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Freemasons of Telangana on the eve of Universal Brotherhood Day today provided tools to 21 poor, petty traders, self-employed, homemakers to regain their livelihood which they lost due to Covid

The beneficiaries include Teacher-turned-Tailor, Security-Guard turned tea Vendor, an industrial worker turned-tiffin centre organizer; a student turned tailor; another student who wants to do tailoring to earn free for her B.Arch Cours; a private job holder turned carpenter and others.

Gave away materials, tool kits, sewing machines, pushcart to 21 beneficiaries—Tailors, Tea, Fruit Vendors, Cobbler, Mechanics, Carpenter, Electrician, Tiffin Centers, Tea Stalls

Three Syringe Infusion Pumps used in ICUs were donated to Durgabhai Deshmukh Hospital worth Rs 60,000/-

The total project cost was Rs 1.70 lakh

Hyderabad, June 24, 2020…. Freemasons of Telangana on the eve of Universal Brotherhood day provided tools to 21 poor, petty traders, self-employed, homemakers to help them re-start their petty businesses, livelihood which they have lost due to the Pandemic.

The materials, tool kits, sewing machines, pushcart, material required to start a tiffin centre, tea-stall, carpentry work, electrician work worth Rs 1.10 Lakh distributed in a function held on Thursday on the eve of Universal Brotherhood Day at Goshamahal Baradari Masonic Hall. The tools, implements were distributed under their project called “Gift-A-Livelihood”.

The beneficiaries include Teacher-turned-Tailor, Security-Guard turned tea Vendor, an industrial worker turned-tiffin centre organizer; a student turned tailor; another student who wants to do tailoring to earn free for her B.Arch Cours; a private job holder turned carpenter and others.

One of the Lodges(Clubs) of Freemasons of Telangana, Lodge Morland donated 3 Syringe Infusion Pumps worth Rs 60,000/- used in ICU(Intensive Care Units) to Durgabai Deshmukh Hospital. Another Lodge, Model gave lifesaving drugs to the needy.

The program was organized by the three Assistant Regional Grand Masters—Madanmohal Lal, G. Maddulette and D.Ramchandram. According to them

“Gift-A-Livelihood, an initiative was launched after the first wave of Covid last year to help small traders, self-employed and petty traders affected by COVID-19 to restart their businesses. Till now they have organized six such distribution camps. In all these camps together Freemasons of Telangana helped 150 and materials, tools worth Rs 7.5 lakh was donated and it will be continued in future.

Speaking on the occasion D. Ramchandram said, they received a little over 1000 calls for help. This reflects how badly small traders, petty businessmen, professionals like Carpenters, Electricians, Tiffin Centers, Tea- Stall owners and others got affected due to the covid. Due to the limited resources, we could only help 21 beneficiaries. And more will be helped in future.

Before the beginning of the program, a one-minute silence was observed in the loving memory of those who have died due to covid in the second wave.

The Senior Member of Freemasons of Telangana, Vishwanathan Ganeshan explained importance of Universal Brotherhood Day(UBD). The Universal Brotherhood Day day is observed to commemorate the formation of Grand Lodge of England when Freemasonry in its present form took shape 304 years ago on this very date in 1717”. UBD is observed by Freemasons to propagate, ideate the basic concept of Freemasonry, he added. Freemasonry has come to Hyderabad in the year 1806. Freemasonry has 215 years of history in our city he said.

Maddulette explained about Freemasonry and its activities.

The members P. Veerabhadrudu, G. Ashok Kumar, Sudersan Satyam, Manvendra Mishra, Srinivas Alluri, Vijay Bhaskar Rao, Sagar Gala, Nitin Sinha, Satyajit Tuljapurkar, others Krishna Prasad, Vasudeva Rao and others graced the occasion

To mark the occasion of Universal Brotherhood Day and to celebrate, we have done charity to 21 poor people under “Gift-A-Livelihood” informed Madanmohan Lal.

The beneficiaries were comprised of four women who do tailoring, a cobbler, a scooter mechanic, a tea vendor, Tiffin centre owner, Teachers turned tailors, fruit vendors.

Freemasons of Telangana plan to extend financial support to the needy, poor traders, self-employed, petty businessmen, small-time workers who lost their income source due to COVID. Also plans to provide post-COVID survival skills to help people earn a better and more sustainable business for their living. Such genuinely needy people may get in touch with Assistant Regional Grand Masters Madan, Madhu and Ram on 9848042020 for more information.

India Accelerator and Lyxel & Flamingo invest in innovative Genomic health & wellness startup Answer Genomics

New Delhi, June 2021: Machine Learning & Genomics startup – Answer Genomics raises an undisclosed amount of funding from India Accelerator – one of the fastest-growing Accelerators in Asia, and Lyxel&Flamingo – one of the largest independent digital media companies in India.

Incepted in Dec 2018, the startup was a part of IA!s seed-stage accelerator program – the only GAN partnered, a mentorship-driven program in India.

While medical science, diagnostics, wellness, and preventive healthcare industries have evolved significantly – they still don’t have answers to many problems that humankind faces, and the answer probably lies in our genetic make-up. Answer Genomics, combines genomic, physiological, and physical parameters to provide the most comprehensive picture of present and future health. Answer Genomics predicts the occurrence, spread, and treatment of lifestyle and clinical disorders by assaying genetic makers using their proprietary genomic and machine-learning systems.

Commenting on the development, Anjan Bose- Lead Mentor, Health-Tech vertical at IA said, “Genomics Research is crucial in providing a precise and personalized form of treatment for chronic lifestyle condition. We believe that our decision to mentor Answer Genomics has the potential to offer a revolutionary product to the market. The immense potential of such a startup to leverage new cutting-edge technologies should result in more accurate prediction of outcomes from health interventions to further ensure better treatment.”

Answer Genomics conducts several genomic studies at scale while building on a larger base of pre-existing Genomic Research and provides a revolutionary product to disrupt the $23 Billion Industry, growing at 12% CAGR in India.

“It is well understood that our lifestyle choices make a huge difference to our health and are responsible for most of our ailments. But, there’s one other very vital aspect of this narrative that’s still not very well understood – Genetic Makeup. While the world has started making steady progress in unraveling the genetic code, it is still not at a stage where individuals would know & understand their genetic makeup to the degree that enables them to make informed choices about their eating and living habits. We believe Answer Genomics is a promising start-up that hopes to bring the science of genomics for retail consumption so that every Indian can get to know more about their body’s natural predispositions and accordingly make the right choices vis-à-vis their diet and lifestyle. We found Rahul, Bala & team extremely passionate & committed to chasing a vision that blends the decoding of genetic data with machine learning to deliver customized diet and lifestyle advice to everyone who seeks to attain their true potential”, said Dev Batra, Founder, Lyxel & Flamingo.

The startup will be operational in four different phases to realize the potential of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. The startup is already through phase 1 and recently launched its

first product #NGH-768’ under the brand name “NuGenomics” ( www.nugenomics.in ). It presents its patented Nutrition Recommendation System on a Machine Learning platform to make nutrition recommendations tailored to an individual!s DNA to help alleviate several lifestyle disorders. The company is currently tying up with organizations to offer its services to employees as well as to individuals who can register on the platform and get personalized nutrition and superfoods recommendations after detailed genetic diagnostics.

VDO.AI Partners with Foodpanda to unveil a wide new CTV/OTT Campaign for intriguing food lovers in Thailand.

24th June, New Delhi: DO.AI partners with Foodpanda in May- June 2021, to initiate the CTV/OTT Campaign for intriguing food lovers in Thailand. The Campaign was run indoor with internet advertisements on TV for 1-minute.

The alliance focused on three main pillars:

1. Strategic Partnership and OTT Ecosystem – Leveraging the engaging video ads for successfully delivering OTT/CTV campaigns

2. Outreach Program – focusing on brand awareness as the objective

3. Audience Targeting

With the potential shift from TV advertising to CTV/OTT, brands like Foodpanda got access to insightful information on their campaign performance, like – delivered impressions, clicks, video views and completion rates through Global Advertising Technology of VDO.AI.

The CTV campaign, scheduled in May to June was focussed on amplifying Foodpanda’s services in Thailand and explore pathways to orchestrate growth opportunities. In this partnership, VDO.AI successfully delivered an audience targeting strategy and also managed to streamline a tracking method for Foodpanda to access click numbers and user sessions using proprietary optimization strategies. One can download the campaign insights from here.

Amitt Sharma, CEO of VDO.AI, believes that these emerging CTV trends and opportunities are here to stay with advertisers who are willing to target the same TV audience with real numbers on their plate.

Foodpanda believes in driving successful brand recalls via powerful brand awareness campaigns by focusing on result driven CTV campaigns. Speaking about the partnership, Thiri Myint, Marketing Director at foodpanda Thailand, said, “Using CTV/OTT campaigns, we were able to gain the benefits of traditional TV combined with analytics, and VDO.AI was integral in our step towards amplifying our reach.”

While addressing the media, Amitt Sharma, CEO, VDO.AI said, “VDO.AI has a rich history of reinventing modern advertising strategies to empower the companies on a global scale. Our partnership with Foodpanda is an important development and we’re thrilled to drive the CTV initiatives in APAC’s Thailand region.”

About VDO.AI:

VDO.AI is a global advertising technology innovator with all brand safety compliances, providing brands with intelligent high impact solutions that win the war for consumer attention. Their solutions drive the right outcomes for brands by combining creativity, reach, and targeting across devices, enabling the upper- and mid-funnel brand objectives that all brands and agencies require, turning awareness into performance. Since its inception, VDO.AI has helped over 300 advertisers to streamline their advertising efforts in the CTV sector.

TiE Women Global Pitching Competition 2021 creates opportunity for the access to Investors, funding for women entrepreneurs, to be held in October 2021 at Gitex in Dubai

Hyderabad, June 24, 2021…….TiE Women 2021- a global initiative of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) aims at embracing, engaging and empowering women entrepreneurs across the globe-irrespective of the size of the enterprises, origin, standing or background kicked off virtually on Thursday on Zoom Platform.

The much talked about initiative of TiE Women 2021 was formally launched in March by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Government of India, G. Kishan Reddy at a function in Hyderabad.

It could not be rolled out immediately after its launch due to the prevailing precarious situation. Now as situation is improving, TiE Hyderabad has rolled out this year edition virtually on June 24. Over 100 plus women entrepreneurs from across Telugu States participated in the virtual program

According to Ms. Rashida Adenwala, Chapter Lead for the TiE Women Hyderabad the initiative is being launched to showcase Women Entrepreneurs from the state of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to a stellar global team and build a climate of inclusiveness that will propel the unique TiE Women brand of “bold and impactful” around the world. This is the only program serving as an opportunity for Women Entrepreneur to represent the states compete at Global Scale. Rashida Adenwala, took the members through a glance of the TiE Women 2020 program conducted virtually. She then outlined the 2021 program highlights in phase -1 which includes Regional Pitch Competition 2021 for Women Entrepreneurs. Each chapter selects one winner that goes to the global finale and three runners-up are entitled to a bootcamp in India. The Pitch Competition was created to provide opportunities & access to Investors & VCs, she shared.

Kanika Radhakrishnan, Program Director – TiE Women Global briefed the participants about phase -2 of the program. She informed the audience that 1 winner and 3 runner-ups from the chapter level competition would be moved to Phase -2 of the program. TiE Global Pitch Competition 2021 for Women Entrepreneurs is a Competition that brings together winners from each of the TiE Chapters from around the world to a central location. Global Pitch Competition 2021 for Women Entrepreneurs, is the flagship program of TiE Women.

The Pitch Competition runs in two phases. Phase one, the local chapter level which goes up to August 31st. Phase two, the global level programs run through September. The Global Finals is scheduled to be held in October 2021.

This, says Mr. Manohar Reddy, Chairman, TiE Hyderabad is a sector-agnostic program, focused on women entrepreneurs, irrespective of the size of their enterprises, origin, standing or background. This program entails series of Entrepreneurial development sessions comprising of varied topics such as design thinking, pitch deck preparation, the process and various nuances of raising funds, digital marketing, revenue and scale, go to market strategy and many more. This will eventually lead the participants pitching their product and or services as the Regional Mock Pitching Competition. The first winner of this completion shall get the opportunity to represent the State at the Global Competition to be held in person in Dubai during GITEX which is likely to be held in October 2021. She will be entitled to a fully-paid accommodation in Dubai & a chance to win equity free cash prize money 3 Runners up from Regional Competition would get an opportunity to attend boot camp in India, all expenses paid.

Dr. Nandita Sethi, Founder – The Entrepreneur zone, said that “there is a certain madness around a start-up but there is also a certain method around the madness” while speaking on the topic ‘Success factors for start-up’. She further called the aspiring participants to enrol in the program to reap maximum results in their start-up journeys.

The TiE Women Global competition was launched in 2020. At the Chapter level, TiE Hyderabad impacted 76+ Women Entrepreneurs under this Program. This year too we already have 40+ Women Led Entrepreneurs registered for the Program and we hope to have many more registrations, as the last date for applying is 30th June 2021, it is stated.

This year the TiE Hyderabad Chapter is offering to the women led / co-led startups who are willing to join the programme, Associate Membership of TiE Hyderabad at a discounted fee. The membership will entail them to an Entrepreneur Development Program, networking, pitching and mentoring opportunities throughout the year.

The applications are open on the TiE Hyderabad website https://hyderabad.tie.org/tiewomen-2/ to apply for the competition, the last date being June 30, 2021. Shortlisted Applicants will undergo orientation, mock pitching & all validation required for this Competition.

Renault India Strengthens Its Rural Presence through Its Unique– ‘Rural Float’ Initiative

Telangana, June 24, 2021: In order to strengthen its presence in rural markets and showcase the all-new Sporty, Smart and Stunning KIGER, Renault India introduced ‘Rural Float’, an initiative to cater the customers across Rural India. The ‘Rural Float’ is a fully functional mobile showroom, that has been designed to provide a complete Renault experience to the existing and potential customers. More than 27 towns across the state, especially in the rural markets had experienced and witnessed the flavoursome initiative by Renault India. Aiza, Kothakota, Nagarkurnool, Narayenpet, Jadcharla, Nalgonda, Trimalagiri, Kodada, Thallada, Palwancha, Yellandu, Jangoan, Gajwel, Sangareddy, Cherial, Ramgundam, Mandamarry, Jagtial, Kamareddy, Nazimabad, Kamaredy, Kalwakurthi, Wanaparthi, Yarrawalli, Gadwal, Makthal are to name some amongst the 27 towns.

Commencing its journey from Haryana in the North, Bihar in the East, Madhya Pradesh in the West, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu in the South and Rajasthan in the Central, the mobile showroom has covered 233 towns across 13 States pan India in the country, traveling more than 40,000 kms over a period of three months. The ‘Rural Float’ is a one-of-a-kind innovative nationwide customer focused initiative during which around 2700 test drives were facilated to customers in the remote areas, who got a chance to witness and experience Renault India’s breakthrough product range and take home a unique experience.

With ‘Rural Float’, Renault has been able to showcase the newly launched sub-four meter compact SUV, Renault KIGER to its potential customers in rural markets. Besides displaying the complete Renault product range including Kwid and Triber, several fun-filled activities were also organized for customers making it an exciting and cherishing experience. Renault, through this initiative, has reached out to more than 23,000 potential customers in markets like Rajasthan, Telangana, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Haryana. The ‘Rural Float’ also acted as a one-stop shop for enabling customers and prospects to connect with Renault for any product related enquiries or new bookings.

Driven by innovation which has always been Renault’s hallmark, ‘Rural Float’ is yet another significant step to move closer to the customers in the remote areas and provide a Renault vehicle ownership experience. Together with its product portfolio expansion strategy to drive volumes in India, Renault is substantially increasing its network reach in India and introducing several unique and pioneering initiatives to ensure that customers’ have an unparalleled association with the Renault brand. Currently, Renault India has more than 500 sales and service touchpoints in India, which include 200+ Workshop On Wheels locations across the country

Piaggio Vespa and Aprilia dealerships are now open across India

Pune, 24th June 2021: Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a 100 % subsidiary of the Piaggio Group, and manufacturer of the emblematic 2-wheelers Vespa and Aprilia has announced the reopening of their dealerships across India following the lockdown opening guidelines from authorities.

For the wellbeing of its employees and customers, the company has ensured sanitation of its dealerships. Also, specific guidelines such as contactless greetings, using hand sanitizers, maintaining social distancing. Customers can visit or call up the dealerships as per local government lockdown guidelines or can book Vespa and Aprilia with contactless experience on Ecommerce platform https://shop.vespaindia.com and https://shop.apriliaindia.com, the home deliveries of Vespa and Aprilia are also facilitated assuming the safety of consumers.

Mr. Diego Graffi, Chairman & MD of Piaggio India said, “We have been working together with our dealers in navigating through the second wave of COVID 19. Also Keeping in mind, the possible anxiety of our customers during the lockdowns we have announced extension of original equipment warranty and free service that expires during lockdown period, now our dealerships have geared up to address all vehicle sales and service requirements with utmost precaution as per lockdown opening guidelines”.

Mr. Sudhanshu Agrawal, Business Head Two Wheelers of Piaggio India said, “We want to ensure that our customers face no hurdles during the purchase of a new vehicle and are able to avail services seamlessly. Our product and brands would empower people to follow independent lifestyle and can facilitate in their aim of taking due care during these times regaining their life normalcy”

Consumers can gain special offers in sales and service of Vespa and Aprilia scooters across all the opened dealerships in India. With the opening of the dealerships, customers can also experience the products and can also avail test rides of Vespa and Aprilia including the recently launched SXR125. Which is a 125 CC version of most appreciated and awards winning product Aprilia SXR.

Avalara Enables Global Sellers to Manage Treaty and Trade Restrictions for Cross-Border Commerce

Mumbai, India — June 24, 2021 — Avalara, Inc. (NYSE: AVLR), a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes, today announced new capabilities being added to its cross-border solution: Trade Treaty Support and Trade Restrictions Management. These new features enable businesses to take advantage of preferred treaty rates in their landed cost calculations and to avoid selling items to countries where there are restrictions with customs regulations.

“As more commerce takes place online, ecommerce is enabling sellers of any size to reach customers internationally,” said Kevin Permenter, research manager, IDC. “When it comes to cross-border commerce, tools that enable retailers to easily account for applicable treaties and trade restrictions can save money and minimize shipping disruptions.”

Cross-Border Trade Treaty Support

Trade treaties are formal agreements between two or more countries that make it easier to trade between each other by reducing tariffs, quotas, and other trade restrictions. For businesses, assembling and maintaining content related to treaties spanning multiple international jurisdictions is time-consuming and resource-intensive. Avalara has extended its tax content coverage to include trade treaty tariff rates from around the world, which provides businesses selling across borders access to lower duty rates negotiated between nations as preferred rates. This enables cross-border retailers to:

Improve efficiency of maintaining preferential and punitive treaties. Reduce time and resources spent assembling and maintaining preferential and punitive treaties across multiple international jurisdictions.
Reduce costs and improve customer experience. Apply existing treaties to transactions to provide lower duty and/or tax rates for customers and help reduce customer churn with improved pricing.
Access treaty information across regions. Cross-Border Trade Treaty Support is currently available for Canada, Mexico, and the United States, as well as for countries in the European Union and United Kingdom.
Apply treaties to AvaTax Cross-Border transactions. Cross-Border Trade Treaty Support is available as a feature of Avalara AvaTax Cross-Border.
Trade Restrictions Management

Trade Restrictions Management helps international sellers know what government restrictions are in place when selling goods across borders. This enables cross-border retailers to:

Drive efficiencies. Focus their efforts in countries where products don’t have trade complexity concerns allowing them to streamline Harmonized System (HS) code classification, language translation, and calculation of duties and taxes.
Avoid additional costs. Advanced knowledge of soft restrictions can help avoid added costs related to orders restricted at the border such as clearing complex products, securing licenses, and reversing shipping charges for uncleared goods.
Enhance customer experience. Prevent shipments from being delayed at customs by understanding hard and soft restrictions prior to the transaction to deliver a seamless purchasing experience.
Access trade restriction information across regions. Trade Restrictions Management currently supports Canada, China, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Additional trade corridors are actively being added.
Incorporate trade restrictions into your cross-border portfolio. Businesses can use Trade Restrictions Management as a standalone solution with or without HS codes.
“Cross-border commerce will continue to be a critical growth area for businesses to reach new customers and to stay competitive, but it comes with its own share of compliance complexity,” said Sanjay Parthasarathy, chief product officer at Avalara. “Our cross-border trade treaty and restrictions capabilities provide global businesses with a competitive edge by equipping them with the insights needed to deliver a superior customer experience, improve efficiencies, and avoid shipment delays.”

‘Comviva and Invest India announce the winners of the ‘InnoNXT Tech Startup Challenge’

New Delhi, India – 24 June 2021: In its continued endeavor to encourage ‘Innovation’ and empower the startup segment, Comviva, the global leader in digital solutions concluded its flagship startup challenge – InnoNXT Tech Challenge. The program was hosted in partnership with Invest India.

After 10 finalists were shortlisted in May, the winners of the InnoNXT Tech Challenge were announced at a virtual event organized by Comviva on June 21st. 5G startup Bitvivid bagged the first prize while CoRover and Zoroim IPSystems secured the second and third positions, respectively.

The startup challenge was launched with an aim of revolutionizing the entrepreneurial environment and speeding up innovation in India. It was interesting to note that out of the 150 applications received, 62 startups were in their early stages. Around 30% of the participating organizations were from Tier 2 & Tier 3 cities.

The Comviva InnoNXT Tech Challenge encouraged startups to take on the challenges in the highly emerging areas like Artificial Intelligence, 5G, Gamification, FinTech and Chatbots, among others. The participation was highest within the OTT and AI categories, especially as more startups aim to bridge various technological voids in these segments during the new normal.

After a rigorous evaluation over the course of two months, an eminent jury panel including industry leaders selected the winners of the InnoNXT Tech Challenge. Bitvivid Solutions was adjudged the winner for rich media content categorization in 5G. CoRover secured the first runner-up while Zoroim IPSystems secured the second runner-up position for Conversational AI platforms.

The overarching vision of the challenge is to nurture Indian technology startups by providing them mentorship and networking opportunities. Comviva and Invest India also aim to connect these startups with ecosystem stakeholders and help them expand their reach and create growth story by creating impactful solutions. The three winners of the InnoNXT Tech Challenge will get to design integrated solutions with Comviva’s products as a part of a white-label partnership. They will further get to explore pilot opportunities with Comviva’ s customers, which include global Telecom Operators and FinTech organizations.

Speaking on the success of the Startup Challenge, Manish Jain, Chief Technology Officer at Comviva said, “It has been an extraordinary experience hosting the InnoNXT Tech Challenge for startups. Comviva is committed to help these startups excel in their market journey and achieve their product vision. We are extremely excited to see the incredible new technology innovations and the spirited determination with which these startups are working towards the progress of the country. My heartfelt congratulations to all the winners of the InnoNXT Tech Challenge. We look forward to nurturing this new-generation startups to join us in shaping the future of Telecom. We shall continue to invest in purposeful innovations that are transforming the mobility space.”

Deepak Bagla, Managing Director & CEO of Invest India said, “Digital technologies and state-of-the-art solutions have made the fault lines in the global ecosystem more prominent. With this ongoing development, we are observing an accelerated adoption of digital products and services for across-the-board business functions. It is a proud moment for our nation that several Indian startups are proving their mettle globally in the current paradigm. Invest India believes in creating a conducive environment for Indian startups to solve the prevalent challenges and achieve a high-growth trajectory.”

The InnoNXT Tech Challenge finale was presided by eminent keynote addresses by Deepak Bagla, MD & CEO at Invest India, Madanmohan Rao, Research Director at YourStory Media, Kritika Murugesan, Director at NASSCOM 10,000 Startups and Manoranjan ‘Mao’ Mohapatra, Chief Executive Officer at Comviva.

Paytm Mall announces ‘End of Season Sale’ with best offers on fashion brands

Mumbai, 24th June 2021: India’s homegrown e-commerce platform Paytm Mall (owned by Paytm Ecommerce Private Limited) which is empowering MSMEs across the country with online services, today announced its ‘End of Season Sale’ from June 25 to June 28. The company would be showcasing best-in-class fashion collections from top international as well as national brands. It has partnered with Axis Bank, Bank of Baroda, IndusInd Bank for exclusive cashback deals on all debit & credit card transactions. The company is offering discounts between 50% to 80% on over 3 lakh products in the fashion apparel, footwear, and accessories category.

Some of the exclusive deals and services on ordering from the Paytm Mall App include free shipping & an exclusive 14-day easy returns facility. The mega fashion carnival brings with it the bestselling styles from top brands like Puma, Spykar, Cover Story, Van Huesen, and the like, and is expected to cater to the fashion and lifestyle needs of its customers at exclusive prices. Additionally, Paytm Mall, which has been at the forefront of promoting traditional Indian handloom and artisanal work would also be showcasing traditional fashion apparel and accessories from MSMEs, Made in India brands, government-run emporiums.

Paytm Mall EOSS is also offering the best value-based deals from other key brands, including Jockey, Peter England, Fossil, Campus Shoes, Sparx, Khadim India, and Red Tape. Menswear from leading national and international brands, womenswear across thousands of styles, and footwear styles by top brands will be offered at attractive prices. The company will also be showcasing new ‘work from home’ and athleisure collections from various brands during the upcoming sale.

Abhishek Rajan, COO, Paytm Mall said, “Our collection this End of Season Sale is an eclectic mix of fashion apparel from international brands as well as the best Indian handicrafts & handlooms have to offer. We are providing sellers, artisans, MSMEs from across the country, our technology, potent distribution network, & reach to help them expand their business through our efforts. Our best-in-class services including the Easy Returns policy make the online buying experience seamless and hassle-free.”

Thumbs up to the changemakers

National, 24 June, 2021: With every student of this era having multiple interests, finding the right career match could be a tricky job. It is here that the career experts create an impact by helping students make a career choice that will keep them fulfilled for a lifetime. And to recognize such individuals and entities who create an impact in the students’ lives and thereby shape the society and future, career guidance platform Career Guide hosted the ‘Career Changemakers Awards’ function on YouTube with senior IPS officer Manish Shankar Sharma; National Spokesperson of Samajwadi Party Ghanshyam Tiwari; and Vice President of Academic Affairs at ECMIT, Dubai Dr Sarita Sahni as the chief guests of the virtual ceremony.

There were 12 categories of awards, with some of the categories being ‘Visionary Academician’, ‘Technology / Online Learning Initiatives’, ‘Innovative & Creative Skills Related Initiatives’, ‘Top Educators/ Trainers’, ‘Career Development Cell’ and more. Fatema Agarkar, one of the recipients of Visionary Academician and founder of Agarkar Centre of Excellence (ACE) eloquently said that the title of ‘Changemaker’ was a motivating recognition for her.

For Manish Sharma, the education industry as a whole is going to play a significant role in shaping the economy of the country. He said, “The Indian economy in the last 10-12 years has grown phenomenally. However, there has been a cause of concern for the policy makers, corporates and others that there is a lack of requisite skill in the market as well as a lack of focus in some youngsters. It is all the education platforms together that will bring about a change.”

Agreeing to him was the host of the ceremony, Surabhi Dewra. “Merely attending lessons shall not help the students. They should be able to apply what they learn.”

Other recipients of the Career Changemakers Award were Dr Mariazeena Johnson, Managing Director Satyabama University; Jagdish Gandhi, Founder of City Monetssori School; EL Miranda, St Columba’s School; Fountainhead School, Surat; Vedica Saxena, International School; Amit Prabhakar, Gems International School; Sreeja Iyer, Sparkling Mindz; Parikrma Humanity Foundation, Bengaluru; Devendra Tamhane, Chintan Classes; Nithya Sriram, Educational Psychologist; Piyush Mahajan, LIfe Coach; Vikram Balajiwale, Balaji Commerce Academy & Future Mantra; Dheeresh Tripathi, Founder Director at Cadeto India Defence & Educational Institute; Aditya Sisodia, Mentor CXO’s Business Leaders; Meherzad Karanjia, Chief Learning Officer; Reena Bhutada, Career Counsellor; Sushant Gaonkar, Career Coach; Vivek Gupta, Global Knowledge Works; Meghna Mukherjee, Counsellor; Sakshi Mittal, University Leap; Bhavyata Bendre, Right Track; Bakhtawar Krishnan, Inspirus Education; Mallikarjunaiah, KLE Society’s Law College; Pradeep Kumar Bansal, Chandigarh University; Dr M Akila, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology; DR GT Thampi, Thadomal Sahani Engineering College;

IE University, Spain; Rajyalakshmi Institute of Technology; Sandeep Marwah, Founder of AAFT University; and Prahlad Rai Sodani, IIHMR University.