Zee Talkies | विठू नामाच्या गजरात एकरूप होण्यासाठी झी टॉकीज चा खास कार्यक्रम "बोलावा विठ्ठल पाहावा विठ्ठल"

तीन महिन्यापासून आपण सर्वजण मोठ्या संकटात अडकलेले आहोत. सर्वांनी सोशल डिस्टन्सिंग अधिक कठोरपणे पाळण्याची गरज निर्माण  झालेली आहे. तसेच शासनाने सर्वाना घरात राहण्याची  व कोणत्याही धार्मिक स्थळी गर्दी न करण्याची विनंती केली आहे. आपण सर्वांनी  घरात राहून कोरोनाचा प्रसार टाळण्यासाठी अधिकाधिक  प्रयत्न केले  पाहिजेत व सकारात्मक विचार करून या संकटाशी दोन हात केले पाहिजेत.  

या संकटामुळे आपण  सर्वजण या वर्षी  आषाढी वारीला मुकलो आहोत. म्हणूनच या सर्वांसाठी  "झी टॉकीज" "आषाढी एकादशी" निमित्त घेऊन येत आहे ,एक सांगीतिक नजराणा  "बोलावा विठ्ठल पाहावा विठ्ठल" १ जुन रोजी रात्री  ८. ३० वाजता.आपल्या सर्वांच्या लाडक्या विठ्ठलाला  साद घालण्यासाठी  या कार्यक्रमाचे आयोजन करण्यात आलेले आहे.

  या २ तासांच्या सांगीतिक भेटीत प्रेक्षकांना गायन, वादन, नृत्य, भारूड, भजन अश्या अनेक कलांचा आस्वाद घेण्याची संधी मिळणार आहे.   झी  टॉकीजच्या या कार्यक्रमातून  पहिल्यांदाच

 भारतरत्न प . भीमसेन   जोशी   यांचे   स्वर्गीय सूर   अनुभवता  येणार  आहेत .पंडितजींची अभंगवाणी ऐकताना लहानां पासून ते जेष्ठां पर्यंत, सगळेच विठ्ठलाशी एकरूप होऊन जातात.   याशिवाय आर्या आंबेकर, आदर्श शिंदे, कार्तिकी गायकवाड, सोनाली कुलकर्णी, मृण्मयी देशपांडे, आदिनाथ कोठारे हे सर्व लाडके कलाकार/ गायक प्रेक्षकांच्या भेटीस येणार आहेत.जेष्ठ  कीर्तनकार  ह. भ.  प. बाबा महाराज सातारकर यांचे कीर्तन  सादर  होणार आहे तर धुंडा महाराजांचा आदर्श घेवून भारूड सादरीकरणाला  सुरूवात करणाऱ्या, भारूडाची पंरपरा जोपासणाऱ्या  महाराष्ट्रातील जेष्ठ लोककलावंत "चंदाताई तिवाडी" भारूड सादर करणार आहेत.

या कठीण काळात  पांडुरंगाशी एकरूप होत  ,सकारात्मक राहण्याची प्रेरणा आणि आपल्या कुटुंबियांसोबत वेळ घालवण्याची एक अनोखी  संधी "झी टॉकीज" वर  प्रेक्षकांना मिळणार आहे .

आषाढी एकादशीचे औचित्य साधून विठूनामाच्या गजरात एकरूप होण्यासाठी  पाहायला विसरु नका "बोलावा  विठ्ठल पाहावा विठ्ठल" १ जून २०२० रोजी रात्री  ८. ३० वाजता फक्त आपल्या झी टॉकीज वर.  

Mondelez India forays into Cakes category, with the launch of Cadbury Chocobakes Choc Layered Cakes

INDIA – June 30, 2020– Mondelez India, the makers and bakers of some of India’s favourite snacking brands – Cadbury Dairy Milk, Cadbury Bournvita, Oreo etc., today announced the launch of Cadbury Chocobakes Choc Layered Cakes. This is the company’s second launch under the Chocobakery sub-category, in less than a year, after the successful launch of Cadbury Chocobakes Choco-filled Cookies. With this launch, the company is bringing together power of their global baking expertise and the much-loved chocolatey Cadbury taste. Cadbury Chocobakes Choc Layered Cakes will be available on shelves from July 2020.

Commenting on the launch, Deepak Iyer, President – India, Mondelez International, said “We are expanding our portfolio into related categories by driving the taste of chocolate as a snack – beyond the bar.  Today with our strong Cadbury legacy and an established play in biscuits and cookies we are well placed to expand into the bakery and cakes segment with layered cakes. With our individually wrapped chocolatey cakes we are not only providing a new eat experience but driving consumer convenience both for in-home and on the go consumption. This is an important milestone in the journey of our company in India.”  

“I am so proud of our teams who worked during these difficult times over the last few months to get a new product, in a new category to the market – this showcases our commitment to our consumers,” he added

Sudhanshu Nagpal, Associate Director – Marketing (Biscuits), Mondelez India, added, “Our Biscuits business in the country has been one of the key growth drivers for us, globally and in India. Our endeavor has always been to provide unique eat experiences and a broad range of product offerings to our consumers – some of our unique innovations like Bournvita Biscuits – Banana & Oats, Oreo Cadbury Dipped, Cadbury Chocobakes Choc-filled Cookies, etc. are a testament to this commitment.  We are confident that our latest launch – Cadbury Chocobakes Choc Layered Cakes will help us further expand the category and open interesting avenues in the snacking space”

With a vision specific to the category, Mondelez India aims to ‘introduce delicious, consumer-relevant products’ aligned to the daily consumption occasions by not only providing newer eat experiences, but also empowering consumers to snack right. After the successful launch of Cadbury Chocobakes Choc-filled Cookies, the launch of Cadbury Chocobakes Choc Layered Cakes is a concerted effort towards solidifying the company's resilient grip in the Chocobakery sub-category of the Indian market, at the back of its consistent innovative drive and marketing excellence.

The launch of Cadbury Chocobakes Choc Layered Cakes will be supported by a 360-degree communication campaign, designed to bring to the fore the company’s latest innovation. Cadbury Chocobakes Choc Layered Cakes is priced at just Rs. 10 for a single pack (21 gms) and Rs. 60 for a pack of six (126 gms) and is all set to make its grand online debut, through an exclusive preview.

Anand Gandhi's film 'Tumbbad': Listicle on 4 Most Deserving films in Bollywood

4 Most Deserving films in Bollywood  

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4 Bollywood films which didn't receive their due recognition

Good content doesn't always turn into big numbers at the box office. While some films have given us great stories combined with solid performances, yet they didn't receive their due appreciation. These films have always aimed to innovate rather than sticking to age old formulas. Today, we bring you 4 such films which were high on content but didn't get their due at the box-office. Scroll below to know more...

 1. Tumbbad

Anand Gandhi's Tumbbad had hit the screens two years ago but the horror thriller continues to be a top favourite of the cinema lovers. Being hailed as India's finest horror film, the story revolves around three generations of a Brahmin family, who build a temple and are keen to find some ancestral treasure. Even though the film wasn't over hyped in terms of publicity, it's a great watch.   

2. Lootera

Featuring Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha in the lead, Lootera is a historical romance film based on O Henry's 1907 short story The Last Leaf. Set in the backdrop of the 1950s, Lootera shows a young conman posing as an archaeologist who ends up falling in love with the daughter of a zamindar. Helmed by Vikramaditya Motwane, this is one under-appreciated gem.

3. Qarib Qarib Single

Starring Late Irrfan Khan and Parvathy Thirovothu, Qarib Qarib Single is not a typical Bollywood masala film. The Tanuja Chandra directorial is a classic old school romantic drama which traces the journey of two contrasting personalities. A lighthearted rom-com, Qarib Qarib Single is a great example showing how a matured love story can still be youthful.

4. Kaamyaab

One of the best works of actor Sanjay Mishra's career till date, Kaamyaab. Even though the film did not work well at the box-office, critics loved this film which shows the journey of a side actor. Helmed by Hardik Mehta, Kaamyaab beautifully shows us the flip side of the city of dreams, Mumbai. Celebrating Hindi cinema's unsung heroes, this film will always stand out for it's insightful screenplay and outstanding performances.

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Acer India appoints Sudhir Goel as the Chief Business Officer

 

Sudhir Goel will now head Acer’s consumer & commercial business group for India and Bangladesh

Mumbai, June 30, 2020: Acer India, the global PC brand, has appointed Sudhir Goel as their Chief Business Officer. Sudhir has been associated with Acer India since 1999 handling various leadership roles spanning product engineering, manufacturing, support, supply chain and recently as the head of commercial business group. In his new role as Chief Business Officer, Sudhir will be responsible for leading both the commercial and consumer business of the company in India and Bangladesh.

With over 35 years of experience, Sudhir brings in a wealth of knowledge and expertise to his role in Acer India. He was instrumental in establishing Acer India’s manufacturing facility at Pondicherry. He later took on the portfolio of Chief Supply Chain officer, handling complete supply chain - operations, procurement, material planning and manufacturing functions. In addition, he assisted Sales and Marketing in strategic calls on all large deals. Before this role, he was responsible for Acer India’s commercial business group handling PnL, product strategy, alliance relationships and establishing leadership position in multiple categories. He was also in charge of the company’s product solution development in Asia Pacific countries.

Harish Kohli, President, and Managing Director, Acer India said, “Under the leadership of Sudhir Goel, Acer India has successfully excelled in an intensely competitive environment and gained substantial impetus in Indian commercial PC market. Sudhir brings in excellent prerequisites to navigate Acer India in a challenging business situation and we are confident that his strategic thinking, experience, and ability to drive people will navigate the organization to even greater success in the future.” 

Commenting on appointment as Chief Business Officer of Acer India Mr. Sudhir Goel said, “I am honored to be appointed Chief Business Officer and excited to lead Acer's Commercial and Consumer business with support from our executive leadership team, as our company shapes the future of our industry. And now with the new normal where we are seeing a paradigm shift in consumer behavior, it is times like these when being effective, innovative and intuitive really makes a difference and I am looking forward to successfully lead both the business groups."

Before joining Acer India, Sudhir started his career in 1985 with DCM Data Products as a Design Engineer and later joined Compaq as National Tech Support Manager for two years. He has done his engineering degree from BITS Pilani and did his MBA from Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University. He is fond of reading both fiction and non-fiction and loves to watch movies in his spare time.

About Acer

Founded in 1976, today Acer is one of the world’s top ICT companies and has a presence in over 160 countries. As Acer looks into the future, it is focused on enabling a world where hardware, software, and services will fuse to open up new possibilities for consumers and businesses alike. From service-oriented technologies to the Internet of Things to gaming and virtual reality, Acer’s 7,000+ employees are dedicated to the research, design, marketing, sale, and support of products and solutions that break barriers between people and technology. Please visit www.acer.com for more information.

Filmmaker Sonia Bajaj Successfully Completes Five Short Films During Pandemic

Right before the world quarantined, Navi Mumbai girl and now Los Angeles based director, Sonia Bajaj shot her five short films – A Ride To Heaven, The Perfect Date, Remember This, Alone and If Walls Could Talk.

With everything from serial dating to zombie surprises, Bajaj has something for everybody in her films. Bajaj completed her schooling at St Mary’s School, Vashi and holds a Bachelor’s degree in audio-visual production from Symbiosis Pune along with a Master’s degree in Filmmaking from New York Film Academy, USA. Having shot around the world, Bajaj took her stories to the United States and brought them to life.

Following social distancing practices due to the ongoing pandemic, the team had to virtually coordinate and collaborate safely to finish post-production for these five short films created for festival releases in the coming months.

Bajaj said, "Filming these shorts was an experience like no other. Due to limitations on budget and schedule, I met all my cast on set, where we rehearsed and went straight to filming. A lot of times I had to switch between one short film to another, directing different stories and talent the same day, which made these short films unique and incredibly challenging compared to my previous films. Of course, none of this could have been accomplished without our talented cast and crew who went to amazing lengths to have this production run safely and smoothly.”

With every project, Bajaj has earned accolades globally and regionally. Bajaj has signed on to direct the feature film, Black Rose, which is set to go in production end of the year.

MR. S. S. GOPALARATHNAM RETIRES AS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CHOLAMANDALAM MS GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.

Mr. V. Suryanarayanan takes over as the Managing Director

Mumbai, June 30^th 2020: Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd., today, has announced the retirement of Mr. S. S. Gopalarathnam as the Managing Director and Mr. V. Suryanarayanan, currently President and COO, will take over as the Managing Director of Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd., effective 1st July 2020.

Mr. S. S. Gopalarathnam retires as Managing Director of Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd. on 30th June 2020 after a long and distinguished career spanning an incredible 41 years.  He joined the Murugappa Group in 1979 as a Management Trainee at TI Cycles and served in various capacities in the finance and marketing functions across TI Cycles, TI Miller and TPI till 1998, when he was made the General Manager -Tubes.

Consequent to the retirement of Mr. S. S. Gopalarathnam, Mr. V Suryanarayanan, currently President and COO will take over as the Managing Director of Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Co. Ltd., effective 1st July 2020.

Mr. S. S. Gopalarathnam leaves behind a company with a strong and capable team that is trusted by customers and respected by peers in the industry and is well positioned for further growth.

About Mr. S. S. Gopalarathnam -

He is a Chartered Accountant and Company Secretary, has been in the financial services sector of the Murugappa Group for the past 24 years of which the first 10 years were in Cholamandalam Investments and Finance post which he moved over to Chola MS in 2006 as CFO and has since then held other positions of Head of Claims, Underwriting, Reinsurance etc., and became the President and Chief Operating Officer in April 2019. He combines rich experience in retail financial services, a deep understanding of general insurance and a prudent approach to balancing risk with growth. 

In these twelve years with Mr. S. S. Gopalarathnam as CEO, Chola MS has grown from Rs.350 crores to nearly Rs.4400 crores of GWP. Leading from the front, he has overseen the launch of several pioneering initiatives, built an excellent rapport with our Joint Venture partners, MSI and harnessed the best of their worldwide experience for the development of Chola MS.  He has actively contributed to addressing pan-industry issues like Motor Pool, Third Party Pricing, Road Safety Bill, Solvency & Accounting Issues, Distribution Reforms, Taxation, Product Reforms, and Pricing.

About Chola MS:

Chola MS General Insurance Company Limited is a Joint Venture between the Murugappa Group and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Limited, Japan.

Chola MS offers a wide range of insurance products that include Motor, Health, Property, Accident, Engineering, Liability, Marine, Travel and Crop insurance for individuals and corporates. In FY 2019-20, the company achieved a Gross Written Premium (GWP) of INR 43,982 million. Chola MS currently has 135 branches and over 40,000 intermediaries across the country.

Chola MS champions a brand philosophy called T3, which stands for Trust, Transparency and Technology. It has also been consistently recognised and awarded by the Government of India, international entities and ratings agencies for its insurance service and delivery innovations.

Visit www.cholainsurance.com for more information about the company and its products.

MIT World Peace University’s International virtual conference pledges to combat the threat of Bio / Chemical warfare

• Proposes to submit a legal framework to the United Nations and the Prime Minister’s office to address the issue
• Pushes for the strengthening of institutions of global importance
• Documents views and recommendations of scholars for Public interest and policy-making for ensuring a safe and sustainable future

Delhi, June 30, 2020 – The threat of biological warfare and bioterrorism is a burning issue worldwide, especially when the entire globe is fighting against COVID-19 pandemic. There have been multiple speculations which have been raised regarding the origin of the virus, some claiming it to be a trigger for biological warfare. The current escalating border tensions between our country and China, the volatile relationship with other neighbouring countries, increased threat of terrorism, calls for an urgent need to evaluate the threat posed by bio/chemical weapons. The two important bodies BWC and BWCO (Biological Weapons Convention and Organisation) which are responsible for getting rid of weapons of mass destruction, unfortunately, do not hold an authority to abolish any decision.

To draw light on this issue  MIT World Peace University, India’s premium educational institute, conducted a four day virtual International Conference on Eradication of biological and chemical weapons. The conference saw active participation from across the globe with more than 20,000 plus participants. Through this conference, the University aimed to spread awareness and awaken the youth against bio-warfare. The conference also focussed on its end goal of establishing a legal discourse towards curbing research and development of such weapons.

Expressing his view on the current scenario, Prof. Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad - Founder President, MIT World Peace University said “The COVID-19 pandemic has created utmost disruption in our mundane lives. Many do speculate that the breakout of the virus was purposely indented to take over world supremacy. Sadly, due to some nation’s greed we humans are the ones who suffer the most. We should all take an oath to work towards peace and harmony rather than fighting against each other”.

Echoing his sentiments, Rahul V. Karad, Vice President – MAEER’s MIT Group, Executive President –MIT WPU, founder – BCS, MITSOG, NTC, NWP, Sarpanch Sandsad said “ We all know that  COVID-19 pandemic has brought our lives to a standstill, it high time that we rethink the way the world functions. As an educational institute dedicated to the idea of world peace, we staunchly believe in working towards the eradication of biochemical weapon. Through this International conference, the agenda was to create awareness and preparedness, by bringing people from various countries together to evolve a mechanism which will help in the elimination of biowarfare.”

Speaking on the conference Dr. N T Rao, Vice-chancellor, MIT-WPU said “In this International Conference various intellectual minds have come together to appeal to the United Nations  to destroy this impending threat caused by chemical and biological weapons. At MIT WPU, believers of world peace collectively speak, deliberate and come to a conclusion and pass the resolution for the betterment of the world “.

“We are very glad that, through this conference we were able to reach out to the youth of the nation and most importantly sensitize them towards the threat against bio-chemical weapons. With the support and participation of a host of eminent spokespeople across the globe, we’ve had successfully submitted a plea to the United Nations and the Prime Minister’s office and we stay committed towards taking this to a logical conclusion,” concludes Pravin V Patil, CEO, Centre for Industry – Academia Partnerships, MIT- WPU said

The four-day-long virtual conferences, saw many eminent spokespeople/ leaders across fields deliberating, discussing and sharing their expertise on different aspects of biowarfare and have jointly contributed towards creating a legal framework. Some of the prominent personalities were Hon’ble Justice K. G. Balakrishnan - Former Chief Justice of India, Former Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC),  Hon’ble Dr. Rajendra Singh - Well Known Water Conservationist (Waterman of India) & Chairman, Tarun Bharat Sangh, Hon’ble G V V Sarma, , IAS, Member secretary , National disaster management authority Government of India , Hon’ble, Dr.A. Velumani - Founder, Chairman and Managing Director, Thyrocare Technologies Ltd. & Former Scientist, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Founder and Managing Director, Nuclear Healthcare Ltd. (NHL), Hon’ble Shri. Arif Mohammed Khan - Hon'ble Governor of Kerala, Former Cabinet Minister, Energy and Civil Aviation, Govt. of India, Hon’ble Prof. Dr. Atanu Basu - Director Grade Scientist G, ICMR-National Institute of Virology, Department of Health Research, Min of Health & FW, Govt of India & Adjunct Professor, School of Life Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi. Hon’ble Adv. Salman Khurshid- Senior Advocat, Former Union Minister  for External Affairs, Law & Justice, Minority Affairs, Government of India

Key conclusions drawn from the conference: A bio-warfare attack would not only cause sickness and death in a large number of victims but would also aim to create fear, panic, and paralyzing uncertainty. Its goal is the disruption of social and economic activity, the breakdown of government authority, and the impairment of military responses. Eg. : “Anthrax letters” in the aftermath of the World Trade Centre attack in September 2001, and COVID19 in 2020, the occurrence of only a small number of infections can create an enormous psychological impact-everyone feels threatened and nobody knows what will happen next. The medical community, as well as the public, should become familiar with epidemiology and control measures to increase the likelihood of a calm and reasoned response if an outbreak should occur. For the medical community, further education focusing on recognition of this threat is both timely and necessary. Primary prevention rests on creating a strong global norm that rejects the rat race for the development of such weapons. Secondary prevention implies early detection and prompt treatment of disease. The medical community plays an important role in secondary prevention by participating in disease surveillance and reporting and thus providing the first indication of biological weapons use. Continued research to improve surveillance and the search for improved diagnostic capabilities, therapeutic agents, and effective response plans will further strengthen secondary prevention measure.

Café Guftagu aims to feed the less fortunate during this pandemic outbreak.

Corona pandemic has not only disrupted our livelihood but has also brought the survival of underprivileged citizens in question. People like daily wage earners, transgenders, sex workers, and other similar groups, who have lost their employment are struggling for their basic requirements like food. To help these individuals cope up, Café Guftagu is aiming to help with basic and nutritious meals for all those in need.

“Through Café Guftagu’s existing infrastructure, we are starting a community kitchen, through which we aim to provide around 5000 meals to these underprivileged people who are in serious need of food during this crisis'' said Sumit Pawar the co-owner of Café Guftagu.

The cafe has estimated each meal to cost around Rs.100, which includes raw material, human resources, logistics, and other necessary steps. To make this initiative a great success, Café Guftagu has started a fundraiser and whatever amount is contributed there, will allow them to support the ones who are in complete distress.

“To make this initiative a great success, we have budgeted the entire campaign to an estimate of 5 lac rupees and each contribution will empower us to successfully execute this much-required initiative.” Said Apurva Paithane, co-owner of Café Guftagu.

Yolobus join hands with Sonu Sood to help the needy reach their homes

In the beginning of June, Yolobus, an intercity bus service startup, reached out to Sonu Sood -  a household name in India today because of his contribution to the needy in these difficult times - to join his noble initiative of sending stranded migrant workers to their homes. Together, and till date, they have helped about 350 (approx.) stranded migrant workers reach their homes in safe and hygienic buses. 

These are times when we should come together and help those in need, to the best of our possibilities. This experience has been a very satisfying and humbling one for Yolobus which came forward to be a part of this noble cause and has since been a partner in sending migrant workers to their homes in safe and hygienic buses. 

The company is aware that many such migrant workers are still stuck in Mumbai and Delhi, waiting to be sent back to their homes. To be able to help them, it is reaching out to the community to come together in this collective endeavour and help by donating as much as possible for them. The response started trickling in within an hour of the first such reachout the company made. 

Watching stranded migrant workers walk on foot, bearing extremities, was a heartbreaking sight for all of us. To show empathy and create a caring world is what matters most right now.

Mr. Shailesh Gupta, Founder & CEO Yolobus would like to reach out to the masses through you and appeal them to join this initiative in whatever means possible for he believes that no effort is too small in such occasions. He would also love to share how this experience was and the learnings from it.

About Yolobus:

Yolobus is an Intercity Full-Stack Bus Service. It has covered more than 15 lakh kms. and 100,000+ happy customers. The company was founded by Shailesh Gupta, Mukul Shah and Danish Chopra in August 2019 and since then, they have been growing at blitz scale speed.To know more about how the company is changing on ground mobility in India, please visit www.yolobus.in

Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology (PIET) Brings Together Top Education Leaders to Discuss COVID-19 Driven Disruption and the changing paradigms in Education Sector

·  Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology (PIET) organized an Edu Leaders 4.0 Virtual Conclave and invited the renowned education leaders based in Delhi, NCR

·  The leaders together, brainstormed and conversed on the co-relation that exists of the Education with Industrial Revolutions and how the learnings can be adapted to the COVID-19 times

New Delhi, June 30, 2020: Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology (PIET), Delhi-NCR’s top engineering institute, brought top education experts together to discuss changing paradigms of education in India in the face of COVID-19 driven disruption, at the Edu Leaders 4.0 Virtual Conclave. The total number of attendees to the Edu Leaders 4.0 Virtual Conclave were 464.

This meet was part of the series of Education 4.0 Virtual Conclaves, which PIET has been organizing during the lockdown, to brainstorm on how to improve our education ecosystem. To this end, leading thought leaders of top educational institutes have been connected virtually at these conclaves to share their views and thoughts. Students as well as teachers have been keen participants to this series of webinars.

One of the major topics of discussion was Education 4.0, it is an academic narrative PIET has adapted and activated with a lot of fervor and success. Despite the current challenges, with COVID-19 and the lockdown, deep adoption of Education 4.0 norms helped institution to keep moving ahead with uninterrupted education, training, and pedagogy.

Speaking about the conclave, Mr.Rakesh Tayal, Vice Chairman, Panipat Institute of Engineering & Technology said “Edu Leaders 4.0 Virtual Conclave is a great platform to map industry’s requirements and assess where we, as educationists, are in terms of making the student meet those requirements. It is also an opportunity to brainstorm possible outcomes and measures borne out of COVID induced scenarios and challenges. I look forward to many more such insightful discussions and I express my gratitude to everyone who joined in the Education Conclave”

Education 4.0

Every industrial revolution brings with it a change in the academic narrative. Today we are in the era of Industrial Revolution 4.0 and the academics need to adapt to the needs of the industry hence the concept of Education 4.0 came into being.Education 4.0 entails the aspect of Blended Learning (a hybrid of Online-Offline teaching models), collaborative learning, differential learning (which customizes teaching as per the needs of Slow or Advanced Learners) and Project based learning.

In fact, because of Education 4.0 PIET seamlessly transited from an offline mode to a virtual delivery mechanism within a few hours while the nation was moving into the very first phase of lockdown. This demonstrates that as one of the top B. Tech and MBA colleges in Haryana and India, PIET ensures that its faculty and students are constantly in sync with the needs of Industry and ready for natural or system challenges.

The panelists who joined the Edu Leaders 4.0 virtual conclave on June 20^th, 2020:

·         Mr. Rakesh Tayal, Vice Chairman, PIET Group of institution. He is a philanthropist, educationist, and entrepreneur. He is the Alumnus of Cardiff University, UK.

·         Dr. Ameeta Mulla Wattal, Principal, Springdales School Pusa Road and Kirti Nagar

·         Mr. Ashok Pandey, Director of Ahlcon Schools, Delhi & Chairperson.

·         Ms. Aditi Mishra, Principal, DPS Sector 45, Gurugram.

·         Mr. Sudhanshu Mittal, Head – CoE Gurugram & Director – Technical Solutions” with NASSCOM Center of Excellence – IoT & AI.

·         Mr. Arindam Bhattacharya, Ex-Regional Head IMS Learning Resource Pvt. LTD & alumnus of NMIMS, Mumbai.

BasicFirst appoints Dr Akhilesh Kumar as CAO for the US market to strengthen its global expansion

New Delhi/Ranchi, 30^th June 2020: BasicFirst Learning OPC Pvt Ltd – a personalized e-learning platform – today announced the appointment of Dr Akhilesh Kumar as Chief Academic Officer for the US market. 

Dr Kumar possesses a valuable mix of corporate and academic exposure that can benefit the ed-tech platform. He holds a PhD from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Sloan, USA where he also pursued an MBA. An alumnus of IIT Varanasi, Dr Kumar has held top positions at leading multinational companies like N R Corporation USA, Intel Corp USA, British Telecom London and CEC Ltd and as a Professor at MIT for over 17 years.

On Dr Kumar’s appointment, Randhir Kumar, Founder and Chief Mentor – BasicFirst said, “As we rapidly expand our overseas operations, it’s a pleasure to welcome the accomplished Dr Akhilesh Kumar. His visionary outlook and passion for education will enable us to capitalize on many upcoming opportunities. Moreover, Dr Kumar’s deep understanding of the US markets will help broad-base our overseas presence.”

Commenting on his posting, Dr Akhilesh Kumar stated: “I am honoured to be offered the opportunity of leading BasicFirst’s US operations at such an important juncture in its development. I believe a four-step expansion model premised on Create-Grow-Generate-Innovate should ensure positive outcomes in addressing society’s educational needs. To stay ahead of the curve in the ed-tech space while leading the international market, it is imperative to continue innovating.”

In a career spanning 36 years, Dr Kumar has received various awards and accolades. Furthermore, he has worked as a junior research scholar with Peter Drucker, Father of Modern Management, on improving the US economy during Ronald Reagan’s tenure in the early 1980s. He has undertaken extensive research on ‘Higher Education: A Road Map’ for the Government of Rajasthan towards skills and employability. Dr Kumar has also been associated with Harvard Business School USA, MDI, XLRI Jamshedpur India, University of Stirling Scotland, the University of Huddersfield UK and the University of Connecticut USA.

About BasicFirst Learning OPC Pvt Ltd

BasicFirst Learning OPC Pvt Ltd is an aptitude-based personalized e-learning initiative that uses Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Data Science to create a platform for adaptive learning online. Founded in January 2017 by Randhir Kumar with a vision to make quality education available in the remotest locations of India, BasicFirst caters to various academic needs of class 6^th to 12^th students. BasicFirst employs experienced teachers and professionals from top colleges of India, available 24x7, to design teaching modules assisting students from these classes to ace school, Board and competitive exams, including CBSE, ICSE, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Jharkhand and Bihar while offering multiple courses designed for competitive exams such as JEE Main, JEE Advance, NEET, AIIMS, NTSE and Olympiads.

BasicFirst clears students’ doubts within 32 minutes or less via chat in the app. It equips students with essential communication skills, aptitude, subject competency and foundational knowledge to excel in academic goals, crack competitive exams and pave their way for a better career. Gradually, BasicFirst plans to spread its affordable services across the farthest regions to make digital academic support universally accessible. More details: https://www.basicfirst.com/

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Mandiraa Entertainment & Oberoi Mega Entertainment Production "ITI" marks the launch of Rajeev Sen, Sushmita Sen’s brother

Beaming with excitement, KussumArora says, “Really delighted and extremely happy to announce that with our debut film production Mandiraa Entertainment &Viviek Oberoi’s Oberoi Mega Entertainment  we are also launching Rajeev Sen, onto the big screen, as one of the principal & key character, in our ensemble cast for ITI” and we are extremely humbled.

Vishal Mishra, the director, says "I always believe in new talent so that there’s a lot of diversity in the industry. I’m glad to have Rajeev Sen on-board, who’s a well-versed actor and has a technical training for acting."

Rajeev Sen, as we all know will be featuring in ITI - CAN YOU SOLVE YOUR OWN MURDER? And this will be his debut onto the big screen.  

Rajeev Sen says, "Movies, acting, performing are a massive part of my life. When Mandiraa offered me this movie, I was equal parts humbled and excited. To get such a brilliantly written role in a concept-driven, unique thriller for my debut movie, is an honour. I'm thrilled to team up with Mandiraa Entertainment, Oberoi Mega Entertainment and Vishal Mishraji on this and am confident that we are going to knock everyone's socks off."

Rajeev Sen also adds, "I have been an introvert, a shy one, Gradually, I opened up but I had this hidden desire to express my creative side and bring alive characters. I contemplated for a long time but ones my near and dear ones discovered my passion for acting they pushed me to take this up and explore the journey into the film industry.  My sister the most beautiful person  "Sushmita Sen also inspires me largely. A self-made women who made the Country proud and is a global Icon .. and I am so proud to be her brother... and fortunate to have their support.  

They encouraged me to embrace this side, helped me to open up and to chase my dream and passion.  I worked extremely hard on myself to enhance myself, I was very certain, I wanted to act in movies, but on my own merit, and here I am, announcing my debut film with this fantastic team and I am super excited.  

NEHA KAKKAR’S HEARTFELT TRIBUTE IS SURE TO LEAVE YOU SPELLBOUND!

After winning hearts of millions across India for chartbusters like Kala Chashma, Dilbar and Puchda Hi Nahi, Bollywood singing sensation Neha Kakkar has now shared a heartfelt tribute - especially for the unsung heroes of India and her fans just cannot get enough!

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The queen of peppy numbers has shared a soulful rendition of the tribute melody, 'Ye Heartwork Kehlata Hai’ as part of LAY’S’ new campaign. Aptly titled ‘Heartwork’, the campaign is an ode to thousands of unsung heroes like farmers, truck drivers, retailers and many more who are working round the clock even in these challenging times to bring joy to millions of people across the country. To extend further support to these communities, LAY’S has also partnered with Smile Foundation to provide hygiene kits containing masks and sanitizers to families of such unsung heroes.

Sharing her thoughts, Neha said, “I believe that expressing our gratitude and appreciation towards the unseen heroes, who are working hard during these tough times is essential. I was moved by the emotional ode from LAY’S to the unsung heroes - farmers, truck drivers, retailers, and many more - who are working day and night to bring joy to millions. The lyrics and composition of the #Heartwork melody were so touching that I couldn’t stop myself from making a rendition of this tribute and support this genuine initiative.”

Neha is loved and revered by millions across India not just for her music, but also for proving that true passion and hard work can bring success for anyone, irrespective of their background. The popular artist started out small by singing for community events and went on to judge a reality show that she had once auditioned for!

While sharing her take on the ode ‘Ye Heartwork Kehlata Hai’, Neha shared how she fully understands the importance of hard work and hence, could not stop herself from humming the beautiful melody as an ode to the unwavering dedication of India’s unsung heroes. Her rendition has been receiving immense love and support from her fans across the country as the post has already crossed 3 lakh views within an hour of going live on Instagram. Going a step further, Neha also changed her display picture to express her heartfelt gratitude to all these heroes.

Neha’s purposeful tribute comes after those of fellow music sensation, Jassie Gill and popular Punjabi actor-singer Shehnaaz Gill. Keeping the chain of gratitude and appreciation going, more and more singers and artists will soon be sharing their renditions of the #Heartwork anthem in support of the initiative. 

Philippines Logistics Market Outlook to 2024

The report titled “Philippines Logistics Market Outlook to 2024 – By Sea, Land, and Air Freight Forwarding; By Warehousing (Industrial/ Retail, ICD/CFS, Cold Storage, Agriculture), By End Users; By Cold chain market (Cold transportation and Cold storages)“ provides a comprehensive analysis on the status of the logistics sector in Philippines. The report covers various aspects including the current logistics scenario in Philippines, its components viz, freight transportation, warehousing, CEP, VAS, and cold chain industries, the issues and challenges, major growth drivers, investment in infrastructure, tech disruptions and innovations, and competition benchmarking. The report concludes with market projections for future of the industry including forecasted industry size by revenue.

Philippines Logistics Market Overview and Size

Philippines Logistics Market has witnessed an average CAGR during 2014-19 due to favorable laws from CTAP, continued investment on building bridges, road congestion in metropolitan cities, and development of ports both by the government and with Public Private Partnerships. The influx of foreign players in the market in recent years, increasing consolidation, and investing in innovative technologies has stimulated the growth in the market.

Philippines Logistics Market Segmentation

Freight Transportation

Philippines’s freight forwarding market forms the largest part of logistics sector. The sector is dominated by sea freight both in terms of revenue & Volume as it is an import dependent country dependent on countries such as China, the United States, Japan, and Taiwan. It is followed by Road which only is only responsible for domestic transportation within the country due to its Archipelago location and is suffering from various challenges such as bad infrastructure and congestion on road.

Warehousing

Philippines’s warehousing market has shown steady growth over the last few years with many real estate developers entering in logistics market through Mergers & Acquisitions. The developers to earn an adequate IRR is moving out of metro manila due to less growth in warehousing rent in comparison to Land prices. Industrial Warehouses forms the largest share of the warehousing space in the country, with Grade A warehouse becoming the new benchmark for quality. The warehouses are mostly filled with Food & Beverage giving highest amount of revenue.

Cold Chain

The cold chain market in Philippines has shown a very big hike in 2019 primarily due to the investments in the pallet positions by almost every company in Philippines. Cold storage contributes the larger share of revenues with more captive warehouses in the country. Also, the cold stores are dominated by freezer/ chiller convertible pallets in comparison to ambient ones. Major end users of cold chain services in the country include frozen foods, meat and seafood industries. Majority of the cold storages are found in NCR Manila.

Competitive Landscape of Major Players Operating in the Philippines Logistics Market

The transportation and warehousing markets in Philippines are extremely fragmented in nature. Companies are focusing on investing in warehousing and cold chain services. The trucking and warehousing market is dominated by local domestic players who has large number of fleets and warehousing space providing competitive prices. The cold chain players are not charging premium for the addition in technological facilities to have a sustain clients.  Online demanding warehousing platforms such as Stowga are disrupting the space. The major players in the Philippines logistics market include Royal cargo, 2GO logistics, Fast cargo logistics, LF logistics, Chelsea logistics, Jentec Cold storages, Glacier Megafridge, PRC Food Logistics and many more.

Philippines Logistics Market Future Outlook & Projections

The logistics market in Philippines will be impacted by Covid in the country and is expected to revive back in 2021 with faster growth rate. The logistic space will experience increase in government projects for road infrastructure, increasing industrial output, and booming of e-commerce. New real estate players are expected to move in logistics space with new mergers and acquisition between the players. The growing demand of perishable products such as meat and seafood industries & agricultural output will increase the amount of cold chain facilities in Philippines. The companies will shift focus from price wars to better quality of services with technical innovations disrupting the competition space.

Key Segments Covered: -

Freight Forwarding Market

By Mode of Transportation

Road Freight (Fleets, Volume, FTK, Price/ton/km and Revenue)

Sea Freight (Fleets, Volume, Average Distance, Price/ton/km and Revenue)

Air Freight (Volume, Average Distance, Price/ton/km and Revenue)

By Road transportation

Less than Truck load (Revenue and Volume)

Full truck load (Revenue and Volume)

Warehousing Market

By Business Model (Revenue, Price/sqm, warehousing space, Occupancy rate)

Industrial/Retail

CFS/ICD

Cold Storage

Agriculture

By Industrial warehouses (Revenues)

Grade A

Grade B

Grade C and others

By End Users (Revenues)

Food & Beverages

Textiles and Footwear

Chemicals

Pharmaceuticals and Medical consumables

Electronics

Others include agricultural products, frozen meat and more

Cold Chain Market

By Service

Cold Transportation (Revenues)

Cold Storage (Revenues, Number of Cold storages, Number of pallets, Price/ pallet/day, Occupancy rate)

By Mode of cold transportation

Road (Revenue, reefer trucks)

Air (Revenue)

Sea (Revenue)

Revenue by Temperature Range (Revenue, Price/pallet/day)

Freezers

Chillers

Ambient

By Regions (Number of Cold storages)

Ilocos

Cagayan Valley

Central Luzon

Calabarzon and Mimaropa

Bicol

Western Visayas

Central Visayas

Eastern Visayas

Zamboanga

Northern Mindanao

Davao

Soccsksargen

Caraga

NCR

By type of ownership (Number of cold stores)

Captive

Non captive

Companies Covered

Royal Cargo

W Express (DHL)

2GO logistics

Yusen logistics

AAI logistics

FSTA Trucking

Inland Logistics

Chelsea logistics

RLH Trucking

Cartrex trucking

2SL Services

Air speed

Orient Freight International

Ernest corporation

Cadano Cargo

Pambato

Truckmoto

Mercury Freight

All Transport Network

Legalas International

Mendonza

Agility

ISA Trucking

Asia world

Fast cargo logistics

Panalpina DSV

Rhenus logistics

Nippon Express

Kerry freight

Kintetsu

MMG Freight

Antrak logistics

PRC Food Logistics

Pacific Road link logistics

EVFTC transport

Igloo supply chain

Dinotrans Transport

Refrigerated Truck Door To Door Delivery

Jentec Cold Storage

Glacier Megafridge

Mets Logistics

ORCA Cold Chain Solutions

Big Blue Logistics

Royal Cargo

Vifel cold facility

Royale Cold Storage

Key Target Audience

Freight Forwarding Companies

E Commerce Logistics Companies

3PL Companies

Consultancy Companies

Logistics/Warehousing Companies

Real Estate Companies/ Industrial Developers

Time Period Captured in the Report:-

Historical Period – 2014-2019

Forecast Period – 2020-2024F

Key Topics Covered in the Report: -

Philippines Logistics and Warehousing Market Introduction

Logistics Infrastructure

Cross Comparison of Logistics Performance in Different Countries (Philippines, Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia and Australia)

Philippines Logistics and Warehousing Market Size

Philippines Logistics and Warehousing Market Segmentation

Philippines Logistics and Warehousing Market Future Outlook

Philippines Logistics and Warehousing Market Future Segmentation

Philippines Freight Transportation Market Size

Philippines Freight Transportation Market Segmentation

Philippines Freight Transportation Market Future Outlook

Philippines Freight Transportation Market Future Segmentation

Philippines Trucking market size

Philippines Trucking Market Segmentation

Philippines Trucking Market Future Outlook

Philippines Trucking Market Future Segmentation

Innovations in Transportation Market

Cost Component Analysis of Transportation

Philippines Warehousing Market Size

Philippines Warehousing Market Segmentation

Philippines Warehousing Market Future Outlook

Philippines Warehousing Market Future Segmentation

Innovations in Warehousing Market

Philippines Cold Chain Market Size

Philippines Cold Chain Market Segmentation

Philippines Cold Chain Market Future Outlook

Philippines Cold Chain Market Future Segmentation

Cost Component Analysis of Ambient warehousing

Innovations in Cold chain Market

Regulatory Environment

Issues and Challenges

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Philippines Logistics Market Growth

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