What do Sikh history, S. Sobha Singh and American Reality TV Show LA Ink have in common? All three inspired young Randeep Gill to become ‘Artist Gill’, the world-famous tattoo artist, whose happy customers range from the boy-next-door to celebrities like Punjabi singers Karan Aujla, Navv Inder and Virasat Sandhu. 

Today, he runs a studio by his name, “Artist Gill”, in Mohali, Punjab and is training aspiring youngsters to become acclaimed tattoo artists. Since he inked his first tattoo in 2009 and since then hasn’t looked back. People love Artist Gill & his tattoo art and he has worked with clients from Canada, America, Australia. Besides being one of the most celebrated tattoo artists in India, Artist Gill has also been a trendsetter in the business. He was the first tattoo artist in India to start the trend of creating 3-D tattoos. So far, he has done more than a 1000 tattoos on satisfied clients and his fan-following on social media runs into millions. His Instagram handle, artistgill, is proof that he commands a loyal following among his clients, art-lovers and tattoo enthusiasts. 

His journey began in the village, Gurusar Sudhar, located in Ludhiana district. Artist Gill was a born artist, interested in colors right from a very young age. During his school days at GHG Khalsa Senior Secondary School, in his village, he was the backbencher. On several occasions, he was even thrown out of his class for not paying attention to the teacher. However, nothing diminished his passion towards drawing and painting. 

After schooling, Randeep went to train in painting and sculpting at the “School of Sikh History” – Gurudwara Mehdiana Sahib, located in village Mehdiana in Ludhiana. As he trained at the Gurudwara, he also joined the Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial College in Dhudike, Moga, to earn a diploma in Art & Craft. 

The first and most prominent influence on Randeep was that of one of the greatest Indian painters, Sardar Sobha Singh whose paintings are celebrated works of art. Randeep remains his ardent follower till date. Then comes the American Reality TV show – “LA Ink.” LA Ink got him so obsessed with the world of tattoo art that he started thinking of opening his own tattoo studio. 

This was a time of great financial difficulty for Randeep in his personal life. To sustain himself, he started doing drawing projects of B.Ed. students for money and also earned through painting for clients. However, during all those difficult times, the idea of his own tattoo studio kept germinating inside his mind and heart. And one fine day, it was as if God had answered his prayers, when he got in touch with the owner of a tattoo studio in Ludhiana, “Tattoo Tree.” That noble soul supported Randeep whole-heartedly and shared with him his own knowledge of tattoo art and how to operate the equipment.

Randeep learnt under his mentor’s tutelage and became an accomplished artist, with special expertise in shading and lightening effects, which grant life to a drawing. After inking his first tattoo 11 years ago, he set upon realizing his dream of owning a tattoo studio and today his dream is fulfilled.

“I don’t believe in mistakes, I think each and every decision you take professionally as well as in your personal life moulds you into who you are as a person today.“ says Rajshree R. Sawant. 

We had a little tete-a-tete with Ace blogger Rajshree R Sawant, known for her blog The Chicster Diaries. On her blog she shares about Lifestyle, Beauty, Fashion & even Travel on her website. In conversation with The India Saga, Rajshree R. Sawant shares some nit-bits about her blogging journey so far. 

What made you take up blogging? 

Blogging to me was a happy accident. It was a hobby that grew into a passion. I had a childhood passion for writing and with my Blog this passion came to life. 

When did you first start blogging? 

My blog is like a safe haven for me to vent out my thoughts on Beauty, Fashion & Lifestyle related topics. I composed my first article on the 1st of November 2014. 

Tell us more about how your blog was named, and the idea behind it?

The name Chicster is an amalgamation of Chic & Hipster. The idea behind it was, The Chicster Diaries is an online journal for every makeup, skincare and fashion loving human that doesn’t have to choose between being Chic or Hipster. They can be who they want here. They can simply be a Chicster here. Most importantly, they can be themselves.

Tell us about your journey from a Marketing Major to a Blogger & Influencer?

Yes, I did my Masters in Marketing Management from University of Surrey, UK, post which I joined my family business of Real Estate Development. It was during this time that I stumbled upon blogging as a hobby and found my true calling. 

What has helped you gain followers and readers?

By November this year, I’ll complete six years in this field, and I have realised that covering a mix of current trends, classics and audience driven content has certainly helped me grow personally. 

What are your plans for The Chicster Diaries in the future?

In the next 5 years I want to complete many more milestones with The Chicster Diaries. Also, I would love to start my own online store.

What is that one mistake you have made professionally that you would like to take back? 

I don’t believe in mistakes, I think each and every decision you take professionally as well as in your personal life mould you into who you are as a person today. So, I wouldn’t like to take back anything. 

If not for blogging what would have been your choice of profession? 

Being from a Marketing background, I would have have probably been working with a digital marketing agency. I think it would have been the next best fit for me. 

How do you like to spend your spare time? 

Nothing grand, just curling up on my couch with a cup of tea, reading maybe. Cuddling with my dog Kai. Most of my free time is spent with family and close friends. 

Are there any tips you would like to give to aspiring bloggers? 

Firstly, follow your passion and find your niche. Secondly, Content is key. So focus on choosing quality over quantity. Lastly, Consistency is Queen and always will be!

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Political Analyst and Famous TV Personality, Tehseen Poonawalla files a complaint in the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) bringing attention to the mysterious encounter of Vikas Dubey by Uttar Pradesh Police on 10th July 2020. 

His complaint has been received in HRC Net portal vide diary No.  10210/IN/2020.

According to the report over the last week, five of Dubey’s aides had been killed. Dubey’s closest aide Aman Dubey was shot dead after he was chased down by the police to a village on 5th July 2020 and his other aide, Bauva Dubey, was shot dead in an encounter in Etawah, about 220 km from state capital Lucknow. Furthermore hours before Vikas Dubey’s surrender, two of his accomplices had been shot dead by Uttar Pradesh police in separate encounters. It is alleged that Vikas Dubey’s links with the police and politicians helped him stay out of jail for years. To avoid being encountered Vikas Dubey came forward and surrendered himself publicly outside Mahakal temple in Ujjain.

Adding further it mentions the fact that Vikas Dubey surrendered himself publicly, the police officers should have been extremely cautious about Vikas Dubey, since the other members of his gang were encountered by the police within the period of 7 days.

Claiming this encounter to be fake, he took on the microblogging site, twitter and wrote, “This fictional story makes NO SENSE @Uppolice. For starters, why was Prabhat Mishra’s hands not tied with ropes? Why did @Uppolice not anticipate the worst? (That’s part of the SOPs). Why was the pistol not attached via a rope to the uniform & locked? Why did u take an old van?”

Tehseen Poonawala is known for his appearance on television shows and articulating his thought on social,  media. 

If India has to fight a war with China, it has to be fought on all fronts, at borders as well as economic front. Every item imported, has to be manufactured locally. That is PM Narendra Modi’s vision of AatmaNirbhar Bharat “Local is Vocal”.Met coke is one of the critical pillar, on which India is dependent on China

So the real war is now that India should increase its met coke making capacities to be self-dependent, as met coke is an import substitution product. India can become the next hub of coke manufacturing for the world only if we do not consume Chinese coke. Almost the entire world is dependent on China, as it is the single largest producer and exporter of coke in the world, China dictates the coke market by either increasing coke price or dumping the coke price to such a level that the Indian government had to impose the anti-dumping duty of USD 25 per ton on imports from China which increases the profit margin of domestic producers like Simplex Coke. India is going to be next hub with Kandla port as the epicenter of coke manufacturing. Simplex can take advantage to grow and become the largest producer and aggregator of coke in the country, catering domestic / worldmarket.

India has meagre reserves of coking coal and coke making capacity, so it does not figure in the world rankings. It has earmarked a huge expansion of the steel industry to meet the population base. Existing coke capacities at various steel plants within India have aged and they need immediate replacement.

Simplex Coke is the 4th largest merchant manufacturer and trader of met coke in India and currently has a market share of approximately 5% in west and north India. It has installed stamp charging technology in its port-based plants located in Kutch &Porbandar. From there they intend to do coastal movement of coke to Haldia, Vizag, Chennai, Goa port and have also tied up with 7 coke manufacturers to build a pan India presence. Vatsal Agarwal has grown his company from a humble turnover of Rs.4 crores to Rs.100 crores in a span of barely 4 years with key customers like Tata Chemical, Nirma, Hindustan Zinc, Hindalco, Jindal Saw, Essar, Kirloskar, JSPL, etc.

“As per Steel Policy 2017 India has a target to produce 300 MT of steel by 2030. To achieve this target 30 MT of coke making facilities are required in addition to the existing, envisaged facilities and coke import. Presently India is importing approximately 3 to 4 MT of Coke per year,” said Mr P.K. Rath CMD of RINL.

Simplex Coke also has a piling division which has risen to become India’s largest piling rig rental company, it recently acquired 15 brand new piling rigs and is executing several metro and infrastructure projects as India has a huge infrastructure budget of Rs.111 Lakh crores. 

Vatsal Agarwal has recently signed an MOU with the Gujarat government, under ‘Vibrant Gujarat’ to set up new manufacturing as India has a shortfall of coke capacities under the ‘Make in India’ scheme.

Living a life with passion Vs living a life with a pressure to keep others happy is what most of us sail through and never realize it.

Everyone’s right to life is different and the choices we make define us.

Passion always takes a set back and we chase the choices we have made sometimes not even realizing if this is what we want for our own selves.

I often ask myself 2 questions, if not me then who? If not now then when? 

Making the right choices is the key to live it right…

Live it right, is a platform that certainly feeds the like minds who feel age is just a number and go after passion.

I am Ashwin Kumar and Live it Right.in is a space that I want you all to share with me to create, curate, and inspire people with zeal towards their passion and personal interests. This platform does not only serve as a blog but an Aura of passionate minds coming to gather to make belief passion Vs Age is the way of life and age is just a number.

No preaching, no training, no coaching, no guidance…

Live it right.in is a pure passion and inspiration for people who want to tell and share stories to communicate what is happy, healthy, and passionate living.

Liveright.in ……. !!

You got it right, ‘So’  Live it right.

Here’s Kanhaiya Singh, Co-Founder and Director of FNF MEDIA, the young entrepreneur from Muzaffarpur, Bihar. 

We all live in a society where people always remember you when you are successful, and nobody will ask you about the journey behind the battle. The unhappiest people in this world are those who care the most about what other people think.

Everyone needs a little push sometimes, maybe if you’re starting on a new career path or need a burst of motivation. Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice, and most of all, love of what you are doing.

Meet Kanhaiya Singh, co-founder, and director of FNF MEDIA and the young 19-year-old entrepreneur of India. A catastrophe in his life made him drop his college in the middle of studies, but his complications never came on the way to his success. Kanhaiya started his journey at an early age in the field of marketing, and today, he is the ‘Young entrepreneur’ and the Co-founder and Director of an Influencer Marketing Agency named as FNF MEDIA.  He belongs from a small town in Bihar where society or families believe their children should stay with them and follow their traditions coming from years, Singh chose a distinct field and planned to go on a new way and founded a company of his own which gave him the reassurance and revenue above 1 million rupees over three years.

Similar to him, there were other students or ambitious people who were losing their confidence and had no idea about their capabilities and talent, here he proved his generousness by sharing his story to them and giving them an influencer outreach platform. 

Not only a successful entrepreneur, but he also showed his humanity by funding and helping the victims or families who were incapable of Bihar flood. An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.

The fascinating journey of Kanhaiya from a college dropout to a successful young entrepreneur is an inspiration for many doubtful and humble people. And that’s how Kanhaiya told the world that success is where preparation and opportunity meet, and the secret behind it is determined only by your daily schedule. So don’t limit yourself!

It is a common notion that people who have a nine-to-five job with a fixed salary have their lives all sorted out. While this is true for some, there are also those who have worked like a Trojan for years to get their dream job – only to lose it in a heartbeat. The people most affected during the economic crises such as the current COVID-19 pandemic are the ones with only 1 or 2 sources of income.

This is where the question surfaces – How can someone financially secure their future? And the one term that comes to mind is ‘Risk Diversification’. Making life from a single income source means that you do not have a lot of security and you will have to juggle multiple roles in order to have a stable financial future. 

Well, if you want to create multiple revenue streams, what’s better than stock market trading? It provides you the flexibility to trade anywhere, anytime without any limits. The issue here is most people don’t know how to go about it and this trading is perceived to be only for people in finance. This is the exact reason why Dharamik was launched – To help people of every age and from every profession become a smart investor and beat the experts in their own game.

Dharamik is the modern-day Stock Market analysis firm that delivers end to end customized solutions to its clients. This journey started with posting profitable trades and intraday trading strategies on Instagram and has now become the most sought after trading destination. The vision behind this brand was to educate people on wealth creation through the stock market and lead them towards financial security.

The founder of this training institute, Thakker Dharamik aims at offering the perfect guide to help you master the art of money-making from stocks. The trainer himself has always been a stock market enthusiast. He was in the tenth standard when he first started trading from his dad’s account. He even invested his second-semester fees for college into the stock market which turned out to be a complete pleasure. This made him believe even more that his career lays in the stock market. Till now, his experience & expertise has already helped 3600+ Indians in fulfilling their long-cherished dream to earn independently. 

Dharamik is primarily a stock market training company but it not only trains and educates people about the trading; it also handles the accounts of many well-known businessmen. So it does not matter if you are a first-time investor or a seasoned pro, Dharamik can help you succeed in today’s market. They can be your helping hand throughout the complete process of identifying potential trade, entering it, closing it, and ultimately realizing profits at the end with their well-built risk management systems.

In a nutshell, the stock market is indeed one of the greatest ways to multiply your wealth, but it takes commitment, patience, smart decisions, and steady. So do not make it riskier, register with the stocks maestro Dharamik and make your investments safer. 

Don’t we all love to pamper ourselves? How pleasing it is to get a clean-up or facial done, while we relax our mind and body. And the post glow is to die for! Right? But isn’t it a far-fetched dream these days to step out and go to our favorite salon because, of course, COVID 19 had made sure that we go back to the times when salons were not the only way to treat your skin. It feels like life has gone a few years back, and we are all by ourselves! While it is impossible to step out, our skin has to face the brunt of our mental health and the stress we all are dealing with these days. If we rewind in time, we will know that people used to rely more on natural things than ones made with chemicals. Sometimes it is good to step into your kitchen, if not for food, then at least for your skin, because your kitchen can help your skin. Not just your stomach, but your skin, too, will thank your kitchen for having some of the essential food items. We all know about sheet masks and clay masks, now let’s try some DIY costumes because natural things will bring a natural glow to our dull and damaged faces. Understand your skin type and skin issue and choose your face mask accordingly. 

Here are DIY face and hair masks by Chahna Soni to keep your skin and hair healthy during the quarantine.

“I like being simple when it comes to skincare. I just try to hydrate as much as I can and maintain a cleanse-tone-moisturize routine. There’s this face mask that I love that my mother used to make. It has yogurt, turmeric, chickpea flour, and honey. I leave it on for like 15-20 minutes and then wash it off; it makes my skin glow and looks brighter almost immediately. There is this mask, which is going to sound crazy, but I promise you it helps, the blogger said. Mix one egg and a dollop of honey in a bowl and apply it to your face. Let the mixture dry and then wash it off”.

To Lighten Skin 

You can use besan along with lemon and tomato to lighten skin tone, as they have bleaching properties. 

Ingredients:

One tomato (ripe)

One tablespoon besan

One tablespoon lemon juice

Method:

Take the pulp out of the tomato and mix with besan and lemon juice. Apply it on your face and leave it on for 20 to 30 minutes (till it dries). Rinse off with cold water.

To Reduce Acne 

Want to get rid of acne? Besan works wonder,” adds Chahna Soni. Team it with turmeric, a natural healer that contains antibacterial properties, and sandalwood, which is known to dry out pimples and promote flawless skin.

Ingredients:

Two teaspoons of gram flour

Two teaspoons of sandalwood powder

One teaspoon of milk

a pinch of turmeric powder

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients and create a smooth paste.

2. Apply evenly all over the face and wash off with lukewarm water after it dries. Pat your skin dry.

To Remove Accumulation of Dead Skin 

According to Chahna Soni, “This five-minute recipe will heal your skin and give you that glow you’ve always wanted.”

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Coffee

1/2 cup Raw Sugar 

1/4 cup Oil 

Method: 

Mix the ingredients together using a fork, then make any necessary adjustments. Ideally, the scrub should feel like wet sand. If it is too dry for your liking, add a little bit more oil. If it is too wet for your liking, add a little bit more sugar. 

For Shinier Hair

Ingredients:

2 tbsp of coconut oil;

1 tbsp of apple cider vinegar.

Method: 

Just mix the ingredients, put it in your hair after shampooing and before the conditioner. Leave the mask on for 3-5 minutes and then wash it off. Coconut oil will hydrate your hair, and apple cider vinegar will make it shinier.

For hair fall And Hair Growth

Ingredients:

Onion Juice 

Coconut Oil 

Method: 

Mix both the ingredients together and apply on the hair. Leave it on for half an hour and then wash off with water. It sure is a stingy secret but works wonders. 

For Oily Scalp

Ingredients:

1 Egg 

1/2 Lemon 

Method: 

Smooth over hair from roots to ends and leave on for 30 minutes to an hour – longer is better. Rinse with lukewarm water, not hot!

For Dry Damaged Hair

Ingredients:

Banana 

Egg 

Coconut/Olive oil 

Milk 

Method:  Mix all the ingredients and apply from top to bottom and leave on for half an hour and rinse it

Manju Jeena, an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) from Kandalei village of Khurda district in Odisha has been working tirelessly to support COVID-19 related activities and ensure that her community has access to essential and other health services.

When a young returnee migrant was denied entry into the village and his home, Manju took it upon herself to single-handedly address the stigmatizing behavior of the community. She combined community awareness on COVID-19 with relentless advocacy to ensure that the returnee was able to stay in home quarantine. She rigorously undertook regular follow up on his health status and healthcare needs during the quarantine period.

In her years of committed community service, Manju has built up significant social capital, enabling her to effectively negotiate in addressing COVID related stigma and resultant discrimination. During the lockdown, she continued to facilitate access to other essential health services. She encouraged and accompanied several pregnant women for institutional delivery. Going beyond the call of duty, Manju also sewed face masks at home and distributed them to the poor in her village.

This is not a standalone story of Manju but about 46,600 ASHAs in Odisha who have emerged as champions against COVID-19 in rural and urban areas, addressing local health needs. They are seen to be working closely with Gaon Kalyan Samitis in the rural areas and Mahila Arogaya Samitis in the urban areas, community collectives within which ASHAs are embedded. They have used these forums to facilitate COVID preventive actions by promoting the use of masks/face covers when stepping out in public spaces, being attentive towards frequent hand washing, following physical distancing, as well as enhancing awareness of COVID symptoms.

The ASHAs have created wide awareness about these through IEC activities like distribution of leaflets and posters at Swasthya Kantha (wall at village level) to name a few.