Indian tapas and refreshing cocktails – Diwali preparations with ASDA’s cook-along
Popular food bloggers Radhika Howarth and Kripa Dewani came together and created mouth-watering Diwali recipes for ASDA’s virtual cook-along event to get everyone feeling festive for a different kind of Diwali this year. Diwali is a time of merriment, joy, sparkling lights, fun family traditions and of course festive food. While this year Diwali will be different, it can still...
Reebok celebrates LGBTQ+ community pride with ‘All Types of Love’ collection and ‘Proud Notes’ campaign
In honour of the LGBTQ+ community and Pride Month this June, Reebok has announced its all-new “All Types of Love” collection and “Proud Notes” campaign, highlighting activists and influencers in the LGTBQ+ community who are fighting for equality every day. The campaign provides a platform for authentic, passionate individuals to share their unique stories and journeys as they are...
OurVirtualEvent.com launches live-streamed weddings in time for summer
Our Virtual Event (www.OurVirtualEvent.com), the brainchild of two wedding industry veterans, provides couples with a professional service to host their special event online during social distancing. The service provides pro lighting and sound equipment, live technical set up and support, live editing, guest experience packages and virtual wedding planning to create an engaging and interactive experience. Founded by event planner Ayesha Hakki of...
Saraswat community entrepreneurs to meet at global Annual Conclave in Goa
Saraswat community entrepreneurs and professionals across the globe will assemble to attend the third Annual Conclave of Global Chamber of Saraswat Entrepreneurs (GCSE) on September 17 in Panjim, Goa at the Panjim Gymkhana. At a one day conference In Goa, the GCSE members will rub shoulders speaking Konkani and English representing different Saraswats form Kashmir to Kanyakumari. The Saraswat Bank...
Eight factors to consider when borrowing in times of Covid-19
Our economy has come to a halt, but resilience and strength can often be attained through unexpected routes These unprecedented times have catalysed a series of challenges to our economy and businesses. The majority of our existing property developers have been reaching out and we have witnessed a pattern of similar requests during these Covid-19 times. We hope this data...
Rhona Tasmia Rabbani – The bright, young FedEx-pert of the APAC region
People are the core of any business and those who are in charge of driving the people policies, hiring, development and engagement of talents, are the gatekeepers to that resource. Meet Rhona Tasmia Rabbani, the Managing Director of Talent & Learning for FedEx Express in the Asia Pacific region, one of the youngest directors in the region of this...
KASHISH 2020: 52 films compete for a total cash award of Rs 1,80,000
The 11th edition of KASHISH Mumbai International Queer Film Festival, South Asia’s biggest LGBTQIA+ film festival, has decided to go online this year as KASHISH 2020 Virtual from July 22 to July 30. The festival will screen 157 films from 42 countries out of which 52 films compete in the 9 competition categories that includes Best Narrative Feature, Best Screenplay, Best...
Ava’s Ark: an animal lover whose passion is her profession
If it's one thing that anyone close to me knows it is that I am an animal lover and, like with most animals, when our happy spirits meet its always love at first sight. As my passion for animals grew, the need to understand their behaviour and patterns grew as well. I decided to get a certification which would help...
Rumana Rahman: leading diversity, excellence in British American Tobacco
Striving for success is the way to a fulfilling life, at least that's how Rumana Rahman sees it, and when you hear her life story it's clear that it has certainly worked for her. Rumana is the Regional Director of Human Resources for the Asia Pacific and Middle East (APME) region of the prestigious British American Tobacco (BAT) and one of the youngest...
Founder of Cloud Apartments wins Emerging Entrepreneur Award
Rising to the challenge of Covid has seen an emerging entrepreneur launch, and successfully grow, Cloud Apartments from just a single one-bedroom apartment in London’s up-market Canary Wharf area in May 2018 to winning an award at this year's Ideas for India event. Within a short span of four years, and despite the challenges of the pandemic, the business has...
