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Om Books International along with  Toy Room Club   , New Delhi hosted the launch of  The Aladia Sisters     Khalid Mohamed's debut novel, on 23rd October, 2019. The novel was launched by Bollywood Actor Sonam K Ahuja, who spoke about Khalid Mohamed's immense contribution to Hindi cinema. On the occasion, Sonam K Ahuja,  Khalid Mohamed, Dipa Chaudhuri and Ajay Mago shared their experiences of putting together the book with Puja Talwar, Editor - GoodTimes About the book Traversing the era of the British Raj, the Partition and India’s Independence to the here and now of the Internet millennium, the story of six sisters of a patriarchal Muslim family, is investigated by a journalist. Before coming of age, the sisters had run away in the deep cover of the night from a Haryana village to define their lives and destinies. Began an undeclared game of may-the-best-sister win. Earn money, express inchoate tal...

On 150th birth centennial month of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr.Aneel Kashi Murarka and Team Ample Missiion undertook a cleanliness drive in Goregaon East. Said Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka, “It was a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness on the importance of cleanliness.   For a better tomorrow, we need to clean our body, soul and environs. Who else could be a beacon of light than our Mahatma!”     

At a recently concluded fashion week in Mumbai, Ample Missiion, a social organization helmed by Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka and son Sidhaant Murarka, created history when models from the transgender community trailed down the ramp, a first-ever in the history of a leading fashion week! The showstoppers were none other than LGBTQ activist Laxmi Tripathi and Trans supermodel Navya Singh, ace fashion designer Archana Kochhar and philanthropist Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka himself. Keeping their promise with the community for gender equality and inclusiveness, Ample Missiion proved their organization’s mettle curating this historic initiative. More power to the cause of gender equality!

Lil he77, an imminent young rapper has become a sensation in the world of music. Even at a tender age of 17 years, he has an impeccable knowledge about music. Lil he77 is an Indian living in America who started writing music and with his great skills has become popular since he released his first rap last year. His career bloomed more after Adam 22 from the podcast "No Jumper" recognised his potential after listening to his rap song "Spirit of Ecstasy" wherein Lil he77 starts the rap by conveying that in Indian culture, people like to be pharmacist or doctors or whatever and he's like "oh, now a rapper (himself) too!" This debut gave him his beginning fanbase on SoundCloud which encouraged him to keep writing and working with dedication by achieving success in his passion for Music! His rap song "Lie On Me" which was released six months ago has been the most loved song among his fans. There are over 545k views of this song on YouTube an...

Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya, who has lately been christened the Queen of Indian television, is also on a binge to set records. Marking her debut in the world of web series, Tripathi stars in Coldd Lassi Aur Chicken Masala, which has been holding the 1st position on the charts for a while now. She also became the first and only Indian actor jurying the Cardiff international Film Festival (CIFF) in 2019. Tripathi will also be a panellist in ‘Women In Films’ panel Chaired by Bethan Sayed. The other panellist include Hollywood actress Anna Lynne McCord And Oscar Nominated Film Maker Florence Aiyisi. Suhail Syed, International Director and facilitator for activities related to CIFF in India, confirmed Divyanka’s attendance. Said an enthusiastic Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya, “I'm delighted becoming a jury member for the Cardiff International Film Festival specially because I'll get the privilege to watch cinema first hand from all across world. I'm expecting it to be an enriching exp...

सेक्रेड गेम्स में गणेश गायतोंडे और दो भागों में बनी फ़िल्म गैंग्स ऑफ़ वासेपुर में फ़ैजल का किरदार निभाकर ख़ूब वाह-वाही बटोरनेवाले जाने-माने अभिनेता नवाज़ुद्दीन सिद्दीकी ने अब दुनिया का दिल भी जीत लिया है! भारतीय सिनेमा में अपने अमूल्य योगदान के लिए नवाज़ुद्दीन सिद्दीकी को कार्डिफ़ इंटरनैशनल फ़िल्म फ़ेस्टिवल में सम्मानित किया जायेगा।  कार्डिफ़ इंटरनैशनल फ़िल्म फ़ेस्टिवल (CIFF) के संस्थापक राहिल अब्बास ने नवाज़ुद्दीन सिद्दीकी को गोल्डन ड्रैगन जैसे प्रतिष्ठित अवॉर्ड से सम्मानित किये जाने का ऐलान किया।  उन्होंने कहा, "नवाज़ हमारे विशेष मेहमान होंगे।" इंटरनैशनल डायरेक्टर और CIFF के समन्वयक सुहैल सैय्यद ने नवाज़ुद्दीन सिद्दीकी को सम्मानित किये जाने संबंधी ऐलान की पुष्टि की और कहा, "मैं राहिल के ऐलान से अभिभूत था और मैंने ख़ुशी-ख़ुशी नवाज़ुद्दीन सिद्दीकी को यह ख़बर बतायी, जिन्होंने बाद में फ़ेस्टिवल में अपनी मौजूदगी पर हामी भरी। " अपनी उपस्थिति को लेकर बेहद उत्साहित नज़र आ रहे नवाज़ुद्दीन सिद्दीकी ने कहा, "मैं कार्डिफ़ इंटरनैशनल फ़िल्म फ़ेस्टिवल में भाग ल...

The 2nd Edition of Mumbai Art Fair from October 11-13 at Nehru Centre, Worli, continues to grow in scale, brings in a variety of mother Earth, full of umpteenth shades and colours! The 2019 edition of the prestigious fair brings 325 artists – young, upcoming and seniors, along with master artists, all under one roof, exhibiting over 3,000 artworks including paintings, sculptures, photographs, ceramics and original prints in about 130 air-conditioned booths.  The inaugural ceremony was a star-studded affair, that saw Chief Guest Vivek Oberoi and Guests of Honour Pooja Bedi, Madhushree and Kunal Kohli among others. The do was also attended by Rajendra – Director, Mumbai Art Fair; artists Gautam Patole, Prakash Bal Joshi, Prithvi Soni, Rupali Madan, Reena Naik, Vishwa Sahni, Sonu Gupta among many others. Being the avid art collector he is, Vivek Oberoi was seen interacting with a number of artists, discussing nuances of their works while he also purchased artworks from Charcoa...

The Confederation of Indian Industry or the CII, organized CII IWN’s 4th WomeNation summit recently. Titled #BeyondBoundaries, the summit was graced by revered thought leaders. Among the invitees to speak at this prestigious summit was Dr. Rekha Chaudhari. Dr. Rekha Chaudhari is the Global Wellness Ambassador of India and a successful businesswoman as the Managing Director for OneLine Wellness. Her stint across borders garnered her a lot of fame and inspired women across the globe to be self-sufficient, independent and self-reliant. She avers, “I didn’t apprehend the spectacular feedback for my talk. I’d really like to thank CII for letting me tell my story. I hope women get inspired and do more!” adds she, “I have received a very encouraging feedback from the participants who were delighted with the topics and the quality of discussions.” More power to women empowerment!

WBR Corp, one of Asia’s most reputed branding companies, organized a splendid mega event, the Iconic Achievers Award, a prestigious award Ceremony commemorating celebrities and visionary leaders across all walks of life on the same platform. The prestigious ceremony also proved to be an excellent networking opportunity for celebrities and corporates. The main motive of organizing ‘Iconic Achievers Awards’ is to recognize the topmost Iconic personalities from different sectors from the entire nation on the same platform. The ceremony is a premium networking opportunity between celebrities and corporates. Iconic Achievers Award Ceremony was a glorious event which was embedded with both celebrities and visionary leaders of the Asia who are well-known all across the world. “Iconic Achievers Award” was organized on September 28, 2019 at ‘Novotel hotel in Juhu, Mumbai. The ceremony was graced by Mr. Sandeep Patil (Former Cricketer), Mr. P C Sharma (Cabinet Minister, MP Government) and M...

हाल ही में, प्रसिद्ध पार्श्व गायक सुदेश भोसले को लुईविल, केंटकी, युनाइटेड स्टेट्स ऑफ अमेरिका में मेयर द्वारा सम्मानित किया गया। इस समारोह में  रात्रिभोजन और मेजबान संबुद्धा टिटो धार द्वारा एक टॉक शो का भी आयोजन किया गया था। सुदेश भोसले को महापौर ग्रेग फिशर द्वारा हस्ताक्षरित एक प्रशस्ति पत्र प्रदान किया गया, इतना ही नही  शिलालेख में उनका नाम लिखित केंटकी के हस्ताक्षर बॉर्बन व्हिस्की की एक क़ीमती बोतल भी भेट स्वरूप दी गई। सुदेश भोसले इस समय दौरे पर हैं और अपने अगले शो प्रसिद्ध केंटकी सेंटर फॉर आर्ट्स में करने के लिए उत्साहित हैं।

भारतीय रैप शैली जगत के सेंसेशन बादशाह को मिला एक अनोखा सरप्राइज़ और यह सरप्राइज़ दिया जोश फाउंडेशन के बच्चो ने। इन दिव्यांग बच्चों ने एक अनूठे टेलीविज़न टीवी शो मैं बादशाह के लिए जिंगल प्रैक्टिस और परफॉर्म की। इस दौरान वह स्टार रैपर बादशाह के साथ मस्तीभरा वक्त बिताते देखे गए।   उत्साहित बादशाह बच्चो के परफॉरमेंस से प्रभावित दिखे, उन्होंने कहा, " बच्चो ने अद्भुत परफॉरमेंस दिया। मुझे लगता है वह मुझसे बेहतर थे। इस प्रेरणादायी परफॉरमेंस के लिए दिल से धन्यवाद करता हूँ। " इस अवसर पार ऑडिओलॉजिस्ट अँड स्पीचथेरपीएस्ट देवांगी दलाल ने साझा किया, " रोक-थाम को लेकर की हुई देखरेख इलाज से बेहतर है ! प्रारंभिक पहचान और सही डिजिटल श्रवण यंत्रों का उपयोग, व्यक्तिगत आवश्यकता के अनुकूल, सुनने के क्षमता को को सामान्य रूप में बेहत्तर बना सकता है। ” अग्र इएनटी सर्जन डॉ. जयंत गाँधी और इंटरनेशनल ह्यूमनीट्ररिअन अवार्डी ऑडिओलॉजिस्ट-स्पीच थेरेपिस्ट देवांगी दलाल के JOSH फाउंडेशन ने सुनने में परेशानी  से पीड़ित अलग-अलग बच्चों को सशक्त बनाने में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाई है। संख्यात्मक नहीं गुणात्मक द...

Om Books International celebrated the launch of  The Aladia Sisters  Khalid Mohamed's debut novel, on 07 th  October, 2019 .  The novel was launched by Chief Guest, Bollywood Director Karan Johar  and Guest of Honour Anil Kapoor, who spoke about Khalid Mohamed's immense contribution to Hindi cinema. On the occasion, Karan Johar, Anil Kapoor, Khalid Mohamed, Javed Akhtar and Publisher, Ajay Mago shared their experiences of putting together the book. Also present on the occasion were Asha Parekh, Lalita Lajmi, Maria Goretti, Anoop Soni, Juhi Babbar,   Rajniesh Duggall  and Achint Kaur, among others. About the book Traversing the era of the British Raj, the Partition and India’s Independence to the here and now of the Internet millennium, the story of six sisters of a patriarchal Muslim family, is investigated by a journalist. Before coming of age, the sisters had run away in the deep cover of the night from a Haryana village ...

When one of the leading newspapers of Mumbai organized an award function to felicitate the best in the showbiz industry, it is only natural that a bevy of celebrities graced the event to support the newspaper’s initiative and to encourage the awardees. Amongst the celebrities and dignitaries who graced the event were Lalit Pandit, Jaspinder Narula, Milind Gunaji,  Madhushree, Robby Badal, Preeti Jhangiani, Raju Singh, Bharat Dabholkar, Hitendra Kapopara, Anil Sharma, Anupriya Goenka, Farhad Vijay Arora, Aarti Nagpal, Shama Sikander and Mid-Day CEO Sandeep Khosla etc while Ajay Harinath Singh, Tina Ahuja, Anusha Srinivasan Iyer, Jayantilal Gada, Girish Wankhede, Urvashi Rautela, Utkarsh Sharma and Neil Nitin Mukesh among others won accolades at the do. Film producer Ajay Harinath Singh, the Prince of Sultanpur, who has impacted the lives of millions, won the Iconic Showbiz Role Model Entrepreneur of the Year Award.  Tina Ahuja, whose Milo Na Tum single has cross...

Actor-Danseuse Gracy Singh was recently honoured and awarded for her Outstanding Spiritual Initiatives at the British Parliament on the occasion of the celebration of 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi, Non-Violence & World Peace  at an event organized by presenting Bharat Conclave 2 (Second Edition).    Gracy Singh has been spiritually inclined and has been associated with the Brahmakumaris since her mother Verjinder Kaur introduced her to them. She is an active member. “All our lives, we work believing there is a tomorrow. That tomorrow, is in fact today, and Spiritualism should be a way of life for each of us over material pursuits. If we all follow this path of self-actualization, I believe that together, we can create a better country for all,” expressed Gracy Singh. Amen.