By: Dr. Aruna Sharma, Practitioner Development Economist and retd. Secretary Government of India The amendments in the Central and State Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2023 have ushered in a new era of taxation since these acts came into effect on 1st October, 2023, aiming provide clarity on the taxation of casinos, horse racing and online gaming activities. The revised provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act, 2023 established clear definition for ‘online gaming’ and ‘online … Continue reading “Balancing Taxation and Growth: A Dilemma for iGaming Companies in India”
ICC World Cup 2023: Glenn Maxwell’s epic heist against Afghanistan went deeper in annals of cricket history
Posted on November 17, 2023November 17, 2023Categories General Leave a comment on ICC World Cup 2023: Glenn Maxwell’s epic heist against Afghanistan went deeper in annals of cricket historyGlenn Maxwell played an innings of 201* in the do-or-die match against Afghanistan to earn his side a spot in the semi-finals, which is the highest score ever in the ODI run-chase for a non-opener and the highest ever for an Australian batter in the men’s format. That night at Wankhede saw an 11th ODI double hundred and third in the CWC by Glenn Maxwell. The previous record for the highest score from a number 6 or below was 175* … Continue reading “ICC World Cup 2023: Glenn Maxwell’s epic heist against Afghanistan went deeper in annals of cricket history”
Soul Land Records to release “Love Serve Remember: Reimagined”
Posted on November 14, 2023November 14, 2023Categories Music Leave a comment on Soul Land Records to release “Love Serve Remember: Reimagined”Due Out: December 7, 2023 Featured Single with Music Video: “Heart Song” by Ram Dass x John Pattern Available across platforms here. Soul Land Records announces a new compilation; Love Serve Remember: Reimagined out December 7 – a collection of new Ram Dass songs and musical renderings in collaboration with musicians The Human Experience, Liquid Bloom, and John Pattern. The tracks collectively celebrate the 50th anniversary of an expansive collection of Ram Dass radio conversations, readings, and music that first … Continue reading “Soul Land Records to release “Love Serve Remember: Reimagined””
Parimatch Introduces Its Official Brand Hero: LAKHY THE TIGER
Posted on November 7, 2023November 7, 2023Categories PR Leave a comment on Parimatch Introduces Its Official Brand Hero: LAKHY THE TIGERParimatch, a leading name in the iGaming industry, is honored and proud to introduce its newest addition to the family—a Mascot named LAKHY THE TIGER. It’s the first time an iGaming company in the Asian market is presenting its brand hero to the audience. LAKHY, born in the virtual world of Parimatch, serves as a guide to the exciting world of entertainment, sharing life hacks, and demonstrating how to get the most out of the game. Meet LAHKY: Appearance and … Continue reading “Parimatch Introduces Its Official Brand Hero: LAKHY THE TIGER”
Ruiqi Wang (王睿琪)–Subduing the Silence
Posted on November 2, 2023November 2, 2023Categories Music Leave a comment on Ruiqi Wang (王睿琪)–Subduing the SilenceOut: October 27th, 2023 on Orchard of Pomegranates (CD/DL)Genres: Vocal Jazz, Free Jazz, ExperimentalRIYL: Annette Peacock, Sidsel Endresen, Cymin Samawatie, Theo Bleckmann, Jay Clayton RUIQI WANG — WEB | VIDEO EPKORCHARD OF POMEGRANATES WEB | BANDCAMP STREAM & DOWNLOAD* HERE * for .AIF downloads, click “More formats and options” at top right Subduing the Silence by Ruiqi Wang (pronounced “ray-chee wong”) is one of those striking debuts that might just seem to have materialized out of the clear blue. Slated for release on celebrated Montréal musician Ayelet Rose Gottlieb‘s new imprint Orchard of Pomegranates, it weaves … Continue reading “Ruiqi Wang (王睿琪)–Subduing the Silence”
Making School-time Interesting for Children
Posted on October 26, 2023October 26, 2023Categories Startups Leave a comment on Making School-time Interesting for ChildrenI was living in a village but studying in the primary school of another village because my father was the headmaster of the high school in that village–it was easier for him to carry me along with him and bring back after school. The life of a village in Punjab around 30-40 years back was very good–given the fresh air, clean water, green fields, and a carefree time of the childhood could make you yearn for it every now and … Continue reading “Making School-time Interesting for Children”
68th Naya Delhi Sarbojanin Durga Puja Samiti Pandara Road- A Grand celebration of Tradition and Unity
Posted on October 23, 2023October 24, 2023Categories Event Leave a comment on 68th Naya Delhi Sarbojanin Durga Puja Samiti Pandara Road- A Grand celebration of Tradition and UnityThe Naya Delhi Sarbojanin Durga Puja Samiti Pandara Road, managed by the Govt servants, professionals from the fields of law, media and local residents, is gearing up for its 68th year of grand Durga Puja from 20th-24th October at Shahjahan Road Park, New Delhi. This significant event, steeped in tradition and culture, continues to bring joy and unity to the community. Last year the pandal was graced with the presence of Mr. Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice President of India, many of … Continue reading “68th Naya Delhi Sarbojanin Durga Puja Samiti Pandara Road- A Grand celebration of Tradition and Unity”
Award-winning Electronic Musician AeTopus Releases His Eighth Album, Cup, Making His Debut on the Spotted Peccary Music Label
Posted on October 21, 2023October 21, 2023Categories Music Leave a comment on Award-winning Electronic Musician AeTopus Releases His Eighth Album, Cup, Making His Debut on the Spotted Peccary Music LabelNamed for the Zen parable of the Broken Cup, which teaches acceptance in the face of misfortune, Cup is a new album of solitude and celebration by veteran electronic music artist AeTopus (Bryan Tewell Hughes), and it is his first release on the Spotted Peccary Music label. With this new album, AeTopus continues to evolve as an artist, capturing the calm and wildness of the forest in thirteen tracks of complex serenity, suggesting the solace found when, divested from external … Continue reading “Award-winning Electronic Musician AeTopus Releases His Eighth Album, Cup, Making His Debut on the Spotted Peccary Music Label”
Beluxe Inc. appoints Marquee Equity as their fundraising partner
Posted on October 9, 2023October 9, 2023Categories Funding News Leave a comment on Beluxe Inc. appoints Marquee Equity as their fundraising partnerFounded in 2016, Marquee Equity acts as a bridge between start-ups and investors~ Marquee Equity, a SaaS fundraising platform, furnished with in-house AI technology, has helped several SMEs across the globe in their fundraising process. Recently, Beluxe Inc. signed up with Marquee Equity to facilitate the fundraising process for the Canadian company. Beluxe brand fashion and decor products are based on the pop art of Bev Hogue, whose blue paintings of women and wild kingdom creatures are collected worldwide. Her … Continue reading “Beluxe Inc. appoints Marquee Equity as their fundraising partner”
Marquee Equity Joins Hands with JJM Environmental Solutions in Fundraising
Posted on September 29, 2023September 29, 2023Categories Funding News Leave a comment on Marquee Equity Joins Hands with JJM Environmental Solutions in FundraisingMarquee Equity, a SaaS platform that helps startups/ SMEs in the process of fundraising has recently onboarded JJM Environmental Solutions, LLC – a Florida-based company that has developed a “Patented” invention for on-site custom formulating and the precise application of essential all-natural, organic, and oceanic plant nutrients and supplements to our horticulture landscapes and agricultural food crops, for facilitation of their funding process. Marquee Equity acts as a bridge between the startups looking for funding and investors/venture capitalists/angel investors thus making the process of fundraising swift and … Continue reading “Marquee Equity Joins Hands with JJM Environmental Solutions in Fundraising”
D2C brand Recode Studios expands retail presence, opens 10th store in Ludhiana
Posted on September 19, 2023September 19, 2023Categories PR Leave a comment on D2C brand Recode Studios expands retail presence, opens 10th store in LudhianaRecode Studios, the retail brand, established in 2018, is delighted to announce the grand opening of its 10th store in Ludhiana with an initial investment of 1.5 million INR. The newly launched Ludhiana store of Recode occupies 230 sq ft area, slightly larger than the brand’s average store size of approximately 200 sq ft. Furthermore, they have outlined their ambitious goal of launching an additional 10 stores within this fiscal year, with the aim of achieving a revenue of Rs. … Continue reading “D2C brand Recode Studios expands retail presence, opens 10th store in Ludhiana”
INDIAN PIANIST AND COMPOSER CHARU SURI DEBUTS RAGS & RAGAS, REACHING #3 ON THE iTUNES JAZZ CHARTS
Posted on September 16, 2023September 16, 2023Categories Music Leave a comment on INDIAN PIANIST AND COMPOSER CHARU SURI DEBUTS RAGS & RAGAS, REACHING #3 ON THE iTUNES JAZZ CHARTSThe album features music stalwarts including John Patitucci, Steve Gadd and Joe Lastie Indian-born pianist and composer, Charu Suri, one of the very few female jazz artists from the country, debuted RAGS & RAGAS on all platforms this weekend and reached #3 on the iTunes jazz charts, a historical moment for her career. On her record are bassist John Patitucci, drummer Steve Gadd, drummer Joe Lastie from Preservation Hall Jazz Band in New Orleans, as well as Berta Moreno on … Continue reading “INDIAN PIANIST AND COMPOSER CHARU SURI DEBUTS RAGS & RAGAS, REACHING #3 ON THE iTUNES JAZZ CHARTS”
Growth and Challenges of Indian Start-up Ecosystem
Posted on August 29, 2023August 29, 2023Categories Startups Leave a comment on Growth and Challenges of Indian Start-up EcosystemBy: Mr Prashant Pitti, Chair, Startup Committee, PHDCCI India has the third largest start-up ecosystem in the world after US and China, with the number of start-ups consistently increasing in the country since the launch of Start-up India Initiative in 2016. As of today, India has around 1 lakh DPIIT-recognized start-ups. These start-ups are not confined to IT/services and knowledge-intensive sectors alone but are rapidly growing in new and emerging areas also i.e. climate change, sustainability, EV, health, Fintech, agri-tech … Continue reading “Growth and Challenges of Indian Start-up Ecosystem”
Marquee Equity Aids eZdia, an e-Commerce Content Agency, in Raising 1 Million USD
Posted on July 25, 2023July 25, 2023Categories Funding News Leave a comment on Marquee Equity Aids eZdia, an e-Commerce Content Agency, in Raising 1 Million USDMarquee helps raise funds using tech-driven, but time-tested solutions for the e-commerce content marketing firm, eZdia. Marquee Equity, a SaaS platform that helps startups get funding, has helped raise an impressive amount of $1 million for the eCommerce content agency, eZdia led by StartupXseed Ventures for their new AI-backed SaaS platform Optiwise.ai. Marquee assisted eZdia at several steps of the fundraising process, one of which was to arrange multiple introductions within its built-in investor ecosystem. Ash Narain, Founder & CEO … Continue reading “Marquee Equity Aids eZdia, an e-Commerce Content Agency, in Raising 1 Million USD”
Love Walks Through Rain: A Deeply Moving and Elegant New Instrumental Album by Steinway Pianist Ann Sweeten
Posted on June 15, 2023June 15, 2023Categories Music Leave a comment on Love Walks Through Rain: A Deeply Moving and Elegant New Instrumental Album by Steinway Pianist Ann SweetenCelebrated Steinway pianist and composer Ann Sweeten is thrilled to announce the release of her latest album, “Love Walks Through Rain“, a stunning collection of emotive and soothing compositions. With her signature artistry and passion, Sweeten takes listeners on a captivating musical journey filled with beauty, introspection, and the power of love. The album was released by Orange Band Records, and is available worldwide today at AnnSweeten.com, Amazon, and on all streaming platforms, accessible now at HEARNOW “Sweeten has a special … Continue reading “Love Walks Through Rain: A Deeply Moving and Elegant New Instrumental Album by Steinway Pianist Ann Sweeten”
Tan90 raises Rs 11.32 crore, co-led by Blue Ashva Capital and Capital A, 3i Partners and others; eyes overseas expansion
Posted on May 31, 2023May 31, 2023Categories Funding News Leave a comment on Tan90 raises Rs 11.32 crore, co-led by Blue Ashva Capital and Capital A, 3i Partners and others; eyes overseas expansion– Company to launch ‘Cooling as a Service’ to expand in tier-2 cities; targets Southeast Asia, EU markets Leading cooling solutions company Tan90 has raised a Rs. 11.32 crore pre-Series A investment round co-led by Blue Ashva Capital and Capital A, with participation from 3i Partners and a clutch of angel investors based out of Singapore, the Middle East, and India. The main purpose of this round is to expand overseas with a particular focus on Southeast Asia. Tan90 is also … Continue reading “Tan90 raises Rs 11.32 crore, co-led by Blue Ashva Capital and Capital A, 3i Partners and others; eyes overseas expansion”
Event Tech Start-up Ticket 9 raises $120,000 USD Pre-seed Funding
Posted on May 26, 2023May 26, 2023Categories Funding News Leave a comment on Event Tech Start-up Ticket 9 raises $120,000 USD Pre-seed FundingCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu-based Event Tech Start-up Ticket 9 raises $120K USD pre-seed funding from M2P Co-founder Prabhu Rangarajan, bitsCrunch’s Founder & CEO Vijay Pravin Maharajan and CTO Ashok Vardharajan, Ippopay’s Founder & CEO Mohan K, and CTO Jaikumar, Growfin’s Head of AI & ML Sudalai Rajkumar, Wilcosource Co-founder Sundararaman Ramasamy, Deliver.sg Co-founder Krishnamani Kannan, Witree’s CTO Selvamuthukumar and other Angels from the US, Singapore, Australia and Bangkok. The start-up intends to use the funds raised to enhance its product development … Continue reading “Event Tech Start-up Ticket 9 raises $120,000 USD Pre-seed Funding”
TEV and SWITCHLABS Collaborates to Introduce TEV Trucks on Lease
Posted on May 19, 2023May 19, 2023Categories Electric Vehicles Leave a comment on TEV and SWITCHLABS Collaborates to Introduce TEV Trucks on LeaseIn it’s bid to make the TEV Electric Trucks affordable, Triton Electric Vehicle (TEV) has partnered with SWITCHLABS to lease the TEV Electric Trucks. SWITCHLABS will work as an authorized leasing partner with TEV and it will market, distribute, lease TEV Electric Trucks. SWITCHLABS shall promote TEV’s Electric Trucks. “The Indian logistics and transport sector holds great potential and scope to become more eco-friendly. Electric and Hydrogen Fuel Cells Trucks carry great relevance in today’s scenario. As an electric and … Continue reading “TEV and SWITCHLABS Collaborates to Introduce TEV Trucks on Lease”
Moneyboxx Finance raises over INR 24 crores Equity to fund AUM growth
Posted on April 3, 2023April 3, 2023Categories Funding News Leave a comment on Moneyboxx Finance raises over INR 24 crores Equity to fund AUM growth· Raised Total Equity of INR 48.4 crores Equity in FY23 and INR 93.5 crores since inception · Doubled branch presence to 61 in FY23 and grew AUM by over 185% to INR 345 crores · Targets Equity fund raise of INR 160 crores in FY24, 100 branches and INR 1,000 crores AUM by Mar’24 Moneyboxx Finance Limited (Moneyboxx), a BSE-listed Non-Banking Finance Company that focuses on impact financing by providing business loans to micro entrepreneurs in Tier-III & below places, raised Equity Capital of over INR 24 crores by way of … Continue reading “Moneyboxx Finance raises over INR 24 crores Equity to fund AUM growth”
INDIAN TRAP (aka J2) & S.J. JANANIY DURGA MANTRA (SINGLE)
Posted on March 4, 2023March 4, 2023Categories Music Leave a comment on INDIAN TRAP (aka J2) & S.J. JANANIY DURGA MANTRA (SINGLE)RELEASE DATE: 3/3/23 Renowned L.A. producer Indian Trap (aka J2) has again collaborated with award-winning composer & singer S. J. Jananiy to create a totally new sound and lyric video that combines ancient Sanskrit mantras with classical Indian vocal techniques and contemporary Trap Music. Durga Mantra (Om Katyayanaya Vidmahe)” pushes the envelope as S. J. Jananiy delivers a sublime vocal performance over a hypnotic beat and melodic synths, Indian temple bells, Flutes and 808 basses. Working with at least 30 … Continue reading “INDIAN TRAP (aka J2) & S.J. JANANIY DURGA MANTRA (SINGLE)”