FULL DAY SEMINAR ON “COMPANY SECRETARY – A PERFECT PROFESSIONAL”

Full Day Seminar on “Company Secretary – A Perfect Professional”

H.E. Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi, Hon’ble Governor, West Bengal addressing the seminar as the Chief Guest said that excellence, experience & professionalism ensures effective management and  Individuals/organisations should strive for excellence by effectively managing their resources. He added that the Companies Act, 2013 have conferred special status to Company Secretary(CS) as a Key Managerial Personnel and Company Secretaries are advisors  to the board on best corporate practices.He also said that the role of Company Secretary in the present times have gone beyond compliance and they should try to add value to the organisation, thus becoming a perfect professional.

Shri Vivek Gupta, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) in his address congratulated the CS fraternity in organising a full day seminar on the theme “Company Secretary – A Perfect Professional”. 

CS Santosh K Agarwala, Central Council Member ICSI in his address said the ICSI was incorporated on 04th Oct 2016 by Ministry of Corporate Affairs.The ICSI as on date is the largest body in the world for Company/Corporate Secretaries. There are around 45000 Company Secretaries in India out of the total 75000 present worldwide.He added that CS is today the Key Managerial Personnel of the company and the only professional authorised by law to conduct Secretarial Audit

CS Sandip Kumar Kejriwal, Chairman, EIRC of ICSI thanked Hon’ble Governor Shri Shri Keshari Nath Tripathi for accepting his request and gracing the occasion as Chief Guest. Shri Kejriwal welcomed all the delegates and took the opportunity to state that Company Secretaries are the best professionals who take care of Stakeholders,regulatory authorities and the Board. A Company Secretary is the Key Managerial Personnel who helps Chairman, Board to make decisions for the betterment of the organisation.

CS Gautam Dugar, Secretary, EIRC of ICSI gave concluding remarks and offered vote of thanks

Seminar on Cyber Security at iLEAD

Seminar on Cyber Security at iLEAD

iLEAD in association with Cyberdefencely firm of Information Technology Dept and Folks Deal (an e-commerce company) organized a seminar on Cyber Security. In a digital and cashless India protection of wealth, data and personal information is growing in importance and the seminar enlightened the audience with a complete knowhow on protection from all forms of cyber attacks. The chief guest and speaker for the event was Prof Dipankar Dasgupta, a professor at the University of Memphis and the founding Director of the Centre for Information Assurance. He has more than 200 publications to his name and is also a recipient of Willard R. Sparks Eminent Faculty Award.  He is also one of the founding fathers in the field of Artificial Immune Systems.  iLEAD Chairman, Mr.Pradip Chopra addressed the audience by mentioning how important the security measures are becoming in the digital economy.    

The seminar started with a video on India’s weak state of cyber security. India is the most hacked country in the world and it is increasingly becoming a haven for cyber criminals due to little or no precaution or action taken. Prof Dasgupta mentioned how India has one of the highest number of cyber attacks in the world and the least amount of cyber defense systems. He continued by explaining how privacy has become a relic of the past and how wealth, information, intellectual property are all vulnerable. Indians form the highest amount of IT workforce in the world, yet India has one of the weakest cyber security. Due to the social media boom, cases of information theft, hacking, stalking and many heinous crimes are on the rise. He mentioned cases of robbery via hacking and how the internet enabled world has already become underworld’s marketplace, a hacker’s playground and a nation state battleground. Some of the challenges mentioned by him were Understanding Information and Misinformation, how open source news will lose credibility (news will become membership based) and how the world is already being partitioned in the digital space. Immediate precautionary measures like use of multiple accounts instead of one social media account or one mail account interlinked to many electronic platforms (which can be disastrous), checking authenticity of URLS of every website being visited, non disclosure of any sensitive information on social media platforms were also discussed with famous examples. 

After talking about cyber security programs and course structures at the University of Memphis  he also discussed about the expected market growth in cyber security.  

Anurag Prasad from Folksdeal spoke about the problems of the cashless economy and addressed issues like number of citizens vs number of citizens connected to the internet, availability of reliable internet connectivity, time taken for transactions, battery issues, shutting down of digital wallet remotely and the difficulties of language.

Mr BA Khan from Cyberdefencely spoke about How Social Media Accounts are Hacked and how to secure them, some of their achievements like protection of Howrah Police Website, basic concepts of ethical hacking and much more.

iLEAD is also introducing a crash course on Cyber Security from February 2017 where students will learn almost all topics in the ambit of Cyber Security. The audience enlightened and aware about the threats in the digital world carried back sufficient amount of knowledge about the cyber security, the most important security above all other security systems today.  

 

About iLEAD:

Institute of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Development (ilead) is one of the premier Media and Management School of Kolkata having world class infrastructure   excellent teaching and non teaching staff and is using latest educated technologies and is affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT) and is located in the heart of the City. To know more about Ilead one can visit : www.ilead.net.in.

Inspire Internship Science Camp at iLEAD

                                                           

Inspire Internship Science Camp at iLEAD

The Inspire Internship Science Camp in association is an initiative by the Department of Science of Technology under Ministry of Science and Technology, India to encourage students for endeavors and jobs in the field of science, technology and research. From December 13^th – December 17^th,    students from various schools like Army Public School, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Patha Bhavan and many other schools were present at iLEAD campus to participate in the five day long Inspire Science Internship Camp under the supervision of Director General of iLEAD, Dr UK Neogi.  Renowned and famous professionals in the field of science like Dr. Debiprosad Duari, Dr. Paromita Roy, Professor Samar Kumar Bagchi and many others shared their knowledge and interacted with the students in sessions held at iLEAD auditorium. The practical sessions were held at the new iLEAD campus for hands on experiences and enrichment of students in their respective fields of interest. 

Day 1, December 13^th

The first day saw more than 130 students gathering at the iLEAD campus. The event started with encouraging students through recorded speeches of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.  Introductory speeches to ignite young minds by iLEAD Chairman, Mr. Pradip Chopra, Dr. Debiprosad Duari and Prof. Tarasankar Pal also garnered tremendous enthusiasm by students. 

Following this, Dr Duari presented his lecture on ‘Astronomy and Astrophysics, Concepts and Challenges’ and discussed every possible topic in the field which the students listened with great interest.  Prof. Tarasankar Pal, spoke on ‘Chemistry of Metals and Metal Oxides’. According to some students never before were sessions on chemistry so interesting.  During the second half, the students were taken to the new campus, where they participated in various laboratory activities. 

Day 2, December 14^th   

Professor Samar Kumar Bagchi demonstrated various experiments with the help of students and provided simplified examples of some laws and formulas. He even demonstrated Newton’s laws using suitable experiments. The interactive session continued with Dr. Sibaji Raha’s lecture on climate change, its impacts and how to deal with them and post lunch, the students got to know much more about the sessions via demonstrations at the laboratories.

Day 3, December 15^th 

The day started with a new lecture on ‘Water Pollution and its Remedy’ – one of the most critical environmental topics of the decade by Dr. Anjali Pal.  The threat of water crisis and pollution seemed too real and frightening when Dr. Pal said that within another fifty years, all countries would be at war amongst each other for water. She ended her lecture with a talk on ‘Green Chemistry’ which is used to synthesize chemicals of less hazardous nature. 

Dr. Papiya Nandy spoke on ‘The Allure of Science’ or ‘the call of science’. This talk was filled with anecdotes and trivia from the lives of Niels Bohr, J.C. Bose, Rutherford, Einstein and many others.  The topics which she elaborately explained were: Beauty of Science, Why Science should be studied, Importance of Scientific Studies, Government policies for further Scientific Studies, Government’s role in helping scientists and The Importance of Science Camps. She also spoke on Science and Ethics, where she discussed ethics in the field of science and medicine. 

Day 4, December 16^th

Dr. Paromita Roy, spoke about the Indian education system, adolescence, why creativity is important to study science and about the various mindsets. Following this Dr. Probal Chaudhuri conducted an interesting session on the shape of the earth and the problem of inconsistent equations. He spoke about various experiments relating to the equations he explained. After the lunch break, the students were taken to the new campus for practical sessions.

Day 5, December 17^th

Dr. Arindam Rana spoke to the students about science as a study of nature and demonstrated experiments with active participation from the students. After this, iLEAD Chairman Mr Pradip Chopra discussed environmental issues that we face today, and showed few minutes of the movie “An Inconvenient Truth” which explained the environmental problems that the world is facing.   

After the lunch break, certificates of participation at the Inspire Science Camp were distributed and students shared their experiences and conveyed how they were inspired by the science camp.  

The event concluded with screening of iLEAD’s “1971 India’s Finest Hour” which is a part of the 45^th Vijay Diwas celebrations.

About iLEAD:

Institute of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Development (ilead) is one of the premier Media and Management School of Kolkata having world class infrastructure   excellent teaching and non teaching staff and is using latest educated technologies and is affiliated to West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT) and is located in the heart of the City. To know more about Ilead one can visit : www.ilead.net.in.

World-renowned Ayurvedacharya Dr. Partap Chauhan launches Jiva Ayurvedic clinic in 8th Floor, Unit No. 801, P S Continental Building, Topsia Road, Kolkata, West Bengal

World-renowned Ayurvedacharya Dr. Partap Chauhan launches Jiva Ayurvedic clinic in 8^th Floor, Unit No. 801, P S Continental Building, Topsia Road, Kolkata, West Bengal

“Ayurveda, the world’s oldest science of healing, is not just any other form of treatment available in the market. It is a way of life that guides us on how to listen to our bodies and read the signals of distress to maintain good health and make our lives more balanced, productive and contented,” said Dr. Partap Chauhan, Director, Jiva Ayurveda, while addressing the Press during the inauguration of Jiva’s latest clinic at 8^th Floor, Unit No.-801, PS Continental Building, Topsia Road, Kolkata, West Bengal.

Jiva Ayurveda specializes in treating a variety of so called incurable disease like hypertension, diabetes, migraine, heart disease, asthma, obesity and more. The repercussions and the sufferings of various chronic disorders can be mitigated to a certain extent through customized herbal medications and a strict diet and lifestyle regimen, believes Dr. Chauhan.

Jiva Ayurveda, the leading Ayurveda treatment organization working with the mission of taking authentic Ayurveda to every home also operates the world’s first and largest telemedicine practice in Ayurveda. Through the Jiva Telemedicine Centre, Jiva reaches out to patients even in small towns and villages providing them with authentic, affordable and high-quality Ayurvedic treatment and medicines at their doorsteps.

With the addition of this new clinic, Jiva Ayurveda now operates 52 Ayurveda clinics (including 12 clinics in U.P.) spanning over 13 states in India. Recently, the company has brought together a special team of doctors who will be dedicated to providing special diabetes consultation to patients at the Jiva Telemedicine Center in Faridabad. It is also the first company to introduce an Ayurvedic doctor on-call service in India for Airtel, Vodafone and Tata Docomo mobile subscribers.

Dr. Chauhan also informed the press that Jiva Ayurveda is providing Ayurveda support to patients suffering from chronic problems in collaboration with international institutions such as Autism society in Poland and Dr. Hagiwara in Japan, as well as in the US and Lithuania.

About Dr. Partap Chauhan

Dr. Partap Chauhan, Director of Jiva Ayurveda is a renowned expert in this field of medicine, both in India and overseas. A silver medalist from Delhi University, Dr. Chauhan has travelled to more than 20 countries spreading the goodness of authentic Ayurveda. His educational TV shows, which command a huge fan following, have brought authentic Ayurvedic treatments to millions of homes across several cities and towns in India. He is also the recipient of the Best Ayurvedic Physician Award from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India.

About Jiva Ayurveda

Jiva Ayurveda focuses on delivering high quality Ayurvedic treatment for chronic and lifestyle diseases such as arthritis and other joint and bone disorders, digestive ailments, diabetes, hypertension, gynecological and skin problems, which are usually incurable with modern medicine. Jiva Ayurveda reaches out to more than 25,000 patients every month through its Telemedicine Center and Clinics. The Jiva Ayurveda Telemedicine Center, Faridabad, Haryana is a first-of-its-kind health center in the world with more than 300 Ayurvedic doctors and consultants providing telephonic consultations to patients across 1,200 cities and towns in India. The company also has its own HACCP- and GMP-certified manufacturing facility which produces more than 600 formulations in medicines and products that are natural, safe and pure.

The first glimpse of the Historic Documentary film “1971: India’s Finest Hour” revealed at iLEAD

 The first glimpse of the Historic Documentary film “1971: India’s Finest Hour” revealed at iLEAD

It is the 45^th anniversary of the gory 1971 war between India and Pakistan which led to the liberation of Bangladesh.

“I never felt as proud to be an Indian as in 1971 when India liberated the oppressed people of Bangladesh from Pakistani yoke. In the long Indian military history of lost wars this was one glorious moment to cherish when the enemy surrendered unconditionally giving the Indian Army an unprecedented victory against all odds, particularly, when two superpowers US and China were supporting Pakistan.”- iLEAD Chairman, Pradip Chopra quoted on the ‘finest hours’.

The Indian military operation of 1971 has been described as a “lightning campaign” and is studied in military institutions across the world. The National Defence College of Pakistan in a document on the 1971 war wrote:

“The Indians planned and executed their offensive against East Pakistan in a textbook manner. It was a classic example of through planning, minute coordination and bold execution.”

The Indian campaign to liberate Bangladesh from West Pakistan initiated genocide and oppression was a remarkable one where different departments of the Indian government, all wings of the Armed Forces, the Border Security Force, the Defence Ministry, External Affairs Ministry, Home Ministry, Finance Ministry, Railways and RAW (Research and Analysis Wing) worked together like a well-oiled machine and surprised the world with what could be achieved in just 13 days. 93,000 fully armed Pakistan soldiers from some of their most dreaded division, e.g. 22^nd Baluch Regiment, having ammunition to fight for six months, surrendered unconditionally in full public view of the world.

ilEAD’s ‘1971: India’s Finest Hour’ is a must watch film for every Indian to witness India’s heroic role in Bangladesh Liberation War. The film would be premiered at iLEAD Auditorium on 16^th December, 2016 with some of the most prominent citizens of Kolkata, (Beaurocrats, army personnels, film dignitaries, academicians and scholars) to commemorate the 45^th Vijay Diwas of Bangladesh Liberation.

The film is essentially made with footage and materials collected from National Film Archive of India, Associated Press News Archives, British Pathe News, Movietone News and other global news agencies and journalists to inspire and educate the current generation about India’s finest hour.

Next Education’s Principals’ Conference in Kolkata discusses ‘Rationale of the Leadership Edge: Perspective of Challenges and Strategies’

Next Education’s Principals’ Conference in Kolkata discusses ‘Rationale of the Leadership Edge: Perspective of Challenges and Strategies’

VeenaRaizada, academician at Next Education India Pvt Ltd conducted an interactive workshop and explained the constantly changing context of school leadership

Next Education India Pvt Ltd, a pioneer in K–12 education and a leading education solutions provider in the country aims to revolutionise the education system in the country by adopting innovative ways of delivering education combined with the latest technology. Continuing with its efforts, Next Education organised a conference for school principals' at Floatel Hotel, Kolkata on December 3, 2016. The one-day workshop conducted by VeenaRaizada, academic consultant at Next Education focused on the theme of ‘Rationale of the Leadership Edge: Perspective of Challenges and Strategies’. The workshop provided insights into research-based school reforms, the changing context of school leadership, new techniques to get students involved in the learning process, research and developments and other real-world applications in the education sector.

Following the welcome address delivered by Prasanjit Bose, Regional Manager, Next Education, the first session of the workshop focused on research-based school reforms and the consequences of changing context of school leadership. Followed by the post-lunch session directing the thought processes of participants on challenges and strategies to create learning organisations within the schools. These sessions also threw light on some of the best practices for handling challenges in contemporary education and applications that can better personalise instructions and improve academics. School principals of Kalyani Public School, AbhinavBharti, Central Model School, M.C KejariwalVidyapeeth, Agrasen Boys attended the one-day workshop.

Elaborating on the challenges and strategies in contemporary education, VeenaRaizada said, “It is essential for principals to have a visionary outlook for the holistic development of the school and get acquainted with practices adopted in the modern-day education system. The principals should adapt new techniques to exalt the learning process and undertake research to understand the ever-changing context of school leadership as it will help them in engaging the students better.”

Beas DevRalhan, CEO & Co-Founder, Next Education said, “It is high-time institutions made a shift and incorporated processes that evolve strategies to face the challenges in contemporary education system so as to have a healthy learning environment for the students. Such workshops enable principals to understand the need for incorporating contemporary methods to teach students using advanced technologies and help them master lessons in a better way. With these newer methods, students also get a chance to choose a few topics and interact with the educator, which leads to two-way learning.”

The one-day workshop culminated with certificate distribution to the participants followed by a vote of thanks. Principals who participated in the workshop praised the efforts of the organisers and acknowledged the need for a holistic change in the way education is looked at in the country.

About Next Education:

Next Education is transforming education with innovative and engaging technology-based K–12 solutions used by over 2,00,000 teachers, to the learning delight of 10 million students across more than 10,000 schools. Since 2007, Next Education’s educational solutions and services have been well-received nationally and globally and cover the syllabuses of CBSE, ICSE, Army and 29 State Boards in seven Indian languages. Next Education is now present in all aspects of K–12 education, including integrated curriculum, digital classrooms, school management software, hands-on learning, self-learning, and teacher training.

SriLankan Airlines Scores a Century in India

SriLankan Airlines Scores a Century in India

Largest foreign airline network serving 11 cities

Sri Lanka’s national carrier and a member of the one world alliance, Sri Lankan Airlines will become the foreign airline with the largest network in India, one of the world’s largest travel markets, expanding to cover 11 cities with the addition of four more destinations in October/November 2016 – Kolkata, Madurai, Bodh Gaya and Varanasi.

 With this move, Sri Lankan will surpass 100 flights per week to India, when it adds 19 more flights. This has made Sri Lankan the 5th largest foreign carrier operating to India in terms of both number of flights and total seat capacity, with 107 flights per week.

 This is a significant increase from the current 88 flights to seven destinations - New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Trichy, Trivandrum, Bangalore and Kochi. Chennai will be served by 35 flights per week (05 daily), Mumbai 07, New Delhi  07, Kolkata 03, Bangalore 11, Kochi 14, Varanasi / Bodh Gaya 02, Trichy 14, Trivandrum 07 and Madurai 07.

 Latest Services that has been launched to Kolkata and Madurai on 30th October, and Varanasi / Bodh Gaya on 2nd November.

The expansion is a clear signal of the recent strategic shift by Sri Lanka’s national carrier to heighten its focus on its network in South Asia, the Middle East and the Far East. The airline has been rapidly modernizing its all-Airbus fleet with the addition of brand new wide body A330-300 aircraft and is to take delivery of five ultramodern narrow body A320neo and A321neo aircraft in 2017.

India’s global travelers have the convenience of connecting to onwards flights in Colombo to Sri Lankan’s global network covering 100 cities in 47 countries. On the way, they can enjoy Sri Lankan’s modern fleet and a service which provides passengers with modern cabin comforts, latest entertainment systems, excellent in-flight cuisine, and the award winning service of the Airline’s cabin crew who portrays on board the inherent Sri Lankan warmth and hospitality.

Sri Lanka has been a much sought after destination among the Indian travelers. While the island’s business and MICE options are becoming increasingly popular among the Indian corporate travelers, the legendary cultural ties between the two countries translate to a noticeable influx of pilgrims visiting to pay homage to a range of cultural and historic sites.

A total of 278,017 Indians visited Sri Lanka in 2015, making India the largest tourism generating market to Sri Lanka. That number has increased by 14% year on year in the first nine months of 2016 with 252,165 Indian visitors, according to statistics of the Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority.

The two South Asian neighbours have had strong air links for nearly 70 years. Mumbai and Chennai have been two routes that SriLankan has been serving since its inception in 1979. Prior to this, its predecessor Air Ceylon had regular flights from as far back as 1947. The air link between Chennai and Colombo will celebrate 70 years in December 2017 with the first service having been a four times a week Colombo-Jaffna-Chennai route which began on 10th December 1947.

 As a member of the one world global airline alliance, SriLankan will for the first time connect the cities of Madurai, Bodh Gaya and Varanasi to one world’s worldwide network of more than 1,000 destinations in 160 countries. With Sri Lankan’s induction to the alliance in 2014, the Airline added Tiruchirappali to the one world route network.  Sri Lankan Airlines is already part of the one world’s special fare programme- the Subcontinent Pass, which allows passengers to experience the vibrancy and excitement of South Asia, which includes the cities; Bangalore and Mumbai. 

SamiDirect Launches Magnesium Effervescent Tablets

SamiDirect Launches Magnesium Effervescent Tablets

Manage an active lifestyle and reduce anxiety with Magnesium Effervescent tablets

Tablets aredimn quickly absorbed and acts quickly

Did you know that magnesium plays a critical part in more than 300 enzyme reactions in the body? Magnesium is extremely essential as it helps to regulate metabolism and sugar levels in the blood, reduce depression, anxiety, irritability and tension, prevent and manage hypertension and cardiovascular disease and highly beneficial for respiratory health. SamiDirect has launched a health supplement Magnesium Effervescent, a healthy functional drink to supplement Magnesium in the human body. 

The human body does not make magnesium and relies on dietary intake to maintain adequate levels. Hence, it is important to take good dietary supplements of magnesium. Signs of low magnesium levels may include: agitation and anxiety, muscle cramps, spasms and weakness, abnormal heart rhythms, sleep disorders or insomnia, restless leg syndrome, irritability and low blood pressure. Sami’s Magnesium Effervescent Tablets work fast and is quickly absorbed by the body due its effervescence nature. It has good stomach and intestinal tolerance, improved palatability and gets a consistent response. 

SamiDirect’s Magnesium Effervescent Tablets help maintain normal muscle and nerve function, helps keep heart rhythm steady, supports a healthy immune system, keeps bones strong by improving Calcium absorption, may reverse osteoporosis, regulates blood sugar levels and normal blood pressure and is also known to be involved in energy metabolism and protein synthesis. Take one or two tablets daily after breakfast and/or dinner or as directed by the physician. Dissolve the tablets in a glass of water to enjoy a tangy, tasty and healthy drink.

 “With a growing number of people looking holistically at health, Magnesium Effervescent Tablets is a great way of tackling magnesium deficiency, which is often identified only by symptoms. Doctors can rarely identify it through standard blood test as less than 1% of magnesium is in the blood. Environmental factors such as modern farming processes, food crop hybrids and pollution and lifestyle factors such as increased consumption of caffeine, alcohol and processed food, increased calcium intake or intake of birth control pills, insulin, antihypertensive’s, diuretics and anti-histamines can lead to deficiency of magnesium. Magnesium Effervescent Tablets is the final outcome of Sami’s unrelenting commitment to research on standardized herbal extracts and phytonutrients globally and develop value adding, innovative wellness products out of India,” said Dr. Muhammed Majeed, Founder, SamiDirect. 

About Sami Direct SamiDirect is one of the fastest growing direct sellers of nutraceutical and cosmeceutical products in India. SamiDirect products are sold through 3,00,000 lakh Independent Business Owners in India and Malaysia and the Company plans to expand into Middle East, Indonesia and Bangladesh in the next 12 months. 

Established in 2010, Sami Direct, a subsidiary of Sami Labs Ltd. For the past 26 years, Sami Labs Ltd has been committed to the Make In India belief of transforming India into a global hub in the area of research in preventive health care. With its 125 strong Research & Development team, over 5000 acres of contract farming and commitment to sustainable development, Sami

Labs Ltd. continues to develop innovative patented nutraceutical and cosmeceutical products for SamiDirect. 

With over 120 US and International patents awarded and several more in process, all products of Sami Direct are formulated in accordance with the global standards.

 About Johara® Cosmeceuticals: Premium Beauty Brand of SamiDirect Hand-picked from the secrets of time-tested botanical ingredients that have evolved from pure science and scripted in many ancient texts across the world. Crafted from years of meticulous research, Johara® is a brand so scientifically driven, the result can only be beauty that is pure and real.

 Our Brand promise: Our skin care formulae will always be free of Parabens, Sulfate, Synthetic Dye or Formaldehyde. Our skin care products will always have nature derived bioactives and will be clinically relevant. All our products are dermatologist tested non-irritating and non-sensitizing, just as nature intended. We will never test on animals or use animal ingredients 

Sumant Poddar, author of critically acclaimed book "One Amongst Us" is back with his second outing "Juice Centre - 32 Teeth"

Sumant Poddar, author of critically acclaimed book "One Amongst Us" is back with his second outing "Juice Centre - 32 Teeth". The book was unveiled in association the most awaited movie of the year, Kahaani-2 by Vidya Balan and Sujoy Ghosh at Amity University on 23rd November, 2016.

According to Sumant Poddar, "Life is like a kahani. It everyday introduces us with new stories, some are pragmatic, some are utopian and some are pragmatically utopian. With both the book and movie's kahani revolving around the various dimensions of the society, this was a perfect platform to launch the book which definitely has a kahani to say. "

About "Juice Centre – 32 Teeth"

“Juice Centre – 32 Teeth”, is the name of the novel seems quite weird?  True, it is actually weird, but then this is the USP of the book. This book creates a bunch of fictitious characters with real straits of life. This novel will allow all of us to find each other in the book in some way or the other.

We can say, a mirror image, perhaps.

This book depicts the honest feeling about the day-to-day affairs of a society, where people push to live ahead of each other. Elements of trust, mistrust, passion, loyalty, honesty, love, failure and many more steps of humane life can be experienced. The characters light open the Juice Centre as the central place, where values of each life unfolds

One will for sure, find answers to a lot of there questions in this book, “Juice Centre – 32 Teeth”

About Sumant Poddar

Sumant Poddar is a businessman and a budding writer, with the new ideas and perfect observation about the society. “One amongst us” and “Juice Centre-32 teeth” both are the beginnings of his writing entity. Since the grown up days in Kolkata, he wanted to be an observer of the society and now he is painting the observed pictures through his words.

ICSI CONVOCATION – EASTERN REGION 2016

ICSI Convocation – EASTERN region 2016

A new member receiving membership degree from Chief Guest Shri Gyanesh Chaudhary,L to R CS Sandip Kr Kejriwal,Chairman,ICSI EIRC, CS Mamta Binani, President,ICSI, CS Santosh Kumar Agrawala, Council Member, ICSI

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) organised   ICSI Convocation 2016 –Eastern

Region on Saturday, 26^th November, 2016 at VidyaMandir, Kolkata.

Shri Gyanesh Chaudhary, MD & CEO, Vikram Solar Pvt. Ltdwasthe Chief Guest and in his Convocation Address said that the ICSI is an institution of phenomenal education and is ahead of its time. He said it is always said that a person learns when he studies but actuallearning happens outside the textbooks and a Professional need to be very much updated about all events that concerns him. In his address, he said a Company Secretary’s role and responsibility is increasing and at the same time he/she also needs to be bold and proactive.He also said that he is very happy to learn that at the ICSI there are more women candidates who are clearing the CS Professional examsand are becoming successful professionals.

CS Mamta Binani, President, ICSI in her Presidentialaddress congratulated  the new Members and expressed that this course not only teaches the youth the laws of the world but also laws of life. She said each one of us are our own future writers and we should be determined to reach the goal when we begin our professional careers and the most important thing is to have faith in oneself. She also said in the journey of life there would be lot of negativity but we have to decide what we should hear and what not and not to get distracted from the path and enjoy the journey called life.

CS Santosh Kumar Agrawala, Council Member, ICSI and Convocation Programme Director in his address said that ICSI has come over a long way since these past years. The profession has made own space and has created huge recognition. congratulated the New Members and said that the new members will be part of a great transition from Company Secretaries to Corporate Governance professionals, He said Companies Act 2013 have given new scope to CS..

CS Sandip Kumar Kejriwal, Chairman EIRC of ICSI and Convocation Programme Coordinator,  congratulated the new members and wished them luck in their professional career and said that they should uphold the values and ideals which is expected from them as members of this prestigious profession. He said to the new members that to face challenges and develop capabilities and upheld the importance of a CS in an organisation and adhere to the code of conduct.

CS Ashok Kumar Dixit, Joint Secretary, Directorate of Membership and CSBF, ICSI proposed the vote of thanks to the Chief Gust, President, ICSI, Council Member, ICSI , ICSI -EIRC members,EIRO Officials and the new members and their families for making the Convocation a grand success. 227 new members got their membership certificates during this convocation

DSP Black Rock Mutual Fund launches www.dspblackrock.com /learn, their new gamified investor education website

 Targets reaching over one crore Indians in 2017

DSP Black Rock Investment Managers Pvt. Ltd., one of the premier asset management companies in India, today announced the launch of ‘dspblackrock.com/learn’, a comprehensivedigital platform that aims to demystify financial concepts, introduce retail investors to investment planning and further empower them to manage their own wealth. 

DSP BlackRock Mutual Fund has been one of the pioneers in investor education. So far, more than 60 lakh online users have consumed DSP Black Rock Mutual Fund’s contemporary and meaningful investor education content including over 100+ videos, informative articles and other digital initiatives. The new investor education portal will enhance and supplement DSP Black Rock Mutual Fund’s existing and successful investor education programs.

‘dspblackrock.com / learn’ is specifically designed to serve the personal finance related informational and learning needs of investors across various levels of financial awareness and maturity.This platform will use an innovative ‘gamified’ approach to enable investors to learn various aspects of personal finance in a way that is relevant and engaging, in a self-timed and self-guided manner. As users consume content, they will encounter quizzes, unlock badges, earn points and track their progress against other users. Additionally, users also have the option to access and process content sequentially or as per their own interest. This responsive and device agnostic platform works across desktop, tablet and mobile devices seamlessly. Through this platform, DSP Black RockMutual Fund aims to educate an incremental one crore investorsin over 200 cities across India by 2017. 

Speaking on the occasion Aditi Kothari Desai, Head -Sales, E-Business and Marketing at DSP Black Rock Mutual Fund said, “A large and ever increasing number of Indians are now earning their own income. At this time, the right investing knowledge, presented in an interesting and meaningful manner, can help them learn how to grow their wealth and make the most of their hard earned money. But how do we get to the largest number of people possible in the most effective manner? This is where digital comes in. We decided to build this robust e-learning website to allow users to consume our new content as they want, when they want it. This platform is a continuation of our efforts to educate both potential and savvy investors on the art and science of investing, in an easy-to-understand and structured manner. Using our new portal and the new content, we aim to target one crore potential and existing investors.” she added further.

Hemendra Kothari, Chairman, DSP Black Rock Mutual Fund said, “We strongly believe that an informed and financially literate Indian investor will have a multiplier effect in our economy. DSP BlackRock’s continuing and well recognized endeavours in the digital space over the last couple of years are a reflection of our belief in the power of digital. Our new investor education portal is an extension of this belief. We are excited and enthusiastic and hope that the website is consumed and liked by all.”

Sudip Mandal, Head – Advisor Marketing at DSP Black Rock Mutual Fund added, “Financial Advisors can leverage ‘dsp black rock.com/learn’ to educate their clients by sharing content and encouraging their clients to register. It’s exciting to think of this platform as a unique opportunity for willing learners and expert advisors to interact and create a dynamic community of better investment decision makers.”

About DSP BlackRock

DSP Black Rock Investment Managers, a Joint Venture between the DSP Group and Black Rock is one of the premier Asset Management Companies in India. The DSP group has a track record of over 150 years and through its investment companies owns a 60% stake in the joint venture.  Black Rock Inc. which owns a 40% stake in the JV, is one of the largest quoted asset management companies in the world and manages assets of USD 5.1 trillion as of September 30, 2016.