In the film Band Baaja Baraat that released almost a decade ago, Anushka Sharma plays the role of a dhin-chak girl from Janakpuri who dreams of becoming a wedding planner. Two years later, on May 2012, Ambika Agarwal, the real-life Shruti Kakkar from the movie, set out to revolutionize events in Chennai by adding her own unique blend of quirk and creativity by starting her own event management and design company called the A-Cube Project.

A biotech engineer and then a journalist, Ambika turned entrepreneur soon after, “Engineering was a call after school, but even then, I had a flair to create something on my own. Post that, I followed my dream and made it to Xavier Institute of Communications, Mumbai. There, during my post-graduate course in journalism and mass communication, a small elective module called event management struck a chord & there hasn’t been any looking back,” she recalls. Today she is listed among the leading ladies of the Indian wedding industry & has been invited as a speaker in many Indian & international wedding conferences. The company first garnered attention when its artsy truck installation for an engagement event raged the Internet. Soon Agarwal was featured on national tv in Ndtv Prime’s show – Wedding Trends, which put them on the map of India. Not only has her work been covered extensively in the media. She is also a Tedx Speaker & columnist for a Pan India wedding Magazine.

Losing her father at a tender age of 10, Ambika watched her mom do everything to bring up her kids. “After going through a rough childhood, I decided that no matter what, I should be independent and walk past with my head held high if something untoward had to happen. I soon discovered that there was a lacking of bespoke events infused with the right degree of a quirk in Chennai. I was fortunate enough to tap that niche market at the correct time,” she shares.

The A-Cube project has, over the last seven years, amassed an impressive lineup of clients and embodies its owner’s unparalleled confidence and perseverance. If you had to describe her work in one word, it has to be ‘fairytale’. From embellished autos to selfie spots, bubblegum pink festoons, dream catchers and chandeliers made of Kanjeevaram silk, her events are brimming with bright and beautiful elements. She designs pastel, dreamy hues with English accents or foliage with equal panache. 

Speaking about how she wants to take things ahead, Ambika says, “Today we have a team of in-house interior designers, architects, graphic designers & client servicing heads. We live and breathe Design & Detail things extensively. All things are shown in 3D & walkthrough videos as a part of the A-Cube experience. We are now doing many Pan-India Destination weddings & also dabbling with the international wedding scene. We recently opened a sister company called ‘House Of A-Cube’, which deals with luxury furniture event rentals. The lack of good furniture, made me bring this idea to life, mainly to bridge the gap of supply n demand in South India.”

The kind of passion Ambika carries to work is contagious, her curiosity and pursuit for higher quality, have definitely been the agents of her success. Ambika is currently shifting from her 3BHK office to a gorgeous full-fledged commercial office in a posh designer street of Chennai.

Alfred Akogu aka “Skaa”… It wouldn’t be wrong to say that this is the fastest-growing name in the music industry across the globe. Yes, the young singer has found a place for himself among the top-notch singers across the world in a short span of time.

He has released a number of songs on the most popular music platforms and has garnered a huge amount of praise and success there. He, however, believes that he has to travel a long way before he finally settles down.

“Music was always my biggest passion and ever since my childhood, I always dreamt of becoming a successful singer and being loved and respected for my work. I always kept making tunes on my own and used to find my own words to fit in those tunes. Soon, my close friends started liking my work and they encouraged me to carry on with my passion,” said Skaa.

“This gave me tremendous confidence and I started doing it with even more dedication. I was always good at studies but the only thing that could keep me from studies was music. This love for music is now paying dividends and gradually I am finding the place I always wanted in life,” he added.

“This, however, is not the end and I know I still have to travel miles before I finally can say that yes, this is the place where I wanted to be and now I can finally settle down,” he continued.

Things were never easy for Skaa to follow his passion as he belongs to a family of scholars. Despite being good in studies, he wanted to pursue a career in music which was considered an odd choice in his family. He still continued with his passion silently and his hard work and dedication towards his craft finally paid off.

He currently has a handsome amount of tracks released on popular music platforms like Spotify, iCloud, Soundcloud, Tridal, YouTube, Instagram, etc. His following is rapidly increasing over these platforms as people love to listen to his music. Many of his followers send him his name tattooed on their body.

“It really is a surreal feeling that people love me so much that they tattoo my name on their body. Such gestures leave me humbled. I really love what I am doing as through this, I am able to soothe the hearts of my fans,” Skaa said.

Currently, Skaa has clocked over a million plays on Soundcloud, over 800 thousand streams on Spotify, more than 20K followers on Instagram and over 12K subscribers on YouTube. With the speed he is moving ahead, soon he will be amongst the top singers of the world.

During a conversation, the 32-year-old associate producer said, “This project, ‘Milo Na Tum’ has reached the heights beyond expectations. Now that the music video is super hit in the industry, I plan to work more on such projects as remakes in the future. The video was shot in Dubai and I have always loved the place because I have spent years there and that is one of the reasons why this song is always going to be close to my heart.”

Shahroz, hailing from Aligarh, is also an entrepreneur with a creative mind and wants to bring outstanding content in the Bollywood industry. Khan has been a part of various projects including ‘Hollywood Wale Nakhre’, featuring Sunny Leone, ‘Mushil’, featuring Kunal Roy Kapoor and Rajniesh Duggall. 

“All of my projects, except for ‘Milo Na Tum’ which is shot in Dubai, are shot in Europe because of all the wonderful locations that are there and also to present mesmerizing visuals.”

Shahroz production house is now coming up with the label ‘Big Bat Music’ which will be for the recreations of old Bollywood songs. 

The associate producer is now all set to release his upcoming film ‘Kya Masti Kya Dhoom’.

For Ryan Hodge, his upbringing has been in UK where he was destined to get exposure both at the social and business circles. He was good at social media handling and knows the art of driving things using digital marketing tools. At his young age, he realized the importance of contributing to society. But he has his own ways of doing it. He is a modern man of the social media era and wanted to drive things using the power of digital and social media tools.

The 29-year-old young man is a mature lifestyle and social entrepreneur who has the knack of driving various campaigns with ease and professionalism.

All his school and college days, he has remained in the part of many social activities that made him pick up the pressing issues on social media to change the lives of people. Plus with his knack and a good understanding of lifestyle enterprise, he also embarked upon a competent lifestyle Entrepreneur helping brands, people and groups to prosper in the web landscape giving innovative ideas. 

He has remained the part and parcel of many social media campaigns that talked about the voiceless people in the society thus empowering them.  

When he entered into the domain of social entrepreneurship, he always intended to be a chance the face of society. He along with his group embarked on social campaigns that revolved around pressing issues like poverty, health, drug abuse, sanitation, and education. On the other hand, he is also involved in lifestyle enterprise where he helps brands and companies to prosper in social media along with the world wide web adding an edge towards their branding. With modern innovations in his solution whether we talk about the social or lifestyle enterprise, he has remained detrimental to human life. In a sense, he is able to contribute to improving systems and help in creating new solutions and laying down the fair practices.

The phrase ‘Jack of all trades’ has always carried a stigma. But businessman Diego Alexis Gonzalez Gomez, popularly known as Diego Gonzalez, who is just 25 years old, reverses the tide of history by expanding his horizons to a plethora of businesses and triumphing in every single one of them. Of course, having fingers in many pies can get your fingers burnt, but Diego says “The entrepreneurial journey is not easy. You need to be strong to take risks and be ready to face rejection. There are many opportunities; you just need to catch them.” He also believes that it’s important to surround yourself with positive minds and cut out the negative energy from your life. Whether it’s negative people, thoughts or habits.

Diego Gonzalez is quite popular on Instagram for his lifestyle. He is making his mark in the business world at a very young age.

Diego Gonzalez owns an Exotic car rental company in Miami, Florida and might start a company in other countries like- India and China. 

Diego Gonzalez is a stylish man who loves luxurious cars and is often seen rolling in Lamborghini Huracan. He says it’s not about the money, it’s about the lifestyle.

Diego Gonzalez is focused right from an early age. He knows what to do and how to do it. He has set his standard very high for life which is definitely going to give him some great results in upcoming years.

Diego Gonzalez joined his family business at a very young age. He is a young energetic businessman who not only lives life like rich people but also works hard for his business. He believes in taking risks and doesn’t care about other people’s opinions.

For him, Success means living on his own terms. He said, Don’t make excuses and keep improving your lifestyle because no one else is going to do it for you.

Nisha Guragain from Nepal has done wonders just at the age of 22 with her tiktok mantra making her a social media star overnight. This young lady with no family support or a big daddy in the industry managed all by herself and today is one the renowned star of the nation.

Her journey from Nepal to Mumbai was never easy. Giving no excuses or reasons Nisha crossed all the hurdles and left no stone unturned to achieve her dreams. This gave rise to a wonderful journey that seems to never end and give fruitful results.

Nisha Guragain today is considered to be one of the top tiktok stars in the country. Her lip-sync musical video on ‘Mujhe Yaad Hai Aata Teri Wo Nazrein Milana’ went viral and got more than 2.5 million likes on TikTok. Nisha has more than 17.3 million-plus followers on TikTok and is a popular face of Instagram. It would also surprise her fans to know that her debut song ‘Na Ladeya Kar’ was highly appreciated by people giving her a number of opportunities ahead. 

Nisha consists of a number of Instagram followers. Apart from swaying the title of being the tiktok queen she also is a social media influencer. Nisha has collaborated with a number of fashion and lifestyle brands.

Nisha is most wanted when it comes to collaborations and branding having a number of banners willing to sign her for the publicity. Her way of making love with the camera leaves the photographers awestruck. With her persona and charm Nisha has managed to conquer a number of hearts especially being famous amongst the youth.

Nisha has become an inspiration for millions of young bloods who want to persuade their career in this field. She also introduces her Instagram fan fam to latest trends and on going fashion designs which one can pick easily and fits in the skin of any individual.

Being a public figure and always facing the lime light Nisha loves to live a simple life with her family and friends supporting her family in every way. She gives one hell of an example of being an idol daughter.

Kudos! to Nisha Guragain who is not only an inspiration for the youth of this nation but for every woman who feels to break the wheel, go against the stereotype stating that nothing is impossible if one truly follows their passion.

Dr. Ali Sadeghi has been treating his patients for years but to everyone’s surprise, we will now see him acting too! Yes, the ace plastic surgeon will soon be seen in a Bollywood film.

If you are thinking that he is doing a scene in a Bollywood film or playing a cameo then you are mistaken!!! Dr. Sadeghi will star as the main lead in a film. Surprised more??? No need to. Ali Sadeghi has been a doctor by profession but only a few know that he is a born actor. From his early school days to college life, he was a fine actor but he left his passion to make a career in medicals.

Sadeghi has now decided to achieve his dreams and he has been approached by a leading Bollywood director for a film. He has already given his nod to the script of the film and will formally announce it.

When asked about the same, Dr. Sadeghi said, “Yes, I will soon be titled as Doctor turned Actor and I am excited about it. I have read the script and to keep it simple as it is the debut film, I will be playing a doctor but this time on the reel.”

When asked about how he decided to quit acting and move into medicals, he said, “I never had any connections in the cinema industry. My family believed that it will not be easy to take my passion as a profession. They convinced me to study medicals. With half-hearted, I did the same but somewhere, I missed my acting days in college and school desperately. Now I have made a name in my profession so I thought why not to pursue acting.”

When asked will he now quit his practice as doctor? He said, “How can a doctor skip his duties and responsibilities? I will give time to my patients after shootings. I have spent a good number of years into medical field so there is no chance of now quitting it.”

Dr. Sadeghi, a cosmetic surgeon, is also very famous on social media platforms. He has thousands of followers on Instagram where you can be seen him facing camera on various occasions.

On film front, film is slated to go on floors this December and is slated for next year release. Film will be shot majorly in India and some scenes will be shot in London as well.

Jon Paul, a drop-shipping business expert based in the United States, is all geared up to begin a new stint in his life by foraying into Bollywood as a director-producer.

Yes, the entrepreneur has folded his sleeves for taking up the new challenge and is all set to get into the Indian filmdom with a fresh project on the life of villagers. Unlike the previous such movies, this film will not focus on the negative aspects of living in a village but will showcase the positive side of the story and why villagers only leave their native land when they are forced.

“Coming from a business background, I already have an understanding of how people of villages behave as it is always tough to do business there. This is not because of money factor but because of their mindset which doesn’t allow everyone to impress them. This is something I find really interesting about the villagers,” said Paul.

“My film also has a similar content which will tickle your funny bones for sure. The film has everything that an audience require in a high class masala entertainment. You will see how the villagers do not understand certain things and create a complete fun ride of a genuine thing,” he added.

He has been a great lover of travelling and has been to India in the past as well. He finds the hospitality and love of these countrymen the most alluring part about India. He believes that anyone who has ever been to this country would never be able to forget the people here as they always shower their love upon foreigners.

The yet untitled project is expected to go on floors by November 2019 and the film is expected for a release in June next year. The film is also likely to have some big names playing the pivotal characters.

“I have been in talks with some big names of the industry. I can not open the names right now but we will soon come up with an update on the same. The actors have liked the script and they are willing to take up this challenge of looking and behaving like villagers,” said Paul.

“We have kept the language of the film understandable for the masses but have surely added an accent factor which will make it even funnier to watch. I hope this film gives you the joy of your life and help me prove my skills as a director-producer,” he said.

We hope that the upcoming film has everything that the Jon Paul has explained and it does well at the box office as well as in the hearts of the viewers

The Founder of The Dani Groups and the global voice for the children across India, Rajatkumar Dani today got constituted with the Karmaveer Chakra and Karmaveer Global Fellowship in association with the United Nations. Karmaveer Puraskaar is National People’s Awards for Citizen Social Justice and action in India. These awards are instituted by iCONGO. All the awardees are dubbed Noble Laureates. These awards seek to celebrate and inspire individual citizen social responsibility, justice’ and action initiatives and are held every year on, the day the Indian Constitutional Pledge was signed.

Rajatkumar has been conferred with this award for his constant advocacy work for the community from the past several years. His vision to attain new altitudes in revealing the mysteries in the interest of sustainable development. The mission is to drive advances in science, technology, aeronautics, and space exploration to enhance knowledge, education, innovation, economic vitality, and stewardship of Earth. Empowering marginalized with equitable STEAM education to create the opportunity to better their lives. Enhance sustainability by STEAM education and ensure equalitarianism by mobilizing our resources. 

Project EduOM started from Maharashtra. EduOM is a critical part of CSO’s mission. EduOM activities both disseminate knowledge of the agency’s advances in science, technology, aeronautics and space exploration, and support the creation of knowledge by learners, educators, and institutions. CSO Offices, Mission Directorates, Centers and facilities collaborate to implement a single agency-wide approach to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEAM) education. This approach provides unique EduOM experiences to learners, educators, and institutions, as well as streamlined access to our content, web sites, people, resources, and facilities. Project EduOM based on Govt School Student Development. He said that “We middle-class people have everything that helps us to grow in society, We have the Internet to learn about the world and We have Educated parents to Guide us but They don’t have these things to show there skill. We have everything that we need, We just have to explore ourself.” Dani adopted government school for developing the skill of Zilla Parisad school students. Provided a technical knowledge of Computer, Internet and Other skills and Other Theoretical knowledge too.  He was one of the keynote speakers of the event. He ended by saying “There is no next, It’s NOW or NEVER”.

I’m interested, but only if it’s nearby, say a range of new viewers hooked to digital news platforms if viewership patterns of one of the latest digital animated news producers are anything to go by. The breakup of nearly 10 million consumers of YouTube-based animated news platform Bisbo, showed that news related to Pakistan and China attracted as much as 8,00,000 average views per video. This is in stark contrast to just a few tens of thousands on news from literally anywhere else!

These days, most people who are keen to know about what’s happening around them, from pop to a blast, are not sure where they should go. Millions of news viewers these days, turn to alternative news platforms – from shorts to videos, podcasts and online news websites to gain an in-depth understanding of the world around them, minus the noise, propaganda and clutter.

Bisbo, a YouTube-based animated news provider has been a part of this phenomenon. They recently helped in delivering this insight based on the viewership patterns for their news content. The channel, with over 100 million combined views, creates and disseminates news-based explainers and in-depth videos on its platform in 10 languages, including English and Hindi.

Unconventional news and its new viewers

The viewership numbers for this 4-year-old YouTube channel reflect the move to unconventional platforms for news – a world where people consume news in 60-character alerts, videos, explainers, podcasts, and even digital news channels. This move also shows that conventional news sources are no longer enough for news consumption.

And, who are these viewers? They are largely Indian viewers (ranging from 60% on the English channel, 66% on Bengali, 75% on Malayalam while 99% views on the Marathi channel are from India) a majority (80%+) of whom are in the 18-44 age bracket.

News from which regions interest these viewers?

Political and military news related to Pakistan &China have viewers hooked. This is uniform across both English and Hindi streams run by the channel. While in English, China videos draw an average of 93,000 views per video, videos pertaining to Pakistan draw average less at 70,000 views per video. While in Hindi the numbers are reversed with videos related to Pakistan clocking an average of 8,00,000 views per video, while China is lower at around 6,50,000 views per video.

This also highlights another important trend and that is the dominance of China and Pakistan-based news content in the mind spaces of these viewers. The looming threat of China, both economically and militarily and nearness of the conflict coupled with the history we have with our neighbouring country makes it the most important bit when it comes to political news, knowledge and events.

And what’s not?

The other region garnering some interest is the Middle East at 25% of the views as compared to our neighbours. America and our immediate neighbours Sri Lanka and the Maldives are next and as far as language audiences are concerned, the rest of the world, be it Britain or Europe, barely exist.

“It’s as if the rest of the world does not exist for these viewers,” said Shakir Ebrahim, Founder of GoBisbo Broadcasting Network Pvt. Ltd. and Creator of Bisbo. Based on the viewership patterns, these viewers were concerned only with content around a few regions. They had access, yet no interest.“We had created an excellent video explaining hard and soft Brexit in August 2017. Even 2 years later, the English explainer video has just 10,000 views, while the Hindi video has been viewed 18,000 times.” Shakir added.

The bigger challenge – Expanding the viewer’s world view

The new problem when it comes to cultivating the new news viewer is no longer access to low-cost Wi-Fi and mobile internet has cured that. The shift in technology – from TV to tablets, mobile screens and Internet TV means that we can now access what’s happening anywhere, any time at our convenience.

It is about building awareness, knowledge and interest in things that are happening across the globe and how they connect to them. How Brexit connects to India, how South Korea’s manufacturers have a firm presence in India and how Brazil is more than football!