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Cute but Useful Gifting Ideas for Your Partners

Even though Valentine’s Day has passed, it is still an ideal time to surprise your partner and show them how much you value them. While showering them with love and attention is highly recommended, giving them a personal keepsake that is also quite useful for them is an important way to show your love and care. These gifts don’t have to be extravagant or big; even small, meaningful, and useful things go a long way.

Here is a list of some gift items that can be unique and useful gifts for your partners:

1. IGP’s Personalised LED Speaker

IGP’s “Personalized LED Speaker” is the perfect accessory to set up a romantic ambience with good music and flattering lighting. This speaker comes with touch sensitivity, a charging port, and an AUX port. Bluetooth connectivity is quick and easy for all devices. It also has touch buttons to control audio playback. The website lets you personalise the lamp by adding your picture to it, making it a cute gift to give to your loved one as a keepsake.

This speaker is available on IGP’s website at Rs. 795.

• Lyne’s Lance 4 Smart Watch

Lyne’s Lancer 4 smartwatch is the perfect gift for a couple that is always on the go. The watch comes with a 1.75-inch HD screen and a battery that lasts for a long time. The watch is also equipped with Bluetooth to make calls, get phone notification alerts, and use the “Find My Phone” function. It is waterproof up to IP68, has a step counter, and a full health assessment system that measures and keeps track of your vitals, such as your heart rate, body temperature, and stress levels. Additionally, this smartwatch has a unique sedentary reminder function that monitors your body’s MET levels and alerts you when you should get up and walk around. With all of these features and a bright colour range, this smartwatch is an excellent gift choice to give to your partner.

This Lancer 4 smartwatch is available at Rs. 1999.

• ARTIOS Painting Kit for Adults

Whether you are an artist or not, everyone has a creative side to themselves. It is even better to explore that side with your loved ones. Everything you need is in this 95-piece painting kit, including 7 handmade paint brushes in a brush holder, 2 canvas boards, 48 cartridge papers, a sponge, 48 watercolour papers, a wooden easel stand, and a handmade wooden palette. The sheets can be used with nearly any type of paint, making them perfect for paintings using acrylic, gouache, ink, oil, or watercolour. To ensure that you receive all the happiness in one single bundle, this set comes in a durable box. Overall, it makes for a perfect activity to do with your partner.

This art set can be availed for Rs. 1795 from Amazon.

Odd Giraffe’s Begonia Wellness Journal

Journaling is one of the most effective ways to manage stress and gain clarity. Journals are becoming a very popular and thoughtful gift lately. It’s a sweet way of showing care for someone without making it overwhelming. These guided wellness journals by Odd Giraffe are a cute gift for someone who enjoys scribbling their thoughts down and has a creative side. This 208-page journal has 192 unique self-care prompts and 16 blank pages for when you want to go at your own pace. It is easy to carry and fill in every day and would make for a perfect gift to keep someone in check- mentally and physically.

This cute Old Giraffe Wellness Journal can be availed at Rs. 1599.

iCubesWire strengthens its leadership team with key appointments

16 February 2023 – New Delhi, iCubesWire, a leading privately-held digital marketing conglomerate with a portfolio of ad tech digital marketing solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of two senior executives to its leadership team. Ashish Satish Naik has been appointed as the Senior Business Director, West & South, while Ankit Sethi has been appointed as the Business Director, North.

Ashish Satish Naik brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked in the industry for 22 years. His most recent position was with OLX India as a Director of business, and he has also worked with leading companies such as Times Internet and Network 18 in leadership roles.

Ankit Sethi is backed by over 14 years of professional experience in digital marketing, advertising, and brand management. In his most recent role, Mr. Sethi was associated with Sharechat as a Business Director and has worked with several reputed organizations such as Paytm, Carwale, Hindustan Times, Reliance Broadcast, 92.7 Big FM, Wipro, and Wisden.

Commenting on the appointments, Sahil Chopra, Founder & CEO, iCubesWire, said, “We are thrilled to have Ashish and Ankit join our team. Their value as leaders and in-depth knowledge and experience in the industry will be invaluable in driving growth and strengthening our position as leaders in the market. We are confident their addition will contribute significantly to our business growth and success.”

Ashish will be at the helm of driving business in the Western and Southern regions of India, working closely with clients to develop effective strategies that deliver measurable results. He will also be responsible for expanding iCubesWire’s business in these regions, identifying new opportunities, and building strong relationships with key clients.

Commenting on the new role, Ashish Satish Naik, said, “I am thrilled to join iCubesWire and lead the team in West & South India. My experience in the industry has taught me that in today’s digitally-driven fast-paced world, it is essential to stay on top of emerging trends and technologies to remain competitive. I plan to use my knowledge and expertise to bring innovation to the team and help iCubesWire reach new heights.”

Ankit will drive iCubesWire’s business growth in the North India market. In addition, his extensive experience and understanding of the digital marketing industry will enable him to help iCubesWire clients achieve their business goals through innovative and effective digital solutions.

Commenting on the new role, Ankit Sethi, said, “I am excited to join iCubesWire as the Business Director, North. I look forward to driving iCubesWire’s revenue growth and contributing to the company’s vision of providing clients with innovative and effective digital solutions. In addition, I am excited to work with the talented team at iCubesWire and help clients achieve their business goals.”

Goa Tourism promotes experience and sustainable tourism at SATTE 2023

Panjim, February 15, 2023:

Goa Tourism put up an impressive show at India’s largest tourism fair, South Asia’s Travel & Tourism Exchange (SATTE), from 9th to 11th Feb at Greater Noida.

The tourism department had set up an innovative pavilion at the exhibition to promote the vibrance of Goan culture, history, cuisines, and much more, along with glimpses of various tourist spots around the state. The Goa Pavillion was inaugurated by Shri Rohan Khaunte, Hon. Minister for Tourism & IT.

This year over 45+ trade members from the state, primarily hoteliers, tour operators, cruise operators, travel agents, online operators – and new tourism services operators, actively participated in the exhibition.

With the hope of making Goa an experience and sustainable tourism destination, the tourism department largely promoted sustainable tourism activities right from e-bike tours, spice plantation tours, Konkan explorers, regeneration of beaches, eco-resorts to bungee jumping, kayaking, and much more.

The officials of Goa Tourism also promoted upcoming festivals such as- the Goa Carnaval, Shigmotsav Festival, and Chikal-kalo, encouraging the visitors to participate and enjoy the festival.

The Hon Minister of Tourism appreciated the trade members for their participation in the exhibition and extended his support in the form of infrastructure and floor space at future events.

He visited all the stalls, including the international one, and interacted with the co-exhibitors from all other pavilions. There was also a brief discussion between him and Mr. Abdullah Alhagbani from the Saudi Tourist Authority on possible future collaborations.

The event was a success considering the department and trade members received an overwhelmingly positive response from the visitors, bloggers, and media.

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Martin Foundation in association with Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation and Space Zone India to host Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch Vehicle Mission – 2023

Mumbai / Chennai, 16th February 2023: Martin Foundation in association with Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation and Space Zone India is all geared up for the Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch Vehicle Mission- 2023. Through this initiative, more than 5000 students from Grades VI to XII from different parts of India, have been enabled to design and develop 150 PICO satellites, which are to be launched through the sounding rocket. This mission has also provided an opportunity for selected students to learn more about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

A total of 85% of the funding for this project is done by Martin Foundation. The milestone project – Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch Vehicle Mission- 2023 – will be launched on the 19th of February 2023 from Pattipulam village, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu.

The selected students have been taught about satellite technology through virtual classes, which have been followed by hands-on sessions to help them explore the project domain. They have also been made aware of the numerous benefits available in this sector.

Sharing his thoughts about the unique project, M George Marshall, Chief Operating Officer, Martin Group of Companies, said, “A total of 2000 students from more than 100 government schools are a part of this milestone project and it gives us a great sense of satisfaction. Enabling government school students to get trained in space sciences and providing them a platform to explore a career in that domain has been a gratifying experience.”

V Ranganathan, Satish Dhawan Scientist, who has held coveted positions in various space organizations of repute, registered his heartfelt appreciation to Martin Foundation, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation, and Space Zone India for curating an exclusive and timely initiative. “Awareness about the various opportunities available is the need of the hour. Most of the time, students don’t look beyond the tried and tested professions. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch Vehicle Mission- 2023 has opened many a door to the selected students. Apart from the immense knowledge gained through this initiative, the students get a once-in-a-lifetime experience. This project should become an annual affair with more players contributing to making this event bigger and more beneficial. Such events will make India’s Space Programme robust and all-inclusive and position India as the leader in the space program in the near future,” he said.

Dr. Anand Megalingam, Founder and CEO, of Space Zone Private Limited, said that he was elated at being able to contribute to a robust space industry. “Our team of professionals in Satellite technology, rocket technology, drone technology, and other related fields has made this possible,” he said.

APJMJ Sheik Dawood and APJMP Sheik Saleem, grandnephews of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and co-founders AKIF- House of Kalam, Rameshwaram expressed their happiness about the successful implementation of the program.

Think your family is the most chaotic one out there? Think again! Comedy Central is bringing one crazy family to your TVs with their latest offering, The Middle!

Comedy Central is here with a brand new one-of-a-kind family comedy, The Middle. The series is a simple yet engaging portrayal of a lower-middle-class family, their worries about life, and their struggles with day-to-day chores. The series focuses on the raw, comical aspects of family life and depicts a truthful representation of the ups, the downs, and everything in between. The series encourages families to exist, to battle through difficult times, and to love each other no matter what. Watch this hilarious family as they raise three kids and handle life as it comes, from Monday to Friday at 8 pm.

Still curious about this crazy family? Well, here is what you can expect from The Middle!

Mike and Brick’s Bond!
It is for the first time in this episode the viewers will see Mike and Brick developing a bond. Brick helps Mike with a special project, which is to build a lawnmower. This heartfelt moment is joyous for both of them, as the very lawnmower they built becomes their carriage to get Brick to the library before it closes.

The wrong reward
Sue Heck gets an opportunity to win a car by just keeping her hand on the car for the longest. She does exactly that and is announced the winner. But, to everyone’s shock, they are told that the reward is a trip to Disneyland and not the car that Sue was so hopeful for. Everyone gets excited about the family trip, but not Sue. Watch as this situation takes more twists and turns, only on Comedy Central!

A disgusting accident!
It is in this episode that Frankie enters the house in a foul mood, ranting about the difficult day she had just been through. In her haste, she plops on to the couch, puts something on the TV, and complains about how little chips are left for her to munch on. As she grabs another serving of the chips, Sue rushes into the room and informs her of how her day had just become worse; what Frankie was munching weren’t chips at all, but Axl’s toenails!

A Pant-full Of Problems!
Have you ever walked into a public place, and thought everyone was staring at you and laughing? Well, in one episode, that is exactly what happens to Frankie. As she and Mike are going about their day, people start pointing at Frankie’s pants and laughing. Mike then points out what’s wrong. Want to find out what it was? Tune into Comedy Central to find out!

Sue and bad luck!
From the very beginning, one realised that Sue has never been lucky. It is not because she never tries, but because luck never favoured her. But this episode brings out the best in Sue as she tries to curl her hair before joining the new session but ends up burning a bunch of them with a low-quality curler. This is only a small example of the luck that causes Sue to get into rather hilarious problems, one after the other!

Tune into Comedy Central Monday to Friday at 8 PM and watch more such hilarious moments from The Middle!

NSDC Partners With HDFC Life for Boosting Entrepreneurial Skills

Pune, February 16, 2023: To support self-employment and augment entrepreneurial opportunities, National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), working under the aegis of the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE) has entered into a partnership with HDFC Life, one of India’s leading life insurers, under the Skill India Mission.

As part of this collaboration, NSDC will support HDFC Life in inducting trained life insurance advisors and strengthening the last-mile reach. The partnership will provide training to candidates undergoing the IC38 examination conducted by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and drive skill enhancement. Further, by imparting soft skills, this collaboration will facilitate opportunities for the youth to explore self-employment prospects for sustainable livelihood. The candidates will be trained for soft skills that will groom them professionally thus enabling them to connect better with prospective customers.

On this occasion, Ved Mani Tiwari, CEO, of NSDC and MD, of NSDC International, said, “NSDC endeavors to create a sustainable and enabling skill ecosystem. This partnership with HDFC Life is an important step to strengthen the existing talent and upskill them in the insurance sector, as per the market requirements. Our focus on skilling and upskilling India’s youth will not only empower its workforce but will also create new booming sectors in the economy. This partnership envisions huge growth potential for both organizations and will serve as a great opportunity for the potential candidates to become job providers from job seekers.”

Speaking on the collaboration, Suresh Badami – Deputy Managing Director, HDFC Life said, “We are delighted to partner with NSDC and do our part in supporting the Skill India Mission. India is poised for growth as a large number of young Indians are entering the workforce. Our partnership with NSDC will aim to impart skills and give an opportunity to individuals enabling them to build their livelihood. Our strong learning and development platform is designed to equip individuals with a diverse set of skills. These individuals will in turn play a key role in enhancing the reach of life insurance in the country.”

This partnership intends to facilitate livelihood creation and promotion of entrepreneurship opportunities for financial and social inclusion. In addition, to create wider awareness about the program under this collaboration, NSDC, and HDFC Life will organize various digital and on-ground initiatives.

Mega Food Fest with everything at 23% off all through February at Phoenix Marketcity Mumbai

Mumbai, February 16, 2023: Mumbai’s ultimate destination mall, Phoenix Market City Mumbai, presents an exciting calendar of events with offers galore to delight guests this February.

THE BIG PHOENIX FOOD FESTIVAL: Phoenix Marketcity Mumbai is one of the city’s most exciting destinations for food lovers, offering a range of delectable gastronomy and varied cuisines designed to delight every palette. Food and beverage outlets at the mall welcome foodies at this month with an exciting offer of 23% off.These delicious offers run from 16th to 28th February, and guests can conveniently make reservations online, by logging on to the
Phoenix website’s special section on the food festival.
DATE: Monday to Sunday through February

VENUE: Phoenix Marketcity Mumbai
BOOK: https://www.phoenixmarketcity.com/mumbai/foodfest

EXCITING EVENTS AT PHOENIX MARKETCITY MUMBAI:

ODDBALL FESTIVAL: The ODDBALL FESTIVAL opens at Phoenix Marketcity, Mumbai this month providing yet another exciting event for music lovers. Rock and funk trailblazers The Aristocrats. The virtuoso trio of guitarist Guthrie Govan, bassist Bryan Beller and drummer Marco Minnemann return to India for the first time since the pandemic, and are joined by YouTube-famous rock act KOIAI ft. Li-Sa-X, jazz fusion supergroup MaMoGi (collaborating with Lydian Nadhaswaram) and New Delhi-bred rock band Kraken will join the lineup for the
Mumbai show on February 18 th . Book now for a rocking time.

DATE: 17/02/2023
TIME: 3 pm onwards
VENUE: Dublin Square, Phoenix Marketcity Mumbai
BOOK: https://www.skillboxes.com/events/oddball-festival-17th-february-mumbai

MEEPLECON INDIA:
India’s pioneering Boardgaming event is coming back and bigger than ever! MEEPLECON is a delight for every boardgame enthusiast and Phoenix Marketcity Mumbai’s legendary and sprawling entertainment venue Dublin Square makes space to include the widest array of interests!

MEEPLECON presents games in every category imaginable – from STEM-based learning games for kids to family games, party and strategy games for adults to role playing games to games based on pop culture there’s something for everyone. Enjoy building a civilisation or try your hand at fantasy and sci-fi-themed games, truly a wide
range makes the cut for this festival.

DATE: 18/02/2023 & 19/02/2023
TIME: 11 am – 7 pm
VENUE: Dublin Square, Phoenix Marketcity Mumbai
BOOK: https://insider.in/meeplecon-indias-first-and-only-boardgaming-convention-feb18-
2023/event

Housing.com launches 6th edition of Happy New Homes 2023

Mumbai, February 16, 2023: Proptech major Housing.com has announced the launch of the latest edition of its signature online property event, Happy New Homes 2023. To run virtually between February 15 and March 15, the mega property event would showcase real estate projects by leading developers in India’s 27 cities.

Coming in the backdrop of favorable market conditions, the event is slated to be the biggest in terms of collection and participation for REA India. During the virtual event, which provides consumers an option to buy and sell virtually with the utmost ease through the use of the latest technology enablers, properties from across price segments in India’s megacities as well as Tier-II and Tier-III markets would be up for grabs.

Over 500 developers will be showcasing their more than 800 housing projects during the month-long gala event which is expected to see participation from nearly 2,500 channel partners. Some of the leading developers participating in the gala event include Panchsheel, Kohinoor Group, Kalpataru, Mahagun, Casagrand and many others.

Through its high-decibel, multi-channel promotional campaign, the Gurgaon-headquartered company expects to reach over 45 million users. Last year’s event, through its omni-channel marketing campaign, achieved a reach of 42 million users.

While providing a contactless home-buying experience to its audience, the company has put on display a 3D virtual booth to offer users an experience of a real property kiosk. To make this year’s event more exciting from the point of view of developers and sellers, the REA India-owned company has also added new services for re-engaging with consumers and introduced listings of commercial spaces to maximize presence and better audience targeting.

“All data indicate an extremely high positive buyer sentiment in the backdrop of favourable home purchase conditions. Even though past editions of this annual event have been all highly successful, we expect this year’s Happy New Home event to break all records and help the Housing platform enable all-time high deals,” says Amit Masaldan, National Business Head, Housing.com.

To make their offers attractive, several freebies have been made part of the package deals by real estate developers during the Happy New Homes 2023 event. Among the incentives on offer are free covered parking, modular kitchens, pre-installed air conditioning in bedrooms, complete waiver on a year of maintenance fee, and complete waiver of bank processing fee. Some developers are also offering 10-gram gold coins on spot booking while others are promising double penalty payment in case of project delay.

Cyber threats predictions for 2023, highlights rise in android malwares usage with vishing attacks

SEQRITE, a leading global enterprise cybersecurity solutions provider, shared its predictions for the cybersecurity space in 2023, highlighting Vishing attacks and an increase in Android malware usage. A social engineering attack known as “vishing” (also known as “voice phishing”) involves calling the target and requesting information. In order to deceive victims into disclosing personal information or taking action on the attacker’s behalf, these callers pose as representatives of financial institutions like banks or credit card firms and utilize psychological techniques.

A screen-sharing program like AnyDesk or TeamViewer from the Google Play Store is frequently requested by the attacker in order to access the victim’s device. Recently, we have also noticed an increase in the prevalence of SMS forwarder trojans. The level of access to a user’s financial and personal information might vary depending on the banking trojans and RATs that are used. We anticipate that threat actors will launch attacks using this malware in 2023 as opposed to screen-sharing programs.

Cybercriminals have seized the opportunity as businesses struggle with the economic and geopolitical uncertainties of 2022, which has led to a sharp rise in cyberattacks. The number of cyberattacks increased by 125% between 2021 and 2022, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook study, and the trend is anticipated to continue in 2023. The predictions made by SEQRITE highlight emerging cybersecurity trends that are projected to disrupt the evolving business landscape.

SEQRITE has published details on its website