GROWEL’S 1O1 MALL READY FOR CUSTOMERS TO SHOP SAFELY

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GROWEL’S 1O1 MALL READY FOR CUSTOMERS TO SHOP SAFELY

Aug 4, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #‘Aarogya Setu’ app, #2020 onwards, #Chief Operating Officer (COO), #For COVID-19 emergencies, #Grauer & Weil (India) Limited, #Retail & Real Estate, #rowel’s 1O1 Mall, #Sachin Dhanawade, #welcome its customers back from August 5


Mumbai, August 4, 2020: Growel’s 1O1 Mall, suburban Mumbai’s favourite Family destination, is all set to welcome its customers back from August 5, 2020 onwards as the Maharashtra Government allows malls to reopen after more than 4 months of closure due to the spread of the deadly pandemic. Growel’s 1O1 Mall is strictly adhering to all the SoPs laid down by the Government authorities and has further enhanced the protocols of the New Normal with further improvements to the cleaning and pest control standards.

Growel’s 1O1 mall has ensured that from the entry points of the mall to within the mall till the exit is made 100% safe for their staff and customers. There will be mandatory checks for the ‘Aarogya Setu’ app at the entry points. Enhanced procedures at the entry points include UV lights in the baggage scanners for disinfecting and hand sanitizing stations are placed at the entry points and at various touchpoints across the mall.

Special thermal cameras have been installed to track footfalls and movement throughout the mall to ensure that there is only 1 person in every 75 square foot as mandated by the authorities.

From entry to exit the mall has been made contactless at all touchpoints with the automation of the Parking Entry Ticket Dispenser & contactless digital payments for parking, QR-code based food ordering, sensor-based contactless lift operations, contactless soap dispensers, sensor-based taps, contactless water spouts, among others.

For COVID-19 emergencies the mall has facilitated isolation rooms, Ambulance and Doctor on-call service, and formally trained First Aid Certified front line staff members for handling emergencies in every shift.

Moreover, a specially trained staff force has been formed that will assist and guide customers to follow the Do’s and Don’ts one of the new norms within the mall. This specially trained staff will be stationed at various checkpoints in the mall.

Sachin Dhanawade, Chief Operating Officer (COO), Retail & Real Estate, Grauer & Weil (India) Limited, which operates Growel’s 1O1 Mall said, “We are delighted to open after more than four months of lockdown and are looking forward to welcoming our customers. It’s in our continuous endeavour to provide a safe shopping environment for our customers and a safe place to work for our employees.”  

Growel’s 101 Mall is committed to playing an active role towards the betterment of the society and surroundings they operate in. Over the years, Growel’s 101 Mall has taken many social initiatives like donating anti-pollution masks to Mumbai Traffic Police, engaging customers to support Solar Lamp donation to the tribal residents of the SGNP, and also beautification of the flyover wall overlooking the mall entrance gates.

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Women Inspiring Network in Association with IIT Kanpur Presents Fashion X Tech Sustainability

Aug 4, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #a lifestyle editor, #Art Director, #Artisanal Jewelry Designer, #fashion, #Founder, #Lota Design LOTA, #Mr Adhiraj Singh, #Ms Bandana Tewari, #Ms Roma Narsinghania, #Ms. Stuti Jalan, #technology and sustainability, #WIN

We are very excited that the world of fashion, technology and sustainability is coming together on the Women Inspiring Network platform. Ms. Stuti Jalan, Founder, WIN quotes, “Sustainability is the present and the future, it’s time that we have this conversation with the students and young professionals who will adopt sustainable fashion as a lifestyle inspired by an amazing set of panellist’s who are going to take the concept of sustainability forward.” Further, she adds, “The focus of the discussion will be on the changing face of fashion and how technology is now playing a role in it, Digital transformation which has taken place in the fashion industry, digital fashion weeks and share case studies, blockchain fashion system which designers are adapting in India.”

We are ecstatic to take the conversation forward with Ms Bandana Tewari, a lifestyle editor, a sustainable fashion activist and formerly the editor-at-large as well as the fashion features director of Vogue India.

We are glad to have Ms Roma Narsinghania, Artisanal Jewelry Designer who is participating in the Helsinki Fashion Week with this year’s focus on 3D Technology and Digital Sustainability. She quips, “Reimagining design to bring functionality and innovation is not a choice, it is a necessity. During this time, as brands, we need to imagine a better future which encourages conscious and ethical practices and use that to design for a new kind of consumer and environment. While we are moving away from certainty, it is also opening up an abundance of new opportunities such as integrating digital tools starting from the brands’ decentralized supply chain where handmade can become more efficient to visual communication with a completely new way of storytelling.”

Mr Adhiraj Singh, Art Director, Lota Design LOTA is an exploration into the intersection of sustainability, fashion and emerging technology. It aims to give a new life to tones of fabric waste discarded every hour by the mainstream fashion industry by collaging it into newer experiences.

He says “There’s a paradigm shift happening within the visual communication landscape as the tools for 3D, UI/UX, AR/VR and publishing continue to improve and get more democratized. It’s extremely exciting as the traditional dependence on physical systems, be it, photographers, set designers, environments or models can be replaced by photorealistic digital ones. More importantly, besides being a less wasteful way to create the imagery, it has opened up its key value- The possibility for untethered storytelling. This was once restricted by cost, teams and physical restraints but are now only being restricted by our imagination. The pandemic seems to have only accelerated this shift as brands continue to realize its value. I am happy to see this initiative bridging the gap between the creative and technology communities.”

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7 movies to binge-watch on Friendship day

Aug 4, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #A Dog’s Journey, #Get The Gringo, #Margarita with a Straw, #Scent of a Women, #The fundamentals of Caring, #The Intern, #the International Day of Friendship, #Zindagi na Milegi Dobara

Every year, the International Day of Friendship is honoured by traditional meet-ups, cute boomerangs, and super long paragraphs about how long people have been friends – either from when they were in diapers or the good days in college.  And while on the topic, why not talk about some of the best movies on friendship Bollywood & Hollywood has given us over the years. While the concept of friendship is not very different here from anywhere else in the world. And yet the Bollywood movies have never failed to add an emotional factor and give a relatable touch to the film. So if you have no plans this friendship day, here is a list of some movies you could watch with your gang and cherish the bond you share.

  • The fundamentals of Caring ( 2016)

A writer Paul Rudd retires after a personal tragedy and becomes a disabled teen’s caregiver. When the two embark on an impromptu road trip, their ability to cope is tested as they start to understand the importance of hope and friendship. The movie has an amazing IMDb rating of 7.3 out of 10.

  • Get The Gringo (2012)

A career criminal nabbed by Mexican authorities is placed in a tough prison. He befriends a boy who has fallen foul of a violent inmate. The two work together in order to survive in prison. This movie has an IMDb rating of 7.0 out of 10.

  • Scent of a Women (1992)

A prep school student, who is in need of money, agrees to be the caregiver of a blind man while his family is away but the job is not at all what he anticipated. Having an amazing IMDb rating of 8, the movie gives and shares a plot filled with emotions.

  • Margarita with a Straw (2012)

Released in 2014 Indian drama film directed by Shonali Bose. It stars Kalki Koechlin as an Indian teenager with cerebral palsy who relocates to America for her undergraduate education and comes of age following her complex relationship with a blind girl, Having an IMDb rating of 8.0, the movie stands on top of many people.

  • A Dog’s Journey (2019)

Bailey is living the good life on the Michigan farm of his boy, Ethan and Ethan’s wife Hannah. He even has a new playmate: Ethan and Hannah’s baby granddaughter, CJ. The problem is that CJ’s mom, Gloria, decides to take CJ away. As Bailey’s soul prepares to leave this life for a new one, he makes a promise to Ethan to find CJ and protect her at any cost. Thus begins Bailey’s adventure through many lives filled with love, friendship, and devotion. Having an IMDb rating of  7.5, it’s a must-watch for all the dog’s lover out. Available on AmazonPrime videos.

  • The Intern (2016)

Seventy-year-old widower Ben Whittaker has discovered that retirement isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Seizing an opportunity to get back in the game, he becomes a senior intern at an online fashion site, founded and run by Jules Ostin. With an IMDb rating of 7.1, it is among some of the best movies to watch, a movie filled with compassion and feeling of friendship.

  • Zindagi na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Friends Kabir, Imran and Arjun take a vacation in Spain before Kabir’s marriage. The trip turns into an opportunity to mend fences, heal wounds, fall in love with life and combat their worst fears. The movie is available on OTT platforms as well, such as Netflix and Hotstar and shares an amazing IMDb rating of 8.1.

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redBus kicks-off new campaign encouraging people to carry on with their #journeyfordreams

Aug 4, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #‘Safety+’, ##journeyfordreams, #and Head of Marketing, #Brand, #Dileep Ashoka, #EVP, #McCann Worldgroup, #Pallavi Chopra, #redBus, #South, #Vice President

Bengaluru, August 4, 2020: redBus announces the launch of a digital-led campaign, #journeyfordreams that inspires people to persevere in their endeavours, by undertaking their journeys with fortitude, while redBus ensures the safety of their travel. The campaign is aimed at restoring optimism for bus travel as the nation traverses its path to normalcy.

The nationwide lockdown has not only brought lives but also dreams and aspirations for the future to a grinding halt. As a brand that’s all about enabling journeys and connections, redBus seeks to reassure bus travellers that they can still move forward towards fulfilling their dreams during these tough times, as redBus strives to ensure their safety during the journey with its Safety+ programme.

redBus had launched ‘Safety+’, which is a unique certification for bus operators who follow all the necessary safety and sanitization protocols. All operators and buses with a Safety+ tag next to their listing on the redBus app or desktop platform, have implemented strict measures outlined by redBus, to ensure the safety of the passengers.

As part of the campaign, the company has launched an ad film that relies on the emotions associated with the safety of near and dear ones, especially while undertaking inter-city bus travel during these times, in order to highlight the proposition. The ad-film is set to be promoted extensively on digital and social media, including, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram, apart from e-mailers and other push notifications.

Unlike the earlier campaigns of the brand that largely utilized humour as a means to attract and drive the message, such as the ones with MS Dhoni, this campaign relies on emotions to connect at a deeper level.  

About the ad-film:

Set inside the house of a small family, involving two middle-aged parents and their young daughter who is about to begin her career, the film evokes a sense of nostalgia and affection with a heart-warming portrayal of a father’s apprehension for his daughter’s safety and vice versa. The story hinges on the poignant, yet ubiquitous scenario of parents or children having to travel to a different city on account of work and the emotional farewell associated with it, which in the given COVID scenario, is all the more affecting. The mood soon transforms to cheer with a narrative on the ‘safety’ of travel, brought about by redBus with various measures and checks in place, thus allowing people to bid farewell to their dear ones with a smile and a sense of fearlessness. 

Viewers witness a young woman who has decided to step out in order to pursue her career but is faced with the dilemma of informing her father of her decision to travel, given the present circumstance, resulting in a commotion with her mother. A match cut then takes them back in time when the father was apprehensive about informing his young child about his work-related travel to a different city and avoids confronting her by packing his bags and leaving while she is asleep. It clearly highlights the common emotions, irrespective of the roles assumed in the journey of life and the message that life moves on, despite occasional hurdles. Getting back to the present, the daughter is able to convince her anxious father to permit her to travel, by showcasing the safety aspects introduced in buses by redBus, much to his satisfaction.    

The role of the father, mother and daughter has been played by popular television artists, Nitesh Pandey, Tanuka Laghate and Prachi Bansal respectively. The film has two edits, a 62 second and a 30-second version and will be seen in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Bengali versions.  

redBus kicks-off new campaign encouraging people to carry on with their #journeyfordreams
redBus kicks-off new campaign encouraging people to carry on with their #journeyfordreams

Link to the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPK7uNmdYjE

Creative Credits:

Agency: McCann Worldgroup – Bengaluru

Creative Director: Sambit Mohanty

Production House: Another Idea

Director: Puneet Prakash

DOP: Pratik Deora 

Speaking on the launch of the campaign, Pallavi Chopra, Vice President, Brand, and Head of Marketing, redBus, said, “As an enabler of journeys, it has been our constant endeavour to help travellers reach their destinations in the safest and easiest way possible, especially in the present circumstances. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only disrupted the business of establishments, but also the dreams and aspirations of millions of individuals out there, who are longing to travel in pursuit of their goals. We thus envisaged a subject or scenario that resonated with households across the country in order to shape the campaign. The result is a very strong and emotional narrative around one of those important journeys in life, projected through the love and concern between a father and daughter, to drive home the message of #journeyfordreams.”

Dileep Ashoka, EVP, South, McCann Worldgroup, said, “We have been in partnership with redBus for the last few years. Being in the businesses of facilitating life’s journeys, and being the custodian of the online bus ticketing category, we felt the imperative to comfort customers by making travel safe in these uncertain times. The story narrative seeks to demonstrate this in a manner that drives brand affinity.”

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Businesses Challenging the Tides by acquiring more of Shared Spaces

Aug 4, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #Asia-Pacific (APAC) market, #CBRE report, #concept of shared office spaces, #Flipspaces, #MyBranch, #Qdesq

Shared office spaces have become quite popular in India in the last 5 years. Its massive growth has disrupted the conventional work environment and helped India to get on a modern track.

Steady economic development and burgeoning startup community in India is driving the flexible workspace industry. In the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market, India has the 2nd largest flexible workspace market, second only to China. CBRE report has found out that in the last 4 years, US$3 billion has been infused in the shared office space market, making it one of the fastest growing emerging markets.

The concept of shared office spaces is catching up in metros and now in tier II and tier III cities in India.

There are multiple ways in which this pandemic has changed the way we work. One of the major transformations would be, with more people working remotely companies will plan to open regional hubs or provide access to co-working/shared office spaces wherever their workers are concentrated rather than have the majority of their workforce at one central office.

Few of the popular startups who are helping businesses to smoothly open their new offices or provide shared spaces are listed below.

1.    MyBranch:  Searching for the right office space can cause a lot of stress. In a bid to resolve this conundrum, The company helps you to have local sales and virtual office space in your preferred location in 25+ cities across India. This envisages to provie you Instant Business Presence and Expansion across PAN India with Best-in-Class Offerings – Sales Office Spaces, Managed Services, Virtual Office And Meeting, Conference, Training Rooms. The company incepted in the year 2016 as a business unit within the prestigious Narayan Bhargava Group that has been serving the BFSI sector for over 20 years.

2.   Qdesq: A coworking aggregator Qdesq, founded in November 2015, is a premier destination that offers a tech-enabled platform for the workforce to search and book flexible workspaces. Offering an easy, effective, and brokerage free solution, the company serves as a true marketplace to make an informed choice for workspace seekers. Whether it is co-working spaces, shared workspaces, managed workplaces, virtual offices, or individual offices, Qdesq offers them all.

3.   Flipspaces: Founded in July 2015, Flipspaces is a tech-enabled venture in interior design, products, and projects for commercial spaces. Flipspaces follows a differentiated approach through its tech-suite which creates efficiency and enhances the customer experience in every step of their interior design and build journey. Flipspaces was co-founded by IIT alumni, Kunal Sharma and Ankur Mucchal, both serial entrepreneurs with a history of build, scale, and exit.

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Mukul Madhav Foundation supports Prajwala to fight Human Trafficking

Aug 4, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #‘zero tolerance’, ##JamTheTrafficking, #Founder at Schbang, #Harshil Karia, #Human trafficking, #MMF & Schbang, #Mukul Madhav Foundation, #Prajwala

Pune, 04th August 2020:  Human trafficking is a modern form of slavery that affects every demographic worldwide. Sex trafficking is one of the ugliest truths of our society. A truth that often comes dressed in layers of entertainment, glamour and ignorance. But this grave human right’s violation needs to be spoken about for what it is. Not just because it’s the right thing to do but because there are millions of individuals who woke up this morning, only to breathe life into this truth.

The campaign built by Mukul Madhav Foundation is bold and in your face, calling out sex trafficking for what it is. Mukul Madhav Foundation has taken this bold unconventional route to hit people hard, raise awareness and drive a change in their mindset.  We often tend to ignore the ugly truth and hence the campaign attempts to bring it to the forefront. 

Sunitha Krishnan, Founder, Prajwala says, “For far too long we have tolerated this crime either by our apathy or our silence. Over the years this scourge has destroyed millions of lives worldwide. We cannot hide it under the carpet anymore.

We need to confront it head-on and in that course perhaps challenge our own attitudes and perceptions. Prajwala joins hands with MMF & Schbang For Good to kickstart a campaign that will force us to look within…a campaign to collect our strength and a campaign to proclaim ‘zero tolerance’ to this modern-day form of slavery”.

Through this campaign designed by Schbang For Good, Harshil Karia, Founder at Schbang says “we want to raise awareness about how plagued our society is with this issue and how many innocent lives we sacrifice to flesh trade every single year.” The campaign seeks to get people to support the initiative and turn awareness to action.

Every donation helps prevent, protect, rescue, rehabilitate & reintegrate the victims of sex trafficking in India Help us shape a world where we systematically break free from the shackles of sex trafficking so we no longer lose innocents to the dehumanizing flesh trade

Help us #JamTheTrafficking  Here is the link for Donation

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Rotary Club of Secunderabad Sunrise to distribute Medical Equipment and Medicine, Medical Kits worth Rs 11lakh to 2000 elders living in 40 Homes for the aged to help fight the COVID-19

Aug 4, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #‘COVID Care For The Elders’, #Director Community Services, #Medical Equipment and Medicines, #NV Hanmantha Reddy of Rotary District 3150, #Praveen Jain, #President of the club Vijay Rathi long with the District Governor, #Rotary Club of Secunderabad

Hyderabad, August 04, 2020…Rotary Club of Secunderabad Sunrise embarks on a novel and need of the hour project, ‘COVID Care For The Elders’ as gratitude and concern for the elderly.

As part of this project, the club will be distributing Medical Equipment and Medicines to help Home for the Aged fight against the COVID -19 battle.

The distribution kits include Oxygen Concentrators, Oximeters, BP Machines, Nebulizers, contactless sanitizer dispensers and assorted medicines among others.

A total number of beneficiaries will be 2000 inmates of 40 Homes located at various places in Hyderabad & Secunderabad.

Some of these beneficiaries include Home for the Aged, Musheerabad; Mother Theresa Old Age Ashram, Musheerabad; RK Mother Theresa OAH, Karkhana; Sai Vinay Old Age Home, Banjara Hills; Happy Old Age Home Organisation, Tirmulgherry; Jain Sevashram, Karwan; Krishna Sada, Shamirpet; Integrated Welfare Society, Suchitra Junction; PP Reddy Old Age Home, Saroornagar; Fatima Old Age Home, Falaknuma; Kinnera Welfare Society, Mehdipatnam; Anurag Human Service, Mehdipatnam; Sri Laxmi Narasimha Oldage Home, AS Rao Nagar; Bharatha Mata Social Service Society, Bod Uppal; Karunaradham Home, Medpally; Sri Karthikeya Oldage Home, LB Nagar; Sree Ushodaya Sevashramam, Dundigal; Annapurna Old Age Home, Medipally; Aram Ghar, Shivrampally; Shiridi Sai Old Age Homes, Miyapur; Mother & Father Old Age Home, Karmanghat; Old Age Welfare Centre, Miyapur; Durga Bai Deshmukh, Hydershakot; Mata Pitrula Samastha, Ibhrahimpatnam; Habeeb Old Age Home, Bhadurpura.

The cost of the project is Ra 11 lakh.

President of the club Vijay Rathi long with the District Governor, NV Hanmantha Reddy of Rotary District 3150 along with volunteers and members of the club will be flagging off distribution of Medical equipment and Medicine to the Home for the Aged in a brief function to be held here in the city at Evolution Contemporary Arts, next to Lalitha Jewellery, Somajiguda Main Road on 5th August 2020 in the morning.

Rotary Club of Secunderabad Sunrise which falls under Rotary District 3150, taken up this project. It is taken up under the banner of Rotary Sunrise Service Trust a leading service-oriented club. It has taken up many services in the past.

We have taken up this project now, in the middle of a Pandemic, to express our gratitude and concern for the elderly

A rigorous enquiry was conducted before identifying the beneficiary Homes and ascertained the needs before raising the funds required for the purpose shared Vijay Rathi.

Director Community Services, Praveen Jain informs that this year number of activities will be conducted by Rotary Club of Secunderabad Sunrise which will include health care, sanitation and education.

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Corticosteroid use in COVID 19 illness: A word of Caution

Aug 4, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #“DEXAMETHASONE, #COVID illness, #Life saving drug, #serious side effects

“DEXAMETHASONE, a lifesaving drug for the severely ill COVID cases” has been the news all over media and social media recently. There no doubt that it is great news that a low-cost medicine can help moderate to serious cases of COVID. But Dexamethasone or any Corticosteroid has no proven role what-so-ever in mild, asymptomatic or doubtful COVID cases or in the prevention of COVID illness as on today.

DEXAMETHASONE belongs to a group of medication called Corticosteroids (which are Hormones) and is commonly used for various medical ailments such as asthma, allergies, skin problems, certain arthritis and many other inflammatory conditions. They are also used to treat corticosteroid deficiency and in some cases of sepsis. 

It is important to remember that whilst corticosteroids can be lifesaving and can aid in the treatment of many ailments when used by qualified doctors, they can cause very serious side effects and have to be used strictly under medical supervision only.

Corticosteroids have been abused by quacks over the decades and this is a well-known fact. Side effects of Dexamethasone and other Corticosteroids such are Prednisolone and Methylprednisolone are weight gain, water retention, easy bruising, elevated blood glucose, delayed healing of wounds and increased risk of various infections, high blood pressure, thinning of bones and fractures, muscle weakness, glaucoma, cataracts, stomach ulcers, mood swings and psychosis, steroid dependence, and sometimes even death if abruptly stopped after prolonged unsupervised usage. 

Hence, it is important to refrain from self-medication with Dexamethasone or any corticosteroid!

Dr Ravi Sankar Erukulapati

Senior Endocrinologist, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills.

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IIIT Hyderabad to conduct a week certificate program in Online Pedagogy for the benefit of college faculty to equip them to structure courses to be delivered online

Aug 4, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #7-day online course from 17 – 23 August, #basic models for online pedagogy, #certification course for college faculty on online pedagogy, #IIITH, #Priced at 5000

4th August 2020, Hyderabad: The International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIITH) is planning to conduct a certification course for college faculty on online pedagogy.

In the education sector online has become mainline.

As educational institutions across the country embrace online teaching, the approaches, pedagogy models, techniques, tips and tricks are still elusive.

This course offered by IIITH faculty is an attempt to address these challenges based on experiences in the last few months, enriched by insights from the various IT in education initiatives at IIITH.  

Commenting on the course, Prof P J Narayanan, Director, IIITH said, “When the lockdown was announced in March, without losing any time we switched to online and completed the semester in time, with 100 courses conducted by 80 faculty.  All their experiences were distilled into an internal course for our faculty that ran in July. We are happy to see the same now being offered to faculty in other colleges. I am sure this will be very beneficial to the community.”

The 7-day online course from 17 – 23 August, priced at Rs. 5,000 will cover basic models for online pedagogy and will include approaches for preparing and delivering engaging online lectures, tools and skills required for recording lecture videos and creating interactive content on popular Learning Management systems, tips for facilitating collaboration and discussions among students. One of the most important aspects of online teaching is evaluation and grading, for which various options will be presented. It will also cover the best practices for organizing tutorials and lab sessions.

More details at /outreach.iiit.ac.in/education/online-pedagogy

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9Stacks conducts the Biggest Poker Promotion “Godzilla” worth INR 1 Cr in July 2020

Aug 4, 2020 by Gouri Achary 0 Comments #9Stacks, #a 30 days long Leaderboard promotion, #CEO & Co-Founder, #Godzilla contest from 1st July till 31st July 2020, #Sudhir Kamath

9Stacks, India’s fastest growing poker platform conducted a 30 days long Leaderboard promotion as Godzilla contest from 1st July till 31st July 2020. The players won the leaderboard prizes just by playing  50/100 and 100/200 stakes (Holdem and Omaha).

The players got a chance to win from Multiple rewards from cash leaderboard along with daily and weekly rewards. Players won from Mega Leaderboard and Mini Leaderboard.  The individual winner of Mega Leaderboard won 6 Lacs while the winners of Four Mini Leaderboards won 2 Lacs each.

Sudhir Kamath, CEO & Co-Founder, 9Stacks says, “This has been the first time when we conducted the giveaways of such a large amount in a single month, and probably the highest in the overall gaming industry. The promotion was a big hit and has seen overwhelming response amongst the players. July promotion increased the engagement levels on the platform and we plan to bring similar promotions in the future as well. Our aim is to ensure that the players enjoy their time while they are on the platform and winning huge amounts of money is like an added bonus.”

9Stacks is an online poker platform where users can learn and play the game online and also earn money. It currently offers its online poker gaming services in 24 Indian states. Apart from poker, it also offers fantasy league and quiz contests under the brand name Faboom. With creativity and innovative technologies, 9Stacks leverages many positive trends in the gaming industry and consistently focuses on delivering engaging and entertaining opportunities for its audience over the long-term.

The platform currently has more than 3.25L users across India and has witnessed a 350% increase in user-base in 2019. The platform currently offers Texas and Omaha variants of poker that engage both experienced players and learners.