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*Animals Gone Wild producer Vevek Paul: ‘Awards are a great validation of the team work behind making shows” The popular National Geographic show, 'Animals Gone Wild', was recently awarded at the Asian Television Awards (Singapore) along with winning two honours at the prestigious Asian Academy Creative Awards 2021. The show is hosted by the ever-brilliant Jaaved Jaaferi, who took on this project after a long break, and it is produced by Vevek Paul under his company Cinemaddicts9. An elated Paul, who is the CEO and Founder of Cinemaddicts9, said, “We produced the first season of ‘Animals Gone Wild’ with Jaaved Jaaferi, and it was an honour for us that it was the first show that he was doing as a host after a very long break. Like its name, 'Animals Gone Wild', the show was very much a rollercoaster ride. These awards presented to the show and its creative excellence are the result of all the hard work and effort that went into the show behind the scenes.” ...

According to DR.SAHIL KADARI, CEO/CMD/Founder of Block Beats Company, blockchain represents the future of the next generation and one of the best investment prospects of our time. He is still investigating the applications and development potential of blockchain technology. He has also received several honours, including the Nelson Mandela Award, Indian Iconic Business Award, and Indian Glory Award, to mention a few. He also has the distinction of being India's youngest PhD in Blockchain technology. He established Block Beats. Block Beats Company Now Launching BITICA Block Chain World Wide On 14 th January, 2022, which is registered in Estonia, the first jurisdiction to legalise cryptocurrency. Numerous coins and tokens have been established since then. As a BDCC coin replacement, these are commonly referred to as bit coins.  In contrast to centralised electronic money/central banking systems, BDCC and its derivatives employ decentralised control. Decentralized cont...

When you work selflessly for others, you not only win the admiration of those you serve, but feel the satistfaction of doing something valuable. Shiv Sena Corporator, Ward No.4, Sujata Udesh Patekar, who is endowed with an helping attitude, understands this very well. Sujata Patekar is always willing to assist anyone in need, including the impoverished. Sujata belongs to the Shivsena Party, which selected her for the works as she is young and educated. She was initially elected to render her services as Corporator for Ward No. 5 in 2007. Sujata was later elected to work in the same position for Ward No. 4 in 2017. She was recently ranked 4th by Mumbai, Maharashtra-based NGO Praja Foundation for her work performance. Remarkable work done during Sujata Patekar's tenure in Ward No. 4. Sujata Patekar has done a great amount of work since she was elected for Ward No. 4. The following major projects have been implemented during her tenure: 1. Dispensary in...

A very popular phrase says, “Where there is a will, there is a way”, and almost all the successful people have proved it right. Gujrat-based young entrepreneur Dharamik is one of them. He is the man behind a successful venture and brand with his name. Dharamik, the organization which is the mirror of his passion and dedication for the stock market. Dharamik was curious and inclined towards investment since his schooling days. He had seen and listened about investing and earning through the stock market within his family’s casual conversation. He tried his hand in it for the first time when he was in 10th standard with the help of his father. He found it to be very interesting and started learning more about it. After school, he expressed his wish to drop studies and start a career in the stock market, but his family wasn’t convinced, so he had to take admission to the college, but that didn’t drive him away from his passion. He even invested his fee in stocks once but got good ...

Ton Chanseyma is one of the most famous female Pop singers of Cambodia and her latest song, “Lambo Toy” is being loved by people not just in Cambodia but all over the world. Music lovers are completely in awe of Ton Chanseyma’s melodious voice and her beautiful looks which have left them mesmerized. While the lyrics of the track have been penned by Neak Oknha Leng Navatra, the lyrics in English have been written by Heng Loong. The composer of the song is Tempo Tris and many good-looking female dancers have also shaken legs with Ton Chanseyma. The female singer has looked absolutely stunning in each and every dress that she has worn in the song and there is no denying the fact that she is a Diva when it comes to fashion style and dressing sense. https://youtu.be/C48PoLGQfmk “Lambo Toy” is being produced by CAM-POP Galaxy Navatra which has given music buffs many lovely songs in the past and is pretty famous for using luxurious cars in their songs. CAM-POP Galaxy Navatra has c...

A farmer’s son, from Kolhapur, decided to pursue his passion of being an artist 15 years ago. Yuvraj Patil is now a renowned artist with patrons worldwide. Yuvraj Patil, who was born in 1981 on a small farm in Kolhapur's Panchagaon, was always interested in painting. After finishing his studies with numerous art courses and degrees, he moved on to teach pupils, but the salary was very low and he wasn't content. Yuvraj, now 40, wanted to go, but he didn't take the jump until 2007, when one of his undergraduate artworks was chosen by the Art Society of India and sold for Rs.25,000. According to Yuvraj, the artist, "When my art sold for such a high price, it bolstered my confidence; everyone told me I should go to Mumbai if I wanted to make it as an artist." So I moved there in 2008 with no idea what I was doing, but my determination helped me succeed." Yuvraj initially lived in a one-room kitchen with 4-5 other people, teaching art in sc...

Is launching a startup in 2022 your New Year resolution, but you are hesitant? This article contains several reasons for you to start your own business next year. You may desire to establish your own business for a variety of reasons, such as capitalising on an opportunity or meeting a need in your community. Or you may be completely unaware of why this sensation is attracting you. That's OK. There is no right or incorrect reason to want to start your own business, as every motive is valid, whether you wish to escape the 9-to-5 or simply make more money. We are passionate about motivating entrepreneurs and providing you with the resources and know-how you need to succeed. And so we've created a list of reasons why you should start your own business below. Consider this your explanation (or community-backed excuse) for realising your entrepreneurial passion. Here's why you should launch your startup in 2022. Make More Money: It is impossible to disput...

Fraud is not local to any country. Over the years our data has been presenting to us how claimants try to make claims, which are fraudulent. Here are a few examples from a larger set, and how we stop them. Mileage / Conveyance Fraud:  In many instances two claimants travel together from Point A to Point B, and claim for the same journey individually! To address this, ExpenseOnDemand uses AI, which seeks out such claims and presents these to the finance approvers (Finance team), with a suggestion that the two claims are for the same journey. The key is presenting to the finance team the correct information at the right time, and stop such claims.  Claimants submitting two claims using the same receipt. The modus operandi is that one claimant submits an expense (say) on the 1st of the month and the second submits another expense, using the same receipt on the 1st of the next month. In a manual system there is no way to capture this fraud, especially if it is of small ...

Diamond is still a girl's best friend and people continue to wear jewelry as their lucky charm. Kapish Anand Jewellery is the right place to shop for jewelry and gemstones. Gemstones and jewelry have been a craze since human civilization started, as everyone, ranging from poor farmers to the kings, wore jewelry in ancient times. But, there has been a significant change in lifestyles since the ancient times. Although our tastes have also gone through a sea change, the making of jewelry from gemstones like diamond and emeralds is popular even today. But, gems only work when they are pure and free from any treatment like heating, filling, dying, etc. In recent times astrologers have started providing treated gems as they are not expensive. However, they are also not effective as they are treated gems. New Delhi-based Kapish Anand Jewellery offers you non-treated, highly effective, and natural gemstones and jewelry. This makes it the right place in India to shop for jewelry and ...

The young and energetic BJP leader and national president and founder of ABPS (Akhil Bhartiya Panchayat Sangathan), Naresh Yadav, is an empathetic politician with an independent mind by his senior leaders, colleagues and constituency people. In his active political life, he has always seen propagating his party's vision by doing a lot of social and religious work at the grassroots level. He has strengthened the hold of the party among the general public. He has been campaigning door to door for his party in his constituency and making personal relations with each villager. The battle for the election of legislative assembly due in 2022 is in full swing in Uttar Pradesh, and this time Bjp wants to snatch the seat of 30- bilari assembly from the hands of Samajwadi party. For the past several years, Naresh Yadav has been working relentlessly to reach out to each electorate in his constituency, both at block and district level and make them aware of his party’s ideology. He is f...

A Telangana man put up a Rice ATM to supply grocery supplies to those who became jobless due to Covid-19. Here's all you should know about Ramu Dosapati, who has been honored as The Weekend Leader – VIT Person of the Year for his selfless service Ramu Dosapati, who founded Rice ATM, was inspired by a boyhood aspiration to serve the nation to dedicate his life to community service and to commit 50% of his income to humanitarian causes. Rice ATM is a project that was started to feed the hungry during the Covid lockdown in Hyderabad. Ramu was recently honoured as The Weekend Leader – VIT Person of the Year at a ceremony held at VIT, Vellore. He received a trophy, citation, and a monetary prize of Rs 25,000. Among the dignitaries present at the ceremony were Sankar Viswanathan, and Vice President of VIT, P C Vinoj Kumar, Editor of TWL. Ramu says, "When I was in fifth grade, I dreamed of meeting leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, and Subhash Chandra B...

The CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund, Radhika Gupta, says the core of our portfolios should be funds and firms that are healthy for us. She has recently tweeted on what she learnt about investing and other things in 2021. After returning from a 15-course feast, Radhika Gupta says she liked the humble khichdi the most. The CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund, wrote on Twitter on Dec. 26, Sunday, "Let's not forget that the core of our portfolios should be dal-rice – fundamental, uncomplicated funds and firms that are healthy for us. To be fair, Edelweiss Mutual Fund administers funds in nearly every area, not simply 'dal-rice.' The firm has funds dedicated to investing in offshore markets as well as freshly listed IPOs. What according to Gupta is the best multibagger stock of 2021? It wasn't a little-known Raghuvir Synthetics or Tata Teleservices that delivered 4,635 percent returns or Tata Teleservices that had 1,936 percent year-to-date returns, according t...

After successfully completing the beach cleaning drive by team DPIFF on the Merry day of Christmas, 25th December 2021, Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards along with Toothsi ( Spreading Perfect Smiles) executed a Smile Drive in Mumbai with underprivileged children by celebrating Christmas with them, giving them Toothsi goodies and doing activities with them to bring a smile on the faces of little ones. “A strong CSR program is one that involves and empowers local communities to attain and sustain a better standard of living”, said Abhishek Mishra, CEO, DPIFF. “Movies always bring out the best of emotions in people and we know the power of a smile. So, it was only natural for us to associate with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Awards for the Smile Drive for spreading smiles among these beautiful kids!” said Dr. Arpi Mehta, Co-Founder & CEO, Toothsi “We believe that for long term sustenance, an organisations CSR must focus on growi...

After successfully completing the beach cleaning drive by team DPIFF on the Merry day of Christmas, 25th December 2021, Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards along with Toothsi ( Spreading Perfect Smiles) executed a Smile Drive in Mumbai with underprivileged children by celebrating Christmas with them, giving them Toothsi goodies and doing activities with them to bring a smile on the faces of little ones. “A strong CSR program is one that involves and empowers local communities to attain and sustain a better standard of living”, said Abhishek Mishra, CEO, DPIFF. “Movies always bring out the best of emotions in people and we know the power of a smile. So, it was only natural for us to associate with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Awards for the Smile Drive for spreading smiles among these beautiful kids!” said Dr. Arpi Mehta, Co-Founder & CEO, Toothsi “We believe that for long term sustenance, an organisations CSR must focus on growi...

Homemaker Kamaljit Kaur earns Rs. 20 lac a month through Kimmu’s Kitchen's pure, fresh Bilona ghee Kimmu's Kitchen earns Rs 20 lakh monthly and ships thousands of bottles of ghee. Here's the amazing story of Kamaljit Kaur a homemaker who runs the company. Kamaljit Kaur (51), a homemaker from Mumbra, Thane, states, "It took me a long time to recover after surviving a very serious bout of COVID-19 in March 2020." Kamaljit grew up in a small village in Ludhiana and had access to fresh milk. She says her family always had a consistent supply of ghee, and other milk products because of the fresh milk. The freshness of the milk was something Kamaljit really missed when she went to Mumbai. So, at the age of 50, being able to become an entrepreneur has been a really emotional experience for her and the rest of the family. Kamaljit Kaur adds, "I don't recall being unwell as a youngster because I just ate fresh milk, butter, ghee, and veggies...

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The importance of small businesses for world economy cannot be overstated. They drivethe world's financial growth by creating work opportunities. Small businesses, also known as small and medium enterprises (SMEs), are private companies or corporations owned by a partnership or sole proprietorship that employ fewer people or generate less annual revenue than the average business or corporation. Why are they so important if they earn less revenue? To begin with, a business can be classed as tiny for a variety of reasons, including its yearly revenues, annual sales, assets, employee size, gross profit or net revenues, and so on. SMALL BUSINESS CONTRIBUTION TO THE ECONOMY Now, back to why we said it was critical to the global economy... According to the Small Business Administration (SBA), small businesses account for over 99.9 percent of all enterprises in the United States. These companies created approximately 1.9 million jobs in 2015, which climbed to around...

A Punjab-based business is taking luxury shawls from India to the world. Pranav Malhotra, managing director, , Pashtush, has talked about how Facebook has helped him do this. Pashtush is an Amritsar-based company that exports Indian luxury shawls around the world and Facebook has played a key role in making this happen. Managing Director of Pashtush, Pranav Malhotra, has discussed bringing the intrinsic work of weavers and artisans from the areas of Punjab, Kashmir, and Himachal Pradesh to the rest of the globe. He has also explained how Facebook assisted him in bridging this gap during the lockdown. Pranav says, "Pashminas are famous in Paris... That was something I did not know. Most of these shawls are created in India." Pashtush distributes its handcrafted items to 120 countries, including France. Pranav's brand of premium shawls, scarves, and ties for men and women is his attempt to carry on his family's history. Pranav comes from one o...

Do you want to do business, but fall short of the money required to start it?. Find out how to start a business with money saved from various sources. We live in an era where most businesspeople agree that you must go into debt to start a firm. This idea is deeply ingrained in our Indian DNA; it does not occur to us that we could save aside the money we need to start a business and avoid going into the red. This does not happen to us because many of us do not have nearly enough money to start a business. There is no reason for why you, like most Indians, are troubled by these difficulties. You can't get past these obstacles and save enough money to start a business. Here's how to start a business with money saved from various sources. Get Rid of Your Debt: Getting rid of your pending bills is one of the best ways to save money. Perform a quick calculation on your regularly scheduled instalments as a whole. If you're like most people, you spend hundreds (...

Instant grocery delivery business, Zepto, has secured $100 million in a funding round. The startup's valuation has now reached over $500 million. Two teenagers established Zepto, an instant grocery delivery startup, which has able to raise $100 million in a round of funding. The round led by Y Combinator led the round with which the company's valuation has reached $570 million. This comes within five months after Zepto launched services in India's red-hot quick commerce segment. According to Aadit Palicha, co-founder and CEO, the startup's latest investment comes 45 days after it earlier raised capital of $60 million at a $225 million valuation. The current round included investments from new and previous backers, in addition to Y Combinator's Continuity Fund. Those backers include Nexus Venture Partners, Breyer Capital, Glade Brook Capital Partners, and Silicon Valley investor Lachy Groom, according to a statement from the business . Zepto, which...

Balasunda Kaushikan, had always desired to build a house in his village. In 2020, he erected 'House of Gardens' which saves 70% power by using solar energy. Bengaluru-based architect Balasunda Kaushikan has built his Rs 55 lakh.house on a model of sustainability. Kaushik, of Hanumanthanpatti in Tamil Nadu's Theni district, had always desired to build a house in his village. Kaushik had been working as an architect in locations such as Dubai, Mumbai, and Bengaluru for the past few years. He left his position in 2019 to start his own architectural practise in Bengaluru. Kaushik, a 29-year-old architect, explained, "I used to live in a leased house in my village with my parents. So, when I began my company, I chose to realise my ambition of building my own sustainable home. My education and the experience I obtained over the years taught me that it is critical to choose sustainability in our lives." In 2020, he erected his dream house, dubbed ...

Rakesh Verma and his wife once charted India’s cities on foot. The couple founded MapMyIndia and is worth $586M, with almost 54% of the company after its IPO. When Rakesh, 71, and Rashmi Verma, 65, decided to build digital maps of India more than two decades ago, they were literally walking new ground. Long before Google transformed web cartography, the Vermas walked through India's megacities, meticulously recording streets and landmarks. However, the monumental work of developing their startup, MapmyIndia, paid off on Tuesday. Vermas' startup was a smashing success in its trading debut following its initial public offering. The stock increased by roughly 35% and brought the couple's net worth to around $586 million. It was an appropriately daring start for a company that offers digital maps and topographical data covering India's difficult geography. MapmyIndia, formerly known as C.E. Info Systems Ltd., made a successful market debut, ca...

Assam's Manohari Gold tea is the costliest tea sold at an Indian tea auction so far. This would make you ask: Why is the tea so special? 00Manohari Gold tea caused a commotion lately when it sold for a record price of Rs 99,999 per kilogramme at the Guwahati tea auction - the highest price ever paid for a tea in Indian tea auctions. Since its introduction in 2018, it has been a popular item at special auctions. Manohari Gold tea has been sold for Rs 39,100 per kg in 2018, Rs 50,000 in 2019, and Rs 75,000 in 2020. In comparison, most normal tea varietals get between Rs 100 and Rs 300 per kg at auction. There is a limited amount of output and there is no unpleasantness. So, what's the big deal about Manohari Gold tea? Suntok Tea Co., which owns the Manohari tea estate in Dibrugarh, Assam, is founded and directed by Rajan Lohia. Making Manohari Gold tea is an art, according to Lohia, and the cutting and rolling are done by hand with no equipment....