“The Mystical Forest" displays its soul through the language of dance

The Indian Council for Cultural Relations presented, “The Mystical Forest “a contemporary dance production based on Mayurbhanj Chhau on 20th May 2014, at Kamani Auditorium, Copernicus Marg, Delhi. The production was by Sadhya-a unit of performing arts and was choreographed by Mr.Santosh Nair. This act was a collaborative effort by Indian & International artistes (Carolina Prada from Columbia & Gaura Prema from USA)

 

“The Mystical Forest” explores the soul within the forest as its inhabitant. This act availed the vocabulary of dance of Mayurbhanj Chhau with strong tribal influences and grounded movements with contemporary interpretation. Through this act the artists portrayed varied experiences, emotions, rituals & celebrations of the inhabitants and their life within the forest.

Mayurbhanj, originally a tribal dance, came from the forests of Mayurbhanj. And this production, presented by Sadhya Dance Company, was an attempt to bring forth the raw & simple life of the people living in the forest in an innovative way through its music, vibrant choreography, expressive movements, lights & costumes.

 

Mr.Santosh Nair, Artistic Director-Sadhya Dance Company, a renowned contemporary dancer, and the name behind Sadhya, is the choreographer of this act. He has worked towards promoting the passion of dance and providing a platform to the upcoming talents.

 

Under his guidance, this production travels from the divinity that they may be experiencing their various daily activities, to the playfulness, the hunting, the rituals & traditions that they believe in & to the relationships that they would be having. In a nutshell it defines their day from dawn to dusk. In a subtle way this act also showcased their sensitivity to the outside world, which they are not familiar with and are very apprehensive about.

 

Mr.Santosh Nair, says, "This production, without being outright, leaves an impact on the viewers and force them to think that why can't these inhabitants of the forest live their as it is. Why can't they live with their simplicity, innocence, and survive with their natural habitat. We want the people to realise that Let no one disturb this natural existence and allow the inhabitants to live in their own world."

 

The act has been scripted by Ms.Nalini Sharma, Choreographed by Mr.Santosh Nair, Music Composed by Upmanyu Bhanot, Light Design by Gyandev Singh, Costume Design: Alpana & Neeraj

Credits: Artists-

Mayurbhanj Chhau: Mr.Santosh Nair & team from Sadhya- Carolina Prada and Gaura Prema from USA

Soyer introduces the powerful perfect series of mixer grinder the MG 750

• Packs superior performance with ease of use and safety

New Delhi, May 20, 2014: Weary of using a mixer grinder that just isn’t fast enough and makes grinding laborious? Or looking for the right, high quality blade for your various grinding needs? Not to mention the scare of electric shocks? Not anymore. With Soyer’s new perfect series of mixer grinder – the MG 750, whipping up a meal fit for kings is quick and easy. Featuring a powerful 750 W motor, the MG 750, makes tough grinding seem like a breeze, ensuring your delicacies are prepared quick. The five multi- functional, high quality stainless steel blades provide unmatched versatility and ease of use for your various needs - wet /dry grinding, liquidization, whipping, mincing, and chutney making. What more, a shock proof ABS body design and a 3 pin plug, ensures complete safety.

Confirming to its product design philosophy of blending superior performance with ease of use, the MG 750 comes with a spatula for easily taking out the mix, changing of blades and a dome cap for easy mixing of water. Taking care of your safety needs in the kitchen, the perfect series of mixer grinder from Soyer features – a dome lock for extra safety, vacuum feet for stable operation and overload protection for safety of motor

Speaking on the launch Mr.Rajesh Bansal, MD, and Soyer India said, “At Soyer, we constantly strive to raise the bar with every new launch backed by deep consumer insights. Superior performance, ease of use and safety are the cornerstones, on which every Soyer product is built. The new perfect series of mixer grinder –the MG 750, carries our legacy forward and brings a truly unique product to the Indian kitchen. Addressing the nagging problem of every homemaker, our entry level model packs a powerful 750 W motor for tough grinding, five multi functional blades for your various needs and a shock proof ABS body. With a host of useful features, affordable pricing and a product warranty of 2years+200 days additional warranty including motor warranty of 5 years, the MG 750 we truly believe is your friend in the kitchen.”

Priced at Rs 4,395, the Soyer perfect series MG 750 mixer grinder is available in over 50,000 stores of all formats across the country, besides online shopping portals such as Flipkart, Rediff, Shopclues, EBay and Home shop 18.

Product highlights:

• Powerful 750 W motor for tough grinding
• Five multi functional, high quality stainless steel blades for wet/dry grinding, liquidizing, whipping, mincing and chutney making
• Vacuum feet for stable operation
• Three pin code plug for complete safety
• Stapula for easily taking out mix and change of blades
• Shock proof ABS body

Liven up your garden space this summer with Serenity Blissful Living

• Serenity Blissful Living introduces new and vibrant garden accessory collection this summer.

Gardening Cycle

Summers are here, it’s the time of the year when you really appreciate your garden. Your job now is to keep your plants and flowers looking their best and enjoying what you've grown. It’s the season of growth and change to modify our garden space with fun and colourful accessories. Serenity Blissful Living, a store that offers an effervescent and eclectic collection of furniture’s and accessories for home and office décor, does just that and wishes to transform your summer with its funky, vibrant and a trendy collection of planting accessories.

 

Embellishing your house with plants can now be made a fun filled activity as Serenity- Blissful Living now introduces. Gardening Enthusiasts can pick from the wide range of accessories and enrich the experience of an otherwise dreary activity. Add the personal touch to your planting space and bring home these functional yet beautiful accessories. 

WorldVentures Foundation Partners with Food & Trees for Africa and Botshabelo to Empower Children in South Africa; First Two Service Days in the Country

Plano, TX – May 19, 2014: WorldVentures Foundation™, the philanthropic arm of WorldVentures™, collaborated with multiple South African organizations to help educate and nourish children in South Africa by renovating two buildings and devloping a school’s permaculture food garden. 

“WorldVentures Foundation is honored to support the extraordinary passion of South African WorldVentures Independent Representatives, led by Steven & Tessa Kahn and Devraj & Cassendra Soojay, in assisting local children and communities,” Gwyneth Lloyd, Executive Director, WorldVentures Foundation said. “The excitement and energy of launching the Foundation’s first two Service Days in South Africa enthused volunteers from multiple countries.”

On its first South African Service Day, WorldVentures Foundation teamed up with Botshabelo Community Development Trust, Sizanani Children’s Home and Prettify Your Township to help several South African children, who were orphaned by HIV or whose families cannot care for them financially. Collectively, the organizations revamped two buildings, doubling the initial goal: a day care and a foster home in the community of Olievenhoutbosch, Gauteng.

“The WorldVentures Foundation team brought change and empowerment to children in the community of Olievenhoutbosch,” Michelle Hinrichsen, Funding Coordinator at Botshabelo said. “Both the day care and the foster home buildings were completely transformed, and their new colorful appearance has greatly surprised and inspired the children.”
On its second Service Day in South Africa, WorldVentures Foundationjoined with Food & Trees for Africa (FTFA), the first South African social enterprise realizing sustainable development, and assisted to develop Cosmo City Secondary School’s permaculture food garden in Randburg, Johannesburg North. Together, the volunteers planted herbs, vegetables and staple foods to accompany the existing orchard.

“The Service Day was a great success,” said Joanne Carty, Programme Manager FTFA. “Developing the school’s permaculture food garden will help feed local families, donate to the school feeding scheme and sell produce to the surrounding community. The money collected is ploughed back to the school’s garden.”

                                                                                       

WorldVentures Foundation’s first two South African Service Days follow the first ever Service Day in Zimbabwe, held a few months ago, and many other frequent service projects in Mexico, Liberia and Guatemala. The Foundation’s next collaboration with Botshabelo will take place on July 24, in the form of a third Service Day in South Africa. 

Genius introduces new earphones with in- ear sound isolation design: the HS- M200

• Sports a built-in micro phone. Instantly switch between calls and music

New Delhi, May 14, 2014 – We all love music. But distracting background noise, while one is immersed in her favorite music, could be a big annoyance. Addressing the music connoisseur’s problem, the all new earphones from Genius, the HS-M200 features an in-ear sound isolation design, which blocks background noise, so that you can focus on your music. The one button in-line microphone and remote let you easily answer calls and control music playback. The 10mm driver unit delivers powerful sound. Listening to music is now an enjoyable experience.

Commenting on the launch, Mr Gaurav Mathur, Country Business Head (India), Genius, said, “ At Genius, we constantly strive to transform and better the lives of our customers globally, through cutting edge R&D which is evident in the 1300+ patents we hold. Keeping in line with this ethos, we have introduced the all new HS-M200 earphone, which features sound isolation design to block all background noise, delivering high quality, uninterrupted and crisp audio .You can easily switch between calls and music playback with the one button in-line microphone and remote. Affordably priced, the HS- M200 works with most smart phones and will certainly appeal to all music lovers “

Available in 2 color options – Black and White, the HS – M200 is priced (MSRP) at Rs 550 . The product is available at over 10,000 plus retail outlets of all formats and all leading e-tailing sites including Flipkart, Snapdeal, Amazon and E-bay among others.

Hockey India inducts CISF as its Associate member

New Delhi, 13 May 2014: Hockey India today announced Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) as its new Associate member, who from now on will take part in all the national championships in future.

 CISF is a paramilitary force under Ministry of Home Affairs providing integrated security cover to the Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs). Over the past few years, it has grown several folds and has a number of teams with international/national level sports persons. Last year, CISF came up with an initiative of CISF Sports Person Recruitment which contributed immensely to Indian sports.

 “We are delighted to welcome CISF as our Associate Member. Working together with such an organization will definitely provide good opportunities in the area of sports. With CISF on board as Hockey India’s Associate Member, we look forward to a healthy sports environment both on National and International front hereon”, said Dr. Narinder Batra, Secretary General, Hockey India.

 Hockey India currently has 26 Permanent Member units, 20 Associate Members, 2 Members through State Olympic Associations, 5 Academy Members and 1 Hoc-Key Member.

 Mr. R C Huria (DIG/TRG) is the President and Mr. K T Joseph (Asstt. Comdt/Sports) is the General Secretary of Central Industrial Security Force

Roko Cancer Celebrated World No Tobacco Day, 2014 in association with IHC

Roko Cancer Charitable Trust, on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, organized an Awareness Event. This event included a Skit and a Collage competition for the underprivileged children of Delhi-NCR, on 10^th May, 2014, in association with The India Habitat Centre. The event took place in the amphitheatre (with sun filters), 10 am onwards and was conducted and coordinated by Roko’s in-house doctors, Dr. Sakshi & Dr. Mahak Varma, who run successfully an Anti-Tobacco Campaign and can be contacted for Tobacco Cessation Counselling on Roko’s Medical Helpline.

Every year, on 31^stMay, WHO and partners mark World No Tobacco Day, highlighting the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption. The theme for 2014 being, “RAISE TAXES ON TOBACCO”!!!

Ms. Sudha Murgai, Director India, Roko Cancer said: Higher taxes are especially effective in reducing tobacco consumption among developing countries, lower-income groups and in preventing young people from starting to smoke.

WHO states that 13-15 years of age is the correct age to target the children from getting into this bad habit, as this is the age when children have more influence of their peers and indulge into such malpractice’s. Roko aims at correcting them and stopping them at this very tender age. This initiative was organized to nip this habit in the bud before it becomes an addiction. The theme of this event is“BE SMART, DON’T START” !!!

 Young and Dynamic out of school and underprivileged main stream schools came forward and portrayed their ideas against consumption of tobacco by making thoughtful collages. The children also presented their take on the theme by enacting them through skits. We had a total of 15 entries in collage making and 8 entries in Skit competition from a total of 9 organizations across Delhi working for the underprivileged children. We also had with us children from Habitat Learning Centre to present their ideas on Anti-Smoking. The first prize was won by Amba Foundation and Srijanatmak Manushi Sanstha (SMS) in Skit and Collage making competition respectively.

Roko firmly believes that these young children are the future of our country, and making them aware is hitting the bull’s eye, as they shall further spread the message to their friends and family and stop this menace.

To advocate for the cause and judge the competition we had with us on the occasion, Director-Designate, India Habitat Centre, Mr. Rakesh Kacker, Roko’s Director- India, Ms. Sudha Murgai; Renowned Lawyer, a motivational speaker and writer, Mr. Ashok Arora; Social Activist Ms. Neerja Sharma. Also to grace the occasion and support the cause, we had with us Director, India Habitat Center, Mr. Liberhan; CMD & Director of National Fertilizer Limited, Ms. Neeru Abrol.  Famous Fashion Designer, Ms. Anupamaa Dayal and Mr Ashok Arora.The prizes were given away by Director Mr Raj Liberahns.

Details:

• Time:   10.30 Am – 5Pm
• Venue: The India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi (Amphitheater)
• Contact Person: Mrs. Sudha Murgai, Director-India, Roko Cancer Charitable Trust
•  Contact Details: 9810092807, 011-2627062; dirindia@rokocancer.org

KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival 2014 Online Delegate Registrations begin

 Mumbai, May 2014: India’s biggest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) film festival is back. The 5^th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival will be held May 21-25, 2014 at Liberty Cinema and May 22-24, 2014 at Alliance Francaise de Bombay. This year the festival will screen the largest collection of films at this festival - 154 films from 31 countries. “This year our festival boasts of 11 World, 17 International and 39 Asian premieres. We want the audience to come and enjoy these amazing films”, said Saagar Gupta, director of programming.

 The festival opens on May 21^st evening with an Opening Ceremony and the Opening Night Film at the iconic and historic Liberty Cinema which is one the largest single screen theaters in India. “This year we are also able to accommodate everyone because of the large theater and for the first time, KASHISH has opened its door to everyone for the Opening Night too”, said Rangayan

 Pre-registrations for the festival are now open online and can be accessed at http://www.mumbaiqueerfest.com/attend/delegate-registration. Registration is available at a nominal cost to cover delegate card and festival catalog. Offline registrations are available at Liberty Cinema from Monday May 12th to May 16th 2pm to 8pm.

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​‘Royal Taste’ Cookies from the house of TOPS sweetens the holiday mood with its fresh range of crispy and crunchy Cookies

Delhi, NCR: Cookies are considered as an unsung sweet, still they are incredibly popular. A plate of your favourite cookies is a great way to end dinner and is really nice to share during your favourite holiday destination. G.D. Foods introduces ‘Royal Taste’ wide range of cookies to be relished at tea time, in between meal time, snacking time or just partying with friends. Serve them at holiday parties or send them as gifts, giving and receiving cookies is a yummy and inexpensive way to share the holiday spirit with friends and family.

Delightfully delicious assortment of cookies by Royal Taste is available in three exciting categories - Royal, Exclusive and Classic. The magnificent Royal Range comprises Pista Delight, Choco Chip, Choco Kaju, Pista Badam and Atta Desi Ghee cookies are priced at Rs 90/- for a 400 gm pack is surely a heavenly treat; an Exclusive Range of  tempting Fruity Jam, Butter cookies, coconut and Besan Khatai cookies are priced at Rs 75/- per 400 gm pack; and the Classic Range offers unavoidably alluring collection of Ajwain, Atta, Phool Cookies, Jeera salted and Sweet & Salty cookies priced at Rs 65/- for a 400gm pack. Cookies by Royal Taste have a premium quality and gives you mouth watering taste. It melts in your mouth even before you realize, leaving behind a sweet taste to relish. The Royal Taste range is available at grocery stores, leading hypermarkets & supermarkets across Delhi NCR, Punjab, UP, UP West, Uttarakhand, Jammu, Rajasthan, Bihar and Haryana.

Mr. Nitin Seth, Managing Director, GD Foods says “Royal Taste Cookies are fresh from oven, 100% eggless, without any compromise on freshness and quality. We are confident that it will get great response and our customers will love our latest offering like our other products”.

Luxury Car makers to see used car business as a promising industry says Cartrade.com

At a time when the mass car segment is facing one of its worst times ever, the used car industry is doing well. According to the latest study on the sector, the Indian used car industry possesses a significant potential, with overall market expected to grow at a CAGR of around 22% during 2011-2014 to reach 3.9 Million Units by 2014-end.

Even luxury car manufacturers like Audi- the German luxury car manufacturer inaugurated its largest pre-owned luxury car showroom at Gurgaon under its Audi approved Plus program where they not only sell their own used cars but cars from other manufacturers as well.

Hyundai also has similar model HPromise under the name ‘Advantage’ where they sell pre owned vehicles. The future of used car market looks so promising that even luxury car manufacturers are eyeing to open their exclusive showrooms. Even a leading portal like Cartrade.com which deals in new & used cars, connected to 1200 used car dealers across India believes the luxury used car market to be around 28000- 32000 units a year.

Please let us know if you would like to know more about the same from Mr. Vinay Sanghi,Founder and CEO, Cartrade.com, he can share insights on this growing trend of luxury car makers entering into used car market.

Blossom Kochhar Aroma Magic products now available through its own online store

New Delhi, May 1, 2014: M/s Blossom Kochhar Beauty Products Pvt. Ltd. (BKBP) which markets and manufactures aromatherapy based skin and hair care essentials under the well known brand name “BLOSSOM KOCHHAR AROMA MAGIC”recently announced the launch of its own online store: shop.aromamagic.com

This online store is committed to bring the best, nature derived aromatherapy based products, along with an incredible shopping experience and excellent customer service. One can buy the Blossom Kochhar Aroma Magic range of Skincare ( Face washes and Cleansers, Scrub and Exfoliaters, Creams and Moisturisers, Sunscreen and Face packs), Body Care ( Body Lotion and Body Wash) and Salon Kits from the online store. All Blossom Kochhar Aroma Magic range of products continues to be 100% free of parabens, harsh chemicals, alcohol, artificial fragrance and colour.

This online store gives an opportunity to all the buyers to shop from their home in any location of the country; easily and quickly. Once the order is shipped, the customers will receive an email with the details of the courier company and the tracking number to track the status of the order. The online store offers various modes of payment like cash on delivery (COD), payment via credit cards and online cash payment through net banking. The online store also offers the facility of the product cancellation and return policy.

Speaking at the launch of the online store, Dr. Blossom Kochhar, Chairperson, Blossom Kochhar Group of Companies, stated, “Consumer feedback is very essential to us and we believe in the old saying ‘Consumer is the King’. So we listened, when you spoke. When you said you were not able to get some of our products at your local shops, it shook up a few of our foundations and made us rethink about how best we could reach out to each one of you. This is how we launched our new online store http://shop.aromamagic.com/”.

Emphasizing on the need of the online store for the brand, Ms. Samantha Kochhar, Managing Director, Blossom Kochhar Group of Companies, remarked, “The size of India's e-commerce market in 2013 was around $13 billion, and is expected to become $70 billion industry by 2020. India has close to 10 million online shoppers and is growing at an estimated 30% CAGR vis-à-vis a global growth rate of 8–10%. This data clearly shows that in this digital age consumers are becoming more and more internet savvy and are using online portals for their shopping needs. Looking at the boom in the e-commerce industry and to target this group of consumers we decided to launch our own online store.”

For the time being, the online store has been opened only to the residents of India .

CareerVita revolutionizes hiring process in the industry

• Firstsource leverages the company’s technology enabled recruitment solution

Bangalore, May 7, 2014: CareerVita, a Bangalore based start-up firm is all set to revolutionize the hiring process with the launch of its first-of-its-kind comprehensive Cloud based Virtual Interview Platform – CV360.

CV360 is a platform which aims to connect job seekers with their hiring managers through video profiles thereby eliminating the sole dependence on paper-based resumes and assessments. The current recruitment process involves number of steps, is a time consuming procedure and a costly affair for both the organization and candidates. CareerVita was launched to curtail the challenges faced by both candidates and the corporates during the recruitment process.

CV360 allows the recruiter to take the sessions from anywhere and at any time, saving the costs for organizations. The platform also has record, store and play back option to overcome fake interviews, elimination of travel costs incurred by the candidates, improvised video & audio quality at lower bandwidths for optimal quality with the interviews being recorded, stored and retrieved.

“Keeping in mind the magnitude of the industry, it is difficult for a single company to address the mass. Thus we partner with other companies who are within the domain of staffing and consultancy and also reach out to all the verticals of the potential market. This helps us to create a competitive and aggressive differentiation and penetrate into the wide spread market space. We are looking at various industries in IT – BPO, manufacturing, government, insurance, retail, banking/finance, assessment companies, telecom, etc. in our company road-map” , said Girish Baliga, Founder & CEO, CareerVita India Pvt Ltd.

Firstsource has partnered with CareerVita to use the CV 360 platform in their recruitment process. The platform has enabled Firstsource to widen the search and reach out to Talent who otherwise would find it difficult to walk into a Firstsource Recruitment Center. Additionally this platform also helps maintain a record of interviews being conducted for training & quality purposes.

“Firstsource has always been at the forefront when it comes to innovations in Recruitment. We are happy to be the first to adopt this innovative way to speed up the hiring process. With the use of the CV360 application, we have expanded our reach across cities India. A candidate can walk-into any of our partner locations and get interviewed virtually in real time. This will help us hire faster, in a more efficient and productive manner. The unique part about this solution is that it provides an audit trail, when one needs to look back at any of the interviews. .” said Mr. Amar Salvi, Vice President - HR, Firstsource. 

Recruitment drive in Tihar jail: Inmate offered Rs 35,000 per month

Tihar invites Raju Parasnath, getting ready for interview

NEW DELHI: As many as 66 Tihar inmates, who are on the verge of completing their sentences, were today hired by private companies during a recruitment drive at the jail premises.

Vedanta group and IDEIM India Pvt Ltd offered the highest number of placements while Taj Mahal Group offered the highest package to Raju Parasnath, who has spent more than eight years in Tihar.

Parasnath, who earned the highest package, had completed Bachelor of social work from IGNOU during his stay in jail. He secured job at Tajmahal Group of Companies where he is going to be placed as assistant business development manager at a salary of Rs 35,000 per month.

"I came here when I was 18-years-old charged for murder. My sentence was reduced keeping in mind my good behaviour. I completed my graduation in Tihar and have now got a job. I hope I will do justice to myself and my employers," he said.

Most of the inmates who have landed jobs are on the verge of being released and will now join soon after the completion of their sentences, officials said.

Thirty one companies participated in the event. In all, 66 inmate students were selected to participate in this programme and the selection criteria was based on their good conduct.

They got jobs according to their skill and education, however, no women inmate participated in the placement drive.

Director general (Prisons) Vimla Mehra congratulated the candidates and also heard their complaints and grievances regarding the jail.

"I wish all of you a very successful life ahead and would like you to spread the message to your jail mates to maintain calm and keep good behaviour for their better reformation," she said.

Asked about the absence of women among the candidates, she said, "There should have been women too. There is no administrative clarity on the issue but I will check. I have no idea why they have not been involved but a special placement will be arranged for them."

"Thirty seven inmates got selected by various companies. Some of them got very good packages from People's Own Foundation, Tajmahal Group of Companies, Da Pizza hutt, Aziz Media, Vedanta Foundation and Universal Enterprises offered in between Rs 8000 to Rs 35,000 per month packages to inmates for the positions like driver, plumbers, Marketing Executive, Business Development Manager etc.," said Tihar spokesperson Sunil Gupta.

Talking about the remaining 29 inmates, Rajesh Chauhan, superintendent of central jail #3 said that they have also been placed in a shoe making unit.

"This was the seventh placement drive at Tihar and so far 400 inmates have been successfully placed by us in all these years," said Gupta.

Authorities said that the appointment letters will rest with the jail authorities and will be handed over to the inmates on their release.

Courtesy: PTI, TOI 

Pure and Eternal White Platinum Jewellery for men by Malabar Gold & Diamonds for the Auspicious occasion of Akshaya Trithiya

Mumbai, 6th May, 2014: As per Hindu calendar, the auspicious Akshaya Trithiya day is revered by all in India and falls on 2nd of May this year. The belief is that the day yields infinite virtue; brings good luck and success. The word "Akshaya" means never diminishing in Sanskrit and the occasion is celebrated with white payasam, jasmine flowers; kolam and even white utensils are used for the puja.


It is believed that on this day ‘white’ is auspicious and of special significance as it symbolises purity.  Platinum jewellery is considered propitious during this period; from the time it is mined till set in jewellery and perpetually after, platinum retains its white colour and will not fade or tarnish with time.


The platinum jewellery range for this festive season also includes elegantly crafted chain and pendants and earrings and a charismatic range of bracelets and chains for men. And there is also a range of divine deity pendants in its elegant platinum avatar for those who would like sacred symbols.
Price: Platinum Jewellery starts at the range of Rs. 10000 – Rs. 12000 onwards, depending on the size, weight of the metal, number and quality of diamonds used the cost would vary.

• Availability: Leading retailers have a platinum counter at their stores.
• Visit – www.preciousplatinum.in to get additional information on designs and locate a platinum authorised retailer.

In order to assure consumers of the purity of platinum jewellery, each piece of platinum jewellery comes with a Quality Assurance Card and bears the purity hallmark of “Pt 950” stamped inside the piece. This also serves as an assurance of a ‘buy back’ programme.

Naaptol.com wins the ‘Most Innovative eRetailer Award’ at the Indian eRetail Awards 2014

• The multi-retail e-commerce site bags award for its unique product range and flexibility in usage

Mumbai, May 6, 2014: Naaptol.com, one of the largest online retailers in India, has bagged the recognition for being the ‘Most Innovative eRetailer’ in the special awards category at the Indian eRetail Awards 2014. The vast inventory of products in various categories and the bulky discounts are some of the key reasons behind Naaptol.com’s win. With this award, the website has firmly established itself as the most reliable and efficient way to make purchases online.  The awards ceremony was held at Hotel Hyatt Regency, Gurgaon.

Mr. Hemant Bishnoi, COO of Naaptol.com was present at the event to receive the award. He said, “This win is very prestigious for us and it inspires us to continue our unrelenting journey in the space of innovation. I would like to thank Franchise India and the organizers of this award ceremony for bestowing this honour on us. The entire Naaptol team has put in their best effort in order to gain this recognition and will continue doing the same in the future."

CEO & Founder of Naaptol, Mr. Manu Agarwal said, “At Naaptol.com, we have always pulled all stops to make the shopping experience smooth and hassle-free for our patrons. We have attempted to add value across offline and online platforms in the endeavour to elevate the standards of e-retail in the country as a whole. This award is a heartening recognition of our efforts in the realm of innovative e-retail.”

Naaptol.com has always been a front-runner in the e-commerce segment. It has consistently gone the extra mile to facilitate ease of shopping to its customers from the comforts of their homes. Naaptol has always worked towards enhancing the customer experience by introducing a variety of products in different categories with unique offerings such as multiple usage products and DIY goods that require no technical expertise. It has also enhanced the user experience by allowing patrons to shop and redeem coupons and vouchers offline through its call centers.  

The Indian eRetail Awards recognize excellence in eRetail and multi-channel initiatives by retailers and confer national recognition to awardees as the best digital retail businesses in the country. The category of ‘Most Innovative eRetailer’ sought to identify and facilitate the most imaginative initiatives in the online retail space, ranging from site design, usability, customer experience, service, need fulfilment or any other area of the eRetail discipline. These special awards are for individuals and companies who have created path breaking trends and who have led unprecedented innovations that have uplifted the morale of the entire eRetail industry.

Celebrate Mother’s Day at Chew Pan Asian Café and get a Complimentary Dessert

 This Mother’s Day Chew Pan Asian Café, a gourmand’s paradise for Asian food presents you with a great opportunity to treat the most important woman in your life.  Express your love for your mother and make her feel special on her day with a complimentary dessert along with a white rose from the crew at Chew.


It’s not often that we get the chance to show our mothers or how much we love and appreciate them, giving them the thanks they truly deserve. This Mother’s day, treat your mother to a scrumptious meal at Chew to show how much you care.

• Date: 11th May 2014
• Time: 12:30 pm onwards
•  Reservations: +91-11-43544999, +91-11-41516164

• Address: Chew Pan Asian Cafe, First Floor, M16, Connaught Place, Outer Circle, Connaught Circus, Block M, Connaught Place, New Delhi, DL-110001, India

Soyer forays into breakfast and snacking segment with the launch of new range of toasters Soyer Classic series

• Make toasts crunchier and relish anytime with multi level browning, defrost and reheating options

New Delhi, 6th May, 2014:  Ever wondered, how you can make just that right, crunchy, hot toast? Or how to make a soggy toast, taste hot and fresh again? Well now you can, with the all new Classic 2 slice pop-up series of toasters, from Soyer, country’s leading brand of home and kitchen appliances. Marking its entry into the breakfast and snacking segment, the Soyer classic series toasters bring hygiene, flexibility and ease of use to the Indian homemaker.


Designed keeping in mind functionality, aesthetics and needs of Indian homemakers, Soyer’s latest offering, comes with  7 levels of browning control , so that you can make, just that right, crunchy, crispy toast as per your taste. Its wider slots fit any size of bread, adding to its flexibility and appeal. A removable crumb tray makes cleaning easy, while a hygienic stainless steel casing provides protection against rust. Unlike conventional toasters which heat up on the outside, the Soyer Classic series is safe to touch, as the outside surface stays cool.  Providing unmatched flexibility, the toaster features a higher lift lever for easy eject of small sized breads, coupled with an extra length power cord of 1.2 m, for freedom of operation. With its defrosting and reheating option, making a soggy toast, taste fresh and crisp again, is simply a touch away. Reiterating its brand philosophy of customer first, Soyer Classic toasters come with a first of its kind warranty of additional 200 days, which is over and above the standard warranty of two years

Speaking on the launch, Mr.Rajesh Bansal, MD, Soyer India said, “Soyer products reflect an attention to detail, which we believe makes a significant difference in the everyday lives of our customers. The Soyer Classic 2 slice pop-up series of toasters, conform to our core brand philosophy of customer first and marks our entry into the breakfast and snacking segment. Uniquely designed to address the needs of homemakers, our  entry level model features defrost and reheating options, missing in other brands. We have taken special care of hygiene factors, besides flexibility, with our multi level browning control options. Affordably priced, sleek design and an additional warranty of 200 days, makes  it a truly appealing offering for our customers.”\

Product Highlights

· Hygienic stainless steel casing for protection against rush
• Removable crumb tray for easy cleaning
• Safe to touch as outside surface stays cool
• Toasts crispier breads faster
• Defrosting and Reheating option
• Toast the bread to your taste with 7 levels of browning control
• High lift level for easy eject of small sized breads
• Easy to use and clean
• Toasts breads of all sizes
• Extra length power cord of 1.2 m for freedom of operation
 The Classic series toasters is priced at Rs 1490. and is available in over 50,000 stores of all formats across the country, besides online shopping portals such as Flipkart, Snapdeal and  Homeshop 18 .  For more details kindly visit the company website http://soyer.in/

Tips for children to take care of their mother on this MOTHER'S DAY!

All the things a mother does for her child are so huge. They are incomparable indeed.  Now its children's turn to repay her for all the sacrifices she made. Dr. Kiran Rukadikar from Rukadikar's Speciality Clinic for Weight loss; Lifestyle Modification & Nutrition Therapy gets simple tips for children to take care of their mothers this Mothers Day!

So show the affection to your mom and what she really means to you.

Tips for children to take care of their mother:

1. Do all your school and extra activities packing on your own - it not only relieves her from extra work but also sense of well being that my child is grown up.

2. Look at her schedule and see if you can perform some tasks so that she can have a leisure time  'HER TIME ' . But make sure she gets complete relaxation and you perform the task as perfect as she would have done. Examples - It can be from simple making the bed , ordering a gas cylinder online , buying a vegetable etc.

3. Check her health status . Ensure that she meets her physician regularly,  takes her medicine and follows the advice properly. Try to find reasons if she is not following. Most of the times it is just the paucity of time due to commitment to you .

4. Go for a walk with her. Be her friend.  She may have missed many of them just for you. Make sure she exercises at least 10 - 12 hours in a week.

5. Change your eating habits. At times you may require to eat as per her need. Say if she is unfortunate and have caught with diabetes or obesity , you don't order or eat sweets in front of her. Its human to have appetite for that. Help her following the diet suitable for her.

So if you seriously love your mom, start out gradually and give it a try with tips by Dr. Kiran Rukadikar.

Turn this Mother’s Day into an exciting Mother’s Week at DLF Promenade

•  5 to 11 May 2014

New Delhi, May 05, 2014:  Give your beloved mom the perfect gift by indulging her this Mother's Day at DLF Promenade. DLF Promenade celebrates the Mother’s Week from 5 to 11 May 2014.

DLF Promenade gives all the mothers multiple reasons to cherish this day. The mall organizes a pampering zone with complimentary services, makeovers, nail art, consultation and treatments from brands like Sephora, Kaya Skin Clinic, Colorbar and L’Occitane. So get your mom to the mall and surprise her with sensational skin-a-liscous delights from these brands.

On 10th May 2014, Satya Paul hosts the first of its kind, Saree Appreciation Workshop. This hour-long master class is about different Saree drapes, tips and tricks to tame the garment and styling ideas.  During the event, the Satya Paul team demonstrates different styles of draping the Saree, along with DIY tips and tricks for different body types. Guests are encouraged to bring along their favorite Saree and tie it on the spot, whilst customizing their pleat details and draping style. After the top 7 Saree drapes are discussed in detail, the floor is open to the audience whose queries regarding the iconic S-dress are addressed.

Not only do the guests go back with a better Saree draping vocabulary, but with a better understanding of how to accessorize their overall look, dress up and dress down.

Come and spend some precious moments at DLF Promenade with your mother and make her day super special!