Meet Palak Midha who built multi-crore health & fitness brand

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Meet Palak Midha who built multi-crore health & fitness brand

Palak Midha, a Jalandhar-based electronics and telecoms engineering graduate, relocated to Germany in 2010 and now owns a thriving weight reduction and health supplements firm called ‘Palak Notes,’ which employs 170 people in Jalandhar and Gurugram.

PalakMidha, a Jalandhar-born electronics and telecommunications engineering graduate, married and relocated to Germany in 2010. Currently, she operates a flourishing weight reduction and health supplement firm called ‘Palak Notes,’ with 170 staff in Jalandhar and Gurugram. Palak Stark Pvt. Ltd was founded in November 2019 with aRs 5 lakh investment from her Jalandhar-based younger brother, PranavMidha, who is in charge of operations in India. For the fiscal year 2021-22, the D2C brand, which sells through its website and online marketplaces like as Amazon and Flipkart, had revenue of Rs 60 crore.

Palak was already well-known on social media when she started her company, having posted health and fitness videos on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram since 2018. Palak began by applying her newly learned knowledge in the family, counselling her parents on their eating choices and lifestyle, as well as providing them with her own supplements that worked wonderfully. Her father’s health improved to the point that he established a business at the age of 58, and her mother’s thyroid and fatty liver conditions were reversed. Palak also assisted her younger brother Pranav, who had struggled with obesity since infancy, in losing 40 pounds and getting into shape. Palak and Pranav are Jalandhar, Punjab siblings who founded Palak Notes in November 2019.

Palak graduated from Roorkee College of Engineering with a B.Tech in electronics and telecommunications in 2003. She married Parikshit in 2010 and moved to Germany with him the following year. Pranav returned from the United States in November 2020 to oversee operations and engaged numerous dieticians to provide free consultations to consumers. From her headquarters in Germany, Palak leads the business and offers the company’s vision. Her day starts at 3 a.m., and she has two YouTube channels: ‘Palak Notes,’ which has half a million subscribers, and ‘Fit with Palak,’ which has roughly 30k subscribers. She has almost a million Facebook fans.

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Know how technology is empowering women for tomorrow’s EdTech world

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Know how technology is empowering women for tomorrow’s EdTech world

Technology has transformed the education business by delivering rapid and simple-to-use technological solutions. This has enabled women to become the most influential leaders in the EdTech sector, as well as to increase the number of women employed as trustworthy human resources.

Technology has transformed the education business, allowing women to emerge as the most valuable contributors and expanding the employment generation of diverse women as genuine human resources. Despite the larger proportion of female founders in EdTech, investment studies suggest that women-led EdTech firms obtain a disproportionately small amount of venture money. Despite this, the progress that EdTech has been able to bring in, particularly in India, has been amazing, and it continues to empower women from all walks of life.

Breaking Over Physical Barriers

Technology has been helpful in bringing “job flexibility” to everybody, particularly women in India. Women with vast expertise who live in various regions of the country may now use online education platforms and work as teachers or course creators. This has resulted in a more flexible work environment as well as a rise in the number of women in the workforce. Moreover, technological advancements have enabled women to pursue study in previously male-dominated sectors such as science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This has enabled women to attend classes and training programmes from anywhere in the globe, which was previously impossible, giving them a competitive advantage in the employment market.

Allows women to establish and sustain a supportive industry

Via online forums and social media groups, EdTech platforms have fostered a feeling of community among women in the education industry. This online network is especially useful for women who work from home and may feel alienated or separated from their coworkers. EdTech has fostered a more supportive and collaborative work environment by offering a platform for women to interact and communicate with one another. Women can benefit from peer input and support, learn fresh insights, and feel more connected to a larger community of educators. This feeling of community can aid in the empowerment of women and their success in the EdTech business.

Supporting a Workforce Led by Empowered Women

Technology in education promotes the development of a workforce led by empowered women. This transition towards a more gender-diverse workforce has the potential to significantly improve the sector. EdTech firms may become more sensitive to women’s needs and viewpoints, and build products and services that better suit this group. Women-led businesses are also more likely to establish a friendly and inclusive work environment, which benefits employees of all genders. Furthermore, having more women in positions of leadership may serve as a source of inspiration and strength for other women in the sector, pushing them to follow their own professional goals and strive for success. As a result, more women are emboldened to thrive, and the industry as a whole becomes more diverse and inventive.

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Prohibition of Selling Gold Jewellery and Artefacts Without Hallmark Six-Digit Code Starting April 1

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Prohibition of Selling Gold Jewellery and Artefacts Without Hallmark Six-Digit Code Starting April 1


The sale of gold jewellery and artefacts without a six-digit alphanumeric HUID (Hallmark Unique Identification) will no longer be allowed from April 1st, the government announced on Friday.

The decision was made in a meeting chaired by Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal to review the activities of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). In order to promote a culture of quality among micro scale units, BIS has decided to provide an 80% concession on the certification/minimum marking fee across various product certification schemes.

Gold hallmarking was previously voluntary in nature, but the government has made it mandatory in a phased manner across 288 districts. From April 1st, only gold jewellery with a HUID will be allowed to be sold. At present, four-digit and six-digit HUIDs are being used.

The HUID is a six-digit alphanumeric code consisting of numbers and letters and is stamped on every piece of jewellery at the Assaying & Hallmarking Centre (AHC). During the meeting, Goyal called for an increase in testing infrastructure in the country and for market surveillance of products such as pressure cookers and helmets.

He also instructed BIS to increase the number of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) from the current 462 to 663. Goyal said that the measures would “promote micro scale units, enhance the testing infrastructure, and develop a culture of quality consciousness among citizens.”

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What Steps should we Take to Lower our Risk of Heart Disease?

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What Steps should we Take to Lower our Risk of Heart Disease?

Heart disease is a major cause of death, but it doesn’t have to be an inevitability. While certain risk factors cannot be altered – such as family history, gender or age – there are many ways one can reduce the chances of developing heart disease. Making some lifestyle changes can help to minimize the risk, such as eating a healthy diet, getting regular physical activity, not smoking, and limiting alcohol consumption.

Controlling conditions like diabetes and high blood pressure through medications and lifestyle modifications is also important. Additionally, getting regular check-ups from your healthcare provider and having cholesterol and other tests can help to identify any potential risk factors. Taking these steps can help to keep your heart healthy and reduce the risk of heart disease.


It is important to take steps to boost your heart health in order to reduce your risk of heart disease. Here are seven tips to get you started:

1. Stop smoking or using tobacco

Chemicals in tobacco can damage the heart and blood vessels, so it is best to avoid all forms of smoke and tobacco. If you do smoke, quitting can start to reduce your risk of heart disease in as little as one day.

2. Get moving

Aim for at least 30 to 60 minutes of activity every day. This can include moderate aerobic exercise such as walking, vigorous aerobic activity such as running, and strength training. Even shorter periods of physical activity can help your heart health.

3. Eat a heart-healthy diet

Eating a healthy diet can help protect the heart, reduce blood pressure and cholesterol, and lower the risk of type 2 diabetes. Include lots of vegetables and fruits, beans or other legumes, lean meats and fish, low-fat or fat-free dairy foods, whole grains, and healthy fats such as olive oil. Limit your intake of salt, sugar, processed carbohydrates, alcohol, saturated fat, and trans fat. Following the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) eating plan or the Mediterranean diet

4. Maintain a healthy weight

Being overweight — especially around the middle of the body — increases the risk of heart disease. Excess weight can lead to conditions that increase the chances of developing heart disease — including high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes.

The body mass index (BMI) uses height and weight to determine whether a person is overweight or obese. A BMI of 25 or higher is considered overweight and is generally associated with higher cholesterol, higher blood pressure, and an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.

Waist circumference also can be a useful tool to measure how much belly fat you have. The risk of heart disease is higher if the waist measurement is greater than:

  • 40 inches (101.6 centimeters, or cm) for men
  • 35 inches (88.9 cm) for women

Even a small weight loss can be beneficial. Reducing weight by just 3% to 5% can help decrease certain fats in the blood (triglycerides), lower blood sugar (glucose) and reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes. Losing even more helps lower blood pressure and blood cholesterol level.

5. Get good quality sleep

People who don’t get enough sleep have a higher risk of obesity, high blood pressure, heart attack, diabetes and depression.

Most adults need at least seven hours of sleep each night. Make sleep a priority in your life. Set a sleep schedule and stick to it by going to bed and waking up at the same times each day. Keep your bedroom dark and quiet, so it’s easier to sleep.

If you feel like you’ve been getting enough sleep but you’re still tired throughout the day, ask your health care provider if you need to be evaluated for obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that can increase your risk of heart disease. Signs of obstructive sleep apnea include loud snoring, stopping breathing for short times during sleep and waking up gasping for air. Treatments for obstructive sleep apnea may include losing weight if you’re overweight or using a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device that keeps your airway open while you sleep.

6. Manage stress

Some people cope with stress in unhealthy ways — such as overeating, drinking or smoking. Finding alternative ways to manage stress — such as physical activity, relaxation exercises or meditation — can help improve your health.

7. Get regular health screenings
It is important to get regular health screenings to monitor the health of your heart and blood vessels. High blood pressure and high cholesterol can cause long-term damage to your heart and blood vessels, but without testing for them, you won’t know whether or not you have these conditions.

Regular screenings can help you identify any potential issues and take the necessary steps to address them. For blood pressure, screenings should start in childhood and should be done at least once every two years starting at age 18. If you are between 18 and 39 and have risk factors for high blood pressure, it is recommended to get your blood pressure tested annually.

People age 40 and older should also get their blood pressure tested yearly. Cholesterol levels should be checked at least every four to six years starting at age 20. However, if you have other risk factors, such as a family history of early-onset heart disease, your health care provider may recommend earlier screening.

If you have risk factors for Type 2 diabetes, such as being overweight or having a family history of diabetes, your health care provider may recommend early screening. Otherwise, screening is recommended beginning at age 45, with retesting every three years.

Getting regular health screenings is essential for monitoring your heart health and keeping your blood pressure and cholesterol levels in check. Talk to your health care provider about which screenings are right for you.

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Women’s Premier League Kicks Off in India

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Women’s Premier League Kicks Off in India

India and Mumbai Indians skipper Harman preet Kaur predicted that the Women’s Premier League (WPL) from March 4 to March 26, would bring about life-changing opportunities and also raise the standard of the game in the country.

Among the close to 100 Indian and foreign players representing five franchises with a combined net worth of Rs 4,670 crore, is Australia legend and Delhi Capitals’ captain Meg Lanning, 32.

she moved away from the game after guiding her side to the Commonwealth Games gold medal victory in August last year, spending her time travelling and even working in a cafe “making coffee and washing dishes”.

She returned to lead Australia to the women’s T20 World title last month — her fifth World Cup triumph, four in T20s and one in ODIs. England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt, 30, who recently took a break to “focus on her mental health and well-being” will play for the Mumbai Indians. S

he returned from her break as England’s vice-captain for the T20 World Cup and finished as the second-highest run-getter in the tournament. These women have been pushing the doors for a very long time and

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Gauri Khan Celebrates ‘Record Breaking Streak’ of Pathaan as Shah Rukh Khan Starrer Surpasses Baahubali 2 Box Office Collection on Day 38

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Gauri Khan Celebrates ‘Record Breaking Streak’ of Pathaan as Shah Rukh Khan Starrer Surpasses Baahubali 2 Box Office Collection on Day 38


Pathaan, the much-anticipated film starring Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone and John Abraham, released on January 25th and has since been receiving thunderous response from the audience.

In its sixth week at the box office, the film managed to earn Rs 1.20 cr (early estimates), as per industry tracker Sacnilk, with its India net box office collection coming to Rs 528.89 cr.

Not only that, the film’s global collection stands at Rs 1026 crore with Rs 640 crore coming from India and Rs 386 crore from overseas, making it the highest-earning Hindi film, a record previously held by the Hindi version of SS Rajamouli’s Baahubali The Conclusion with Rs 510.99 crore.

Gauri Khan, Shah Rukh Khan‘s wife, expressed her excitement about the feat on social media as she wrote, “Record breaking streak… #Pathaan 🔥.” Siddharth Anand, the film’s director, also celebrated the success on Twitter as he wrote, “Crossed The Lifetime Collections Of #Baahubali2 In Hindi. Proud Moment For Me…!!! Once Again Thanks To All The Audience Who Enc

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Google invests in No Broker to enhance real estate experience for users

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Google invests in No Broker to enhance real estate experience for users

In order to improve user experience and make the user’s complete real estate journey, from looking for a property to living in a housing society, seamless, Google and NoBroker will work together.

NoBroker, a prop-tech real estate firm, has acquired $5 million in financing from Google Corporate Development, which is part of SundarPichai’s Google for India Digitization initiative, to develop its services business NoBrokerhood.

Pichai previously stated that this fund will invest Rs 75,000 crore, or around $10 billion, in India over the next five to seven years.

With this financing, Google joins the current investors General Atlantic, Tiger Global and Moore Strategic Ventures in its Series E round.

Google and NoBroker will work together to improve user experience and make a user’s whole real estate journey – from locating a property to living in a housing society – a seamless experience.

The present capital will allow it to reach out to more clients in existing and new locations, as well as expedite the complete real estate process, from search to moving residences, and even managing society living seamlessly with the use of technology.

NoBrokerHood, which presently has 25 lakh users, engages in renting, buying, selling, home services, banking services, and society management services.

NoBroker, founded in 2014 by Akhil Gupta, SaurabhGarg, and Amit Kumar Agarwwal, became a unicorn in November 2021 after earning $210 million in a Series E fundraising round from General Atlantic, Tiger Global, and Moore Strategic Ventures. The investment pushed the startup’s total capital to $424 million.

NoBrokerHood is a society super app that provides services such as guest management, financial management, home services, community management, and legal verification. In February 2020, it bought Society Link in order to merge the financial module with its other services on a single platform.

About a million homes have been registered on the NoBroker platform, and over 2.5 million people have utilisedNoBroker services.

According to the business, it has assisted consumers in saving brokerage to the tune of Rs 11,000 crore in rent/buy/sell transactions to date.

Google, General Atlantic, Tiger Global, Elevation Capital, Moore Strategic Ventures, Beenext, Beenos, and KTB Ventures have all invested in the platform.

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Matrimony startup Betterhalf raises $8.5M from Finsight Ventures, others

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Matrimony startup Betterhalf raises $8.5M from Finsight Ventures, others

The financing comes after the Bengaluru-based business secured $3 million in its Pre-Series A round in May 2021. Betterhalf, created in 2016 by MIT grads Pawan Gupta and Rahul Kumar Namdev, targets high-income people in Tier I cities. Betterhalf also claims to have created the quickest AI-based matchmaking system in the world, which it has trademarked in the United States.

Betterhalf, an AI-powered marriage firm, has secured $8.5 million (INR 70.2 crore) in its Series A round of investment. Rebel Fund, Nurture Ventures, and FinSight Ventures all participated in the round.

This fundraising round was also supported by angel investors Mike Krieger (cofounder of Instagram), ArashFerdowsi (cofounder of Dropbox), Derek Callow (former Bumble CMO), and Brendan O’Driscoll (former product head at Spotify), among others.

Betterhalf previously secured $3 million in its Pre-Series A round in May 2021 from investors including S2 Capital and Quiet Capital, as well as angel investors Kunal Shah and SamvitRamadurgam.

The firm was also a member of Y Combinator’sWinter 2021 cohort, which received a $500K investment from the early-stage accelerator.

Betterhalf, founded in 2016 by MIT graduates Pawan Gupta and Rahul Kumar Namdev, targets high-income individuals in the country’s Tier I cities. Betterhalf also claims to have developed the world’s fastest AI-based matchmaking system, which it has patented in the United States (US Patent No. 16/777,773).

Betterhalf promises to combine relationship data from couples all around the world and AI to create a mix of personalised experiences. This comprises a tailored subset of matches as well as a short turnaround time to discover the best companions.

Human matchmakers are also available through the startup, allowing for a more personalised search. It also provides a variety of wedding services like as décor, locations, photographers, and cosmetics. Betterhalf has recently launched wedding financing as well as wedding planning services.

Among its competitors are Anupam Mittal’s Shaadi.com, BharatMatrimony, and Info Edge’s Jeevansaathi. As per reports, the startup’s user base has increased thrice in the last nine months.

Matrimonial services are very important in India and play an important role in the majority of weddings. According to Statista, India’s online marriage services would generate roughly $260 million in income in 2022, rising 2.4 times from $110 million in 2017.

Tinder’s parent company, Match Group, was recently rumoured to be in discussions to purchase a share in Shaadi.com. The news comes roughly five months after Anupam Mittal, the CEO and creator of Shaadi.com, said that the matrimonial site planned to go public in the second half of 2023.

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Pakistan cricket gets a big blow as star player resigns

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Pakistan cricket gets a big blow as star player resigns

After its disappointing performance in the T20 World Cup, the Pakistan Cricket Board has faced yet another blow. The team’s captain has resigned from his position.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) issued a significant statement on March 1, 2023. With the team’s terrible performance in the recently finished T20 World Cup, the top player has opted to step down as captain.

We’re talking about Pakistan’s women’s cricket team, which was ousted from the league stage of the T20 World Cup 2023 in South Africa.

BismahMaroof, who has been the captain of this squad for a long time, has decided to step down.

But, according to the information supplied by the board, she will be available for selection as a player.

In September 2017, Bismah Maroof was named captain of Pakistan’s women’s cricket squad.

During his captaincy, Pakistan has had the greatest win-loss record in ODIs and T20s.

Pakistan has won 16 of 34 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and 27 of 62 T20 Internationals under his guidance.

Subsequently, the Pakistan squad defeated the Indian team in the Asia Cup 2022, again under his command.

Maroof acknowledged himself as privileged to captain the country’s squad when asked about his decision.

After the ruling, PCB chairman NajamSethi wished BismahMaroof well.

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Panic strikes as Bomb Scare at Mukesh Ambani, Amitabh, Dharmendra’s house

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Panic strikes as Bomb Scare at Mukesh Ambani, Amitabh, Dharmendra’s house

Nagpur Police in Maharashtra received a call that kept Nagpur and Mumbai Police up at night. It was informed that a bomb has been put outside the homes of Mukesh Ambani, actor Dharmendra, and megastar Amitabh Bachchan.

A phone call caused a commotion. Let us inform you that on the last day, the Nagpur Police of Maharashtra received a phone from an unknown individual, who stated that he had hidden a bomb near the residence of Mukesh Ambani, Amitabh Bachchan and star Dharmendra. The officers were terrified when they heard this.

According to the press, the caller also stated that the first explosion will occur in Mukesh Ambani’s house Antilia. The Nagpur Police notified the Mumbai Police. In this regard, the bomb disposal unit has also arrived and begun searching, although no information regarding the explosive has been disclosed thus far. The cops are anxiously looking for the individual.

MukeshAmbani, Amitabh Bachchan, actor Dharmendra, and their families’ security has been beefed up in light of this situation. In addition to India, the Ambani family will be granted Z+ level protection in other nations.

As per reports, the caller reportedly said that 25 terrorists had arrived in Mumbai’s Dadar district for the terror strike.

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