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Indian origin activist nominated as US envoy to Netherlands

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Shefali Razdan Duggal, is an Indian immigrant to the US. She hails from Jammu and Kashmir and was raised in the US. Shefali is a political activist and has been appointed by US President Joe Biden as his envoy to the Netherlands.


Shefali is a mother of two children. She is an experienced political activist, women’s rights advocate and human rights campaigner. She is a San Francisco Committee member of Human Rights Watch, a member of the Wake Forest University Leadership and Character Council.
She has a postgraduate degree in Political Communication from New York University. She also studied Mass Communication at Miami University. She has received numerous awards and is considered to be one of the most powerful women in California by the National Diversity Council. She served as National Co-Chair of Women for Joe Biden and as Deputy National Finance Chair at the Democratic National Committee.

Facebook temporarily permits users to call for violence against Russian soldiers

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Social media platforms Facebook and Instagram will permit users in some countries to call for violence against Russians and their soldiers for their invasion of Ukraine. The Meta platform is also temporarily allowing some posts that call for the death of Russian President Vladimir Putin.


Normally violent speeches would be termed as a violation of the rules but temporary allowance has been made for forms of political expression against Russian invaders. However, permission is not granted for violent speeches against civilians.
Emails also showed that Meta would allow praise of the right wing Azov battalion which is normally prohibited. Meta spokesman Joe Osborne said that the company was ” for the time being making a narrow exception for praise of the Azov Regiment strictly in the context of defending Ukraine or in their role as part of the Ukraine National Guard.”

Air India flight from Ukraine carrying students lands in Delhi

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An Air India flight carrying students evacuated from northeastern Ukrainian city Sumy landed in Delhi today at 5.45 a.m. It took off from Rzeszow around 11.30 p.m. (IST) India has sent three flights to bring back 600 students evacuated from Sumy.


According to information shared by the students, the first flight was for first, second and third year students, the second flight for fourth and fifth year students and the third is for those with pets, fifth and sixth year students and others who are left behind.
The Indian government is carrying out Operation Ganga to help stranded Indians to leave Ukraine. This operation began on Tuesday morning.
Union Minister Anurag Thakur received the students brought back safely from Ukraine. He thanked the airline crew and pilots for their support and service to bring back Indians stranded in Ukraine.

Over 1 million children fled Ukraine since Russian invasion says UNICEF

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UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Education Fund, said that more than a million children have fled Ukraine since the attack by Russia and have taken refuge in neighbouring countries.
Executive Director Catherine Russell said that at least 37 children have been killed and 50 injured. There was an inhuman attack on a children’s hospital in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol and the Russian air strike buried patients under rubble despite an agreed ceasefire.


Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskly described this bombing as an atrocity in spite of an agreed ceasefire to enable thousands of civilians trapped in the city to escape.
So far more than 2 million people have fled Ukraine since the Russian attack on February 24th. Most of those who fled are women and children as able-bodied men have been ordered by the government to stay home and fight.

Man from US who received a heart transplant from a pig passes away

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In this photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, members of the surgical team show the pig heart for transplant into patient David Bennett in Baltimore on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. On Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 the hospital said that he's doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. (Mark Teske/University of Maryland School of Medicine via AP)

David Bennett from the US received a heart transplant from a pig on January 7th this year at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was the first person to receive a pig’s heart in a groundbreaking experiment. He was slowly recovering and the hospital was posting regular updates about his recovery. However, suddenly his condition began to deteriorate and he passed away after 2 months.

In this photo provided by the University of Maryland School of Medicine, members of the surgical team show the pig heart for transplant into patient David Bennett in Baltimore on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. On Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 the hospital said that he’s doing well three days after the highly experimental surgery. (Mark Teske/University of Maryland School of Medicine via AP)

Prior attempts at such transplants failed as the patients bodies rejected the animal organ. For David, the surgeons used a heart from a gened edited pig. Scientists modified the animal to remove pig genes that trigger hyper-fast rejection and added human genes to help the body accept the organ.


Doctor Bartley Griffith who performed the surgery is devastated by the loss of David. He said that 57 year old David was a brave and noble patient who fought till the very end.

Ukraine’s first lady warns that no place will be safe if Putin is not stopped

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Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska has written an emotional open letter to the media condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin for the mass murder of Ukrainian civilians and the despair and destruction caused by the war.


She warned that if Putin is not stopped, the world will not be safe.
She refuted false claims of Russia that no civilians were targeted and she called out names of children who died in the war. She stated how buildings were reduced to rubble and how women and children lived in fear in bomb shelters and basements. She described how people were struggling to get medical help and how those who needed intensive care could not get it.
The roads of Ukraine are flooded with refugees. According to her, Ukraine wants peace but will defend its borders and identity. She appealed to the media to keep showing the exact happenings.

Daughter of TN Minister elopes with businessman and seeks police protection

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Jayakalyani, a doctor by profession and daughter of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Minister, PR Sekar Babu eloped with a businessman and has sought police protection in Bengaluru before the police commissioner Kamal Pant.


She told reporters that she was in love with Satish Kumar for the past 6 years and that they tied the knot in Halaswamy Math in the district headquarters town of Raichur in Karnataka following Hindu rituals. As there was a threat to her and her husband, she sought police protection.
Meanwhile the Minister Sekar Babu has lodged a police complaint stating that his daughter has gone missing and has suspicions that she may have been kidnapped.

International Women’s Day being observed today throughout the globe

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Every year international women’s day is observed on March 8 to celebrate the achievements of women and also to raise awareness about their equality.
It was observed for the first time in the year 1911 to highlight the achievements of women in different spheres and to put an end to gender discrimination. The theme for this year is ”gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.”


Schools, colleges and institutions across the world are celebrating women’s day by conducting rallies, seminars, exhibitions, workshops, debates, quiz competitions and lectures.
Social media is flooded with posts dedicated to strong women and to women who have made a difference. President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani and many other leaders have extended their greetings on the occasion.

Indian doctor in Ukraine refuses to leave without his pets-a panther and a jaguar

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Kumar is an orthopaedic doctor from Andhra Pradesh in India. He settled in Ukraine after he completed his MBBS degree there. He is an avid animal lover and was inspired to raise big cats after he watched a Chiranjeevi film as a kid.


Kumar wanted to become an actor but ended up studying medicine in Ukraine. He made several attempts to adopt a lion cub or a Bengal tiger cub but failed in his attempts. It was then that he got to know about a jaguar that was in poor health and he offered to raise it. He took it home and started looking after it. Later on, he adopted Sabrina, a black panther.
As he had difficulties taking care of the expenses to maintain these pets, he started a YouTube channel and started doing videos to supplement his income.
Kumar is now staying back in war affected Ukraine as he does not want to leave the country without his 2 pets. He hopes that the Indian government will permit him to bring home his panther, jaguar and 3 dogs as well.

‘Beyond Sustainable 2.0’ – An exclusive pop-up show by Shweta Mahtani

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ElementalStories’s second edition showcased the “Beyond Sustainable 2.0” curated by Shweta Mahtani on Saturday, March 5th 2022 at Crowne Plaza, Alwarpet. It provided the people of Chennai with an exclusive fashion pop-up show.

The second edition ‘Beyond Sustainable 2.0’  was inaugurated by Vimmi Deepak, Deepti Akki and Garima Agarwal.

“As a mother, I feel the responsibility to pass on the torch of living a Conscious life, being aware of what is happening in the environment, being holistic and healthy is all I wanted to do for my future generation” – Shweta Mahtani (ElementalStories Curator)

Shradha Lulla launches her Gourmet Desserts at Hyderabad

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Shradha Lulla’s journey into the world of gourmet began a few years ago when her passion for baking led her on a mission experimenting with ice-cream cakes for get-togethers and parties. Then the pandemic happened, which turned into a blessing for home bakers and home chefs out there.

Shradha is popular for her eggless ice-cream cakes which is an added benefit to the vegetarians, especially for Marwadis and Gujarati community. As an answer to the sweet-tooth syndrome, Shradha expanded her business by taking part in pop-up events that made the brand immensely popular. The specialty of Shradha Lulla’s Gourmet Desserts is that she combines the magical mix of the Indian palate and international essentials that makes the dessert taste exquisite.

Manoj Lulla, a super-car enthusiast, and entrepreneur is the strategizing partner of Shradha Lulla Gourmet Desserts. The husband-and-wife duo of Manoj and Shradha are taking the brand to several metros in India.

Shradha Lulla Gourmet Desserts launched in Hyderabad at Q Mart Gachobowli along with a fabulous showing of super-luxury cars, Ferrari 812 GTS V12, Porsche 911 GT3 Touring, Lamborghini Performante, Lamborghini EVO, Ferrari 488, Ferrari 458 Italia, Mercedes AMG GTS, Ferrari 488 Spyder, Bentley, Mercedes G Wagon and other cars making it an evening of style panache and decadent gourmet desserts & prominent guests like Bahubali Stunt master Peter Hein & Actor Maheshwari & Singer sagar and more others joined this occasion. The who’s who of Hyderabad got a taste of the exquisite line-up of desserts.

Shradha Lulla’s Gourmet desserts’ best-sellers are Luscious Lotus Biscoff ice-cream cakes, and the recent addition to the menu Rose Petal with Pistachios ice-cream cakes.

 Serving you delicious ready-to-eat options in 500ml Tubs and 1 kg tubs that are fresh and refreshingly different and decadent – yet just so good for you! These highly nutritious desserts are made from the choicest gourmet ingredients imported from across the world. The texture, ingredients, health benefits, and the right taste are all chosen with much care.

This Chennai-based dessert house has 15 stores across Chennai and can be delivered via Swiggy. Two years of lip-smacking ice-cream cake recipes have made customers from various cities fall in love with them. Now, Shradha is all set to cater to customers in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, and Mumbai by adding some new unique flavors to the menu.

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Garrison celebrating the most honoured source of life “WOMEN”

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Garrison takes privilege in celebrating the most honoured source of life “WOMEN”

The Garrisoners are set to celebrate the whole week from March 8th to 14th as a token of gratitude. Garrison welcomes ladies to step-in experience the Royal Treatment with friends and family.

Pay what you feel like: Exclusively for ladies & the gentleman who accompany the ladies will get 50% off.

Garrison Celebrates Women’s Day from March 8th to 14th

Date : March 8th to 14th 2022

Time: 11 AM – 12 AM

Address: Garrison, Tamil Salai, Egmore,

Wallet Factor: Meal for 2 without Alcohol: Rs. 2,750/-

Contact for Reservation: +91 9883311111

‘Here,There and Everywhere’ An Art Exhibition hosted by Mercure Chennai Sriperumbudur

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Mercure Chennai Sriperumbudur celebrates 4 years of its inception by hosting ‘Here,There and Everywhere’ An Art Exhibition curated by Jitha Karthikeyan on Saturday 5th March 2022 at Mercure Chennai Sriperumbudur. The 4th Anniversary event was addressed by Mr.Rahul Nama, General Manager, Mercure Chennai Sriperumbudur.

To commemorate the occasion, the hotel organized a multi-sensory experience with art and food – ‘Art Brunch Festival’, Chef Krishnendu curates authentic tamilnadu dishes with a twist. The unique flavors, tangy twist, the sweet infusions and the plethora of spices used in any recipe is a head turner for the most of the vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. Mercure Chennai Sriperumbudur is set in Chennai’s automotive hub with many leading industries and corporates located in close proximity. It serves as gateway to the cultural richness of the region.

For those who wish to sample the marvels of the cuisine, we bring to you the signature dishes of Tamilnadu such as Meen kozhambu, Thenga kozhi aracha curry, Enna kathirikkai, Pal payasam.

‘Here, There and Everywhere’ is a show that throws light on the history of transportation, through some brilliant art. The show traces the concept of mobility starting from the Vahanas from ancient Indian mythology to the ancient modes of transportation using animals and log boats upto the technological marvels we see today. Curated by Jitha Karthikeyan, the exhibition featuring the works of Murali Thrigulla and other artists, is on from March 5th 2022 till April 5th 2022 at Mercure Chennai Sriperumbudur.

Speaking on the fourth Anniversary, Mr.Rahul Nama, General Manager, Mercure Chennai Sriperumbudur: “This is a significant milestone for us. The last 2 years had been hard but we believe that the worst is behind us. Despite the disrupted effects of Covid 2nd wave in 2021, we saw recovery trends in the last quarter, start of 2022 has shown significant improvement in our business with continued recovery, we have further renewed ALL SAFE – Accor’s Global hygiene and safety protocols to provide protection for our guests and staff. I would like to thank our guests, teams, partners and everyone who has made this journey worthwhile. Our teams have been and will continue to deliver seamless services to our loyal patrons and we look forward to celebrating many more occasions in the future.”

‘The Thalaiva of holiday destinations’ by Cordelia Cruises

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Vanakkam Tamil Nadu. The largest city on the sea is right here and waiting at our doorsteps. All you have to do is book your tickets and choose to cruise! First time in India ever, Cruising experience from Tamil Nadu to Sri Lanka- a never seen before journey, an unforgettable experience and a journey as beautiful as the destination!

Cordelia Cruises offers an experience that is beyond traditional travel experience, it makes you feel the epitome of everything luxury, warm and great. Best Cuisines, Best Entertainment options and all day around entertainment and activities on board!

Cordelia Cruises, the only one of its kind holiday destination, makes Her debut in Chennai. It is from here that you could opt for a scintillating holiday by sea to Sri Lanka. The itineraries they offer are versatile with options that are spread over a number of days as well as room categories to meet everybody’s needs and requirements.

Take your pick from a 2 night, 3 night or 5 nights schedule and then sit back and surrender to the sounds and sights of the sea.

Cruising is safe and in fact the safest holiday EVER!

When you choose to cruise with Cordelia, you are opting for what could easily be one of your ‘safest’ travel options. Every crew member is double vaccinated. As for our guests, a double vaccination certificate is mandatory as is a negative RT-PCR report. This report is scanned on arrival. All Covid protocols are being strictly adhered to on board. From wedding and private events to a family holiday, Cordelia Cruises caters to experiences of all shapes and sizes. We are not only 6 months old today but have also served over 45000+ happy guests.

Samantha into new TV Commercial

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Mamaearth, the fastest growing FMCG brand in India, launched its latest national television advertisement for their Ubtan Face Wash, featuring Samantha Ruth Prabhu. The TV Commercial highlights the goodness of natural ingredients in the Ubtan Face Wash giving #ShaadiWalaGlowEveryday, naturally.


With the promise of goodness inside all products, Mamaearth brings the best of nature and traditional recipes in hassle-free formulations. The film conceptualized by Korra Worldwide captures the essence of the brand’s unique proposition. Featuring Samantha Ruth Prabhu, the
film is set up on the premise of a Haldi Ceremony happening before the wedding for the bride and groom. The film starts with the bride looking at herself in the mirror and admiring her glow from the ubtan at her Haldi ceremony. She comments saying that she could host multiple weddings, just to get this glow and radiance.

Samantha interjects mocking her and questions, multiple weddings or Haldi ceremonies? To which her friend responds complimenting Samantha’s glow and says that it seems like she hosts multiple Haldi ceremonies. Samantha responds confidently, that her Haldi ceremony happens every day with Mamaearth Ubtan Face Wash. Mamaearth's Ubtan face wash is a modern avatar of the traditional ubtan with the natural goodness of turmeric and saffron that help remove tan leaving behind radiant skin.

The film closes with the ingredient benefits of Mamearth Ubtan facewash in a no-toxin
proposition giving the perfect #ShaadiWalaGlowEveryday.

Penn celebrates second anniversary
By Juliana Sridhar

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An NGO named PENN-Protection and Empowerment of Naree was launched in Chennai a couple of years ago by five chennaites from different backgrounds. The present trustees are VS Sridhar, senior corporate leader who has been championing the cause of women’s safety since 2012, Sriram Sharma, theatre director, music composer and playwright, Swarnalatha Mahesh, Advocate specialising in women and child safety and Sathyan, entrepreneur, event manager, music and art educator.

They have been creating awareness through musical theatre plays on the legendary Velu Nachiyar to prevent child marriages. They have held workshops on self defense techniques and cyber security and have imparted training to students in schools, colleges in self defense to prevent sexual abuse of women in educational institutions and in work places. They have also been creating awareness on social media platforms on how to avoid cyberbullying and other issues.
The NGO commemorated their second anniversary on the 5th of March in a hotel in Chennai and launched a new advisory board comprising retired DGP SR Jangid, former judge of the Madras High Court, Justice Prabha Sridevan, retired additional chief secretary, D.Sabitha, vocalist P.Unnikrishnan, cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, actress Revathy. Kamala Selvaraj of GG Hospitals and senior consultant of UNESCO, Venkatraman.
Playback singer KS Chitra was the guest of honour at the event. She sang the anthem for PENN that was released that day.

– Juliana Sridhar is an advocate and columnist.
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