Fashionista-The School of Fashion Technology came up with their creativity at its best. No lockdown on talent at this institute as it goes digital amid the outbreak of the pandemic-Coronavirus. The students have been seen doing cat-walks from their home and showcased their amazing collections. The spirit and enthusiasm of the students and fashionista have been remarkable. They have kept their passion intact without disrupting lockdown rules.
Talking about the online fashion show, Neetu Pavan Maniktalia, Managing Director of Fashionista- The School of Fashion Technology stated, “The students have given their heart and soul in bringing out the best of talents to online fashion show. The students have been working very hard throughout the year to bring out these amazing ensembles.’
‘Brave New World’, a new digital series by Jaipur Literature Festival.
With JLF’s weekly feast of virtual conversations, you will always have something to look forward to!
Up ahead is an exciting array of conversations on ideas that define our times from Brave New World , an online literary series like no other!Wednesday, 15th April
PETER CAREY: A LIFE IN WRITING
Wednesday, 15th April, 2020 | 7:30 pm IST (2 pm GMT)
Peter Carey
Chandrahas Choudhury
Peter Carey is one of only five writers to win the Booker twice and is frequently named as Australia’s next contender for the Nobel Prize. Here, he talks about his life in writing, in conversation with Chandrahas Choudhury.
THE ART OF STILLNESS
Wednesday, 15th April, 2020 | 9 pm IST (3:30 pm GMT)
Pico Iyer
Meru Gokhale
At a moment of overwhelming change, the master essayist and novelist Pico Iyer takes us into the heart of stillness and changelessness. In conversation with publisher Meru Gokhale, he shares the secrets of solitude and the learnings of silence, so essential to survive our strange times.
Saturday, 18th April
WALL AND BRIDGES
Saturday, 18th April, 2020 | 7:30 pm IST (2 pm GMT)
Prayaag Akbar
Nandini Nair
A session on dystopian fiction and its disturbing emergence in reality where Prayaag Akbar, author of ‘Leila’, which was adapted into a Netflix series, and Nandini Nair, share their views.
LIBRARY OF EXILE
Saturday, 18th April, 2020 | 9 pm IST (3:30 pm GMT)
Edmund de Waal
Aanchal Malhotra
Edmund de Waal, acclaimed author of ‘The Hare With The Amber Eyes’ is also a leading contemporary artist and a master potter. In conversation with Aanchal Malhotra, he talks about his current project – the ‘Library of Exile’ in the British Museum, which houses more than 2,000 books in translation, written by exiled authors – that he created and launched last year as a ‘space to sit and read and be’.
Sunday, 19th April
LIFE UNDER LOCKDOWN
Sunday, 19th April, 2020 | 7:30 pm IST (2 pm GMT)
Alain de Botton
Anindita Ghose
Alain de Botton is a Swiss-British writer and philosopher whose ‘Essays in Love’ has sold more than two million copies. He talks about his life and work, and his thoughts on living under lockdown, in conversation with Anindita Ghose.
HEADLINES AND DEADLINES: TINA BROWN’S VANITY FAIR DIARIES
Sunday, 19th April, 2020 | 9 pm IST (3:30 pm GMT)
Tina Brown
Chiki Sarkar
Tina Brown talks of celebrity, sexism, and power, as well as her own stellar work as a writer and journalist, in conversation with Chiki Sarkar.
In case you couldn’t log on, excerpts from earlier sessions are all here!
“The awakening of the society” in Stimulus 2020, a one a kind webinar encompassing 70 speakers across 14 panel discussions.
Speaker: –
Pria Kataaria Puri, International Celebrity Fashion Designer
Abhay Gupta, Founder & CEO Luxury Connect
Neha Lulla, Celebrity Jewellery Designer
Sahil Malik, MD, Da Milano
The opening session of Day 2 focused on revenge/pent up shopping by consumers, sustainability, retail & tech, monopoly of virtual store over retail store and life during COVID19:
Pria Kataria Puri, International Celebrity Fashion Designer: Speaking on a revenge/pent up shopping, I feel that India will witness an upsurge in shopping however, consumers will be prone to opt for mindful shopping. This move-in itself will set a trend in motion wherein consumers will gradually be seen going for affordable sustainable products as quality will rule over quantity in the times to come. Also, the digital landscape will be the medium to go to even for apparel brands/ fashion shows in the years to come. Time is something that people are always running short on. In this situation, e-fashion shows, conferences and other digital businesses with a personalized delivery system in place will pick up the pace. However, it is true that established brand which thrives on experiential marketing will have an upper hand (if gone the digital way at the right time) with tapping and converting consumers. However, newbie’s, who have just entered the industry and whose business also does depend a lot on experiential marketing will have to face the glitch as one can never do away with physical store completely. Having said that, I would also say that retail tech will have a huge role to play for fashion luxury brands as 80% of my consumers purchase my apparel line online. Sustainability will have a larger role to play in the long run. With consumers becoming aware (consumers especially based out of the cosmopolitan cities in India) has led to a rise in conscious buying, which is why organic and sustainable products are gradually becoming the highlight of the day. Also re-used, pre-owned and rented luxury items will also find a new segment of consumers and avenues being opened up.
Abhay Gupta, Founder & CEO Luxury Connect: While speaking about the purchasing pattern of the consumers post-COVID 19, we will see two segments of consumers emerging strongly in the forefront. The conscious and the Aspirational buyer, who will be mindful of their spending and shall only purchase if it is a necessity, on the other hand, we will find the premium buyers, who would want to go all out and might want to go on a shopping spree to kind of deal with the happiness of being free and this, in turn, will bring back the much-needed optimism in the economy. Having said that, I would like to highlight that the principles of business will also change a lot due to the concept of social distancing, hygiene and safety of consumers will become the top priority of luxury brands that are into experiential marketing and sales. Further, even though the digital landscape will emerge as a major player in the business, virtual stores will not replace physical stores that soon when it comes to luxury purchasing.
Neha Lulla, Celebrity Jewellery Designer: The Indian consumer will spend, but will spend in a very conscious way. Even though consumers like to have the touch and feel factor come into play while purchasing jewelry, in the current lockdown situation, jeweler apps that allow you to shop jewelry online will see a hike in sales. However, only virtual stores will not work for jewelry over all because with the purchase of jewelry the look and feel good factor is associated very strongly and consumers still prefer walking into the physical store and then make a purchase that might possibly turn into a family heirloom. In short a lot of emotions attached to the entire concept; on the same lines, it would be right to say that consumers might want to purchase vintage luxury but overall usually they are not too keen on pre-owned, re-used or rented jewelry.
Sahil Malik, MD, Da Milano: Consumers will be keen on opting for affordable luxury post-COVID 19. As for the digital landscape and social media handles acting as a platform of sales, well for us at Da Milano it acts more like a distribution channel for having far and wide reach for our product and our content. However, brands in the leather industry survive mainly on experiential marketing in physical outlets/ brand stores which in turn generate higher consumer engagement where the consumer has the feeling that they are the top priority for the brands. As for sustainability, well I fell that even though it is here to stay in the long run, the concept itself is at a very nascent stage and consumers need to be more educated about this concept.
Vardhman Stankvashi Jain Sangh from Borivali West along with Sponsor Dr. Yogesh Lakhani of Bright Outdoor Media distributed Fresh Food to more than 200 needy people including Old Age at Borivali West. They kept social distance while distributing the food packets and also arranged vehicles for free home delivery to Old Age people . Dr. Yogesh Lakhani said- It’s our responsibility to look after senior citizens and poor people who work on daily wages. In this Pandemic situation we have to stay safe at home . I also request people to stay at home and look after their parents . God has given us this opportunity to look after each other and be with your family in this superfast life .
The only U.S. city on National Geographic’s 2020 ‘Best Trips’ list, Philadelphia is a sought-after destination for international travelers and global meetings alike. Here are some at-home, do-it-yourself experiences that will help you enjoy Philadelphia wherever you are and help you prepare for your eventual visit. EXPLORE
The collections and artifacts that fill Philadelphia’s museums are certainly worth seeing in person, however many local institutions offer online tours and tools to spotlight key parts of the experience. Eastern State Penitentiary – once the world’s most famous and most expensive prison – offers an online tour that highlights several cell blocks, the baseball field, and other locations throughout the historic site.
The Barnes Foundation allows virtual visitors to navigate one of the greatest collections of impressionist, post-impressionist, and early modernist paintings based on visual relationships, such as lines, light, space, and more, while the Independence Seaport Museum lets those with an interest in maritime history browse their expansive collection of artifacts, historic ships, and more.
In 2019, the Penn Museum debuted re-imagined galleries featuring never-before-exhibited artifacts.
Whether it’s for a workout routine or just lounging around the house, be sure to round out your playlist with music by some of the most iconic performers from the Philadelphia region. Will Smith, The Roots, and Boyz II Men are some of the city’s essential hip-hop artists, with Meek Mill, Lil Uzi Vert, and Freeway offering more modern hip-hop to the mix. Jazz fans can find solace in John Coltrane albums, while rock and roll fans can jam out to music by Hall & Oates, The War on Drugs, or Kurt Vile. There are also punk and alt-rock artists such as The Wonder Years, Tigers Jaw, and The Menzingers.
You can get your bearings for the City of Brotherly Love by watching one of the many films or television shows in which the city has played a supporting role in over the years. The Rocky and Creed series is an absolute must-watch, as Sylvester Stallone plays the titular boxer who perfectly personifies the underdog, never-give-up spirit of Philadelphia, all while training his way through Philadelphia’s Italian Market and eventually up the 72 eastern steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Director M. Night Shyamalan has a tendency for basing his films in Philadelphia, including Unbreakable, Split, and Glass, as well as the 1999 thriller, The Sixth Sense. Several scenes in the action adventure film National Treasure feature some of Philadelphia’s most iconic attractions — such as Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, and Reading Terminal Market — and the comedic Trading Places shines the Hollywood light on Rittenhouse Square. More recent movies include the dramatic Silver Linings Playbook and the DC comic superhero film, Shazam!
While Philadelphia only has a brief appearance at the beginning of Will Smith’s Fresh Prince of Bel Air, the city has more extended television roles in AMC’s Dispatches from Elsewhere, Apple TV’s The Servant, and the upcoming season of Queer Eye on Netflix.
The city’s food scene shines on the small screen, too, appearing in a number of culinary shows such as Chef’s Table on Netflix and No Passport Required on PBS.
EAT
From grabbing a meal from one of the 80+ vendors at the historic Reading Terminal Market to enjoying dinner at the acclaimed Zahav, Philadelphia’s food scene alone is worthy of a trip to the city. However, some of the city’s essential eats can be enjoyed from afar.
Pretzels, Tastykakes, Peanut Chews, and Bassett’s Ice Cream are a few of the most preferred snacks in the city. Thankfully, these delicious items are available to be shipped nationwide thanks to Pennsylvania General Store, who operates a stand inside the 127-year-old Reading Terminal Market.
If you’re craving a classic Philadelphia cheesesteak, Campo’s Deli in Old City (214 Market Street) ships their delicious sandwiches nationwide, as does the iconic Pat’s King of Steaks in South Philadelphia. But if you’re looking to try your hand at cooking the perfect cheesesteak at home, Campo’s has provided a recipe to help guide you in the kitchen:
Ingredients
1/2 cup yellow onion, chopped
1/3 lb shaved rib-eye steak, sliced to approx. 1/8th inch thickness
2 slices American cheese
2 tbsp olive oil
9-inch Italian roll
Salt and pepper to taste
Cooking Instructions
In a large saute pan or on a griddle, add oil and heat to medium-high.
Add onions followed by a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook onions until soft (5 minutes), stirring occasionally.
Add rib-eye and a pinch of salt and pepper. Let each slice cook for roughly 45 seconds, then flip and cook for another 30 seconds.
Add slices of cheese on top of steak and cover to melt cheese (10 seconds).
Transfer steak, onions and cheese onto sliced Italian roll. Enjoy!
For dessert, you can treat yourself to a babka with help of a recipe from Camille Cogswell, Pastry Chef at Zahav. Additional recipes are available via several cookbooks published by marquee Philadelphia chefs including Marc Vetri (Vetri Cucina, Fiorella) and Michael Solomonov (Zahav, Laser Wolf).
For additional destination inspiration, be sure to follow the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
The lockdown has compelled most of us to change our life patterns. Be it our lifestyle, jobs or even relationships. On one hand where we are coming across instances of improved relationships among married couples due to the lockdown, on the contrary many are capitalizing on this opportunity to find new mates or love interest for themselves.
World’s one of the most discreet app for extramarital or online dating Gleeden; is enabling its users to continue with their online dating plans even in the presence of their spouses or family members. Gleeden’s Discreet Icon option, Shake to Exit option, The Discreet Mode option and Private Album options are enabling its users to date freely without the fear of getting caught.
In a recent survey conducted by Gleeden which was carried across metro cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Kolkata, Pune, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad it was found out that both men and women having work from home jobs are more likely to cheat during this time of social lockdown. Users with the professional background of an Engineer, Entrepreneur, Consultant, Bank Executive, Teacher and Marketing Agents are most active on Gleeden’s platform during this COVID time.
Women with jobs in the private sector are leading with 43.2% of traffic on Gleeden’s platform whereas men who own their own businesses are leading their pack with 21.2% of traffic on Gleeden. These users are mostly concentrated in metro cities like Chennai (64.8%), Pune (63.4%), Mumbai (56.3%), Bangalore (53.1%) whereas Delhi stands on a respectable (42.1%) for its user base from the corporate world.
The section of the society which is garnering the least traffic on the platform is of retired professionals and unemployed people with a minute 1.4% of the entire traffic. Women are leading on this front with more than half of the user base out of which most of them are concentrated in our capital; New Delhi.
It is has been found out that, in order to continue with their extrovert/outgoing nature, people are moving onto online dating apps to woo away the monotony and boredom in their lives especially in this time of social lockdown.
On the 13th of April a appreciation gift was given to out heroes. The doctors and nurses fighting the corona virus trying to save our country have received this gift in the form of an exclusive online concert where Sonu Nigam-a legendary singer with his beautiful voice performed, along with the talented Sunil Grover and the amazing Anchor Nitin Arora the owner of the company Katalyst.
This concert was an amazing time for its viewers as hopefully our heroes had some time to relax and enjoy themselves.
Feeling blessed to record the full version of “Zafaranamah – Guru Gobind Singh Ji “ 1st time in the history. Persian language is not very familiar for our land in the present time but there are over 110 million people speaking this language in the world. I tried to perform it in the best possible way with the assistance from The Embassy of Iran. During this hard time sending you the message of ‘High Spirit, & wishing you a Happy Vaisakhi.
– Dr. Satinder Sartaaj
Composer/ Singer – Satinder Sartaaj
Music Arranged and Programmed by – Beat Minister
Video Conceptualised by – Sandeep Sharma
Banner- Firdaus
Online Assistance- Bull18
Recorded at – Nazm-Gaah Chandigarh by Satinder Sartaaj
Mix & Master by – Shaitus Joseph (Mumbai)
Edited by – Honey Gobindpuriya
Research Assistance – Jasjeet Singh (California) & Dr. Mandeep
Team Jus., Taran & Roop
Persian Assistance – Muzaffar Ali, Aziz Mahdi ( Embassey of Iran )
Housing will see changing definition of essentials post COVID 19
The diabolic pandemic of COVID 19 has successfully managed to confine millions of people in their homes for one of the longest periods that they could have ever imagined. Homes have become the safest and most comfortable place to be, now the idle house inmates in it are bound to dawn upon the thought of making these places better than they already are. The housing societies and developers will be expected to address these changed preferences post COVID 19. The stern hygienic pattern being practiced by everyone has made individuals conscious about the cleanliness of their surroundings. This is going to be boosting the need for some of the newly defined essentials which will be-
l Automated elevators and entrances to minimise human contact.
The entrance to towers and lifts can be switched to a no-human contact. This will require adoption of advanced technology in elevators and entrances like voice enabled elevators and key card entry systems respectively for the residents and visitors. It will be serving as a pre-emptive step for fighting against any kind of contagious illness.
l Daily need stores within society premises
While many societies provide a common arcade for couple of its projects, every society having their own daily need store is a more sought after plan to reduce the chances of immense crowding at one store leading to scarcity of supplies. The daily need stores will also make sure for proper cleaning and sanitization of their common spaces like billing counters, entrance, exit etc.
l Sanitization on Intervals of Common Areas
This will become a mandatory exercise as societies have large spaces dedicated to common areas such as leisure room, play areas, clubhouses, gyms, pools etc. These places usually witness large gatherings on regular basis and, therefore require thorough cleaning and sanitisation to assure residents of their wellbeing.
l Relief Training to maintenance and housekeeping staff
In testing times like these, the maintenance and housekeeping staff of each society must be equipped with tools, knowledge and skills to take preventive measures as the situation calls for it. The staff should be sensitized about the issue and not let panic worsen the situation.
l Medical Facility for premises
Last but not the least, the developers might have to tie up with health centres or hospitals to arrange for regular health checkups in the society. Post Covid-19, the residents are more likely to become extra cautious and it gives an opportunity to the developer to make an emotional connect with the residents and instead of them going out for regular checkups the facility can be arranged within the premises of the society.
These being some of the essentials would require developers to alter their project plans so as to address the popular demand. As, this virus has certainly increased the importance of quality living, and only those who possess the mettle to understand and analyse the upcoming situation judiciously will be able to stay strong and relevant in the market.
Roseate Hotels and Resorts, the luxury fine dining will now deliver your favourite, gourmet delicacies at your door step so that you can enjoy them in the comfort of your home. Kheer, the fine dining Indian restaurant and Roasted by Roseate the in- house barista is now all set to do home deliveries.
The Home Delivery menu has been meticulously designed to include the choicest delicacies from Roasted by Roseate like macaroons, sandwiches, burgers and more. The fine dining Indian restaurant speciality options include temptations like tandoori Paneer Tikka, Silbatte ki Shammi, Murgh Kolhapuri, Chukundar Chilgoze ki tikki , Murg Malai tikka, Malabar fish, Dal Makhani, Badam Cake, Kalakand tart etc. While at the moment only Khher and Roasted By Roseate are offering online deliveries, other restaurants by Roseate are soon expected to join.
Commenting on the new initiative Dr Ankur Bhatia, Executive Director, Roseate Hotels & Resorts said, “We are providing a menu which includes all our all time favourite dishes. For home delivery services, we are colluding with food aggregators like Zomato & Swiggy as well as taking direct orders for Roasted by Roseate. This initiative would enable customers who are unable to come to our hotel for any reason to enjoy fine dining experience in the comfort of their home. ”.
While Roasted By Roseate would be taking direct orders for Chanakyapuri, Westend, Shanti Niketan, Anand Niketan, Vasant Vihar, Westend Green Farms, The Green Farms, Grand Westend Farms; the fine dining Indian restaurant Kheer would be present on Zomato & Swiggy.
Customers can place order for Roasted by Roseate over WhatsApp on +91 95997 87366
