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November 01: Marriages in India are a grand affair celebrated with extensive decorations, color, dresses, music, dance, costumes and rituals that depend on the community, region and religion of the bride and the groom, as well as their preferences. India celebrates about 10 million weddings per year. Weddings are a major business in India. According to a report by KPMG in 2017, the Indian wedding industry is estimated to be around $40–50 billion in size. Typical Indian families spend significant effort and financial resources to prepare and celebrate weddings. It is estimated that the cost of an Indian wedding ranges between ₹500,000 to ₹5,00,00,000 (from US$6,747.14 to US$674,743.50, respectively). An Indian is likely to spend one fifth of his total lifetime wealth on a wedding. Mr. Sures...

Mumbai, November 01: Brijesh Singh, president of Prayas Foundation and BJP’s Uttar Bhartiya Morcha general secretary in Maharashtra, organised a grand ceremony on Aksa beach in Malad on the auspicious occasion of ‘Chhath Puja’. The auspicious Chhath Puja was performed in the presence of Maharashtra’s Cabinet Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha, North Mumbai’s Member of Parliament (MP) Gopal Shetty, Charkop MLA Yogesh Sagar, North Bhartiya Morcha Maharashtra’s president Sanjay Pandey. Tens of thousands of devotees thronged the Aksa beach to celebrate the auspicious Chhath Puja ceremony organised by Brijesh Singh. After offering Arghya—offering water for the respectful reception—to the setting sun with their devotion, the devotees celebrated at the cultural event organised by the Prayas Foundation...

November 01: “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country,” as aptly said by John F. Kennedy in his inaugural address applies to every person in any country. This is what Mr. Suresh Lakhani embodies wholeheartedly and tries to do as much as he can for the good of the nation. Mr. Suresh Lakhani affectionately called “Bhojpara” after his village’s name is a self-made entrepreneur and philanthropist who have built a successful global business – “Maruti Impex” from scratch. Maruti Impex is one of the largest companies in the world in cut and polished diamonds. He started his business when most youngsters are about to finish high school, at a youthful age of 16. His relentless hard-work from a very young age has launched the company into success. What does “S...

Guwahati (India), November 1: Contestants from all districts of Assam took to the ramp at the ‘Grand Assam 2022’ a reality show cum beauty pageant that concluded at Rukminagar Auditorium in Guwahati on Tuesday, (25th October, 2022). It was a 4 days TV show based on beauty pageant which included a Photoshoot round, Talent Round, Ramp walk, Personal Interview, Q & A, Fitness Challenge, and the Grand Finale. Contestants of different age groups participated in the disrict events held at all the districts of Assam and the winner, 1st runner-up, and 2nd runner-up of each district took part in the Grand Finale and competed for coveted tiltle of the Grand Assam in the mega event held in Guwahati. It may be mentioned that along with trophies, sashes and certificates the male winners received si...

October 31: Author Manoj Kumar Sharma is someone who can rightly be considered as a ‘True Achiever’ and has several feathers to his cap apart from his two amazing literary titles. Well, if we have a look over his debut novel, ‘MIRRRO: At The Weird Wayward’ or at his latest title, ‘Me No Pause, Me Play’ then we can easily access the depth & variety in the author’s writing. The genre in both of his books are like poles apart and still our author here has managed to create a great work in both the segments and that probably is the major reason why the readers’ community has so much of love and respect for him! Well, Author Manoj Kumar Sharma is a self-styled writer-author, whom those stories attract much, which fearlessly break the laws to give birth to better laws. Having spent long 31 y...

October 29: On 22nd November, Brand “Wearswadeshi” represented by its owner cum designer Mr.Sanjog Patnaik portrayed his new collection in the ongoing Damini Festival 2022 organized at Exhibition ground Bhubaneswar. This runway show was fantastically crafted with female models wearing the new Patachitra saree Collection from the brand, walking for the designer Mr. Sanjog Patnaik.  The designs were very well accepted and appreciated by the audience. All the designs showcased on the runway were different from each other. The Chief Guest felicitated the Designer on stage for his beautiful designs. The Damini Fest 2022 is a very popular annual show which also includes a distinctive exhibition from weaver and brands from all over India. The designer said “he will bring many creative ideas clash...

Mumbai, October 28: Tanuj Sapra is an Indian Actor, Anchor, Model, Tarot Card Reader, Social Activist, Businessman and Numerology expert. He opened up about his journey in an exclusive interview with Rahul Varun from The Filmy Charcha. Tanuj Sapra is a rising Instagram influencer with a huge fan following. He is a rising influencer, and he has worked with more than 100 top Indian Brands like Beardo, Set Wet, Bombay Shaving Company, MY FITNESS and many other top brands. The reason why most brands collaborate with Tanuj is because of his large number of followers on Instagram and his popularity among the youth. Tanuj pursued modelling in his early days. In his Instagram posts, one can see amazing pictures of him that instantly grab your attention. Today many Instagram users with followers ov...

New Delhi, October 28: Recently, Ms. International World 2021, Dr. Akshata Prabhu, was invited to walk the prestigious New York Fashion Week for not one but three International Designers. She was seen on the runway walking for Charjean Couture (Hi-Tech Moda NYFW Show), Supermodels Unlimited, and Rojen Couture (VIP NYFW). Akshata has been on the Indian modeling circuit since 2002 and has walked the runway for Brands like L’oreal, Smirnoff, Times of India, Bombay Times, Aza Fashions, Aishwarya Design Studio, and designers like Archana Kocchar, Rehan Shah, and many more. It was in 2009 wherein she opted for a break from the modeling industry to pursue higher education and earned her Master’s Degree in Pediatric Dental Surgery. After a decade-long hiatus from her successful modeling career, Dr...

Panjim (Goa) [India], October 28: What comes to your mind when you hear the word Goa? Images of palm trees, beaches, dance parties, and whatnot! To add a whiff of freshness to the nation’s party capital, 3102bce – a designer boutique resort in Goa, launched its pub ‘Istaka – Bar, Bites & Bowls’. The chic and vibrant design of the brewpub juxtaposes the otherworldly aesthetics with a dash of nature. The moment you step inside the pub, the upbeat, chirpy, and quirky vibe will have you thoroughly enjoying it. “Istaka taps into the taste and lifestyle of the contemporary urbanite with its upscale yet casual charm. We call our servers ‘Babas’, who bring service authenticity to the table in their multicoloured attire. Istaka is not your usual brewpub; it has a laid-back character and a fun-g...

New Delhi, October 21: For the first time ever, people around the world will be able to perform a virtual sadhana in the same time frame on the sadhana app, along with Om Swami, who will be leading the physical sadhana at his ashram in Solan, India. They will be able to offer the ahuties (fire offerings) and do mantra chanting, following his lead.  Such a live large-scale global participation has never happened before. No doubt that it is a breakthrough in dharma, bringing all Sanatanies across the globe together and practising the auspicious and most powerful Sri Suktam sadhana.  But it is also a technological wonder to be able to use technology in such a manner. “At Sadhana app, we have gamified the entire event and used artificial intelligence (AI) to create 3D elements giving our users...