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Former NFL Star Vernon Davis Partners with Entrepreneurial and Hollywood A-Listers to Launch Artificial Intelligence Sport Picks Platform

Los Angeles, CA, September 08, 2023 –Vernon Davis has a new team. Just in time for the start of the new NFL season, the former NFL star and Super Bowl champion has partnered with Los Angeles entrepreneur Paul Van Kleef and Hollywood executives Henry Penzi and Josh Webber to launch Smart Picks, a new artificial intelligence (AI) sports prediction platform.

Leveraging the latest machine-learning algorithms to predict the outcomes of sporting events with unmatched precision and accuracy, the subscription-based platform utilizes vast amounts of data – including historical statistics, real-time updates, weather, travel time, social media of every player, and even political unrest and world events – to generate precise predictions that give users a competitive edge. The AI is trained on over 150 factors to determine the results of each game.

Smart Picks is currently offering predictive outcomes for the 2023-2024 NFL season and will expand to make picks for games across other professional sports.

“The sports betting landscape has undergone a significant transformation in recent years, with AI emerging as a powerful force in the industry,” said Davis. “Our team is obsessed with being on the cutting edge of innovation in the AI space, and our platform has the potential to revolutionize the way people approach sports betting by providing more accurate predictions and better strategies for making successful wagers.”

The platform’s subscription fee ($35/week; $99/month; $750/year) includes unlimited access to picks. Users also have a unique login profile to the website with IP restrictions in place to allow only one user and sharing restrictions. Email pick delivery is also an option from the website.

“We expect to be the largest and most advanced sports prediction platform online, consistently staying ahead of the bookmaker’s odds with our evolving daily AI development team and marketing edge,” said Davis.

Davis played for the San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, and Washington Commanders during his illustrious 14-year NFL career, before announcing his retirement in 2020. Since, he has kept incredibly busy in Hollywood as both an actor and producer, having filmed more than 30 projects, including movies with the likes of Morgan Freeman, John Malkovich, Bruce Willis, Luke Wilson, Cole Hauser, Thomas Mann, and Rosa Salazar, among others. Davis is also a budding entrepreneur who has aligned himself with several purpose-driven companies over the years.

In addition to Davis, Smart Picks’ unique ownership group consists of other high-level connections in the business and entertainment world. They include:

– Paul Van Kleef is a natural-born entrepreneur, who has shown keen passion and talent in starting various business ventures since his early 20s. Some of his most notable creations include Zapplight and Nannocare, both of which have products being distributed around the world.

– Henry Penzi is a former child actor and personal assistant to Academy Award-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg. Today, he’s the founder and CEO of Pay It Forward Entertainment, a management and production company representing a growing list of upcoming Hollywood actors, as well as professional athletes. His clients have included Carmen Electra, Joseph Baena, Rob Gronkowski, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Paul “The Big Show” Wright, and Tyson Fury, among others.

– Josh Webber is a multi-talented director, producer, and screenwriter who has worked with the likes of Dennis Quaid, Dove Cameron, Tom Sizemore, and Cuba Gooding, Jr., among others.

“I’m incredibly proud of the ownership group we’ve assembled,” said Van Kleef. “Our group combines game changers in the world of business, sports and entertainment. Each brings something unique to the table as we look ahead to leveraging the power of AI to offer sports bettors unprecedented control over their wagers and allow them to maximize their chances of success.”

Becoming Future Ready in a Digitized World, Key Focus at the 17th MMR 2023 HR Conclave By RAI

Mumbai, September 8, 2023: The 17th edition of the Manning Modern Retail (MMR) 2023 HR Conclave, hosted by the Retailers Association of India (RAI), was held on August 24, 2023. This significant event brought together CEOs, CPOs/CHROs, academics, and industry experts to explore the theme: ‘Nurturing Human Capital for a Digitally-Ready Future Organization.’

In an era where numerous companies are embracing automation and cutting-edge technologies, it is clear that success isn’t solely dictated by technology. Rapid upskilling is now essential. Businesses are at a pivotal juncture: either invest heavily in skills for the future or confront the hurdles of an underprepared workforce.

Speaking about MMR 2022, Kumar Rajagopalan, CEO, Retailers Association of India (RAI), said, “In a world where technology and digitisation are propelling us forward, we must remember that the heartbeat of our industry remains its people. MMR 2023 is dedicated to understanding and addressing the multifaceted landscape of retail HR practices, ensuring that we not only keep pace with the technological revolution but also foster a workforce that’s agile, adaptive, and ready for the challenges of the future. As we gather to exchange insights, our primary aim is to sculpt a future where our human capital remains our most valuable asset, even in an increasingly digitized world.”

The key highlight of the conclave was the Keynote address delivered by Sunil Kataria, Chief Executive Officer, Raymond Ltd, and a special entertainment segment featuring celebrity mentalist Karan Singh.

Speaking about defining HRs role in digital transformation of an organisation, Sunil Kataria, said, “Defining the organisation’s digital vision becomes crucial, particularly at the CEO level. The CEO holds the responsibility of charting the course for the digital strategy and establishing its core focal points. Subsequently, the HR department should outline its position within this digital transformation and clarify its own perspective on its contribution.”

‘Studio HR’ was a stimulating new addition to the MMR conclave aimed at creating an environment that encourages impromptu open dialogues between industry veterans and HR leaders. The session was moderated by BS Nagesh, Founder – TRRAIN & Chairman – Shoppers Stop Ltd.

Notable speakers at MMR 2023 included retail stalwarts such as Ritesh Mishra, Managing Director , Marks & Spencer Reliance India; Saurabh Kalra, Managing Director, McDonald’s India (West & South); Dhruv Kaura, Chief Operating Officer, Tasva; Karan Mehta, CEO – Easybuy – Landmark Group; Nandini Mehta, CHRO, Metro Brands Ltd.; Nirav Jagad, Chief People Officer, SUGAR Cosmetics; Parineeta Cecil Lakra, Country People & Culture Manager, IKEA India; Seema Arora, Head HR-India Business, Lenskart.com; Tanuja Tewari, CHRO, Bigbasket among many more.

Speaking at digital transformation, Tanuja Tewari, CHRO, bigbasket, said, “In the recent years, rapid rise in availability, range and ease of automation has enabled organisations to leverage employees’ potential and drive business efficiencies. As the digital transformation moves towards an increasingly advanced AI landscape, it is crucial that the human capital is equipped to keep pace with fast-evolving business needs and technology. In this digitised world, the capabilities enabled by HR will be pivotal in building resilient, adaptable and future ready organisations.”

Speaking about becoming future ready, Karan Mehta, CEO – Easybuy – Landmark Group, said, “The fear of losing in the near term is very real for most organisations. But the threat of losing relevance looms even larger. That’s why becoming future ready is straightforward. But it takes courage to drive it. Hence, so as not to fall behind on its advancements, organisations must make regular shifts in its know-how and build future ready skills in their human capital to stay ahead of competitors over the long run. Companies open to experimentation, pivoting where required, building relevant skills in people, and committing at scale, will continue to grow from strength to strength in this ever-changing digital era.”

The conclave concluded with the 7th edition of the Retail HR Awards, recognising the Best Employee Engagement Practice (Organization Level) and Emerging Young Leader in HR (Individual Level)

A) Best Innovation in Retention Strategy

Winner: Max Fashion

1st Runner-up: Reliance Retail Ltd (Fashion & Lifestyle)

2nd Runner-up: Nexus Select Mall Management Pvt Ltd

B) Emerging Young Leader in HR (Individual Level)

Winner: Dasari Rajkiran, Reliance Retail Ltd (AJIO Business)

1st Runner-up: Navneet N Tewani Reliance Retail Ltd (HR Platforms & Systems)

2nd Runner-up: Arif Anwar Reliance Retail Ltd (Reliance Trends)

Manning Modern Retail (MMR), Retail HR Conclave is focused on developing ideas and resource capabilities to understand the retail industry’s most pressing issues around people practices. Over the years, this conclave has become an essential annual gathering for the retail HR fraternity to explore, engage and exchange ideas on moving towards sustainable growth.

Panasonic Expands its Refrigerator Lineup with All-New Made-in-India range

New Delhi, 07 September 2023: Panasonic Life Solutions India (PLSIND), a leading diversified technology company, unveiled its latest line-up of Made-in-India refrigerators. The new range of refrigerators, under Panasonic’s proprietary Prime Convertible series, comes with higher capacities and upgraded features like a bottom-mounted freezer where the freezer compartment is situated at the bottom of the refrigerator offering convenient storage and easy access to vegetables and fruits in the fridge compartment. The new Prime Convertible bottom-mounted refrigerators are available with net capacities of 401 and 357 litres at a starting price of INR 55,490. In addition, Panasonic has also launched today a budget-friendly 260-litre frost-free refrigerator with an accessible price point starting from INR 23,490. The new range is available across all Panasonic brand shops, Panasonic’s D2C platform (store.in.panasonic.com), major retail outlets across the country, and popular e-commerce portals.

The new bottom-mounted range comes with an electronic display and control panel for easy operations and a special Prime Fresh Zone in the fridge compartment. It has flexi expandable storage that can convert both prime fresh zone and the freezer into fridge mode increasing the storage space for vegetables and food items. Its Flexi multi-mode operation gives the convenience of running two Prime Fresh modes simultaneously in the Prime Fresh Zone and Freezer thereby saving more time.

Commenting on the launch Fumiyasu Fujimori, Managing Director, Panasonic Marketing India, PLSIND said, “At Panasonic, we develop products in line with consumer insights and our latest syndicated survey highlights that among those who are facing concerns with their refrigerator, 92% have claimed difficulty in storing food for longer duration followed by 86% of them being worried about food not being able to retain nutrients. Among the Indian consumers who are facing issues related to defrosting, 58% of them are concerned about the loss of taste, nutrients and freshness and are facing difficulty in cutting frozen meat items. 54% also highlighted challenges related to de-frosting stored food. They are looking for refrigerators that enable them to store raw or cooked food items for a longer duration while retaining freshness, nutrients and lower time to defrost raw food products.”

“Based on the identified consumer concerns, we have engineered and designed our new range of refrigerators in India featuring our advanced proprietary technologies that alleviate the everyday hassle of our consumers. And I am delighted to share that these refrigerators have been manufactured in India, exemplifying Panasonic’s commitment to the Make in India agenda. With this launch we are aiming for a double-digit growth in the refrigerator segment in FY2023-24,” Mr. Fujimori further added.

Mr. Sandeep Sehgal, Director – Home Appliances, Panasonic Life Solutions India, “Aligned with the identified consumer habits, we addressed their primary concerns related to prolonged freshness, preserving nutrients and easy defrosting with our state-of-the-art Prime Convertible technology. This innovative technology serves as a culinary companion, optimizing cooking time while retaining the delectable flavour of food items. Unlike conventional refrigerators, our new large-capacity bottom-mounted refrigerators have been designed keeping in mind the evolving lifestyles of Indian consumers, with a particular emphasis on maintaining spinal health. The Prime Fresh technology comes with 4 advanced time-saving modes – Tiffin Fresh, Pro-marinate, Instafresh, and Prochill to make cooking faster, make food delicious and store food ultra fresh for 7 days. These features have been captured in our digital marketing campaign too which is going live across our social platforms today.”

In addition, the series features a premium finish and a new minimalistic design available in diamond black color. With AI Econavi technology and a 6-speed Inverter compressor, these refrigerators optimize the fridge temperature in real time by monitoring internal and ambient temperature, compressor rotation speed, and door open-close pattern. This efficient system saves up to 10% of energy while preserving the freshness and nutrients of the food. The AG Clean Technology ensures 99.9% bacteria and mold elimination, keeping the food fresh and healthy. It comes with a 3-year comprehensive warranty which is the highest in the Refrigerator industry and 10 years on the Compressor.

Budget-friendly, Frost-free refrigerator (260 litres)

Along with the Prime Convertible bottom-mounted refrigerator range, Panasonic has also launched a budget-friendly option – a 260-litre frost-free refrigerator that combines essential features with an accessible price point starting from INR 23,490. This addition allows Panasonic to cater to a wider range of consumers, offering quality refrigeration solutions that suit various budgets and requirements.

The refrigerator features comprise AI ECONAVI with 7 sensors, a surround airflow cooling system, toughed glass shelves, a 6-speed Inverter compressor, AG clean technology, LED lighting, Ice Tray with a double Twist, and comes in multiple color variants Electric Grey, Ocean Blue, Harnel Floral Blue, etc. It also comes with a 1-yr comprehensive and 10-year warranty on the compressor.

These refrigerators can be purchased from here.

D2C link: Panasonic Prime Convertible 401 Litres and 357 Litres models
Amazon: Panasonic Prime Convertible 401 Litres and 357 Litres models

Siemens selects HCLTech to accelerate cloud-led digital transformation

FRANKFURT, Germany and NOIDA, India, Sept 7, 2023 — HCLTech, a leading global technology company, has signed a multiyear Managed Public Cloud Services agreement with German technology and high-tech industry giant Siemens AG to modernize its IT landscape worldwide and power cloud-led digital transformation.

HCLTech will focus on automating the public cloud environment while adhering to Siemens’ high security standards. HCLTech will migrate and operate Siemens’ infrastructure on AWS and Azure and ensure its cloud resources are optimized, secure and scalable, allowing the company to focus on its core business.

HCLTech has been selected as one of the preferred global suppliers in horizontal IT infrastructure services.

“In HCLTech, we found a partner who can help us innovate and scale effortlessly on a strong cloud foundation, strengthen our agility and competitiveness and help us maximize business value from our cloud transformation initiatives,” said Anne Hadler, Head of IT Governance and Cross Functional Services, Siemens AG.

“Germany is a strategic market for HCLTech and our engagement with Siemens is testament to our continued growth in the region. We are excited to be partnering with Siemens and powering its cloud transformation with our Managed Public Cloud Services,” said Ashish K Gupta, Chief Growth Officer, Europe and Africa, Diversified Industries, HCLTech. “With HCLTech’s CloudSMART solutions, Siemens AG will offer its internal stakeholders a consistent digital experience.”

HCLTech’s CloudSMART aggregates the best cloud offerings and capabilities into a comprehensive, fully integrated consultancy and delivery platform designed to respond to an enterprise’s specific needs and maximize value.

Veto4India: Haq Banta Hai…India Deserves a Permanent Seat at the United Nations Security Council

New Delhi, September 7, 2023 – Today, history was made as concerned citizens, distinguished experts, and passionate advocates gathered at the Pass Club of India in New Delhi for the “Veto4India: Haq Banta Hai! India Deserves” event. This landmark occasion marked a significant step in the ongoing movement to secure a Permanent Seat for India at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).

The event, held from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, witnessed distinguished guests Shri Arvind Singh, Founder of Veto4India, Ambassador Shri Anil Trigunayat IFS (Retd.), Shri Melwyn Williams Chirayath (Cine Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Festival Consultant & Curator, Entrepreneur & Culture Journalist), and Shri Desh Rattan Nigam, Supreme Court Advocate.

An enlightening skit was also performed by Shri Ram Centre Professionals amid a lively Question & Answers Session, where participants voiced their thoughts and concerns.

Shri Arvind Singh, Founder of Veto4India, said, “Today, we gather not just as citizens, but as stewards of India’s destiny, demanding the recognition our nation deserves on the world stage.”

Melwyn Williams Chirayath, said, : “India’s cultural richness, innovation, and diversity make it a potent force for positive change. Let us unite to ensure that this vibrant tapestry finds its rightful place in shaping international affairs.”

Desh Rattan Nigam, Supreme Court Advocate, said,: “In the halls of justice and diplomacy, we advocate not only for India’s aspirations but for justice itself. India’s seat at the UNSC isn’t just a seat; it’s a seat for justice, equity, and progress.”

The “Veto4India” movement was initiated by Arvind Singh, an alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, who firmly believes that India, with its remarkable achievements and contributions on the global stage, deserves a permanent seat at the UNSC. The movement has gained immense momentum, with over 30,000 individuals signing the petition on change.org.

India’s rise as the world’s most populous country, coupled with its status as the fastest-growing economy and the largest democracy, underscores the importance of recognizing its worth and providing it with the representation it deserves at the United Nations. India’s significant contributions to UN Peacekeeping missions further emphasize its role as a responsible global citizen.

Arvind Singh’s call for India to be granted a permanent seat at the UNSC is resonating with people both in India and around the world. The online petition has garnered substantial support and continues to grow. As the movement gains traction, the international community is closely watching to see if India will finally receive the recognition it merits.

Arvind Singh, an ex-international banker, who has returned to India after three decades overseas, is dedicating his time and efforts to the cause of nation-building. His mission to secure a permanent seat for India at the UNSC has garnered the support of experts, retired Indian Foreign Service Officers, and concerned citizens who believe that India’s inclusion at the highest decision-making table will strengthen the United Nations and foster a more balanced and inclusive global agenda.

Cloudera Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS

Bengaluru, India, Sept 7, 2023 – Cloudera, the data company for trusted enterprise artificial intelligence (AI), announced today that it has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS). This agreement strengthens Cloudera’s relationship with AWS and demonstrates their commitment to accelerate and scale cloud native data management and data analytics on AWS. Through this agreement, Cloudera will leverage AWS services to deliver continuous innovation and lower costs to customers with Cloudera open data lakehouse on AWS for trusted enterprise generative AI.

As an AWS Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Workload Migration Program (WMP) Partner who also has a Cloudera Data Platform (CDP) Public Cloud listing available in AWS Marketplace, Cloudera makes it easy for customers to utilize credits to accelerate migrating workloads to the cloud and purchasing CDP on AWS.

Cloudera, with its focus on delivering an enhanced open data lakehouse, has chosen AWS to run the most critical components of the CDP, including data in motion, data lake house, data warehouse, operational database, AI/machine learning, master data management and end-to-end security. This can help customers to quickly migrate to CDP on the cloud without refactoring their applications while supporting hybrid deployments. Additionally, Cloudera has engineered CDP to integrate directly with AWS services, including Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (Amazon EKS), Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), providing customers with a tightly integrated platform that reduces cost and takes advantage of the latest innovations from AWS. Cloudera customers benefit from AWS native services without needing to manage the integrations themselves.

“Deepening our collaboration with AWS gives customers even more reasons to choose to run the Cloudera Data Platform on AWS. With tighter hardware and AWS service integration, customers get the best possible experience with strong security and governance, along with new cost reduction options to support their most critical analytical workloads,” said Paul Codding, Executive Vice President of Product Management, Cloudera. “Together, Cloudera and AWS give organizations the tools required to build and run data applications in the way that can best meet the unique and changing needs of their business.”

“Our move to CDP Public Cloud on AWS for Be The Match’s search and match platform has resulted in significant cost savings for the organization and a reduction in the infrastructure maintenance expense measured in millions of dollars. As a non-profit, this affords us tremendous operational flexibility that was not previously possible,” said David Wroe, Principal Software Engineer & Solution Architect for Be The Match, a global leader working to save lives through cell therapy.

AWS will collaborate with Cloudera to scale cloud native data management and data analytics on AWS. In addition, they will be working together on marketing and co-selling programs for customers.

Cloudera has been a trusted AWS Partner in the cloud native data management and data analytics space for years who continues to innovate to deliver a seamless user experience for customers.

“Cloudera has strengthened their collaboration with AWS for shared customers to leverage their existing investments in CDP and accelerate their modernization to the cloud” said Chris Grusz, General Manager, Technology Partnerships and Marketplace at AWS. “Cloudera continues to innovate on AWS across its data management platform to deliver real data analytics and insights for customers.”

Wynk Studio wins music distribution rights to Kay Kay Menon’s starrer Love All

Chennai, India, September 7, 2023: Wynk Music, India’s number 1 music streaming app by downloads and daily active users, today announced that Wynk Studio, India’s largest music distribution ecosystem, has won the distribution rights to Kay Kay Menon’s starrer “Love All”, a movie based on the life of badminton superstar, P Gopichand.

“Love All” is produced by Mahesh Bhatt and P Gopichand along with Anand Pandit. It will be released by M Ramesh’s Laxmi Ganpathy Film Studios on September 01. Directed by Sudhanshu Sharma, the movie also features Swastika Mukherjee, Robin Das, Shrishwara, Atul Srivastava and Raja Bundela. The movie has five memorable tracks, which are already available on Wynk.

1. Baton Baton Mein, Singer – Jubin Nautiyal

2.Gilli Si Subah, Singer – Papon

3. Chal Uth Jhat Path, Singer – Sonu Nigam

4. Love All Bol De, Singer – Kay Kay Menon

5. Sahas Do Sahas, Singer – Anjali Gayakwad

Speaking about the distribution arrangement, Adarsh Nair, CEO – Airtel Digital and Chief Product Officer – Airtel, said, “Wynk Studio was established with the vision of offering independent artists a creative outlet which would also help them with any monetisation and discovery issues they might face. We have had great success with independent artists and have 1000 artists on our roster at present. This distribution partnership will open new vistas for producers looking to explore digital distribution and wanting to capitalise on Airtel’s inherent strengths of reach and connectivity.”

Wynk Studio has gone from strength to strength since it was established. It has recently distributed independent singles such as “Love Token” from Manj Music and Anusha Dandekar, “Billo” from Vishal Dadlani and Nikhita Gandhi’s single “Pyaar mein Pagal”, a simultaneously romantic and groovy number, about a girl madly in love.

Wynk offers music in 15 Indian languages and regional songs now account for over 30% of the overall streams on the app. Songs in Oriya, Gujarati, Assamese, Marathi, Telugu and Bhojpuri have seen a growth of over 150% and are popular outside their home states as well.

The Wynk music journey:

Sept 2014: Launched in India; crosses 1 lakh downloads in 4 days

Feb 2015: Crosses 5 million app downloads

June 2015: Launches Data Save Mode

Nov 2015: Crosses 12 million installs

Jan 2016: Introduces MP3 Player Function- Plays Local MP3 file

Mar 2017: Crosses 50 million installs

Jan 2018: Crosses 75 million install (s)

Dec 2018: Voted India’s most entertaining app on Playstore

Jan 2019: Crosses 100 million installs

Aug 2022: Launched Wynk Studio

Right back to work as Marquez and Mir arrive in Misano

San Marino, September 7, 2023: Officially entering the second half of the season with round 11, the prospect of the San Marino GP delivers another weekend of potential for the Repsol Honda Team.

The constant work continues as the Repsol Honda Team immediately packed up and drove the 1,200 kilometers from Barcelona to Misano for this weekend’s Gran Prix. Having regularly been on the MotoGP World Championship calendar since the 90s, the 4.23-kilometer-long circuit is popular with fans and riders alike. In 2021 it was the scene of the Repsol Honda Team’s most recent 1-2 finish when Marc Marquez won the race from Pol Espargaro.

Aside from his 2021 victory, the eight-time World Champion has claimed three additional victories and two podiums at the Italian seaside track. Arriving in 2023, Marquez has a different focus as he looks to put together another consistent weekend and continue development work on the Honda RC213V. Achieving two safe finishes in Barcelona, the #93 has been able to consistently build and fight for points after a run of DNFs.

Like his teammate, Joan Mir walked away from his home round with two safe finishes but continues on his quest for improved traction. On paper, the Gran Premio Red Bull di San Marino e della Riviera de Rimini should offer a boost in this department. The 2020 MotoGP World Champion took podiums in both editions of the San Marino race in 2020 on his way to the title.

After the race, Monday offers teams and riders a final in-season test – a chance to experiment with setup for the end of the year and sample what’s to come in the future.

Marc Marquez

“Another race, another chance to keep on working. Misano is a circuit that is again a bit different to Austria and Barcelona, so continuing our work with testing here is important for the data. Personally, I have had some good races in the past in Misano, so let’s see what the situation is after the first session. We also have an interesting test scheduled for Monday, the last test during the season before we make a big push for the end of the year so we need to make the most of it.”

Joan Mir

“Of course the objective is to be better here in Misano than last weekend. It’s a track that generally has more grip than in Barcelona, which I think will immediately give us some improvements. We need to keep working as a team and trying a few things to improve the feeling and challenge the other Honda riders like we have at various points in the year. Let’s have a productive weekend and avoid falls in order to be in a good condition for the test.”

A Seven-Day Crafts Exhibition by Artisans from Shanti Niketan

Hyderabad, September 07, 2023 : A Seven Day Handicrafts Exhibition will be organized by artisans from Shanti Niketan in the city. The artists are from Swayambhar Nari, a Voluntary group from Shantiniketan / West Bengal at YWCA, Beside St. Andrew’s School, Near Ganesh Temple, West Marredpally. It will be organized from September 8 to 14 for seven days.

It is being organized to provide marketing support to poor artisans who cannot market their artistic products

Swayambhar Naari is a voluntary group from Shantiniketan formed to provide marketing facilities to craft persons. Today, it has more than 1,000 members. The organization runs Craft Schools at Shantiniketan. It advises craft persons on design matters. Swayambhar NARI activities are supported by the Development Commissioner-Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India.

The exhibition will showcase different types of Handicrafts from Shantiniketan. The exhibition is an effort to revive Jamdani Tribal Weaving, Metallic Tissue Silk, Bamboo Jamdani, and Premium Handlooms. Silk, Tassar, Cotton Sarees, exclusive Kantha Saree, Grass Mats, Jewellery, Batik Bed Sheets, Leather, Sea Shell Products.

The products showcased will be so unique that they may be lifetime possessions for art and craft lovers and enthusiasts added Sudeshna Paul, a team member of Swayambhar Nari. And they are affordable and are not very costly.