The world of diplomats is peripatetic in nature. Ever so often the person donning the colours of the country as its representative moves on after contributing to bilateral relations in the country of posting. The cycle of change is constant, perhaps three or four years.

Yet in some cases, the posting gets prolonged beyond one’s calculations as in the case of Ambassador Hans Dannenberg Castellanos of Dominic Republic. He arrived here in 2006 to  set up the country’s Embassy and stayed on till January 9, 2021.  As he packs his bags and moves to Russia, sharing thoughts of his journey with K.V. Prasad, the Ambassador recalled a conversation with a Guru at Pushkar predicting his stay in India would be for over 12 years.

 Â“I feel it is Karma that I spent here so long because as diplomats we are used to going to a different challenge every four or five years…my sons are Made in India, both were born here. One is fascinated by Lord Ganesha, loves Indian food while the other prefers Yoga. India will remain with our family”.  India can now boast of having two young Caribbean from Dominic Republic, as the Desi-born brand ambassadors.

Q, What are your observations as a diplomat who spent a decade and a half here?

A.I came to Delhi to a great challenge of opening our mission, which is a unique and difficult task for any diplomat. Coming to a country where you did not have a presence, you need to get your country known and the logistics. The best thing of such a long tenure is that I have seen a great amount of changes in India not only infrastructure of Delhi and the strengthening of economy but political changes and transformation of India.

I have also seen a great amount of development in pharma sector that is now more important due to the health crisis and possibility of an Indian vaccine that can save many lives. I am grateful to god to serve here. I feel it is Karma that I spent time here so long because as diplomats we are used to going to a different challenge every four or five years. I think the unique opportunity was to become the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps that really helped me grow professionally.

Q. Any personal transformation you experienced during this period?

A. I learnt a lot from India, gained inner spiritual patience, a different way to approach life. I used to be a person when things did not go my way. Now I learnt things go the way they should and you have to learn to accept that. I also tell new people who come here to embrace India as it is. To learn how Indians are and not to try to change them, India will not change but on the contrary you will be changed.  I tell them to embrace the adventure for when you don’t have it you will miss.

I know many diplomats who when they were here they were complaining about everything and when they are gone, they are missing India. It is something that impacts their lives. Many diplomats said that after India they find other postings boring because you have so many activities, so many things to do. Even in big cities like Washington DC, Brussels or London the daily life becomes boring.

Q Can you describe the strength of bilateral relations, its growth path and how do you feel now that India decided to open its Embassy in Dominic Republic?

A. We had expectations of opportunities with India since both trade and interaction were limited. Today, New Delhi is Santo Domingo’s fourth largest trading partner. After formal agreement in 1999, we started the Embassy in 2006. One of the first high level visits was from our Foreign Minister and since then there have been several. In 2010, our president came to India.

We are very happy India announced the opening of its Embassy in Santo Domingo. This will help increase the trade partnership, people to people and scientific exchanges. I think the new embassy of India will take the relations to another level, I am grateful to External Affairs Minister Dr.S. Jaishankar announced this before I finished my tenure, For the last eight years, I was  working for it. I hope India does not stop here and opens Missions in other countries in Latin America where it does not have an Embassy.

Q.  What are the areas the bilateral relations can grow?

A. Now with the decision of opening its Embassy in Santo Domingo, I think India can develop it as a hub for trade with other countries in the Caribbean as we are bang in the middle of the Hemisphere. Also we would like India to learn from our experience in tourism while we hope more people from India travel to our country.

In order to popularise destinations the Latin American embassies in New Delhi has been organising competition for tourists to recall their experience in our countries. In 2018 the first prize went to a person (Hemant Puri) for a picture in a  Â‘Tuk-Tuk’ (auto-rickshaw) which now is a pride of our collection at the Embassy  here..

Q. You have been the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, a position reserved for the senior most serving diplomat in the country. Can you share some experiences of the past four years?

A.As the Dean you become an interlocutor between the diplomatic community, the Government of India and the Ministry of External Affairs.  The MEA has a great Chief of Protocol and a fine Division. We have to share some concerns of diplomats or ideas they may have to do their job better. As the Dean, I tried to organise ideas of all Heads of Missions when it came to issues like Demonetisation, Goods and Services Tax, Pollution, Lockdown and Vaccines. Besides being the one who summarises all the queries and needs of other Missions, I also tried to be a guide to new Heads of Mission, how to work with Indians, its business community, who are the players and how to approach India in a more effective way. I have taken some initiatives like meeting new Ambassadors at airports and this is my personal decision.  Having worked in airport and airlines before becoming a diplomat, I have aviation fuel as part of my blood and enjoy going there. I like to be the person who calms the new person. When I arrived I had these worries and a lot of questions. I tried to give back.

 Q. Understand you are also sensitive and at times attended funeral service for staff members of other Missions?

Q.When you are here for such a long time, you get to know the staff, the drivers and serving staff in other Missions. I came to know that the driver of the Tunisian Ambassador had died and attended a service in his memory. The then Tunisian Ambassador was touched by this.

Q. On a personal note, understand one of your son’s favourites is Lord Ganesha?

A.One of my son’s is fascinated by Ganesha .We told when people needed assistance, they prayed to Ganesha and he opened ways for them. When he was young and asked for a specific toy that we thought was expensive, he decided to do Pooja offering flowers to Ganesha for the toy. And the Secretary would put some money…he has a lot of idols of Ganesha in his room.  Both my kids have India in their heart. One of them loves Indian food and the other loves Yoga.

Q. Understand, that during your early years, a Pandit predicted your stay in India would be long? Can you share the anecdote?

A. I met an Indian Guru or Pandit in Pushkar, where some people from my country do social work. During conversation, I told him the posting is normally for four years and he said I will stay in India for more than 12 years. I asked if he meant month, he kept saying more than 12 years and now I have spent 15 years.

He also told me I came to India to find my family. Soon after I came here, my wife joined me and we had our first born. Both my sons are Made in India. India will remain part of our family forever.

Sachin Kumar Meena is a 25-year-old(23 November 1995) young man who was born in Rajasthan but brought up in Delhi. His stay at the National Capital has helped him earn a lot. These include giving him good exposure to different things and areas thus making him a versatile person. He is currently a competent digital marketer. The internet has always lured this young man since his teenage and that made him explore social media and its tools along with other things on the web. And there are ample of things, which he came across in his life in this place.

One of these includes the theatre world. This remains his another passion of acting, he was attached to theatres doing different plays and was also supposed to one film in Bollywood but the project was shelved and he was unable to get his debut. However, he did a few ad shoots and kept doing plays. When things did not work much in the entertainment domain, he focussed his energy on digital marketing emerging as a competent name in this industry. His company Ekalyva Media is going great guns that deal with digital marketing which includes SEO, SMM & PR.

He has made his presence felt on social media if you check his Instagram handle – @sachin57meena. He has much too many followers on social media and particularly on Instagram. This has made him drive more number of clients. Today, he has a huge number of global clients as he gets the local clients from our country. Some of them include from Europe and West Asia, which speaks a lot about his expertise and edge on digital marketing. He takes care of their PR work and makes them prosper on the web. He seems happy with his current digital venture at the moment but somewhere down the line he also has the desire to see himself as an actor.

Becoming the best version of oneself is a goal all human beings try to attain, however, the journey is not always a bed of roses, and there are hardships and challenges. To become successful one needs to understand the dynamics and psychology of people as well as their work. “Parth Shukla”, a producer, and director from Gujarat has figured out these complexities early in life and he welcomes challenges with open arms. This talented man was born in Ahmedabad and brought up in Bhuj – Kutch. He studied in St. Xavier’s school Bhuj and later enrolled in mechanical engineering, however, he dropped out to become a filmmaker and an actor. His main focus had always been on becoming a part of the entertainment industry.

Parth Shukla was introduced to show business in the sets of Neer Bhare Naina Devi, in 2008, with this, his career in the entertainment industry started off. In 2014 he directed his first short film called “Fattu” which spoke about why women’s empowerment is essential for our society. Parth has also directed other short films like “The Chair” and “Life”, and music videos like “Chalne Lagi Hai.” To learn more about filmmaking he co-directed short films like Thank God, The Right Step, and Roshni.

He grabbed the spotlight in 2020 as an actor in the music video “Prem No Nasho”, in February, and Teri Yaad in September. This young director and producer have made a name for himself in Dhollywood and plan to enter Bollywood soon. His web series, “Rebound” is scheduled to release in 2021, and by the end of the next year, Parth plans to release a feature film directed by him. Also, he will soon be spotted acing as an actor in a Hindi Music Video ‘Aao Naa’, which is set to release by February 2021. The promising performance of Parth Shukla both as a director and actor has been quite impressive and people are curious about what next he has to offer.

The use of technology is increasing in India along with its population. We know it is difficult to get a job in India no matter how much you are educated. Still, you keep living in the hope that one day, you will get a job after all your studies, right? You may think about how much time you need to spend to find a job but if we tell you that you can use that time to build your own company, wouldn’t you be thinking that this is so easy? Yes, it is easy!
Actually we want to tell you that technology is increasing its presence in our lives day by day in India, especially in case of the younger generation. This has been happening since Ritesh Agarwal launched his company Oyo. Since then, a passion has come in many youngsters and every day, some young man is opening a new company. One more name to join these names is that of Usman Rao. Today we are going to talk about Usman Rao, who is an entrepreneur and a motivational speaker. Usman is the owner of Jelly143. He started work as a freelancer along with studies and learnt a lot of skills.
In December 2017, he launched a channel on YouTube and his videos went viral as soon as he had uploaded just 3 to 4 videos. However, Usman wasn’t satisfied just with what was happening on the YouTube. Soon after, Usman started learning coding and created a website related to digital marketing.
Within a few days, a lot of traffic started coming to the website and that led Usman to open a company through his website.
Talking about his mindset right now, Usman says, “You are often confused about what you want to become in the future. Your family says, become a doctor, your friends say become an actor, your relatives say become an IAS. But have you ever listened to your heart what it wants, so don’t listen to the world be what you want to be. The world may say anything, but to live life, we must understand life, All the people who are successful did not succeed overnight. They had to work hard. However, if you work hard for just a day or two and then think you have failed, you are wrong. It takes years to succeed.”
Usman Rao is a resident of Saharanpur and he studied at the CCS University of Meerut. Owing to his hard-working nature and perseverance, he has been named one of the Top 10 Youngest Entrepreneurs of Uttar Pradesh. Usman succeeded as an entrepreneur in a very short time period. Talking about his motivation, he says, “I motivate myself every day. I look up to successful people and tell myself, why I can’t be like them. In this way, I push myself forward every day.”
And if you also want to succeed in life, then you should learn from them and understand them.

Through the years, the skilled tattoo artist has earned a loyal base of clients, who love his meaningful art and talent.

The closer we look around ourselves, the more we realize that all world’s an art. It is surreal to know that the artistic visions of different people across industries have led to their exponential rise as professionals. The world of tattoo and piercing is one which people hardly knew about a few years ago and did not put enough trust or faith to make a career in the same. However, kudos to all those people who even amidst such times, made the firm decision to enter the field and made it huge for themselves as a professional tattoo artist. One such popular name in the industry of tattoo and piercing is of Ripon Basak, popularly known as Ripz in the industry.

Since a very early age, if anything that ever attracted Ripon Basak the most then it was everything that directly or indirectly dealt with art. Seeing the meaning behind different forms, structures, designs and painting was what he excelled at and this deep understanding of his at a very young age helped him become unique with his designs. Art became his passion and he decided to learn the art of tattooing while he studied in Bangalore.

To further quench his thirst to be known as a prominent tattoo artist, Ripz began taking small steps to later take on the leap of faith to carve a unique niche for himself in the industry. He enrolled for a tattoo course and started as a hobby. Little did he know then that his inclination towards the world of arts would take him on a fruitful journey in the future. Way back in 2003, Ripon Basak started with tattooing and only in 2008 registered officially. Through the years he kept learning new things, broadened his understanding about designs and kept experimenting with himself and his passion.

The journey was filled with many challenges and hurdles, but Ripz rose above all of that and dived deeper in his passion for tattoo art. The tattoo artist believes that when individuals work with a determined mind and heart, nothing or nobody can stop them. His excellence in the tattoo art and piercing has given him and his studio located in Guwahati, Assam, India named ‘Ripz Tattoo & Piercing’ a lot of name and fame.

Ripon Basak has visited many International Conventions held in India & abroad and has been bestowed with several awards at both national and international levels. Another achievement of his is that he began the Neon Tattoo Convention, the 1st exclusive international Tattoo Convention in Guwahati for North-East. At the convention, many prominent personalities from the tattoo industry were present.

This year Ripz aims to strive towards becoming better, work harder and start his first biggest formal Tattoo School of the North-East and is planning to enter the restaurant industry as well. Every tattoo of his tells a story and for him working on every design gives him a natural high. To know more about Ripz and his studio, follow him on Instagram @ripztattoo.

A skill development centre in Indiranagar, Bengaluru, is teaching young men and women to become self-reliant through learning how to repair smartphones and laptops and go on to earn a livelihood for themselves. The centre, Prakash Cellular Service, is run by a unique venture, Prakash Skill Development Education Trust (PSDET), which was established in 2014. The venture is the brainchild of Dr. Prakash Vishwakarma, the Founder-CEO of the Trust, who belongs to the Bilaia area in Rajasthan. The driving force behind this Trust is Dr. Vishwakarma’s passion for modern electronic gadgets, which he realized later on in life while working with a portable store. The philanthropic streak in his personality inspired him to set up this Trust and go for training youngsters in new-age skills and gain a career.

Prakash, an alumni of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Tilwasni, Jodhpur, came to Bengaluru with little cash and lots of dreams in his pocket. Despite all the limitations of his life, he was a visionary. This vision and his own dream helped him notice that in the coming days, cell phones and laptops were going to guide human lives in every which way. From a small shop where he used to fix cell phones, Prakash is today operating out of a 3300 sq. ft. center where the most expensive, most popular and most tech-savvy instruments are repaired day in and day out.

Prakash Cellular Service is one of India’s leading, exclusive smartphone & laptop repairing Training & Education Center. It is located in Bengaluru and Dr. Vishwakarma proudly announces that the Center’s alumni are well-placed across the globe with MNCs like Apple, Samsung, Sony, Blackberry, Nokia and HTC. Speaking about his inspiration behind the Trust and the Center, he says, “I was earning a decent income operating a humble mobile repairing shop in Bengaluru, and earning a decent livelihood for my family. One day, a thought struck me. Just like the knowledge of mobile and electronic repairing changed my life, it can change the life of other people too. So, I started Prakash Cellular Service. By God’s grace, this was well-received and I found that there were so many people who could benefit with this skill and knowledge.”

Since smartphones and laptops have taken over every aspect of human life in the modern era, there is huge requirement of skilled technicians who can take care of the services required in this direction. A visionary leader like Dr. Vishwakarma was able to foresee this scope in skill development area and use it to improve the lives of hundreds of needy persons.

Talking about his noble venture, Dr. Vishwakarma says, “The Center nurtures solid, refreshing, versatile cell-phone and PC professionals. Our students are trained in fixing every conceivable issue in a mobile phone or laptop. The Trust is also connected with legitimate institutions like the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), which helps its over-reach among the youngsters.” The Center helps the students stay up-to-date with the latest market trends, latest technologies and latest social improvement programs launched by government agencies. PSDET’s training program is also in touch with understudies from different states of India as well as from neighboring countries like Afghanistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, the UAE and New Zealand, etc. If you want to know more about this venture, you can visit their website.

The Indian govt. is already encouraging programmes like ‘Make in India” and “Startup India” to ensure that skill development remains the focus of studies, especially during career-building years. Dr. Prakash Vishwakarma is one such individual who is following the govt programmes in letter and spirit.

More power to him!

Dr Hariswami Das, headmaster of Sovanagar  High School in Malda district of West Bengal has been awarded the Global Teacher award 2020 by the AKS Education Award committee in GALA Ceremony on 20th December 2020. He has been awarded the GTA 2020 along with his co-awardees from 110 countries. He has also been a part of the global teacher inspiration week from 14th to 19th December.                  

Hariswami Das was born on 17th November 1973 in a far-flung village named Lakshmipur, in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur. His father is the most popular teacher and a famous writer as well, having many well-settled students in the nation and abroad. And the mother of Hariswami, who is also a teacher, is an incarnation of service and sacrifice. The pious attitude of his mother is the only inspiration behind all the work in life. Born in such a sacred family Hariswami followed the footsteps of his parents.           

After joining the School as Headmaster in 2014, he along with his colleagues and management have taken the initiatives on consciousness on health and hygiene. And, the result is the Nirmal Vidyalaya Award received in 2014. Gradually, the students actively participated in sports, cultural activities, social service, etc. under the guidance of dedicated teachers. The students grabbed the prestigious award of representation of the science model at the State Level many times. The school has been awarded Shishu Mitra Award in 2018 for the best child-friendly School in the district and finally has been awarded Jamini Roy Award for best School in the state of West Bengal by the Dept. of Education, Govt. Of West Bengal and UNICEF, 2019.

Through his teaching, he prioritizes developing ethical, moral, and social values in his students. As an administrator, he developed the complete environment of the school as per the BALA concept. Most of the students of the school are experienced with financial struggles. So, he designed and implemented several environmental projects with his students, a self-help group of women, and local people to produce organic fertilizers, vermicompost, organic farming, etc.

As Headmaster, Hariswami Das has brought new facilities for his girls. He has installed a sanitary napkin vending machine and incinerator for his girls with his initiatives. He did not leave any stone unturned to ensure that the school is as girl child friendly as possible.

The use of plastic is a great threat to human society. And it is a challenge to motivate people to make a plastic-free world. Sovanagar High School has taken up the challenge in its way under the leadership of its headmaster. After a discussion with the members of the child cabinet, the Managing Committee of the school announced that the students may avail concessions in the admission of their classes if they deposit plastic waste as ECO BRICKS.

Furthermore, the Science Club of his school prepared masks and sanitizers in the school campus and distributed among the students, teachers, examinees, villagers, and in the surrounding villages. He is the coordinator of the science club which is affiliated with the VIPNET, Vigyan Prasar Network, DST, Govt. of India. During the lockdown, he visited the home of students with a group of fellow teachers to motivate them and encouraged their education. Besides these, his research works have been published in many national and international journals.

Previously He was awarded with a Certificate of Appreciation by Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, honourable Minister of Human Resource Development, Government of India at IIT, Delhi, 2020. He has also been awarded with Nation Builder Award,  2019  by Rotary India Literacy Mission on 5th September 2019. He has also received the Best teacher award,  Best Principal Award, and best Research excellence award from INSC, Bangalore in 2020.  He was also nominated for Super 30 by iB Hub in 2019.

Considering his works the AKS Education Award committee awarded him the Global Teacher award 2020.

Ghodawat Consumer Products LLP (GCPL), an emerging star of the FMCG industry gets awarded as India’s Most Admirable Brand 2020 by The Brand Story

Ever since its launch in the year 2014, Maharashtra based; Ghodawat Consumer Products LLP has been working with a mission to offer premium quality daily consumable products to the masses at a very affordable price. By providing its valued customers with the best quality products, GCPL has been relentless in its attempt to scale new heights every year.

As a part of the well-renowned conglomerate, the Sanjay Ghodawat Group, GCPL has witnessed an impressive growth within just six years of its inception. It has also been extremely successful in earning the trust of millions of customers all over India. In the present time, GCPL has garnered a reputation of being one of the fastest-growing FMCG enterprises generating revenue of over INR 1,000 crores.

Due to the rise of the middle-income population that strives to lead a premium life with high-quality products, the FMCG sector has evolved and become a lot more competitive. In this environment, CGPL is dedicated to changing the landscape and adhering to the vision of providing world-class products through its ISO and internationally certified state of the art manufacturing and R&D facilities along with an exceptionally proficient team.

Through its flagship brand called “STAR”, GCPL offers a wide range of everyday consumable food items such as Atta, Carbonated and Fruit Drinks, Edible Oil, Ghee, Jaggery Powder, Milkshakes, Namkeens, Packaged Drinking Water, Rice, Sugar, Salt, Snacks, along with a range of personal and home care products under the brand name of “Ayurstar”. All of these products are approved by the premier food regulatory agencies in India.

With a robust network of over 2000 general trade distributors all across the country, GCPL enables a wide reach of its products in India. Consumers can also access the products at multiple modern trade channels such as DMart, Reliance Retail, More, etc. In addition, the company also made its products accessible pan India with a value-added collaboration done with some prominent e-commerce giants such as Amazon, Flipkart, Big Basket, Udaan, etc. 

GCPL has a state-of-the-art manufacturing base near the inland city located in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, which serves as a strategically significant location with its close proximity to major Indian cities like Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bangalore that are considered as important consumption markets in India. Moreover, good rail, road, and air travel connectivity help the distribution network function with ease and convenience.      

As the FMCG arm of Sanjay Ghodawat Group (SGG) – one of the fastest-growing business conglomerates in India with a legacy spanning over 25 years in various high-value business verticals like Agro, Aviation, Consumer Products, Education, Foods, Mining, Realty, Renewable Energy, Retail, Software and Textiles, GCPL is focused at an unmatched growth trajectory in FMCG.

SGG was incepted in 1993 and since then it has witnessed an impressive growth under the splendid stewardship of its Founder and Chairman – Mr. Sanjay Ghodawat. With a strong base of millions of customers across India and employee strength of over 10,000, SGG continues to move ahead with great vigor for bringing significant changes in the lives of customers.  

Mr. Sanjay D. Ghodawat, Founder & Chairman – Sanjay Ghodawat Group, is the key inspirational figure behind the stupendous success of SGG & GCPL. A certified pilot and an engineering graduate, Mr. Sanjay is known in the industry for his sharp business acumen and diligence. A man who is never afraid to dream big, he possesses great courage and conviction to achieve unprecedented heights. It was his charisma and dedication that transformed a small company formed in 1993 into a flourishing conglomerate that is today known as the Sanjay Ghodawat Group. He has been honoured with numerous International & Regional Awards for both industrial excellence and philanthropy. 

Although COVID-19 has rendered intense economic damage, the FMCG and retail sector has shown innumerable growth in this tough time with a significant increase in the awareness of good quality, healthy, and immunity-boosting products which directly enhanced consumer services as well. The paradigm shift in consumer behaviour due to the pandemic has prompted GCPL to broaden its portfolio and align its offerings in line with the current market demands. “Star Localmart”- the company’s own retail chain is one such initiative that focuses on modernizing the Kirana retail business in India. It plans to open 2000 stores across India in the next 3 years. The company plans to propel its growth by launching new products quarterly and strengthening its diverse portfolio further. 

The Brand Story acknowledges the efforts of GCPL in setting a high benchmark in the FMCG market of India. Mr. Abhay Kaushik, Editor in Chief and Director, The Brand Story said, “Ghodawat Consumer Products LLP is a fine example of an FMCG organization that not only works to offer high-quality consumer products to its customers but also takes necessary steps to be in line with the consumer behaviour. The company is definitely headed to become an industry leader in the FMCG market. The Brand Story is honoured to present GCPL with the award of India’s Most Admirable Brand 2020.

Well-known actor/producer Swapnil Munot has once again made his mark. His serial Tuza Maza Jamtay has created a lot of buzz since it’s start but now it has earned the No.1 spot on Zee Yuva within mere 50 episodes. While Swapnil and his team are celebrating the success of 50 episodes of their serial people are enjoying the show to the fullest with it’s interesting storyline.

Tuza Maza Jamtay is a light hearted romantic comedy drama. This romcom revolves around Ashwini and Shubhankar’s love story with the interesting twist called Pummy. Show stars Apurva Nemlekar, Roshan Vichare and Monika Bagul in lead roles. The serial has been increasing viewers interest with each episode and has earned a loyal fan base in a very less time. Producer Swapnil Munot’s vision and passion has made it a clear superhit show. He once again showed that for him sky is the limit.

Swapnil Munot has been an inspiration himself for many people. He started his career at the age of five as a child actor. Whether it be children’s plays (baalnatya) in school or college performances Swapnil has aced his way to the industry like a pro. He has been a part of producing team of superhit movie Agabai Arechchya 2, acted in Kho Kho and produced and acted in superhit film Triple Seat. Apart from this he organizes Maharashtra’s biggest competition Mahakarandak. He has recently started a new YouTube channel named Kadak Marathi under the banner of Kadak Entertainment. With his inspiring journey he has not only been winning hearts but he has won several awards as well; from school-college to government levels. There are so many achievements at so young age to his account. In a nutshell Swapnil Munot is an amazing entertainer who knows all the ways to keep people entertained. Swapnil Munot is greatly inspired by his mentor Narendra Firodia.

His recent successful serial Tuza Maza Jamtay is completely shot in Ahmednagar with the whole base as well as artists there. The show has come talk of the town since the promos started. The freshness of this serial has worked as a breeze of fresh air for audience. Swapnil Munot has always believed in experimenting and bringing the amazing content forward. His this approach has made him celebrate the 50 successful episodes of Tuza Maza Jamtay and there are many more to come surely; because as they say “picture abhi baki hai mere dost !” (the show is yet to complete).

As the new year, 2021 kicks into gear, many of us will make new year resolutions. New Year Resolutions are known to be discontinued before people even stop saying “Happy New Year”, but sticking with them is the real ball game says Urvashi Agarwal.

Urvashi Agarwal is a 41-year-old internationally certified fitness trainer. She has been in the fitness field for 24 years and has inspired 1000s to get fit, and stay healthy.

Hyderabad’s Urvashi Agarwal started her fitness brand – Holistic Fitness with Tronzy – in April 2020. April 2020 was a period of nationwide lockdown, gyms and fitness centres were closed, everything was online. However, nothing could deter Urvashi from her path. She started her brand online. She started building her brand on Instagram and gave online classes.

Slowly, word of her work started spreading and it got tremendous positive feedback. Since then, Urvashi has been expanding her roots, working and collaborating with more and more companies and brands. She has given health and fitness related webinars at India Today Media Institute, ICRISAT, Deloitte. Just to name a few!

Urvashi is also currently working as a Fitness expert on GOQii. GOQii is an online ecosystem and is the official partner for Mr Narendra Modi’s Fit India movement started in 2019.

She is passionate about making people fit and healthy through different avenues and believes in being a better version of ourselves which is the tag line of her brand-Holistic Fitness with Tronzy.

To build such enormous success in such trying times is a herculean feat, and to help her achieve it, Urvashi has had a strong support system. Her friends and family were the ones who encouraged Urvashi to start her brand and they’ve all been extremely supportive of her throughout this journey.

She has been in the health and fitness game for decades and plans on broadening her horizons along with her brand Holistic Fitness with Tronzy.

Fitness is not a destination but a way of life. That’s Urvashi’s mantra and her message to the world. This new year, she hopes that more and more people would believe in the above quote and would adopt a healthy lifestyle.