VP Ansari releases book South Asia Bible Commentary

The Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari addressing at the release of a book entitled “South Asia Bible Commentary” in New Delhi on October 04, 2015.

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JD Institute celebrates World Elder’s Day

New Delhi,3rd October, 2015: JD Institute of Fashion Technology who has been a distinctively eminent name in the design fraternity of India for two and a half decades organized a cultural programme on World Elder’s Day. The programme was held at Safdarganj Club,New Delhi on 2nd October,2015 to facilitate the senior citizens of our country.

The main aim of the programme was to make the world see the energy and enthusiasm a senior citizen has even at the age of 60.

Students of JD Institute of Fashion Technology prepared a play named ”Unity in Diversity”. The play depicted the vision of an artist in a dream sequence who sees India as a place with unity in diversity.

The most different thing about this play was performed by the senior citizens displaying the enthusiasm and the energy they have despite often being ignored by the society in the daily course of their lives.

Ms.Rupal Dalal,Director of JD Institute of Fashion Technology says,” The main aim behind this initiative was to make people realize the responsibilities they have towards the senior citizens of our society. We all have the responsibility towards the lives of elder people to make their life better and happy by analyzing all the problems affecting their life. We all need to understand that if seniors are not mentally healthy, they get physically affected and an illness can lead to depression.”

Jediiians played an important role in conceptualizing the whole event. The students of JD institute brought joy and happiness among the elders as they felt special, because this event was celebrated for recognizing the importance and value they have in our lives.

World Elder’s Day was established on 14th of December in the year 1990 by the United Nations General Assembly. It is celebrated every year to make certain the welfare of elder persons as well as to enroll their significant involvement in the society to get promoted from their knowledge and ability. The Plan of Action on Ageing was adopted by the World Assembly on ageing to encourage the society development for all ages. The day is celebrated worldwide to examine issues, promote public awareness and focus on which type of behavior can help older men and women throughout their life.

Mr.Rc Dalal, ExecutiveDirector of JD Institute of Fashion Technology says,” Through this initiative we intend to bring today’s youth closer to elders. In today’s world, the ageing body finds relief but not the weary mind, with this initiative we aim to bring a change in the society, a change in the way people look at the senior citizens of our society.”

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An Exhibition Showcasing the Buddhist World of Architecture

June 19th 2015: An exhibition on ‘Architecture of the Buddhist World: The Golden Lands,’ first volume in a series of six books by Vikram Lall was held at India International Centre. Lall is the first person worldwide who travelled to more than 20 countries to conduct in-depth research on Buddhist architecture including the Southeast Asian countries, Myanmar, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos.  The week long exhibition was inaugurated by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, eminent art scholar, historian and the Chairperson of IIC Asia Project.

Dr. Vatsyayan appreciated Lall’s work saying, “It is very impressive and amazing work done by Vikram Lall that takes a person through many centuries and many lands where Buddhism flourished.”

Mr. Lall said at the inauguration, “My focus in this research was the change and development in the architecture of Buddhist monuments. My research gives an analysis of the geographical and historical details associated with these temples.”

The other personalities who visited the exhibition and were spellbound by Lall’s contribution to the subject were Dr. Lokesh Chandra, President, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Dr. Subhash C. Malik, Retd. UGC Professor, Prof. Nalini Thakur, School of Planning and Architecture, and Shri. Shyam Saran (Ex-foreign secretary), Chairman, Research & Information System for Developing countries. More than 800 people visited the exhibition over the week and were mesmerized by the architectural drawings and photographs.

The exhibition consisted of 3 dimensional architectural models, drawings and photographs from his book, The Golden Lands, first book in the world that presents Buddhist architectural history in virtual reality. It was a week-long exhibition that ran from 12th till 19th June, portraying various Buddhist monuments- monasteries, stupas and pagodas from Southeast Asian countries. It also included original photographs of the various destinations that have been captured by world’s top 10 photographers. The exhibition traced the evolution of architectural form and spaces in response to changing ideas, material realities, and building traditions of Southeast Asia.

Morgan Campbell, student at Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, New Brunswick, said, “The photographs beautifully portray Buddhist architecture and the drawings vividly depict the history of architecture in Southeast Asian countries. The work is very informative and I am glad to have visited this exhibition.”

Lall’s book, which is first in the series ‘Architecture of the Buddhist World’ represents a new multidisciplinary approach showing how Buddhist thoughts and rituals have interacted with local traditions across the Asian continent to produce masterpieces of religious architecture. It reveals the history, styles, and interpretation of Buddhist temples, monasteries, and ancient monuments in Southeast Asian countries. The book was launched by His Holiness The Dalai Lama earlier this year.

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Fortis Escorts Heart Institute awarded Golden Globe Tigers Award

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (FEHI), India’s first fully dedicated cardiac care facility, pioneer and Centre of Excellence in Cardiac Care for over 27 years, was awarded the prestigious Golden Globe Tigers Award for their Critinext initiative in the category of ‘Innovation in Quality of Service delivery’ at an event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia recently. Critinext was selected for its innovative e-ICU model that provides intensive care beyond boundaries.

Critinext, Asia’s first e-ICU model is a fusion of critical care skills; technology and innovation to provide compassionate round the clock intensive care to patients at select remote locations. It enables remote unit doctors to manage critically ill patients at site instead of transferring them to metros. Critinext is an important step in extending quality and world class critical care to patients from remote locations where there is dearth of adequate critical care clinics. It instils technological excellence, critical care skills, dedication and compassion to create an integrated critical care delivery system. It is equipped to monitor 310 ICU beds in around 10 cities across India with an inbuilt mechanism to attend an average of 5000 alerts every day.

It uses an intensive electronic medical record, audio visuals and smart alert system as rapid response tools and provides round the clock monitoring, assessment, support and interventional service throughout the year. Today, Critinext manages 350 ICU beds. The team at the Critinext includes Intensivist, Physician Assistant, Critical Care Nurse and Technical Officer.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Amit Varma, Executive Director, Critinext, FEHI, said, “This global recognition is an encouragement for the entire team. The award has appreciated the effort to provide innovative and quality healthcare service to our patients from remote locations. Today, it has become a boon especially for patients from non-metro centres as they can now avail the best of critical care facility available in India through Critinext.”

FEHI, where the Critinext centre is located, is a pioneer in cardiac care with many firsts to its credit. With Critinext, FEHI has been able to extend its clinical excellence to non-metro centres where critical care and quality medical care may not be adequate. The patients, who are critically ill and are not advised to travel out, will no longer have to undertake critical journey and can get quality critical care in their hometowns at real time.

Dr Somesh Mittal, Zonal Director, FEHI, said, “This is a proud moment for the entire team at FEHI. We are happy that this innovative technology is recognised for providing critical care support to patients. We are proud of highly skilled team of critical care experts who supported patients by offering them with acute inputs through this unique initiative. We remain committed to offer the best of medical solutions and excel in clinical excellence through our sustained effort to innovate and quality service delivery.”

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Throw a Mother’s Day Party with Funcart.in Special Products

On the auspicious Day of mother’s day, Funcart.in has come up with high-end products to celebrate the special day in style. Our Mother nurtures us with her unconditional love and warmth; she deserves something memorable on this Mother's Day. Just make your mom the 'Queen of the Day' with a surprise Mother's Day bash by treating her with Products from funcart.in. Funcart.in is an e-destination podium for all the cutest, kinkiest & trendiest party product options available at a click.

Funcart.in is offering wide range of Party Product options like- Balloons(Led, Latex, Foil),Flag Banner, Décor Candles, Silk Lanterns Party Poppers & Spray, Scene setters, Invitation Cards, Honey Pom balls, Lanterns, Feather Strolls, Swirls & Strimmers, Photo-Booths etc. It is also helping us out with the party Dining items such as Baking Supplies, Cup-cake stands & wrappers, Disposable Cups, Plates, Disposable Table Cover etc.These out of the ordinary Party products are all made with high quality material which is very unique & can serve as an option at your doorstep without any hassle. Now pamper your Mom with a party at home, the experience will be far more personal and memorable than anywhere else.

Funcart.in, launched in March 2015 has all the party supplies you need, all in one place, all year long. The idea was worked upon with thorough market research last year (2014), and has come up with all innovative products possible for a theme party.

For birthdays and beyond, no matter what you're celebrating, this online portal has everything you could ever want when you're throwing the best party ever. The ease and convenience of the site makes planning and shopping for your party almost as fun as having it! With thousands of the highest-quality party supplies for all ages and occasions, Funcart.in is the place to be.

Many people shy away from party supplies because of a perception that party supplies are too expensive. The reality is that high-quality cost effective party supplies are available - you just have to do the clicking and visit us at www.funcart.in. Our goal is to help busy people celebrate their special occasions in style; with their loved ones. We want to save our customers the hassle of driving to stores to complete a child or adult’s birthday party theme or other special occasion.

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B-school KIAMS Convocation Ceremony held

The emergence of more investors in corporate world provides huge opportunities for the young executives to turn entrepreneurs, Pramod Chaudhari, Executive Chairman, Praj Industries said here.

“Unlike in the past, with so many private equities, angel investors, venture capitalists and others willing to provide funds for start-ups now, it is ideal time for today’s young talent to become entrepreneurs," Mr Chaudhari said.

He made this remark while delivering key note address at a convocation ceremony for the Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) of Class 2015 of Kirloskar Institute of Advanced Management Studies, popularly known as KIAMS in the B-school world. The event was held in Pune.

Ms. Vaanya Bhatia was awarded the gold medal while Ms. Pranasha Sahu bagged the silver. Class of 2015 is the fourth integrated batch of KIAMS to pass out. Mr. Pramod Chaudhari conferred the diplomas on all the graduating students of Class of 2015 from KIAMS Pune and Harihar in Karnataka.

Mr. Rahul Kirloskar, Executive Chairman, Kirloskar Pneumatic Company Ltd. (KPCL) who presided over the ceremony highlighted that at KIAMS the thrust is to ensure that the graduating students become industry relevant and ready to face competitive environment.

"With academic rigour, branding and strengthening research and other capabilities, KIAMS is set to occupy a position of eminence amongst top B-schools in the country," he said.

Dr. C. N. Narayana, Director, KIAMS reviewed academics and ranking received by KIAMS as well as initiatives being taken to occupy the place among top B-schools and the efforts of faculty-students in the area of research and publication that resulted in publication of papers and cases in national and international journals.

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Entrepreneurship Education Conclave

Wadhwani Foundation and National Entrepreneurship Network organize a First of its Kind ''Entrepreneurship Education Conclave'

With an aim to promote entrepreneurship education in the country, National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN), the flagship Initiative of Wadhwani Foundation today organized the ‘Entrepreneurship Education Conclave’ at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

The primary objective of the conclave was to foster, promote and support innovators and leaders with entrepreneurial talent and to provide recognition and endorsement to budding entrepreneurs. The conclave succeeded in providing a platform for open dialogue amongst the leaders of academia to mainstream entrepreneurship education by providing training and support to entrepreneurship educators and demonstrated effective global s of entrepreneurship development, the challenges faced and the outcomes. It also highlighted s of emerging excellence and introduced a recognition channel for the growing entrepreneurship community of educators, mentors and program managers.

The conclave was graced by Shri Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Hon’ble Minister of State (I/C) for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship who gave the keynote address said, “One of Ministry’s initiatives is to collaborate with strategic partners in the public and private sphere by expanding the existing entrepreneurship education program and creating a pedagogy resource pool. I see this conclave as a great opportunity for churning and distilling original ideas that have practical application in promoting entrepreneurship culture and entrepreneurship education ecosystem amongst the students of our country. I look forward for a visionary co-operation of leaders in academia, policy makers, practicing mentors and the industry fraternity to join this mission as our moral responsibility that we owe to our aspiring youths of young India.”

Other dignitaries included Shri Sunil Arora, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Shri Pawan Agarwal, IAS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Ms. Jyotsna Sitling, IFS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship.

Dr. Ajay Kela, President & CEO, Wadhwani Foundation said, “India needs to create 10-12 million jobs a year for the next two decades to realize its demographic dividend. A culture of widespread entrepreneurship creating cross-sector high-potential startups is one solution to this challenge. Wadhwani Foundation’s flagship initiative, National Entrepreneurship Network, for over a decade has been creating high potential entrepreneurs in colleges/universities across India who in turn create meaningful companies and jobs. It gives me great pleasure that NEN has organized this first-of-its-kind ‘Entrepreneurship Education Conclave’ to promote entrepreneurship education. I hope the support and recognition given to educators, entrepreneurs and leaders through this conclave will catalyze our efforts in entrepreneurial development and create new avenues for economic growth.”

The conclave partners have been known for their commitment to entrepreneurship development. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship is striving to make broad policies and catalyze existing and new skill development and entrepreneurship initiatives in the country. British Council (through policy dialogues) connects people to debate the challenges and opportunities facing International Higher Education. Intel (through its higher education program in India) works closely with premier engineering universities, research institutions and the Government, to build a more skilled workforce and an enabling ecosystem that supports innovation and entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India is focused to become a catalyst in facilitating emergence of competent first generation entrepreneurs and transition of existing MSMEs into growth oriented enterprises through entrepreneurship education, training, research and institution building.

Some of the seasoned panelists of the conclave included Shri Pawan Agarwal, IAS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Ms. Jyotsna Sitling, IFS, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Prof. Sunil Shukla (EDII), Prof. Ernest Cadotte (University of Tennessee), Ms Swati Samaddar (Intel), Ms Parul Soni (E&Y), Prof. Jay Bal (Course Leader for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Warwick manufacturing group, Warwick University) and Sunita Singh, co -founder NEN and VP-Wadhwani Foundation.

Speaking about the conclave, Sashi Chimala, Executive Vice President, National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) said, “Educational Institutes have a vital role to play in grooming the next generation of entrepreneurs in India. Wadhwani Foundation and National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) are delighted to bring together the key stakeholders, including the policy makers and educators, to shape the future of entrepreneurship education in India. ‘Entrepreneurship Education Conclave’ is the first ever event to recognize the best educators of entrepreneurship in India. We are proud of our long standing partnership with these institutes in pioneering entrepreneurship education in India."

The conclave culminated with the announcement of awards under the categories of Emerging Entrepreneurship Educator,Entrepreneurship Education ChampionEntrepreneurship Educator & MentorBest E Cell Entrepreneurship Eco-System BuilderandHigh Impact Entrepreneurship Campus. These awards designed to honor faculty members who have exemplified the highest levels of excellence in the pursuit of the entrepreneurial mission to develop entrepreneurs. These awards will go a long way in creating s of excellence for fellow faculty members and encouraging them to improve the entrepreneurial pursuits through their teaching, mentoring and scholarly activities.

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NewsX hosts Vision 4G LTE Telecom Conclave

In a first of its kind initiative, NewsX hosted ‘Vision 4G LTE Telecom Conclave’, presented by Gionee and powered by Uninor, a platform that brought together the Thought Leaders, Government Bodies and Industry Stalwarts from public and private sectors to explore and discuss ideas and strategies to implement 4G LTE in India for the growth of telecom sector and Indian economy. The Vision 4G LTE Telecom Conclave 2015, was held on Saturday, February 14, at Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi.

Honorable Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad delivered the keynote address, which was followed by his interview, CEO Sessions and presentations by industry experts. The engaging panel discussions covered a range of topics such as leveraging 4G LTE (4G Long Term Evolution) to drive in Robust Business Models; meeting challenges in implementing 4G in India etc.

Among the other dignitaries there were Mr. Sudhir Gupta, Secretary, TRAI; Mr. Rajan S Mathews-DG, COAI; Mr. Vipin Tyagi- Executive Director, C-DOT; Mr. Arvind Bali- Director & CEO, Videocon Telecommunications; Bhupinder Rustagi, Vertical Head- Telecom (India & SAARC), ZyXEL; Mr. Ashish Sharma, Partner, Telecom practice, PWC India; Mr. Arvind Vohra, Country CEO & Managing Director, Gionee; Mr. Shyam P Mardikar, Chief Architechture and Planning, Bharti Airtel Limited; Mr. Umang Das, Chief Mentor, Viom Networks & Director General–TAIPA; Tanveer Mohammad, COO and Vivek Anand, CFO, Uninor.


As part of this initiative, NewsX will also telecast a special series of 3-episodes starting 20th February showcasing the present scenario of the telecom industry, building awareness about 4G LTE, highlighting the concern areas and addressing the challenges with a major focus on the future of 4G LTE in India.

Speaking on the Vision 4G LTE an initiative by NewsX, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Honorable Minister of Communications and Information Technology said, “We recognize the vision of 4G and the worth of LTE technology and believe that it is going to be the next revolution in the telecom sector with a great potential for Indian Economic growth. The Government of India has come up with a lot of initiative like Digital Literacy program, introduced the concept of digital locker and electronic manufacturing is also on our priority. We want to work in a manner keeping consumer satisfaction and the growth of telecom sector in mind. We will ensure that the end user is benefitted and also facilitate all that is required in terms of policy initiative from the Government of India in a fair and transparent manner.”

Talking about this initiative, Kartikeya Sharma, Managing Director, iTV Network, said, “In last few years, Indian telecom industry has shown overwhelming growth due to domestic demand, policy initiatives undertaken by the government and admirable efforts by the key players of the industry. Through this initiative this is our endeavor to bring all the stakeholders on the same platform and set a roadmap for the implementation of 4G LTE in expediting the growth momentum and modernization of Telecom sector as well as transforming the Nation’s economy.”

Savvy Dilip, Chief Marketing Officer, iTV Network, said, “This is a pioneering initiative by NewsX that will pave the way for the future of Telecommunications. This path-breaking initiative will help all the stakeholders work towards a common agenda and our channels will provide ample support to leverage this further.”

Watch the special series on Friday, 20th and 27th February @ 6.30PM and a one-hour special on Saturday, 28th February @ 7.00 PM, only on NewsX.

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CtrlS Wins a Hat-trick of CIO Choice Award

CtrlS Datacenters Ltd., the leading cloud, managed services provider and Asia's largest Tier-4 datacenters operator, bagged the CIO Choice 2015 honor third time in a row for 'DR as a Service' and 'Hybrid Cloud' categories at the CIO Choice Awards - Red Carpet Night event held in Mumbai.

The awards are organized by The Centre of Recognition & Excellence with KPMG as partners. CIO Choice trust seal is validation of CIO community and ICT decision makers' trust in the recognized brand. Winners are determined through an independent CIO voting survey from across the country on product performance, customer satisfaction and continued customer service. It is the first 'By the CIO and for the CIO' recognition platform. It offers the CIO community an authentic aid to finding and considering the most preferred and stable products, services and solutions.

"We are delighted to receive this award third year in a row, which is recognition of the trust and faith laid by our customers in us and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their continued support. It has always been and shall be our focus to provide you with good products of the highest quality with high availability through many years. We are making significant investments towards state-of-the-art infrastructure, new data centers, new technologies etc. This, you would agree, is all aimed at augmenting your future technology expansion," said Mr. Sridhar Pinnapureddy, Founder & CEO, CtrlS.

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A Mélange of Colors: Painting Exhibition Showcases three Young Contemporary Artists

A Mélange of Colors: Painting Exhibition Showcases three Young Contemporary Artists

· Ekta Jain, Aarushi Gulati and Neeti Aggarwal come together to showcase their works that can collectively be labeled as among the best upcoming talent that is emerging in contemporary Indian art

New Delhi, Dec 5, 2014: If art is an expression of the heart and mind, it is also an emitter of inspiration and vibrations. An exhibition of the works of three young and upcoming Indian artists was today put on display in the national capital, promising a visual treat for the lovers of contemporary art.

The four day painting exhibition at the Convention Foyer at India Habitat Centre, is displaying the latest works of Ms. Ekta Jain, Ms Aarushi Gulati and Ms Neeti Aggarwal, under the title of ‘Mélange: A group show of Contemporary Artworks’.

True to its name the exhibition presents a mélange of deep thoughts, an aura of positive vibes and interplay of figurative and abstract mysticism that is certain to stir art lovers of the capital.

The three artists have remarkably unique styles but a freshness that is characteristic of new talent that is still discovering itself. The works speak of hope, peace, tradition, spirituality and courage from the point of view of an artist.

The world eludes positivity and vibrancy as seen from the eyes of these artists who have capture on canvass a world that is in transition but still steeped in traditions. There is never a dull moment in the canvasses that are on display.

The artists have presented a wide array of painting styles and vibrancy of colours and concepts under a single roof and all in affordable prices.

“Different artists release their inner thoughts through different kinds of expressions. For some, sorrow and pain is an underlying theme, for others mysticism is the most powerful expression. If you look at the exhibition that we have put on display, the common thread is an inspirational invocation of peace, hope and positivity. For me personally, art is a medium to spread hope, inspiration and optimism,” says Ekta Jain.

“When people come to see the artworks of veteran artists, they come with pre conceived notions of the artist’s style and expression. In this respect, our exhibition holds an element of surprise,” adds Jain. The exhibition will be on display from December 5 to December 8, everyday from 11.00 am to 8.00 pm.

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