A number of events and competitions catering to a variety of disciplines such as music, literature, dance, poetry, theatre and fine arts were a part of this zone-2 fest. This year the topics for the events were very topical and related to the recent happenings which have left an impact on the nation. The topic for debate was “Thanks to Social Networking Sites- there is no face to face interaction”, “62 years of Republic India” for painting competition and “Politics, Corruption & Lokpal Bill” for collage competition.

The ‘fashion parade’ and ‘Mr. and Ms. Anugoonj’ marked the conclusion of the colorful gala event at JIMS’s Rohini Sector-5 campus.
“The underlying aim of ‘Anugoonj’, the youth cultural festival is to promote the hidden talent of the students. Such events play a significant role to foster friendship and brotherhood among participating students. Students learn to focus their energy and the importance of team work,” said, Dr. J K Goyal, Director, JIMS.

Anugoonj is an annual youth festival, where students from all the affiliated institutes and University School of Studies of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University showcase their talent. The winners of the zonal prelims are the participants of the event. This year Anugoonj will be held from February 2 – February 4, 2012 at the University campus at Dwarka, New Delhi.

About JIMS

Jagan Institute of Management Studies was set up in 1993. As an institute of excellence in the field of management studies and technical education, JIMS has always strived to rework the curriculum in consonance with the changing needs of the corporate world. Regular interaction with leaders in business and academics has helped the Institute in achieving the goal of moving ahead of time.

The standards it has set for the quality of its courses and programmes and the delivery system adopted, have enabled the Institute to attract students from across the country. Its PGDM Programme, recognized by AICTE has gained immense popularity with the graduates seeking higher educational opportunities and new challenges. It is evidenced by the ever increasing number of applicants for this Programme over the years. JIMS PGDM Programme is recognized as being equivalent to MBA by the Association of Indian Universities.

For more information please visit: http://www.jimsindia.org/

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There are few, however, who choose to see things differently. While we may look up, down, left and right, there are some, who look forward. These, are the visionaries of today. Envisioning colour where there is grey, with sight that pierces the mists of time, these are people who live outside the box, challenging boundaries and proving once and again, that possibilities, are indeed, limitless. With stories that can shake the very foundation of our being, these men live to change other people and make them realise that their potential is unbounded.

A story is a curious thing. No one knows how they came about or why they’re so popular. However, one thing is clear, their ability to change people. Events happen every day. However, the beauty of it all lies in the perception of the event, not the execution itself. For example, the long and drawn out, so called debate between science and religion. Science provides a logical explanation, yes, but religion touches some inner part of us, somehow giving most people peace of mind. This is the essence of a story.

We live amongst chaos, caught up in the threads of fate, trying to navigate through the twists and turns life throws up. We often have no idea where we are headed or even where we want our destination to be. Purposeless and lost, everything seems pointless. With no idea of what we want, chaos and disorder seem to take over you and you soon become akin to a twig on a river, with no idea where you’re going and with no ability to control that fate.

In such situations, a properly told story acts as a guiding light, seeking to tell you that what seems impossible is in reality, very much possible. A properly story will change your story into a tale to be heard, that inspires masses to emulate it.

From the organisers of the highly successful 2011 version, we present to you,

TEDxBITSGoa 2012

“This is my story”

Carefully selecting a wide spectrum of stories designed to inspire, excite and evoke passion, we present to you a package that guarantees to deliver. Going through the intricacies of technology and innovation, with a man who has worked with the visually impaired, unravelling the mystery behind blind photography, capturing the bloody emotions and scenes of war and getting an absolute first person view of it by experts in the field and then exploring India’s wild and beautiful terrain with one who can who knows every corner of the country, we then add a dash of humour from the writers of ‘The week that wasn’t’. Moving on, we come to the moving tale of the founder of the India development foundation and his lifetimes work with leprosy patients, the woman who has struggled to make the roar of India’s tigers be heard again, the heart moving tale of a musician who has braved all odds to keep his passion for song alive, a man who has seen the bad side of the law and had the tremendous strength of character and willpower to reform himself, a woman who needs no mention, paving the way for women in the Indian police, a man who has given up all the riches he could have had to teach the poor and educate the masses, and a man who has followed his dream, no matter what, to become one of the most followed people in the field of photography today.

All these visionaries have one thing in common. A story that is far from ordinary, one that will make you sit up and listen, a story that will change your very life. This is your chance to live your dream and not dream it, your chance to start becoming the person you want to be, and to realise that your possibilities are indeed, limitless.

Sunday, 12th February 2012, the auditorium, BITS Pilani K K Birla Goa campus.

Be there.

Check out the website for more details: www.tedxbitsgoa.com

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In the opening speech Dr. K.L Chawla, Director, Accurate Institute welcomed all the distinguished guests. Mr. Niraj Malik shared his experience, success and culture of T.C.S with the students of the institute. Mr. Rahul Chatterjee explained the importance of emerging online media and its effects to the students. Dr. Praveen Alok stressed on “IT Act 2000” and said this act as a law should be more strict to control cyber crime. Putting his views Mr. Kuldeep Tyagi said due to financial crisis and supply being more than demand for IT professionals created a gap for the students in getting jobs whereas Mr. Vijay Kumar Gupta said it is not because of financial crisis in IT industry but because of crisis in other industries that has affected IT industry.

Ms. Poonam Sharma, Group Director, Accurate Institute of Management and Technology, Greater Noida thanked all the guests for sharing valuable experiences and thoughts among the students of the institute. Ms. Sharma also thanked Convener Prof. Shiva Sharma, Prof. Pradeep Verma and Seminar Co-ordinator Ms. Supriya Srivastava for successfully completing the seminar.

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January 18th 2012 – Vishal Misal, a 24 year old Masters graduate who came over from India to study at the University of Nottingham on a scholarship, is living his business dream and hiring his hero, Sir Richard Branson, as a keynote speaker for what has been dubbed “The UK’s Biggest Business Event” – Business 2012.

Having been awarded a distinction for his Masters in International Business, Vishal immediately set up events company Blak Pearl Ltd from a small office on the University of Nottingham Innovation Park (before he relocated the business to Bristol in 2011).

Working tirelessly for 18 months, Vishal launched his breakthrough event ILSG 2010, featuring U.S. sales guru Brian Tracy and UK entrepreneur Karren Brady, which placed him firmly on the promotional map.

Now, Vishal has done what his hero Sir Richard Branson has always inspired him to do, think big. So he has, hiring Sir Richard himself to be the cornerstone of his hugely ambitious Business 2012 project, which runs from the 18th-20th March at the O2 in London.

Business 2012 is free to attend, with over 600 workshops, seminars and exhibitors available to learn from and speak to, for anyone serious about setting up or developing their business.

Speaking about the decision to hire Sir Richard Branson, Vishal said:

“I’m sure you can imagine just how proud I am to even be mentioned in the same sentence as Sir Richard. He has inspired me and countless other entrepreneurs across the world to get started in business and to shoot for the stars. As soon as we completed our first major event (ILSG 2010), the team and I began planning for an even bigger one and we knew that there was only one person that we wanted to work with.

“There are so many people out there that crave the opportunity to release the huge potential within their businesses and in turn within themselves and we want to help them to do that through Business 2012. With Sir Richard confirmed as our keynote speaker I am 100% confident we can do just that.”

Speaking about Business 2012, Sir Richard Branson said:
“I can confirm that I will be at Business 2012, being interviewed live on stage and answering questions and tweets. No one has a monopoly on good ideas and events like this can open the door to greater connections and business opportunities: something we all need during these challenging times.”

“I hope the audience will be full of people who run their own businesses, hopefully together, we can come up with some ideas to make our businesses even stronger than they are today.”

To register for your free ticket to Business 2012 visit www.business2012.com

Notes to the editor

ABOUT VISHAL MISAL
Vishal was born in India in small town called Bhoom in 1987 – he’s just turned 24.
He is the eldest son and role model for his siblings and cousins who look up to him for guidance and support. Vishal’s courage and motivation inspires them to achieve their own personal goals.
His father had a successful business that provided Vishal with a good standard of education, however years later, the business collapsed. The foundation of the family business inspired Vishal to develop his own entrepreneurial spirit and goals.

Vishal studied English literature and quickly proved himself by completing a BA Honours in English Literature at the age of 19 and going on to win a scholarship from the Indian Government to the study his masters degree in International Business in the UK at Nottingham University. Vishal passed with distinction. Vishal achieved all these academic qualifications despite suffering from dyscalculia [a learning disability in mathematics].
Although being offered a position at KPMG, Vishal followed his entrepreneurial dreams and formed Blak Pearl Ltd in 2009: an events company with the ambition to bring visionary people to the UK in order to motivate, inspire and promote entrepreneurship.
Business 2012 at The 02 is all about business sustainability and growth for business owners from SME’s to mid-market businesses. Our next event is scheduled for November this year and is ‘Entrepreneurs 2012’ – which is for everyone who wants to be an entrepreneur and to help people get into work, whether it’s starting a business of their own, or working for a company who is looking to employ people with an entrepreneurial spirit

About Blak Pearl
Business 2012 is being organised by Blak Pearl Ltd set up in 2009 based in Kestrel Court, Harbour Road, Portishead, Bristol BS20 7AN. Blak Pearl is a specialist business event company founded by Managing Director, Vishal Misal. Vishal is a successful Indian entrepreneur with a proven track record in sales and event provision, gained in the Business to Business and Health Food sectors with a career strengthened by an MSc (distinction) in International Business. He was nominated for the Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2010.

Business 2012 headline sponsors are Regus and BlackBerry. A further press release will be issued in regards to their involvement.

About Virgin Group
Virgin is a leading international investment group and one of the world’s most recognised and respected brands. Conceived in 1970 by Sir Richard Branson, the Virgin Group has gone on to grow successful businesses in sectors ranging from mobile telephony, travel, financial services, leisure, music, holidays and health & wellness. Virgin has created more than 400 branded companies worldwide and employs approximately 43,000 people, in 29 countries. Global branded revenues of £13bn ($21bn).

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Future ICT Priorities for India Released in Trend Study by Synchroniser

Synchroniser report goes to the Department of IT, Government of India and the European Commission providing an actionable roadmap for policy coordination & alignment to promote joint ICT research and innovation

BANGALORE, India – January 11, 2012  

  

SYNCHRONISER, a project sponsored by the European Commission (EC) under Framework Programme 7 (FP7), and supported by the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (MCIT), Government of India, today organised a Panel Discussion titled “Future ICT Priorities for India” at India’s IT capital, Bangalore. The outcome of this high powered panel discussion on future ICT priorities of India is incorporated in the report titled “Trend study on India’s R&D Focus in the ICT Domain in the next ten years”. This report will be submitted to the Dept of IT, Government of India and the European Commission providing an actionable roadmap for policy coordination and alignment to promote joint ICT research and innovation.

 

Explaining the importance of identification of priorities and the role played by SYNCHRONISER, Ms Katja Legisa, Project Manager of EU projects in India said, “To predict what a country will do in the near future is a big challenge. Nevertheless, given the growing importance of the ICT in India and world across, internalization of the ICT activity and collaboration between countries in this domain is becoming essential. For reaching this objective, identification and agreement of ICT priorities, first within each country and then between cooperating countries, is the first stepping stone.”

 

SYNCHRONISER project partner from the Indian Institute of Science, Dr Mary Mathew, Associate Professor at the Department of Management Studies conducted a survey by interviewing 30 ICT visionaries from across India and analyzed the data gathered from these interviews using the Delphi Method. Dr Mathew presented the result of her analysis and also moderated the panel session. This interactive brainstorming discussion brought consensus on the future ICT research priorities for India recommended by the visionaries in the survey.

 

Speaking at the occasion Ms Mary Mathew said, “Two areas of focus emerged from our dialogues with the visionary sample. First, were Core Information and Communciation Technologies, including Internet access, embedded systems, sensors, cloud computing, for example, and second were technologies related to sectors, the first sector of focus being ICT for health care followed by ICT for energy.”

 

The objective of SYNCHRONISER is to contribute to the EU-India policy dialogue in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) domain for better policy coordination and enhanced collaborative research activities. This objective is being realized by providing recommendations on future joint ICT research priority areas and identifying long term research priorities for India that will be matched with the EU priorities.

 

SYNCHRONISER project partner EIRC Consulting, Bangalore co-organised this Panel Discussion as part of the project with Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC), under the aegis of IT & ITES Expert Committee during their one day Seminar on Industry Academia Connect named ‘SAM – VRIDDHI : Partnering for Progress’.

 

To know more about SYNCHRONISER, please visit http://synchroniser.org/

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“Two areas of focus emerged from our dialogues with the visionary sample. First, were Core Information and Communciation Technologies, including Internet access, embedded systems, sensors, cloud computing, for example, and second were technologies related to sectors, the first sector of focus being ICT for health care followed by ICT for energy.”

~Ms Mary Mathew

 

“To predict what a country will do in the near future is a big challenge. Nevertheless, given the growing importance of the ICT in India and world across, internalization of the ICT activity and collaboration between countries in this domain is becoming essential. For reaching this objective, identification and agreement of ICT priorities, first within each country and then between cooperating countries, is the first stepping stone.”

~Ms Katja Legisa, Project Manager of EU projects

Elango R in association with Café Coffee Day cordially invites you for the launch of his book “YOU DONT NEED A GODFATHER”.

Chief Guest

Mr K N Kumar-  Vice Chairman of Sanmar group

Date & Time        :        Monday, 9th January, 2012 @ 5.00PM

Venue                 :        Café Coffee Day,
311, GEE GEE Emerald,
Valluvar Kottam High Road, Chennai

Please find attached the media invite and the profile of Mr. Elango for your kind perusal.

Goa: The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group, an enterprise of Bharat Hotels Ltd., organizes the year-end Festival of Canacona – with three distinct events. This is the third year of its annual festival to commemorate the end of the year celebration – unique to the area of Canacona, where the Group has the stunning The Lalit Golf & Spa Resort Goa.

For 2011-2012 three distinct activities have been mounted:- The Lalit Suri Foot Ball Cup December 29 & Exhibition Football Match between Churchill Brothers and The Lalit team on December 30; The Lalit Suri Beach Cycle Polo Exhibition Match on December 31; The Carnival Ano Novo on January 01.

The Lalit Suri Foot Ball Cup on December 29 & Exhibition Match between Churchill Brothers and The Lalit Team on December 30 at Devbagh Stadium, Canacona – in association with The Lions Club of Canacona

To stimulate youth and the game of football, The Group organizes The Lalit Suri Football Cup in association with The Lions Club of Canacona. This 7-a side inter-club tournament has elicited a huge response from the local football clubs and 14 teams are expected to register. December 28th will see the first & second round matches while on December 29th after the semi final matches, the audience will witness an epic finale. The winner of the specially designed ‘The Lalit Suri Football Cup’ would receive Rs 7777/- as prize money. The runner up would take home a trophy, Rs 4444/- and individual player gifts. All players would be given a participating medallion and gifts along with prizes for the Best Player, Best Goal keeper, The Fair Play team etc.
The biggest encouragement for these inter-club tournament participants will be the opportunity to play in the THE LALIT Team – after the selection of the best 15 players – for The Lalit Suri Exhibition Football Match, vs. the famous Churchill Brothers Team.

The Lalit Suri Beach Cycle Polo Exhibition Match on December 31

After astounding success of The Lalit Suri Beach Polo for the last two consecutive years, Dr. Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson & Managing Director of The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group now hosts The Lalit Suri Beach Cycle Polo 2011. The group is famous for devising innovative ways to promote sports at the destinations they operate in. Keeping up with the tradition, this year The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group will be organizing the first ever The Lalit Suri Cycle Polo Exhibition Match . The match will see internationally renowned Indian Polo players pit their skills against each other amidst the spectacular setting of The Lalit Golf & Spa Resort Goa’s Raj Baga Beach.
The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa Mr. Digambar Kamat, has consented to be the Guest of Honor for this extremely exciting and unique event.
The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group has ensured the participation of world class Polo players – Jai Shergill, Capt J S Mundi, Col S S Kashyap, Pawan Deep Singh Tony, Col Navjeet Singh Sandhu, Amic Warsi and Banjeender Dhillonn
Dr. Jyotsna Suri says “Two years ago, we introduced Beach Polo as a part of our commitment to Developing Destinations. This year The Group hosts Beach Cycle Polo, an innovative way to re-invent the beach as a “courtyard” which brings people together for Polo as entertainment and a spectacle of a glorious Indian Equestrian Heritage.”

The Carnival Ano Novo on January 01 – celebrating the legendary Mario Miranda
After two years of immense success, the onset of the year 2012 brings to us for the third time the much anticipated – Carnival Ano Novo. Organized by The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group to celebrate with the residents of the region, the Carnival will have five colourful floats, over 200 costumed folk dancers of the region, lots of music and a spectacular parade. Mr. Manohar T Azgaonkar, Minister of Sports, Government of Goa would be the Chief Guest for the occasion.
The Carnival parade will commence at 3pm, from the porch at The Lalit Golf & Spa Resort Goa – where a special performance will be presented by the local dancers – the parade will then move to Chauri, onto Chear Rasta and finish with an exhilarating spectacle of dance at the popular Palolem beach around 6.30pm. Colossal participation from the last year has got the local community already excited and everyone is expecting this to be a befitting finale to The Festival of Canacona by The Lalit.

For further information, please call Trisha: 9811583994; Neha: 9810574249
About Bharat Hotels Limited the owning company of The Lalit Suri Hospitality Group – Bharat Hotels Limited is a leading hotel company from India, presently offering SEVENTEEN luxurious hotels, with EIGHT operational properties and NINE under development in the five-star deluxe segment. Bharat Hotels, known for its spectacular hotels all operated under THE LALIT brand, presently has operating properties in New Delhi, Mumbai, Goa, Bangalore, Srinagar, Udaipur, Khajuraho and newly opened Bekal, with under construction hotels, scheduled to open between 2012 to 2013 in, Kolkata, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Dehradoon, Dubai and Koh Samui (Thailand).

About The Lalit Golf & Spa Resort Goa – Located along the western coast of India, InterContinental The LaLiT Goa Resort is a luxurious five star resort built on 85 acres of land, offering 255 rooms. The Portuguese style architecture with an elegant blend of Goan culture at this 5 star resort is the base of it’s twin storey sprawling structure – all nestled amidst formally landscaped gardens, a golf course and a multitude of hotel facilities ranging from modern meeting rooms to trendy bar and dining avenues, from beach activities to a holistic spa; and from water activities to sports facilities.

Seeing the huge demand in the mom and kids’ category, Next Gen Publishing and Fusion Events have planned to organise multiple Mom & Kid Shows across country. All the details pertaining to the event are available on their website www.momandkid.in. To start with, the event will be held in early 2012 at Gurgaon (January 27-29), Indore (February 10-12), Jaipur (February 24-26) and Ahmedabad (March 2-4). This event will then be taken to other cities in the second phase.

The Mom & Kid Show is a three-day event, which presents a great platform for brands to showcase their products and directly interact with this new category of decision makers. It also offers a unique opportunity for the marketers to understand what appeals to them and what drives them to buy a product. The event will exhibit various products such as baby and child clothing, accessories and footwear, child-safety products and child monitoring equipment, organic baby and toddler products, nursery furniture and equipment, accessories for breastfeeding, weaning, feeding, bathing and grooming, toys, games and educational stimulants, white goods and electronics, automobiles, early and primary education, pre-school and after-school enrichment education and care centres, spas, learning centres for music, dance, sport, languages, art, etc, personalised gifts and accessories, financial services and insurance, as well as avenues for leisure, fitness, re-training, life-coaching, health and beauty, slimming centres, etc.

The Mom & Kid Show will also provide an interactive platform for mothers to solve their various queries through counselling sessions, public talks and workshops, as well as participate in fun contests and entertainment activities. The fair will have various stalls wherein visitors can see and buy various products. The event is targeted at expecting mothers, working mothers, homemakers, lifestyle-conscious parents and kids of 0-12 years.

The event is being hosted by Next Gen Publishing Ltd, one of the leading publishing houses of the country, working on the commitment of offering the finest in the field of publishing. Their B2C titles such as Car India, Mother & Baby India (licensed from Bauer Media), Bike India, Computer Active (licensed from Incisive Media), Smart Photography and Ideal Home & Garden, have not only set trends in their respective categories, but they have also earned considerable critical acclaim in the industry.

Speaking about the event, Mr Amit Tewari, Editor/Publisher at Next Gen Publishing, says, “The inspiration for the event came from the fact that the role of today’s mothers and kids is not just restricted to their personal buys. Today, they have a strong say in buying everything, from a home to gadgets. But still the marketers are not able to tap this segment fully. It has also been seen recently that all the major retail players are coming up with a wide range of mom and kids products. From working women to housewives, everyone wants to enjoy their motherhood, and thus the companies are innovating various products especially for them. This calls for interaction with the target audience, which this event will help all such companies do. The Mom & Kid Show will help to bridge the gap between the marketers and the buyers.”

The event’s co-organiser Fusion Events Pvt Ltd is one of India’s leading event mcompanies. Fusion Events has the credit of working for reputed shows including SaReGaMaPa, DID Li’l champs, Star India, Sony Pictures and other national events. Fusion has also handled large-format events such as BAJA SAE India, MP Establishment day, etc.

Explaining the concept of the event, Mr Alok Tilwankar, CEO, Fusion Events Pvt Ltd, says, “When Next Gen approached us, they wanted to capitalise on the existing opportunities in the mother and baby segment. Which is why we conceptualised an event exclusively for the segment. Understanding the market scenario, we also observed that so far no such event has been done anywhere in India and that’s why we planned to make the Mom & Kid Show a nationwide event. In the first leg, the event will be organised across four of India’s fastest developing cities – Gurgaon, Indore, Jaipur and Ahmedabad. Later, it’ll be taken to other emerging and metro cities too.” Talking about the promotion plan, he further adds, “There will be an extensive PR campaign, on-ground activities in malls and other high footfall areas. Apart from that, a poster campaign, OOH campaign, online promotions as well as print and radio ads have been planned to promote the event at the national level. Currently, we have created a completely dedicated website – www.momandkid.in – to help customers, prospective participants and sponsors to know more about the event. In the coming days, there will also be a full-fledged portal for the event as well as an Internet property. Speaking on the overall experience of the event at the venue, Alok explains how they have planned various zones in the exhibition area wherein they will conduct various workshops, counselling sessions and expert lectures from eminent personalities of the field.

The Mom & Kid Show definitely promises to be a unique experience for all participants.

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To increase the grace of this global event famous personalities like Shri Jai Daga, shri Manoj Tapadia, Shri Ramavtar Jaithalia, and Shri Ramesh Lahoti were invited from the world of Entertainment, Business, Finance and Law, who have achieved lots of success and fame in their respective streams to motivate the young participants.

The Festival was given a great start on the opening Day with inauguration by Her Excellecy Pratibha Devi Singh Patil, President of India which boosted up the confidence level of participants. Second Day of the festival was pioneered with workshop presentations in folk dance, rangoli & drawing which was followed by the firmly competition in Quiz and talk show in which young participants made most of their academic knowledge to grab the highest position, and stunning performances in solo and group dance competition took away the audiences attention. Fashion show at the end of event flattered its spectators with the eye catching fashionable apparels designed by young designers which filled the milieu with cheers and applauds.

According to Shobha Sadani, President, ABMMS: “creativity and real talent are not bounded with any limitations they create their own space and this International Youth Festival gives a platform to all the young participants to come and prove their talent to mark their space in such a competitive environment where versatile talent from countries like Japan, Indonesia, Dubai, Australia, USA, UK, Singapore, South Africa and Bangladesh has participated, Our Indian participants has also marked their presence.”

About ABMMS
Akhil Bharatvarshiya Maheshwari Mahila Sangathan has originated from the grass root level nation-wide. It is not the regular run of the race for securing prominent post but a tireless effort of its founder members and their counterparts to bring to the forefront a complete picture of a Maheshwari woman in all fields of life. Maheshwari Mahila Sangathan conducts programmes for elders, children, teenagers at the district level, state level and nation-wide such as quiz contest, outdoor and indoor games competition, personality development program, cultural activities and training in certain skilled activities. These programs are also conducted for the underprivileged women and children of the society as regards to social service. It also plans an agenda and grants a constant support to the programmes conducted by the Mahasabha and Yuva Sangathan. More information about the organization can be found at www.abmms.org

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Bangalore, 18th December 2011: Forum Value Mall organised Kidsmas event, a unique celebration of Christmas, for children from 2-12 yrs. aimed at making learning a fun for kids.
The event held on 18th December in the neighbourhood mall hosted an extravaganza of performances from the tiny-toddlers to light up the eve.

These kids from Kinderdance®, a 33 year old US company has the original worldwide dance, motor development, gymnastics, and fitness program that combines academic readiness skills specifically designed for children ages 2 to 12, showcased a plethora of creative performances.

The event started at 4:00 P.M with Cutie-pie, a ramp-walk and a dress-up based on the Christmas theme from kids between 1.5 – 3 years. Kids from age group 3 – 5 years performed ‘Kinderdance’ Dances learned at the Kinder-dance after School activity followed by Ma-baker, where the kids from 5-7 years took part in cake-decoration along with their moms. The evening came to an end with an ingenious Go-green dress up by the kids between 7 – 12 years.

With this event, Forum Value Mall renowned for its Social -welfare initiatives, focuses on creative and learning for kids.
Commenting on the same, Kinderdance India Executive Director, Kirthana Ramarapu said, “We are proud to join hands with Forum Value Mall for this event. Kidsmas is all about fun during this Holiday season. We have planned events for these kids in an age-appropriate manner to bring out their confidence, creativity, social-awareness and most importantly bringing them all together for a thanksgiving.”

About Forum Value Mall – One of its kind mall in India: Prestige Group and CapitaLand Retail Limited, set-up the Forum Value Mall at Whitefield, the IT Hub of Bangalore in 2009. This neighbourhood mall brings in the best of both worlds to Whitefield – Big Brands and great discounts. With a view to provide a wholesome, classy and yet a family shopping experience, the mall brings alive their credo of “ensuring no discounts on the shopping experience”. And true to its promise, one is welcomed by a wide and exquisite array of brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, United Colors of Benetton, Calvin Klein, Louis Phillipe, Samsonite and Sony. The mall also makes for a local haven for entertainment buffs with Fame Cineplex – a five-screen cinema featuring the luxury of viewing movies in gold class luxury. Bringing alive the best of brands and discounts in a classy ambience, the mall aims to give Bangaloreans a novel shopping experience. It is the city’s first mall offering discounts and great offers all year round on premium brands. In its past two years of operation, Whitefield’s own Forum Value Mall has transformed itself to the locale’s most popular family hub and Bangalore’s favorite smart-shopping destination.

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Mr. Channakeshava K.C, Senior Delivery Manager Marlabs along with Mr. Venkatesh S.V , MD of RiiiT inaugurated the conference by lighting the lamp.
In his inaugural speech, Mr. Venkatesh S.V said that being India’s First IT Finishing School ,we address the needs of the IT industry and provide employment opportunities for students who are from the rural background. We help in bridging the gap between IT industry requirements and quality talent pool graduating from educational institutions.

“The conference reinforces Marlabs’ commitment to continual technology development and sharing knowledge and best practices with the educational community. Through our Global Centers of Excellence (CoE), we are expanding our technology competence in emerging areas such as Cloud Computing, Mobile, and Microsoft technologies, and the conference will help students stay updated on where Information Technology is headed and how to stay ahead of the curve.” Said Mr. Channakeshava K.C . Senior Delivery Manager Marlabs .

Anoop Madhusudanan Solutions Architect of Marlabs gave presentations on Windows Phone 7 and Microsoft Surface. Kamal Rajan Technical Manager of Marlabs shared his insights on HTML5.

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Hyderabad… 16 December 2011: The three day 5th National Conference is being held at the Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management, Hyderabad, on India’s economic growth, probably could not have been timed better with the Rupee sliding to record low. Under pressure from the global financial uncertainty and weak domestic economic data the Indian Rupees fate is yet to be ascertained, raising serious concerns and speculations. Though the continuing slide has finally forced RBI to intervene but the quantum of intervention is still unknown.

With the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee blaming the “huge capital outflow” as a reason for the recent slide in rupee, the pertinent question is. What is the way out? Is Manufacturing a Prime Driver?

As a recent debate in The Economist, suggest that 76% participants felt that an economy cannot succeed without a big manufacturing base. Yet as current studies indicate the Indian manufacturing sector is growing at a dismal rate when compared to China though the resources available and factors involved doesn’t have significant difference when compared to absolute terms.So what is actually stopping India from becoming a globally competitive nation? Is it the indirect tax or the weak support infrastructure? Or is it the policies &regulations?

The above and whole lot of issues constraining India’s growth is being deliberated and thrashed to thread-bare in this conference, by eminent speakers, policy makers & researchers from the Industry and the academia. Prof. Durga Prasad, faculty and Dean, VJIM is upbeat about the whole thing and said, “The current surge in manufacturing sectorsin the national economic space is witnessing a wave of growth and is a great opportunity for India Inc. to take advantage of this shift. As a nation we are not just good in the services sector but have great manufacturing & product management skill sets”.

Few of the eminent business leaders of Hyderabad like Anantha Reddy Ch, – MD, Pennar Industries; KoteswarRao – CEO, Cluster Pulse; Mysalah K – GM (Production) BHEL; Venugopal N – VP Reliance Power; Sai Kumar MV – Dir-HR Dr. Reddy’s Lab; Venu Madhav – Design Engineer – Coca Cola, Atlanta attended the conference to brainstorm. Ravi Kumar J CFO – L&T Metro Hyd Ltd shall grace the valedictory session alongwith Prof. SubbaRao AV from University of Ottawa, Canada. The Conference will conclude on Saturday.

The lush green sprawling campus and the architectural splendor of the institute is a perfect setup for the winter conference. Founded in 1993, VJIM has been consistently listed among the top B-Schools of India. Known for value based education system and industry driven curriculum supported by dedicated governing body members and initiatives like this once again establishes the exemplary role the institute plays in issues affecting the industry and the nation.

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Ø Several cultural programs and competitions will be organized for youth from India and abroad

New Delhi, December 13, 2011: The zest and fervor of youth is similar in countries across the globe. To salute young talent(s) from different corners of the world and provide them a platform to mingle and share creative oeuvre, the Akhil Bharatvarshiya Maheshwari Mahila Sangathan (ABMMS) will be organizing “Nav Arunodaya 2011” – The International Youth Festival in the capital from December 16th – 18th, 2011.

The event will be inaugurated by the Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Hon’ble President of India on December 16th, 2011 at Vigyan Bhavan. Gracing the occasion will be Dr. Devisingh Shekhawat, (renowned educator), Smt. Rajashree Birla (Chairman, Aditya Birla Group), Chetan Bhagat (author & Columnist), Nitin Gadkari (BJP President), Navjot Singh Sidhu (MP) among other national and international dignitaries and renowned personalities from diverse fields such as politics, business, cinema and more.

A burst of resourcefulness, creativity and imaginative abilities will be showcased through an interesting milieu of cultural activities to be presented by youngsters from India, as well as, USA, UK, Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Dubai, Singapore, South Africa and Bangladesh. Spread across the three days of the event shall be several competitions such as Talent Hunt competition, Fashion Show, Quiz contest, Talk Show and Group Discussion. Besides these, work shop(s) on folk dances such as Bihu, Bhangra, Lavani, Kumaon etc, western dance and music forms like Salsa and Jazz, workshop on Interior Decoration & Fashion Design, Painting and Rangoli, plus, Simple Culinary Tips shall be organized at the International Youth Festival for the adolescents and young adult participants. The festival will organized at Celebration Ground on NH 8.

According to Shobha Sadani (President), ABMMS, “The reigns of innovation, positive change and development of our country lies in the hands of the youth. There is no dearth of talent and creativity in this generation. However, it needs the right direction and a right platform to hone and display its diverse abilities. Through International Youth Festival 2011, we have attempted to provide such a stage to our youth where they can meet and interact with people of their own age-group, brimming with enthusiasm and new ideas. This Festival shall be a golden opportunity for youngsters and adolescents to discover their inner potential and enable them to come up with fresher perspectives. We are looking forward to a successful beginning of this event. The International Youth Festival shall also be helpful in establishing solidarity and strengthening friendly ties between different countries whose participants shall be coming to our country to attend it. ”
The endeavor is being supported by Aditya Birla Group.

About ABMMS

Akhil Bharatvarshiya Maheshwari Mahila Sangathan has originated from the grass root level nation-wide. It is not the regular run of the race for securing prominent post but a tireless effort of its founder members and their counterparts to bring to the forefront a complete picture of a Maheshwari woman in all fields of life. Maheshwari Mahila Sangathan conducts programmes for elders, children, teenagers at the district level, state level and nation-wide such as quiz contest, outdoor and indoor games competition, personality development program, cultural activities and training in certain skilled activities. These programs are also conducted for the underprivileged women and children of the society as regards to social service. It also plans an agenda and grants a constant support to the programmes conducted by the Mahasabha and Yuva Sangathan.
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At the conference, Advocate Parvez A. Khan, Associate Advocate RS & Co Law Offices, while explaining the relevant intellectual property laws of several countries and in particular India, submitted that usually the owner of a collective mark is responsible for ensuring compliance with certain standards by its members which are usually fixed in the regulations concerning the use of the collective mark. Most countries, including India, require that a registration application for a collective mark be accompanied by a copy of the regulations which govern the use of the collective mark.

Mr. Rai S. Mittal, while addressing the gathering, further added that collective marks not only help to market products domestically and internationally, but also provide a framework for cooperation between local enterprises. The creation of the collective mark can go hand in hand with the development of certain standards and criteria and a common strategy. In this sense, collective mark is a powerful tool for local development in as much as Associations of SMEs may register collective marks in order to jointly market the products of a group of SMEs and thereby enhance product recognition. Collective marks may be used together with the individual trademark of the producer of a given product. This allows companies to differentiate their own products from those of competitors, while at the same time benefiting from the confidence of the consumers in products or services offered under the collective mark. Collective mark may therefore represent useful instruments for SMEs assisting them to overcome some of the challenges associated with small size and isolation in the market place.
The usual provisions applicable to trade mark infringement apply to collective marks as well. Registration of collective trade mark is not mandatory but is advisable, for enabling action for infringement rather than action of passing off which involves lengthy procedures to succeed. Also were discussed case studies on “Chirimoya Cumbe” and “APDL Cajamarca” for a practical illustration of how collective marks work in practice. In addition, The Parma Ham and the Association of Certified Public Accountants cases were also deliberated at the meet.

SUMMARY

RS & Co Law Offices, a law firm having its principal office at New Delhi, held a meet on December 5, 2011 at New Delhi on protection of intellectual property rights in collective marks and their benefits, in the particular context of small and medium size enterprises

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New Delhi, India, November 28, 2011 – The ninth edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit will take place on the 2nd and 3rd of December, 2011 in New Delhi. The annual Summit has become a powerful forum bringing together leaders from all walks of life and encouraging interaction and debate on the burning issues of the moment. As the Summit enters its ninth year, it has grown in both size and stature to emerge as one of the region’s most anticipated conferences.
The theme of the Summit this year is ‘Keeping Pace With a Changing World”. On the occasion, Mr. Sanjoy Narayan, Editor in Chief of Hindustan Times, noted – “In modern India, change is constant. In the last two decades, it is said, India has changed a lot. So has the world around us. […] The changes that India faces are, thus, on several fronts – some domestic, others global. And all of these changes throw up for India, the challenge of keeping pace with them. It is with this in mind that the 9th edition of the annual Hindustan Times’ Leadership Summit this year offers a platform for debating these issues, to which there are, of course, no easy answers.”

The inaugural session at the Summit will be that of Mr. Pranab Mukherjee who will share his invaluable thoughts on the opportunities and challenges facing India in an ever changing world. His session will be followed by an innovative session on education trends from around the world – “The Education Prism: Global Perspectives”. Mr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission of India, Dr. John A. Quelche CBE, Distinguished Professor of International Management, Vice President and Dean, CEIBS and Mr. Gregory W. Cappelli, Co-CEO, Apollo Group and Chairman, Apollo Global, will be speaking at this session. The Keynote Address of the day will be given by Tun Dr. Mahathir Bin Mohamad, former Prime Minister of Malaysia, and he will be speaking about “The Challenges of Change in the 21st Century”, a subject with which he is intimately familiar.

The other speakers on day one will be Dr. Kaushik Basu and Mr. Norman Pearlstine, Chief Content Officer, Bloomberg L.P, who will be discussing the global economic crisis; husband-wife team Carol and Ken Adelman, who make up Movers & Shakespeares, will be sharing management lessons from Shakespeare’s plays in a repeat of their hugely successful session from the World Economic Forum at Davos earlier this year.

The highly anticipated penultimate session of the day will see economic maverick, Dr. Steven Levitt, author of the popular Freakonomics books and professor at the University of Chicago, share his unique perspective in a session entitled, “Unconventional Thinking for an Unpredictable World”.

The closing session on the first day will look at the hot button topic of the Arab Summer and will see Dr. Paul Salem, Director, Carnegie Middle East Center and Emile Hokayem, Senior Fellow for Regional Security, The Internal Institute for Strategic Studies, discussing its causes and consequences.

The second day of the Summit will start with the keynote address by L.K. Advani, who will share his views on “India’s Yatra into the Future”. Mr. Advani’s session will be followed by a special session led by the former Prime Ministers of Australia and Spain – Hon. John Howard and Jose Maria Aznar, on the recent social and economic upheavals around the globe.

Actor Director Farhan Akthar and actor Vidya Balan will chat with Vir Sanghvi in the ever popular Hindi Film Industry Session.

Other speakers on day two are Mehbooba Mufti, President, Jammu and Kashmir People’s Democratic Party, Asfandyar Wali Khan, President, Awami National Party, Pakistan and Dr. Farooq Abdullah, Hon’ble Minister of New and Renewable Energy, in a session titled “Settling Disputes for a Common Cause”.

Julian Assange, Founder and Editor-in-Chief, Wikileaks, will be addressing the delegates via video on the second day, in a session that promises to be a knockout.

The final session of the summit will be addressed by Chief Ministers Sheila Dixit (Delhi), Prithviraj Chavan (Maharashtra) and Dr. Raman Singh (Chattisgarh), who will speak about the connection between Personality Power and Good Governance.

The sessions will be chaired by eminent leaders of the media world such as, Rajdeep Sardesai, Sagarika Ghose, Suhasini Haidar, Karan Thapar, Vir Sanghvi and Sanjoy Narayan.

The Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2011is guaranteed to bring a fresh new perspective on the critical issues and problems we find ourselves facing today. By leveraging the power of debate and discussion, this ninth edition of the Summit will tackle the challenges of change with insight and clarity.

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