Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources Organizes Site Visits for Qualified Bidders at Umm Hadid, Bir Umq and Jabal Sahabiyah

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, 19^th of July: The Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources recently organized site visits for international and local qualified bidders in the fourth cycle of the licensing round, to explore the sites and assess their geological potential before submitting their proposals by end of August 2023, which represents the final stage of the licensing round of Umm Hadid, Bir Umq and Jabal Sahabiyah exploration sites.

The Ministry and the Saudi Geological Survey presented geological and technical information about the sites to the bidders to further examine the sites’ mineral potential. The visited sites are the following: Bir Umq in the Madinah Province, covering an area of ​​187 square kilometers, which contains the mineral potential of copper and zinc; Umm Hadid in the Riyadh Province, spanning 246 square kilometers, featuring potential of silver, lead, zinc and copper; and the Jabal Sahabiyah site in the Aseer Province, covering 283 square kilometers, which holds the potential of zinc, lead, and copper.

The Bidders are required in the current stage to present their technical capabilities, develop their best work program as well as their environmental and social impact management plans that include employment and local purchases from the local communities adjacent to the sites, which will contribute to the growth and development of these regions. They will also demonstrate their ability to develop an innovation plan for the sites.

A Ministry’s Spokesperson noted that the bidding process is merit-based, and it evaluates and assesses each submission based on its technical and social merits, noting that its main aim is to expedite the exploration process to reach the development stage. To do this, each company is required to demonstrate how they will fulfill this objective while ensuring that the local communities are well-engaged and benefiting from the mining operations. He also added that the incentives provided by the Industry and Mineral Recourses ecosystem include extremely competitive – and equal – corporate tax rates for domestic and international companies, a simple, equitable, transparent way to set up 100% foreign-owned companies.

With the site visits and bidding opportunity, the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources confirms its ongoing commitment to advancing the mining sector in Saudi Arabia, increasing its contribution to the gross domestic product, and effectively utilizing mineral resources to strengthen the national economy. Such collaborative efforts reaffirm the Ministry’s evolving plans to support the creation of meaningful employment opportunities for Saudi talent, and further drive sustainable economic growth in the Kingdom.

Finally, the MIM outlined that they are still open to receiving expressions of interest from local and international companies for the fifth cycle of the licensing round of exploration licenses of Al Halahilah and An Nimas sites which are located in Asir region and include Copper and Gold commodities.

Marinade launches first SOL native staking service with zero smart contract risk or fees

TORTOLA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 2023: Marinade Finance, Solana’s leading staking platform and biggest project by total value locked (TVL), is announcing the launch of its first-ever native staking service. Marinade Native will allow users to stake SOL directly with over 130 network validators in one click, non-custodially with no smart contract risk.

Until now, those wishing to stake SOL natively with multiple network validators required multiple transactions, and also constant performance monitoring. Liquid staking enables staking through pools to multiple validators, however, it carries smart contract risk through an on-chain program.

This has made staking unattractive to many institutional investors who could not tolerate either the smart contract risk of liquid staking or the high concentration risk of relying on the performance of one validator. Currently, over 97% of all staked SOL (370 million SOL) is staked natively with individual validators, translating to an $8.1 billion opportunity for Marinade Native.

Marinade Native combines the delegation strategy concept of liquid staking with the non-custodial benefits of native staking, as users will never lose custody of their staked SOL. The average yield for Marinade Native staking is currently 7% APY* with zero management fees.

Moreover, Marinade’s smart delegation strategy, which uses a novel scoring system to select the top 100 validators based not only on yield but performance and decentralization, ensures users’ SOL is spread across a tested pool of validators. This formula determines which validators receive 60% of Marinade’s stake, while MNDE and mSOL token voting account for 20% each.

Cerba, Core Contributor of Marinade Finance, says: “The launch of Marinade Native marks a key milestone in the Marinade 2.0 rollout, which we are excited to deliver. Marinade remains a firm advocate of liquid staking, which offers a host of other benefits to users as well as the Solana ecosystem as a whole. However, we recognize that many institutional investors are balancing important risk considerations with returns, and for the first time they can now benefit from a stake delegation strategy with no smart contract exposure.”

“Our current community of mSOL and MNDE holders will also benefit. Because 20% of the Marinade stake pool is determined by MNDE token voting, the expansion that Marinade Native facilitates will ensure the MNDE token is increasingly appealing to validators. As a bootstrapped, community-first project launched with zero VC funding in 2020, it is important that our community remains involved in all governance decisions and benefits as the protocol grows.”

Other benefits for the Marinade community include:

• Marinade will offer additional MNDE incentives for Marinade Native for 12 months starting in August. This will raise the Marinade Native staking APY higher than the APY of staking directly with any individual validator.

• These incentives also aim to attract large holders to move their stake from one validator into the Native product to earn both staking rewards and governance power, while also distributing their SOL stake across 100+ high-performing validators.

*Staking APYs change daily according to Solana epoch times and validator performance

PepsiCo releases its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Summary

India, July 19, 2023: Today, PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) published its 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Summary, sharing the first full year of reporting since the launch of PepsiCo Positive (pep+) in 2021.

pep+ is an end-to-end transformation program touching virtually every aspect of PepsiCo’s business – from how ingredients are grown; to how its iconic portfolio of products are made, moved and sold; to what choices are offered to consumers. pep+ is the framework through which all actions on setting and working toward ESG targets are driven.

In 2022, the company reported significant progress on its nutrition, agriculture, social (people and communities), water-use efficiency and safe water access goals. PepsiCo continues working toward driving down climate emissions and the use of virgin plastic.

PepsiCo reported the following results:

• For the second year, 75% of its convenient foods portfolio volume[1] did not exceed 1.1 grams of saturated fat per 100 calories
  • PepsiCo initially achieved this goal in 2021, four years ahead of schedule.
• Further reduced added sugars and sodium in its portfolio of products in 2022
  • PepsiCo has 56% of its beverage portfolio volume[2] containing less than 100 calories from added sugars per 12-ounce serving, up from 53% in 2021.
  • PepsiCo now has 68% of its convenient foods portfolio volume[3] at or below 1.3 milligrams of sodium per calorie, up from 66% in 2021.
• More than doubled its regenerative farming footprint in 2022 to greater than 900,000 acres globally
  • PepsiCo has helped farmers become more resilient and has reduced carbon emissions from agriculture by more than 330,000 metric tons – the equivalent of taking more than 73,000 cars off the road for a year.
• Surpassed the company’s goal to achieve 10% Hispanic representation in U.S. managerial positions
  • PepsiCo has met this goal three years early.

• Improved water-use efficiency by 22% in operations since 2015 in high water-risk areas[4]
  • PepsiCo is now approaching its 2025 goal of 25%.
• Provided safe water access to another 12 million people in 2022
  • PepsiCo has now provided safe water access to more than 80 million people since 2006.

Commenting on PepsiCo’s approach to engaging farmers and leveraging regenerative agriculture practices to address climate change, National Association of Wheat Growers CEO Chandler Goule said, “PepsiCo is at the forefront, demonstrating how food companies and producers can collaborate effectively to cultivate sustainable, affordable, and safe food. PepsiCo has made meaningful investments in agriculture, and they have led the way in engaging growers from the outset to ensure sustainability objectives are both attainable and mutually beneficial.”

The company acknowledged that it aspires to greater progress for packaging and emissions reductions. PepsiCo is working on plans to help advance its goals in these areas, prioritizing actions which are expected to make the biggest difference.

Commenting on the results, Jim Andrew, Chief Sustainability Officer, said: “Decoupling our business growth from our resource use is always going to be difficult but meeting our long-term targets is critical and we are rapidly learning how and where we need to adjust. We issued $2.25 billion in green bonds since 2019, and we have made – and will continue to make – substantial investments toward key parts of our pep+ agenda, including becoming net zero and reducing the use of virgin plastics. We will also work diligently to remove barriers to progress, many of which are regulatory in nature. The challenges to addressing systemic issues are enormous and it will take a multi-stakeholder approach to get to where we all want to be.”

Additional perspective from Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ramon Laguarta, and Jim Andrew about the progress toward PepsiCo’s planet and people goals, and the urgency of collective action to address systemic change, is provided in a video message.

PepsiCo is committed to providing transparent reporting and has been recognized by Corporate Secretary’s Corporate Governance Awards for three consecutive years, as “Best ESG Reporting” for a large cap company.

Complementing the 2022 ESG Summary, PepsiCo also published details on its approach and progress for more than 50 topics on the ESG Topics A-Z webpage. This year’s digital summary and all associated downloadable assets are available here.

Brandcasting’s CEO & Founder Prateek Chandani affirms how a company can be more profitable through effective public relations strategy and PR articles

With the growing grip of digital transformation all over the world, it had become extremely essential for companies to put forth their objectives, vision, and mission. Brandcasting, a 360-degree media solutions firm is strategically strengthening companies to build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders such as customers, employees, and investors, as well as with strategic partners, members of the media, and industry leaders.

Helmed by Prateek Chandani, CEO & Founder, Brandcasting, the firm is sending the right messages to the right place and the right people, creating a stronger brand reputation for numerous companies from diverse sectors as well as eminent personalities. Brandcasting is developing monumental campaigns that help companies and individuals increase their credibility within the given industry, enhancing their overall reputation. This is often done through thought leadership pieces, influencer and media connections whether it be local, national or international level, and networking strategies, customized by the team.

Prateek Chandani stated, “We, at Brandcasting, ensure that the right message is specifically curated for companies and individuals to resonate with their target audience in impactful ways. We are not just a media solutions firm but a change-maker for companies and individuals, communicating the right message that shall reaffirm or echo their values and vision correctly. I am emphasizing on ‘right message’ because a PR strategy shall be the window for audiences to look into the company’s or an individual’s body of work. Publishing articles in newspapers which we call PR Articles is useful for founders and companies as it put their ongoing updates and their timely progress in public. Not only this PR articles also keep the Individual or company updated in media hence helping in remaining in the public eye if done on a regular basis and properly.”

With increasing awareness, consumers and audiences are being choosy when it comes to associating with a brand or a product. For instance, no one would like to befriend a bad neighbour. Similarly, no one would want to associate with a company or individual that doesn’t care to enhance its reputation or chooses to stay with an accusation. PR articles definitely act as a tool that can be used to overcome challenges that may threaten a company’s or an individual’s success. But, at times, it’s not even about cleaning the damage but it’s about letting people know that you exist. PR and PR Articles today is sort of proof of your work body that shall help you prosper and establish yourself as a leader in your domain.

Prateek further added, “Today, a PR story is an equivalent of gaining people’s trust. Without trust, there can never be any PR. The audiences establish trust in a brand due to the consistent delivery of values, ideas, and innovation. This trust serves the purpose of strengthening the overall value of a company or an individual. A community that trusts a company and what it stands for will also trust what the company has to offer. Effective PR strategies often lead to leveraging profitable opportunities.”

Brandcasting is a well-equipped platform that helps businesses and individuals leverage 360-degree media solutions at a very reasonable range. Brandcasting provides services like SEO, web designing, promotional videos and templates, Google my business, PR articles, graphic designing; end-to-end digital solutions at your fingertips.

Know More on – https://brandcasting.co.in/

Plot vs Flat – Which Is Right for You in 2023

by Akash Pharande, Managing Director – Pharande Spaces

Plotted developments have been in the news fairly regularly since the Covid-19 pandemic. It appears that many Indians are now considering this option versus investing in built-up homes. Such preferences are dictated by many factors, including availability, infrastructure development, cultural preferences for low-rise homes, investment preferences, and knowledge – and, of course, the cost factor.

To begin with, we must consider the price of a plot of land suitable and cleared for residential development (technically, non-agricultural or NA land), or a plotted development.

How Much Land to Build a Home? – The amount of land needed to build, say, a small 2 bedroom bungalow may require 600-800 square yards of land, while a spacious 4-5 bedroom luxury bungalow may need 1200-1500 square yards. In prime urban areas, land availability is lower so a decent-sized bungalow can be built on 400-600 square yards while in the suburbs or in smaller towns, 800-1000+ square yards would be considered adequate.

Plot Cost – In Mumbai, a plot of 100-300 square yards in areas like Thane, Navi Mumbai, Vasai-Virar, and Panvel will cost anywhere between Rs. 60,000 – 90,000 per square yard, depending on the exact location and other factors such as nearby infrastructure facilities. In Pune, typical residential plot sizes range from 150 to 400 square yards and carry price tags of anywhere between Rs. 5,000 – 12,000 per square yard, again depending on the location within the city.

And this is just the cost of the land. Next comes the cost of building a home on it.

Construction Costs – Building on a Plot – According to a Anarock Property Consultants 2022 report, the average cost to construct a 2,000 sq ft standalone home in India is Rs 3,000-3,500 per sq ft, totalling an outlay of Rs 60-70 lakh. In contrast, a 2BHK apartment in many major Indian cities averages Rs 80-90 lakh, while 3BHK units average Rs 1-1.1 crores.

In short, there are significant up front savings with built-up apartments versus acquiring and building on a plot of land. However, people who buy plots are also focused on capital appreciation – the most important feature of land investment.

According to a report by PropTiger, also from 2022, land appreciation in the last decade has been very significant. In fact, it was 100-150% in non-metro tier-2 and tier-3 cities when compared to 50-75% in metros. So, apartments are more cost-effective but land value growth can recoup the cost of a plot over the long term.

Plotted Development Benefits

Apart from the potential returns on investment, there are other features to buying a plot and building your own home on it. For instance, you can customize the property as you wish, with your own layout, finishing, design elements, landscaping, and other features that match your lifestyle and tastes.

Built-up property formats like apartments constrain changes and personalization. As architect Rahul Kadri aptly stated, “Personalization gives a character to the space. This is only possible when one builds a home from scratch.”

According to Anarock data, custom homes represented 73% of new residential construction in 2021 – a year that saw several major waves of Covid-19. Vaccines were being rolled out, helping to reduce severe illness and death, but the pandemic’s shockwaves were still being felt and were influencing many kinds of decisions and preferences.

The world was a very different place in 2021. Fast forward to 2023, and now the question is – are self-developed homes still a better option than buying a decent-sized flat in a modern residential township?

Township Living Advantages

No doubt, plotted developments and even bare, undeveloped land became very appealing during and immediately after Covid-19 – but only for those with the right amounts of financial means, patience and investment temperament. For middle-class end-users, something very different became most important during the pandemic – community living.

What most working professionals and nuclear families sought in post-pandemic India included a sense of neighborhood, belonging, plug-and-play lifestyle features, and especially health-focused amenities.

Modern townships, especially those built by leading developers, provide superior amenities and far more conveniences than you can add into a home you have built yourself. After all, township properties do not stand in solitary splendor – they are well-thought-out and immaculately enabled projects.

A modern township offers facilities like swimming pools, gyms, sports courts, walking trails and jogging tracks, children’s play areas and clubhouses by default. Maintenance is covered through association fees versus the individual upkeep costs of a standalone property. Townships and other forms of gated communities also provide far greater security than any standalone home can provide.

Housing Prices Growth

On a final note, since we already examined the capital appreciation of land, let’s also look at how much apartments gained in value. Different real estate consultancies have estimated the average price increase in the leading Indian cities to be anywhere between 5-18% over the past three years.

RBI’s All-India Home Price Index, which references transaction-level data provided by the registration authorities across the top 10 major Indian cities, finds that HPI has gone up by almost 10% in the last three years. It also states that housing prices rose by 4.57% between March 2022 and March 2023, which indicates that prices continue to rise across the metros.

The consistently high sales rate in townships and gated community projects by leading developers indicates that this is more than adequate for most Indians who prefer the convenience of plug-and-play homes over the complexities of acquiring land and developing homes on it.

Mystery behind discovery of giant ‘search’, ‘unlock’, and ‘download’ buttons across India solved

Bangalore: As the mystery surrounding the surfacing of giant buttons labelled as ‘unlock, ‘download’ and ‘search’ in garbage bins across the country deepens, a video posted on social media channels by smart lock screen platform Glance, has finally lifted the lid on the suspense. In this video posted across social media channels on Wednesday, Glance has shown photographs and videos of people dumping these giant symbolic buttons for its smart lock screen, which doesn’t require users to unlock their phones, download and search to access different content on the internet.

“Get everything you love from latest trends to sports updates, from 500+ games to shopping for fashion on your Glance smart lock screen. No need to ‘unlock’, ‘search’ or ‘download’. #JustGlance. Isn’t that Simply Smart?”, the Bengaluru-based unicorn start-up company said in a Twitter post along with the video.

Last week, giant buttons labelled ‘search,’ ‘unlock,’ and ‘download’ were discovered abandoned in various garbage dumps throughout the city, including prominent locations like Jyoti Niwas College, Cubbon Park, Lal Bagh and Church Street among many others. Surprisingly, these buttons were not limited to Bangalore alone, but they appeared in multiple cities and towns across the country, including Delhi, Indore, Chennai, Pune and more. This unexpected find ignited widespread curiosity nationwide, prompting people to express their thoughts and engage in discussions on social media. Thousands of people took to Twitter and posted these photos along with discussions on topics such as digital detoxification and pioneering digital advancements with hashtags #mysterybuttons and #buttonsdiscovered.

“My friend gifted me a phone two years ago, which has Glance smart lock screen, and since then, I have been actively using it. Best part – no downloading games to play! So when @glancescreen revealed it was behind the giant ‘download’ ‘search’ and unlock buttons being found across the city last week, I had to go 👏🏽” Sandeep Kishore said in a tweet.

Glance is a Bengaluru-based unicorn (start-up with a valuation of more than USD$1 billion) technology company known for its smart lock screen platform which is available in most of the leading Android smartphone brands in the country. The Glance lock screen today has an installed user base of over 450 million across India and Southeast Asia. The company also aims to enter multiple other geographies including the USA.

“The human spirit is indomitable, always thirsting to do more. Our smartphones were meant to be our companion on this epic quest for more – to help us keep up, get things done and spark new ideas. But in this fast-paced world, there is a firehose of information that keeps coming at us. Searching for info, downloading apps, switching between apps, and scrolling through feeds is leaving us drained. With Glance Smart Lock Screen less is more. Everything we seek comes to us on our lock screen, instead of us seeking it. We don’t need to spend any time searching for info, downloading multiple or even unlocking our smartphone. All we need is to just glance. #SimplySmart said Bikash Chowdhury, Chief Marketing Officer of Glance, on a LinkedIn post. 

Glance is not a downloadable app, but a feature that comes pre-integrated in the operating system (OS) of leading smartphone brands. It serves as a single gateway to a world of tailored content based on users’ interests and preferences in several regional languages including English, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Marathi, Kannada, and Bengali. Glance can be activated only with the user’s consent.

Users can stay updated and discover trending content, play over 400 games, livestream exciting game tournaments, shop for products, tune in to over 500 creators’ live shows, and more, all without unlocking their phones. It’s like having a personalized content feed at the user’s fingertips, ready to entertain and inform whenever one needs it.

[BRO-8] Successful Launch of the 8th Satellite of Unseenlabs’ Constellation Dedicated to the Detection of Uncooperative Vessels at Sea

Rennes, France –  On January 4, 2023, Unseenlabs—world leader in space-based RF detection for Maritime Domain Awareness—successfully launched its eighth satellite dedicated to the geolocation of vessels at sea from space. BRO-8 was launched with Exolaunch as part of SpaceX’s Transporter-6 Mission from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Communication with the satellite was successfully established a few hours after launch. In total, Unseenlabs has now deployed eight satellites since 2019.

The Unseenlabs constellation is designed to provide customers with reliable and frequent radio frequency data for rapid detection and monitoring of activities at sea, regardless of the time of day, or weather conditions. This capacity is ideally suited for applications such as national security, insurance, and marine area protection.

“The new satellites add essential capacities to the Unseenlabs constellation: it means more solutions and deeper analysis for our customers. If you need to know what is happening in your areas of interest, Unseenlabs provides you with an efficient solution for an exhaustive view of maritime traffic through maritime surveillance”, Clément Galic, CEO and co-founder of Unseenlabs adds.

To date, Unseenlabs has built and launched the largest fleet of independent satellites dedicated to the detection of radio frequency signals. The technology created by the company helps its customers to gain the most up-to-date analysis on maritime traffic for their area of interest.

In 2023, the French SME plans to expand the team based at its headquarters in Rennes, France. Also, the company plans to increase the number of spacecrafts to reach a constellation of 20 to 25 independent satellites, dedicated to the geolocation of vessel at sea from space.

About Unseenlabs

Founded in 2015, Unseenlabs offers a unique geolocation data service for any sea area, all around the globe. Its proprietary technology allows the geolocation of all the vessels at sea, through a single nanosatellite. Today, the company owns the most developed RF satellite constellation for Maritime Domain Awareness in the world. It allows for its clients to take quick and objective decisions based on the data we provide for sectors such as public policies at sea, or the protection of the oceans. Unseenlabs’ data can be collected regardless of the time of day and weather conditions. Contact us for more information: www.unseenlabs.space.

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Agrizy Appoints Rajesh Chandela as the Head for Edible Nuts Category, Expanding Leadership Team with Industry Veteran

Agrizy, a leading agrifood processing company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rajesh Chandela as the Head for Edible Nuts Category. With a career spanning over two decades, Chandela brings an extensive experience and expertise in building and scaling businesses in the agrifood industry.

Chandela’s impressive career in the agribusiness sector spans approximately 16 years, during which he has worked with renowned companies such as Ecom Agrotrade, Edelweiss Group, and Mac World Industries. He has garnered a reputation as a seasoned professional, consistently delivering exceptional results and forging strong, long-term relationships with esteemed clientele.

“We are thrilled to welcome Rajesh Chandela to the Agrizy family,” said Vicky Dodani, Co-founder of Agrizy. “His vast experience and impressive track record in the agribusiness industry make him an invaluable addition to our team. We are confident that his strategic vision and leadership will contribute significantly to our continued growth and success.”

Throughout his career, Chandela has demonstrated exceptional abilities in managing both the domestic and international markets. His roles as a P&L in charge have equipped him with invaluable insights into the intricacies of the industry. Chandela’s comprehensive understanding of market dynamics, coupled with his innate business acumen, has enabled him to drive growth and profitability in various organizations.

“I am delighted to join Agrizy, an organization renowned for its commitment to quality and excellence,” commented Chandela. “I look forward to working closely with the talented team at Agrizy to enhance the company’s offerings and deliver exceptional value to our customers. Together, we will seize the immense opportunities in the agrifood processing sector and establish Agrizy as a leader in the industry.”

Say ‘I Do’ to a Stress-Free Wedding Journey with these Professional Planners

Weddings are in the league of fairy tales. It is an occasion marking a lifelong commitment of faith, duty and love. As couples cherish one another, share life’s splendors and miseries, achievements and setbacks, they are transformed and become one. The entire family rejoices in wedding celebrations making it one of most momentous occasions in one’s life which must be nothing short of perfect.

Here are the most competent professionals who understand the significance of your big day and know how to elevate the experience to make it memorable for everyone.

1. Resh&Co.

Taking a holistic approach, they create an awe-inspiring experience rather than just planning an event. Each of the planners work out of the Resh&Co offices in India, USA, and Italy. They also have an in-house production and décor team to ensure there is seamless execution in all elements of a wedding.

Providing bespoke wedding aesthetics suited to the tastes and preferences of their clients is their expertise. They have immense experience having planned 500+ events in more than 18 countries and more than 100 weddings at world heritage properties in India.

Resh&Co. has hosted weddings for some of their notable clients like Mr. Rakesh Singh’s ( IAS ) officer daughter’s wedding, Ms. Amrita and Mr. Rohit renowned award-winning architect of India at Hampi a world heritage property, Wedding of Cafe Coffee Day CFO’s daughter to name a few.

2. The Wedding Design Company:

They goes to great lengths to deliver exquisite weddings that scream class and sophistication. At the helm of this company is Vandana Mohan who has oversaw Deepika Padukon’s and Ranvir Singh’s wedding. It has also put together events for brands like Gucci, Chanel and Ferragamo in its eventful past which is testament to their commitment to quality.

3. Vivah Luxury Wedding:

They organizing events that are traditional yet in line with the latest trends of the industry is their speciality. Also, they have an inhouse reproduction team which adds to their efficiency. Vivah is a renowned wedding planner that has conducted 348 weddings and 520 parties in destinations. They completely understand the value and importance of tradition and rituals. Therefore, they provide the best of both worlds; modern and traditional. They were also the winners of the Wedding Sutra Award.