Rolling Nicks Sports Foundation Presents "Indian Premier Squash League, 2018"

Squash Ace Ali Farag wishes RNSF and IPSL the very best

Gul Panag and Masters Champion Rishad Pandole join Pro Abhinav Sinha at the launch 

Mumbai, March 28^th 2018: After organizing several major squash events very successfully, across the country, Rolling Nicks Sports Foundation (RNSF) proudly brings the Indian Premier Squash League, 2018 (IPSL 2018) to Mumbai.  The event is being curated by the founder of the Rolling Nicks Sports Foundation, Abhinav Sinha, a renowned professional squash player turned coach, and will take place in May 2018, at the very prestigious Cricket Club of India (CCI). This is the first time that international squash will be presented in an exciting league format with teams that include India’s most promising Junior National champions, like Yash Fadte, Yoshna Singh, Parth Ambani, etc. who will compete alongside international pros such as Elvinn Keo (Malaysia best rank 5; PSA ranking 165) as well as seasoned masters such as Manish Chotrani, Dalip Triptahi, etc. Several other top junior players from India have shown interest in the league including Aryan Parekh, Advait Adik, Devay Mehta, Amita Gondi, Amira Singh, Shreyas Mehta.

Fitness icon Gul Panag, joined Abhinav Sinha and squash veteran Rishad Pandole (who has held the India No. 1 titles in the Under-19 and Over-35 category) at the announcement event of the IPSL today, along with Mr. Nawal Pandole, Vice Chairman of the CCI & Head of the CCI Squash Committee. The event also kicked off a match series against South African Players in different age categories organized by Rolling Nicks, to encourage international exposure for Indian players.

With the formal announcement of the IPSL, teams are now available for purchase, and are being quickly bought by supporters of the elite sport. The President of the Women’s Chapter of the YPO, Ami Ambani and Gaurav Motwane have already placed their bids for teams.

Gul Panag, a well-known advocate of healthy living adds, “Tournaments like the IPSL encourage a culture of fitness and excellence in India and offer exposure to international excellence. Sport builds character and offers lessons for life, such as perseverance, discipline, dealing with failure and success and so much more. These are essential for
all-round individual development.  I am happy to support the Rolling Nicks Foundation and congratulate Abhinav Sinha on this initiative.”

“The IPSL is truly exciting. It is the first competitive, franchise based championship in Indian squash to go beyond geographical borders and include international players. Having played the game all my life, I am happy to see the game growing and the scope of promoting it getting higher. We hope this league format with international players creates never-seen-before exhilaration for the game.”

“India has an abundance of sporting talent. One of the main inspirations behind the IPSL is to present an engaging format along with an international level of play that offers excellent, hands on learning for our best athletes to excel even further. We hope IPSL will encourage growth of the game from the grass roots with teams comprised of various age groups,” adds Abhinav Sinha, in keeping with the original vision of the Rolling Nicks Squash Foundation to nurture and grow national talent.

In its very first edition, the IPSL has also drawn vocal support from the international squash community. Top ranking PSA player, Ali Farag, who has served as the Men’s President for the PSA, said in a recent statement, “I remember playing my very first game after university in Mumbai - it was by Rolling Nicks and was a great event; I’m sure this will be even better. Good luck for the Indian Premier Squash League organized by Rolling Nicks, I’m sure it’s going to be a great success.”

THE ORCHID MUMBAI CELEBRATES ‘EARTH HOUR’

The Orchid Mumbai, Asia’s first Ecotel Hotel celebrated Earth Hour on 28^th March 2018 from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. With this initiative The Orchid Mumbai reaffirmed its firm commitment in maintaining a strong Environment Program that helps raise awareness about climate change. As part of this Energy saving activities the hotel dimmed or switched off all non essential lights at its interiors and exteriors for an hour. While the guest corridor lights were switched off alternatively, the lobby bracket lights and lobby fountain area under water lights were completely switched off. There were minimum lights in the main porch area and alternative street lighting arrangements were made from hotel entry to exit.

This exercise encouraged the The Orchid Mumbai’s esteemed patrons in conserving energy while also enabling them to witness many memorable experiences during Earth Hour. The Hotel hosted an exclusive candle light dinner for its guests with wide choice of themed dishes set in a unique environment. A traditional rangoli adorned the entrance while warm candles ignited the restaurant dining tables. Visitors were greeted with acoustic music, cozy atmosphere, scrumptious dinner and a perfect show off on the ethos of sustainability.

For more than a decade now, The Orchid Mumbai has been involved in protecting the environment. Ever since its inception it has been following Ecotel practices like Solid Waste management, using solar energy, water conversation and environment commitment by maintaining greenery in form of potted plants and avoiding usage of plastics in guest rooms. It is for this that the hotel got the distinction of being the first five star hotel in Asia, to win the Ecotel certification and till date has received over 97 national and International awards reiterating its efforts of being a pioneer amongst environment friendly hotels. The Orchid - Ecotel Hotel in Mumbai remains one of only six hotels worldwide to maintain this certification.

Rehan Poncha and VJ Anusha create some excitement with Speedo

Speedo, the world's leading swimwear and Swim Accessories brand launched a range of innovative work out gear designed for women to wear both in and out of the water, the collection is called Speedo H2O Active. Made with the modern fitness enthusiast in mind, H2O Active is designed for both water and land based workouts.

Speedo is helping you kick up your fitness a gear with H2O Active and recently hosted a water based fitness class called FloatFit in collaboration with AquaPhysical.

Celebrities who are fitness freaks like Anusha Dandekar and Rehan Poncha who took part in this activity visited the Speedo Store at Phoenix MarketCity Pune at Viman Nagar to curate their fitness gear and prep-up for the intense water workout.

"I got a chance to train in the pool and be part of the exciting Floatfit® class in the newly launched Speedo H2O Active collection meant for both water and land workouts. It was fun and amazing. Exercise in water is such a fantastic equaliser – the harder you push, the harder the water pushes back! ... and, of course the other huge benefit is the low impact and therefore lower risk of injury,” said, actress and fitness enthusiast Anusha Dandekar.

Rehan Poncha who is Speedo’s Fitness Mentor said “Fitness is a way of life for me and it’s always fun to find innovative ways of working out. Aqua-fitness is becoming a rage in India.  I enjoyed being part of Speedo’s excellent floatfit activity and feel it is really quite impressive and the best part is that just half an hour of working out in the water can be just as effective as an hour’s exercise on dry land.”

Anusha and Rehan, along with the bloggers were seen sharing their love for water to educate more people on the benefits of adding water to their workout regimen thereby inspiring them to jump in.

  

SPDB International Celebrates its 3rd Anniversary Proudly Supporting Arts Promotion and Charity Activities in Hong Kong

SPDB International Holdings Limited ("SPDBI", or "the Company"), the wholly-owned offshore subsidiary of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank ("SPD Bank"), as well as a leading financial services platform in Hong Kong, marks its 3rd anniversary in March. To celebrate the Anniversary, the Company supported the 22nd March performance of "Cecile McLorin Salvant and the Aaron Diehl Trio" at the 46th Hong Kong Arts Festival to actively contribute to the promotion of arts in Hong Kong.

The 28-year-old jazz vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant won the first prize of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocal Competition in 2010 and started her career as a vocalist shortly thereafter. She received the Grammy Awards for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2016 and 2018 respectively for her albums "For One To Love" and "Dreams and Daggers". Cecile, in the world of music, is an emerging superstar with tremendous energy and growth potential, similar to SPDBI, a rising star in the Hong Kongfinancial sector. 

SPDBI was pleased to invite its valuable clients and business partners to enjoy the performance to thank them for their continuous support for the Company. In addition, to contribute to arts education in Hong Kong and continue SPDBI's devotion to the community, the Company also invited a group of members from the Hong Kong Youth Symphonic Orchestra and the Hong Kong Symphonic Choir with strong passion in music to enjoy the performance together.

Mr. Wang Xinhao, Vice President of SPD Bank, said, "On the occasion of our 3rd Anniversary, we are very pleased to support Ms. Cecile McLorin Salvant's 22nd March performance at the Hong Kong Arts Festival. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to our clients, business partners and all of our staff for their consistent support. SPDBI will make full use of the competitive advantage of Hong Kongas an international financial center, as well as its open system and unique position as a global hub for offshore Renminbi business, to provide our customers with comprehensive and quality services leveraging the synergies of our businesses in both domestic and overseas markets. Meanwhile, we will continue to actively fulfill our corporate social responsibility and contribute to the promotion of arts and culture in Hong Kong."

Mr. LAM Kai-fai, Director of Hong Kong Youth Symphonic Orchestra and the Hong Kong Symphonic Choir, said, "The missions of Hong Kong youth Symphonic Orchestra and the Hong Kong Symphonic Choir are to foster Hong Kong's musical arts development. Thanks to SPDBI's support, our orchestra members have the opportunity to enjoy a top-class jazz performance by an internationally renowned vocalist. On behalf of the organizations, I would like to express my sincere gratitude towards SPDBI for its support of charity activities and arts education, especially for the low income families in Hong Kong."

The Hong Kong Arts Festival is a major international arts festival committed to enriching the cultural life of the city. In February and March every year, the Festival presents 1,400 of the world's top artists and stars of tomorrow in approximately 120 performances, placing equal importance on great traditions and contemporary creations. The Festival also commissions and produces work in theatre, music, chamber opera and contemporary dance by Hong Kong's own creative talents and emerging artists, many of which have had successful subsequent runs both locally and overseas. The Festival also presents over 300 "PLUS" and educational activities that offer diverse arts experiences to the community as well as tertiary, secondary and primary school students.

2,00,000 New Jobs and Stable Values to Propel Residential Sales in Chennai: JLL India

The Chennai residential market stands to take a leap in demand from end users on account of expected job creation to the tune of 2,00,000 by 2022. The city expects to see a slew of professionals entering the property buyers' market as the commercial space activities improve. This was revealed by JLL, India's leading real estate consultancy firm, which identifies the following factors as a catalyst for the overall growth of the market.

2,00,000 new white collar jobs creation in Chennai  An estimated 15 million sq. ft. of office space is expected to get absorbed in the next 5 years creating an close to 2,00,000 new white collar jobs in the city. New jobs are a leading indicator of impending housing demand, as it helps in positive wealth creation, which will further lead to asset creation in form of residential real estate. Chennai office vacancy declined to 9.2% in 2017 from 19.5% in 2014. Falling office vacancy and improving office absorption reinforced confidence among major developers such as Brigade, DLF, Embassy, RMZ and K Raheja Corp to come up with new office projects in the city.

Ramesh Nair, CEO and Country Head, JLL India said, "Since last two years, Chennai's real estate market has shown resilience and resurgence.  The city fought challenges ranging from natural calamities to political crisis and fended itself well from national level policy changes such as demonetization and RERA. The implementation of GST also influenced the property markets in 2017 across the country. Towards the end of 2017, Chennai attracted new investments such as, Peugeot and Freudenberg and saw more investments coming from existing players such as Hyundai and Saint Gobain. Chennai has also attracted about US$ 8 Bn in private equity since 2008 and ranks fourth after Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. We expect the share and the absolute value to increase as more global companies starts to show interest in the market for its talent pool and attractive rental values."

Home buying is more affordable now  Chennai has been seeing a regular drop in unsold inventory which recorded an estimated drop of 25% compared to its highest recorded in 2014. The Chennai residential market consistently absorbed close to 20,000 new housing units every year. To maintain the sales velocity and add to the attractiveness of the market, developers have responded with suitable projects matching the new preferences shown by the market and have consistently worked in keeping the ticket price low for new apartments. With average property prices INR 4,529 per sq. ft. basis, the overall ticket size of the apartment has become affordable to a much more expanded universe of buyers.

Ramesh Nair further added, "With the prices remaining stable during the last two years, the market is conducive today for the property buyers. Considering the inflation and price stability, home buying is even more affordable today than two years back. Today, Chennai market presents a unique opportunity with a healthy pipeline of ready to occupy residential units that have minimal risk for the buyers."

Middle East Edition of Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky - the Success and Leadership Summit for Women Announces Key Speakers

House of Rose Professional (HORP) Pte. Ltd. today announced that close to 25 C Suite leaders from the world's most successful companies including Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Coty Inc. would take the lead at the 2018 Middle East Edition of its Break the ceiling touch the sky® - the success and leadership summit for women®, to be held on April 11, 2018 at the Oberoi in Dubai, UAE.

The 2018 Middle East Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky® is a one day forum of keynote addresses, panel discussions and mentoring sessions and will be led by 25 C suite leaders including Dr. Dalya Al Muthanna, President & CEO of GE Gulf; Luciano Poli, President -- Dow Chemical India, Middle East, North Africa & Turkey (IMET); Shahzeb Mahmood, Regional Director for MENAP, Reckitt Benckiser; Abdul Rahman Al Thehaiban, Senior Vice President -- Technology for Oracle, Middle East and Africa; Max Amen, General Manager, Coty Professional Beauty, Asia Distributor Markets, Middle East and Africa; Sanjiv Kakkar, Executive Vice President, Unilever MENA, Turkey, Russia, Ukraineand Belarus; Carrie Niggli; Senior director of customer development for Middle East and North Africa, The Coca-Cola Company; Sheena Ganesh; Global Controller – Shell Business Operations, Country Controller – UAE, KSA; Banali Malhotra, Director, Marketing, RAKBANK; Bakr Darwish, Gulf HR Associate Director and Arabian Peninsula Talent Management Leader, Procter & Gamble; Ada Perniceni, Partner, A.T. Kearney Middle East; Noha Hefny, Consultant, UN Women, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Sarah's Foundation for Social Development; Soha Ellaithy, Senior Director, Gulf Area Office at Save the Children; Reem Alsalem, Consultant on Humanitarian and refugee issues, David Denman, Chief Operating Officer, Baker McKenzie Habib Al Mulla and Mariam Farag, Head of CSR at MBC Group.  

Break the Ceiling, Touch the Sky® enables leaders attending the summit to learn, network and achieve and supports the advancement of women to higher levels of leadership. Participating Companies can enable gender diversity within their organizations and enhance the leadership skills of their women leaders at a fraction of the cost of other expensive training programs. Over 2200 leaders from 200 Organizations have been trained at the summit in the last two plus years. For the Middle East, it offers a unique opportunity for Companies to support their women leaders and learn best practices for success from the world's best companies.

AMCHAM Abu Dhabi and Food Industry Asia and French Business Council, Dubai & Northern Emirates are supporting as key Industry Partners for the Middle East Edition of the summit. Coca-Cola is a world sponsor of the summit, and Procter & Gamble and Coty Inc. are Gold sponsors. 

Theresa Weber, Executive Director, AmCham Abu Dhabi commented, "AmCham Abu Dhabi has always been a strong supporter of gender diversity. Our Women in Business Committee's mission is to empower women to be leaders in their fields, and to promote their participation in business. AmCham Abu Dhabi is glad to partner with Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky® and support gender diversity which is a key business priority for the Middle East region and for our corporate members."

Max Amen, General Manager, Coty Professional Beauty, in charge of Asia Distributor Markets, Middle East and Africa, shared, "Women are our core consumers. We are honored to have the opportunity to not only serve women as our consumers but also play a role in supporting women leadership on our business as well.  The opportunity to partner with Break the ceiling touch the sky® is representing this commitment to gender diversity and its positive impact."

Concluded Anthony A. Rose, Founder Chairman and CEO, House of Rose Professional and best-selling author of the book Break the Ceiling, Touch the Sky: success secrets of the world's most inspirational women which inspired the summit: "The 2018 Middle East Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky® is a unique opportunity for Companies in the Middle East to support gender diversity, learn and share best practices for success, grow their women leaders and benefit from the proven positive impact on business return on investment (ROI), innovation and social impact."

Sportina Exim Introduces ‘Promaxima’, Houstan Based Fitness Equipment In India.

Sportina will be representing Promaxima as a sole distributor for the Asian market

Sportina Exim Pvt. Ltd. has for over two decades benchmarked itself as a one-stop-shop for complete sports infrastructure requirement complying with the highest international quality standards that puts the company as a key leader in the industry. Sportina has now introduced ProMAXima, a Houston based company to India, who are the gym equipment manufacturers, having an experience of more than 45 years in CARDIO, STRENGTHENING & CROSS-TRAINING. Sportina will be representing as a sole distributor having exclusivity for Asian market.’

Announcing the launch, Henry Sheth, Director, Sportina Exim Pvt. Ltd. said, “For over four decades ProMAXima has been the most preferred name in the commercial fitness industry worldwide and we are proud to partner them for the Asian market. ProMAXima products are designed to meet rigorous quality standards, endless pursuit of innovation and commitment to customer satisfaction. SPORITNA will be presently targeting leading condos, hotels, gyms, health clubs, colleges, residential complexes and sports arenas nationally”.

For years Pro Maxima has been providing quality fitness equipment to the U.S. Army, US Navy, US Air-force, US Marines, US Coast Guard, FBI and CIA. ProMAXima’s professional design team help optimize the layout of the facility to ensure they get the equipment and results they desire in order to remain happy and healthy. Sportina’s mission is to increase sports awareness by developing sports infrastructure in schools, colleges, universities, clubs, private houses & sports stadiums for indoor - outdoor areas which would create deep fitness awareness in public & private sector pan India.

The commercial fitness market in India has seen exponential growth over the years due to various factors like introduction of new age gyms, fitness services, rising chronic health disorders and healthcare awareness programs. With rapid urbanization, rise in disposable income, technological advancement and changing lifestyle the gen next is dedicating more time on fitness with a firm penchant towards healthy living.

Four Pillars Nirman Group 18 Degrees LLP Brings Da-Bangg The Tour To Pune

Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Sonakshi Sinha, Prabhu Deva, Daisy Shah, Guru Randhawa and Maniesh Paul to be a part of  the biggest Bollywood event witnessed in the city

Pune, March 2018: Four Pillars Events in association with 18 Degrees and Nirman Group is all set to bring ‘Da-Bangg The Tour’ to Pune. It will be held on 24th March with a star-studded evening at Shree Chhatrapati Shivaji Sports Complex, Mahalunge, Balewadi. This tour, which is steered by Salman Khan, has already charmed thousands of fans in Hong Kong, Auckland, Melbourne, Delhi and other cities across the world. This will be the first time wherein a bollywood entertainment event with a big star cast takes place in Pune.

The much awaited event – Da-Bangg The Tour will be filled with celebrity performances and a showcase of popular Bollywood numbers. Directed and scripted by Sohail Khan Entertainment and JA Events, this event will prove to be a bespoke package of entertainments with live performances by superstars like Salman Khan, Katrina Kaif, Sonakshi Sinha, Prabhu Deva, Daisy Shah, Guru Randhawa and Maniesh Paul as the host.

Date: 24^th March, 2018

Venue: Shree Chhatrapati Shivaji Sports Complex, Mahalunge, Balewadi

Time: 6.30 pm (Gates will open 2.30pm onwards)

Fans in Pune can now avail Cash on Delivery option with TicketExpress by calling on 020 – 69788000

Tickets can be bought online from Ticketexpress.in, dabanggthetourpune.com, BookMyShow, PayTM and Easebuzz.in

The ticket pricings are as below:

·  TERE NAAM – Rs. 1,500

·  READY - Rs. 2,500

·  WANTED – Rs. 5,000

·  JAI HO – Rs. 10,000

·  SULTAN – Rs. 15,000

·  BODYGUARD – Rs. 15,000

·  TIGER EAST – Rs. 25,000

CaptiaWorld To Launch Revolutionary ‘Smart Loan - Disintermediation Ecosystem’ - Platform For MSME’s"

Mumbai, 14^th March 2018: CapitaWorld - a leading digital platform that automates the entire loan value chain has today rolled out the first version of their revolutionary ‘Smart Loan -Disintermediation Ecosystem’, a fully integrated lending system which will be beneficiary for MSME’s thereby creating a new source of credit for a large, thriving sector of the economy whose borrowing options are limited.

Similarly, this Ecosystem will be a game changer for Banks/NBFCs, using this Ecosystem they can easily enforce credit discipline across banks and reduce deviant behaviour by individuals. This initiative will be a conduit for reducing Non-performing Assets (NPA) as it works on data transparency, data analytics, artificial intelligence which does not have any human biasness.

The “Smart Loan - Disintermediation Ecosystem” will help MSME’s to ease the entire lending process by reducing the turnaround time by 70%. It will reduce the processes that took months to days and from days to hours – infact real time as well. It will help people raise funds from banks and NBFC’s by filling up the ‘One Form’ which the system maps and matches with fund providers using proprietary processes along with validations, authentication and scoring, creating a complete, scalable and robust recommendation system thereby saving 60% branch level cost and 80% paperwork. This system will also use analytics to carry out verification and credit risk scoring and then match the borrower with multiple partner banks and NBFC’s whose credit risk appetite match the borrower’s profile.

Jinand shah, Founder & Promoter, CapitaWorld speaking on the benefits said, “We have developed an innovative way to compete in lending space for thousands of mid-sized players. There isn’t any process which gives ease in your paperwork with transparency. CapitaWorld is offering the MSMES’s with something newer and faster. It will be a direct connect for the MSME’s to get funded.”

Commenting on the initiative, Shailesh Haribhakti – Chairman, NHBS Group said, “It will be a new platform for MSME’s where they can easily do the lending process, with hassle-free manner. CapitaWorld has created the world’s first end – to – end connected and fully integrated system with due diligence features for the market. This platform will help MSME’s to save time & energy.”

Also present at the launch Mohan Tanksale, Ex IBA Chief highlighted, “There are significant advantages for both borrowers and lenders by entering into this type of arrangement. For hundreds of thousands of mid-sized businesses looking to borrow, there aren’t many options that provide a smooth, transparent experience. We are happy to state CapitaWorld initiative is a real boon for the Banks as it will help the bank to reach out to theses MSME’s across every segment of the country.”

CAPITAWORLD TO LAUNCH REVOLUTIONARY ‘SMART LOAN - DISINTERMEDIATION ECOSYSTEM’ - PLATFORM FOR MSME’s"

Mumbai, 14^th March 2018: CapitaWorld - a leading digital platform that automates the entire loan value chain has today rolled out the first version of their revolutionary ‘Smart Loan -Disintermediation Ecosystem’, a fully integrated lending system which will be beneficiary for MSME’s thereby creating a new source of credit for a large, thriving sector of the economy whose borrowing options are limited.

Similarly, this Ecosystem will be a game changer for Banks/NBFCs, using this Ecosystem they can easily enforce credit discipline across banks and reduce deviant behaviour by individuals. This initiative will be a conduit for reducing Non-performing Assets (NPA) as it works on data transparency, data analytics, artificial intelligence which does not have any human biasness.

The “Smart Loan - Disintermediation Ecosystem” will help MSME’s to ease the entire lending process by reducing the turnaround time by 70%. It will reduce the processes that took months to days and from days to hours – infact real time as well. It will help people raise funds from banks and NBFC’s by filling up the ‘One Form’ which the system maps and matches with fund providers using proprietary processes along with validations, authentication and scoring, creating a complete, scalable and robust recommendation system thereby saving 60% branch level cost and 80% paperwork. This system will also use analytics to carry out verification and credit risk scoring and then match the borrower with multiple partner banks and NBFC’s whose credit risk appetite match the borrower’s profile.

Jinand shah, Founder & Promoter, CapitaWorld speaking on the benefits said, “We have developed an innovative way to compete in lending space for thousands of mid-sized players. There isn’t any process which gives ease in your paperwork with transparency. CapitaWorld is offering the MSMES’s with something newer and faster. It will be a direct connect for the MSME’s to get funded.”

Commenting on the initiative, Shailesh Haribhakti – Chairman, NHBS Group said, “It will be a new platform for MSME’s where they can easily do the lending process, with hassle-free manner. CapitaWorld has created the world’s first end – to – end connected and fully integrated system with due diligence features for the market. This platform will help MSME’s to save time & energy.”

Also present at the launch Mohan Tanksale, Ex IBA Chief highlighted, “There are significant advantages for both borrowers and lenders by entering into this type of arrangement. For hundreds of thousands of mid-sized businesses looking to borrow, there aren’t many options that provide a smooth, transparent experience. We are happy to state CapitaWorld initiative is a real boon for the Banks as it will help the bank to reach out to theses MSME’s across every segment of the country.”