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Timelessness made modern: Giovani launches Spring Summer’16 collection

- Unconventional fabrics, clean silhouettes, finer details and a clever play of brilliant tones – the new range of apparel and accessories will help you dress with style and confidence.

Future Lifestyle Fashion's premium brand for men and women, Giovani, has unveiled their Spring Summer 2016 collection. Influenced by classic details and iconic character of Captain Blue, the new collection interprets traditional with a new eye. Along with myriad shades of blue, there are lots of luscious and bright summer shades combined with masculine signatures and unconventional textures to give it a totally unexpected vibe.

The vast collection is carefully designed considering varied style preferences of the discerning contemporary man. One could choose from bandhgalas, jackets, Nehru jackets, formal and casual suits, waist-coats, pocket squares and scarves.

What’s new?

The shade palette has been inspired by Captain Blue and tweaked with hottest colour sensations in the current Italian fashion landscape. Along with navy, teal and cobalt blue, there are fun shades like peach, salmon and ivory. Of course, for the lovers of classic combinations, there’s a lot to choose from staples like beige, taupe, gray and shades of black.

Fabrics and patterns

There’s a new twist on the fabrics used. Cotton blended with linen, lightweight self jacquard, polamidelycra, seersucker (for crumpled look) and other breathable fabrics give the outfits a cool and soothing appeal. There’s a delicate use of polka dots, and even a subtle camouflage into the fibres. The check patterns come in varying styles – there’s Prince of Wales, classic plaid and other contemporary check weaves that elevate the look of these outfits instantly.

The jackets are priced at Rs 7000 onwards and the suits are priced at Rs 10,000 onwards.

Giovani Spring Summer’16 collection is the quickest route to a contemporary wardrobe that is great-looking, versatile, comfortable, coordinated and timeless.

RnR fit in association with "The Gymnast" is hosting RnR Fit Gymnastics Invitational Meet 2016 on 23rd and 24th of April 2016 At RnR fit37/81, Varthur Main Rd, Thubarahalli, Whitefield, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560066.

Mr Harish Parab, Head coach - “The Gymnast”, with 20 + years of experience in coaching gymnastics leading this meet. This is an opportunity for budding gymnasts to meet others from the gymnastics world to learn from, grow and compete with.

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Competition Schedule :

23rd April - Boys 11am to 6pm

24th April - Girls 9am to 3pm

Competition Levels and Categories

LEVEL 1: - Boys and Girls ( Born 2009)

LEVEL 2: - Boys and Girls ( Born 2008)

OPEN CATEGORY : Participants born in the year 2007, 2006 and 2005 will participate in the Open Category and need to perform the LEVEL 2 routine.

News Corp VCCircle Southern Startup Series 2016 to explore ways for Startups to ‘Conserve and Grow’

In the backdrop of funding slowdown, the two day event will facilitate high level discussions and also feature interactions with Venture Capitalists through Walkabouts; a Startup fair and a Startup Showcase for aspiring entrepreneurs to make an elevator pitch

New Delhi, 23rd April, 2016: The VCCircle Network, India’s leading publisher of startup and private equity news, data and information, and an integral part of global diversified media, news, education and information services group, News Corp, has today announced that the Bengaluru edition of News Corp VCCircle Southern Startup Series 2016, described as the largest startup event in India, will be held on 27th -28^th April.

This event comes on the back of the release of News CorpVCCEdge Quarterly Deals Report for CY2016, which observed a drastic 80% fall in value terms for venture capital funding deals in Q1 CY2016 when compared to corresponding quarter in the previous year, while private equity inflows were lower by 48.8% registering a fall from $4.5 billion in Q1 of 2015 to $2.3 billion in the first three months of 2016. News Corp VCCEdge is India’s largest and most sought after financial data and research platform.

With the theme of ‘Conserve and Grow, or Perish’, this edition aims to enable startups come to terms with the transition from an easy-money phase to a phase of constrained supply of capital. The event would also explore ways for startups to capitalize on the expertise and resources of their investors besides enhancing operational efficiency by winning and retaining customers without burning too much capital.

The event kicks off on 27^th April with Startup Walkabouts– a guided tour of Bengaluru’s top venture capital funds such as Kalaari Capital Advisors, Prime Venture Partners and Microsoft Ventures and a leading startup – InMobi - a mobile advertisement and discovery platform. Registered participants get to visit the respective offices and interact with the top management and get insights into how they function.  

On 28^th April, Park Plaza Bengaluru Hotel would be the venue for the Startup Fair where startups, technology and business service providers get a chance to market and grow their business. Six high-level panels on subjects such as identifying growth models for startups; mapping the role of investors; social entrepreneurship; the prospect of women entrepreneurs leading India’s next unicorns; customer acquisition and retention, and nurturing and retaining talent in a constrained funding environment would see participation of some of the biggest names from India’s startup ecosystem including:

* Kris Gopalakrishnan, Co-founder, Infosys; Chairman Axilor Ventures; Chairman, CII Council on Startups

* Sudhir Sethi, Founder, Chairman & Managing Director, IDG Ventures

* Rajesh Raju, Managing Director, Kaalari Capital

* Meena Ganesh, Co-Founder, MD & CEO, Portea Medical & Partner - GrowthStory

* Alok Goel, Managing Director, SAIF Partners

* Roopa Ambekar, Founder, Managing Director, Uber Medspa & Style Lounge

* Karthik Reddy, Co-founder & Managing Director, Blume Ventures

* Ajay Nair, CAO, Housing.com

* Anu Sridharan, Co-founder & CEO, NextDrop

The key highlight of the event is a fireside chat with Vijay Shekhar Sharma, Founder & CEO, Paytm interviewed by Raju Narisetti, Senior Vice President, Strategy, News Corp.

The event will culminate with Showcase, a curated platform for innovative early stage and pre-revenue startups to make an elevator pitch to a select jury of angel investors and venture capitalists comprising Bharati Jacob, Founder Partner, Seedfund, Suresh Shanmugham, Managing Partner, Saama Capital and Siddhartha Das, General Partner, Ventureast.

Speaking about the significance of the event, Nita Kapoor, Head – India, New Ventures, News Corp and CEO, The VCCircle Network said, “The Bengaluru edition of the startup event will provide a comprehensive insight into the startup ecosystem bringing together cutting-edge and disruptive early-stage startups, incubators, accelerators and mentors, along with many of India’s most active VC/PE funds. Our VCCEdge data reveals that there has been a marked 50% drop in new funding with voices hinting at potential consolidation in the Indian consumer internet space growing shriller by the day. This, perforce, is making startups cut costs by shrinking footprint and staff. Therefore, the idea of organising this event is to enable startups to deal with this changing paradigm effectively.”

Chennai: AIADMK supremo and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Monday declared assets worth Rs 113.73 crore, Rs.3.40 crore less than what she had declared last year.

She has movable assets, total value of which is Rs 41.63 crore and immovable properties valued at Rs 72.09 crore and the total value is Rs 113.73 crore, according to the affidavit filed by her to contest from Radhakrishnan Nagar Assembly constituency here. She has Rs 41,000 cash in hand, listed Rs 2.04 crore as liabilities and declared agriculture in the profession-occupation column, it said.

In the 2015 bypoll in the same RK Nagar seat, she had declared total assets of Rs 117.13 crore, which included Rs 45.04 crore of movable and Rs 72.09 crore of immovable assets.

In 2011 assembly election, while contesting from Srirangam constituency, she had declared assets of Rs 51.40 crore. In 2006 polls, the value was Rs 24.7 crore.

In the column on investment in companies, she said "various deposits and shares with companies have been seized by the police and with the custody of the court in case relating to Spl.C.C.No.208 of 2004 on the file of 36th Additional City Civil and Sessions Court, (Special Court) Bengaluru."

The reference is with regard to the disproportionate assets case against her. "As the possession is not with me, the value could not be ascertained," she said.

Jayalalithaa's residence in upscale Poes Garden 'Veda Nilayam' spread over 24,000 square feet with a built up area of 21,662 square feet is valued at Rs 43.96 crore. She, along with her mother, bought the property for Rs 1.32 lakh in 1967.

She owns 14.50 acres of farm land in Jeedimetla village in Ranga Reddy district in Telangana and 3.43 acres in Cheyyur Village in Kancheepuram village in Tamil Nadu.

She had purchased the property in Telangana in 1968 along with her mother Sandhya and the Cheyyur property in 1981. She owns four commercial buildings, including one each here and in Hyderabad.

Jayalalithaa has two Toyoto Prado SUVs, together valued at Rs 40 lakh. Also, she has a Tempo Traveller, a Tempo Trax, a Mahindra Jeep, an Ambassador car of 1980 make, a Mahindra Bolero, a Swaraj Mazada Maxi, and a Contessa (1990 model) and the vehicles are together worth Rs 42,25,000.

On her gold jewellery, the Tamil Nadu CM said the value of 21,280.300 grams could not be ascertained as it was with the Karnataka government treasury in connection with the disproportionate assets case. She has also mentioned that the assets case was pending in the Supreme Court. She has declared possession of 1,250 kg of silver articles valued at Rs 3,12,50,000.

Jayalalithaa had made investments in five firms as a 'partner', which are together worth Rs 27.44 crore. These include Shri Jaya Publications, Sasi Enterprises, Kodanad Estate, Royal Valley Floritech Exports and Green T Estate.

She has no investments in NSS, Postal savings, Insurance policies. She has also not given personal loans or advances to any person or entity, the affidavit stated.

The AIADMK leader has filed income tax returns upto the assessment year 2015-16 and assessments have been completed up to 2013-14. "The additional liability on account of income tax assessments is not determinable as the additions have been disputed at the appellate level," it said.

Chennai: PMK's chief ministerial candidate and former union minister Anbumani Ramadoss has declared moveable assets of Rs 30.12 lakh in his election affidavit.

Ramadoss, in the affidavit filed with his nomination from Pennagaram constituency for the May 16 assembly elections, stated that he does not own any immovable property. His wife Sowmiya, who manages several businesses, has immovable properties worth Rs 51.62 crore and jewelleris worth Rs 6.70 crore.

The former Union Health Minister, son of PMK founder S Ramadoss, has declared a total income of Rs 11.82 lakh for 2014-15 while his wife has recorded income of Rs 64.73 lakh. Besides, their income from agriculture was Rs 25 lakh.

Ramadoss, who also declared that six cases were pending against him in different courts, has Rs 50,000 cash in hand his wife Rs 55,000 and two daughters Rs 35,000 together.

He has deposits in various public sector banks amounting Rs 1.93 lakh and his wife Rs 85,902. Sowmiya has made investments in four commercial establishments valued at Rs 99.37 lakh.

The PMK leader does not hold any insurance policy or cars. His wife has policies worth Rs six lakh and owns two cars. Ramadoss owns 900 grams of gold jewellery with a market value of Rs 27.69 lakh while Sowmiya has gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs 6.70 crore.

He does not own any land or properties while Sowmiya has properties at various places including agricultural land worth Rs 8.20 crore while non-agricultural properties worth Rs 16.83 crore, the affidavit said.

Sowmya holds commercial land valued at Rs 38 lakh and house in T Nagar worth Rs 26.21 crore. Ramadoss has no loan dues to banks and financial institutions while Sowmya has loans amounting Rs 3.95 crore, the affidavit said.

New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was admitted to Delhi’s All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) due to respiratory problem last night.

According to reports, she was initially admitted to Pulmonary Medicine Department of the AIIMS in the evening, but was later shifted to Cardio-Neuro Centre of the hospital around 10 pm.

The 64-year-old minister, who has a history of diabetes, is currently under observation by a team of multi-specialists. A senior doctor at AIIMS has reportedly confirmed that her condition is said to be stable.

Paras Bliss Hospital, Panchkula conducts free health checkup camp for visually impaired in Chandigarh

* Regular health checkup in India is abysmally low and the condition is worse with visually impaired people

* Visually impaired are at higher risk for health problems than people without any disability or deformity

Panchkula, 26 April 2016: Regular health checkups are important to keep diseases and health issues at bay. While regular screenings can prevent occurrence of any diseases, they also help in early diagnosis and important for people with deformity or disability. However, in India, rate of regular health check up is abysmally low and situation worsens when it comes to people with physical or mental impairment.

Taking the gap into account, Paras Bliss Hospital for Mother & Child, Panchkula conducted a four hour long free health checkup camp at a Blind school in Chandigarh to draw the attention of visually impaired people towards their own health issues and to educate them about the need of maintaining overall health. The team of experts and doctors comprising of Dr. Harpreet Kaur Isher, Consultant, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. Akshay Mehta, Consultant, Neonatology, Dr. Alpi Behl, Sr. Consultant, Dental and Dr. Neha Gill Consultant,  Physiotherapist, Paras Bliss Hospital, Panchkula also educated the masses about the importance of health, ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle and methods to prevent various diseases.

Disability of any kind affects the lifestyle and mentality. Likewise, visual impairment too tends to depreciate the quality and productivity of life. In most of the cases, visual impairment also effects other sensory, motor, or learning impairments with or without chronic disease. Hence, visually impaired people have higher risk for health problems when compared with people without the disability.

“India is very negligent about the concept of regular health checkups. While lack of awareness about the importance of routine checkups is one of prime reasons for low rate of routine health checkup, cost attached to the screenings and diagnoses discourage many people to follow the concept. The condition is bad when it comes to people with disability. In case of visual impairment, the disability further tends to effects other senses as well that further decreases the quality of life. Hence, the organized free camp is aimed to primarily benefit the visually impaired people by providing with effective consultation and support for all general heath related issues such as Paediatrics, Gynaecology, Dental and Physiotherapy,” said Dr Rishi Mangat, Centre Head, Paras Bliss Hospital.

Starting at 9 am, the camp attracted 100 visually impaired participants from all age groups who gained knowledge about the importance of health and risk of diseases they are likely to be prone of. The camp helped people shun away their myths and misconception regarding modern healthcare and encouraged them to follow a healthy lifestyle to improve their eye health as well.

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~ Range of travel friendly home appliances ~

~ Light weight and compact kitchen utility appliances – Noodle Maker and Royal Masala Kettle ~

~ Quick crisp free clothes in no time – Aquao Dlx Steam Iron ~

New Delhi, April 2016: With the scorching summers already knocking our doorsteps, the time of the year has come when all what our heart wishes for is a relaxing vacation. Perfectly aligned with the timeline, Maharaja Whiteline – Indian arm of the French giant in small domestic appliances, has introduced an array of Travel Friendly appliances.

The range includes some easy-to-carry and compact appliances for our on-the-move snack cravings or for keeping our clothes in their perfect, wrinkle-free avatar. The range includes compact kettle, noodle makers, and handy irons. All the products are lightweight, easy to use and low power consuming appliances which can be readily used while being on the go without being a burdensome addition to the baggage.

A peek into the range which can be a perfect companion for your weekend getaway or even a long trip:

EASY COOK NOODLE MAKER

This all in one multiple-dish-maker not only cooks up delicious noodles in a matter of minutes but also allows you to whip up scrumptious scrambled eggs, a hot cup of tea etc. It also has a food steamer function with which you can warm up the packed food.

* 600 Watt power rating ensures a quick cooking experience

* Easy to clean

* 360 degrees cordless base rotation for convenient usage

ROYAL MASALA KETTLE

This versatile and handy usage kettle can cook noodles, boil eggs and even satiate your tea yearning. All of this can be done in a couple of minutes with the Royal Masala Kettle.

* 1250 Watt power rating ensures a super quick cooking experience

* Auto cut off feature to ensure safe usage

* 360 degrees cordless base rotation for convenient usage

Both the appliances come in a beautiful design with trendy black and metal finish along with a wide mouth ensuring a convenient cooking and cleaning experience.

AQUAO DLX STEAM IRON

Crumpled clothes will not be a concern any more with this performance packed Aquao Dlx Steam Iron. Its large nonstick plate with steam and spray function ensures perfect results with care. The thermostat function makes it easy to use on all kinds of fabrics and a self-cleaning function guarantees a fuss free usage.

* 1400 watt power rating

* 200 ml extra-large water tank

* Provides horizontal as well as vertical steam

* Jet of steam function, 0-14 gm/ min and a steam boost function at the rate of 60 gms

With these set of appliances, now your midnight noodle craving or yearning for a hot cup of tea or coffee or even scrambled eggs…all the whims can be satiated. In fact, having those perfect holiday pictures where your clothes will not be looking any way crumpled, also doesn’t remains just a wish any more.

All the products come with a promise of International quality standard of Groupe SEB. To ensure the best quality and performance, all the products have been developed with the help of brand’s in-house R&D and Design department’s expertise. Following the ‘Make in India’ philosophy, manufacturing of the products has taken place in Groupe SEB India’s own factory in Baddi, Himachal Pradesh.

Availability: 1860 – 180 – 4111 or visit www.maharajawhiteline.com

If you are looking for an unforgettable rejuvenation experience, GRT Bodhi SPA has designed 3 EXQUISITE STRESS RELIEVING THERAPIES to pamper you this summer. These therapies will relax your muscles, revitalize senses and soothe the mind. So whether you've had a long flight, a hectic week or a day filled with household  chores, treat yourself to heavenly rest and relaxation at any GRT Bodhi Spa  :

Radisson Blu Hotel GRT Chennai,

Chennai International Airport,

Ph. 2231 0101

Intense Relief Treatment - A treatment which completely relaxes and refreshes the muscles. Strongly recommended for all active people on the move, who are into business or sports. The unique oils used in this therapy will help to keep skin soft and hydrated.

Benefits:-

* Increasing muscle strength and flexibility.

* Increases the effectiveness of recovery from heavy training.

Aromachologie  – A combination of Swedish, Balinese therapies with acupressure.

It stimulates brain function, gives you deep sleep and improves your emotional wellbeing.  The body and mind stay calm. The oils act on the skin as an excellent moisturizer and it is able to filter out the harmful rays of the sun.

Benefits:-

* Reduces stress

* Stimulates blood circulation.

* Boosts your energy levels.

Revitalizing Aromachologie Massage– A heavenly combination of Swedish, Lomi Lomi and Balinese therapies, which is ideal for anyone who feels tired and wants to get rejuvenated. The special oils give a cooling sensation and reduce muscle tension.

Benefits:-

* Enhanced immune function.

* Improves muscle tone.

* Relieves stress, depression, and anxiety

One can enjoy any of  these amazing therapies at Rs 3750.00 + tax, for 75 mins each.

BANGALORE, India — April 26, 2016: SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced financial results in the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region for its fiscal year 2016 first quarter ending March 31, 2016. Non-IFRS cloud subscriptions and support revenue grew 26%. Non-IFRS cloud and software revenue was up 1%. Total revenues for the first quarter were €704  million.

“Our cloud business continues its strong growth trajectory in Asia Pacific Japan, powered by strong growth in SAP HANA. There is growing interest in S/4HANA as more customers seek to reduce the complexity of business processes, reduce hardware costs and reinvent their business for the digital world,” said Adaire Fox-Martin, President, SAP Asia Pacific Japan.

The SAP HANA Enterprise Cloud is increasingly attracting customers to migrate their mission critical processes to the cloud and simplifying the path to S/4HANA adoption. SAP added more than 500 S/4HANA customers in the quarter, growing the S/4HANA customer base to more than 3,200 globally.

SAP customer highlights in the first quarter:

* AirAsia Global Shared Services chose Concur Travel and Expense Solution.

* BalmerLawrie Vin Leer Ltd (BLVL) is engaged in the manufacturing of industrial packaging products including plastic drums and steel closures in India. BLVL has decided to implement SAP Business One on HANA for 140 users across their 5 manufacturing locations in India. BLVL chose SAP Business One on HANA for its ease of use and Analytics on HANA.

* Global Facilities Management (GFM), a provider of integrated solutions for managing facility operation and maintenance,chose SAP for its fully integrated system,and for governance and compliance. With SAP, GFM is aiming for higher accuracy levels of data and information, and to reduce redundancy and errors in manual operations. This will assist GFM in its digital transformation objective of serving more complex customers with the agility to respond quickly and more accurately as data is readily available.

* Globe Telecom, Inc., a leading telecommunications company in the Philippines, chose SAP Ariba to increase productivity and reduce its sourcing cycle times. By using SAP Ariba, Globe Telecom aims to realise incremental savings on sourcing activities, improve cycle times and minimise cost per transaction for purchase requests.

* PetrotekSdnBhd is a sales and service company that exclusively supplies world renowned Process Control Instrumentations and Precision Pneumatic Solutions to the manufacturing industry as well as the oil & gas industry in Malaysia. Petrotek chose SAP because of the superior customer engagement functionalities in the SAP Cloud for Customer Edge edition, which suits their digital cloud transformation strategy.

* Renesas Electronics Corporation chose SAP Ariba.

* SOLTIUS, a leading professional services and consulting firm in Indonesia, chose SAP Cloud for Sales solutions to improve upsell, cross-sell and customer satisfaction. Together with SAP Jam and SAP Success Factors Learning, SOLTIUS now has a solid solution roadmap, strengthening its great partnership with SAP.

For more information, visit the SAP News Center. Follow SAP on Twitter at @sapnews.

Chennai, 26th February 2016: Turning back the clock to the 80’s, Phoenix MarketCity is all set to burn the dance floor by presenting the 'Rewind- Retro Festival' with internationally acclaimed bands from the 80’s, Ottawan and Kaoma, who will be performing their chartbuster tunes!

Kaoma is a French-Brazilian Pop group comprising of ChycoDru on the bass, Jacky Arconte on the guitars, Jean-Claude Bonaventure beating the drums, Michel Abihssira on the percussion, Fania on the vocals and LoalwaBraz as the lead singer. 

Ottoman, the talented duo, comprises of Esther and Robert Walker, who will reel out their scintillating hits and foot-tapping tunes.

Rolling two musical treats into a retro fiesta, Ottawan and Kaoma, will recreate magic for the Chennaities with their popular upbeat songs. Kaoma, is known for their famous dance number ‘Lambada’;  a song that was synonymous with every party, wedding and music festival in town.

Ottawan, , who captivated the world audience with unforgettable music hits like ‘D.I.S.C.O.’ and ‘Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)’, ‘Shalalala’, etc.; promises to provide a memorable evening of music and dance grooves.

Be there at Phoenix MarketCity to celebrate the city’s tryst with retro music!

Programme Details:

Date : 30^th April, Saturday, 2016

Time : 7:00 P.M onwards

Venue : The Courtyard

Ticket : Rs.250/- (https://in.bookmyshow.com/chennai/events/rewind-retro-festival/ET00041148)

Address : Phoenix MarketCity, No:142, Velachery Main Road, Velachery, Chennai - 600 042.

LE CREUSET, WORLD’S BEST COOKWARE BRAND ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF THEIR NEW STORE AT THE DLF MALL OF INDIA, NOIDA

Noida: Le Creuset, iconic French cookware brand, famous for its cast-iron products, is excited to announce the launch of its new stand-alone store at the DLF Mall of India, Noida

Le Creuset was established in 1925 and has been making world-class cookware ever since. Standing strong for almost 100 years now, Le Creuset is renowned for innovative, durable and attractive cookware. Its timeless design has made Le Creuset the number one choice for professional chefs and home cooks alike.

 Le Creuset cookware offers outstanding performance and has been recognized as one of the leading brands in the global cookware market.The Brand has been crafting the world’s most cherished cookware since 1925, bringing joy into kitchen everywhere. The brand is known for its premium quality ranges of enamelled cast iron cookware, multi-ply stainless steel, toughened non-stick, and stoneware along with its outstanding range of wine accessories - all demonstrating a tradition of longevity, authentic design and rigorous craftsmanship.

Located at the country's largest destination mall,DLF Mall of India, Le Creuset aims at providing its customers a one-stop solution for a perfect kitchen. Spread over 650 sq. feet this new store promises to meet the needs of epicures everywhere, who seek products that offer the unique combination of high culinary performance, design, functionality and looks.

With a showcase environment that is designed to be experiential and allow customers to interact with product, the store uses the new design ethos that has been launched so successfully in Le Creuset stores in other established international markets.

Talking on the occasion, Ankur Damani, Commercial Manager – India quotes “I am very pleased to launch our fifth store, and we have many more in the offing in key markets across India. We have made rapid in roads into the Indian kitchens, and are happy that consumers are loving the Le Creuset experience"

While Le Creuset produces world’s best cookware and accessories for a quintessential kitchen, it stands out in its design, vibrant and distinct colors as well as versatility, meant for preparing, cooking and serving, in Le Creuset style. Le Creuset aims at not just being a cookware brand but a lifestyle.

Availability: E23B, LOWER GROUND FLOOR, DLF MALL OF INDIA,SECTOR 18,NOIDA

Email: info.in@lecreuset.com

Website: www.le-creuset.in

Le Creuset is also available in other stores across the country

Stores: 

New Delhi

DLF Promenade (VasantKunj) 

Ambience Mall (Gurgaon) and 

Select City Walk (Saket)

Mumbai

Availability: Infiniti Mall, Malad- LG018A, Lower Ground Floor, Link Road, Malad West, Mumbai

Maharashtra, India, April 27, 2016: The blazing anger of heat has scorched the western areas of the country. With 10 major states, like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana, being declared as drought-stricken, the whole nation is under the blanket of fear.

Water availability in India is rapidly reaching to the point of scarcity, with low rainfalls being recorded each year. It would not be just to blame the severe climate change for it. The failure of government taking lucrative steps towards the inevitable calamities has played enough part too.

Farmers whose lives closely depend on water availability are the worst hit. Farmers of Maharashtra, who mainly grow water-intensive crops like sugarcane and cotton, say that the current situation is worse than the drought that hit the State in 1972.

The lives of these farmers are stretched to the maximum degree, causing many to succumb to insurmountable pressures. More than 1,100 farmers committed suicide last year in the Marathwada region alone. This number, with the State suffering from the worst drought in decades, is unfortunately expected to go up this year.

Besides massive government support, the only hope left for the situation to improve is the prediction report of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) to come true. According to the report, there is a 30-percent chance that the monsoon this year will be in excess, while there is a 34-percent probability of an above-average monsoon. The IMD predicted that weather conditions indicate a 30-percent possibility of a normal monsoon this year.

Faced by such unchallenged laws of nature, here is some news that should fill us all with some hope for the coming times. Over 7,000 students and staff members from different schools in Pune have been contributing their leftover water back to their schools for watering plants and cleaning toilets, tasks that were earlier done using fresh water. Many more children are gradually joining the cause.

The two young men behind the mission are Vedant Goel and Yusuf Soni. They had earlier organised a camp where more than 1,011 students brushed their teeth together and took in important lessons on cleanliness. Vedant received a Limca Book Record for this feat. Now, the duo is organising water camps at several schools in the city. Vedant says,

"Our aim is to reach 10,000 children. We have already reached 7,000.  Our campaign aims to educate kids about the importance of water and also make sustainable use of the available resources. The simple idea of collecting leftover water in a drum at the end of the day will not only provide an alternative way for water conservation but also help kids understand the concept of sustainable development and use of alternatives.Now, the schools are closed for summer vacations. We’re sure that the message is spreading rapidly. Children are contributing in an initiative lucrative for the future, so localities, parents, and societies are aware of its importance too.”

“We have no problem, whatsoever, with merging with other NGO’s,” Vedant said, when asked if he would like to connect with other like-minded organizations. “We have also talked to a few organizations regarding our idea, and have asked them to take this initiative forward on individual levels.”

"We want to do this forever. Now the schools have closed for summer vacations. We are sure these children are spreading their message to their families and in their localities. Water is a long-term problem. If further damage has to be curbed, educating children can really go a long way." Vedant Added.

Vedant and Yusuf visit these schools every Saturday and teach children the importance of water. While grateful to the administration of those schools that are already supporting their work, they wish more schools can join the mission. Yusuf concludes.

Many initiatives are being taken to improve the condition of Maharashtra, and we can only hope to see it rising combating all the calamities it is facing.

கோல்கேட் சூப்பர் ஃப்ளெக்ஸி டூத் பிரஷ் விளம்பரத்தில் விராட் கோலி

* கோல்கேட் சூப்பர் ஃப்ளெக்ஸி புதிய விளம்பா தூதராக விராட் கோலி ஒப்பந்தம் நெகிழ்வுத் தன்மை உள்ள கழுத்து காரணமாக இந்த டூத் பிரஷ் வாய்க்குள் எளிதில் அணுக முடியாத இடங்களையும் சுத்தப்படுத்தும்

வாய்ப் பாதுகாப்பில் சந்தையில் முன்னணி வகிக்கும் கோல்கேட் பாமோலிவ் இந்தியா நிறுவனம், இந்தியக் டி20 கிரிக்கெட் குழுவின் தலைவரான விராட் கோலியைத் தனது கோல்கேட் சூப்பர் ஃப்ளெக்ஸி டூத் பிரஷுக்கான புதிய விளமபர தூதராகநியமித்துள்ளது.

கோல்கேட் சூப்பர் ஃப்ளெக்ஸி டூத்பிரஷ் அதன் நெகிழ்வுத் தன்மை கொண்ட கழுத்துக்கு பெயர் பெற்றதாகும். இதன் மூலம் வாய்க்குள் எலிதில் அணுக முடியாத இடங்களையும் சுத்தப்படுத்தும். புதிய சூப்பர் ஃப்ளெக்ஸி தொலைக்காட்சி விளம்பரம் விராட் கோலியில் நெகிழ்வுத் தன்மையுள்ள பேட்டிங்க் ஸ்ட்ரோக்குகளுடன் கோல்கேட் சூப்பர் ஃப்ளெக்ஸியின் நெகிழ்வுத் தன்மையை ஒப்பிட்டு வலுவான பிராண்ட் தொடர்பை உறுதிப்படுத்துகிறது.

இது பற்றி கோல்கேட் பாமோலிவ் நிறுவனத்தின் சந்தைப் பிரிவு துணைத் தலைவர் எரிக் ஜம்பர்ட் கூறுகையில் ‘கோல்கேட் சூப்பர் ஃப்ளெக்ஸி டூத்பிரஷ் இந்தியாவிலேயே அதிக விற்பனையாகும் மற்றும் பரவலாக விநியோகிக்கப்படும் டூத் பிரஷ் ஆகும். கோல்கேட் சூப்பர் ஃப்ளெக்ஸியின் நெகிழ்வுத் தன்மை கொண்ட கழுத்து மற்றும் நாக்கு வழிப்பான் மூலம் வாடிக்கையாளர்களுக்கு மிக உயரிய சுத்தப்படுத்தும் அனுபவத்தை வழங்குகிறது. உலகின் மிகச் சிறந்த கிரிக்கெட் வீரர்களுள் ஒருவரான விராட் கோலி வெற்றிகரமான, நெகிழ்வுத் தன்மை கொண்ட பேட்டிங்க் ஸ்ட்ரோக்குகளுக்குப் புகழ் பெற்றவர் என்பதால் கோல்கேட் சூப்பர் ஃப்ளெக்ஸி பிராண்ட் தூதராக நியமிக்கப்பட அவரே மிகவும் பொருத்தமானவர்’ என்றார்.

இந்தியக் கிரிக்கெட் டி20 தலைவர் விராட் கோலி பேசுகையில்  ‘கோல்கேட் போன்ற பிராண்டுடன்  இணைந்திருப்பது மிகப் பெரிய கௌரவமாகும்.  குழந்தைப் பருவம் முதற்கொண்டே கோல்கேட் பொருட்களைப் பயன்படுத்தி அதன்  நன்மையை அனுபவித்து வருகிறேன். ஒரு கிரிக்கெட் விளையாட்டு வீரனான எனக்கு நெகிழ்வுத் தன்மை மிகவும் அவசியம்.

கோல்கேட் சூப்பர் ஃப்ளெக்ஸி டூத்பிரஷில் உள்ள நெகிழ்வுத் தன்மை கொண்ட கழுத்து மற்றும் நாக்கு வழிப்பானுடன் வாய்க்குள் எளிதில் அணுக முடியாத இடங்களுக்குச் சென்று சுத்தப்படுத்துவது போல் இருபத்தி நாலு மணி நேரமும் இயங்கித் தயாராக வேண்டும். குறிப்பாக நெகிழ்வுத் தன்மை என்னும் சிறந்த குணம் ஒவ்வொரு மனிதனுக்கும் இருக்க வேண்டியது அவசியமாகும். என்னைப் பொருத்தவரை அது மிக முக்கிய குணம் என்பதால் பிராண்டுடன் வெகு சிறப்பாக இணைத்துக் கொள்வேன்’ என்றார்.

இந்த டூத் பிரஷ்ஷின் ஈடு இணையற்ற சிறப்பு அம்சம் அதன் நெகிழ்வுத் தன்மை கொண்ட கழுத்து ஆகும். இதன் மூலம் பல் துலக்குவதுடன், வாய்க்குள் எளிதில் அணுக முடியாத இடங்களையும்  சுத்தப்படுத்துகிறது. இதன் கூடுதல் முக்கிய அம்சமாகத் திகழும் விரிவான கைப்பிடி இறுக்கமாகப் பிடிப்பதற்கு உதவுவதுடன், வாயை எளிதாகச் சுத்தப்படுத்தவும் உதவுகிறது.

விராட் கோலி நடிக்கும் விளம்பரப் படத்தில் அவரது கிரிக்கெட் திறமையுடன் டூத் பிரச்ஷின் முக்கிய அம்சங்கள் ஒப்பீடு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளன. புதிய தொலைக்காட்சி விளம்பரம் பொலிவுறு மற்றும் ஆரோக்கியமான பல் துலக்குவது குறித்து வாடிக்கையாளர்கள் இடையே விழிப்புணர்வை ஏற்படுத்துகிறது.

* Virat Kohli has been signed as the new ambassador of Colgate Super Flexi – the toothbrush with a flexible neck that cleans hard-to-reach corners of the mouth

Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd, the market leader in oral care announced Virat Kohli, India’s T20 cricket captain as the new ambassador of Colgate Super Flexi toothbrush. Colgate Super Flexi Toothbrush is known for its flexible neck, which enables it to clean hard to reach corners of the mouth. The New Super Flexi Television commercial illustrates the similarity between Virat’s flexible batting strokes with Colgate Super Flexi’s flexibility thus building a strong brand connect.

Eric Jumbert, VP Marketing says, “Colgate Super Flexi toothbrush is the bestselling and most widely distributed toothbrush* in India. With its Flexible neck and tongue cleaner Colgate Super Flexi toothbrush provides a superior cleaning experience for consumers. Virat Kohli is one of the top cricketers in the world and is known for his winning, flexible cricketing strokes. Hence he struck us as a perfect match to be Colgate Super Flexi's new brand ambassador.

Virat Kohli, India’s T20 Captain says, “It is great to be associated with a brand like Colgate. I have grown up using and experiencing the goodness of Colgate products ever since. My role as a cricketer demands me to be flexible and ready for action round the clock just like Colgate Super Flexi toothbrush, which with its flexible neck and tongue cleaner cleans hard to reach corners for enhanced mouth cleaning. Flexibility is a key quality that every human should possess and for me it is an important characteristic and so I can very well relate to the brand.”

The exceptional feature of this toothbrush is its flexible neck which enables brushing and cleaning hard-to-reach corners of the mouth proficiently. Its other additional feature of an enhanced handle offers better grip that enables comprehensive and easy clean-up of the mouth.

The TVC featuring Virat Kohli helps demonstrate the key feature of the toothbrush by connecting it to the cricketer’s skill. The new TVC aims to educate consumers on smart and healthy cleaning.

(L-R) Sandeep Penmatsa, Founder, Chief of Marketing, Hello Curry; Yuv Raj Poosarla, Co-Founder, First Meal; Suraj Subedi, Co-Founder, First Meal; Saswata De, Co-Founder, First Meal & Raju Bhupati, Founder, CEO, Hello Curry, at the signing of MoU for acquiring of "The First Meal" - a food delivery startup, by "Hello Curry" - South India's Best QSR Chain, today at Hyderabad.

Hyderabad, April 27, 2016: In its relentless pursuit to offer healthy food with convenient packaging and quick delivery service, Hello Curry - South India’s Best QSR Chain, today announced acquiring of “The First Meal”- a food delivery startup that takes pre-orders from customers through its robust subscription platform. The terms of the deal remain undisclosed, but consists of both cash and stock.

This acquisition helps Hello Curry to penetrate into the breakfast and meal box segments through the subscription framework. Balanced meals have always been overlooked in the Indian sub continent, but there is a change now, as many customers are opting for right intake of food their meals. The First Meal's  “Meal Box” is consciously prepared by food experts keeping in mind the nutrition values of several ingredients that go into the making. The subscription platform through which First Meal is offering various packages to customers ranging from 1 week and up to a month, gives tremendous flexibility in customizing the food as all orders and customer preferences are known fairly in advance.

Raju Bhupati, CEO of Hello Curry, is on a roll & excited about the possibilities - "While there is a churn in the food delivery industry, we are well-poised for huge growth due to the strategic decisions we have already made and our strong commitment to delivering high quality, healthy food. In a market place that has no entry barriers, we think of ourselves as a long distance runner. Our focus on quality and predictability has already endeared our customers. We highly prize it. It is this trust that makes our aim to mark 5000 meals per day within the next 6 months an undaunting prospect through this First Meal acquisition"

Sandeep Penmatsa, Co-Founder and Chief of marketing, explains that: in the current context of exaggerated competition where several street-side food vendors are delivering food at 60-80 rupees, quality standards of food took serious beating and the hygiene is heavily compromised. From the inception of Hello Curry our focus has always been towards giving the most hygiene food to customers and with this acquisition our commitment towards delivering the best food will further be strengthened as we know what to prepare for lunch and for how many. As the predictability of orders grows up our systems efficiencies will substantially increase. Our delivery boys can carry multiple orders at a time and our infrastructure and man power can be highly optimized. We can also offer wide range of food choices to customers through this subscription framework. We will conquer Hyderabad market in the next 3 months and will look forward to enter into Bangalore and other key cities of India.

Started in the middle of 2015 by entrepreneurs Yuv Raj Poosarla, Saswata De and Suraj Subedi along with Ravi Varma and Sathvik Ponangi, with help from mentor Joginder Tanikella, The First Meal has become rapidly popular in the breakfast segment and acquired a huge loyal customer base. It serves 5 types of diet balanced items for breakfast and daily changing nutritious lunches (meal boxes) and reaches upwards of 10,000 boxes monthly, with 89% customer retention rate, highest in the industry.

Su-Kam launches ‘Made in India’ lithium ion battery based solar streetlight ‘Sunway’

* Inbuilt Lithium Ion battery for theft prevention

* UL certified

Chennai, 27 April 2016: Su-Kam Power Systems Ltd., India’s leading power back up solutions provider, today announced the launch of ‘Sunway Platform’- one of the most advanced solar streetlight in the Indian market. It is powered by an inbuilt Lithium Ion Battery which not only prevents theft but reduces wire losses to provide efficient charging even on cloudy days.

Sunway, compared to grid streetlights, eliminates the need for expensive cabling, keeps providing light even during a blackout while giving a ZERO power bill. The solar streetlight industry has been suffering due to the inefficient lead acid technology based streetlight solutions. For the first time Sunway, entirely ‘Made in India,’ will provide a foolproof solution. Sunway comes in 6 models: in 4W, 9W, 15W, 30W, 40W & 50W to address almost all the outdoor applications.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. KunwerSachdev, MD, Su-Kam said, “I think all the street lights in India should be solar-powered. India is blessed with good weather and abundant sunshine. But we realized that traditional solar street lights were inefficient, required high maintenance and were prone to battery thefts. With this thought we came up with Sunway -A solar street light which has built-in lithium-ion battery. It is a great product which is most suited to Indian conditions. Used for various applications including factories, campus, farmhouses, remote areas, villages and street”.

“A truly knowledge driven company, with innovation at its heart, Su-Kam’s Sunway will set the path for further exciting technologies which will change the landscape of outdoor lighting in the coming years.” he added.

Few features that make Sunway the most innovative Streetlight solution in India:

Inbuilt Lithium Ion battery: An inbuilt solution not only prevents theft but simplifies installation and eliminates expensive battery boxes. It also allows wall mounting and is much more reliable than lead acid batteries for outdoor applications.

Self Autonomy: An inbuilt charge controller and battery management system reduces the idle current to <10 micoramps and efficiently charges the battery even on cloudy days. This provides a unique self autonomy feature without having to oversize batteries and solar panels.

Automatic Dimming: The inbuilt driver provides automatic dimming to meet the lighting demands of our customers

Automatic Dusk to Dawn: The inbuilt charge controller provides automatic dusk to dawn and eliminates the need for any manual operation

Battery Management System: Sunway has an inbuilt battery management system designed to provide cell balancing and enhancing battery life.

Fast Charging: The unique ability of lithium ion to accept fast charging combined with the solar panel size enables charging in 4 to 6 hours depending on the model

Motion Sensor: Our high wattage (30/40/50W) models have a motion sensor inbuilt whereby any activity around the light post dawn leads to light levels increasing. In case of no activity low illumination levels continue throughout the night.

Su-Kam’s everlasting spirit and drive to bring about continuous innovations in technology and quality products has paved the path for changing the face of the power back up and the solar industry. With focus on innovation Su-Kam is now gearing to bring a big impact on the outdoor lighting segment.

US Based iconic brand, Forever 21 to open two new stores in Bengaluru

Stores to be launched by Ileana D’cruz and Aditya Roy Kapoor

April, 2016: Trendy and affordable US based apparel and accessory brand, Forever 21, is all set to launch two new stores in the city of Bengaluru. After receiving an overwhelming response from the existing outpost, the new stores will be opening at VR Mall and Orion Mall on 29^th of April, 2016. Stylish and classy Ileana D’cruz and Aditya Roy Kapoor will be inaugurating the stores.

The two new spaces will offer customers a vibrant selection of merchandise to choose from; it will be a perfect place for a high street fan or a budget buyer. Breaking away the monotony, Forever 21 is all set to create a unique and engaging experience by organizing a Fashion Marathon, F21 #FUNATHALON, a super fun 1.5km run with a start off with the celebrities. One can register through www.f21funathalon.com  to be part of the marathon. Ten lucky participants also get a chance to meet and greet the stars!

"It gives me immense pleasure to showcase two new stores of Forever 21 in Bangalore. We look forward to bringing in the latest fashion from the International fashion circuit to the city in the most unique way through a fun fashion marathon and we have partnered with youth style icons, Ileana D'cruz and Aditya Roy Kapoor for the launch” says, Abhinav Zutshi, ‎Business Head-India, Forever 21.

The new stores are spread over 14000 sq.ft ( Orion Mall )and 10000 sq.ft ( VR Mall ) respectively where one will find the best of summer spring trends here this season. The trusty retailer churns out street style-approved looks at an unbelievably speedy pace, making shopping easy for all women, men, teenagers and children's apparel and accessories with the latest spring and summer collection.  

In a rare event, 52-year-old, apparently dead was revived at Columbia Asia Hospital, Ahmedabad

* The patient collapsed after suffering from sudden cardiac arrest in which his heart functioning completely stopped

Ahmedabad, 22 April 2016: In a rare medical success, doctors at Columbia Asia Hospital, Ahmedabad successfully revived a 52 year-old man who was brought to the hospital after being pulseless and comatose for 30 to 40 minutes at home.

When 52-year-old Parag Dave suddenly collapsed at home, his anxious family called the emergency of Columbia Asia Hospital for the ambulance service. The ER consultant, Dr Bhavesh Patel rushed immediately to bring the patient to the hospital. Diagnosing the situation, Dr. Bhavesh Patel realized that it was a case of cardio respiratory arrest and informed the hospital’s emergency department of the patient’s condition and the preparedness that was needed. He started emergency treatment on site and immediately transferred the patient to the Emergency Room (ER) of Columbia Asia Hospital, Ahmedabad with an ongoing CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) enroute.

At the hospital, along with Dr Bhavesh Shah- Intensivist the revival continued for 30 minutes after which the patient’s heart began to beat again.

It is very rare that a patient is successfully revived after over 30 minutes of his heart completely stopping.

“Parag had suffered from complete cardiac respiratory arrest which occurs when the heart stops functioning. The condition further affects the flow of blood to the brain and other vital organs, resulting in death. The brain is the most vulnerable organ and lack of blood supply to the brain for even less than a minute carries potential risk of causing brain damage. The condition is very critical and demands urgent and careful intervention to ensure revival. When brought to the ER of the hospital, we continued with CPR for 30 minutes, following which his heart revived and started pumping soon after,” said Dr Bhavesh Shah, Consultant, Intensivist, Columbia Asia Hospital, Ahmedabad.

In the ICU, Parag underwent other tests such as MRI Brain, ECG and brain mapping and the reports suggested minimal neurological damage. This was primarily due to the quick and continued efforts of revival of the team

In India, owing to the lack of awareness and access to necessary facilities, rate of patients surviving cardiac arrest is less than 1%.  Notably, there is no definite data recorded in India to quote the actual figures. However, the survival rate remains to be abysmally low.

“Sudden Cardiac arrest is a highly fatal condition. Unlike heart attack where the heart takes times to stop beating, a cardiac arrest is a sudden event. The condition has the potential to cause death within few minutes. Considering the complications of the condition, we consider Parag’s revival as a unique achievement. The credit goes to the efficient team of hospital who were vigilant and prompt enough to utilize each second to make the revival possible,” added Dr Shah.

Parag was discharged after 4 weeks of intensive treatment. During his stay in the hospital, the doctor and his team efficiently monitored every detail of his condition and recovery to provide services and care accordingly. Ass a result, the patient is now recovering and is capable of talking and walking slowly. He is currently undergoing rehabilitation with the aim of ensuring complete recovery.