Omkar Music Festival 2019 - Amit Kumar to Perform for Elderly Care on May 10-11 in Bangalore

Bangalore will be treated to a 2-day musical extravaganza – Omkar Music Festival on May 10 & 11, 2019 from 6:30pm to 9:00pm at the MLR convention Centre, Whitefield.

Shilpi’s Voice & Visuals is delighted to collaborate with Omkar Music Trust to bring you the Omkar Music Festival, second edition. This collaboration focuses on one of the most neglected social causes - elderly care. The idea is to inspire the youth to value their elders, be aware that we are following suit, and instil a sense of gratitude.

Omkar Music Festival is being co-sponsored by YouthPhoriya and Manipal’s American University of Antigua, College of Medicine with the venue MLR Convention Centre being sponsored by Celebrations Senior Living, Brigade Hospitality. Marriott International, Whitefield’s commitment to philanthropy brought them on board as the Hospitality Partner hosting celebrity artists for the event - Amit Kumar as well as Ustad Sabir Khan and his sons. Manasum Retirement Homes and Portea Home Healthcare joined the bandwagon as Gold Sponsors. The Hindu – Metroplus, Radio Fever FM and TV5 supported by becoming the media partners in their respective capacities. Bogineni Coffee a premium coffee experience zone, Indian Music Experience Museum and Cupcake Noggins offered their generosity to be the gift partners for the artists and guests. Silver Talkies chipped in to be the Elderly Care Partner by deciding to anchor the event and moderate the panel discussions on both days. The creative material wouldn’t have been possible without the dedicated efforts of our digital promotion partner BrewMyBrand.

This edition of the festival will see a plethora of of eminent music personalities who have come together to perform and support the cause. A part of the proceeds from this event will go to ‘Omashram Trust’, a charitable trust that provides senior care.

The star-studded performance will feature:

Pt. Iman Das: Internationally acclaimed classical vocalist.
Shri Amit Kumar: Celebrated Bollywood singer & son of playback legend Kishore Kumar.
Smt. Sromona Chakraborty: Renowned singer from Satyajit Ray movies, daughter of the acclaimed Indian actress Smt. Ruma Guha Thakurta.
Shri Shanker Sett: Renowned Western Cello player who has performed alongside maestros like Iliya Raja, Ricky Kej & A.R Rehman.
Forty Fingers of Farrukhabad: Ustad Sabir Khan, celebrated tabla maestro and his three sons.
Monali Dash: Bengaluru Big FM Champion, playback singer - Kannada & Odiya films.
Ankita Kundu: Zee Kannada SaReGaMa Little Champion & a popular name in the Kannada playback industry.
Anand Gopinath: Skilled flautist and a digital sculptor.

This festival sets the platform for panel discussion on the “Importance of music for health and wellness of elders” on both days. Mr. Vineet Verma [Executive Director & CEO at Brigade Hospitality], Mrs. Sumathy Anantharam [Partner, Manasum Retirement Homes], Ms. Geeta Shankar [Co-Founder, Omashram Trust Old Age Home], Dr. Uday Kumar Maiya [Medical Director, Portea], Mr. Gopal Devanahalli [CEO, Manipal Education Americas] & Dr. Vani Rao [Cell rejuvenation therapist, healer, philanthropist, Co-Founder & MD, Youthphoriya], Dr. Elizabeth Cherian [Director, Lakeside Centre for Health Promotion], Dr. Githa U Badikillaya [Founder-Director, Destination Heritage], Chhaya Rajput [Ex-Scientist, DRDO], Dr. Parimala Jaggesh [Founder-Director, Alamirap Nutrition Centre] will form the esteemed panel.

Omkar Music Trust is the brainchild of Pt. Iman Das who, has helped hone the skills of over 150 music learners, aged between 3 and 78 yrs in Bangalore, Delhi, Seattle & California. He is a disciple of the celebrated Maestro Pandit Ajoy Chakraborty, Shri Shantanu Bhattacharya [Patiala Gharana] & Pandit Kalyan Basu [disciple of Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Saheb]. He has made his mark as a classical vocalist across the globe with performances across India as well as countries like Germany, Belgium, Austria, Holland, UK, France & Dubai.

The festival is promoted, marketed and put together by Shilpi’s Voice & Visuals along with Omkar Music Trust. SVV is an organization that endeavours to promote performing arts and support social causes. SVV aspires to promote Indian arts, artists as well as bridge the gap between artists and philanthropists.

Shilpi’s Voice and Visuals invites you to be a part of Art & Philanthropy.

Date: 10th & 11th May 2019 (6:30pm to 9:00pm)
Venue: MLR convention Centre, Whitefield, Bengaluru
Book Donor Passes online at:
https://www.eventshigh.com/detail/Bangalore/612c42306361c3c70986651321da0a37-omkar-music-festival

Tata Motors Introduces ‘Women Assist’ Service Programme’ in Association with TVS Auto Assist

Tata Motors Limited along with TVS Auto Assist (TVS AA) - part of the $ 8.5 bn TVS group - today, announced the introduction of Women Assist Program. An industry first service initiative, catering to the urgent service requirements of a woman driver on the move, the companies will commence this service starting 1st June, 2019. This program will include quick service related solutions pertaining to accidents, rundown of battery, flat tyre, empty fuel tank issues or mechanical breakdowns.

Through the introduction of the Women Assist Program both companies want to empower the women drivers by minimizing the hassles a woman goes through during unforeseen vehicle breakdown incidents during late hours at night. For the same, Tata Motors has created an infrastructure in association with TVS Auto Assist and is confident that this will bolster the company’s commitment to enhance its after sales service. Supported by TVS Auto Assist, this dedicated women centric service assistance will be available in 14 locations currently and will apply to women drivers of Tata Motors passenger vehicles, between 8pm to 5am on all days.

According to Mr. Mayank Pareek – President, Passenger Vehicle Business Unit, Tata Motors - “Customer centricity remains as one of our core strategies at Tata Motors and we are constantly innovating to provide an unparalleled after-sales experience to our customers. We are happy to associate with TVS Auto Assist to introduce this one of a kind Women Assist Program to help provide women drivers with exclusive breakdown assistance services during late hours. This industry first service program reflects on Tata Motors’ acknowledgement of the increasing number of women drivers and its commitment towards providing a world class after sales infrastructure to them.”

According to Mr. K. Mahesh Kumar, CEO, TVS Auto Assist, “There are more than 2 million women car drivers in key cities across India and we felt the need for a support system to back the Women drivers when they are out on roads during late hours. We are happy to launch ‘Women Assist’ programme for Tata Motors with whom we have more than a decade long association as Breakdown Assistance partner. Women Assist Programme is a home-grown service offering of TVS Auto Assist in the Breakdown Assistance space. Our support team will reach within 30-45 minutes from the time of receiving the breakdown call and will ensure the Women customer is back on the road at the earliest possible time.”

About Women Assist Service Programme:

Once a woman customer intending to avail Woman Assist Program, calls the Woman Assist service number  – 18002097979, a team of trained technicians (specifically trained under POSH - Prevention of Sexual Harassment), will be allocated to the customer who would endeavor to ensure that Mechanical Assistance or Towing Assistance reaches the customer in city limits within 45 minutes. Following a well-set protocol, these specially trained experts, on arrival at the incident spot, will attend immediately to the customer’s wellbeing by providing them with some refreshments, mobile chargers and Wi-Fi connectivity, if required.

In case the customer’s vehicle is detected with an issue beyond repair at that time, the vehicle will be immediately towed to the service station and if the customer agrees for a taxi service, the technician will arrange for a cab service in consultation with the call centre to ensure that the customer safely escorted to the desired destination.

Add a Suave Pair of Zippo Sunglasses to your Mother’s Collection in India

Mother’s Day is just around the corner. With the sun getting harsher by the day, what better way to show some love to the women who do so much for us than a pair of stylish sunglasses. Zippo brings to you its exciting range of sunglasses just for the occasion.

The stylish range of sunglasses offer a wide array of color options in a variety of contemporary yet bold designs to complement your mother’s unique personality. An integration of classic fashion with current trends, the collection pays homage to the brand’s commitment to cater to individual style. From the classic Aviator to more seasonal styles, there is a look to match every expression of individual style.

Versatile and individual designs are rooted in Zippo’s history – their windproof lighters have featured over 300,000 designs since the brand launched in 1932. Now, with its range of sunglasses, Zippo is providing its fans with another accessory to express their individuality. The line offers a unique freedom and style that is distinct to the brand.

Choose from an array of new designs available on the William Penn Online Shop https://www.williampenn.net/, and in 28 William Penn stores and 3 shop-in-shop operations across 10 cities.

Qlik Completes Attunity Acquisition to Offer Enterprise Data Integration and Real-Time Analytics

Qlik has announced the completion of its acquisition of Attunity Ltd. The deal closing brings together the leading provider of data integration and big data management software solutions with the market’s leading analytics and BI platform, accelerating enterprise ability to turn raw data into shared insights across the organization through real-time analytics.

In a competitive environment where trusted, real-time enterprise data is crucial to success, organizations are looking for a more holistic and agile approach to data integration and analytics. Bringing together Attunity’s data integration solutions with the data management and cataloging solutions of Qlik Data Catalyst™, Qlik now provides customers a comprehensive enterprise data integration platform to transform their raw data into a governed, analytics-aware information resource. This platform enables the movement of data in real time across multiple cloud environments and data lakes, which when combined with predictive analytics and artificial intelligence, scales real-time insights throughout an entire organization.

“Attunity’s agile and real-time data integration capabilities give Qlik a unique platform that perfectly aligns with an enterprise’s DataOps and analytics strategy,” said Mike Capone, Qlik CEO. “The ability to help customers better automate and manage the delivery of trusted data for insights will help them lead with data to solve their most challenging problems.”

By combining Attunity with Qlik Data Catalyst, Qlik will deliver the platform customers need to enable modern data architectures and DataOps for Analytics. Attunity extends Qlik’s breadth of enterprise data integration capabilities through cross-platform data streaming and automated delivery of analytic ready data sets that directly supports the market shift to cloud and real-time analytics. Consistent with Qlik’s vision for the 3rd generation of business intelligence, a modern data integration strategy creates the foundation for an enterprise analytics strategy that drives insights, improves decision-making and transforms organizations.

“Being able to quickly and confidently analyze enterprise-ready data is central to identifying and driving growth opportunities for Pekin Insurance,” said John Croft, Principal Architect, Pekin Insurance. “We’re thrilled to see Attunity and Qlik come together. The natural synergies between the products are significant, and together they will help us meet our current and future data integration and analytics needs.”

Qlik will ensure that Attunity products continue to support and integrate with all the market’s leading cloud, data, analytics and BI environments. The acquisition also builds on Qlik’s extensive partner ecosystem, and will pull in Attunity’s partner network to further expand Qlik’s go-to-market reach and strengthen its data lake management and cloud infrastructure partnerships, including Microsoft, Amazon AWS, Google, Cloudera and Snowflake.

Close Details

Qlik acquired all outstanding ordinary shares of Attunity for a total value of approximately $560 million. The acquisition was completed May 6, 2019, following the satisfying of all the closing conditions set forth in the merger agreement, receipt of all antitrust approvals and clearances, and the expiration of the mandatory 30-day waiting period following the shareholder approval on April 7, 2019 in accordance with Israeli law. Attunity shareholders will receive US$23.50 per share in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes, for each ordinary share of Attunity owned immediately prior to the effective time of the acquisition.

Tata Motors Extends Emergency Service Support to its Customers in the Cyclone-Hit Areas of Odisha

Key highlights:

·         50% discount on the spare parts on customer liability
·         50% discount on the labour on customer liability
·         Free towing of the affected vehicles to nearest Tata Motors Authorized workshops in partnership with our associate TVS Auto Assist
·         Assignment of exclusive towing trucks
·         Tata Motors Roadside Assistance can be contacted at 1800 209 7979

In light of the recent natural calamity in Odisha, Tata Motors’ Passenger Vehicle Business Unit (PVBU) has announced support for all Tata Motors vehicles that might have been damaged as a result of the unprecedented rains and strong winds in the state. Customers from the affected areas can contact Tata Motors Roadside Assistance for emergency support on 1800 209 7979 to get their vehicle towed and serviced at the nearest Tata Motors Authorized Service Centre. Tata Motors’ channel partners are currently on high alert and are available to assist affected customers in the state.

Speaking on this initiative, Mr. Subhajit Roy – Senior General Manager & Head Customer Care (Domestic and International Business), PVBU, Tata Motors, said, “We are deeply saddened by the devastating effects of Cyclone Fani that has struck Odisha and its neighbouring states. We at Tata Motors are extending prompt services across Odisha to give our customers the much-needed respite. We are currently offering free as well as discounts on services on Tata Cars across the state’s cyclone-hit areas to provide our customers utmost care.”

Standing with its valued customers in Odisha during these trying times, Tata Motors has made available various offers and services in the affected areas including 50% discount on spare parts and labour on customer liability along with free towing of affected vehicles to the nearest Tata Motors Authorized Service Centre as well as the provision of exclusive towing trucks till the situation betters. Additionally, the company has made sure the availability of special call centre executives who are fluent in the regional language to be available at all times for seamless communication.

Manipal Hospitals Organizes Cyclothon to Create Awareness on Colorectal Cancer

In an attempt to create awareness and draw attention towards prevention of colorectal Cancer, Manipal Hospitals Bengaluru unveiled cyclothon for healthy life. The event wasflagged off by Ms. Anupama Gowda, Sandalwood Actor in the presence of Dr. Sudarshan Ballal, Chairman Manipal Hospitals, Dr. Somashekhar SP, HOD & Chairman, Manipal Hospitals and Mr. Deepak Venugopal, Regional, COO, Manipal Health Enterprises Pvt Ltd.

The cyclothon was kicks started at 6.00 a.m. – 8.00 a.m and 250 plus people participated. Cyclothon commenced at Manipal Hospitals, old airport road, ASC junction, Trinity junction, Halasaru metro station, Indiranagar metro station, KFC junction, Barbecue nation 100 feet and then back to Manipal Hospitals. Health talks by doctors were conducted post the cyclothon highlighting the causes , symptoms and precautions to be taken to avoid colorectal cancer.

Manipal Hospitals has created a first of its kind cycle zone within the premises, which was inaugurated today. With an aim to motivate employees and general public to adopt a healthy lifestyle and inculcate cycling in their routine.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms. Anupama Gowda, Sandalwood Actor said, “It is an honour to be associated with Manipal Hospitals for such a great cause. It is important to be aware and well informed and take preventive measures for a deadly disease like cancer. Prevention is better than cure, and the key to prevent colorectal cancer is to educate oneself about the disease. Therefore lets we all must pledge to follow healthy lifestyle for a better future tomorrow.”

Commenting on the occasion, Dr. Sudarshan Ballal, Chairman, Manipal Hospitals said,” In India, the incidences of colorectal cancer is rising due to sedentary lifestyle and associated dietary habits resulting in more number of people being diagnosed with the disease at an earlier age. Colon cancer has a strong genetic predisposition, hence, preventive care is recommended to identify the threat much earlier and increase the scope of getting it treated successfully. Manipal Hospitals is always at the forefront when it comes to creating awareness on diseases and I thank everyone for participating in the cyclothon today. It is important to inculcate discipline in our lives to make it better.”

Explaining about colorectal cancer, Dr. Somashekhar SP, HOD & Chairman, Oncology, Manipal Hospitals, “Colonic diseases, both malignant and benign have increased significantly not only in India but globally. This can be attributed to sedentary lifestyle and increase in consumption of junk food, alcohol and smoking. In addition, decreased physical activity has led to rise in obesity, which contributes, to a higher risk of colorectal cancer. It is estimated that in India although the incidence is less as compared to western countries but it is increasing and we see younger patients with advanced colorectal cancer. Surgical management of colorectal cancer is extremely complicated, requiring high level of skill and expertise. Today laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques help the patient with less surgical pain, enhanced recovery and early return to work.”

Self-Inspect your Vehicle with HDFC ERGO’S New #DIYMOTORCLAIMS Service

HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, India’s third-largest non-life insurance provider in the private sector, announced the launch of #DIYMotorClaims service, a part of the Company’s ‘Jaldi Claim’ services. This new service will enable customers to file their motor claims virtually for minor damages to their cars/two-wheelers by simply sharing photographs of their vehicles using HDFC ERGO’s Insurance Portfolio Organiser (IPO) Mobile App.

In order to use the #DIYMotorClaims service, the customer must opt for the self-survey option on HDFC ERGO’s IPO app on their mobile phone or the HDFC ERGO website (www.hdfcergo.com) while intimating a claim. The customer will then be required to provide photographs of the damages to the vehicle along with necessary documents, which will be assessed by HDFC ERGO’s Central Team. On approval from the Central Team, the customer will be given the option to opt for Instant Cash whereby, the approved amount is instantly credited to the customer’s bank account. For customers not opting for Instant Cash, the claim amount is given basis the pre-approved assessment to the assigned workshop who can start repairs on the vehicle without any physical survey. This will help individuals file hassle-free claims for up to Rs 20,000/-, thus eliminating the need for a physical surveyor’s inspection and reducing the time required to wait for the approval of the claim.

HDFC ERGO aims to integrate technological advancements with customer needs, to innovate new products and services for them. The Company is the first in the non-life insurance sector to have launched a mobile application, the HDFC ERGO Insurance Portfolio Organiser (IPO) in 2012, which provides users with a plethora of features like locating garages and hospitals through geo-location and renewing policies. Furthermore, the Company has recently introduced new services under the ‘Jaldi Claims’ umbrella for all their products, like the Overnight Motor Repairs service - enabling customers to get their cars professionally repaired overnight and the #CamSurvey service - enabling faster claim settlement through the live streaming facility set up at network workshops.