President Droupadi Murmu, who undertook a half-an-hour sortie in a Rafale fighter jet on Wednesday from Ambala, posed with Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh, just before she took to the skies.
Squadron Leader Singh, the country’s first woman Rafale fighter jet pilot, was claimed to have been captured during ‘Operation Sindoor’ by a pro-Pakistan social media handle.
The Press Information Bureau (PIB) Fact Check had on May 10 called out this claim as fake.
The Rafale jets were used in Operation Sindoor, which was launched on May 7 to destroy several terror infrastructures in territories controlled by Pakistan, in response to the April 22 dastardly terrorist attack in Pahalgam.
The strikes triggered four days of intense clashes that ended with an understanding on stopping the military actions on May 10.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan issued a picture of the President posing with Squadron Leader Singh, atop a ladder used in boarding or deboarding an aircraft.
The President took a sortie in a Rafale aircraft at Air Force Station, Ambala (Haryana) on Wednesday, according to a statement issued by her office.
Murmu is the first President of India to have taken sortie in two fighter aircrafts of the Indian Air Force. Earlier, she took a sortie in Sukhoi 30 MKI in 2023.
In the vibrant landscape of Indian regional cinema, where diverse languages and dialects weave tales of culture, identity, and human experience, a new milestone is on the horizon. Kundaalu, an upcoming Gujarati feature film set to release in cinemas on November 14, 2025, marks a historic first: it’s the inaugural full-length movie produced entirely in the Mehsani dialect of Gujarati. This earthy, rhythmic accent, native to the rural heartlands of Mehsana in northern Gujarat, has long been a staple of local folklore and everyday conversations but has rarely echoed through the silver screen. Directed by Rohit Prajapati and produced by 3 Peepul Productions in association with Geet Theatre, Kundaalu promises to immerse audiences in the authentic rhythms of village life, blending poetry, philosophy, and poignant drama.
The Essence of Kundaalu: Circles of Life and Reflection
At its core, Kundaalu—which translates to “circles” or “loops” in Gujarati—explores profound themes of existence, mortality, and the cyclical nature of human endeavors. The film’s teaser, released recently, opens with evocative Gujarati verses: “રમતા રમતા રેતીમાં લખોટી કે ગોટી, દોર્યા લાખ કુંડાળા. પણ મૂઓ કપાળે ચોંટ્યો ચાંદલો, મોઢે બોબડો, બોલે તો બોલે શું, ને ગોઝારી રેતીમાં દોરે તો દોરે શું?” Roughly translated, it speaks of playing in the sand, drawing countless circles with lines or stones, only to confront death’s mark on the forehead—a stuck vermilion dot, a distorted face. What does it say? What does it draw in the terrifying sands? This poetic introspection sets the tone for a narrative rooted in rural simplicity, where childhood games metaphorically unravel into deeper questions about fate, legacy, and the human condition.
Set against the picturesque villages of Mehsana, the film captures the unfiltered essence of Gujarati rural life—dusty paths, communal gatherings, and the subtle interplay of tradition and change. The Mehsani accent adds a layer of authenticity, making dialogues feel like overheard conversations from a bustling chai stall or a family courtyard. It’s not just a linguistic choice; it’s a cultural homage, amplifying voices from a region often overshadowed by standard Gujarati in mainstream media. The cast includes standout performances, such as Vaibhav Biniwale as the evocative character Jaga Kaka (or Jagaji), whose portrayal brings depth to the film’s emotional core. With its motion poster emphasizing “The Circle of Life,” Kundaalu appears poised to blend visual storytelling with philosophical undertones, much like a folk tale come alive.
The production journey itself mirrors the film’s themes of unexpected turns. What began as a modest short film concept during the COVID-19 lockdown evolved into this ambitious feature, showcasing resilience and adaptation in the face of challenges.
Spotlight on the Visionaries: Neena, Priya, and Suchitra of 3 Peepul Productions
Behind Kundaalu’s innovative spirit stands 3 Peepul Productions, an impact-driven film house founded by three remarkable women: Neena Arora, Priya Krishnaswamy, and Suchitra Parikh. Spread across Vadodara in India and Austin in the USA, these “accidental producers” never envisioned a career in filmmaking. Yet, their passion for powerful stories has built a company dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices and narratives rooted in the Indian ethos.
Neena Arora, based in Vadodara, is an entrepreneur with a flair for the arts. A graduate in Home Science from Lady Irwin College, she owns Splatter Studio, a creative hub for exhibitions, workshops, and curated crafts. Her love for theatre led her to co-found Page to Stage in 2013 with Suchitra. Neena’s interests span films, travel, painting, music, and cooking, infusing her work with a vibrant, hands-on energy.
Priya Krishnaswamy, residing in Austin, brings a global perspective as a painter, poet, and writer. Holding degrees in English Literature from Women’s Christian College and Madras University, plus a business degree from the University of Texas-Austin, she has experience in garment sourcing and e-commerce across India, the USA, and France. Priya’s passions include literature, history, textiles, and arts, making her a bridge between cultures in the trio’s collaborative efforts.
Suchitra Parikh, also in Vadodara, is a HR consultant with a background in Sociology, Psychology, and Human Resource Development from Maharaja Sayajirao University and Tata Institute of Social Sciences. As co-founder of Page to Stage, she’s deeply involved in causes like education, health, and rural development. Suchitra’s enthusiasm for storytelling, wildlife, sports, and poetry drives the company’s focus on impactful content.
Their journey began in August 2020, amid the pandemic’s uncertainties. Neena and Suchitra were approached by aspiring filmmaker Rohit Prajapati with a four-line pitch for a short film. Enchanted by the idea, they offered to finance it, unwittingly stepping into production roles. The first shooting schedule unfolded in October 2020 as lockdowns eased briefly. By December, as preparations for the second schedule ramped up, the story had blossomed from a short into something grander—ultimately becoming the feature Kundaalu. Priya joined the fold, and together they formalized 3 Peepul Productions, drawing inspiration from the resilient Peepul tree to symbolize their adaptive, enduring vision.
As women leading in a male-dominated industry, Neena, Priya, and Suchitra embody empowerment. Their company, a member of the Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association, has also produced shorts like Vishwamitri Villas and projects for Sakshi, all emphasizing meaningful tales. Kundaalu stands as their flagship achievement, not just for its linguistic innovation but for proving that passion-fueled detours can create cinematic legacies.
As audiences await its release, Kundaalu invites us to reflect on our own circles—drawn in sand, etched in memory, and forever evolving. Through the lens of Mehsani Gujarati and the determination of three extraordinary women, this film is set to redefine regional storytelling.
New Delhi (India), April 3: India is predominantly a male-oriented patriarchal society with a majority of the industry, businesses, organizations and corporations run by men at a respectable position. Slowly we as a country are evolving and understanding the importance women bring to India’s workforce and how significant it is to educate the female half of our country’s population. For many a year the ratio of women is to men entrepreneurs in India has almost been non-existent, but we are steadily advancing leaps and bounds thus the percentage has gone up to 13.76% as of 2022; this is still far too less and development on this is needed in quite the urgency.
She appeared on Shark Tank India season 2 where shark and owner of Emcure Pharmaceuticals Namita Thapar, funded Nestroots, leading to a phenomenal appreciation from all the sharks on the quality of the décor, as well as the beautiful design.
Thus, with a strong passion, and kindred soul, founder Chhavi Singh stood forth in the highly competitive home decor market, and took over the country in a storm of aesthetic, minimalist, elegant, and original design with an eco-friendly approach where every piece and material used is organic all-natural sustainable raw materials.
“Nestroots is a dream house of design, aesthetics and elegance. Our Goal is to create work that is honest and solutions that are captivating and fulfilling, We work with the belief that the journey should be just as exciting as the end result.” Said Chhavi Singh when asked about what goals does Nestroots hold.
“Nestroots is a brand which is Indian in origin. We give kitchen, dining, decor, furnishing solutions. We are proud to say that Nestroots is already in more than 1 lakh Indian homes. I am also extremely proud to say that we are highly profitable” Notes Chhavi as she talks about the success that Nestroots has been able to gain so far. All the sharks present in the panel were impressed by Nestroots’s profitability.
Nestroots designsall of their products, andits original style & quality is hard to find anywhere else. Prioritising responsible sourcing, leads to more ecologically sound products thus balancing the equilibrium in nature. This endeavours Chhavi to strive and bring more of the eco-friendly elements found all around us in her business’ product. Nestroots strives to create a healthy home for all the families living in a constant need to enhance their living experience with natural and environmentally friendly mutually habitable ecosystem. https://www.nestroots.com/
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New Delhi (India), April 8: ‘Shakti- The Inner Power’ Symposium received standing ovation from the audience. Held on 3rd April 2023 at PhD Chambers of Commerce & Industry in New Delhi, symposium was a stupendous success.
Lieut. Dr Rita Gangwani applauded the unique presentation and said , “women must have confidence in self “. Ms. Rochika Agarwal, Member – Central Board of Film Certification, Information & broadcasting ministry, GOI
Fashion Designer, theatre Actor, Kathak dancer says, “women are Shakti and they must remember their roots. They must pass those values and faith onto their family“.
Hosted by Neelam Gupta & Wini Khurana, Symposium ‘SHAKTI – THE INNER POWER’ is an enterprise to transform women’s lives in a positive manner. “Today we have had an amazing experience. Entire Symposium was appreciated for its concept and presentation. It had varied hues and flavours. Everyone present took something with them from this event. It’s been a time and effort well invested. We thank all who have come out to support us in our maiden venture with their professional assistance as well as presence,” says Neelam Gupta.
Wini Khurana, whose brainchild and dream project this concept is, says, “A strong woman knows she has strength enough for the journey, but a woman of strength knows it is in the journey where she will become strong.”
The Symposium was well attended by an audience who was varied and from all walks of life .The audience appreciated the efforts showcased in the Symposium which gave food for thought as to the need for speeding up gender equality which can come about primarily through empowerment of women ,which is the stronger gender.
Renowned speaker Preeti Subberwal, an established Executive Presence Coach, Master Trainer, and a Growth Mindset Architect, gave an innovative and inspiring talk. She interacted with audience to present live examples. Second eminent speaker Kiran Sandhu who is a Behavioural Specialist and Coach with More than 20 years of experience behind her, gave a very detailed and invigorating talk incorporating everyday words to connect with people. She made her interaction humorous to keep it light and engaging. Sachin Gupta, a known film and theatre director as well as Director at Chilsag Entertainment Network, is bringing Bharat Natyam by Aparna Nair as a representation of his craft. Bharatnatyam showcases the influence of theatre and theatrical in personality development.
Symposium had a Panel Discussion on Mental Health moderated by leading neurologist Dr Sonia Lal Gupta along with panellists Shama Soni who is a single mom, an entrepreneur, philanthropist and social worker with 15 plus years of corporate experience. Another panellist is Dr Pramit Rastogi who is US trained Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist and Psychotherapist with a background in Public Mental Health. Fourth panellist was advocate Prachi Mehta.
Highlight of the Symposium is ‘Shakti Walk’ wherein women in the garb of Sita, Draupadi, Maharani Tarabai, Rani Lakshmibai, Mira Bai, Sushma Swaraj etc from Different Eras walked on stage representing Stree Shakti on the background of Story Telling by Neelam Gupta and music on Tabla by Ustad Zaheen Khan. Zaheen Khan took his training from well known table player of Ajrada Gharana and his grandfather Ustad Hashmat Ali Khan. This walk emphasized the fact that women are indeed powerful within and can carry their convictions without external help. Somya Thareja as Sita, Isha Sethi as Draupadi, Isha Verma as Mira Bai, Santosh Kataria as Rani Laxmibai, Harshita Kataria as Rani Tarabai, Anita Mahapatra as Mayee Bhago and Vandana Kharbanda as Sushma Swaraj mesmerized the audience.
An independent artiste & rapper MickyB enthralled the audience with his songs. Interspersed with many diverse flavours, the Symposium was a heady mix of expertise, guidance and entertainment.
Corporates and companies supporting the symposium are Pachauli Wellness Clinic, Hotel Hillock, Club Mahindra, Stanmax, Alaknanda, Farmgate, Tasty Dairy, Global Republic and MINNIE’S.
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New Delhi (India), April 8:Arshi Ghosh is the winner of the Miss Transqueen India pageant, Powered by the pride plaza group of hotels, with Ella Dev Verma as the first runner-up and Victoria Taying as the second runner-up. The event was judged by a panel of seven judges, including Rita Gangwani, Varun Katyal, Akassh K Aggarwal, Shraddha Jain, Yogita Bhayana, Lizza Malik, and Neelam Saxena.
Miss Transqueen India winner Arshi Gosh from Mumbai quoted,” After becoming Miss Transqueen India 2023, I feel so blessed and grateful for your love and support, especially Reena ma’am, Shaine ma’am and each and every member of the Miss Transqueen India team.
With the help of this platform, I really want to help my trans sisters who want to live their true identities. I would like to start the gender sensitisation journey from the very root of the society, the rural areas of India, where I came from and became who I am today so that every corner of India is sensitized.”
The Founder and Director of Miss TransQueen India, Ms Reena Rai, curated this event with the help of the previous winner of MTQI season 4 Ms Shaine Soni, who directed this show with the help of Akassh K Agrawaal. Co-founder of MTQI Manoj Rai, being a Celebrity Chef, has supported the event in every possible way.
The founder of Miss TransQueen India, Reena Rai, expressed her happiness with all the participants and stated that they were all winners in her eyes. She also mentioned that five of the participants would represent India in international pageants, including Miss Trans Infinity, Miss International Trans, Miss Equality World, Miss United Continent, and Queen Trans World. The launch of Miss Trans Infinity was also announced during the event. The launch of Miss Trans Infinity by Shaine Shoni, Reena Rai, and Joe S Khera is also an exciting development. The pageant is already registered in Canada
“Mentoring these 11 participants have been a journey of learning new facets of a TransWomen n unlearning the unconscious biases we all have towards each other as humans; being a Jury of the Pageant was a tough job, but all of them performed their best so we decided that each girl will be Resciprocated with equal dignity and each contestant should feel they won n not lost the Competition, and that is an achievement for a Diverse platform like ours, I congratulate each of the 11 Participants and Team MTQI”-Akassh K Aggarwal (Jury & Accessory Designer)
“All my girls are winners for me, and 5 girls will go ahead to represent India internationally, and the rest will work in their own land at various places and will bring change and will break the barriers. i wish all my girls good luck. Also like to show my gratitude towards Shaine Soni, Akassh K Aggarwal Manoj Rai, my husband and Suhani Rai, my daughter, for being my strength to make this possible,”Reena Rai, founder of Miss Transqueen India
Bollywood actress Aartii Naagpal, who was part of the event, expressed her admiration for transgender women and their power and passion. The Miss TransQueen India show was held at The Pride Plaza Hotel in Aerocity, New Delhi.
Aartii Naagpal said, “Until today, I felt like I knew life after meeting these powerful Trans women. I feel new to live. Their pain, power & passion has made me bow down to their existence. One thought will stay with me, “She knows what she is giving up to be who is wants to be.“I am glad to be part of Miss TransQueen India Season 5. More power to My soul Sister Reena Rai.”
The Miss Transqueen India show was held at The Pride Plaza Hotel, Aerocity, New Delhi, and was sponsored and partnered by various companies, including PRIDE GROUP OF HOTELS, Fern n Petals, Subhashini Ornamentals, Seabuck, Santa Chef, Olmec Cosmetics and Plastic Surgery Centre, Ashmeen Munjals Star Academy, Remix Entertainment, Ichit Anand, Neo Fusion Creative Foundation, Ashmitaa Makeovers, and Ashfaq Ahmad Designer. The presence of chief guests Dr. Ritesh Malik and Dr. Shruti Malik also added to the event’s prestige. The show was gracefully hosted by Kanya Kishnani.
Dr.Narendra Kaushik & Sunanda Kushik were Guests of honour & presented a 50% discount on gender reassignment surgery to the winner, 25 % for the first runner-up & 10% for the second runner-up.
Congratulations to all the contestants and organizers of Miss Transqueen India 2023!
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Surat (Gujarat) [India], April 7: When Dr. Hetal Tamakuwala is not providing dental care, she is likely to devote her time to physical activities such as cycling, running, or swimming, possibly in preparation for an upcoming competition. Dr. Hetal, a dental professional who runs the ‘Dr. Hetal’s Advanced Dentistree’ clinic in Surat’s Pal-Adajan, has long participated in triathlons. She completed the gruelling Full Ironman triathlon in Malaysia and finished 10th overall, bringing Surat, Gujarat, and the country to international prominence. Dr. Hetal has become the country’s first female dentist, India’s ninth female athlete, and Gujarat’s second to complete the Iron Man Triathlon.
Dr. Hetal’s year-long commitment to intensifying her training regimen culminated in the arduous triathlon, which included a 3.8 km swim in the sea, 180 km cycling, and a full 42 km marathon run. The Iron Man tasks were supposed to be completed in 17 hours, but Dr. Hetal completed them in 15 hours and 40 minutes, placing her 10th in the world.
Surat, known throughout the world as a diamond and textile city, is now making its mark in the field of sports as well. Many sports personalities from the city have made Surat, Gujarat, and the country’s names shine at the international level through their energetic performances.
Hetal Tamakuwala said she never imagined 10 years ago that she would one day complete the gruelling Full Iron Man Triathlon. “I won a silver medal in a two-kilometer race in Surat ten years ago.” This success sowed the seeds of my desire to become an athlete in me. Since then, I’ve been putting in long hours of practise in order to become a medical athlete. I used the “Rule of 7″ for this, which means 7 hours of clinical practice, 7 hours of competition training, and 7 hours of sleep in a day.”
Dr.Hetal took up swimming practise in the Tapi river and Causeway, as well as the Surat District Cricket Association (SDCA) swimming pool at Lalbhai Contractor Stadium in Piplod, because the Full Iron Man Triathlon requires swimming in the sea. She chose to ride from Surat to Saputara and Surat to Dang for cycling practice, as well as some routes in Surat city. Winning the Iron Man title and accomplishing all of this would not have been possible without the family’s support and the coach’s guidance.
“From the beginning, I have had the moral support of my husband, Dr. Deepak Tamakuwala, and sons, Dr. Dhruv and Devansh; swimming coach Jignesh Sarang Sir and cycling coach Tarak Shah Sir gave me valuable advice. A special thanks to Vishal Cycle Agency for providing with all the gears & equipments whenever required. This achievement was a result of culminative support from my family & coaches.” says Dr. Hetal Tamakuwala
Dr.Hetal is the first female athlete from Surat to have completed five events, in addition to successfully completing the Full Iron Man Triathlon in Malaysia. She finished the Full Iron Man Triathlon in Malaysia on November 5, 2022; and the Half Iron Man Triathlon in Kolhapur on October 2, 2022, earning another prize. She then finished second in the Half Iron Man Triathlon in Goa on November 13, 2022. She then competed in the Guru Shikhar Challenge on January 1, 2023, cycling uphill 183 kilometres from Mehsana to Mount Abu to Guru Shikhar and finishing first. On February 25, 2023, she won the Full Iron Man Triathlon at Konark being solo female finisher.
Dr. Hetal is unstoppable, even after suffering five fractures.
Any athlete must put in a lot of practise time. Dr. Hetal Tamakuwala understood this so well that she had accidents five times during practise and fractured her bones at various times, but after recovering, she continued to practise and, without losing courage, she continued to move forward to achieve her goal.
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Autistic students performing at SPJ Sadhana School, Mumbai
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 5: Rotary Club of Bombay Peninsula has been closely associated with SPJ Sadhana School for past few years. Rotarian Jasmine Pandya has been the key member who regularly volunteers at the school which is committed to giving Autistic children a normalized life. Rotary Club believes that Autistic kids should not be just given time and patience but also should be enabled to work with other at their own pace and more importantly they should be encouraged to go beyond their boundaries.
President Prashant Gupta of Rotary Club of Bombay Peninsula believes “it’s very important to bring awareness on Autism and to bring autistic children in mainstream society. Not so long ago I had hired 3 autistic teenagers as Summer Interns at my Advisory Firm Caerus3 Advisors and Think Tank. It was a great learning experience not only for the teenagers but for my employees as well. It was a first step towards inclusion in a true way”.
A little over a decade ago SRK starrer My Name is Khan first highlighted Autism in mainstream movies and created awareness in society. We need more such adoption of positivity around autism says Prashant only then we can give our autistic friends a inclusive world to live in.
The school works towards creating an inclusive atmosphere for all autistic children, they empower them with skills and abilities to make them economically independent. Dedicated to ensuring that autistic children live meaningful and productive lives, has been volunteering regularly for the past 25 years, says Jasmine Pandya.
As an organization it’s important to create a positive environment, employees should be open to having autistic people working. They should learn to work with them with respect. It’s important that the organization also keeps safe guards, nothing should be done that would hurt or make an autistic person react.
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The programme aims to train a cohort of deaf aspirants to become certified E license coaches who will deliver life skills modules to marginalised deaf children through the platform of football
Mumbai/Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], April 3: Slum Soccer, an NGO promoting football among the impoverished communities across India launched a first one-of-its-kind training programme in India in association with Reliance Foundation to train deaf aspirants to become certified E license coaches at a special camp organised recently in Navi Mumbai under the aegis of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
The certification course was held under a partnership with DeafKidz International with the support of Comic Relief and Reliance Foundation at Navi Mumbai had 20 participants from Nagpur who were coached by Shailesh Karkera, Senior Manager, Grassroots – AIFF Technical Dept. & AFC Grassroots Technical Panel Member and focussed on the fundamentals skills such as passing, dribbling, controlling, etc. Additionally, the training conducted at the facilities of the Reliance Foundation Young Champs Academy also focused on other essential aspects of coaching such as planning a football session, organising tournaments, roles and responsibilities of a coach, first aid and Do’s and Don’ts under the AIFF.
It must be noted that India is home to approximately 63 million people in the deaf and hard-of-hearing category and have access to limited sports facilities, resources, interpreters, etc. Due to a lack of licensing in this category, coaches are unrecognised and often take up undesired and unwanted jobs to make ends meet. Through this novel initiative, all the stakeholders aim to integrate coaches in this category with skillsets to develop new age competencies that will equip them to impart education to several hearing-impaired children.
Under the programme, the youth are not only getting trained under Slum Soccer but will be delivering football skills and football-games-based life skills through their communication method of choice like the Indian Sign Language (ISL). The organisers have also identified and partnered with several NGOs and schools in Nagpur to train children in football through sign language. Slum Soccer plans to expand this initiative to Mumbai, Chennai, among other metros over the next few months.
“To promote diversity, and inclusion at the community level, we have been organising regular football tournaments where participants play along with their hearing counterparts. It served to boost their self-confidence of the hearing-impaired players and encouraged their integration into the mainstream. Simultaneously, the able players got sensitised and developed a healthy camaraderie with their counterparts. The project is illustrating the transformation in the lives of hearing-impaired adults who are provided with access to the programme and trained as coaches. We sincerely thank the contribution of our partners – Reliance Foundation, DeafKidz International, AIFF and Comic Relief for extending their support to our initiative,” said, Abhijit Barse, CEO, Slum Soccer.
“This is the first time that we are conducting an official AIFF Coaching Course for differently abled candidates and a lot of work has gone into preparing for it. The goal is to make our coaching programs more inclusive, accessible and empowering for future participants so that they have the tools to engage effectively with children in their respective communities and sporting entities,” said, Savio Medeira, Director of Coach Education, AIFF.
The programme will also coach children on the importance of education, safety, health and hygiene, safe spaces, protection of their rights, safeguarding, basic life skills, etc. This training will be the first of its kind to meet deaf children’s needs, effectively capturing their attention through best-spoken deaf-focused teaching and learning methods, which can then be replicated in other geographical locations throughout India in the future. The training would bring together the community and build sustainability to take forward the mission to make football deaf-friendly (and deaf persons football friendly).
Slum Soccer was registered as a Non-Governmental Public Charitable Trust Organisation governed by the Public Trust Act of the state of Maharashtra in 2001. The unbridled joy on the faces of a few street children kicking a broken bucket around a slushy ground in an impromptu game of football, blissfully unaware of the pelting rain during a sudden rainstorm, prompted the founding of our organisation, SlumSoccer. Over the last two decades, Team Slum Soccer has relentlessly worked to make sports accessible to everyone irrespective of race, religion, caste, colour, and socio-economic background. Taking our flag of changing lives through football forward, our endeavour is also to football equally accessible to specially-abled persons. The glorious game of football is considered as great levellers, and unifier and lends itself to be learned and played easily.
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 3: Nithanya Thothiyana, the Founder and entrepreneur of the clothing brand Nithi, has been honored with the prestigious HMTV Nari Puraskar 2023. Celebrating the elegance of womanhood and also expressing gratitude towards women for their contribution to society, hmtv, for the first time, organised the Nari Puraskar-2023 (women awards) in Hyderabad on Friday.
The award ceremony took place at the JRC Convention Centre in Hyderabad on March 31, 2023. The event was attended by prominent figures, including Telangana Education Minister Smt. Sabitha Indra Reddy, BRS MLC Smt. Kavitha, Smt. Roja Selvamani (Minister for Tourism, Culture and Youth Advancement of Andhra Pradesh), and Smt. Laxmi Rao (CEO, HMTV).
The HMTV Nari Puraskar is awarded to women who have made significant contributions to their respective fields, and Nithanya’s hard work and dedication to her clothing brand were recognized with this prestigious award. Speaking about her achievement, Nithanya expressed her gratitude towards all the stakeholders who have supported her throughout her entrepreneurial journey.
Nithanya Thothiyana, the founder and entrepreneur of clothing brand Nithi, had a passion for the fashion industry since she was 16. Initially, she wanted to become a model and South Indian actress, but she had to discontinue her engineering studies to pursue her dream. Unfortunately, an early arranged marriage at the age of 20 affected her career aspirations. After a failed marriage, she was left emotionally and financially broken, but she never lost hope. She started working in small-scale employment, selling general knowledge books all over Karnataka. Despite facing many challenges, including sleeping on the floor in temples and experiencing a major accident, she never lost her determination to lead an independent life.
Nithanya’s life took a positive turn when she moved to Bangalore and started working in various jobs, including customer support executive and modeling. She fulfilled her dream of becoming an actor and acted in a blockbuster hit movie, but a failed relationship and a legal issue affected her career. She then moved to Hyderabad to start a career in public relations and eventually discovered her true passion for business. During the pandemic, she started her own clothing brand, Nithi, with a small office setup in Banjara Hills. With a personal loan, gold loan, and some help from her parents, she launched her offline store in Punjagutta. Despite facing many struggles and difficulties, Nithanya stood bravely without losing confidence in herself. Today, she is a successful entrepreneur and hopes to inspire other women who struggle to build their careers and dreams.
Nithanya’s win has added more responsibility as an entrepreneur, and she is determined to continue creating unique and high-quality clothing that reflects the personality and style of her customers. Nithi has always been committed to sustainability and fair trade practices, and Nithanya is determined to continue this commitment and take the brand to new heights.
Nithanya’s success story is an inspiration to many young women entrepreneurs, and her dedication and hard work have been rightly recognized with the HMTV Nari Puraskar. She has set an example for other women entrepreneurs to follow and has shown that with the right mindset, hard work, and determination, anything is possible.
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