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Pavit Gujral, Founder, Pavit Gujral Designs There is some good news for tricity amid the COVID 19 pandemic. Twenty-Eight-Year Old Ms. Pavit Gujral an upcoming jewellery designer from Chandigarh has created history for India by becoming the first Indian jewellery designer to win an award at the recently held prestigious Saul Bell Design Awards (SBDA) 2020 at Albuquerque , New Mexico , USA . It is noteworthy that SBDA has come to be known as the Mecca for recognising and honouring jewellery design talent from across the world since the last 20 years. The awards are held every year and this year these were supported by Rio Grande one of the best jewellery supply chains in the world. Pavit bagged not just one but two awards in coveted categories. She got first position in the ‘Jewellery Collection’ category for her magnificent ‘Dancing Fish Collection’ and second position in the ‘Gold/Platinum’ category for her alluring ‘Coral Ring’. Pavit has done her schooling from Vi...

Chandigarh :  Sahil Kapil, a student of   MFA from Government College of Art Chandigarh, is a trainer of Team India in the skill of Painting and Decorating for WorldSkills India . He is the first Indian student who represented India in WorldSkills ( Skill Olympic) in “Painting and Decorating” category. He represented India three times in WorldSkills contest, first in Worldskills Asia (2018) held in Abu Dhabi, followed by Global Skill Challenge (2019) held in Melbourne, Australia. Then he took part in Skill Olympics Worldskills (2019) held in Kazan , Russia . Sahil got a Silver medal in India Skills (2018) and was honoured with the Satish Gujral Award in Annual Art Exhibition (2019) held at the College of Art , Chandigarh . Sahil, who hails from Bilaspur (HP), says, “My journey started from a zonal level competition in Chandigarh , where I got third position. After that I participated in the State level competition, where I got a Silver medal, followed by re...

Indore : For those who have a dream of going abroad for higher studies, once again the education fare is going to be organized. This time also the education fare will be online and will include renowned universities of the world. Even after Covid-19 the dream for a better career through study abroad may not remain unfulfilled. With this intention the Study Metro is organizing 'Online International Education Fare 2.0'. The fare is being organized after the success of online education fare in April this year. 'Online International Education Fare 2.0' will start from 19th June and will continue till 22nd June 2020. The special feature of this fare will be that participants will not only have opportunity of direct communication with renowned universities of the world, but to avail scholarships also. Abhishek Bajaj, Managing Director, Study Metro, informed that during the four days period of the fare there will be focus on one specific subject every day. This...

The crisp way to kick start your day Start your day with lukewarm water. You can also add some lemon zest and ginger zest in it. It helps in the detoxification of body. Instant remedies to boost your immune system Take some Basil leaves (Tulsi) and black pepper. Soak them in water overnight. Consume it the next morning by warming it.  Take a pinch of turmeric, pinch black pepper and 1 tsp of virgin coconut oil with warm milk. Importance of yoga   For a stress free life, one must practice Sun salutations which are Suryanamskaar and Shavasana. They are both easy to practice and have good results in keeping our mind and body fit and healthy.   Start by practicing Shavasana or Balasana first, as it can sustain and last for long course of time. Then move on to advanced asanas of yoga to make it a healthy lifestyle routine. Practicing yoga asanas increase the secretion of serotonin, which raises the level of dopamine (happy e...

India and China - two giant countries of Asia must come together to lead the world. This century is the century of Asia!   The past days and weeks have seen a deeply worrying escalation of tensions, unprecedented since 1962, on the disputed India – China border in the area of  Pangong Lake , eastern  Ladakh . The current border tensions are not new to this 3,488km (2,167 miles) frontier between India and China, most of which remains hotly disputed and undemarcated. That said, the de facto border has largely remained peaceful, aside from the sporadic scuffles and other minor confrontations that reportedly occur from time to time, usually when disoriented border patrols unexpectedly run into each other, throughout the course of any given year. The current tensions, which seem far more threatening on this occasion, might have been triggered by infrastructure improvements and additions carried out by India along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), according to som...

Chandigarh : With India now entering a crucial phase of ‘Unlocking’, its most important part of economy - Industries too is in the throes and gradually lifting the shutters with a lot of care & safety. To infuse positivity among industrialists and people at large, a dynamic entrepreneur from Chandigarh - Karan Gilhotra who is also Chairman (Punjab State) of PHDCCI has produced a unique offering a 4-minute-long musical video- ‘Be Strong’, which is dedicated to the theme ‘Let’s Unlock India Together’. A Mohali based multi-national Bigrox Media is supporting the endeavor under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).  Karan said, “The USP of the song certainly is the stellar performance of actor turned COVID philanthropist Sonu Sood. Sonu has done great work in sending migrants’ from Mumbai home, during the outbreak. Apart from his star status this is a big factor because of which we drew him in. His presence in the song is enthusing people. The famous actor Manoj Bajp...

Deepanjan Charitable Trust and Lions Group Veg got together to host an online webinar after a day of activity of distributing free 500 packets of sanitary pads on 28 May 2020. Dr Deepali Bhardwaj is a leading Dermatologist and a trusted name in the field of Skin care she is a trustee of the Deepanjan Charitable Trust started by her mother Dr Anjan Prakash (Retired Add MS RML Hospital). This trust manufactures Oxo biodegradable sanitary pads called Laddlee which are also available at KVIC stores and were launched by Minister Nitin Gadkari last year. Gaurav Gupta from Lions Group is a famous name in social philanthropy and is always at the helm of doing social work and activities.  Gaurav Gupta being a man was called Laadla as this webinar on Facebook and zoom and YouTube had an audience of 1000 people and went for more than 2 hours as people didn’t leave.  Few celebrity guests and thinkers who shared fantastic ideas in the panel discussion to name were Member...