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When Yellow turns Gold!

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Colour Yellow Productions hits the jackpot with their recent slate of films. Driven by his love for cinema and wanting to tell stories that deserve to be told, filmmaker Aanand L Rai , launched his very own home production banner, Colour Yellow Productions.With the belief in backing good talent , Colour Yellow Productions was started with the intention of having the independence of telling a story the way it was meant to be told without the pressure of economics. Rai has truly proved to be the "man with the midas touch" , as his recent bouquet of films under the Colour Yellow banner have struck gold at the box office.  With a great understanding of cinema and with a constant pulse on the entertainment market, producer Aanand L Rai of Colour Yellow Productions has been rooting for contemporary, out-of-the-box subjects and talent and the results are evident in the box office numbers and the love from audiences pan-I...

THE 5TH EDITION OF THE BODYPOWER REGIONAL TOUR SETS FOOT IN MUMBAI

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Mumbai, October 29 th  2017: Asia’s leading sport, fitness & nutrition trade exhibition BodyPower Expo kick-started its regional tour with Pune followed by Mumbai on October 28 th  2017. The evening started with the  Ambassador’s Summit  attended by 100’s of BodyPower Ambassadors from Mumbai and Rest of Maharashtra. This was followed by the  Fit Factor Audition , where participants from in an around Mumbai showcased their fitness and hard work in Fitness Modelling. The competition was judged by eminent personalities like  Mr. Sangram Choughule , Mr. Universe 2014 along-with  Mr. Dean White , International PCA Champion from United Kingdom and  Mr Warren Dyson , Director of international PCA. The selected male contestants  Shubham kandu, Mahesh Gawde and Mayank Chowdhary  and female contestants  Kavita Nandi, Manjiri Bhavsar and Neeshreen Parikh  are nominated for the  Fit Factor Super League in January ...

India’s biggest gaming championship TEGC concludes amidst huge fanfare

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At the grand finale, gamers experience the best from Taiwan—the world’s ultimate gaming destination October 28, Mumbai:  Gamers from across the country gathered in the city to lock horns at India’s biggest gaming championship – Taiwan Excellence Gaming Cup , which is organized by Bureau of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Economic Affairs, and implemented by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA). The grand finale of the fourth Taiwan Excellence Gaming Cup, fondly referred to as TEGC, concluded at Infinity Mall in Mumbai amidst huge fanfare on Saturday. Top finalists from across India battled it out for the most revered and coveted cup in gaming. What makes TEGC different is that it comes from Taiwan, the world’s ultimate gaming destination. Like previous years, the biggest attraction this year featured some of the best gaming technology and gear during the finale celebrations from internationally-recognized gaming brands in the world, including  Acer, Adat...

VVIP Universal Entertainment brings Cirque Le Soir - London’s exclusive ‘one-night-party’ to Mumbai

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~Decor by Gauri Khan Designs~ Mumbai October 27, 2017:  Gauri Khan has designed the plush interiors for VVIP Universal Entertainment's "one-night-only" Halloween party hosted with London's exclusive, circus-themed nightclub Cirque Le Soir at Taj Lands End, Mumbai.  Since its red-hot inception in 2009, Cirque Le Soir London has perfected the immersive experience in a range of all-encompassing sets, stages and installations. The selective club is designed for a demanding crowd that looks for something different and out of the ordinary. 6 of Cirque Le Soir’s performers have specially flown down to India to attend the parties, promising to spice up proceedings.The one-night-party in the city will give its guest an exclusive experience including acts from fire-eaters, dwarves, magicians, clowns, sword-swallowers and stilt walkers. Renowned for its outrageous acts, VIP clientele and memorable parties, Cirque Le Soir has regularly hosted many ...

The Ahimsa Festival 2017 Begins

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26 th  October 2017, Mumbai:  The second edition of The Ahimsa Festival opened at St. Andrew’s Auditorium in the city. The Ahimsa Festival is the first event across India, and perhaps the world, to be based on ahimsa or compassion. The festivities will run across 18 days and create awareness about the power of compassion and inspire people towards making lifestyle changes towards health and animal cruelty-free choices. Convener of the event Dr. Rupa Shah who–is part of the six-member Ahimsa Parmo Dharma Group (APDG)–and has co-founded the annual Ahimsa Festival series stated, “The basic meaning of the word ‘ahimsa’ is–Do no injury, cause no harm. Ahimsa means non-violence, or to put it in a positive way–Compassion. Ahimsa is a universal concept that applies to all living beings, including all animals. All living beings have the spark of the divine spiritual energy; therefore, to hurt another being is to hurt oneself. The primary aspect of ahimsa is towards oneself–in par...

Wrestler Sangram Singh and Narendra Jha at the Music and Trailer Launch of ‘Viraam’ in Mumbai

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‘In the recent past, many small budget films have created magic at the box office because of their superior storylines. On the other hand, a number of films with big names have failed miserably as they are low on content. The movie 'Viraam' falls in the first category as it uses fresh cinematic techniques to tell an interesting story,’ said well-known wrestler Sangram Singh who was the chief guest at the glittering music and trailer launch party of ‘Viraam’ at Flag Banquet and Restaurant in Andheri. Viraam is produced by Hari Mehrotra under the banner of Hari Mehrotra Production and is directed by Ziaullah Khan. The story of the film revolves around a man called Abhiraj Khanna, magnificently played by well-known actor Narendra Jha.  Abhiraj had lost his wife ten years earlier but he still carries her memories with him and leads a sad and lonely life. Then, accidently, a beautiful vivacious girl called Matun crosses his path and his life is changed foreve...

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon hosts series of high profile management conclaves – SAPIENCE 2017

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·         Sapience 2017 had 4 conclaves – Marketing, HR, SMAC and Financial Services ·         5 distinguished Keynote Speakers from both private and public sectors ·         30 Industry Experts as panelists October 26, 2017:  Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon, a premier B-school in the country, recently hosted its flagship Annual Management Event consisting of 4 conclaves  – SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics and Cloud), Financial Services, HR, & Marketing  at its Manesar campus. The themes of the conclaves focused on the disruption and transformation that new age technologies are bringing in the businesses. SMAC Conclave – SMAC and the Democratization of Technology Adoption The keynote speaker, Mr. Amarjit Singh Batra,  CEO, OLX India shared ,  “ Internet business largely depends on three principles – (1) the Network effect, ...

Jet Airways GlobalLinker partners with Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for SME meetup in Bangalore

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October 25, 2017, Bangalore:  As a part of the Holland meets Bangalore  week, the Embassy of Kingdom of Netherlands has organised an event for small & medium businesses to explore business opportunities in the Netherlands. As a part of this, it had partnered with Jet Airways GlobalLinker to invite members of Jet Airways GlobalLinker to an exclusive luncheon and SME meetup, “Trade – Teaming up with the Netherlands” at Hotel Lalit Ashok in Bangalore today. The event highlighted various aspects of international business and how small and medium businesses in India can benefit out of it. It was followed by an intensive panel discussion where the SMEs in the audience helped their business queries get addressed. The event witnessed extensive business networking and exchange of ideas between Jet Airways GlobalLinker members and companies from Holland as well as those with business interests in Holland. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sameer Vakil, CEO and Co-founder, ...

Great Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon hosts Sapience 2017- Financial Services Conclave; Dr. C S Mohapatra, Addl. Secretary , Ministry of Finance, Govt of India delivered inaugural address & Mr. Gagan Sardana, Senior Vice President, HDFC Bank, delivered the keynote address in the conclave

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Panelists included Top industry leaders from Government and Private financial bodies such as RBI, State Bank of India, CERT-GOI, UIDAI, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, India Bulls, Rupay and so on October 25 2017, New Delhi:   Great  Lakes Institute of Management, Gurgaon, a premier B-school in the country, hosted  SAPIENCE 2017 - Financial Services Conclave  at its campus in Manesar. The Conclave was graced by the presence of  Dr. C S Mohapatra, Addl. Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Govt of India as the Chief Guest and Mr. Gagan Sardana, Senior Vice President, HDFC Bank as the keynote speaker. The Conclave witnessed 11 distinguished industry experts having discussion on the theme “Digitization as the way forward for Banking and Financial Services”. Delivering the keynote address, Dr. C S Mohapatra, Addl. Secretary , Ministry of Finance, Govt of India, said,    “ digitization has brought various reforms in the financial sector, it has offered...

First Trio of Trade Fairs comprising pacprocess India, indiapack and food pex India is Ready to Kick Off

ISPI Conference and drink technology India in Parallel From 26 to 28 October 2017 the first edition of the trade fair trio comprising pacprocess India, indiapack and food pex India will rank top of the agenda at the Pragati Maidan Exhibition Centre in New Delhi. Forming part of the interpack alliance, this trio is the result of a cooperation between Messe Düsseldorf and the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP). The 'ISPI International Summit for Packaging Industry' conceived and organised by the IIP and drink technology India by Messe München will be held concurrently with the fairs. More than 200 companies have registered for these trade fairs and will be presenting solutions from fields such as packaging machines and machines and equipment for the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics, automation technology and components/auxiliaries as well as recycling and environmental technology (pacprocess India) on approximately 11,000 square metres. Also on display will...

Get set for a ‘spooktacular’ affair, at Wink!

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Visit SoBo’s Friday night Halloween Haunt, on  27 th  October  at Vivanta by Taj-President, Mumbai Mumbai, 27 th  October 2017:  Calling all trick or treaters in funky costumes of gremlins, goblins, zombies and ghouls! Jack-o’-lanterns, spiderwebs, high sugar candies, scary costumes and broomsticks- prepare for an ‘unboolievable’ Halloween with a dash of surprise. It’s time to get your spook on in the spine-chilling ambience of  Wink at Vivanta by Taj-President, Mumbai .  Down some wicked cocktails such as  ‘Witch Craft’ ,  ‘Devil’s Paradise’, ‘Death in the afternoon,’   ‘Blind magic’ and ‘Graveyard Tincture!’  Join in the customary practice of song and dance with a twist- let loose, shake a leg and groove to the tunes of DJ Naved. Venue:   Wink, Vivanta by Taj – President, Mumbai Date:  27 th  October 2017 Time:  Friday 9 PM Onwards Entry:  Free until midnight, INR 500 post 12 AM ...

'Kutumb The Family' Will Give A Tough Fight To 'Ittefaq', Says Director Amit Shree Yadav

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The film, 'Kutumb The Family', is set to release alongside Sidharth Malhotra and Sonakshi Sinha starrer thriller 'Ittefaq', but the director of this film, Amit Shree Yadav, believes that despite the clash, his film will do a good business at the box office and will give a tough fight to 'Ittefaq'. Yadav said, "I do not believe in which time the cinema will run and neither do I think that I have taken any kind of risk by making a film on a family issue in today's era, I believe that Whenever you make a good cinema, the public accepts that film with heart and heart. Both of these films are very different in their own way to stay at the box office. The audience of our film is different and their will be different." "Ittafaq is a big production film and in that sense it is a big movie, but I believe that a good movie is not small or big. I also believe that the cinema is neither of the villages nor the cities Instead, the cinema is fo...

Mawana Sugars associates with Golfer Vani Kapoor

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New Delhi, October 23 2017 : Mawana Sugars gets associated with the ace Golfer, Vani Kapoor. The association is in line with the company’s brand philosophy of supporting Golf and other sporting events. As a part of this alliance, the Mawana logo will be featured on her T-shirt, cap and golf kit for all her upcoming international tournaments including the European Tour - 2017. Vani will also conduct Golf clinics and social media promotions for Mawana Sugars.  Speaking on the association, Vani Kapoor said, “I am very happy to be associated with Mawana Sugars. Mawana’s unwavering support to the sport has encouraged many promising young golfers across the nation to pursue the sport professionally.” On the development, Siddharth Shriram, Advisor, Mawana Sugars, said “Golf in India is growing and the younger generation of lady golfers is now becoming a force to reckon with on the global stage. We at Mawana, are delighted to support Vani Kapoor for all her upcoming tournamen...

THE ROYALS OF BAHRAIN JOIN HANDS WITH MONEY TRADE COIN OÜ TO OPEN DOORS FOR CRYPTOCURRENCY TRADING PLATFORM AND WALLET SERVICES IN BAHRAIN

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100% ACQUISITION OF SUMMIT WEALTH MANAGEMENT AG - ZUG, SWITZERLAND BY MONEY TRADE COIN GROUP MUMBAI, INDIA – 18 OCTOBER 2017 -  MONEY TRADE COIN, the new age cryptocurrency, announced its partnership with the Royals of Bahrain to being Cyrptocurrency Trading and Wallet Services in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Money Trade Coin’s Founder and CEO, Mr. Amit Lakhanpal gave an elaborate description of the underlying Blockchain technology of Money Trade Coin as well as the KYC and AML Guidelines being followed by Money Trade Coin OÜ. The event held on October 18 at Taj Mahal Palace Hotel was witnessed by H.E. Shaikh Dr. Khalid Mohammed Al Khalifa - Founder, Executive Chairman, Professor and Strategic Leadership of University College of Bahrain; President of also a member of the Royal Family of Bahrain,  Salma Al Kitbi, UAE Businesswoman and now Associated with Royal Family of Bahrain along with 20 other Industry Leaders. Mr. Lakhanpal, the propagator of the “Cryptocurrency c...

Indians ready to capitalise on Dubai’s lucrative real-estate industry

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-            A majority of investors seeking property within the range of INR 3.24 Crore to INR 6.5 Crore -            33% of potential buyers interested in apartments, while 17% looking for villas October 17, 2017, Mumbai, India:  When it comes to buying property in Dubai, Indian investors are quite willing to shell out big sums, as per a recent survey. The study conducted by Dubai Property Show, reveals the purchase pattern of Indians looking to invest in Dubai real-estate, along with the preferred property type. According to the study, a majority (88 percent) of Mumbaikars and residents of nearby cities that include Pune, Ahmadabad and Navi Mumbai, are primarily looking to invest between INR 3.24 Crore – INR 6.5 Crore, whereas 8 percent would like to seal the purchase within the budget range of INR 65 Lakhs–INR 3.24 Crore. Rest were looking to buy properties ab...