Beards through Ages!

Authored by : Shreeya Vinay, Beauty and Lifestyle Editor at Fabogo

It’s November and all your social media is now swarming with pictures of men showing off their glorious manes. This is in compliance with No-Shave November that witnesses men all over the world growing their facial hair and give up shaving for a month to raise awareness about men’s health issues.

The rules to be a part of movement

are simple. Begin with a clean shaven face on November 1 and let your facial hair bloom. No shaving, only grooming.

With countless number of beard styles, we’ve gathered some that have stood the tests of time and have been blessed by the beard gods themselves.

The Stubborn Stubble

For bros that can’t grow long, beautiful manes, the stubble is their best friend. Stubbles are easy to maintain and have a rugged charm to them. Whether it’s David Beckham or Chris Hemsworth, they’ve all been spotted sporting a stubble.

You have a number of options to choose from: traditional stubble, well groomed, faint stubble or a full scruff.

Going Back to the Classics

Goatees, Sideburns/Mutton chops, Van Dyke, Soul Patches have been around for centuries and yet continue to be the go-to beard styles. Christian Bale’s iconic Van Dyke or Hugh Jackman’s friendly mutton chops- have been envied and admired by people of all ages.

Goatees and variations of goatees can be spotted even today when you step of the house, as they never seem to go out of trend.

The Bandholz

For those who don’t want to stop at a month, the Bandholz is the perfect beard style. Part with your grooming tools and let your facial hair grow out until you’re satisfied with the length and the volume. The Bandholz beard trend was made famous by Eric Bandholz, the owner of Beardbrand. Paired best with a manbun or an undercut, the Bandholz has become a favourite of many stars.

The Balbo

Robert Downey Jr.’s legendary balbo became the most loved beard style and continues to be the go-to style for men of all ages even today. The beard style requires a face full of hair and a supply of good razors for shaping and grooming. Best suited with a narrow chin, the balbo accentuates your jawline and makes your face look more chiselled.

The Circle Beard

This classic beard style is perfect for the working class men. This look can be achieved by growing out your moustache and goatee, and regular grooming. The style is sleek and attractive.

Now that you have some of the best beard trends, get growing and don’t forget to clean and groom your beards regularly!

HAIER INDIA INAUGURATES FIRST INDUSTRIAL PARK, INVESTS INR 600 CRORE

The expanded Haier manufacturing facility in Ranjangaon, Pune will increase domestic production by 322%; and contributing to a boost in employment

 New Delhi, November 16, 2017: Haier, the global leader in Home Appliances & Consumer Electronics and  World’s Number 1 brand in Major Appliances for the 8th Consecutive Year*, today announced the inauguration of its first Industrial Park in the country, at the official inauguration ceremony conducted in the factory premises in Ranjangaon, Pune. With this new development, Haier will be generating 2000 new direct jobs along with 10000 indirect employment opportunities in the ecosystem. The event was presided by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Mr. Devendra Fadnavis, Mr. Liang Haishan, Executive President of Haier Group, Mr. Song Yujun, Managing Director, Haier Appliances India and Mr. Eric Braganza, President, Haier Appliances India. To grace the occasion, other dignitaries such as Mr. Zheng Xiyuan, Chinese Consul-General in Mumbai, Mr. Li Baijun, Economic and Commercial Counselor of Chinese Embassy in India and Mr. Wang Shicai, Commercial Counselor at the Consulate General China in Mumbai, were also present at the event.

The ceremony was held to announce the official opening of Haier’s first industrial park in the country in Ranjangaon, Pune. The MoU between Haier Group and the Maharashtra government was signed in the year 2015 in line with Central Government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, followed by the groundbreaking ceremony in 2016. Haier India has invested a total of INR 600 crores towards the expansion of the facility. With this development, Haier will be more than doubling the production capacity of refrigerator to 1.8 Million units and initiating the production of new categories like, LED televisions, Washing Machines, Water Heaters and Air Conditioners. The industrial park will now enable the brand to manufacture 3.8 million units of the aforementioned products in total.

Along with the increase in production capacity, the establishment of this new facility will also generate employment opportunities in the state of Maharashtra. This will further increase the existing workforce in the factory by adding 2000 new employment opportunities.

In 2015, Haier India won the prestigious ‘Make in India Awards for Excellence’ under the consumer durable category for its contribution to the growth of the country’s economy.

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Mr. Devendra Fadnavis commented on the occasion, “I’m extremely delighted to see the industrial park ready to start production and I strongly believe that this will have a very positive impact on the industrial investment in the state of Maharashtra. For the state government, an industrial park like Haier’s will offer economies of scale with the development of land and infrastructure. It also helps in industrial development while contributing to generation of employment and creation of social infrastructure.”

 Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Liang Haishan, Executive President of Haier Group said, “India has emerged as one of the most important strategic markets of Haier Group. With its enormous market potential, it is necessary for us to continuously invest, deepen the localized three-pronged strategy, increase the responsiveness and meet users’ needs. With Maharashtra being one of the most competitive states in India with its high industrial level and leading economic scale, we’re very optimistic of the collaborative growth and opportunities that will arise from our new industrial park.”

 Mr. Song Yujun, Managing Director, Haier India said “India is one of the key markets for Haier and we have been able to grow at a phenomenal pace in the country in the past 13 years. The optimistic year on year growth signifies the potential that lies in the Indian market and hence gives us an opportunity to further expand operations in the country. Thus, this manufacturing facility lays the foundation for the brand to strengthen its presence in India.”

Mr. Eric Braganza, President Haier India added, “The expansion of our existing manufacturing facility in Pune into our first industrial park began in 2015 and today, it is a moment of great pride for us to witness that vision come to fruition. In alignment with the ‘Make in India’ initiative of the central government, we have invested INR 600 crores enabling us to locally manufacture products across all categories. The opening of this factory will not just scale up the production capacity but will also decrease the overall dependence on imports and simultaneously increase exports from India in the near future.”

ABOUT HAIER INDIA

Haier India is a 100 percent subsidiary of Haier Group, a fast growing consumer durables company. Haier is world’s No. 1 brand of Major Appliances* for the 8th consecutive year, as per Euromonitor UK. The company initiated its commercial operations in January 2004 and offers a wide range of products in all of 7 categories like Refrigerators, Wine Cellars, Deep Freezers, Air conditioner, Washing Machines, Water Heaters, Panels (LED/LCD TV’s).

Haier is also world’s no.1 brand in Refrigeration appliances, Home Laundry appliances, Freezer and Wine Chillers. Known for introducing innovative products in India and world, Haier is best remembered for its revolutionary BMR- Bottom Mount Refrigerators, named India’s No.1 BMR Brand, launched in India followed by the patented Double Drive technology in Washing Machines. LCDs with motion gaming technology, 3 door refrigerators with smart convertible space, Water heaters with music functions are examples of continuous innovation at Haier for the Indian consumers.

Haier India Factory

Haier has its 40 acre manufacturing facility at Ranjangaon in Pune district of Maharashtra, which has capability to manufacture Refrigerators is upgrading its existing R&D facility for refrigerators by introducing state-of-the-art equipment’s. Every Haier product stemmed from innovation and technology and has been inspired and designed keeping the day-to-day customer needs in mind. Haier is upgrading the new facility with state-of-the-art equipment’ to create a Research & Development facility for refrigerators and other lines as well. The Facility will enhance the innovation and production excellence in the country articulating the brand’s philosophy of ‘Inspired Living’. The company will introduce manufacturing operations for new product lines like, washing machines, air conditioners, LED panels, and water heaters. With this development, the company also plans to generate employment opportunities in the state and increase the existing workforce.

ABOUT HAIER GROUP

Founded in 1984, the Haier Group is today the world’s leading brand of major household appliances and is now transforming from a traditional manufacturer to an open entrepreneurship platform. In the era of the Internet and post e-commerce, Haier will extend its ecosystem to social networks and community economies while enhancing the user value of Haier products and services and instilling integrity as a core competence throughout the Group. Haier aims to become a global leader in the era of the Internet of Things.

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GODADDY ANNOUNCES ONLINE SECURITY AWARENESS PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IN INDIA

Focuses on the importance of online security awareness with product launches, discounts and customer engagements

 GoDaddy, the world’s largest cloud platform dedicated to small, independent ventures, today announced the launch of an Online Security Awareness Program for the months of November and December. As part of the initiative, GoDaddy will engage with small businesses through online and offline channels to highlight the importance of creating a secure online identity that can help boost trust and satisfaction with customers, along with new product offers.

The Online Security Awareness Program features the launch of Premium Website Security powered by Sucuri and TrustedSite services. To further encourage small businesses to secure their websites, GoDaddy is offering a 40% discount on all security solutions that customers can take advantage of until December 15, 2017.

Over the next two months, GoDaddy will also engage with its partners and customers to raise awareness regarding website security, as a part of its Customer Engagement Program. The Customer Engagement Program is built on core principles of partnering with customers to deliver awesome experiences. The program serves as an advisory council to facilitate feedback, in order to help better meet customer needs. GoDaddy continues to use the Engagement Program to engage with customers to better understand barriers to security adoption, and provide educational resources for security-related topics.

“Today, growing internet adoption and digitization of business assets have enabled small businesses to grow but have also made them vulnerable to cyber-attacks. With this context, providing a secure website and gaining the trust of online customers is vital to the success of small businesses today. GoDaddy will help educate small businesses about the benefits of protecting their websites and the customer impact. Our easy to use, new security solutions and special offers can help overcome the barriers to adoption,” said Nikhil Arora, Vice-President and Managing Director, GoDaddy India.

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IIFL’s 5Paisa.com becomes India’s 1st listed discount brokerage company; offersstock trading at zero brokerage flat fee of Rs 10 per trade

–         The company charges its customers zero brokerage and a flat fee of just Rs 10 per trade for any size of trade in stock trading– 98 per cent lesser than its competitors

–         Its Robo Advisory platform is also unique as it is completely algorithm based, enabling customized advisory services on the real-time basis without any human intervention and at a very affordable cost

–         Has an exclusive tie-up with world-class research company, the US-based Market Smith. The 85-year-old research company tracks more than 4,000 Indian companies.

Mumbai, November 16, 2017: 5Paisa Capital Ltd. – a 100 per cent subsidiary of IIFL Holdings Ltd. – today became India’s first online discount brokerage firm to be listed on BSE and NSE. 5Paisa announced debuted on the capital market with the traditional sounding of the gong on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).

Shares of 5Paisa, which are of face value of Rs 10 each, have been offered in the ratio of 25:1 to all the existing shareholders of IIFL Holdings. The parent company had earlier infused Rs100 crore as fresh capital in the demerged entity.

5Paisa is one of the fastest growing and completely digital marketplace for financial products and services, which caters to the growing do it-yourself (DIY) customer segment that prefers the least intermediation costs.  The company charges its customers zero brokerage and a flat fee of just Rs 10 per trade for any size of trade in stock trading. It also provides host of other services like Mutual Funds, IPO, Insurance, Robo Advisory and Research.

It is the first in its category to enable e-KYC based on Aadhar and Digital signature, and to make the account opening process completely online and paperless. The Robo Advisory platform of 5Paisa is also unique as it is completely algorithm based, enabling customized advisory services on the real-time basis without any human intervention and at a very affordable cost. This Robo advisory service is not just provided for stocks but also for mutual funds and insurance. 5Paisa has an exclusive tie-up with world-class research company, the US-based Market Smith. The 85-year-old research company tracks more than 4,000 Indian companies.

The company has managed to make a mark by taking a complete reverse approach of unbundling services in a bid to lower the end cost for customers. While the trading platform offered by 5 Paisa is much superior, its costs are almost 98 per cent lesser than its competitors.

Elaborating on the development, Mr. Nirmal Jain, Founder and Chairman, IIFL group, said, “Listing of 5 Paisa conforms to IIFL Group’s practice of maintaining high standards ofcorporate governance and ethical business practices while offering best in class services to customers at an affordable price point. This way, we have managed to become the first digitally disruptive business offering financial services to have institutionalised the platform and ensured complete transparency and ethical practices. Listing brings the much-needed transparency in working, great degree of compliance and gives retail and institutional investors an opportunity to participate in the growth by buying shares of 5paisa.com.”

Mr. Prakarsh Gagdani, CEO, 5Paisa.com, added, “5Paisa has made its mark by democratising the entire investing process through offering unique solutions, which are customized, completely paperless, easy to use and at an extremely low and affordable price point. Our objective is to emerge as a complete digital marketplace for all financial products including Equity, Derivatives, Mutual Funds, AIFs, Bonds & Debentures, Insurance, Personal Loans, Research & Advisory, Portfolio services and other financial products DP and margin trading. The listing gives us the much-needed scale to realise our dreams.”

Aashrita’s Journey So Far

Aashrita Kamath was born in Kolkata, West Bengal. She grew up in Chennai, but soon moved to Rishi Valley School, a small boarding school in rural Andhra Pradesh to finish her school education. It was at Rishi Valley’s film club that she discovered her love for films. What was, at the time an excuse to watch an extra movie every week soon turned into a lifelong love affair with the magical world of movies.

Aashrita went on to study Sociology at St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai before working in Bollywood in the art department of feature films and commercials. During this time, she worked with Production Designer Aradhana Seth on ‘West is West’ directed by Andy DeEmmony and starring Om Puri and Linda Basset. She also worked on ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’directed by Zoya Akhtar and starring Hrithik Roshan, Abhay Deol, Farhan Akhtar, Katrina Kaif and Kalki Koechlin.

In 2011, Aashrita applied to the prestigious AFI conservatory in Los Angeles and was accepted as one of just 14 Production Design Fellows at the conservatory. In recognition of her work done at the conservatory, she was presented with the Tom Yoda Scholarship Award in 2012. She designed two thesis films ‘Interstate’ and ‘Dustland’, both of which garnered critical acclaim and had successful runs on the film festival circuit. During the intensive two-year program, she was able to learn from leading professionals from the industry, including Steven Spielberg’s long time Production Designer, Rick Carter, Jim Bissell (Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol, Jumanji) and Sharon Seymour (Argo, The Town, Gone Baby Gone) and many others.

‘Interstate’ was a winner at the 41st Student Academy Awards in 2012. It was also nominated for the Student BAFTA in the same year. ‘Dustland’ was nominated for Best Production Design/Art Direction and was also awarded the Bridges/Larson Production Award at AFI. ‘Contrapelo’ another short film she designed made it to the final ten on the shortlist for the 2016 Academy Awards Best Live Action Short film.  Recently, ‘I See You’ a short film directed by Manjari Makijany was winner of the 40th Asian American Film Festival Short Film Category after having its world premiere at The American Pavilion, Emerging Filmmaker Showcase at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017. The short film was also selected to screen at the opening night of the Chicago South Asian Film Festival before the feature film ‘Newton’ (India’s official entry for the 2018 Academy Awards’ Best Foreign Film Award)

Since moving to Los Angeles in 2011, she has worked in the art departments of several big-budget Hollywood Films, including The BFG (directed by Steven Spielberg), Equals (Produced by Ridley Scott, Directed by Drake Doremus). She also worked on Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ KONG: SKULL ISLAND, directed by Jordan Vogt Roberts and starring Tom Hiddleston, Brie Larson, Samuel L Jackson and John C Riley. Aashrita worked closely with legendary Production Designer Stefan Dechant on one of the most iconic sets in the movie, The Boneyard. It was shot on location at Kualoa Ranch in Hawaii, which was made famous by the Jurassic Park and Jurassic World movies that were shot there a few years ago.

She recently wrapped Art Directing on Legendary Studios’ Pacific Rim Uprising, directed by Steven DeKnight and starring John Boyega, Scott Eastwood and Cailee Spaeny.

She is currently working as an Art Director on James Cameron’s Avatar 2 & 3 which are in production in Los Angeles.

Aashrita lives in Los Angeles with her husband Farhad Ahmed Dehlvi, who she first met at Rishi Valley School, and continued on to study and work together in the film Industry. Farhad is a Director of Photography and shoots dramatic fiction as well as commercials and music videos. They collaborated together on the film ‘I See You’ directed by Manjari Makijany.

When she isn’t busy shooting or preparing for a film, Aashrita likes to take advantage of the famous California weather and goes Hiking & Camping. She enjoys gardening and cooking and is currently working her way through several cookbooks! She loves traveling and is grateful that her work constantly takes her to new places, some that she never even dreamed of visiting; From filming Kong: Skull Island in Hawaii (on the famous Kualoa Ranch where Jurassic Park was filmed) to Pacific Rim: Uprising in Sydney, Australia and Qingdao, China. Her earlier work in Bollywood on Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara took her to Barcelona, Catalonia and Andalucia in Spain.

India’s Saint Teresa is now the inspiration behind what is shaping up to be a large scale “feed the hungry” programme

Two common interests – reverence for Mother Teresa and pain for millions of Indians who go hungry everyday has now led a Kolkata girl​join hands with ​​a Delhi​-based ​philanthropist  to roll out one of the largest food programmes that intends to feed around 100,000 hungry mouths across India daily for free.

Mukulika Sinha – Kolkata girl and one of India’s most respected names from the world of high fashion has decided to fulfill a long standing dream – feed India’s hungry.

Sinha who has worked in the most coveted fashion houses globally – Burberry and Salvatore Ferragamo and  is a common face at the London Fashion Week will now head the charity  run by Delhi’s renowned philanthropist Samir Thapar.

Thapar’s “erasing hunger programme” at present is already  feeding over 2000 people across different parts of Delhi under the aegis of the H D Sikand Foundation – named after his maternal grandfather.

Twice daily  (lunch and dinner), nearly 3000 chapatis, 100 kg vegetables, 60 kg rice and 20 kg dal are cooked by 12 people in the private kitchen of Thapar’s house (to ensure utmost quality) and distributed at various spots across Delhi – Sai Baba Mandir in Lodhi Road, New Delhi railway station, Majnu-Ka- Tillah, Shanti Niketan and the Bhati-Mines.

Thapar who is the chairman and MD of the famous conglomerate JCT is now firming up plans to scale up the programme pan India which will feed 100,000 Indians across the country by 2020.

So what drove Mukulika to take the plunge?

“Whenever I left my office or a luxury  mall, I would always notice poor people on the road who would come begging for money to eat. It bothered me that here I was selling such high end products for millions of rupees on one hand but I wasn’t being able to help these people with a decent two square meal. I would often think that it was futile being successful if we couldn’t or didn’t give back to society”.

“My friend Samir Thapar was already running an initiative to feed the hungry. He was keen that I came on board to bring in my vast corporate skills and international tie ups to do what are both a social issue and a cause close to my heart. My ultimate goal is to be able to provide food to people so they can focus on working and not worry about where to get their next meal from. Our plan is to make this a national programme and reach the one million mark,” Sinha who has worked with Ferragamo and Burberry over the last 11 years said.

Hunger is one of India’s greatest national shame.

Data on the state of food availability in India shows that a whopping 194.6 million Indians go hungry every day.According to the recently released Global Hunger Index, India’s hunger levels were rated as “alarming” with almost 40% of Indian children under five years of age being stunted due to lack of nutritious food.

The annual report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations says India is home to the highest number of undernourished people in the world. This means India is home to a quarter of the undernourished population in the world. Also 48% of women between 15 to 49 years of age are anaemic according to the World Health Organisation and 44% of children under 5 are underweight.

The Global Hunger Index 2016 ranks India at 97 out of 118 countries on the basis of three leading indicators — prevalence of wasting and stunting in children under 5 years, under 5 child mortality rate and the proportion of undernourished in the population.

“The 2030 Agenda set a clear global objective for an end to hunger – everywhere – within the next 14 years,” says David Nabarro, special adviser to the UN Secretary-General on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Climate Change.

He added “Too many people are hungry today. There is a need for urgent, thoughtful and innovative action to ensure that no one ever goes hungry again.”

Tingle your taste buds with the best Asian flavours at Four Points by Sheraton as they launch their new menu

November 2017, Pune:

​Panash, the exclusive Pan-Asian restaurant at Four Points by Sheraton continues to enchant patrons with the best Oriental flavours through its large spread of Thai, Chinese and Japanese savouries. The sumptuous vegetarian and non-vegetarian spread is an amalgamation of the finest ingredients and exotic Asian condiments making it an all-time favourite amongst food lovers. Speciality Chef Tenzin Nyandak personally curates the menu making Panash the best in town for Oriental cuisine

Asian food has a wide range of lip smacking recipes. Panash has carefully selected the most unique and delicious recipes that will quench your oriental gastronomical urge the best way. Some of the delectable dishes flavoursome Crispy Rice Prawns; aromatic Shake Tataki, rich glazed Pork Belly, delightful Lianhua Jung, variety of delicious Sushis like Tobikko, Maguro, Tai, Ika and scrumptious Platters such as Panash Chef’s Platter, Nigiri Platter and an array of lip smacking Sashimis. Patrons can also experience a live Teppanyaki counter that will transcend them into a magical culinary journey.  The flavour bursting and authentic spread will also include a variety of seafood dishes made from fresh and succulent crab, tuna, prawn, red snapper, shrimp, salmon to name a few.

The indulgent dessert spread is equally irresistible. Larger than life Crispy fried seven treasure ice- cream with rambutan spring rolls is an all time favourite and will leave every food lover asking for more. Yummy Panash Chocó dim sum, mouth watering Matcha Pudding and smooth Lemongrass Pannacotta along with juicy Coconut pancake served with ice cream are select few dishes that will give your meal a perfect ending.

Along with the delightful food, Panache is also known for its splendid oriental decor. Right from the time you step into the uber restaurant to the time you walk out, each experience of the visitor is wrapped into resplendent Asian flavours.

Soak yourself into classic Asian extravaganza at Panash. Walk in and indulge in the most riveting Asian cuisine

Duville Estates announces ‘No EMI Scheme’ in association with HDFC Ltd.

~ The Scheme starts from November 2017 to January 2018 ~

Pune, 15th November, 2017:  Duville Estates has announced its ‘No EMI scheme’ in association with HDFC Ltd. starting November, 2017 through January, 2018.  This scheme will be valid for a limited period of 3 months to customers looking to book either a 1 BHK or 2 BHK flat in Duville Estates’ project Riverdale, located in Kharadi, Pune. This scheme allows clients a hassle free buying process with just 5% of the value and stamp duty and registration fee being paid at the time of booking and then the convenience of commencing their payment of EMI’s on the loan only after possession has been granted by Duville Estates. Further through this scheme the customer ends up with a massive saving against their new home, approximately Rs.3.71 lakhs on a 1bhk apartment and approximately Rs.5.86 lakhs on a 2bhk apartment, with the loan pre-EMIs being repaid by Duville to the Bank directly, during the tenure of the construction.

Under the No EMI scheme the payment plan is 5:75:10:10. Customers availing this scheme need to pay only 5% + stamp duty + registration fees at the time of booking. The bank then releases 75% of the loan amount in tranches, as per stages of construction completed. Once the bank disbursement of 75% is complete, the customer will pay a secondary instalment of 10% to the developer post which HDFC will release the final 10% of the loan amount to the developer. This scheme requires customers to commence repayment of the loan amount, through EMI’s, only after receiving possession of their apartment, thus giving customers a massive upfront saving as well as the assurance of on time delivery of their new home. Under this scheme customers also receive an additional benefit as they are exempt from paying any processing fees for the loan, which amounts to further saving.

HDFC Ltd. will monitor the progress of work prior to disbursing the loan amounts, ensuring the customer’s financial security and the deliverability of the project. This will free customers from any additional financial burden during the construction phase and make the process of owning a new luxurious home stress-free and risk-free.

“Keeping in mind the desire for an aspirational and luxurious lifestyle without the financial burden of high EMI’s before possession, we have custom designed this scheme in partnership with HDFC Limited to fit our customer’s requirements. Riverdale is the perfect amalgamation of luxury & affordability and a scheme like this is a great opportunity for those planning their dream home. We are confident of our deliverables and timelines and with HDFC Limited sharing this confidence, we have been able to formulate this extremely attractive scheme” says Mr. Tushad Dubash, Director, Duville Estates.

About Duville Estates

Duville Estates is a privately held company owned by Mr. Behram B. Dubash. With a rich legacy of over 200 years, the Dubash family is known for high standards of ethics and value creation for customers. Managed by Mr. Tushad Dubash fourth generation entrepreneur, Duville Estates is a continuation of this legacy of ethics, customer focused practices and an uncompromising approach to quality. The company aims to deliver unique residential properties that exceed customers’ expectations. Riverdale is a residential project by Duville Estates located in Kharadi, Pune. It offers a range of towers spread across 31 acres with intelligently designed apartments and premium amenities and facilities. Duville Estates aspires to redefine lifestyle through innovative superior planning and architectural finesse and, thereby, establish themselves as one of the leading Real Estate developers in the country. From the selection of designers, contractors, selection of amenities, quality of finishes to the handover of keys, Duville Estates strives to make sure every detail is flawless.

For more information, please contact:

Amol Hande

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Kitply becomes world’s first plywood brand to launch QR code enabled app to verify genuine products.

Kitply industries limited, since inception in 1982 have always been the first and foremost choice for their customers when it comes to making the right choice for durable and high quality plywood. With operations spanning 5 modern factories, 20 sales offices, 300+ dealership networks nationwide. Kitply industries limited thrives on pure commitment to environmental norms and standards, ethical standards of dealing with associates and their active participation in a series of community welfare based activities.

Drawing a parallel with rapidly emerging markets and diverse clientele, there also lies a growing threat of counterfeit materials in the market. Kitply Industries limited being pioneers in the plywood industry have therefore given birth to the most innovative technology in the domain. The venture is the world’s first plywood brand to launch QR code enabled app to verify genuine products.

According to the internal research conducted by Kitply industries, it was found that 1 out of every 5 branded plywood products were fake. Keeping pace with such developments, the company developed a specialized QR based hologram which is placed on every piece of ply. The technology works on a  simple formula wherein the customer has to download the company’s app on his/her phone from either Apple’s App Store or Android’s Google Play. Once downloaded, the customer would then have to scan the QR code to check whether that particular piece is genuine or not. If found fake, the app would communicate the same to the user and would then also have the required follow-up’s with the company and give the user necessary updates.

The innovation finds a perfect match with the breakthrough in smart phone technology, availability and reach within the domestic market.  Standing true to several accolades received in the field of customer value and satisfaction, Kitply industries limited has hit the bulls eye with this cutting-edge technology whose primary objective stands firm on only genuine products for its customers.

IBS Pune Dials East Africa for Students Placements and Academic Alliances

Pune, Wednesday 15th November, 2017:  IBS Pune has always spearheaded the International placements within IBS group. More than 50% of the group’s international placements take place from IBS Pune alone. 

 Keeping in line with the international placements of ICFAI Business School (IBS), Pune, new horizons were explored, this time in East African countries like Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania.  A three member delegation headed by Prof GS Narsing Rao, Director, IBS-Pune, visited Nairobi, Kigali and Dar es Salaam to connect with the industry and university education. Topics such as training of industry professionals in East Africa, joint research in management education, development of business cases, faculty exchange programs, summer internship in Africa of IBS students, etc. were discussed and deliberated.

Recruitment of the IBS students in these African countries were, also, discussed with industry bodies and encouraging responses were received.

Prominent industry segments where IBS students have received placements include Banking and Financial Sectors, Consulting, IT, Sales and Marketing.

These excellent placements ride on the very well – thought – out and designed curriculum and delivery of the two year PGPM Program of IBS Pune. This is designed to impart managerial skills in students and equip them with appropriate knowledge so that they are able to have a global view of the organization, and look at organizational issues from a holistic perspective, irrespective of their specialization in a particular functional area.

The courses offered in the Program are practice-oriented with emphasis placed on application of principles, tools and concepts to address the challenges and problems faced by today’s organizations. These courses are carefully designed to facilitate learning in managerial decision – making within the context of organizational strategy. Students are encouraged to critically evaluate decision situations and use rigorous analysis in arriving at a particular decision. At the same time, the ethical implications of their decisions are also urged to be considered.  The Program is aimed at deepening the understanding of the key functional areas and strategic dimensions of management, and equipping future professionals with the latest tools and techniques.

The entrepreneurship cell (E-Cell) has been nurturing students in setting up their own businesses and turning them into job givers. In the last one year, our E-Cell promoted four student start-ups, two out of which have begun their revenue streams.

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Radisson Blu Pune Hinjewadi Gets Christmas Ready with Cake Mixing Ceremony

Radisson Blu Pune Hinjewadi organised its first ever cake mixing ceremony to mark the start of the Christmas season. The event was graced by food bloggers from the city and women who are breaking grounds in their respective industries. The event also saw the presence of Mrs Maharashtra 2016 – Mrs Shipla Ojha, Ms Commonwealth Asia-Pacific 2016 and the finalist of India’s Next Top Model Season 03- Ms Shweta Raj, Ms Citadel Pune 2016 – Ms Trisha Mukherjee, Ms Citadel Pune 2017 – Ms Priya Singh and Mrs Aishwarya Shende – who won the title of The Most Intellectual Woman at Mrs. India galaxy 2017.

The guests were welcomed by General Manager, Pankaj Saxena. “We are super excited to host Cake Mixing Ceremony in our hotel for the first time. I thank everyone who is a part of this ceremony and wish the new season brings joy & happiness.”

For the ceremony cashews, almonds, raisins, black currants, coconut powder, tutti-frutti, orange peel, figs were unloaded on the table. Bottles of old monk and wines were then poured enthusiastically over the mixture. Donning chef caps and gloves, the guests along with the hotel staff joined in the spirit of cake mixing ceremony. There was a surprise element to this ceremony where guests had to find hidden silver and gold coins. Guests also relished sangrias which just added the touch of perfection to the evening.

The ceremony was followed by high tea and guests loved every bite of smoked salmon with sour cream and chicken ham with honeydew melon. This mixture was later put into airtight bags and left to mature until around Christmas when it will be mixed into the cake batter and baked.

As the end of the year is inching closer, Radisson Blu Pune Hinjewadi is all set to roll out events which the city has never witnessed before for Christmas and New Year.