JCB 2.0 Is Paving the Path For The Beauty Industry Post Lockdown
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JCB 2.0 Is Paving the Path For The Beauty Industry Post Lockdown

In light of the ease of restrictions for salons and spas in certain states, Jean-Claude Biguine Salons have officially begun operations in Bengaluru. The salons have received an overwhelming response from clients that is encouraging and in praise of the superior safety and hygiene standards that the French Experts have adopted. “I have to compliment the care and safety measures that the Indiranagar branch at Bangalore, took to cater our much needed grooming requirements after our lockdown. The pedicure was a few minutes of my day but made up for the entire few months. As we adapt to the new normal, I must applaud all of you. Here’s to going back to things the way they were very soon. Best wishes to the team.” said Raksha Hegde who visited JCB salons post lockdown. “I acknowledge that you all have done great homework and are implementing it. This shows your dedication towards customer satisfaction. I am truly satisfied and my heartfelt thanks to the team for delivering such a safe yet stylish service,” added Vignesh who was one of the first clients to visit JCB Salons at Lavelle Road. During the lockdown, their 400 strong workforce individually put in 40 hours of extensive training to build and put into action a new safety manual and upgrade their skill-sets to ensure a seamless salon experience on re-opening. They have strictly ensured that all the salons are well equipped with the best sanitization methods, industry-approved PPE Gear including capes, masks, gloves and shoe covers, stringent safety manuals and strict code of conduct for employees and clients. The global salon chain has also sourced efficacious single-use service kits for most of the services and are inculcating contactless payment and greetings. Samir Srivastav, CEO, Jean-Claude Biguine Salons further sheds light: “Safety and hygiene were always a priority at JCB even before the pandemic hit us, but this time we’re going the extra mile to take additional precautionary methods. We have joined forces with our global brand partners L’Oréal, Wella as well as Beauty & Wellness Sector Skills Council, India to conduct extensive safety and hygiene trainings and educational exercises in multiple languages for all our employees. We want to leave no stone unturned when it comes to safety and health.” A specially appointed JCB Task Force has created a JCB 2.0 safety manual to ensure they observe optimum hygiene and safety standards and take statutory precautions to safeguard customers. Deep disinfection of high-touch points, tools & equipment, mandatory temperature/health checks, use of Aarogya Setu App, reduced appointments to avoid over-crowding are some of the other key mandates they are adhering too. JCB 2.0 Is Paving the Path For The Beauty Industry Post Lockdown

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Zoya, India’s Answer to Timeless Luxury
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Zoya, India’s Answer to Timeless Luxury

The creator of exquisite jewellery from the House of Tata, Zoya makes its foray into South India with a flagship boutique in Bangalore’s most iconic luxury hub. Over the last decade, this luxury Maison, with artistry and craftsmanship at its core, has been redefining the way fine jewellery is experienced in India. Located on Vittal Mallya Road in the heart of the city, all 3300 square feet of this boutique speak with a quiet eloquence of a love for fine jewellery, a deep appreciation of the handcrafted and bespoke, and above all a reverence for the sheer artistry that goes into the creation of each resplendent finished piece; a perfect union of design originality with age-old techniques of jewellery creation. With its walls corniced in delicate shades of white and blush, the facade of this homegrown brand is stately yet inviting. The visual language is contemporary and modern while doffing its hat ever so subtly to the power of the artisanal. Walking up the marble steps leading to the entrance, there is a sense of awe that mingles with anticipation about what awaits inside. A spreading chandelier of blown glass in honeyed hues of amber and blush hangs over the entrance area, the falling drop-like shapes luminous and plentiful. A quaint and poetic expression of life’s ability to create and diversify, it sets the tone for the rest of the boutique experience, as one discovers details large and small that have been created exclusively for Zoya. The high foyer area under the chandelier’s warm glow allows for absolute silence; a space in which to soak in the ambience of the lush, feminine interiors. The juxtaposition of this softness and restraint with its layered complexity, one realizes, hints at the inner layers of the Zoya world; minimal yet intricate, effortless yet crafted. Smoothly painted in shades of white, the softly coved walls are refreshingly bare but for the leggy plinths where the first pieces of wearable, highly contemporary jewellery are displayed. One takes a deep breath before being greeted warmly by the jewellery advisor, and subsequently whisked away on a wondrous walk through the boutique and its bejewelled secrets. The diamond section is a circle of pure white light over a round display in cool grey, enhancing the sparkle of these exquisitely selected pieces in the finest of settings. There is a sense of discovery in seeing the two niches on the right flank of the space, as one moves from the wearable through the more expressive collections all the way to the most prized high value pieces where the finest of diamonds and coloured stones are formed into jewellery of exquisite beauty. One after the other, these niches reveal themselves, the faceted mirrors in the corners rimmed in the brand’s signature rose gold. Plush, roomy chairs specially designed for Zoya invite the visitor to spend time with the friendly advisors, admiring and enquiring about the jewellery, setting a leisurely pace. Offering an island of creative immersion and self-expression in the centre of the boutique’s linear floor plan is the Bespoke Area, where clients interact with the brand’s jewellery designers to co-create custom pieces of art flowing into fine jewellery. It is here that one senses the pulsating heart of the brand, where inspiration, ideas and conversations are all thrown into the melting furnace from where the finest designs emerge. With curved separators on either side, this space forms a semi-private niche cleverly cordoned off from the rest of the boutique, striking just the right balance of exclusivity and openness. Everything one sees and experiences on this heady journey leads to the ultimate piece de resistance, the Private Lounge. Set in hues of blush at the far end of the boutique, its sheer curtains revealing as much as they conceal, is the exclusive space that clients are invited to for the ultimate in customer experience; conversations about jewellery over a cup of hand brewed filter coffee and fresh hors d’oeuvres. The plush wall paneling and soft carpet are stunningly contrasted by the Art Deco-inspired centre seating in shades of creamy white, with the signature faceted mirrors returning once again to remind the Zoya woman that she is indeed at the heart of this dramatic story. The brand’s expression is global as its soul is Indian. Finding inspiration in history, art, architecture and cuisine, the narrative weaves textured stories that find their way into our souls, transporting the visitor to the falling Chinar leaves of the Kashmir Valley, bringing alive the mesmerizing architecture of Italy or the nostalgia and glamour of Hollywood’s golden eras. Patrons of the age-old methods of Indian karigari, Zoya prides itself on designs that give contemporary form to traditional craft. From the most stringent selection and sourcing of precious stones such as Emerald, Ruby, Tanzanite to unusual stones such as Rutilated Quartz, Peridot, Yellow Citrine; Zoya’s pieces are brought to life by the steadiest of hands and sharpest of eyes. Just as each piece of jewellery is created to a vision, so each detail of the boutique is a labour of love by designers and local artisans. The display windows are adorned with finely crafted paper art telling the stories of the inspiration behind each piece. Elements from Zoya’s numerous inspirations are subtly embroidered onto rhythmic screens that help create private niches within the larger space. At Zoya, no detail is too small, no story too insignificant. “Zoya is a brand with its heart in India and an eye on the world”, says Business Head, Amanpreet Ahluwalia. “Zoya’s collections are inspired by myriad journeys, from the ones that take you across the world to the ones that help you discover your own feminine self. The creative process of each jewellery piece can take up to a year from the idea to bringing it alive, resulting in artistic masterpieces, each with its own story to tell. Having received a wonderful response from the North and West of India, we couldn’t have found a location for our Bangalore boutique

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PPE fundraiser receives huge support from celebrities
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PPE fundraiser receives huge support from celebrities

Journalist & Photographer Rubina A Khan’s PPE fundraiser in Mumbai has been supported by industrialist Ness Wadia, businesswoman Natasha Poonawalla (Executive Director – Serum Institute of India, Pune), filmmaker Karan Johar (Dharma Productions), actor Amrita Arora, film costumer Ana Singh, art advisor Wendy A Coutinho, businesswoman Eesha Sukhi and jeweller Siddharth Kasliwal (Director – The Gem Palace, Jaipur) with generous financial contributions. The fundraiser has received contributions from Queenie Singh, art patron Shalini Passi and filmmaker Gaurav Chawla and 200 safety eyewear have been purchased from the money contributed by them. Ever since 53 press personnel tested positive for the Coronavirus in Mumbai three weeks ago, journalist and photographer, Rubina A Khan couldn’t stop thinking about the health risks the Mumbai media were being exposed to, reporting on the virus, whilst she stayed safely at home, in quarantine, on government orders. Everyone was lauding the first responders and medical teams, the police, the hygienists and the cleaners, and rightly so, but nobody seemed to be talking about the photographers, videographers and journalists that were bringing in the news and visuals of the virus and the heart wrenching devastation and strife across the world, every single day, by going out and reporting from containment zones, risking their own lives, and livelihoods. “A conversation with a photographer on Coronavirus news duty every single day since March 2020, impelled me into thinking about the health risks our media community faced, being exposed to the virus on the job, whilst I stayed safely at home, in quarantine and the lockdown, on government orders. On hearing about people I have known, and worked with, going out to work in red zones and containment areas for the coverage, I just had to do something that would protect them from the virus. I feel that the risks the media personnel are taking carrying out their duties on the job, which is their livelihood in this uncertain, broken economy, are not being recognised for the extremely important and essential role they are playing in this pandemic. Everything we know about the virus is through the eyes and lenses of the media as we are all in lockdown and quarantined at home – their photographs and stories are telling us how the new world looks and the steps that are being taken to contain the virus and flatten the curve. I spearheaded a fundraiser to purchase Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) as a preventive measure for Mumbai’s news photographers and media personnel covering the Corona crisis on the front lines, by reaching out to my network on April 23, 2020 for contributions as a collective, humane responsibility to shield them. I am ever so thankful to the people – from all walks of life in India – that responded empathetically towards the fundraiser with their fiscal largesse like industrialist Ness Wadia, businesswoman Natasha Poonawalla (Executive Director, Serum Institute of India, Pune), filmmaker Karan Johar (Dharma Productions), actor Amrita Arora, film costumer Ana Singh, art advisor Wendy A Coutinho, businesswoman Eesha Sukhi and jeweller Siddharth Kasliwal (Director, The Gem Palace, Jaipur). The PPE’s reached Mumbai and were distributed to the media personnel. These PPE’s are certified by SITRA – South India Textile Research Association, Coimbatore for fabric and garment – and are for one-wear only. Since then, the fundraiser has received contributions from Queenie Singh, art patron Shalini Passi and filmmaker Gaurav Chawla. The kindness of all the contributors should be highlighted and not go unnoticed as anonymous benefactors, because talking about them will go on to inspire many others to come forward in this crisis to help each other in our country. Every contributor has stepped up as a humanitarian to help our media community, and that is reason enough to laud any helping hand. All of them have made this little fundraiser of mine a bigger success that I ever envisaged it to be and we, the media community, are ever so grateful for their kindness. The PPE’s and safety eyewear bought with the funds raised so far have been distributed to the Mumbai media personnel and I am ordering the second round of PPE’s now. I intend to keep raising funds to provide the PPE’s for as long as they are needed during the pandemic.”   PPE fundraiser receives huge support from celebrities

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Cloudnine Group of Hospitals presents ‘Carenting’
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Cloudnine Group of Hospitals presents ‘Carenting’

‘Carenting‘ is designed for working parents thereby enabling them on the need to manage and direct their careers during pregnancy, as they leave and return from family leave, and as they settle into their new lives as working parents. Are you ready to get back to work after your maternity break or are you a working parent expecting your first child in the coming months? Studies show the stress on working parents has always been greater. We’re living busier, more pressured lives, living further away from families and support systems. Working parents often have competing priorities, and the stress of trying to ‘do it all’ can lead to feelings of overwhelm, or even burnout. In its first of its kind initiative, Cloudnine Group of Hospitals, India’s leading chain of maternity, childcare and fertility care group of Hospitals presents ‘Carenting’ webinar series – an exclusive series for working parents to ace parenting needs in these tough times. Designed with practicality in mind, their ‘Carenting’ series focuses on developing the skills and strategies new parents need to manage and direct their careers during pregnancy, as they leave and return from family leave, and as they settle into their new lives as working parents. Delivered via live webinar this is an opportunity for working parents and their families to engage with experts on Cloudnine on the challenges or questions they may have related to parenting. Entries and Registrations are Free. Session 1: Work, Womb & Lockdown- A complete guide for working couples, planning for OR expecting a baby Date: 22nd May, Time: 5 PM – 6.30 PM. Register here: https://bit.ly/3cBIpbE Session 2: Your job, your baby & the lockdown – Learn to balance work, life and a new baby in the current situation Date: 23rd May, Time: 3 PM – 4.30 PM Registration link: https://bit.ly/3fRJSwJ Cloudnine Group of Hospitals presents ‘Carenting’

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Feel The Adrenaline Rush Sitting At Home
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Feel The Adrenaline Rush Sitting At Home

NO SMALL ADVENTURE Welcome to Mammoth Lakes, where “no way” is never far away. Majestic in scale and awesome in its natural beauty, the year-round adventure land of Mammoth Lakes is one of those rare places that you have to see to still not totally believe. The name speaks to the size of the mountains, the expanse of the valleys, the incredible number of crystal clear mountain lakes and the endless opportunities for adventure just outside your door. But what makes this place really unique are the surreal storybook scenes that drop jaws, spark the imagination and make every moment feel like a brush with the truly incredible. Adventure is available year-round in Mammoth Lakes. In fact, there is a lot of debate about which season is best. During winter you can ski and snowboard Mammoth Mountain or take off into the wilderness on your cross country skis. When spring hits, you can ski and also celebrate the fishing opener in the same day. The summermelts away the snow, opening roads to Devils Postpile National Monument, 101-foot Rainbow Falls and the gateway to Yosemite National Park. Some claim autumn is the best season because you get all of the sightseeing of summer PLUS spectacular fall colors and fewer visitors. No matter what time of year you visit, there are plenty of things to do in Mammoth Lakes. Start your unreal journey by clicking here-  immersive 360-degree videos. Surround yourself with the unbelievable in these 360-degree videos. Adventure through the seasons, from snow-capped peaks to shimmering lakes and all the amazement in between. Make sure to keep an eye out for the seven unreal legends hiding along your journey. TIP: View the videos using your headphones or VR headset for the best viewing experience! Be sure to click and drag to look around in 360 degrees, and pause to explore your surroundings. Feel The Adrenaline Rush Sitting At Home.

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Five edtech platforms that are helping students learning at home
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Five edtech platforms that are helping students learning at home

Here is a list of some edtech platforms that are helping students to easily study at home or acquire a new skill: 1) Byjus –  Byju’s is India’s most loved learning app for anyone from the first standard to a higher education aspirant. Engaging video lessons, study material mapped to the syllabus, interactive questions and unlimited practice with in-depth analysis inculcates a fun-learning experience, keeping the interest and longer retention period intact. You may buy a course as per the personal requirement. This edutech platform makes the learning and understanding of concepts much easier for school kids. The subject focus of the platform is Maths and Science, and the concepts are explained using 12-20 minutes digital animation videos. 2) Next Education India Pvt Ltd – Next Education is an end to end K-12 solution provider backed up with 400 hours of video lessons, 2D & 3D animation to make learning experiential and fun, topic wise questions with solution, sample papers, a question from All India Test Series and detailed performance report. In case of doubt, the online question-answer forum helps you in getting a solution within 24-hours. In addition to this, Next Education provides next book, next mentor, next lab (robotics, English, Hindi, math, science) and pre-designed curriculum for facilitating better academic planning for teachers and students. It’s one space for all as it strictly aligns to the syllabus of CBSE, ICSE, IGCSE and 23 state boards in 8 languages. Next Education is growing every day with 66000+ digital classrooms, 700+ schools adapting hands-on lab, 240000+ teachers and 12000000+ students. Vedantu Learn Live Online is one of India’s leading online tutoring website that covers the whole syllabus ranging from CBSE, ISCE, NTSE, Olympiads, and even IIT JEE. Vedantu is offering free online classes on its website and through its app in order to keep students safe inside their homes. The website also offers free study material, apart from the online classes. The website has given a free access to all live classes and content of Vedantu for Grades 1 to 12, JEE & NEET. The online classes can be accessed via their website and on their app that is available for free on Android and iOS. 4) Brainly –  It is one of the largest online learning platforms, uniting students with fellow students, parents, and teachers around the world to help solve their academic problems and to facilitate knowledge exchange. It has an overall user base of over 20million in India. Here, it connects users to their peers to help strengthen their skills, from math to science, history and beyond for free. 5) Coursera – A platform where each subject is taught by top instructors from world-class universities and companies, giving people an opportunity to learn something new anytime, anywhere. Hundreds of free courses gives access to on-demand video lectures, homework exercises, and community discussion forums. Paid courses provide additional quizzes and projects as well as a shareable Course Certificate upon completion. It helps students aim for higher grades and perhaps some scholarship cash. The courses are very affordable, and the apps can be downloaded on both iOS and Android phones. Five edtech platforms that are helping students learning at home

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Stars Pledge to Protect the Planet
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Stars Pledge to Protect the Planet

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Simone Khambatta of Mama Says brings celebrities together who tell us how they want to heal the world for their children and the future. While the human race is facing the toughest time dealing with a worldwide lockdown, our Mother Earth is healing and reinstating herself. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, while each one of us is hoping for a better and brighter future Bollywood celebrities did not forget their social responsibility. India’s leading parenting and motherhood blog, ‘Mama Says’ has brought together these celebrities who have pledged to ensure that our planet continues to thrive when we enter the world again- in its present state with clean air, blue skies and beautiful oceans stays that way, and teach their children how to protect their home, i.e. their planet earth. The video features Karan Johar, Neha Dhupia, Soha Ali Khan, Esha Deol, Tusshar Kapoor, Pragya Kapoor, Kunal Khemu, Amrita Arora and Neelam Kothari along with Simone Khambatta, Co-Founder of Mama Says. With the world’s biggest lockdown in place, these celebrities came together to spread the message and pledge to heal the world for their children and their future. Simone Khambatta, Co-Founder, ‘Mama Says’ and one of India’s top Mommy Bloggers said, “We as parents are responsible for our kids’ well-being and as humans responsible for the well-being of our planet. The pandemic has made us realize many things with the most important one being that we need to care for Mother Earth! We don’t have to do big things; we have to small things but have to do it together. I am so grateful for all the amazing likeminded parents who have come together to spread this powerful and important message. I hope everyone who watches this chooses to make their own pledge too.” Tusshar Kapoor said, “I agreed to be part of this initiative to pledge my support for our planet, simply because I’m very passionate about saving animals from cruelty and firmly believe that humankind must protect the biodiversity of the planet in order to protect themselves!” “It’s a wonderful message that’s told at the most perfect time. With the current situation we all are in, there couldn’t be a better time to spread this message “A new world”, when we as parents need to secure a safe healthy future for our children to live in and most importantly it’s the small things that matter the most! So, start today in your own little way and make it happen Now! Let’s enjoy and nurture our planet!” added Esha Deol. Karan Johar said, “All of us are very proud parents, we all love our children. And it’s very integral that we give them all the love, the attention and the care. We also really make their home feel beautiful, we make them love their home, we make them feel like home is where the heart is. But we sometimes miss the point, we sometimes pretend that their home is just their residence, but that’s not true. our planet is also our home. There are few things that I have done with my kids at a very young age apart from the emotional encouragement that one has to always give them about making sure that they don’t fall into stereotypes. The other thing that I do is I tell them about plastic, single use plastic and about how it’s important not to consume single use plastic, because you know that it’s a big deterrent to our planet and we must be very careful. So, say no to plastic is the one thing that I’ve been actually inculcating within their sensibility.” “Apart from all the other conscious work that we are doing, I also pledge that we continue buying wooden toys for our daughter Mehr, try and keep her away from plastic toys as much as we can. And more importantly we are totally open to hand me downs. Mehr has got a lot of friends who are six months or a year older and we believe in hand me down toys, clothes, books, all of it. It’s great on the pocket and more importantly it’s very good for the environment. We are doing our little bit and I think you guys should do yours too just so that our planet can accommodate our beautiful children in the future,” added Neha Dhupia. Soha Ali Khan also said, “I pledge to use a reusable water bottle with me every time I step out of the house instead of buying plastic bottles because I care about the future of our children and our grandchildren on our planet.” A pledge to enter this new world with mindfulness, compassion, wisdom and a whole lot of love: Stars Pledge to Protect the Planet

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Svalbard – An encounter with Silence
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Svalbard – An encounter with Silence

A land where there is no Sun in winter, where our insurance against Armageddon is stored, where there is no requirement for a visa and anyone can settle in and work, where everyone stays out of choice and not because they have to, where nature and its beauteous might is visible every minute in the form of 24-hour Sun or the Northern Lights or the vastness of the icy wilderness, where the polar bears outnumber the humans, where it’s illegal to die (since the bodies don’t decompose here) where the beer is the best in the world… Sounds like paradise? It is a paradise in a way – it is called Svalbard! Up above the Arctic Circle, the last inhabited town before the North Pole… Svalbard I landed in Svalbard straight from sunny India (okay, with an evening in Oslo). India is about the Sun, brightness, people (lots of ém) and noise (one helluva lot of it). Svalbard is about none of these – no Sun, perpetual darkness (at this time), very few people (there are more polar bears than people here) and no noise. The rest of it is fine, but the silence is seriously disconcerting and comforting at the same time… I started thinking of Pullman’s iconic “His Dark Stories”, the Norse mythology that I had read earlier with Odin and Loki and Thor and the Gods and even Led Zeppelin and their Ïmmigrant song” with the Hammer of the Gods… Northern Lights The prospect of seeing the Northern Lights was exhilarating – they have their own charm irrespective of the number of times I have seen them.  I still stand and gape open-mouthed every time I see them (this was my first trip to Svalbard, earlier I have witnessed the lights from Iceland, Norway, etc, all of which are very different from Svalbard, to say the least). The Northern Lights – Perpetual night for 100 plus days every year. The Northern Lights through the day and night… through the night rather… Heaven, don’t you think? Well, it can get a tad boring for the locals, but it is sheer exhilaration for us plebs who aren’t as blessed. You can call it what you will – the Gods racing across the skies, Gods playing football with a walrus skull, solar flares, nature’s discotheque, djinns casting an evil eye, whatever… For me, every time I am in the presence of the Northern Lights, it gets me all philosophical. I start contemplating my own insignificance in the larger scheme of things, the presence of a supreme power holding it all together, the ridiculousness of targets and measures of success in an ephemeral life that is but the twitch of an eye in the larger construct. Of course, there’s a lot more here: Polar Bears Revered and feared, there’s no stepping out of the town precincts without a guide with a gun to scare these big 1000-kilo blighters off… We didn’t catch sight of them, though we hoped to…The Coal Mines The Coal Mines Now abandoned, they are still open for tourists to come in and take a look at the way the mines were operated a few decades back. They even give you miner overalls while going in, for that authentic feel… And then, deep inside one of the abandoned mines, we all switched off our headlamps. The darkness was so intense that if one kept one’s hands in front of one’s face, one couldn’t see it. Pitch black darkness that seems so thick you will feel you could cut it with a knife… And in this, one of our group started singing The Sound of Silence… She sang really well of course, but the setting gave us all the goosebumps… Barentzburg Camp A replica of the original camp in the midst of the icy wilderness which was set up by the initial settlers in the region. This is where we caught sight of the Northern Lights dancing in the sky and then warmed ourselves up with some reindeer soup, Akkevit and stories around a fire. Svalbard Bryggery The place that distils their beer from the Polar water. Lends quite a different taste to the beer I must say. In the interest of academic research (and only that), I went to the distillery and tried all their varieties of beer… Quite an experience, especially when one had to trudge back to the hotel in the cold, with all that beer sloshing around in one’s belly. Global Seed Vault The iconic place where the seeds of all plants on Earth are stored for posterity for reuse in the event of the plant line going extinct, or in the event of all plant life on Earth being wiped out. This is the cradle of the resurrection in the event of Armageddon… SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder, the onset of depression, nausea, laziness, etc coming on due to the lack of sunshine… Folks told me about it, but this is one thing that I did not experience unless the need to listen to Simon & Garfunkel can be a symptom of this… ? Svalbard Kyrka This is the northernmost Church in the world, with its plain, simple elegance and warmth (literally, the Church is open 24/7 for folks to keep warm and pray)… People of Svalbard – Nomads at heart This is where I met Mike from Brazil. He moved to Canada to work in a restaurant and Spain for a year and now has been in Svalbard for the last 2 years. When I met him, he was working as a Chef in one of the restaurants there. He intends to stay for a while, till he gets bored of the life here. He says till now he hasn’t been and expects to be here for far longer. They work really hard to survive here, they party harder and they enjoy nature. According to him, life and its setbacks and issues seem fairly trivial here when confronted with nature at its brutal,

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Order Delicious Food at your Doorstep
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Order Delicious Food at your Doorstep

These are uncertain times. It’s hard on everybody but for businesses that supports many people the challenge is even more daunting. Till a few weeks back, we didn’t see much hope of surviving the crisis but with the government allowing restaurants to start home delivery, there’s a ray of light at the end of the tunnel. So after discussions with friends in the medical space and other restaurateurs, the entire building was sanitised with professional help, with PPE sets for all the staff and a new road map for the restaurants, a premium Bengali restaurant called Esplanade and an Asian chain of a restaurant called Pot O Noodles, was chalked out. What worked in their favour was the staff being housed in their own premises. Even then, since it is delivering food to people one has to be careful. So they initiated daily temperature checks for all their staff and delivery boys. The kitchen, the waiting area and even the dining area has been completely sanitised (even though there is no dining in option), it is mandatory for every member of the staff to wear disposable gloves and mask at all times, the kitchen counters are sanitised every hour over and above the regular cleaning of the worktops. The delivery boys are mandated to keep safe distance between themselves while they wait for their order. As for the food, since the majority of the population are expected to be working from home for pretty much the next few months, they launched the Limited Edition for Home menu which is designed as meal boxes that are hassle and mess-free and can be enjoyed either while working or in front of the television or with the family. The dishes are less of the exotic and more of the comfort, nostalgia food. Their staff has taken all the necessary measures while preparing their meals. Following are the meal box combos available to order on Swiggy, Zomato or for Dunzo-ing. Alternatively, one can call on +91 96861 92617 and they will deliver for a fee. The boxes are priced between INR150- INR 225. Green onion fried rice+ chicken dim sum+ Calcutta style chili chicken Hakka Noodles + cauliflower Manchurian + lumpia roll veg Hakka Noodles+ Kung pao chicken + lumpia roll chicken Hakka Noodles+ schezwan chilli chicken+ chicken lumpia rolls Green onion fried rice+ spinach and corn Momo + Veg balls chilli garlic Green onion fried rice+ chicken dim sum+ black pepper chicken Order Delicious Food at your Doorstep

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How Robots will change the future post COVID-19
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How Robots will change the future post COVID-19

As India’s healthcare system grapples with increasing cases of COVID-19, India’s No.1 consumer robotics brand Milagrow has announced its efforts with AIIMS, Delhi to help contain the spread of the pandemic amongst doctors and healthcare workers. Under this effort its advanced AI-powered robots – Milagrow iMap 9 and Humanoid ELF – will be tested in the advanced COVID-19 ward at AIIMS, Delhi. Manufactured in India, the Milagrow iMap 9 is a floor disinfecting robot that can navigate and sanitize the floors without any human intervention. It can destroy COVID spores on floor surfaces using sodium hypochlorite solution, as recommended by ICMR. The robot moves around autonomously without falling, avoiding obstruction while planning its own path, guided by LIDAR and advanced SLAM technology. Milagrow’s patented Real Time Terrain Recognition Technology (RT2RT) scans at 3600, 6 times per second to make a floor map in real time with an accuracy of upto 8mm over a 16m distance. This enables the iMap 9 to perform successfully in the first attempt, whereas other robots can take twice or thrice the time. Additionally, the robot can do zoning, virtual blocking of avoidable areas and sequential cleaning of zones based on specific needs. The Milagrow Humanoid ELF enables doctors to monitor and interact with contagious COVID-19 patients remotely with no person-to-person contact, thereby significantly reducing the transmission risk. Bored patients in isolation wards can also interact with their relatives from time to time through this robot. The Humanoid ELF can navigate around the ward independently and record the activities in high definition video and audio. Offering 8 hours of battery life, it can travel about 2.9 km per hour, is 92 cms tall, has more than sixty sensors, one 3D and one HD camera, and a 10.1″ display screen. The advanced humanoid features eyes with Emotion, Open API for further development and customization. Both the Milagrow iMap 9 and Humanoid ELF come with the auto charging feature. How Robots will change the future post COVID-19

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