In Pic:Vimal Sumbly, MD, Triumph Motorcycles, India on Bonneville T120

The new Triumph Bonneville T120 launches at INR 8,70,000 ex showroom New Delhi– Bookings commence across 12 dealerships

Timeless icons, beautifully evolved.

* The timeless style and iconic character of the original Bonneville is reborn in the classy and authentic Bonneville T120. Crafted to the highest standard of detailing, quality and finish, matched by the capability and performance of a truly modern classic.

* Powered by the all-new 1200cc ‘high torque’ Bonneville engine, fed by beautiful authentically styled twin throttle bodies. Built to deliver more torque lower down and across the rev range. Authentic peashooter exhausts deliver that genuine sound of a British twin.

* Featuring an all-new chassis and suspension developed for refined all day riding everyday, all day, with or without a passenger. Combining Triumph’s signature ride dynamic of neutrality, agility and stability with advanced levels of capability and comfort.

* Inspired by the legendary 1959 Bonneville and styled to incorporate more of the original’s iconic DNA. With a significantly higher level of finish, beautifully authentic detailing and standard of equipment that sets a new benchmark.

* The Bonneville T120 is one of the three exciting motorcycles in the new Bonneville family - all with 100% authentic Bonneville character, truly modern capability and performance.

New Delhi, 5^th April 2016 - Like the iconic original Bonneville T120, that enjoyed global success thanks to its heart-stopping looks and game-changing performance, with their poise, elegance and attitude, the new Bonneville T120 is perfectly in tune with today’s desire for authenticity, character and capability.

Vimal Sumbly, MD, Triumph Motorcycles, India, said, ’The original Bonneville T120 has enjoyed a great legacy and character amongst its loyalists. We are sure the Indian customers will take to the new, modern yet authentic T120 with absolute zeal and pride. It comes with real pedigree, presence and performance yet retains its class. We look forward to exciting times ahead with our new range.’

With real pedigree, presence and performance, the authentic and classy Bonneville T120 is a beautiful evolution of a timeless icon.

New 1200cc ‘high torque’ engine

The authentic character of the Bonneville T120 comes to life through the all-new 1200cc ‘high torque’ 8 valve, parallel twin engine. 

With the pinpoint accuracy and instant throttle response of Triumph’s next generation ride-by-wire fuel-injection and engine management system, the six-speed 1200 Bonneville engine is engineered with a charismatic tone and 270° firing interval for a smooth, linear power delivery.

The engine profile has been beautifully crafted to incorporate key heritage styling cues from the legendary 60's Bonneville bikes, sensitively incorporating contemporary components to maintain that iconic engine sillouette. The finish has also been taken to a new high standard, with brushed aluminium engine covers, with elegant bronze detailing, on the T120.

Behind the new 1200 engines stylish exterior sits a cutting-edge liquid cooling system, carefully integrated to minimise its visual impact whilst achieving cleaner emissions and enhancing fuel efficiency.

Finally, all-new elegant peashooter style exhausts, follow a clean ‘straight line run’ achieved through an ingenious twin skin design that covers the pipe run through the cat box and out again. Delivering the true sound of a British twin, with a deep and rich exhaust note that truly matches the T120’s character, tuned to a level you would want and expect.

Modern capability

The Bonneville T120 set a new standard of capability in modern classics, with a wealth of rider-focused technology to deliver advanced control, safety and enhanced rider confidence – integrated sensitively and without compromise to maintain the authentic Bonneville style and character.

Including:

Relaxed and refined handling

Both of our Bonneville T120 models feature an all-new chassis and suspension set-up, developed for relaxed and refined riding everyday, all day, alone or with a pillion.

Combining Triumph’s signature ride dynamic of neutrality, agility and stability with a more comfortable seat and greater suspension travel for an engaging, yet easy-going ride.With their relaxed riding position, heated grips as standard, centre stand and passenger grab rail the Bonneville T120 is fully equipped for maximum comfort and real world practicality.

Original styling

Inspired by the legendary ’59 Bonneville, the new Bonneville T120 has been crafted to incorporate more of the original’s DNA and iconic styling cues, detailing and features.

From the overall Bonneville silhouette, to the sculpted flowing lines of the fuel tank, the intricately detailed badges, lights and stunning twin clocks, the new T120 is a timeless icon, beautifully evolved.

The Bonneville T120 features a wealth of original detailing and a new level of standard equipment, including deep chrome multi-piece badges, grab rail and wheel rims, centre stand, heated grips and innovative twin skinned chrome exhaust headers and peashooter style silencers - developed specifically to minimise heat discoloration and deliver that authentic ‘straight through’ pipe run.

Premium colours options

The Bonneville T120 is available in four classic inspired colour schemes:

- Cranberry Red and Aluminium Silver, with hand painted coach lines

- Jet Black and Pure White, with hand painted coach lines.

- Jet Black

- Cinder Red.

New custom accessory range

The Bonneville T120s are already guaranteed to stand out in a crowd – now with the launch of our new Bonneville custom accessories range you can make them even more distinctive and personal.

Presenting over 160 new stylish, high quality accessories for the Bonneville T120, encompassing a garage full of custom inspired parts including:

Vance & Hines chrome peashooter style slip on silencers, beautiful stitched seats, chrome clutch, alternator and throttle body embellishers and an authentic 4-bar Triumph tank badge.

To make it easier, we’ve also created the stunning Prestige‘inspiration’ kit to use as the starting point for riders to design their own T120 custom, or to have fitted as a complete set.

The Prestige inspiration kit

Bringing even more detailing and heritage presence, the Prestige kit features a host of high quality T120 accessories.

Including:

- Authentic chrome ‘4 bar’ tank badge

- Ribbed and stitched black seat

- CompactLED indicators

- Chrome Vance & Hines peashooter slip on silencers

- Black ‘Barrel style’ handlebar grips

- Chrome clutch cover, alternator cover and throttle body embellishers

Please note that availability of the Vance & Hines silencers, rear mudguard removal kits and indicators are governed by local market legislation.

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By Prof. Ramola Kumar, Dean, Delhi School of Communication

Board exams ushers in a lot of tension and anxiety. Students find it tough alright, but if you ask me, the real journey uphill starts after the exams - when they have to choose a career option. It’s no longer hinging on becoming an engineer, lawyer or a doctor. Today, actually, the sky is the limit!

Students have to do an internal search and come up with a decision that may lay the foundation for their future life. They must hone in on what they want to do in life. In that case, what career option should they make a beeline for? What course they should take up? At this crucial junction, it is important to critically analyze their interests and then circle out the options available.

Media Magic: Huge Career scope

Today, with media communication taking up the spotlight, this offers a huge career scope for students. By opting for this route, an array of career options unfolds.

Indian media industry is growing rapidly and creating place for itself in international markets too. Film, television, advertising, public relations - have witnessed a remarkable growth in last few years. With the appearance of the internet, other areas have popped up - like digital marketing and content writing.

It has indeed been a long journey for media industry with many a twist and turn. Presently, media industry has reached a level where it has been creating jobs for many people. It is considered as one of the most glamorous and lucrative career options. This field offers challenges and opportunities for those looking for work in unconventional areas.

In fact, Media is one of the most powerful tools to educate people and even bring about behavioral changes. A career in this field offers ample job opportunities and growth.

If communicating effectively is one of your strengths, you can surely opt for this course. First and foremost, all aspiring media professionals must be excellent with communication - the spoken and written word. 

Let's check out the top 7 promising career options in the media industry:

Career as Journalist:

Here you can choose between print, electronic or online media. You can become a Journalist or News Anchor for TV or Radio. A print, broadcast or online journalist presents news on television, radio, newspapers, magazines or on news websites. The broadcast area – the role of a News Anchor a glamour quotient attached! Their job is to give you the updates and stories on what is happening across the country and also around the globe. Their main work profile is to compile all news and present it in a very simple but effective manner.

Career as Advertising professional:

Advertising is about brand communication. And, the purpose is to sell. It’s like you’re talking to someone, convincing him/her to buy your product. In this case, it may also be in an online ad too. You’ve just got to remember that no matter what medium you use, you’ve got to be persuasive, you’ve got to be liked, and you’ve got to make sense to the consumer!

The world of advertising is exciting and there are different areas that you can choose from: Account Servicing, Account Planning, Creative Services, which includes Copy Writing and Art Direction. You will get involved in new product development, product launches, advertising communications, consumer research, packaging updates and consumer promotions. And some of the roles that open up are – Client Servicing Executive/Manager/Director, Copy Executive/Manager, Creative Director, Account Planning Executive/Manager/Director. 

Career as Public Relations Professional:

Public Relations involves monitoring and evaluating public attitudes and maintaining mutual relations and understanding between an organisation and its publics, which could include shareholders, government, consumers, employees and the media.

Public Relations managers are in demand in all media houses, big corporates and even in public and private sectors. They are responsible for brand building and effective communication. Public image is important to all organisations and prominent personalities. Here, a recent entrant is Celebrity Management. Many hotels, travel agencies and private consultancy firms hire PR managers to build an image for their companies and to increase clientele.

The role of a Public Relations specialist is vital in crisis situations when correct and timely transmission of information can help save the face of the organisation. Remember Maggi?

So, you can move up from a PR Executive to Manager to Director; or you could get into Media Relations too.

Career as a Marketing/Brand professional:

Marketing and advertising careers are just as dynamic and diverse.

Marketing is a form of communication between brands and their customers with the goal of selling the product or service. Communicating the value of the product or service is a key aspect of marketing. You get into the planning and execution of marketing plans for many leading Indian and international brands.  Marketing careers are ever-evolving with the growth of new media and online opportunities. The world of advertising also has to keep up with the times and provides a stimulating, fertile environment.

The career options are: Marketing Executive/Manager/Director or you could be a Brand Manager too.

With the onset of technology, the digital marketing landscape has emerged and you can fit yourself here too. Marketers are faced with new challenges and opportunities in this digital age and you can enter this world, and explore new ways to promote brands.

Career as Script Writer: 

With television serials grabbing eyeballs and ads trending, many young people do want to get into such creativity.

You can become a Script Writer. We all know that a script is the soul of any programme or movie. We can't imagine any TV show, movie or even an ad without a good script.

A script writer is not even responsible to write script but also responsible to develop storyline, create characters and write dialogues. To become a good script writer one has to be a good observer and learner, and should have the ability to develop ideas from day-to-day life to unfurl  the requirement of the story. The success of any movie or TV show depends upon how well the script is written.

So, if you think you have the creative streak, go for it!

Career in Events Management: Event management is a fast moving industry today, with events being hosted almost daily – like the shaadis, bachelor/bachelorette parties or birthday parties. So, making a career in event management is a good choice.

Organizing a perfectly synchronized, well-planned, well-conducted and memorable event, requires the supervision and services of well- trained and experienced event professionals.

The success of an Event Manager depends upon how well he organizes the event and how effectively he is able to achieve both event and marketing objectives.

The roles that you can take up are in marketing and planning of event, operations and logistics and even handling the PR for the event. It will keep you on your toes, for sure.

Career as a Content Writer:

A website content writer or web content writer is a person who specializes in providing relevant content for websites. Every website has a specific target audience and requires a different type and level of content. Content should contain words (keywords) that attract and retain users on a website.

This involves writing content for online sites on a variety of topics. It may also involve creating blogs and maintaining a regular flow of content to different blogposts. Content writers produce the content for many different types of websites, social networks, e-commerce sites, news aggregators and college/company websites.

~ Grade 8 student Nikhiya Shamsher wins Gold medal at Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards 2016 ~

~ She will be representing India in Washington DC in May 2016 at a gala event ~

Bangalore, April 05, 2016 – Greenwood High International School student Nikhiya Shamsher has won a Gold medal and awarded with the stature of ‘National Honoree’ at the Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards 2016 held at New Delhi recently. As a ‘National Honoree’, Nikhiya has now been invited to Washington D.C to represent India in the felicitation events for Spirit Honorees from participating countries all over the world to be held in May 2016. She will also be honored at a gala event at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington D.C. Nikhiya will also visit U.S Senators on Capitol Hill, share her experiences and ideas with the Spirit Honourees from other countries.

This 13 year old is a passionate blogger, a National level Archer and is nothing short of a philanthropist. Nikhiya Shamsher has received the award for her initiative ‘Bags, Books and Blessings’ & ‘Yearn to Learn’. Bags, Books and Blessings aims to collect re-usable bags, books and school supplies and donate them to less privileged school children. Yearn to Learn aims to set up Science and Math Labs in schools and primary colleges that do not have them.

The Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards is the extension of the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, the largest youth recognition programme in the United States that identifies and recognizes school students who have made a positive difference in their communities through volunteer community service, across the world.

Nikhiya, who had participated in the individual category, has been awarded the Gold Medal, a Certificate of Excellence and a cash prize of Rs. 50,000. Nikhiya was chosen amongst 4000 applicants. Greenwood High has also been awarded with a special trophy and a Certificate of Achievement.

Ms Nikhiya Shamsher, Grade 8 student,Greenwood High International School said “I am greatly honored and humbled to win the Gold Medal. The cash prize will be utilized towards launching laboratories in more schools. I did not make the journey here alone. Many people have supported me on the way. I am grateful to my school Principal Mr. Aloysius D'Mello and teachers for encouraging and mentoring me to achieve my goals. I am also grateful to my donors and volunteers, without whose support I would not be here today. Just knowing that we have helped so many students in their educational journey is a wonderful feeling”.

Commenting on this achievement, Ms Niru Agarwal, Trustee, Greenwood High International School said “We at Greenwood High are elated at the achievement of Nikhiya and wish her the best in her future endeavors. We commend Nikhiya for her dedication and contribution towards improving the lives of others selflessly. Young achievers like Nikhiya are inspiring examples to all of us and our biggest hope for a better tomorrow”.

Chennai: When Tamil Nadu votes on May 16, one of the keenly-watched contest would be between incumbent Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and transgender C Devi (33).

Devi is contesting the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2016 from the high-profile RK Nagar constituency on a Naam Tamilar Katchi ticket. She contests the claim that she was given the ticket from the high-profile constituency just because she is a transgender.

“I have worked with Seeman’s Naam Tamilar Katchi ever since the party was floated. I empathise with the cause of Eelam Tamils and care about the general well-being of Tamils. I will strive to provide quality education and health care in the constituency,” she told The Hindu.

“Why should men and women alone decide the fate of our country? The third gender must also have a say in the affairs of the country, is it not?” she asked. While Devi is realistic about her chances in the elections, she insists: “If this triggers a change in how political parties view the community, I will be happy.” Her agenda is clear: uprooting the Dravidian parties and the Congress from Tamil Nadu.

Sweet, Sour, Spice, Salt, Tangy and Bitter – Telugu New Year is all about relishing all the flavours that make life beautiful. Waters Edge café at Radisson BLU Resort, Mamallapuram presents a diverse and traditional Ugadi menu on April 08^th, 09^th and 10^th. This weekend, come with family and friends to savor the festive feast and make this Ugadi a memorable one. 

The Menu includes Gothu Vankaya Kura, Nimmakaya Annam, Mamidikaya pappu, Mukkala pulusu, Vankaya Pachadi, Sorakaya Pachadi, Pudina Pachadi, Dosakaya Pachadi and Pootharekulu sweet.

You can engage in other activities like balloon sculpting, craft Shop & miniature painting. Entertainments like Magic show and Live Band Music are also arranged.

The buffet is priced at Rs. 1,600 plus taxes for adults and for kids Rs. 850 plus taxes. The buffet will be on for lunch; and dinner is also available.

For reservations, call: 98406 03636 / 044 2744 3636

Mumbai, April 7, 2016: MEC India, a leading media agency today announced the launch of their specialist content offer – Wavemaker. MEC Wavemaker is a unique content offering, which will bring together for the first time; content strategy, social, partnerships and experiences, SEO and creative services expertise in one place at scale.

The objective of MEC Wavemaker is to improve a brand’s performance by embedding content into the consumer purchase journey, driving maximum exposure through optimum distribution & finally measuring effectiveness of content through the lens of clients’ business goal. They will create excitement; generate momentum and build client’s confidence, by providing the world’s best data, technology and trading in the content space.

MEC Wavemaker is being launched simultaneously in 10 countries (including India) with over 750 highly talented and motivated people. In India, MEC Wavemaker will be led by Kumar Deb Sinha who will report to T Gangadhar, Managing Director, MEC South Asia. Kumar has an experience of more than 13 years in content marketing & branded content solutions for brands

Gangadhar said, “Our creative restlessness is embodied in our philosophy: Don’t Just Live, Thrive. For us, an idea is brilliant if and only if the right audience responds to it and behaves in ways that lead to the right outcomes for our clients. Wavemaker is not an agency, but a specialist content solution provider. We at MEC take pride in our efforts to build winning brands to drive their business growth.”

At the launch of MEC Wavemaker, Kumar Deb Sinha, Head - MEC Wavemaker said, “In my experience, clients today realize that effective content can make a big difference to their business, but they struggle to know exactly what type of content is right for them and the right partner to guide them. Our objective is to help them see the role content can play in their customer’s lives which will have a direct impact on brand performance. It will give them the confidence to invest in content knowing clearly how it is taking their brand forward

We will bring together all the resources that client needs to create content designed specifically to achieve measurable business goals. MEC Wavemaker will, thus, allow brands to look at “content” in a different way as it gives a powerful and commercial role in transforming brand performance.”, added Sinha.

Mercedes Benz India, one of MEC’s prestigious clients, Amit Thete – GM Marketing Communications said, “We have been working with MEC for 6 years and I am really impressed with their content offer.  Strategically rooted in media, data and technology and with clear business outcomes, this is going beyond content.  It’s allowing us to create content towards a specific goal which is measurable. We welcome the launch of MEC Wavemaker in India”.

Commenting on the launch of MEC Wavemaker, Shreyas Rao, Senior Vice President #fame, “Team MEC has always been a creative and collaborative bunch of folks. Their ability to contextualize a brand’s communication objectives with innovative content ideas is truly best in class. #fame is excited about this wonderful initiative and look forward to working on many more branded content solutions with MEC Wavemaker across regions”.

Kochi, India, 8th April 2016: Venus Concept, a revolutionary leader in the field of medical aesthetics industry is all set to launch their powerful and advanced aesthetic treatment devices - Venus Legacy and Venus Versa in Cochin this April.

Commenting on the launch, Dr. Joy Shah, Partner and Strategic Consultant, Venus Aesthetics LLP, “Venus India has established a strong presence in the West, with our footprints in North, East and South zone as well. With Venus Legacy and Venus Versa launch in Cochin, we are moving towards our vision of expanding base across the country, in tier-2 cities, ensuring that the wide-ranging Venus treatments that are both effective and affordable, are available to everyone.”

The launch of the devices will be celebrated via a Signature Venus Beauty Event hosted by Venus Concept India and Dr. George Varghese Koluthara, MD of Doctors Aesthetics Centre in Cochin. The event will feature a Treatment Bar where the guests will be able to experience ‘express treatment’ on their problem areas such as jaw line, skin texture, pigmentation, fine lines etc through Venus Viva and Venus Legacy – Venus Concept’s two most popular treatment devices.

Dr. George Koluthara, MD of Doctors Aesthetics Centre and a pioneer in the field of laser skin treatment in Kerala said, “Doctors Aesthetic Centre is an advanced centre for skin laser and cosmetic procedures. We have the latest laser treatment machines to treat various hair and skin concerns. Since the past few months we have been using Venus Viva and Venus Legacy and we are pleased with the fantastic results on our patients. We are now introducing Venus Versa at the clinic to treat pigmented lesions, vascular lesions and hair removal.”

Doctors Aesthetics Centre popularly known as “DAC Skin Laser Treatment” centre is an advanced centre for skin laser and cosmetic procedures located at Palarivattom, Cochin, Kerala. DAC is specialized in various cosmetic procedures like Botox treatment, Dermal fillers, Vampire facelift, Dermal thread lift, Chemical peeling, Platelet Rich Plasma Treatment, Radiance Facial, Collagen Induction Therapy, Electroporation etc. It is equipped with most advanced laser machines for treatments like Permanent Hair Reduction, Stretch Marks, Facial Wrinkles, Acne Scars, Black Mole, Tattoo Removal, Melasma, Warts, Corns, Skin Tag, Aging Black Spots, Neurofibromatosis, Xanthelasma Molluscum Contagiosum, Sebaceous Cyst, Capillary Haemangioma, Trichilemmoma, Milia, Seborrheic Keratosis, Keloid, Tuberous Sclerosis and more.

Venus Concept is a revolutionary leader in the medical aesthetics industry with 15 years of experience in the field of dermatology. The company through its own Research & Development and by investing extensive resources in developing devices has created cutting edge technologies that are safe, painless and affordable. Venus Concept is present in over 50+ countries with over 3,000,000+ treatments performed in a year globally.

Venus Concept offers an extensive range of aesthetics treatments through their diverse portfolio of devices with Venus Viva and Venus Legacy being two such devices that will be used for the express treatment at the event. Venus Viva is the next generation in Skin Resurfacing and Facial Remodelling, combining NanoFractional Radio Frequency and SmartScan technology to effectively treat textural irregularities, scarring, wrinkles and stretch marks.

On the other hand, Venus Legacy for face, neck and body is a non-invasive treatment that uses Multi-Polar Radio Frequency, VariPulse Technology and Pulsed Electro Magnetic Fields to soften deep wrinkles, contour fat pockets, reduce volume, tighten skin and dramatically reduce cellulite to give a firm and enhanced body shape.

Venus treatments are popular among Doctors and Patients alike because of advanced and effective technology, pain-free and comfortable treatment experience, no downtime post treatment, safe for all skin types and optimal outcomes.

All Venus treatment devices used in India are USFDA, Health Canada and European CE Approved.

Release of Directory of Mental Health Services for Bangalore and Round Table on Mental Health and mental illness in India at Bangalore based Azim Premji University

Bangalore, April 7, 2016: Jerry Pinto, writer and journalist released a directory of Mental health services compiled by students of the MA Development programme, Azim Premji University.  The event was part of a 2 day Round Table called Taking Charge: understanding critical issues in mental health. The round table brought together academics, mental health professionals, survivors, care-givers and students to share narratives, perspectives on mental health and an understanding of the range of interventions and care.

“The mental health directory is a fantastic effort by the students and fills a critical gap in information in the city. It is possibly the first of its kind and provides information in easily accessible ways and the introductions to the different sections go beyond just the psychiatrist and mental hospitals as the first point of contact. It is helpful for a user to decide what kind of support to seek out,” said Jerry Pinto releasing the directory.

Speaking about the event, Shreelata Rao Seshadri, faculty and convener of the round table said, “Our attempt has been to break the silence and invisibility of a critical issue like mental health in India and bring a range of people from across the country together to share, learn from each other and sharpen the strategies of working with young people on mental health issues”

Over 25 participants from diverse backgrounds ranging from psychiatrists to social workers came together to address the emerging concerns around Youth and Mental Health in the Indian context. There was a special focus on setting the context of youth mental health issues and the nature of support, interventions and efforts by different stakeholders. Significant among stakeholders are institutions of higher education.  It created a space for sharing of the issues and strategies that have worked at a range of educational institutions in promotive practices and providing mental health services to their students.

The Round Table was able to deepen an understanding of the recent changes in the structure of mental health service delivery, the structure (public or private) of the mental health system, the Mental Health Act and its implementation, as well as critical concerns, opportunities and challenges they open up.  

As students who have done a course on Mental health and living in a community we were able to listen to different kinds of initiatives that really make a difference in addressing issues of stigma, shame and actively work with people out of hospital settings and demonstrate success in building sensitive communities and responsive systems, said Saumil Sharma a student of the university and part of the organizing team of the event.

Singhal brings technology expertise to GOQii as it gears up for U.S. expansion

Mumbai (April 8, 2016) -GOQii, a digital health and wellness solution integrating personal coaching with wearable analytics, today announced it has named former Google executive Amit Singhal to its Board of Directors, his first role since leaving his position as Head of Google search.

Amit brings more than 20 years of invaluable consumer and business expertise to GOQii and will help guide its expansion into new global markets, the first of which will be the U.S. Amit is widely respected in the tech industry for the groundbreaking advancements he made during his time at Google and other companies.

“It’s an exciting time to be at GOQii and we are thrilled to have Amit join our board of directors,” said GOQii CEO Vishal Gondal. “Amit’s expertise is unparalleled and will be invaluable as we execute on our vision of helping millions of people shift to a healthier and sustainable lifestyle.”

Amit’s 15 year career at Google began when he rewrote the search engine’s ‘ranking algorithm’, helping engineer the formulas that decide how web pages respond to user input. He led a team responsible for creating Google Search as well as the core search quality department. Prior to Google, Amit worked at AT&T Labs, where he conducted extensive research in IR and database programming. Amit is a highly cited researcher, with his work being published numerous times in distinguished journals. Amit is widely-recognized in the industry as a pioneer and for his research. Fortune magazine named him “one of the smartest people in the tech industry”.

“GOQii’s trajectory of success has continued to impress me. I look forward to GOQii establishing its platform as the go-to solution in the health and wellness and wearable spaces,” said Amit Singhal, GOQii Board of Directors. “I’m excited to advance the company’s mission as it does cutting edge work by integrating industry leading technology with personal interaction to improve users health and wellness.”

In addition to technology, Amit and GOQii have a shared mission of “giving back” and making a philanthropic impact on the world. GOQii’s Karma point feature allows users to support international relief programs as they strive towards their health and fitness goals. 

Amit’s addition to the board will further strengthen GOQii’s team of strategic advisors via its Board of Directors. Additional board members include: Bala Deshpande, Senior Managing Director at New Enterprise Associates; Alex Yao, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation at Cheetah Mobile, Inc.; Pravin Gandhi, Entrepreneur and Founding Partner at SeedFund; and Vishal Gondal, Founder and CEO of GOQii. In November, 2015 GOQii announced its Series A funding of $13.4 million, which was led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and Cheetah Mobile Inc. and Edelweiss with additional support from Great Wall Club (GWC), DSG Consumer Partners, Ilkka Paananen and Pravin Gandhi.

Government of Karnataka invites private sector company Diabetacare to devise solutions to curb the rise of diabetes in the state

* Diabetacare screens 1500 government officials and employees for diabetes and diabetes induced complications

New Delhi, April 8 2016: As part of its efforts to raise awareness about diabetes and the need for regular preventive checkups, leading Indian medical start-up Diabetacare conducted a day-long mega health event, where its nurses and nutritionists screened over 1,500 government officials and employees. The event was organized at Vidhan Soudha Banquet Hall to mark the World Health Day. This year the focus is on pertinent theme of the enormous health burden imposed by diabetes and the need to control and prevent it.

World Health Organization estimates that in 2012, around 1.5 million deaths worldwide were directly caused by diabetes, with more than 80% of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries like India.

Following healthy lifestyles and keeping your key indicators like blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol under check are crucial elements of diabetes control. However, in India, awareness about the disorder, its risks factors and potential complications remains abysmally low. This often leads people to believe that diabetes is not a life-threatening disorder.

“With India seeing an unprecedented rise of diabetes in people of all age groups, it is incumbent upon the government to provide necessary interventions and solutions. With Diabetacare, we will ensure that people of our state have enhanced access to comprehensive diabetes screening and the ability to seek holistic advanced care options” said Shri U.T. Khader, Hon'ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka.

Taking a proactive approach, the state government invited Diabetacare to help devise solutions that will benefit the people of Karnataka through effective clinical management of this chronic condition as well as through preventative care.

At the health camp at Vidhan Soudha, experts from Diabetacare held health screenings of people above 35 years of age, and educated them about the importance of maintaining vital statistics such as weight, blood pressure and lifestyle habits under control.

“The alarming rise of diabetes in India can be checked via proactive interventions like the one made by Government of Karnataka. Because of the massive scale of the problem, it is vital that the state and the private sector work together to devise and deploy solutions” said Dr Sanjiv Agarwal, Founder &MD, Diabetacare.

People who have a family history of diabetes are more predisposed to the disorder as compared to individuals who do not have a family history. For this reason, such people are advised special precautions and screenings after 35 years of age. However, this does not mean that people whose parents do not have diabetes are free of risk.  

Diabetes multiples risk of several other lifestyle disorders including hypertension, cardiovascular disease and stroke. Diabetes is also a leading cause of renal failure, blindness and gangrenous foot ulcers that often necessitate limb amputation.

According to a World Health Organization (WHO) fact sheet on diabetes, the global burden of type-2 diabetes is expected to increase to 438 million by 2030 from 285 million people (recorded in 2010). In India this increase is estimated to be 58%, from 51 million people in 2010 to 87 million in 2030.With over 67 million Indians already recognized with having diabetes and 77 million pre-diabetics, the country is home to the world’s second largest population of diabetics after China.

Chennai: The second 220 MW unit at the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS), which was shut down due to fuel machine problem/minor leak, is expected to restart within six days, a top plant official said.

"In six days time the unit will be back into operations. It was shut down due to a minor leak. Later, we decided to take this opportunity to carry out some maintenance operations," station director R. Satyanarayana told IANS on Friday.

On April 5, 2016 around 11.30 p.m. the unit was stopped due to fuel machine problem. It was expected to restart operations on April 8. "We had been thinking of shutting down the unit for maintenance work for the past 15 days. Now we will be carrying those activities," Satyanarayana added.

According to him, the leak is very minor in comparison with the leak at Kakrapar Atomic Power Station (KAPS).

The MAPS belongs to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL). The station has two 220 MW pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWR). The first unit generates power around 150 MW.

FIITJEE students win accolades for capturing All Top 5 Ranks (AIR 1,2,3,4 and 5)in SA (Class XI) and Top ranks (AIR 3 and 4) in SX (Class XII) Categories in KVPY – Stage II Results

* All India Rank 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 have been secured by FIITJEE Students. In SA Stream, 7 FIITJEE Students are in Top 10 AIR and 13 FIITJEE Students are in Top 20 AIR. In SX Stream2 FIITJEE students are in Top 5 AIR and 5 FIITJEE students are in Top 20 AIR.

* FIITJEE students have Topped in 10 States in SA Stream including Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal. In SX Stream, FIITJEE Students have Topped in 5 States- Delhi, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

* Total 778 FIITJEE students have been awarded KVPY fellowships.

New Delhi, April 9, 2016: FIITJEE yet again reflected its well-earned reputation of providing a strong foundation for IIT aspiring students, when all Top 5 positions in the recently declared KVPY Stage II Results, were won by FIITJEE students. All India Rank 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 have been secured by FIITJEE Students. In SA Stream, 7 FIITJEE Students are in Top 10 AIR and 13 FIITJEE Students are in Top 20 AIR. In SX Stream 2 FIITJEE Students are in Top 5 AIR and 5 FIITJEE students are in Top 20 AIR.

FIITJEE students grabbed all the TOP 5 positions in KVPY Stage 2. Irin Ghosh, a Four Year Classroom Program from FIITJEE Durgapur Centre secured the Top Rank and has been declared AIR-1, followed by DebadityaPramanick (a Four Year Classroom Program)from FIITJEE Kolkata Centre with AIR-2. Rank-3 holder KushagraJuneja, is a Four Year Classroom Program student from FIITJEE Delhi (Punjabi Bagh) Centre, Vijay Krishna(a student of SUPREME-Four Year Integrated School Program)grabbed the 4^th position from FIITJEE Coimbatore Centre and finally 5^th position has been grabbed by Aditya Sharma (a student of Two Year Classroom Program) from FIITJEE Faridabad Centre.

FIITJEE students have Toppedin 10 States in SA Stream including Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.InSX Stream, FIITJEE Students have Topped in 5 States- Delhi, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh.

Overall, 778students from FIITJEEhave been awarded KVPY fellowships.These students belong to both SA & SX segmentandhave demonstrated exemplary scholastic brilliance through their hard efforts and dedication.

 The KISHORE VAIGYANIK PROTSAHAN YOJNA, KVPY 2015 examination, conducted on National level, announced their results in which FIITJEE students have performed exceedingly well.Generous scholarships are provided (up to the pre-Ph.D. level) to the selected students.

Mr. R L Trikha, Director, FIITJEE, said, "We are extremely proud of our students who have worked so hard and have cleared this tough examination successfully,with the support of our dedicated staff. Proper training plays a vital role in cracking these competitive titles. However, dedication is the key word of success and at FIITJEE we prepare our student to be focused and well organized towards their studies to make a niche in this era of cut throat competition. We wish them every success in their future careers and believe that the academic skills and insights provided to them at FIITJEE  will be an influential foundation for their continued success.” 

The KVPY written examination was conducted in November 2015 followed by Interview in the month of February and the Results were declared in March last week.

FIITJEE’s Long Term Classroom Program prepares students for IIT-JEE, excellence in board exams, NTSE, KVPY, SAT, Olympiads and other engineering entrance exams.

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Governor K.Rosaiah, Chief Minister J.Jayalalithaa and other leaders on Sunday expressed their shock over the death of around 110 people in the Kerala temple blaze and extended their condolences.

In a letter to Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, the text of which was released to the media, Rosaiah said: "I am deeply shocked and grieved to hear about the major fire accident at a temple in Peravur, Kollam district, Kerala in which many have lost their lives and several others have been injured."

"I convey my sincere condolences to the bereaved members of the families in this hour of grief and wish the injured a speedy recovery," he said.

Jayalalithaa said she is shocked and deeply grieved to learn of the unfortunate and tragic fire accident at Peravur near Kollam in which more than 100 people have lost their lives.

Expressing her government's readiness to assist Kerala in relief efforts, Jayalalithaa said: "I convey my heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased."

DMK president M.Karunanidhi, PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss, and MDMK leader Vaiko also condoled the deaths. An illegal fireworks show in a Hindu temple in Kerala early on Sunday set off a huge fire which left around 110 people dead and over 350 injured, many critically.

In Pic: Kala Sudha Telugu Association presented the "Mahila Rathna", Babu Ramana Puraskar and cinema awards at the Ugadi celebrations in Chennai. Andhra Education Minister Ganta Srinivas Rao presented the awards. Bethireddy Srinvas, Founder President, Pappu Venugopala Rao, Secretary, Music Academy, V.L. Dutt, Chairperson KCP Ltd, T. Meenakumari, chairperson of the State Human Rights Commission.

Chennai, 8th April, 2016: Andhra Minister for HRD and Education Ganta Srinivas Rao presented Mahila Rathna award to Justice T. Meenakumari, chairperson of the State Human Rights Commission at the Ugadi celebrations organised by Kala Sudha Telugu Association in Chennai.

Sri Kala Sudha Telugu Association’s 18th Ugadi Celebration was held at music academy. Andhra Pradesh HRD Minister Ganga Srinivsa Rao presented the Mahila Rathna awards and film awards in the presence of T. Meenakumari, chairperson of the State Human Rights Commission, V.L. Dutt, Chairperson KCP Ltd. Pappu Venugopala Rao, Secretary, Music Academy, Bethireddy Srinvas, Founder President, Kala Sudha Telugu Association.

The Mahila Rathna Award presented to Justice Meenakumari, chairperson of the State Human Rights Commission and former Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court. The presented by Ganta Srinivasa Rao, Minister for HRD and Education, Andhra Pradesh in the presence of V.L. Indira Dutt, President, WTF JMD-The KCP ltd, Anita Sridhar, R.S.Graphics, Acharya Dr, Pappu Venugopala Rao, Secretary, Music Academy.

This Association was established in 1998 in Chennapuri to spread the glory of Telugu People on the occasion of 18th year celebration along with international women’s day, the Association awarded two women achievers with Mahila Rathna Award and film awards to 24 celebrities

Bapu Bomma Award and Bapu Ramana awards were given actor actress who acted in Bapu movies in accordance to the decision of the expert committee nominated

On the occasion, the chief guest Ganta Srinivas rao, minister of HRD and Education felicitated the awardees. The others present were. Guest of honour Smt. V.L. Indira Dutt, President, WTF JMD-The KCP ltd, Chairperson consultative committee of 6 city chamber of commerce and Smt. Anita Sridhar, R.S.Graphics, Acharya Dr, Pappu Venugopala Rao, Secretary, Music Academy presided over the function

Sri Thammareddy Bharadwaja producer & Director and Sri Murva padmaiah, chairman, south east constructors ltd. were also present at the function.

Speaking on the occasion, Association president, Sri Bethi Reddy Srinivas said “We feel proud to have successfully stopped into our 18th year and over members are increasing every year. We are able to celebrate all our events in evergrowing grand way because of our increasing members.

Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP president Tamilisai Soundararajan will contest from Virugambakkam constituency in the city in the May 16 assembly polls. BJP announced its second list of 30 candidates today.

Harbour, Tiruvallur, Villivakkam, Mylapore, Yercaud, Sankagiri, Karaikudi, Madurai South, Thiruparankundram, Sivakasi, Aruppukkottai and Ramanathapuram were among the 30 constituencies for which the party named its candidates.

In its previous list last month, BJP had named 54 candidates out of the total 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu. The saffron party decided to go it alone after its efforts to cobble up an alliance did not materialise.

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New Delhi, April, 2016: Cornitos, the flagship brand of Green Dot Health Foods Ltd has launched mouthwatering Chunky Salsa dip, which is now more chunkier with chunks of tomatoes, chilies, jalapenos and onions. It is made with fresh Ingredients, slow-cooked in small batches to conserve flavor.

Chunky Salsa is hot culinary delight which goes great as a topping on Cornitos Nacho Crisps or as filling for Cornitos Tacos. Authentic Mexican taste of Cornitos Chunky salsa deepens the flavor of any dish without overpowering them with heat. Cornitos Chunky Salsa is 100% Vegetarian Product with no added preservatives and moreover Gluten-free.

Dipping in a healthy snack just got easier as these chunky dips will now come in wide mouth Jars. Spoon a dollop of our hot Cornitos Chunky salsa onto any Mexican meal for a tangy kick.

Launching the Hot Product Mr. Vikram Agarwal said, “We have launched Salsa Dip keeping Authentic Foodie in mind and for spicing up parties. This wide mouth jar is easy for Dipping Nacho Crisps directly into chunky salsa and would enliven any party or celebration. The Small Chunks of Jalapeno, Fresh Tomatoes and Onion are sure to add a delicious kick to eating experience.”

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Chennai: Hours after DMK treasurer MK Stalin invited Makkal DMDK to meet party chief Karunanidhi, the breakaway group of the Vijayakant-led party on Monday extended unconditional support to them.

Makkal DMDK was founded yesterday by expelled functionaries of DMDK, who supported an alliance with DMK opposing the party's tie-up with People's Welfare Front.

Yesterday, after Makkal DMDK top leader VC Chandrakumar said that his outfit members would call on DMK leadership if they were invited, Stalin today said that party chief Karunanidhi was ready to meet them.

Following this, Makkal DMDK functionaries led by Chandrakumar called on both Stalin and Karunanidhi. Later, speaking to reporters, Chandrakumar said that they offered unconditional support to DMK.

"We did not make any demand that we should be given a specified number of seats. Makkal DMDK is extending unconditional support to the DMK," he said.

"We would like to fight polls and for that purpose, whatever may be the number of seats that we may be given, we are ready to work with DMK and we have extended our unconditional support," he said. Chandrakumar was the propaganda secretary of DMDK before he was expelled from the party and he was also the party whip in the outgoing Assembly.

Along with others, he had revolted the decision to tie-up with PWF and had also alleged that DMDK founder Vijayakant's wife Premalatha was calling the shots vis-a-vis in party, a charge stoutly denied by her.

Kollam: Two days after the fireworks tragedy at Puttingal Devi temple in Paravur in Kollam that left 109 people dead and more than 350 injured, police on Tuesday recorded the arrest of six temple officials.

Five officials who surrendered before police late Monday night include P.S. Jayalal (president), Krishnankutty Pillai (secretary), J. Prasad, Somasundaram Pillai and Ravindran Pillai -- all top office bearers of the temple. The sixth official - Surendran Pillai, was arrested on Tuesday morning.

They are being questioned by the crime branch team led by Deputy Superindent of Police Radhakrishnan Pillai at the Kollam Crime Branch office.

Paravur police had earlier charged around 30 people, including the temple committee members, the contractors of the fireworks display and his workers under charges of culpable homicide.

Five workers of the fireworks contractor Surendran are already in the custody of the police team and they have confided to police about the nature of the firework display.

The temple officials, after the tragic incident that occurred around 3.30 a.m. on Sunday, had gone into hiding. On Sunday, the Kerala government had ordered a judicial probe and a crime branch probe.

Latur (Maharashtra): The ten railway wagons with five lakh liters of water which left from Miraj Junction railway station yesterday, reached the parched region of Latur in Marathwada region today. On April 8, one of two goods trains carrying 50 wagons of water for drought-affected areas of Latur departed from Kota workshop for Miraj in Pune division.

"It's an occasion of happiness for us thanks to the government. The atmosphere here right now similar to that of Ramzan celebrations. People from all over the town have come to watch the train. We were able to disperse 200 litres of water in 15 days to the people, now thanks to the train we can do that in five to six days," Latur Mayor Shaikh Akhtar told ANI here.

Talking about the scramble for taking credit over the temporary solution to the water crisis in the region, he added that the people really did not care who got the credit for the entire initiative as long as the water reached them.

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Latur asserted that what the previous state government had failed to come through with in ten years, the current regime had managed in three months.

"In the previous government, the Chief Minister belonged to Latur and what he was not able to do in ten years, the BJP government managed in three months. This is the first initiative of its kind where a water train has been sent to Latur and this occasion is nothing short of Diwali for us. The Congress failed to provide any fail but under the leadership of Suresh Prabhu and Devendra Fadnavis, we achieved success," BJP leader Shailesh Lahoti told ANI.

The locals in the drought-hit Latur District of Maharashtra are forced to travel long distances for water, as it is experiencing an unprecedented water scarcity this summer.

According to the villagers, the administration sends limited water tankers to the village. The villagers either have to buy water or get them from the nearby farm. The women of the village have to bring water from across two kilometres. The villagers spent almost the whole day sourcing water.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had earlier said that the state government and the railway ministry were working hard to bring relief to people in drought-affected region.

ColombO: Former Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya is all set to take over as the country's chief selector once again, a year after he stepped down from the job.

Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) president Thilanga Sumathipala virtually confirmed the news, saying that they were planning to appoint Jayasuriya as the new chairman of selectors in a bid to take the nation's cricket to a new path.

According to SLC vice president Mohan de Silva, former wicketkeeper-batsman Romesh Kaluwitharana and former off spinner Ranjith Madurasingha will also be a part of the committee, ESPNcricinfo reported.

Jayasuriya, who held the post from January 2013 to March 2015, will replace Aravinda de Silva and is likely to remain in the post up to the 2019 World Cup.

The SLC vice president also insisted that Aravinda's committee, which is due to select the Test squad for the upcoming England tour, would now take the decision in consultation with Jayasuriya. Under Jayasuriya's tenure, Sri Lanka have won World T20 and a Test series in England in 2014, before making a quarterfinal exit at the 2015 World Cup.