Podcasts about Akola

Los que se arrastran, los desechados, los que sobreviven, son hoy quienes se alzan ¡contra los cielos! Esta es la historia del nacimiento de un símbolo, de la mecha que encendió una revolución contra las estrellas. El cielo es azul por una sola razón, para recordarnos ese momento, para jamás olvidar lo que significa el ¡Punk Terra¡ “Los peces extintos nadan en el cielo, ¡Akola! ¡Akola! ¡Akola! Lleva nuestra rabia hacia los cielos y devora las estrellas ¡Akola! ¡Akola! ¡Akola! Tu nombre sigue en nuestra memoria, el primero de todos, el gran devorador. ¡Akola! ¡Akola! ¡Akola! Rompe las murallas y déjanos ver, sin miedo, los cielos otra vez” Canciones del Punk Terra, recopilatorio de la gran biblioteca Ibeos -------------------- Punk Terra es un IndieRPG publicado por Áurea Ediciones en ⁠⁠https://www.aureaediciones.cl/punk-terra⁠⁠ También puedes revisar el instagram del juego en: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/punk.terra/⁠⁠ -------------------- Te invito a seguirnos en redes o en otras plataformas:

Los que se arrastran, los desechados, los que sobreviven, son hoy quienes se alzan ¡contra los cielos! Esta es la historia del nacimiento de un símbolo, de la mecha que encendió una revolución contra las estrellas. El cielo es azul por una sola razón, para recordarnos ese momento, para jamás olvidar lo que significa el ¡Punk Terra¡ “Los peces extintos nadan en el cielo, ¡Akola! ¡Akola! ¡Akola! Lleva nuestra rabia hacia los cielos y devora las estrellas ¡Akola! ¡Akola! ¡Akola! Tu nombre sigue en nuestra memoria, el primero de todos, el gran devorador. ¡Akola! ¡Akola! ¡Akola! Rompe las murallas y déjanos ver, sin miedo, los cielos otra vez” Canciones del Punk Terra, recopilatorio de la gran biblioteca Ibeos -------------------- Punk Terra es un IndieRPG publicado por Áurea Ediciones en ⁠⁠https://www.aureaediciones.cl/punk-terra⁠⁠ También puedes revisar el instagram del juego en: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/punk.terra/⁠⁠ -------------------- Te invito a seguirnos en redes o en otras plataformas:

Darshan Nalkande started playing cricket in his home town, Akola, at a young age. At 13, he was selected into Vidarbha Cricket Association's residential academy, Nagpur. To pursue his cricketing dream, he moved to Nagpur. Throughout his formative years, his parents backed his dream and today Darshan has ensured that his parents' hardships were not in vain. At 25, he is an integral part of the Vidarbha cricket team in all three forms of the game. Darshan was part of the Punjab Kings set-up for three years but did not get a game. In 2022, he moved to Gujarat Titans and made his IPL debut against his former side. His maiden IPL wicket - his Vidarbha teammate Jitesh Sharma. In IPL 2023 Qualifier 1, he got the wicket of  Ruturaj Gaikwad but he had bowled a no-ball. How did a coach like Ashish Nehra help him move on from that mistake and focus on the game ahead?  What has changed in the Gujarat Titans' camp under the captaincy of Shubman Gill? Darshan Nalkande reflects on his journey and the future on IPL Uwaach with The Hindu's sports journalist Amol Karhadkar…  दर्शन नळकांडेने अकोल्यात क्रिकेट खेळायला सुरवात केली आणि त्याच्या लहानपणापासूनच त्याच्या आई-वडिलांनी त्याला पूर्ण पाठिंबा दिला. वयाच्या १३व्या वर्षी त्याची निवड विदर्भ क्रिकेट अकादमीच्या निवासी अकादमीत झाली आणि तिथून त्याची गाडी सुसाट सुटली. आज दर्शन विदर्भाच्या तिन्ही संघात एक  महत्त्वाचा  खेळाडू आहे. तो पंजाब किंग्ज संघाचा भाग होता पण त्याला एकही सामना खेळायला मिळाला नाही. २०२२ मध्ये तो गुजरात टायटन्समध्ये गेला. पदार्पणाच्या सामन्यात त्याने विदर्भाचा सहकारी जितेश शर्माचा बळी देखील घेतला. IPL पदार्पण, IPL २०२३ क्वालिफायरमध्ये ऋतुराज गायकवाडची नोबॉलवर विकेट घेणं आणि त्या चुकीतून सावरून पुढे असलेल्या सामन्यावर लक्ष केंद्रित करणं ह्याबद्दलही दर्शन बोलला आहे. प्रशिक्षक आशिष नेहरा बरोबर काम करायचा काय अनुभव असतो? २०२४मध्ये गुजरात टायटन्सचा कर्णधार शुभमन गिल आहे, त्याचा संघावर किती परिणाम झाला आहे? ह्या आणि अश्या अनेक गोष्टींवर दर्शनने द हिंदूचा क्रीडा पत्रकार अमोल कऱ्हाडकरसोबत गप्पा मारल्या आहेत IPL उवाचच्या ह्या भागात..

Los que se arrastran, los desechados, los que sobreviven, son hoy quienes se alzan ¡contra los cielos! Esta es la historia del nacimiento de un símbolo, de la mecha que encendió una revolución contra las estrellas. El cielo es azul por una sola razón, para recordarnos ese momento, para jamás olvidar lo que significa el ¡Punk Terra¡ “Los peces extintos nadan en el cielo, ¡Akola! ¡Akola! ¡Akola! Lleva nuestra rabia hacia los cielos y devora las estrellas ¡Akola! ¡Akola! ¡Akola! Tu nombre sigue en nuestra memoria, el primero de todos, el gran devorador. ¡Akola! ¡Akola! ¡Akola! Rompe las murallas y déjanos ver, sin miedo, los cielos otra vez” Canciones del Punk Terra, recopilatorio de la gran biblioteca Ibeos -------------------- Punk Terra es un IndieRPG publicado por Áurea Ediciones en ⁠https://www.aureaediciones.cl/punk-terra⁠ También puedes revisar el instagram del juego en: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/punk.terra/⁠ -------------------- Te invito a seguirnos en redes o en otras plataformas:

Los que se arrastran, los desechados, los que sobreviven, son hoy quienes se alzan ¡contra los cielos! Esta es la historia del nacimiento de un símbolo, de la mecha que encendió una revolución contra las estrellas. El cielo es azul por una sola razón, para recordarnos ese momento, para jamás olvidar lo que significa el ¡Punk Terra¡ “Los peces extintos nadan en el cielo, ¡Akola! ¡Akola! ¡Akola! Lleva nuestra rabia hacia los cielos y devora las estrellas ¡Akola! ¡Akola! ¡Akola! Tu nombre sigue en nuestra memoria, el primero de todos, el gran devorador. ¡Akola! ¡Akola! ¡Akola! Rompe las murallas y déjanos ver, sin miedo, los cielos otra vez” Canciones del Punk Terra, recopilatorio de la gran biblioteca Ibeos -------------------- Punk Terra es un IndieRPG publicado por Áurea Ediciones en ⁠https://www.aureaediciones.cl/punk-terra⁠ También puedes revisar el instagram del juego en: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/punk.terra/⁠ -------------------- Te invito a seguirnos en redes o en otras plataformas:

Los que se arrastran, los desechados, los que sobreviven, son hoy quienes se alzan ¡contra los cielos! Esta es la historia del nacimiento de un símbolo, de la mecha que encendió una revolución contra las estrellas. El cielo es azul por una sola razón, para recordarnos ese momento, para jamás olvidar lo que significa el ¡Punk Terra¡ “Los peces extintos nadan en el cielo, ¡Akola! ¡Akola! ¡Akola! Lleva nuestra rabia hacia los cielos y devora las estrellas ¡Akola! ¡Akola! ¡Akola! Tu nombre sigue en nuestra memoria, el primero de todos, el gran devorador. ¡Akola! ¡Akola! ¡Akola! Rompe las murallas y déjanos ver, sin miedo, los cielos otra vez” Canciones del Punk Terra, recopilatorio de la gran biblioteca Ibeos -------------------- Punk Terra es un IndieRPG publicado por Áurea Ediciones en https://www.aureaediciones.cl/punk-terra También puedes revisar el instagram del juego en: https://www.instagram.com/punk.terra/ -------------------- Te invito a seguirnos en redes o en otras plataformas:

This December we mark 11 years of the gang rape and death of Jyoti Singh – or Nirbhaya. As a response to the Delhi 2012 incident, the government started the Nirbhaya Fund and Nirbhaya centres across the country. In this episode, we look at what women want versus what they get.  Today, there are over 733 Nirbhaya Centres–or One-Stop Crisis Centres–across India; one in every district. However, these centres rarely function as hospital-based crisis centres i.e., they often operate in parallel with the police rather than in coordination with the hospitals. Experts say this is a missed opportunity, as hospitals–not the police–are the first point of contact for survivors. Hospitals are safe spaces and women are more likely to reach out for help here.  In this episode, Mahima Jain visits the One-Stop Crisis Center inside the District Women's Hospital in Akola, Maharashtra. This centre has used it's position as an opportunity to help violence survivors. With the help of its (now former) Medical Superintendent Dr Arati Kulwal, this Nirbhaya Center works with the hospital staff to identify survivors and help them. The hospital staff too was trained to identify signs and symptoms of gender-based violence. Is it time to relook how Nirbhaya Centers function? Let's listen to how Akola's One-Stop Crisis Center works, and the lessons all Nirbhaya Centres can learn from it. Global database India on violence against women  Crime in India – 2021 - SNAPSHOTS (States/UTs)   Reporting, script, and narration: Mahima Jain  Editing: Menaka Rao  Production: Rakesh Kamal  This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center.  Read other stories from the Pulitzer Center project here: India's Health Care Response to Gender-Based Violence See sunoindia.in/privacy-policy for privacy information.

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Tinsley Merrill Paul is the co-founder and CEO of Support HerStory, a social business and platform for women-led brands across the globe to share their stories and sell their luxury products. Based in Dallas, she along with Whitney Rowell, founder of Miracle Milkookies and Brittany Underwood, founder of Akola came together in 2020 during the pandemic to find a solution to better support women business owners. HerStory's platform is now changing and shaping the narrative of empowering the future of woman leaders in retail. They represent over 250 brands that ultimately support each tother through HerStory's in person pop-up events and cross collaboration initiatives. Tinsley is full of wisdom when it comes to helping brands transform the customer journey, but also she is helping reveal the amount of impact these brands have transformed the lives of international artisan partners as well. 

În această ediție specială de Upgrade 100 Live Talks vorbim pe marginea celui mai nou episod de DIGITALINATION by Upgrade 100 si Aspen Institute Romania despre ce face prima clasată la nivel european: Finlanda. Am încercat să aflăm care sunt secretele țării care ocupă în acest moment prima poziție în Digital Economy and Society Index/ DESI – clasamentul UE în ce privește digitalizarea (cel în care România ocupă – deocamdată, sperăm – ultima poziție!) – Finlanda. Colegul Radu Puchiu, expert e-guvernare și moderatorul seriei Digitalination, a avut-o drept invitată invitată pe Marjut Akola, Ambasadoarea Finlandei în România. Astfel că discuția începută cu Laura Eiro, persoana resposabilă cu digitalizarea Finlandei, cu care Radu a discutat în cel mai nou episod de Digitalination, a fost extinsă cu o sesiune de debate despre digitalizarea Statului Finlandez și ce putem noi învăța din asta chiar cu ambasadoarea Finlandei în România. Pe scurt, ce face Finlanda ca să fie prima și ce poate învăța România de la ea în transformarea digitală? Organizare în "exces". Abordare tactică, susținere financiară. Buget: 500 de milioane de euro. Cum de este prima în DESI? Unul dintre răspunsuri: NOKIA. Serviciile publice sunt deja la alt nivel: nu doar digitalizate, ci și automatizate. Finlanda investește mult în securitatea cibernetică. Finlanda are deschidere spre colaborare și ajutor. Rezumatul complet al discuției cu Laura Eiro și ideile principale se regăsesc în format multimedia pe digitalination.ro. Upgrade 100 Live Talks are loc în fiecare luni de la ora 19:00, la Radio Guerrilla.

Guests: Sheeba Philip Ministry/Business: Akola   Many of us have a vision for what we want our career to look like. But God has a way of changing our hearts and messing with our plans to achieve His purpose for each of us. Sheeba started her career as a chemical engineer working on construction sites for Merck. God moved in her heart on more than one occasion, leaving her in what felt like the wilderness. Today, Sheeba Philip is CEO of Akola, a globally inspired jewelry brand built to champion women around the world and empower them to get out of poverty and provide for themselves and their families.  Sheeba wrestled with integrating her faith and work early in her career. She attended Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City and was asked to lead the Faith and Work initiative. As she wrestled through what it looks like to live a more integrated life with other believers, she realized the importance of leading with love at work through patience, kindness, and gentleness. But God had given Sheeba a heart to do work with a purpose from the start. After getting a business degree, she left Merck to work in brand management for Kraft, International Justice Mission, and JC Penney. When JC Penney went through another restructuring, Sheeba found herself in a real wilderness experience, trying to figure out what's next. After two years, God led Sheeba to Akola, and suddenly all of her varied experiences connected and made sense. Akola means “she works.” God didn't waste any of her experiences but brought her through them “for such a time as this” to make a difference for women in Africa. Our careers can be a great adventure with God, and Sheeba's career is a great example. Sheeba has learned, and we can learn from her story, that God is faithful and He can be trusted. We can take bold steps of faith as we sense God's guidance. Resources from today's show: Hear from Sheeba at the Boldly Conference, a faith + work conference by women for women happening on Friday, October 21st, 2022, live in Dallas or by livestream anywhere!   Be sure to pick up some beautiful jewelry with a mission from Akola.co! Encouraged or motivated by today's show? Connect with us more at sheWorks4Him.com or tag @sheWorks4Him on Facebook or Instagram with your story! You can also leave a comment or submit a question to 866-713-9675 that's 866-713-WORK. Quarterly we will answer questions from YOU, so fill up the listener line with your thoughts and questions!

With Covid hitting the recruitment drive hard, Army aspirants in Agra's Akola are willing to do it all for the coveted soldier tag. A job in the Army here comes with 'status' and 'perks'. ----more---- https://theprint.in/india/repeating-class-10-forging-aadhaar-agra-youth-have-plan-b-ready-to-beat-agnipath-age-bar/1004913/ 

What can nonprofit and business leaders learn from the world's most beloved cookie, the organization at the center of fighting to end slavery in our liftime, and big box retail? A lot it, it turns out. Join us as we interview Sheeba Philip and learn the surprising ideas that live at the intersection of causes and brands. Sheeba has built a nearly 20-year career creating and growing purpose-driven brands in the consumer packaged goods, retail, and nonprofit sectors. Sheeba serves as CEO for Akola, a globally-inspired luxury jewelry brand and social enterprise. In 2018, the National Retail Federation named Akola as one of the top 25 brands, alongside Warby Parker and Allbirds, that are shaping the future of US retail. Sheeba brings a vast knowledge of brands and how to stay centered on your purpose, she mentions “To build an iconic brand or an organization that will stand the test of time, you have to build a deep relationship with the consumer or with the donor that goes beyond the transaction.” Akola – https://akola.co/ Sheeba Philip – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheebaphilip/

Episode Title: How to build influence by finding, living, and evolving your purpose – Akola CEO Sheeba Phillip (Episode 178)    THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: Purpose! No doubt at some point, you've been given the advice to find and live your purpose, or to find your calling and lean into it.   But have you ever struggled […] The post How to build INFLUENCE BY finding, living, and evolving your purpose – AKOLA CEO Sheeba Phillip appeared first on She Said / She Said.

Episode Notes Founder and director of Nrityam - The Kathak Studio and a founding member of the Layom Institute of Kathak, Nirajkumar Solanki is an MA in Kathak (Alankaar) and and his Gurus include Pt Rajendra Gangani ji, Bode Gurji, and Rahim Sheikh ji. His major performances include Parush in Pune and Pryaas in Akola, Thane, and Pune. He's also a Senior Verbal Faculty and CRT (soft skills) trainer, equipped with a Master of Arts Degree in English Literature. (0:01:16) Coming back to Kathak (0:05:46) The logistics of returning to Kathak after a long break (0:09:53) Keeping a prolonged interest in Riyaz (0:12:53) Nrityam Kathak (0:16:57) Different Teaching (0:23:44) Finding time for Kathak for busy professionals (0:28:58) Interest in English Language and Kathak (0:34:44) Favorite Kathak books (0:39:27) Tips for getting into reading (0:42:50) The positve impact of reading (0:44:07) The highs and lows of being a male dancer (0:52:59) How to handle bullying (0:56:24) Progressive Ideas in Kathak (0:58:57) How does Kathak thrive in Pune? (1:02:52) Most memorable performance (1:07:02) The practicalities of making a full time career out of Kathak (1:12:19) Costume selection and design (1:16:53) Future Plans Title Track Audio Credit: Doug Maxwell | Bansure Raga

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This is Moin Khan and he belongs to Akola, Maharashtra. He is a published writer and has worked as a co-author in 3-4 anthologies. And he has also participated in some TDC weekly open mic event's "कवि और काव्य" podcast@tdcpublication.com TDC Podcast Brand Of TDC Publication TDC Podcast is a show focused to bring the spotlight on rising artists, extremely talented but still not getting the hype and attention they deserve. A platform to help them reach the audience and entertain people at the same time through conversations with the artists. http://instagram.com/tdcpublication podcast@tdcpublication.com www.tdcpublication.com TDC Publication - Play Store

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Amit Kalantri nació en 1988 en Akola, India. Es autor de tres libros y también es mago y mentalista profesional. Hoy reflexionamos la siguiente frase que se le atribuye al autor: "Tomar acción es la mejor fuente de inspiración." Síguenos en @sonoropodcast en todas las redes sociales. 

Covid infections are now spreading fast into India's rural areas where 65 percent of the country's population live. And India's rivers are witness to the kind of devastation the infection is bringing to India's hinterland. A mass pile of shallow graves were found along river banks in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district. Dead bodies have been floating up in rivers flowing through Bihar's Buxar district and Ballia and Ghazipur districts in Uttar Pradesh over a reported shortage of firewood as the number of Covid-related deaths are on the rise. In fact, Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar has reported that over 2,000 bodies were found floating or buried along Ganga in UP in a 1,140 km stretch. Even though officials in some districts have claimed the dead bodies don't belong to locals, this is certainly an indication of Covid is ravaging the countryside.Although the number of covid cases maybe showing a decline in some of the worst-affected cities, numbers from rural areas are indicating a spike in cases. In India's top hot spot, Maharashtra, for instance, where the situation appears to be stabilising in cities like Mumbai, reports say that at least 32% of the state's daily cases are now coming from the rural or the peri-urban pockets — from districts like Akola which has over 6,000 positive patients, or Washim which has over 4,000 patients or Gondia which reported a death toll of 631 patients as of 16 May. If you look elsewhere at other high-risk states like Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan — the rural districts of all these states are also grappling with high infection and mortality rates currently.There there are several factors contributing to the worsening situation. Reluctance over testing, lack of awareness of Covid norms, migration from urban areas to rural villages, insufficient and inaccessible healthcare facilities — a dangerous combination of all these factors is leading upto an emerging covid crisis in the rural areas now. And to understand the magnitude of this crisis, for this episode, we got in touch with three Covid volunteers who explain how the situation is on ground and the delicate state of healthcare in some of India's rural areas. Tune in!If you wish to help rural India combat the Covid surge, please consider supporting Covid relief work. Click here to donate to the Manjhi Foundation.Host and Producer: Shorbori Purkayastha Guest: Harshit from UP's Sitapur district, Somu Anand from Bihar's Saharsa DistrictSeema Buckshee who's coordinating relief work to rural areas from Mumbai Editor: Shelly WaliaReferences: UP में गंगा किनारे के 27 जिलों से ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट:1140 किमी में 2 हजार से ज्यादा शव; कानपुर, उन्नाव, गाजीपुर और बलिया में हालात सबसे ज्यादा खराब As cities ‘stabilise' in Maharashtra, Covid cases & toll in peri-urban, rural areas a concern Cases decline in cities but no relief in rural areas of region More than half of India's April COVID-19 deaths were in rural districts Not a single rural healthcare centre in 15 states meets govt's minimum quality standards Rural Health Statistics - People's Archive of Rural India COVID-19: Challenges and its consequences for rural health care in India What Explains COVID Disaster in Rural India? How Can We Fix This? Music: Big Bang FuzzListen to The Big Story podcast on:Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur

In Uganda, the average person earns less than a $1.90 per day.  This week, we speak with Sheeba Philip, the CEO of Akola. Akola is a retail social venture and jewelry/ lifestyle brand with a mission to empower women in Eastern Africa. Sheeba was previously the Vice-President of Marketing & Communications at JCPenney, a Vice-President at International Justice Mission, an anti-slavery organization, and was the Global Director for the Oreo brand at parent company Mondelez International.  "We really want this jewelry to unlock something in the person who's buying it," says Sheeba. "I think consumers want to be part of retail experiences that benefit them in a deeper way than just the product itself, and allow them to have an impact with their purchasing power."

Nearly 75 per cent of the cases currently in the country are from Maharashtra and Kerala. Maharashtra's per day count of new COVID-19 cases continued to remain above the 8,000-mark on Sunday, while the death toll increased by 62 to reach 52,154. It was the fifth consecutive day when the state's daily infection count was more than 8,000. There were 1,931 new cases across Mumbai division, 1,796 in Pune division, 1,565 in Akola division and 1,369 in Nagpur division Now, let's talk about the situation on the ground. In Eastern Maharashtra's Hingoli district, the local administration has decided to impose a curfew in the district, a day after it registered 51 new cases of Covid-19. The curbs will remain till March 17. Listen to the Podcast for more

Stopping just short of a lockdown, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday, 21 February announced a slew of new rules given the consistent rise of COVID-19 cases in the state. The state has been consistently reporting cases over 6,000 for the past three days and recorded 6,971 new cases on Sunday -- the highest one-day spike in last 121 days since 23 October when the state clocked 7,347 cases. Issuing an ultimatum to people in his 30-minute address on Twitter on 21 February, CM Thackeray warned them of a lockdown if COVID-19 protocols were not followed. “It all depends on you, whether you want a lockdown or you are ready to follow the norms to avoid it,” he said in his address.As of now, districts such as Amravati, Akola, Yavatmal, Pune, Nashik, Parbhani have restricted movement of the people. Amravati city has been placed under lockdown for a week starting 22 February with only essential services allowed to function during the lockdown. The state government has also banned all political, religious and social gatherings in the state and Pune district administration has also imposed a curfew and announced closure of schools, colleges and private coaching classes till 28 February. What has caused this sudden spike in cases in Maharashtra? Is this spike an indication of a second wave? Does this indicate a new COVID-19 variant? And are the current vaccines available in India, Covishield and Covaxin, effective on the new variants?Host and Producer: Himmat ShaligramGuest:Dr Subhash Salunke, Technical Advisor on COVID-19 to Maharashtra government. Editor: Shelly Walia Music: Big Bang FuzzListen to The Big Story podcast on:Apple: https://apple.co/2AYdLIl Saavn: http://bit.ly/2oix78C Google Podcasts: http://bit.ly/2ntMV7S Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2IyLAUQ Deezer: http://bit.ly/2Vrf5Ng Castbox: http://bit.ly/2VqZ9ur

Jeff Shafer, CEO of CommonGood Capital, speaks with Sheeba Philip, CEO of Akola –  a woman's lifestyle brand that offers on-trend custom jewelry products made by women in extreme poverty – on her career focused on buildings brands with purpose, her fascination with the “why” question, helping women in need via the power of capital, and […]

Chapter 28 describes the incredible ways in which Baba drew his devotees to Shirdi. Baba pulled Lala Lakhmichand, the Burhanpur lady and Megha to Shirdi, like a boy who pulls a sparrow with a string. Lakhmichand and the Burhanpur lady dreamt of Baba, while Hari Vinayak Sathe sent Megha to meet Sai Baba. A devout man named Lakhmichand once dreamt of a saintly person, and a few days later, he attended a Kirtan by Das Ganu in Dattatreya Bijur's house, and became totally devoted to Baba. That very night, his friend, Shankar Rao, asked him to accompany him to Shirdi. Lakhmichand eagerly accepted, and borrowing 15 rupees for his expenses, he set out, with his friend, to Shirdi. At Shirdi, he experienced Baba's compassion and all-pervasiveness when Baba asked, "What was the necessity to borrow 15 rupees to make this pilgrimage?" Baba disapproves of His devotees borrowing money to go on pilgrimages. Next is the story of the Burhanpur lady. Unfortunately, her name is not mentioned. She dreamt that Baba came to take Bhiksha of Khichdi from her. After some time, her husband got transferred to Akola. So, without further delay, they went to Shirdi. However, for the first fortnight, she was unable to make her offering of Khichdi to Baba. So, one day, she prepared the Khichdi and went to the Dwarka Mai, but the curtain was drawn. Not minding this, she went up and served her Khichdi, and Baba ate it with great relish. Now for the story of Megha, who was so greatly transformed that Baba wept on his demise. Here is how Megha was first drawn to Shirdi. One Hari Vinayak Sathe was working in Kheda, where he met Megha, a Gujarati Brahmin from Viramgaon. Sathe was interested in Megha's spiritual welfare, and urged him to go to Shirdi and meet his Sadguru. Megha was reluctant to go as he felt that he would descend into hell if he bowed before a Muslim. However, he did eventually go to Shirdi, and as soon as he entered the Dwarka Mai, Baba flew into a rage and threatened to beat him, and drove him away. Nonetheless, Megha stayed on and performed service to Baba in a quiet manner. After a few days, Megha left Shirdi only to soon return for he considered Baba to be the living form of Lord Shiva. He ceaselessly chanted the name "Sai Shankar, Sai Shankar" from morning till night. He prayed to Lord Shankar with a childlike innocence, and as Shankar was fond of bael leaves, he was determined to worship his Sai Shankar with Bilva Patra. As there were no Bilva Patra in or around Shirdi, he trudged two or three miles every day to procure them from the forest. He also collected wild flowers that Baba loved, and after worshipping all the deities in the village, he came to the Dwarka Mai, and performed ritualistic worship of Baba. Megha also performed the noon Aarti for Baba. This he did by standing on one foot. He held the Aarti platter in his right hand, and with his left hand, he rang the gong of the bell. Baba evidently liked the way he performed Aarti, and would delay the Aarti if Megha was late. On Makar Sankranti day, Megha was keen to give Sai Shankar a bath with the holy water of the Godavari. He pestered Baba to allow him to do so. Baba gave in to his requests and agreed. At once, Megha set out barefoot with an empty vessel, unmindful that he had to walk back and forth a total distance of 16 miles. In those days, the road to Kopargaon was a treacherous one. The road was an uneven dirt road full of holes and pits. It was lined by dense trees, where dacoits hid and waylaid the unsuspecting traveller. Megha, however, was not bothered by these thoughts, as his heart was filled with devotion and joy. After fetching the holy water, he asked Baba to be seated so that he could bathe Him. Baba tried His level best to dissuade him, but Megha was determined. Finally, Baba said, "Megha, the head is the most important part, so just pour water on my head." However, Megha, in his zeal, poured the entire pot all over Baba. Megha was then astounded to see that only Baba's head was wet, and the rest of His body was dry. Baba, on one occasion, gave Sakshatkar to Megha, saying, "Megha, draw a trident." A few days later, a Ramdasi presented Baba with a Pindi, which Baba presented to Megha. Thus, Baba blessed him and also strengthened his faith in his Ishta Devta, Lord Shiva. Upon Megha's demise in 1912, the Shiv Ling was housed in the Gurustaan. Having narrated this incredible story, I will take the opportunity to narrate some more Leelas. The first Leela is about Nanasaheb Chandorkar's father, Govind Chandorkar. Once, it so happened that there was a misunderstanding between Govind and the local Muslims. Upset with this, he told his family members not to associate with any Muslim. In his family, his word was law, so his family members distanced themselves from their Muslim friends and neighbours. At that time, his son, Nana, was away on a tour. When he returned, the family briefed him about the turn of events, and of his father...

When Brittany Underwood founded Akola Jewelry, she had no idea what the future of the jewelry handcrafted by women in Uganda would look like. Now, you can find Akola jewelry in Nordstrom's all across America. Today, you're going to hear her whole entrepreneurial story, but you're also going to hear from Sheeba Philip, the current CEO of Akola. Together, Brittany and Sheeba talked about the relationship between founders and CEOs, some avoidable pitfalls, and how their collaboration best serves the overall mission of the business.

Sheeba Philip is CEO of Akola.co - a fast-growing lifestyle brand and social venture that empowers women in need. Akola can be found at retailers such as Nordstrom, Saks, and Neiman Marcus as well as online. Before Akola Sheeba served as VP of Marketing Strategy for JCPenney, VP of Global Marketing for International Justice Mission among other senior roles. She holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Virginia and MBA from the Harvard Business School.   On Youtube: https://youtu.be/8HElP3DQmJg   Highlights from the conversation:    Growing up in an Indian family who were also Christian church planters.  Taking a fearless posture about faith in Harvard Business School.  Transitioning form a senior corporate job in a global brand to heading up a fledgling social impact business. Creating a premium brand that supports almost 200 women in Uganda.  Advise to business leaders inspired to start social impact businesses.    Learn more at www.akola.co and www.linkedin.com/in/sheebaphilip   Find more TDS conversations at www.thirddrive.co/stage - add your email to get future episodes

Episode Summary: Shane continues a series of interviews with business & operational leaders who had no previous business continuity experience and were thrust into launching a recovery strategy in not-so-ideal circumstances. Sheeba Philip is the CEO for Akola (Akola.co)  a globally-inspired jewelry brand on a mission to empower women in need in Eastern Africa. With both manufacturing operations in Uganda, Africa, and retail and operational activities in Texas, Sheeba has to shift immediately into business continuity mode without any formal training or plan. Listen as she describes all the issues she had to deal with, from dealing with business finances, to employee safety and shifting priorities all during a global pandemic.       Key Points: 2:09min- Intro to our guest - Sheeba CEO of Akola 3:03min- What does Akola mean what they do 6:40min- When she and Akola begin to feel the impacts of the pandemic 9:33min- There was no plan! 11:42min- The first actions around personal and worker safety, include a communication cadance 16:15min- Adapting the manufacturing business in a foreign company 17:22min- Changing the product focus to accommodate the times 20:00min- Changes she'd make in the future to be better prepared       Guest Bio: Sheeba Philip is a management & marketing executive with deep global brand building experience across consumer, retail, and non-profit sectors with over ten years in brand and general management positions, with full P&L responsibility, at Mondelēz International and Kraft Foods & JCPenney. She also spearheaded the brand redesign for International Justice Mission, the largest anti-slavery organization in the world.  Sheeba is currently serving as CEO of Akola, a pioneering retail/social enterprise startup on a mission to be a women's lifestyle brand that empowers women in need in Eastern Africa. Akola has been named as one of the 25 brands shaping the future of retail by the National Retail Federation.   Links: akola.co  (Company Website) linkedin.com/in/sheebaphilip      

1. Amid lockdown, Assam police have urged Bihu Committees to only have five people to hoist flag. Additionally, hoisting can be restricted to 30 minutes. Assam Director General of Police (DGP) Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta tweeted on this. 2. A 30-year-old man, who hails from Assam's Nagaon district, committed suicide. He was admitted to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Akola, Maharashtra. He had developed symptoms after which he got himself admitted to the hospital and was found coronavirus positive. The man had allegedly slit his throat. He was found lying unconscious on the bathroom floor of the hospital, claim reports. The man later succumbed while undergoing surgery. According to reports he had attended the Tablighi Jamaat event in Nizamuddin Delhi. 3. Andhra Pradesh police have rescued a girl from Meghalaya after receiving a tip off from Meghalaya police and KSU New Delhi unit.“The DGP of Meghalaya, R. Chandranathan had contacted the DGP of Andhra Pradesh to brief about this girl. Following this conversation, the Andhra Pradesh police followed up the case and the girl was rescued from the house of the owner of the parlour,” East Khasi Hills SP, Claudia Lyngwa told media. The girl who was working at Anees Ladies Beauty Parlour, Hair Spa & Solutions has alleged harassment by employer of the parlour. The 21-year-old girl had to stay at the house of the owner as the lockdown was suddenly imposed. “The victim had planned of returning home prior to the nation-wide lockdown. But due to the sudden national lockdown she could not return home. The victim had attempted to commit suicide because of the abuse and threats by owner of the parlour,” KSU New Delhi unit vice president said. 4. A teacher in Lakhimpur has been arrested for posting communally offensive comments on social media. A case has been registered against the teacher, Pranabjyoti Sarma of Jamunakhat in Narayanpur, at Narayanpur police station. Sarma was arrested from his residence. Lakhimpur Police have so far registered 17 cases against those violating lockdown norms; arrested 28 people and seized 16 vehicles. 5. Two people have been detained for producing fake permit to transport vegetables during lockdown. The permit was actually issued to Mofizul Rahman, a vegetable seller of Borghuli village in Kaliabor but it was forged by the duo. Police seized two vehicles, loaded with vegetables from the duo. The ones detained had forged signature of additional district magistrate in-charge of Kaliabor Sub-division. It was an FIR lodged by sector magistrate S. Baruwati that detected the forged document and got the two people detained. The two were found at a vegetable market at Neauville Road in Jorhat. 6. After attending CMs meeting with PM modi, Delhi CM Kejriwal has tweeted, “PM has taken correct decision to extend lockdown. Today, India's position is better than many developed countries because we started lockdown early. If it is stopped now, all gains would be lost. To consolidate, it is imp to extend it.” 7. BJP legislator A.S. Jayaram from Karnataka celebrated his 51st birthday at Karnataka Tumakuru district defying lockdown orders that prevents mass gatherings. Gubbi police inspector P.M. Nagaraj said that the BJP legislator said that the birthday was organised in a house compound at Ankalakuppe village in Gubbi taluk. “As Jayaram's birthday coincided with the Hanuman Jayanthi function in the area, food was served to the people who gathered at the Anjaneya Swamy temple in the adjacent Manikuppe village,” Nagaraj told media. Social distancing was not observed when lemon rice was served, “as the village folk scrambled to grab the food packets,” admitted Nagaraj. The legislator was not available for comments.

Four brilliant Guyanese women discuss anxiety, politics and children

We got to go to Brittany Merrill Underwood's house in Dallas Texas and learn how Akola started (under a tree in Uganda) and how she and her team are changing lives of Women and their families. Moving to Uganda after graduating college, she realized this was where she was meant to make a difference in the world. One of our favorite recordings.

Akola is the only Impact luxury brand that impacts and transforms lives of women in crisis through their supply chain. Akola quality jewelry can be found in Sak's 5th Avenue, Neiman Marcus and Macy's and Akola serves women from Uganda to Dallas, TX. Things you will learn in this episode: Why nonprofits may want to consider changing their business model Akola's unique competitive advantage Different Funding options for nonprofits and for-profit companies Connect with Brittany - Website https://akolaproject.com/, IG @akolajewelry

Dr. Madhu's husband and mother-in-law disapprove of her working on Diwali Laxmi Puja night. What is Madhu's response to them? Story, scripting, narration and production: RJ Smita

This week Rachel Sipperley sits down with the sister duo Brittney and Tinsley Merrill to discuss everything from how they started their respective companies, Akola and Pairr, to tips on how to launch a new concept. For questions, comments, or to stay in touch please check out Thefemalefounderpodcast.com or email rachel@thefemalefounderpodcast.com

Despite India's ban on genetically modified crops, hundreds of farmers in Akola are planting them anyway. Why are GMOs banned in the first place? Will India roll back the ban? Anirudh Kanisetti and Shambhavi Naik join Yazad Jal to discuss. Editor: Pranav Prashanth

Brittany Underwood works tirelessly as founder and CEO of the non-profit Akola Project and Akola Jewelry. She’s found a way to help hundreds of underprivileged Ugandan women earn a living wage by making the beautiful Akola jewelry now carried in retail stores including Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, & Saks Fifth Avenue. According to Inc. Magazine, “Underwood is a clear example of a servant leader practicing conscious capitalism to transform the lives of impoverished women and families.”Her vision began at age 19 when she and two friends from Southern Methodist University decided to take an adventurous teaching trip overseas. They landed in Uganda where Brittany met a woman who changed her life! Sarah, in poverty herself, was caring for orphans in her home. These were street children with no money, no shelter and no way to get an education. Brittany was inspired to roll up her sleeves and help.It started with a proper home for the children and quickly grew into creating a sustainable work opportunity (The Akola Project) for other women like Sarah so that they could provide for themselves, their families and these children.Today, Akola provides training, work opportunities and holistic education programs to over 500 women in Uganda and Dallas who care for 4,000+ dependents.#FemaleLeaders #NewBusiness #FemalePreneurs #FairTrade #Sustainable #AkolaProject

14 million people were displaced and 1 million people died during the Partition of India. Neena Newberry shares the story of her family’s history, a time of insane violence because of a religious partition line; the separation of India and what is known today as Pakistan. That was just one of the many  struggles her family has overcome before finding their way to freedom and peace. After her parents married and had children, Neena’s dad, who was highly educated, migrated (without his family) to England where he worked night shift at an ice cream factory. When the family was reunited, the suffering didn’t stop in England. Racial discrimination and ignorance affected their children in the form of bullying and physical violence. So, they picked up and moved to the US, where they had family connections and community. Such an inspirational story of courage and perseverance. Today, Neena is the Founder of Newberry Executive Solutions where she coaches executives (VPs and higher) for some of the world’s best organizations. She is a twelve-time award-winning executive coach, speaker and author. A former Deloitte Consulting executive with over 25 years of business and leadership development experience, Neena excels at simple, proven solutions to achieve unprecedented business and career results. She launched Newberry Executive Solutions to pursue her passion for helping women be successful. Over 75% of her clients get promoted, and she gets rave reviews from Fortune 500 companies. Neena has been honored by the Dallas Business Journal, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Global Excellence Awards, among others, and has appeared in national media including Fortune, ABC, CBS, and Fox News.  She is the author ofShow Up. Step Up. Step Out. — written up by Southwest Airlines President Emeritus Colleen Barrett. She serves as an inaugural advisory board member of the TWU Institute for Women’s Leadership, chair of the Akola advisory board, and a member of the Texas Women’s Foundation Economic Council and the United Way Community Impact Committee. You can contact Neena HERE.

‘Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' was a slogan given by Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1965. Almost 55 years after that slogan and 70 years after Independence, the farmers of Maharashtra's Vidarbha are still taking their own lives. Year after year after year, successive governments have failed to address the farmer crisis. The Quint spoke to farmers from the Akola district of the Vidarbha region, where the farmers give a report card of the Modi government.

Brittany Merrill Underwood is the Founder and CEO of the Akola Project. In 2006, Brittany, a Southern Methodist University sophomore, spent the Summer on a trip to Uganda with a few friends.   After meeting a Ugandan woman named Sarah, who was caring for orphans in her home, Brittany was inspired to roll up her sleeves...

Brittany Underwood’s first visit to Uganda as a college student completely changed the course of her life. “I had never witnessed extreme poverty,” she says, and she just wanted to help. Fifteen years later, her nonprofit Akola Project helps hundreds of women through the creation, distribution and sale of handmade jewelry. In this episode, Underwood describes how Akola is on its way to achieving its mission of becoming the leading global retail brand that creates economic opportunity and transforms communities by empowering at-risk women. Learn more at www.nrf.com/RetailGetsReal

Akola is a nonprofit jewelry brand that empowers women in Uganda and Dallas, TX to redesign their stories. Each piece is handcrafted by 1 of 500 women in poverty working to redesign the future of their families. 100% of Akola revenue is reinvested in our mission to help these women transform their families and communities. Every dollar spent on Akola products is reinvested in our mission to provide work opportunities and training to women in poverty in Dallas, TX and Uganda. Additionally, Akola relies on donations to provide social programs that teach women how to use their income to create meaningful change in their families and communities. In 2006, Brittany Merrill Underwood founded Akola when she was a sophomore at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX after she met a Ugandan woman who cared for 24 street children in her home. Inspired to action, Brittany discovered that by training and employing women who are deemed “unemployable” in their communities, and guaranteeing them a monthly income, Akola could care for thousands of children. Today, Akola provides training, dependable living-wage work opportunities and holistic education programs to over 500 women in Uganda and Dallas, TX who care for approximately 4,000 dependents. These women are courageous – they are stepping up to make a change in their lives – and to support their families and communities. Akola jewelry represents a story, a life, a woman, a family – hope – dignity... that's what you are wearing when you wear Akola. A product that heals – a product that restores. A first job. A first step. A new life. We are excited for you to share the women's stories whose lives have been changed as you wear their jewelry with pride. https://akolaproject.org/ The Hero Path by Joseph Campbell "We have not even to risk the adventure alonefor the heroes of all time have gone before us.The labyrinth is thoroughly known ...we have only to follow the thread of the hero path.And where we had thought to find an abominationwe shall find a God. And where we had thought to slay anotherwe shall slay ourselves.Where we had thought to travel outwardswe shall come to the center of our own existence.And where we had thought to be alonewe shall be with all the world."

Brittany Merrill Underwood is the Founder and CEO of Akola Project, a non-profit jewelry brand that empowers marginalized women through training and employment in Dallas, Texas, and Uganda. A 2006 trip to Uganda and a meeting with a woman named Sarah, a woman who cared for the stray kids, changed Brittany’s life forever. Seeing first hand that the creation of employment opportunities would, in turn, transform the lives of women, their children, and their communities prompted Brittany to launch Akola Project. In this episode, Brittany shares how she pivoted Akola Project from building an orphanage to employing women to make jewelry and earn a steady income. She details Akola’s deep dive into the entire production process, ensuring each step from sourcing materials to distribution yields a positive impact. In addition to her work in Uganda, Brittany expanded Akola’s social impact to include opportunities to marginalized women in Dallas. This growth had lead to the expansion of their collection to include an exclusive line at Neiman Marcus stores nationwide. 10+ years in, Brittany is now growing a family alongside her non-profit. She shares how she juggles these roles by embracing her unique gifts and build a team around her weaknesses. Brittany offers practical advice to anyone interested in running a non-profit, and helpful tips on how to raise funds without compromising the mission. Please follow Brittany at @akolajewelry on Instagram and @akolaproject on Facebook and Twitter. Be sure to check out Akola’s jewelry at www.akolaproject.org. Don't forget to follow us at @libertyforher on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Please let us know your thoughts about this episode by using the hashtag #libertysessions and please rate and review us—it helps to know if this podcast is inspiring and equipping you to launch and grow your ventures.

Brittany Merrill Underwood has made an extraordinary impact through her dedication over the past 14 years to transform the lives of impoverished women and families through Akola, a non-profit social business designed to empower women in disadvantaged communities through training, employment and holistic care. Currently, Akola provides work opportunities to over 500 women in Uganda and Dallas so they can transform the lives of over 4,000 children in their communities.This show is broadcast live on Tuesday's 6PM ET on W4CY Radio – (www.w4cy.com) part of Talk 4 Radio (http://www.talk4radio.com/) on the Talk 4 Media Network (http://www.talk4media.com/).

Brittany Merrill Underwood has made an extraordinary impact through her dedication over the past 14 years to transform the lives of impoverished women and families through Akola, a non-profit social business designed to empower women in disadvantaged communities through training, employment and holistic care. Currently, Akola provides work opportunities to over 500 women in Uganda and Dallas so they can transform the lives of over 4,000 children in their communities. The non-profit has developed holistic programs in 12 development categories, drilled 23 clean water wells, and has built three training centers throughout Uganda. Akola Jewelry is the first full-impact brand to be sold in the luxury space through their national, every store launch in Neiman Marcus. As a non-profit, Akola reinvests 100 percent of its profits to help women in poverty.

Brittany Merrill Underwood has made an extraordinary impact through her dedication over the past 14 years to transform the lives of impoverished women and families through Akola, a non-profit social business designed to empower women in disadvantaged communities through training, employment and holistic care. Currently, Akola provides work opportunities to over 500 women in Uganda and Dallas so they can transform the lives of over 4,000 children in their communities. The non-profit has developed holistic programs in 12 development categories, drilled 23 clean water wells, and has built three training centers throughout Uganda. Akola Jewelry is the first full-impact brand to be sold in the luxury space through their national, every store launch in Neiman Marcus. As a non-profit, Akola reinvests 100 percent of its profits to help women in poverty.

Brittany Merrill Underwood has made an extraordinary impact through her dedication over the past 14 years to transform the lives of impoverished women and families through Akola, a non-profit social business designed to empower women in disadvantaged communities through training, employment and holistic care. Currently, Akola provides work opportunities to over 500 women in Uganda and Dallas so they can transform the lives of over 4,000 children in their communities. The non-profit has developed holistic programs in 12 development categories, drilled 23 clean water wells, and has built three training centers throughout Uganda. Akola Jewelry is the first full-impact brand to be sold in the luxury space through their national, every store launch in Neiman Marcus. As a non-profit, Akola reinvests 100 percent of its profits to help women in poverty.