SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

Trust for Retailers & Retail Associates of India ( TRRAIN ), in association with HSBC , today announced the release of their report on disability employment titled ‘ Disability Employment: Indian Retail Changing Equations’.  This report makes a strong case for the retail industry to be the flag bearer of employment for PwDs. It was released during the 3 rd  edition of its Retail Inclusion Summit aimed at driving an impetus towards making India's corporates more diverse and inclusive. The summit was attended by BS Nagesh, Founder, TRRAIN, Surendra Rosha, CEO, HSBC, Neville Noronha, CEO, D Mart, Sadashiv Nayak, Business Head, Big Bazaar , and Piyush Dutt, CHRO, Vishal Mega Mart amongst others. According to the India census 2011, the number of Persons with Disabilities (PwD) in India is 26.8 million or 2.21% of the total population. The report brings to light some startling statistics pertaining to the PwD population in India. •    ...

Hearty, Starry & Musical Launch of Feed The Future Now : MUMBAI The Akshaya Patra Foundation along with nine leading corporates and Government of India pledge for a Nourished India, Educated India!    Aims to serve 5 billion mid-day meals by 2020 The Akshaya Patra Foundation, in presence of Shankar Mahadevan (composer and playback singer), Vivek Oberoi, Sonali Bendre  (Indian actor) and  Sanjeev Kapoor (Celebrity Chef and Entrepreneur)  launched Feed the Future Now in Mumbai on Wednesday at PVR, Juhu Dynamix Mall. Feed the Future Now is a national movement to raise awareness about importance of nourishment amongst children and its impetus to education. This movement aims to serve 5 billion meals to children across India by 2020 with a view to create a ‘Poshit Bharat, Shikshit Bharat.’ The Akshaya Patra Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Shridhar Venkat  said,  “We are very thankful t...

" Tu Chill maar " , my 15 year old nephew orders me, whenever I flare up due to his pranks. How can I 'Chill maar' as we have donated both our TV sets 15 years to an orphanage in Vikramgarh, 15 years ago. Since then , the only source of infotainment ( Information + Entertainment ) is my laptop. Believe me , it's NO Fun. All work , I mean only NEWS and no Movies , Music , TV serials made me Dull. Imagine , all the neighborhood is lit up like Diwali and I am locked up in a cold, black hole. CHILL was the Only Solution and Reliance is an Angel with CHILLX .  Reliance Entertainment announced entry into New Digital Media Content and Distribution business and launched its first offering - Chillx, the first all-in-one entertainment platform. Reliance Entertainment has invested in a new digital media    company - FUNONGO LLP and launched  its first multilingual all-in-one entertainment App ' CHILLX '  Anil D. Ambani led Reliance Entertainm...