ZEE5 TO PREMIERE RAM KAMAL'S HINDI FILM SEASON'S GREETINGS

Filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee's second venture A Tribute to Rituparno Ghosh: Season's Greetings will premiere on ZEE5 post Diwali.

After the success of Cakewalk, author turned director Ram Kamal Mukherjee's second feature A Tribute to Rituparno Ghosh: Season's Greetings will premiere on ZEE5, India's fastest growing OTT platform. The 47-minute Hindi feature marks the comeback of Bollywood star Celina Jaitly Haag post marriage and motherhood. The film also stars theatre thespian Lillette Dubey and debutant Azhar Khan in the lead. This film also marks the debut of Bollywood's first transgender actor Shree Ghatak in a pivotal role.

The film has become India's first ever feature to collaborate with United Nations Free and Equal. The film deals with Article 377 and LGBTQIA community. "Since Rituda was very vocal about the cause, this comes up as a vital issue in the film. It's weaved in subtly and that's probably the beauty of the tale," says director Ram Kamal. The film has two songs in Maithli language composed by Rabindranath Tagore and has been shot in beautiful locales in Kolkata by cinematographer Pravatendu Mondal.

Aparna Acharekar, Programming Head, ZEE5 India says, "We are extremely happy to have author turned filmmaker Ram Kamal Mukherjee's Hindi feature film A Tribute to Rituparno Ghosh: Season's Greetings premiering exclusively on ZEE5, soon. We are happy to announce the first look on the 56^th birth anniversary of Rituparno Ghosh and hope every cine lover will appreciate the film. Season’s Greetings deals with human emotions, interwoven with many contemporary social aspects which one needs to address and has powerful performances by Celina Jaitly Haag and Lillette Dubey.”

Produced by Aritra Das and Shailendra Kumar under the banner of Assorted Motion Pictures and SS1 Entertainment respectively, the film also marks debut of Jaan Kumar Sanu, son of Bollywood playback singer Kumar Sanu and also features Sayani Palit. The film has music by Shailendra Sayanti.

"I am extremely delighted that our film will be premiered on ZEE5, and I would like to thank Tarun Katial and Jay Pandya who saw the potential in our content. I feel that while it's very important to make good content, it's equally important to get an equally good platform to showcase your work," says director Ram Kamal Mukherjee.

Celina Jaitly Haag, the lead actor from the film says, "It is great to associate with a massive platform like ZEE5. This is a special film and it was indeed a pleasure to work with Director Ram Kamal Mukherjee and the entire cast and crew of the film. When Ram Kamal narrated the story to me, I immediately connected with Romita's character because she is real, just like any character from Rituparno Ghosh's film. Since the last two decades I have been closely working with LGBTQIA cause and this film deals with issues related with the community and abolishment of article 377. This film is about celebration of love and freedom.”

Lillette Dubey said, "I am glad to be a part of Ram Kamal's film Season's Greetings, which will premiere on ZEE5 soon. I always wanted to work with Rituparno Ghosh, unfortunately he left too early. I am happy to be a part of a film that pays homage to such a wonderful filmmaker.”

Aritra Das from Assorted Motion Pictures feels honoured to be associated with one of India's leading digital platforms. "We couldn't have asked for anything better than ZEE5. This film was an ambitious project for all of us and we waited for the best platform. I think it's all about the right content,"

Set in Kolkata, the film revolves around a mother and daughter relationship. The first look of the film was revealed by Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan on 56th birth anniversary of late Rituparno Ghosh on August 31st. In a special video message to director Ram Kamal Mukherjee, he expressed, "Ram Kamal worked as a journalist for more than 20 years and has written five books which fetched him many accolades. Now, Season's Greetings is his second Hindi film and I wish him and entire team all the best for this wonderful tribute to Rituparno Ghosh,one of Bengal's most celebrated filmmakers."

Producer and music director Shailendra Kumar feels that this unique step will help the film in reaching out to larger number of people. "Being a Kishore Kumar fan, I grew up watching Amit ji films. I know almost all his blockbuster songs by heart. When Ram Kamal da mentioned that Amitji would unveil the poster of our film, I just couldn't believe. In fact for a while I thought he was pulling a prank on me," says Shailendra Kumar from SS1 Entertainment. 

CENTRAL BANK OF INDIAHOCKEY TEAMENTERS THE FINALSOF THE 1ST DIVISION MUMBAI HOCKEY LEAGUE TOURNAMENT-2019.

CBI Sports(Hockey)

Young and Energetic players of Central Bank Of India playedExcellent and Skillful Hockey tothrash Reserve Bank Of Indiaby scoring 10 goals to 4 in theexciting bankers derby Semi Final match played at the BHA Mahindra Stadium Mumbai.

Central BankOf India Hockey team is the only unbeaten team in the tournament to enter the Finals of the prestigious 1^st division Hockey league matches. CBI Boysperformed extremely well  through out the tournament and deserved the place in the Finals.

CBI took the earlyleadin the 4th minuteof the game through their seasoned goal scorers Saddam Ahmad the lead was short lived  player Rahul of RBI equalized immediately. CBI again took the lead in the 27th minute by a goal scored  by young playerSartajAlamto make it 2:1

Then onwardsplayers of Central Bank of India did not look back and came into the game strongly by scoring 8 goals into the game. Goals for CBI was scored  in the 35th,39th,40th,44th,49th,52nd,59th and 60th minutes through Faraztadvi, Saddam Ahmad, 2goals each  MdAltamash and Shabaź Khan, SartajAlam,and Brian Dsouza.

RBl reduced the margin inthe 42nd,50th and 53rd goals scored by Swapnil and 2goals by Rahul.

Dance to Noble Tunes Showglitz Navratri Utsav 2019 to donate proceeds for Maharashtra flood relief

Navratri organisers donated Rs. 11,00,000 today and announced to turn over all the proceeds of 2nd October(Gandhi Jayanti) for relief work in CM fund at the Bhoomi Pujan, gear up for a cause-worthy Dandiya festival! Mumbai, 31st August 2019: This Navratri, get ready to step up and match the beats that reverberate in your heart to a cause! The sugary notes of Falguni Pathak, as she takes to the Borivali stage will be combined by a fund-raising exercise for the recent floods. This was announced at the Bhoomi Pujan for Showglitz Navratri Utsav 2019 with Falguni Pathak on Saturday morning, August 31. Contribute to a worthy cause Keeping in mind the tragedy and toll that the recent floods have wreaked across Maharashtra, the organisers of the Showglitz Navratri Utsav 2019 have decided to donate a day’s worth of collections from the mega event to the Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. The collections would be specifically donated for relief work required in Kohlapur and Sangli districts. This announcement came through at the Bhumi Pujan ceremony for the mega festivities on Saturday. Organised by Showglitz Events and Entertainment, the Navratri Utsav with Falguni Pathak and Ta-Thaiya is a 9-day extravaganza with vigour, enthusiasm and dance-induced mayhem. The organisers donated Rs. 11,00,000 today to the CM relief fund on the occasion of Bhoomi Pujun and announced that out of the 9 days of Navratri, the organisers have chosen to earmark all collections from Gandhi Jayanti on October 2, as donation to the CM’s Relief Fund. Traditionally, the Navratri extravaganza begins with a holy consecration, or Bhoomi Pujan, which took place on Saturday. The event was attended by attended by BJP MP Gopal Shetty, ministers from Maharashtra, Vinod Tawde (Minister of Higher and Technical Education), and Yogesh Sagar (Minister of State for Urban Development). They were joined at the occasion by sitting MLAs Manisha Chaudhary, Vijay Bhai Girkar, Vilas Potnis and Aslam Shaikh. “We are thankful for the guidance of Gopal Shetty, Vinod Tawde, Ashish Shelar and Yogesh Sagar in making this year’s festivities at Borivali a reality. We hope that our contribution bring succour and the Goddess’ blessings to all those people who are reeling under the impact of these floods,” said Santosh Singh and Shiva Shetty, Organisers, Showglitz Event and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. A four-year tryst with Falguni This year’s Navratri Utsav marks a four-year-stint for Falguni Pathak at the Borivali-based Pramod Mahajan Sports Complex. The singer has become synonymous with the mad energy and vigour of the Navratri festivities, especially in Mumbai. In fact, we can barely imagine a Garba night without one of her peppy numbers – from the foot-tapping Jhanjhariya to the timeless Indhina Vinwa. That’s why the organisers of the Navratri Utsav 2019 are eagerly confirming her performance at the mega event ahead of the season. “The vibe at Borivali and enthusiasm of the people keep bringing me back here over and over again”, gushed Falguni Pathak as she added her good wishes to the event. The Navratri Utsav with Falguni Pathak and Ta-Thaiya takes place this year from September 29 to October 8. The singer and her band completed 25 years of melody last year with odes to romantic notions of love peppered in all of her work. Her music is characterised by strong influences from traditional music forms for Gujarat, making it the perfect set of sound bytes for a Garba night or Dandiya festivities. The Navratri Utsav is a mega event of massive proportions at the Pramod Mahajan Sports Complex. Spread across 13-acres of ground area, it would see approx. 30,000 to 35,000 Garba enthusiasts descend into vigour-filled dance frenzy every day on a 2,00,000 sqft wooden dance floor. In order to ensure that it is a smooth operation, the organisers have roped in around 200 bouncers (men and women) as well as over 100 volunteers. They have also arranged for over 100 CCTV cameras and a fire brigade truck, ambulances and doctors at the event. For adequate parking, the venue can accommodate over 1000 cars.

WHISTLING WOODS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES PLANS TO RELAUNCH IT’S GROUNDBREAKING VIRTUAL ACADEMY

Mumbai, August 2019: Whistling Woods International (WWI), Asia’s premier Film, Communication, and Creative Arts Institute, has announced the relaunch of the Whistling Woods International Virtual Academy, the pioneering e-learning platform. 

This relaunch will enable WWI to disseminate creative arts education through video and theory-based learning modules to aspirants – students and professionals, looking to discover their potential in the various domains of film making. Through the merging of technology with WWI’s unique teaching methodologies, the WWI Virtual Academy is also designed keeping in mind the ask of professionals, who, owing to various circumstances have not been able to pursue educational courses to boost their careers. Besides, students who are located in remote villages and towns will have means to lay their foundation stone in the specialized field of education. 

Rahul Puri, Head of Academics at WWI, expressed his excitement at the announcement, saying, “WWI was founded with the core belief of providing an education in creative arts to anyone who desired it, regardless of their circumstances. The relaunch of the WWI Virtual Academy has brought us one step closer to that dream. Through this initiative, we are thrilled at the chance to once again extend WWI’s philosophy of ‘Do What You Love’ to the entire nation, and offer anyone with a creative impulse the chance to pursue their passion.” 

About Whistling Woods International

Whistling Woods International (WWI) is Asia’s premier Film, Communication, and Creative Arts Institute. Founded by one of India’s leading filmmakers – Subhash Ghai, WWI is one of the largest and best media institutes in the country. ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ has rated Whistling Woods International as one of the Ten Best Film Schools in the world in 2014, 2013 & 2010. WWI offers courses that vary in duration from 1 year to 4 years catering to all major verticals of the Media & Entertainment industry, namely Acting, Animation, Cinematography, Direction, Editing, Game Design, Music, Producing, Production Design, Screenwriting, Sound, Visual Effects, Media Management.

Lenskart brings forth the eyewear trends of A/W’19 for your fashion goals

Step out in style with chic Lenskart eyewear this season!

Eyewear isn’t just a medical prescription, it’s a fashion accessory which gives a stylish makeover to the overall look and appearance. Keeping this in mind, Lenskart, the leading eyewear brand brings the latest Autumn Winter Trends in eyewear this season.

Picking up hues and shapes of the season, the eyewear brand brings out its offerings. The fashionistas vouch for this easy and stylish accessory that arguably make any look cutting-edge without undergoing a head-to-toe revamping.

Aviator eyeglasses- This style of sunglasses is credited with being one of the first popular style of sunglasses. Aviator shaped sunglasses have been a staple in menswear wardrobe since long now! Aviators extend a more active and classy appeal and now Lenskart has introduced classic Aviator shaped eyeglasses with a modern twist.

Sporty Look in Air- Light weight, sturdy and sporty, these chic glasses weigh less than 12 grams and are super flexible making it convenient for people who are into sports. With this one, sportsmen can play freely with feeling of no weight on their face. It’s full rim design highlights the eyes of the wearer, whereas the saddled nose bridge makes them comfortable. With an array of colours from tinted neutrals to Ginger Spice, Military green, the collection attracts all sports enthusiasts.

Color is everywhere- The eyewear style that is absolutely in trend is ‘in your face’ pop colored frames. These bright colored frames have a very smooth finish which contributes in pulling off a chic look! Tangerine, Rio Red, Turquoise, Watercress Green add the waves to this trend.  

Clip Ons- Perfect eyewear for anyone who wants to move indoors or outdoors frequently. With the help of magnetic clip-ons attached, the eyewear can become sunglasses anytime and anywhere making it the most convenient option ever!  These playful and cool glasses add quirk and fun!

Big Cat Eye If you are on the go for an ideal street style statement, Cat-eye is the perfect option. Best suited for people who follow the saying “go big or go home”.

Hexagons- Geometric shaped eyewear is totally in these days, be it square, rectangle or the most playful shape - Hexagon. An eyewear frame which showcases the perfect geometric style revamps the whole look! Winter colour palette like Winterberry, Burnt Red, Warm brown tones dominate and adds the vibrancy and jazz in the geometric pattern.

Micros- We all are aware of the kind of comeback these micro shades have made be it in cat eye or rectangle, these small frames definitely make a statement, celebs are spotted wearing them all the time! From tortoise prints to different tints, these glasses are definitely a head turner & crowd pleaser and add the glam element!

Tinted Sunglasses- Tinted sunglasses are very much in trend right now, and the best thing about this trend is that owning a pair for yourself doesn't have to be costly. A little color never goes wrong, so go ahead and pick these tinted shades which gracefully make the sun seamless. Don’t be surprised if your friends envy you! Colour palettes include hues of brown, pinks, purple and blue!

Round- A trend which is here to stay! It makes for a one of a kind eyewear and is perfectly suitable for both men and women. Choose from a wide variety of big and small round sunglasses available at Lenskart!

Oversized- An experimental offering for all those who like to go old school with their look. Get your over-sized eyewear on and make those make up free days perfectly stylish and glamorous!

For anyone who wants to keep this art of dressing easy yet glamorous, a pair of glasses can do wonders. So, go bold and trendy this season and sport these contemporary yet chic styles that bring in the edgy side of you!

An array of interesting fashion choices across 10,000+ styles from Vincent Chase and John Jacobs are available across 500+ Lenskart stores in India and on www.lenskart.com starting at a price range of Rs. 999/- onwards. With a unique click and mortar business model, Lenskart is accessible to both online and offline shopper and is revolutionizing the eyewear industry by offering disruptive services like Home Eye check-up, 3D Try On, 6 Over 6 among others.  

Puneri Paltan thrash Telugu Titans, break their winning streak

·        Puneri Paltan beat Telugu Titans 34-27

·        Nitin Tomar reached a milestone of 400 Pro Kabaddi points

·        With this win, Puneri Paltan is at the tenth place in the points table

Delhi, 30^th Aug 2019: Puneri Paltan ended their Delhi leg with an electrifying win against Telugu Titans at the Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi on Friday. Puneri Paltan notched up with an impressive 34-27 to add another milestone in their PKL journey.

Pune dominated the initial minutes of the match, thwarting Siddharth Desai’s raids while Nitin Tomar picked up valuable raid points at the other end. But Titans’ defender Vishal Bhardwaj sparked off a series of Super Tackles, supported by his teammates Abozar Mighani and Amit Kumar, to keep the Titans in the game. The Telugu team produced 5 Super Tackles in the first half as Vishal Bhardwaj raced to a High 5 but the defensive masterclass was not enough to prevent an All-Out in the final minute of the half which ended 17-14 in favour of the Pune side.

Siddharth Desai started the second half picking four points in his first four raids of the half but the team struggled. Sadly for Titans, the defenders couldn’t replicate their first half form, with Vishal Bhardwaj making a mistake on an ankle hold that allowed Pune’s Manjeet to escape with a 4-point Super Raid four minutes after the restart. The move allowed Pune to open up a 6-point lead which they went on to hold firmly. Pune continued to dominate the second half with their performance and discounted the Titans’ efforts from a comeback. Balasaheb Jadhav, who has certainly been Pune’s find of the season, came in the second half to solidify the defence while Manjeet and Nitin Tomar took care of the raiding duties. Nitin Tomar reached a prolific milestone of 400 Pro Kabaddi points towards latter stages of the match.

Nitin Tomar (8 points) and Manjeet (9 points) were in the points for Anup Kumar coached Pune side, despite a good defensive display by the Titans as they jumped the Telugu side to occupy the tenth place in the points table.

Puneri Paltan is all set for the upcoming leg and is ready to take Bangalore by storm. The team will take on Haryana Steelers on 2^nd September 2019. Fans can catch all the action on Star Sports Network and Hotstar.

'युवा गणेशोत्सव' दणक्यात!!!! - Zee Yuva | Yuva Ganesh Utsav

गणेशोत्सव हा आनंदाचा आणि उत्साहाचा मोठा सोहळा असतो. १० दिवस आवल्या घरी असलेले बाप्पाचे वास्तव्य मनाला सुखावणारे ठरते. बाप्पाचा हा सण जवळ आलेला असतांना, सर्वजण त्याच्या स्वागताचा तयारीला लागलेले आहेत. 'झी युवा' या मराठी वाहिनीने सुद्धा युवा गणेशोत्सवाचे आयोजन करून, मालिकेच्या सेटवर हा आनंद साजरा केला.

बाप्पाच्या आगमनाची आतुरता सगळ्यांच्याच मनात असते. 'फुलपाखरू' या मालिकेच्या सेटवर यंदा बाप्पाचे आगमन झाले व गणेशोत्सवाचा माहोल सेटवर सुद्धा निर्माण झाला. गणेशाचे स्वागत करण्यासाठी 'फुलपाखरू' मालिकेची संपूर्ण टीम तर उपस्थित होतीच; शिवाय इतर मालिकेतील कलाकारांनीदेखील हजेरी लावली होती. 'ऑलमोस्ट सुफळ संपूर्ण' मालिकेतील निखिल दामले व गौरी कुलकर्णी, 'तू अशी जवळी राहा'ची मुख्य अभिनेत्री तितिक्षा तावडे हे कलाकार सुद्धा युवा गणेशोत्सवात सहभागी झाले होते. महाराष्ट्रातील संस्कृतीचा सन्मान करून, सर्व कलाकारांनी परंपारिक वेशभूषा केलेली होती. ढोलताशांच्या गजरात नाचून व आनंद साजरा करून बाप्पाचे स्वागत केले गेले. यशोमन, तितिक्षा आणि निखिल यांनी स्वतः ढोल सुद्धा वाजवले. यशोमन आणि निखिलने लयीत ढोल वाजवत सगळ्यांची मने जिंकली. पहिल्यांदाच ढोल वाजवण्याचा अनुभव घेत, तितिक्षाने सुद्धा खूप मजा केली. घरापासून दूर राहत असलेल्या व चित्रीकरणाच्या व्यस्त कार्यक्रमामुळे घरी जाऊ न शकणाऱ्या कलाकारांना, घरातील वातावरणाचा अनुभव घेण्याची संधी, 'झी युवा'ने हा गणेशोत्सव साजरा करून दिली. सर्वांनीच या गणेशोत्सवाचा मनसोक्त आनंद लुटला.

Blue Dart announces General Price Increase w.e.f. 1st January 2020

·         Customers signing up from 1^st October to 31^st December 2019 will not be impacted by the price increase

·         A GPI free period of 1^st to 30^th September 2019 for new customers also announced first time ever

Kolkata, 30^th August 2019: Blue Dart Express Limited, South Asia's premier express air and integrated transportation, distribution and logistics Company today announced its General Price Increase (GPI), effective January 1, 2020. The average shipment price increase will be 9.8% as compared to 2019, dependant on the shipping profile. While the price increase will apply to all customers signed up until 31^stAugust 2019, those signing up between 1st – 30^th September 2019 will continue to enjoy benefits at the existing rates, till 31^st December 2020. This is generally applicable to sign ups between October to December of the previous year.

Commenting on the announcement, Balfour Manuel, Managing Director, Blue Dart said, “Blue Dart offers a wide range of innovative and simplified solutions across industry verticals. We will continue to create differentiated delivery capabilities, quality services and customized solutions with an unwavering focus on delivering our core competencies of reliability and responsiveness. The price adjustment will allow us to further enhance our capabilities and enable us to delight our customers by providing them high quality solutions and services, best-in-class technology and innovative products”.

Ketan Kulkarni, CMO & Head - Business Development, Blue Dart adds, “Blue Dart being the leaders in the express logistics industry and a trade facilitator for the country has made strategic investments ahead of the curve to remain agile and adaptive in a dynamic environment. These include expanding our reach, improving transit times, network optimisation, infrastructure and technology solutions and focusing on emerging markets, SMEs and key sectors”.

Blue Dart adjusts its prices annually, taking into account inflation, currency dynamics, fuel cost fluctuations and other rising regulatory and mandatory costs, such as expenses related to compliance for the workforce with enhanced security regulations across the large number of locations it services.

About Blue Dart:

Blue Dart Express Ltd., South Asia's premier express air and integrated transportation & distribution company, offers secure and reliable delivery of consignments to over 35,000 locations in India. As part of Deutsche Post DHL Group’s DHL eCommerce Solutions division, Blue Dart accesses the largest and most comprehensive express and logistics network worldwide, covering over 220 countries and territories, and offers an entire spectrum of distribution services including air express, freight forwarding, supply chain solutions, customs clearance etc.

The Blue Dart team drives market leadership through its motivated people, dedicated air and ground capacity, cutting-edge technology, wide range of innovative, vertical specific products and value-added services to deliver unmatched standards of service quality to its customers. Blue Dart's market leadership is further validated by its position as the nation’s most innovative and awarded express logistics company for exhibiting reliability, superior brand experience and sustainability which include recognition as one of ‘India's Best Companies to Work For’ by The Great Place to Work® Institute, India, ranked amongst ‘Best Multinational Workplaces in Asia’ by The Great Place to Work® Institute, Asia,  voted a ‘Superbrand’ and ‘Reader’s Digest Most Trusted Brand’, listed as one of Fortune 500’s ‘India's Largest Corporations’ and Forbes ‘India's Super 50 Companies’ to name a few.

Blue Dart fulfils its social responsibility of climate protection (GoGreen), disaster management (GoHelp) and education (GoTeach) through programs.

Vigo Video launches Pyar Tera Superstar, India’s first-ever vertical web series

30th August 2019, Mumbai: Vigo Video, a popular short-video platform, today announced the launch of India’s first-ever vertical web series titled Pyar Tera Superstar. Based on the millennial love relationship of Divyanka Sirohi, a Vigo Creator, the web series revolves around her digital romance, which eventually blossomed into a real-life love story.

Catch the glimpse of the web series: https://youtu.be/mZAZ3rXCRpM

The web series, which is shot in a vertical format to resonate better with smartphone users, will be released on Vigo Video onSeptember 3, 2019. The weekly episode will be released every Friday.

The series is in line with Vigo Video’s ongoing mission to showcase “real people and their real stories”, promoting Indian talent and showcase their inspirational journeys.

It traces Divyanka's journey from an ordinary girl to that of a digital superstar because of her versatile talent and creative videos on Vigo. Divyanka, who resides in Delhi, started her journey on the Vigo Video app as a fashion and beauty creator.

The series is directed by Gaurav Lulla, the co-founder of Loose Cannons and the music is composed by the famous music director, Dhirendra Mulkalwar, who has scored music for several Bollywood movies including Uri-The Surgical Strike, Article 15and Toilet Ek Prem Katha among others.

Speaking on the launch of the web series, the Protagonist of the web-series and Vigo creator,  Divyanka Sirohi said, “I am overwhelmed to have received this wonderful opportunity by Vigo Video. The platform has not only given me the chance to showcase my creativity, but also to connect with my fans on a larger scale through this web series. I am super excited for this show and hope my followers appreciate our efforts in bringing this  show to life.”

Gaurav Lulla, Co-Founder, Loose Cannons, who has also directed this series said, “New age storytelling is evolving every day. This series has been created keeping in mind that a majority of audiences use their smartphones to consume content.  It is a first-of-its-kind narrative fiction storytelling in the vertical format. We are very excited to share this with everyone and excited to partner with Vigo Video to create a great story with this format.”

Dhirendra Mulkalwar, Music Director of the web series said, “Whenever I compose music, I try to draw inspiration from events happening around me. For the music for the Vigo web series, I didn’t have to look anywhere else, because it’s so relatable to my own story. This track expresses my own emotions and I’m very excited to be a part of this project and looking forward to watching the series.”

Vigo Video is an engaging platform for the next generation of storytellers and connects with like-minded users sharing similar interests. Catch the series Pyar Tera Superstar on Vigo Video.  The web series will also be available on Sony Liv app soon.

Link of the creator, Divyanka:

http://www.vigovideo.net/share/user/6507084174841724930/?timestamp=1555670492

About Vigo Video

Vigo Video is India's fastest-growing short-video platform, connecting real people with real stories from their community. Vigo Video brings Indians together through entertaining and heartfelt visual stories, brought to life through professional editing tools, creative stickers, awesome filters and special effects. With its India headquarters based in Mumbai, Vigo Video is available on iOS and Google Play Store.https://vigovideo.in/vigo-video-app-download/

 For more information, visit vigovideo.net.

Bhuvan Bam, Ashish Chanchlani, Prajakta Koli and other artists to perform at “Social Nation” festival

India’s first ever live event celebrating the emergence of the digital content creators and communities, “Social Nation” will witness performance by artists like Ashish Chanchlani, Be YouNick (Nikunj Lotia) , Bhuvan Bam, CarryMinati (Ajey Nagar), Dancefit Live, Harsh Beniwal, Jonita Gandhi, Mallika Dua , MJ5, Prajakta Koli(MostlySane), Ranveer Allahbadia(Beer Biceps) amongst many other artists which will be announced in various phases. An initiative by One Digital Entertainment and Event Capital, Social Nation will kick off with its debut edition on 19-20th October, 2019 at Jio Garden.

A one-stop entertainment and interactive festival across two days, Social Nation will witness performances by more than 60 artists from different segments like music, comedy, dance, poetry, and others. It will also host multiple engaging hands-on workshops, panels, Experience Zones, meet & greets never seen before AR/ VR experience amongst other things.

Mr. Gurpreet Singh, COO and Co-Founder, One Digital Entertainment said, ”Our core idea has always been to support independent content and creators and the Internet has made it possible year after year. To celebrate the much said democracy, we are bringing a multi-layered festival whose core lies in the creator-fan relationship and hence we have meticulously planned to create an exclusive arena for the creators to interact with their fans”

“Social Nation is an extremely special addition to our current roster of event IPs. We have been curating various IPs in music, fashion, lifestyle, sports, kids etc. Through this IP, we aim to create a close community of fans and creators where everybody feels home and significant”, shared Mr. Deepak Choudhary, Founder and Director of Event Capital.

Pranab Mukherjee awards Menaka Gandhi with 2019 Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskar

Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskar (BMVP) is a distinctive initiative, a unique stage of some of the most powerful and humane minds from across the nation. BMVP is a platform created for leaders from the sphere of Politics, Business, Academics and Entertainment who have contributed towards enhancing the cause of human development in India.

Selected by a committee of 24 (twenty four) jury members, headed by Dr. J K Mitra, Former Dean, Faculty of Management Studies (FMS), University of Delhi, the power-packed day would witness the conferring of 09 National leaders from various walks of life who have built a brand of faith and hope through their conviction and actions while remaining committed to bring about a change in the society and championing the cause of equity, humanity, social justice and human welfare.

In attendance to support, believe in and cherish change the nation needs, and its prime agents, would be the most luminous lights of this country including- Entrepreneurs, NGOs, CEOs, Politicians, Academicians, Media Giants, Sports and Film personalities, et al from around the nation. The ten eminent awardees who were honoured by former President Pranab Mukherjee were Arunachalam Muruganantham, Nafisa Ali Sodhi, Menaka Gandhi, Lakshmi Agarwal, Mansi Pradhan, Dr Prakash Amte, Sandeep Pandey, Anu Agha, Belinda Wright and Santanu Mishra of Smile Foundation.

While speaking Pranab Mukherjee left his papers and broke into a passionate extempore and said he was delighted to come and hand over the awards to such wonderful people and said it's "being humane that's most important in the world to become human beings". Till the time we can't become humane we can't become humans.It is for the first time that he awarded the non Congress member of Gandhi family, Mrs. Maneka Gandhi.

Introduction of SOTO Business Special

Emirates has introduced a new ‘Special’ Business Class fare in H from point of origin UAE & Saudi Arabia, this will offer our discerning customers a wider choice and flexibility depending on their travel requirements.      Customers booked on this SOTO fare will be subject to the following conditions: No Chauffeur drive services (CDS). No Lounge Access, this can be purchased via existing channels and will be subject to availability. Complimentary Seat Selection restricted until Check-in (48 hrs). No upgrades to First class is permitted against miles. The above mentioned H class fares are already filed on your respective GDS . Please refer same for fare rules. Kindly note Terms and conditions are subject to change For any further inquiries please contact your Emirates Sales office. We thank you for your continued support Emirates 30 Aug 2019

Key telecom players bat for sustainable investments and regulatory improvements ahead of the 5G auctions

• 5G leaders met and exchanged ideas as India gets ready to adopt future ready telecom networks
• The leaders met at the 2^nd   Edition 5G India Leadership Summit 2019 held in Mumbai on 30th August 2019
• The event was supported by Mediatek, TATA Tele Business Services, Broadband Forum & Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI)

Mumbai; 30^th August, 2019: India, being one of the fastest growing digital economies is all set to roll out 5G services. As per GSMA, India is set to account for 25% of the total 5G subscribers across the world by 2025.With more than 750 million mobile subscribers and a goal of being a USD 5 trillion economy – 5G will not only be an enabler of growth to the telecom sector in the country but also would propel other sectors to move forward. To discuss the challenges and opportunities that follow, reputed industry leaders met in Mumbai today at the 2^nd edition of 5G India Leadership Summit 2019.

The forum comprising of senior leadership teams from leading network operators, network OEMs, Smartphone companies, Academia & Govt. Bodies met to discuss critical factors including cost, quality, technology, investments and regulatory changes needed by the industry to drive sustainable growth in the coming years. The event was supported by reputed institutions such as Mediatek, TATA Tele Business Services, Broadband Forum & Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and was organized by Konnect Worldwide. More than 100 participants attended the event.

Speaking at the inaugural panel, Anku Jain, Managing Director, MediaTek India, said, “With the world quickly adopting 5G technology India can’t afford to miss the bus as it will pave the way for India to become a truly digital country. 5G will also give a big push to Smart Cities project and 5G will bring the era of inter-connected smart devices at a large scale which would lead to the transformation of machine to machine and IoT technologies for public services. 5G technology is expected to contribute $2.2 trillion to the global economy in the coming 15 years comprising of various sectors.

Attending the event were eminent panelists including senior leaders from Reliance Jio, OnePlus India, COAI, GSMA, Broadband Forum and Deloitte.

Commenting on the 5G readiness, Vikas Agarwal, General Manager, OnePlus India, said “We’ve been testing 5G since 2016. In fact, we were the first to send a tweet on a 5G network and already have a commercially available 5G device in Europe. We are testing the 5G capabilities in India and are prepared for when India makes the leap into 5G. We are excited about the possibilities that 5G will bring, from cloud gaming to seamless video conferencing, the benefits of 5G are vast.”

Nikhil Shah, Broadband Forum Ambassador, hosted the inaugural panel discussion around 5G readiness in India and steered the participants to key issues in the industry. Spaking at the sidelines of the event, Nikhil said, “We are pleased to take part in the 5G India Leadership Summit which is an important event as India moves to make 5G a reality. Standards have an important role to play in this evolution and during the conference we highlighted how Broadband Forum is accelerating network transformation and cloud evolution through development of an open framework and resources for cloud-based broadband, called Open Broadband. This is a series of initiatives that combine the best of open source with interoperability, standards, and a global network of affiliated labs to support operators wanting to make meaningful change to their networks, while leveraging existing investments and limiting disruption to their customer base.”

Manoj Misra, Senior Public Policy Director, GSMA presented his view on the 5G opportunity in the country. He said, “The GSMA’s vision of ‘Intelligent Connectivity’ highlights how the combination of 5G, artificial intelligence, smart platforms and the Internet of Things can deliver benefits for consumers, enterprises, and society at large. The GSMA forecasts, India will contribute a quarter (24%) of the world’s new mobile subscribers over the period to 2025. With rapid migration to 4G-capable devices and smartphones, by 2025, India will emerge as the world’s 2^nd largest smartphone market, with an installed base of almost 1 billion devices. The 4G connections will exceed 75% by 2025, and 5G connections base forecast to reach 88 million by 2025. To achieve the potential of the 5G era, three critical elements are required: substantial investment in digital infrastructure, which should largely come from private sources; a digital environment that inspires trust; and a modernised policy and regulatory framework that enables this.”

Aman Khanna, Founder & Director, Konnect Worldwide, added, “The 2^nd edition of 5G India Leadership Summit further cemented our resolve in designing quality platforms to empower industry leaders in terms of interacting, connecting and exchanging ideas – thereby leading to a positive change. This year witnessed participation of 150 plus participants from marquee companies and institutions. We are proud to witness the support to the forum from the community. We will carry this success to the next edition of the Summit – thereby aiming to deliver a bigger and better platform to the top leaders in the 5G landscape in the country”.