Wednesday, October 21, 2020

 Porsche joins multi-stakeholder Responsible Mica Initiative


Stuttgart. Porsche has joined the “Responsible Mica Initiative“ (RMI). This cross-industry coalition of international companies and non-governmental organizations is campaigning for transparency and improved working conditions in mica mining. The raw material is used in numerous industrial and cosmetic products. As an automotive manufacturer, Porsche also contributes to the global consumption of raw material through the use of mica in car paints. The sports car manufacturer represents the Volkswagen Group in the Responsible Mica Initiative.

India is one of the world’s most important mica producers. The local mining regions of Jharkhand and Bihar are marked by poverty. As part of internal analyses of selected paint supply chains, right back to the extraction of the raw material, Porsche identified potential sustainability risks in mica mining. The sports car manufacturer is working intensively with suppliers to ensure transparent and sustainable utilization of the raw material mica.

“For Porsche, responsibility begins a long way from the factory gates. We require our suppliers to comply with internationally recognized social and environmental standards. The mining of raw materials is an important factor in that,” says Uwe-Karsten Städter, Member of the Executive Board responsible for Procurement at Porsche AG. “Through our involvement in the Responsible Mica Initiative, we are taking responsibility for our impact on India’s mining regions. We want to improve people’s lives on the ground through concrete projects. We will also play an active role in developing and implementing sustainable industry standards.”

“Our growing initiative already has over 60 member organizations from various sectors. We are delighted that Porsche is now also contributing important supply chain expertise as an automotive manufacturer. With Porsche as a member, we can broaden our base even further and increase positive impact for the mica communities globally,” says Fanny Frémont, Executive Director of the Responsible Mica Initiative.

The Responsible Mica Initiative was founded in Paris in 2017. Among others, it develops global standards for mica mining and processing. These standards aim to address fair working conditions, safety, and minimum wages. Organizations that join the Responsible Mica Initiative commit to adopting these standards. The Responsible Mica Initiative is supported by the chemical companies BASF and Clariant, the pharmaceutical manufacturer Merck, the clothing chain H+M, and the cosmetics manufacturers Chanel, L’Oréal, and The Body Shop, among other companies. The human rights organization Terre des Hommes is a founding member of the initiative.


Further information and photo material in the Porsche Newsroom: newsroom.porsche.com

You can find the Annual and Sustainability Report of Porsche AG at https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/company/annual-sustainability-report-2019/download-center-reports.html




 Madhav Mahajan goes to Sula vineyards at Nashik with ladylove Angela Krislinzki for his birthday


Madhav Mahajan is off to Sula vineyards with his partner Angela Krislinzki in Nashik for his birthday. It is on the 14th of October and they are planning a quaint and calm birthday away from the rushes of Mumbai. Madhav Mahajan is a singer and performer and he has learned quite a few things including various musical instruments. He will be turning a year older and he would be spending the time with nature, wine, and a lot of love in the beautiful land of sulu vineyards.

We wished him a very happy birthday in advance and here is what he has to say, "thank you very much. This time it won't be without too many people.  Me and Angela are insula for the birthday celebrations. We have had a difficult time staying away from each other due to the lockdown. We want to spend as much time and what better than a special day for one of us. One thing I have learned the most among other things is that your family and love and friends are extremely important. They mean the world and this time has reflected that well to us. We want to start this year on some great time together."

We all wish madhab a very happy birthday. We hope he has an amazing year ahead and keeps entertaining us.









                         DANCING QUEEN OF NAVRATRI: SIMRAN AHUJA


Discover the hidden language of the Actor, Soulful Dancer, and Emcee Simran Ahuja in the Film DANCE LIKE A GODDESS”

Produced by Neha Ajit Khairpuri of Neha Exports Ltd.


A film by National Award Winner Brahmanand S Singh & Tanvi Jain; Produced by Neha Ajit Khairpuri & Brahmanand S Singh

 

Dancer by passion and Emcee by profession, presenting to you Simran Ahuja in and as “Dance like a Goddess”.

 

A journey of unimagined fulfillment & joy, a tale of unexpected twists and turns moving to a beat, to a pulse in a pattern, in a cycle, in a wave, pretty much sums up Simran Ahuja’s glorious journey.

 

She shines the tiara of fame and popularity but nothing came to her easy. She started her journey from her college Jai Hind, which boosted her morale and changed her destiny that today she is not only an accomplished dancer but also a celebrated Emcee.

 

Through “Dance like a Goddess” she shares her journey, the highs and the lows, the ups and the downs that make Simran Ahuja.

 

Simran has played Garba for 18 yrs and won 18 consecutive Garba Queen titles in India and America. She won her first title in 2000 “Queen of Sankalp” which is the biggest title in the country. She is the author of the first book in the world on Garba Dance form, titled 'Nine Nights Navratri', unveiled by Former Chief Minister of Gujarat, Smt Anandiben Patel. Simran happens to one of the very few Indians invited by BBC London for an interview in regards to the book.

 

She is the queen of Bruhad Mumbai Gujarat Samachar (2005), one of the most prestigious titles in the country. In 2007, she won three Queen titles- Queen at Preeti Pinky, Queen of Aces & Best Dressed at Sankalp.

 

She has officially won 2 back to back titles the same evening in 2012- Queen at Korum, Best Dancer at Morphosis.

 

Her achievements have a global reach. In 2011, she was declared as the Best Dancer in Florida & America. She was the Cultural Ambassador of Navratri in Paris for 2 years. Brand Ambassador for Asia's Biggest Navratri Utsav at Country Club Dubai, for 5 yrs., and was on the cover page of 'Salt N Peppa' Dubai Magazine as the 'Dancing Queen'...  She was also a part of the jury at all the prestigious Navratri Celebrations., including India Fest in the USA.

 

With each success got her press coverage of live pictures in 100s of renowned publications worldwide, including yesterday.

 

She is probably every girl envy on the professional forefront with so many accomplishments under her belt. However, Simran’s personality screams modesty, humility, and sobriety. Achievers like Simran is necessary in a world full of duality.

 

“Dance like a Goddess is a caption by The Times of India Group in 2014 and that's why the name of the film is Dance like a Goddess. Dance has always been my passion. Never in my life, I thought I will come across an opportunity where I will be able to share my journey with my fans. It feels unreal!” Further adding “Working with Brahmanand S Singh ji is a dream come true. A national award winner showcasing my story is a compliment in itself” and "Mr. Ajit Khairpuri Ji from Hongkong, who is extremely passionate about living life as a Celebration, gave his instant yes to the story, my kind Thanks to him"

 

Simran Ahuja: A Fashionista, A Diva Beyond Bounds, Ms. India 2013

 

With her intro to this beautiful dance-form of Garba, life has never been the same for her again!

 

Multifaceted Magnificence or an A multitude of Resonating Talent, are the idioms that strike the mind when one mentions this distinguished achiever. A masterful Craftswoman in so many immeasurable assorted genres, that even the best in the business take inspiration and pay respects in utter admiration.

 

An entrepreneur at Aviation, An Illustrious Author, A Folk Dance Icon, A Brand Ambassador to numerous Entities, Recipient of Countless Prestigious Awards including the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Award and the BRICS Award. An eminent Doctor in Naturopathy and an International Yoga Icon with Distinguished letters from the Honorable Prime Minister of India's Office, recognizing her exceptional contribution to Yoga and Fitness across the world, popularly known as Simran Ahuja Yoga Lover. As the Cultural Ambassador at Paris, she takes the Cultural Dance of India to several countries and has been Judging several Competitions all across the globe including the USA. Having won 18 consecutive Folk Dance titles in India and America, she's known as the 'Queen of Garba Dance'. Apart from her diverse and innumerable accomplishments, she's also an Academic Scholar with a Master's Degree in Finance. Her achievement has paved a way for an entire generation of women to embark upon. They have become a reason for girls to believe that with sheer determination and perseverance, you can try to reach out for the sky. She's someone who is a flag-bearing epitome of the belief that passion is life and if lived to the fullest, nothing is impossible

 

During her journey towards incredible success and fame, she has always been a girl who has broken cliches on all accounts of life and still continues to live life like a Queen, who is meant to conquer unstoppably. She began her 2020 quest by Hosting tremendously enterprising events such as Reliance Digital Filmfare Awards, Mahabiz 2020-Atlantis Dubai, Mauritius 2020 Concert with Legendary Singer Udit Narayan Ji, Spectacular Filmfare Technical Awards 2020, Amazon FILMFARE Awards 2020, Nykaa Femina Beauty Awards, Sol Lions Gold Awards, AMEA Conference, Dubai, Filmfare Style, and Glamour Awards; 5th Dham at Cambodia and Malaysia, Jewelry Show at Dubai,.and the Spectacular IIFA 20, which was held September 2019.. Apart from her Forte of Anchoring, she has also bestowed the honor of being the Brand Ambassador for Retro Gym.  She was also the Proud Recipient of the extremely Admired  World Book of Records 2020 and Embarked upon yet another journey of her life with a Debut release of her 1st feature Film, ' Zindagi Tumse'. All was going uphill, until Covid- 19 pandemics struck the world really hard.

 

While the pandemic made most of the world anxious, Simran benchmarked and explored new avenues, altering her approaches to make adversity look like an opportunity, and as they say " Fortune always has and always will favor the brave". The flamboyant and ever so resolute Simran uncovered the mantra to overcome this challenge and explored her Health and Wellness expertise to give the world some peace at this point in time. As Brand Ambassador to Country Club, she conducted incessant Yoga sessions, which were both healing and inspirational for people from Japan, the United States of America, South America, the United Kingdom, and numerous other countries around the world. She amassed a massive 0.2 million in the audience on her live streaming videos. While giving society peace and calm, she kept zeal for Anchoring alive and imparted magnificent service in hosting a shows with the India Business Group Chamber of Commerce, where fruitful discussions helped on keeping the

over-anxious audience informed about the present scenario of business on a global level. Just when one thought all of this was more than what a human can settle-for, she was roped in as a Celebrity Anchor with TV Asia, USA, Mexico, and Canada, where Simran has interviewed and is still interviewing celebrated personalities such as Sonu Sood, Talat Aziz, Zareen Khan, Anuradha Paudwal, Usha Uttup, Anu Malik, Abhay Deol in the previous 6 months of her tenure. Not many are Blessed with the passion in life, to achieve so much and still have an unrelenting thirst for more. It is this inexorable rigor of Simran Ahuja that was duly honored recently, as she was conferred as Grand Marshal for India Independence Day at California, USA. An honor that is bestowed only to those who are extraordinary in existence.

 

Spirituality is very close to her heart as she anchored the show for His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Ji under the guidance of the Respected Hinduja family and Dada J. P Vaswani Ji and the Brahmakumaris on Healing our Earth YouTube Channel.

 

Simran Ahuja, A true woman of substance, who truthfully personified the thought with her remarkable deeds that she still has " Miles to go before she sleeps"

 

Simran Ahuja says "With no mass Garba happening this year, our film 'Dance Like a Goddess', becomes a feast for the millions of Garba hungry dance lovers. A special mention to Neha Ajit Khairpuri Ji & Brahmanand S Singh Ji for trusting me with their vision. And for all others too, a sense of sheer exhilaration to see this amazing dance form as a life-journey, with spectacular dance ho and a brand new delightful Garba song', Deewani, Garba Ni.








 FLAUTIST & SINGER PARAS NATH'S NAVRATRI OFFERING "NINE DIVINE"- A beautiful unique combination of classical fusion music with divine mantra

 
Link- https://youtu.be/nNHK1CIwmSA

Paras Nath YouTube Channel

Adding to the spiritual mood of devotees of Maa, this Navratri celebrate Devi in her many manifestations with flautist and singer Paras Nath's newest  musical release "NINE DIVINE"

It celebrates the predominant aspects of Devi. During Navratri, a festival dedicated to the divine feminine, Devi manifests in her many forms.  

"NINE DIVINE" represents the qualities of fierceness, vibrance, and subtleness, revealing the essence of Navratri in a musical way.

Paras Nath says “It is a delight and blissfully satisfying to release a song on the occasion of Navratri. Nine Divine captures the spirit of the festival with utmost reverence and vitality"

Composed in Raag Saraswati,  9 beats Taal Matt Taal, 3 Most powerful Mantra - ॐ Chanting, Devi Mantra & Gayatri Mantra.









Wednesday, October 14, 2020

 Vested Finance doubles AUM, second quarter in a row amid lockdown

Witnesses 70% growth in new account openings

 

Vested Finance, an online investment platform that enables Indian investors to invest in the US stock market, saw total investments in the US markets from India grow by 150% in Q2FY21 compared to Q1FY21. The platform registered 70% growth in the number of new accounts opening in India for investing in US equities using Vested Finance’s platform.

 

The company has seen consistent market affinity towards technology stocks like Tesla, Amazon, Facebook, and Google among others. 40% of Vested’s users invest in the US markets because they want to invest in specific companies listed on the US exchanges, 29% are looking at it from a geographic diversification standpoint, and 21% are saving for future USD spending. Over $10 million was invested in the US stock markets in the last quarter via Vested Finance, doubling their AUM for the second quarter in a row.

 

Mr. Viram Shah, CEO, and Co-Founder, Vested Finance said, “Millennials and NRIs have been one of the key segments of investors that joined our platform. They are seeing the value of investing in US stocks and have actively started tracking global equities and have become global investors. In Q2FY21, overall trade volumes on the platform increased 3x compared to the last quarter. The average ticket size is about $400. Owing to fractional investing, people are able to invest smaller amounts as well. ”

 

Although investors like to invest in technology stocks directly, they want guidance on how to build their portfolios. Hence, 20% of customers have contributed to the rising interest in ‘Vests’, pre-built investment portfolios provided by Vested Finance.

 

In today’s world, global companies cannot have a global presence without having a sizeable presence in India. Indians who are avid consumers of these global brands have now started investing in them to build their wealth. To facilitate Indian investors to invest in US markets, Vested has now partnered with over 25 different brokers, fintech, and wealth management firms including the likes of Axis Securities, Kuvera, and MasterTrust.

 

Vested Finance is a California-headquartered U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Registered Investment Advisor (RIA). Vested also has an office in Mumbai.

About Vested Finance

Vested Finance is a California-headquartered U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) that provides an online investment platform that enables Indian investors to invest in the US stock market. The company’s mission is to enable sustainable wealth creation by allowing local investors to go global. They have also partnered with DriveWealth, a well-reputed SEC-registered broker in the US. This broker serves clients in 150 countries and is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), which insures securities in their customers’ accounts up to USD 500,000.

 

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 SUFICORE PRESENTS “DESERT ROSE” BY FLAUTIST & SINGER PARAS NATH & PIANIST SANTOSH MULEKAR


Flautist Paras Nath and Santosh Mulekar create an instrumental version of the widely praised song “Desert Rose”.

Song Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fccjMa7v-7o

Paras & Santosh’s instrumental version has the ability to suit almost any mood or match the need of any occasion.

Music of “sanity and sophistication” in the modern era. Adult contemporary music that at least dares to be a bit unique

The scenic beauty of the deserts can be seen in the video when both Paras and Santosh are seen diving in the world of tranquility with Santosh playing the piano and Paras playing the flute.

Paras Nath says “Instrumental music is my favorite kind of music. There is a sense of calmness and peace. Desert Rose is one of the most iconic songs. Creating an instrumental version of it was a very risky decision because of the long-lasting effect the song has. However, we believe that we have done our best and hope the audience likes it”

Santosh Mulekar says “It’s a beautiful song. An instrumental version of an iconic song. Shot in the desert to capture the feel. We hope the audience loves it as much as we loved making it”









 Lizaa Malik donates to cancer patients in nearby areas on the occasion of her birthday

It's Lizaa Malik" birthday today and she would be donating an undisclosed amount to people suffering from cancer in Andheri suburbs. She knows the pain as her mother was suffering and has recovered from this deadly disease. Lizaa has always come forward and stood for the society and helped the people in need. She is now taking it a step ahead on the occasion of her birthday.

We wished a very happy birthday to Lizaa and spoke to her on this lovely initiative and here is what the actor and singer have to say, "my mother went through this disease and she recovered from it. It's deadly, to say the least. It is deadly not only for the patient but the entire family dies a little with it. People with less or no money don't even think to fight this and wait for their final days. Thinking this makes me extremely sad. I am trying to do my bit with whatever resources I have. Let's all come forward in whatever ways we can and help one another. We are together in life."

Lizaa is not just pretty outside but she has a beautiful heart. May she achieve all her dreams and keep inspiring us in more ways than one. We wish her a very happy birthday.






Hairdresser Aalim Hakim gives Virat Kohli a edgy and grungy look

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