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Gurugram has a king of good times. Lakeforest Wines is both liquor monopoly & a renaissance

‘It used to be the monopoly of Ponty Chadha,’ Neeraj Sachdeva, Lakeforest founder, said. After running a wine business in California, Sachdeva now rules Gurugram.

Neeraj Sachdeva, founder of Lakeforest Wines, at his office in Gurugram's Sector 18 | Photo: Sagrika Kissu | ThePrint

Gurugram: Neeraj Sachdeva’s world of affluence is divided into two hemispheres. On weekends, he tees off at Gurugram’s exclusive DLF Golf Club, often sharing the greens with the likes of cricket legends Kapil Dev and Yuvraj Singh. But come Monday, he’s back at his Sector 18 office, steering the growth of his liquor empire, Lakeforest Wines, now virtually a household name across Delhi-NCR.

But 55-year-old Sachdeva is no ordinary booze baron—he’s the first mover behind Gurugram’s transformation into Delhi-NCR’s liquor mecca. Selling everything from Red Label to Chilean reds to Japan’s Suntory Whisky Toki, shiny, mall-like chain outlets have become a symbol of the city’s pride and identity. In Haryana, a state where alcohol was banned between 1996 and 1998 and the market was long confined to dingy shops, Sachdeva returned from the US in 2004 with a vision to reshape how alcohol was sold, seen, and savoured in Gurugram—and pulled it off. Today, he’s not just a local player; he’s one of India’s biggest importers of wine – the quintessential drink of the wealthy.

“I always had confidence in myself that I would make it very big. I always wanted to make a lot of money,” Sachdeva said, seated in his plush office, surrounded by shelves of top-selling wine bottles.

A certified sommelier, Sachdeva ran a successful wine business in California before he decided to return to India 18 years ago, when the liquor market was dominated by barons like Ponty Chadha and Vijay Mallya. At first, Sachdeva had plans to manage the import section of Chadha’s operations, but the deal fell through. That’s when he opened his own upscale liquor store in Gurugram in 2007, located in the buzzing Sahara Mall and with celebrities like Ajay Devgn and Shilpa Shetty adding glamour to the inauguration.

Back then, convincing Sahara Mall’s management to allow a liquor store wasn’t easy, and he ended up with a shop tucked away at the back. But nearly two decades later, Gurugram’s liquor market has exploded, and there’s even a local saying: “There are fewer people and more liquor stores in Gurugram.”

With Haryana’s relatively liberal excise policy, a per capita income that’s topped the national average by about 70 per cent for years, and Gurugram’s cosmopolitan corporate culture, competitors like Discovery Wines and, later, G-Town are also vying for the high-end space now.

Sachdeva, however, had already carved out his advantage by securing the only Imported Foreign Liquor (IFL) licence in the region until 2018, establishing an early monopoly in the sector.

“From 2008 till 2017-2018, Neeraj Sachdeva was the king of imported liquor,” said a senior excise official in Gurugram on condition of anonymity. This dominance was largely due to Sachdeva’s control over the exclusive bottle in licence (BIO) and the L1 BF licence, which allowed him to import and distribute alcohol across Haryana. The official also noted that no one else could afford the steep import license fee until prices dropped from a high of Rs 50 crore in 2018. As a result, Haryana now has 16 L1B license holders.

Even though we now have an L1-BF licence, we still source certain wines from Neeraj because we don’t have the same access to international wine markets. He was ahead of his time and had branded himself in a way that made him stand out

-Abhimanyu Singla, owner of Discovery Wines

“While domestic players like Singlas, Mahalaxmi, and ADS stayed local, Sachdeva supplied top hotels like the Taj, Crowne Plaza, and Oberoi and through this he established relationships with big hoteliers, bars, and HNIs (high net worth individuals), building a strong distribution network,” added the official.

Sachdeva’s taste for luxury is reflected in his wine brand, Niccolo Sanitino, which he claims is the Italian version of his name. His influence reaches far and wide —politicians, cricketers, and Bollywood stars alike buy from him because they “trust the quality” of his liquor, he said.

“I can easily say that right now I am the number one private liquor importer in India. I am the only one with a backward integration channel. I even supply liquor to my competitors, Discovery Wines and G-Town, and big bars and restaurants in Sector 29 of Gurugram,” Sachdeva added. “For me, buying liquor should be akin to a shopping experience, and I have ensured Gurgaon has that. I want the world to learn the Gurugram way.”

Global ambitions

When Neeraj Sachdeva was growing up in Delhi, he had his fair share of brushes with future celebrities—playing cricket with Shah Rukh Khan, his senior at St Columba’s school, partying with fellow Delhi University student Akshay Kumar in Vasant Kunj, and, later, forging a close friendship with Vivek Oberoi.

“As a kid, I admired many people. Now, those people are my fans,” he smiled.

But Sachdeva isn’t content with merely lubricating the parties of India’s rich and famous or running his glitzy retail outlets—20 in Gurugram and a few in West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh.

The two other pillars of his business are import and distribution and that’s where he is smelling the greatest opportunities.

His goal is to become the world’s biggest distributor of liquor, and he is doing everything he can to get there. He already owns a distillery in France and breweries in Chile, Spain and Scotland, where Lakeforest Wines produces its own gin, wine, and tequila. It also imports and sells its wines in India under brands such as Woodbridge, Temalo, and La Fantasia, starting at Rs 900 per bottle.

Currently, Lakeforest Wines owns around 12 liquor brands worldwide and represents one of the world’s largest wine groups, Constellation, in India. They are also launching their own tequila brand, Don Santos.

“Popular brands in the world don’t get entry into India. We partner with them and import those brands under our panels. We have already given people our retail experience. Now, we want to show how distribution is done,” said Sachdeva.

First wine, then beer

As Sachdeva gears up to conquer new realms in the liquor industry, his competitors are taking notes.

“Sachdeva has followed in the footsteps of Amandeep Singh Dhall from the Brindco Group,” said a competitor, asking to remain anonymous. “Dhall began by focusing on the import and distribution of premium wines before later expanding into beer.”

Dhall was a top player in the wine business—until his arrest last year in the Delhi excise policy case for allegedly paying kickbacks to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders. Other than Brindco, distributors such as Pernod Ricard and IndoSpirits were also named in the case and denied licence renewals in Delhi last year.

With a gap in the market, other players are vying for dominance and Sachdeva is a frontrunner.

“India is developing a taste for wine, with consumption rates on the rise. Sachdeva stands out as one of the largest importers in this growing market,” said a senior official of the International Spirits and Wines Association of India (ISWAI). “The wine market is small and fragmented, but it is the most prestigious segment.”

India’s wine market dipped from Rs 1,900 crore in 2020 to Rs 1,625 crore in 2021 during the pandemic, but high-end wines weathered the storm better, according to an industry report by the consultancy firm Technopak. By 2022, the market was rebounding, with projections to reach Rs 3,795 crore by 2025.

The “premiumisation” of the alcohol industry and the growing social acceptance of wine are key drivers of this growth, with imported wines anticipated to make up 18 percent of the market, the report added.

According to a Forbes report last October, wine consumption in India increased by 29 per cent in 2022, with an estimated 10 million Indians reportedly drinking it regularly.

In 2023-24 alone, Sachdeva imported wine worth over Rs 85 crore. Even his main competitors, Discovery and G-Town (formerly Jagdish Wines), purchase a portion of their imported wine from him.

“Even though we now have an L1-BF licence, we still source certain wines from Neeraj because we don’t have the same access to international wine markets,” said Abhimanyu Singla, owner of Discovery Wines. “He was ahead of his time and had branded himself in a way that made him stand out.”

For Sachdeva, quality is paramount in his premium wine imports—reputation is everything. His import business follows a rigorous process—the company first procures wine samples, tastes them, and then visits the wineries in those countries to ensure consistency before starting the shipment.

“We get most of our shipments in cooler periods because temperature is a constraint and the fluctuation should not be more than 10 degrees. It’s very hot in June and July, so your wine will be cooked, and you are done,” said Sachdeva.

Much like Dhall, Sachdeva is also turning his attention to imported beer. His target is Europe, with a focus on bringing prominent beer brands from Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Germany into the Indian market.

I would go to people’s houses (in the US), teach them about wine, and do tastings with their friends. Soon, the word spread, and instead of going to wineries, people came to my store to taste wine and get it bottled

-Neeraj Sachdeva

These lofty dreams require deep pockets due to India’s prohibitively high tariffs on imported alcohol. Any finished alcoholic product entering India faces a 150 per cent basic duty, according to the ISWAI official—and that’s just the beginning.

“India has very high tariffs. After basic duty, the finished product that comes to India, goes to the states, and then there are additional duties charged on imported products, and that makes the entire process really expensive,” the official added.

But more than tariffs, Sachdeva’s biggest concern is retaining quality and freshness. To overcome this, he’s working on efficient distribution channels.

“Europe is a hub of good beers, but it’s a difficult market to crack because the transit time is too long. We plan to logistically bring the beer to India. The day it is brewed, we will get it here,” said Sachdeva.

The long game

Sachdeva’s life seems straight out of a Bollywood movie: a liquor baron living in the ultra-exclusive Camellias complex, hosting parties twice a week to strengthen his network, and playing golf with the who’s who of Gurugram. At the end of a long day, he enjoys his whiskey and vodka in the comfort of his opulent apartment, where the building even boasts its own movie theatre, cigar bar, and bowling alley.

“I am an out-and-out businessman, and you can call me a social butterfly,” said Sachdeva, whose flamboyant personality matches his bold business strategies.

Despite his straightforward nature and accessibility, Sachdeva draws strict boundaries to protect grand vision. He keeps his inner circle tight, allowing only three childhood friends—who work alongside him and know every detail of his business—into his confidence. He doesn’t like to name them and keeps them out of the public eye.

Sachdeva once learned the hard way about the risks of the liquor business when he opened a store in Faridabad and ended up spending a day in jail, accused of defrauding the administration.

“That store was run by my uncle but was in my name. I closed the unit. Can you imagine, I’ve never even been to Faridabad. You can’t trust anyone in this business. Rich people in India have a lot of money, and they want to pull everyone down,” he said solemnly.

Currently, Sachdeva and his team of three friends-cum-business partners are preparing to launch an Initial Public Offering (IPO) to allow them to offer shares of the company to the general public and institutional investors. It’s a move that would place his private liquor company firmly on the industry map.

My father is very serious about his business. After graduation, he told me he wouldn’t give me any position without first understanding the business and working as a regular employee for a few years

-Riya Sachdeva, head of Lakeforest Wines’ media and public relations

He’s set a three-year target for this goal. His three-floor glass-fronted office is bustling with private equity investors, investment bankers, and auditors, all preparing him for this big step.

“You have to qualify for all the SEBI rules and regulations, get your accounts audited—listing on the stock exchange is seen as a sign of respectability for a liquor baron,” said an employee working at the headquarters of Lakeforest Wines.

At any given time, Sachdeva has multiple projects in the air. He’s even distributing a few brands for Diageo, one of the largest liquor companies in the world.

“I am going to meet Diageo India MD Ashish Parikh at Golf Club,” said Sachdeva, as he rushed out of his office on a busy afternoon in his Range Rover.

Love story with wine

Sachdeva’s is not a rags-to-riches story, but his family has gone through some rough patches.

His mother, Kamlesh, who now lives in The Magnolias—a high-end gated complex next to Camellias—recalled how she had to take charge of the family’s finances after her husband, Sachdeva’s late father, suffered losses in the auto ancillary business he ran in Delhi’s Kashmiri Gate. To make ends meet, she stitched school uniforms, eventually hiring 10 workers as her business grew. But luxuries were few. When wealthier relatives visited and bought Coca-Cola bottles for the kids, Neeraj would never touch them.

“He always felt that the relatives were being arrogant and mocking our financial situation. He would say, ‘Mumma, I will be super rich someday,’” said Kamlesh, smiling.

After finishing his schooling and college in Delhi, Sachdeva moved to the US in 1994, chasing the capitalist dream of becoming a wealthy businessman—not in wine, but in garment trading.

While staying with his uncle, an Intel employee in California, a visit to a vineyard changed everything. Sachdeva shifted his focus to the wine industry, taking jobs at wine stores and earning his certification as a sommelier. His entrepreneurial instincts quickly kicked in.

“While working at a store, it crossed my mind that wine tastes different every year—so what if I open a wine tasting room inside the store?” said Sachdeva.

At the time, he encountered scepticism about whether an Indian could pull off such a venture, but he persisted, and eventually, his wine tasting room became a hit. His concept was simple: pay $5 to taste a flight of 5-6 wines, and if you bought a bottle, the tasting fee would be adjusted.

Whenever I ask (Neeraj) to slow down, he says, ‘Ma, it’s not about me anymore but about the 400 people who work with me. Their lives are dependent on me. They expect an increment every year, and I can’t be selfish

-Kamlesh Sachdeva

“I would go to people’s houses, teach them about wine, and do tastings with their friends. Soon, the word spread, and instead of going to wineries, people came to my store to taste wine and get it bottled,” said Sachdeva.

This is when Sachdeva began networking. He conducted wine tastings with the MD of Intel, the Rockefeller group, and built valuable contacts in the industry. In 1996, he opened his first store in El Dorado Hills, marketing himself by conducting tastings with the city’s elite.

Business was thriving, but in the mid-2000s, his wife Ruchira set India plans in motion. As a homeopathic doctor, she was unable to practice in the US and wanted to return home.

Sachdeva followed her in 2004. Within just two months in Gurugram, it struck him that he could create a wine oasis in the city.

“Back then, stores were dingy, shabby, and had black-coloured grilles as if the alcohol was being supplied from a jail,” recalled Sachdeva. “There was nothing here, and I had all the knowledge of the industry. I was sure I couldn’t fail here.”

A few initial hiccups didn’t deter him.

“It used to be the monopoly of Ponty Chadha back then. So, I met him and asked him to let me handle his import section of the business,” Sachdeva said. When the deal didn’t materialise, he devoted himself to opening his new store. Since then, there’s been no looking back.

A slight hangover

In April 2022, actor Nargis Fakhri inaugurated Lakeforest’s grandest outlet yet—an 11,000-square-foot luxury store, L1 West, in Sector 17/18, complete with a sommelier, a vast selection of high-end brands, and even a wine gallery. Sachdeva, dapper in a cream-coloured suit, was present at the event, mingling with other members of Gurugram’s high society.

Earlier this month, another Lakeforest outlet opened at the Delhi-Gurugram Rajokri border, touted in social media posts as a “woman-friendly store with an immense parking space”.

Puttering around her luxury apartment, however, 75-year-old Kamlesh Sachdeva said she wishes her son would press pause for a while.  She pointed out that he has earned enough to secure the future of their family for generations.

“But whenever I ask him to slow down, he says, ‘Ma, it’s not about me anymore but about the 400 people who work with me. Their lives are dependent on me. They expect an increment every year, and I can’t be selfish,’” she said.

A devout follower of the Brahma Kumaris, a spiritual movement that advocates teetotalism and simple living, Kamlesh fills her days with meditation, kitty parties, and card games with her society friends. But it still gets lonely in her Magnolias apartment, which her son gifted her two years ago, while he shifted to the nearby Camellias.

“Such a big house, and see, I am alone. We got so involved in building our empire that we forgot to enjoy our lives,” she said, pointing to family pictures on the walls.

Sachdeva’s wife, Ruchira, shares similar sentiments.

“As you grow bigger, you’re bound by obligations that must be fulfilled. You see couples enjoying their time together; we don’t have that, and I often complain about it,” said Ruchira, who runs a charitable dispensary in Gurugram.

Ruchira has been urging Sachdeva to take a trip to Europe with her to visit their younger daughter Rima, who’s studying in Spain, but he hasn’t found the time.

“I’m going alone now,” she said. “When I got married in 1994 and went to the US with him, I didn’t know we would become so big.”

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A heartfelt thank you to our esteemed Chief Guest, Madam Mrs Riniki Bhuyan Sharma, CMD of Pride East Entertainment Group, and a renowned industrialist.

Admissify's Co-founders Mr. Rahul Laxman & Mr. Ishant Agarwal, both graduated from London, shared their experience alongside study and career opportunities of pursuing a career overseas.

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Introduction

What Is a UI/UX Company?

A UI/UX consulting firm that specializes in creating the best user experience for a certain digital product is known as a UI/UX agency. Such agencies create marketing website designs and architecture, mobile user interfaces, and even B2B software, as needed by the client. Being a UI/UX Designer is a sought-after job and ranks among the top three on the list of the top digital creative talent in the industry. Continue reading this article to find out more about the best UI/UX agencies in India.

Some Essential Concepts of UI/UX Design

UI design is all about creating a user interface that is both effective and efficient. It should be easy for users to navigate and use, while also being visually appealing. Good UI design will make a product more enjoyable to use, and can even increase its overall effectiveness.

UX design, on the other hand, is focused on creating a great user experience. This includes everything from the initial research and planning stages all the way through to the final testing and launch. A good UX designer will always be thinking about how users will interact with their product and will work to ensure that the experience is as positive as possible.

Both UI and UX design are essential for creating successful digital products. By understanding these concepts and applying them in your own work, you can create products that are both beautiful and effective.

With the development of new-age technologies like artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality, and big data, UI/UX designers are in greater demand than ever in this creative digital age.

So let's take a look at some of the best UI/UX companies in India.

Sudha Solutions

One of the best UI/UX agencies in Mumbai is Sudha Solutions. This company was founded on the passion of providing cutting-edge, innovative, and creative digital products. Including an exceptional UI/UX design team, Sudha Solutions firmly believes that hierarchy should be eliminated from everywhere. The flat organizational structure promotes highly empowered and motivated individuals while also giving them a place to openly exchange ideas. Diverse skill sets enable them to reach the highest level of quality, providing the knowledge and insight required to not only build the best-in-class digital products but also to design user journeys that are simple to understand and pleasurable for those using them.

Lollypop

This company has offices in Mumbai, Bangalore, and  Dubai. Lollypop prides itself on being a company of creative rebels who believe design can empower people, businesses, society, and the entire world. The company has been in the business for about 6 years, serving clients on more than 5 continents and winning more than 15 awards, including ranking among the Top 15 UX agencies- Clutch Global Leaders 2017. Some of the projects the company has worked on in the past include PayTM Money, Mission Bio, Cricket.com, Villas on Rent, PS Group, Cyware, Batch.ly, Kalaari Capital, and Dynamo. Viacom 18, the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Stanford University, Asian Paints, Anthem, PayTM Money, and Myntra are just a few of the company's clients from more than 20 different industries.

Think Design

Think Design is a UI/UX design studio in Mumbai, New Delhi, and Bangalore. Think Design has won numerous honors throughout the years, including India's Best Design Studio 2016, Good Design Award 2017, India's Best Design Project 2017, India's Best Design Studio 2017, and Creative Pool Award 2017. The company has been in operation for approximately 15 years and has grown to include 5 global studios. This company places a deep priority on providing unwavering solutions and offers services including UI UX Design, User & Design Research, Data Design, and Service Design.

Userfacet

A design firm called Userfacet was established in 2009 and is based in Bangalore, India. Less than 50 people make up the team that provides UX/UI design services to businesses in the IT, financial services, energy, natural resources, and business solutions sectors.

Others

With around 90 people, Divami Layout Labs has extensive knowledge of UX/UI design for WordPress and.NET content management systems. In 2009, YUJ Layouts, a design firm, was founded. The client values YUJ Styles' expertise in UX/UI design as well as their creativity.

Conclusion

Depending on the expertise and skills of the UX/UI team and its past work, design prices can vary. There are some excellent user experience agencies, like Sudha Solution, to employ in India. Find and connect with user experience agencies in India using our list to decide which organization best fits you, and compare their case studies, project types, and client testimonials.

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Hugs 98 source

Hugs 98 source windows#

Love" moniker, PBS lectures, and philosophy of hugs were referenced in Season 2, Episode 1 of The Americans. Afterwards, Charlie Brown explains their dog's actions to his puzzled sister: "You can always tell when he's been listening to Leo Buscaglia tapes." īuscaglia's "Dr. Snoopy gives them both warm and sincere hugs. In a Peanuts comic strip, the dog Snoopy is seen strolling towards Charlie Brown and Sally. DecemHugo 0.91.2 is the last release before Christmas DecemHugo Release Notes now gets released on GitHub Only NovemThis version fixes one bug. With its amazing speed and flexibility, Hugo makes building websites fun again. Death īuscaglia died of a heart attack on June 12, 1998, at his home in Glenbrook, Nevada, near Lake Tahoe, when he was 74. Hugo is one of the most popular open-source static site generators. This national exposure, coupled with the heartfelt storytelling style of his books, helped make all his titles national bestsellers five were once on the New York Times bestsellers list simultaneously. At one point his talks, always shown during fundraising periods, were the top earners of all PBS programs. His dynamic speaking style was discovered by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), and his televised lectures earned great popularity in the 1980s. This became the basis for his first book, titled simply Love. While teaching at USC, Buscaglia was moved by a student's suicide to contemplate human disconnectedness and the meaning of life, and began a noncredit class he called Love 1A. Upon retirement, Buscaglia was named Professor at Large, one of only two such designations on campus at that time. He was the first to state and promote the concept of humanity's need for hugs: 5 to survive, 8 to maintain, and 12 to thrive. Bill benefits, he entered the University of Southern California, where he earned three degrees (BA 1950, MA 1954, PhD 1963) before eventually joining the faculty. Navy during World War II he did not see combat, but he saw its aftermath in his duties in the dental section of the military hospital, helping to reconstruct shattered faces. He was a graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School. He spent his early childhood in Aosta, Italy, before going back to the United States for education. Retrieved 2 June 2018.Felice Leonardo Buscaglia was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 31, 1924, into a family of Italian immigrants. ^ "A MESSAGE OF HOPE: Ehsaas narrates the struggle of a girl, who loves and feels for the same sex | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis".^ "Potluck, Colours & Tons Of Games: This Queer Holi Party In Lodhi Garden Sounds Really Fun! | LBB".^ "Queer community says it with a hug".^ "India's LGBT Community Gets Some Harmless Hugs, With Delhi's First LGBT Flash Mob".^ "Secret online groups provide safe space for India's LGBTQ community".^ "Movies, drama and lots of naach-gaana at this queer pride festival".^ "LGBT community walk at Connaught Place in Delhi - Times of India".^ "2nd Delhi International Queer theatre and film festival kicks-off in New Delhi"."2016 Delhi International Theatre & Film Festival Kicks Off This Weekend". ^ "Book Review: Harmless Hugs - DU Beat"."Our Films Propagate Horrible Stereotypes about the LGBT Community: Kunal Kapoor". ^ "DIQTTF 2016: Giving a ray of hope to those still in the closet".^ "Piyush Mishra lights up DIQTFF 2016 on Day 1 - The Statesman".^ Yadav, Sidharth Yadav, Sidharth (15 December 2016).^ "This December, Visit the Delhi International Queer Theatre & Film Festival 2017 - DU Beat".^ "Dancing For Rights: Delhi Just Held Its First LGBTQ Flash Mob"."Here Is Delhi's First Ever LGBT Flash Mob. Tarang - Delhi International Queer Theater and Film Festival.The collective was founded by Vinay Kumar on 10 September 2012. Presently, the collective is managed by Aditya Bondyopadhyay, Naman Verma, Kanav Sahgal, and Rishu Kapur. A list of bugs and features is maintained here.

Hugs 98 source windows#

WinHugs should run on any version of Windows since 95, i.e. In addition to all of the Hugs features, it includes type browsers and hierarchical constraint views. Further details, including a preview download, are available here. Harmless Hugs also launched an anthology of short stories around queer lives in 2016 which was launched by Piyush Mishra. WinHugs is the Windows user interface to Hugs. Apart from this, the collective organises regular meet ups, informative sessions and plays (in collaboration with Asmita Theatre Group led by Arvind Gaur) to spread awareness about the LGBT rights in India and sensitise the society about the community. The 2016 edition had Piyush Mishra as chief guest and had support of Kunal Kapoor and Kalki. Harmless Hugs has also organised four editions of Delhi International Queer Theater and Film Festival (2015, 2016, 20). Harmless Hugs organised the first LGBT Flashmob in Delhi in 2015 and have been doing it every year since then. Harmless Hugs was started as an online secret LGBT group and took shape of a young collective which is working for LGBT rights in India.

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10th Delhi Queer Pride 🌈

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i wish i knew who they were I've never been this awed by someone before wowowowow

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Praleen Chopra, Praleen Chopra Earthz, Praleen Chopra Builder - Earthz Urban Spaces, South Delhi India

Earthz Urban Spaces Private Limited is one of the fastest-growing real estate companies in Northern India. Earthz Urban Spaces Private Limited is a Non-govt company, incorporated on 30 Nov, 2007. It's a private unlisted company and is classified as'company limited by shares'.. Excellence with fine design, building excellence and unfailing customer focus –- integrated together to craft life-long dreams and reflect your lifestyle. Innovation can easily be our middle name and aesthetics is their forte. Company's authorized capital stands at Rs 10.0 lakhs and has 100.0% paid-up capital which is Rs 10.0 lakhs. Earthz Urban Spaces Private Limited last annual general meet (AGM) happened on 30 Sep, 2017. The company last updated its financials on 31 Mar, 2017 as per Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA).. The real estate industry of the new millennium is driven by total client commitment. Earthz philosophy is to maintain the highest standards of professionalism, ethics, quality and customer service to build custom housing solutions, futuristic retail spaces and state-of-the-art commercial complexes that will be cherished by clients and communities alike. Mr. Praleen Chopra, the man behind the vision, brings a unique blend of extensive industry knowledge and inimitable creativity.

Mr.Praleen Chopra build the house of your dreams – equipped with the latest amenities and replete with the finest luxury trappings which is beyond your imagination – a futuristic home made of glass & amp; steel, a traditional abode, classy yet casual; or a grand villa with a panoramic view – surrounded by landscaped gardens, gazebos, pools. As excellence in home building is their biggest forte, pride in constructing custom homes – perfected to clients’ specifications and aesthetically magnificent. In addition to planning, designing and building, we also undertake landscaping, interior designing and all other related tasks required to create dream homes and portray your unique style.

Architectural excellence is not meant for buildings alone but also helps shape people’s long-term vision. Earthz designs abodes of luxury and convenience to meet custom requirements for today and the time to come. Earthz Urban Spaces Private Limited is majorly in Construction business from last 14 years and currently, company operations are active. Current board members & directors are PRALEEN CHOPRA, SAKET ANAND and SHASHI CHOPRA. Core Quality – The team at Earthz Urban Spaces comprises experienced architects, designers, and engineers who understand clients’ needs. Whether it is drafting, designing, and planning, or various post-construction requirements, our teams work in sync with clients to deliver customized solutions. Earthz believes in eco-friendly development and focuses on integrated community welfare. Our energy-efficient construction, innovative water harvesting, and efficient waste management ensure that each Earthz home meets the parameters of the “Green Building” concept.

Earthz is committed to providing clients with quality developments – on time and within affordable budgets. The company leverages the latest building technologies and upholds the best business practices to build the dream house. Earthz luxury houses are earthquake resistant and certified by an independent IIT engineer. Earthz uses best building materials that are long-lasting, utility rich and cost-effective. Each house boasts a range of prime features in terms of top-quality framing materials, upscale interior trims & mouldings, marble, granite & hardwood flooring, premier plumbing fixtures, top-grade roofs, waterproof basements, custom cabinetry and many more.

Mr. Praleen Chopra receiving prestigious BRICS award

At Earthz we build the house of your dreams – equipped with the latest amenities and replete with the finest luxury trappings. We will create anything you can possibly imagine – a futuristic home made of glass & steel; a traditional abode, classy yet casual; or a grand villa with a panoramic view – surrounded by landscaped gardens, gazebos, pools.

The team at Earthz Urban Spaces comprises experienced architects, designers and engineers who understand clients’ needs. Whether it is drafting, designing and planning, or various post-construction requirements, our teams work in sync with clients to deliver customized solutions.

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DelhiQueerPRIDE 2017: A Defiant Celebration of Dignity, Diversity and Resilience

DelhiQueerPRIDE 2017: A Defiant Celebration of Dignity, Diversity and Resilience

  Hundreds marched in India’s 10th DelhiQueerPRIDE celebration today braving the smog and anti-LGBT laws. The colors were fabulous and the mood was celebratory, but as the day progressed the undercurrent of proud defiance became increasingly evident. Tish Anand, who wore a wig Times of India that he was inspired by the Disney Channel character Hannah Montana. He said he would sing and dance, as…

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IPL: A Liability or Asset for Indian Cricket

The Indian Premiere League (IPL), like a Twenty20 cricket tournament, began by business and cricket magnate asia, Lalit Modi, the then v . p . from the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) in 2008. The next year the IPL was now use Nigeria for that UPA government could not give security assurance because of the General Elections-2009. Following the third edition this year the BCCI suspended Lalit Modi because of an array of allegations and mix allegations that culminated in 2013 once the BCCI banned him for existence after a number of investigations. He now use London this year and it has lived there since. Meanwhile the IPL has emerged among the greatest cricket tournaments around the globe when it comes to chiefly money-through the billions.

From the beginning many cricket purists including stalwarts as well as politicians belittled it as being 'commercialization' of cricket with exchanging of cricketers from around the globe, known as auction in moderate term, and teams composed of Indian icons, youthful Indian cricketers and worldwide cricketers according to their 'price' that was calculated according to their performances or potential. Because of its money-spinning ability and growing recognition among popcorn cricket revelers the BCCI adopted the IPL among their 'must' activities and visited lengths at occasions, lobbying for this worldwide. Even just in the publish-2010 period the IPL never was eliminate controversies including match-fixing and so on resulting in banning of franchises or teams in the tournament on the couple of occasions. However, the IPL increased and increased in importance, because worldwide cricketers also started relying on it because of the money they was to earn. National pride and franchise loyalties arrived to clash.

Again, from the beginning, many cricket managers and veteran cricketers including stalwarts saw the IPL because the gateway for youthful talents-it's not obvious when they just approved it naturally or because of the money-oriented vested interests. There is no denying that youthful Indian talents ended up getting possibilities with the tournament when it comes to both recognition and a few assured cash except the purpose of concern could be that the national selectors began searching in the IPL like a yardstick for selection in Team India regardless of the various domestic cricket tournaments being offered since decades. Clearly, competitive cricket has been performed within the IPL with team rivalries for that coveted trophy however, the intensity generated by national pride-representing a person's own country in worldwide cricket-can't ever be in contrast to the club-centric cricket from the IPL involving players of numerous nationalities. Issue is, the revelers began enjoying IPL matches as three-hour 'cricket movies', and also the hype only magnified with time. We'll now think about the scenario within the last two-3 years.

Because of the IPL, an sea of 'talents' opened up up prior to the national selectors, and IPL grew to become a rather 'entrance test' to locate a devote the nation's team. Within the roughly two-year period before the ICC Cricket World Cup-2019 Team India was 'different' in nearly every match performed by them-in almost any format. In the 'finding the right team for that World Cup' a procedure of experimentation started that switched to be endless-and frequently mindless with players of dubious record finding repeated chances to participate in the national team. A man-made syndrome known as 'the number-4 batsman' seemed to be produced to warrant this. Included in this method various 'lobbies' also started to create around certain 'talented' youthful cricketers with even cricket stalwarts joining these. Among the greatest examples was the peculiar situation of 'Rishav Pant'.

It's well-known that Rishav Pant is not to exhibit when it comes to one-day worldwide cricket till now but as he wasn't selected for that World Cup team, a nationwide hue and cry was raging across varying from local protests to social networking to editorial pages of national newspapers. Possibly because of such national 'outrage' Indian strongman-opener Shikhar Dhwan got hurt in the initial half around the globe Cup. And just what happened? Naturally, Rishav Pant was selected superseding many other 'established' options like Ambati Rayadu, Ajinkya Rahane and so on. And just what Pant did within the matches he performed after that? Well, he only led to the 'decimating' procedure for MS Dhoni who had been endured upon throughout the period for his 'experience' only, and also the so-known as hitters like Pandya and Pant arrived to bat in front of 'experienced' Dhoni, frequently, including within the crucial semi-final against Nz which led the way out for India. It had been ridiculous to look at Pandya-Pant duo attempting to win matches after just three or four wickets lower. This is to say here that Team India had 3-4 wicket-keepers, 4 when we include KL Rahul, playing in a few one-day worldwide matches on various occasions. This absurdity got extended even going to a couple of World Cup matches too. Like a devout cricket lover since ages I have to admit that any team which includes 4 wicketkeepers within the playing eleven can't ever desire to win a significant tournament.

Using the ICC T20 World Cup-2020 under annually away the experimentation process began again using the IPL becoming the all-important platform to pick from. Within the first T20I match against Bangladesh on 3rd November, 2019 in Delhi Team India did not seem like a nationwide team-it had been a lot more like an IPL franchise. The match was lost would be a formality-notwithstanding the truth that Bangladesh was playing without Shakib and Tamim.

If this type of mindless IPL-centric experimentation continues unchecked only Team India and countless fans are going to are afflicted by the syndrome of snatching defeats from inevitable victories aside from demoralizing a lot of other tested cricketers. The essence of IPL is commerce, and it should be recognized by all stakeholders. Domestic cricket is deserving of back its lost relevance. Within this context it's reassuring to determine the brand new BCCI President Sourav Ganguli giving this type of promise for any new trend of Indian cricket. Else, the IPL will still be an excellent asset when it comes to money-spinning, along with a liability when it comes to Team India's winning ability in the worldwide level. This author had expressed the opinion earlier that any cricketer who excels in Test cricket can certainly stand out in most formats from the game-it's demonstrated by a lot of legendary players. The approaching introduction of day-night cricket Test using the pink ball between India and Bangladesh in India this month is likely to increase curiosity about the classical format.

Chinmay Chakravarty is a cricket lover since his childhood days and performed the sport in school level and then for social enjoyment. After finishing education he began writing on cricket--most around the aspects and games of Indian Cricket. He's a police officer of Indian Information Service and presently being employed as a Director. Printed his first solo book 'Laugh and Let Laugh' in 2017.

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Delhi Queer Pride 2017 🏳️‍🌈

[lizzybeth1986]

Are you from India ?

Definitely am, and I have been living here for the past 14 years. Forgive me if I go beyond this particular question and tell you why this is so important to me, even if that wasn’t what you were asking.

(To people reading this, who do not know: Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code is a super-archaic colonial-era law that states that “whoever voluntarily has carnal inter­course against the order of nature with any man, woman or animal, shall be punished with 1[imprisonment for life], or with impris­onment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.” It dates back to 1861 and criminalises sexual activities "against the order of nature”. Excuse me while I vomit at that last phrase)

I was there when the SC verdict came out in 2013, at the big office of a Mumbai-located NGO centered around LGBT+ rights, supporting individuals and groups within the community. Many, many people had been there already for hours that day, waiting for news, listening for updates. I reached there just as the verdict had come out.

I don’t think I can adequately describe the level of devastation in that one room alone. In 2009 the Delhi High Court gave a verdict ruling Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) as unconstitutional. The SC overturned that with a statement that insinuated that we really were a “miniscule minority/fraction” in this country, and the rights of LGBT persons were termed as “so-called”. This was announced an entire month before Pride (which usually takes place in Mumbai itself around end January/February beginning - this verdict came out in December). I don’t think I can adequately describe how much hope had disappeared from that room that day.

It was also a very tough time individually because I was still not really out to anyone. I didn’t know what to call myself, and I was ashamed of not being sure whether I was really bi or not. The only person I’d confided in was my husband, and often I was so confused and inarticulate about it that he couldn’t figure out what the hell I was saying. I went to these Pride meetings and group activities as a straight ally, afraid and unsure of what to call myself. And it was really important for me to call myself SOMETHING.

Somehow that verdict had eliminated any doubts I had. Something shattered inside me when I heard it, when I saw my friends cry in response to the news. I came out to my husband a few days after, but it was a broken, frustrated sort of coming-out, and it took both of us a while before we could get over the emotion of it all and speak rationally about it (honestly the best thing to come out of that horrible time was his unconditional support). I came out in my workplace a month or two after that. I’m still not out to my immediate family.

At some level it seems to be about sex, and sexual acts, but on another level it’s about the never ending cycle between societal judgement and laws and how attitudes within both can feed off of each other. I may not be as directly affected by Section 377 as others, but it does hit me on a personal level because the judgement and the way it was delivered and the way Parliamentarians refused to take it seriously whenever it was brought up. That tells you that either you’re not “normal” on some level, or that you don’t matter. Both are dangerous attitudes against LGBT+ individuals.

Things have changed over the past three years: the Rights of Transgender Persons Bill was passed in 2014, and the Right to Privacy was established as “fundamental” and “intrinsic to right to life” in 2017. So there was hope things would be different this time around…and thankfully, they were. We have a long road ahead: Section 377 being established as unconstitutional is a huge step, but it won’t completely wipe out discrimination.

But I’m glad this step was taken, and I feel a little vindicated.