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~Recognized for its pioneering spirit and outstanding contribution in creating institutional capacity by designing high-impact entrepreneurship programs on campus~ Mumbai,  October 31, 2015 :  National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), the flagship initiative of Wadhwani Foundation was conferred the ‘IWFCI – India Award’ during a gilttering valedictory ceremony at “ Global Women Investors, Entrepreneurs & Policy Influencers – Summit 2015 ” in the presence of business leaders, international delegates and media at The Lalit Ashok, Bangalore. Sashi Chimala, Executive Vice President –National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) and Sunita Singh, Co-founder-NEN and Executive Vice President - Wadhwani foundation received the award on behalf of the NEN team. The aim of the summit was to understand the challenges faced by women entrepreneurs to scale­up and globalize and provide a white paper to the government for enabling policy makers to take the right decision􀁺 in terms of su...

Following the trajectory of South Indian director bigwigs like Murugadoss, looks like Tamil director Lingusamy has also set eyes on Bollywood. Industry sources reveal that Lingusamy is all set to make his Bollywood debut with the remake of his own Tamil blockbuster Paiyaa and is believed to have roped in Vidyut Jammwal as his leading man. An insider source reveals, " Lingusamy previously worked with Vidyut in Anjaan, his last Tamil film. The two got along really well and developed a very great equation. Lingusamy always saw Vidyut as a complete star - the looks, the acting a chops and his unparalleled action abilities. So it was only a matter of time before he decided to work with Vidyut again." It is believed that Lingusamy recently visited Mumbai to finalise the project with Vidyut and his producer Dhaval Gada. They are also in the process of casting their female lead.  Vidyut could not be reached as he is believed to be traveling out of the country complet...

Gifts its consumers a sustainable service created for the environmentally responsible economy The simplest way to define the concept of being eco friendly is by saying that it is the act of living with the intent of creating less or absolute no harm to the environment. Keeping this in mind, Asian Paints , the environmentally responsible market leader in the paint sector presented the Green Painting Service (GPS) , an eco-friendly water based paints range for all surfaces along with Soha Ali Khan , a supporter of environment conservation. Branded as a step towards green, this professional paint range GPS is by Ezycolour Home Solutions. It is the professional painting service from Asian Paints which offers end-to-end solutions for all painting requirements. To take forward its story on GPS and spread the message of green living, Asian Paints tied-up with a few artists to create murals on popular streets incorporating surrounding trees in the artwork. Talented street artists f...

The Autocar Performance Show is a mecca for every car and bike enthusiast looking for the best in high-performance cars and bikes, accessories and the latest in car entertainment technology, all under one unique platform. The Stuff Gadget Show is a hi-end gadget show showcasing premium brands and the latest tech products. The Autocar Performance Show 2015 celebrates its 10 th anniversary  this edition   with a stunning line-up of exciting models from leading brands, new launches, lots more entertainment for car and bike lovers. The Autocar Performance Show since its inception in 2005, has grown bigger and better with more and more brands participating and the crowd figures increasing exponentially. In fact, manufacturers have begun taking this show seriously by showing their best products and the quality of the stands are built to global standards. The number of visitors has been steadily increasing every year too, at a healthy average. The significance of this y...

Business and Financial Institutions deliberated on the potential for business cooperation between India and Africa at a Seminar on ‘Focus Africa’ organised by the Export-Import Bank of India. Delivering the special address, Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman, Hon’ble Minister for Commerce and Industry, Government of India highlighted that India has offered the Duty Free Tariff Preference (DFTP) scheme for LDCs which provides duty free market access on over 95% of tariff lines. Not many countries have offered such overarching reduction in tariffs for LDCs, including those in Africa, the Minister said. Hon’ble Minister advised the financial institutions and think-tanks in Africa and India to popularise the advantages of DFTP, among Indian and African business. Indian business could look at Africa for their investments and in-turn look at the India for their market using the DFTP. The Minister added that the Government of India has been encouraging services cooperation with the African nations...

         Revival in business operations likely to relieve Cash flow issues in the long term Elder Pharmaceuticals Ltd  (NSE: ELDERPHARM) is committed to repaying all its creditors (secured and unsecured) by raising funds through a combination of debt, equity and asset sale. The company has already informed the exchanges regarding its intention of selling its stake in its subsidiaries in UK and Bulgaria. The company has been going through tough cash flow situations but is on the path of recovery and has substantial asset base to cover all its liabilities. Raising funds is a time consuming process and cannot be done overnight as the ‘due-diligence’ by lenders/investors takes up many months at times. However, in recent times the company has been faced with a number of  litigation  – many of which are motivated – which are in effect further delaying the company’s recovery or plans to sell assets. Due to these numerous legal issues –...

 Asia Society India Centre is pleased to announce the selection of 7 Fellows for the Third Edition of the New Voices Fellowship for Screenwriters 2015-2016‘Making Heroine the New Hero’ . These Fellows were selected out of 389 applications from promising writers across India.  In ‘Making Heroine the New Hero’, the fellowship invited only women-centric scripts this year. Each entry responded to the unique call for gender sensitive, women-driven stories in an effort to expose new writers to the experience of writing from a female character's point of view and increase the number of women-oriented scripts in the film industry. “This fellowship represents Asia Society’s commitment to fostering creativity, nurturing new talent, building knowledge communities and with this year’s theme, encouraging stories that would otherwise not be told.” – Bunty Chand, Executive Director, Asia Society India Centre The 12 shortlisted candidates attended the first residential workshop ...

This Diwali, e-shoppers can rejoice and buy gold and diamonds to their hearts content, thanks to  jewelsouk.com ,  India’s first and only marketplace for jewellery in e-commerce vertical. E-Shubh Labh , a festive season promotion launched by  jewelsouk.com   is offering a line-up of the most unbelievable offers across all types of jewellery ranging from gold, platinum, diamond, silver, fashion to even gold and silver coins and watches. Launched by critically acclaimed  Bollywood Actress Tabu  at a recent function in Mumbai,  E-Shubh Labh  comprises of different offers across different segments of jewellery, watches, coins and e-gift vouchers. For  Diamond jewellery  buyers, there is an up to 55% OFF offer and for Karva Chauth, fine diamond mangalsutras and bangles are available at amazing prices.  22KT Gold Jewellery  has 65 % OFF on making charges. All diamond jewellery at Jewelsouk.com is certified by reputed gemo...

Mumbai, 27 th   October,  2015:-   Following an overwhelming response and goodwill for their ‘ Mumbai ke Asli Heroes’  campaign last year,  93.5 RED FM  is back with Season 2 of this initiative.  The first season recognised groups of people who are essential to keeping Mumbai running 24x7; viz. dabbawalas, motormen of local trains, doctors, etc. Whereas, this time the focus is on individuals who are selflessly making a change to the city’s social fabric. Would you consider letting go a very promising career to do social work? Well, Prince Tiwari did. A Chartered Accountant (CA) by qualification, Prince has been teaching street children under Thakur Bridge in Kandivali East, Mumbai. He gave up a lucrative job offer, and set up his own NGO named  Teresa the Ocean of Humanity Foundation . With 24 kids five years back, the foundation is has now enrolled 73 kids to school. 93.5 RED FM ’s  RJ Rishi Kapoor  featured Prince and some...

Stroke is the second most common cause of death in India Stroke is the second most common cause of death in India according to a multi center study carried out in Chennai.  With a population of 1.5 billion the burden of stroke on society would be significant. As  per the recent reports released by the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society; the incidence of paralysis and   stroke   in India is increasing significantly by almost 50% every year.  What is even more distressing is that 40% die after a major stroke, 30% need full support and more than 50 % do not go back to work. Stroke is a medical emergency and can cause permanent neurological damage, complications, and death. Brain attack or stroke, is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. It is caused due to block in blood vessel (ischemic stroke) or rupture of the blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke) in the brain. 85% of all strokes are due to loss...

~Watch Sunny Leone as Sexy Laila and dorky Lily in ‘Mastizaade’~ Mumbai,  October 26, 2015 :  Sunny Leone is joining the bandwagon of actresses to play double roles in Bollywood. In her upcoming sex comedy  ‘Mastizaade’, Sunny Leone will be seen essaying two characters sexy Laila and nerdy Lily. Speaking about the roles, Sunny said,  “This is the first time that I am playing twins — one is nerdy, while the other is sexy. I found that to be a great idea as India sees me more as Laila, but I’m actually nerdy — like Lily is — in real life. Maybe that’s why Lily is closer to my heart because I got to act out a character that is closer to my personality. It is challenging playing two roles in a film but I enjoyed it very much. I believe that is because of Milap (Zaveri) and Rangita (Nandy) my producer. They made shooting so much fun that I didn’t see it as a pain to be two characters in one day.”           ...

FALL 2015 Thisfall, Levi’s® will launchanew line of Indigo tops in a wide range for men and women.In this new collection, the heritage of the Levi’s® brand has been combined with the romance of Indigo. Indigo is an organic plant with a distinctive blue color. It is obtained from the IndigoferaTinctoria, and since ancient times it has been a popular medium of dying clothes. However, given it’s expensive nature,Indigo was accessible only toroyalty. Today, indigo is associated with blue jeans , and in particular the Levi’s® brand. The specialty of Indigo is that through regular wearing and washing, the color fades away artfully making each garment unique. This line has been brought alive in a young, modern and distinctly Levi’s® aesthetic. It is priced between Rs 1499 to Rs 3599, and will be available across Levi’s® stores in India and online on The Myntra App. About the Levi’s® brand The Levi’s® brand epitomizes classic American style and effortless cool. ...

~Salman and Sonam launch their first romantic track from Prem Ratan Dhan Payo~ Mumbai, October 23, 2015:  The latest song  'Jalte Diye'  from Salman Khan and Sonam Kapoor starrer ‘ Prem Ratan Dhan Payo ’ was launched in a unique way.  Prior to the song launch, the fans were in for a big treat when Salman Khan sent out his first ever Twitter  video by expressing what Love in a Sooraj Barjatya film means to him.  Alongside his co-star Sonam Kapoor also sent out her video on Twitter by expressing what her inspiration in love. While Salman revealed that the song would be launched,  Sonam went a step further and asked fans what love meant to them,  which the films official handle took up and started an activity called #CelebratePremWithJalteDiye and asked fans to tell the world what love means to them by sending in videos. The song showcases the beautiful tender romance between the couple – Prem and Maithili from Prem Ratan Dhan Payo. ...

·          OUT-OF-THE-BOX IDEAS ATTRACT BUYERS OF AFFORDABLE PROPERTY While obtaining home loans has become easier, the loan amount –along with the EMI (Equated Monthly Installment) thereon - is quite high due to high apartment prices making home buying a challenging task for most people. Add to this, the already depressed business conditions where job security is uncertain. In such a scenario builders are offering various payment options for under-construction and ready possession flats. A builder in Delhi (name withheld on request)  has announced a ‘no pre-EMI’ clause till possession of the property. Customers are asked to pay 10 per cent as the booking amount, followed by 80 per cent of the amount within 45 days from bank funding. The remaining 10 per cent can be paid on possession. In effect, all the EMIs on the housing loan taken by the buyer are paid for by the builder and the buyer starts paying EMIs only after possession. ...