A Hyderabad and Mumbai-based renowned kids photographer, Saurabh Panjwani has found a new muse and it is rusty trucks! His latest picture has discovered his newfound obsession for vehicles lying useless for months and years. 

As seen in the picture, there is a stark difference between the original location and the final photograph taken by him. The picture very beautifully displays a little girl standing at the corner of the rusty truck filled with emotions and glittering eyes.

Talking about his idea of capturing such unique pictures and portraits, Saurabh explains, “Rusty trucks or cars are my personal favourite whenever I find them on highways or roads, 

 I just quickly save the location and click one picture on my phone, then I imagine the final output in my mind and then decide on clothes and edit. I personally feel rusty vehicles enhance the overall beauty of the picture. 

Saurabh has given a new perspective when it comes to kids’ photography. He likes to keep his pictures very natural, raw and simple without much use of props. His main focus remains “the expressions of kids.” He is a pro when it comes to clicking absolutely natural, candid shots when it comes to the most difficult subject to shoot – kids.

Over the past few years, many Indian authors have caught the imagination of readers in the country with their myriad fictional works. While some have piggybacked on Indian mythology to draw inspiration and win the favour of the readers, others have focussed on the evolving lifestyle of Generation-X and the millennials to resonate with their target audience.

One thing that is glaringly similar in both these kinds of fictional works is that they are written specifically to sell. While there’s nothing wrong with that, since publishing is an age-old business and the authors must earn to survive, it is the discerning among the readers who are short-changed as they see no substance in these otherwise bestsellers.

So, it is only natural that such readers rejoice when they come across an author who not only chooses to but really excels at writing about the world around us in its full imperfect glory while having the ability to jolt our collective minds into wondering if a particular incident that he narrates in one of his books isn’t actually inspired from the reader’s own life.

If you love hard-hitting fiction laced with poetic realism and a dash of gritty truth you will love the fictional works of Sabarna Roy, a true master at his craft. Roy is different from his contemporary authors whose characters are larger than life. Instead, Roy picks up commoners and weaves a compelling tale around their lives.

The sheer brilliance of Sabarna Roy is demonstrated in the fact that each one of his works makes the reader pause and thinks. He truly is a thinking man’s author with an amazing array of critically acclaimed books for his readers to choose from.

Roy has authored 6 critically acclaimed bestsellers over the last few years – Pentacles; Frosted Glass; Abyss; Winter Poems; Random Subterranean Mosaic: 2012 – 2018, and Etchings of the First Quarter of 2020. Right from his first book, Pentacles, Roy has proven his ability to explore the darker sides of the human mind. All his works explore dark and innovative themes and characters who are neither white nor black but evolving shades of grey.

His inimitable writing style made sure that Roy’s Frosted Glass did very well in the market. The popularity of Pentacles and Winter Poems saw Amazon Audible converting them into Audiobooks by Colin Newcomer, the young Australian jazz singer. Roy’s book, Abyss was on the bestseller list at the Oxford Bookstore at the Kolkata Book Fair in 2014.

No wonder then, he is a Goodreads author with a present rating of 4.05 with reviews and ratings in excess of 1,500 on the Goodreads platform. On Amazon, he is rated between 4 and 5 with reviews and ratings in excess of 1,250. The positive reviews from the readers of his various books confirm his growing popularity and his storytelling prowess.

What’s really extraordinary about Roy is the fact that he earned his Civil Engineering Degree from Jadavpur University in 1988 and started writing professionally only after having spent 19 years in the corporate sector. He is currently the Senior Vice President and is in the 25th year of his employment with Electrosteel Group where he is engaged in giving leadership to Business Development, Applications Technology and certain key strategies.

Roy also authored a technical book – Articles on Ductile Iron Pipelines & Framework Agreement Contracting Methodology published by Scholars’ Press in European Union with two of his Co-authors. This book has been translated into 8 major European languages and is considered a must-read by the industry stalwarts.

Roy is a firm believer in the Paris Climate Accord and regularly visits national and international conferences to talk on various matters concerning ecology and environment. He is also an active participant in the multifarious activities of International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, Confederation of Indian Industries, Central Board of Irrigation and Power, and Indian Geographical Committee of International Water Resources Association.

With such an active professional life, Roy still manages to masterfully tell stories that make his readers look within. And that is the real beauty of his works.

The journey of Monis Khan is one such that acts as an inspiration not just for himself but for many around. Covering the journey from Delhi to Mumbai, trying on every bit of his best, he does deserve that dreams do come true and to be excited for the same.

He began with daily soaps like Savdhaan India,  crime alert, crime stories, and finally came all the way towards Bollywood. As of today, he has worked up with some well-known and respected members of Bollywood like Siddharth Bhardwaj, Freddy Daruwala etc. Karma Consequence, the name of the upcoming movie, is one such project which he totally deserved, which is already in talks with some OTT platforms for its release. In his words, the movie has provided him with a prominent role as a second lead. He does seem to be quite excited about it after all; getting into the character’s skin does demand a lot. It brings out a lot of hard work, and especially when the role is totally opposite to a life one lives, it does deserve a shoutout.

No task is easy. It is the amount of hard work and dedication, and the idea of overcoming the challenge that brings out the best and in the words of Monis, “Preparing for the role was not an easy task. I truly understand that I have worked as a part of TV, commercial ads, my feature film ORIO and others, but for the Karma Consequence, it was totally different. The character I had and the character I had to be, there was a complete mismatch, but all I wanted was to try and tour sure that I can give my best from my end and guess what, I might take it as a challenge, and for the ones who saw me act, did appreciate a lot. The words mattered, and it will always do. Every bit of the appreciation made me what I am, and it will continue along to perform better, trying to challenge myself every day.” Well, that definitely was quite promising. The way it has been described for one of the characters, the fans would truly love to watch Monis on screen.

Every role is a prominent role if one considers the value of their dream and wants to take a step towards fulfilling the same. It is never easy, and it never would be but lagging behind, this doesn’t count. It cannot be taken as a part of a leap as for a dreamer, they await the opportunity and catch along with the same, doing every possible thing to bring out best from their end, and that’s what Monis does. Trying to bring out the best towards the choice he made for a life, he acts as an inspiration for many around. His work has been appreciated, and it will always continue to be so; as for the hard work he puts in trying to catch up with the character’s role, it’s highly motivating. So all we got to do is wait and see one amazing work of a hardworking soul, again.

Raghav Sharma is a big name when it comes to the fashion world. Raghav has emerged as a winner of the 2012 Mr India contest. He is a known model and an actor as well known in the glamour world. The latest buzz around him suggests that the actor got the chance to work after the lockdown in England where he was seen shooting in Central London. It was in September when the model Raghav got his call about the international shoot at London. 
It was one of the Indian based international modeling agencies, which came forward to inaugurate the same. Since Raghav has been a known name in the fashion world, he got the call from the said agency who were looking for someone known in the fashion world. They knew that he had bagged the Mr India title in 2012, hence they made sure to fix a shoot right after the lockdown was done and the market opened up. 

Hence just when the unlock process started, the model Raghav was called up by the agency for the shoot. As he got the chance to shoot in Central London, the winters had already begun and there was a freezing atmosphere there. However, he enjoyed shooting at a stretch of three long hours and he completed non-stop. He loved working with the professional team there and calls it to be a mind-blowing experience for him. So, slowly and steadily, he is leaving no stone unturned to move things in the right direction.

Life should be dealt with in a win-win situation. And that is what Nidhi Agarwal; a lifestyle blogger (@treasuremuse) and fashion designer (Vadhini by Nidhi), with an overall experience of more than 5 years now and been awarded blogger of the year from various streams snd platforms consecutively from last many years. She is one of the leading influencers from Jaipur, the capital city of this beautiful state Rajasthan in India.

She says and strongly believes that life is abrupt and has no calendar. And hence with 90k+ followers on various social media platforms, she feels accountable to all those people. She believes that to be able to provide with good quality content, she needs to connect with her audiences in a manner they understand. Coming from a middle-class background, the youngest of the lot in her family has a mission of becoming one per cent of the society so that she can be a guide to all those people who are lost but do want to achieve heights of what nature can provide them.

She started her career in 2015 with blogging under “Treasuremuse” and since then she has been footing herself competently in the industry. Until now she has collaborated with  370+ brands like Paperboat, Gionee India, Vivo India and international brands like Max Fashions, Reliance Footprints etc. She introduced her first collection “SERAPH” at a fashion show with the Banaraswalas. She was seen in a video shoot for Veet with the gorgeous Sherry Shroff and also as city lead in Jaipur PopXo 2015. And also, She was titled “BEST LIFESTYLE BLOGGER 2019” by Bnbmag. She featured as Top fashion blogger of Jaipur by “Jaipur Talkies”

Very early in her age, Nidhi understood the values of mental health in our lives. She says,” Yoga and Pranayam have been a part of every middle-class household in India. When I dug into what’s it’s all about I realised that we all have been working on a particular frequency. And all you got to do is to align your set frequency, on which your body works with your counterpart in the universe. And once you are in this loop, everything comes handy. Success, love, and all those little cravings of life that we have comes in handy. A calm mind and a healthy body is the key to all of it. Yoga and pranayama is the key to it. And we’re blessed to have been born in a country where all of this finds it’s roots. Been born in India, is a blessing.”

On Nidhi’s page, you find numerous posts where she talks about spiritual understanding and divination. She’s a staunch believer of non-material ethereal connectivity.  The world has seen a lot last year. Everybody was going on a certain pace until Covid hit all of us. With one in every five people suffering from mental health issues even post covid, it’s high time that we address this issue seriously. With social media being one of the few industries that shook markets by achieving new heights, it is a great platform to address this issue of mental health.

“Being born in the mid-90s, I have been exposed to the two sides social media has. But why focus on negativity when positive aspects can overpower all that negative there is about it. Your content is something that establishes a connection with your followers and that is a huge responsibility. I owe them their valuable time. And hence with every post that I put out, I try to make it worth spending time on because why release your dopamine for free, right?”

Youngsters spend much time on Social Media, admiring pictures and videos of others. Karan Kapoor realised much earlier that the social media platform can be turned into a meaningful place. He worked to influence the fitness needs of the people on the platform. Within a short span of time, Kapoor is well known as an Instagram fitness influencer and fitness model. 

A positive attitude is indeed what a person requires to achieve their ultimate goals. Karan Kapoor is one such person. He is a certified fitness athlete, nutrition, and supplement specialist from IIFEM (International Institute of Fitness Excellence & Management).

Karan Kapoor has expertise in muscle building, strength building, functional training, and flexibility training. His Instagram handles mekarankapoor may leave you awestruck. It gives a glimpse of hard work Karan pours in his passion.  

This positive attitude of Karan has helped him bag many achievements. Some of them are achieving the top 10 ranks in Mr. Asia, 2019 (NBBUI), top 5 ranks in Mr. North India, 2019-20 (IBBF). He won Mr. UP in 2017, Mr. Punjab in 2020 (IBBF), and 2nd place of Mr. Delhi in 2020 (DBBFA), and many more.

He is also the head member of “Kanpur Young Entrepreneurs”. He is currently working as the official brand ambassador of “6th Element Nutrition, Official Brand Athlete of Flavino Peanut Butter, Official Brand Athlete of Gold’s Gym”.

Karan has collaborated with “Big Muscles Nutrition”, “Kapiva Vegan Protein”, and “Zenith Sports Nutrition”. After the long list of achievements, Karan has set out to share his knowledge and inspire others about the importance of fitness in life. 

Karan through his big fan base and hard work gained the official “Golden Verified” button on the app “Helo” and was given the honor of “Original Fitness Creator”. On India’s one of the most trending apps “Tik Tok”, he had 500k followers. 

Karan has worked as a fitness video creator for “Resso app”, besides “Likee app” as a verified official creator of fitness in India. He is working as a social media influencer and creator for platforms such as “Tring India Official”, “Be There” app and the: MOJ app” also.

He says that the journey has just begun, for he believes that challenges may come on the way but he will cross all hurdles to reach his destination.https://www.instagram.com/mekarankapoor/

Entrepreneur Milind Pote is recently felicitated by most prestigious Surya Gaurav National Award 2020 for his exemplary contribution in the field of social service to the local community amidst the challenging pandemic times. Coronavirus has affected everyone in various ways. This pandemic has made everyone face the losses they have never imagined; whether it be jobs, lives, food, etc. But even in the toughest times like these, there have been few helping hands working round the clock tirelessly. Just for sake of the betterment of our society, our community. Milind Pote is the helping hand we are talking about. He has won the National award for his untiring and selfless social work during COVID-19 pandemic. Surely deserving. Not only social work but he has always been a great support for small local businesses.

Entrepreneur Milind Pote is a successful businessman from Aurangabad. Started with a small café and now he has chains and a monopoly in quick-service restaurants which people love to dine at. Starting from a small café to this achievement has definitely not been an easy journey but he made his focus crystal clear and achieved his goals. Apart from being a successful and creative businessman, he stood meritorious in the National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) and several other competitive exams. His innovative ideas have always brought a fresh and productive improvement in the city. He has established the biggest game zone not only in Aurangabad but also in Marathwada region, Game X. His journey is remarkable.

Entrepreneur Milind Pote has always been there to help needy ones no matter what the situation is. He has always supported the small local businesses and he has always been very keen in social service. During the pandemic times, he has helped many people in many ways whether it be providing them food, life essentials or any help required; Pote never said no. Community and society have benefitted a lot from his kind-hearted and selfless social work.

Sharat Khemka, Holder of the Niine Pad Company. Born in Kanpur ,INDIA on 19 december 1990. Mr. Sharat have an amazing way of observing the world. His beliefs in the field of women hygiene are exceptional. His plan is to raise as much as awareness towards the importance of menstrual hygiene and the urgent need to intercept taboos associated with menstruation. Being the Director of Shudh Plus hygiene products Pvt. Ltd. He have also managed many different organizations covering construction, infrastructure and real estates.

Talking about his success he had also started from Zero. Started from being a small supplier of paan masala accompanying his father, whom he also name as his Inspiration. Many persons tried demoralizing him from his chosen path but he still continued believing in his own strength.

“The silence and stereotypes that surround menstruation in India is a consequence of years of cultural conditioning and this move is a step towards normalising a conversation about what is a biological process. More importantly, this brings the conversation out in a space largely inhabited by men,” added Sharat Khemka.

His Life goals is to grant equal hygiene rights to everyone besides their financial status and to have his personal care range also ripples India’s hygiene Industry. Besides his life goals he also have some hobbies. He love to collect premium cars and watches. His car collection also include FERRARI with many other exorbitant Cars. Also being a Fan of Cricket clearly impelled him towards sponsoring teams in IPL as well.

Back in 2016,Nine’s Parent Company, SHUDH PLUS had tied up with “Gujarat Lions” in a front title sponsorship. And then again in 2020 Nine sponsored ‘Rajasthan Royals’.

The ‘Run4Niine’ Initiative is a prime example, where Bollywood star and India’s ‘Pad Man’ Akshay Kumar joined forces with Niine to organise a large scale event in the form of a marathon to get Indians to come out and raise awareness about menstrual hygiene. Another ground breaking campaign to break the shame was when a pad was printed on the New Zealand cricket ground for T-20 match series.

Hence, Rajasthan Royals, who believes in spearheading the change by working with empowered women to further educate the society, was the perfect fit for Niine. It is a true exemplification of the synergy between the two brands and the belief and vision carried out by them.

Adorned on the back of the Royal’s purple jerseys will be the name Niine, making it the first time any Indian sports team has been sponsored by a sanitary napkin brand. Colour Purple represents the mixing of gender normative colours pink (cis-gender femininity) and blue (cis-gender masculinity), further emphasizing a perfect balance between the two genders and shunning the menstrual stigma which has been an entrenched cause of gender inequality.This unique collaboration has already caused ripples across India.

New Delhi: All India Kisan Federation has called for a nationwide shutdown on December 8, Tuesday against three new farm laws passed by the Centre. Hundreds of farmers continue to protest on Delhi borders after the fifth round of talks with the Center failed to break the deadlock. The farmers claim that the new farm laws will end the minimum support price system (MSP) in the future and will give corporates total control over the agriculture sector. The protest has gained support from opposition parties and various celebrities from the entertainment and sports industry.

When does the protest start

Bhartiya Kisan Union spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said that the protest will be peaceful and does not intend to cause trouble to the common man. The symbolic protest will start at 11:00 AM so that everyone can reach their offices and will end at 3:00 pm. The spokesperson has also urged people to extend their support non-violently. Emergency services like ambulance and fire will not be disturbed due to the protest.

What all is closed in the capital

Delhiites may face some trouble in accessing taxi and auto services as several unions have decided to support the protest by shutting their service while other unions have said that they sympathize with farmers but can’t shut their last-mile vehicle services because they have already been hit severely due to lockdown earlier this year.

Several bank unions have also decided to express their support to the farmers through black-band protests. Thus bank services are less likely to affect.

There will be a shortage in the supply of fruits and vegetables in the capital because most of the traders are supporting the protest. Hence, mandis at Ghazipur, Okhla, and Narela will be severely impacted.

States affected due to the protest

Apart from Delhi, the impact of Bharat Bandh will be well observed in Punjab. States like Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, West Bengal, Telangana, and Northeastern states of Tripura and Assam have also extended their support to the farmers. Traffic congestion is expected in these states, and the government is likely to issue a travel advisory.

What centre is doing

The centre has issued an advisory to all states and union territories to tighten their security while highlighting that peace and tranquility must be maintained throughout the country. Meanwhile, the Union Home Minister Amit Shah has asked all the states and UT’s to ensure social distancing and other preventive measures taken concerning the prevailing Covid situation.

Actor, producer, and fitness and lifestyle coach Rohit Choudhary will soon be seen in the Marathi film “Aamdar Nivas”, but while making the film little did he know he will make a friend for life too. On the sets, he became good friends with versatile actor Sayaji Shinde and speaks highly of him.

In the movie, while Sayaji will be seen as a politician, Rohit will essay the role of a real estate tycoon.

Sharing the details of their first meet, he said, “We first met during the shoot of the song ‘Shantabai’, which features Sunny Leone, in ‘Aamdar Nivas’. During the shoot, we started talking and connected well on various things. We have been friends ever since. Even before meeting him, I thought of him as a fabulous actor. I feel he is someone of the level of Naseeruddin Shah.”

“He is a very down to earth guy and a very good human being. He is very humble. And what I liked about him the most is he told me that even if you have a very small character to play in a movie, you should live it as though you are the main lead. He says that you should prove yourself as an actor in that little screen time you get,” he added.

Sayaji is also involved in a lot of social work, but his main focus is tree plantation. Talking about it, Rohit said, “Sayaji is actively participating in tree plantation and that too with his own money. He is spending it out of his pocket and is planting trees in various cities and villages. He says it’s a one-time thing but these trees will be helpful to the next generations too.”

The duo recently met in Delhi, when the “Shool” actor had come to the capital to dub a Marathi rap song. Rohit got to know that his friend has also been appointed as the Advisory Committee Board member of T-Series, and he threw a small party for him.

“When he came to Delhi, he was staying in a hotel. But I got to know that he has become a member of the T-Series Advisory Committee Board, so I organised a little surprise for him and congratulated him. Sanjay Vidyarthi was also with us, and we had a great time together,” he said.