Spiritual Symphony-The Divine Life You Were Born To Live, Workshop with Pami Singh

Spiritual Symphony-The Divine Life You Were Born To Live, Workshop with Pami Singh

Some experiences can never be fully comprehended in words, but still its imperative that I share my experience with you all and urge you to experience it for yourself.
I attended this Spiritual Symphony workshop organised by Mr. Pami Singh on the 27th and 28th of Feb, and I am writing about my experience now after almost 20 days. My reason for the same is that normally when we attend such spiritual & meditation workshops, for the first few days we are in awe of it and we try to bring some changes in our lives, but slowly we start coming back in our existing world and the influence of the workshop starts diminishing. But not this time, 20 days ago whatever I learnt and experienced in the workshop, it remains with me very strongly.

This workshop by Mr. Pami Singh was organised at a serene and calm venue in the Greater Noida called House of Kapaali, and it was spread over 2 days.



“The Divine Life You Were Born To Live” is one of the most powerful and exciting program developed by Pami Singh. This two day workshop enabled me to embrace my true and unique purpose for this divine journey and it helped me believe that I am the true divine perfection of God, the God is within me, and I am the God. The journey was replete with guided meditation, interactive exercises and personally validating experiences. Each and every aspect of this journey left me asking for more.

The interactive sessions and demonstrations took me to another level of understanding. It really made me question myself, it made me realise that most of the things that happen around us are a result of our own belief system that we are ignorant to change.


Pami Singh

For example, there was a particular activity where in using broken hangers and straws, we were demonstrated how the universe responds to what we think and how can we control and change our thinking to in return get desired results. But then the whole confidence comes when the demonstration is not a mere demonstration by an expert but an experience that we observe by doing the activity ourselves. Because unlike the normal beliefs of spiritual consultants being blessed with some extra powers, Pami focuses on the fact that we all possess the similar power, we all are equals, he just helps us making more aware of ourselves.


Pami works unhurriedly and with his nurturing insights it helped trigger within me the knowingness of my own inner wisdom which, in turn lead me to the unchallenged awareness of the perfection

and powerful divine creator that I truly am, always have been, and always will be provided I keep believing it.
With Pami’s guidance, I understood that all that I want to know, I want to achieve, and I want to become is within me. Its a mere shift and change of the existing belief system, and we can really get what we want and wish for.
In fact, as per Pami, now also whatever we are, we are because of our own thinking that leads to actions and reactions of similar kinds. For example, when we pray to God to become successful, In Pami’s words, we are somewhere establishing the fact that we are unsuccessful and hence praying to become successful, in his opinion because we create this negative aura, we get more negativity in life. Instead we should believe that we are successful, visualise ourselves in that happy space and then that is what we will actually end up creating with the help of universe.

All the topics covered in the workshop definitely helped me see things differently and now even after 20 days, the shift in my belief system that I started experimenting with, is working wonders.
I suggest all my readers to please experience this once for yourself and I can guarantee that you won’t regret it.
Everything you want to know is within you. In this workshop you will learn and experience how to access this wisdom and to integrate it into your daily life with love, joy and compassion. In today’s stressful life, we have all forgotten the true meaning of life, we have no idea what we truly need to do, and we have forgotten are true being. We have forgotten that we are his perfect divine creation; the only thing required is for us to believe in it.
This is exactly where Mr. Pami Singh will help you, a two day workshop, will take you through a journey of finding yourself, nurturing yourself and believing that you are the perfect divine creation of God.Some of the timeless awareness that will be covered during the workshop are:
 “Who am I?” and “Why am I here?”
Why Meditate? And what is Meditation?
The limitless and ever creating self
Intuition – the everyday language of the soul
The very conditioned Mind we possess – Explained by interactive demonstrations
The Laws of Attraction and how NOT to use them inappropriately
Guided Meditations to the Source of Love
Left and Right Brain Exercises
How to move from ‘Pride to Purpose’
Severing Links with the Past
Relationships and much more………..


To know the details about next workshop, you can get in touch with Pami through his Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/pami.divinewon?fref=ts

About Mr. Pami Singh
Pami Singh is a Psycho- Spiritual Consultant, a past lives regression therapist, meditation teacher, and personal guide/coach who has been conducting workshops on the practical aspects of everyday spirituality since 1993 for all age/cultural groups- from individual teenagers /adults to corporate businesses to sports professionals in the European community, USA and India.
In 2009 he released a DVD, “Who I Really Am” and a CD, “ A guided Meditation – with Pami Singh”. Last year his first book, “God I AM”, was released in print and eBook form and it has received many meaningful testimonials from readers across the world. It is available on Amazon everywhere. He is now writing his second book, “The Born Again Human”, plans to release it later this year.
Says Pami “My life path and commitment are to help re awaken the inner wisdom that lies deep within us so that all of humanity can, once again, be free of the shackles of fear and hate, and instead, embrace the joy of love and nurturing of/for all. My programmes are carried out under the banner of “Spiritual Symphony” which takes you on a practical journey of self awareness, enlightenment, creativity and bliss by guiding and supporting you to re-connect with your ‘Divine Self’ through the medium of Meditation.”
In this line of work, there are no ‘certificates’ or ‘honours’ conferred by institutions. The real ‘honours’ for those of us who are committed to this kind of work are to see the transformation in the quality of life of the people whose lives touch ours. For that no certificate exists, and none is required.


Gadre Marine Showcases Sea Food Range @Cafe Public Connection

Gadre Marine Showcases Sea Food Range @Cafe Public Connection

Gadre Marine hosted an evening especially for foodies at the Cafe Public Connection in Connaught Place. The highlight of the evening were the dishes prepared using Gadre Marine’s range of sea-food products.
Chef Chauhan at +Cafe Public Connection had prepared some unique dishes for enhancing the taste of Gadre Products.
To start with there was a crab stick cold soup, prepared using coconut milk. It had a very subtle and different kind of taste, though I am not a coconut person, but still the taste of the soup was something I relished.

It came garnished with crab sticks that are the most popular speciality of Gadre. These carb sticks are not made using crab meat, but with fish. It helps reaching out to those who have allergy to carb meat or find it too expensive, so the solutions comes from Gadre by giving you the experience of similarity in taste, which is less expensive and made of fish.



Chef Chauhan Posing With His Creation

Next was some crab stick salad, healthy and tasty are the two words I could use, to describe this dish.

Then there were lobster bites and they were the best I have eaten. Crispy on the outside, and soft inside.


Butter Garlic Crab Sticks were another hit amongst those present, they were very juicy and tender.


Spicy Masala Prawns went to become my favorite food from the evening. They were super delicious.


There was some chicken tikka also from Cafe Public Connection’s side for those who didn’t like much of sea-food.

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at the Cafe Public Connection and the yummy dishes prepared using Gadre Premium Sea Food Products.
I also happened to meet the Brand Manager of Gadre Products, Ms. Sneha Sharma and It was such a pleasure meeting her. She went on to explain all the minutest details about the product and its quality that I now believe in the products even more.

I am gonna buy my choice of these sea-food products and enjoy eating them at home as well. The products are available at a wide range of stores and in raw, ready to cook and marinated variations. Grab your packs now…!!
Da Milano Launches Spring Summer Collection Called ‘Wooba’

Da Milano Launches Spring Summer Collection Called ‘Wooba’

Da Milano, the very popular premium brand into bags, shoes and accessories, launched its latest collection Wooba.
The showcasing event took place at their Select CityWalk outlet.

Just as its name, Wooba represents youthfulness and focuses on youth as their main TG. Till now Da Milano, has been more of a choice of women above 30 years as the range was more classy and sophisticated, but with Wooba, its different. Wooba collection showcased boldness and quirky colours and styles to choose from. Also the price range for Wooba has been developed keeping in mind the youth, the pricing for bags starts from about 10000 INR onwards which makes it very affordable as compared to their main range.










There was also a fun selfie contest for the bloggers, and it was so much fun posing with these vibrant bags and accessories.






Boys and Men needn’t worry, as they offer some new styles and colours especially in laptop bags for males as well. There are really cool design options to choose from.




It was a fun filled afternoon and I look forward to more designs that Da Milano would be adding to the Wooba collection. And now all you girls and boys, men and women know where to head for your next purchase…!!

Spa L’OCCITANE opens largest property – Spa la Vie in the heart of Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad!

Spa L’OCCITANE opens largest property – Spa la Vie in the heart of Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad!

L’Occitane Spas is the largest international Spa chain in India with iconic properties all over the country like the largest and only Hammam spa in Mumbai, a spa in the snow capped mountains in Khyber, in the 18th century Palace of Devi Garh, in the hills of Mussoorie at the JW Marriott, etc.
The chain is now proud to announce the opening of their latest property – Spa la Vie by L’OCCITANE in the heart of Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad! This Spa is a 10,000 sq. ft. Mediterranean Wellness Sanctuary nestled in the heart of Jubilee Hills and is one of Hyderabad’s largest spas!



Escape to the Nature ensconced Lounge before or after a treatment, indulge in Provencal inspired rituals in their opulent treatment rooms, pamper the body and the face with their Shea from Burkina Faso and Immortelle from Corsica , enjoy well-being soaking ceremonies in free standing Bathtubs in every treatment room, feel refreshed in their private steam chamber after a revitalising signature aromachologie massage, spend soulful moments in their oversized VIP Couple’s Suites, host an intimate Spa Soiree with friends and embrace freshness with their Spa terrace surrounded by 20ft tall trees on one side and overlooking the Golconda fort on the other.
Just as the Provence is a unique resting place, Spa la Vie by L’OCCITANE is a sanctuary of tranquility, rejuvenating your body and soul!






There are a plethora of treatments offered including facials, body massages, body treatments, wet treatments (steam baths and baths with essential oils, etc), area focused treatments for different parts of the body and ayurvedic treatments.
About Spa L’Occitane –
L’Occitane is one of the world’s foremost premium brands of natural beauty products. The $ 3.5 Billion company, L’Occitane celebrates and preserves the traditions of the beautiful French region of Provence and has become the world wide reference for Mediterranean well-being through its unique products. There are over a 2000 L’Occitane stores worldwide and over 65 L’Occitane Spas in 24 countries.
With close to 50 beauty and spa treatments, Spa L’Occitane has an unparalleled expertise in catering to the needs of the most individual and yet diverse tastes. The Spa’s signature treatments are created in all locations using local flora and fauna mixed with natural L’Occitane products.


RELAXING AROMACHOLOGIE MASSAGE
Swedish effleurage strokes, Chinese acupressure and Balinese massage techniques come together to stimulate circulation and ease tensions. Aromachologie essential oils – lavender, tea tree and geranium – ensure complete relaxation. The body and mind feel truly calm; sleep can come more easily.
REVITALIZING AROMACHOLOGIE MASSAGE
The Revitalizing Body Massage combines gentle Swedish effleurages, deeper-pressure Lomi Lomi and Balinese movements with the invigorating blend of mint, pine and rosemary essential oils. First, the massage focuses on the left side of the body, the side of the heart, to gently stimulate the acupuncture meridians from head to toe. Then the right side is treated to ultimately release all the energy from the body. Feelings of fatigue or weakness simply disappear!
DEEP TISSUE INTENSE RELEIF
This treatment combines the Hawaiian Lomi Lomi massage, acupressure and gentle stretching. A deep-tissue massage and soothing essential oils ease muscular tension, with a focus on the back, shoulders and nape of the neck. Perfect for recuperating after a long journey.
FOOT REFLEXOLOGY
A quick pamper to relax those tired legs using the Revitalizing Aromachologie Oil.
SHEA ULTRA-RICH SOFTENING HAND CARE
A softening hand mask and massage using pure Shea butter. An extra 45 minutes of your time is all it takes for nourished, protected, soft and beautiful hands.
LEG REFRESHER WITH ESSENTIAL OILS
A treatment for traveling, for rough feet and for heavy or restless legs. For the legs: a massage that stimulates drainage. For the feet: a massage with Shea Butter to nourish the skin.
Complete Address: Spa la Vie by L’OCCITANE, Apollo Life Center, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad – 500033.
Tel: 040 2355 9060 ; Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.loveofspa.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/loveofspa Twitter: @luvofspa

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Add Colours to your Holi with a Traditional Indian Menu at the Plaza Premium Lounge

Add Colours to your Holi with a Traditional Indian Menu at the Plaza Premium Lounge

Holi, one of the most popular Indian Festivals and also known as the festival of colors will be celebrated this year at the Plaza Premium Lounge with a scrumptious Holi special menu.

Holi marks the onset of spring and the triumph of good over evil. The festival is synonymous with wide range of sweets and milk based drinks. Indulge in traditional culinary delights chosen specially for the occasion by our talented team of chefs. The guest will be greeted with traditional hand crafted welcome drink such as refreshing Rajasthani Thandai or lip-smacking Kesar Pista Lassi. These milk based cold drinks are the perfect way to celebrate the festival and also to beat the heat. Guest will be treated to other mouthwatering dishes like Rangila Paneer Tikka, Gulabi Murg, Subz Dum Biryani, Kashmiri Dafli Curry and Murgh Jalfrezi.



Exciting famous Indian snacks such as Bhelpuri, Dahi Bhalla and Aloo Papdi Chaat will be served at the live counter especially curated by the chefs where guest can enjoy the flavour of street food. There will be delightful Holi special desserts to complete the scrumptious menu. Holi special Gujiya sweets and Shahi Tukra will be served for the traditional Indian sweet lovers.

Enjoy the festival of colours with Plaza Premium Lounge while travelling at the Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad Airport.
What: Holi Special Menu
Where: Domestic Departures, Plaza Premium Lounge at Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad Airports
When: 24th March, 2016
Price: Lounge access starts at Rs.1200 plus taxes

*This promotion is limited to select lounges across Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad Airports.
PVR Nest, Show of Force, and SafetiPin inaugurate the “Campus Ambassador Program; Making Delhi City Safer,” as part of the Frame her Right Campaign

PVR Nest, Show of Force, and SafetiPin inaugurate the “Campus Ambassador Program; Making Delhi City Safer,” as part of the Frame her Right Campaign

PVR Plaza, New Delhi, 10thMarch, 2016: On the occasion of the 100th International Women’s Day, PVR Nest, the decade old social program of PVR Ltd., the largest cinema exhibitor of India; Show of Force, implementers of the Frame Her Right Campaign; and SafetiPin, the country’s only audit based safety application, launched a unique youth-led program, “Campus Ambassador Program; Making Delhi City Safer.”

The initiative aims to empower youth to have an active role in developing safer cities. Leveraging a newly developed app, Safetipin, youth are trained on how to collect safety-related data and report on violations or issues around the city. The initiative is part of the Frame Her Right campaign, an initiative inspired by Half the Sky Movement that was launched in 2014 as part of a USAID-funded public-private partnership seeking to challenge harmful gender norms and behaviours.


Inaugurated by the guests of honour, H.E. Mr. Richard Verma, US Ambassador to India and H.E. Mr. Nadir Patel, Canadian High Commissioner to India, this initiative encourages and builds the capacity of the youth to partake in developing better city planning and design. The program will roll out the ‘SafetiPin App’- a United Nation’s supported tool to enable the development of safer cities through the collection of data, crowd sourcing and information sharing. The launch included a power-packed session with a panel of eminent thought leaders, and awards and felicitations of women leaders who have worked impeccably for women issues. The event also premiered the exciting campaign film, which will be screened across select PVR screens for the next 90 days.
Speaking about the occasion, H.E. Mr. Richard Verma, US Ambassador to India said, “The launch of the Campus Ambassador program is both timely and necessary as India has the world’s largest youth population. Globalization, technological advances, and the spread of social networking offer new opportunities for youth to connect and become more active participants in finding solutions to the world’s toughest development challenges. The U.S. Government is supporting this and many other such programs that support the goals of preventing gender-based violence and protecting the rights of women and girls.”

Further H.E. Nadir Patel, High Commissioner for Canada to India added, “Canada has long been at the forefront of developing smart and safe cities, and we are happy to associate with this great initiative by PVR Cinemas. I am confident that this drive will encourage young minds to generate fresh ideas to city design, attempting to make Indian cities safer for all residents.”


On the occasion, Ms. Niharika Bijli, daughter of Mrs and Mr Ajay Bijli, welcomed the guests with her powerful welcome note. Further, Mr. Ajay Bijli- Chairman & Managing Director- PVR Limited also added, “Storytelling, if used along with supportive technology, has immense power to transform the society. Since the ultimate crusaders of this women safety program are our youngsters, PVR Ltd. will connect with them through various films and student focused content. If our student ambassadors are motivated, we will surely witness a self- sustained social change.”


Leading the power-packed session, Ms Kalki Koechlin, eminent film and stage actor, producer, playwright and screenwriter said, “I am glad that the society is consciously moving in the right direction towards women safety and empowerment. What is most exciting about this program is that so many different stakeholders have joined together to contribute for a significant cause.”


Participating in the power-packed session, Ms. Kalpana Viswanath – Co-Founder, SafetiPin, talked about the SafetiPin app that was launched during the event. She said, “SafetiPin believes in leveraging technology to make our cities safer and more inclusive for women. This mobile application provides critical information that helps people make safer decisions while moving around a city and alerts you if you are in an unsafe area.  I am happy to be a part of this program as the youth can play an important role in creating safer cities.”
Adding to the panel discussion, Ms. Karishma Srivastava – Country Director of Half The Sky Movement Global Engagement Initiative, said, “One of the most important reasons for suppression of women across cultures is the lack of awareness and sensitivity to these issues. “Half the Sky Movement Global Engagement Initiative” is a transmedia program that is supported by USAID and seeks to leverage the use of media and technology to introduce new ideas, challenge norms, and bridge this knowledge deficit. Being a part of this larger women’s day celebration program will help us take our message further and make long lasting impact.”

Special guest and program partner, Ms. Smiti Kanodia, Director – Essar Group added, “Women play a pivotal role in the development and progress of society. Therefore, women empowerment is one of the six key focus areas for the Essar Foundation. Being associated with this program takes the foundation a step closer towards its greater mission.”
The occasion was also graced by the top management of PVR Ltd.: Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Bijli- Joint Managing Director, PVR Ltd.; Mr. Gautam Dutta, CEO, PVR Cinemas; Mrs. Selena Bijli- Trustee, PVR Nest and Ms. Niharika Bijli; along with Ms. Patricia Barandun- Deputy Representative of UN Women Office for India, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka; Ms. Kamla Bhasin- Feminist, Activist and Social Scientist.



About PVR Nest:

PVR Limited (the Company got incorporated in 1995,) has been an early adopter of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program. Sustained economic performance, environmental and social progress has been our key factor for holistic business growth. We established the PVR Nest foundation in 2006 as a not- for profit nodal body aimed at providing dedicated approach to community development and also to fulfill our corporate s social responsibility commitments. PVR Nest foundation works with Children at Risk (Childscapes) on their complete rehabilitation, education, nutrition, healthcare and employability, additionally, through its infrastructure-business enterprise- PVR Cinemas, it fosters the largest film-based education program (Cine-Art). PVR Nest partners with local communities and builds its capacities to mitigate the issues and challenges the communities face.
DISCOVERY CHANNEL PRESENTS ‘THE WHITE MUGHAL – LOVE AND BETRAYAL IN INDIA’

DISCOVERY CHANNEL PRESENTS ‘THE WHITE MUGHAL – LOVE AND BETRAYAL IN INDIA’

DISCOVERY CHANNEL PRESENTS
‘THE WHITE MUGHAL – LOVE AND BETRAYAL IN INDIA’
THE ONE HOUR PROGRAMME WILL PREMIERE ON 28TH MARCH AT 9 PM
Discovery Channel presents the extraordinary story of the relations that existed between the British and some Indians in the 18th century in its new programme ‘THE WHITE MUGHAL – LOVE AND BETRAYAL IN INDIA’. The programme is an emotive description of the book ‘White Mughals’, written by renowned historian and author William Dalrymple.
Premiering on Monday, March 28 on Discovery Channel at 9 PM, ‘THE WHITE MUGHAL – LOVE AND BETRAYAL IN INDIA’ will take viewers to the Deccan Plains of India unearthing the forbidden love between British diplomat stationed in Hyderabad James Achilles Kirkpatrick who risked everything, even converting to Islam just to marry his only love, the Muslim princess of Hyderabad Khair-un-Nissa.

At the turn of the 18th century, one in three British men in India known as White Mughals lived with Indian women, married them, wore local dress and adopted Indian ways. To protect their children from growing disapproval of their mixed race, they sent them to England for education, ultimately being absorbed into the Victorian society.

Narrated by William Dalrymple, the one-hour programme will reconstruct the compelling story of the lives of the `White Mughals’ who assimilated themselves into the Indian life. The story of the Kirkpatricks and their children will be told through the art and architecture of the time: from the classic Georgian portraiture of George Chinnery and Thomas Hickey to the fantastical Deccani miniatures of Venkatchellam and Tajully Ali Shah.
Watch the remarkable story about love and betrayal of the eighteenth-century India,  THE WHITE MUGHAL – LOVE AND BETRAYAL IN INDIA on Discovery Channel, Discovery Tamil and Discovery HD World on March 28 at 9 PM.
About Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel, the flagship network of Discovery Communications, is devoted to creating the highest quality pay-TV programming in the world and remains one of the most dynamic networks on television. First launched in 1985, Discovery Channel reaches 210 million subscribers in Asia Pacific. It offers viewers an engaging line-up of high-quality non-fiction entertainment from blue-chip nature, science and technology, ancient and contemporary history, adventure, cultural and topical documentaries.
About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) is the world’s #1 pay-TV programmer reaching nearly 3 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories. For 30 years Discovery has been dedicated to satisfying curiosity and entertaining viewers with high-quality content through its global television brands, led by Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, Investigation Discovery, Science and Turbo/Velocity, as well as U.S. joint venture network OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Discovery controls Eurosport, the leading pan-regional sports entertainment destination across Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Discovery also is a leading provider of educational products and services to schools, including an award-winning series of K-12 digital textbooks, through Discovery Education, and a digital leader with a diversified online portfolio, including Discovery Digital Networks. In Asia Pacific, 15 Discovery brands reach 677 million cumulative subscribers in 38 countries and territories with programming customised in 14 languages and dialects. For more information please visit www.discoverycommunications.com.
The Coalition-Festival of Creativity

The Coalition-Festival of Creativity

4th-6th March, three days, the city saw creative minds from across media sectors rub shoulders with each other and also with the ones who aspire to be in the same space.
This was made possible by the collective efforts of the OML team, Vijay Nair, Ajay Nair, Girish Raj, Arjun S Ravi and Shreyas along with Laura Quinn(the cofounder of the festival) and Lynn McGuire Raj, who takes care of the event along with the OML team.
This was the third season of Coalition and its first time in Delhi, previous two events were held in Agra.

300 industry experts, speakers and mentors, across 11 different streams, spaced out at 3 different venues, shared their knowledge with about 2000 plus audience.


Luckily I chose the most happening stream, content planning, because content planning sessions alone had an audience of over 500 people aspiring to learn.
The first session was on The Business of Online Content, which has Ajay Nair from OML moderating a panel which consisted of Satya Raghavan from Youtube, Tanmay Bhat from AIB, Ashwin Suresh from Pocket Aces Pictures and Samir Bangara from Qyuki. It was a very enlightening session as all of them highlighted the importance of digital media, and the presence of brands on social media.



Next up on the panel were the Big Brand Guys featuring Manav Sethi from Askme, Mahesh Narayana from Saavn, Maneesha Khanna from Pepsi Co, Ashish Lingamneni from Ola Cabs, and was moderated by Arjun Ravi from OML.

This session focused on how brands are today utilising the digital space to reach out to their consumers and are also focusing on user generated content.


The next session was on DIY content moderated by Rega Jha from Buzzfeed and featured Arunabha Kumar from TVF, Malini Agarwal from Miss Malini and Rhea Gupte from Fuss. It went on to become one of the most interesting sessions of the day and the popularity of all three speakers was very evident as even at the end of the session, the audience didn’t let them leave and they too were more than friendly and approachable to answer the queries of young aspirants.

They shared their stories of how their passions went on to become their businesses and how today brands look forward to reach out to them on their own. It was one of the most inspiring sessions for me personally. Being a blogger myself, hearing the success stories of two bloggers Malini and Rhea left my spirits really high and my will to do much more and much better.


The last session of the day was Like, Share, Subscribe, featuring Nishant Radio from Vidooly, Ritu Kapur from the Quint and Satvik Mishra from ScoopWhoop. After the high on energy DIY session, this seemed a little dull, though the knowledge shared was valuable.


The second day too had a full house with power packed back to back sessions, though I missed the morning ones, but was so glad that I could make it for the second half.
Profit with Purpose, moderated by Vijay Nair from OML, featured Roshan Abbas from Geometry Global Encompass Networks, Shyam Sukhramani from Good People Clothing Company, Jane Mason from Mason Chocolates, Prukalpa Sanskar from Social Cops and Florian Klaass from Red Bull. The session focused on new businesses and how one should approach the VCs. It is always a pleasure to hear Roshan Abbas speak and this session was no different. He has such a logical approach and is always bang on.


Followed this was an open mic session which started with Jimmy Goldblum and Adam Weber, where in they talked about their documentary We Disappear Tomorrow. The film focuses on the Kathputli Colony which comprises a community of these small time artists and how their land is been under the scrutiny of government and private builders. The movie was later showcased for audience viewing.

It was then followed by Deepak Ramola, Lets Happen to This World, where in spoke about his NGO that uses life lessons collected from across the country and globe to then help solve problems of other individuals or groups. At the age of 24, he truly is doing a great job and was very very inspiring.

Abish Mathew’s Mom Dad, I want to be an Artist was more than hilarious as he went on to share the reactions of our parents when we tell them about joining the creative field or to become an artist. I think every single person in the stadium related to it and this made the session all the more enjoyable.


Followed this was a Story Tellers Session featuring Arunabh Kumar from FTV, Neelesh Misra from Gaon Connection, Sanket Avlani from Taxi Fabric and Amitesh Rao from MTS. It was moderated by none other than Rohan Joshi from AIB and Vijay Nair from OML. How brand stories come alive through different art forms like music, comedy, design, radio and gaming was the agenda of this session. Learning about these different mediums conveying brand message was really interesting.


This session was followed by a session on Save the Internet featuring the people behind this movement.



The last session was the most awaited one for everyone present I guess. It was called Breaking Bollywood, on air with AIB, Anurag Kashyap, Richa Chadha, Neil Bhooplam and Hussain Dalal.
People were so excited about this one as bollywood dreams is something everyone relates to in someway or the other. But somewhere all 4 of them ended up giving a very thoughtful insight that to be somewhere you first need to begin, you need to work towards it and keep trying because there is no fixed mantra to get an entry in bollywood or the Hindi Film Industry as it should be called.






I was not able to attend the last day of the event and I badly missed the opportunity, but all I can say is that kudos to team OML for putting up a show like this together and managing so many speakers, audiences and small small events at multiple venues, it was flawless and the effort gone behind was very evident.
I already look forward to the next season because such platforms are a boon for creative people like me. So much to learn, so much to get inspired from.
Model & Actor Sonu Sood walked the ramp for Designer Duo Bharat & Reshma

Model & Actor Sonu Sood walked the ramp for Designer Duo Bharat & Reshma

Designer Duo Bharat & Reshma launched the Summer Collection for this coming wedding Season

New Delhi, March 7, 2016 : Designer duo Bharat & Reshma Grover Showcased their new collection in the city at The Nest, also they celebrated 10 years of their label H-2, which was much liked and applauded by people in the audience. Actor & Model Sonu Sood walked the ramp for Designer Bharat & Reshma Grover and he adorned a look of a groom and looked absolutely suave in the duo’s ensemble. Not only this Model Krishna Somani also stunned the ramp with her Black & Gold Wedding attire. Their Forte being Mens’ wear, the mens outfits were very edgy & a class apart with neat cuts and unique detailing. Sonu Sood their Showstopper was all praises for the duo’s collection.The after party was a glamorous one with the city’s socialites shaking a leg with the duo.


Essilor Offers a New Range of Preventive Lenses to Protect Eyes in This Digital Environment

Essilor Offers a New Range of Preventive Lenses to Protect Eyes in This Digital Environment


With dramatic increase in the usage of digital devices such as computers and smartphones, human eyes today are exposed to harmful blue light and are experiencing much higher stress and visual strain as compared to the last decade. Taking into account this shift, Essilor, the world leader in ophthalmic optics, has introduced a new range of highly impactful technology driven lenses offering prevention and protection for your eyes against harmful blue light, strain and fatigue.

Essilor has conducted extensive research to evaluate the impact of increased digital exposure on the eyes. Eyezen and Crizal Prevencia, the new products offered by the leading lens maker, are an outcome of this research and analysis. The new spectacle lenses have been customized to meet the needs of the consumer in the digital age, offer protection from blue light that is harmful to retinal cells and reduce visual strain arising out of multiple device usage.
The new lenses equipped to protect eyes from the ill-effects of digital devices which not only causes increased visual stress but also increases exposure to harmful blue violet light.
Essilor’s consumer study on new digital behavior finds 75% people suffer from visual fatigue; 66% believe digital screens require additional effort for eyes causing increased incidences of headaches, burning & weariness in eyes
According to different researches, average time spent in front of the computers has increased by 65 per cent over the past five years. Add to it the hours spent in front of television sets, the rapid growth of tablet PCs and Smartphones usage, and there is reason to believe that our exposure to harmful blue light is only increasing by the day. At the same time increasing usage of devices such as I Pads and smart phones also creates visual stress.
Apart from increased duration of exposure, usage of multiple digital screens simultaneously is another added lifestyle factor. Sometimes, four different devices may be used by an individual simultaneously. According to a consumer quantitative study conducted in 2014 among 4000 individuals in France, Brazil, China for Essilor, a whopping 82% people stated that they watch TV at the same time as they use their computer; similarly 72% use a tablet or smartphone whilst watching TV.
Doctors say increasing exposure to digital screens is leading to rising number of people reporting tired and weary eyes, headaches, blurred vision, itching and burning. The concern is particularly high in youngsters because they are the ones who are more active users of electronic devices. Computer Vision Syndrome, which was considered an appropriate condition to describe the increasing stress on eyes and posture till recently, looks an obsolete term today given the rapid transition in technology that have added several new facets to visual eyestrain.
The effects of harmful blue violet light have also been highlighted in recent years. Emitted by the sun and also by artificial light sources such as LEDs and computers or smartphones, blue light – the range of the visible light spectrum with wavelengths between 380-500 nm – plays a beneficial role on health, in particular by regulating the internal biological clock. However, a specific band of this light, known as the blue violet light causes damage to retinal cells. Digital devices and lighting devices such as LED lights and CFLs also emit significant amount of blue light. With progressively increasing usage of LED lighting, this exposure is only expected to increase in the coming years.
“Rapid adoption of newer technology in this digital world presents newer challenges with respect to protection requirements. It is also essential for ophthalmic lens technology to evolve to meet the needs. Eyezen represents Essilor’s innovation, offering users the maximum protection and comfort. Eyezen is a lens specifically designed for the digital age,” says Mr Shiv Kumar J, CEO, Essilor India.
“With increasing presence of convergent devices, we are today dealing with a scenario where multiple devices are co-existing. This doesn’t just increase digital exposure of the eye, but adds extra pressure on the eyes as they continuously switch between devices and adapt their focus while sitting, standing and lying down. I might be working on my laptop, and at the same time checking my smartphone while also snatching glimpses of a news bulletin on television. The cumulative stress on the eye today is therefore much more than it was five years back when smartphones and tablets were yet to become a norm, this has led us to introduce lenses such as Eyezen and Crizal Prevencia for use in spectacles,” says Mr. P Ramachandran, Group COO, Essilor India.
New Lenses for the Digital Age
EyeZen
Designed specifically to meet the changing needs of the eyes in a highly connected world, Eyezen lenses represent the latest in Essilor technological innovation. They come with twin functions of relaxing the eyes from digital eyestrain and protecting visual health over the long-term.
Eyezen has been specially designed to offer protection from digital screens and provide more comfort to the eyes as they switch between multiple devices. Eyezen is built with state of the art W.A.V.E. technology which helps provide sharper and clearer vision. Eyezen focus lens technology better supports the eye’s effort in focusing at ultra-near distances that are typical of handheld devices. Secondly. Light Scan, a unique light filtering technology which protects eyes from the harmful blue-violet light emitted by digital screens and modern light sources is another vital feature of this lens. Inspired by the Japanese notion of Zen, Eyezen provides comfort and relaxation to the eyes even when they are excessively exposed to digital creens.
Crizal Prevencia
Prevention, such as protecting the eye from harmful light, is currently the first line of defence against the problems of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts. These conditions currently affect more than 350 million people around the world. Blue light is one of the risk factors in retinal cell degeneration which contributes to the development of cataracts.
Crizal Prevencia is a result of an ambitious four-year research programme conducted in partnership with Paris Vision Institute, one of Europe’s largest eye health integrated research centers, which led to the identification of the portion of the visible light spectrum that is noxious to target retinal cells. Crizal Prevencia is the first preventive spectacle lens that selectively filters out harmful blue violet light that is harmful to retinal cells while letting in other frequencies of the light spectrum, which your body needs to function properly.
Essilor, which is a global leader in research & development, has worked aggressively to determine the emerging challenges to the health of eyes from our changing lifestyles. The new range of lenses from Essilor is aimed at providing the maximum protection and comfort as people live with new age devices and technology.
About Essilor India
Essilor India is a 100% subsidiary of Essilor International. The Company through its excellent services, quality products and a wide network of distributors and franchise labs has been able to revolutionize the Indian ophthalmic lens market and cause a shift from the predominant glass lenses to the safer and more superior plastic lenses.
Essilor entered the Indian Market through a joint venture with SRF Limited, New Delhi in 1998. The Indian Subsidiary was incorporated as Essilor SRF Optics Private Limited. The company has since risen to the position of market leader in the Indian Plastic Lens segment of the Ophthalmic Industry.  In 2004, the company changed its name to Essilor India Private Limited and was a 100% subsidiary of Essilor International.

Essilor offers a wide range of the world’s best lenses- “Varilux” range of Progressive Lenses, “Crizal” Hard Multicoated Lenses,”Optifog” anti-fog technology,”Airwear” polycarbonate lenses to suit all lifestyles and “Titus” Hard Coated Lenses – which have set benchmarks for quality and performance. Besides these products, Essilor has an impressive array of photo chromic, tinted and high index lenses as well as lenses for special applications. Essilor also has brought international best practices into India in the areas of training and promotional activities.
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