People have nothing to lose have the world to see and that’s what Shekh Hassan and Rachna Tahiliani have been doing. They have been exploring the world together and have traveled to 11 countries together in less than a year. They are Dubai born Indians and come from a digital marketing background. On one hand, Shekh is a pro in UX/UI, online ads, web automation, and other digital aspects; Rachna has worked with a popular agency in Dubai named Trivium FZCO.

They crossed each other’s path in the Manipal University of Dubai. After their graduation, they got into their respective jobs but within no time they quit it as they found their common dream in traveling together. They have been digital nomads who work on a freelance basis. After being together for many years, they converted their relationship into marriage in November 2018. 

Travel has been their only passion and it can be clearly seen through their Instagram posts. Their blog named ‘hanaintransit’ is a combination of their names – Hassan and Rachna, which makes ‘hana’ and ‘intransit’ is their aim to bring reality back on Instagram rather than just focusing on paid promotions. The thing that makes them stand apart from other travel lovers is that the couple does not want to be tagged as influencers. Right from the cost of hotels to flights to their travel experience, they have been taking charge of it by themselves. 

Hassan and Rachna’s main goal is to live in the moment and not capture them. The pictures on their Instagram feed are random ones from their travel diaries as they do not believe in perfect lighting, perfect dress or a perfect place. The USP of their blog is to keep it simple rather than trying to influence the audience. Their travel journeys is a collective effort where Hassan looks into photography and Rachna takes care of itinerary trips. After their college days, they have done multiple jobs, launched several start-ups and sold them to fulfill their passion for traveling together.

Digital consumption in India, which has always been at a high rate and will continue to forever over the years to come. In the previous years, we have seen that a lot of new technologies have been implemented, further leading to enhanced consumption of digitalized content across the country. And, the most amazing part of this digital consumption that is increasing is that there is no limit to people’s thirst for newer and unique ideas, which we can see is changing with the changing trends.

Enter Jagrit Pratap Singh & Pranav Rastogi: The duo has been responsible for feeding this high demand for content across multiple social platforms. By bringing in small-town content creators from various backgrounds into the limelight, they’ve revolutionized the content industry in India for good.

Along with his partner Pranav Rastogi, the duo has taken the media industry by a storm. Pranav has been in the industry for over 10 years as well, along with Jagrit he’s played an important role in the management of social media properties for A-List Hollywood celebrities. The duo has managed to bring in a whole lot of talented creators from middle-class families and give them access to a whole new world of possibilities. They have been working together for over three years now and they’ve given over 20 talented content creators to Facebook & Instagram. Putting the dots together hasn’t been a piece of cake for the duo, but they’ve conquered every bit of what they do.

The duo is also behind a biker community which they later turned into a media agency ‘Life Of A Rider’. The goal was to bring all the bikers in the world together and show the brighter side of bikers which was never shown to the public. The page has grown over 700k likes. They say it should reach over a million fans by the end of 2019.

From Bollywood to Hollywood: Jagrit Pratap Singh & Pranav Rastogi have it all covered.

They’ve successfully managed the social handles of Bollywood and Hollywood celebrities. In terms of growth and engagement, they’ve been the go-to guys.

The duo states that while growing up they never thought Social Media would change their lives forever. In the midst of Bollywood movies smashing records on the big screen, these two have been giving a tough competition to the big screen by pumping small town content creators onto social media platforms.

Lokesh Chahar is a well-known politician and social activist. He is a firm believer that it is incumbent on the country’s youth to disrupt the status quo. He believes that whatever route once chooses to work, the end goal must always be the betterment of society. 

Lokesh played a key role in 2014 during PM Narendra Modi’s election campaign. He successfully organised an army of over 10,000 volunteers in Jodhpur as part of Mission 272+ campaign, organized tens of bike rallies across the state, and supervised the work of Mission 272+ volunteers in Jodhpur, Bikaner, and Rajsamand. 

He was part of a select club of 40 volunteers – across the country during the campaign. They were invited to meet Mr. Modi at the BJP headquarters in New Delhi, on January 9, 2014. In the final stages of the campaign, he personally went to Varanasi – the constituency chosen by Mr. Modi – and contributed to the Campaign Management Support Team of CAG in Before working for the BJP campaign, Lokesh had participated in the ‘Sadbhavna Mission’. It was organized by PM Narendra Modi  

Lokesh Chahar is appreciated for his phenomenal work and contribution in the world of Indian politics. For the infectious enthusiasm and ingenious ideas deployed by him during the Lok Sabha election campaign, he has been felicitated several times. In 2015, PM Narendra Modi himself acknowledged his remarkable contribution at the 7 RCR in July 2015, wherein the Prime Minister himself acknowledged his immense contribution. 

Lokesh also works for the betterment of the society through his NGO called Aarambh Youth Foundation which started in 2015. It gave the youngsters an effective platform to exhibit their skills and accomplishments. He also has the distinction of being the youngest ever member of the Art of Living’s District Development Committee (DDC).

Recognised as the queen of commercial modeling, Masters in Psychology and Sales Executive, Sonali Barthwal talks about her newest project. Sonali’s ability to evoke and adapt to the demands of the industry, while still keeping it real, is what truly makes her our jack-of-all-trades. Here she reveals her upcoming projects and hobbies. 

What are you currently working on?     

I just got done with Couture Fashion week, Currently working on Vogue Wedding show and I have a jewelry campaign next month. 

What is your guilty pleasure? 

Golgappe ( grins) 

What is the advice you would want to give to aspiring models?

Find the right modeling agency. It’s very important to have a good manager who understands what works best for you. Learn to embrace rejection. Don’t base your self- worth on appearance or anybody else approval of you. Be confident and comfortable with yourself. 

What are your thoughts on fame? Do you get tired of it? Do you resent it? How do you navigate it? 

I always wanted success for myself. I wanted to support myself. I wanted to get a place where I could have creative freedom and start to have more power to shape my life. Fame is something that I deal with and learn about every day. I’ve had my up’s and down’s with it for sure because overall it’s definitely a learning process. I’ve learned a lot about myself because of it. I’ve learned to be honest with myself, celebrate myself, protect myself, be assertive with I need to be.

Development Initiatives for Change (Di4C) is launching an innovative and unique initiative – a campaign “#IamforABC” for promoting equality including gender equality through an online portal (www.iam4abc.com) with senior school children from classes 9^thto 12^thin Delhi and NCR. ABC stands for “Ab Banenge Change-maker”.

The campaign plans to reach out through interactive learning sessions to school children in about 500 schools including government and private; and through them to their parents, friends, and families that will take the strength of the outreach to nearly half a million people, making it a unique drive. 

Besides reaching out to minimum 500 schools, through various social media platforms or other communication channels – Di4C, its partners and the participating schools will spread the campaign message encouraging visitors to the portal who not only can show support to the campaign but can also share their stories – small or big – of being the change-makers. The stories truly inspiring, will appear on the campaign’s blog.

The Di4C initiative is aligned to the Global 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which is committed to focus on youngsters, children, and youth, amplify their voices and activate them to participate as partners in any process of change.

The campaign is being launched on August 15, 2019. Indo-German Social Service Society (IGSSS) and Caritas India are partners to the campaign. At the launch, Green Fields School (Safdurjung Enclave), Hope Hall Foundation School (R K Puram), K R Mangalam World School (Greater Kailash –II), The Indian School (Sadiq Nagar)  – are participating as the “trendsetter schools” who showcase as centers for learning, their motivating and engaging children to be the change-makers in their lives, and grow to be responsible citizens of tomorrow. The campaign closes with an event planned on December 10, 2019 which is also the Human Rights Day and marks the closing of the worldwide 16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. 

As we all are aware of inequalities, biases, stereotypes exist everywhere and India by no means is unique. However, in our country biases can be rigid influenced by socially constructed norms, practices and beliefs. This in turn influences — and has influenced — different forms of aggression, in particular violence against girls and women as the data from the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) also shows that crimes and violence against girls and women has increased by 80 per cent over the last decade. 

Multiple efforts – from government, non-government and the civil society – has worked towards influencing the patriarchal and people’s orthodox mindsets that has through a socialization process over the years, led to discrimination, biases, gender stereotyping and even prejudices. 

With the tagline “#I am for ABC”, the campaign driving the youngsters to action contributes towards generating awareness, sensitizing people through a depiction of various positive actions and constructive efforts – starting from within homes, in schools and in other public places – that have addressed or are addressing different kinds of inequalities that exist in our society, also inequalities that may be emerging in a rapidly changing modern environment and spreading in urban, rural, also less urbanized centers.

From its launch day until the campaign closes – the portal will become a knowledge portal of sharing and learning, inspiring and getting inspired, and influencing hopefully lot of people including the youngsters – the critical medium of the campaign, to be a change-maker in their lives to contribute towards a better,  just, harmonious and equal society – wherein people regard the opposite or any gender with dignity and respect; advance equality including gender equality by breaking biases and stereotypes; and also influence others to do the same.

Di4C is a knowledge management firm and is the brainchild of Dr. Malika Basu who previously led Solution Exchange for Gender Community (2008-2014), a knowledge management initiative of the United Nations in India.

Mukul Arora India’s ace fashion designer known for giving stunning designs for weddings and significant events with his Ejaaz Couture. He is the first choice for Brides and Grooms for their auspicious day; he knows the latest trends and selection of 21st centuries Brides and Grooms.

With all odds as a couturier, he is trying to keep Indian aesthetics alive while redefining the traditional bridal outfits. Mukul Arora believes the concept of a conventional Indian wedding has evolved with time, and now couples love to experiment designs and clothes on their main day.

As he knows now, couples are becoming bolder and experimental in choosing clothes. So he tries to come with clothes which can suit to the person’s personality. He plays with different colours and materials.

Yes, it is very challenging for people like Mukul to balance the look of the Groom and Brides clothes. He has to figure out what will work best according to the theme of the functions. And according to that, he tries to create a combo of modern attire with classical Indian touch in it, which stays forever in Hearts of Brides and Groom.

Mukul Arora’s Ejaaz Couture create garments for traditional Indian man that has evolved and started accepting newer and innovative forms of clothing. His designs for Grooms are sharply tailored in classic style with a touch of modern material. Mukul and his team are known for their craftsmanship in both Grooms and Bridal attires.

Mukul Arora is planning to launch a show with his collection. He wants to showcase what he has in collection for Brides and Grooms. That show will be an excellent opportunity for many to grab the best attire for their weddings. Still, everything is in his dreams; he is planning to make it real in coming time. He is just waiting for the right time to showcase his collection to the world.

Until now, we have noticed whatever Mukul Arora and his Ejaaz Couture team has done is classy with a traditional touch. Which makes a perfect day for Brides and Grooms, and it also gives lifetime smiling memory.

Aiwa Consumer Products LLP has recently launched a slew of state-of-the-art Consumer Electronic products in the India market. The company boast of selling Premium SMART 4K Ultra High Definition LED TVs, SMART Home Audio systems, wireless Headphones, and personal audio products, with unparalleled features soon in the Indian market.

Not only this, to keep up with the rapid pace of technological advancements and product development in today’s market, AIWA will introduce its unique and innovative products. The company promises these products to be simple, affordable, user-friendly and equipped with the latest technology. 

Product launched

The products launched by AIWA include a 55″ QLED Smart TV and a 43” Ultra HD Smart TV, among six other variants. The major highlights of the LED panels include Quantum Dots Light Emitting Technology, Superlative Resolution, Quantum Smart HDR, Android OS with voice command technology to be introduced soon. Prices for the LED TVs range from Rs.7999 to 1,99,000 for the end customer. 

AIWA also unveiled a wide range of SMART Home Audio systems, Voice-Enabled Bluetooth speakers and Personal Audio products. The company is aiming to sell about 200,000 units per annum.

Why India?

Speaking on the development, Jeffrey Alan Goldberg representing AIWA internationally, said, “We decided to launch this great brand in India because this is one of the most dynamic markets in the world with huge potential. While there are many other products in the market, the ability of the Indian consumer to lap up the most innovative technology is unmatchable. Moreover, the sense of nostalgia when it comes to AIWA is strong here, and I am sure India will embrace the new brand identity.”

Strategy for India Market

Elaborating on their strategy for India, Manmit Chaudhry, Managing Director, AIWA India, said, “We believe in working relentlessly to provide Indian consumers with a wide choice of products with innovative, advanced features that meet specific requirements across different demographics and price brackets. This launch is the first step in that direction and will cater to the ever-evolving expectations of our target audience for simple and affordable technology products. We plan to invest approximately over Rs 200 croresin the coming years.”

About Aiwa India: 

Japan-based consumer electronics brand, AIWA has been associated with a lot of ‘Firsts’ in its journey since 1951. The brand operates with the penchant to add something new and hence, provides the latest innovative technology that is affordable, simple and friendly. The company has been delivering dynamic Microphone, Radio Cassette Recorder, Sync Operation Stereo System, Auto-Reverse Headphone, Mini-component System, to name a few.

Rajni Khaitan’s blogging journey started when one of her friends encouraged her to start it; she always had a thing for dressing-up & getting clicked. One fine day, they finally shot a few pictures near her friend’s place & after a lot of courage Rajni finally posted it on her blog & Instagram.

Rajni has completed her degree in Graphic Designing, BA(AVFX), Jewellery Designing from Sawansukha Institute of Gemology & Jewellery Designing. 

Rajni Khaitan learned the true meaning of independence after doing what her heart desired. She left her 9-5 job to become a full-time blogger & since then there has been no looking back for her. 

Initially, she worked as a graphic designer for 4 years & started blogging side by side. She managed early morning shoots before office hours & weekend shoots for her blogs. 

Choosing blogging as her career has truly been an amazing experience for Rajni. She is doing what she loves hence she loves what she does.

Interestingly, the opportunity that Rajni has gotten, fits with her wider career goal. She gets to know about new products & brands; she also makes her followers aware of these brands through her social media channels. 

Also, she feels that blogging has become a great profession lately, something which people never thought about earlier. Rajni believes that there are many new ways to showcase one’s talent through blogging. 

Additionally, Rajni has her own Social Media Marketing co. by the name ‘Look At That Design’ which deals in creative designs & social media management of brands & startups. She is also hopeful to learn more about Jewellery & blogging field apart from that.

As for Rajni, she is looking forward to exploring more in coming time & be her best self! She is super excited to take up challenging opportunities!

Venturing into the food and restaurant business have always turned out to be a profitable business. In today’s time, it is the best field to get great returns. Kunal Motwani is an emerging name in the food and restaurant industry. Before venturing into this, he was a BCA (Bachelors Of Computer Applications) student and while he was studying, he never thought to get into the restaurant business. However, he was very inclined towards the party culture and always loved to organise parties during the college days. 

After completing his college was the inception of his first club named KYRO. It got a very overwhelming response and that was his first successful project. A year later, he opened another outlet in West Delhi named TCRC. Since then there was no looking back for Kunal as he opened Café Thikaana and Café Tansen at Satya Niketan. He did not stop here. The business got expanded with Nine One One World Kitchen & Bar in West Delhi and Showstopper in Rajouri Garden. 

For the ones who have been health-conscious, he started a fitness food takeaway outlet named Lean Kitchen. Within no time, Kunal Motwani earned a lot of recognition and today his restaurants in the capital city are everyone’s favourite. Talking about his journey, he said “I never took anything from my family. I have achieved it all with my hard-earned money. In fact while organising parties during my college days, my mom was suffering from cancer and unfortunately, she passed away. That was a shocking phase of my life and it urged me to earn money and become rich.”

Right from his college time until now, he has organized more than 5000 parties and today he has a monopoly of organizing bashes in New Delhi. It has been 10 years in this business but due to some government issues and Delhi’s uncertain market he had to sell all his places last year. However, that did not stop him. He now owns a consultancy company named Stellar Hospitality which deals in the requirement of F&B services, kitchen interiors, social media strategy and PR. His work in the restaurant business also saw him earn an award at Indian Restaurant Congress Awards.

Today, Kunal Motwani is a prime example of a successful entrepreneur and is one of the most sought names in the food and restaurant industry.

Initially, when Anupriya Parmar came to Mumbai, she came with dreams and high hopes to fulfil them.

As someone who has moved from another city, it was very difficult for Anupriya to start here as she didn’t know exactly where to go and how to find the right opportunities to get good work. 

As for Anupriya, work didn’t come easily to her, she has worked really hard and given many auditions. But her undying faith in God has led her to succeed. She has done some really good roles on TV. 

Anupriya Parmar auditioned for TV shows. She always went for the auditions thinking she’s going to get this role, that’s how she stayed positive. Did some good character in Daily soaps and episodic. To name a few:

Star plus – Jana Na Dil Se Dur 

Zee tv – Qubool Hai 

Sab tv – Krishna Kahnaiya 

Sony tv – Mere Sai 

Anupriya loves dancing and also loves watching movies of all genres. And her Instagram feed is full of short videos of her dancing and swinging to the music. She has a large & active fan base on social media.

Though living away from her family hasn’t been easy for Anupriya, she has learned to be on her own and has worked hard with dedication all of which has paid off.

Anupriya believes that one should stay positive and work hard on themselves. Anyone can achieve anything; for that, you have to just believe in yourself.

Recently, Anupriya’s first Bollywood debut film ‘Penalty’ released 19th July 2019. In the movie, she’s playing the role of a college student named Komal.

Anupriya Parmar still has a long way to go in the industry but she’s determined to work passionately and achieve her goals!