Neighborhood hyper-local chain of Bars opened in Delhi by Indospirit Group

 

Presenting your own BarShala

‘In Wine There Is Wisdom, In Beer There Is Freedom, In Water There Is Bacteria’One cannot agree more with Benjamin Franklin.But what to do when you are broke like a joke? When its that time of the month and the salary cheque looks far flung? When you want to be a high troller without riding on the luxury roller? Whatabout manhandling those man talks and being in a place which reeks of nostalgia and smells of home? All in all, the perfect place to finish up a boozy evening in style!

Here comes your panacea for all drinking ills- The BarShala!

BarShala is India’s fastest growing chain of “friendly neighbourhood drinking resto-bars” in India positioned on the basic premise-“peeney waalon ka paradise” (a paradise for people who enjoy a good drink).Founded by the team at Indospirit, headed by Mr. Sameer Mahandru, the aim is to create the bar-next- door for the entire country.

Whether it is hanging out with your friends after office hours, or discussing the next game of cricket over a chilled beer, BarShala is the perfect joint for you. The menu is uniquely crafted with Hinglish names of dishes adding quirkiness and making things breezy!(literally).BarShala, as small and powerful as the name suggests, the sting in the tail is having to choose between numerous flavours of rum mixes, Indigenous beers or cocktails at unbeatable prices. There’s a ton of character in the décor too, with winks of Indian kitschy graphic and jazzy mosaics. Attracting regulars and interested new faces, the atmosphere is relaxed and intimate.

BarShala has been brought to life by a passionate team of individuals with extensive experience in the F&B industry. The young and energetic team at BarShala has promised to go the extra mile to ensure that one has a crazy time with friends and create some amazing memories. Having opened up their first two outlets in Janakpuri, Karkardooma and lining up the unveiling of East of Kailash, the bar is getting higher every day. The only dream is to see Delhities in BarShala- blurring the line between weekdays and weekends-Rammed and raucous. The staffs are cool and relaxed, reflecting the vibe and the spirit of the local clientele. For tipplers,the happy hours are here to stay.

BarShala is managed by the INDOSPIRIT Group.The INDOSPIRIT Group of companies is a leading bottler, importer, distributor and retailer ofalcoholic beverages in North India. The group was founded in 2007, and now has a turnover of 300 Crores.

Indospirit Group, a leading importer, distributor and manufacturer of alcoholic beverages , has forayed into the retailing of liquors with a chain of neighborhood hyper local bars named "BarShala". BarShala is India’s first of its kind fastest growing chain of “friendly and safe" neighborhood drinking restro-bar positioned as “Peeney waalon ka Paradise” . The company has opened 4 outlets in Delhi located at mass places like Janakpuri, Karkardooma, East of Kailash and New Delhi Railway station and aims to open 16 more outlets in coming 3 months.

BarShala caters to all age group starting from 25 years to 60 years. The beauty of the concept is that anyone can come, relax and be themselves without any pretentiousness. It not only offers a wide range of drinks but also a great ambience, free wi-fi, music and quality and healthy ready- to -eat snacks which complement the beverages perfectly. The menu is uniquely crafted with Hinglish names of dishes adding quirkiness and making things breezy. The interior and exterior branding at Barshala outlets is designed to give customer a fresh and happy feeling and make them more relaxed. Their unique brand proposition of #Piyo Aur Peene Do# sets them apart. Whether it is hanging out with your friends after office hours, or discussing the next game of cricket over a chilled beer, BarShala is the perfect joint for every body which never burn your pocket as well

n-gage, World’s First 360 Degree Lifestyle Chat-app launched in India

n-gage, world’s first 360 degree lifestyle chat-app was launched today in India. This is the most advanced and latest messaging app which comes with innovative features allowing its users to enjoy rich messaging across any other messenger apps. n-gage aims to bridge the gap and connect people, make new friends and learn new things by making it available to all, regardless of whether users have a smartphone or not, and without compromising on features.

“We are delighted to announce the launch of n-gage in India. With our efforts to enrich everyday communication, we decided to develop a360 degree lifestyle chat application. This app will enable Indians to experience rich personalised messaging, file sharing and have video calls in a way never seen before. Through this app, we envisage to change the way people communicate.”says Mr. Ajit Patel, CEO & Founder of n-gage.

 

n-gage facilitates a rich messaging experience for its users with various fun and interactive features like ‘n-Cards’, ‘n-Stickers’, ‘Chat Makeovers’ and ‘Doodle Plus’. Unique features of this app include n-Stickers, which allow the user to express exactly what is on their mind. Users can create groups with up to 300 participants from their contact lists to enjoy multiple conversations under one group. Thirdly, language is no longer a constraint as n-gage enables users to communicate in over 45 languages with ‘Translate’ feature.
n-gage aims to educate the user, on how they can maintain a good and healthy lifestyle, without compromising on all the fun. Hence, the feature ‘Know’ an entire section of articles and various health tips to keep them updated with the latest lifestyle trends and help them stay in the pink of health.

Unlike like other similar apps, as soon as the user joins, they can start sending rich personalised messages and have video calls with family and friends who do not have n-gage. Through features like n-Stickers, n-Cards, Chat Makeovers and more, users will be able to enhance their messages with rich personalisation. n-gage doesn’t stop here; it enables chats to stay private, with the app offering an expansive range of privacy features to suit individual’s needs. With features like ‘Schedule’, users will never miss out on an occasion or event. n-gage contains unique features like ‘Know’, which enables one to improve knowledge on lifestyle and health.

n-gage enables its users to connect with family and friends from around the world in over 45 languages. Users can share messages, doodles, and attachments on various other social platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Emails and SMS, without requiring the other person to download the app.Also unlike other group chats, with n-gage users can create groups with up to 300 participants from their contact lists to enjoy multiple conversations under one group. With this, n-gage users can share multimedia files and even exit several group conversations without leaving the group.
n-gage is further putting in, continuous efforts to add features and give an enriching experience to its users while communicating with friends and family. n-gage is available for use on Android, iOS, PC and tablet.

Wedding Planning is now a click away with Marriager.com

Marriager.com, the new venture by Priyal Sheth, is a wedding planningportal that aids and eases the co-ordination process between logistics needed for a wedding. Apassion for innovation Priyal has taken on the challenge of building a tool that helps oneorganize weddings easily. By turning this passion and dream into a reality she introducedMarriager.com. This portal is the ultimate wedding guide and tool, providing comprehensivewedding information that fits every need and every budget.

Planning and executing a wedding is a huge task, and any couple would be wise to hand off theheavy lifting to the professional wedding planners. This is where Marriager.com becomes theideal catalyst bringing together the bridal couple and 21 different categories of vendors such aswomen’s fashion, décor providers, and wedding planners, videographers, party rentals, beautyservices, musicians, DJs, venues and caterers amongst others. Each vendor undergoes astringent screening process before being featured on Marriager.com. These vendors receive adashboard to communicate directly with the couple. Vendors can register through their website

Commenting on the launch of her new venture, Priyal Sheth, Founder and CEO ofMarriager.com said, “We are thrilled to launch Marriager.com, a unique platform that will makeperfect weddings become an easy reality. We understand how stressful planning and organizinga wedding can be, especially for today’s working couples and Indians living abroad. OnMarriager.com we try to make it hassle free and fun for a couple to plan their wedding exactly the way they want it. We stand by the notion that quality is always better than quantity, andevery single wedding vendor we recommend on our site is guaranteed to help couples create the wedding of their dreams”.

Marriager.com has also launched their app for Android and for iOS, the first of its kind, featuringall the services on the website. It also helps couples plan their task list, guest list, budget andaids in calling preferred vendors directly. They also plan to introduce a shop with curated goodsspecifically handpicked for your wedding needs.

Moreover Priyal, along with her team of wedding enthusiasts, will help inspire couples throughtheir blog. The blog will address various queries the bridal couple has right from the planningand execution process to the latest wedding fashion and grooming trends and more.Priyal Sheth, the founder of Marriager.com, brings with her 7 years of experience in digital brandbuilding and business development. She has worked alongside big brands like L’Oreal, P&G Group, Zee Entertainment among many others. Having understood the business and marketingneeds of brands, her vision is to bring her expertise to the wedding market makingMarriager.com a resounding success.

Twitter now lets anyone request a verified account,announces application process for verified accounts

Twitter is finally letting general get their accounts verified with a blue tick badge. Till now, Twitter used to approach a user and verify his or her account. Today the company has started giving anyone access to the blue tick by simply letting them fill an online form.  

The microblogging firm in a blog post adds that " Verified accounts on Twitter allow people to identify key individuals and organizations on Twitter as authentic, and are denoted by a blue badge icon. An account may be verified if it is determined to be of public interest. Typically this includes accounts maintained by public figures and organizations in music, TV, film, fashion, government, politics, religion, journalism, media, sports, business, and other key interest areas".

We want to make it even easier for people to find creators and influencers on Twitter so it makes sense for us to let people apply for verification," said Tina Bhatnagar, Twitter's vice president of user services, said in a statement."We hope opening up this application process results in more people finding great, high-quality accounts to follow, and for these creators and influencers to connect with a broader audience."

To fill the form to verify your Twitter account,you can visit the company's dedicated support page . The one-page form will ask you to confirm the account that has to be verified and why it should be verified. However, to be able to fill the form users would need to have a verified mobile number, confirmed email address, a bio, a profile photo along with a header photo reflecting the person, a birthday, a link to a website other than twitter, and tweets set as 'Public' in privacy settings.

Once the first few steps are completed,twitter also ask users to "scan and upload a legible copy of government-issued ID to confirm their identity." Once the form has been completed, Twitter will reply via email. If the request is denied, users can again submit the form 30 days after receiving the email from the company.

The main goal with this update is to help more people find great, high-quality accounts to follow, and for creators and influencers - no matter where they are in the world - to easily connect with a broader audience

 

Google brings Art and Culture one step closer to Indians!

Enhancing the experience for all art and culture enthusiasts, Google today announced the launch of its new Google Cultural Institute App and website. The new tools will help art lovers in India and across the globe discover works and artifacts from thousands of museums present in more than 70 countries:

.Search for anything, from the history of the Nalanda University, India’s newest World Heritage Site, to panoramic imagery of its excavation.

·Scroll through art by time -  discover artworks by Abanindranath Tagore, one of the founders of modern Indian painting.

·Browse by color and learn about how Amrita Sher-Gil’s palette changed through her journeys between India and Europe.

·Find a new fascinating story to discover every day - today it’s 9 powerful men in heels

Duncan Osborn, Product Manager, Google Cultural Institute said, “We are sure people want to see some of the artworks in real life too—and the Google Arts & Culture app is here to help. The app helps art lovers take a walk through these famous museums and artifacts from world over offering them a rich immersive experience.”

Further, making India’s rich cultural heritage come live,  Google Cardboard, gives users the opportunity to take a virtual tour of the Sanskriti Museum, established in 1978, a home to one of the largest collections of Indian art and craft. You can also subscribe to the new Google Arts & Culture YouTube channel, where you’ll find original content dedicated to culture, hosted by YouTubers.

Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2016 receives an overwhelming response from Delhi

Scouting for a woman who is a beautiful blend of intellect, sass and oomph, Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2016 received an overwhelming response with its audition in Delhi which was held at Shangri-La's Eros Hotel. The coveted pageant has been instrumental in re-inventing the definition of beauty and fashion and setting new milestones each year. Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2016 is a 7 part reality tele-series and will be aired on Colors Infinity, India’s Premier English Entertainment channel. With Lara Dutta as the mentor, the search has begun for a girl who embodies beauty and beyond and has the spirit to conquer the universe.

The much awaited auditions were held at Shangri-La's Eros Hotel who has come on board as the Hospitality & Venue partner for the Delhi auditions. An elite fashionable set of panelists and judges screened the contestants who were judged on various parameters ranging from ramp walk, perfect body, communications skills and more. Hair and Make - up partner Soniya Chandola was also seen contributing to the success of auditions.

Yamaha Fascino has partnered with the pageant as the title sponsor as it reflects the spirit of freedom and the desire to go beyond conventional boundaries. The brand aims to fascinate the youth by fulfilling their life with products and services. Adding to the excitement, they will also cast one of the lucky finalists to feature in a brand new Yamaha Fascino TV commercial! The pageant has been styled by Splash Fashions- a brand that celebrates fashion in its true sense with the philosophy of “Love Fashion”. Yamaha Fascino Miss Diva 2016 is a 7 part reality tele-series which will be aired on Colors Infinity, India’s Premier English Entertainment channel.

The nationwide auditions will traverse through the length and breadth of the country to bring to you the best from other cities as well including Lucknow, Indore, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Chandigarh, Pune, Hyderabad and Bengaluru that will culminate into the final leg of auditions at Mumbai.

For more information, log on to www.missdiva.com

Gida launches its innovative Yoky tag to help you recover your prized possessions

Ever forgot your phone at the coffee shop? Or couldn’t find your keys just when you were going out? Ever wished for a magical device that could help you track your things? Gida’s new gadget, Yoky Tag, can now do that for you.

 

Never lose your things

It is a small wireless tag that you can attach to your valuables like keys, wallet or anything you like and track them with your smartphone. With the Yoky tag, you can find your things using your smartphone, and even find your phone by shaking the tag thrice. What’s more, it even alerts you before you lose your phone or things – the Yoky Tag will beep loudly if you are about to leave behind your phone, whilst the phone will similarly alert you if you are leaving behind the item tagged with Yoky.

 
How it works

The Yoky Tag works by maintaining a wireless link with the smartphone, using Bluetooth Low Energy. When the link is active, you can find the phone or tag and when the link breaks, the phone and the tag raise an alert. While the Yoky Tag requires Bluetooth to be turned on all the time, one need not worry about negative impact on the phone’s battery. Bluetooth 4.0+ is extremely power efficient, and Yoky uses it for extremely short durations (unlike music) typically resulting in <1% battery usage over 24 hours.

While the concept of such trackers has existed since 2010, what makes Yoky Tag unique is its ability to be there only when you need it. For 99% of the time, it’s a small inconspicuous device attached to your things that comes to life only you leave something behind. It doesn’t need to be charged as it comes with a replaceable battery that lasts for a year, and you don’t need to worry about it getting wet either. It also has safe locations, which ensures you don’t get irritated with alerts when moving around at home or at your office. Most importantly, the Yoky Tag integrates software and hardware optimisations to ensure almost zero impact on your phone’s battery.

 
Fitness tracker built in

If you carry your keys or wallet with you all the time, in addition to helping you keep track of them, the Yoky Tag also acts as a fitness tracker. It accurately measures your steps and estimated distance and calories. What differentiate Yoky Tag from other fitness trackers are its advanced algorithms that does not mistake car rides, bike rides or flights for steps, which is a real challenge with current fitness trackers in Indian conditions. It doesn’t need to be connected to the phone to measure steps, or require repeated charging, and also offers a simple interface designed for the casual users.

 
Key Specifications

The device has a maximum range of 150 feet, and works on smartphones with Bluetooth 4+ and iOS 8+ or Android 4.3+. It has a built-in 32-bit ARM cortex SoC, a 500mAh replaceable battery that lasts for at least 12 months, and 3-axis high precision accelerometer. The Yoky Tag app is available for free, and can connect up to 8 tags at any time.

The Yoky Tag retails at Rs. 999 including taxes and shipping, and is currently available on www.yoky.io