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Mr. B’s illness will turn out to be a watershed moment in India’s battle against the virus. This isn’t Mr. B’s first bout with the doctors and crisis. He has been there and done that.

In terms of perception and public messaging, I can’t overstate the importance of this. When the British Prime Minister Johnson ended up in ICU, the fact that he recovered so quickly and completely did wonders to the consumers of Anglo Saxon press.

The world has had its share of celebrities who got it. Mrs. Trudeau, Prince Charles, Tom Hanks, President of Brazil but as far Indians go, there are celebrities and then there is Mr. B.

There was a really poor joke on What’s app 3 years ago. What do you mean by AB AB AB AB and the answer was, “ long time no C”

As silly as it sounds, for Indians AB it is. No need to C what comes after!

He is in the age group that is concerning. How he fights it, will mean a lot. That could be the crystallizing event, when the public psyche goes in one direction or the other. This is a very private moment for his family but from the moment he kicked a chair and admonished Pran that it wasn’t his father’s house, Mr. B has , sadly but irrevocably, forfeit his privacy. In a nation endlessly fascinated by the cult of personality, this is too big a symbol to be alone.

It is rumored that when Sholay was released, they planned to reshoot the ending with a different outcome. ( I heard it from one of the actors so the rumor was actually true)

But then they decided against it. Here we won’t be allowed any latitude to manipulate it artificially. This is as real as it gets. Luckily he is in the best possible city, which not only has the technical know-how but also with that extra ration of innate gumption that can’t be purchased.

I recall a song line from Mr. Natwarlal. The fight will teach us, no matter what the odds, we have to have fight in our blood, hope in our heart, a twinkle in our eyes and an irreverent attitude in our demeanor, otherwise “ Yeh Jeena bhi kya jeena hai, Lallu”.

Meeting was attended by:

Shri B N Tiwari President – FWICE

Shri Gangeshwar Srivastav Treasurer – FWICE

Shri Manoj Joshi Sr Vice President – CINTAA

Shri Amit Behl Sr Joint Secretary – CINTAA

Ms Rajeshwari Sachdev Joint Secretary – CINTAA

Shri Rashid Mehta EC Member – CINTAA

Shri Sanjay Bhatia EC Member – CINTAA

Shri Ayub Khan EC Member – CINTAA

The decision to come out with a press release had to be taken as many of the grievances on working conditions/ payment terms/ duty hours which were submitted to the Producers association through series of joint meetings and communications earlier did not result in any positive reverts from them. There is still uncertainty looming large.

Though we have always assured our best support to them they have not taken our concurrence on many issues resulting in lack of clarity and confusions. Many producers are taking unilateral steps of calling our members for shoot, this has only created a feeling of unrest and misguidance amongst the members, even before resumptions of shoot.

FWICE and CINTAA which has scores of members enrolled in the cadres of Actors, Technicians & Workers need immediate changes implemented in the working system/payment terms before any resumption of shoots.

Post COVID-19 the working system would change for all with probable health challenges and drop in immunity levels hence it is all the more important that all our concerns are suitably addressed.

It is highly regretted to note that even after the strict directives issued by the I & B ministry to all the producers to clear the outstanding dues of the actors, workers and technicians pending prior to the announcement of the lockdown by the Government amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Producers have still not cleared the outstanding dues of our members. All the outstanding dues of our members should be cleared prior to the resumption of the shootings.

Shift hours. Strictly to be 8 hours per day.

#Payments to daily paid actors/ technicians/ workers has to be settledv end of the day.

#All contractual employees have to be paid in 30 days.

#Conveyance has to be settled end of the dayv

#Mandatory weekly holiday

#Adherence to stringent health and safety protocols as per directives ofv the Government.

#Insurance: Healthv & Life Insurance with Covid-19 specific coverage. We demand a 50-lac cover for actors / workers /technicians who succumb to death.

#No pay cuts/discounts will be agreed by Actors/ workers /techniciansv post resuming to work.

#No actor/ technicians/ workers would be replaced for refusing givingv discounts on their emoluments.

#Deployment of a well-equipped ambulance along with a Paramedicalv staff (Nurse) and a Doctor at the location

#All the above-mentioned issues have to be resolved first so that there is complete clarity to all, be it actors/ workers or technicians.

 No one can risk the lives of human resources and for us at FWICE AND CINTAA certainly not.

Shri B N Tiwari-Presiden FWICE

Shri Vikram Gokhle-Honorary President CINTAA

Shri Ashok Dubey -Gen. Secretary FWICE

Shri Manoj Joshi  -Honorary Sr. Vice-President  CINTAA

Shri Gangeshwar Srivastav-Treasurer FWICE

Shri Darshan Jariwalla-Honorary Vice President CINTAA

Shri Amit Behl -Honorary Sr. Jt Secretary & Chairman -Outreach Committee CINTAA

Ms. Rajeshwari Sachdev – Honorary Joint Secretary CINTAA

Shri Abhay Bhargava – Honorary Treasurer- CINTAA

 

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फिल्म “ये है मेरा वतन” के पांचवे पोस्टर से खड़ा हो सकता है बवाल !
जैसे की आप जानते ही हैं लेखक, निर्माता, निर्देशक “मुश्ताक़ पाशा” की फिल्म “ये है मेरा वतन” के पोस्टर जैसे-जैसे रिलीज़ होते जा रहे है वैसे-वैसे लोगों की जिज्ञासा फिल्म के प्रति बढ़ती जा रही है। शुरू से अगर हम रिलीज़ हो चुके पोस्टरों पर नज़र डालें तो-
सबसे पहले “प्रमोद माउथो” अपने पोस्टर में कह रहे हैं 
“हम तो खुशकिस्मत थे कि पाकिस्तान आ गए उनके बारे में सोचो जो नहीं आ पाए…।”  

इसके बाद “यशपाल शर्मा” ने अपने पोस्टर में कहा
“तुम पाकिस्तान तो चले गए ! मगर पाकिस्तानी आज तक नहीं कहलाये मुहाजिर कहलाते हो मुहाजिर” 

तीसरे पोस्टर में “विष्णु शर्मा” ने कहा
“इससे पहले की टेरेरिस्ट अपना ट्रेनिंग कैंप छोड़ कर जाये हम अपने मिसाइल उनपर छोड़ देंगे”

जहर उगलते चौथे पोस्टर में शक्कू राणा ये कहते हुए नज़र आये
“इस आग से पाकिस्तान को जलाओगे क्या ?, बचाके रखो इसे इंडिया को जलाने के लिए”

अनलॉक के बाद अब पांचवा पोस्टर आ गया है और पांचवे पोस्टर से निकले हैं “राणा जंग बहादुर” जिनके मुंह से निकला ये डायलॉग वतनपरस्ती पर खड़े करता है कई सवाल ! राणा के मुँह से निकला ये विवादित सवाल
“ओये कबूतरा !! ईद के दिन गले मिलने से घबरा रहा है कहीं तूने कमर पे बम तो नहीं बांध रखा है ? “

श्रोतागण हम तो सचमुच कन्फुज हो गए है इस घडी,
देखते है मुस्ताक पाशा कहाँ से कहाँ जोड़ते हैं वतनपरस्ती की कड़ी।

– अरुण कुमार कमल  +91-9833001167

For the first time ever in the history of world cinema finally, one patriotic Indian army feature film is made on ROHINGYA’S directed by the debutant director HAIDER KHAN who has directed Salman Khan starrer Dabang 3 promo, song for notebook movie with Salman Khan, his dear friend Vidyut Jammwal starrer junglee promos and 100 plus ad films and videos for the top brands all over the world.
ROHINGYA is produced by Thunder Dragon Productions from Bhutan. It’s a film of its own kind which tells us about the unsung SPECIAL FORCES INDIAN paras which are known as the maroon Berets of our Nation.
The director himself is a son of ex Indian army paratrooper so this subject is very close to his heart. He has shot this film in Bhutan, North East of India where very few films have been shot and the beautiful snow cape valleys of Uttarakhand.
The story is based on the biggest Rohingya genocide in the world. The lead cast includes- Salman Khan starrer Radhe fame MR BHUTAN Sangay tsheltrim who’s also an ex NDA Pune from Bhutan and was the royal bodyguard of the king of Bhutan and Tangia Zaman Methila the supermodel of Bangladesh who is playing a very de glamorised Rohingya girl. And NSD actor Baharul Islam and Rajib Kalita and new comers Anil Choudhary, Gautam Gossain, Kapil Gujar, Audery, Puja kulay.
The most astonishing thing about this film is that its completely shot in the natural light and no hair or makeup has been used in the entire film, it’s a very rare subject and no one has ever made a film about the Rohingya community.

Director Haider Khan says,  “this will be in world cinema, its first-feature film on worlds biggest, Rohingya Genocide based on their plight, never showcased before  & it will throw light and will tell us about the unsung SPECIAL FORCES INDIAN paras which are known as the maroon Berets of our Nation. 

     
The film is shot on complete natural light and we actually didn’t have hair and makeup and degalmourised ,I wanted to bring the realism and the feel of the pain gone through them, My actors were extremely supportive as in real life they are super Models and always entwined in glamour laughs Haider.”

Haider Khan the director himself has written the story and screenplay of it. This film highlights the unspoken story about ROHINGYA’S . Over 900,000 Rohingya refugees fled violence in Myanmar and sought refuge in Bangladesh. And they are still looking for freedom to date.

For the first time ever in the history of world cinema finally, one patriotic Indian army feature film is made on ROHINGYA’S directed by the debutant director HAIDER KHAN who has directed Salman Khan starrer Dabang 3 promo, song for notebook movie with Salman Khan, his dear friend Vidyut Jammwal starrer junglee promos and 100 plus ad films and videos for the top brands all over the world.
ROHINGYA is produced by Thunder Dragon Productions from Bhutan. It’s a film of its own kind which tells us about the unsung SPECIAL FORCES INDIAN paras which are known as the maroon Berets of our Nation.
The director himself is a son of ex Indian army paratrooper so this subject is very close to his heart. He has shot this film in Bhutan, North East of India where very few films have been shot and the beautiful snow cape valleys of Uttarakhand.
The story is based on the biggest Rohingya genocide in the world. The lead cast includes- Salman Khan starrer Radhe fame MR BHUTAN Sangay tsheltrim who’s also an ex NDA Pune from Bhutan and was the royal bodyguard of the king of Bhutan and Tangia Zaman Methila the supermodel of Bangladesh who is playing a very de glamorised Rohingya girl. And NSD actor Baharul Islam and Rajib Kalita and new comers Anil Choudhary, Gautam Gossain, Kapil Gujar, Audery, Puja kulay.
The most astonishing thing about this film is that its completely shot in the natural light and no hair or makeup has been used in the entire film, it’s a very rare subject and no one has ever made a film about the Rohingya community.

Director Haider Khan says,  “this will be in world cinema, its first-feature film on worlds biggest, Rohingya Genocide based on their plight, never showcased before  & it will throw light and will tell us about the unsung SPECIAL FORCES INDIAN paras which are known as the maroon Berets of our Nation. 

    
The film is shot on complete natural light and we actually didn’t have hair and makeup and degalmourised ,I wanted to bring the realism and the feel of the pain gone through them, My actors were extremely supportive as in real life they are super Models and always entwined in glamour laughs Haider.”

Haider Khan the director himself has written the story and screenplay of it. This film highlights the unspoken story about ROHINGYA’S . Over 900,000 Rohingya refugees fled violence in Myanmar and sought refuge in Bangladesh. And they are still looking for freedom to date.

Smita Thackeray helmed Mukkti Foundation has been instrumental in distributing over 8,500 meals to the needy along with 2,000 face shields for our frontline COVID-19 warriors!
Mukkti Foundation, under the aegis of firebrand social activist Smita Thackeray, has always been on a forefront on making a difference in everyone’s lives. From taking a stand against discrimination and social awareness of HIV/AIDS patients and the trauma they go through, empowerment of women and children, the cause of education, welfare and environment activism, the foundation hasn’t shied away from doing the right things in these trying times!
COVID-19 has disrupted everything across the world! Battling a pandemic that no one has battled in their lives before, Smita Thackeray believes that we are suddenly facing a scenario that we could not really fathom. With everyone trying to cope with the anxiety and uncertainty in their lives, many are trying to survive with their limited resources as the earnings are brought to a suddne stop! “At Mukkti, we always step in and contribute in however best way we can. In the past, we’ve conducted fundraisers for calamities across the country including in Gujarat, Rajasthan et al to survive drought. Mukkti has also raised funds for Kargil war veterans. During Coronavirus pandemic, we are trying to contribute to the welfare of the less fortunate,” she says.
Shedding light to the initiatives undertaken by Team Mukkti, Smita reveals that her son Rahul and his wife Aditi started an initiative in association with the ASBB Foundation.

Mukkti Foundation with Association Of Social Beyond Boundaries, is distributing food to the Police, stranded labourers, BMC workers, beggars, sex workers in areas across Mumbai including Andheri, Vile Parle, Khar, Santa Cruz, Bandra, Mahim, Dadar, Mahalaxmi, Grant Road and Kamathirpura ensuring they are fed! “We’d like to thank Sagar Jain, Raj and the entire team of ASBB Foundation. Without them it would have not been possible to reach out to so many people at times. Also, with the increase in the number of cases we have come across among doctors, nurses, paramedics among other medical staff getting infected, we are sponsoring face shields and providing protective gear to several hospitals,” shares Smita while adding, “We have distributed more than 2,000 face shields so far! We are also helping the farmers by sourcing organic fruits and vegetables to people across different areas.” So far, Mukkti Foundation has distributed over 8,500 meals to people across the city!
Mukkti Foundation has raised funds through crowd-funding as well as donors who believe in the initative. Collectively, it has helped with the food distribution drive to aid dabbawalas, shares Aaishvary Thackeray, Smita Thackeray’s younger son. He contributed for the food grains for over 100 dabbawalas!
More power to Team Mukkti!

 

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~ Simone Khambatta of Mama Says brings these celebs together who tell us how they want to heal the world for their children and the future ~

While the human race is facing the toughest time dealing with a worldwide lockdown, our Mother Earth is healing and reinstating herself. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, while each one of us is hoping for a better and brighter future Bollywood celebrities did not forget their social responsibility. India’s leading parenting and motherhood blog, ‘Mama Says’ has brought together these celebrities who have pledged to ensure that our planet continues to thrive when we enter the world again- in its present state with clean air, blue skies and beautiful oceans stays that way, and teach their children how to protect their home, i.e. their planet earth.

The video features Karan Johar, Neha Dhupia, Soha Ali Khan, Esha Deol, Tusshar Kapoor, Pragya Kapoor, Kunal Khemu, Amrita Arora and Neelam Kothari along with Simone Khambatta, Co-Founder of Mama Says.

With the world’s biggest lockdown in place, these celebrities came together to spread the message and pledge to heal the world for their children and their future.

Simone Khambatta, Co-Founder, ‘Mama Says‘ and one of India’s top Mommy Bloggers said, “We as parents are responsible for our kids’ well-being and as humans responsible for the well-being of our planet. The pandemic has made us realize many things with the most important one being that we need to care for Mother Earth! We don’t have to do big things, we have to small things but have to do it together. I am so grateful for all the amazing likeminded parents who have come together to spread this powerful and important message. I hope everyone who watches this chooses to make their own pledge too.”

Tusshar Kapoor said, “I agreed to be part of this initiative to pledge my support for our planet, simply because I’m very passionate about saving animals from cruelty and firmly believe that humankind must protect the biodiversity of the planet in order to protect themselves!”

“It’s a wonderful message that’s told at the most perfect time. With the current situation we all are in, there couldn’t be a better time to spread this message “A new world”, when we as parents need to secure a safe healthy future for our children to live in and most importantly it’s the small things that matter the most! So, start today in your own little way and make it happen Now! Let’s enjoy and nurture our planet!” added Esha Deol.

Karan Johar said, “All of us are very proud parents, we all love our children. And it’s very integral that we give them all the love, the attention and the care. We also really make their home feel beautiful, we make them love their home, we make them feel like home is where the heart is. But we sometimes miss the point, we sometimes pretend that their home is just their residence, but that’s not true. our planet is also our home.There are few things that I have done with my kids at a very young age apart from the emotional encouragement that one has to always give them about making sure that they don’t fall into stereotypes. The other thing that I do is I tell them about plastic, single use plastic and about how it’s important not to consume single use plastic, because you know that it’s a big deterrent to our planet and we must be very careful. So, say no to plastic is the one thing that I’ve been actually inculcating within their sensibility”

“Apart from all the other conscious work that we are doing, I also pledge that we continue buying wooden toys for our daughter Mehr, try and keep her away from plastic toys as much as we can. And more importantly we are totally open to hand me downs. Mehr has got a lot of friends who are six months or a year older and we believe in hand me down toys, clothes, books, all of it. It’s great on the pocket and more importantly it’s very good for the environment. We are doing our little bit and I think you guys should do yours too just so that our planet can accommodate our beautiful children in the future”, added Neha Dhupia.

Soha Ali Khan also said, “I pledge to use a reusable water bottle with me every time I step out of the house instead of buying plastic bottles because I care about the future of our children and our grandchildren on our planet”

A pledge to enter this new world with mindfulness, compassion, wisdom and a whole lot of love:

Instagram Link – https://www.instagram.com/p/B_4FsxeKoXr/

कोरोना के खिलाफ जंग लड़ता योद्धा संदीप यादव एव साथी।

जिस वक्त से पूरा विश्व कोरोना नामक महामारी का शिकार हुए है, भारत देश भी इससे अछूता नहीं रह, परंतु इस विषम परिस्थितियों में कोरोना से जंग लड़ने के लिए कई वीर योद्धा मैदान में कूद पड़े।

संदीप यादव (भा ज यू मो, BJYM मुम्बई नार्थ वेस्ट के वाईस प्रेसिडेंट) ऐसे ही एक जबरदस्त योद्धा है, वे शान्तनु अगस्ति (भा ज यू मो BJYM नार्थ वेस्ट मुम्बई के प्रेसिडेंट), के सहयोग से जरूरतमंदों को राशन वितरण कर रहे हैं।

स्वयम संदीप यादव ने लोखंडवाला, वर्सोवा के शास्त्री नगर के कई बिल्डिंगों में एवं सात बंगला म्हाडा के कई सोसाइटी और स्कूलों में अपने सहायको के साथ सेनिटाइजर का छिड़काव कर रहे हैं।

संदीप यादव का कहना है ” हमारे प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी, महाराष्ट्र विपक्ष के नेता देवेन्द्र फडणवीस जी, भा ज यू मो (BJYM) प्रेजिडेंट पूनम महाजन जी, भा ज यू मो मुम्बई अध्यक्ष श्री तेजिंदर तिवाना जी, श्री मोहित भारतीय जी, विधायक एव मुम्बई अध्यक्ष मंगल प्रभात लोढा जी, विधायक अमित साटम जी, विधायक भारती लावेकार जी, विधायक विद्या ठाकुर जी, रघुनाथ कुलकर्णी जी, भाजपा युवा मोर्चा जिला अध्यक्ष श्री शान्तनु अगस्ति जी, भाजपा जिला अध्यक्ष, संतोष मेढेकर जी, महाराष्ट्र सचिव संजय पांडे जी, के मार्गदर्शन में हम और हमारे साथी पुरजोर तरीक़े से इस खतरनाक वायरस से जंग लड़ रहे हैं।

मैं, शान्तनु जी और अपने भा ज यू मो की पूरी टीम के संग, ज़रूरतमंदों, वरिष्ठ नागरिकों और बाहर से आये हुए मज़दूरों की हर तरह से चाहे राशन हो, दवा हो, सेनिटाइजर हो, मास्क हो हर चीज का वितरण कर रहे हैं। जो भी रिक्वेस्ट किसी भी ज़रिये खास कर ट्विटर से मिलता है, उसे हर संभव तरीके से पूरी करते हैं। अभी तक तकरीबन १० हज़ार किलो से अधिक खाद्य सामग्री, सीधे ज़रूरतमंद लोगो तक पहुंचाई गई है, कई इमारतों का सेनिटीजेशन रहिवासियो के प्रार्थना पर किया गया है, ये सारे काम अभी भी शिफ्टों में हमारे साथी कर रहे हैं।

    

इस आपदा की घड़ी में, मैं हर हिंदुस्तानी का आवाहन करता हूँ, की वह किसी भी पार्टी का हो, किसी भी धर्म का हो, किसी भी नस्ल का हो, सब भूल कर सिर्फ इंसानियत को ध्यान रखे, विश्वास रखे हम कोरोना से जंग अवश्य जीतेंगे और हमारे प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी जी इस देश को पुनः सफलता की ऊँचाई पर ले जाएंगे।

The Indian wing of US-based solar solutions provider Suntuity Group, Suntuity Renewable Energy India (REI), has said the Coronavirus pandemic is a wake-up call for the Government of India and it should focus more on giving tax benefits to people than subsidies. “If you really want to try to incentivise people to go solar than you have to incentivise them by giving tax benefits,” said Imaan Javan, Director of operations at Suntuity REI.

Javan further said when people see tax benefits in something, they tend to move towards that direction to save up on taxes. “Solar used to have subsidies across the board but now subsidies are only limited to residential projects. And these projects are not that large in numbers. I am not saying to give them subsidies, but you can give them some tax breaks or something similar,” she said, adding, “Like in the USA they have 26% flat ITC (investment tax credit) across the entire country (which was 30% for a long time earlier) no matter which state you are in and they have different benefits for the state and benefits from the states. Over here we don’t see it like that.”

The Government of India aims to reach a renewable energy capacity of 175 GW by 2022 and then 500 GW after that. “In order to be able to achieve that, the government needs to determine how they would help people. Tax benefits would be beneficial for the common man as well as the industry,” Javan said.

~ ‘Entertainer No. 1’ is set to launch on the Flipkart app on April 13, inspiring people to entertain the

country as they remain indoors ~

~ Aims to give people a platform to showcase their talent, while encouraging social distancing ~

India – April 8^th, 2020: As famously said, the show must go on! As the world is discovering new norms in the current situation, entertainment knows no bounds. During this time, Flipkart believes in addressing the need of the hour, for positive entertainment. The stage is now set for the launch of Flipkart Video’s latest show ‘Entertainer No. 1’ – the latest addition under the Flipkart Originals umbrella, which is scheduled to launch on the Flipkart app on April 13. Aimed at giving budding entertainers a platform to stay connected, this new show is curated with the intention to cheer up India during this difficult time, and encourage people to bring out their creative best, while more importantly, staying at home. This launch brings together India’s heartthrob Varun Dhawan with Flipkart Video, to introduce India’s unique stay-at-home reality show. Varun was found to be a great fit because he is someone who is deeply involved in various initiatives which are currently dedicated to helping people across the country.

Speaking about the association with Flipkart Video, Varun Dhawan said, “I’m very excited to partner with Flipkart and be a part of India’s unique stay-at-home reality show. Flipkart’s efforts during this difficult time are commendable and through this new show, we are seeking to entertain millions of fellow Indians as we bring in some much-needed positivity. I’m looking forward to delivering the best entertainment in collaboration with people from across India. Our country is a treasure trove of talent and I truly believe that anyone should have the opportunity to showcase their entertainment skills. What better way to do it than an easy upload on the Flipkart app. Given the unique format of the show, I’m looking forward to some exciting entries from across India and can’t wait to get on this entertaining roller-coaster ride that begins next week.”

Participants will be able to record their performance directly under the ‘video’ section on the app, with a large library of songs and dialogues to choose from. Open to participants over 13 years of age (allowing minors to participate under supervision), with no bar on gender or geography, people can participate and showcase their talent. Over a period of 8 weeks, the show will consist of diverse weekly challenges, in a quest to find India’s most talented entertainers from home. The most popular entries each week will move on to the next round, for a chance to win exciting cash prizes and gift vouchers.

Stay tuned to the Flipkart app for more details.

 

– Celebrities read children’s books, spreading warmth and supporting child rights charity

New Delhi, 2 April: As the world adapts to limitations imposed by the lockdown, there has been myriad new material made available for children. Swamping the cyber space with creative ways to keep children engaged, the online cultural race has shifted to another, less likely target: the humble children’s story.

Dia Mirza, Bollywood Actress and Artist Ambassador, Save the Children, and Soha Ali Khan joined Hollywood celebrities Jennifer Garner and Amy Adams on social media in telling the world their favourite children’s story through #SaveWithStories. Other Bollywood celebrities are soon catching up in support of the child rights organisation that works for the most vulnerable children and marginalized communities, to bring some levity during the ongoing national lockdown, as experts extol the importance of regular routines for children.

In a post on Instagram, Dia Mirza, who read a Shel Siverstein story called The Giving Tree, wrote, “While our kids will stay safely in our home, many children who live on the fringes of society without shelter or protection, leaving them more vulnerable and exposed than ever. The story I have chosen is dedicated to those children across the world. We can HELP children in India now by supporting @savethechildren_india @savewithstories who will continue to reach children at risk of disease and infection through their programmes. It’s simple, #SavewithStories – grab a tale for kids that inspired you when you were young or a story you discovered as i did looking for good books to share with children, put out a book reading video on a post or a story and ask your friends to #SlowTheCurve by donating at www.savethechildren.in/savewithstories

I nominate @sakpataudi @nehadhupia @varundvn @bipashabasu @gulpanag @karanjohar to pick up and read their favourite story for children #StayHomeStaySafe”.

Soha Ali Khan in turn tagged five other celebrities to host the storytelling session in support of Children living on the fringes of society. With the lockdown affecting stars just as much of the rest of the population, film and television artistes are joining the viral moment in harmony. The Children’s story trend is also reaching beyond the usual celebrity circles, with media personalities adding their name to the list of storytellers.

#SavewithStories is an initiative of Save the Children to help children from marginalized communities have continued access to nutrition, health services, education and social protection, more so in the current time when children are getting most affected.

About Save the Children

Save the Children works across 20 states of India and in 120 countries, on issues related to education, health, protection and humanitarian/DRR needs of children, especially for those who are the most deprived and marginalized. Save the Children’s association with India is more than 80 years old. Visit www.savethechildren.in for more information.

OM NAMAH SHIVAAYE is a complete immersive chant of LORD SHIVA and his innumerable blessings. His strength, his power in healing mankind and carrying them across this journey of LIFE has beautifully come through the lyrics and music of this special song.

The essence of godliness in the soulful voice of Harshdeep Kaur is enhanced by the melodious vocal harmonies of Tarannum Malik Jain. The powerful poetry on Shiva, in glimpses, transitions the listener into a realm of peace and harmony, leading to a feeling of inner peace and calmness.

Poetry written by Vishal Agarwala and beautifully renditioned by the Life Guru himself Dr. Puneet Chawla, portrays the power of the connect in life through Lord Shiva.

The music composed by Rajshree Agarwal and arranged by Abhinay Jain, adds to the complete feel of this special tribute to our Lord-Shiva.

Ashish Manchanda, a mixing engineer par excellence, has carefully taken care of the nuances of each musical instrument used in the song and brought out the best effects.

Coronavirus Lockdown: Many people are still not taking the lockdown seriously, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted this morning. He also urged states to ensure that the directives are followed by people.

The government today ordered states to “strictly enforce lockdown” and asked for legal action against those who violated the restriction, a day after 80 districts across the country were brought under a shutdown to check the spread of coronavirus, which has infected more than 400 people.

Many people are still not taking the lockdown seriously, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted this morning. He also urged states to ensure that the directives are followed by people.

“Many people are still not taking the lockdown seriously. Please save yourself, save your family, follow the directives seriously. I request the state governments to ensure that the rules and laws are followed,” the Prime Minister tweeted in Hindi.

Soon after, a government notice took on a tougher tone, warning of legal action against violators.

Courtsey NDTV :

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/coronavirus-update-states-asked-to-strictly-enforce-lockdown-violators-to-face-legal-action-2199044

Chingari Shakti Foundation has a twin objective of positively impacting India’s daughters by making them brave, strong  and encouraging Indians to contribute to a worthy cause.

Having successfully conducted a self defence workshop for 700 girls in Mumbai, it also intends to have similar workshops in the future in different parts of our country to train our daughters to be courageous and mettlesome.

To celebrate the occasion of International Women’s Day, Chingari Shakti Foundation conducted a Dental Medical camp for 700 girls from Canossa Convent high school on the 6th of March ‘20. This endeavour will help us ignite the educational awareness about good oral hygiene practices besides the regular dental check up.

             

Chingari Shakti foundation will continue with its vision through well-planned and comprehensive programmes in health, education, livelihoods  and response.

Let’s make a pledge of making a difference in the life of our daughters by igniting the chingari at the right age and right time by supporting right people and right minds.

– Chaitali Chatterjee, Editor, WEE Newsletter

Chingari Shakti Foundation has a twin objective of positively impacting India’s daughters by making them brave, strong  and encouraging Indians to contribute to a worthy cause.

Having successfully conducted a self defence workshop for 700 girls in Mumbai, it also intends to have similar workshops in the future in different parts of our country to train our daughters to be courageous and mettlesome.

To celebrate the occasion of International Women’s Day, Chingari Shakti Foundation conducted a Dental Medical camp for 700 girls from Canossa Convent high school on the 6th of March ‘20. This endeavour will help us ignite the educational awareness about good oral hygiene practices besides the regular dental check up.

             

Chingari Shakti foundation will continue with its vision through well-planned and comprehensive programmes in health, education, livelihoods  and response.

Let’s make a pledge of making a difference in the life of our daughters by igniting the chingari at the right age and right time by supporting right people and right minds.

– Chaitali Chatterjee, Editor, WEE Newsletter

On the same occasion, Ramee Group of Hotels also launched their famed signature outlet- Tanatan- Kitchen & Bar bringing world of flavours in Indian Cuisine & world class talent

Address – Ramee Royal Amangiri Hotel and Resorts, Near IIM, Udaipur -Ahmadabad Highway, Surfalaya, Balich, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313002.

International group, Ramee Groups of Hotels makes their debut in Udaipur as Ramee Royal. Located in Balicha, one of the most prestigious addresses in the city, the hotel combines timeless sophistication with modern luxury

Their arrival in Udaipur reinforces their commitment to growing their luxury portfolio in the market. With the hotel’s strategic location, sophisticated service and refined elegance, Ramee Royal looks forward to offering guests an unparalleled experience true to both the destination and the Ramee Group legacy.

Imagine getting married like a royal- surrounded by lakes where the water glistens like pearls? Well, that’s everything you get in Ramee Royal! Touted as one of the most popular destination wedding venues of India, and rightly so! If you have dreamt of getting married like a princess, then you cannot get any closer to living that dream than a wedding in Ramee Royal. Getting married in the middle of a lake, with stunning sunset views, at a luxurious five-star hotel – whatever your preference may be, Ramee Royal has something for everybody. Apart from the location, sophisticated service and refined elegance, Ramee Royal also launched Tanatan- Kitchen & Bar.

The guests in Attendance were Shefali Jariwala and Parag Tyagi ,Brinda Parikh ,Asheesh Kapoor , and Dipna Patel. After having Mumbai, Dubai/ Bahrain and Kolhapur addicted to its taste, vibe & hospitality, Tanatan comes to Udaipur.  Experience the taste of royalty at Tanatan, Udaipur with gourmet food that will pamper your taste buds like never before. Tanatan translates to a food offering made to royalty. Their food and service is designed to royally pamper their customers with an exceptional dining experience!

Calling it a gourmet experience, Gaurav Jain, owner of Amangiri Hotels and Resorts says “What better place than Udaipur! One thing common between Tanatan & Udaipur is ‘desi’. Both Tanatan & Udaipur breathe royalty” further adding “We at Tanatan, believe that modernising Indian food is about using ingredients and cooking techniques from other cuisines, but still retaining a touch of Indian flavours. Diners want something tasty but in a package that they can still understand and identify with”

Nihit Srivastava, CEO Ramee Group (India) says “It is a dual celebration for us. It us our pleasure to bring the newest wedding destination to Udaipur for big fat Indian weddings. We are happy to bring Tanatan to Udaipur. We amalgamate traditional global and Indian classics, with Indian influences, contemporary presentations, culinary styles and ambiance. We promise to treat every patron like a king. Our vision is to continue to take every guest through an extraordinarily memorable affair & to continually innovate & evolve to set exceedingly remarkable benchmarks for ourselves”

        

Tells us more- 

Food- Get a real taste of premium dining experience with contemporary and exquisite variations in the Indian cuisine at “Tanatan, Udaipur”.  Infusing a generous dose of Indian flavours, “Tanatan, Udaipur” presents Indian cuisine where culinary art meets the alchemy of modern presentations and cooking techniques like molecular gastronomy to absorb the guest into the ultimate gastronomic illusion.

“Tanatan, Udaipur” stands out because of its peerless food quality and the authentic food that traces its roots to Indian flavours like no other restaurant in Udaipur.

Interiors- The rawness & refinement defining the luxurious imperial Indian decor & interiors coupled with micro detailing add to the ultimate experience at, “Tanatan Kitchen & Bar, Udaipur”.  With a culture of treating everyone like kings, the antique & rare copper collectibles & Mozaic, Indian motifs add up to a luxurious Maharaja-Rajwada interiors glorifying the richness of majesty & monarchy of India in every corner of “Tanatan Kitchen & Bar, Udaipur”. Intricately crafted & magnificently designed themed fine dine Kitchen & Bar in Udaipur looks like a folklore from monumental statuesque of the ancient past. The opulent white, blue & copper -craft interiors make comprehensive use of design innovation combined with the principles of flawless service circulation, state-of-the-art technology, strategic location placement and detailed planning.

Hospitality- An awe-inspiring aristocratic jodhpuri-style regal welcome by the staff of “Tanatan- Kitchen & Bar, Udaipur” wearing Indi-Western sartorial style Jodhpuris will bring princely sumptuous comfort to the guests on their advent to the royal kitchen & bar. The kitchen & Bar aims to create a touchstone by offering splendacious experience to keep its guests addicted to its richness.

Along with a progressive take on Indian Cuisine, cross cuisine cooking techniques have been adapted to bring out the best. The menu conceptualised is a good mix of traditional and contemporary, keeping core flavours and authentic nuances intact.

On the same occasion, Ramee Group of Hotels also launched their famed signature outlet- Tanatan- Kitchen & Bar bringing world of flavours in Indian Cuisine & world class talent

Address – Ramee Royal Amangiri Hotel and Resorts, Near IIM, Udaipur -Ahmadabad Highway, Surfalaya, Balich, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313002.

International group, Ramee Groups of Hotels makes their debut in Udaipur as Ramee Royal. Located in Balicha, one of the most prestigious addresses in the city, the hotel combines timeless sophistication with modern luxury

Their arrival in Udaipur reinforces their commitment to growing their luxury portfolio in the market. With the hotel’s strategic location, sophisticated service and refined elegance, Ramee Royal looks forward to offering guests an unparalleled experience true to both the destination and the Ramee Group legacy.

Imagine getting married like a royal- surrounded by lakes where the water glistens like pearls? Well, that’s everything you get in Ramee Royal! Touted as one of the most popular destination wedding venues of India, and rightly so! If you have dreamt of getting married like a princess, then you cannot get any closer to living that dream than a wedding in Ramee Royal. Getting married in the middle of a lake, with stunning sunset views, at a luxurious five-star hotel – whatever your preference may be, Ramee Royal has something for everybody. Apart from the location, sophisticated service and refined elegance, Ramee Royal also launched Tanatan- Kitchen & Bar.

The guests in Attendance were Shefali Jariwala and Parag Tyagi ,Brinda Parikh ,Asheesh Kapoor , and Dipna Patel. After having Mumbai, Dubai/ Bahrain and Kolhapur addicted to its taste, vibe & hospitality, Tanatan comes to Udaipur.  Experience the taste of royalty at Tanatan, Udaipur with gourmet food that will pamper your taste buds like never before. Tanatan translates to a food offering made to royalty. Their food and service is designed to royally pamper their customers with an exceptional dining experience!

Calling it a gourmet experience, Gaurav Jain, owner of Amangiri Hotels and Resorts says “What better place than Udaipur! One thing common between Tanatan & Udaipur is ‘desi’. Both Tanatan & Udaipur breathe royalty” further adding “We at Tanatan, believe that modernising Indian food is about using ingredients and cooking techniques from other cuisines, but still retaining a touch of Indian flavours. Diners want something tasty but in a package that they can still understand and identify with”

Nihit Srivastava, CEO Ramee Group (India) says “It is a dual celebration for us. It us our pleasure to bring the newest wedding destination to Udaipur for big fat Indian weddings. We are happy to bring Tanatan to Udaipur. We amalgamate traditional global and Indian classics, with Indian influences, contemporary presentations, culinary styles and ambiance. We promise to treat every patron like a king. Our vision is to continue to take every guest through an extraordinarily memorable affair & to continually innovate & evolve to set exceedingly remarkable benchmarks for ourselves”

     

Tells us more- 

Food- Get a real taste of premium dining experience with contemporary and exquisite variations in the Indian cuisine at “Tanatan, Udaipur”.  Infusing a generous dose of Indian flavours, “Tanatan, Udaipur” presents Indian cuisine where culinary art meets the alchemy of modern presentations and cooking techniques like molecular gastronomy to absorb the guest into the ultimate gastronomic illusion.

“Tanatan, Udaipur” stands out because of its peerless food quality and the authentic food that traces its roots to Indian flavours like no other restaurant in Udaipur.

Interiors- The rawness & refinement defining the luxurious imperial Indian decor & interiors coupled with micro detailing add to the ultimate experience at, “Tanatan Kitchen & Bar, Udaipur”.  With a culture of treating everyone like kings, the antique & rare copper collectibles & Mozaic, Indian motifs add up to a luxurious Maharaja-Rajwada interiors glorifying the richness of majesty & monarchy of India in every corner of “Tanatan Kitchen & Bar, Udaipur”. Intricately crafted & magnificently designed themed fine dine Kitchen & Bar in Udaipur looks like a folklore from monumental statuesque of the ancient past. The opulent white, blue & copper -craft interiors make comprehensive use of design innovation combined with the principles of flawless service circulation, state-of-the-art technology, strategic location placement and detailed planning.

Hospitality- An awe-inspiring aristocratic jodhpuri-style regal welcome by the staff of “Tanatan- Kitchen & Bar, Udaipur” wearing Indi-Western sartorial style Jodhpuris will bring princely sumptuous comfort to the guests on their advent to the royal kitchen & bar. The kitchen & Bar aims to create a touchstone by offering splendacious experience to keep its guests addicted to its richness.

Along with a progressive take on Indian Cuisine, cross cuisine cooking techniques have been adapted to bring out the best. The menu conceptualised is a good mix of traditional and contemporary, keeping core flavours and authentic nuances intact.