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Saregama partners with Dharma Productions for Karan Johar’s Next – Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani

Saregama partners with Dharma Productions for Karan Johar’s Next – Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani; Signs on as official music label for the much-anticipated film

It’s the coming together of the two of the biggest names in the entertainment business. Saregama – India’s oldest and largest music label and Dharma Productions – one of India’s most revered production houses with a distinguished legacy and a prestigious track-record. The two have now partnered for Karan Johar’s next directorial feature: the much touted, multi-starrer Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani – A Dharma Productions film, presented by both Viacom18 Studios & Dharma Productions. Saregama has been signed asthe official music label for the film.

Dharma and Saregama go back a long way and have collaborated in the past where Saregama was the music label for some major films from the Dharma stable. Coming on-board as the official music partner for Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani, cements the relationship strategically. With a galaxy of some of the biggest stars on board for the film, coupled with the musical sensibilities of Karan Johar and Pritam – who scores the music – this is a significant acquisition in the Saregama portfolio of film music – one which has been rapidly increasing in recent times.

Says Vikram Mehra, MD Saregama India: “We have been talking to Karan for the longest time for a partnership and what better project to bring this musical unison than Karan’s own directorial film? Given his astuteness for choosing the right soundscape for his film, along with the sheer musical genius that is Pritam – this is poised to be a cracker of an album.  Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani adds to the enviable portfolio of film music that we have been diligently and selectively building over the last few years. Our brand intent is simple: choosing the best and the biggest of names to work with within the cinematic community, bringing in a varied array of music to consumers.”

Karan Johar said: “To me, this is more than a strategic union of two cinematic entities, but one that I am emotionally invested in as well. Saregama and Dharma have a relationship that dates to the early 90s when we came together for the film Gumraah, and then in 1998 for the musical hit Duplicate. With Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani poised to become a part of the rich legacy of Saregama, it augurs a new chapter in the relationship. There is no greater joy than seeing an ambitious project come together and take form, with like-minded people, bound by a drive to produce good wholesome content for our audiences. And I am happy that we get to have Saregama in this special fold now.

Apoorva Mehta – CEO of Dharma Productions remarked:Saregama prides itself in their rich heritage of music, and Dharma does the same for its movies. This was a match waiting to happen – a carefully chalked strategic alliance that I hope, is just the start of many things new. Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani will have superlative music, and I am really glad that we have the backing of a reputed label like Saregama, supporting us in taking this music to the world.

Ajit Andhare – COO of Viacom18 Studios said: “Music is an integral part of Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani as it plays a significant role in the storyline of this film. We are thrilled that Saregama is the music label for RRKPK as they are well poised to take the film’s music to audiences all over as well as enable engagement and fandom with the songs.”

Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani has begun filming and is scheduled for a 2022 release.

About Dharma Productions:
Dharma Productions is a leading Indian film production and distribution company. Owned by Karan Johar, the company was founded by his father Late Sri Yash Johar in 1976, with its first production venture titled ‘Dostana’ starring Amitabh Bachchan. Since Karan Johar’s directorial debut film ‘KuchKuchHota Hai’, the company has gone on to produce more than 40+ films which includes series of blockbusters and critically acclaimed films like “My Name is Khan, Kabhi Khushi KabhieGham, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Agneepath, The Lunchbox,  Baahubali , Raazi and Kesari. In its recent past, Dharma Productions has earned a name in the industry for launching a fresh talent pool of directors, together with rising stars such as Alia Bhatt, Sidharth Malhotra, Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, Tara Sutaria & Ananya Panday. Today, Dharma Productions is the most sought-after production house in the country, and is constantly aiming at creating new benchmarks in the Indian film industry.

About Viacom18 Studios:
Viacom18 Studios is India’s finest fully integrated motion pictures studio that has emerged as a force to reckon with by delivering a stream of critically and commercially successful films. Offering differentiated and meaningful cinema, some of its iconic releases include Andhadhun (2018), Padmaavat (2018), Toilet– Ek Prem Katha (2017), Lucknow Central (2017), Drishyam (2015), Gabbar is Back (2015), Margarita with a Straw (2015), Manjhi – The Mountain Man (2015), Mary Kom (2014), Queen (2014), Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013), Madras Café (2013), to name a few. Viacom18 Studios is also one of the few studios to have successfully ventured into regional films across languages like Bengali, Marathi, Punjabi and from the South. The Studio has also backed path-breaking and much-appreciated creative work in the form of hits like Bombay Talkies, Gangs of Wasseypur I and II, OMG – Oh My God! amongst others.

The strategic alliance with Paramount Pictures to market and distribute PPI line-up in the Indian sub-continent has seen blockbusters like Mission Impossible: The Fallout, Transformers: The Last Knight, Baywatch, xXx: Return of Xander Cage, A Quiet Place.

Under the Viacom18 Studios umbrella, Tipping Point – a young digital content brand, creates cutting-edge content for the digital medium. Tipping Point has already made a mark in the universe of OTT content with shows such as Jamtara, She, Taj Mahal 1989 and Ray.

About Saregama India:
Saregama India Limited, formerly known as The Gramophone Company of India Ltd is an RPSG group company owning the largest music archives in India and one of the biggest in the world.  The ownership of nearly 50 percent of all the music ever recorded in India also makes Saregama the most authoritative repository of the country’s musical heritage. Saregama has also expanded into other branches of entertainment – publishing, film production, and digital content.

Amrita Tiwary was a part of National Level Online Art Exhibition organised by Manikarnika Art Gallery

Manikarnika Art Gallery has organised recently a Online National level Art Exhibition “Dreams of Life” from October 22 till October 31,2021.In this Art Exhibition,Artist and Entrepreneur Amrita Tiwary from Bengaluru has particialted in this Exhibition.She has presented two of her paintings Subtle Beauty and Gaon ki Gori.

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Amrita said “Manikarnika Art Gallery gave this wonderful opportunity to showcase our artwork online worldwide. To showcase your work amongst some great and amazing artists from the country was an excellent experience. I’m glad and happy to get this opportunity to participate in their National Level Fine Arts Exhibition – “Dreams of Life”.

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In fact, in the next exhibition of Manikarnika Art Gallery, they are giving this opportunity to young and budding artists from around the country and I am very happy to let you know that 4 of my students from Bangalore and Canada will be participating in this upcoming exhibition. A Big thank you to Manikarnika Art Gallery and their entire team”.

CM Yogi responds to Akhilesh after the landing of a fighter plane on Purvanchal Expressway, and reactions started pouring on social media

Amid the Uttar Pradesh legislative elections things got heated up in political spectrum between the ruling BJP and the main opposition party the samajwadi party, when a fighter plane of the Indian Air Force landed on the Purvanchal Expressway in Sultanpur on Sunday. The BJP is trying to catch its success; the opposition is calling it an election gimmick. A video of a fighter plane doing military exercises in Sultanpur is doing rounds on social media. The Purvanchal Expressway was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 16.

Politically, it is being seen as an important step for the ruling BJP, during the tenure of Samajwadi Party chief and former Chief Minister of the state, Akhilesh Yadav, the fighter plane was landed on the Agra Lucknow Expressway just before the 2017 assembly elections. The Samajwaadi Party has always taken pride in Agra Yamuna Expressway on which Akhilesh Yadav made a plane land. Since then the Samajwaadi pary has always been aggressive on this issue even after losing the 2017 assembly elections and questioned the BJP that is there any expressway they have buit on which they could make a plane Land. It is believed that this Fighter Plane landing on Purvanchal Expressway is CM Yogi’s answer to Akhilesh’s Agra Yamuna Expressway.

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The 354 km long Purvanchal Expressway was started by the Akhilesh Yadav government of the erstwhile Samajwadi Party but it was completed during the tenure of the BJP government. Purvanchal Expressway connects Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur to state capital Lucknow.

People started giving their reactions on India’s microblogging app and website Koo and users have given their views on this whole issue-

Sarpal Singh conferred Dronacharya Lifetime Award 2021 for contribution to Indian field hockey

November 16, 2021; New Delhi: Mr. Sarpal Singh, veteran field hockey player and coach to over a dozen Olympians and international hockey players from India, has been conferred the Dronacharya Award in the Lifetime category by the Indian Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) for his lifelong contribution to field hockey.

Mr Singh has contributed significantly to the development of field hockey in particular and is dedicated to helping rebuild the culture of sports in Punjab and in India. He is the Founding Director of RoundGlass Sports, a part of Wholistic Wellbeing company RoundGlass. He is instrumental in the initiatives launched by RoundGlass Sports, which is creating opportunities for children and youth to take up and excel in sports such as football, hockey, and tennis in India, underpinned by the principles of Wholistic Wellbeing.

Mr Singh is a veteran international hockey player who has represented Punjab and India in many hockey championships, bringing home medals and laurels. Over the years, he has channelled his champion’s ethos into mentoring and helping identify and nurture talent, including international hockey players and Olympians from India.

Apart from representing Punjab University in intervarsity field hockey championships, Mr Singh represented the Indian Railway team which won the National Hockey Championship in 1957, 1958, and 1959. He was recognised among the top 22 players for the 1956 Melbourne Olympics and was selected for the Indian field hockey camp for the 1960 Olympics in Rome.

After his illustrious career as a field hockey player, he went on to coach the winning teams of the Nehru Gold Cup (Northern Railways), Bombay Gold Cup, Gwalior Gold Cup, and was nominated as one of the coaches for 1984 Los Angeles Olympics by the Indian Hockey Federation.

Speaking about the recognition, Mr Sarpal Singh said, “It is an honour to receive the Dronacharya Lifetime Award and I am thankful to the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports for this acknowledgement. It is a humbling moment and I am grateful to have been a part of Indian hockey’s glorious past. I remain committed to helping identify and nurturing Indian talent so that we may collectively work towards restoring Punjab and India’s former glory in field hockey. Our future will be defined by our talented youth.”

Mr Sunny (Gurpreet) Singh, Founder of RoundGlass and Mr Singh’s son, said, “I am proud of my father’s contribution to Indian hockey. He raised me to be generous and compassionate — to honour the human spirit. This is something that I’ve carried with me for my entire life, and it’s shaped the work that I do. He is the inspiration behind RoundGlass Sports, which is enabling children and youth to embrace a journey of Wholistic Wellbeing through sports. We aim to build atheletes for life and set them on a path of professional success so they can take India to the higher echelons of international sporting glory.”

Mr Sarpal Singh has also recently penned down his biography — ‘A Loving Life’. In this inspiring piece of work, Mr Singh talks about his passion for and dedication to field hockey; his journey from his humble beginnings in Punjab to a celebrated athlete; and his contribution to the sport as a coach. The book captures his deep personal wisdom, insightful values, and his guidance on living a life filled with love and fulfilment.

About RoundGlass Sports

RoundGlass Sports is creating opportunities for children and youth to take up and excel in sports such as football, hockey, and tennis in India, underpinned by the principles of Wholistic Wellbeing. Our aim is to channelize their energy and help develop and unlock their full potential. To this end, we’re transforming sports in Punjab and the rest of India by building infrastructure, providing high-quality coaching and training, and cultivating a culture of sports participation through its Academy and Grassroots programs. RoundGlass Sports acquired RoundGlass Punjab FC in the year 2020.

To learn more, visit www.round.glass

Glimpse Of Gulzaar’s Upcoming Song ‘Dole Laadle’ Is Out Now On Vyrl Haryanvi

Dole Laadle YT premiere link –

November 2021: VYRL Haryanvi is all set to release their third song, ‘Dole Laadle’ by the superstar Gulzaar Channawala on the 18th of November. The power-packed teaser of this song dropped today on VYRL Haryanvi’s YouTube channel which is sung, composed, and written by Gulzaar himself in his inimitable style.

Gulzaar Channiwala is a young multi-talented Haryanvi superstar with fan following in millions. He is best known for his popular songs Filter Shot, Desi Bill Gates, Kasoote, Middle Class, Dada Pota and the latest one Chain sone Ki to name a few. His upcoming song ‘Dole Laadle’ would be his first song under VYRL Haryanvi label.

VYRL Haryanvi has been curating unmatched native superhit songs right since its inception, Zikr Tera by Sumit Goswami and Dilli Sheher by Renuka Panwar being two such gems.

“I have enjoyed working with VYRL Haryanvi to the fullest as they have given me a free hand in my creativity and believed in my vison that I had for Dole Laadle. I am so happy to see everyone loving the teaser and I can’t wait to bring the song to you on 18th Nov”, says Gulzaar, the whole and soul of this song.

Replete with crisp and catchy lyrics and fuelled with an action-packed video, this song depicts how one doesn’t just need physical strength to fight but COURAGE!

VYRL Haryanvi will soon release more details on the song, please stay tuned for latest updates on:

VYRL Haryanvi’s YouTube Page-
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCViPmftRQIxoaVmlAfPTgdQ
VYRL Haryanvi’s Official Instagram Handle-
https://www.instagram.com/vyrlharyanvi/?hl=en
Artist Profile- Gulzaar Channiwala- https://www.instagram.com/gulzaarchhaniwala/

Hipi to introduce virtual talent hunt for singers in India

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India, November 16th, 2021: Zeroing in on its commitment to provide a gateway to creators to build on their talents, Hipi, India’s exceptional short video platform, is soon launching a one-of-its-kind virtual talent hunt to find the best singers in the country.

Through this competition Hipi aims to reach out to all budding singers from across the country to put their best foot forward and rise to fame. If you have the right voice and can sing well, this is your ticket to becoming the next singing rock star and showcasing your talent in front of the entire nation.

About Hipi

Founded on 15th August 2020, Hipi is India’s fastest-growing short video platform designed to offer engagement in numerous manners. It allows content creators to showcase their talent and raise the ladder of fandom. The viewers can watch short videos across multiple genres and support their favorite stars on the platform. The platform empowers brands to harness the power of storytelling and interact with their audiences via music tracks, filters, hashtag challenges, and more.

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IAF trounces Telangana XI by 8-1 in the first match at the ’57th Gooncha Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament!

Game – 1: IAF and Telangana Xl

IAF trounces Telangana XI by 8-1 in the first match at the ’57th Gooncha Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament!

 Hyderabad, November 15th, 2021: The first match as part of the knock-out round, on the second day of the 57th Gooncha Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament, sponsored by Gooncha Estates, part of the Hyderabad based Gooncha Group; was played between Indian Air Force (IAF) and Telangana Xl, on Monday at the SCR Sports Complex, Secunderabad. IAF outplayed the local team with great finesse and scored an overwhelming 8 goals to register an 8-1 victory. Though the score reflects the game to be one sided, Telangana Xl floundered multiple chances that came their way to improve upon the score.

Fifteen minutes into the game, Lovedeep Singh provided the lead to IAF by scoring through a penalty stroke, his teammate Jagath Nachappa followed it with a field goal in the 25 minute and Cariappa MB converted a penalty corner to make the score 3-0 two minutes ahead of the halftime. Mahesh Reddy Reela of Telangana Xl, scored a field goal for the team 3 minutes into the 2nd half. Thereafter there was no looking back for IAF team with Harwant Singh scoring a field goal in the 43rd minute;  Sukhdev Singh’s penalty corner made the score 5-1 in the 50th minute, back to back two field goals by Dilip Pal in the 51st and 53rd minutes, followed by a field goal by Manip Kerketta in the 59th minute, sealed the game in favour of IAF with 8-1 score. Jagath Nachappa of IAF was declared the Player of the Match.

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Guest of Honour Shri Suresh Chandrashekar, Former Governor of Rotary; flanked by (L-R) Yash Bharwani, Hon’ble Vice-Chairman, Organizing Committee, GNSHT & Executive Director, Gooncha Group & Shri Kukoo Walia, Hon’ble Secretary General, Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament Society;
presenting a memento to the Player of the Match, Sushant Tirkey, Goalkeeper of South Central Railways, in their match against Mumbai Xl, at the 57th Gooncha Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament, at SCR Sports Complex, Secunderabad, today, as look on.

Results: IAF – 8 (Lovedeep Singh -15m, Jagath Nachappa 25m, Cariappa MB – 28m, Harwant Singh 43m, Sukhdev Singh – 50m, Dilip Pal -2 – 51 & 53m & Manip Kerketta – 59m) bt Telangana Xl – 1 (Mahesh Reddy Reela – 33m); Man of the Match : Jagath Nachappa of IAF.

Game – 2: Indian Navy and Delhi XI

Determined Indian Navy beats star studded Delhi Xl by 2-1!

 

Hyderabad, November 15th, 2021: The second match on the second day of the 57th Gooncha Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament, was played between Indian Navy and Delhi Xl, on Monday at the SCR Sports Complex, Secunderabad. Delhi Xl despite studded with some reputed players was defeated by Indian Navy by 2-1. Indian Navy were in their element today and displayed some outstanding hockey. They were determined in their defence and piercing in their attack and the Delhi side unfortunately succumbed to their attack. Though Delhi side played good hockey, overall their performance was little scrappy.

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An IAF (white jersey) player puts the ball past a Telangana Xl player at the 57th Gooncha Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament (GNHST) being organized by the Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament Society, at SCR Sports Complex, Secunderabad, today

In the first half of the match both the teams were goal less, however in the second half in the 36th minute Jugraj Singh of Indian Navy converted a penalty corner and in the 42nd minute his teammate Sunny Malik increased the lead to 2-0 through a penalty corner for Indian Navy. Delhi Xl struggled to penetrate the opponents defence throughout the match, the last minute surge, with Govind Singh converting a penalty corner proved to be too little, too late. Indian Navy’s Goal Keeper Reyadan Tidu was declared the Player of the Match.

Results: Indian Navy – 2 (Jugraj Singh – 36m & Sunny Malik – 42m) bt Delhi Xl – 1 (Govind Singh – 60m). Player of the match : Reyadan Tidu.

Game – 3: South Central Railway and Mumbai Xl

Spirited performance by SCR gets it past Mumbai Xl, by 3-2,

at the ’57th Gooncha Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament!

 

Hyderabad, November 15th, 2021: The third and last match of the second day at the 57th Gooncha Nehru Senior Hockey Tournament, sponsored by Gooncha Estates; was played between South Central Railway (SCR) and Mumbai Xl, on Monday at the SCR Sports Complex, Secunderabad. This match was the most exciting of the three matches today with SCR beating Mumbai Xl by 3-2. On display was fast paced hockey with some remarkable exchanges. Mumbai Xl missed a crucial penalty stroke and the credit for the save goes to local team’s Goal Keeper, Sushanth Tirkey, who in addition saved half a dozen certain goals and is deserving awarded the Player of the Match.

The match began with Mumbai Xl taking the lead in the 5th minute, Nizamuddin Mohd., converting a penalty corner for the team. But the home team equalled the score in two minutes with Lovepreet Singh scoring a field goal. A minute ahead of the half time in the 29th minute, Yuvraj Walmiki of Mumbai Xl scored a field goal to place Mumbai Xl at 2-1 during half time. SCR equalled the score immediately after the half time, Aiyappa Pranjan scoring a field goal in the 30th minute and took a lead with SCR Captain MG Poonacha scoring a field goal at 40th minute. SCR Goal keeper, Sushant Tirkey was the star performer and declared the Player of the Match.

Results: South Central Railway – 3 (Lovepreet Singh – 7m; Aiyappa Pranjan – 30m & MG Poonacha – 40m  ) bt Mumbai Xl – 2 (Nizamuddin Mohd. – 5m & Yuvraj Walmiki – 29m). Player of the match : Sushant Tirkey, SCR.

About Jawaharlal Nehru Hockey Tournament Society

This Society was incorporated in the fond memory of Independent India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to promote the ecstatic National Game of Hockey. Ever since, no stone was left unturned to take it to a superior league. Gaining appreciation from various quarters. In the years to come the tournament was to be graced by Presidents, Vice-Presidents, Prime Ministers and Union Cabinet Ministers of India. The Nehru Cup matches have keenly been looked forward to and it has been an honour for any hockey team to win the coveted Nehru Gold Cup.

With every passing year, the JNHT Society garnered more attention and attracted new participation. The all- time greats such as Dhanraj Pillay, Pargat Singh, Zafar Iqbal, Ajit Pal Singh and many more have played in the tournament. The exposure given to hockey players by the JNHT Society Tournaments has allowed many of them to go onto the Indian National Hockey Team, Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and the Olympics. This includes the recent bronze victory of the Indian National Hockey Team’s Captain, Manpreet Singh who played the Junior and Senior Nehru Hockey Tournaments before getting into the Indian National Hockey Team.

About Gooncha Estates Pvt Ltd.,

Gooncha Estates Pvt. Ltd. is a new real estate company, a re-creation of its old self with projects like Gooncha Villa Hills under its belt. Goonch Estates has re-strategized and plans to foray into JDA and partnerships that help build SEZs, financial and IT infrastructure and related businesses, that best suit needs of the ambitious economic capacities of India.

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Aakanksha Singh’s viral pictures from the Maldives land her a hosting gig for a travel show

Aakanksha Singh started her film journey with a memorable performance in Varun Dhawan and Alia-starrer Badrinath Ki Dulhania as Alia’s friend. Since then, she has been missing from the Hindi film screens. But she utilised the time by making her Kannada film debut with Pailwaan, followed by her Tamil debut with Clap. And now, she is all set to take the Hindi film industry by storm again with a lot of exciting projects in her kitty.

However, before she gets to that, Aakanksha recently created waves with the gorgeous pictures from her recent mini-vacation in the Maldives. From her white casual attire for her welcome at the resort, the sizzling yellow ensemble she wore at the beach, her flowy white dress to her bikini look over the water, Aakanksha just slayed all her looks.

And seems like apart from beautifying her social media page and her fans feed, those pictures have pulled in some professional advantages too. After her sizzling pictures went viral on social media, Aakanksha has been approached to host a travel show.

The actress’ travelogue from The Maldives has been impressive to say the least and now it looks like she might get to do it as a profession. The travel show that Aakanksha has been approached for aims to showcase and explore places where some famous Bollywood films were shot, thus catering to the travel audience and also the Bollywood buffs.

Meanwhile, Aakanksha has an enviable line up in the offing that includes playing Ajay Devgn’s wife in Mayday, also featuring Amitabh Bachchan and Rakul Preet Singh. Apart from that, she also has a Telugu anthology film titled Meetcute and she is also rumoured to be a part of Shah Rukh Khan’s next with director Atlee.

Zee Entertainment’s Mind Wars To Organise Mumbai Debate Championship 2021

Competition To Be Conducted Between 14thNov and 18th Nov 2021. The Winner Gets A Chance To Represent India in the World School Debating Championship.

Mumbai, November 2021: Zee Entertainment’s Mind Wars, India’s biggest knowledge platform for school students, has organised a first of its kind debate championship for children between the age bracket of 12 and 17. It is titled the Mind Wars Mumbai Debate Championship 2021. The winner of the championship will win prizes worth more than Rs. One Lakh along with an opportunity to participate and represent India in the World School Debating Championship taking place later this year. The championship will be held across Mumbai. It is the first time a debate competition is held in the city for school students in such a grand scale. The zonal rounds will commence from Nov 14th and the grand finale is scheduled on Nov 18th, 2021. With the competition having already received an overwhelming response from more than 150 schools across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

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The competition is scheduled in four phases. The first two phases that comprised evaluating the written submissions by registered students and then evaluating the speech videos submitted by the students selected in the first phase are already over. Phase three, which is about to start is the Zonal Championship knockout round where the top 32 students selected from the video rounds will compete in a knockout format. There are four zones—North Mumbai, South Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Thane—and eight students will be selected from each of these zones. In the final phase, the top two qualifying students from each zone will move to the City Championship quarterfinals, and then the semifinals and ultimately the final battle will be held. The ultimate winner of the debate championship will get a chance to represent India at the World school debating championship.

“With cities slowly recovering from the effects of the pandemic, I am delighted that our team at Mind Wars is receiving an overwhelming response from the teachers and students community to conduct such on-ground initiatives,” said Mr. Umesh Kr Bansal, Executive Vice President, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. “Children today are missing the extracurricular activities and group interactions that they would otherwise have under normal circumstances. Through initiatives like the debate championship we aim to empower children with knowledge-based alternatives equipping them to become street smart, which help them take on any situation in life. I look forward to seeing how opinions are shaping out amongst the school going youngsters.”

Debate topics for the championship will cover a range of current issues such as economic policy, social justice, international relations, philosophy etc. The topics will be revealed few days prior to the day of actual debate ensuring the students have ample time to prepare and work on their speech.

Mind Wars, in an attempt to enhance their critical thinking skills among students, is also looking at conducting such initiatives in other parts of the country and even hold pan-India competitions in the future.

The brainchild of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL), Mind Wars has more than 1.8 million subscribers with its reach of over 20 million students across the country making it the largest and a first-of-its-kind knowledge acceleration programme in India. This debate is an initiative by Zee Entertainment in association with Indian Schools Debating Society.