The combination of beauty with the brain is not common in India. We rarely see a woman with a beautiful face does something on her own in India. 

I came up to one confident woman who has a beauty which the world has recognised thrice, and she has won three consecutive titles in one year. So you can not doubt about her looks, but she has also got the mind which will take her to a newer level in her life beyond her face, and that is the business world. I am talking about Leena Sharma who is all set to mark her name in the list of most successful women of India in a short time with her Dream project “Jaipur Safari”.

Leena Sharma as we know is a famous name in Rajasthan and all over India all thanks to her stunning looks. But she is also having a mind of Businesswoman which is ready to take new challenges and give something chic thing to Rajasthan with her New venture called Jaipur Safari. 

The Virajosa group ran Jaipur safari in Jaipur Rajasthan. They failed to bring this project forward and was shut down for some time, Leena Sharma got her eyes on that, and she instantly took the opportunity and purchase shares of it and made this project of Jaipur Safari in her plan as her new Venture in Rajasthan. She renovated buses, change food quality and everything to give this concept new wings to do well in joint venture with Virajosa.

According to Leena Sharma, Jaipur Safari is a different concept which is only run by her company. They are known as wheels of Rajasthan and Restaurants on the wheels, which gives clients Royal feeling and Royal food by visiting the best places in Pink city Jaipur. 

Leena has turned this concept into a luxurious one. She knows she will get many foreign clients and other people around the world who loves to visit Rajasthan, and she wants to give all of them a real Royal feeling with her concept.

Leena is all set to tie up with Indian Tourism to give her project and her loved place Jaipur new clients and business with her efforts. She knows tourism is a fundamental part of Rajasthan, significant income from tourism. 

Image Planet presented Asia’s Emerging brands 2019 awards on 11th May 2019 with the theme Branding Millenials. The award happened at Hotel holiday inn in Mumbai, exclusively awarding the startups and entrepreneurs across Asia. Leaders from different Industries from all over India shared their views and ideas on Branding Millenials: Images & Identity in their sector. Two-panel discussions were organized during the event on different themes i.e. Creating 21^st Century in your Classrooms & Rethinking Innovation: Evolution of Extraordinary Product & Product Management. In the business conference around 100 leaders were awarded  “Asia’s Emerging Brands Â– 2019”

The event kickstarted after the inauguration by Mr. Vishnu Sharma Â– Bollywood Actor, Mr. Bhavin Shah Mr. Azaz Khan Â– Bollywood Actor, Ms. Sheetal Khandal Â– Bollywood Actress. Mr. Francis Joseph, Co-Founder SLN School Leaders Network Foundation enlightened the audience by sharing his views on the topic “Be the System you Want to Change”.

Post Lunch the session started with the Book Launch – “Feed  the Entrepreneur in You” of Mr. Sameer Kuncolienkar, Entrepreneur, Coach, Social Activist, Author. Mr. Pratish Nair- Co-founder and Director PKSBE delivered a lecture on the topic “Brands Don’t Die”. Followed with the Presentation by Ms. Sangeeta Mohapatra Â– Founder, The Signature Attire. In the second Panel Discussion – Rethinking Innovation: Evolution of Extraordinary Product and Product Management, Moderator Mr. Satyarth Priyedarshi – Head of Digital, TATA AIA, Ex-Google, Jio, Flipkart, Infibeam, CMO Asia, Mr.Tarun Midde –HR Consultant (Partner In Progress), Ms. Rajika Kishore Mathur – Associate Director @Corporate Galaxy, JobzATM.com, Star Training Network, Member of Women Economic Forum, Mr. Shamik Banerjee – Chief  Marketing Officer, Reliance Health Insurance, Ms. Namrita Mahindro Â– Senior General Manager, Digital Transformation & Innovation at Mahindra Group, Certified Corporate, Ms. Jyoti Bharadwaj – Founder at Battlestar Food Tech have participated and shared their views and ideas on the topic.

In the summit, All the organizations from different industries were honored and awarded with prestigious “Asia’s Emerging Brands Â– 2019” at Holiday Inn, Mumbai. 

‘All the world’s a stage, and men and women are mere players’ -William Shakespeare. From the tender age of 4 where kids are yet to discover the world, Manas Adhiya discovered his and began the journey as an actor. Manas has performed in more than 200 live shows from 1996 to 2000 all over India and International countries, in Padmashree Kalyanji Anandji’s ‘Little Wonders’. He enjoyed acting on stage so much that he was confident that this is what he wants in life.

Manas Adhiya who started screen acting from 2003 and completes 16 years in the industry says, “I still do not believe that I have done enough to talk about, let alone brag about it. I believe I am a learner for life. Each and every role I play has helped me grow as an actor and I believe I’m still learning”. 

Manas has been challenged with diverse roles, from characters which needed a different & strong accent to expressions like that of a South Indian Iyer, a Punjabi mundda, a Gujrati bhai, a Muslim bhaijaan, a Marathi manoos, a North Indian Pandey ji or of a Christian boy, he did it with all honesty. He has also experienced variations in the plot that demanded, kissing & bed scenes, drunk state, action drama, supernatural powers & death.

Manas says, “I have never shied away from the camera. I made sure to try and give my best each time. In my growing up years, people have encouraged me to be what I want to be. I took them very seriously and I said I want to become all of it”. Manas has played multiple characters of being a lover, a psycho thirsty for revenge, a geek, an outlaw, a prisoner, a villain with supernatural powers as Owl Man, faked to be his father’s ghost and scared people, and cried his heart out. He’s played a handicap, a thief, and a supportive best friend.

Manas adds, “In reel life, I have lost count of how many times I have been a killer. So far, I have killed my daadi, nani, younger brother, uncle, and watchman. I have also committed suicide and been killed thrice, once murdered at a cricket pitch, another by a seventeen-year-old girl and not to forget, also been killed by the beautiful, Mouni Roy, as Naagin. I have bullied, leaked exam papers, taken out dead bodies from graveyard and lakes, jumped from first floor breaking a glass window, had evil owl powers inside me, drove a truck, did ipl betting, used abusive languages, been in a courtroom and jail too”.

“In this wonderful journey of acting, I have got a chance to play sports like cricket, lawn tennis, and football while filming the scenes. I have also worn harness cables to fly and save Karishma Tanna, performed different action scenes that include pulling Vivek Dahiya from falling off the cliff, found pokemon under water, taught sword fighting to none other than Mr. Sunny Deol. I have had the chance to play historical roles where I was one of the close friends of Chandragupta Maurya. Strangely, I have played a range of characters, with the funniest of names, such as Natarajan Subramanium Iyer aka Nutty, Gotya, Zulfi, Pinchu, Ghanghor, Zirfan, Pyaare, Sushu, Pallav and the like”.

“By the grace of God, I’ve been fortunate to work with ace filmmakers like Anurag Kashyap, Kunal Kohli, Ahmed Khan, Ekta Kapoor, Craig Gillespie, Ronnie Screwvala and Atul Taishete. I wouldn’t say that I am 16 years old in this industry, but I am 16 years younger and hopefully I have a long long way to go”, he concludes.

Manas Adhiya will be next seen in Alt Balaji’s ‘Medically Yourrs’ , he is quite excited to be working on this project in which he will portray the character of Pallav Pandey, a medical student. The show is set in the backdrop of Kolkata. Medically Yourrs will be streaming from 27th May onwards on Alt Balaji.

Mumbai: While the birth of a child is an exhilarating phase for a first-time mother, it is also a taxing time, both physically and mentally. The woman is suddenly thrust into a new role from all the pampering in the pregnancy phase. To add to this the fluctuating hormone levels and it is not uncommon for her to feel low. Experts believe that even though some amount of anxiety is common, many first time mothers are highly stressed during pregnancy and the number is surely going up.  

Dr. Pooja Bandekar, Head of Unit, The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, said, “The stress levels in the first time mothers are surging up. There is a 10 percent increase from the last five years. Advancing age, lessen threshold for pain, a sedentary lifestyle, problems like obesity diabetes, hypertension, and other factors like IVF pregnancies can be the reasons. The stress does not directly affect the baby as the factors causing stress are tackled and the babies are evaluated accordingly. Stressors aren’t allowed to pass on to the baby as the corrective measures are taken on time. To de-stress, relaxation techniques like meditation, yoga, change of activity along with physical and physiological rest is recommended.”

Dr. Anu Vinod Vij, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Motherhood Hospital, Kharghar, said, “I have seen 7-8 % of first-time mothers experiencing stress since last five years. Stress is commonly seen in the first time mothers who are in the higher age group, are career oriented and the ones who have conceived with assisted reproductive treatment (ART), which refers to treatments used to assist people in achieving a pregnancy wherein depending on the cause of infertility, the following types of treatment like ovulation induction (OI), artificial insemination (AI), as they are tense that how will this pregnancy go forward? 

The women may also exhibit symptoms like weakness, nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite, owing to stress. Moreover, they may also get high blood pressure which is the part and parcel of high age group.”

“Both physical and emotional changes take place during pregnancy.  Sometimes, the first time mothers may feel depressed, anxious and experience mood swings like crying for no reason. At times, they may feel happy out of proportion to the stimulus.  Furthermore, stress will cause high blood pressure and high pulse rate which will indirectly affect the baby. Psychologically, there is a connection between the mother’s and baby’s psyche.  That is why mothers are advised to be happy and optimistic and be in a productive atmosphere so that baby psyche is maintained,” she added. 

Stress in the first time mothers can be tackled with the help of a coping mechanism.

“Relaxation techniques like yoga, meditation, music therapy, and also identifying the triggers of stress, can be helpful. Furthermore, women who are stressed must discuss it with husbands and family members without any delay as this will help them deal with stress. In extreme cases, the woman will be referred to a psychiatrist, who will counsel and prescribe her medications. I urge the first time mothers that don’t let your feelings bottled up, as this can make your diagnosis difficult. Hence, speak to your doctor about your stress and its symptoms, and this will allow you to get back on track,” concluded Dr. Vij. 

The DJ and their music play an essential role in today’s night parties, clubs, concerts, and all these events cannot complete without dancing on it. DJ’s deserves full respect for giving every party a life.

Every party lover and Dancer knows that DJ is the cherry on the cake for any event. Playing ultimate music-making a crowd dance is not an easy task. We Introduce you to one of the best classic Duo working in the Dj world with the colossal name Project 91. Team of two brothers who have done many concerts and tours worldwide and made people dance with every music they play.

Sunil and Anil who are famously known as Project 91 are working in this industry for more than a decade now. Project 91 is not only famous in India, but they are also a well-known name in Belgium, China, Netherlands any many other places with their stamps which will always stay in their fans heart worldwide.

They are just made about their music production skills and always form a piece of vibrant music which gives goosebumps to the listeners and make you dance crazy with their supreme talent.

Every Music that comes from Project 91s studio is an absolute banger. Their tracks have gained them global supports from world’s top DJ’s like Hardwell, David Guetta, Afrojack, Nicky Romero, Don Diablo, Dash Berlin, Ummet Ozcan and many more. All thanks to their talent that they are getting this tremendous support worldwide which is also helping them grow more abundant in their life.

To mention a few of their achievements, Project 91s Track “PICTURES OF YOU” and “LOVE IN SLOW MOTION” got tremendous response and became a huge hit globally. Then their Anthem ‘Palani’ for BELGIUM dance festival ‘Dance D Vision’ got a huge response on BELGIUM radio charts, this shows their capacity as Music Producers.

Project 91 know that they are the driving force for every event, and they do it beautifully by making people jump on their feet and breaking every dance floor with their high energy music. The best part of Duo is they know what to play they check the crowd and give their beats accordingly, and that’s the reason for their success, and they don’t like to repeat same things, always ready with new tracks to amaze the audience and make them dance hard with their unique records. Project  91 is a highly respectable duo in the DJing industry. 

Project 91 a true artist and highly skilled, born to make people dance to their beats worldwide. We wish both of them a bright future and more success worldwide and make India Proud of their music.

Last quarter the Cotecna Institute was launched in Metro Manila, Philippines. The vision of this institute be a global leader in the continuing professional development and management education sectors by providing aspirant delegates with excellent content and transformative learning experiences set in a collaborative environment to prepare them in improving the Philippines and the world. 

Anton says that “Our Mission with launching the Cotecna Institute is to develop excellent, unique, and relevant programs with industry experts and deliver them in a holistic and practical approach in order to provide valuable, reliable, and impactful insights to our delegates, enable them to produce high-level results, and help them become better leaders, change-makers, and innovators in not only the Philippine economy but globally.”

Ortigas says that “Since its organization, Cotecna Elite, has been guided by its core values. They shape the culture, define the character of our company, and guide how we behave and make decisions. At the Cotecna Institute, these values are applied not only to its employees and strategic partners but also to our delegates”

He adds further said that Â“Guided by our objectives, the Cotecna Institute caters to managers, executives, business owners, entrepreneurs, and early career professionals from both public and private sectors who are passionate, ambitious, courageous, and creative. We seek highly proficient, unusually effective and efficient, and exceptionally skilled individuals that act with integrity and decide with compassion, and we aim to enable them to become better creative problem solvers, critical analysts, multi-disciplinary thinkers, and strategic innovators that are globally competitive, socially responsible, well-organised, and well on their way to mastery of their respective fields.  The world is so competitive and as a company we want to do what we can to educate and improve our work force, who in turn will be able to contribute to nation building “

Meet Luthra is a social media influencer whose Facebook pages “Sarcasm and Sadcasm” has touched the fanbase of 60+Million active users on social media in past few years, currently he is working in the digital space. This young boy hails from Karnal and is CEO and Founder of Facebook Page Sarcasm. This is not it since he had also recently created another page called ‘Sadcasm’ in Facebook which is growing with the same pace. Meet Luthra is one of those personalities on social media platforms who is loved widely and fans completely adore him for all the things he has achieved in such a tender age. The thing about him that influences people a lot is his attitude of never giving up and always expanding his reach, no matter where he has reached already. The conviction and passion he shows towards his work has made him what he is and owns more than 5 pages with huge fan following in each. 

Sarcasm generates revenue by creating-content from brands promotions, tie-ups and directing content on their platform that can be interesting and valuable for the audiences.

Renowned brands like McDonald’s, WildStone, Mi and so on approach these pages for promotions and Meet makes sure that they promote them in an interesting manner for better reach.

Luthra is the CEO and Director at Digihood Media which is the largest digital portal, originated in India, having a more than 60 Million organic followers from various countries around the world. Luthra’s Digihood Media is not only changing the perception of people using social media by uploading engaging and relatable posts but is also providing end to end solutions for anything related to digital marketing.

Early Life And Education

Meet Luthra was born on 17 November, 1995. He went to Guru Harkrishan Public School in Karnal where he completed his schooling. Later, he went to Panipat Institute of Engineering & Technology to pursue BBA. He dropped out of college in 1st year and started his career in digital space.

Social Media Influencer

Sarcasm is India’s biggest page which does not represent any particular personality. This page, founded by Meet, completely depends on the entertainment it provides to gain an audience. At this point of time, it has more than 39 million followers which is just a little lesser than the global icon, Priyanka Chopra and India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.

Meet Luthra and his team had been planning to create something new using social media before they came up with the idea of ‘Sarcasm’.  Hunting the trends at the right time and making right content all the time has made the page famous. It basically posts memes which are very relatable to people around the world as well as extremely funny.

Here is the list of Facebook pages owned by Meet Luthra:

? Sarcasm- 39 million fans

? Sadcasm- 14 million fans

? Sourcasm- 2.5 million fans

? Sarcasm GIFs- 621K fans

? TrendyShandy- 297K fans

? Sarcastic Bro- 3.3 million fans

? Future Goals- 771K fans

? Sarcasm Tube- 31K fans

? LOLPedia -345K fans

Esteemed Clients And Partners

Meet generates his revenues by brand promotions and due to the immense popularity of these pages, there is a list of renowned clients who tied up with him and team:

? Vodafone

? McDonald’s

? LG

? Cadbury

? Miss Multinational

? Xiaomi

? Ease My Trip

? Beardo

? Too Yumm

? Sunburn

? Kashmir Tour

? Ampme App

? Bera

? Porndude

? Warner Bros.

? Wild Stone

Promotions

Bollywood movie stars and singers have also chosen Meet’s Digihood Media for promoting their movies/songs. Here is the list of those stars:

? Omerta- Rajkummar Rao

? Raid- Ajay Devgn

? High Jack- Sumeet Vyas

? Veere Di Wedding- Kareena Kapoor, Sonam Kapoor

? Ghar Se Nikalte Hi- Armaan Malik and Amaal Malik

? Kahna Re- Neeti Mohan

? Oh Humsafar- Neha Kakkar and Himansh Kohli

Achievements

Meet Luthra gave up on his studies to follow his dream of becoming a social media influencer and set an example of himself in front of the upcoming youth. Digital Marketing is the future and Meet Luthra has proved it to the audience by achieving a number of things through it:

? Owner of the ‘entertainment’ category page on Facebook- Sarcasm

? Owner of the digital portal in India- Digihood Media

Social Work

Meet Luthra, when asked about his charity works, said that he does not believe in publicising charity and making a name out of it. Reportedly, he has donated a lot to the needy ones but has never made it official. 

A true story of a boy who faced hurdles academically but who cares when you are in love of what you do he topped the ace game of singing. Little did he know that one day he too will fulfil his dream of becoming an artist. Artist is a very loaded word it comes with significant responsibilities because you need to give your audiences something new something that connects with them every time you create your art & Nav accomplishes that every time he creates music. 

His journey started when he recorded his first song “Channa Mereya” on his phone & playfully uploaded on his Instagram page & instantly people double tapped hearts for him they loaded him with great positive responses & that motivated Nav to create more such videos & get them uploaded.  

He is a pure talented artist, not just a young lad who never liked studies but a millennial who believed in his talent, who himself recognized what he is & what he wanted to become in life.

When he missed support from his family, he never lost hope & kept going because he believed in his dream his passion his music, still in his ‘teens’ Nav is not just a singer but also a writer a composer & he proved his mettle by writing his 1st ever song “Maahive” in only 10 mins!! Wow, now that’s a sixer! He has already successfully written more than 200 songs. 

What will you call this talent? How did he manage to do that? Well, he literally saved every penny that his mother gives him to buy clothes & shoes, he never spent on them, he spends that money on recording his song. That is how his struggle has been. Started off with only about 600 followers & now has already reached 623k followers & still counting we are really not surprised for his fan following. 

He is definitely here to stay. Kudos to you boy for doing what you do because music not just takes a person to another world altogether but most importantly it connects with a person’s soul & if you can touch hearts with music who can do anything. 

Designer Sonali Jain from Mumbai showcases her collection at Indie Fashion & Lifestyle Confluence which was held in Dubai.  She was accoladed as Trendiest designer of 2019 by Bollywood Actress Prachi Desai. Her spring-summer collection consisted of design with modern silhouettes and trendiest colors which can be apt for any occasion in the scorching heat. 

Sonali Jain said I am fashion lover and I take inspiration from whatever fascinates me. I believe one should know how to carry whatever they wear. And i am grateful to receive this award on an international platform. 

The Show was organized by Tefla’s by Aseem Singh, and Lokesh Sharma was the show director.

By what seems like a cruel twist of fate, the grounding of the country’s largest airline coincided with provisional construction approval for India’s largest (by surface area) airport at Jewar in Noida. It may be recalled that the Allahabad court dismissed petitions filed by farmers and gave in-principle approval to commence the construction of Jewar International Airport, which is estimated to be built at a cost of USD 3.1 bn.

Naturally, the expectation is that just like any mega infrastructure project, this greenfield airport will give a major boost to the overall economic activity around Noida and Greater Noida region. Let’s take a closer look.

Economic Impact

Once completed, Jewar International Airport will not only ease traffic at Delhi’s IGI Airport but also create multiple job opportunities and give decent impetus to the property market in Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway. These markets have been reeling under tremendous pressure over the last three to four years, and require a fresh injection of opportunity and intent to overcome this slump. 

For an area to become end-user centric and liveable, a massive infrastructure project like Jewar International Airport can definitely make a huge difference. Such projects are invariably followed by more real estate developments including housing, commercial, hospitality, etc.

‘Real’ Benefits – Strictly Long-Term

All this sounds rosy enough, but investors, buyers and developers would be well-advised not to jump the bandwagon immediately. While a second international airport in NCR will certainly have a major impact on the real estate market in and around the region and the state of UP, the ‘real’ impact will become visible only in around 8-10 years.

Until there are visible signs of construction activity on Jewar International Airport, the potential of other real estate developments such as residential, commercial or retail will remain on hold. To be sure, developers who had hoped to cash in on this mega project when it was announced several years ago bought large land parcels in the vicinity.

However, they will refrain from launching residential or commercial projects in the immediate future, as the nearby areas including Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway still have more than enough existing inventory.

As per ANAROCK data, the total unsold stock in Noida, Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway collectively stands at 73,680 units as on Q1 2019 – nearly 41% of the total unsold stock in the whole of NCR. ANAROCK data also indicates that out of the total delayed units in NCR (approx. 2,10,200 units) launched in 2013 or before, Greater Noida has the maximum share of nearly 50% units worth close to INR 45,039 Cr.

In retrospect, it is clear that real estate activity in Greater Noida boomed on the back of hype around boosted connectivity to Yamuna Expressway, which passes through this region. Developers cashed on the connectivity hype and launched innumerable projects over the years. Simultaneously, they also launched projects in Greater Noida West – which are now stuck in various stages of non-completion.

Stuck Housing in NCR

Source: ANAROCK Research

Clearly, there is ample unsold or unfinished stock in these markets. Developers will not risk launching new residential projects until the previous stock is cleared or completed. Also, major land bank holders in and around the new airport – one of which is estimated to hold over 2,000-3,000 acres – are yet to find relief in the form of adequate funding.

Fast Forward – Distant Future Trends

Once operational, the Jewar airport will definitely be a game-changer – not just for Noida and Greater Noida markets but also the nearby hinterlands. Some of the major positive trends over the long term would include:

• Healthy end-users demand: Despite being more affordable than Gurgaon and Delhi, Greater Noida and the areas along Yamuna Expressway did not become end-user driven markets due to lacklustre infrastructure. The new airport will boost the region’s overall infrastructure and make it more liveable and active. As a result, more and more end-users will drive the property market in this region.

• Greater Noida & Yamuna Expressway – new affordable options for first-time home buyers: With increased connectivity and several infrastructure upgrades on the anvil, these two regions will see major realty developments in the times to come. The new airport will be a booster shot. These regions are more affordable than Gurgaon or Delhi, where prices sometimes skyrocket into peaks of unaffordability. First-time homebuyers are apt to focus on these areas – unlike before when investors drove these markets.

• Commercial activity to gain momentum: The new airport will not only increase housing demand but also lead to an uptick in commercial developments like office spaces and retail. In fact, office spaces which will eventually and inevitably proliferate along the region as rentals will be relatively cheaper than in Gurgaon and Delhi, without compromising on the purchasing power of the consumers they cater to.

• Steady long-term capital appreciation: Both Greater Noida and Yamuna Expressway have seen high investor activity in the past few years. While these areas always looked promising for end-users, liveability was a challenge. As a result, several housing projects along the Expressway remained unoccupied and gained the unenviable moniker of ‘ghost towns’. With the new airport coming in, this market will attract more end-users and see steady, genuine capital appreciation rather than mere speculation.

• Boost to tourism in Mathura and Agra: The new airport will further boost tourism in cities like Mathura and Agra. These cities are already well-connected with the National Capital via the Yamuna Expressway. However, the new airport will further increase tourist footfalls. All this will eventually impact the real estate market positively. In the long-term, the airport will also act as a catalyst for Western UP’s real estate market.

A Final Word of Caution

Buyers will gradually begin to enter the real estate market in and around the Jewar International Airport region. It is imperative that they do a thorough check before buying properties. The areas along the Yamuna Expressway have been marred by multiple land litigations that have severely impacted buyers in the last few years. Before investing in the areas around the upcoming airport, it is important to establish how soon they will actually become inhabitable and liveable.

Author is Santhosh Kumar, VP, Anarock Property Consultant. Views expressed are personal.