On Wednesday, ‘The Surgical Manufacturers and Traders Association’ organized a press conference against the new framework for regulating all the medical devices under the ‘Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940’ proposed by the government of India. 

The association expressed its grievances that the new policy will swipe out the entire Medical Device Trade and Industry. Regulating all medical devices under one ambit of ‘Drugs and Cosmetics Act’ is the actual bone of contention.  

The notification regulates B.P. Monitors, Digital Thermometer, Glucometer & Nebulizers and etc, under ‘Drugs & Cosmetics Act’ 1940 w.e.f. 1st of January, 2020. “They have over-stepped the definition of a medical device. The definition of medical devices is much broader than it is mentioned in the new act. The DCA rules proposed to sideline the notification process by mentioning all medical devices that may assist by such means for one or more of the specific purposes,” said Pradeep Chawla, President, SMTA.

The SMTA has further alleged that there are no stakeholders discussions in laying the foundation of medical device rule. 

The rules were applicable only to few notified devices, which were critical by nature, sterile or implantable, however, now the department intends to apply the MDR on all medical devices. 

The Secretary of SMTA, Shri Puneet Bhasin talking about the new act said, “There would be a drastic rise in the cost of licensing, compliance, testing, audit and surveillance charges. Eventually, it will drive the entire micro, medium and small enterprise out of business. It will also decrease the investment in the medical device industry. The importers too would require wholesale drug license from respective State licensing authority. The fee imposed for licensing by Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) on imported medical devices is unnecessarily higher in comparison to the locally produced devices. It is not just licensing fee but a ‘non-tariff barrier’ for which Ministry of Health has no official mandate of the Ministry of Finance/ Ministry of Commerce to decide tariffs. As such all medical devices including rehabilitation aids and personal health aids are subjected to custom duty/surcharge/GST at a time of import. The CDSCO will be the nodal authority.”

Hardeep Singh, Joint Secretary, SMTA, said, “This is a draconian move done without the consensus of the stakeholders. Today taxes are getting higher on medical devices. Why does a patient have to bear tax on thermometers of BP machines. Today, the tax on diamond is lesser than the tax on medical devices. Is this the sensitivity of the government?”

The SMTA is its joint statement that the medical devices should be removed from Drug act and may lay down a separate regulation for medical devices where no drug licence is required. SMTA is a 67-years-old association hence qualifies to be a stakeholder. 

Rakesh Sawhney, Chairman, Trade Act Sub Committee said, “Indian consumers will suffer a lot due to this new proposed law. Usually, such notifications are issued one month before the final gazette notification in order to acknowledge the grievances of the stakeholders but they didn’t. It was brought in overnight like withdrawing the President’s Rule in Maharashtra. This is an adverse situation. We have to fight bit together.”

SMTA believes that this notification is not the in best interest of the public and Indian healthcare system. With the increase in the costing of medical devices, goes higher the humongous expense of the patients.

It also states that there are flaws in the process of CDSCO. “The entire process of approval of the product of CDCSO licensing is grossly flawed requiring re-registration of any manufacturing site, of the same product, for different importers, causing colossus waste of manpower, time, resource, which in turn will not yield any health benefit to the nation.”

The members of the association will be meeting Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan in Delhi on Thursday. 

The association has filed a writ petition in the Delhi High Court against the proposed law. The court has sought the center’s response on the plea; the hearing will be on 11th December.

Himanshu Bansal, Nitin Vilecha, Yogesh Vilecha – The group of three hard-working people have made it huge. Giving the entertainment industry the flavor it needs, they have become unstoppable. Producing music videos, being digital partners to several blockbuster movies and also helping artists to maintain their social media accounts have been their utmost motive.

Since 2018, True Media has been one of the most trusted organizations when speaking about digital success in the entertainment industry. True Media has been digital partners for these super blockbusters- “High Attitude, Shy ,Lagda Na Dil , Do or Die , Only Yaar, High Temper, Eid krade. Etc.” They were not in the same position as they are today as we speak of. These three people have been constant pillars to each other and have used their knowledge on this field to their full potential. Himanshu Bansal in his interview with us said, “It was not as easy as it seems today. There had been a real struggle when we three decided to start off with this company. Our basic work was to manage and maintain social media accounts for the artists. Later we started to work on music videos and also collaborating as digital partners in movies. For us, it was never an issue as to who had to do what. Everybody was very much engrossed in their own department which finally made it a success.” Undoubtedly, we acknowledge the fact that their hard work has been paying off since the day they have started working.

To be fair, we cannot ignore the competition in the entertainment world. For the past 2 years, True Media have successfully worked with more than a hundred artists namely, Gagan Sharma, Maz Bonafide, Bilal Saeed, Happy Singh, Anjaan, Khan Saab etc. The accuracy and innovation in their field of work cannot be flawed for sure. To elaborate their work, they have collaborated with music labels like T-series, Zee Music Company, White Hill, Sony Music, Eros Music and so on. In conversation with Nitin Vilecha, we learned about the personal equation between the three entrepreneurs along with their working styles. Casually talking he said “We have been friends all along and each one of us enjoys their part of the job quite a lot. All three of us are very comfortable with each other’s working styles. Giving space and environment that helps us to accomplish the task we are assigned for, has been our foremost concern. We also make it very comfortable for the artists that we are working with. To be honest, all three of us trust each other completely and we respect our contribution as well.

He added, ”The success that we are talking about today and we are sitting at an interview means a lot to us. We never underestimate the competition and we definitely make it a point to maintain our relations with our clients for long term working processes. Working on the digital success of a movie or a music video is a very important responsibility for us. We cannot  mess around with it but we also do not make it difficult for the artists to get comfortable.”

The digital world is chaos and vast in itself. Making a mark in this world and having an audience that would be all ears to the efforts made by True Media is worth appreciating. Being a part of huge blockbusters, getting to know and maintain working relationships with artists and collaborating with such music labels must be considered a milestone in their journey.

David is one of those ambitious personalities who perform every task wholeheartedly and has left a positive mark on every business he has stepped into. After completing the Masters of Business Administration (MBA), he is planning to learn about analytics from Harvard Business School. Succeeding ahead in life, he is entering into the Bollywood industry by producing a movie with renowned celebrities. Within a short period, he will be disclosing the names of the popular actors which will be involved in the movie. Also, David is a self-determining personality who is passionate about several fields; likewise, he will be the producer as well as director of this movie.

He is of the view that this new project gives him positive vibes and he becomes even more determined because the script of this movie is close to his heart. Also, he indulged in writing this story after a real-life experience as he has witnessed the life incident of one of his Indian friends. Moreover, he affirms this story is considered as a powerful tool and will inspire the masses worldwide.

Considering the story, it will be based on the hardship and challenges he faced. Apart from this, this movie will focus on an Indian man who has experienced terrible situations in life and assert that lack of money is the root of all evil; likewise, lack of funds made him perform illegal means of entering into another nation. Also, this movie will reveal his struggles and success factors which assisted him in becoming a successful individual on foreign land. Besides this, details about the movie are not yet revealed by the producer but it will be shot in Mumbai and Los Angeles, California. Also, it is anticipated that the movie will come in the initial months of 2020.

The quote, “Born with a silver spoon”, is a half-truth. It’s what we hear and not what our eyes see. Because it isn’t easy. Even with a silver spoon, we need to know we don’t drop it. We need to keep up with the upcoming opportunities and it takes a lot to be a successor of one’s who handed over us the spoon. Mr Abhinav Delkar is one such successor who took over his family’s old tradition in 2011 and entered the world of politics. But this is what we think, for him, he entered the world of politics even before he knew he was going to take over the family tradition. He learnt from the field of cricket and football. He learnt from college and school life. He stepped up in every field and grew up with what was presented but wait, he noticed everything around. This learning he received from real-life experiences made him win the hearts of the youth and become the active and popular leader of Dadra & Nagar Haveli. He was so appreciated for his works that the crowd cheered him with the throne of Youth Congress President of the Union Territory. Youngest among all, insight for the far lost, he made every move to give a better life and to see what others ignore. His agendas were the reason which made him being recognized over that national level which politicians take years to get to. Not only this, he became an active participant in programs and organized sports and awareness camps in those interior parts of the country where our leaders have no insight to.

Mr Abhinav, he is one among those leaders who are not there to lead but is out there to make every single youth realise, “We all have the power to lead our life. No leader, no followers, no politicians, none will be helpful if we are unaware of the fact, where we want our journey to begin and move along the path of success”. He says, “I might be called as the Youth leader of Dadra & Nagar Haveli but trust me, I am one single person like everyone. I just know that opportunities are what we wait for and this is where everyone lack. I will be happier when instead of getting titles as such, I will start receiving and seeing people around who are happy, successful and know where they are going. This is what my aim is, this is what I aspire for and this, this is where every political leader must look for”.

Abhinav’s school and college life has been great learning but apart from same, what became his school was his late grandfather Shri Sanjibhai Delkar, the first nominated member of the Parliament of Dadra & Haveli after independence. His stories, his life, whatever he heard around, whatever people still remember him for, this became the learning of this young heart at the age of 29.

He says, “I undertake any campaign only when I believe in it. The winning of Panchayat elections in 2015 with such huge margin, the active role-playing in 2019’s campaign where my father, Mr Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar, contested for elections. It was because of all our hard work and the promises that have been kept along which made the active youth in the territory come together and be a part of the success where Mr Mohanbhai, my father won the elections for the 7th time as an independent candidate of Lok Sabha. Now, I could have never been a part of the same, just to say, but I knew and I saw what effects were brought in and what changes can come along. This is what became the one reason I became an active participant of this change-making the election and assure people that what we do, is going to be one best part of what they have seen under someone else reign.”

Well, that was brave. It was really brave and for sure he is one such idle person who keeps words for what he says. He has been doing that for long and just like every achievement since his young age where he was selected in the Gujarat State team, (Under 19 & 22) he will keep achieving heights for what we call a better future for us the citizens. 

There is a famous saying – “Persistence, Perfection, Patience, Power and Prioritizing your passion keep you sane.” The context of our discussion here revolves around a professional Air Hostess, Sarbjeet Kaur, who has prioritized her hobbies to become a home name in the world of entertainment.

A sheer professional, Sarbjeet always dreamt of flying high but she never let her profession overcome her passion of dancing, traveling, writing and reading. She gave all her heart mind to her career but parallel, she gave all her heart to her hobbies.

Sarbjeet today needs no introduction as she co-owns a company ‘Pure Bhangra’ that manages performing artist, celebrity performer and running a team of gidha dancers. She herself is a trained dancer and had won several accolades in the past for her impeccable performances during various celebrity events.

From the past three years, her association with Pure Bhangra has been fruitful. It is doing a wonderful job of spreading the vibrant culture of Punjab. The traditional dance form of Punjab ‘Bhangra’ and ‘Gidha’ is always a delight to watch but the trained and specialized performers from Pure Bhangra make it more luring.

Sarbjeet soon will be organizing a Bhangra fest – the biggest Punjabi concert in the Middle East. Her team of gidha performers is much renowned and they, on numerous occasions, have performed for the Indian Government.

Revealing further about it, Sarbjeet said, “The Punjabi tradition, the culture and the fun will be observed in the event. As mentioned that it is the biggest Punjabi concert in the Middle East, the audience will be enthralled with the performances. It would be the biggest show of dance and fun and I feel that people in more and more numbers should visit.”

When asked how she manages everything as she also an air hostess in Dubai Airlines, Sarbjeet said, “It is definitely tough to manage both but I am used to it now. One is my career and the other one is my passion. I cannot skip my passion for the profession and vice versa.”

Sources close to Sarbjeet have revealed that she is planning a series of events in the different parts of the country and she has already begun research work for this.

Sarbjeet is also a die-hard lover of traveling and she loves to go and exploring places. She not only visits but also transcripts her experiences.

She has the humongous following on social mediums. Her Instagram profile is a delight to watch. Despite having a tight schedule, Sarbjeet always manages to engage with her fans. She not only interacts with them but also keeps inspiring them. She, undoubtedly, is the biggest source of inspiration for everyone who says that they don’t have time to pursue their passion.

Success is never defined by words instead it speaks volumes. An epitome of success, Hardeep Singh is not only an inspiring businessman but also is an intellectual and fun-loving individual who loves traveling, dancing and is a fine orator too.

Hardeep’s philosophy of life is to dream big and work accordingly to chase those dreams. When comes to the work front, he never gets satisfied easily and this quality in him makes way for perfection. He owns a company ‘Pure Bhangra’ and he is receiving accolades from all corners since its inception nine years back.

His company is a brand in celebrity management and performance artist. In the past nine years, his company has hosted a lot of events of hundreds of stars from Bollywood and the Punjab film industry.

He is known for spreading the rich and vibrant culture of Punjab. His company ‘Pure Bhangra’ did several events across India. Pure Bhangra remains the first choice in Punjab for government events. His artists have expertise in performing the Punjabi folk dance Bhangra and Gidha.

Hardeep soon is organizing the biggest Punjabi concert in the Middle East to titled as Bhangra Fest. The name itself donates that it will be a blend of music and dance and the audience will get enthralled by the rocking Punjabi performances.

Entrepreneur Hardeep runs the full-fledged business of interior designing. His company holds top clientage in Punjab including a few from the entertainment industry. When asked about his interior designing business he said, “It is all about being creative. I love designs, I love a beautiful home, I love my house to be perfect, hence I give my heart while I design the house of my clients.”

Talking about the biggest fest of the Middle East, Hardeep said, “The idea behind it was to spread the culture of Punjab and Punjabis in a grand way. There will be music, dance, and food. Punjab has a rich culture and this fest is all about the same. Noted personalities from across India will take part in the event and I am excited about it.”

As Hardeep is closely linked to the entertainment industry, he was asked if he is planning to turn a producer in the entertainment industry and he said, “It is in my cart but a lot of brainstorming has not been done yet. I have had received several projects but nothing convinces me strongly to get associated to it. But yes, I am open to it and if in future something convincing comes to me, I will for sure grab the opportunity.”

Hardeep is a traveler and he can ditch almost anything to travel places. He loves to explore the world and he majorly visits places that have been left ignored. He has traveled to various countries and gained some or the other experience from each place he visited.

Data is the new currency!!’ The latest trend is data and like every other vague, only a few people with a vision got to make their mark on the spot. One such example is Aditya Belnekar, CEO and Founder of the ‘Teamwizardmedia’MARKETING, one of the esteemed digital marketing firm in India.

Aditya Belnekar Born in Mumbai, India. He is a 23-year-old digital marketing entrepreneur. He is the founder of Teamwizardmedia and other successful companies. He is promoting the brand, celebrities, and companies since the past 5 years.

From the beginning, Aditya was full of crazy ideas and strategies. He thought he can collaborate his ideas with the digital world and became one of the youngest and most successful Entrepreneurs across the globe. From his childhood, Aditya was a blessed and talented child.He always keeps thinking about business while his friends and classmates were busy hanging out.The hunger for success inside him was the key which made him the shining gem.

In the days back Aditya was having great knowledge of content making and promotion tactics which made him the ‘king of digital world’

He is also a member of XDA designing applications and software for reputed brands. He was having a great interest in the cyber world 5 years back he decides to turn his interest into a business and start making money which was a great step.

The ever-changing fashion industry demands players to always keep their A-game on. Today, fashion trends change with the blink of an eye and to always present them eccentrically is nothing less than a challenge. This is why a fashion blogger’s life is like a roller coaster ride.

They juggle between styling, clothing, experimenting and so much more. Carving a niche of her own and gliding through success is the Pune-based fashion influencer- Natasha Shrotri. Portraying fashion as fun and stylish, she has created an army of 119k followers on Instagram.

Giving people fresh ways to look at fashion, she is one of the most sought-after influencers in the digital arena today.

Growing as an Army kid, Natasha was raised in a disciplined environment. She credits the military life for her all-around grooming and her go-getter attitude. Her multi-faceted exposure as a kid helped her gather the courage to change her profession from an electronics engineer to a fashion influencer, back in 2010. Her camaraderie with fellow fashion influencers makes it easy for her audience to spot her as an Army kid. However, Natasha fell in love with fashion in Buenos Aires, a city in Argentina, most preferred by fashion lovers, as the city bustles from second-hand street markets to exclusive designer stores.

After spending years in the industry, Natasha has made her way into the list of India’s top fashion bloggers. Brands are now storming with collaborations and projects, which reminds Natasha of her initial days when her blog was penniless. Natasha has had her share of struggles- she invested in pieces of equipment, devoted time, dealt with stagnation and worked hard to enjoy the popularity she has gained now.

Her blog is a destination for a mixture of emerging trends and effortless-looking outfits. Be it edgy business wear or a dreamy gown, Natasha knows how to don every look. Her followers best know her for her bold colorful looks and her intriguing fashion sense. Her illustrious feed is proof to the fact that Natasha loves experimenting and playing with the blend of urban luxe and street fashion. Giving a modern twist to all her outfits, her fashion palette can be concluded as chic at its best!

If you are a fashion lover, you’re surely going to love Natasha’s style. Like a breath of fresh air, her blog is timeless and explodes hues of colours and great patterns. Go check out her blog on her Instagram handle @natasha_shrotri and find yourselves hooked onto it! Disclaimer: Get ready to be wardrobe envy!

After becoming a home name with his digital content on video streaming channel YouTube, Josh Miller is all set to enter Bollywood.

His YouTube videos have won him accolades from all corners of the world and this unmatched talent is all set to rock Bollywood with his upcoming film.

The Indian film industry is open for anyone who boasts the ingredients Bollywood desires. Miller is one of the few who is good at acting, dancing and has an amazing body.

Miller was approached by a Bollywood biggie for an upcoming movie that will go on the floors soon. To be produced under a noted banner, the movie will flaunt the dark side of Indian cinema.

When asked why Josh Miller?, the director of the yet-untitled film said, “Josh has been picked up for his impeccable work on YouTube. He has an amazing acting talent and no one else fits best for this role other than him.”

An ecstatic Josh Miller said, “I am really honored to have been approached by an Indian filmmaker. It is a dream come true moment for me. Films in India are not just taken as entertainment but it is a religion here. I will make sure to gain more and more love from the Indian audience with my acting skills.”

When talked about the film, Josh said, “It would be so early to reveal details about the film. I can only say that the film covers the dark side of Indian cinema and the audience will get to see something very unique and amazing to watch.”

Apart from acting, Josh is a trained dancer too. He has also shot several dancing videos with few big names from the dancing world.

Sources close to the star have informed that he is also in talks with some big names in the industry and he could be soon seen acting with one of the three Khans in the industry.

When asked about the same, Josh said, “Yes the talks are on but right now I am focusing on my upcoming project. It would definitely be a great kick to my career in Bollywood if I get a chance to work with any of the three Khans in the industry.”

Bollywood has, since its inception, always been an extremely close-knit circle wherein everyone’s familiar with one another. Usually, you get to be a part of this elite circle by birth only. Celebrities must be highly selective in picking out and choosing the right people who they want their names to be associated with.

Nepotism is known to be common among producers and filmmakers who decide to give opportunities to celebrity kids, based on the success and credit their parents hold in the film industry. Celebrity kids now are getting increasingly popular in India and are forming the crème de la crème of the youth. They are the next generation of Bollywood superstars and hence they know who deserves their friendship. They usually choose to stick close to other star kids, however, we also have seen some outsiders blending in seamlessly with them. 

We’ve seen the star kids attending parties, events, film screenings and more together with this mystery boy. Over the years, the kids who got acquainted with one another during school have grown into adults and gotten busy with their lives, but the bond they share with this boy seems stronger than ever even today.

We’ve (finally) identified their new BFF: Piran Tarapore. He is a young, sociable and handsome guy who knows how to get his way to the top and moves around with the people who most of us can only dream of ever meeting. Can we borrow your social skills, Piran?

Piran is the best of friends with Aaliyah Kashyap, Khushi Kapoor, Aarav Bhatia, and Ibrahim Ali Khan as we can see above, among many more star kids.

Let’s just say that we have a growing interest in this 20-year old and we can sniff something big cooking behind the scenes, we just don’t know what it is yet, but we are going to try our best to find out and share it with you guys as soon as we do. What could it be?

We hope to see you around more Piran, we are definitely going to keep an eye out for you in the future.