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Having worked in theatre, films, and television, popular actor Vishal Nayak is now all set to join the cast of &TV’s latest fiction show, ‘Ghar Ek Mandir - Kripa Agrasen Maharaja Ki’. He will portray Manish Agarwal’s character, the eldest son of Kundan Agarwal, who owns Agarwal & Sons – a family-run jewelry shop. Produced by Zee Studios, the show is a never-seen-before socio drama on Indian television built around the context of the legendary king, Agrasen Maharaja. He was the founder of the Agrawal community of traders and, through his ideologies and teachings, helped the community prosper. After nearly a decade in the entertainment industry, Vishal Nayak has had a remarkable journey across film and television. He has also spent considerable time exploring theatre along with being the face of many TV commercials. About his character and the show, Vishal Nayak as Manish Agarwal says, “It is the first time a socio-drama set in the context of the legendary king, Agrasen Maharaja’s core principles will be seen on Indian television. This unique story concept itself intrigued me and led me into being a part of this show. I will be playing the role of Manish Agarwal, the Agarwal family’s eldest son and Kundan Agarwal’s biggest hope for his business’ bright future. Manish is a well-educated, ambitious modern-age man who wants to step out of the family business and secure a corporate job. Even if he is a family man and respects his father’s business, somewhere deep down inside, he wants to make a name for himself and earn respect which a decent job could get him. But his father never tries to understand his dreams and aspirations, which led Manish to become a rebel in his family. Having an epileptic brother, shouldering family’s responsibilities, and still pursuing his dreams make Manish a relatable character". Elaborating further, he says, “I was part of a couple of socio dramas. But this one intrigued me as an actor. This storyline oscillates between the principles and philosophies of Agrasen Maharaja and the current modern understanding of this in the practical world. And how these two converge together, making the show inspiring and a great watch for the viewers.I am looking forward to a new journey with new experiences awaiting my way.” Watch Vishal Nayak as Manish Agarwal on ‘Ghar Ek Mandir-Kripa Agrasen Maharaja Ki’, premiering on August 10, 2021, at 9.00 pm on &TV and will air every Monday to Friday!

Yuvraj Sandhu, a talented and emerging Professional Golfer, discovered his passion for golf during his early childhood. Backed with strong family support, the Chandigarh-based golfer became India's Number One Amateur Golfer in 2017. He made his professional debut in October 2018 during the Panasonic Open, an Asian Tour Championship conducted at the Delhi Golf Club. Systematic training and persistent hard work have helped him to create a niche for himself by registering two wins. Yuvraj is currently ranked amongst the Top 14 professionals on the PGTI Order of Merit. He wants to be one of the greatest golfers. He has been training with a vision to rub shoulders with the best of players in the 2024 Olympics and be a strong contender for the Gold Medal. Here is a quick interview with our favorite athlete: What was the impact of COVID on your sporting life? And how did you cope with that? Covid has adversely impacted the growth of many golfers especially young professionals like me. When I was peaking with my performance, all the planned tournaments were suspended. Thus, despite having status on the Asian and the Professional Golf Tour of India, I did not get to play an adequate number of tournaments to display my competitive skills and to prove my mettle. It also broke the momentum which a player eagerly looks forward to commencing a winning streak. Notwithstanding all this, I have used this time to recoup, introspect and reorient myself for the ensuing season starting at the end of Aug/ Sep 21. What are the upcoming tournaments which you are targeting? The upcoming target is to do well on the Indian Tour. I am heading to Hyderabad for the 1st tournament post a long wait. I am pretty much excited about commencing the schedule from one of my favorite golf courses. We have 10 tournaments lined up for the time being.A big event is coming up at the end of the year at Tata Nagar i.e.Tata Open, which is a Tour Championship. The International event that I am looking forward to is the European Tour Qualifying School, which will be held on January 22. I hope the travel restrictions will get reduced by then. Status on the European Tour will provide me with greater opportunities to excel and move closer to achieving my long-term goals. How do you feel about Indian golf prospects at the Tokyo Olympics? All the players that qualified for the Tokyo Olympics are renowned and reputed. At a personal level, I know them well. Anirban Lahiri is someone whom I admire and have met him a couple of times while playing on the golf circuit. We share a strong Army-Golfer Bond, so I am really proud of him for representing India for the 2nd time in the Olympics. With his current form, he is definitely one of the contenders.I also have a strong bond with Mane. We have been regularly playing on the Indian Tour. He was my roomie for 10 days when we had gone to play on the Asian Tour last year. He is a go-getter and is highly positive in his approach. Finally, about Aditi. I have played a lot of junior golf with her. After she moved out on the European Tour, we somehow lost contact. Anyway, we do have beautiful memories. I am really proud of each of these players and wish them the best. This time, I have a strong feeling and we can look forward to podium finishes. When do we see you at the Olympics? Well, you can see me at the Paris Olympics in 2024. I am fine-tuning various aspects of my game in close conjunction with, my coach, club fitter, physical trainer, physiotherapist and mental trainer. Next year I am also planning to go to the USA to play some qualifiers for the PGA Tour. This road map will prepare me to be my best version for 2024 Tell us something about your role model professional golfer. My role model in professional golf is none other than Tiger Woods. I have always looked up to him. I practically started playing golf because of him. There are a few things which I relate on a personal level with Tiger because Tiger is an Army kid and his father was somebody who helped him become what he is. I have a similar bond with my father. He pushes me, he tells me to be the best. He gets the best out of me. And also in Tiger's life, where he wasn't the biggest or strongest, but he worked for it and he made sure that he outworked every single player on the field. I feel that I too have that quality of outworking a lot of players and to date, I have kept working on that. I will continue to keep working harder and smarter. I feel the most admirable thing about Tiger is his work ethic. The similarity in work ethics is what helps me to keep pushing myself day after day. I literally live with, “Never Ever Give Up” attitude on my Sleeve. How do you help Grassroot-level golf players? The grass-root level golfers for me are the juniors, amateurs, or people who have just started playing golf and are aspiring to be professional golfers at the National and International levels. At my home club, there are a lot of juniors and amateurs with whom I keep interacting on a regular basis. We do practice together sometimes. I see there are only very few junior golfers who are actually committed and determined to become very good players. I always advise them that professional golf is not a sprint, it's a marathon. You have to be just at it and wait for the results. The results will happen in a matter of time. So, I feel if I can give a piece of advice to a child who is at the age when I started playing golf and walking through what I have done, I feel that I would tell him/her something that makes the child a little bit calmer, a little bit focused on their goal. I think that would really help me and I can say to myself that I helped somebody today. I have also been to my school a few times. I am an Army Public School, Chandimandir Alumni. I have been speaking to the students in their primary years, and have tried to motivate them for playing competitive sports and of course their personal fitness.

वेलनेस्टा ऍप या सलॉन व स्पा, जिम व फिटनेस, आयुर्वेदिक मसाज, योगा व नॅचरोपॅथी अशा पर्सनल वेलनेस सेवा सहजपणे शोधण्यास मदत करणाऱ्या भारतातील पहिल्या वेलनेस-टेक अॅपने सध्याच्या महामारीदरम्यान चांगली सेवा देण्याच्या हेतूने नुकतीच D2C सेवा सुरू केल्याची घोषणा केली आहे. वेबसाइट/ऍप मध्ये (अँड्रॉइड व iOS) फोटो व रिव्ह्यू यासह अनेक व्हेंडरची माहिती दिली आहे. युजरना हे व्हेंडर पाहता येतील, विश्लेषण करता येईल आणि त्यांच्या सोयीनुसार सेवा निवडता येईल. या सेवेमुळे युजरना त्यांच्या परिसरातील विविध आउटलेटमध्ये थेट अपॉइंटमेंट बुक करता येईल आणि सुरळित सेवेचा लाभ घेता येईल, तसेच आकर्षक सवलतीही मिळवता येतील. वेलनेस्टाची D2C सेवा सध्या मुंबईभोवती केंद्रित असून तेथे आम्ही 500+ आउटलेटचा समावेश केला आहे व त्यातील 86 लाइव्ह झाले आहेत. बहुतेकसे व्हेंडर आकर्षक व काही वेळा 40% इतके अधिक डिस्काउंट देत असल्याने लोकांनी घराबाहेर पडायला आणि सेल्फ-केअर सेवांचा वापर करायला सुरुवात केली आहे. “2020 हे वर्ष आमच्या कंपनीसाठी असंख्य बदलांचे आणि नवे धडे घेण्याचे होते”, असे वेलनेस्टाचे संस्थापक संजीव सिंघई यांनी नमूद केले. ते म्हणाले, “निर्बंध कमी व्हायला सुरुवात झाल्यापासून व्हेंडरच्या नोंदणीमध्ये वाढ झाली आहे. दररोज अधिकाधिक व्हेंडर आमच्याकडे नोंदणी करत आहेत आणि अॅपॉइंटमेंट, कुपन, इन्व्हेंटरी व पेरोल व्यवस्थापन सेवा देणाऱ्या आमच्या SaaS सेवेचा लाभ घेत आहेत. वेलनेस्टा ही सुविधा ग्राहकांना त्यांच्या परिसरातील विविध प्रकारची आउटलेट शोधण्याची सुविधा देते. कोविड-19 मुळे लोक सुरक्षा व स्वच्छता याविषयी कमालीचे जागरुक झाल्याने आम्ही त्यांच्यासाठी सुस्पष्ट फोटो व रिव्ह्यू देण्यावर भर देत आहोत, जेणे करून अॅपद्वारे रिझर्व्हेशन करण्यापूर्वी संबंधित जागा स्वच्छ असल्याची खात्री त्यांना करून घेता येईल. व्हेंडर डिस्काउंटव्यतिरिक्त, आम्ही नव्या ग्राहकांना त्यांच्या पहिल्या बुकिंगवर 40% व 50% पर्यंत इंट्रोडक्टरी डिस्काउंटही देत आहोत. आगामी काळाबद्दल आम्ही आशावादी आहोत!” या सेवेचे फायदे केवळ ग्राहकांपुरते मर्यादित नाहीत. महामारीचे संकट अचानक कोसळल्यामुळे गेल्या दोन वर्षांत व्यवसायांचे बरेच नुकसान झाले आहे. वेलनेस्टा व्हेंडरना समाविष्ट करून घेत आहे आणि ऑनलाइन बुकिंग उपलब्ध करत आहे. यामुळे व्हेंडरसाठी उत्पन्नाच्या नव्या संधी निर्माण होणार आहेत. याव्यतिरिक्त, वेलनेस्टा या आउटलेटच्या अॅपॉइंटमेंटचे व्यवस्थापन, कुपन व्यवस्थापन, पेरोल व्यवस्थापन व इन्व्हेंटरी व्यवस्थापन अशा विविध कार्यांचे व्यवस्थापन करण्यासाठी एक परिपूर्ण सॉफ्टवेअर सुविधा उपलब्ध करते. वेलनेस्टाचे सह-संस्थापक व मुख्य कार्यकारी अधिकारी सार्थक सिंघई यांनी स्पष्ट केले, “गेल्या वर्षी डिसेंबरमध्ये D2B जाहीर केल्यानंतर स्वाभाविकपणे आम्ही D2C सादर केले आहे. वेलनेस्टाबद्दल ग्राहकांमध्ये जागृती करणे आणि आमच्याद्वारे बुकिंग करण्यासाठी त्यांना उत्तेजन देणे, हे आमचे उद्दिष्ट आहे.” बाजारातील स्थिती आता सुधारत आहे. लोक घराबाहेर पडू लागले आहेत आणि व्यवसायही पूर्वपदावर येत आहेत. लोकांनी पुरेशी काळजी घेणे आणि सामाजिक अंतर राखणे गरजेचे आहे. यासाठी वेलनेस्टा लोकांन मदत करते. लोकांना त्यांच्या अपॉइंटमेंटच्या वेळा आधीच बुक करता येऊ शकतात आणि गर्दी टाळता येऊ शकते. वेलनेस्टाने आगामी तिमाहीमध्ये दिल्ली व बेंगळुरू येथे विस्तार करायचे नियोजन केले आहे.

Leading fashion brand Madame has created a whimsical and nostalgic collection inspired by Tom & Jerry, one of the world’s most famous cartoon franchises. Launched in collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Madame's Tom & Jerry collection is an ode to the hilarious cat and mouse ‘frenemies’ and showcases a selection of edgy graphic tees and denim pieces featuring the timeless cartoons. With the ’90s and 2000s fashion making a well-deserved comeback in 2021, the era of eye-catching graphic tees and cut out jeans paired with a smart denim jacket is slowly making its way back into vogue. Madame’s Tom & Jerry collection is a visual representation of 90’s nostalgia, featuring a collection of striking, edgy graphic tees and denim fashion pieces featuring the two of the most timelessly playful cartoon characters to ever exist. This iconic fashion range consists of a wide variety of casual pieces such as tees, jackets, shorts, dresses and jumpsuits - a complete range for the modern, whimsical woman who fancies a touch of mischief inspired by her childhood. Now that 90’s trends are coming back into fashion, the apparel industry for the modern woman is seeing a surge in retro prints, cuts and silhouettes. This collection aims at seamlessly reintroducing the iconic trends of puffed sleeves and elasticated hems into modern everyday wear to create a look that is effortlessly trendy and sits perfectly between the past and the present. A clothing brand that first emerged as a crowd favourite owing to its winter wear collection, the colour palette of this range is derived from subtle, classic winter hues such as dusty pink, cream and mauve. Madame’s Tom & Jerry apparel collection amalgamates everyday fashion basics with chic, mood-boosting elements to create a clothing range fit for the woman who fancies a piece or two in her wardrobe that’s layered with classic quirkiness. The collection retails for Rs. 1199 to Rs. 2999, making it accessible to women with any budget, low or high. Commenting on her creative process for this collection, head design at Madame, Parika Rawal, said, “The idea of creating a playful collection like this came to me while I was flipping through channels on my TV and caught a glimpse of The Tom & Jerry Show. When you think of 90’s nostalgia, this cartoon show is one that every man, woman and child has watched at some point in their lives - either by themselves or with their little ones. That was when I decided that if I had to pick a theme for my new collection, there couldn’t be one more iconic or more widespread than these beloved cartoon characters. Clothing is an expression of your personal style - and this energetic collection is meant to bring out the child in you, through fashion.” While expressing his views on the launch of this playful collection, Akhil Jain, Executive Director, Madame, commented, “No longer is the modern woman limited in terms of choices when it comes to personal fashion. With the Tom & Jerry collection, we are celebrating the bold, playful, iconic women who don’t shy away from making standout fashion choices and who let their personal style do the talking for them.” “Tom and Jerry are undoubtedly two of the best-loved characters in India. Everyone, no matter what age you are, has grown up watching the classic duo in action. We’ve loved working with Madame on this collection which perfectly captures the cartoon’s unique energy and sense of fun,” added Vikram Sharma, Head of Consumer Products, Advertising & Partnerships at Warner Media India, Southeast Asia & Korea. In India, Warner Bros. launched Tom & Jerry: The Movie in cinemas in February while the franchise’s TV series are available on Cartoon Network. The Tom & Jerry collection is available on https://www.glamly.com/

The success of the 9X Tashan - Yaaran Da Podcast has proved that regional language podcasts have an equally promising future. While the show is conducted in the Punjabi language, 9X Tashan YaaranDa Podcast has witnessed maximum downloads from listeners based in Pune, Bhopal and Jaipur, along with Delhi and Ludhiana. The majority of the listeners of this Podcast are in the 18 – 22 years age group. In a very short span of time, 9X Tashan Yaara Da Podcast has received tremendous love and adulation from listeners. The talented host of the show – Youngveer who is also a Singer and Songwriter, is gaining immense popularity among the youth. Youngveer is also in the news currently for being the lyricist of the Bollywood hit Song Rabba Mehar Kari. The multi-talented Youngveer is extremely happy with the success of the Show and gets candid on his experience of hosting 9X Tashan Yaara Da Podcast and plans for 2021. Youngveer Says: Hosting shows is close to my heart, having started my career as a Radio Jockey with an FM station in Punjab. The show Yaara da Podcast started with an aim to spread positivity among the listeners in the current trying times and I am pleased to know that we have been able to achieve that goal. Podcasting is nothing but a relationship you create between the listeners and you. The show has always had an impressive line-up of guests who are living legends from the Punjabi Music fraternity! He further added, “I am extremely grateful and consider myself lucky to be a part of this show which have many firsts to its credit. The crown prince of bhangra – Jazzy B and the King of Punjabi Rap – Bohemia came together on the show for the very first time. Similarly, acclaimed singer Sukhbir and lyricist Kumaar also featured together in an episode of 9X Tashan - Yaaran Da Podcast. In the past, these living legends had never been featured together on any show!” As for the second half of 2021, Youngveer has a wish list that includes a new album that will have five songs with some amazing collaborations. There are also a couple of acting assignments for the web series, in the pipeline. Besides that, he says that he wants to ‘enjoy his show’. You can catch the podcast on this link https://cutt.ly/Hm4AG7g You can follow VJ Youngveer on Instagram http://www.instagram.com/youngveer

The title describes the story of the film. The story of a forest officer, facing the challenges between personal and professional life. The T12- Tigress is the main target to tranquillized. Amit Mapuskar's direction is worth seeing and the narrative speaks complex. While the screenplay toggles between protagonists and antagonists. The battle Tigress VS Man describes the struggle to keep awake the thought of the Save Tiger movement. The Cinematography is classic and the shots taken are fascinating. It is captured by the camera so well that some of the actions seem to be real. The nature shots mesmerized our eyes to go deep in the beauty of nature. The close shots of insects and greenery are the chuff of "SHERNI". In my opinion, the storyline is basic and could be improvised better to understand the real impact of " Save Tiger ". The impact of Vidya's role could have been better. Also, Sharat Saxena was the character, I feel should not have been given much importance as it looks in the picture. The sound design looks fantastic. The forest creatures sound as well as the rustling of leaves, the shallow water flow through the forest is great to watch. Vidya Balan played the strong role of Forest Officer. It's really remarkable, appreciable role. Keeping a soft tone, balancing between the anger and good work, her voice tones are awful to hear. Her commitment to work and also her staff supporting look decent. Covering the jungle, some thrilling trails of tigress pawn keep reconnecting to the life of this cat family member. Ultimately, the motive of this Mapuskar's creation, to show balancing between the diversity of nature, leaves you to think of conserving forest life more seriously, is satisfied. Overall a thriller, suspenseful and worth watching a movie. If you are a tiger-lover, you should give it a chance to entertain you. You can have a look at the trailer with this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRjEWRNubsQ Feel free to follow the writer of this post on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/_neeldeshpande/

Sahara Production House and Midas Touch Institute jointly conducted the final round of the Mono Act Competition along with the Prize distribution ceremony at the Malabar Gold Showroom Hall at Laxmi Road recently. Senior Theatre Artist Suhasini Deshpande, All India Film Corporation President Meghraj Raje Bhosale and Anchor Sandeep Patil were present as chief guests. During the ceremony, Suhasini Deshpande expressed the view that before acting in films, series, web series, one should act in a play on the stage. She said that whatever the role, it should be harmonized and lived. She advised the young emerging actors to watch old plays to learn how to act. In the Mono Act competition, Anjali Jagtap, Umesh Kulkarni and Ritu Kulkarni bagged the first, second and third prizes respectively, while Lata Takalkar, Anushree Sapre, Bharti Thorat and Pranali Kadkol bagged the consolation prizes. Sahara's Dr Rajendra Bhawalkar, Rasika Bhawalkar, Dr Anjali Joshi of Midas Touch, Judge Pradip Prabhune, Graphic Designer Vaishali Chipalkatti, Neetu Arora and Atharva Joshi of Abhijit Joshi Memorial Foundation were present on the occasion.

Do you know what the crucial moment in Mahabharata was? It was the moment when, in the Kurukshetra war, Arjuna saw his closed ones on the other side as his foes. As he eliminates the people who shared blood relations with him and played paramount roles in his life. Arjuna was in the moral dilemma of how to fight against his people. Lord Krishna recounted different lessons and philosophies to Arjuna during the Kurukshetra war. It was the time when the tables turned. The epic saga of the valuable interaction between Lord Krishna and Arjuna has now become a worldwide phenomenon and known as the Bhagavad Gita. The Bhagavad Gita is a 700-verse Hindu scripture and a crucial part of the epic Mahabharata. But are these the only facts that make the Bhagavad Gita great? The Bhagavad Gita is not just a motivational speech a motivator gave to his lost pupil. It’s the essence of life cleverly outlined and applicable to any and everyone. The lessons and philosophies in the Bhagavad Gita not just encouraged Arjuna to do the right thing, but they also touch various aspects of daily life in today’s time. They shed light on everyday problems and offer solutions for them as well. The Kurukshetra war was not just between the Kauravas and Pandavas. It was a Dharma Yuddha, a Righteous war fought between right and wrong, good and bad, ethical and unethical. It is something that we all struggle to figure out at some point in our life. We all are modern Arjunas fighting modern problems. We fight a war of life every day. Yes, it is a war. Everyone’s war is different and has different intensity. And the Bhagavad Gita gives us lessons on how to fight and win everyday battles. In our current era, we call these lessons- Life Skills. Right now, we are fighting an even bigger enemy- a Pandemic. Not just the COVID-19 virus, but the whole lockdown thing is taking a toll on us. The frustration, depression, stress, tensions, disagreements, emotional fluctuations, and many other negative feelings are growing day by day and making people suffer physically and mentally. These are not the problems that have popped up out of the blue. They were always part of our life. But in current scenarios, the degree of their existence is senselessly increasing. To tackle these problems, we need an enhanced degree of Life Skills. And the Bhagavad Gita extends its sagacity to help us in these times. The Bhagavad Gita is not just a fancy buzzword that revolves only around some Sanskrit Shlokas. It is the ultimate astuteness bestowed upon mankind to realize the truthful nature of divinity and accustom it to our daily lives. Though the teachings drafted in the Gita date back to ancient times, miraculously, they are applied to every era. The Bhagavad Gita is the eternal wisdom of life. What Gita offers is not easily understood by everyone. That’s why Dr Sunanda Rathi, a Yoga Researcher, has initiated a workshop to spread the life lessons from the Bhagavad Gita worldwide. She has designed an Online Training Program cum workshop on the Bhagavad Gita “gems@gita: Life Skills from the Song Divine”. This program simplifies the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita and elaborates the Life Skills enlightened in it. This program talks about our daily problems and bestows knowledge of ways to successfully handle them with the help of the philosophies from the Gita. These philosophies not only enrich your physical, intellectual, psychological, emotional and spiritual level, but they also bring peace and bliss to your mind and help you escalate your standard of life. We have more to offer in this Online Program. Come, join us. Join the journey of modern life enlightenment with the Bhagavad Gita. Stay tuned for more with http://www.sunandarathi.com/ to have more updates. About Dr Sunanda Rathi Dr Sunanda Rathi is one of those impactful names in yoga who is dedicated to enrich your physical, intellectual, psychological, emotional and spiritual level by all means Her academic qualifications are ,M.Com, LL.B, Ph.D. Ph.D. (Yoga) She is also Director of Chiranjiv Foundation, ,Education & Research Institute

Amazon India announced its plans to expand its fulfilment network in India, with a close to a 40% increase in its storage capacity over last year. With this expansion, Amazon. in will have more than 43 million cubic feet of storage capacity, across 15 States, supporting around 8.5 lakh sellers across India. The expansion is in line with Amazon India’s continued efforts to heavily invest in the country and create tens of thousands of direct and indirect work opportunities. Amazon India’s overall fulfilment network will be spread across a floor area of more than 10 million square feet, more than the land size of 125 football fields, housing millions of products from a notebook to a dishwasher. With this expansion, Amazon India has more than 60 fulfilment centres and more than 25 specialized sites dedicated to Amazon Fresh selection for daily essentials and grocery, across India. The launch of 11 new fulfilment centres and expansion of 9 existing ones across States such as Maharashtra, Bihar, Gujarat, Assam, Rajasthan, Punjab, Delhi, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka, is designed to deliver a smarter, faster, and more consistent experience for its customers and sellers across the country. Some of these new fulfilment centres will be operational ahead of Prime Day 2021 and all-new fulfilment centers will be operational before the festive season, enabling customers to have centres they needs delivered at their doorstep. Buildings across Amazon India’s fulfilment network are designed with state-of-the-art technology and efficient building systems that minimize energy usage. The buildings have on-site and off-site solar panels, which produce solar power. Most buildings are also designed to be net water zero with multiple initiatives such as rainwater collection tanks, recharge wells to replenish water into aquifers, sewage treatment plants, and ultra-low water-efficient fixtures. Fulfilment centres are also being designed to make these workplaces accessible to people with disabilities Amazon India continues to hire a diverse workforce and make the workplace more inclusive. Akhil Saxena, VP, Customer Fulfilment Operations, APAC, MENA & LATAM, Amazon, said“The rapid expansion of our fulfilment network accelerates on our commitment to serve and empower small and medium businesses in India and customers. With the increased storage capacity of 43 million cubic feet, we will continue to seamlessly cater to the growing demand of our customers, while offering a better experience with a wider selection and faster delivery. This expansion will also provide a fillip to the ancillary businesses who support us including those involved in packaging, logistics, and transportation, amongst others while creating meaningful work opportunities across the country.” Amitabh Kant, CEO, Niti Aayog, said: “E-commerce has played a crucial role throughout the pandemic by supporting people, small businesses, and creating thousands of local job opportunities. I am happy to see the focussed investments by Amazon across Indian states in building and scaling the state-of-the-art infrastructure. This will play a critical role in supporting MSMEs to jump-start from the economic disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and accelerate their journey towards being digital entrepreneurs. The future is digital & our MSMEs must become drivers of this growth. My best wishes to all the Indian MSMEs & Amazon for being committed to the agenda of building a dynamic, vibrant and resilient Digital India.” Amazon has created one of the most advanced fulfilment networks and sellers in India have been benefitting from Amazon’s expertise in fulfilment, reliable nationwide delivery, and customer service. When using Fulfilment By Amazon (FBA), sellers across India send their products to Amazon’s FCs and once an order is placed, Amazon picks, packs and ships the order to the customer, provides customer service and manages returns on behalf of the sellers. Amazon India places tremendous value and focuses on the well-being and safety of its people across its fulfilment network as everyone faces the challenges associated with COVID-19. Recently, Amazon India announced the completion of more than 130,000 vaccinations for its associates, employees, and their dependents through vaccination events hosted in partnership with leading healthcare providers across several cities. All customers on  www. amazon.in  and the Amazon mobile shopping app have easy and convenient access to over 200 million+ products across hundreds of categories. They benefit from a safe and secure ordering experience, convenient electronic payments, Cash on Delivery, Amazon’s 24x7 customer service support, and a globally recognized and comprehensive 100% purchase protection provided by Amazon’s A-to-Z Guarantee. They can also enjoy Amazon. in’s guaranteed next-day, two-day delivery and standard delivery on products fulfilled by Amazon.  About Amazon. in The  Amazon. in  the marketplace is operated by Amazon Seller Services Private Ltd, an affiliate of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Amazon. in seeks to build the most customer-centric online destination for customers to find and discover virtually anything they want to buy online by giving them more of what they want – vast selection, fast and reliable delivery, and a trusted and convenient experience; and provide sellers with a world-class e-commerce marketplace.

Wellnessta App - India's First Wellness-Tech App that helps people find personal wellness services such as Salon & Spas, Gym & Fitness, Ayurvedic massages, Yoga, and Naturopathy on their fingertips has recently launched its D2C operations with an aim to create a better living experience amid the pandemic. The website/app (android & iOS) hosts several vendors with their pictures and reviews that allows users to browse, analyze and pick services they find the most suitable. The platform also enables users to book appointments directly from a wide range of outlets within their vicinity, making the experience even more seamless and enjoy attractive offers and discounts. Wellnessta’s D2C operations are currently focused around Mumbai where they’ve onboarded 500+ outlets with 86 of them already live. With most vendors offering exuberant discounts, sometimes as high as 40%, people are starting to move out and indulge in self-care activities. “2020 was a year of amazing development and learning for our company”, said the Founder of Wellnessta, Mr Sanjeev Singhai. “We've seen a surge in vendor registration since the unlock; each day, more and more vendors are registering with us and opting for our SaaS offering of Appointment, Coupon, Inventory and Payroll Management offerings. The Wellnessta app is a platform enabling consumers to explore a wide variety of outlets in their vicinity. Since people are highly concerned about hygiene and safety due to covid-19, we are focusing on bringing high clarity pictures and reviews to them, so they can make sure the place is safe before making a reservation through the app. Apart from vendor discounts, we too are also offering an introductory up to 40% and 50% discount to new customers on their first booking. We are hopeful about the times to come!” The benefits of the platform are not limited to end consumers. Businesses have suffered a great deal in the last two years due to the sudden onset of the pandemic. Wellnessta is onboarding vendors and enabling online bookings, thus introducing a new means of revenue for them. Besides this, the Wellnessta platform offers a complete software infrastructure to manage end-to-end operations of these outlets including appointment administration, coupon management, payroll management, and inventory management and more. Co-founder and CEO of Wellnessta , Sarthak Singhai commented, “After launching D2B in December of last year, the only natural next step for us was to launch D2C. The goal is to raise consumer knowledge about Wellnessta and encourage them to book via us.” The market at current is looking positive. People are beginning to step out of home and businesses are opening back. People need to be careful and maintain social distancing and Wellnessta helps in that. People can book their appointment time online in advance and avoid a rush at the outlet. Wellnessta plans to expand its operations in Delhi and Bangalore in the next quarter.

India's largest D2C youth fashion brand Bewakoof and one of the most talented actors in the Indian film industry Farhan Akthar have come together to stir up Toofaan. Farhan, who has always got much-deserved love and respect from his peers and the audience by playing relatable and layered characters in films like Rock On, The Sky is Pink, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag is gearing up for the #direct2digital release of Toofaan. Excel Entertainment and Bewakoof have come together to launch a range of Toofaan fashion apparel exclusively on Bewakoof.com. Both Farhan and Brand Bewakoof represent independent and fearless choices. Both the brands are built on their own terms and identify with the same philosophy of being hatke fearless. The synergy between both brands is the reason for this unique collaboration. Farhan Akthar, the Actor , says, “Toofaan is a movie about a boxer who like a phoenix rises from ashes and is an ode to the indomitable human spirit. The connection between the movie and what Bewakoof represents is a compelling association and we are happy to be a part of the Bewakoof gang.” Prabhkiran Singh, Founder CEO, Bewakoof , says, “Our brand stands for expressions which are a reflection of our youth and their mindset. We identify with Farhan and his journey of making fearless choices and be a hatke actor just like us. Toofaan is the fight of the underdog. Bewakoof has always been Vocal for Locals and giving unique and thoughtful Indian choices to Indians. Two hatke brands coming together to launch an exclusive collection is bound to be a Toofaani mix and we are confident that our customers would show their love in abundance.” Check out Farhan speaking about the collection here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=B5kTfocYDf8 About Bewakoof.com: Bewakoof.com, founded in 2012, is a D2C fashion brand built on social media, with content marketing being a key growth strategy. The brand’s philosophy is to add lightheartedness to life through its self-expressive products and fun shopping experiences. The expressions the brand enables on products are relatable and Indian in nature including prints in regional languages (Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Telugu, Gujarati, etc). As the smaller towns of India have shifted online in the last 3 years, the USP of Indian Inspiration and regional languages have helped the brand grow. The brand is popular for its offerings in casualwear and has recently launched indo-fusion ethnic and sleepwear. Along with a range of collaborations with Marvel, DC Comics, Looney Tunes, Star Wars, F.R.I.E.N.D.S, and Disney. The brand has 4.5 Million fans on Facebook and 1.5 Million followers on Instagram.

India has a mine of artists, there is no shortage of diamonds that have excelled in many fields such as music, dance, handicrafts, sports. A similar record has been recorded in the name of a farmer's son in a banana field. The record for the Youngest Composer for musical set by Adam Lorinz (age 18) in Hungary in 2002, is broken by Utkarsh K. Nemade (age 17) of Khirdi in Jalgaon Maharashtra & set up a Record in Guinness Book of World Records. Team Stay featured is Extremely thankful to Writer Manoj Shirsath for Sharing this story. In December last year, Prince Norris (London), Managing Director of the Guinness Book of World Records, organized online competition in association with the Indian Academy of Music & Drama. In this competition, Utkarsh chose Hindustani tabla and accompanied by classical music for 3 hours and 57 minutes in a row, breaking the world record of Adam Lorinz of Hungary for 2 hours and 46 minutes. Man does not have to be old to grow up, but his work has to be big. Utkarsh has proved this. At the age of 17, he entered the Guinness Book of World Records and introduced his work to the world. In other words, while on the threshold of the 20th century, prosperity has made the world a better place. As much credit goes to his parents who stood firmly behind him, to his mentors who guided him, and to his grandparents who loved playing music as a child. All these successes are not mine alone but of India and the entire state of Maharashtra. I have reached the pinnacle of this success today thanks to my parents who stood firmly behind me and guided me. - Utkarsh Kiran Nemade (Writer, Actor, Director, musician) (World Record holder) He was fond of playing the steel pot, table. From that, he made up his mind to learn percussion instruments and at the age of 7, he started playing the tabla. The splendour of this young artist from Tapikath is really very remarkable. Earlier in 2018, the Oscar test in India was conducted by IIT Kharagpur, (Kolkata, West Bengal). In this test conducted by Spic Macay, the contestants came from different countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh to showcase their talents. He got an opportunity to present his art with Padma Shri Winner Sureshji Wadkar. He was nominated for Oscar for Best Child Artist presented by "The Academy of Motion Pictures of Art and Science." If you worship art with devotion, its fruit will definitely be sweet, "said Padma Shri singer Sureshji Wadkar, announces the winner and handing over the nomination papers to Utkarsh. In 2019, Utkarsh was awarded the Third Best Child Artist in India by The Academy of Motion Pictures of Art and Science. After that, cultivating his love for music, he made his debut in Marathi cinema. He acted as a composer in the film 'Gadbad Gondhal' starring Santosh Juvekar and Smita Gondkar. He also made his acting debut in Prashant Sonawane's 'Ek Numbercha Dha'. Utkarsh is now working in the Hindi movie 'Bulbul Tarang' starring Sonakshi Sinha. Along with Hindi and Marathi, Utkarsh has also added his musical rhythm and acting qualities to Telugu films. Recently, he made a name for himself in the multilanguage film 'Kapo Kalpitam'. He also founded MOHRAN's Production in the name of his Mother Mohini & Father Kiran and made 2 short films and his dream is to make more different films in the future. Many newcomers have been given the opportunity by MOHRAN's Productions to work in films. His short film 'Nibandh' won the award for Best Music at the Wardha International Film Festival. Also, in the popular series 'Chala Hawa Yeu Dya' on Zee Marathi, Utkarsh was nominated for Best Supporting Actor and Best Backing Music. Utkarsh got 36,955 votes from Maharashtra & secured 2nd place in the state. Utkarsh K. Nemade, who has such a multi-faceted personality, recently made his directorial debut in the Hindi short film 'The Change'. Also along with director Sagar Ladhe and 'Kahe Dia Pardes' fame Rishi Saxena and 'The Big Bull' fame Lekha Prajapati, he has done Hindi short film 'The Right One' as an actor and assistant director. 'The Right One' has been released on MX Player & earned a good response for the same. [Link - The Right One (Short Film)] https://www.mxplayer.in/movie/watch-the-right-one-short-film-movie-online-2bc406e340556b452482c4ba1f0340fc?utm_source=mx_android_share Utkarsh had also announced MOHRAN's INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL Organized by his own MOHRAN's Productions, the team of MISFF, Prachetan Potdar (Creative Director), Chandrakant Hire (Executive Producer) & Shiddhat Amir Maner (Creative Team Leader ) are working harder at the International level to high up. The registrations will be starting soon said sources. if you wish to know more about him, you can follow him on the following Instagram link https://www.instagram.com/utkarshnemadeofficial/