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There are times when we have no idea as to why everything is going wrong in our lives despite the fact that we have always worked hard and tried to give our best. Well, everything is not just about what you are able to see and analyze, many times it is about your stars, your fate or destiny, some acts which you may have committed in your past life, etc. When you are unable to understand how to improve your life and have a great future, it is the time you need to meet a mentor who not only listens to you but also finds the causes of your problems and provides a solution. Vijita Tewari, the famous tarot reader from Mumbai who is also an expert in hypnotherapy and theta healing has helped thousands of people from all walks of life in finding out the real causes of problems faced by them and solving them effectively. It won’t be wrong to say that Vijita Tewari has saved many people from giving up their lives with her knowledge and skills and helped them transform their lives for...

International Women's Day commemorates women's socioeconomic, political, and cultural achievements. Learn about 12 Indian women who were pioneers in their fields. International Women's Day commemorates women's socioeconomic, political, and cultural achievements. The event, which is celebrated every year on March 8, honors women's accomplishments, raises awareness about gender equality, and advocates for rapid gender parity. The UN theme for 2022 is "Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow," with the goal of recognising women who are working to achieve a more sustainable future. Here is a list of twelve Indian women who were pioneers in their fields and have become great role models for females of the next generation. 1. The late Lata Mangeshkar was bestowed with the highest honor in France in 2007. At the age of 80, she received France's highest civilian distinction, the Insignia of 'Officier de la Legion d'Honneur...

Gaurav Kamath and his partner MicroDegree intends to teach coding in vernacular languages to students from Tier II, III, and beyond. The edtech startup was named one of the top 100 startups in Karnataka's flagship Elevate programme. Gaurav Kamath and his partners founded MicroDegree an edtech startup that intends to teach coding in vernacular languages to students from Tier II, III, and beyond. The startup was named one of the top 100 startups in Karnataka's flagship Elevate programme. Several lakh engineers live in India, but their inability to communicate in English has hampered their technical careers. With its online programmes, Mangaluru-based MicroDegree seeks to help students from Tier II, III, and beyond cities learn coding in vernacular languages and job-ready skills. Gaurav Kamath, Rakesh Kothari, and Manikanta Nair founded the edtech firm in 2020 with the goal of making emerging technology affordable for students of all educational levels and lang...

In the eighth round of the Airthings Masters quick online chess competition, R Praggnanandhaa stunned world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway. The 16-year-old chess Grandmaster achieved the feat after losing 3 games. Following a dismal Day One in which he lost three consecutive games, 16-year-old chess Grandmaster R Praggnandhaa stunned world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters rapid online chess competition on Monday. Praggnanandhaa, the fifth-youngest Grandmaster ever, won in 39 moves in a Tarrasch variation game versus Carlsen, who was 31 at the time. As a result, he ended Carlsen's three-game winning streak. After eight rounds, the Indian, who won the World Youth Chess Championships U-8 championship in 2013, earning him the title of FIDE Master at the age of seven, has eight points and is tied for 12th place. Praggnanandhaa currently has two wins, two draws, and four losses after his Carlsen victory. Praggnanandhaa was drawn i...

Two cousin sisters from Ahmedabad have recently won a Rs 25 lakh offer on Shark Tank India for their brand Nuutjob. Ananya and Anushree Maloo formed the business to sell intimate hygiene products for men. Two women marketing a brand that only sells male intimate hygiene products is certainly unusual. However, Ananya and her cousin Anushree Maloo, who just secured a contract of Rs 25 lakh for 20% stake on Shark Tank India, may have benefited from this anomaly. The Ahmedabad-based sisters' last pitch on the Indian version of the US reality show saw them demonstrate their business endeavour Nuutjob, which provides a line of items geared at male intimate hygiene. The 26-year-olds, who introduce themselves as "the Maloo sisters," have turned a lot of heads with their audacious business proposal. They have been each other's best friends since they were children, despite the fact that they were born only 15 days apart. Anushree oversaw business operati...

Voltron Data has secured a massive amount of investment. The startup, which is backed by major investors, received a total of $110 million in seed and A funding. Voltron Data was founded last year by former NVidia, Ursa Computing, BlazingSQL, and Apache Arrow co-founders. The group joined together to create a company based on Arrow to assist businesses that do not want to deal with the problems of administering an open source project on their own. Voltron Data co-founder and CEO Josh Patterson stated that the startup is primarily a standards company that strives to spread the word about the power of data and analytics standardisation through Apache Arrow. "Our goal is to improve the existing data analytics ecosystem using standards. And we are committed to introducing modularity and composability to the data analytics ecosystem "Patterson elaborated. Apache Arrow comes into play in the standards section. The FAQ section of the project's website describe...

Voltron Data has secured a massive amount of investment. The startup, which is backed by major investors, received a total of $110 million in seed and A funding. Voltron Data was founded last year by former NVidia, Ursa Computing, BlazingSQL, and Apache Arrow co-founders. The group joined together to create a company based on Arrow to assist businesses that do not want to deal with the problems of administering an open source project on their own. Voltron Data co-founder and CEO Josh Patterson stated that the startup is primarily a standards company that strives to spread the word about the power of data and analytics standardisation through Apache Arrow. "Our goal is to improve the existing data analytics ecosystem using standards. And we are committed to introducing modularity and composability to the data analytics ecosystem "Patterson elaborated. Apache Arrow comes into play in the standards section. The FAQ section of the project's website describe...

While periods are a natural medical condition that almost every woman goes through on a monthly basis, very few know the real consequences of using sanitary napkins. While our country is moving towards building a sustainable future, a greater chunk of women are still using pads and tampons which, after a single-use, take an average of 700 years to decompose leaving the environment in misery. While there are sustainable solutions available, very few people are open to trying them out due to baseless myths spread across the world. It is presumed that by using cloth pads there is a higher chance of leakage and of getting rashes due to moisture accumulating in the pads.   We spoke to Mansi Sampat, founder of Blissful Women, a female hygiene product manufacturer and distributor regards sustainable menstruation hygiene products, she mentioned, “While our country is developing each and every day, there are health-related subjects such as menstruation hygiene that are still frowned up...

The things we believed we knew about the digital landscape were actually the tip of the iceberg. Find out 5 digital marketing trends to be successful in the field this year. The amount of money committed to digital marketing and communications has increased dramatically over the last two years, posing issues for senior-level marketers who have been unable to keep up with the changing times. The rate at which new digital advertising, social media marketing, and SEO tactics are evolving and changing is faster than it has ever been. People who have worked in marketing and communications for at least twenty years should reassess their skills and knowledge. Don't let tactics you learned a decade ago become a weakness as you struggle to be heard in a digital community with nearly four billion individuals. MySpace and Friendster were only two of the social media sites that were "out" by 2010. Facebook and Twitter were growing in popularity, while YouTube was produ...

Shikha Mittal left her corporate job after experiencing sexual harassment at her workplace. She then built an awareness enterprise called Be.Artsy that clocks a Rs 1.5 crore turnover. Shikha Mittal was not fleeing in fear, but rather planning to fight back when she quit the corporate world as she was suffering continuous sexual harassment at her jobs. She built an organisation to educate women about sexual harassment and to make workplaces safer for women. Shikha explains, "I had changed jobs eight times to avoid workplace harassment." At every organisation I worked for, I was subjected to sexual harassment. So, one day in 2010, I decided to resign my job and form an organisation to raise awareness about workplace sexual harassment prevention." She can look back with satisfaction after twelve years. Her for-profit organisation, Be. Artsy, has carried out over 3500 street theatrical programmes in both the public and private sectors. She has delivered progra...

Namit Bajoria introduced Kutchina chimneys in the year 2002. The company now offers a variety of kitchen and home appliances and clocks a Rs 300 crore turnover. Namit Bajoria, 49, the creator of Kutchina, a Rs 300 crore turnover home and kitchen appliances firm based in Kolkata, was a youngster when he decided not to work or join his father's business. His father, Bimal Kumar Bajoria, had a small-scale sodium dichromate plant in Ranchi, with a branch in Kolkata. Namit, on the other hand, had little interest in the business and was resolved to be self-sufficient from an early age. He began working part-time jobs after finishing Class 10, and at the age of 22, he created his first firm after graduating in 1995. "I borrowed Rs 1.30 lakh from my father and opened a fax machine and digital phone dealership," Namit explains. At the age of 29, he eventually created Kutchina, a kitchen chimney brand, which has now developed into a composite kitchen and home app...

There is a huge difference between spending and investing funds. Here are top financial decision-making strategies one should know. In general, you spend money to keep your standard of living up, which includes paying bills, utilities, and rent. You must also pay for food, transportation, debt, subscription services such as Netflix and Spotify, your phone bill, and other fixed expenses. These are the types of expenses that you can no longer recover—they are unrecoverable. Meanwhile, investing is the purchase of assets that will benefit you in the future, such as an investment vehicle. These are the intelligent purchases that will allow you to earn extra money. The primary distinction between spending and investing is that consuming consumes your money, whilst investing allows you to expand your money. Now let's look at how you may make wise financial decisions to improve your financial future by managing your money. ." Here are the three top financia...

Sulochana and  her husband Niraj Beru built a shelter home in Pune for children suffering from mental disabilities. The couple formed Beru Matimand Pratishthana after watching their own son suffer because of a broken system. Sulochana and Niraj Beru first encountered the trials of parenting when their son was diagnosed with an intellectual impairment in 1969. Sulochana recalls a time when the stigma around mental health was even more intense. In India, at least 20 million mentally challenged people do not have access to a house or secure shelter. Around 10% of the total are children. Government-established institutes' inadequate infrastructure and unsanitary environment fail to meet their needs and provide effective care. Sulochana claims she attempted to enrol her son in a special education school. However, the institutes either said no or the administration asked him to leave after a few months, she continues. "He would frequently destroy his f...

A 14-year-old girl launched a project to raise awareness about menstruation. Ananya Malde dispeled myths and provided period products to adolescent girls through Project Pragati. Ananya Malde, was 14-years old when she learned why her house maid's younger sister had to drop out of seventh grade. The reason was menstruation, and Ananya learned about the societal stigma around it. Ananya Malde says, "Due to menstruation, they had a large celebration to announce that she is now of marriageable age. I was taken aback when I heard it, and I had no idea how serious the matter was until then, because it didn't seem like a reason to drop out to me." Further web study revealed that the period represents a wider cultural issue restricting chances for young females. According to a survey published by Dasra, as many as 23 million girls drop out of school owing to a lack of basic menstrual hygiene to learn safely in schools. Ananya was inspired to launch Project Pra...

Some people start their journey by a sidewalk and become a lighthouse to others making their identity stand out. Abhijeet Rane is a challenging personality. As children grow older, family and social relationships and many intimate relationships are formed and all these bonding become a permanent part of our lives.  As a person grows older he comes across many other different groups and communities. We see people with diverse personalities standing beyond the boundaries of a particular mould.  People in their company make note of many such experiences. While living in the society, Abhijeet Rane never forgot the debts of the society. The phase of being young is different; all that a youngster wants is fun and enjoyment. They don't like to work hard. On the contrary part, Abhijeet decided to start a newspaper. It was indeed a bold decision. But this bold decision has grown so vast today. He started two newspapers, Mumbai Mitra Marathi and Vritt Mitra Hindi, with gr...

Shanta Balu Pawar, of Pune, built a martial arts academy when she was 84 years old. Shanta is a street performer, martial arts instructor, and the sole earner for her 20-person family. Who says that life stops in old age and elderly people have nothing much to do. 86-year-old street performer, Shanta Balu Pawar, founded an institution to teach martial arts and self-defense to the youth of Pune. This school came into being in 2020, after her performance video went popular on social media. Shanta established the school with the enormous assistance of netizens, including celebrities such as Sonu Sood and Riteish Deshmukh. Shanta is a well-known figure on the streets of Pune. She has been practising lathi-kathi and tightrope walking since she was eight years old. And even at the age of 86, neither her vigour nor her dexterity have waned. This 'warrior aaji' performs in the Gosavi Vasti neighbourhood, and her incredible talent also helps feed her 20-member family. ...

Change makers take the path less trodden', it is because they have the courage to think differently and question the Why & How on different subject matter. This example has never rung truer than the present times. A South Mum- bai resident, Hrivvaan Rachit Baksshi, son of Rachit Bakshi & Hetal Bhanushali Bakshi, is vanquishing the world stage, doing what he does best astounding individu- als with his aptitude. The 4-year-old recently justified the platform offered at The National Centre for Educational Development panel, bagging the National Child Excellence Award as he topped in 7 competitions all child across India. Preceding National Child Excellence Award, 2021, Hrivvaan under the guid- ance of Bijal Creatives had brought home the bacon at similar competitions in the same year organized under NEHRDO, namely All India Swachh Bharat Art Compe- tition securing A++ at State Level; clinching him a rank among the highest five at the National Level & All India A...

Urwas Jaiswal is just 29 but her achievement is huge and bigger than her age. She holds her name in the Guinness Book of World Records for her achievements of having more than 30 titles in her life. She is the inspiration to countless young women who see her as an example to follow. She holds different titles which speak about her dynamism in the world she lives in. Achieving so much in her life, she has emerged as the pride of our country. Well, if you still do not know about her, you can find this piece interesting to explore. How about checking them all in the following paragraphs. Early life Born and brought up in West Bengal, both her parents come from the business community. She saw both of them working since she was young. Hence it is fair to say that business remains in her blood and she is working towards her goal every day with her goals looking at her. She calls her mother her inspiration as she inspires her to tread the path which has made everyone feel proud of...

The story of Malavika Hegde, the CEO of Café Coffee Day is full of grit and determination. She helped the business survive even after her husband had died. Remember the surprising news in 2019 about V G Siddhartha, the founder of India's largest coffee shop chain, Cafe Coffee Day? Malavika Hedge, Siddhartha's wife, was appointed CEO of Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd (CDEL), the owner of the Café Coffee Day chain, in December 2020. The odds were stacked against her. Nonetheless, she has written a fantastic success tale. The unexpected suicide of V G Siddhartha- the beginning of CDEL's problems V G Siddhartha's suicide had also brought to light CDEL's concerns. The CDEL founder had requested that his driver take him to a bridge near Mangaluru. He was never seen again, and his body was discovered later.  ANI released a typewritten letter. Siddhartha seems to be apologising in the note for "failing to build the correct successful business model ." He claime...

The hiring of Indian students for high-paying foreign jobs makes us extremely proud. One such student from Bihar, Sampreeti Yadav, has now landed a job at Google.  Sampreeti Yadav, an engineering student from Patna, Bihar, has been won a  salary package of Rs 1.10 crore per year from Google. Sampreeti, who is from Nehru Nagar in Patna, will begin working for the search engine giant on February 14, 2022. Her father, Ramashankar Yadav, is a financial institution officer, while her mother, Shashi Prabha, works in the Planning and Development division. Sampreeti has always been a talented student who has received the top academic honours. She graduated from Notre Dame Academy in 2014 with a CGPA of 10. After finishing her 12th grade at the International School of Delhi, she qualified for JEE-Mains in 2016. Sampreeti graduated from Delhi Technological University with a B.Tech in Computer Science in May 2021. Following her graduation, she was approached by four top-tier firms, including A...