A hernia is a condition in which the internal contents of the body protrude out of the body through the wall of the cavity containing it. The different types of hernia can be groin (inguinal, femoral) hernia, umbilical (navel) hernia and ventral or incisional hernia (following weakness of a previous surgical scar).

The causes of these could be congenital (since birth), muscle weakness disorders, excessive smoking, chronic cough, lifting of heavyweights without adequate groin support, and early return to work and strenuous activity following abdominal surgery.

Conventional treatment of hernia used to be an open surgery. The protruding content was replaced in its original cavity and the weakness or defect was sutured closed using sutures. As time went by artificial prosthesis called meshes were used to reinforce and strengthen the repaired defect. 

In the case of small defects, the treatment was straight forward. However, in large incisional hernia where multiple previous surgeries were done and the defects were large with weakness of muscle wall, the procedures were quite extensive with increased postoperative morbidity and high recurrence rates. The meshes available also are very expensive and not affordable by all.

The management of hernia has now undergone a paradigm shift. The advent of minimal access or laparoscopic surgery has been a boon to both the surgeon and the patient. The nomenclature of ventral hernia management is now referred to as “abdominal wall reconstruction”. 

Complex reconstructions, abdominal wall component separation surgeries, regular groin, and ventral hernia are nowadays being done with minimal morbidity by the laparoscopic and robotic technique. The need for an expensive dual-layered prosthesis which were used to prevent adhesions to underlying bowel is also reducing due to the newer techniques. 

A variety of new techniques such as SCOLA (subcutaneous Onlay mesh repair), laparoscopic E TEP repair with TAR (enhanced view extraperitoneal repair with transverses abdominal release), TARM (Trans abdominal retro muscular), IPOM and IPOM plus (intraperitoneal only mesh) repairs, to name a few are being performed nowadays.

The future is looking bright for patients suffering from all types of hernia, as the surgeons now have a replenished armamentarium of technology and techniques to produce a good outcome.

(The author is Dr.Premkumar Balachandran. He is a Senior consultant laparoscopic and abdominal wall reconstruction surgeon in Apollo hospitals, Chennai.)

Sri Lanka’s top casino (Bally’s casino Colombo) will have the most star-studded night in its history on the grand birthday celebrations of its Managing Director Shaik Fazil.

With his tremendous marketing strategies and his grandeur casino, Fazil has generated a lot of business and put the casino in a limelight making it one of the most happening Casinos of the country.

Shaik Fazil has always been a talk of the town, being popular amongst Bollywood celebs and having a wide range of contact with them Bally’s will witness its most phenomenal night on Fazil’s birthday with celebrities like Sanjay Kapoor, Arbaaz Khan, Georgia Adrani, Aditya Roy Kapoor and many other B-town celebs to set the floor on fire. It surely! Will be the most awaited event of the year in Sri Lanka.

H.E Ahmed Al Jariri, the young entrepreneur from Dubai and CEO of the private office of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Ahmed Al Maktoum (The Ruler Family Of Dubai) is all set to dive into all the big business ventures across the Indian sub-continent.

With a stronghold over the International network of the business community, H.E Ahmed Aljariri looking forward to optimizing the way businesses

happening at present and reshape them to grow in a better way with the help of technology.

As an entrepreneur mindset, H.E Ahmed Al Jariri has a keen interest in solving complex real-world problems, and with the help of a powerful network of people, he posses, executing those ideas and come with a solution, so that to help the whole mankind.

The futuristic approach of dealing with unsolved problems is what H.E Ahmed Al Jariri was attracted to, from the early days of his life.

He also believes in having a lavish lifestyle, traveling with private jets and owning the most luxurious cars, most expensive number plates, and also taking his cars to wherever he travels across the world.

Har Lamha is the sad romantic song exquisitely written by Murali Agrawal, is resonating with someone special you have lost in your life. Murali has already proved his mettle with songs like Kamli Kamli sung by Payal Dev. His recent collaboration with Music Composer Raj Ashoo is becoming a major hit. 

The song narrates a story of two lovers and their intense desire to stay with each other. Murali is known for his eloquence of broken heart, his lyrics cherish and lingers of over hurts and anguish of the heart. Hence, one can’t help but connect to it perhaps that’s the reason his song Har Lamha is trending on YouTube. 

If you have ever lost that one most important or special person in your life then Har Lamha is something that you would want to listen to. The looming sadness with cherishing memories is the theme that will connect with your emotions.

Song has managed to infiltrate all hearts and gain 3.7 million views 38k likes on Youtube.

Ricky Patel aka Dj Ricky who started his career from Vj’ing is also a producer who later indulged himself as a Dj has become one of the top DJ in the country.

Ricky started his career not by taking up higher studies in the field or under the mentorship of any individual or any institution learned but Dj ing via YouTube and various blogs all by himself.

This self-made man has played for a maximum number of clubs in India with  (all the A-listers) and also have been taking up various events.

Dj Ricky has also collaborated with some well-renowned artist like Nikhil Chinapa, Shaan, Guru Randhawa, Ali Merchant, Milind Gaba, Darshan Raval and many more.

Dj Ricky has also performed in shows such as Sunburn, VH1 supersonic, Enchanted Valley Carnival, Bollybom and many more.

Dimpi Sanghvi, a well-renowned blogger winning millions of hearts with her Fashion and Lifestyle subjects has been quite busy with her shooting schedule lately. 

Never the less the diva did manage to escape for a quick UK and Europe trip for the Christmas and new years celebrations in where the diva was spotted having a gala time may it be on the streets of London which is well renowned for its winters, Amsterdam for its beautiful scenery and Christmas celebrations and Paris the city known for its fashion and lifestyle is a treat for the blogger having the same forte.

Dimpi visited Paris, Amsterdam and London where in the diva had her Christmas and New years celebrations, taking a break from her hectic schedule.

When asked about the same Dimpi says “With such work load and busy schedule this break was much needed. I had a wonderful time visiting my 3 most favourite cities. Celebrating Christmas and New years in Europe in itself is a treat. London, Paris and Amsterdam was a wonder to roam around. It was rejoicing and did get me all rejuvenated and pumped up for the coming year”

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Roorkee has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bhopal-based Madhya Pradesh Rural Road Academy to strengthen mutual cooperation and collaboration in the area of road network planning, design, construction and operation. This collaboration will be a step forward in the direction of academia – industry interaction.

The Madhya Pradesh Rural Road Academy (MPRRA) is an organisation under Panchayat and Rural Development Department, and is recognized as Centre of Excellence in Training and Research in Rural Roads through capacity building and human resources development. The state has been successful in building capacities of different stakeholders such as government officials, professionals, and policy makers on issues related to rural road construction, maintenance and road safety.

The IIT and MPRRA have agreed to cooperate, through undertaking active collaboration in the following areas of mutual interest such as harmonization of regional and national cooperation on rural road connectivity, construction, maintenance, and use of local material, fly-ash in road construction, soil stabilization, innovative technologies and related areas. This collaboration will address the issues of environmental concern that would mitigate the detrimental effects of infrastructural development and operation; allow devising effective human resource development strategies and programmes to upgrade skills and introducing professional certification to various stakeholders; formalise development of national institutions and sub-centres, preferably with linkages to multilateral institutions such as the Asian Development Bank and the, World Bank. This collaboration shall provide forums for both public and private sectors to share their views and experiences in strengthening in road transport development.

“We are committed to devote our time to projects of societal importance. MPRRA is very active in utilising modern technology for constructing and maintaining rural roads. Predictive maintenance shall be useful for developing optimal solutions and cost effective management of the huge rural road network in Madhya Pradesh.” said Prof. Ajit K Chaturvedi, Director IIT Roorkee

“We are extremely happy to sign this MoU with IIT Roorkee and looking forward that with this collaboration IIT Roorkee can help in addressing challenges of MPRRA.

Together we shall bridge the gap between field and lab. I believe both the institutes can achieve new heights and address issues of utmost importance to the rural areas especially in matters of transportation, connectivity, and the environment” said Mr Umakant Umrao, CEO MPRRA.

The nodal officer for the project from M.P. Rural Road Academy will be Mr. B.K. Nayak, Director and that from IIT Roorkee will be Prof. Rajat Rastogi.

Muskan Narang earlier known as Seema has been a pioneer in the fashion industry as well as she manages celebrities for a quite long time now. She has been associated with notable national and international shows for long now. She has won many accolades as well as awards for her contribution.

Talking about how this journey started and how connecting the dots has led her to where she is now. She was born and brought up in Amritsar, Punjab. She has completed her graduation from Punjab University and then went on to study fashion designing from NIFT.

During her time on NIFT, she became an integral part of many fashion shows, which was followed by her love for fashion blogging, which eventually made the way for her towards the world of Glamour and Entertainment, but she made sure that her passion for fashion remains the same and she continued to follow her dreams in the industry parallelly.

Muskan’s core strengths include collaborating, coordinating and partnering with potential clients for tailored projects. The former has an addiction and it’s called winning. With the rich expertise of successful 5 years, her name is on the speed dial of famous actors, producers and event management companies as well. Be it a film PR or an event (big or small) where celebrities are involved, Muskaan has done it all! She has worked with Arbaaz Khan, Dino Morea, Bipasha Basu, Sunny Leone, Gippy Grewal, Himanshi Khurana, Guru Randhawa, Mika Singh, Kapil Sharma, Gurpreet Ghuggi, living legend Gurdsmaan ji and the list is too long to keep going. In a short but momentous career, she has already done PR for over 100 films along with managing events. 

Managing a celebrity especially during the promotions is not a cakewalk, and there are few people who are trusted by stars themselves. She is one of the top names to be trusted upon. Celebrity management or promotions is not something which keeps her busy, Muskan is multi-talented person, who is a fashion designer, has her own garments business and has also been selected for styling an outlet in Dubai. 

The benevolent says she is always thankful to Waheguru papa for all and her family who always support she thankful to Punjabi industry who gave so much respect in her work or her praise always. When asked about her achievements she says “The journey was not easy but it was not tough either as it was my passion, that helped me get through the obstacles easily, and if your passion becomes your professions, it becomes, even more, easier to achieve milestones”. 

You have proven yourself to be a very skilled individual who has the capacity to do great things with their life. Continue to make us proud as you face new challenges and adventures. Here’s wishing you success in everything you do. Good luck.

Jitendra is a very well know entrepreneur the owner of the very famous Playboy Club at Jaipur. He is a wanderlust by heart, often tries to travel as much as he can buy effectively managing the businesses. A B.com graduated and resides in Jodhpur. 

His club promises a luxe nightlife experience crafted to elevate the party ethos, stationed in the heart of the city. The club being of such premium standard is known and recognised by everyone. The club also hosts various events like Ladies Night, DJ night, Bollywood Night and many more. Many influencers, bloggers and celebrities can be spotted in the club. Jitendra is aiming at expanding the club at various places across the country. 

The aspiring entrepreneur is also bringing an International White Club this year, which is voted World’s 20th Club on DJ MAG 100 Clubs. The club has made nightlife history as Dubai’s very first outdoor rooftop nightlife experience with high-tech and ultra-modern. 

The former is into construction, so he started his real estate firm known as of Panwar Builders. The firm is been associated with great projects in Jodhpur.  The entrepreneur aims as achieving more projects in this coming year. He also financed in the Parag Sanghvi sarkar movie.

Vishakha Raghav the diva who sizzled the reality show Love school 3 with her astounding persona and charm is all set to enter the b’town world.

That’s right a birdie informed us about the diva signing a well-renowned banner for her debut.

The shoot of the untitled project will be starting later this year. Vishakha will also be seen in an upcoming web series having well-renowned Starcast under an ace production house.

Extracting immense fame and fan fam from a reality show, Vishakha is all geared up for her upcoming projects in the pipeline.