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Preserving Heritage: Seagram’s 100 Pipers’ The Legacy Project Celebrates India’s Calligraphy Traditions

~ Kalki Koechlin unveils the 100 Pipers Limited-Edition Packs at an evening celebrating Goodness through Art~

NEW DELHI, Dec. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Seagram’s 100 Pipers celebrated the elegance of India’s rich calligraphy heritage with an exclusive evening honouring the multi-year initiative, ‘100 Pipers The Legacy Project. Held at the Museo Camera in Gurugram, the event brought together vibrant expressions of script, colour, and music to spotlight the beauty of the timeless tradition of Indian Calligraphy.

Launched in 2019, 100 Pipers The Legacy Project is dedicated to reviving and promoting traditional Indian artforms that are at risk of being forgotten. This initiative has previously highlighted dying art forms like hand painting, handmade textiles as well as India’s forgotten music forms. This year the focus shifts to calligraphy—a once-flourishing art, central to Indian culture, which is now endangered in the digital age we live in. The project aims to spotlight calligraphy’s significance and ensure that its rich legacy endures.

The evening was hosted by acclaimed actress Kalki Koechlin, who delivered a powerful poetic piece centred around the theme of ‘Goodness’. Reflecting on Seagram’s 100 Pipers’ brand ethos, Kalki emphasized how the Legacy Project continues to champion the preservation of art and culture. As part of the program, she unveiled the six limited-edition packs for this year’s initiative, each inspired by India’s diverse calligraphy styles and the remarkable stories they tell.

Talking about The Legacy Project, Kalki Koechlin said, “I am deeply honoured to be a part of the Seagram’s 100 Pipers Legacy Project, an initiative dedicated to rediscovering forgotten Indian artforms. It’s heartening to see how Seagram’s 100 Pipers, reinforces its commitment to preserving India’s rich cultural heritage this year with Calligraphy taking centre stage. The intricate and meaningful art of calligraphy goes beyond beautiful writing; it has the means to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and stories for generations.

As a brand with ‘Goodness’ at its core, I believe 100 Pipers The Legacy Project beautifully captures this sentiment of Goodness, pride and respect for our roots, and it’s inspiring to see how it celebrates diversity, wisdom, and our shared history. Each of the six limited edition packs launched look spectacular and honour the country’s vast diversity and beauty.” 

This year’s The Legacy Project celebrates the revival of Indian calligraphy, an art form historically rooted in the country’s religious, literary, and cultural traditions. Through limited-edition packs, the project highlights the philosophical and cultural essence of calligraphy while promoting messages of goodness, such as environmental care, pride in regional languages, and the pitfalls of materialism. Each pack showcases the unique beauty of regional scripts—Bengali, Gurmukhi, Devanagari, Telugu, and Kannada—crafted by master calligraphers. Themes range from Rabindranath Tagore’s reflections on materialism to the importance of linguistic heritage, environmental preservation, and the celebration of diversity.

Designed in Devanagari script, the design I have done for the 100 Pipers The Legacy Project is a tribute to the importance of our mother tongue in shaping our identity. The script serves as a powerful reminder of the significance of preserving and cherishing our linguistic heritage. The design honours the beauty of the Devanagari characters while emphasizing the role language plays in preserving our culture and history. Through this limited-edition pack, I aim to celebrate the soul of India’s diverse languages and remind us of the profound connection we share with our roots,” said Nikheel Aphale talking about the collaboration with Seagram’s 100 Pipers The Legacy Project.

Tarun Deep, shared his thoughts on his bottle design, inspired by the Gurmukhi script, “My design for the 100 Pipers The Legacy Project embodies a poem that reflects the transient nature of wealth and material riches. It serves as a reminder that we all come from nothing and will leave with nothing. The design captures the poetic essence of this message, urging us to look beyond material pursuits and appreciate the deeper, more enduring values in life. Through this work, I hope to invoke a sense of introspection and remind us all of the impermanence of worldly possessions while celebrating the richness of our shared human experience.”

Attendees at the exclusive unveiling were immersed in the world of calligraphy through breathtaking art installations showcasing styles from across India. The vibrant atmosphere was elevated by live music performances, reflecting the essence of Seagram’s 100 Pipers’ commitment to creating experiences that inspire and uplift.

Calligraphy, once a revered form of expression in India’s literary and cultural traditions, played a key role in shaping history. This year, the Legacy Project revives this art through limited-edition packs that celebrate calligraphy while promoting messages of goodness. Themes include the value of one’s mother tongue, environmental care, and living in harmony, alongside reflections on materialism.

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Reliance Digital Launches ‘Baaptaa’, a Father’s Day Campaign Celebrating the Many Expressions of Fatherhood

MUMBAI, India, June 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Reliance Digital has launched ‘Baaptaa’, a Father’s Day campaign to celebrate the many expressions of fatherhood. Built around a simple cultural observation, while “Maa ki Mamta” has long been a part of India’s collective vocabulary, there has never been a word that captures the distinct ways fathers express love, the campaign introduces ‘Baaptaa’ as a tribute to the many shades of fatherhood.

Conceptualised as an original music-led campaign, Baaptaa celebrates fathers not as idealised figures, but as they are experienced in everyday life, protective, dependable, emotional, quirky, practical, occasionally embarrassing, and always present. Through a relatable narrative, the campaign acknowledges the countless ways fathers care for their families, often through actions rather than words.

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At the heart of the campaign is an original music video told from a father’s perspective, capturing the different roles he plays across life’s moments and milestones. The film brings to life the humour, warmth and unspoken affection that characterise father-child relationships, while giving a name to a form of love that many recognise but few have articulated.

The campaign stems from a simple insight: while motherhood has often found expression through familiar phrases and popular references, the unique language of fatherhood has remained largely undefined. Baaptaa seeks to fill that gap by creating a term that reflects the everyday gestures, practical wisdom and quiet sacrifices that fathers make.

Father’s Day communication often leans into familiar emotional territory, but Reliance Digital’s campaign celebrates fathers in a way that feels more culturally authentic and relatable. The idea for ‘Baaptaa’ came from a simple observation — mother’s love has been immortalised in a number of heartfelt, emotional songs, there needed to be an anthem dedicated to dad’s love. And thus was born Baaptaa – a love language that is often awkward, practical, protective, humorous and deeply felt, even if rarely verbalised. It’s a celebration of fatherhood in all its wonderfully imperfect forms immortalized by a song that you won’t be able to stop humming.

Shop for the widest range of electronics at Reliance Digital and thank your father for his Baaptaa.

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Harper Collins Publishers India is Delighted to Announce the Recent Publication of ‘People We Love’ by Preeti Shenoy

NEW DELHI, June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HarperCollins Publishers India is delighted to share the recent publication of People We Love by bestselling author Preeti Shenoy. At once tender and sharp, this collection of stories offers intimate, truthful and relatable portraits of the people we cherish, the ones we lose, and the people we become.

ABOUT THE BOOK

The people we love never truly leave our story…

In these tender yet piercing stories, Preeti Shenoy returns to some of her most beloved characters to reveal who they were before they appeared in her bestselling novels It’s All in the Planets and The One You Cannot Have.

Aniket, a coder, carries the weight of a longing for Trisha that he cannot bring himself to act on. Nidhi abandons her corporate life to teach pottery, only to discover that clay is far more forgiving than the people she loves. A quiz competition sparks an unlikely romance between Aman and Shruti, one that must withstand parental disapproval and class divides. And Anjali, a journalist, is so busy chasing stories that she almost misses the one unfolding in her own life.

Set against the pulse of contemporary India, People We Love explores the tug-of-war between duty and desire, family and freedom, who we are and who we dare to be. Intimate and deeply felt, these are stories about love that stays, leaves and almost slips away … love that quietly and irrevocably shapes the people we become.

Preeti Shenoy, author, says, “People We Love is a collection of three long stories, prequels to my bestsellers It’s All in the Planets and The One You Cannot Have. If you have read those books, you already know how these characters’ stories unfold. But what you don’t know yet is where it all began, the loves they carried, the choices they made, and the people they were before life shaped them into who you met on those pages. Writing these prequels felt like returning to a home I hadn’t realised I missed, and discovering rooms I had never been in before.”

Rashmi Menon, Associate Publisher – HarperCollins India, adds, “Preeti Shenoy has an extraordinary gift for finding the heartbeat of ordinary lives. People We Love is a warm, wise and deeply humane collection of short stories that reunites readers with favourite characters from her bestselling novels It’s All in the Planets and The One You Cannot Have, weaving them into fresh, deeply satisfying narratives. These characters feel like people you know, and their journeys will move, comfort and surprise you. This uplifting, thought–provoking collection reminds us why we turn to stories in the first place. We couldn’t be more excited to share it with our readers.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Preeti Shenoy is among the highest-selling authors in India. She was featured on the Forbes longlist of the most influential celebrities in India. Her books include When Love Came Calling, Wake Up Life, Is Calling, Life Is What You Make It, The Rule Breakers, A Hundred Little Flames, It’s All in the Planets, Why We Love the Way We Do, The Secret Wish List, The One You Cannot Have and many others. Her work has been translated into many Indian languages. Preeti is also a motivational speaker, an avid fitness enthusiast, and an artist specializing in portraiture and illustrated journalling. Preeti lives in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

ABOUT HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS INDIA

At HarperCollins Publishers India, we believe in telling the best stories and ensuring they reach the widest readership. We publish around 250 new books every year across 10 imprints, adding to a diverse catalogue of more than 3,000 titles in print and digital formats, with an array of genres and voices that ensure there is a book for every reader. Our authors have won some of the most prestigious literary awards, and we are proud to publish many acclaimed writers, alongside new and emerging voices shaping contemporary literature. We are also the publishers of The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga, winner of the Booker Prize 2008, and Girl in White Cotton by Avni Doshi, shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2020, and HarperCollins India itself has been awarded “Publisher of the Year” several times. In addition, we represent some of the finest global publishers such as Harvard University Press, Lonely Planet, Oneworld, Nosy Crow, Usborne, and National Geographic Children, bringing Indian readers access to world-class books and ideas. We are also proud to be certified as a Great Place to Work for two consecutive years, a recognition of our culture, people, and values that make HarperCollins India a truly inspiring workplace. 

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Nandini Tripathi, Manager – Marketing (Commercial)

Email: nandini.tripathi@harpercollins.co.in | Mobile: +91 9718928839

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Fulfilling PM Modi’s Dream of Atmanirbhar Bharat: India’s AI Writing Startup Kreativespace Incubated at IIT Kharagpur

  1. Kreativespace, an Indian AI-powered writing platform founded by Vinet Kakadea, has been incubated at IIT Kharagpur and recognized by SVNIT University, Ministry of Education under Bodhan AI Conclave also through the NVIDIA Inception Program, AWS Startup Program, and DPIIT under Startup India.
  2. The platform unifies 8 AI-powered writing tools, along with AI Humanizer and Message AI feature being the latest addition into a single ecosystem, so you can generate and refine content all in one place.
  3. The company reports more than 50,000+ signed-up users, 75,000+ anonymous users, and roughly 100,000 monthly website visitors, positioning itself as the only Indian company operating at scale in the global AI writing market.

SURAT, India, June 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Kreativespace, an AI-powered writing platform, is building out its position as the only homegrown alternative in a market long dominated by international tools such as Grammarly and QuillBot. Founded by Vinet Kakadea and incubated at IIT Kharagpur, the company has aligned its growth with the broader push behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) initiative, which encourages indigenous technology development capable of competing on a global scale.

Kreativespace Incubated at IIT Kharagpur

As AI adoption accelerates across India’s education, research, and enterprise sectors, Kreativespace is among a small group of Indian startups building writing technology designed to compete directly with established international platforms.

Kreativespace’s progress has been recognized by several institutions central to India’s startup and technology ecosystem. The company has been incubated at IIT Kharagpur, selected under SSIP 2.0 through SVNIT University, and chosen by the Ministry of Education to present its work at the Bodhan AI Conclave. It has also been accepted into the NVIDIA Inception Program and the AWS Startup Program, and holds DPIIT recognition under the Startup India initiative.

Where many writing-tool users rely on separate subscriptions for content generation to refinement for grammar correction, paraphrasing, plagiarism checking, citation generation, and editing, Kreativespace brings these functions into a single platform as a super-app for AI writing tools. The company says its approach centers on affordability and accessibility alongside performance, aiming to make advanced AI writing assistance available to a wider range of users regardless of geography or budget.

The idea for Kreativespace took shape while founder Vinet Kakadea was studying at New York University and Marymount University in the United States, where he experienced firsthand how students, researchers, and professionals often need multiple paid subscriptions to cover writing-related tasks. That fragmented experience led him to build a super-app offering each of these capabilities together, at a more accessible price point.

Kreativespace combines 8 AI-powered writing tools with AI Humanizer and Message AI feature being the latest addition, allowing users to generate, rewrite, refine, and humanize content without moving between separate platforms. The product is available via web platform, mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play, browser extensions for Chrome, Mozilla, and Edge, and a Google Docs add-on.

Vinet Kakadea, Founder of Kreativespace, said, “Kreativespace’s vision is to digitalize the entire Indian education ecosystem to support PM Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat scheme.”

About Kreativespace

Kreativespace with the Motto of Making Writing Accessible for Everyone: Kreativespace is an AI-powered writing platform built to make AI writing tools accessible, affordable, and effective for students, researchers, educators, professionals, content creators, startups, and enterprises. Founded by Vinet Kakadea, the company is incubated at IIT Kharagpur and has been recognized by AWS Startup Program, the NVIDIA Inception Program, and DPIIT under Startup India. For more information, visit kreativespace.com.

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