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Amidst   COVID   19   pandemic,   children   from   resource   poor   backgrounds   of   Mumbai   in   association   with   BMM students from St Xavier’s college create awareness through their learnings to make informed career choices .  by Priya J Mumbai,January 2021:  In the words of Nelson Mandela,  “Education is the most powerful weapon/tool which you can use to change the world!”  and treading on those lines apropos to the International Day of Education, Salaam Bombay   Foundation’s   Media   Academy   has   organized   a   unique   virtual   exhibition   titled   #Education   Beyond Books , in association with the Mass Media Department of St Xavier’s College. Since the pandemic has necessitated a shift to digitization of learning and teaching pedagogy, the NGO was inspired to take the exhibition   online   with   the   theme   ‘ E-learning   –   A   Catalytic   Transition’ .   The   initiative   which   began   last   year was designed to be an interactive learning experience hel

THE CHALLENGE INVITES PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TO STAY UPBEAT & OPTIMISTIC WHILE TAKING ON 2021 WITH HIGH AND POSITIVE ENERGIES  FOR EVERY MINUTE OF ENERGY BURNT ON THE ADIDAS RUNNING APP, ADIDAS INDIA WILL DONATE 1 RUPEE TO THE YOUNG ATHLETES OF THE INDIAN TRACK FOUNDATION AND HELP THEM GET CLOSER TO THEIR OLYMPIC QUEST   by Priya J New Delhi, 25th January 2021 : The world is a different place as we know it. Athletes and consumers are now adapting and redefining the way they play sport. The year gone by has left many feeling uncertain, anxious and low on energy. adidas with the launch of their greatest running shoe ever - ULTRABOOST 21, has announced – the 'Hi Energy Challenge' - a unique energy return challenge to inspire people to not just have intent but turn them into actions. The Hi Energy Challenge will be supported by adidas India athletes like Rohit Sharma, Kuldeep Yadav, Hima Das, Manpreet Singh, Mirabai Chanu among others who shall  host sessions and live ch

by Priya J Mumbai,January 2021 - Espere r  Onco Nutrition evidence based Responsible Nutrition (E2RN) hosted a virtual symposium on  Vaccinations for cancer patients: What to know before the Corona vaccination  on Tuesday, 12th January 2021, 7:00 PM, India.  The host of this virtual discussion was Mr Raktim Chattopadhyay, Founder & CEO of Esperer Onco Nutrition with 10 speakers from the UK, USA, and India. Over 100 participants attended the symposium; the webinar was addressed to cancer patients and their family members  along with  relevant clinicians. The symposium offered a presentation of important topics such as, first-hand experience of tackling UK variant strain, COVID-19 vaccine and Cancer and India v/s USA & UK experience - difference and similarities. Dr. Vivek  Shrivastav,  Vice President Research & Development and Operations at Esperer Onco Nutrition said , “Not  so incredibly, there’s a lot of confusion among cancer patients — as well as their oncologists and c

Gurgaon’s Amitesh Rao and Delhi’s Muskaan Jubbal also win titles by Priya J Mumbai, January : Pune’s Muhammad Ibrahim was crowned champion in the Pro Class while Gurgaon’s Amitesh Rao bagged the Junior Class title in the Mumbai Falcons Indian eRacing Championship in association with Volkswagen Motorsport India that concluded on Tuesday. 300+ registrations from over 40 cities were received  for Season 4 of the Mumbai Falcons IeRC. The introduction of new classes was a big boost to participation. Delhi’s Muskaan Jubbal won the Women’s Class while Akunuri Sri Abilash from Chennai and Kollam’s Steve George won a race each in the Amateur Class. Muhammed Ibrahim bagged Pole Position and went on to win both races in the last round of the Pro Class to establish himself as India’s best eRacer. The Kuala  Lampur  based 18-year-old  was  a class apart, winning 12 races of 16. He amassed a total of 683 points to comfortably finish ahead of Chennai’s Sai Prithvi (542 points) and Amith Kutti (451 po

A study conducted in Sept and Oct shows 1617 youngsters out of 2112 were having bad cholesterol by Priya J  Pune:  After unlock phase, high cholesterol cases have surged up in youngsters due to factors like work from home for longer hours, limited physical activity, and faulty eating habits. Kick-off your sedentary lifestyle to keep your cholesterol levels in check. A two-month study conducted by Apollo Diagnostics, Pune revealed that there is a significant rise in cholesterol levels. In the study, the sample size 2112 out of which 1413 were males and 409 were females. 30 people below 20 had bad cholesterol while the number was 1671 in the age group 20-40. 240 people in the age group of 40-60 whereas 171 people belonging to the age group of 60+ were known to have abnormal cholesterol levels. Out of 2112 people, 1822 patients’ bad cholesterol increased and 1523 patients’ good cholesterol decreased.  Cholesterol can be described as a waxy, fat-like substance that is present in almost all

The state-of-the-art kitchen is equipped to provide 50,000 freshly cooked, nutritious meals to children. by Priya J Mumbai,January, 2021 : The Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated The Akshaya Patra Foundation’s new centralised kitchen in Guwahati, Assam. Through this kitchen sponsored by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), Akshaya Patra will endeavour to implement the Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Scheme in the state. The kitchen has a built-up area of 40,000 sq. ft., and the capacity to prepare 50,000 meals in three hours. Akshaya Patra will initially serve about 40,000 children in 600 Government schools in the region and gradually reach out to more children. The Chief Guest for the inauguration ceremony was the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal. The guests of honour for the event were Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Hon’ble Minister of Civil Aviation, who shared a video message, and Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma, Hon’ble Minister of Education, Health