• All-new compact SUV is powered with new powerful K-Series 1.5 litre, four-cylinder Petrol Engine with choice of seamless Manual Transmission (MT)/Automatic Transmission (AT)
• All AT variants equipped with Advanced Lithium-Ion Battery with Integrated Starter Generator (ISG) comprising Torque Assist Function, Idle Start Stop Function, Brake Energy Regeneration Function for enhanced fuel efficiency
• Distinct and dynamic Two-Slat Wedge Cut Front Grille with Chrome Surrounds & Grey Finish with trapezoidal bold fog area and R16 Diamond Cut Alloy Wheels for a wide and strong SUV presence
• An LED light package comprising dual-chamber LED Projector Headlamps with dual-function LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) cum indicators, LED Fog Lamps, LED Rear Split Type Tail Lamps and LED High-mounted Stop Lamp to provide great looks and safer drive
• Dual Front Airbags, Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Advanced Body Structure for ensuring the utmost safety of passengers
•  Alluring and plush dual-tone Dark Brown Premium Interiors, ergonomically laid out and wide spacious cabin for added comfort
• Complete entertainment and connected experience with Smart Playcast touchscreen audio with Android Auto/Apple Carplay and Smartphone-based Navigation and reverse parking camera
• Rain Sensing Wipers, Cruise Control and Electrochromic Inside Rear View Mirror (IRVM) to add to amazing comfort and convenience
• In addition to top-end features, smart entry with an engine push start and stop button and Auto AC are standard features across all variants
• All-new Urban Cruiser available in exclusive to Toyota mono-tone colour of Rustic Brown and special dual-tone colours – Rustic Brown with Sizzling Black Roof and Groovy Orange with Sunny White Roof
• Also available in a range of other eye-catching mono-tone colours – Suave Silver, Groovy Orange, Iconic Grey, Spunky Blue and Sunny White and exciting dual-tone Spunky Blue with Sizzling Black Roof
• Price ranges from Rs. 840,000 to Rs. 11,30,000 (Ex-showroom, Delhi)
• Dual Tone, available only in the premium variant of both MT & AT options, are priced at Rs. 998,000 and Rs. 11,55,000 respectively
• The best-in-class Petrol fuel efficiency of 18.76 kmpl for the Automatic variant
• The Urban Cruiser is backed by a superior warranty of 3 years or 1 lakh km, whichever comes earlier

MT AT GRADE Mid MT High MT Premium MT Mid AT High AT Premium AT PRICES Rs. 840,000 Rs. 915,000 Rs. 980,000 Rs. 980,000 Rs. 10,65,000 Rs. 11,30,000

Key Features of the All-New Toyota Urban Cruiser

Performance Features:

• All-New K-Series 1.5 L, 4 Cylinder Gasoline Engine
• Choice of MT or AT on all grades
• All AT variants equipped with advanced Lithium-Ion Battery with ISG comprising Torque Assist Function, Idle Start Stop Function, Brake Energy Regeneration Function for enhanced fuel efficiency
• Superior Fuel Efficiency of 17.03 kmpl (MT) and 18.76 kmpl (AT)*
• Advanced Body Structure to ensure superior crash resiliency, higher rigidity and better Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH) performance

Exterior Features:

• Dual Chamber LED Projector Headlamps with Chrome Accents
• Two-Slat Wedge Cut Front Grille with Chrome Surrounds & Grey Finish
• Dual Function LED DRL & Turn Indicator in Headlamps
• Split LED Rear Combination Lamps
• Front LED Fog lamps with Chrome Accents
• 16-inch Diamond Cut Alloy Wheels
• Gun Metal Grey Finished Roof Rails
• Stylish Dual Tone Exterior

Safety & Security Features:

• Dual Front Airbags
• ABS with EBD
• AdvancedBody Structure
• Electrochromic IRVM
• Hill Hold Control
• Reverse Parking Camera with Display in Audio
• ISOFIX Child Seat Restraint System
• Anti-Pinch Driver Side Power Window

Interior Features:

• Dual Tone Interior
• New 17.78 cm Smart Playcast T
• Audio (with Android Auto/Apple Carplay) and Smartphone-based Navigation
• Premium Dark Brown Fabric Seats
• 4 Door Speakers and 2 Tweeters
• Front Centre Sliding Armrest with Storage
• Combimeter Vibe Lights (5 colours)
• Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel
• Upper Cooled Glove Box

Comfort & Convenience:

• Smart Entry with Engine Push Start/Stop button
• Rain Sensing Wipers
• Auto AC
• 60:40 Split Rear Seats and Rear Seat Flip and Fold
• Cruise Control
• Driver Seat Height Adjust
• Outside Rear-view Mirror Electric Adjust / Electric Retract & Auto fold on Lock

Chennai , September 23, 2020: Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) today launched its youngest SUV, the all-new Toyota Urban Cruiser to fortify its offerings in the segment and further cater to its growing number of young customers. The Toyota Urban Cruiser is the second model to be launched in India under the global Toyota-Suzuki alliance following the emphatic success of the premium hatchback, the Toyota Glanza.

The #UrbanCruiser is designed for today’s young achievers who are aspirational and believe in the concept that #RespectStandsTall. The much-awaited compact SUV was launched in a stellar event today graced by TKM Managing Director Mr. Masakazu Yoshimura, Mr. Naveen Soni, Senior Vice President, Sales and Service and Mr. Tadashi Asazuma, Vice President, Sales and Marketing. The special guest of honour, youth icon and popular Indian superstar and singer Mr. Ayushmann Khurrana, also took part in the launch event and spoke about his inspiring journey from being a Radio Jockey to a successful actor.

The all-new Urban Cruiser will feature the new powerful K-Series 1.5 litre four-cylinder Petrol Engine and will be available in a choice of Manual Transmission (MT) and Automatic Transmission (AT) with a superior fuel efficiency of 17.03 kmpl and 18.76 kmpl respectively. The compact SUV offers all the high-end features that customers today seek in their cars. Moreover, it offers an early entry into the Toyota SUV family for the young and comes with Toyota’s famed global standards of sales and after-sales service. As always, safety is a top priority for Toyota – the Urban Cruiser offers Dual Front Airbags, ABS with EBD, Advanced Body Structure, Electrochromic IRVM, Hill Hold Control, Reverse Parking Camera with Display in Audio and ISOFIX Child Seat Restraint System.

Sharing his views on the launch of Toyota Urban Cruiser, Mr. Masakazu Yoshimura, Managing Director, TKM said, “Our entry into the compact SUV space comes at a time when the segment has gained much popularity due to its body type and superior road presence thereby garnering greater connect and appeal among today’s youth. At TKM, the focus is always on delivering the best products and services to our customers who have remained loyal to the brand over the years while looking for ways to welcome more customers, particularly the youth, to the Toyota family. The launch of the all-new Toyota Urban Cruiser is an important step in that direction. It is our ambition to enable more people to buy and experience a Toyota vehicle and our renowned after-sales service, which is a differentiator for us in this segment. We will continue to emphasize on introducing ever-better cars, better technologies and environment-friendly products and services. Our alliance with Suzuki allows us to surge ahead on that path while building a self-sustaining local ecosystem of suppliers and partners.”

SuperBottoms began when a new mother was looking for high-performance cloth diapers and she found that there was a major need for products that combined the convenience of disposable diapers in the goodness of cloth.

When Pallavi’s baby got his first diaper rash, she realised the negative impact of disposable diapers on babies’ skin and also how the diapers were extremely harmful for the environment with each diaper lasting 500+ years. On the other hand, traditional cloth nappies, though very skin friendly, are difficult to manage. That is when Pallavi began exploring other options.

Thus was born SuperBottoms, a brand of reusable and washable cloth diapers. SuperBottoms is a four year old company now and has a very loyal base of customers. The registered name of the company is Navashya Consumer Products Private Limited.

SuperBottoms makes cloth diapers for babies from newborn till the child gets toilet trained. They are a skin friendly and eco-friendly alternative to disposable diapers. The diapers being reusable also turn out to be an economical diapering option for babies.

SuperBottoms also makes other baby hygiene products like organic cotton nappies and padded underwears for toilet training of babies and other accessories related to diapering like waterproof cloth bags, diaper backpacks.

SuperBottoms is India’s first CPSIA certified cloth diaper brand and we use 100% certified organic cotton in our products. It is India’s no. 1 cloth diaper brand (as per data by Amazon) and has been voted the no. 1 eco-friendly diaper brand by Kids Stop Press Awards in 2017 & 2018.

SuperBottoms is an all parents team with moms being at the core of the team who carefully design the products keeping the comfort and safety of the babies in mind. SuperBottoms runs a cloth diaper helpline which provides support across platforms to new customers who require hand holding in their journey with cloth diapering. The helpline is run by a team of very passionate mothers who have used the products and want to help others too in their journey. Our team always worked remotely from different cities of India, even before the pandemic, which helps the mothers to balance their work and life. SuperBottoms also has a very loyal set of mothers called Supermitr who are passionate about spreading awareness about cloth diapers in their communities which is a very unique and effective channel of promotion as when it comes to their babies, mothers trust other mothers the most.

Angel funding led by Titan Capital, a venture capital firm of Snapdeal founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal along with Venture Catalysts. Early 2020, SuperBottoms raised funds from DSG Consumer Partners in a pre-series A round.

www.superbottoms.com

Singer songwriter Zoe Siddharth from Chennai released her debut single, “Human” on Monday 21st September 2020. Mentored by Monica Dogra, Devraj Sanyal of Universal Music India, Ehsaan Noorani and Vishal Dadlani, Zoe Siddharth was the finalist on “The Stage 3” (India’s only nation-wide English singing talent hunt).

She believes that music connects one another and strives to be as honest, real and raw as can be to spread positivity, love and confidence through music. Her songs, speak her truth, tell stories that spread uplifting messages intended for the listeners. This world has so much negativity and hence, with her music, Zoe wants to create a safe happy space, for people to find solace in, even if it’s just for a while.

Empathy, love, kindness, emotions and feelings, these combined make us human. Sometimes in our lives, things take bad turns – these harsh times however, have the ability to take so much from us till everything goes numb, we are unable to feel anything, lose the quality of our being. These are the moments when we need those people who stay, reach their hands out into our darkness and pull us back up, to help us feel again, be human again! The video depicts just that, with subtle details that show deeper meanings. When was the last time we appreciated our friends or family for the smallest or the biggest gestures they have made? Our loved ones, friends and family – our support system – are the real heros.

“This song is to all the people who have stuck by me through it all. I appreciate you. I hope ‘Human’ takes the listener on a journey of appreciation and gratefulness for the people who love them and have their backs. They’re all anyone really needs”, said the singer.

About Zoe Siddharth

Zoe Siddharth is a singer-songwriter from Chennai, based in Mumbai. She is currently completing a BA (Hons) degree in Music, majoring in Popular Music Performance at the School of Contemporary Music, LASALLE College of the Arts in Singapore.

Her repertoire is versatile from Pop to RnB and Indie music. She is also working on original content. She has sung for various Solo/Band Performances in the country and abroad, some venues being- Vh1 Supersonic 2018 in Pune, Hard Rock Café in Mumbai, Pune, Delhi and Bangalore, Esplanade Theatre in Singapore, Covelong Point Surf/Music festival in Chennai 2015.

The singer also sang 3 songs for the web series ‘Four More Shots Please’ on Amazon Prime and hopes to take bigger strides in the industry by releasing her original compositions.

She has a wide presence on social media including her YouTube channel and Instagram/Fb pages-Zoe Siddharth. She multi-track records and also shoots and edits her own videos and Vlogs with about 90 covers and some originals.

Please follow link to “Human” by Zoe Siddharth –
https://soundcloud.com/zoe-siddharth/human-zoe-siddharth-original/s-rvA8LIO3cY3

Log on to https://www.zoesiddharth.co  for more information about Zoe Siddharth

Reach out to us at 9840107008

Daily locally is a unique online grocery store by TOVO group of companies based in Chennai that focuses on sourcing produce from the local farmers & manufacturers on a daily basis to support the local economy at the same time ensure top quality organic products for their customers. Order before 12 midnight and get your products delivered before 12 noon!

Daily locally is the answer for eco-responsible consumers. All products are free from preservatives and adulteration. The products produce and brands available at Dailylocally are clean labeled which do not support preservatives. They source from producers who operate within the local geography to ensure freshness and support the local economy. Daily locally ensure transparency and eliminate middlemen leverage so that the farmers and producers gain. Vegetables are sourced from Mahabalipuram, and fruits are sourced from in and around Chennai. All our farm is managed by earthen produce and we register the least carbon imprint to the environment.

Dailylocally follow a local sourcing matrix to locate the ethical producers within a 50km radius. They audit the local producers’ farm and premises every 3 days to ensure that organic ageing and no adulteration is followed. Dailylocally neither store, preserve nor bulk source to avoid contamination. Hence the prices are not nominal but fair. With every order placed, one contributes directly to the empowerment of the local economy including farmers and small scale industries. Dailylocally believe in fostering relationships with local farmers who share values and practice sustainable agriculture.

The team handpicks products for each delivery to clean and pack them. Customers are requested to do their bit by washing and storing appropriately. Every package is sanitized before loaded for delivery. Our sourcing team and delivery riders are geared in personal safety kits at all times. Dailylocally also check the temperature of every authorized executive involved in the entire supply chain process.

Customer safety and well being is a priority at Dailylocally. The brand also encourages their customers to stay home and stay safe while they bring the essentials to doorsteps. Orders can be placed on the Android / IOS applications available to download.

For more information please contact +91 8939904769 or log on to www.dailylocally.in

PRAVIN PSY Fashion presents “THE WEDDING DAY VIRTUAL TOUR” featuring exclusive wedding designs Chaitanya Rao on 15th September 2020 (Tuesday) at 5.30 pm.

This dream project by Pravin PSY, Founder of Fall Fashion Week Bangalore will showcase exclusive wedding designs by Chaitanya Rao with the theme of a Royal Wedding. The virtual tour will see top models’ showcasing these royal wedding designs set against the majestic backdrop of JW Marriott Hotel Bengaluru. The cinematography of this show is done by Studio Bangalore.

The fashion show which was shot on 4th September 2020 while following all the safety protocols will be officially launched by Nevanta Media on 15th September 2020 at 5.30 pm and will be available on select online platforms.

ஒரு நல்ல சிரிப்புக்கான மனநிலையில் நீங்கள் இருக்கும்போது, அமேஸான் பிரைம் வீடியோ எப்போதும் அதற்கான ஒரு சிறப்பு நிகழ்ச்சியை நிச்சயம் கொண்டிருக்கும். அமேஸான் ஒரிஜினல் சீரிஸ் Comicstaanனின் தமிழ் தழுவலின் வழியாக, தற்போது ஒரு உள்ளுர் வழங்குதலும் அதில் இணைந்துள்ளது! Comicstaan Semma Comedy Pa நிகழ்ச்சியின் ட்ரெய்லரை நீங்கள் இதுவரை பார்க்கவில்லை என்றால், செப்டம்பர் 11 முதல், எட்டு-அத்திாயங்களைக் கொண்ட, இந்த தொடர்-பார்த்தலுக்குத் தகுதியான ஸ்கிரிப்ட் செய்யப்படாத நிகழ்ச்சியை நீங்கள் ஏன் பார்க்க வேண்டும் என்பதற்கான 5 காரணங்கள்

கீழ்காணுமாறு:

• தமிழில் முதல் ஸ்கரிப்ட் அற்ற அமேஸான் அசல் தொடர்
  இந்தத் தொடரின் வெளியீடு, இந்தியாவில் அமேஸான் பிரைம் வீடியோ தமிழ் மொழியில் அசல் உள்ளடக்கத்தை வழங்குவதற்கான முதல் முயற்சியைக் குறிக்கிறது, மேலும், இன்றுவரை வெளியிடப்பட்ட அனைத்து இந்திய அமேஸான் ஒரிஜினல்களிலும், இது நிச்சயமாக அதன் வெளியீட்டு தேதியின்றே கட்டாயம் பார்க்கப்பட வேண்டிய ஒன்றாகத் திகழ்கிறது!
• பிரபலமான அமேஸான் அசல் தொடர் Comicstaanனின் தழுவல் இந்த நிகழ்ச்சி Comicstaanனின் முதல் இரண்டு சீசன்களின் தழுவலாகும். அது வழங்கிய உச்சபட்ச நகைச்சுவை நினைவில் நிற்கத்தக்கது மற்றும் ஒவ்வொரு அத்தியாயத்திலும் பல்வேறு வகையான நகைச்சுவை வகைள் ஆராயப்படவுள்ளன.
• பிரபலமான நீதிபதிகள்:
  இப்புத்தம்-புதிய தொடரில், பிரவீன் குமார், கார்த்திக் குமார் மற்றும் ராஜ்மோகன் ஆறுமுகம் உள்ளிட்ட மிகவும் பிரபலமான மூன்று தமிழ் நகைச்சுவையாளர்களை நாம் பார்க்கவுள்ளோம். அவர்கள் அந்தந்த நகைச்சுவை வகைகளில் அனுபவம் வாய்ந்தவர்கள் மற்றும் அத்தியாயங்களில், நிகழ்ச்சியின் போட்டியாளர்களுக்கு அவர்கள் வழிகாட்டுவார்கள்.
• தொகுப்பாளர்கள் இடையிலான அற்புதமான நட்புறவு:
  உள்ளூர் தன்மையை மேலும் சேர்க்கும் வகையில், இந்த நிகழ்ச்சியை டைனமிக் இரட்டையர்கள் வித்யுலேகா ராமன் மற்றும் மெர்வின் ரோசாரியோ தொகுத்து வழங்குகிறார்கள். அவர்களின் ஜுகல்பந்தி, ஒருங்கிணைப்பு மற்றும் கலவையானது, மிகவும் எதிர்பார்க்கப்படும் இந்த தமிழ் அமேஸான் அசல் தொடரின் நகைச்சுவை அளவை மேலும் ஒரு படி அதிகரிக்கும். எனவே, ஏன் காத்திருக்க வேண்டும்? இன்றே தொடரை முழுமையாகப்-பார்த்திடுங்கள்
• போட்டியாளர் அபிஷேக் குமார் மிசஸ்.ஜானகி பாத்திரத்தின் வழியாக பெரும் பரபரப்பை உண்டாக்கியுள்ளார்
  நிகழ்ச்சியின் அறிமுகத்திற்கு முன்னதாக, போட்டியாளரும் பிரபல நகைச்சுவையாளருமான அபிஷேக் குமார் மிசஸ்.ஜானகி என்னும் ஒரு உள்ளுர் பள்ளி ஆசிரியை கதாபாத்திரத்தை உருவாக்கி பெரும் பரபரப்பை ஏற்படுத்தியுள்ளார். அவரது நடப்பு விஷயங்கள் குறித்த விவரணைகள் நகரில் பெரும் வரவேற்ப்பினைப் பெற்றுள்ளன. இந்த நகைச்சுவை பொங்கும் வீடியோவை நீங்கள் தவறவிட முடியாது (இங்கே பாருங்கள்). செப்டம்பர் 11 முதல் முழு தொகுப்பையும் பார்க்க மறக்காதீர்கள்!

• More than 1,000 healthcare professionals and delegates from across the country will be attending the annual event virtually. More than 30 distinguished speakers will address the audience
• India’s biggest healthcare technology conference will also provide a platform for startups for funding, incubation and beta-testing of new health-tech products

September 10, 2020: CAHOTECH 2020, the fifth international healthcare technology conference of the Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations (CAHO), will be held virtually from September 25-29, 2020. The theme this year is “Future of Healthcare – Making it Happen.” The annual gathering is considered the biggest healthcare technology event in the country.

More than 1,000 healthcare professionals and delegates will be attending CAHOTECH 2020 virtually to keep themselves updated with the latest technology and products related to the healthcare sector. These include med-tech vendors, process innovators and solution providers; start-ups; hospital decision makers; and investors scouting for innovative and disruptive technologies. The event this year will also have a virtual expo and virtual conference.

Start-ups in healthcare looking for funding or beta testing can register for a nominal fee (INR 500) for the virtual PitchFest to be held on Sept 19-20, 2020. They can present their ideas to healthcare leaders, technology experts, and investors and win prize money of up to Rs 5 lakhs. Registration is available at www.cahotech.com till 12th September 2020.

Mr. Sameer Mehta, Vice President, CAHO & Organizing Chairman, CAHOTECH 2020, said: “After its four successful editions of developing a healthy and positive relationship between technology developers, innovators and stakeholders in healthcare delivery, CAHOTECH is today the biggest healthcare technology event in India. This year, the fifth CAHOTECH is going virtual, crushing all geographical borders and limitations. It will bring together international and national healthcare and technology experts closer to the participants to look beyond the pandemic and decode the future.”

More than 30 distinguished speakers will address the audience virtually at CAHOTECH 2020 across several sessions and talks. These include names like Dr Indu Bhushan (CEO, Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY); Dr Girdhar J Gyani, Director General, Association of Healthcare Providers of India; Ms Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, Executive Chairperson, Biocon Ltd.; Ms. Sangita Reddy, Joint MD, Apollo Hospitals; Dr Ajay Nair, CEO, Swasth; Mr John Meiners, Chief of Mission, Aligned Business & Healthcare Solutions, American Heart Association; Dr Kumar Belani, Prof. of Medicine, Dept of Anesthesiology, University of Minnesota Health (USA); Dr Mohan Chellappa, President (Global Ventures), Johns Hopkins Medicine International; Dr Devi Shetty, Chairman and Executive Director, Narayana Health; and Mr Ashutosh Raghuvanshi, MD & CEO, Fortis Healthcare

Mr. J Adel, Organizing Secretary, CAHOTECH 2020 said “With a heavy focus on technological innovations, CAHOTECH is meant to introduce newer and better technology solutions to the healthcare industry. It offers a unique platform for healthcare providers to learn about the recent advancements in healthcare technology and to make them ready for futuristic trends in the field of IT, medical equipment, machinery and processes. The event connects healthcare with technology and looks at solutions to make modern healthcare accessible, available and affordable for all. The PitchFest would bring health-tech startups and investors on the same platform to identify promising technology at early stages and empower them to scale up and grow.”

Dr. Lallu Joseph, General Secretary, CAHO, said: “CAHOTECH 2020 is a platform for healthcare organizations and technology industry to share and utilize combined experience, to guide themselves continuously towards more efficient practices utilizing technological development. Each day national and international speakers will be deliberating on a range of topics including Faster Adoption of Telemedicine; Future of Learning – A Paradigm Shift; Connected Care – Breakthroughs, Disruption & Innovations; Hospitals of the Future – Advanced Technologies; and Next Generation Healthcare for India. The event is highly focused to understand future healthcare technologies for clinicians, hospital managers and administrators, biomedical engineers, scientists, researchers and other stakeholders of healthcare industry interested in promoting change through innovation and advancement in healthcare.”

Delegates can register for the conference at www.cahotech.com for a fee of INR 500 for members and INR 1000 for non-members.

About CAHO ( www.caho.in)

With a growing number of healthcare organizations achieving NABH, NABL and JCI accreditation, there has been a need for a common platform that will facilitate communication amongst the accredited healthcare organizations, share best practices, and provide benchmarking, while promoting and improving the quality and safety of healthcare services provided by HCOs across India. The Consortium of Accredited Healthcare Organizations (CAHO) is a not-for-profit society that was formed to fulfil this need. CAHO provides a platform to support all the NABH and NABL accredited organizations in the country. It also mentors’ hospitals in their journey towards accreditation and creates awareness to implement safe practices in healthcare delivery.

அன்னை தெரசா சார்ட்டபிள் டிரஸ்டபில் சார்பில் அன்னை தெரசா அவர்களின் 24வது நினைவு தினத்தை முன்னிட்டு சென்னை சூளைமேடு நெல்சன் மாணிக்கம் சாலையில் அமைக்கப்பட்டிருந்த அவரது திருவுருவப் படத்திற்கு மலர் தூவி மரியாதை செலுத்தப்பட்டது.

பின்னர் 200க்கும் மேற்பட்ட ஏழை எளியோருக்கு அரிசி பருப்பு உள்ளிட்ட மளிகை பொருட்கள் மேலும் அன்னை தெரசா ஆட்டோ சங்கத்தில் இறந்த ஆட்டோ தொழிலாளர்களுக்கு நிதி உதவிக்கான காசோலையை நிறுவனர் ஜி கே தாஸ் வழங்கினார்’. இந்நிகழ்ச்சியில் நிர்வாகிகள் டி.வி. சேவியர் .சிவாஜி நாதன்,ஸ்டீபன், பாண்டியராஜன், சுப்பிரமணியம், விவேகானந்தன், A. சேவியர் உட்பட பலர் கலந்து கொண்டனர்.

Transgender community remains a highly targeted and economically backward community. Many senior transgenders suffer illness, abuse and solitude. To help them earn an income and also look at other avenues as a career Apsara Reddy has launched the Dignity Project that aims to help transgender women set up food carts, tailoring units and small businesses.

Launching the first pilot idli cart, Apsara Reddy, said, “As a transgender woman I’ve seen so much of prejudice and lack of opportunities. We need to fight doubly harder and often hunger forces my sisters into other professions. As they age and suffer medical bills or expenses and during emergency situations like Coronavirus they suffer in silence and suffer starvation. I feel the need to empower them with a small business that they can run and manage.”

She adds, “There have been so many great supporters who’ve come forward to help and contribute with provisions and utensils. It’s a way to show the transgender community a way to integrate and also work within their local community.”

Shreya Chauhan of Causewear, a fashion initiative to raise awareness who was there to inaugurate the first cart, says, “As a fashion brand we believe in the messages that various mediums can convey. But this is a non-conventional way for us to engage with a community that is for far too long been misunderstood and side lined. It was a pleasure to learn first-hand about the needs and how we as a society can aid this community feel included.”

Apsara says this initiative will be taken across TN with the help of government authorities, TN Police and corporation officials.

சென்னை ஆகஸ்ட் 31, 2020: பல்லாவரத்தில் நக்ஸதிரா வேவ்ஸ்
மினி ரெஸ்ட்டாரண்ட் திராவிட முன்னேற்ற கழகத்தின் காஞ்சிபுரம் வடக்கு மாவட்ட கழக செயலாளர்
சட்டமன்ற உறுப்பினர் தா.மோ.அன்பரசன்
அவர்கள் திறந்து வைத்தார்

இவர்களுடன் மாவட்ட வர்த்தக பிரிவு து.செயலாளர் ஏ.கே.கருணாகரன்.
மாவட்ட தொண்டரணி அமைப்பாளர்
H.ஜான் தினகரன். பம்மல் எம்.ஆர்.வீனஸ் என்கிற பாலசந்தர்.
திருநீர்மலை எஸ்.எஸ்.சுகுமார்
ஜி.கே.சுரேஷ். கடையின் உரிமையாளர் துரைசம்பத் மற்றும் உறவினர்கள் நண்பர்கள் திமுக கழக நிர்வாகிகள் கலந்து கொண்டனர்…

Chennai, 29 August, 2020: “If you can win over your mind, you can win over the whole world”, says global spiritual master and humanitarian, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. In these unprecedented times of crisis fraught with stress, anxiety and uncertainty, COLORS Tamil in association with The Art of Living, has set out to bring a message of peace, wisdom and positivity for all the viewers across Tamil Nadu.

In a thought-provoking fireside chat, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravishankar and Mr. Anup Chandrasekharan, Business Head – COLORS Tamil, conversed about ways to simplify life’s many complications, with Gurudev offering deeply meaningful insights that uplifted the minds of the viewers on topics ranging from mental health, isolation, strenuous relationships, ways and techniques to handle a restless and anxious mind, among others.

“I urge everyone to believe in a power that is over looking all of us, Gurudev said during the interaction, “It will guide and protect us. This is a sense instilled by spirituality. There should be unshakable faith in this power. This will give us psychological strength.” Here’s a snapshot of the enlightening conversation:

Anup:  Work from home has become the new norm. However, more than convenience this work situation has added stress. Especially for women professionals, it is a challenging time to balance work and personal life under one roof. How do we keep our body and mind calm during these times?

Gurudev: Rewind a little bit and think about the world around 30 years back.  We did not have access to modern technology and we didn’t have internet connections. Television was just making its way into our homes. We had to step out for work in order to survive. Now imagine COVID had struck us during a time like that.  We would be much more anxious and stressed. So the positive outlook in today’s situation is that we have the boon of technology making our life a lot safer and easier. Think of this situation as World War -3 with an invisible enemy. We have to divert all our energy in understanding and analysing the intensity of our personal challenges. We should strongly believe that this uncertainty is momentary; we have to be patient and look at the positives.

After a long time, there is a situation for families to spend more time at home. This was rare before. It is normal for personalities to clash, we have to keep an open mind and accommodate each other’s needs. Our tolerance level should increase. Our creative impulses should be heightened.

We should have the patience and a mindset to win in these challenging times.  Focus our mind towards meditation and entertainment activities. This will give us the calmness we seek and strengthen our mind.

Anup: Being with family during these times has heightened our insecurities and fear about future, job and life in general. What are your thoughts on this Gurudev?

Gurudev: We have to develop our self confidence during these uncertain times. This will help us win over anxiety. Even before COVID, uncertainty and anxiety were part of our everyday life. Take share market investors, entrepreneurs and people from the tourism and travel industry, they are facing a really challenging time now. One of the highly impacted ones from this pandemic is our daily wage workers from the unorganized sector.

However, COVID has presented an opportunity for people to come together and help each other. Many organizations and the society in general have come forward to offer timely support to those in need. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to help and be there for each other.

Anup: Our ambitions have taken a back seat looking at the current situation. A wish for leading conservative life is creeping in and people are willing to leave behind the rat-race for a simple life pursuing farming etc. Is this the right thought process?

Gurudev: It’s a good direction to lead your life. But, I urge everyone to see this as a big opportunity. Every crisis is an opportunity to improve self-sufficiency. This will help our nation grow. It is also an important time for us to understand the balance between being over-ambitious and having no ambition at all. If an opportunity presents itself in an uncertain time, grab it.

Anup: There is plenty of negative emotions and news being spread around us. How do you fight these thoughts? 

Gurudev: Journalism has got big responsibilities. First and foremost, present facts as they are. Sometimes it might be gloom and that is when their second responsibility comes in play – to re-kindle hope. Report more of inspirational, soft stories which will help spread positivity. It will strengthen the faith in our society. We should learn to balance negative and positive news.

Anup: COVID has pushed many in a situation where they feel abandoned by friends and family. We hear stories of elderly not able to get timely support from their close circle of people. This made me think about who really are our good friends and our one enemy. What are your thoughts on this Guruji?

Gurudev: COVID is not the only time when the people have felt lonely. There are many situations in our day to day life where family members live countries apart and are not able to support each other in time. But I urge everyone to believe in a power that is over looking all of us. It will guide and protect us. This is a sense instilled by spirituality. There should be unshakable faith in this power. This will give us psychological strength. Depression rates are increasing around the world. Especially amongst teachers, depression rates are alarming. This situation can be handled through meditation, breathing techniques and help us in leading a peaceful life.

Join us every Sunday at 11:00 AM, on COLORS Tamil with ‘Sinthanaigal Simplified’, where Gurudev Shri Shri Ravishankar engages in a scintillating conversation about life with celebrities from across industries like Lakshmi Ramakrishnan, Gautam Vasudev Menon, Aishwarya Rajesh, Varalakshmi Sarathkumar, Suhasini Maniratnam and many more.

தமிழ்நாடு தியாகத் தலைவி சின்னம்மா பேரவை வடசென்னை மாவட்டம் சார்பில் சின்னம்மா பிறந்த நாளை முன்னிட்டு துறைமுகம் பகுதி குட்பட்ட ஏழுகிணறு தெருவில் உள்ள எல்லையம்மன் கோவிலில் சிறப்பு ஆராதனை மற்றும் அன்னதானம் வடசென்னை மாவட்ட செயலாளர் ஜெ.ஜெயவிஜயன் அவர்கள் முன்னிலையில் நடைபெற்றது. இதில்
மாநில துணை செயலாளர்
லதா லோகநாதன் அவர்கள் சிறப்பு விருந்தினராக கலந்து கொண்டார்.

மேலும் சசிகலா அவர்கள் பூரண நலமுடன் வாழவும், மீண்டும் கட்சிப் பணியை ஆற்றிட வேண்டியும் சிறப்பு பூஜை நடத்தப்பட்டது. இதில் மாவட்ட நிர்வாகிகள் கலந்துக் கொண்டனர்.

தமிழ்நாடு சிவசேனா சார்பில் சிவசேனாவின் மாநிலத் தலைவர் ராதாகிருஷ்ணன் அவர்களின் செய்தியாளர் சந்திப்பு புரசைவாக்கத்தில் நடைபெற்றது.

இந்த செய்தியாளர் சந்திப்பின் போது அவர் கூறியது: சிவசேனா சார்பில் தமிழகம் முழுவதும் விநாயகர் சதுர்த்தி விழா பிரமாண்டமாக நடத்தப்பட்டு வருகிறது இந்த விழா இந்துக்களின் நம்பிக்கை, ஒற்றுமை, எழுச்சியின் வெளிப்பாடாக பார்க்கப்படுகிறது. ஆனால் தமிழக அரசு விநாயகர் சதுர்த்தி விழா பிரம்மாண்டத்தை பல கடுமையான கட்டுப்பாடுகள் மூலம் பல ஆண்டுகளாக திட்டமிட்டே குறைத்து வருவதாகவும், இது இந்துக்களுக்கு இழைக்கப்படும் அநீதியாக கருதுபடுகிறது என்றும் குற்றம் சாட்டினார். மேலும் கொரோனா நோய் பரவலை தடுக்கும் விதமாக விநாயகர் சதுர்த்தி விழாவிற்கு சில விதிமுறைகளுடன் அனுமதிக்க வேண்டும் என்றும், விநாயகர் சதுர்த்தி விழாவுக்கு தமிழக அரசு விநாயகர் சதுர்த்தி விழாவிற்கு அனுமதி மறுத்து உத்தரவு பிறப்பித்ததை மறுபரீசீலனை பண்ண வேண்டும் என்றும் வேண்டுகோள் விடுத்தார். சிறு கோயில்கள் திறக்க அனுமதி அளித்ததைக் போன்று அனைத்து கோயில் தரிசனத்திற்கும் அனுமதி வழங்க வேண்டும் என்று வலியுறுத்தினார். கோவிலை திறக்க அனுமதிக்கப்பட்ட தமிழக அரசு மதுக்கடைகளை திறப்பதன் மூலம் கொரோனா தொற்று உயிரிழப்புகள் மற்றும் சமூக அவல பிரச்சினைகள் அதிகரிக்கும் என்றும் தெரிவித்தார். பிரபல இளம் பாலிவுட் நடிகர் சுஷாந்த் சிங் ராஜ்புட் அவர்களின் திடிர் மரணம் தொடர்பாக மகாராஷ்டிராவில் சிவசேனா தலைவர் உத்தவ்ஜு தாக்கரே அவர்களின் மஹா விகாஸ் அகாடி அரசின் நற்பெயரை சீர்குலைக்கும் விதமாக ஆளும் பா.ஜ.க அரசு முயன்று வருவதாக குற்றம் சாட்டினார்.

இந்த பேட்டியின் போது சிவசேனா நிர்வாகிகளான மாநில ஒருங்கிணைப்பாளர் சிவசக்தி சேதுபதி, மத்திய சென்னை மாவட்ட தலைவர் தட்சிணாமூர்த்தி, சென்னை மாநகர வழக்கறிஞர் அணி பிரிவுத் தலைவர் மணிவேல், சென்னை மண்டல தலைவர் சிவபிரபு, வடசென்னை மாவட்ட செயலாளர் செல்வா, காஞ்சிபுரம் மாவட்ட தலைவர் சக்திவேல், திருவள்ளூர் மாவட்ட தலைவர் குமார், தென் சென்னை மாவட்ட தலைவர் வெங்கடேசன், திருவள்ளூர் மாவட்ட இளைஞரணி தலைவர் சுந்தர், காஞ்சிபுரம் மாவட்ட இளைஞரணி தலைவர் மோனேஷ், தென்சென்னை மாவட்ட செயலாளர் பிரபு ,திருவள்ளூர் மாவட்ட செயலாளர் நாராயணன், திருவள்ளூர் மாவட்ட பொருளாளர் கலை வேல் உள்ளிட்ட நிர்வாகிகள் உடனி ருந்தனர்.

Ekam world peace festival has by far been the world’s largest online Meditation festival with over 10 million people participating in it from across the world. Sri Preethaji and Sri Krishnaji are mystics & philosophers who have co-created Ekam. They have created several amazing spiritual journeys and festivals to celebrate the limitlessness and expansion in consciousness. The peace festival has been happening for the last 3 years. This year beginning on Aug 9th for the past 7-days.. It also was commended by many reputed leaders of the world from various sectors of life.

Each day of the peace festival is held with a specific intention to cause the wholistic wellbeing of mankind, all life forms, and Mother Earth.

Day 1 was for Peace between nations.
Day 2 was Peace for children.
Day 3 was Peace between races and religions.
Day 4 was Peace for nature and wildlife.
Day 5 was Peace for women.
Day 6 was Peace for economic sufficiency.
Day 7, the final day- is Peace for collective human evolution.

The world’s largest peace festival drew to a grand culmination yesterday .

Addressing the millions of peace meditators from across the world Sri Preethaji and Sri Krishnaji said, ” Peace is either for all of us or for none of us. Unless all living beings lived in peace, there can be no peace for humankind. And unless every nation became peaceful there is no peace for any nation. And unless every member of your family became peaceful there is no peace for you”

They revealed the philosophy behind Ekam peace festival, saying, “Ekam magnifies our intention for peace dispelling violence from the collective human consciousness.

On this last day of the peace festival young, old, leaders from various sectors, millions of seekers offered their peace meditation as an offering for world peace. They said – Our future is forked.

We could either go down this road driven by our loveless- self-centred- separation driven consciousness, and destroy our earth- the only home for life, that is as yet discovered. Or choose yet another road open to us which takes humanity to oneness consciousness, from which alone we can find enduring solutions to the problems of our world”.

On this occasion Gregg Braden, a five-time New York Best Selling Author and scientist joined online to interact with Sri Preethaji and Sri Krishnaji. They conversed on science & spirituality, heart and brain, on intention and the one unified field of consciousness. Gregg said – There is a beautiful space where science and spirituality are not alone but come together evolving into something more.

Speaking about the mystic geometrical structure of Ekam, he said – these sacred
geometrical structures are the physical representations of the innate patterns of the atoms in our bodies. When we are in the presence of these sacred structures we awaken our consciousness to powerful states of love and peace. And when they are located on the right geo-energy spots magnetic, crystal and structural energies converge amplifying and accelerating human awakening. And Ekam is such a rare structure.”

Their discussion was insightfully rich and brought a very scientific perspective to the spiritual approach taken during the festival. The grand festival reached its pinnacle receiving great appreciation from over 25million peace meditators, leaders, young, and organisational teams.

To present a few to you:

On day1, Kailash Satyarthi, Nobel peace laureate Conversing with Sri Krishnaji said, every young person should go beyond the division of caste, class, community, and nationality and unite for the most marginalized and vulnerable children of the world. He said every adult must connect to the child within. Connecting to innocence within you will lead to a spontaneous action to protect the children of the world.

On day3, Meng Foon, race relations’ commissioner for human rights from New Zealand appreciated the massive initiative of peace undertaken by Sri Preethaji and Sri Krishnaji. He said, “Racial discrimination affects the social, cultural, and economic wellbeing of the community. Cultivating self-reflection and realizing the pain of others by placing ourselves in another’s shoes will stop us from hurting them.”

On day4, Erik Solheim, a former minister in Norway for the environment and international development, a winner of The Champion of the Earth award, and Time magazine’s Hero of the Environment award joined as the guest. He said – ALL RELIGIONS HAVE METOPHORICALLY COMMUNICATED THE IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING AND SUSTAINING MOTHER EARTH. If we can realize this connection we would allow Mother Earth to thrive. He also said – I see and believe PM Modi is taking the right steps in that direction too.

On day5, supporting the message on women by Sri Preethaji, Mithali Raj, the Captain of India’s Women’s Cricket Team said – “Peace is necessary and meditation is a sure way to peace. Peace during challenges is when we are mindful and not rush into action when we should not.”

Mithali Raj also said that COVID allowed her to meditate and live in the present. It made her breathe deeper and not keep running into the future anxieties or past regrets. She has enriched her life in the interlude provided by COVID.

On the same day in the evening, Saina Nehwal, World Badminton Champion joined as the guest. Simple and natural in her ways, Saina emphasized remaining calm even though situations are stressful and demanding in one’s life. After meditation with Sri Preethaji, she had experienced a deep state of restfulness in such a short time. She said inner peace has been a critical factor in every single match she has won.

On day6, John L Petersen, a futurist, a speaker, and founder of Arlington University joined as the guest.

Speaking to John, when Sri Krishnaji asked – as a futurologist what new trends do you predict for humanity? He said the world is on the verge of a massive paradigm shift. For the future to open up
grand possibilities, humanity must become self-realized. He acknowledged Sri Preethaji and Sri Krishnaji for guiding mankind in the right direction. They concluded the peace festival by thanking all the supporters and meditators from across the world and inviting everyone to Ekam to experience yet more glorious gifts in consciousness.