a vegan diet, including personal health, environmental and animal protection, and pandemic prevention.

Co-ordinating the entire India campaign is India Campaign Manager, Darshana Muzumdar, who works to ensure that the mission and vision are achieved.  

Says Muzumdar: “Veganism is better known now, but when I turned vegan around ten years ago, people hadn’t even heard the word and it was difficult to make people understand what it means and stands for. With MDV, we plan campaigns with specific goals. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, we have been working to raise awareness on how to #TakePandemicsOffTheMenu. We motivate people not only by sharing credible information, but we also challenge individuals to go vegan for a month with the support of daily emails to actually experience the lifestyle. Apart from this, we also share vegan food with people so they can enjoy the taste of the vegan version of their favourite food and realize how easy it is to switch. This is possible only with the help of volunteers and I’m thankful to all those who actively participate in our activities.”

Million Dollar Vegan is an international NGO which launched in 2019 to raise awareness of the impact our dietary choices have on the wider world. 

MDV CEO, Naomi Hallum describes some of the challenges and rewards: “We are an international not-for-profit organization working in over 10 countries. Making decisions without any bias towards any one has been a learning experience and it has been rewarding to be able to work with so many cultures and communities. We are privileged to see immense change in society all around the world, and that is all possible because of our inclusive beliefs and dedicated campaign managers.”

World NGO Day is observed in several parts of the globe and we salute to all those unsung heroes on this day.

One World Vastu Is Calling You Out for a Farewell and a Welcoming Ceremony

New Delhi, Feb 26, 2022: One World Vastu is a Vastu Shastra and Astrology teachings providing institute with key objective to provide vastu and Astrology knowledge to those yearning for it. Along with the knowledge and resources, the students also receive proper certification and work opportunities that help them in forming a career in vastu and astrology related fields.

Lead by the dynamic duo of, “Vastu Acharya and Trainer Sagar Chug” and “Vastu Acharya Eshaa”, One World Vastu is holding a “Convocation Ceremony” for the batch of 2021-2022. This ceremony is held to bid farewell to the last year students and welcome the new students simultaneously.

The main pillars of One World Vastu are its two spirited Acharyas;

Acharya Sagar Chug is a renowned Vastu Shastra Books Author, Vedic Astrologer, Vastu Acharya, Numerologist, Gemstones Expert, Occult Trainer & Life Coach who has been awarded multiple times with awards.

Acharya Eshaa is one of India’s leading scientific vastu training providers and consultants. She is also known for her Vastu Remedy cards classes in Delhi NCR. Along with that, Acharya Esha has also written the book named “Guide to Vastu Remedy Cards”. With these leading wonderful Acharyas, One World Vastu hopes to help as much as it can by teaching them about the benefits of leading a life full of vedic culture.

This convocation ceremony is also aimed to provide the next generation with a glimpse of the amazing life they can lead by learning about Vedic Culture. The venue for One World Vastu’s convocation ceremony is at Lemon Tree Hotel, Sohna Road, Gurgaon, on the 26th of Feb 2022. The decided timing for this convocation ceremony to take place is 9 am.

Words From Our Acharyas

With the help of this convocation ceremony, One World Vastu hopes to help many people form a better connection with Sanatan Vidya. Therefore, allowing people to utilise many of the benefits that the Vedic Culture and its Vidya has.

“This is a small effort to give every family an opportunity to get connected to Sanatan Vidaya and get all the benefits of our Vedic culture and Vidya to make life easier and full of abundance and happiness. He also aims to make our next generation get connected with these awe-inspiring Vedic treasures.” Says Acharya Sagar Ji.

By doing so, it aims to display the connecting link between the abundance and happiness that Vedic culture provides. This is really great though that he is making efforts to connect the next generation with the treasure the Vedic culture holds, in an easier way and also spreading awareness about it.

With the help of this convocation, One World Vastu aims to provide a fitting farewell to their previous batch of 2021-2022 and provide a warm welcome to their new learners.

In the last session that we hold with our students, we get to hear about all of the thoughts they have of us.

To get a better idea let’s hear some words that our students use to describe us. Our students mainly describe our teachings with the words such as “truly mind-blowing”, “Easy and Practical Learning “, ” Life Changing Event, “enlightening”, “Extraordinary”, and “Vastu Perfect Living Vedic Approach”.

Name of Students That are Honored by Acharya Sagar and Eshaa ji as One World Vastu Acharya are Saurabhh Bajaj, Shubham Kapoor, Ashok Singh, Prachi Dixit, Manoj Gupta, Priyanka Vats, Vaishali Singh, Rakesh Kunar, Sapna Bajaj, Rekha Gard, Ratan Pal, Poonam, Bhavesh, Shivpujan, Shubhra Basu, Nirmal Singla, Ketan, Sushant Singh, Vishwa Bhushan, Sangeeta Chauhan, Arpit S Bhati, Hemant Sharma, Bishwajeet, Biswabushan.

Kiehl’s India Celebrates Sustainability and Skincare at Its Jio Drive Store

Mumbai February 26th, 2022: Kiehl’s India celebrated its first sustainable store in the country surrounded by glitz and glamour. The Jio World Drive store is a one of its kind store of the future concept along with Made Better Formulas.

This event was the perfect mix of fashion and skincare, wherein the attendees enjoyed a contactless consultation with Kiehl’s Healthy Skin Assessment Tool. In a dynamic world filled with technological advancement, this tool has been selected by educational experts at Kiehl’s to provide an assessment of the two attributes of healthy skin; the strength of the skin barrier and the hydration of the skin epidermis.

This event was graced by the presence of guests Tanvi Thakker, Sunayana Fozdar, Vahbiz Dorabjee, Mitaali Nag, Sheetal Maulik, Riya Kishanchandani, Imraan Lightwala, amongst others.

On the occasion, Ms Shikhee Agrawal, AVP, Kiehl’s India said, “We are elated to celebrate a milestone with the first sustainable store in the heart of the city. This store is one of its kind and an event like this would surely give it the boost that it requires. As brand Kiehl’s is looking forward to strengthening the market share of the brand’s presence in the Indian market. ”

This is the first Kiehl’s store in India that is made with sustainable architecture. Kiehl’s FUTURE MADE BETTER program aims to curb the global environmental crisis on plastic and propagates sustainable beauty and environmentally-conscious practices. To ensure betterment in the community, Kiehl’s has taken several steps. Firstly, each product from Kiehl’s has one key ingredient that has been sourced sustainably, and the list of these ingredients keeps growing with time. Secondly, all of the natural ingredients are sourced directly from farmers and hence enable the communities to thrive. Thirdly, Kiehl’s Recycle and Be Rewarded Program means that the company and its consumers are very mindful of the environment and play a very active role in determining its future.

The store has all safety protocols in place and also offers free home delivery to customers. They can now shop from a sustainable first store from the comfort of their own home by calling on this number – ‎+912235115920 and also book a virtual consultation on www.kiehls.in

Companies Transforming Businesses Through AI

Artificial Intelligence is a revolutionary change that has enabled technological advancements across business functions. Automating business capabilities is the need of the hour as data-driven insights are helpful in engaging with potential customers and employees. It also helps in creating new opportunities and increasing accuracy in most business sectors and consumer applications. It has broadened the lens of business capabilities by making smart machines that are capable of performing tasks with minimal human interventions.

AI has numerous tangible and intangible roles and here is a list of a few companies building AI solutions for businesses:

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[x]cube LABS helps businesses implement AI/ML capabilities in their legacy solutions as well as build new digital solutions to drive great results. They help organizations transform customer experience and services with AI-powered virtual assistants. With their solutions businesses can automate processes that are otherwise extremely time-consuming, tedious, and expensive. The company also provides businesses with insights about customers that can help them make their products better. To provide such solutions, data analytics goes hand in hand with AI implementation. With the perfect AI and data analytics solutions they enable companies to proactively diagnose systems for any possible malfunctions, conduct remote repairs, understand various usage patterns, get feedback promptly, and make more informed plans for future improvements.

2) Simplifai

Simplifai develops automation solutions with the help of artificial intelligence and Intelligent Process Automation that leads to clients growth and cut costs. Simplifai is a 100 plus person company providing good IT solutions that automates work functions and processes. This company has made AI simple for everyone by providing easy setups in a few clicks and can deliver the product in a few weeks. It automates the work process using digital employees, an AI-driven software designed to understand and interpret human communication and improve work efficiency by operating 24/7. They have the ability to process large amounts of data in a short period of time.

3) IBM

IBM is an artificial intelligence consulting firm that creates intelligent workflows. With this, it utilizes AI, data and analytics, and turns AI aspirations into tangible business outcomes. The company provides services that can help businesses drive the smart evolution of workforce technology and the entire organization. They help in implementing a data-first strategy, augment with third-party sources, and operationalize and accelerate AI integration across your enterprise to generate positive business growth by providing AI consulting, AI for risk and compliance, Trustworthy and responsible AI, Conversational AI services, and much more.

4) ThinkPalm

ThinkPalm provides all-rounded integrated AI solutions which include deep learning, customer analysis, option character recognition, sentimental analysis, chatbot development, and predictive analytics. The experts at think palm can analyze projects, design a framework, implement and deploy Artificial Intelligence services with industry expertise in manufacturing, the public sector, healthcare, and banking. They aim to follow an extreme approach of combining innovative methods in providing solutions with AI technology for companies with an assurance to provide human-like self-analytic skills and logical reflexes-based technology.

Entrepreneur and philanthropist Sudha Reddy being felicitated with the Champions Of Change Telangana Awards 2022

Pic: Entrepreneur and philanthropist Sudha Reddy of MEIL and Trujet Airlines being felicitated with the Champions Of Change Telangana Awards 2022 at the hands of Former Chief Justice of India, KG Balakrishnan

MAHESH BABU, ALLU ARJUN, SAMANTHA PRABHU, MOHAMMAD AZHARUDDIN SUDHA REDDY, PV SINDHU, JOGINAPALLY SANTOSH KUMAR, DR NAGESHWAR REDDY FELICITATED AT CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE AWARD TELANGANA EDITION

Hyderabad: One of the leading national awards of the country, Champions Of Change, which is widely known for upholding the importance of Gandhian principles, community service, and social development made a glittering foray in the state of Telangana at Taj Deccan- Kohinoor Hall yesterday.

The Hon’ble Governor of Telangana & Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Dr Tamilisai Soundarajan along with Justice KG Balakrishnan, (Former Chief Justice of India and Former Chairman NRC) were in attendance and conferred the luminaries with their respective awards.

The award, now in its’ 5th year, marked its’ maiden edition in Telangana, a state that enjoys a rich legacy of freedom fighters, revolutionary leaders, visionaries, social workers and social activists who have played a huge role in the development of the nation.

The inaugural edition of Champions Of Change Award was launched in 2018 where Vice-President Of India M Venkaiah Naidu felicitated the awardees such as Chief Minister Of Manipur N Bien Singh and Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The second edition took place in New Delhi in 2020 with Former President Of India late Pranab Mukherjee in attendance as the Chief Guest and notable awardees included Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Deputy Chief Minister Of New Delhi Manish Sisoda, Union Minister Anurag Thakur and Swami Avdheshanand Giri Maharaj. The third edition was held in 2021 in Goa with Governor Of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshiyari in attendance as the Chief Guest and notable awardees included Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, Former Union Minister Of State Shripad Naik, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Member Of Lok Sabha Hema Malini, musician Sonu Nigam and Swami Chidanand Saraswati. The fourth edition and first state level edition was organized in Mumbai in 2021 with Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari as the Chief Guest and the notable awardees included Former Chief Minister Of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil, actors Jackie Shroff and Dia Mirza, Padma Shri winners social activist late Sindhutai Sapkal and Popatrao Pawar.

The achievers who were honoured as part of the Telangana edition were Joginapally Santosh Kumar – MP Rajya Sabha, Dr Nageshwar Reddy – Padma Bhushan Awardee and Gastroenterologist, Rameswar Rao Jupally-Founder & Chairman My Home group of companies, Jayesh Ranjan – Principal Secretary of Industries & Commerce & IT, Electronics & Communications Department, Anjani Kumar – Police Commissioner, Hyderabad, Mohammad Azharuddin- Padma Shri winner and Former Indian Cricket Captain, PV Sindhu-Padma Bhushan Awardee and Indian Badminton Player, Sudha Reddy – Philanthropist and Entrepreneur, Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu-Indian Telugu Film Actor, Allu Arjun-Indian Telugu Film Actor, Samantha Ruth Prabhu-Indian Telugu Film Actress, Kanhaiyalal Lohiva-Chairman of Lohiya Group. Apart from the above mentioned names Komanduri Ramachari-Indian Playback Singer & Music Composer, Dr. Sukanta Kumar Jena, Dr. Peddireddy Sridhar,Narsi Reddy Posham,B Mahender Reddy,Dr Ponni M Concessao,Seshadri Vangala,Narendra Ram Nambula, Saraswati Annadata, Bhargavi Amirineni, Chilagani Sampath Kumara Swamy, Stephen Raveendra, Jyotsana Reddy, Shashi Jaligama,Manish Doshi,Dirisala Naresh Chowdary, Dr. Raja Thangappan were also felicitated at the event.

Flipkart Electronics Day sale going on. Check offers on Compaq HUEQ Smart Android TV

Experience the best watching time with the best of technology integrations & latest features!

New Delhi, 26/02/2022: Flipkart is here again with an Electronic day sale, and this time it has come with an excellent offer on Compaq HUEQ Smart TV. Compaq aims to change the viewing experience of the user and fulfilling their objective, the brand is launching HUEQ Smart TV in 6 models which will be available in 32 inches to 58 inches. With these series, the user will have one place for watching, playing, learning, and connecting!

Flipkart sale is available between 23rd to 28th February 2022. The sale will also offer low prices, easy returns, and free delivery for eligible orders. Compaq HUEQ series comes with 6 models:

• Compaq HUEQ W32S 80 cm (32 inches) HD Ready LED Smart Android TV

The Compaq HUEQ 81.28 cm (32) Smart TV delivers smooth performance with minimum lag. Its Experience Stabilisation Engine employs a clever algorithm to produce flawless and captivating images, even in fast-paced scenes. This TV provides a captivating watching experience thanks to its constant color depth and high-resolution pictures. It also uses Mimi Sound Personalisation technology to adjust sound settings to each individual’s hearing profile, protecting them from hearing impairment.

• Compaq HUEQ W32N 80 cm (32 inch) HD Ready LED TV

This Compaq TV fits in the TV cabinet because of its frameless, streamlined design. Everything on the TV comes to life thanks to the stunning display quality of 1366 x 768 pixels. Because of the 178-degree viewing angles, the user can watch the material from practically any corner of the room. The speaker’s 20 W output creates an immersive experience and ensures that the sound is authentic.

• Compaq HUEQ W40 100 cm (40 inches) Full HD LED Smart Android TV

The Compaq HUEQ 101.6 cm (40) Smart TV Experience Stabilisation Engine employs a sophisticated algorithm to display high-resolution, smooth, and vibrant images. In addition, the Mimi Sound Personalisation technology on this TV provides a customized sound experience depending on the hearing profile, preventing hearing loss.

• Compaq HUEQ G43B 108 cm (43 inch) Ultra HD (4K) LED Smart Android TV

With the Compaq HUEQ 109.22 cm (43) Smart TV, the user can enjoy a theater-like experience at home. Its bezel-less design provides a large viewing area for a fun and engaging watching experience. This TV is also composed of metal, making it a visually appealing addition to the home decor. This TV’s 4K UHD display provides detailed and rich graphics for an immersive viewing experience. Furthermore, this TV’s Experience Stabilisation Engine uses an innovative algorithm to deliver smooth and high-quality pictures with little lag and motion blur for even fast-moving scenarios.

• Compaq HUEQ G50B 127 cm (50 inch) Ultra HD (4K) LED Smart Android TV

The Compaq HUEQ 127 cm (50) Smart TV provides a large-screen experience and keeps the user entertained. Its bezel-less screen offers a large viewing area for additional entertainment. The 4K UHD display on this TV allows seeing every detail of every scene for a more immersive experience. Furthermore, its Experience Stabilisation Engine employs a sophisticated algorithm to ensure smooth and captivating images.

• Compaq HUEQ R58 146 cm (58 inch) Ultra HD (4K) LED Smart Android TV

The Compaq HUEQ 147.32 cm (58) Smart TV lets the user watch their favorite shows, movies, and more on a large, clear screen. Its 4K UHD display ensures that each scene is clear and intricate, resulting in a lifelike viewing experience. This TV also uses a clever algorithm to improve the images and generate seamless and engaging scenes with its Experience Stabilisation Engine.

Kalapentry’s Garage Sale is back to give your home a quirky twist

What if we tell you that you can add to your collection a series of furniture that has been refurbished, upcycled, and cost-effective. Kalapentry in association with Mauji Cafe is once again exhibiting their Garage Sale. They will be showcasing their own furniture line that has been revamped – making it a more environment-friendly, sustainable, and ecological option. Other homegrown businesses are also invited to be a part of this furniture exhibit where they will also be showcasing their own furniture and decor line.

After the successful completion of the biggest and Pune’s first-ever garage sale, Kalapentry is coming up with another edition of the Garage Sale this weekend – wherein you can drop off your old and used less items like Electronics, Home Appliances, Home Decor, Furniture, Art, Books and get a good deal out of it. You can leave your commodities 1-7  days in advance and collect them 2-3 later days after the event, if not sold.

A brilliant way to collect recycled yet interesting, unique, and economical items. Enjoy your weekend with family and friends at Mauji while you get to be a part of a one-of-a-kind exhibition.