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by Samisha Mumbai, December 2021:   Bringing the euphoria back to the stage, Yas Island Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s forefront leisure and entertainment destinations, in collaboration with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), and Portfolio Managing Events (PME), will welcome Bollywood’s most soulful singer Atif Aslam at the Etihad Arena for a New Year’s Eve spectacle. The versatile talent, who enthralled millions of fans across the globe with his super-hit songs on superstars like Salman Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, and several others with his unique fresh vocal is also known to have successfully bridged the cultural gap across the countries contributing his talent to a number of Bollywood hits. Fans will be treated to some of his most popular numbers including 'Woh Lamhey', 'Dil Diyan Gallan', ‘Tu Jaane Na’ and ‘O Saathi’ from the Bollywood blockbuster, 'Baaghi 2'. Talking about the event, Atif Aslam said, “I am excited to p...

  by Samisha Mumbai/ Maharashtra, December 08:   IKEA (part of the Ingka Group), the world’s leading Swedish home furnishings retailer will open its doors to the first City Store at Worli, Mumbai, Thursday December 09, 2021 onwards. The store will remain open every day from 10.30 am–9.30 pm.   Through the Worli City Store, IKEA will be reaching even more closer to the many people of Mumbai. The city store format allows IKEA to open smaller stores within smaller spaces available within an urban space and makes it more convenient for the many customers to experience the IKEA offer. Customers will be able to shop the entire IKEA range (8000-9000 products) facilitated by a well-integrated digital and physical shopping experience .  It will offer well-designed, affordable, good quality, functional and sustainable home furnishing products along with ideas and inspirations for every home in Mumbai.   The store promises everything for your home to help you do more with ...

by Samisha   Pune, December 18, 2021:  The one-day global virtual conclave of ‘Aarambh #1 – Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability’, conducted by the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) Pune, in collaboration with The Eco Factory Foundation (TEFF) on December 17, was a resounding success. With that, the conclave came as a ray of hope for over 1000 participants, who by the end of the event were left with food for thought of addressing the environmental issues that our planet is facing.   The event, which was divided into five sessions, had around 25 eminent speakers, who spoke ab climate about change, renewable energies, sustainable finance, green buildings, and adopting green measures to ensure sustainable development.   Dr. Pramod Chaudhari, Executive Chairman, Praj Industries Ltd, one of the inaugural speakers, praised the initiative and its theme based on sustainability. Stressing on the need for bioeconomy and decarbonisation, Dr Chaudhari, who is popularly refe...

by Samiksha   • Announcing a first-of a kind influencer award ceremony that gratifies influencers for excellence with 23 awards across 4 categories. An inclusive programme that covers the entire influencer landscape.  • Launch of  Parcos.com  Beauty Influencer Award microsite -- now open for registration at  influencerawards.parcos.com.  Branded hashtag - #ParcosBeautyInfluencerAwards  • 3-tiered judging criteria audited by leading advisory & audit firm - Ernst & Young and judged by an esteemed jury of industry leaders from the world of fashion, beauty and lifestyle.  • Winners will be inducted into the Parcos circle to tie up on long term content partnerships & give them the opportunity to work with international giants in the world of beauty.      Mumbai, December 15, 2021 :  Parcos, the leader in the Indian luxury beauty retail segment, has announced Parcos Beauty Influencer Awards 2022, to cele...

  Nov 2021, Mumbai:  A recent survey by policy think tanks LIRNEasia and ICRIER has shown that Maharashtra was able to ensure continuity in formal education for 38% of its school-going (enrolled) children during the COVID-19 lockdowns. The state compares well against the India national average, as well as that of NCT Delhi, whose performance stood at 20% and 25% respectively. It is also noteworthy that only 6% of households had at least one child dropping out of education, as opposed to the national average of 25%. For more information see  https://lirneasia.net/ For more information see  http://icrier.org/ However, this still means that 59% did  not  have continuity in their formal education, or receive any educational services from their school or private tuition providers during the lockdown.   Maharashtra’s relatively high levels of digital connectivity has clearly been an enabling factor in the provision of remote education, with 87% of households...

  On the occasion of Women’s Entrepreneurship Day  2021 “ From one Woman Entrepreneur to Another ” by Samiksa ●  The digital campaign highlights five women entrepreneurs from different  sectors  sharing their  entrepreneurial journey ●  Having crossed the initial entrepreneurial hurdles, the se women entrepreneurs share  their stories of struggle,  challenges ,  how they overcame the challenges,  and what drives them to  lead successful  businesses ●  The campai gn  seeks  to inspire both aspiring and growing women entrepreneurs   to  leverage the enhanced  entrepreneurial  support ecosystem  for  pursu ing  their dreams 1.  Moqierish Tak, Co-Founder & Director, India Assist : 2.  Shabari Raje, Co-founder,  Findmeashoe.com : 3.  Nisary Mahesh, Founder, HerMoneyTalks : 4.  Kajal Malik, Co-founder & CSO, PickMyWork : 5.  Gauri Malik, Foun...

by Samiksha  November 2021, National :  The leading smart device brand OPPO holds its position as the world’s fourth-largest smartphone brand  as of Q3 2021. According to Canalys, there has been remarkable growth in Europe and other emerging markets for OPPO. Europe Europe has become a new spearhead for OPPO in the global market. The company was ranked top five in market share in 14 European countries and regions during this quarter, maintaining its 4th position with a YoY growth of 45%. OPPO also witnessed a remarkable growth rate of 237% in Germany. Following its entry into the European market in 2018, OPPO not only continues to actively invest in R&D but also constantly introduces new products based on specific markets and consumer needs to better serve the local market. The entirety of Western Europe recorded a growth rate of 49%, built on the excellent performance in Switzerland (+370% YoY), Portugal (+210% YoY), and Netherlands (+109% YoY). The whole region of C...

by Samiksha · Anil Agarwal foundation, the philanthropic arm of Vedanta directly impacted the education of more than 4 lakh children during the pandemic · Foundation’s flagship social initiative, Nand Ghar aims to impact the lives of 7 crore children Nov 2021, New Delhi:  On the occasion of Children’s Day, Vedanta Group Chairman, Mr. Anil Agarwal emphasized on the importance of education and the overall development of a child. In the wake of the pandemic which unprecedentedly sabotaged the learning experience of crores of children across the nation, Vedanta was quick to deploy alternative learning methods ensuring that no child losses on their education. Over the years, Vedanta has built many impactful social development programs in India and is considered one of the most socially responsible corporations in the country. Speaking of early childhood care, Anil Agarwal Foundation under its flagship social initiative,  Project Nand Ghar  in partnership with the Ministry of W...