23 November 2020, Kolkata: Politician-author Shashi Tharoor’s latest book “The Battle of Belonging” was formally launched at the Prabha Khaitan Foundation’s signature event Kitab by Chief Guest Mr Hamid Ansari, former Vice-President of India, Farooque Abdullah, Chairman J&K National Conference, David Davidar, novelist and publisher, Pavan K Varma, former Rajya Sabha MP and diplomat, Makarand Paranjape, Director IIAS. Author Shashi Tharoor shared details of his inspiration for writing “The Battle of Belonging” and made a passionate plea to read this deeply-researched work. The online event, organized by Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with Aleph Book Company, was flagged off by Ms Apra Kuchhal of Ehsaas Women and moderated by journalist Karan Thapar. Guests from the country and abroad joined in at the web event for a stimulating discussion and critical appraisal of Shashi Tharoor’s 22nd book which delves into current social, political and cultural issues confronting India. All the guests lauded Shashi Tharoor’s latest book and its potential to trigger serious debate on many issues pertaining to India but did not shy away from contesting some of the core concepts like nationalism, patriotism, civic nationalism, the idea of India and others elaborated in the book. Mr Hamid Ansari opened up the lively discussions saying, “This is a passionate plea for an idea of India that was taken for granted and is now seemingly endangered by ideologies that seek to segment it on imagined criteria of us and them. Shashi Tharoor has dilated on the essential ingredients of Indianness as understood in the freedom struggle and in the subsequent seven decades of the Republic of India. I found the essays on identity and patriotism particularly enlightening. The book’s analysis is comprehensive, yet it stops short of suggesting a doable recipe for correcting the shortfalls.” David Davidar of Aleph Book Company, publisher of the book, said, “I hope every Indian will read the book. It is a remarkably learned, even-handed and lucid study of foundational ideas and concepts and national values. This book falls in the rarest-of-rare `Indispensable’ category – books you cannot do without. I hope people will be reading and discussing “The Battle of Belonging” fifty years from now.” Describing the reasons for penning this book, Shashi Tharoor said, “This book is the culmination of a lifetime’s thoughts, readings and arguments on issues of nationalism and patriotism which are not just theoretical or academic but intensely personal too. The book was prompted by the rise of a fundamental challenge to the very essence of Indian nationalism. The book offers one observer’s note towards an understanding of nationalism in the world against specificity in India today. India’s own anti-colonial nationalism converted itself into a `civic nationalism’ encoded in a democratic Constitution and then the conflict over contemporary attempts to convert that into a religious-cultural nationalism. That is the battle of belonging to India and having India belong to you. Those are the principal themes in the book.” The author feels the nationalism being promoted in India today is a totalising vision that excludes citizens, those who do not subscribe to it, on the basis of identity or immutable markers like ethnicity, religion, language and so on. In contrast, civic nationalism, he thinks, is anchored in institutions and constitutions. Civic nationalism derives from the consent of citizens to participate in a free and democratic society and best safeguards individual rights and hence must be promoted and protected above all. In his book, Tharoor says patriotism and nationalism are different. A patriot is ready to die for his country; a nationalist is ready to kill for his country. Some of the live panellists at Kitab did not agree with this distinction with Pavan K Varma calling it an “intellectual quibble”. Responding to...

Unified Brainz Celebrated the Success of Men leading by example with Glitz, Glamour & Glory on the occasion of International Men’s Day 2020. Today on this auspicious day of International Men’s Day which is an opportunity for people everywhere of goodwill to appreciate and celebrate the men in their lives and the contribution made in the society for the greater good of all. Men often surrender at work and with his family roles for their communities and society. We need to do away with the notion that men don’t cry and rather should encourage them to express their emotions freely being vocal. We need to build a space where men can talk about what they are suffering from, without being judged for being sensitive. On this Great occasion, the world witnessed the most awaited event “Men Leaders to look Upto in 2020”. A glorious ceremony saw the presence of some most sought after lineup of men leaders who were featured from different walks of life sharing passion journey, which made them men of substance based on nomination and selection through a rigorous evaluation process. The event witnessed the online presence of friends from Bollywood & television industry, international supermodels, diplomats, socialites, business owners, entrepreneurs, media icons & industry leaders along with global subscriber base of Passion Vista. The event had seen wonderful engagement from over 26 countries across the globe as a platform where men leaders joined hands to network and share their opinions about the importance of better health for men and boys. The Unveiling of this Special Collector’s Edition Magazine “Men leaders to Look Up to in 2020” was organized during an online event through Facebook & YouTube live addressing to the global audience. The magazine was unveiled by Dr GD Singh, Founder & President of Unified Brainz Group & Editor in Chief for Passion Vista Magazine along with the presence of Guest Editor Mr Mahendrasinh Jadeja from London who is an International Business Entrepreneur & Philanthropist. The Editorial Board of Passion Vista & Unified Brainz Group in association with our Evaluation Partner – CIAC Global & International Chamber partner Asian African Chamber of Commerce & Industry, announced the inclusion of these 25 magnificent men, Aakash Goswami, Adel Singh, Bhavin Patel, Dr Achyut Dani, Dr Anil Kumar Misra, Dr Mustafa Saasa, Dr Sandeep Sekhri, Dr D Panduranga Rao, Dr Patrick Businge, Dr. Ricardo Saavedra Hidalgo, Freddy Daruwala, Gaurav Bargujar, H.E. Fabrice Houmard, Hemen Joshi, Jagdish Shekhar Naik, James Pulham, Lion Dr Kiron, Lord Rami Ranger CBE, Mangesh Amale, Mohammad Ismail Ghazanfar, Peter Cox, Pratik Gandhi, Rachit Agrawal, Rannvijay Singh, Rohan Mehta from various domains in this Special Collector’s Edition. The editorial board along with our evaluation partner had observed and marked the profiles of men leaders as a brand of high repute and congratulated all men leaders for this achievement to be recommended for this special featured advertorial brand story coverage with the cover page. This event was conceptualized and produced by Unified Brainz Group, a leading media & publishing house powered by Passion Vista –a Luxury, Lifestyle & Business Magazine in association with International Chamber partner Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (AACCI). Jointly with CIAC Global as Evaluation Partner, Future Billionaire Network International (FBNI) as supported by partner & World Peace & Diplomacy Organisation (WPDO) as Philanthropic partner along with Gift Hamper Partner – Whiskers (Luxury Men’s Grooming Brand) & Digital media partner Ten News (India), Online Media partner Awesome TV (USA), and PR Partner FAME Media and TVM...

Unified Brainz Celebrated the Success of Men leading by example with Glitz, Glamour & Glory on the occasion of International Men’s Day 2020. Today on this auspicious day of International Men’s Day which is an opportunity for people everywhere of goodwill to appreciate and celebrate the men in their lives and the contribution made in the society for the greater good of all. Men often surrender at work and with his family roles for their communities and society. We need to do away with the notion that men don’t cry and rather should encourage them to express their emotions freely being vocal. We need to build a space where men can talk about what they are suffering from, without being judged for being sensitive. On this Great occasion, the world witnessed the most awaited event “Men Leaders to look Upto in 2020”. A glorious ceremony saw the presence of some most sought after lineup of men leaders who were featured from different walks of life sharing passion journey, which made them men of substance based on nomination and selection through a rigorous evaluation process. The event witnessed the online presence of friends from Bollywood & television industry, international supermodels, diplomats, socialites, business owners, entrepreneurs, media icons & industry leaders along with global subscriber base of Passion Vista. The event had seen wonderful engagement from over 26 countries across the globe as a platform where men leaders joined hands to network and share their opinions about the importance of better health for men and boys. The Unveiling of this Special Collector’s Edition Magazine “Men leaders to Look Up to in 2020” was organized during an online event through Facebook & YouTube live addressing to the global audience. The magazine was unveiled by Dr GD Singh, Founder & President of Unified Brainz Group & Editor in Chief for Passion Vista Magazine along with the presence of Guest Editor Mr Mahendrasinh Jadeja from London who is an International Business Entrepreneur & Philanthropist. The Editorial Board of Passion Vista & Unified Brainz Group in association with our Evaluation Partner – CIAC Global & International Chamber partner Asian African Chamber of Commerce & Industry, announced the inclusion of these 25 magnificent men, Aakash Goswami, Adel Singh, Bhavin Patel, Dr Achyut Dani, Dr Anil Kumar Misra, Dr Mustafa Saasa, Dr Sandeep Sekhri, Dr D Panduranga Rao, Dr Patrick  Businge, Dr. Ricardo Saavedra Hidalgo, Freddy Daruwala, Gaurav Bargujar, H.E. Fabrice Houmard, Hemen Joshi, Jagdish Shekhar Naik, James Pulham, Lion Dr Kiron, Lord Rami Ranger CBE, Mangesh Amale, Mohammad Ismail Ghazanfar, Peter Cox, Pratik Gandhi, Rachit Agrawal, Rannvijay Singh, Rohan Mehta from various domains in this Special Collector’s Edition. The editorial board along with our evaluation partner had observed and marked the profiles of men leaders as a brand of high repute and congratulated all men leaders for this achievement to be recommended for this special featured advertorial brand story coverage with the cover page.   This event was conceptualized and produced by Unified Brainz Group, a leading media & publishing house powered by Passion Vista –a Luxury, Lifestyle & Business Magazine in association with International Chamber partner Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (AACCI). Jointly with CIAC Global as Evaluation Partner, Future Billionaire Network International (FBNI) as supported by partner & World Peace & Diplomacy Organisation (WPDO) as Philanthropic partner along with Gift Hamper Partner – Whiskers (Luxury Men’s Grooming Brand) & Digital media partner Ten News (India), Online Media partner Awesome TV (USA), and PR Partner FAME Media and TVM...

Recently Amisha Patel (Kaho Na Pyar Hai fame), shot for Ahuja Agarbatti, as She is Brand Ambassador of it. This commercial ad shoot was done recently,at Future Studio, Goregaon East. Amisha said “After a long period of lockdown due to Covid-19, first time shooting for this commercial advt, with all precautions, and I feel this is very auspicious for me, as it is Diwali time, we need good brand of agarbatti”. Ad film was directed by Rakesh Patel with Dop by Jeet Bhadauria.Mohan Ahuja is Managing Director & Amit Ahuja is Director of Ahuja Agarbatti. —-Wasim Siddique (Fame Media)     अमीषा पटेल बनी “आहूजा अगरबत्ती” की ब्राण्ड अम्बेस्डर। हाल ही में फ़िल्म ‘कहो ना प्यार है’ कि चर्चित अभिनेत्री अमीषा पटेल, ने आहूजा अगरबत्ती के कमर्शियल ऎड के लिए शूट किया, वे इसकी ब्रांड एम्बेसडर भी हैं। हाल ही में इसकी शूटिंग गोरेगांव स्तिथ फ्यूचर स्टूडियो में सम्पन्न हुई। अमीषा ने बताया कि कोरोना की वजह से लंबे समय तक लॉक डाउन के बाद, पहली बार इस विज्ञापन के लिए पूरे एहतियात के साथ इसकी शूटिंग की गई, वो भी दीवाली के शुभ अवसर पर। इस विज्ञापन फ़िल्म के निर्देशक राकेश पटेल हैं व छायांकन जीत भदूरिया का है। मोहन आहूजा इस कंपनी के मैनेजिंग डायरेक्टर हैं व अमित आहूजा निर्देशक...

Seeking better ways of sanitization with lowest toxicity and least bio burden, Amazing Ambrosia Pvt Ltd (amazingambrosia.com), India’s First Water Technology Platform, founded by veteran water technologist Dr BK Sharma, son Sidharth Sharma, along with plastic industries doyen Mahendra N Patel, and Rahul C Mehta of MentorCap, has decided to combat India’s water and sanitation problems by identifying world class technologies, adapting, innovating and manufacturing them locally to have a transformative impact on India. Their world class products, Amazing Hygieia and HygieiaDent are winners of the Economic Times Industry Leader Awards for Pathbreaking Technology resulting in Exemplary Contribution to Society. Recently, Amazing Ambrosia has gifted 1000 litres of Amazing Hygieia to the MCGM for aiding sanitisation of the city. “The MCGM personnel work tirelessly through the pandemic. It is payback time. This is just the beginning,” avers Sidharth Sharma. Amazing Hygieia is water that disinfects, heals, sanitizes, is effective in disease prevention and maintaining the potential bio loads as low as possible. It assures superior disinfection and sterilisation, is available in a convenient powder form in a 3.2 gm sachet to give up to 10 litres of disinfectant, is 100 per cent nontoxic, non-hazardous and food contact safe, non-alcohol based, non-inflammable, safe for eyes and skin and 100% safe when inhaled. (Together, we heal… Sidharth Sharma, Director, Amazing Ambrosia Pvt Ltd handing over Amazing Hyigiea to Vishvas Mote, MCGM Asst Commissioner K West Ward) Amazing Hygieia is the only stable EO water available in pH of 5.5 to 6.5 with zero chlorine gasification. Electrolyzed oxidising water is approved and certified by the Ministry of Health, Japan as a food contact product as well as the only product safe for aerial disinfection permitted by INMAS DRDO, USA FDA, US CDC and US EPA. – For Further Details Contact : Naarad PR & Image Strategists Mobile :  9820535230  –   800 747...