India’s leading experience curator Swiggy SteppinOut has returned to Bengaluru with the latest edition of the most loved shopping festival – ‘SteppinOut Night Market – The Spring Edit’. The spring shopping spree will host 80+ of the finest lifestyle brand pop-ups with an exquisite shopping collection at Jayamahal Palace Hotel on 25th February 2023 between 12 PM to 10 PM. With an artist lineup featuring Ronaldo, Ravi, Mandala, Manoj & Manohar, Cross Roads, and A Square as well as a range of activities that guests may partake in, the event promises an evening full of fun and entertainment. As you meander through the stalls weighing up your purchases you will see brands like House of Cleoh, Yuvanta, Olio, Clothing, The Bag Lab, Make Your Own Perfume, Chicas, Studio 242, Big Chow, 30 Square, and Posterwa displaying, proving that the night market will be a haven for antique enthusiasts and people fond collectible items. Try your hand at pottery, sit for a tarot card session, or explore various art forms like pour painting, fluid art, and tie-dye. To make your experience at SteppinOut Night Market -The Spring Edit even more enjoyable, this will be a pet-friendly event, so you can also enjoy it with your furry friends! Commenting on the latest edition of the event, Safdhar Adoor, Founder, SteppinOut says “We are ecstatic to reintroduce our customers to the most-loved shopping festival. Our goal was to make it even bigger, brighter, and more charming than before in order to offer the most exceptional night-market experience to date. We are looking forward to keeping everyone entertained all day long with delicious food, fun activities, and fantastic music.” So get ready to bloom, step out, and go all outdoorsy with the Swiggy SteppinOut Night Market – The Spring Edit. Ticket Link – https://in.bookmyshow.com/events/steppinout-night-market-the-spring-edit-bangalore/ET00349890   Ticket Price – Rs. 199 + onwards About Swiggy SteppinOut SteppinOut is one of the largest experiential event curators in the country. With more than 20 events hosted in a month, ranging from night markets, live music shows, concerts, comedy nights, and much more! In August 2020, SteppinOut was acquired by India’s largest dining-out platform – DineOut. The acquisition was a step forward in creating memorable experiences while expanding Dineout’s overall value proposition to consumers across India. This enabled in creating a first-of-its-kind experience for our users — with Dineout hosting thousands of restaurant partners, and SteppinOut hosting new and innovatively curated events. Rooted in diversity all while maintaining quality, all SteppinOut’s experiences are crafted with intimate attention, impressive detail, and an immense amount of love. As of 2022 SteppinOut partnered with delivery aggregator giant Swiggy to further expand their consumer base and curate dynamic experiences across the country for their consumer base. About Swiggy: Founded in 2014, Swiggy is India’s leading on-demand convenience platform with a vision to elevate the quality of life for the urban consumer by offering unparalleled convenience. It connects consumers to over 200,000 restaurant partners in hundreds of cities. Its quick commerce grocery service Instamart is present in over 25 cities. Swiggy’s latest addition, Dineout, offers users experiences in high-use categories like dining out and events in 20 cities across the country. Using innovative technology, Swiggy provides a hassle-free, fast, and reliable delivery experience. Every order delivered by Swiggy’s delivery executives, ensures a host of customer-centric features like lightning-fast delivery, no minimum order value, live order tracking, and 24/7 customer support.

Nearly 15000 students and parents across Bangalore participated in the intra-school event The Children’s Art Festival, organized by Orchids The International School, was held on the 17th,18th, and 19th of February 2023 at Karnataka Trade Promotion Organization at  Whitefield. The mega event was a culmination of all art forms that the students have learned over the academic year- Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual art. The students got an opportunity to exhibit their talent. Nearly 15000 students and parents gathered during the three-day event. The objective of the event was to provide students with a bigger platform to showcase their talent, thus boosting their confidence and self-esteem. The students displayed amazing moves in the well-choreographed dance and street play performance, touched on some sensitive social topics, and displayed a clear conceptual understanding of various sub-domains of art forms and applied knowledge of stage and props in the theater. The musical performances were a blend of both vocal and instrumental melodies. The DIY student-led workstation included woodwork, soap & candle making, and clay modeling, which was well appreciated by the audience. Visual Art workstations, also led by the students, had multiple counters like texture painting, coffee art, Gondh art, and live painting; parents and students enthusiastically tried their hands at these workstations. Every student performed in two art forms and seamlessly moved from one stage to another, showing the immaculate planning by the organizers. The entire show was put together by the talented  team of teachers and leaders of  Orchids The International School.” Speaking about the success of the event, Dr. Madhuri Sagale, VP-Academics at Orchids The International School said, “At Orchids, we firmly believe that art plays an essential role in nurturing and showcasing students’ creativity. We facilitate various art-based programs and curriculum activities throughout the year, encouraging students to explore their artistic inclinations. The art festival provided an open platform to showcase students’ dance performances, street plays, skits, musical routines, visual arts, DIY exhibitions, and live workshops. We wanted our parents to have a memorable experience and to see their child’s creative side. We believe such an experience can be a source of joy for parents and children alike.” About Orchids The International School Orchids The International School is one of India’s leading international K12 school chains. It started its journey in 2002 with its first branch in Hyderabad. In less than two decades, it has grown into 90 branches spread over 25 major cities- Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Gurgaon, Chennai, Kolkata, Nagpur, Nasik, Indore, and Aurangabad. Modern physical infrastructure, personalized attention, and a carefully curated curriculum provide uniformity in all OIS schools. OIS follows the CBSE and ICSE curriculum infused with international teaching methodologies to provide a strong emphasis on personality development along with academic excellence. Currently, it has over 750000+ students and 7000+ teaching and non-teaching staff.

Jacob brings in 27 years of experience with leading financial services organizations like Citi Group, HSBC and ICICI Bank.  Mynd Group has appointed Jacob Raphael as a Chief Executive Officer for M1 NXT a new ITFS platform (International Trade Finance System) from M1xchange with an immediate effect to facilitate trade receivable services to Indian exporters, exporting their goods and services to US, Europe, Middle East and Singapore markets initially. Mr. Jacob, with almost three decades of experience in banking, is an instrumental figure involved in the set-up of M1xchange, An RBI Licensed Leading TReDS platform. With experience from some of the leading Industry pioneers like Citigroup, HSBC, ICICI Bank Ltd and Yes Bank, Jacob has been actively involved in various initiatives for developing the supply chain finance model of funding for MSMEs in India and abroad. He has worked extensively with Central Banks, Government agencies and Commercial Banks of India and other countries as well. Sundeep Mohindru, Promoter & Director Mynd Group said, we are extremely delighted to have Jacob to our M1 NXT team. His expertise and background in financial service industry will allow us to turbocharge our vision to bridge the digital divide and deliver Receivable Financing to Indian Exporters to grow and expand their business globally.    Jacob Raphael, Chief Executive officer, M1 NXT said, I am extremely excited to take up this opportunity. With M1 NXT, MSMEs will be able to avail early payment against their invoices on ITFS. With the growth of the digital and globalized marketplace, M1 NXT will support Indian exporters with liquidity for international trade transactions through a worldwide network of institutional financiers and banks that purchase receivables through a real-time marketplace. About M1 NXT: M1 NXT, a next-generation leading provider of working capital solutions, is a future-ready, seamless, competitive, secure, and paperless online platform. It is a digital marketplace for international factoring products, with approval received for conducting sandbox testing under the regulator’s supervision. About M1xchange: M1xchange is a TReDS (Trade Receivables Discounting) exchange that started in April 2017. M1xchange facilitates the financing of trade receivables of MSMEs from corporate buyers through ‘factoring’ or ‘invoice discounting’ by financiers (Banks and NBFC). In a short span of time, M1xchange has onboarded 51 Banks/Financial Institutions, 1,200+ Corporates, and 15,000 + MSMEs and has facilitated discounting of invoices more than Rs 40,000 Crores.

Chennai: Soulful music that lets you indulge in the vibe and lose yourself in the sheer divinity is something that we all are delighted to experience. Knowing that music can be really uplifting for mind and soul, Nexus Vijaya Mall, in line with their continuous efforts to connect better with patrons, is gearing up to present the music lovers of the city with an exclusive and “sweet” musical evening. Popular band “Lime Soda Sweet” will be present at the Central Atrium of Nexus Vijaya Mall on 24th February at  6 pm to enthrall the audience with their epic mix of numbers inspired by all genres including Jazz, Blues, Funk, Prog, Rock, EDM and last but not the least our very own Indian classical. So, music enthusiasts, don’t forget to head to Nexus Vijaya Mall with your loved ones if you want to be part of this musical experience. Event Details: What: Lime Soda Sweet Live Band When: 24th February 2023 at 6:00 PM Where: Nexus Vijaya Mall Central Atrium, Chennai

Mr. Priyaranjan Singh Rajput, President of the Inbuilt Youth Organization and a Social worker, visited the Buddha Institute of Health Education, a renowned nursing college in Bihar. A seminar was held with his team and others to encourage youth to contribute towards building a better and smarter India. Their contribution only will change the face of the better India. Their valuable contribution will get us recognition to make us powerful. In his speech he mentioned, Youth has been the driving force behind every nation’s progress. And with billions in numbers, there can be a transformational change. The youth should know their rights and head with that responsibility. One should keep the patriotism in their heart alive and be ready to serve the nation’s cause. If we commit ourselves to the same, we could tackle the ills of corruption and its likes. Better utilization of time and energy is set to make one disciplined. If we want to see our country develop into a superpower, we must all work together to assist the government in advancing the country. There is a lot of work to be done, and we can all contribute to making it happen. Everyone must contribute in whatever modest way they can. The rural young must push themselves outside of their comfort zones, we must go beyond our immediate needs, and all residents must inspire youth and themselves to improve. India should be able to achieve far more than it does, given its size, and that solely rests on us and how we use our knowledge and abilities.

Renowned Indian actor and film producer Arbaaz Khan presented the award at a gala event in New Delhi Muscle & Strength India, one of the country’s leading retailers of fitness supplements & nutritional products has won two prestigious awards recently. The company has won the award for Best Health Supplement Chain in India which was presented by renowned Indian actor and film producer Arbaaz Khan in New Delhi. Brand Icon of Year 2023 award had recognized the companies who excelled in their respective fields through innovation & persistent efforts. In another feat during the National Startup Day celebration event in Mumbai, 1Million Entrepreneurs International Forum in association with VyapaarJagat.com recognized Muscle and Strength India as Vyapaar Ratna Award – Healthcare category. It is a prestigious platform that intends to recognize and applaud formidable first-generation Startups & MSME entrepreneurs who are visionaries in their respective fields. Muscle and Strength India, which currently has 25 stores spread across multiple cities has the widest range with over 1000 fitness supplements and nutrition products from 42+ brands. These products are used for athletic performance, fitness and overall wellness. The company is looking to expand aggressively in the country through franchisee route as it seeks to deepen its presence in India’s growing nutritional supplement space. The company has also recently opened stores in Lucknow, Mathura and Mira Road, Thane. Commenting on this recognition, Mr. Praveen Chirania, Founder, Muscle and Strength India, said, “Awards always motivate us to strive further and innovate and I wish to dedicate these awards with my incredible staff & franchisees, who share my vision and are driven by the same pursuit of excellence. In a short span of time, Muscle & Strength India has already made its mark with its authentic and genuine products. Our unwavering commitment towards genuine and economically priced supplements and consumer-focused innovation has increased consumers’ trust in our brand. We thank the jury and the organizers for conferring us with these esteemed awards”. “Since our inception, we have always strived to deliver the best products and services to our customers. We are elated that our commitment towards quality and innovation in the industry has been recognized. This is indeed a proud moment for the Muscle & Strength India family as also a great reassurance and reinforcement for our brand by our valued and satisfied consumer base. It will strengthen our commitment and going forward, we aim to launch products in various variants, focusing on different health and wellness categories and segments.” added Praveen. India is at an apex of a fitness revolution where the larger population embraces the fitness industry. Muscle & Strength India is a leading brand in the supplements space today endorsed by celebrities and athletes like Mika Singh, Shreyas Talpade, and Tarun Gill amongst others. Muscle and Strength India offers a comprehensive range of genuine high-quality fitness supplement and nutritional products across categories such as proteins, vitamins, minerals and herbal supplements etc manufactured by international fitness brands under a single roof.

Renowned author and philanthropist Smt. Sudha Murty, who was recently honored with the Padma Bhushan Award, launched her book “The Magic of the Lost Story” and re-launched her best-selling book titled “Grandma’s bag of stories” at Ekya Schools, J.P. Nagar. The event was attended by teachers, and students from Grade 5 onwards. To mark the occasion, a group of talented students from Ekya School, J. P. Nagar, performed a short skit based on excerpts from the book. Children brought the characters to life with their acting skills and scripted, wrote and directed the skit based on the author’s book. This inspired Smt. Sudha Murthy to speak more about the book and the inspiration behind it. The author shared her experiences and the story behind the book she launched. The Q&A session was engaging and interactive, with the students asking thought-provoking questions about the book and the writing process. Smt. Murty shared insights into her writing journey and challenges while writing the book. “I am truly grateful for the opportunity to launch my latest book with such a talented group of students. Their performance was incredible, and I am honored that they chose to bring my characters to life,” said Mrs Murty. “It was also a pleasure to answer their questions and share my writing experiences. I hope to inspire these young minds to pursue their passions and never give up on their dreams.” She was quoted as saying. ” It was an honour to have Padma Bhushan Smt. Sudha Murty visit our school and inspire our students with her life experiences. We are thrilled to be a part of the launch of the new book and happy to see the positive response from students,” said Dr Tristha, Founder of Ekya School and Provost, CMR University. “We are glad that this event has inspired more children to read and appreciate the power of storytelling.” Children also took the opportunity to showcase their talents. Shresht Prabhu of Grade 4 prepared a mosaic portrait of Smt. Sudha Murty using rubiks cube. Some children drew portraits of her and took her autograph. During a lively round of questions about reading and writing, the students surprised Smt Murty with brilliant questions ranging from what inspired her to become an author to what she thinks about how current generations read and write. Media Contact: Umashankara Sharma +91-9449145905 E-Mail: Umashankara.sharmac@k2communications.in