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CCIC Presents 14 Days ‘Cottage Handloom Expo 2022’ At Shree Tyagaraja Hall

Kolkata, June,2022: In an endeavour to promote Indian handlooms products and the spirit of craftsmanship, Central Cottage Industries Corporation of India Ltd presents ” Handloom Expo” handcrafted by Weavers & Master weavers from 1st-14th June 2022, from 10:30 am to 7:30 pm at Shree Tyagaraja Hall, P-30, Basant Roy Road, Near Lake Kali Bari, Kolkata -700 0029

The exhibition showcases exclusive handwoven Sarees, Shawls, Fabrics, Apparels, Accessories, Furnishing, Home Linen & much more from different parts of the country, with the assurance of authenticity, quality & value for money.

India has a rich & diverse textile heritage. The expo provides a glimpse of this and is also platform for the cultural and artistic interchange between weavers and art patrons. The main motto is to encourage visitors to wear Handlooms with pride and to adopt Handloom products in their daily lives.

Such initiatives will promote the Indian weavers & textile artists by sustaining their livelihood & providing them with more marketing opportunities.

Akhabar Organises a Women Business Conclave to Empower Women

With an aim to empower women entrepreneurs and enable their growth and success in business, Akhabar, a media company organised the Women Business Conclave at NIV Art Centre. As chief guests, Mr Rajkumar Das and Mr Kumar Avishek lit the lamp to kick start the event. The conclave’s primary objective was to strengthen the cause of female entrepreneurs. The conclave aimed to bring together successful female entrepreneurs and experts to discuss how to grow businesses. The conclave deals exclusively with women in business and opportunities for female entrepreneurs, with a focus on entrepreneurship.

The event is aimed to recognize women entrepreneurs who have gone out of their way to succeed in life. For instance, Himanshi, a woman entrepreneur, lost both of her parents to Corona at the age of 22, and she is now working day and night to fulfil her father’s dream of running a restaurant called ‘Chatori Zuban.’

Speaking on the occasion one of the women entrepreneurs Ms Dimple Rajkumar, Celebrity Makeup Artist said, I’ve always wanted to work, and what I’m doing now is only with the support of my family, because for women, the choice of being an entrepreneur is not merely an individual choice; it is a family choice because her decisions are family decisions. I always encourage every woman to be financially independent and to never give up. While addressing the conclave, Adarsh Kumar, Editor in Chief, Akhabar, said, “It is essential to increase women’s participation in the industry and business and in order to do so, we must empower women.”

The program was hosted by Vishal Rajput and Amit Puri and the editor-in- Adarsh Kumar ended the program by giving the vote of thanks

REA India launches hybrid-working model

National, May 30, 2022: The country’s largest online full-stack real estate company REA India, which owns leading digital platforms such as Housing.com, PropTiger.com & Makaan.com, has become the first company in proptech space to announce the launch of a hybrid working model for its employees. The move by the company comes at a time when a multitude of global and national players are busy devising and launching new policies to optimise various remote working models.

In the past one year, several businesses in India have announced their plans to launch a hybrid working model, a model that works well for diverse talent pools. Touted to be the future of work, REA India’s hybrid workplace policy enables people to choose to work from anywhere and is the leading company in the real estate industry in India to make this move.

A part of the Australia headquartered REA Group, REA India, the owner and operator of three leading companies in the online real estate sphere, Housing.com, PropTiger.com and Makaan.com, has a workforce of around 1400 employees and ranks consistently among the 100 best companies to work for in India, ranked by the Great Place to Work® Institute. Having won many laurels for its people-friendly policies, REA India, with this new policy move, is sure to win appreciation of its current and prospective employees.

“At REA India, we believe that a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach might not work in the post-pandemic world. Since different individuals and departments perform more optimally in different set-ups, as was evident during the lockdowns and the subsequent opening of our offices across the country, we have decided to adopt a more modern, hybrid working culture, where our people can choose to work out of office or work remotely, depending on their roles and function within the company,” said Mr. Dhruv Agarwala, Group CEO, REA India (Housing.com, PropTiger.com and Makaan.com). 

“While everyone in our design, product, engineering and marketing teams has the flexibility to work from anywhere, our sales teams work in a hybrid set up, building strong relationships with their clients through in person connections. As we make this transition, we are ensuring that all our people have real-time and virtual collaboration tools that enable them to stay connected just like in a physical set up. This is being topped up with plenty of fun off-sites, where teams meet physically at regular intervals to brainstorm and build relationships with each other,” Mr, Agarwala added. 

“The world is evolving and so is our way of working. The new workplace boundaries are more psychological than physical, and it’s all about flexibility, trust and accountability. At REA India, we are quite thrilled as we transition to a hybrid workplace model and are ensuring that our people’s experience remains seamless and inclusive, irrespective of their place of work, whether office or home. I am excited about this new way of working as it also presents us with an opportunity to hire diverse talent across the country and from around the globe, and onboard great minds to join us on our aggressive growth plans,” said Mr. Rohit Hasteer, Group CHRO, REA India (Housing.com, PropTiger.com and Makaan.com).

Best Technology and Incredible Products with MediaTek Days on Amazon

New Delhi, May 2022: Reiterating commitment towards delivering cutting-edge technologies to the end customer and creating awareness around popular brands and devices powered by MediaTek, the world’s 4th largest global fabless semiconductor company has announced the campaign ‘MediaTek Days’ on Amazon. The campaign will go live on May 27 till May 30, 2022. The 4-day event is aimed at building awareness around incredible technologies, products, and solutions powered by MediaTek in the new era of connected devices to help consumers make informed buying decisions.

“MediaTek has always envisioned a future enabled by technology democratisation and our consistent efforts are aimed towards fulfilling this ambition. With MediaTek Days, we plan to boost awareness around innovative devices powered by MediaTek while also supporting the incredible OEMs we collaborate with. Today, people are eager to try new things and explore novel offerings. MediaTek Days is focused on the new generation of consumers, who are open to buying devices capable of powering splendid experiences,” said Anuj Sidharth, Deputy Director, Marketing & Communications, MediaTek. 

“Many a times, our customers do not know much about the technology that goes into their devices. Amazon Ads along with MediaTek is building “MediaTek Days”, an initiative to help educate customers and help them understand their devices better. This campaign will ensure that MediaTek reaches to relevant audiences for their wide range of smart devices across consumer segments and price points . MediaTek Days on Amazon is sure to grab eyeballs and create buzz for MediaTek, Amazon, and our OEM partners,” said Ajay Sharma, Head of Ad-sales (Smartphones, Consumer electronics & Large appliances). 

MediaTek Days at Amazon will showcase devices from some of the popular brands powered by MediaTek. The campaign will also help people discover new devices and best-fit solutions for their technology requirements.

Timely awareness and intervention can prevent liver ailments

Dr Subhash Gupta, Chairman, Centre for Liver & Biliary sciences, Max Hospital Saket

With Westernization trending up among the Indian youth, poor lifestyle is attributing to an increase in the number of liver ailments. Keeping the liver in a perfect condition is very much important for all. Taking the decisions late in the case of health issues which show the symptoms of having liver disease is itself a reason for making it one of the chronic diseases in India.

According to the recent reports of WHO, around 45% of the global diseases and 60% of mortality rate is attributable to chronic diseases accounting for over 35 million deaths annually. Considering the statistics from the last few years, Liver related diseases are being recognized as one of the second chronic diseases which are becoming the reason for the increasing death rate in India.

The common symptoms of advanced liver disease are jaundice (yellow color of eyes), loss of appetite/aversion to food, feeling of weakness and lethargy, abnormal bleeding occurring after minor trauma and swelling in the legs. At very advanced stages of liver disease, ascites (accumulation of water in the abdomen), bleeding from intestine and altered mental status will occur.

Some of the common causes of cirrhosis have gradually disappeared such as chronic viral hepatitis B and C. Hepatitis B can be prevented by vaccination and if the person has already been infected, effective drugs are available for preventing progression of liver disease. The good news is that if an adult acquires the infection, over 95% chances are that the body will eventually get rid of the infection in 6 months’ time. Only in a very small number of cases, acute infection from hepatitis B can result in fulminant liver failure for which an urgent liver transplant will be needed.

Hepatitis C has also been controlled by the emergence of very effective antiviral medicines which can eliminate the virus from the body forever. However, even in those who have been treated successfully with antiviral therapy, they should continue to be under surveillance for development of liver cancer. Early detection of liver cancer will go a long way in its successful treatment.

Excessive alcohol consumption can become a modern day scrooge with many young people developing liver disease. Combined with diabetes, excessive weight and lack of physical activity it results in rapid progression of liver disease and subsequently liver cancer. Fatty liver disease is a precursor of cirrhosis and seems more common in those who are overweight, have diabetes and lack physical activity. An ultrasound report of fatty liver is very common and assumes sinister proportions if the liver enzymes are also elevated. Dietary carbohydrate restrictions and weight loss may help in correcting fatty liver disease.

The aims of treating a patient with liver disease are a) Knowing the cause of liver disease b) Knowing the extent of damage to the liver c) Knowing if the damage can be controlled/reversed with medication or is the damage beyond repair. A large majority of liver problems can be managed with medicines and lifestyle modifications, but this is only when the illness is detected early. Once the disease is advanced and has caused irreversible damage to the liver the only option that remains is that of a liver transplantation.

Liver transplantation has now become a well-accepted modality for the management of end stage liver disease, acute liver failure and liver cancer. Liver transplantation involves removing the diseased liver from the patient and replacing it with healthy liver either from a brain-dead donor or more commonly with partial liver from a healthy donor. Owing to the scarcity of brain dead or “cadaveric” organs, the available resource is that for a healthy individual to donate a part of his liver for the patient. Owing to the huge functional reserve of a healthy liver, the part of the liver remaining with the donor is sufficient to maintain normal functioning and the remaining liver grows back to its normal size soon after donation.

Robust NRI investments blooming the real estate sector in India

In what is a significant achievement in the domain of an expanding customer base for the Indian real estate sector, NRIs have begun to appreciate Indian properties and invest in them on a monumental scale. In a recently released report by 360 Realtors, the investment of NRIs in the real estate sector accounted for $13.1 billion in 2021. The growth projection is set to stimulate by 12% in 2022.

The robust infrastructure growth and the invasion of modern luxury and ultra-luxury properties in the realty space is the primary reason for an increased spurt in the NRI investments. These are some of the top preferences for buying real estate spaces for NRIs.

Commenting on the same, Mr. Dharmesh Shah, CEO, Hero Homes, said, “NRIs are increasingly investing in hill station properties due to the soothing climate, favourable topography, strong infrastructure, and upscale, luxurious properties. There is a mindset disposition to mirror a similar lifestyle to what they are accustomed to experiencing in other countries. The modern-day luxury residences offer various high-end facilities and benefits they cannot afford to miss.”

The corporate sector is booming across many Indian cities, and surrounding it is many super luxury, premium residential projects that completely match the living standards of NRIs abroad. This is why cities are emerging as top investment destinations for NRIs wanting to live in the same environment and realty atmosphere.

Mr. Tejpreet Gill, MD, Gillco Group, “The proclivity of NRIs to invest in residential real estate is well known. As the luxury markets in India are booming, it has signalled the subtle comeback of the NRIs to the real estate horizon, which is equipped with a well-connected ecosystem and innumerable luxurious choices. There is also a conspicuous post-pandemic ideology among the NRIs to own a house in the home country, which has drifted them back to the tapestry. ”

Mr. Akshay Taneja, MD, TDI Infratech “The dynamic infrastructural developments in terms of social, economic, retail and commercial developments have piqued the interests of NRIs. The real estate industry has made colossal leaps of progress in terms of architectural finesse, high-end amenities, improved security, and gated communities. One of the biggest contributors to bringing the NRIs back to the Indian real estate markets.”

Mostly, NRIs buy properties for self-use objectives, like taking a respite or breather from their high-pressure and tedious work on vacations and holidays with their families.

Mr. LC Mittal, Director, Motia Group, said,“Low Home Loan interest rates and higher returns are attractive propositions for NRIs which are flocking to the real estate markets. The Indian realty space offers a conducive environment for fast-paced growth and a contemporary lifestyle that NRIs are used to. The cities facilitate a cosmopolitan environment with the presence of the best schools, colleges, and financial institutions are all appealing to the NRI desires and fancies.”

Maharashtra-Goa cluster leaps ahead with the second-highest contribution to LaLiga viewership in India

Goa, 24 May 2022 – The viewership data from LaLiga’s official broadcaster in India, Viacom18, revealed that the Maharashtra-Goa cluster is the second highest contributing market to LaLiga viewership in India, with an almost 30% contribution in the final matchdays. The Spanish league matches, and content are available for viewers on Viacom18 network, on MTV and Sport18 TV channels and Voot Select platform. The announcement comes as LaLiga is celebrating five years in India at an event in Goa with Jose Antonio Cachaza, Managing Director, LaLiga India and Aakriti Vohra, India Delegate, LaLiga Global Network participating in the event.

The remarkable growth in LaLiga’s audience in India can be attributed to the efforts taken by the top European league to connect with newer and existing fanbases in the country. The initiatives have included the usage of technology and innovation to improve the product, increasing accessibility through partnerships with leading Indian and global companies, fan-focused engagement activities across different markets and grassroots initiatives to develop the sport ground-up.

Jose Antonio Cachaza, Managing Director, LaLiga India, said, “The connection Goa shares with football is a strong and old one, and it shows from the kind of talent and clubs the state has developed. The affinity they have for the beautiful game and LaLiga has constantly motivated us to strengthen our product offering and deepen the connection with fans. We remain committed to improving the fan experience manifold and to building football at the grassroots level here.”

The New Delhi office of LaLiga, which is the league’s second office in Asia, was set up in 2017. In the five years since, LaLiga has expanded the fan base exponentially, grown social audience by 2000%, established grassroots programs and built strong relations with leading Indian companies like BKT, Dream11 and HeroVired. Other landmark initiatives include signing the Indian Men’s Cricket Team Captain, Rohit Sharma as LaLiga’s first-ever Brand Ambassador in India, brining Girona FC to Kerala to play matches in India, organizing large fan viewings and events with several of the most renowned LaLiga Legends visiting and many more.

American Eagle expands retail footprint with Franchisee Stores, plans to set up 50 stores in India by 3 years

New Delhi, May, 2022: American Eagle, America’s favorites jeans brand since 1977, launched its first franchise store in Jaipur, Rajasthan under the license from American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) to Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited.

With this launch, the brand plans to expand its retail footprint across India making shopping experience of customers even more convenient.

The Jaipur store spans 1,700 sq. ft. and is spread across two floors. It is the first high street store for the brand in India.

The iconic global brand stands for individuality, freedom, and self-expression. American Eagle is all about helping customers finds their favourite fits. It offers the latest trends in jeans, which includes an extended size offering; sizes ranging from 24-36 inches for women and 29-38 inches for men.

Some of this season’s favorites include:

· For him: the new Airflex+ Skinny and 360 Slim, which offer continual flexibility and comfort. In addition, plaid shirts, polos, and graphic logo tees provide him with versatile outfitting options.

· For her: there is a range of fashion jeans and comfort styles from the Mom Straight to the Super High-Waisted Flare, which pair nicely with a new assortment of smocked woven tops, comfy graphics and baby tees.

· The new denim collection also features the ‘Real Good’ badge. This icon denotes American Eagle products made with the planet in mind and manufactured using more sustainable techniques, in a facility that meets AEO Inc.’s standards for water recycling and reduction.

Commenting on the launch, Mr Ashish Mukul, Brand Head, American Eagle, India, said: “American Eagle is an iconic global jeans brand and we believe a strong market like Jaipur offers tremendous potential. With stores across NCR, Hyderabad, Pune, Chandigarh, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, and now Jaipur, we have covered most of the major cities in the country.” He added, “Having established a strong customer connect and a proven business model, we plan to open another 50 stores over the next three years with key franchisee partners to drive the brands’ reach across the country.”

The new collection is available at the Jaipur store. It is also available 24/7 online at www.aeo.in