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Time of India
09-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
S M Datta: A chairman with a heart
By Navroze D Dhondy It was late July 1996. As the Indian Airlines aircraft wobbled a bit and landed in Calcutta's Dum Dum airport, I was welcomed by torrential rain and loud cloudburst. The drive to the Oberoi Grand was a long and torturous one, where the Calcutta traffic truly lived up to its reputation…jams, snarls, water-logging, et al. After checking in to the hotel and doing the customary visit to the main Banquet Hall of the hotel where the SURF Carry-bag launch was to be held in a few weeks, I crossed over to the lobby trying to organise a cab to take me across the Howrah bridge to arrange a supplier of gas for the larger-than-life inflatable Dummy pack of Surf. No cabs were available. No Uber / Ola / Rapido in those days to quickly dial up. It was just my second time in Calcutta (the first as teenager from school) and I had no one to call or check with. Suddenly, I heard a soft-spoken voice in the lobby. He came a little closer and asked 'Is there a problem. Aren't you from Lintas?' It was Mr. S M Datta , who at that time was the Deputy Chairman - Hindustan Lever who saw me scurrying around like a headless chicken, trying to organise the cab. I nodded sheepishly and said, 'Yes, Mr. Datta, there is no cab available to go across to Howrah and check out the gas cylinders we need in the coming fortnight for the SURF conference' I had briefly met Mr. Datta at the HLL BackBay reclamation office when I had gone for a meeting with Mr. Shunu Sen- the then Director Marketing at Levers . The brief introduction and hello while he walked out of Shunu's office must have been hardly a minute or so. I was quite sure he wouldn't recognize me……..but he did! In a flash he raised his hand, beckoned a HLL Regional staffer from the Calcutta office and said, 'My work for the day is done, give the car to Navroze to visit Howrah' After 2 weeks was the grand SURF- CarryBag Launch Conference and it was the very first one I organised for Levers, as I had just got transferred from Lintas Delhi to Lintas Bombay. The high and mighty of Levers were all there. It was the first time that SURF was removing the shackles of the good-ole cardboard carton and moving into a more trendy, contemporary plastic carry bag, with an in-built handle. Besides SMD, there was Shunu, Anju Choudhary, Sanjay Khosla, Vindi Banga and Arun Adhikari who were delighted by what we pulled off at the Oberoi Grand despite the many hurdles that Calcutta could create before such an important launch! At the end of the evening, the ever-gracious SMD walked up to shake my hand, and being a man of few words, said, 'well done'. Many a year passed by, and I had moved on from Lintas. It was around 2002, and I had just set up Creatigies. I was on a late-night flight back from Bombay and while pulling my bag out of the boot of the cab, I landed wrenching my lower back. While I was seated in the aisle seat, SMD walked past me and we both nodded in acquaintance with a smile across both faces. Not a word spoken. When he returned from the visit to the aircraft loo, he saw me sitting in a rather awkward posture, with my lower back fairly stiff. 'What happened?' And I explained my lower back spasm. Without saying another word, he pulled down his briefcase, opened the bag, took out a small medicine pouch, and plonked a pill in my hand. 'Have this, it's a painkiller and a muscle relaxant. Will help you feel better' On landing, with a wave and a smile, he walked out of the aircraft. And that was the last I saw of him. SMD. The affable, gentle, Chairman who guided HLL for over 6 years. A few days ago, Mr. S M Datta crossed over to the other side, leaving behind a legacy of a chairman who was humble, humane and heartwarming. RIP, Sir! (The author is the founder and managing director- Creatigies Communications. Views expressed are personal.)
Listly
16-06-2025
- Listly
05 Instagrammable Spots in the Maldives—Get Ready to Click Some Awesome Photos
Food in the Maldives consists of exotic dishes worthy of making it to your Instagram post. Tantalising spreads of fresh seafood, giant prawns, lobster, crabs and other delights from the ocean create quite the colourful spread. Photograph these visually stunning dishes and post for everyone back home to envy your holiday in the sun. Places like Surf, an island-style steakhouse, are among the best restaurants in Maldives, noted for their excellent photo options and great tasting food. They also transform into the ultimate romantic spot for dining under the stars, long walks along a moonlit beach, and relaxing to the sound of the surf gently lapping onto the shore.
GMA Network
13-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- GMA Network
The hunt for 50,000 roses
Did you know that 7 out of 10 Filipinos report feeling stressed regularly1? While it's easy to blame our fast-paced world, it doesn't make stress any easier to live with. This is why self-care is now a popular concept aimed at prioritizing one's well-being. Self-care that makes scents From calming pillow sprays to aromatherapy laundry detergents, Filipinos are discovering scent as a form of self-care. Our sense of smell is directly connected to the part of the brain responsible for emotions and memory, which explains why certain aromas can reset a stressful day. Citrus scents, for example, are known for their uplifting and energizing effect. Peppermint's fresh scent can help improve concentration and mental clarity. Rose is a classic floral fragrance that has been shown to have a relaxing effect, reducing stress and inducing calmness. The profound effect of scent has been captured in the rosiest rose bango takeover the country has ever seen. The Rose Bango Hunt is a recently concluded campaign where Surf gave away 50,000 rose-scented fabric flowers nationwide. This massive, rosy fragrance movement put the scent of roses in the hands (and clothes) of families from Luzon to Mindanao. From May 19 to 25, Surf painted the country with the scent of roses through rose carts vibrantly adorned with rose-scented fabric roses. Public markets, transport terminals, offices, and the most unexpected corners of barangays rode the tidal wave of rosy scent as Surf Rose Fresh-scented roses and powder packs were distributed. Surf stirred excitement for the national hunt for roses by dropping daily clues on where to find the next location of their rose cart through social media. Watch how Surf swept the country with the stress-relieving scent of 50,000 roses in this video: Catch a whiff of the rosiest rose bango with Surf Rose Fresh in a store near you, or their official online stores. Visit the Surf Facebook page for other stress-free, exciting events.
Scotsman
30-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Lost Shore Surf Resort launches Kids Surf Camp for Summer 2025
Week-long summer holiday camps aim to teach young surfers aged 8–16 how to 'hang ten' in a fun, safe, and supportive environment Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Lost Shore Surf Resort, Europe's largest inland surfing destination, is making waves this summer with the launch of its Kids Surf Camp - a fun-filled, week-long experience designed to build skills, confidence, and a love for surfing in young people aged 8 to 16 years. Running weekly from 30th June through to the end of August 2025, the Lost Shore Kids Surf Camp offers an exciting introduction to surfing for complete beginners, while also supporting established young surfers ready to take their skills to the next level. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Led by Lost Shore's team of expert surf instructors, the camp includes daily 1.5-hour sessions that combine on-land and in-water coaching, helping participants progress from their first pop-up to confidently catching waves at the world-class surfing facility. Lost Shore Surf Resort Kids Surf Camp Lee Wood, Director of Surfing at Lost Shore Surf Resort, said: "At Lost Shore, we're all about getting the next generation stoked on surfing. The wave pool is the perfect place for kids to build confidence - it's safe, fun, and a great way to learn the ropes without the pressure of the ocean. 'But it's not just about riding waves. Surfing teaches kids so much more, balance, patience, resilience, and a real sense of adventure. It helps them connect with nature, stay active, and develop the kind of mindset that sets them up for life, all while having an absolute blast." Lost Shore is home to an outstanding coaching team, including 19-year-old Craig McLachlan, a rising star in Scottish surfing. Craig recently claimed his third consecutive - and fourth overall -Scottish National Surfing Championship title in the Open Men's category. He is set to represent Scotland at Eurosurf in Portugal this July and is in contention for the ISA World Surfing Games in El Salvador this September. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Each camp runs Monday to Friday, with drop-off at 9 am at the Lost Shore Surf Resort reception and sessions finishing at 11 am. Participants enjoy a daily 1.5-hour coached surf session, delivered by ISA-qualified surf coaches with over 10 years of experience. The camps follow a fun, structured programme designed to support all skill levels, from complete beginners to confident improvers. Sessions cover paddling, wave catching, board handling, stance, and even tricks and turns, all tailored to each participant's ability. Alongside expert instruction, the camps include games, challenges, and trick tips to keep young surfers engaged and progressing. With a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment at its core, the Lost Shore Surf Camps offer the perfect mix of learning and fun on the water. Wetsuits and equipment are provided, though children are welcome to bring their own. Participants should bring a swimsuit, towel, and sun cream.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Open social web browser Surf makes it easier for anyone to build custom feeds
Surf, the new app from Flipboard for browsing the open social web, is making it easier for people to create and discover their own custom feeds focused on their interests. Instead of getting stuck in an algorithmically generated timeline designed by a social network's owner, custom feeds allow you to build an experience focused on things you actually care about, like your favorite hobbies, sports, communities, or any other topics you want to follow. With Thursday's introduction of Starter Sets, Surf is simplifying the process of building those custom feeds, personalizing them, and even publishing them off-platform, if you choose. Making feed creation easier allows more people to take control of their social media experience and wrest control of their feeds back from tech giants like Meta and Google. Startups like Graze and SkyFeed already let Bluesky users build their own custom feeds, but those tools are designed with more technical users in mind, not necessarily a mainstream social media consumer. Starter Sets, on the other hand, are aimed at anyone who wants to try their hand at feed-building but isn't sure how to begin. Launched late last year into an invite-only beta, Surf is phase two of Flipboard's original mission to curate the web. The company's flagship Flipboard app had allowed people to collect and organize posts from blogs, news websites, and mainstream social media services, which were turned into custom magazines. But as social services (like X) locked down their APIs, limiting access to their content, Flipboard looked to the open social web instead. That ultimately led to the creation of a new app, with Surf. Surf let you curate and explore feeds that include the content from social networks built on open protocols, like Bluesky, Mastodon, Pixelfed, PeerTube, and others, including Meta's latest app, Threads, as well as content from blogs, podcasts, YouTube videos, news sites, or anything else with an RSS feed. The new Starter Sets, created by its team, are organized around popular categories and pre-populated with recommended sources. For instance, if you choose to start a "Hobbies" feed, you can tap on that category and then look for sources to add across a number of subtopics, like cycling, gaming, Lego, books, baking, hiking, dancing, guitar, comics, sailing, and much more. Plus, you can add your own social account feed from either Mastodon or Bluesky and have it filtered by the chosen topic. You can also use the search bar to add specific sources of your own, then use additional tools to filter those sources so they'll only include posts that match the feed's topic. (This could be handy if your favorite tech pundit also actively posts about politics, for example, but you only want to track what they have to say about tech.) Another newer feature lets you publish your custom feed to Bluesky. To do so, tap the three-dot menu on the feed's header, then tap "Publish to Bluesky," and the feed will appear in the Feeds tab of your Bluesky profile. (This feed will only include Bluesky content when viewed on Bluesky's app, however.) Surf is still invite-only but regularly adds from its waitlist. This article originally appeared on TechCrunch at
