4 Thoughtful Ideas to Give Your Sibling the Perfect Rakhi Gift

Raksha Bandhan, which celebrates the bond between siblings, is one of the rarest kinds of festivals celebrated globally. It celebrates the relationship between brothers and sisters, who grow up together, traverse jointly through thick and thin, and probably know each other better than even moms and dads. It is the perfect occasion to acknowledge each other’s love by gifting your brother or sister that one special yet affordable gift that would make a real difference in their life. Or, it would simply help you bond better over common areas of interest.

We have compiled four thoughtful ideas to help you pick the best gift for your real lifelong BFF, your sibling.

Bond over gaming

If your brother or sister is among the gaming enthusiasts, then one of the best gifts for them would be a gaming RAM with the fastest frequency so that they continue to enjoy true immersive gaming experience. The Predator Apollo RAM with cyberpunk inspired design would add ultra-high frequency, ultra-low timing and over-clocking capabilities. The RGB lighting synchronizes with the motherboard software to allow eight eye-catching independent lighting areas, 16 million RGB color values and 10+ light effects. Next time you visit your sibling, you can surely take some time off and pre plan a long gaming session.

Groove to the music

What could be better than enjoying a small party with a dance session alongside your brother or sister to celebrate Raksha Bandhan? And to do exactly that, you can give your sibling the all-new water resistant Bluetooth speaker that is laced with RGB lights. It comes with an intuitively designed buttons for volume adjustment, track change and play/pause control, and is equipped with latest 5.0 Bluetooth technology to simply stream the playlist without any hassles. The speaker supports voice assistants Siri and Ok Google and comes with a type C charging port. Hence, dancing with sibling on your favourite song is an excellent option.

Tie protection to their wrist

The trying times that we live in warrants us to keep health on top priority, and keep a tab on our health metrics. If your brother or sister takes their health lightly, the best thing to do is tie a smartwatch around their wrist. For a smartwatch in your budget, you can go for one of the many smartwatches offered by home grown wearable brand Fire-Boltt. From Talk, which is a Bluetooth calling smartwatch, to Ninja, which is amongst the most economical smartwatches, you have a lot of options to choose from. We are sure that it is one gift that your bro or sis would love to get.

A wireless companion

Is your sibling a music lover? Well, then you can always bet on a good noise cancelling earbud to gift to them this Raksha Bandhan. Crossbeats Enigma is a good economical gift option that comes with active noise cancelling along with three different audio filter modes – normal, ambient and active. It is further equipped with Quiet on Technology for true immersive music experience. Ergonomically designed for best ear comfort, Enigma is an all-in-one earbud that would let them pick calls, control music and activate smart voice assistant.

Weave India, An Initiative to Support Weavers and Promote Handlooms Will Be Held in the City on August 7th and 8th

Hyderabad, August 04, 2021....Weave India, an initiative to support weavers and promote Handlooms will be held in the city at Roots College of Design, Film and Media at Jubilee Hills on August 7th and 8th.

An initiative of Roots College of Design, Film and Media, the exhibition-cum-sale is organized on the eve of National Handlooms Day. It will be an event by the weavers for the weavers announced Ms Mutha Prerna Kirthi, Center Head of Roots College of Design, Film and Media. It will promote and bring the spotlight back on to the traditional art of weaving, and promote weaving as art and weavers as artists, she announced. "On National Handloom Day, we would like to salute all those associated with our vibrant handloom and handicrafts sector, she added.

It will be formally kicked off on August 7 on the day of National Handlooms Day. Ms. Bina Rao, one of the Co-Founders of Creative Bee, a well-known design studio which has designed for some of the top fashion and lifestyle labels in the country and multi-store retail giants around the world will be the Chief Guest.

Mr. Shravan Kumar, Fashion Designer of Shravan Studio, a true fashionista with an unparalleled command of latest trends and styles and Mr. Aravind Jashua, Fashion, Costume and Crafts Designer of Thrithvaa Khaadi will be guests of honor.

As you all know every year August 7 is observed as National Handloom Day. It is celebrated annually to commemorate the Swadeshi Movement launched in 1905. Weave India is planned to mark the occasion and celebrate the same and also to make people aware that Handlooms is our Legacy she added.

Stating further in a press note issued in the city today, Ms. Kirthi said "Fashion is the most polluting industry today.

The only way forward is to go sustainable. The best move forward towards sustainability is going back to our 'Roots'. The theme for the 30 Years Celebration of Roots Collegium is also "Going Back To Roots". The Pandemic may be bad in many ways. But it is also good in some ways.

Thanks to it Work From Home employees moved to villages began the 'Work From Village' Concept. Thanks to this unforeseen, yet very important thing gave many an opportunity to get connected to what we had forsaken especially when it comes to remembering good old and traditional things. So we thought it fit and very appropriate to further consolidate the message of connecting back to our roots.

Through this initiative, we would like to connect millennial and others to Handlooms and its legacy. The handloom is India's cultural heritage. It is also an important source of livelihood, especially for women, who form around 70% of the weavers or allied workers in the sector. Weave India is an exhibition by weaver and for weavers. 18 Weavers from Venkatagiri, Mangalagiri, Narayanpet, Gollabhama, Gadwal, Kalamkari will take part.. Muslin weavers from West Bengal will also participate.

All these will participate and showcase their products and craftsmanship. Three students of Roots College who started their own CraftsPreneurship will also showcase their products.

Roots College Students, their staff, family members, invited guests and the general public interested in Handlooms and various weavers, fashion designers, fashion lovers, handloom lovers are expected to visit the two-day exhibition cum sale.

India Gets Its 39th World Heritage Site - Rudreswara (Ramappa) Temple

Rudreswara Temple (Ramappa Temple) at Palampet, Warangal, Telangana inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List

In yet another landmark achievement, India’s nomination of Rudreswara Temple, (also known as the Ramappa Temple) at Palampet, Mulugu district, near Warangal in the state of Telangana has been inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list. The decision was taken at the 44th session of the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO today. Ramappa temple, a 13th century engineering marvel named after its architect, Ramappa, was proposed by the government as its only nomination for the UNESCO World Heritage site tag for the year 2019.

“Just inscribed as World Heritage Site: Kakatiya Rudeshwara (Ramappa) Temple, Telengana in India. Bravo! “ UNESCO announced in a tweet today.

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed happiness on UNESCO declaring Kakatiya Ramappa Temple a World Heritage site. He also urged the people to visit this majestic Temple complex and get a first-hand experience of it’s grandness.

Reacting to a tweet by UNESCO, the Prime Minister said;

"Excellent! Congratulations to everyone, specially the people of Telangana.

The iconic Ramappa Temple showcases the outstanding craftsmanship of great Kakatiya dynasty. I would urge you all to visit this majestic Temple complex and get a first-hand experience of it’s grandness."

Excellent! Congratulations to everyone, specially the people of Telangana.

The iconic Ramappa Temple showcases the outstanding craftsmanship of great Kakatiya dynasty. I would urge you all to visit this majestic Temple complex and get a first-hand experience of it’s grandness. https://t.co/muNhX49l9J pic.twitter.com/XMrAWJJao2

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 25, 2021

A brief description on the Rudreswara(Ramappa) Temple

The Rudreswara temple was constructed in 1213 AD during the reign of the Kakatiya Empire by RecharlaRudra, a general of Kakatiya king Ganapati Deva.The presiding deity here is RamalingeswaraSwamy. It is also knownas the Ramappa temple, after the sculptor who executed the work in the temple for 40 years.

The temple complexes of Kakatiyas have a distinct style, technology and decoration exhibiting the influence of the Kakatiyan sculptor. The Ramappa Temple is a manifestation of this andoften stands as a testimonial to the Kakatiyan creative genius. The temple stands on a 6 feet high star-shaped platform with walls, pillars and ceilings adorned with intricate carvings that attest to the unique skill of the Kakatiyan sculptors.

The sculptural art and decoration specific to thef time and Kakatiyan Empire have an outstanding universal value. The distinct style of Kakatiyas for the gateways to temple complexes, unique only to this region confirm the highly evolved proportions of aesthetics in temple and town gateways in South India.

European merchants and travelers were mesmerized by the beauty of the temple and one such traveler had remarked that the temple was the "brightest star in the galaxy of medieval temples of the Deccan".

The Union Minister of Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER) Sri G Kishan Reddy thanked the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his guidance and support as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) conferred the World Heritage inscription to Rudreswara Temple, (also known as the Ramappa Temple) at Palampet, Mulugu district, near Warangal in the state of Telangana.

It gives me immense pleasure to share that @UNESCO has conferred the World Heritage tag to Ramappa Temple at Palampet, Warangal, Telangana.

On behalf of the nation, particularly from people of Telangana, I express my gratitude to Hon PM @narendramodi for his guidance & support. pic.twitter.com/Y18vDBAJKS

— G Kishan Reddy (@kishanreddybjp) July 25, 2021

“It gives me immense pleasure to share that @UNESCO has conferred the World Heritage inscription to Ramappa Temple atPalampet, Warangal, Telangana. On behalf of the nation, particularly from people of Telangana, I express my thanks to Hon'ble PM @narendramodi for his guidance & support” tweeted G Kishan Reddy.

The Minister also took the opportunity to congratulate the entire team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and also thanked the Ministry of External Affairs.

“I congratulate the entire team of @ASIGoI for their untiring efforts towards making the Ramappa Temple a World Heritage Site. I would also like to thank the Ministry of External Affairs for their efforts under the guidance of Hon'ble PM @narendramodi”

Shri G Kishan Reddy Minister observed that owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting of the World Heritage Committee(WHC) of UNESCO could not be conducted in 2020 and the nominations for 2020 and those for 2021 were discussed in a series of online meetingsthat are currently underway. The discussion on Ramappa Temple took place on Sunday, the 25th July 2021.

Sh Reddy stated that there were 21 Members in the World Heritage Committee with China currently as the Chair of the Committee and credited the the success to the goodwill that PM Narendra Modi has built with UNESCO member countries during his tenure.

Over 2.8 Lakh Artefacts of 10 Govt Museums and Galleries Available Online

The Ministry of Culture has taken up the task of digitization of collections of ten (10) museums under its domain through Jatan programme since April 2014, even before the onset of Covid-19. 

Besides this, the Ministry also operates a scheme namely ‘Museum Grant Scheme’ under which financial assistance is provided to State Governments, Societies, Autonomous Bodies, Local Bodies and Trusts registered under the Societies Act for digitization of art objects in the museums across the country for making their images/catalogue available over the website for online access.

The number of artefacts at Government museums and galleries under Ministry of Culture available for online access as of 30.06.2021 at the website http://museumsofindia.gov.in are as under:

• Name of Museum   -   No. of artefacts available on site
• National Museum, New Delhi   -   80997
• Indian Museum, Kolkata   -   46326
• Victoria Memorial Hall. Kolkata  -   26611
• Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad   -   47504
• Allahabad Museum, Paryagraj -   61642
• National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi - 12902
• National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai - 1460
• National Gallery of Modern Art, Bengaluru - 534
• ASI Goa Museum - 701
• ASI, Nagarjunakonda Museum - 8450

This information was given by the Minister for Culture Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.

This information was given by the Minister for Culture, Tourism & Development of North Eastern Region, Shri G. Kishan Reddy in a written reply in the Lok Sabha Today.

Pune Startup Indic Inspirations Signs MoU with ISRO as Registered Merchandiser

Image - Indic Inspiration

Indic Inspirations India Pvt. Ltd. a Pune-based Culture Startup announced the signing of a MOU with ISRO, India’s premier space agency. The company creates and markets Indic Object based souvenirs, gifts and merchandise that celebrate India’s Traditions, Heritage, Culture & Achievements. ISRO rolled out its Registered Merchandiser Program for ISRO-Themed Merchandise recently.

Rolled out as a part of the missions of its Capacity Development Program Office (CBPO), ISRO envisages this as a program that will spread the stories of its past, present and future missions. ISRO aims to create an ecosystem for a sustained outreach programme which will enable students and the public to know more about ISRO’s programmes and encourage them to develop interest and knowledge about India’s Space Program. ISRO encourages institutions which are involved in STEM activities for reaching out to students at large. The Merchandising program is a big part of this outreach program.

India’s citizens will now have access to authorised merchandise of elements of ISRO’s missions and work – from Scale Models, TShirts, Mugs, Space related education Games, Science Toys and more. The whole nation has proudly watched many of ISRO’s missions live on TV and will now have the chance to own authentic merchandise and create their own proud associations with ISRO! It extends the activities of ISRO’s museums around the country and conveys information about its activities to India’s citizens.

Sunil Jalihal, Founder, CEO of Indic Inspirations considers this program to be a great platform to spread the inspiring work of ISRO in the country. He says “Indic Inspirations is proud to be associated with this program. ISRO is an inspiration to all Indians and its history, missions and achievements are stories that need to be told. Its missions are inspiring stories of high quality rocket-science, inspirational leadership and frugal engineering and have created many useful applications that has helped leapfrog India into the technological future. We will soon be launching a whole collection of ISRO Themed Merchandise that will appeal to all Indians and Science & Space enthusiasts alike”

ISRO is India’s premier Space Agency making India one of the few space faring nations with its space based applications, constellation of satellites for various applications in communications, astronomy, navigation and remote sensing. The Indian Space Research Organisation has carried out 111 spacecraft missions, 79 launch missions and planned several missions including the Aditya, Gaganyaan and MOM 2. ISRO has earlier set a world record of launching 104 satellites in one mission, not achieved by any other space agency.

Indic Inspirations (www.indicinspirations.com) was established in 2019 and has created many Indic Objects based product collections – Gifts & Souvenirs for India’s Citizens and visitors to India. Their products are available all over the country through its online store. The company recently raised angel funding from investors in California, USA, Singapore and India.

Trell Conducted Masterclass with Celebrity Chef Ranveer Brar & Leading Lifestyle Influencer, Nilu Thapa

Ranveer Brar and Nilu Thapa shared their professional journeys and how to create engaging content

India, 8th July 2021: Content creators today have become a major part of our lives. Be it brands, or consumers everyone depends on content creators either to engage with social media users, to influence the decision of buyers, and to make recommendations which will be beneficial for both the brand and the consumer. Not just buying decision, content creators also influence the way we live our life.

Against this backdrop, Trell, India’s number one lifestyle videos app conducted an insightful Masterclass on 2nd July with celebrity chef Ranveer Brar and Nilu Thapa, a leading Lifestyle and Beauty Influencer, and content creator on Trell. Ranveer Brar and Nilu Thapa shared their life lessons, experiences and useful tips for budding content creators.

The world-renowned culinary chef, Ranveer Brar said, “ The only secret recipe about good content I have nailed down is that I took some time to discover myself in front of the camera through my content. In order to be authentic and to be able to connect with people, it’s important to learn and recognise to be yourself, be unique, and comfortable with your flaws.“

“The biggest life lesson that I can share is to be patient and consistent with your content. A viral video doesn’t ensure huge followers but a viral video does ensure exposure. He further added.

Nilu Thapa, Leading fashion and beauty influencer and content creator on Trell shared “It is very important to have a vision when you create content, to have your own identity, vibe and signature. If you create the content blindly by following trends, it might not appear authentic to your audience, and you won’t be able to relate to it as well. It’s essential to create content which is organic, unique and of best quality.”

Parul Menghani - VP & Head of Content at Trell said, “The aim of this Masterclass was to give a platform to content creators to learn from renowned influencers and better their content creations on social media. We plan to do a lot of initiatives for content creators and provide them with better opportunities which can help them to grow along with Trell.

Trell’s masterclass, besides being informative, was also engaging for the audience, making it hugely successful. With 45 million+ monthly active users, the platform has content creators creating content on various categories including health and fitness, beauty and personal care, travel, food, and more. Trell, further, plans to conduct more such workshops in the future.

About Trell

Founded as India’s first-ever mobile-based visual blogging platform, today Trell is the country’s largest lifestyle social commerce platform enabling millions of people to create and consume relevant and meaningful content in regional languages. The platform has grown rapidly with 45 million+ monthly active users and over 100 million downloads. October 2020, Trell added a ‘Shop’ section, marking its foray into the social commerce segment. Currently offering content in 8 regional languages, the platform is looking to scale by enhancing its offerings and become a global leader in the visual blogging and lifestyle commerce space in the coming years.

World’s Most Expensive Vegetable That Costs Rs.1 Lakh Per Kg

Today we are going to tell you about such a vegetable, knowing about the price of which you will get blown away. The price of this vegetable can be gauged from the fact that you can buy gold ornaments in this amount. 

Popular in European countries, the cost of the world's most expensive vegetable is Rs 1 lakh per kg and it is now being produced on a trial basis in Aurangabad district of Bihar. It was first planted in Himachal Pradesh.

The name of the vegetable is Hop-shoot and it was discovered in the 11th century and were then used as a flavoring agent in beer. After this it was used as herbal medicine and gradually as a vegetable. The shoots contain an acid called humulones and lupulones. It is believed that these acids play an effective role in killing cancer cells in the human body. Due to this quality, it is the most expensive vegetable

Hop shoots are not a minor vegetable, which you can find in vegetable markets and other markets like other vegetables. It can also be ordered only on special order. The price of one kilo hop shoots in the market ranges from Rs 80 thousand to Rs 1 lakh. Yes, you can buy 15 to 20 grams of gold jewelry for the cost of one kilo of hop shoots. Not only this, you can also bring home a sparkling new motorcycle for the cost of one kilo hop shoots.

Amresh Singh, 38, a farmer from Karamdih village under Navinagar block of Aurangabad district of Bihar is reportedly the first farmer in India to cultivate hop-shoots. Six years ago, he sold a kilogram of hop-shoots in the international market for £1,000, which converts to about 1 lakh in Indian rupees.

Used to Make Beer

Some reports suggest that its current price has remained the same for many years. It is the most expensive vegetable in the world. Its price varies depending on its quality. According to a report by NBT, this vegetable is used to make beer. Hop shoots are a very rare vegetable, different parts of which are used in different ways. The flowers of hop shoots are called hop cones and these flowers are used in making beer. On the other hand, the sprigs of this vegetable can be eaten in many different ways.

Used in Medicine

The fruits, flowers, and stems of hop-shoots are all used to make beverages and make medicines such as antibiotics. The medicine made from the stem of this vegetable is also used in the treatment of TB.

India Gets Asia's Longest and world’s 5th Longest High Speed Track for Automobiles

Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Shri Prakash Javadekar today inaugurated NATRAX- the High Speed Track(HST) in Indore which is the longest such track in Asia. NATRAX, developed in an area of 1000 acres of land , is a one stop solution for all sorts of high speed performance tests for widest categories of vehicles from 2 wheelers to heavy tractor trailers.

High-Speed Track is the heart of any proving ground for the auto sector. Today, inaugurated the longest high-speed track in Asia at Indore.

A proud moment for India and a key initiative in realising PM Shri @narendramodi 's vision of #AatmaNirbharBharat pic.twitter.com/lTnaz0ppQv

— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) June 29, 2021

Speaking at the e-inauguration of the world class 11.3 km High Speed Track, Shri Javadekar stated that India is destined to become a hub of automobiles, manufacturing, and spare parts. The Minister said, we are fast moving towards an ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’ and all round efforts are being made in this direction. He said, his ministry is committed to fulfil Prime Minister’s dream of ensuring that India becomes a hub of auto manufacturing. He said, expanding automobiles and manufacturing industries will help generate the employment.

The Minister further said that projects in railways, highways and waterways which were languishing for years are today getting completed because of the strong political will.

Many projects in the railways, highways etc. which were languishing for years are today getting completed because of the strong political will. NATRAX- the high speed track completed and inaugurated today is another example that shows how Modi govt. works. pic.twitter.com/MsHNxG8mB4

— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) June 29, 2021

Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State for Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Shri. Arjun Ram Meghwal, said, the government is promoting manufacturing and automobile industry as it will help empowering the nation at a larger scale.

The NATRAX centre has multiple test capabilities like measurements of maximum speed, acceleration, constant speed fuel consumption, emission tests through real road driving simulation, high speed handling and stability evaluation during manoeuvred such as lane change, high speed durability testing, etc. and is a Centre of excellence for Vehicle Dynamics.

HST is used for measuring the maximum speed capability of high-end cars like BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Tesla and so forth which cannot be measured on any of the Indian test tracks.Being centrally located in Madhya Pradesh, it is accessible to most of the major OEMs. Foreign OEMs will be looking at NATRAX HST for the development of prototype cars for Indian conditions . At present, foreign OEMs go to their respective high speed track abroad for high speed test requirements.

It is one stop solution for all sorts of high speed performance tests, being one of the largest in the world. It can cater to widest category of vehicles; say from two wheelers to the heaviest tractor trailers.Vehicle can achieve max speed of 375 Kmph on curves with steering control and it has less banking on ovals making it also one of the safest test track globally.

10 Interesting Facts About Couriers And Parcels

Many people use courier and postal office services but seldom know the difference between the two. The companies run courier services to deliver the customers’ parcels whereas the postal office is a department of government responsible for delivering mail. Here are 10 interesting facts about couriers and parcels that you will enjoy learning. 

1. The first courier service was created in 2000 BC

Yes, the courier service is not something new; it was present in 2000 BC in ancient Egypt. In this ancient courier service, the letters were placed inside a box that used to flow in the Nile river and was then escorted by a guard. Further, the first post came into existence in 521 BC, created by Cyrus The Great who used roads to transport the posts between the neighbouring cities and the citizens of the kingdom.

2. Marathon refers to a Greek messenger

Previously, people used to communicate via mail, which also consisted of carrier pigeons. The word courier has its roots in the Latin word ‘currere’, meaning ‘to run’. In fact, the word marathon pays tribute to a Greek messenger who ran 26 miles who died on arrival; therefore, marathons are 26 miles long.

3. FedEx have placed themselves on silver screen many times

For advertising, FedEx has marketed itself in many famous movies like Castaway. In the movie, the actor Tom Hanks has been seen using a FedEx package to contain all the items that he needs to survive on an island. Similarly, a FedEx van helped Julia Roberts in Runaway Bride. 

4. Customers have shipped children, an entire building and even a cat

When the parcel system came into existence, the rules and regulations were not clearly stated and it was even hard to access it, which allowed few customers to ship weird things. In 1913, a couple shipped a 5kg baby boy to his grandparents using a low-cost shipping service. Three years later, in 1916, a business shipped 80,000 bricks in crates for use in a building. Also, to mark the anniversary of introducing pneumatic tubes in packaging, a cat was shipped.

5. World’s highest post office is present in India

In a village named Hikkim of India, lies the highest post office in the world at an altitude of 15,500 feet above sea level. The post office was opened in 1983 to serve the 150 villagers of Hikkim. This shows the sincerity of India Post to serve the citizens of the country. 

6. A courier service named Pony Express required a daring delivery boy

Pony Express served the US during the Civil War, and its criteria for a courier boy delivery package was pretty high. In an advertisement for the job, it said that it wanted “young, skinny, wiry fellows not over eighteen. Must be expert riders, willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred”. It provided a wage of $25 per week for the job.

7. Mail was spelt as Male

Before the 17th century, mail was spelt male, and in fact, the word mail is also derived from the male. However, there are no hidden gender aspects in it. Previously, the word male also meant travelling bag; hence they used the word male instead of mail. 

8. UPS was created by two teenage boys

United Parcel Service, also known as UPS is one of the world’s largest courier companies which was founded by two teenage boys in 1907. During the early days, the founders used to deliver the packages either on foot or by bike. UPS is now serving as an example for many other successful courier companies like Saia. 

9. Postal Index Number for Indian Army post offices start with 9

India uses PIN codes instead of ZIP codes. Each city and district has their own PIN code. However, the PIN codes that start with 9 are specifically reserved for the post offices designated to serve the Indian Army.

10. There is a floating post office in India

India has a floating post office in Dal Lake which was introduced in August 2011. It is one of a kind post office that lies on the western edge of a lake in a maroon coloured houseboat. Due to its unique placement, it has become a tourist spot too, where travellers use the post office to send postcards to their loved ones.