From co-founding a Bengali production house with her mother to helming Mumbai’s Mojotale Studios, Ehasaas Kanjilal is carving a producer’s path that...
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By, Aashmeen Munjaal, Relationship Coach and Ontologist.
It is undoubtedly true that marriage means different things to different people, but love, security, and commitment tend to play a significant role in the decision to wed. Planning a wedding, while stressful, is a straightforward process it is what transpires after the honeymoon that most befuddles us.
Is there any myth about marriage? The institution of marriage, while based on fundamental principles of love and support, is ever-evolving, reflecting the individual character of each couple. So, let’s debunk a few of the most common myths about marriage.
According to Ontologist Aashmeen Munjaal the question “Why marry?” has the answer in itself. In the world of Law of Attraction and Manifestation,
Commitment issues
For those who have struggled with their partner’s commitment issues, it can be easy to assume that a proposal is an indication that they are ready to settle down. Unfortunately, this isn’t always the case. Sporting a ring on your finger does not automatically mean a commitment-phobic partner has finally overcome their fears. Ultimately, people will not change for another person, only for themselves.
Expectation Vs Reality
The first question is “What do you want?” to get married or not to and if your answer is marriage, the next possible question is “Why?” The “why” will give you the answer about your commitment and expectations from marriage? Such a clear vision will help and will act as a driving force that will attract you to the institution named marriage. Marriage is a man-made institution. It exists in society because it gives the society workability and smoothness of things being in place. And thus, it is adopted by religions and cultures all over.
Do Not Get Driven By Others Experiences
Marriage is a personal phenomenon. It is about the person who is getting married. Your experience depends on how strong is your “why” and whether it is positive or negative. You can make your “why” positive by implementing the Law of attraction formulas and practicing gratitude. You won’t benefit from what other people say or experience because others are living their life. Your parents live their lives, your brother and sister live their own lives, and your friends live their own lives. But what you are living in your life. You have to be responsible for your own marital life, so you have to discover, explore and answer “why” you want to get married. “Why” will give you the driving force. You should discover this for yourself before taking this important step in your life.
Virtual Manifestation
Today, youngsters are getting married to gain Instagram followers or for the fun of destination weddings or to wear expensive lehengas or because of society. But why are ‘you’ getting married? How strong is your “why”? The whole answer lies in the question of “why” you need to marry and this is the beginning of discovering and exploring why marry!
Searching Perfection
Youngsters look up to ideal situations and they see them as examples to follow. Happy couples are the ones they are looking at. But nowadays, an ideal marriage is less likely to be seen. People are sad and worried. The answers are unresolved and the leadership in marriage is not balanced. And thus, you have to become your leader and be your example. You have to make your “why” stronger because “why” is the light that will drive you through the dark tunnel and “why” will you show you the way out. Start finding your own “why” as “why” is magical.
Once you surrender to it, the universe will take care of how it will happen. Not only in marriage, but for your dream job, dream salary, dream house, or your dream car, make your “why” stronger and positive and it will happen. If “why” is from your heart, it will change your life forever!
A stroll in the beautiful alleyway of DLF Cyber Hub in Gurgaon, considered as the center and heart of the new millennium is quite ardent and energetic. Known as the city center for the new millennium, DLF Cyber Hub is known for its commercial excellence and growing IT industry.
BY SAMAN LUQMAN
There was such a beautiful cage that I called ‘Pyaar Ka Pinjra’, a wonderful online contest called #Lockedinlove especially, organized for V-Day, somewhere I want to understand what the young couples are looking for in their respective relationship. So in this quest, I followed this bunch of youngsters around this Cage.
Often conflicting thoughts can be seen in both men and women to have umbrage and conflict towards men, leaving women to feel hopeless about ever developing a wonderful, warm, romantic partnership? Similarly what men think women want from them often causes them much of the same feelings and confusion? though lack of communication and lack of sincere adaptations to reality often mislead the relationship. Anyway, you don’t have to owe my expression.
Millennium put their two cents in relationship expectations, those who are actively involved in personal growth and relationship development what they want from a partner to build a great relationship. You will find their answers to be unexpected.
Discover what men said they want from women as contrasted with what women think men want.
As The Saying Goes ‘Honesty Is The Best Policy, Men Look Out For Honest Communication
They want a woman who answers questions honestly and perhaps even volunteers’ information without concealing facts; they want their girl to be confident enough to ask for her wants and needs to be met. They want a woman who can see the truth and tell it like it is while communicating with kindness. Men want a woman who can communicate without being too critical and cares about preserving their dignity. Contrary to this Women think men want them to be superficial, keep quiet about their needs or wants, and never ask for anything. Women think men believe them to be too needy and too sensitive, and that men simply want women to get over it. Some women believe they do not have the permission to tell, that they will be rejected for speaking up.
All you need to build is a satisfying relationship, and to learn how to communicate your needs effectively and clear communication without anger or criticism is the key to a successful relationship.
Career Oriented, Secure, and Confident
Men want a woman to choose for them a secure sustained place, rather than from a place of desperation — either materially or emotionally. They want their partners to have a separate identity. Men want a woman to be active and independent and to have her friends and interests. On the other hand, men treasure time spent with a loving partner.
All They Need Is A Hoodwink-Free Relationship
The manipulation-free relationship is what all Men talked about. They do not want to be obligated to move faster in a relationship than they are ready. They do not want to be influenced into taking all the blame for things gone wrong. They do not want to be on the receiving end of game playing. They also like to be acknowledged and bestow praise.
Manipulative Relationship of any kind does not stay longer they are like a woman who can ask without hesitation for what you want and need in every area of your life.
Men Want Progression, Personal Accountability, And Ownership
To build a great relationship man wants a woman to learn to take responsibility for their emotional experience and expression. To an extent emotional stability is what Men look for in a woman, she can manage the relationship dynamics, can be a source of strength and courage in every phase of life Men want a woman who is developing herself personally, and who takes responsibility for her emotional experience.
Maturity does not mean a lack of emotions. It does mean the ability to handle emotions responsibly.
Men Want Faithfulness And Commitment To The Relationship
Most women stick to the myth that all men cheat — all though this may not be the case, infidelity and “a roaming eye” is as obnoxious to men as they are to women. Great men know how to build a wonderful relationship, and they know fidelity is the main ingredient. Many may define commitment as fidelity plus the willingness to work on the relationship — even when the going gets tough.
Fidelity is an absolute must. Men want a woman who does not have a “roaming eye” and who can wholeheartedly commit to the relationship
Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality-Abraham Lincoln
Men Like To Be Praised And Acknowledge
Respect, Praise, and Acknowledgement are a few traits to be adopted and kept in a relationship, many women treat men in ways that diminish their egos, making them feel inadequate. Men would rather have more praise, more acknowledgment of what they do right, and recognition that they are great guys who are loved and appreciated. Criticism and verbal resentment should be at all costs be avoided.
Beauty lies in the eyes of beholder-Plato
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Good Good Piggy is an Ed-fintech incipiency featured in Shark Tank India Season 1 Occasion 13 that teaches kiddies about plutocrat operation. It featured in Shark Tank India is a unique thinking incipiency which is started for the first time in India.
By, Purva Aggarwal, Founder of Good Good Piggy, an Ed-Fintech Company
Pocket money and piggy banks have been used for years to impress upon the children the importance of managing money. However, this practice is usually done with teenagers and with very little to support this learning. Children learn about the transactory value of money very early on in their lives. So why do parents wait to teach them about money? The age-old argument about preserving their innocence doesn’t quite cut it. They’re already learning about money from their environment, if not implicitly. By introducing the topic, parents are not taking away any innocence but providing context to what they are already seeing all around them.
There are many reasons why parents should address this topic early on, like the following:
Understanding of Consequences
Children need to learn that not only does money have value to buy things but there are financial consequences to all spending decisions. This is a crucial part of their development.
Decision making
Children at an early age learn the art of decision making. This affects them in every sphere of life and is set at an early age. It would be helpful to guide this learning when the child is impressionable and still developing these core habits.
Understanding the value of work
Children need to understand that nothing comes free. The things they buy and the gifts they get are results of hard work, not handouts from an ATM.
Delayed gratification and impulse control
These values are very important in anyone’s life. They affect all types of decision making and can cause severe life changes. Hence, the need to enforce these values early on and set the right foundation for the future.
Many parents feel like this conversation is too stressful to bring up with their little one. However, this stress is felt by the adults who are struggling with the issue, not the child intent on learning everything about the world around them.
Money is an integral part of life which affords us the right education, a good environment and social security. Therefore, money management is not a life skill that should be ignored or put off. So when is the right time to start impressing the right values about money? Right when a child stops putting it in their mouth.
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LIVA Miss Diva Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu has been crowned Miss Universe 2021 at the grand finale held in Eilat, Israel! The prestigious international pageant hosted by Steve Harvey brought together 81 delegates from around the world.
HarnaazSandhu received the crown from last year’s winner, Andrea Meza, who took the stage, towards the end of the evening, to announce her successor. Miss Paraguay 2021 Nadia Ferreira was named first runner-up, followed by Miss Universe South Africa 2021 LalelaMswane.
Nine prominent and influential women made up the Miss Universe 2021 judging panel, including Adriana Lima, model and actress; UrvashiRautela, Miss Diva 2015 – Miss Universe and actress; Lori Harvey, model and social media personality; Iris Mittenaere, Miss Universe 2016; Marian Rivera, model and actress; Adamari Lopez, actress and host; Rena Sofer, actress; CheslieKryst, Miss USA 2019 and TV presenter; and RinaMor-Goder, Miss Universe 1976. In addition to Singer Jojo, NoaKirel performed at the event.
Chandigarh’s fun-loving girl won the hearts of everyone at the international pageant. Her favorite activities are acting, dancing, swimming, and horseback riding. She studied public administration for her master’s degree. The versatile, compassionate, and confident girl, Harnaaz, is now all set to leave behind a remarkable legacy that would inspire thousands of individuals.
The announcement of the new winner was made on Miss Universe’s official social media account. Sharing the victorious moment, the handle posted, “The new Miss Universe is…India!.”
Expressing the feeling after her victorious moment, Harnaaz said, “Namaste, Universe! Thank you to each one of you for supporting me. Always believing in me and making me feel worth it. Now, this is the time to save the universe; let’s do this together.”
After 21 years India brought its crown back home. Kudos to the queen on her grand victory! You have made INDIA proud! India’s HarnaazSandhu makes it to the TOP 3 at Miss Universe 2021, held in Eilat, Israel.
The competition this year was neck-and-neck, with all of the competitors showing outstanding skills. The Miss Universe 2021 judging panel included a power-packed team of nine prominent and influential women, including Adriana Lima, model and actress; UrvashiRautela, Miss Diva 2015 – Miss Universe and actress; Lori Harvey, model and social media personality; Iris Mittenaere, Miss Universe 2016; Marian Rivera, model and actress; Adamari Lopez, actress and host; Rena Sofer, actress; CheslieKryst, Miss USA 2019 and TV presenter; and RinaMor-Goder, Miss Universe 1976. The extravaganza also featured exceptional performances by Singer Jojo, and NoaKirel.
Her popularity was evident from the beginning of the pageant, and she earned one of the top three honors at the global competition.
You are a queen! Congratulations!
Deepa and Mayur Agarwal introduced their song ‘Baby Sweet Hai by Bollyjammers & Sagar Bhatia in an official musical launch event at Imperfecto ruin Pub at Ansal Plaza, New Delhi.
The track features vocals by singer Mayank Nagpal and Sagar Bhatia, with rapper Arjun Sarkar under the Bollyjammer Records label.
Sharing their views at the inaugural ceremony Deepa and Mayur Agarwal said, “The response we’re getting from every listener is overwhelming, the song is reaching the hearts and feet of people and that is what Mayank, Sagar and Arjun and the team of bollyjammer records aimed for. The track appeals to people who love to dance and express them in every candid way possible and the music forces you to put on your dancing shoes and set the floor on fire.”
“Bollyjammers are the revolution in DJ band business. Their best feature is their energy which was best witnessed through today’s launch event” added Deepa.
The event was action-packed among the patrons and the after-party was to a big hit, which was attended by Akhil Sachdeva, Ashok Mastie Dj Barkha Kaul, Rajeev Jain, Samit Garg, Sayali Bhagat, AJ Singh, DJ shadow, Dubai, and other famous artists of Punjabi Industry.
Shivani always anticipated a normal life just like any other girl hailing from Delhi. She never had very high aspirations or life-sized dreams. She even got what she ever hoped for; a quality education, a promising career, a lovely married life as a working woman as well as a homemaker and two wonderful kids. But then life does not always work the way you expect it to. It has its own ups and downs. It sometimes shatters you completely from inside with a cruel blow and then uplifts your spirits with a truly amazing and unexpected gift, reviving you with the strength to move on.
That’s the story of Shivani Saxena, a 43-year-old wife, mother, lecturer, homemaker, fitness enthusiast and model. Shivani did her schooling from DAV model school and her Graduation from Delhi University. She also did Teacher’s Training and a Fashion Designing & Merchandising course besides accomplishing her Post Graduation in Textile Science.
Shivani has been married to Saket Anand for 22 years who is a working professional with an MNC. Apart from being a caring and loving spouse, Saketisalso a doting father. Shivani and Saket were blessed with a son, Vedant and a daughter, Saanvi. Just when life seemed perfect and Shivani considered herself fortunate enough to have such a wonderful family, fate had something terrible in store for them. Two years back, seventeen-year-old Vedant was snatched away from them by the cruel hands of destiny in a road accident. Shivani’s world fell apart and she felt as if she will never be able to overcome her grief. But thankfully with the support of her loving husband and her in-laws, she conjured up the strength to fight her anguish and managed to get back on her feet again.
Despite of her attractive looks and pleasing personality, the thought of modelling or participating in a Beauty Pageant never crossed Shivani’s mind until she turned forty. But as someone has very rightly said; it’s never too late to start dreaming. Shivani came to know about the ‘Mrs Delhi NCR’ beauty pageant on social network. She enrolled and was not merely shortlisted to participate but ended up winning the title of “GOODWILL AMBASSADOR Mrs Delhi NCR 2019”.
“I always kept myself well-groomed and fit but it was only after forty that I seriously considered pursuing modelling. Participating in the pageant was my first step in this direction and since then I have done various fashion shows & photo shoots for magazines, clothing brands and jewellery.”, replied Shivani when asked about her new-found passion.
Shivani gives the credit of her success to her husband and her in-laws, especially her mother-in-law who stood by her for every career choice she made. She says when her kids were young, she took a break from her career to focus on her children but as they grew up, she decided to concentrate on her career again and pursue her own interests. This decision of hers was also supported by her family.
When we asked Shivani to share the secret of her everlasting beauty and fitness, she had the following pearls of wisdom to share, “I have always taken pride in following a healthy lifestyle, I stay away from Junk food and enjoy simple home cooked food. I drink lots of water, I believe in the practice of sleeping early and waking up early. I do Yoga and Aerobics at least 5 days a week, which improves my metabolism and keeps a check on my weight.”
Shivani Saxena stands today amongst us as an embodiment of the quintessential woman whose unyielding and undying spirit motivates us to bounce back no matter how rough life treats us. She is a true inspiration and a living example for our those readers who dream of becoming something in life but either think that it’s too late to realize their dreams or are too bogged down by the tribulations of life. KUDOS SHIVANI!!
Ankit Kumar Tripathy, or as he is fondly known as “The SWASHBUCKLER FROM ODRA DESA”, is a singer-songwriter and the author of three...
Farmeen Rahman, known as DJ Farmeen is one of the Indian DJs who has successfully been able to motivate aspiring female DJs to try their passion in the field of music. With a degree of Journalism and Mass communication, Farmeen has served as International Cabin Crew for Qatar Airways in her 20s. She is a complete clubbing soul, a nightlife lover and possesses a great understanding of music.
The Asian Chronicle got DJ Farmeen to answer some of the questions related to her journey and life of a Female DJ in India.
Interview by Bhoomika Mohan
Tell us a little about yourself. How did you begin your journey as a DJ?
Since my childhood, I have a sense of emotional attachment with the beats of music. Whenever I listen to the beats, I can feel them running through my body. I’ve been lucky to realize that at a very tender age. After my schooling was complete, I started attending DJ concerts and I could feel the urge to develop songs on my own. This urge got me to join a dj academy and that was where I learned all the basics.
Luckily, within a month, I started getting gigs from different clubs in Bangalore. And that was how my career as a DJ began.
Who do you admire in the industry? Is there someone you look up to, for inspiration?
Yes, of course, I admire Martin Garrix, Hardwell and Nervo. I love listening to music. I also love the way they perform and they inspire me by how they have established themselves in the industry.
For me, internal motivation is the key. Inspiration comes from everywhere, but most of the time, it is from the audience in front of me. It is just the music and the crowd. It gives me pure joy when the entire crowd unites on my music.
Do you think gender biases exist in the industry? Or do you think the scenario is improving!
If I speak very personally, I don’t think there are any gender biases in the Industry. Anyone who has required talent gets the chance to perform. It is only about how aware you are and how smartly you grab the opportunity in front of you. In fact, it is female DJs these days who are in huge demand than the males DJs.
Do you think Indian society is becoming more accepting of female DJs? Were your parents supportive?
Yes, I am very proud to say that Indian Society is becoming accepting of female DJs. Nowadays, most of the events in clubs or even at private parties, people prefer female DJs.
As far as my parents’ reaction is concerned. I have been very lucky. I think they’re the most important people in my journey. Had they not supported me in everything that I wanted to do in my career, I wouldn’t have been here.
Do you often find yourself faced with concerns about morality? How do you deal with unfavorable reactions? Do you ignore them or encourage meaningful discussion?
Thanks to Allah, I have never faced negative feedback. I welcome critics, they help me get better at work, and I admire my followers, they help me grow. They never question morality. I believe in positivity and spreading happiness and surround myself with people who do the same.
Do you prefer to live gigs and tours, over studio recordings and album releases?
Yes, I prefer to live gigs and tours because they give me a chance to feel a direct connection with the audience. I also make remixes and release them every month. Currently, I am working on an original track which will be released pretty soon.
Is there a word of advice you would like to give to the upcoming DJs, especially females?
Believe in your dreams and work on it- This is my mantra. I follow the very basic “Never give up” approach. Life is full of surprises, welcome them. If u are really interested and dedicated to work for something, I believe no one and nothing can stop you. This industry is very welcoming. Follow your passion and work harder than yesterday. That is what I’ve got to say to the aspiring DJs.
‘We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children’
People for Sustainability (PFS) – a consortium of individuals from various walks of life with a sole aim of working towards a sustainable tomorrow organized an evening to sensitize our millennial generation about Climate Changeat Nivasa Backpackers Hostel in the capital recently.
The affairwas attended by various accomplished entities including DesignerSwati Modo; Actors Sarthak Verma, Vivek Mishra; Artist Naina Bhatia; Interior Designers VidushiMehrotra, Pranay Sachdeva; Hair Expert AmjadHabib; Singer Rapper Maddy; Fashion Photographer Sanyam Bajaj; Public Relations Veteran Nikhiel Kumar; Beverage Industry Expert RachitVijh; Sportswear Specialists AkhilUnnikrishnan, Ritik Thakur, Priyanka Bhadauria; Sustainable Energy Activist ShreshthaMehrotra and EnterprenuersNitin Kumar&LalitKhannwlia amongst many others.
Conceptualized & Curated by Swati Modo&NK Entertainment in association with Storytellers, Decathlon&Indospirit Beveragesthis meetwas the first step towards inspiring the youth about climate changethrough modern & interactive mediums including Open Mic, Live Jamming Session, Painting Exhibition& round table discussions in the hope to become a major movement resonating with the hearts of thousands in the time to come.
As once said
‘One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind’.
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