Proud to be an INDIAN
“At the dawn of history India started on her unending quest, and trackless centuries are filled with her striving and the grandeur of her success and her failures. Through good and ill fortune alike she has never lost sight of that quest or forgotten the ideals which gave her strength.”
As India completes 68 years of Independence this year, (2015) and enters the 69th year, here are a few star-selfies from South-based actors who took a #SaluteSelfie and posted it on their microblogging pages in honour of the armed forces who risk their lives in safeguarding our country.
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Thanks to the social media that the #SaluteSelfie has became a movement in the social-networking world today. Taking this opportunity SouthScope wishes all its fellow Indians a very Happy Independence Day . Let’s all work towards making India proud.
The first show was kicked off by designer, Gagan Kumar, His collection focused on vibrant colours celebrating life. The list of celebrities who have been styled by Gagan’s designs are Sameera Reddy and Koena Mitra. The second designer to showcase his collection was an award winning designer, Abhishek Dutta. His display comprised of wedding wear and rugged yet uniquely wearable jackets for men.The celebrities who have been styled by Abhishek are; Abhishek Bachhan, John Abraham and Irrfan Khan!
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Kirti Rathod was in line next to showcase her collection on the ramp. Kirti’s collection comprised of quirky jackets, pullovers, t-shirts and bandis which can be worn easily and is extremely wearable. The showstopper for Kirti’s show was Aijaaz Khan of Bigg Boss fame.
The day’s finale was concluded by celebrated and the award winning duo designers, Dev R Nil. This duo’s clothes have been bestselling for men since a while and to have them at a men’s fashion week just seemed mandatory. Dev R Nil’s designs have been sported on several of B-Towns A listers such as Sonam Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, Sonakshi Sinha, Kajol & Tabu.
Day two started great pomp and fanfare as Himmat Singh from Jaipur commenced the evening with a royal entrance! Himmat’s clothes reflected the royal era and lineage that Rajasthan is famed for
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with form fitted jackets, extravagant yet classic sherwanis, and stately bandh galas. It therefore does not come as a surprise to know that celebrities like Abhishek Bachchan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Aditya Roy Kapur, Navjot Singh Sidhu are loyal fans of his creations. The highlight of this show was undoubtedly the showstopper’s entrance to his hit song, none other than Rahul Roy to the Aashiqui title track wearing a sherwani that was fit for a king!
The following show was by designer Shravan Ramaswamy. “Indralok- An Ode to the Weaves and Weavers” was a revival of ethnic and regal eco friendly fabrics and prints wherein Shravan took inspiration from Jamini Roy’s style of art. His show stoppers were from Southern cinema, namely Shubra Aiyappa, Praniti Rai and Ragini Dwivedi.
The day’s event was concluded by Rohit Verma who is winner of several international awards, bridal wear, pret and couture evening gowns and more. This collection reflected the grandeur associated with the Indian Mogul era with vibrant and striking colours. The stage was set for fashion and theatre with the last show of day two, the showstopper was none other than Indian television’s favourite chocolate boy Rohit Roy.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan Fame Child Star Harshali Malhotra during the launch of a The Children Place store in Bengaluru.
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‘Pochampally IKAT art Mela 2015‘ a 7-day Handloom Products exhibition begins at Lions club of Visakhapatnam, waltaire main road, Ramnagar. The Mela organized by Pochampally Handloom Park, It will be on till 18th August 2015.
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Alekhya Angel, Tollywood Actress inaugurated the Mela by lighting the traditional lamp,” It’s glad to see various apparel, particularly designer Fabrics, silk and cotton sarees, to be showcased for the Fashion Connoisseurs” she said, “Handlooms are part of an age old Indian tradition- element of Indian culture and rich artistry, By promoting handlooms, we support the artisans and local community who have been passing on their skills for generations. Promoting creativity and originality, each design is a result of individual artisan’s creativity which is influenced by the local traditions and cultures” said Pochampally Handloom Park Ex Chairman -Krishna.
This restaurant , set by the beach is absolutely gorgeous. It manages to cater to families , with a pool in the middle as well as dimly lit couple seats that are beach facing .The restaurant also has a spa to relax at and then you can proceed to a scrumptious meal. Being by the seaside the fresh seafood is a must try . We had the fried calamari that was tossed in a red sauce which was mouth watering , as well as the beer battered prawns which were huge and perfectly seasoned. On the whole it is a lovely place to spend the day have a swim, eat get a nice massage and eat some delicious food to end the day .
Avastra is a showcase of the finest of post-season designer wear, both Indian and contemporary silhouettes, and a reserve of fashion finds at great discounts. Avastra brings a popular international luxury fashion phenomenon online, extending authentic Indian designer wear to the international customer. With the relentless changes with the passing fashion calendar and the birth of various trends, Avastra becomes a permanent showcase bringing pre-loved and timeless classics from the big names in the fashion industry at affordable prices. Promoted by Evoluzione, Avastra will be its very own online designer outlet.
Featuring ensembles from renowned designers such as Abraham & Thakore, Gaurav Gupta, Manish Arora, Nachiket Barve, Pankaj & Nidhi, Péro, Rahul Mishra, Rajesh Pratap Singh, Rohit Bal, Rohit Gandhi + Rahul Khanna and many more, Avastra offers an extensive range of womenswear, extending soon to menswear and accessories.
Minawala introduces a limited edition line of Palm cuffs titled THE DREAM
Mumbai, August 2015: The “it” accessory of the season, the ‘Palm Cuff’ from the house of Minawala is making a statement on the runway and off the runway too. This is a must have jewel to make a bold statement.
The latest limited edition line of dazzling and dramatic palm cuffs from the maison is titled ‘THE DREAM’ for the sophisticated, contemporary and global bride. The palm cuff is an extended edgier, avant garde version of the haath phool, a traditional hand harness with a ring attached which is mostly worn by the brides during their wedding festivities giving it a regal touch.
THE DREAM collection is assembled by infusing traditional artistry, motifs like paisley and petals but at the same time keeping the entire approach and look of the palm cuff contemporary, for a modern day bride. Each jewel beautifully captures its craftsmanship, skillful setting of diamonds in 18K white gold.
Shehzad Zaveri, Creative Director of Minawala, shares his views,“The inspiration behind ‘The Dream’ collection is a modern day, affluent woman, who is not afraid to experiment with edgy designs and styles; someone who is looking to make a bold statement but keeping her traditional values intact. We have always tried and achieved to keep in par with our customer’s taste, needs and desires.”
Available across Minawala Stores in Bombay and Bangalore
Fashion brand Gant has come out with their campaign and look book for the upcoming Autumn/Winter season. Here’s a looksie.
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Madras Round Table 94 packed in quite a punch on Sunday morning, bringing together over 2000 enthusiastic kids in one of the largest kids run in the country on 9th August 2015 at the second edition of Chennai Kidathon- a highly successful fitness event.
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Chennai Kidathon is run exclusively for children (3-14 years) that distinguishes itself from a race or a marathon, and promotes fitness amongst kids in a non-competitive, fun environment. As all proceeds go to charity, kids ‘run for a cause’, promoting social consciousness amongst kids from a young age. More than 4000 children, parents and their supporters congregated at YMCA grounds on this bright and sunny morning in Nandanam to either run, cheer or simply enjoy the extravagant Kidathon carnival.
One of the leading men’s footwear brand in India recently introduced their new range of “Casual Loafers Collection”. These pairs of loafers are comprised of superior quality leather accented with punches on vamp for a trendy touch giving it a classy casual appeal. The collection is available in two colours black and tan respectively. To deliver comfort has always been the most important function for the brand, as these pairs involve “Memory Technology”, a uniquely designed biotechnology which provides optimum support with softness enriched insole warranting brilliant fit and admirable comfort. The customers can easily grab this Casual Loafers Collection by visiting e-commerce website www.albertotorresi.com
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This restaurant has been making waves across the city recently and we decided to check it out . The food varies from different parts of India . We tried the Prawn Koliwada which was crunchy and perfectly cooked . We also tried the Paneer Tikka which melted in your mouth . For mains we had had a mutton curry that was rich and full of flavour with Naans, On the whole the food was amazing leaving you with a full stomach and a craving to come back again.
It was the love for colour and craft; passion for all things earthy and timeless that inspired Anuradha 
Singh to work in the area of textile and fashion design. After formal training, she was attracted with traditional hand block prints and hand-looms fabrics in natural dyes of India. She was actively involved in teaching, curriculum planning and annual fashion shows conducted in various institutes.
She has also worked in some of the cluster development government programs, where she was involved in giving design inputs to the weavers. Her passion to work with artisans and their craft took her to the villages of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. She conceptualized ‘Samprada’ before she quit her last job as a coordinator and head of the department of Fashion & Interior Design for New Delhi YMCA. She wanted to bring the ethnic weaving craft of India mix and blend it with modern fashion and create a new dimension for weavers and drapers alike, and thus Samprada was born.
Business Transformation Guild is a non-profit Association formed for the purpose of bringing together professionals in the field of Business & digital transformation. Formed in 2014 by professionals with 20+ years of IT and Business experiences, the association is growing stronger with more members joining hands from across many industry verticals around the world. Headquartered in Maryland, USA, the guild is expanding to other regions like Europe and India through Sub-Chapters.
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The Primary purpose of the Guild is to streamline, grow and promote the disciplines of Business & digital Transformation by bringing in and Best Practices, Standards and guidelines to help the Enterprises to transform and adapt themselves to the current generation rapid Business and digital environment.
Business Transformation is a discipline of Management-Engineering. It helps companies to perform transformation of their business processes, operational re-structuring, Process Automation, Carving-In, Carving-out of business units, Mergers and acquisitions, venturing into new markets etc much easier. Digital transformation focuses on digital changes that enterprises needs to adopt to while going through the transformation to cater to the current & future generation digitally sophisticated customers. The main goals are ,
Chennai Chapter
Chennai Chapter launch is going to create a milestone in the IT industry. With steep fall in IT needs around the globe, Indian IT industry is looking forward to alternate ways of generating revenue and grow stronger with client base. While IT budget is shrinking day by day, Medium – Large enterprises around the world are allocating more budget for Business Transformation. The guild will help the industry through collaboration, knowledge base creation, bringing center of excellence, best practices promotions etc In this practice. It will help IT companies in India to expand their business capabilities and venture in to Management Consulting and Solutions arena and grab more projects and deals that is currently being taken up by few organizations. Indian IT sector will transform itself in to Information Management Engineering sector thereby sustaining the current growth. Guild will be an excellent platform for experienced and young professionals in India to hop into the fastest vehicle to the fast growing business transformation industry and become employable. The current rate of employability of Engineering graduates is too low that the IT companies are struggling to go behind such large deals as they cannot source the right human resources. Guild will make a large number of practitioners available for the industry to grab larger deals.
