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Japanese Consumer Electronics Giant Sharpens Focus On Premium Products For Value Growth

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As the country’s leading consumer electronics brand, Sony India will continue to strengthen its premium brand position by launching new high quality, high technology products in the Indian market at the same time as in the European markets. The company claims to be on course to achieve its ambitious targets of registering a quantum jump in value growth during the current festive season (mid August to mid November) as compared to the previous year’s season by adding a strong line-up of new innovative and premium products across all categories and sugar coating it with attractive consumer and finance offers.

Sunil Nayyar, who steered Sony India’s sales pitch for eight years before returning in 2018 as its first Indian origin Managing Director after a brief stint in the US market, told LifeInChandigarh.com on the sidelines of a media interaction in Chandigarh on Monday that television sets continue to remain the mainstay of the company’s business in India, though it also has a strong presence in all other categories like home audio, personal audio and digital imaging.

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“We are undoubtedly the No. 1 player in the premium big screen size (55 inch to 75 inch) OLED and 4K television segment, which we pioneered. The range boasts of far superior picture quality, audio quality and overall consumer experience compared to the immediate competition, he asserted.

Nayyar claimed that Sony India also has a sizable presence in the 43 inch and 49 inch television segment, though it does not enjoy a dominant position in the popular 32 inch segment, vitiated by a prize war with newer entrants vying for a piece of the big pie. However growth in the big screen size and premium segment has already outstripped that in the popular segment, he informed.

“Though the overall market scenario has stressed the consumer electronics market as much as most of the other markets, we are confident that this has more to do with the market sentiment than any structural problem in the Indian economy. We are positioning ourselves strongly to take full advantage as soon the curve starts to once again move steadily upwards,” he added.

Nayyar shared that despite the low sentiment, the company looked set to achieve its target of achieving a 40% increase in the contribution of its premium products across all categories to its total revenues in the country in the next couple of years. Currently premium products contribute 25% to Sony India’s total revenues, he said.

“For this festive season, we have set a growth target of 100% in premium television segment, 15% in overall television business, 80% in digital imaging, 40% in soundbar, 50% in party speaker and 90% in headphones business over what we achieved in the previous year’s festive season,” Nayyar shared.

He claimed that among other premium Sony products across categories topping the sales charts are full frame mirror less cameras (which have become the choice for marriage shoots and top professional photographers in the country), Dolby Atmos soundbars and extra bass noise cancellation headphones.     

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Our Promises Are Practical & Workable, Within States Resources, Says Nadda & CM Manohar Lal

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In an apparent play of words, an upbeat Bharatiya Janta Party in Haryana on Sunday released what it called a ‘Sankalp Patra’, instead of a ‘Ghoshna Patra’ (poll manifesto), a week before the state goes to the polls in the state.

In the document titled “Mhara Sapnon Ka Haryana 2019-2024”, the party pledged to carry forward Chief Minister Manohar Lal’s “remarkable achievement” of steering the state away from the infamous politics of “parivarvaad, jaatiwaad aur brastachaar” towards “clean and non discriminatory politics of inclusive development for all sections and all regions of the state” as endorsed by the party’s National Working President JP Nadda.

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Without an iota of an apology for keeping the media persons, gathered in the central ballroom of hotel The Lalit in Rajiv Gandhi Chandigarh Technology Park for well over an hour, during which the “compromised media” remained mute spectators, Nadda and Chief Minister Manohar Lal boasted that the people of the state for the first time ever had made up their mind six months in advance to retu the BJP to power.

Rubbishing the main rival party, the Congress’ announcement in its election manifesto of waiving off farm loans in the state, the BJP leaders maintained that the people of the country had seen through these gimmicks of the grand old party which it had already failed to deliver, as promised, in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The BJP’s pledge document on the other hand was promising only whatever was practical and implementable keeping in mind the financial capacity of the state, they added.

The Chief Minister also blasted the Congress for promising to withdraw the imposition of minimum educational qualifications for contesting panchayati raj elections in the state, saying instead of promising to take the state forward the Congress was bent upon derailing its progressive policies initiated in the last few years.

Under the head ‘Kamau Aur Tikau Kheti’, the party, apart from reiterating its commitment to existing central and state government concessions and schemes for farmers and doubling their incomes by 2022, has also promised that provisions will be incorporated in relevant laws to ensure that farmers seeking crop loans do not have to mortgage their land to the extent of more than 125 % of the amount of loan sought.

Efforts will be made to resolve the SYL canal issue with Punjab at the earliest and the state government will pursue with implementing agencies for early execution of the Lakhwar, Renuka and Kishau dam projects in which Haryana has a lion’s share of water.

Haryana BJP has also committed itself to creating a new ministry for youth development and self employment. A Startup Mission will be launched for strengthening the startup ecosystem in the state with the establishment of four Entrepreneurship Hubs. With an investment of Rs 500 crores, more than 25,00,000 youth will be provided skill training. Students will be provided guarantee free loan for higher and professional studies.

Reiterating its commitment to continue to invest heavily in promoting sports and fitness activities down to the village level, the state party has undertaken to open 1,000 sports nurseries.

In the sphere of women and child welfare, a commitment has been given to make the women and children anaemia free. Stores will also be opened across the state for marketing the products of all women’s self help groups (SHGs).

In another new, an Antodya Ministry will be created to ensure that the economically weaker sections of society are able to effectively avail of various central and state government schemes targeted at them. Skilled workmen and artisans will be provided guarantee free loan of up to Rs 3 lakhs.

For the elderly, the state party has promised to concert all Old Age Homes into well-equipped Mode Senior Citizen Community Centres. Every district will have at least one such community centre. Day care centres will also be opened for them in all places with a population exceeding 10,000.

For citizens with special needs, a scheme will be launched for their skill development to make them self reliant. Facility of guarantee-free soft loan of up to Rs 3 lakh will be extended to them to start their own business.

Opening of 2,000 wellness centres is among the dozens of other pledges made by the ruling party in the state in its ‘Sankalp Patra’.

Among others present on the occasion were party general secretary in charge for Haryana affairs Anil Jain, state party chief Subhash Barala, Union Minister and party in charge of the election campaign in the state Narendra Singh Tomar, Union minister Rao Inderjit Singh, Haryana minister and chairman of the manifesto committee OP Dhankar, Haryana minister Anil Vij and Ambala MP Rattan Lal Kataria.

Spicy Desi Punjabi ‘Tadka’ With a Kiwi Twist

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It’s called the Coriander’s – Ethnic Indian Restaurant some 13,000 kms away on the beautiful South Island in New Zealand. With three busy restaurants, all in the suburbs of Christchurch, largely patronised by local New Zealanders and Indian tourist groups (now even Indian students thronging professional colleges and universities there), the chain of restaurants owned by Amardeep Singh, who is also its head chef, has set foot in his mother land.

The first of the restaurants in the country with plush interiors (all of Amardeep’s restaurants have been designed by interior designer Avijeet Ghoshal of Design Studio 385) has opened up in Bestech Square Mall Mohali, promising the foodies a delightful experience of spicy desi Punjabi ‘tadka’ with a Kiwi twist. The restaurant also serves other genres of cuisines, including oriental and sea food. Its starters, drinks and desserts on its menu are also a treat to the taste buds.

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Talking to LifeInChandigarh.com at a media preview on Monday (the restaurant opens to the public on October 19 with singer, guitarist and lyricist Gurnazar Chattha doing the honours), Amardeep shared that more than anything else his decision to come to Mohali was inspired by his late father Hardarshan Singh’s wish that he set up a restaurant here as well. “It took me a decade after he left this world to set up shop in Mohali, but now I am ready to move to other places in India with my children having grown up and helping me in my business,” he said.

Emphasising that the quality and consistency of food, ambience and service defines the experiential quotient of any good restaurant, he informed “we have worked hard to tick all the right boxes. We are giving the customers a five-star experience with warm and rich colour of interiors and decor and luxurious furniture with marble table tops and cushy chairs for that classy dining experience.

“The quality and taste of our multi cuisine food sets us apart. We are very particular about procuring our ingredients from the best sources. The ‘jeera’ we use comes from Rajasthan and the spices from Goa. All the chicken and mutton is cooked using a process of marination and fermentation. We select the finest cuts and seasonal veggies that go into our dishes.”

The menu at Ethnic Coriander Mint is mouth-watering. The signature non-veg dishes in the main course include Murg Kadhai, Chicken Posht, Fish Malabari, Chicken Madras and, of course, the quintessential Butter Chicken (an in-house recipe has been brought from New Zealand for this all time favourite). Mutton Madras and Chicken Vindaloo, a spicy and tangy chicken dish, are also worth trying. Murg Dum Biryani and Vegetable Jalfrezi are inviting. 

In small bites, Lal Mirch Ka Paneer, Tikka Bharwein Golgappe, Palak Patta Chaat, among others are delicious. The clay oven recipes in veg boast of Ajwaini Soya Chaap. In non-veg,  this section offers delights like Coriander’s Special Tikka and Gosht Roonaki Seekh.

A host of options are available in breads with the most notable being unique Chocolate Naans and sumptuous Malabar Paranthas. In desserts, Kulfi Faluda is something very special to the restaurant.

A meal for two will cost around Rs 1,000.

Amardeep always cherished a passion and love for food, and his association with the hospitality industry on reaching New Zealand shores in 1999 paved the way for venturing into the restaurant business eight years hence. “Back then, there were not many Indians in Christchurch, and only four-five Indian restaurants were in business. There was scope for a quality Indian restaurant and my first Coriander’s – Ethnic Indian Restaurant opened up at Rolleston, a suburb of Christchurch. After tasting success, I opened a chain of restaurants, all in the suburbs of Christchurch. One was destroyed in the devastating earthquake in 2011. Now I have three running – at Rolleston, Bush Inn and St Asaph Street – all doing brisk business.”

The South Island of New Zealand, is host to a lot of beautiful places, including Christchurch, and attracts domestic and foreign tourists in large numbers. Rhithik Roshan’s super hit debut Bollywood movie in lead role “Kaho Na Pyaar Hai” was also shot largely in the scenic beauty in and around Queenstown, which is also on South Island.

“We regularly host large groups of tourists, including Indians, at our chain of restaurants, which are gaining in popularity by the day because of the ambience and consistently good food and service,” Amardeep informed, and asserted “The same will be replicated in Mohali, and all the other Indian cities in which we open on franchisee model in the coming years.”           

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Bronze Age Therapeutic Dining Ware Brought To Mode Table

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Ayurveda recommends use of kansa (also called bronze or bell metal) dining ware in our daily lives for its purifying properties and boundless health benefits. But, for it to be effective, the alloy needs to be pure, meaning in absolutely accurate proportion of 78% copper and 22% tin. Kishco, the heritage cutlery, cookware and tableware brand since 1950, has launched an entire collection of Pure Kansa dining ware – authentic and tailor made for the contemporary kitchen.

Speaking to LifeInChandigarh.com at the media launch of the latest collection for the Punjab market at Chandigarh on Monday, celebrated healthcare and wellness expert and author Namita Jain, who is also Managing Director of Kishco, shared that her brand, after extensive research and development, has brought ancient wisdom to the mode table in its authentic and purest form with the introduction of Pure Kansa Collection.

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“I have been meaning for long to bring this collection to the market, and keep the kansa tradition and heritage alive in its true form by promoting the master craftsmen associated with it,” she informed.

Emphasising that most of what is being passed off as kansa in the market today comes from the unorganised sector and hence lacks authenticity and assurance of purity, Namita asserted that “We, at Kishco, have developed a brand trust by setting benchmarks in the industry over nearly seven decades of our existence. So, when we say our Pure Kansa Collection is 100% authentic, people believe in us.”   

The wellness expert added, “kansa is known to have amazing health benefits. It alkalises and purifies the food and also promotes digestive health. It promotes holistic healing by improving gut health and immunity along with relieving stress and boosting our energy levels.”

The Kishco Pure Kansa Collection includes a 6-piece Thali Set, a 6-piece Dinner Plate Set, a 2-piece Glass Gift Set and a 2-piece Katori Set. Also on offer is a 2-piece Buddha Bowl Set which is considered to be an ideal way to eat and credited with the potential for lowering the risk of chronic diseases. The price range for these sets starts from Rs 2750 and goes up to Rs 7550.

Expensive! Namita justified the pricing saying their kansa is hand crafted, authentic and pure. The price tags are also at par with branded kansa dining wear already available in the market, she stressed.

Made in an opulent shade of golden, the metal is claimed to improve with age.

Currently Kishco Pure Kansa Collection can be ordered at select outlets in the region – DCA Marketing in Chandigarh, Mahajan Crockery in Pathankot and Chaudhary Crockery in Ludhina.  

It is also available on Amazon.

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Startup From Region Launches All Neem Based Product Line

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Indians have historically bathed in neem leaves steeped in hot water, a procedure prevalent till date for curing skin ailments and allergic reactions. And, we do remember our older generations keeping their teeth and gums in excellent state of health by rubbing them vigorously with neem twigs, sourced from neighbourhood trees. Modern science has been able to isolate 140-plus biologically active compounds from different parts of the neem tree which are being used for treating scores of medical conditions.

Taking a cue from these near magical properties of neem, a startup, Mohali-based Nimbarka Industries Pvt. Ltd, has launched an all neem based personal and beauty care product line under the brand name ‘Nimbarka’.  Initially six products have been introduced in the North India markets – Neem Deep Purifying Gel, Neem & Milk Face Wash, Neem Face Scrub, Neem Shampoo, Neem Body Lotion and Neem Hand Wash.

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“By marrying the goodness of Neem extracts with other proven and complementary natural ingredients and compounds sourced from different parts of the world, we have made our product line most suited for a modern lifestyle,” Mohit Banwait, Director, and Tanvi Nagi, CEO of the startup shared with LifeInChandigarh.com on the sidelines of the launch ceremony, attended by business associates of the company from across the region on Monday.

“Our corporate office is in Mohali but we have latest and extensive research, testing, manufacturing and packaging facilities in both Baddi and Parwanoo. We are quite confident of our product line, because a lot of research and testing has gone into making them best suited for a modern lifestyle, and we are ready with an exhaustive marketing and promotional strategy to ensure that Nimbarka is a runaway hit in the market. Initially we will be targeting markets in Punjab, Haryana, UT Chandigarh and Himachal Pradesh. But eventually we are aiming for an All India footprint,” they informed.

Introducing the other members of their management team, including Marketing Head Ashwani Bali, Technical Head Sunil Sharma and Production Head Avneesh Thakur, they said the products are also available online on their website https://nimbarka.net. The company is also eyeing the international market through ecommerce. 

Among the products to be introduced in the market in the next few months are anti-pollution and blue rays protection cream, sunscreen lotion, face pack, lip balm, cold cream and three variants of toothpaste, soaps, etc.

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Making Eating Out Synonymous With Nutritious & Healthy Homemade Food

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For residents of Mohali and around, the constant struggle to strike a balance between taste and health, especially when eating out, may be over. Royal Nutrition House, a cafe-restaurant with roots in Patiala which has won many a heart with its nutritious, yet tasty, home style recipes within just two years of its existence, has just opened its 6th outlet in Phase 3B2 Mohali. It has a menu line boasting of multi cuisines from genres like Indian, Continental, Arabic, Thai, etc.

As the name suggests, marrying nutrition with taste has been central to the thought process behind Royal Nutrition House (RNH), which started as an in-house kitchen in Patiala in 2017 and quickly found acceptance and patronage among large sections of the health and fitness conscious millennials in the region. The thought has been translated into reality by the restaurant chain’s nutritional advisors in association with masterly chefs.

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The Mohali outlet, opened on franchisee model, has come after successful launches in Patiala (where a 2nd outlet is coming up), Amritsar, Bathinda and Panchkula.

The promoter duo of RNH, Raveesh Malhotra and Vikramjit Singh Mann, in an informal chat with LifeInChandigarh.com at the launch ceremony, graced by Punjabi movie star Binu Dhillon, shared that “generally, we Indians in our heart of hearts believe that eating homemade food is healthy and eating out is not. But we nonetheless do indulge in eating out, some of us occasionally and some frequently, though with a sense of guilt, as if we are committing a sin.

“When you are visiting or patronising Royal Nutrition House you are free from that guilt of eating unhealthy, because we make sure that everything you eat or drink is nutritionally balanced and healthy, without compromising on that great taste and experience we all crave. Our motto is ‘Cooked to taste, topped with nutrition’.”      

Raveesh, who started the in-house kitchen in Patiala, added “The idea is to usher change in people’s lifestyle by giving them an opportunity to have the best and the most nutritious ingredients in recipes.”

Vikramjit informed us about the farms they own, where they grow nutritious ingredients like quinoa (a gluten-free high-in-protein plant food), black rice and others. “We have 100 percent gluten-free offerings on our menu. For the purists, there are pure vegan dishes. All meals are served with house salad and homemade dips. We do not use ‘maida’, preservatives or artificial colours in our food. Breads are all ‘suji’ based. Only freshly ground spices are used for that great aroma,” he emphasised. 

The restaurant menu is not exactly usual. One can read things like ‘Add Your Protein In Salad’ Tofu (100 g) – 95, Cottage Cheese – 105, Silicon Tofu – 125, GreekFeta (50 g) – 85. Such information is aimed at helping a foodie know exactly how much protein, carbs, etc. he or she is partaking in the meal ordered.

The beverage menu is extensive and includes signature RNH Detox juices. ‘Miracle drink’ with a mixture of apple, beetroot and carrot juices is also a great detoxifier when consumed regularly over a period of time. A bevy of tasty and healthy smoothies are on offer, among them interesting meal replacement, pre-work out and post-work out concoctions.    

The place has a nearly unending variety of breakfast options – RNH Full English Breakfast, Vegan Omelet, Quinoa Upma, Avocados On Toast, Arabic Eggs, and many more. Shakshuka, a simple preparation of eggs poached in a hearty spiced tomato and pepper sauce, is also a great attraction for breakfast.

In starters, tacos prepared in-house are inviting. A Punjabi touch has been given here in a few items like Spicy Punjabi Style Prawn Taco and Spicy Punjabi Tofu Taco. Among quesadillas on the menu Seafood Quesadilla is a must try. Platters like Grilled Paneer/Tofu with Pineapple Skewers and Muglai Mutton Fitters are sumptuous.

All salads at RNH are prepared with 100% natural ingredients with dressing of extra virgin olive oil.

Asian Hot Bowls are delicious and healthy. Here Thai Curry served with brown rice/quinoa/black rice, RNH Special Rice Bowl and Korean Fish Bowl tickle your taste buds. RNH’s Basil Pesto Meal, which has grilled protein served with basil pesto sauce, is equally enjoyable. The RNH Chef Special Spaghetti and vegetable Aglio e Olio Pasta is out of this world.

All pizza bases in the restaurant use whole wheat flour. The non-veg pizza ‘London To Ludhiana’ has been specially prepared with the Punjabi taste in mind. Burgers are healthy too.

The menu is not complete without desserts, and the options here too in Royal Nutrition House are plenty. The RNH Special Strawberry-stuffed French Toast, made using peanut butter/almond butter/homemade cheese/nutella, is fun biting into. 

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Beautiful Business Ladies From Gurugram & Lovely Host Wow Tricity Fashionistas

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Two beautiful business women from Gurugram and their lovely local host are wowing the tricity fashionistas with high quality artistry, creativity and style. The two-day Panache lifestyle exhibition in Sector 10 Chandigarh attracted the most discerning and appreciative fashion and design lovers from Chandigarh, Mohali, Panchkula and around on the first day on Monday.

Celebrated design diva Latika Khanna, Founder and Creative Director of well known jewellery brand Latique, has displayed a huge collection of bespoke jewellery pieces on her first outing to the tricity. Sabina Mago, whose home decor brand Lush Homme already has a lot of admirers in the region, has also made a bigger presence this time around.

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Well known glamour artist Shweta Dhir, the host for the Gurugram ladies, is providing the guests and visitors her valuable complimentary tips on beauty, skin care and makeup and extending some quick services.

Here’s a visual feast for your eyes.

A must visit exhibition for an enjoyable indulgence at the start of the auspicious festive season.

What : Panache (Glamour, Luxe Jewellery, Home Decor)

Where : # 269, Sector 10, Chandigarh

When : October 1

Timing : 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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At Nineteenth May Mohali, You Sure Are In The Place To Be These ‘Nine Nights’

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It is that time of the year when the entire country is gripped by high sentiment. Marking the auspicious start to a long festive season, Navratri (meaning nine nights), brings with it religious fervour and an upbeat market mood. It also brings days of fasting, when the devout are very particular what they eat or drink, strictly no onion or garlic for many, not even smell of it.

So, it’s a difficult task to decide where to go when planning to eat out. A very obvious choice would be a strictly vegetarian restaurant with a spankingly clean kitchen. The options aren’t too many in the tricity, and around. A good option LifeInChandigarh.com would like to suggest to readers who are in a state of uncertainty is Nineteenth May, an authentic vegan restaurant with a most modern, spacious and clean kitchen which opened up in Mohali’s Sector 67 less than six months ago. It already boasts of a sizable clientele, most of them repeat visitors.

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Run by a highly experienced hospitality professional with exposure to world class kitchen facilities, chefs and menus, Nineteenth May, has rolled out the red carpet for the devout. Besides creating a special Navratri welcome gate, and doing theme decor on the ground floor and spacious basement to create a great ambience, the restaurant has laid out a wonderful Navratri menu. Two chefs of the restaurant have been dedicated to prepare this menu, all items on which are cooking in desi ghee and are sans onion or garlic.

So you have a choice between a wholesome and tasty Navratri thali, in case you want to have your heart’s fill, an aloo-poori, sabudana kheer, freshly cut mix fruit bowl, sabudana tikki and shakarkand chaat. Every item is freshly prepared to give you that special taste and aroma.

This writer tested out his favourite aloo bhaji with kuttu atta poori. It was awesome!

A visit to Nineteenth May is highly recommended. So, if you are planning to eat out during Navratri days, and want to be sure, Nineteenth May is the place to go!        

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My Opinion Pieces Have Been Frank & Forthright, Says Indian Ad Man

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He has some wonderful memories of life and friends in Chandigarh, from where he did his schooling from the then best boys’ school, St John’s High-26, and later topped the Panjab University in graduation with Honours in English literature while studying in the best boys’ college of the times, DAVC-10. Leaving the city in pursuit of his management studies he never looked back. Quickly climbing the ladder of success, he became an advertising and marketing baron, overseeing the Indian advertising biggie Rediffusion as its President, worldwide operations of Zee Group as its CEO and entering into a joint venture partnership with world’s leading advertising company Dentsu of Japan for India and the Middle East.

Now when he has retired from active professional life, Dr Sandeep Goyal’s insatiable passion for writing, travel and food has only grown in intensity. In city, where his parents still reside in Sector 21, to launch his fifth book ‘Honest To God’, Dr. Goyal shared with LifeInChandigarh.com that the book is a compilation of 78 odd essays on advertising and branding, on corporate and marketing strategy, and on select celebrities – analysed as ‘human brands’.

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The essays are edited versions of a series of frank, forthright and candid opinion pieces he wrote as part of a popular fortnightly column, also titled Honest To God, he began writing for Business India magazine four years ago.

Commenting on his approach to writing on a wide variety of subjects, Dr Goyal said “I spend hours, sometimes days researching a subject. I try to form an independent view. I write with zero bias. But when I write, I write with purpose. I write with passion. Marketing or communication may seem to be drab commercial subjects, but believe me there is a lot of emotion that drives brands and brand-owners. I try to capture those emotions in most of what I write. Honest To God over the past few years has consistently been an honest and unrelenting mirror to all that happens in Corporate India.”

Dr Goyal is very passionate about learning and writing. He completed his PhD in Business Administration at the ripe age of 55 years. “The topic of my research was Celebrities as Human Brands,” he informs. Advance copies of his sixth book ‘Japan Made Easy’ are already out. “Japan is a fabulous country. In the book I have written on 101 different topics – various facets of life in Japan, including business, industry, art and culture, tourism, etc. Having visited Japan more than 100 times for varying periods over the last quarter of a century, I feel I have a fair idea of the country and what it stands for.”

Dr Goyal’s earlier books Dum Dum Bullet (2004), You’re Hired (2012), Konjo – The Fighting Spirit (2014) and Blogbuster (2019) have all been well received.

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Celebrated Design Diva To Feature In Panache Glamour, Luxe Jewellery & Home Decor

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A celebrated design diva, regularly featured in top style and fashion magazines, Latika Khanna, Founder & Creative Director of well known handcrafted jewellery brand Latique, will be in town with her wide range of exquisite jewellery pieces for all seasons and occasions. She will be participating in a two-day much awaited exhibition ‘Panache’, featuring glamour, luxe jewellery and home decor, to be hosted by makeup artist Shweta Dhir in Sector 10 from September 30 to October 1.

Sharing her thoughts on latest trends in the world of jewellery with LifeInChandigarh.com, Latika, whose creative instincts have been acknowledged and applauded the world over this past quarter of a century, says “There’s a transformation of sorts happening in the jewellery business, with preferences shifting in consonance with modernity and fast-paced life. A perceptible shift in the taste of millennials is being witnessed, with heavy studded jewels gradually making way for demi-fine jewellery.

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“A gradually increasing charm for unpolished and uncut gemstones is also seen. The beauty of raw gems, as they appear in their crystalline form, has a very earthly appeal to it, and is inspiring jewellers the world over to come up with collections which make the wearer feel closer to mother earth,” she informs.

As far as her own work goes, she says “the Indian heritage, with its rich diversity and incomparable legacy, has been the focal point of each of my creations. My foreign travels every year also fire my creativity. I have been inspired by the cathedrals in Italy a lot.”

Latika seeks to cater to women from all walks of life that have an international outlook to life. Each of her jewellery pieces, with chic contemporary designs, is crafted with finesse by the best craftsmen in the country and is brought to life using the best diamonds, pearls, rubies, emeralds and sapphires sourced from across the world.

Relating her journey thus far in the world of jewellery, Latika says, “My romance with style, fashion and creativity began at a very early age. I must have been just 6 years old when creations around me began to fire my imagination, which eventually propelled me into the world of design and creativity. The culmination of all this was the birth of Latique, which has been exporting its neoclassical, one-of-its-kind handcrafted jewellery for over 25 years now.

The silver jubilee year marked the retu of brand to its roots with an exclusive outlet at The Oberoi, Gurugram.”

Home Decor By Lush Homme

While Latika is in Chandigarh for her very first exhibition in the city, her close friend Sabina Mago, founder of home decor brand Lush Homme, is a familiar name, with a committed clientele among the tricity shoppers looking for style and exclusivity.

Sabina’s bed covers and cushions have already won several hearts. More recently her towel sets (which are customisable) are increasingly becoming popular. Besides a wide range of these signature items, Sabina has this time also brought along runners/dining table runners, mats, napkins and napkin holders, bed sheets, quilts and gift sets.

So ladies, don’t hold back, come soak yourself in luxury, fashion and style!

What : Panache (Glamour, Luxe Jewellery, Home Decor)

Where : # 269, Sector 10, Chandigarh

When : September 30-October 1

Timing : 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.

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