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Burlington Chocolate launches India’s first, preservative free Dark Chocolate Fitness Bars

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“We are the only brand in India which makes fitness Chocolate bars for the fitness buffs,” says Nishit Shaw from Burlington Chocolate.

This quirky statement piqued our curiosity, Why would fitness buffs consume chocolate, Would it not hinder their diet and goals? We interacted with Mr. Nishit Shaw, the CEO of Burlington Chocolate to unearth this daredevil venture of his. He quoted “When you treat your body like a temple, you yearn to give it only the best fuel to keep it going. This motivated us to go an extra mile for all those fitness buffs as we induced our ultra-luxury Chocolate with Whey Protein to make it Plus Ultra Luxury fitness Chocolate bars having the nutrient components of 20gm of protein, 32 gm of carbs of which 22gm is Fibre, 24 gm of fat, with 0 gm of added sugar, reaching a total sum of 424 Calories, which when compared to your everyday Chocolate is a marvel for your health.”

It seemed like India finally got its revelation to a fitness euphoric world, which no longer remains an oasis but a dream soon to become a reality. But it only paved way for the question, If fitness buffs treat their body as a temple, wouldn’t it hurt if they consume a packaged food instead of something fresh and homemade? When asked upon this to Mr. Nishit Shaw, he quoted. “You see, this is the beauty of Burlington Chocolate, we are the freshest Chocolate brand in India for a reason, we start making the chocolate only when the order comes in and customize it as well as per our customer’s request, which is why our Chocolate does not come with an expiry date, rather it comes with a message – To satiate your quench for a sweet tooth with the freshest and healthiest Chocolate bar in India.”

Truly an inspirational and insightful road Burlington Chocolate has taken to reach the kingdom of glory. But the matter of concern was the price. Can Burlington Chocolate be affordable as an everyday Chocolate or will it have more affinity with functions and parties? In conversation with Mr. Jayesh Kajaria the R&D Head regarding this matter, he helped us remove this stone in our mind, he quoted. “When you launch an ultra-luxury Chocolate bar and target every demographics and lifestyle including the fitness buffs, you have an obligation towards them to give them the freshest and a healthful product at an economical price. The reason being we don’t want price to be a barrier in our journey of changing the paradigm from a dream to a reality of the freshest and healthiest Chocolate available in the Indian market.”

Looks like this Kolkata-based startup is going ways in the near future. But for now, let’s see their assortment of flavors for those fitness buffs out there, they have- Fitness Velvet, Fitness Almond, Fitness Granola, Fitness Hazlenut, and Protein Blast.
To all those fitness buffs and Chocolate lovers out there, let’s become a part of Burlington Chocolate’s beacon of light which is revolutionizing the Indian market today by having a trip to their Insta handle given below.

Vikas Shakya emerges as a top model in the realm of fashion industry

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“It’s not about being perfect when it comes to modelling. What is required is a face that people can recognise in a split second. You must be given what nature requires, and what nature requires is that you provide something new, ” says Vikas Shakya.

A desi boy from a small city, Ghazipur Uttar Pradesh, Vikas Shakya has beautifully carved his journey from ‘Agriculture Field to Ramp’. Hailing from a farmer’s family, with all limited resources and being the smallest child of the family, he acquires a lot of hidden talents and a versatile personality.

Completing his higher education from MJRP, Ghazipur, as a student, founded more interest in academics as well as in other activities too. He carries lots of talents inside him and that too without any training. He is a great pianist, singer, tabla player, dancer, etc. He hasn’t kept himself limited to anything as he is very keen to explore and learn new things.

Being a consistent believer of Health is Wealth, he is a fitness freak. Along with all this, he has kept untied all the qualities and capabilities of an ALPHA MAN personality, an extraordinary multi – tasker who has transformed himself from a normal person to a multi-tasking virtuoso.

Vikas has the utmost desire to influence people and to see things and do things one step better ahead. Since his childhood, he carries a charisma that makes him different from others in many ways.

Belonging from a farming background he has always look forward to his studies and has done a Master’s in Agriculture-Genetics and Plant Breeding (SHUATS). He started his modelling career in 2021 and won Mr. India Icon Season-2 and 1st runner up Model of the Year season – 3.

In addition to modelling, he is a professional yoga trainer, singer and an active student of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He is ruling on social media and Instagram as “Vicky Maahir” and an official popular content creator on the josh app.

Whoever has discovered the moniker ‘VIKAS,’ he is proving his name by constantly working on his development and that of his well-wishers.

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Ziqitza Healthcare leading emergency healthcare share some insights on Hepatitis& COVID-19

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World Hepatitis Day is observed on 28th July every year by World Health Organization. The WHO theme of the World Hepatitis Day 2021 is “Hepatitis cant’s wait”. With a person dying every 30 seconds from a hepatitis-related illness – even in the current COVID-19 crisis – we cannot wait to act on viral hepatitis. Remarked by Dr Santosh Datar from Ziqitza Healthcare Limited.

Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. The liver is the chemical laboratory of the body. We cannot live without a functioning liver. It performs various functions such as a role in food and drug metabolism, digestion, storage, production of important nutrients, protection against infections, breakdown of waste products and detoxification of poisons.  The liver has an amazing healing capacity. However, hepatitis which becomes chronic can cause life-threatening conditions such as cirrhosis, liver failure and liver cancer. Viral infections and alcohol are the commonest cause of Hepatitis, further explained by Dr Datar from Ziqitza Healthcare Ltd.

Experts from Ziqitza highlights some Common causes of Hepatitis are:

  1. Infections: Viruses viz. Hepatitis A, B, C, D and E, other viruses, bacteria and parasites
  2. Alcohol
  3. Toxins: Various drugs, chemicals, poisons and herbs 
  4. Fatty Liver Disease: Excessive fat deposition in the liver due associated with obesity and high lipid levels
  5. Autoimmune: Body’s immune system attacks the liver. 

Dr Datar from Ziqitza advises on the following tips to reduce the risk of hepatitis

Hepatitis A & E, other water and foodborne infections Ensure that you drink safe water. Avoid roadside exposed food items Cover food items to prevent contamination from housefliesWash raw vegetable items well before eating Wash your hands thoroughly before eating Cook your food well Vaccinations for hepatitis A and typhoid can be taken with your doctor’s advice
Hepatitis B, C and D Avoid exposure of bare skin and mucosa to body fluids of others practice safe sex. Use a condom safe blood transfusionFollow safe injection practice hepatitis B vaccine can be taken with your doctor’s adviceScreening of pregnant women and treatment to prevent mother to child transmission
Alcohol Avoid alcohol. It not only damages your liver but almost all systems in the body including the heart, brain, pancreas and nerves. It is also a risk factor for many cancers.If you still want to consume it, limit your intake. Talk to your doctor about it.
Toxins Do not take medicines on your own always follow the dose and duration prescribed by the doctor for any medicineControl your exposure to chemicals at the workplace. Follow the safety rules diligently not take herbal preparations and nutritional supplements without consulting your doctor. Everything herbal is not safe. Keep all medicines and chemicals away from children to prevent accidental ingestion
Fatty Liver Disease Reduce weight if overweight or obese. Maintain optimum weight control your blood sugar, blood pressure and lipid levels exercise regularly have a nutritious and well-balanced diet avoids food items high in sugar and fatsRegular health checkups as per the advice of your doctor
Autoimmune Since the cause is not known, it is difficult to prevent it.

Vaccination for Prevention of Hepatitis

Currently, effective vaccinations are available for Hepatitis-A and Hepatitis-B. However, they must be given under medical supervision. It is important to stay fit mentally & physically, maintain your weight, keep blood pressure and blood sugar under control and take vaccination & take care of all the above measures. Similar thoughts were voiced by experts at Ziqitza limited Rajasthan.

Dr. Santosh Datar from Ziqitza Healthcare Ltd highlights the Hepatitis-B vaccine schedule in the following table: –

Age Group Dose Time Description
Newborn child   (As per Government of India Immunization Schedule) First dose At birth or as early as possible within 24 hours Hepatitis-B vaccine
Second dose 6 weeks In form of pentavalent vaccine (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Hemophilus Influenza Type B and Hepatitis-B)
Third dose 10 weeks
Fourth dose 14 weeks
       
Adult First dose Hepatitis-B vaccine
Second dose 1 month after first dose
Third dose 6 months after first dose

Hepatitis-A vaccine schedule is as follows: –

Age Group Dose Time Description
Children First dose At 1 year Hepatitis-A vaccine
Second dose 12 months after first dose
       
Adult First dose Hepatitis-A vaccine
Second dose 6 – 12 months after first dose

Protect your liver. If it is damaged beyond repair, quality of life will be extremely poor and the only treatment is a liver transplant. 

About Ziqitza Healthcare Limited

Ziqitza Health Care Limited (ZHL), has been one of the leading players in India’s Emergency Medical Services industry since 2005. ZHL Rajasthan& Ziqitza Rajasthan also have appreciated the Tele-Health services to provide quality healthcare services to people at their convenience in this pandemic situation. Ziqitza is a “one-stop integrated healthcare solution” for a corporate or government that include Integrated Emergency Services and Corporate Health Solutions. The service network includes 3,300 ambulances, state of art Helpline centres and medical mobile units that services 2 customers every second in India. We work with multiple state governments and 75 corporate clients in India and Gulf. Ziqitza is the winner of the Global Real impact Awards and Times Social Impact Award.

For further information please contact: visakh.dayanandan@zhl.in
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Flashback of a Lazy Author

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Sabarna Roy is an author of critically acclaimed bestselling literary fiction of seven published books. They are: Pentacles; Frosted Glass; Abyss; Winter Poems; Random Subterranean Mosaic: 2012 – 2018; Etchings of the First Quarter of 2020, and Fractured Mosaic.

He has been awarded the Literoma Laureate Award in 2019, Literoma Star Achiever Award 2020, Random Subterranean Mosaic: 2012 – 2018 won the best book of the year 2019, the A List Award for excellence in fiction by the NewsX Media House, Certificate for The Real Super Heroes for spreading a spirit of positivity and hope during the COVID-19 Pandemic from Forever Star India Award 2020, and the Certificate for Participation in the Indo Russian Friendship Celebration 2020, the Literoma Golden Star Award 2020: Lifetime Achievement, and the Certificate of Appreciation for featuring in the Hall of Fame of Literoma International Symposium on Literature & Festival 2020, and the Times Eminent Writer of the Year award by The Times of India Group in Kolkata in February 2021.

Sabarna is one of the winners of the Champions of Change 2020 Award given out by Interactive Forum on Indian Economy supported by Government of India, and one of the Economic Times Newsmakers (East Zone) of 2021.

Very recently, the last literary work of Sabarna Roy, titled: Fractured Mosaic has been converted into an Amazon Audible book by the American elocutionist, Grant Tharp and released in the USA and UK markets. Earlier, Sabarna’s two more literary works, Pentacles and Winter Poems were converted into Amazon Audible books by the Australian jazz singer, Colin Newcomer. Perhaps, Sabarna is the first author from the Eastern India whose book was converted into an Amazon Audible book in the year way back in 2014.

The unsung intermittent rains; the sometimes-drenched-and-sometimes-arid winding and crumbling streets – gaping craters and potholes; the melancholy crows, common mynas, swallows and sparrows hanging on wires and hopping on fields (yet to be grazed by real-estate agents) – restless – at the inconstancy of rains; the transgender beggars at street-corners – half-drenched, sick of cough and cold – banging tirelessly on the closed windows of sedans; the concrete and steel portals ever-changing, ever-transcending the city skyline; the sky – once full of gray clouds fleeting across and threatening to pour and once looking like the autumnal sky; the breeze like the slow tempo of a saxophone starting; the aroma-king-lemon trees, the mango trees, the amra trees, the kalo jam trees, the jamrul trees, the fig trees, the batabi-lemon trees of the village woods on the east of our apartment-building – green, fresh and ripe; the simmering heat trapping like the vision of a Siberian tiger: jazz-up together to form a mysterious song in my soul.

To listen to this song more closely I walk the whole day like an abandoned wayfarer through crowds of unknown people. I do not give up. I keep on walking. For it is the walk that liberates the orchestra playing in my soul – a kind of music I had heard at a jazz bar in Damascus long before the fiasco in Syria was to begin.

In the evening I stop at the Starbucks at City Center I finally; well I have been feeling hungry and thirsty for a very long time I recall. I order for a Chicken Mozzarella Turnover, a Vanilla Cruffin, a small cappuccino and a bottle of water. Waiting for my food to cool down (I cannot have things too hot) I reply to my publisher on messenger: I will definitely send my manuscript consisting of my writings between 2012 and 2018 by September end – a compilation of tiny stories, tiny reflective notes on recurrent thoughts and current issues and a few narrative poems. Then I began to think, where should I park myself to assemble my scattered writings. I concluded, of course, a luxury hotel at Dharamshala – Mcleodganj, would be a perfect place.

I have taken a decision: This time around I will be involved in aggressive marketing of my book. In spite of nil publicity and networking, clubbing and I-pat-you-and-you-pat-me from my end (also because I have been acutely lonely all my life), not conforming to the instructions and advice of my publisher, my earlier 4 books ran to second editions – all of them. I have always believed writers should do nothing but write. They should not even defend their works. What to talk of publicity? But then who cares what I believe in. Looking at the trend on social media in the last few years I have decided to change for worse.

In good and bad films including, a common metaphor is often used to depict the journey of life: moving trains rapidly changing tracks. Trains change tracks to a given plan and order. In life, it does not happen that way. We choose and abandon random paths, however much we would like to believe it is the outcome of our own volition. In American Beauty there is a wonderful scene of a plastic bag flying in the wind to the wind’s fancy. Life, retrospectively, is almost like that.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Indian Men’s hockey beat Spain, Sharath Kamal Knocked Out

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Tokyo Olympics 2020: Hoping to increase their medal tally on Day 4, Indian shooters Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary topped their mixed team air pistol qualification Stage 1 but finished 7th in Stage 2 to miss medal events. The Indian Men’s hockey gave a groundbreaking performance to beat Spain 3-0.  Rupinderpal Singh scored a brace, while Simranjit Singh also scored a brilliant field goal.

Meanwhile, in Badminton – it’s a must-win match for the Indian badminton pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy as they face the lowest ranked team of the group. The top two teams from Group A progress to the quarterfinals.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be looking to get back to winning ways after losing to Indonesian shuttlers. The 39-year-old Achanta Sharath Kamal will be carrying the hopes of India’s table tennis contingent after Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee were knocked out of the tournament. Lovlina Borgohain will also be seen in action in her round of 16 bout.

Remaining Day 4 matches for India: Elavenil Valarivan/Divyansh Singh Panwar and Anjum Moudgil/Deepak Kumar in 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Qualification: 10:45 AM | KC Ganapathy and Varun Thakkar in Men’s Skiff 49er Race: 11:50 AM | Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain vs Nadine Apetz (Germany) in Women’s 69kg Round of 16 Bout: 11:33 AM

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”The Pandemic Is A Good Break To Start Fresh” says 23 Year Old Entrepreneur

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Atreya Barad is a 23 year old Entrepreneur from the beautiful state of Goa. He is the Co-owner of Bee Kay Enterprises, started by his father Mr. Mahendra Barad. Bee Kay Enterprises deals with water and construction material supply. They also provide Earthmoving machineries for hire. Their business is one of the few businesses that have been out there serving people in the entire lockdown.

‘’The pandemic slowed down our businesses but we are grateful we could serve people in these times’’ says Atreya. Paying our workers was a big challenge for us just like everyone. Keeping the challenges aside we got to learn a lot and get time to correct things and get better at few things.

Sharpening your axes before cutting a tree or getting your nets proper before fishing is really important, and this time is that opportunity for businesses to do the same. There were some things that needed our attention but we couldn’t give that time in the pre pandemic times. In this pandemic we got that time to set those things in place.

Few of the changes we made in this lockdown

  1. Branding the leader as well as the business:  Most of our customers have come from word of mouth and my father got referrals. All this while we did not advertise our brand. Most of our customers recognize our company by my father’s name. Along with the leader the brand also needs to be promoted, and this is what we will be doing henceforth. Having the branding in place helps the companies leverage its experience for generations.
  • Having Standard Operating Procedures Are Important: Lot of businesses ignore this but it is really important. We see brands like McDonalds and Dominos everywhere around us, these businesses have a standard or a preset way of operations that helps them maintain and multiply their services everywhere around the world. We are looking forward to build it in our organization.

The pandemic has brought the best out of us. We always were on field executing stuff this was a great opportunity to sit back and observe. In terms of learning as well this time was a good opportunity. We are all set to get bigger and better.

Meet Advait Danke, Spiritual Catalyst & Sound Alchemist on a mission to transform human consciousness

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Known as Spiritual Catalyst & a Sound Alchemist, Advait Danke, has inspired a lot of people around the world with his talks and events conducted on Spirituality, Self Realization & Natural Harmonic Living. His cutting-edge research on Sound, Frequencies & Vibrational Technology derived from the ancient roots of Tantra, Nada Yoga, Ayurveda & Raga-Chikitsa has enabled him to create a conducive environment and a methodological process to evolve and transform one’s Body-Mind & Consciousness with Sound and Music.

Advait Danke is on a mission to catalyze the journey of Self Realization & Expansion of Consciousness with his unique initiative of “Resonance – The Alchemy of Being”. In this initiative, he combines modern scientific practices with the ancient wisdom of enlightenment. He was inspired to create a definitive platform for Self Realization and Transformation so that it becomes easier for the New Generation to follow the path towards Enlightenment in a very simple accessible step-by-step approach. This platform is on a roadmap to help 1 Million people to grow towards Oneness (Non-Dual Nature of the Self) & living a Lifestyle of Natural Resonance. This initiative aims for enhancing the Quality of Human Lives, with an innovative blend of Spirituality, Scientific Tools & Esoteric Methods using the Science of Self Realization. Thereby, Holistically Transforming Human Lives so that they can achieve Sustainable Growth & Happiness in their Personal & Professional Lives.

Interestingly, his journey is an entrepreneurial step from being a Computer Engineer to a DJ / Electronic Musician to a Spiritual Teacher. Advait shares his Spiritual Journey starting with an authentic seeking to find the Silence Within and to find the True Purpose and Meaning of Life while he was in his Academics and touring as a DJ. He shares that the life before his Spiritual Journey was a complete mess and chaotic. Advait says, “I was living in total fear, anxiety, confusion and filled with noise. I was feeling lost and completely disconnected with myself”. Being able to seek for an authentic Spiritual Awakening, he met his living Gurus & Spiritual Masters who guided him to the stage of Self Awareness from a life full of Ignorance, Attachments, Fears & Compromised Living. Now his sole vision is to share this Experiential Wisdom & Spiritual Teachings which he has received from his Mentors to each and everyone so that they can live a Transformed Life & Achieve the state of Harmonic Resonance of Oneness & Realize their True Nature of Bliss and Happiness.

Moreover, his outreach has expanded to Europe where he has extensively toured for spreading the awareness of Nada Yoga, Ayurveda and delivering the ancient art of Sound Healing & Music Therapy. In fact, Advait has represented India and has also performed in various International Cultural Festivals, thereby spreading the awareness of Self Realization & Resonance Living.

His events have delivered remarkable results, wherein, people have experienced a tremendous shift in their health, wealth, relationships, career & consciousness. Since the last 4 years, he has hosted more than 300+ events, wherein he has touched more than 3000+ lives creating a massive impact, therefore, honored as a doctorate for his contribution on spreading Peace, Healing & Compassion around the World.

Time and again, Advait has shown an inclination towards contributing to the benefit of people, across the globe he has won multiple awards & has been featured in several international media houses like NBC, Fox News, CBS as well as in domestic media houses like Zee News, Times of India. His work has also received appreciation from multiple International Academic Universities, NGOs & Hospitals.

You can connect with Advait on the journey of “Resonance – Alchemy of Being” on his 

website (https://www.advaitdanke.com),

YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/advaitdanke),

Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/advaitdanke)

Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/advaitdankeofficial).

The Kargil War: A blood cry for freedom

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The Kargil war martyrs will always remain in our hearts!! Thus, in order to honour them 26th July, since 1999 has been marked as Kargil Vijay Diwas (Victory Day) in India. This one is for our Kargil war officers, our Kargil war Heroes!!

Sarfaroshi Ki Tamanna, Ab HamareDil Mein Hai

Dekhna Hai Zor Kitna, baazu-e-qaatil mein hai

Year of 1999, in the month of July these famous lines of Amar Shahid Ramprasad Bismil were the constant motivation for our army to step ahead and behead the enemies of our motherland.

Going 21 years back, 19th February 1999, Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee reached Lahore in Pakistan to sign a declaration, the ‘Lahore declaration’ which stated that India and Pakistan will avoid a war which was sure to bring a lot of blood to the land and solve all the disputes including settling Kashmir peacefully. Little did he know that within just a few months of his historic initiative India and Pakistan would be embroiled in another War that would rip multiple households of their loving sons, brave husbands and the best fathers! And as we know, that is when the  ‘The Kargil War’ happened!

It was 4th of May, when Pakistani intrusion in the Kargil district of Kashmir was reported by local shepherds and Indian Army patrols were sent out in the response to earlier reports which stated that Captain Saurabh Kalia went missing. By May 10 intruders were noticed in Drass, Kaksar and Mushkoh sectors.

Dated 26th May, Indian Air Force launched airstrikes against infiltrators. Flight Lieutenant K Nachiketa was taken over by Pakistan as a war prisoner. On May 31 Prime Minister Vajpayee said, “It is a war-like situation in Kargil.”

Diplomatic efforts began in June to call of War. The US held Pakistan responsible for intrusions in Kashmir and asked to respect the LOC. Pakistan handed over a war Prisoner Flight Lieutenant K Nachiketa to India in ‘Goodwill Gesture’ which proved fake in the near future.

The Pakistan Army took advantage of the shortcomings, especially the lack of Indian troops during winters, and intruded into Mushkoh, Dras, Kargil, Batalik and Turtuk sub-sectors, between Zojila and Leh. They crossed the LoC and intruded 4-10 km into Indian territory and occupied 130 winter-vacated Indian posts. Pakistan wanted to cut off the highway connecting Srinagar with Leh, thereby cutting off Ladakh and Siachen –– a move India didn’t expect.

Indian Army started ‘Operation Vijay’ to clear out the Kargil sector. Operation ‘Safed Sagar’ was launched by Indian Air Force to flush out the regular and irregular troops of Pakistani army.

Pakistan started shelling operations on NH1 in Kashmir and Ladakh which is a strategic route of Siachen Glacier and connects Srinagar to Leh and Ladakh. It also serves as a watchtower for India to keep a deep watch on Gilgit Region of Pakistan.

Parks Mission was to capture NH1, so that they could have a close watch on Indian Army’s movements. They aimed to cut off all the Indian connections with Siachen Glacier. By June 9 Indian Army launched major attacks and regained control of two key positions in the Batalik sector, and on June 10 Pakistan returned the mutilated bodies of six Indian soldiers of the Jat regiment. The moment brought uncontrollable tears to the families but a sense of pride prevailed. India fought back and captured the strategic Toiling peak changing the course of the war.

Pakistan faced International pressure when US President  Bill Clinton asked Pakistani prime minister minister Nawaz Sharif to call off his troops out of Kargil on June 15. Indian Army captured point 5060 and point 5100 near Tiger Hill on 20 June, 1999.

Nawaz Sharif met US President Bill Clinton in Washington on July 5 and announced Pakistani Army’s withdrawal from Kargil after this meeting. India recaptured major peaks in batalik on 12th July 1999. On 14th of July 1999 Prime Minister Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee declared operation Vijay a success.

Following this shock, to the Pakistanis, the Indian army launched its final attacks in the last week of July. India had lost its 527 soldiers in this war and around 1300 soldiers got injured by then. With the last of  Jihadists in the Drass sub sector had been cleared, the fighting ceased on July 26, 1999. And, finally after 2 months, 3 weeks and 2 days, Indian Flag was again rising at up-high.

“Freedom doesn’t come to us, we have to fight for it”

Love is something which is stated as the strongest feeling in the world. But different people have different ways to express it. Just like this, our soldiers have previously and even today are showing their love and respect for our country, India. If these Kargil war heroes had not been so courageous and so brave, we would have never made it here.

‘KarChale Ham FidaJano Tan Sathiyon

Ab Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyon’

JAI HIND

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Durgesh Agarwal – Changing Lives Through Education, Healthcare & Empowerment

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“Education should be a right, not a privilege” – Bernie Sanders

They say that children are the true wealth of a prosperous nation. In future, it is the children who will strengthen the society. With a firm belief in this very ideology, and under the guidance of Mrs. Usha Agarwal & Mr. Durgesh Agarwal, SSSK a charitable trust was found 8 years ago. Ever since its inception, SSSK has been working tirelessly to help the forgotten children by providing them the ability to become independent with a strong education base.

THE EYEOPENER & INCEPTION:

Mrs. Usha Agarwal having dedicated 14 years of her life to Global International School. Consequently, spent 3 years of research on early childhood. All these years contributed immensely to shape her knowledge about child learning and she learned that formative years play a crucial role in laying a strong foundation in children.

Later, one of her visits to Ambaji was an awakening call which made her realize the importance and significance of education in both Rural and Urban parts of the country as she noticed how children of the village battled for a future and self-esteem.

With an understanding that living a life of privileges is not something everyone can fancy, and sometimes even the most basic things like a chance to be educated and eating a fresh meal seems like a challenge.This irony and stark discrimination between the privileged ones and the forgotten few was what drove DA Group to start their journey & saw the foundation of SSSK being laid.

What started with a small step of giving these kids a chance to see the world from a height, soon turned into a passion of giving these kids a more concrete way of scaling new heights. Mrs. Agarwal who had a firm opinion about the importance of primary education decided to help the kids by giving them a chance to learn.

Ever since then she has been trying to create a pathway to transform these children into responsible individuals for the developing nation by focusing on their education, healthcare and empowerment.

It is the determination and unified effort of Mrs. Usha Agarwal and Mr. Durgesh Agarwal that SSSK has today undertaken more than 100 children and is providing them education.

AREAS OF WORK:

EDUCATION:

Education is both the means as well as the end to a better life; means, because it empowers an individual to earn his/her livelihood and the end because it increases one’s awareness on a range of issues – from healthcare to appropriate social behavior to understanding one’s rights, and in the process evolve as a better citizen.

SSSK is committed to provide primary and secondary education to underprivileged children along with remedial and bridge courses to individuals who are under difficult circumstances. SSSK believes that whether you are addressing healthcare, poverty, population control, unemployment or human rights, there’s no better place to start than in the corridors of education.

HEALTH AND HYGIENE:

He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything” India has made rapid strides in the health sector since independence. However, access to healthcare still remains a challenge.

While people in rural areas suffer from adverse health conditions owing to mainly two reasons –first the lack of education and thus lack of awareness; and second the unwillingness to lose a day’s wage in order to reach the nearest medical facility. 

SSSK has worked to provide quality healthcare services at doorsteps, for the needy and has promoted health awareness and contemporary healthcare seeking behavior among the underprivileged that addresses problems of mobility, accessibility and availability of these primary services with a special focus on children and women, there by revolutionizing the health care system.

EMPOWERMENT & REHABILITATION:

SSSK has always aimed to strengthen women by giving them identity as informal workers and providing them with a life of dignity and making them independent by offering adequate training and skills to work.

The Organization works towards the realization of both individual and collective self-esteem and inner strength of socially excluded women and adolescent girls through innovative community practices while working to secure women’s identity and rights.

SSSK also addresses issues related to domestic violence and crime against women and help them build self-help groups to establish a sustainable livelihood.

FOOD & NUTRITION:

SSSK has designed interventions to reduce hunger among communities by providing ration kits that ensure reliable meals to children and adults.

The organization not only strives to eliminate hunger but also aims to counter malnutrition.

WAY FORWARD:

With a mission to enable people and encompass diverse segments while working in partnership to secure, protect and honour the rights of Individuals SSSK will be coming up with a school & Sports Centre that will not only accommodate 1000 children but also offer vocational and skill development courses to the parents of these Children.

The Organizations approach is to create a wave of change in the lives of people by developing the potential of women and children in order to drive long lasting equitable changes by strategically promoting quality healthcare, inclusive education, gender equitable and sustainable livelihood opportunities.

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Tanima Singhal : Doctor on a mission to help mothers

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Dr Tanima Singhal born in 1981 & raised in a small district, Hardoi (U.P.) is a graduate in Ayurveda Medicine & Surgery with Post graduation in Reproductive Child & Health. She has completed her masters in Hospital Administration. Specialized in Infant & Young Child Feeding & Early Childhood Development. She is the first Lactation Consultant of The city of Nawab’s – Lucknow. Her clinic name is Maa-Si Care Clinic which means – Caring Like a Mother, is located in Vikas Nagar Lucknow. She has been consulting patients online from all over the world. Dr Tanima Singhal has also founded Maa-Si Care Foundation which is a 12A 80G certified organisation that works for the improvement of female health. Her brand Dr Mix is roaring the market in the category of Health care field & Multigrain health mixes. She has developed a unique product range in the name of Lacto magic to improve female health.

Dr Tanima Singhal also believes in creating & spreading awareness among Youth on Reproductive Health issues & she also helps newly married couples with issues related to Pregnancy Care, Garbh Sanskar, Lactation, Parenting & Child Nutrition. She is also working with pregnant couples to improve future generations by giving good values & knowledge to the baby in the womb, during pregnancy through Garbh Sanskar sessions. Garbh Sanskar has deep-rooted Indian Historical traditions to maintain Indian cultures and ethics.

Till now, Dr Tanima Singhal has counselled thousands of families. She has conducted lectures & awareness programs at various colleges & institutes. She was invited as Speaker for Doordarshan live program during the World Breast Feeding week celebration 2019.

Being a mother of two kids, she empathizes with the challenges faced by mothers in their journey, as a doctor since 2008. With the world moving towards digitalization, she aims to empower each youngster from their teens to understand the changes which the human body undergoes so that they are well prepared mentally & physically for a healthier future.

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