Archive: August 17, 2022

Entertainment

Top Moments from MTV Hustle that will stay with us

Aug 17, 2022 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments

It’s untamed. It’s bold. And it refuses to conform. Rap music has been through an unprecedented evolution, with India’s first-ever rap reality television show, MTV Hustle being at the forefront of this shake-up. The show brought to the fore some of the finest rap sensations from across the country, bolstering untapped talent and their fresh sounds. And boy, was that one thrilling ride or what!

After the gigantic success of the first season, MTV is all set to turn up the heat with Realme MTV Hustle 2.0, with none other than the rap supremo and global artist Badshah himself! While we wait for the new rappers to set the stage on fire with their talent, let’s look at some of the jaw-dropping moments from MTV Hustle (Season 1).

Agneepath – A song dedicated to acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal

Featured originally on MTV Hustle, Agneepath gave everyone goosebumps from the get-go. EPR’s dynamic rendition of Laxmi Agarwal’s brutal acid attack incident underscored the beacon of hope that she has become in her indomitable conquest for women’s rights. Laced with brutal honesty, and delivered with unmatched power by EPR, the song’s peerless lyrics like “Gavai pai pai kamai zindagi ki, Darti aainon se dekho phir bhi, Tu na rukegi kabhi, Tu na rukegi kabhi”, have become a hallmark of the supreme talent that MTV Hustle has become synonymous with.

Naezy – ‘The Baa’ joins as guest judge

Who can forget the rap-chik entry of the OG hustler, Naezy! An inspiration and a true icon for many budding rappers, Naezy joined the judges panel of MTV Hustle as a guest judge, much to the sheer delight of his fans and the audience. Like the dashing personality he is, his performance was equally rocking and power-packed! This was an iconic moment where the viewers and contestants were all in raptures as Naezy brought the house down!

The Semi-Finale Episode – Kaam Bhari, Slow Cheetah, and Spitfire took over the stage

The semi-finale episode of MTV Hustle was one of the most dhamakedar episodes of all time. The crème de la crème of India’s rap scene, Kaam Bhari, Slow Cheetah, and Spitfire enthralled the crowd. Moreover, Shabina, a sign language interpreter and expert, performed Spitfire’s bars through sign language for the hearing-impaired, while he rapped! This was yet another iconic moment that defined the radical impact of MTV Hustle’s music.

Ranveer Singh supporting MTV Hustle

Megastar and lover of all things rap, Ranveer Singh took to Instagram to send his good wishes and extend his support to MTV Hustle’s contestants! Just like his energetic personality, his message was just as fun and encouraging for all the talent battling it out on the stage. He also mentioned how proud he was of the way MTV Hustle was taking Indian hip-hop to the next level.

News

WayCool creates 7500+ sqft tricolor with fresh vegetables

Aug 17, 2022 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments

Bengaluru, August 2022: In commemoration of the 75th Independence Day – Azaadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, WayCool Foods, India’s leading food and agri-tech platform today created a first-of-its-kind food flag installation spread approx 7632 sq.ft near its Distribution Centre at Kannamangala, Bangalore. The food flag was symbolic of India’s successful transformation from a food scarce to a food surplus nation and a journey to become a food powerhouse for the world. It is also one of the largest producers of fruits and vegetables in the world. The fruits and vegetables being used in the creation of the flag were distributed to The Akshaya Patra Foundation immediately after the event. A refreshing take on the Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign, WayCool successfully recreated the tri-colors of the flag with a fine selection of grown-in-india fresh produce like carrots, radishes, green okra, beans, capsicum, as well as value added products such as Potato flakes, and more. Over 20 tonnes and various varieties of fresh produce were used, this showcasing India’s incredible versatility and diversity of agricultural output The saffron was represented by carrots, radishes and potato flakes forming the white & the flag was given a magnificent finish of green with capsicum, beans and ladies finger (green okra).

The company also used its storage and handling technologies to ensure that not a single gram of the produce used in the display was wasted, and the produce was handled with the best hygiene practices. The produce was then donated to Akshaya Patra Foundation. One of the largest Food Flags created, the company also ensured that it fed the needy with near to zero food wastage.

Business

Pushkaraj Kale joins iMocha to lead the Go-to-Market (GTM) Function

Aug 17, 2022 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments

Pune, August 17, 2022: iMocha the leading skills intelligence platform that empowers talent managers to make smarter talent decisions announced the joining of Pushkaraj Kale, ex-Microsoft and TheDataTeam, to lead their Go-To-Market function.

Kale comes to iMocha with 30 years of experience in technology and enterprise verticals. Prior to this, as the Co-founder and COO of TheDataTeam, he spearheaded all customer facing functions along with HR, Legal and Operations and played a pivotal role in scaling the business. Before that, as the country director for financial services business at Microsoft, he was instrumental in building growth & partnership teams that enabled multi-fold revenue growth.

In this role, Kale will be working cross functionally to build and execute all GTM initiatives. He will also strengthen the partnership & alliances channel in alignment to the enterprise focussed strategy.

“I am delighted to join iMocha as I strongly resonate with their vision of building a world-class enterprise SaaS platform that addresses the challenge of finding the right skilled talent,” said Pushkaraj Kale, Head of GTM: Strategy, Operations and Partnership. “It’s heartening to see Fortune 500 companies reinforcing their faith in iMocha’s skills intelligence platform to solve their critical talent challenges.”

Talking about it, Amit Mishra, Co-founder and CEO, iMocha. “I warmly welcome Pushkaraj to iMocha. He is an impactful leader, and his appointment underlines our growth ambitions for the skills intelligence platform that we have built at iMocha. With an impressive track record of growing revenue teams, expanding business with partnerships, and more importantly scaling businesses with enterprise focus, Pushkaraj will strengthen our management team and help us to scale to the next orbit.”

Founded in 2015, iMocha has been investing significantly in product and leadership expansion over the past year to augment its growth engine. With continued demand for skills intelligence solutions and thrust on finding right talent, iMocha is on a firm base to scale faster. iMocha’s growth is further fuelled by the widening skills gap and the imminent need for solutions that help talent teams to engage and assess talent, identify skills gap, and improve adoption of learning programs.

News

Round Table India & Ladies Circle India Honours Freedom Fighters as Part of Freedom Drive

Aug 17, 2022 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments

Bangalore Aug 17, 2022: Round Table India and Ladies Circle India – Area 6, on the occasion of the 75th Independence Day, organized the 12th Edition of ‘Freedom Drive’ in Bangalore, and honoured freedom fighters. The drive also was to create awareness about Round Table India’s objective of ‘Freedom Through Education’. The Freedom Drive was flagged off by Shri Vijay Rao – National General Secretary of Akhil Bharat Rachantmak Samaj, Delhi and Senior Journalist. It was heartwarming to see the Kids from Snehghar perform on Vande Matram and Jakka Jalota from the movie Uri. The kids were felicitated with goodies and chocolates by our Chief Guest.

Over 45 cars & bikes participated in the ‘Freedom Drive’ with the Chairman of Round Table India – Area 6, Laxminarayan present. This Freedom Drive was initiated by Bangalore Knights Round Table 174 & Bangalore Knights Ladies Circle 107.

Round Table India (RTI) is an energetic youth organization focused on nation-building and striving to promote ‘service through fellowship’. Its membership is comprised of young men from various professions spanning over 160 cities and towns across the country, driven to contribute to society at large. It has grown to a strong network of over 350 tables (Chapters) across the length and breadth of the country. RTI’s flagship programme, ‘Freedom Through Education (FTE)’, involves building classrooms, toilets, and providing other infrastructure like drinking water facility, library, science lab, sanitary pad dispensers, etc. in schools across the country that provide education to children from the less privileged sections of the society.

Built one classroom a day for past 10 years

In the last 24 years, RTI has built over 7,890 classrooms in over 3,041 school projects, impacting the lives of over 87 Lakhs underprivileged children. In the last 10 years, RTI has built on an average one classroom a day, every day.

Round Table India proudly claims itself to be a zero-overhead organization and every rupee of contribution received or fund raised goes directly into building schools and other community service activities for the less privileged.

Education

Global Indian International School, Noida celebrates Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

Aug 17, 2022 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments

Noida, August 2022: As India marked 75 years of its Independence, students of Global Indian International School in Noida joined in the celebrations with aplomb.

The celebration was aligned with the government’s ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ initiative which commemorated 75 glorious years since India became a sovereign nation. Through the celebrations, the school attempted to instill togetherness and unity into young minds, and give them a chance to learn about the nation’s culture and traditions as well as its history.

Students of the Noida campus participated in various activities at the school such as storytelling about Indian Independence, crafts, virtual tours of the country etc. They also set up food stalls with parents where they gave attendees a chance to taste the flavours of food from all over India. They also celebrated Know India Week where students got a chance to learn many facts about the history and culture of the nation.

“This is a proud moment for all Indians that we have taken the nation on the paths of progress in these 75 years of Independence” said Mr Rajiv Bansal, Director-Operations, GIIS India. “Global Indian International School, which turns 20 this year, strives to strengthen the Indian ideology through futuristic skills-based education in a technologically savvy environment.” 

GIIS has aligned itself with the National Education Policy, and is already providing many platforms to students such as online learning, skill-based learning and entrepreneurial learning in addition to academics. It follows the holistic framework called 9GEMS which is shaping students into well-rounded citizens of the world, who will contribute towards nation building through their innovative thinking.

Business

Delhi welcomes its first ever biggest Music, Food and Fashion carnival Eat Sleep Repeat

Aug 17, 2022 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments

If you are in love with the idea of food and music, then this isthe festival where you belong at.’Eat Sleep Repeat’ is theuptrend way of celebrating the joy of Music, Fashion &Food, happening at Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium from 19thAugust to 21st August 2022. The biggest carnival will witness the marvellous performances by Maninder Buttar, Naalayak& Madhur Sharma.

The three days festival will have 20+ Artists Performances, Fashion Show, Flea Market, Face Paint, Dedicated Bar, Food & Beverages and many more fun activities. This festival is an excellent opportunity tospend some fun times with family as well as friends. Ithas stunning decor with selfie spots all across theFestival.

Get indulge in some mouth-watering bites & desserts, fill your foodie baskets, and let your tummy bloat withhappiness. The three days of vibrant lights, music, anddance along with powerful foot-tapping performances.

Where: Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi 

When: 19th-21st August 2022. The festival is celebratedevery year during August

Business

Paytm partners with Samsung stores to deploy smart PoS devices and offers Paytm Postpaid

Aug 17, 2022 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments

Mumbai, 17th August 2022: India’s leading digital payments and financial services company and the pioneer of QR and mobile payments, has partnered with Samsung authorized stores across India to facilitate smart payments as well as Paytm Postpaid (Buy Now, Pay Later) at their retail outlets through deployment of PoS devices. With this partnership, Paytm will enable consumers to make digital payments seamlessly at Samsung Authorized stores spread across the country.

Now, consumers purchasing Samsung devices — from laptops, smartphones to television sets, smart watches, refrigerators and more — from any authorized store in the country will be able to pay via a host of flexible payment options offered by Paytm including— Paytm UPI, Paytm Wallet, Paytm Postpaid and also all major debit cards, credit cards and prepaid cards.

The option to pay using Paytm Postpaid or ‘Buy now, pay later’ through PoS devices deployed at Samsung stores will be hugely beneficial to consumers, allowing them to purchase products without having to worry about budget. Consumers can easily opt for Paytm Postpaid, which is offered in association with financial partners, and get a monthly credit limit of up to Rs 60,000. They can use this credit for buying products at authorized stores and repay through flexible EMIs at low interest rates. In addition to Paytm Postpaid, consumers can opt for low-cost personal loans up to Rs 2 lakh – offered by Paytm’s financial institution partners – to purchase goods.

To bring further convenience to consumers, Paytm will also offer No Cost EMI options along with attractive offers for payments made through Paytm PoS devices. The company’s PoS devices also bring several exciting features for merchants including simplified billing, integrated payments, targeted promotions or real-time inventory status among others. Paytm PoS devices drive payments as well as transaction confirmations and reconciliation – for sound, visual and print-based merchant solutions.

Bhavesh Gupta, CEO – Lending & Head Payments – Paytm said, “We continue to drive innovation in the offline payments market and with our PoS devices, merchants are able to drive higher customer loyalty. The partnership with Samsung stores will enable us to further extend the convenience of smart payments to a larger customer base.”

After having pioneered the QR and mobile payments revolution in India, Paytm’s technology-oriented platform remains focused on delivering innovative solutions to strengthen its payments ecosystem and empower small businesses. Paytm’s devices like the Paytm Soundbox, Paytm POS devices, all-in-one QR code among others are well-recognized and accepted by merchants across the country. Paytm continues to maintain its leadership in offline payments with rapid growth in merchant base and device adoption, enabling the company to maximize monetization opportunities. As of July 2022, the company has deployed 4.1 million devices across the country.

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XIM University, Bhubaneswar – Covid Booster Dose Vaccination Campaign

Aug 17, 2022 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments

August 2022: On 14th and 15th August 2022, from 10 AM to 5 PM, Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar, in partnership with the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, hosted a COVID-19 Booster Dose vaccination campaign. The camp was held in the Auditorium, located within the campus premises.
Bearing in mind, the vision of Father V. Arokiyadass, Deputy Registrar of XIM Bhubaneswar (Old Campus), the Student Executive Council ensured that the event was organized smoothly and consequently, efforts were made to avoid crowding and maintain decorum.

The event was notable since it marked the largest intra-organization vaccination drive in Bhubaneswar. The camp was designed especially for the students, faculty, and staff residing on campus and witnessed a footfall of over 600 people during the two-day event.

In India, the number of Covid-19 cases had been rising daily and thus, this event was welcomed by the students and staff members who had travelled from all over the nation. This action was a move to curb the increase in COVID-19 cases and make sure that the safety of all the residents was taken care of. The COVID-19 restrictions were being relaxed across the country, and XIM Bhubaneswar played its part to make sure that all the prerequisites for a safe implication of relaxation guidelines were followed.

Business

Andlay Estates takes stake in a residential project in Nainital

Aug 17, 2022 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments

August 17, New Delhi NCR: Andlay Estates, one of the leading real estate consultancy in India has taken a stake in a residential project in Bhowali, Nainital. The project, Bhowali Valley Chalets has 2,3 and 4 bedroom chalets located in Bhowali at a distance of 11 kilometres from Nainital which is at an elevation of 1,654 meters (5,426 feet).

Project is owned by AGV Experiential Habitat LLP.

The unit sizes are from 1,435 – 2,700 sq. ft and are inspired by concept of living in the hills away from hustle and bustle of a city life, air and noise pollution and traffic jams. Project is spread over 10 acres and is being developed in two phases.

The financial details of the transaction were not disclosed due to non-disclosure agreements.

“We are very happy to take up stake in this amazing project and are confident that this will become one of the most sought after housing projects in Nainital and are witnessing solid demand from end users. Lot of buyers from Delhi NCR are looking to buy their second homes in the hills to get away from fast paced city life and pollution,” Mr. Abhishiekh Andlay, founder, Andlay Estates said. 

We are happy to partner wth Andlay Estates for our project as their expertise in sales and marketing is unparalleled. We believe this project will be become of the most sought after projects in the vicinity as the amenities offered, construction quality and overall ambience is not available anywhere in the region,” Mr. Vineet Vohra, Founder, AGV Experiential Habitat said. 

The Gurgaon based company earlier said that is targeting Rs 350 crore home sales in 2022. The company is looking to expand operations and hire resources in marketing and sales department. Andlay Estates is a real estate channel partner for top Indian developers and has strict selection process to partner with only those developers who are fundamentally strong.

Real estate sector in the country has been witnessing tremendous growth since the last 4-6 quarters with appreciation of over 10-15% in housing projects, especially for premium and luxury housing.

Key Features of the project:

Chalets (Villas) Only Community – No apartments.
Secured Gated Community.
Power Backup and Security
3 and 4 side open Chalets.
60% Green Area
World class Landscaping.
Vehicle Free Community
Lavish Club House and Pool with home theatre, indoor games, etc.
Indoor and Outdoor sit outs at Clubhouse.
Barbeque pits with each Chalet
Dedicated Car Parking.
Great for Kids and Elderly
Possession commencing soon for Phase 1

Education

Found My Teacher has become a trusted name among educators, students and parents

Aug 17, 2022 by Rekha Nair 0 Comments

Mumbai, August 2022: Found My Teacher (FMT), launched by Raunaq Kakkar, celebrates a new achievement in the online learning space within months of its inception. The unique educational platform has already onboarded 500+ educators, with whom students from across the nation can connect and learn.

While bridging the gap between educators and students, FMT is deemed a magical educational platform that offers educators an unlimited source of earnings. The fact that within 24 hours of registration, teachers have been able to connect with high-paying students makes Found My Teacher not just a source of income for the teachers but an exceptional platform for learning and teaching. \

Found My Teacher has also established itself as a credible online educational platform among parents and students, across the nation. They find FMT as their go-to choice while looking for experienced and knowledgeable educators for various subjects. The platform witnessed record-breaking experiences where the parents paid over INR 30,000 in a day for their children’s learning of various subjects. Yet another experience that testifies the popularity and credibility of Found My Teacher as a platform among the student community is the experience of a student offering employment to 3 different teachers registered with the platform within a day.

Sharing about the success of the platform, Raunaq Kakkar, Founder of Found My Teacher said, “When this educational platform was launched, the sole purpose was to enable students and teachers, across the nation, to connect easily to access trusted expertise and knowledge with regards to various subjects. And witnessing such huge reception for the platform is extremely heart-warming, strengthening our vision of offering the best teaching and learning experiences for both the educators and student community alike.” 

This unique educational platform, which came into existence as a by-product of the pandemic, enables the students pan-India to connect with experienced educators, basis their choice of language, subject matter, expertise, budget and timing within the comforts of their homes.