In recent years, personal development and self improvement content has gained a tremendous response from the audience. More and more people are seeking ways to change themselves and their life with content that they can easily find on social media and other platforms. If we are to talk about online spaces which enable users to develop healthy habits and lead a happier life, the Michigan Academy deserves a special mention. It is a rapidly growing web portal that promotes the ideas of self improvement, personal development and an overall healthy life. 

The founder and CEO of the Michigan Academy is a world famous actor, entrepreneur, model, fitness enthusiast and motivational speaker. David is known to regularly push people to perform better in their personal lives and at work. He says, “the most effective use of my platform is influencing people and widening their perspectives.” With more than ten million followers on social media platforms like Instagram and Facebook, David Michigan is one of most authentic and impactful social media influencers who promote healthy change.

The Michigan Academy is a web portal and course package that is built keeping in mind how more and more people want informative content on areas of physical health, mental and emotional health. While David is very much into fitness, he also understands how crucial mental health is to the proper functioning of the human body.

The Academy has a special section dedicated to physical health – exercises, diets, nutrition, muscle recovery. Similarly, it has sections on topics like mental health, emotional health, life, travel and finance. Another highly well researched segment is the content about positivity and gratitude. David Michigan is all for positivity and always propagates concepts like meditation and mindfulness.

In today’s date, the Michigan Academy has more than 170,000 students from around the globe as its users. The Academy has become one of the most popular and trusted growth oriented platforms that promote the ideas of personal development, health and change.

As the new year is just round the corner, you would want to have access to platforms which have content that is positive and change inducing in nature – and the Michigan Academy is just the place you’re looking for.

With more than 170,000 happy students/users, the Michigan Academy is giving hope to people that physical fitness and personal development are attainable goals which can be fulfilled with the right information and motivation.

When people think of nicely placed words alongside a complimenting rhythm, it is definitely the time to listen to some great rappers. Indian crowd has been recently cheering a lot for the amazing rappers India has introduced. Raja Mukherjee is one of those rappers who believe in delivering customized rap music for his fan and followers.

Raja has been hosting shows for a very long time. He has been also an active rapper since 2005. This protean person always wanted to entertain his audience through the well customized shows and his rapping skills. From a being the most stylish anchor in India 2020 (Business World) to being the proud owner of ‘ Cut the Crop India,’ he has it all in him to mark him as a creative entrepreneur of his time.

His new idea through ‘Cut the Crop India’ is definitely an idea to look forward to. “I am starting a project called the ‘Corporate Rapper.’ This is a new venture within cut the crop. The idea is to make theme songs for various corporate clients based on their requirement. Clients range from HDFC to Sanofi pharma to Jack and Jones”

Raja’s new idea of customizing his work to the need of the client is a brownie gainer and hence he is all set to claim his authority to make a change in the way events use to look like earlier. Being just another entrepreneur is not what Raja is aiming at, he has a vision absolutely new and he is all set to become the first in the field.

‘Cut the Crop India’ is a 360 degree customized entertainment experience. From the execution, audio management of the video and packaging of the content, they focus on understanding the need of the occasion. Raja Mukherjee AKA Raja RME is taking the event industry and entrepreneurship to a whole new level.

Very few people have the personality and the attitude which attracts people and makes them look up and take notice. It is more or less the “style” statement that makes someone an excellent or an average influencer. With more than ten million followers on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram, David Michigan is someone who has achieved the status of a phenomenally influential social media influencer and entrepreneur.

David is an internationally renowned, popular and a much loved actor, entrepreneur, social media influencer, fitness enthusiast and motivational speaker. His Instagram page (with over ten million followers) is filled with positivity and encouragement for everyone who views it. While David Michigan is very much into fitness, he strongly propagates and promotes the ideas of personal development, mental health, wellness and spirituality.

The Michigan Academy deserves special mention if we are to talk about how much David has achieved in life. He has successfully combined his entrepreneurial skills and knowledge with something that he very strongly believes in – personal development and change. David Michigan is the founder and CEO of the Michigan Academy, a web portal and course package which intends to introduce and instill powerfulness and healthy change in people’s lives.

In today’s date, the Michigan Academy has a user base of more than 170,000 people around the world. The online course package has content and expertly researched important information on the topics of physical fitness, mental health, meditation, recovery and other areas like travel and finance.

In an interview, when David was asked about what drives him to create the kind of motivational and style driven content that regularly puts out, he said, “Now that I have a pretty big platform, I feel like I’m responsible in more ways than one. I believe that inducing positivity and change in the lives of my followers is the best use of my platform.

With most of my posts on Instagram especially, I try to tell people to be self sufficient and emotionally resilient. I also tell them to find or develop an inner fire that will keep encouraging them to move forward, even when there seems to be a dearth of external sources of motivation. I do all of this simply because I want people to grow, and I believe that I’m doing a small part in changing the world in a healthy way.”

By enabling people to grow and change, David Michigan continues to inspire and motivate people to become better versions of themselves. And that is nothing short of a victory for someone who is an international social media influencer.

Banquet of Hoshena is an immersive, interactive experience that takes fine-dining to a whole other sensory level. After touring cities like London, Dubai and Stockholm, Banquet of Hoshena will finally be making its grand arrival at Ramee Guestline Juhu in Mumbai, starting this week.

This unique show brings the Kingdom of Hoshena to life through cutting edge 3D technology, projectors, and image-mapping, creating the world on the walls, tables and even plates of the restaurant. Fairies dance around tables and dishes levitate as the story of Hoshena unfolds around the diner over a seven-course meal.

Created by Nadine Beshir, this multimedia experience is anything but a one man show.

Nadine Behsir specializes in producing immersive dining experiences that combine art, technology and gastronomy to craft unique experiences. Her last such project, Dinner Time Story, saw resounding success, touring more than twenty cities around the world. Nadine collaborates with different artists to create such multi-course fine dining experiences.

This time, Nadine collaborated with Davy and Kristin McGuire of Studio McGuire, located in the United Kingdom. Award-winning multimedia artists, Davy and Kristin, specialise in turning any surface into a canvas. They combine physical installations and virtual experiences to create unique, mesmerising experiences.

The story of Banquet of Hoshena that diners journey through was written by Richard Hurford, an award-winning playwright who has written plays for radio, theatre and digital performances all across Europe. And tying the entire show together is the beautiful music composed by Spesh Maloney, a music composer for feature films, theatre and other forms of media.

Like any other show, Banquet of Hoshena relies on being hosted. Often described as a pop-up performance, it is hosted by different restaurants across the world. This is where Ramee Group comes in.

Ramee Group has partnered with Hoshina Productions to bring this exhilarating experience to India, starting with Ramee Guestline Juhu in Mumbai which will stage the first ever Banquet of Hoshena in India. Further, the menu of this extravagant banquet is from Ramee Group’s renowned restaurant Tanatan, which was ranked as Mumbai’s top restaurant by TripAdvisor in 2019.

“At Ramee, we are constantly thinking of ways to create new and exciting experiences for our guests. We love experimenting and the Banquet of Hoshena fits our agenda perfectly,” says Rajit Shetty, Managing Director of Ramee Group.

(Banquet of Hoshena will be staged at Ramee Guestline Hotel Juhu from 11th of December onwards and will be hosted three times a week for a limited period of time. For more details, click here.)

‘2020′ marked History. It had been quite a thrilling year for all of us, right? 2020 has taken us through experiences – that have taught us life lessons. One thing that it has definitely made us question, is Well- Being.

Talking of well- being, it was not just physical fitness that came into picture, but also a huge awareness about ‘Mental Fitness’ was on rounds. Is fitness just for the body, or is it beyond the body?

Have you personally felt the significance of mental and emotional well-being? Life operates on multiple tangents.  The mind-body complex plays a complete haywire every now and then! The thoughts and the emotions make us go topsy-turvy. But there is much more to be found out! There is much more that we could aspire for, there is much more we could live for. Says Jyoti Kaundinya – the multi-talented, young & dynamic Fitness Guru, who inspires people of all age-groups to live a healthy lifestyle.

Jyoti has earned the Title of Mrs. India Body Fit 2018, she is a licensed Zumba Instructor, Bronze Medalist in State Level Boxing, and Certified Worldwide Meditation Master. She’s the founder of ‘The Mind Body Spirit Studio’ and co-founder of ‘NEXwhaT Consulting Services.’ Since past 12 years, she holds expertise in two fields that are poles apart – Fitness and Branding. She brought in a revolution by inculcating the Knowledge of Consciousness in Realms of Physical Fitness and Branding.

Consciousness in simple words translates to ‘awareness’ Have you ever been completely aware while doing a certain activity?

OR

Have you ever – simply merged with the tunes of music in moments of ecstasy?

Well, that is how the wellness expert Jyoti defines consciousness . Being Aware, Being Free and Being Blissed at the same time. When you are in such moments of experience, you are conscious, you are meditative. Whether it is cracking a business deal or playing a game with children, there is some aspect of Life in us – that is so joyful and free.

In corona times, each individual sought for something higher. Each individual sought to grow. You managed your work, you managed the house, you developed healthy diet plans and exercise routines, and what not! And yet, there is always a sense of wanting something even bigger and better.

Jyoti Kaundinya is one such person who’s trained individuals to find the sense of completeness within themselves.  Â“Do not wait;The time will never be ‘just right.’ Start where you stand. And work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along,” Quotes the Health and Wellness Expert.

Jyoti conducts Corporate Workshops, Yoga and Wellness Programs, Youth Special Trainings and much more, to make sure she doesn’t leave any stone unturned. She designs customized routines for individuals, depending on their needs and capabilities.

Each individual has a subjective lifestyle that needs to be analyzed, and taken care of. The New Age Leader is an ace in guiding people with their mind, body and emotions.

Above all this, what really matters, is the saga of the soul! The mind body saga is incomplete, without ‘The Soul Saga’

India is known to be the land of Yoga and land of enriching the soul journey. And that is incomplete, unless you share your wisdom with everyone. Jyoti, the young spiritual coach, took a conscious step, as she created the petition of ‘Introducing The Knowledge of Yoga and Meditation in Indian School Curriculum’

One may support her cause by signing her petition on change.org:

https://www.change.org/p/national-curriculum-framework-ncf-and-ncert-make-yoga-and-meditation-a-part-of-indian-school-curriculum?recruiter=408691603&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=share_petition&utm_term=share_petition&recruited_by_id=1219fd00-7809-11e5-917a-8be4988354f2&use_react=false

Wisdom and Joy increase, as you share!

This New Year, Resolve to Nourish ‘The Mind Body Spirit,’ ‘The Conscious way.’

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 would do one wonders.

A common new year’s resolution is getting fit. And when it comes to getting fit, Urvashi Agarwal is the perfect solution.

Urvashi Agarwal is a 41-year-old internationally certified fitness trainer. She has been in the fitness field for 24 years and has inspired many 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 centers 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. She also worked with many corporates and gave fitness-related webinars.

Slowly, word of her work started spreading and it got tremendously positive feedback. Urvashi is expanding her roots and has been working and collaborating with more and more companies and brands.

Her passion for making people fit and healthy through different avenues is a tried and tested recipe of success. She has helped many in switching from a sedentary existence to an active lifestyle.

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.

Urvashi is 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 has been in the health and fitness game for a long time and plans on staying here. For her future she sees herself expanding her scope of influence along with her brand Holistic Fitness with Tronzy.

It isn’t always possible to enjoy the best luxury dining experience, which is pocket friendly too! Combining both qualities into a single meal can be an arduous task for an individual with a scrimp budget. Well if you are one of those, a remarkable entrepreneur, Ankit Bansal, has curated a beautiful eatery called “Bansal Foods” where you can satiate your hunger for luxury dining at an affordable price.

Located in the pious city of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, Bansal Foods serves the delicious Indian Vegetarian Cuisine to its customers. Their major motive is to satisfy their customers with a delightful experience that doesn’t burn a hole in their pockets. The restaurant is already a hotspot favorite of people traveling to the city to taste some lip-smacking delicacies.

When asked about the inspiration behind curating such a beautiful place, Ankit said that the reason is personal. There was a time when Bansal’s family was looking for a luxury dining experience on a normal budget but was unable to find one. It was then that he realized the urgent need for dining places that are affordable as well as elite in experience. Imbibing Sir John Adams quote that says “every problem is an opportunity in disguise”, Ankit took up this opportunity to establish Bansal Foods in Mathura and cater to the needs of locals as well as tourists who throng the city throughout the year, to visit its numerous temples, associated with the life of Lord Krishna.

In a conversation with him regarding his experience in this field, Ankit said, “I belong to a business family which was not really familiar with the term hospitality. So stepping into this field has been a bit intimidating as well as a thrilling experience for me..” He says that he enjoys serving the most basic needs of people, i.e., enjoying food, and will continue the same.

He is soon planning to expand his business to other parts of the country so that people living elsewhere in the country are also able to experience luxury dining that is easy on their pockets. Though, the current pandemic forced him to go slow with this business, now Bansal Foods is all set to open three new outlets outside Mathura city.

Bansal foods has won accolades from many firms and celebrities. The restaurant was adjudged the ‘Best Restaurant in Mathura’ for 3 consecutive years by The Times of India Group, Agra. Ankit’s efforts have also been felicitated by celebrities like Dia Mirza, Raveena Tandon, Shekhar Suman, Pooja Bedi, Kiran Kher, and many more.

Over the years, the Bansal Foods has turned into a trusted brand name. People turn to it whenever they want to enjoy a fine dining experience. Presently, the restaurant caters to public for casual dining, special occasions/events or parties too.

New Delhi: Indian Meteorological Department had predicted that severe cold wave conditions are likely to prevail in northern parts of India like Delhi, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh from December 29 onwards. The maximum temperature forecasted is 3 to 5-degree Celsius after December 28. 

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued an unusual advisory for the people living in these states. In an impact-based advisory, the IMD urged residents of India’s northernmost states to protect themselves from the biting cold by avoiding alcohol.

What are Cold waves-

A cold wave occurs when the minimum temperature dips to 10 degrees Celsius or less and the departure from normal temperature is 4.5 degrees Celsius or lower. In circumstances of severe cold waves, a departure from normal temperature is 6.5 degrees or lower. So far, the capital has recorded five cold wave days this month.

What does IMD say-

IMD said the weather conditions are likely to increase the risk of contracting illnesses like the flu, and could also lead to symptoms like runny/stuffy nose and nosebleeds, which usually set in or are aggravated due to prolonged exposure to the cold.

The department has also warned of frostbite, a medical condition where the skin turns pale, hard, and numb and is eventually left with black blisters when exposed to extreme cold conditions. “Do not ignore shivering,” the IMD notice read. “It is the first sign that the body is losing heat. Get indoors”.

To avoid an adverse reaction to the cold wave, the IMD has shared a list of recommendations, out of many one recommendations is to avoid alcohol as it “reduces your body temperature”. The department also urged people to limit outdoor activities, moisturize their skin regularly with oil or cream, eat vitamin-C rich fruits and vegetables, and drink warm fluids to maintain their body temperature and immunity.

The Western Disturbance will lead to “scattered to fairly widespread” snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. After the wind system withdraws, cold and dry northerly/northwesterly winds from the western Himalayas will bring the minimum temperature in north India. We urge people living in northern India to stay cautious and take care of themselves.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the country’s first-ever fully automated driverless metro train on Monday. The new service is being inaugurated on the 37 KM stretch of Delhi Metro’s Magenta Line ( Janakpuri West- Botanical Garden) along with it, the National Common Mobility Card( NCMC) dubbed as ‘one nation one card’ will also be inaugurated for operations primarily on the Airport Express Line. This will allow passengers carrying a RuPay -debit card issued in the last 18 months by 23 banks to swipe these for Metro travel. Passengers from any part of the country will now be able to travel on the Airport Express line using this card. The same facility will available on the entire metro network by 2022. 

With the commencement of these newly equipped trains, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation will enter the elite league of “seven percent of world’s metro network that can operate without drivers”. They plan to operate similar services on another major corridor as well. The 57 KM long Pink Line Metro will operate driverless from mid-2021. This would increase the driverless network of the Delhi Metro to around 94kms, which is nearly 9% of Delhi Metro’s total network.

DMRC officials explained that the driverless train technology has pre-set standards for automation called ‘Grades of Automation’ (GoA). In GoA 1, trains are run by one driver and, in GoA 2 and GoA 3, the role of the driver is reduced to operating doors and taking over in case of emergencies (the starting and halting of trains are automated). Finally, in the GoA 4, trains are set on a completely unattended operations mode. Beginning today, the Magenta line between Janakpuri West and Botanical Garden will adopt GoA 3 for the services.

Keeping in mind the current pandemic and maintaining the social distancing the inauguration will be held through video conferencing and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give the green signal to the train virtually today at 11:00 AM.

They say, ‘The Children of Today will make the India of Tomorrow. The way we bring them up will determine the future of the country.’

For the underprivileged people in India, education is perceived to be a luxury and most of them cannot afford to provide basic schooling to their kids. Poverty has a far-reaching and adverse effect on the education of the kids. Seema Singh, a Social Entrepreneur in Mumbai is working towards building a bright future for the underprivileged children. Seema Singh is the founder of NGO ‘Meghashrey,’ which works towards the betterment of underprivileged children and to feed the hungry in India. Seema has been doing social service since past 15 years.

Says Seema Singh ‘I have always wanted to spread awareness of education amongst the poor children. Because I strongly believe that nothing is more important than education to build a better future, especially for those coming from the weaker sections of society. My aim in life is to provide education to the underprivileged children through my NGO. As a team, we try to understand their educational needs and dedicatedly work towards fulfilling them.’

In order to help the underprivileged children, she has organised various educational initiatives. On Teacher’s Day, Ms. Seema Singh had committed her life’s goal to provide quality education to children from underprivileged sections, and build a better future for them, with the promise of a stronger India. She has shown us the importance of our guru’s teaching which tells us to share our knowledge and spread learning with others. On this day, Ms. Seema Singh distributed educational kits amongst the poor children.

Through her various social initiatives, Seema has added value in lives of countless poor people. Her spirit of serving the society and living selflessly is an inspiration to many. The team of Meghashrey is working for the better livelihood and safety of the children living in slum areas of Mumbai. They have distributed the protective mask, gloves and hand sanitizer along with Notebook, compass box and school bag.

They say family is the backbone in your endeavours towards your goals in life. Seema is deeply blessed to have a family who not only supports but also contributes to her cause of making a difference in the world in their own small way.

Says Seema, ‘I have always received immense support from both my children in all my social activities. This makes me stronger as a person and motivates me to work hard towards my goals and aims to make the world a better place. Without the constant support of my son & daughter, it wouldn’t be possible to support the unprivileged children. In the world where morality, humanity is becoming rarer day by day, I glad that my children are always ready to give more and have helped many children to join their school again.’

Seema and her team at NGO Meghashrey are working on their mission to develop a better and brighter future of Young India. And they are happy and dedicatedly supporting poor children for their bright and good education. May Seema inspire everyone around her to contribute towards the education and good learning of the underprivileged children. For together we can make a Big Difference!