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SulaFest’16

Just 8 days to go for the Gourmet World Music Festival. It promises to be bigger and better. #SulaFest is back -9th edition, with over 100 international and national artists more than 25 genres, 23 nations and over 30 gourmet food and beverage options

When is it?

February 6- February 7

February 6 at 12.30pm to February 7 at 10.00pm

Where is it?

Sula Vineyards 36/2, Govardhan, Off. Gangapur-Savargaon Road, Nasik

SulaFest party-goers can expect a mega-mix of great music, wine, drinks, food, fashion and shopping in the idyllic environs of the vineyards and the winery’s beautiful open-air, Greek-style amphitheatre.
Vero Moda is back as the presenting sponsor and will be launching its Spring Summer 2016 collection at the fest. An additional treat this year is a super cool fashion show with plenty of surprises in store…
Don’t miss out on the ‘London Dairy Indulgence Zone’ at SulaFest. Apart from an enthralling range of flavours from London Dairy, there’ll be a chef curating special never-before-seen recipes with London Dairy Ice Cream including the newly launched flavour Strawberry Cheese Cake, as well as wine-sorbet pairings, exotic ice-cream toppings and much more lined up!
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This year’s artist line-up befits a true ‘World Music Festival’ with the freshest acts – as always a mix of nationwide and internationally celebrated artists. World-class audio Acoustics K1 PA system is set to enhance your audio and visual experience at the fest.

Spicing up the weekend is the SulaFest Bazaar with a selection of cool items for sale. Foot massages, tarot reading, grape stomping, and a variety of other activities is sure to add to that fest-feel.
The newly revamped and extended Tasting Room along with the rustic Tasting Cellar is expected to be buzzing as always, with special tours and tastings for all the wine enthusiasts.
Apart from wines from the vineyards of Sula, fest-goers can also enjoy a wide selection of drinks from around the world – most of them brought to you by Sula’s import division Sula Selections. Hardy’s are on board as a wine partner and Asahi Super Dry Beer, Cointreau, Grant’s Family Reserve Whiskey, Jägermeister, Jack Daniel’s Bourbon, Stolichnaya Vodka, and Monkey Shoulder – the world’s first Triple Malt Scotch Whiskey will keep everyone in high spirits!
The Bombay Food Truck, Olive Bar & Kitchen, Woodside Inn and many more joining in the fun for all the foodies out there. At the popular Soleil by La Plage, Chef Morgan has prepared a special menu with organic produce from Sula’s very own farms, offering a sit-down gourmet dining experience like no other…
At Tent City, you can camp out amidst the cool vineyards. Check out what Lets campout is up to this year: www.letscampout.com/sula_campsite
SulaFest is associating with Ra Music, as the main stage music curator and Soma Project for the Atmosphere stage line-up – bringing to you the freshest and most eclectic festival line-up of the year!
It is going to be a weekend to remember and this year guarantees a grand production and, even more, amazing memories!

For all festival-related information such as artists, tickets and others – visit www.sulafest.net

For last year’s highlights, check out this YouTube video https://goo.gl/EZxrMp

www.sulafest.net

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#SulaFest
#RhythmOfTheVines

PS. I received this invite on Facebook.

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Start-up India

On 16th January 2016, Start-up India Movement was launched by Honourable Prime Minster Narendra Modi in Delhi, India.


According to Prime Minster Narendra Modi, India is the youngest Start-up nation in the world with energetic and enthusiastic entrepreneurs. He also stated that he sees Startups, technology and innovation as exciting and effective instruments for India’s transformation.
Start-up India initiative aims to celebrate the country’s entrepreneurial spirit and create a strong ecosystem for fostering innovation and Start-ups in India.
What is a Start-up?

Start-up means an entity, incorporated or registered in India not prior to five years, with annual turnover not exceeding INR 25 crore in any preceding financial year, working towards innovation, development, deployment or commercialization of new products, processes or services driven by technology or intellectual property.

  • Provided that such entity is not formed by splitting up, or reconstruction, of a business already in existence.
  • Provided also that an entity shall cease to be a Start-up if its turnover for the previous financial years has exceeded INR 25 crore or it has completed 5 years from the date of incorporation/ registration.
  • Provided further that a Start-up shall be eligible for tax benefits only after it has obtained certification from the Inter-Ministerial Board, setup for such purpose.
(Start-up defined for the purpose of Government Schemes)
 
Start-up India Action Plan (13 Key points)
 
Ø  No capital Gains Tax on Personal Property sold to invest in Start-ups
Ø  No Income Tax on Profits to Start-ups for first 3 years
Ø  Self-certification Compliance for Start-ups
Ø  No inspections for first 3 years of a Start-up
Ø  Start-up Hub will be a single point source for information and mentoring
Ø  Simplifying Patent Regime and IPR
Ø  80% Rebate on filing a Patent Application
Ø  Mobile oriented application form for Start-ups
Ø  Exit policy to be introduced for Start-ups
Ø  Will bring in New Policies to help Women Entrepreneurs
Ø  Launch of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) with self-employment and Talent Utilization (SETU) program- serves as a platform for promotion of world-class Innovation Hubs, Grand challenges. Start-up businesses and other self-employment activities.
Ø  Promoting Start-ups in the Biotechnology Sector- to foster and facilitate bio-entrepreneurship.
Ø  Launching of Innovation Focused Programs for students – to foster a culture of innovation in the field of Science and Technology amongst students.
The following is the video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi #StartupIndia -Action Plan on 16th January 2016.
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Here is a glimpse into what women entrepreneurs on the panel shared about their start-ups.

 Shaili Chopra, Founder, SheThePeople.TV, says the number of women participating in the start-up ecosystem is growing rapidly.
“There has been 50 per cent jump in the women participating in the start-up ecosystem in the last two years”, she said.

 Anisha Singh, founder of coupon and discount marketing firm, Mydala, said she has seen a change in the environment for women entrepreneurs from 2009, when she started. In 2009, there were few women entrepreneurs and she had to challenge the investors’ imagination because she started raising funds when she was pregnant. According to the globally statistic, women-led businesses don’t have adequate funding and they face several challenges but the environment is changing and people are aware now. Though, a lot more women entrepreneurs have come forward to prove their mettle, things need to change faster.

 Narrating her experience, Sairee Chahal, founder of women-only job portal, Sheroes, said it took her team a while to say that that are not an NGO and they are not going to work for free. They had to be told their financiers that theirs was a business model to convince them.

 Shanti Mohan, founder of fund raising platform, LetsVenture, said she has never heard such questions as a start-up founder. As entrepreneurs, women should not think that they are under-powered. Now there are women funds too and they could leverage those.

With all of the above, hope more people especially the young be inspired for a Start-up.




References: 

 News sources- Indian Express, Firstpost, India Today, Times of India, NDTV, CNBC

 Image courtesy- Indian Express
Action Plan

 Launching of Start-up India Movement

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Twitter outage

The above screen is what I get as I logged in to Twitter, today. So, I checked with others and here is what they have to say –
Twitter problems are occurring on a large range of devices as there is an ability to tweet from game consoles, televisions, mobile phones, tablets, personal computer and other gadgets that auto tweet. 
The above image is the Twitter server status page which informs you that the service is down.
According to a new source- Twitter confirmed the status of  the outage at 9.00GMT. It also stated “Some users are currently experiencing problems accessing Twitter. We are aware of the issue and are working towards a resolution.”

Hope, it is up soon. You can check this link for outage related issue.
Are you having Twitter problems? Do share your experience. 
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RIP: Sarosh Kapadia

Recently, I came across news sources stating that Sarosh Kapadia passed away. It came as a shock of his sudden demise. He was the former Chief Justice of India who left a legacy. Kapadia is known for his integrity and dedication to his work. According to Advocate General Darius Khambata- “His integrity was unimpeachable and his dedication to this work came at a personal cost. He avoided social gatherings and was often misunderstood.”

 
Justice Kapadia
 
His background–
He was born in a poor Parsi family. He started his career as a clerk in a city law firm. Later, he became a lawyer and was appointed  the judge of the high court. He went on to be a permanent judge.  He was then promoted to the Supreme Court in 2003.
He is known for some landmark rulings, like the Vodafone case. In cases like Vodafone, Sahara, Kapadia has laid down the law for both the government and India. Kapadia states that only the rule of law ensures a “minimum standard of fairness’ as the “single largest” stimulant factor to economic growth rather than an impediment. (Source- The Hindu)
 
Quotes from the great man–
Chief Justice Kapadia stated the following at the Independence Day Celebrations in the Supreme Court-

“I am proud to be an Indian. India is the only country where a member of the minority Parsi community, like myself, can aspire to attain the post of Chief Justice of India. These things do not happen in the neighbouring countries.”

During his lecture on “Jurisprudence of Constitutional Structure”-

“Right to life, we have said, includes, environmental protection, right to live with dignity. Now we have included right to sleep, where are we going? It is not a criticism. Is it capable of being enforced? When you expand the right, the judge must explore the enforceability.

Justice Kapadia’s reaction to a flood of PIL (Public Interest Litigations) being filed in the Supreme Court against corruption and non-performing government authorities.

“A day might come when the rule of the law will stand reduced to a rope of sand.”

He passed away on Monday 4th January 2016 following a cardiac arrest according to Bombay High Court sources.
RIP: Sarosh Kapadia

 

References- News sources
Indian Express, Times of India, First Post
Image source- zoroastrians.net