Mukesh Ambani, Chairperson of Reliance Industries with a net worth of $84 billion has recently purchased a mansion in Palm Jumeirah for a whopping price of around $163 million from the family of Kuwaiti tycoon Mohammed Alshaya.. Alshaya is said to own a number of businesses in the city including retail outlets of Victoria’s secret, H&M and Starbucks. This property is just little further from the $80 million home he bought for his younger son Anant earlier this year. The new property is a ten bedroom plush residence which has a private spa and indoor and outdoor pools.
Ambani has been recently purchasing the world’s most expensive properties overseas and reports say that he is looking to purchase a property in New York. He is said to have spent $79 million last year to purchase iconic UK country club Stoke Park.
Mallikarjun Kharge has won the elections for the post of Congress Party President. He defeated Shashi Tharoor by a huge margin. Out of 9.385 votes polled, Kharge got 7,897 votes while Tharoor managed to get just 1,072 votes.
Congress leaders have termed the victory of Kharge as a proud moment for Karnataka. It is believed that Kharge’s insights and experience will lead the Congress in the right direction. Kharge has the backing of both Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. He was a former Railways and Labour Minister and he has a huge task before him.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Kharge on being elected as the new Congress president. In fact he is the first person outside the Gandhi family to hold this post after more than 2 decades. He will take charge on October 26th.
Looking for the perfect Diwali gift? Royce’ Chocolate is now open in Chennai!
Royce’ Chocolate, the finest chocolate in the world, is popping up at Express Avenue Mall, Chennai. The pop-up is precursor to the opening of the Japanese chocolate and confectionery brand’s first store in Chennai. Just in time for the festive season, Royce’ is currently offering its entire range of chocolates and gifts hampers at its pop-up counter on the ground floor of Express Avenue Mall.
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Known for its distinctly fresh ingredients, unique recipes and luxury packaging, Royce’ chocolate has a cult like following in Chennai already. From its signature melt-in-mouth Nama Chocolate, Pure Chocolate discs, Cookies, Chocolate Truffles and Wafers to the sweet and salty Potato chip Chocolate, each Royce’ chocolate variant offers a unique and indulgent experience that is guaranteed to surprise you.
The brand also showcases its Gift Collection including assorted chocolate boxes, gift baskets, trays and hampers. This year’s Festive Gift Collection is both indulgent and exclusive. Each box is adorned with a patterned silhouette of Diyas – a beacon of light and hope. The motif is further accentuated with gold streaks depicting the light illuminated by the Diyas.
From vibrant yellow to deep purple, the colours of the gift collection represent the warmth of the season’s celebrations and the coming together of family and friends. Ideal for Diwali gifting, Royce’ also offers personalization options to make gifting more memorable.
President of France, Emmanuel Macron along with Minister Chrysoula Zacharopoulou will be visiting India early next year regarding the construction of nuclear power reactors at Jaitapur in Maharashtra.
Currently, there are some issues concerning the project but Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh said that these issues will be resolved at the earliest before Macron’s visit to the country. India will be building 6 nuclear power plants of 1,650 MW each at Jaitapur. It can become the largest nuclear power site in the country with a total capacity of 9,900 MW.
Both Jitendra Singh and Zacharopoulou have held discussions on how to speed up the setting up of the nuclear power reactors. This project will provide access to reliable and affordable low-carbon energy.
Cricketer Roger Binny who was part of the 1983 team that won the World Cup has been elected as the 36th President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. He will take over the position from Sourav Ganguly. Binny was elected unopposed at the Annual General Meeting held yesterday, the 18th of October, 2022.
Binny played 27 test matches and 72 One Day International matches for India. He stated that he wished to focus on two things- The prevention of injuries to the players and on the pitches in the country.
The General Body approved of the inauguration of Women’s IPL. There will be 5 teams but details on how the teams will be formed and how the matches will be conducted will be decided later. Other office bearers who were elected unopposed were treasurer Ashish Shelar, vice-president Rajeev Shukla and joint secretary Devjit Saikia.
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is making an official trip to India. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, this is his first visit to India since he commenced his second term in office in January this year.
His visit is for 3 days from October 18th to 20th. Guterres will pay tributes to the victims of the 26/11 terror attacks that took place at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai. He will later deliver an address at IIT Mumbai. He will join Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 20th at the launch of the Mission LIFE (Lifestyle for Environment). The concept of LIFE was introduced by PM Modi at Glasgow in November 2021.
Gterras will pay floral tributes to the Statue of Unity in Kevadiya, visit India’s first solar-powered village in Modhera (Gujarat) and later pay a visit to the Sun Temple in Modhera before leaving India.
For the past 8 years since he was elected, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been visiting Kedarnath and Badrinath shrines during Diwali time and he used to spend Diwali with the soldiers. This year too, he will visit the shrines there, pay obeisance at the Badrinath Temple and assess the ongoing development projects there.
According to media reports, the PM will visit Kedarnath on October 21st and then proceed to Badrinath on the same day. He will spend Diwali with the soldiers. It has been reported that the district administration is gearing up and has begun its preparations for the PM’s visit to the temples. The PM is also likely to visit the border village of Maana and interact with the soldiers and villagers there.
This festive season, Sweet Spot launched their exclusively curated Diwali hampers in the presence of Chennai’s popular bloggers at Sweet Spot, Anna Nagar.
THIS FESTIVE SEASON, THE LEELA PALACES, HOTELS AND RESORTS MAKES GIFTING AND CELEBRATING SIGNIFICANT MOMENTS EVEN MORE SPECIAL
As we ring in the festive cheer, the season brings with it beautiful moments, each worth celebrating. Gifting during this time is a deep-rooted part of celebrating festivals and significant occasions and it reflects the warmth of the gift giver along with the spirit of the festival. Synonymous to India’s rich culture, The Leela strives to ingrain tradition and hospitality at every step, letting the discerned traveller choose from a classic and modern gifting range that is quintessentially Indian and unique.
Festive Offer: Celebrate the holidays with family, friends or loved ones at The Leela and corroborate true luxury, while retaining the spirit of togetherness and love. Enjoy bespoke services inclusive of a lavish breakfast, Signature by The Leela amenities, chef special festive menus, complimentary spa and 10% savings on hotel facilities.
Crowne Plaza Chennai Adyar Park is proud to present our Outlandish Food Festival to you, which features unique and carefully curated dishes that are authentic to our roots and represent the ancient dishes of India that today’s evolved Indian cuisine stemmed from. With dishes that are prepared by showcasing cooking methods and flavours that were used centuries ago in India, these dishes will truly give you a taste of age-old Indian cooking, and will transport you back in time.
The vegetarian menu includes delicious dishes like Southwest Barley & Lentil Stew accompanied by Herb Jasmine Rice, Black Bean Potato Au Gratin, Fiery Stuffed Peppers accompanied by garlic bread, and Jodhpuri Nargisi Kofta served with Bajra Roti.
The non-vegetarian menu includes Jungali Maas accompanied by Bajra Ki Roti, Chicken Dak Bungalow accompanied by Wheat Grass Ki Roti, Saas Ki Maachi served with Govind Bog Steamed Rice, and Tit Koh accompanied by Jasmine rice. Try out these and several other limited-edition dishes during this festival at Cappuccino, an all-day dining restaurant at Crowne Plaza Chennai Adyar Park for lunch or dinner. We eagerly look forward to serve you soon and transport you to India’s rich past.
Chef Manpreet Malik, from Crowne Plaza Chennai Adyar Park said: ‘Its an honour for me to come up with these ancient recipes which will definitely add a tasteful twist to the guest dining experience. And the combinations are being which are unheard of long time. Food is like a passion for me. Different culinary reserves and flavour combinations bring out true joy from within. Making people the feeling of comfort and passion through food is what I truly love doing. “
D.A.V. Krida Kendram – the Sports Academy of D.A.V. Groups of Schools, Chennai hosted the ‘International FIDE Rating Rapid and Blitz Chess Tournament’ on 15th and 16th October 2022 at D.A.V School, Pallikaranai.
The event saw over 1000 players from the age of 8 to 88 competing enthusiastically in both formats – 9 rounds of Rapid and 8 rounds of Blitz. Mrs. Bhuvaneswari, Secretary of the Chengalpattu District Chess Association stated that this Tournament had received a record number of entries for Rapid.
A total of three lakhs was distributed as prize money – 198 prizes for Rapid and 145 prizes for Blitz. In Rapid, the highest cash prize of Rs 30,000/- was presented to International Master S Nithin and in Blitz, International Master Mr Rathanvel VS received the highest cash prize of Rs 18,000/-
Top players in the Under-8,10,12 and 14 years categories were awarded along with special prizes for physically challenged players, veteran players and female players.
Grand Master R. R. Laxman as well as several IMs and FMs participated in the competition.
The Head of DAV Krida Kendram, R Kanjana shared that the Academy has been encouraging children to take up chess, especially as it helps immensely with strategic thinking and focus which will hold students in good stead throughout their life.
DAV INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATING BLITZ CHESS TOURNAMENT 2022
01) Main Prize (Blitz)
Prize
Rank
Player Name
Prize
Rating
Type
Club
Points
BH.
BH.
SB
1
1
IM Rathanvel V S
Rs. 18000
2429
TN
7½
44½
48½
45
2
2
GM Laxman R.R.
Rs. 14000
2375
ICF
7½
42½
45
41.75
3
3
FM Harsh Suresh
Rs. 11000
2180
TN
7
42
46
38.25
1st DAV INTERNATIONAL OPEN FIDE RATING RAPID CHESS TOURNAMENT 2022
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited Washington to attend the annual meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. She also visited the National Science Foundation headquarters in Washington where she was given virtual presentations on topics of astronomy, Artificial Intelligence for robotics, public messaging during health crises like Covid-19 by distinguished professors.
The National Science Foundation director Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan explained to the Finance Minister the work done by the foundation and took her on a tour of the NSF gallery. Some of the professors who made presentations include Dr. Katherine Bouman who is the lead researcher on the discovery of black holes, Nobel laureate and MIT Professor of Economics Dr. Abhijit Banerjee and Dr. Girish Chowdhary, co-founder and chief technology officer of Earth Sense.
AbRam Khan, the youngest son of Shah Rukh Khan and Gauri Khan won a Taekwondo match yesterday. The competition was held in Mumbai. The entire Khan family attended the event to cheer for AbRam.
Shah Rukh was called on stage to hand over the prizes to the winners. AbRam won the gold medal in the event. After receiving the medal from his father, AbRam planted a kiss on his father’s cheek.
Apart from Shah Rukh, Gowri, Aryan and Suhana, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Taimur, Kiaan Raj Kapoor, Nikkhil Dwivedi and Shuvaan were spotted at the tournament.
Aryan and Suhana posed for pictures with the Taekwondo trainer who trained them when they were kids.
Suta was conceived with the vision of making India’s rich artisanal heritage of handicrafts more accessible and relevant to audiences in India and across the world. We’ve constantly endeavoured to fuse traditional arts with contemporary design, and interpret this amalgamation in the form of products that find a place in every home and wardrobe. Our ever-growing Suta family currently comprises 17,000 weavers, of whom many joined us during the last few years, when their livelihoods were severely impacted. Our aim is to ensure a steady source of income for them and keep our traditional art forms from dying out, through the products we create and the initiatives we undertake.
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We believe that to truly experience the beauty of our products, our customers must touch and feel them, and see the difference for themselves. We’re also very proud of the community we’ve built around Suta, and wanted to reach out to those who’ve supported us at various stages of our journey.
Thus, we conceived Suta Bazaar – a travelling exhibition through which we present a handpicked curation of our products, across categories. We also aim to create an intimate shopping experience for our attendees and give them the opportunity to interact with our co-founders and the team in an informal setting. The conversations and memories we build through each edition of Suta Bazaar makes this exercise truly gratifying.
Thus far, Suta Bazaar has travelled the length and breadth of the country – we’ve made our presence felt in multiple cities, including Bengaluru, Trivandrum, Kochi, Pune, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad. We’re grateful for the outpouring of love we’ve received with each exhibition, which keeps us coming back for more. And now, for the very first time, we’re coming to Chennai, a city we’ve always loved and admired!
At the exhibition, attendees can expect a selection of our beautiful sarees, blouses, menswear, home décor and accessories, among others. We’re also especially excited to visit during the festive season, so that our customers can continue to make beautiful Diwali memories in Suta.
Chief Minister of Hyderabad K. Chandrasekhar is extremely happy as the city of Hyderabad won the prestigious ‘World Green City Award 2022’ and also another award in the category ‘Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth’ at the International Association of Horticultural Producers held in Jeju, South Korea on October 14.
The city of Hyderabad is the only Indian city that was selected for these prestigious awards. The Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development KT Rama Rao congratulated the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority team and also the Special Chief Secretary Arvind Kumar on this achievement.
The Chief Minister stated that the awards have strengthened the reputation of the country and are proof that the state government is implementing the Haritaharam and urban development programmes to give green fruits to the country.
