In his book, Shantanu Naidu talks about intergenerational friendship and his light-hearted moments with Mr Ratan Tata.

A handwritten letter once sent to Mr Ratan Tata started a never-ending journey for Shantanu Naidu. The millennial famous for his dog collar drives and candid Q&As almost every Monday on Instagram is now a published author.

Shantanu Naidu had announced a special surprise for the 26th December on his Instagram 6 days ago. The countdown began on the 20th December when Shantanu posted a cryptic message on his Instagram handle. He wrote, “In 6 days, I will be telling you about something that took a lot of time and courage to create and decide to show it to the world. I can’t help but remember the beginning when I stood from afar and looked at the thought of doing this, not knowing what lies ahead. Not knowing the kind of project I had embarked on without even realizing it. SO EXCITEDDDDDD
Illustration by @sanjanadesai.art “

Many people tried to guess what the big news will be. Some of them guessed that the person standing on the lighthouse is Mr Ratan Tata.

Another Hint Dropped On Instagram

Shantanu posted another message on his Instagram 4 days ago. It said,” 4 DAYS TO GO!!!! As time went by and, I kept creating and shaping what I’m about to show you in 4 days, I came face to face with a lot of challenges and blessings in my life. Realizations I feel the world too would be interested in knowing, what you would perhaps be interested in knowing. I took a few steps closer, and let it take form, and I’m so glad I did. Illustration by @sanjanadesai.art“

In the illustration, Shantanu and Winter(Shantanu’s pet) are walking towards the lighthouse.

2 days ago, Shantanu Naidu posted another image on his Instagram, “TWO DAYS TO GO!!! By the time I reached here, I had almost finished doing what I intended to create. In many ways, it was exactly what I wanted to create, and in many ways it was different. I did need the belief and support of so many others who helped me see this project through. Not being able to believe, that I came upon a lighthouse. Illustration by @sanjanadesai.art“

In the illustration, Shantanu and winter have seemingly reached the lighthouse. They meet Mr Ratan Tata at the lighthouse.

Countdown Finally Ended on the 26th December

Earlier today, Shantanu Naidu revealed the big news on his Instagram,” I am SO EXCITED to announce my first book with @harpercollinsin: “I Came Upon A Lighthouse” an illustrated millennial memoir of life with Mr Tata, out for pre-order on Amazon now!! All the proceeds of this book go to Sparsh Trust an upcoming hustling animal welfare organisation doing great work.
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The thought behind this book has always been that the privilege of knowing Mr Tata personally should not be limited to me alone. There are shades of him other than a humble businessman which I have tried my best to capture in this light-hearted narration. I also wanted to talk about how genuine and wholesome intergenerational friendships can be, and @sanjanadesai.art emotion-drenched illustrations definitely help with that.
A heartfelt note from Mr Tata inside, something he wrote when he finished reading the manuscript.”

Shantanu Naidu mentions that he wants to share his light-hearted experiences with Mr Ratan Tata, with the world. He wishes to bring to light all that he has lived and felt all this while, in this journey with him. The name of book is ‘I Came Upon A Lighthouse’. In his book, Shantanu Naidu talks about intergenerational friendship and his light-hearted moments with Mr Ratan Tata.

To pre-order the book, visit https://amzn.to/3oaENTy

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Union Minister Prakash Javadekar has challenged Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for an open debate on whether the farm reforms introduced by the Centre are in the interest of farmers or not.

“Rahul Gandhi suddenly said you will (Centre government) have to withdraw the new farm laws. I am giving him an open challenge for a debate, whether the laws are good, in the interest of farmers or not. I am giving challenge to Rahul Gandhi and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) to debate,” Javadekar said while addressing farmers in Chennai. Rahul Gandhi on Thursday called the farmer protests a ‘Satyagraha’ and urged the people to support the farmers agitating against the three farm laws passed by the Central government.

Citing a media report alleging the new laws used to dupe farmers, Rahul Gandhi had tweeted: “Farmers in India are agitating against anti-agricultural laws to avoid such a tragedy. In this Satyagraha, we all have to support the anna data of the country.”

The ‘Delhi Chalo’ farmers’ protest along Delhi’s borders has entered the 31st day on Saturday. Meanwhile, several rounds of talks between ministers and farmers’ leaders have failed to produce a breakthrough so far.

Hundreds of farmers have been protesting against the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

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2,81,919 active cases in the country, while with 336 new deaths in the last 24 hours

New Delhi –  

Christmas brought good news for India whose overall COVID-19 recovery rate improved to 95.77 per cent on Friday, with Mumbai’s Dharavi, one of the worst affected areas in the country, reporting no positive cases, for the first time since the spread of the coronavirus in one of Asia’s largest slums.

 “The recovery rate has improved to 95.77 per cent on Friday. The cumulative recovered cases stand at 0.97 crore (97,17,834). The gap between the recovered and active cases is also steadily increasing and presently stands at 94,35,915,” said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

 After 24,661 new discharges in the last 24 hours, the overall recoveries reached 97,17,834, while with 23,068 new COVID-19 infections, India’s total case count reached 1,01,46,846 on Friday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

 At present, there are 2,81,919 active cases in the country, while with 336 new deaths in the last 24 hours, the cumulative toll has mounted to 1,47,092.

 Meanwhile, 10 states/Union territories have contributed 77.38 per cent of the new cases.

 Maharashtra reported 3,431 new COVID-19 cases, 1,427 discharges, and 71 deaths today, as per the state Health Department. Out of these, Mumbai reported 596 new COVID-19 cases, 377 recoveries/discharges and 11 deaths today. For the first time since the COVID-19 outbreak, no positive cases were reported in Mumbai’s Dharavi today.

 Kerala reported maximum 5,397 new COVID-19 cases and 4,506 recoveries today.

 Tamil Nadu reported 1,027 new COVID-19 cases, 1,103 discharges, and 12 deaths in the last 24 hours as per the data of the government of Tamil Nadu.

 Karnataka reported 1,005 new COVID-19 cases, 1,102 discharges and five deaths today.

 Andhra Pradesh reported 355 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number to 8,80,430, as the per state Health Department.

 Delhi continued to show a decline with 758 new COVID-19 cases, while reporting 1,370 recoveries and 30 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Delhi Health Department.

 Punjab reported 320 new COVID-19 cases, 412 discharges, and nine deaths today, said the government of Punjab.

 Compared globally, India has one of the lowest case fatalities per million of the population (106). India’s Case Fatality Rate is 1.45 per cent at present, the Health Ministry added.

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Boxing Day is Celebrated on the day after Christmas in few countries and there are various theories around it

Boxing Day is the next day after Christmas, where the celebrations continue. It is celebrated on 26th December every year. This day is celebrated only in a few countries like the United Kingdom, Austria, Canada, etc. There are several theories behind the celebration of this day. 

Background

It is said that this day is used to get rid of the Christmas Gift boxes. The empty gift cartons are given away or thrown away on this day. This tradition dates back to the middle ages in England. Another theory is that people fill those empty gift cartons with small gifts or leftover food from the Christmas dinner and give it to the house help or servants. This was done as 26th December would be the first working day after Christmas for them. 

It is also said that on this day, the priests of Churches open the Alms Boxes after Christmas. These boxes contain money which was donated by people to the needy or poor. There are many churches that still follow this rule even today.

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Gauahar and Zaid tied the knot in an intimate ceremony today.

Well, the year 2020 hasn’t been that bad after all. With so many people finding love and affection in these testing times, the pandemic couldn’t have been better for them.

One such couple is Gauahar and Zaid Darbar who were love-struck amid the pandemic and just connected instantly. Gauhar has been all vocal about her love life and making the bond permanent as well.

Gauahar Khan Was Vocal For Zaid’s Love On Instagram

Announcing her wedding on Instagram, the actor had written, “The year 2020 has been anything but ordinary and our love story through it all has been nothing short of extraordinary! It gives us immense joy to announce that we are tying the knot and embarking on a journey of forever. Keeping the current scenario in mind, we will be celebrating the big day with our family in an intimate ceremony. We seek your blessings & love & are eternally grateful for the constant support & the outpour of warm wishes we have received. We hope for every soul to find its mate and pray for every heart to find it’s reason to beat. All our love, Gauahar and Zaid.”

Gauahar even took to Instagram to share her love story and it is one of the most beautiful ones, we must say.

In a candid ceremony, Gauahar said ‘Qubool Hai’ to Zaid Darbar and we can’t help but look at their marriage pictures in awe.

Wedding Photos Of The Couple

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