by Editor | Dec 31, 2022 | Business, Events, News
The stage is set for 82nd All India Industrial Exhibition, the popular annual trade fair, in Hyderabad.
Hyderabad, Dec 31,2022: The stage is set for 82nd All India Industrial Exhibition, the popular annual trade fair, in Hyderabad.
Numaish, as one of the world’s oldest annual consumer exhibitions is popularly known, will get off to a colourful start with the New Year.
As many as 2,400 stalls have been set up on the sprawling Numaish Maidan at Nampally in the heart of the city for the annual 45-day-long exhibition.
In view of the problems faced during the last two years, the exhibition society has made elaborate arrangements for the traders and visitors.
All India Industrial Exhibition Society secretary Aditya Margam hoped that this year’s edition will help traders overcome the losses they faced for the last two years due to various reasons.
The organisers have allotted stalls to traders and various business organisations from different parts of the country to sell their products at the fair.
Every day the exhibition will be open for visitors from 3.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.
The organisers have hiked the entry fee from Rs.30 to Rs.40 per head.
They said free Wi-Fi will be made available across the grounds. The society has tied up with BSNL to provide the facility for communication and business activity.
Traders had complained last week that financial transactions electronic mode were affected in the absence of Wi-Fi.
In view of the major fire that broke out in 2019, the organisers have provided an underground firefighting system by laying 2.8 km long water pipeline linking it to two sumps with a capacity of 1.50 lakh litres each.
The exhibition could not be held in 2020 due to Covid-19 situation. This was only the third time in its history that it could not be held.
Last year, the Numaish was suspended a day after it was inaugurated by the state Governor in view of the curbs imposed by the government to check the spread of Covid-19. It was later organised from February 25.
The All India Industrial Exhibition Society (AIIES), which has been organising the fair for 80 years, had put in place various measures to adhere to Covid-19 safety rules like compulsory wearing of masks, maintaining social distance, and vaccination of all stall owners.
This year too, there was an air of uncertainty till the last minute due to the surge in Covid-19 cases in other countries and the precautionary measures taken in India. However, the state government allowed the event to be conducted as scheduled.
Numaish-e-Masnuaat-e-Mulki, or Numaish in short, made a humble beginning in 1938 as an event to promote locally produced goods.
The seventh Nizam of Hyderabad State, Mir Osman Ali Khan, inaugurated the first ‘numaish’.
Enthused by the good response, it was decided to make it an annual event and use the earnings to promote education.
Beginning with just 50 stalls and a capital of Rs.2.50, it has today evolved into one of the biggest industrial exhibitions in the country.
It was a group of graduates from Osmania University who came up with the idea of an exhibition to conduct an economic survey of the state.
Numaish could not be organised in 1947 and 1948 due to the turmoil in the aftermath of India’s Independence. With Hyderabad acceding to the Indian Union, the event bounced back in 1949.
From amusement rides to shopping with good bargains and a variety of lip-smacking food, the annual event offers loads of fun and frolic.
In its 82nd year, it is considered the mother of all carnivals — and an integral part of Hyderabad’s rich culture.
It draws people not just from the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad but from other parts of Telangana and even neighbouring states.
The fair begins on January 1 every year and continues for 45 days. Traders from various parts of the country set up their stalls during the exhibition, which is visited by 45,000 people every day. Over 20 lakh visitors had visited the exhibition in 2019.
A unique blend of economy and culture, the event is organised on the sprawling grounds and revenues from the fair are spent on a group of educational and charitable institutions run by the Society.
by Editor | Dec 6, 2022 | Business Summit, News
Asad Mirza
Occupying the Presidency of the G-20 and UNSC offers India a unique chance to leave its legacy and make the voice of the Global South and developing world heard at these two august fora.
By assuming the Presidency of the G-20 and UNSC, for one year and one month respectively, for next one-year India gets a unique opportunity for the country to contribute to the global agenda on pressing issues of international importance.
G-20 is the premier forum for international economic cooperation representing around 85 per cent of the global GDP, over 75 of the worldwide trade, and about two-thirds of the world population. During the G-20 Presidency, to show its resolve to focus on those issues which are dear to it, India will hold about 200 meetings in 32 different sectors in multiple locations across India. The G-20 Summit to be held next year would be one of the highest-profile international gatherings to be hosted by India.
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar defining its agenda for G-20 and UNSC has said that New Delhi would like to use the presidency of the group to reflect interests and concerns today of the global south.
As India formally assumed the G-20 presidency PM Modi said he will work to further global good through an inclusive, action-oriented and decisive agenda. In a write-up PM Modi said India could catalyse a fundamental mindset shift to benefit humanity as a whole? “I believe we can,” he wrote.
The PM stressed that India’s G-20 presidency theme – ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ – is not just a slogan as it takes into account “recent changes in human circumstances”, adding that India’s G-20 presidency will work to promote a universal sense of one-ness.
India looks forward to working on encouraging sustainable lifestyles, depoliticising the global supply of food, fertilisers and medical products among other subjects, the prime minister said.
For imbuing hope in our future generations, India will encourage an honest conversation among the most powerful countries on mitigating risks posed by weapons of mass destruction and enhancing global security, in addition to climate change, terrorism, and pandemics – which could be solved not by fighting each other, but only by acting together he wrote.
India’s forward plan
Indeed, the issues outlined by the prime minister and the EAM sound impressive, yet the real challenge will be on how to transform these into real achievements over the next one-year. How India could contribute to changing the global stand on various pressing issues, including; controlling inflation, affirmative action on climate change and pandemic threats, besides producing an inclusive governance model.
There is hope that India can make meaningful contributions to the global economy and can help improve the current unstable geopolitical state of affairs during its reign as G-20 president.
The world is staring at a recession following the Covid induced economic downturn and supply chain issues which have been further exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, fuelling runaway inflation. Global growth has hit a major roadblock. While the world grew at 6 per cent in 2021, the growth rate is projected to drop to 3.2 per cent in 2022 and will further slip to 2.7 per cent in 2023.
The global inflation rate, which stood at 4.7 per cent in 2021, is expected to rise to 8.8 per cent by the end of 2022. India, however, is expected to grow by 6.8 per cent in the current fiscal year and by 6.4 per cent in the following year. India is a model for others in achieving similar economic growth and stability.
The G-20 declaration, which predominantly echoed Indian ideas, vowed to push for global macro-economic stability by giving nations, particularly disadvantaged ones, a platform to improve their financial resilience.
Indian economists have a better understanding of middle-income and low-income countries. India, with its unique perspective, can help the G-20 achieve its goal of enhancing the financial resilience of these nations.
India’s economic model, which has advocated for open, liberal markets that provide opportunities to even the most vulnerable, has garnered praise from countries and organisations throughout the world.
Diplomatic tightrope
Over the last one year particularly India, has been able to maintain cordial relations with two U.S. administrations, in to addition to Russia and Iran, and despite mounting global pressure, has been able to maintain positive diplomatic ties with all countries and factions.
This is also a historic time for the G-20, which will now be led by a nation that has always placed “dialogue and diplomacy” at the centre of its approach to international relations. India’s diplomatic and economic policies have helped the country achieve significant growth at a time when other economies have failed or are struggling.
The Indian presidency has received support from various quarters, the latest being from the U.S. and France. The American and French presidents in their tweets have declared their support to India’s chair at these two fora.
Thus, India seems to have the has full support of the global powers also, for initiating new thinking on tackling the global issues besides also an opportunity to become the voice of the Global South and help the UN to achieve more on its SDGs. Thus, at the moment the plate seems full for India and we really hope that India will be able to leave its mark both diplomatically and politically on the G-20 by acting in a pragmatic manner to solve the issue facing the global world.
It would be prudent for the Indian leadership to pursue those issues which will have a bearing on the future of the world, like climate change related activities, pursuing net zero, to find ways to establish a modified economic system which considers poor countries much more benignly and also empower the world organisations like the United nations and make sure that it leaves a new apparatus through which voices of the poor could be heard and action taken on them, much more effectively.
by Editor | Nov 28, 2022 | Events, News
The one-day event was conducted at the IIM Udaipur campus and saw speakers talking on the theme – Change Is The Only Constant
November 28th, 2022; Jaipur: The third edition of TEDxIIMUdaipur, an independently organised TED event, took place in the IIM Udaipur campus. The theme of the TEDx event was ‘Change is the only constant’. TED, a non-profit organisation based out of New York and Vancouver, is dedicated to propagating ideas through impactful speeches by visionaries and change-makers. TED started in 1984, covering topics in Technology, Entertainment and Design. Today, it encapsulates almost all topics in more than 100 languages worldwide.
TEDxIIMUdaipur was conducted in the new campus of IIM Udaipur for the first time since it moved from its old campus at MLSU to Balicha. The event hosted eight speakers from various parts of India who have positively impacted the lives of many. The speakers and the change-makers included Ms. Tanvie Hans, an Indian-born British professional footballer who played for Karnataka women’s football team and previously played for English clubs Tottenham Hotspurs and Fulham.
The second speaker was Ms. Shivani Singhal, who works at ‘Dharohar’, a social enterprise that delivers structured corporate volunteering focused on learning and development, which maximises the benefits to the community, individual and business.
The third speaker was Jasmina Khanna, who was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy at birth. She can only type with one finger but has built a successful career as a software tester, even with all the odds. She is also the Vice President of Access to Hope. She shared her journey from being a child born with cerebral palsy to graduating from one of India’s finest colleges, working as a software tester and establishing Access to Hope.
The fourth speaker was Ashok Deshmane, founder of an NGO named Snehwan – a home for children of marginalised and drought-affected farmers. Mr. Deshmane has won numerous awards, including the Zee TV real Hero award and the Social Innovator – University of Washington.
The fifth speaker of the TEDxIIMUdaipur was Maharaj Kumar Sahib Lakshyaraj Singh Ji Mewar of Udaipur, Prince of Udaipur, who is a Philanthropist, Educationist, Sports Patron, Business Leader and Six times Guinness World Records Holder. He shared his thoughts on the value and perception of time. He also elaborated on the idea of growing through life rather than just going through it, suggesting that education drives positive change.
The sixth speaker was Saheli Chatterjee, founder of an agency named Ambifem which is dedicated to growing brand presence on social media. She has a dedicated YouTube channel where she posts videos on her skills, book reviews, and her experiences and learnings from freelancing.
The seventh speaker was Chirag Bhandari, founder and CEO of Ennoble Innovations. He is also an entrepreneur and a strategy consultant. He identified and empathised with the challenges of rural school students and started the mission YeloGreen in 2018, providing the students with eco-friendly and recyclable desks, mats and other necessities.
The last speaker of TEDxIIMUdaipur was Commodore Varun Singh, an Indian Navy Officer & Gallantry Award Winner. He is an alumnus of Kendriya Vidyalaya Kochi and National Defence Academy and was Commissioned on 1st July 1993. Carrying on the unfinished dreams of his father and uncles, he completed one of the most demanding and longest physical courses of the Armed forces, the Clearance Diving and Marine Commando course.
The speakers shared anecdotes of their lives and how they embraced change in life or brought a positive change in the lives of the people around them, motivating and leaving the IIMU community with teary eyes. The stories of the change makers impacted the lives of the listeners at TEDxIIMUdaipur.
TEDxIIMUdaipur was sponsored proudly by Secure Meters and Inspection Development Services Kota, Central Bank of India (CBI) as the banking partner, Big FM 92.7 as the Radio Partner, Hreedan Lifestyle and Pandora Hotels & Resorts as the Accommodation partner.
About IIM Udaipur:
IIM Udaipur is one of the fastest-growing management schools in the country and is breaking ground by focusing on world-class education. IIM Udaipur has recently been listed on the QS 2022 Masters in Management (MIM) Rankings and is the youngest B-School in Asia to feature in the Global FT MIM Ranking 2022 for its two-year MBA program. IIM Udaipur entered the realm of advanced education by receiving AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) benchmark accreditation just eight years after its foundation. Due to this distinguished accreditation, IIM Udaipur joined the ranks of just 5% of the prestigious Business Schools of the World.
by Editor | Nov 17, 2022 | Events, News, Urdu
India Islamic Cultural Centre recently celebrated ‘Jashn-e-Sahar’ to honour the life and legacy of Urdu poet, Kunwar Mohinder Singh Bedi ‘Sahar’. The event was hosted by Kunwar Mohinder Singh Bedi Literary Trust.
New Delhi, Nov 17,2022: India Islamic Cultural Centre recently celebrated ‘Jashn-e-Sahar’ to honour the life and legacy of Urdu poet, Kunwar Mohinder Singh Bedi ‘Sahar’. The event was hosted by Kunwar Mohinder Singh Bedi Literary Trust.
Paying tribute to the poet, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, who was the Chief Guest at the event called him “a man with a big heart who felt compassion for everyone”.
Remembering the multifaceted personality with whom he spent his younger days, the Kerala Governor said he was an inspiration for generations who, through his poetry, spread the message of love and India-Pakistan peace.
The grandson of the poet, Ashwajit Singh shared: “He was very empathetic. His poetry reflects the combination of love and patriotism between people and nations. Poetry for him was larger than life and an integral part of his being.”
The poet was a bureaucrat by profession and his works invoked the idea of love, peace and Hindu-Muslim harmony in the backdrop of the Partition.
His poetry is considered to belong to the same trans-religious and trans-national tradition as that of other well-known poets like Qateel Shefai, Ahmad Faraz, Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Kaifi Azmi among others. He also started the famous ‘Bharat Kesri’ wrestling competition.
The evening commenced with a panel discussion that explored the significance of Kunwar Mohinder Singh Bedi’s poetry and belief in today’s political, social and cultural contexts.
The panellists included Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, former Union Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, Vice Chancellor of Jamia Milia Islamia Professor Najma Akhtar, Urdu poet Kamna Prasad and Vir Chakra Awardee Major R.S. Bedi (retd). This was followed by a book release ‘Jashn-e-Sahar’ showcasing a collection of his poems in both Urdu and Hindi.
This was followed by ghazal renditions by Minu Bakshi, Harsh Mahajan and Yash Gulati. Dancer Shivani Verma performed on songs penned by the poet and sung by Mohammed Rafi and Mehdi Hassan.
