22- year-old, Climate activist, Disha Ravi from Bengaluru was arrested by Cyber Cell team of Delhi Police as she is alleged in the case of providing the ‘toolkit’ to Greta Thunberg. The ‘toolkit’ is an important part of the farmer’s protests against the three farm laws. 

Disha Ravi was picked from her house on Sunday, February 14, 2021 for questioning in the matter and was later arrested for the case. This comes out to be the first arrest in relation to the ‘toolkit case’. Climate Activists use the term ‘toolkit’ very often for their campaign information document. 

According to Delhi Police, “Ravi is the editor of the ‘toolkit google doc’ and ‘key conspirator’ in the formulation and dissemination of the document”. It also came out that Ravi is apparently “collaborated with pro-Khalistan Poetic Justice Foundation to spread disaffection against the Indian State”

After the arrest, Delhi Police also tweeted that Ravi was the one who shared the toolkit document with Greta Thunberg who further shared the toolkit with the farmers to lend her hand in support against the chaos for the three farm reform laws.

A bachelor in Business Administration from Bengaluru, Disha Ravi is the co-founder of the group, “Fridays for Future India”, working to improve the climatic conditions in the country. She is an avid writer of columns and articles in prominent news agencies. Her forte is climate action and is a major name in a lot of climate forums across the globe.

Disha Ravi became a suspect under Delhi Police Crime Branch after Greta Thunberg took to twitter and posted a toolkit document which according to the police led to the agitation on January 26, 2021 in New Delhi. The FIR didn’t name Greta Thunberg but the case is registered against all the authors of the toolkit.

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The music industry in India is vast with cut-throat competition, not everyone who aspires to make it big can crack it but there are always exceptions like Gaurav Medatwal. The runner up of India got talent season 8, who has been cementing his place in the industry step by step.

He made his singing debut in Bollywood with Hrithik Roshan’s ‘Super 30’. He recently voiced for Amitabh Bachchan’s Kaun Banega Crorepati. The music composed was by none other than Mr. Ajay and Atul Gogavale.

Gaurav has been working on multiple projects ever since he made his debut, working with many of the industry’s top composers as well as his own original songs.

Hailing from Udaipur, he has no official training but instead, he learnt singing by listening to the likes of Sonu Nigam, Kishore Da and Lata Mangeshkar. His main motivation is artists who come from non-artistic backgrounds and are leading in the industry.

Watch out as Gaurav charts his way to the top of the music industry.

The football team of Chelsea is known for its brisk and strategic playing approach. Now, Hakim Ziyech explains how the team has gone through more changes, remaining under their new Head Coach Thomas Tuchel.

The Blues have witnessed a tough start of the season, which placed the then team coach Frank Lampard out of charge after 18 months of his service. However, this was the incident that made the arrival of Thomas Tuchel Swiffer.

The German coach has arrived, and an alteration in Chelsea’s gaming approach is being noticed while the team is already on the verge of being moulded into a new shape. The team is now looking more like the squad in Antonio Conte’s period with three wing-backs and central defenders.

According to Hakim Ziyech, alongside adopting a new shape, the team is more inclined towards a gaming style that includes full possession of the ball and sharper attacking tactics. Being descriptive about this matter, in the club’s official website, he uttered that from now, a new Chelsea football team would be witnessed, which will be sharper in attacks, controlling the match for the entire 90 minutes. He also mentioned the team’s endeavour of trying the same in the past two games where the team gained maximum ball possession, generating frequent attacks from there.

When Chelsea faced Tottenham, they were up against a team that loves playing football in counter-attacks, keeping fast players at both sides and staying in a compact formation at the same time. Hence, Chelsea didn’t have many spaces for invading the opponent’s defence. Therefore, the team started playing fast football, gaining more ball possession, waiting for the scopes when the free slots will appear.

When he was asked about the time since Tuchel’s entrance, Ziyech mentioned that they are having a good week so far. He also said that the time when a manager goes away from the team is never lovely. But, Tuchel has arrived at the scene with his innovative ideas and plans, and the team member is quite eager to work with him as well.

In the last two games, Chelsea has faced its competitors with different playing formations. As they are into a particular training pattern, the team’s playing style was different in those matches. Hence, it’s thoroughly comprehendible that the new Chelsea coach has arrived with a set of own unique ideas.   

The Chelsea football team must adapt to those ideas while having an extensive focus on the upcoming matches. Besides, the team adheres to the coach’s suggestions minutely, giving him the power to propel the game exactly how he wants to do it.

As the team is growing stronger with their every match and craving to play more and more, football fans expect some breathtaking action from them in upcoming games. So, do the sports bettors. On 12^th February, the team is going to play against Barnsley. Hence, the sports betting temperature is rising surrounding these matches. Bettors from all around the world are looking to wager in the game through renowned online sportsbooks. Hence, all the reputable sites like NetBet are waiting to bestow their users with the best odds for betting online in those matches.

The arrival of a new coach is a quite crucial change for every sports betting lover as now, with the presence of a new coach, they may have to strategize their betting venture somewhat differently. Another scope of wagering that bestows players with equal amounts of pleasure as sports betting shouldn’t pass unmentioned. It’s wagering in casino gaming options through website based casinos. Online casinos are also an intriguing place with many gambling games, bonuses, and promotional offers. As these offerings are only secure to avail, accessing them through reliable and legitimate casino websites, casino online that is superior from all these mentioned aspects should be players’ first and ultimate choice.

In the match against Burnley, Chelsea has won, securing two goals against their opponent while Burnley failed to score even one. Ziyech wasn’t in the playing eleven in that match. However, Tuchel explained his decision to leave him out by stating that it wasn’t for any injury but more for managing the workload effectively. 

On the other hand, Ziyech is quite fit and ready to tackle his opponents. According to him, he is healthy, sound, and hungry for 90-minute actions. He stated that the problem he faced wasn’t because of injuries; it was caused by training and games excessively. He mentioned that sometimes footballers need to be smarter and give some rest to themselves.

Being optimistic about his fitness, he stated that he has spoken with the team coach regarding this matter, and now he is now more keen to play consecutive matches like usual.

Besides coffee, what more do you think your coffee cup could hold? Ever wondered what the bottom of your cup would say if it could talk?

Coffee Cup Reading is very similar to tea-leaf reading where the fortunes of the seeker are revealed through patterns, symbols, and omens formed from the residual coffee grounds in the cup. 

Coffee Cup Reading is also called Cafeomancy. This originates from the Middle Eastern cultures that practice divination from Turkish, Greek, or Lebanese coffee grounds. While most of the brewed coffee is consumed, the sediments are left to settle in the cup. It is often believed that the seeker should not read their own cups.

This art was practised for thousands of years in the Middle East and is still hugely popular in Turkey. Almost everywhere in Turkey, whether it is the capital city of Istanbul or small towns, you will notice people having coffee with their friends and family and reading their coffee cups trying to predict their future. This art is as common in Turkey as palm reading is

in India.

Every culture has its own variation. The most common practice is to cover the cup with the saucer and turn it upside-down to read the fortunes. Some Romanian methods require the sediments to be swirled around until they form patterns. In the Turkish tradition, coffee- readers interpret the cup as being divided into horizontal halves: patterns appearing on the

bottom half are interpreted as messages regarding the past, and patterns on the top half are messages regarding the future. 

Every person’s coffee cup is different, and no two cups can ever be the same! The symbols formed in the cup represent various aspects of a person’s life, and Sheetal Shaparia has the genuine ability to decipher what it means!

Sheetal explains, “The basic concept is that when we drink a cup of coffee, the caffeine in it releases the information locked in our subconscious mind. It is believed that our subconscious

mind stores all the information of our past as well as the future.”

Sheetal Shaparia identifies herself as somebody blessed with divine powers. She possesses an intuitive nature and offers guidance to all her clients, encouraging them to move in a positive direction and face the challenges that may lie ahead of them. This has enabled her to provides

services such as Tarot Card Reading, Numerology, Vaastu Reading, to name a few. She truly believes that she becomes a part of her client’s life, enabling them to make the correct decision at multiple stages. 

The satisfaction of her clients is a testimonial to Sheetal’s intuitive skills. Out of the many successful Coffee Cup Readings, one is remarkable! Through Coffee Cup Reading, Sheetal effectively helped her client, who could not have children for various reasons.

Sheetal advised her to relocate to her native home with her husband. Miraculously, the troubles faced by her went away, and she was able to conceive!

Sheetal promises that her service will give you ‘peace, health, and prosperity.’

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Manya Singh, daughter of a rickshaw driver from Uttar Pradesh has been crowned as Miss India 2020 runner-up. The victory turned sweeter by the fact that after many sleepless nights and years of hard work she earned this achievement.

Manya earlier opened up about the struggles she faced on the road to success. She stated that she hoped to inspire others by using the platform provided by Miss India to talk about her journey.  

In a post shared by the official Instagram handle of Miss India back in December, she said, “My blood, sweat, and tears have amalgamated into the courage to pursue my dreams.”

Born in Kushinagar, she said in her post that she grew up in tough circumstances, spending nights without food or sleep and walking miles just to save a few rupees. She yearned for books and clothes that were not hand-me-downs, but luck was never in her favor, she said.

She believes that education is the strongest weapon one can have with themselves at all times. She also mentioned in an Instagram post that her parents mortgaged whatever little jewelry they had to pay for her exam fee. Doted on by her mother, she has won the Best Student award during her Higher Secondary College.

She said she struggled a lot in life till date, from not being able to pay her school fees to not being able to afford books and being neglected by her classmates for being an auto driver’s daughter”.

Manya said that she studied during the day, washed dishes in the evening, and worked at a call center at night to make a living. “I’ve walked hours to reach places so I could save the rickshaw fare,” she said.

After the crowning ceremony, she said, “I am here today at the VLCC Femina Miss India 2020 stage to uplift my father, my mother, and my young brother and to show the world that all is possible if you are committed to yourself and your dreams.”

The Miss India organization thanked the newly crowned for “sharing her story of struggle and hard work” and hailed her as an inspiration to others. 

The Miss India pageant is organized by Femina, a women’s magazine published by The Times Group.

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“The success of the young entrepreneur will be the key to India’s transformation in the new millennium.” – Dhirubhai Ambani

Keeping the above quote of the renowned entrepreneur and brand creator Dhirubhai Ambani in mind, it can be said how young entrepreneurs are a must for bringing the branding revolution.

Satyam Soni, the young brand manager from the small town Unao Balaji, Datia Madhya Pradesh is one such successful entrepreneur having expertise in Personal Branding and Brand Engagement. With his complete focus and determination, he has developed two of the most successful companies in the world of branding namely Western Panda and Vaati Ventures Pvt Ltd.

Satyam’s dream to revamp the digital marketing industry was already planted when he was in college. Initially, he had started an online grocery store Sevaaa.com in partnership with his brother. There was this passion for becoming an entrepreneur inside him. After having a degree in B.Tech from Delhi University, he started setting up a new venture in 2017 with the name “The Social Lift” which is currently known as Western Panda.

Today Satyam Soni is handling the brand image of companies and people from all over the world and every field. Due to his profound knowledge and skills, he believes in giving quality results.

One cannot achieve success in this competitive world alone. It requires skilled manpower too. With his team of experts, Satyam has brought positive alterations in the image of 200+companies as well as politicians and artists. He has built a team of experts which consists of a Content Writer, Graphics Designer, and Web & Application Developer.

Branding is not just limited to politicians or CEOs and with the same belief, Satyam works for people from all strata. Hence, he all supports the underprivileged whenever possible.

Networking is important if you are an entrepreneur and on the same line, Satyam travels all over the country to meet new people and promote his ideas.

He has also transformed the working style and made all his team work from home including himself. The idea behind this way of working is to save the investment required for office infrastructure. Hence, he utilizes this money in expanding the business.

With his zeal to encourage entrepreneurs and startups in creating their own brand, Satyam has become the youth icon of the brand management industry. Following his innovative approach and emphasis on consumer behavior, Satyam s has built effective strategies for managing the brands and taking them to the next level. He has given his complete time in doing the research about brand engagement which you can also see in his work.

Under his mentorship, a large number of brands have seen growth. This is due to his unique methodologies and enthusiasm.

In the last few years, Satyam has achieved a huge client base who are still appreciating his skills. Hence, he has proved that with the right insight and hard work anything is possible.

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Mr Ashraf is a prominent face of pilgrim town of Guruvayur and among new generation of activists from Kerala who believes in effectively intervening for the betterment of life for ordinary people

Ashraf Vadakkutt is a photographer and a businessman and has a normal life of a Keralite but what makes him interesting is his passion for activism that is earning him laurels. He has proactively raised issues that concern the lives of people and has suffered jail term for protesting injustices. This is a glance into the world of Mr Ashraf who is making waves recently.

He was born on May 21, 1972to KB Ali in the suburban regions of Vadakkekad, Thrissur. He finished his schooling and had to work for a livelihood from an earlier age.

Ashraf has taken up many issues and was a part of many agitations that resulted in success. Some of the campaigns he has undertaken effectively is cleaning up of Conolly Canal, agitation for Chakkakandam, against garbage treatment plants in densely populated areas,  pathetic situation of roads in the pilgrim town of Guruvayoor and anti-narcotic programs.

He emerged as a student leader in the 90’s as the disciple of Congress Veteran KS Narayanan Namboothiri. He shot into public consciousness due to one noted incident from his school days. The Pengamukuschool he was studying denied the permission to pay gratitude to national leaders on an Independence day, he gathered students and public and raised the national flag. He was the school leader and he defied the diktats of the management and the local media reported this incident with much importance.

The then Vadakkanchery MLA KS Narayanan Namboothiri took note of it and informed the education minister of Kerala and minister rebuked the school authorities and lauded Ashraf for his effort for the Independence day program.

His penchant for involving and intervening in improving lives of people continued throughout his youth. His anti-alcohol campaigns became popular and led to reform throughout coastal areas where the issue of alcoholism and narcotics were serious societal troubles. He was in jail for 29 days when he was protesting custodial torture of police. Ashraf has flagged the issue of unscientific construction of sea walls which was causing problems for the local people.

He is the district secretary of Thrissur for All Kerala Photography group and is chairman of Kamala Suraya Charity named after the famed poet. His leadership role and active interest are there in Human Rights Committees, D43 sports club, Action Aid, as PengamukkuKarichal Kadavu Mahallu Jamaat President and KunnankulamPoura Samithi. He was also a member of Janamaitri police initiative in Kunnamkulam.

He was KSU Taluk Secretary, Youth Congress KattakambalManalam President and Sevadal Vadakkanchery Unit Secretary.

Ashraf believes that one of his most important achievements till date is the intervention he made for Ammar, the son of poor Tamil migrants Yasir and Sumayya.

Through medical negligence, a serious injury happened on Ammar, and hospital ignored the plight of these migrant workers. It was a dedicated one and a half year legal fight that Ashraf took got them justice and compensation. His fight for the migrant labours in Human Rights commission attracted statewide recognition of his efforts and mainstream media commended on the good work that he has done.

A sociable and amicable face of pilgrim town of Guruvayur, Ashraf is a familiar face beyond politics and is open to all hues of spectrum. He believes that accessibility and approachability are 2 qualities that are much needed for an activist.

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There is no better way of expressing yourself than with words. Poems can portray all your emotions with just a few lines but leave an everlasting impact on your soul. Trudging on the same path Yakshi Yash, published her first book, “Arzoo Teri Hai”, marking it as her inception in the literary world. Listed on TheBookStore, this book has an Urdu tone to it and talks about life in the form of ‘Nazms’.

The 19-year-old writer is doing her bachelors in Yoga from Kunti Naman University in Roorkee. Being passionate to write, Yakshi Yash always found her solace in reading and writing verses. Her knack of Urdu backed her tenacity to write a book that is so expressive on the lines of miscellany feelings. The book has two parts as of now. It is an amalgamation of some beguiling poetries that she mentions as ‘Nazms’ arising from different emotions. From love and heartbreak to women empowerment, she has written about it all, in the fervent way of words she has. The book is available on TheBookStore/onlinegatha in both ebook and paperback format. While the hardcopy is for INR 150, you can grab the digital one for INR 100 itself.

Being called a published writer at such a young age is a milestone achieved in itself. Having complete family support was a big add on to her long journey. In a place where writing, especially poems and verses aren’t given much importance, Yakshi’s family provided her with the comfort to follow her dreams and work her magic on words. Presenting each ‘nazm’ very gracefully, she has already established herself as a talented writer. Her parents often mention, “She is the little star of our family. We feel so blessed that we have a daughter who works so hard to make something of herself. Her accomplishments make us the proudest parents there ever could be.”

Apart from writing, the teenager can also be heard doing podcasts which could be found on Spotify. Her accordant voice is so expressive that it’s bound to touch your soul. Yakshi follows the motto of #loveyourself and  #loveyourwork which has undoubtedly added on to her carefree and yet such a deep personality.

“ ‘Arzoo Teri Hai’,  defines my being with all the emotions I have ever felt. It is without a doubt the closest thing to my heart”, says the writer. Her love for her first book and her desires to write more and continue down the same path is pretty evident. With an increasing fan base on all social media accounts, Yakshi, for certain, is going to achieve the highest grounds of success with her impeccable talent.

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Footprint Global Communications, a public relations and communications agency, has been appointed to handle media relations for Indian Institute of Technology, Madras for the third consecutive time. Footprint Global Communications has been associated with IIT Madras since 2013.

IIT, Madras has been ranked No.1 in the ‘Overall’ Category for the second consecutive year in India Ranking 2020 released by National Institutional Ranking Framework, Ministry of Education. The Institute has also been ranked No.1 in the ‘Engineering Institutions’ category in the same rankings for five consecutive years – 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Footprint has been engaged by several first and second generation IITs in the past and present and has also undertaken media outreach for several IIT Madras-incubated deep-tech startups that have brought out disruptive products.

Thanking the Institute for their continued trust in Footprint, Ms. Bhavani Giddu, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Footprint Global Communications, said, “Footprint has collaborated extensively with IIT Madras researchers, faculty and students to take a wide range of stories, spanning Research and Development, technology, awards, recognitions, student innovations and much more to the media. We look forward to partnering with the Institute on its journey to greater heights.”

Delhi:  On Friday, Leading Pharmaceutical Company Pfizer ordered to withdraw its application for Emergency Use Authorisation (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine in the nation. 

An expert body under India’s apex drug regulator has recommended against granting approval to Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine under emergency use, prompting the company to withdraw its request.

Pfizer was the first pharmaceutical firm to seek an emergency use authorisation from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for its COVID-19 vaccine in the country. It already secured similar clearances in countries like the UK and Bahrain.

A Company Spokesperson said in a statement, “In pursuance of the Emergency Use Authorisation of its COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer participated in the Subject Expert Committee meeting of the Drug Regulatory Authority of India on February 3. Based on the deliberations at the meeting and our understanding of additional information that the regulator may need, the company has decided to withdraw its application at this time.”

They also added that they will continue to engage with the authority and resubmit its approval request with additional information as it becomes available in the near future. They said “Pfizer remains committed to making its vaccine available for use by the Government in India and to pursuing the requisite pathway for emergency use authorisation that enables the availability of this vaccine for any future deployment.”

In December 2020, Pfizer in its application submitted to the ‘Drug Regulator’ sought permission to import the vaccine for sale and distribution in India.

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