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Kahani Designworks and Ek Type win Black Elephants
JAIPUR: The three day creative extravaganza of design and visual communication, Kyoorius Designyatra, reached its crescendo with the Kyoorius Design Awards 2016. On its 11th edition, a total of 22 Blue Elephants were awarded to those who have done remarkable work in the field, out of which Ogilvy & Mather took home four, followed close at heel by Open Strategy & Design with three Blue Elephants to their name.
Two Black Elephants (equivalent of a grand prix) were also won.
Kahani Designworks took home a Black Elephant, on top of their Blue Elephant, in the Design For Space category for ‘The State of Architecture’ which was done for Urban Design Research institute. The second winner of the prestigious Black Elephant was Ek Type in the Deign Craft category for their work titled ‘Baloo,’ which was done for Open Source through Google Fonts. This year Kyoorius Design Awards had received a total of 468 entries out of which 43 were the In-Book winners.
Five Blue elephants were won in the Branding & Identity category, with O&M and NH1 Designing claiming two each and BLOK winning one. Design for Packaging category saw two winners – Open Strategy & Design and Fitch — for their consumer packaging designs.
Four Blue Elephants were awarded in the Design for Communication category with winners including Ogilvy & Mather, Publicis Communication, Famous Innovations and Open Strategy and Design.
Design for Spaces saw four Blue and one Black Elephant, while three Blue Elephants and one Black Elephant were awarded in the Design Craft category. Open Strategy and Design and Dynamite Design each won one Blue Elephant in the writing for design category. Design for Good and Design for Book each had one Blue Elephant.
Kyoorius also awarded some of the future creative stars with the Kyoorius Young BloodAwards, which 353 entries with 14 Red Elephants being rewarded and 27 In-Book winners. “This year at Kyoorius Designyatra we aimed to bring together a group of divergent thinkers to encourage interactions and creativity. We hope people will go back inspired and with a new passion and vigour towards why they are a part of this ever-growing industry,” said Kyoorius CEO Rajesh Kejriwal , who organises this non-for-profit initiative with D&AD.
The awards were a culmination of the event on creativity and design that sparked fresh and new ideas among the attendees. The final day of Kyoorius Designyatra 2016 had an incredible speaker line-up that included Jon Marshall, Co-Founder & Creative Director, MAP, Singgih Kartono, Founder & Designer, Magno Design, Alex Daly, Founder, Vann Alexandra, Ronald van Schaik, Founder, Kaliber Interactive, Ayappa KM, Co-Founder, Early Man Film, Tap Kruavanichkit, Creative Director, Farmgroup, Ruchita Madhok, Principal, Kahani Designworks, Sameer Kulavoor, Founder, Bombay Duck Design and Sarang Kulkarni, Founder WhiteCrow. The speaker sessions ended with an interactive discussion with the legendary Michael Wolff, Founder, Michael Wolff & Co.
Designyatra is presented by Zee, and powered by The Patrika Group and has various partners such as Absolut, Zindagi, Colorplan, Nicobar, myPaperclip and many more.
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How to Buy Family Medical Insurance Online in India: A Step-By-Step Guide
Buying family medical insurance online in India has become a common option for individuals who want to secure health coverage for multiple family members under a single policy. However, many buyers are unsure about the exact steps involved in selecting and purchasing the right plan online.
In this guide, you will know the step-by-step process of buying family medical insurance online in India, along with the key factors to review before purchasing a suitable policy.
Step 1: Assess Your Family’s Healthcare Needs
Before buying online health insurance, check the healthcare needs of all family members. Check age, existing illnesses, regular medicines, and the likely need for hospital care later. This helps in selecting a suitable sum insured, policy type, and level of cover. It also reduces the chance of buying a plan that appears suitable but does not meet actual medical needs.
Step 2: Visit the Insurance Company’s Official Website
After understanding the family’s needs, visit the insurer’s official website and read the plan details carefully. Use the official platform to review eligibility, policy wording, waiting periods, cover details, exclusions, and renewal terms.
This step gives a clearer understanding of how the policy works before payment is made. It also helps avoid confusion caused by incomplete summaries on other pages.
Step 3: Compare Available Family Health Insurance Plans
A family medical insurance policy should be compared on factors beyond the premium. Review the sum insured, hospital network, room rent limits, pre- and post-hospitalisation cover, daycare treatment coverage, and waiting periods. It is also important to check treatment sub-limits and specific policy conditions.
Careful comparison helps determine whether a plan provides balanced coverage and whether its terms are suitable for the healthcare needs of the entire family.
Step 4: Choose the Right Policy and Start the Online Purchase
Once the options have been compared, select the policy that best fits the family’s medical needs and budget. Before starting the application, review the covered members, policy term, benefits, and main conditions again. This is an important stage because errors here can lead to the wrong cover amount, an unsuitable variant, or missing details that create problems during policy use.
Step 5: Calculate the Premium Using an Online Calculator
Use the online premium calculator before making the final choice. Enter the correct details, including age, city, number of insured members, and selected cover amount. The result helps in understanding the expected premium and whether the policy fits the annual budget. This step is useful because it allows cost and coverage to be reviewed together, instead of choosing a plan only because the premium looks lower.
Step 6: Fill in Personal and Medical Details
When filling in the proposal form, provide accurate details for each insured member. This includes name, date of birth, contact details, medical history, ongoing treatment, and previous insurance information if required.
Every answer should be complete and truthful. Incorrect or missing details can create difficulty later. Before you submit the form, read every section again and correct any mistakes.
Step 7: Make Payment Through the Secure Payment Gateway
After checking the form, go to the payment page and complete the transaction through the secure payment gateway. Review the premium, policy term, and entered details once more before confirming payment.
After the transaction is completed, save the receipt, reference number, or confirmation message carefully. Keeping this record is useful if you need to track the purchase or follow up on policy issuance later.
Step 8: Download and Keep Your Policy Document Safely
Once the policy is issued, download the policy document, schedule, and any related papers without delay. Read them carefully to confirm member names, policy period, sum insured, and major terms. Save a digital copy in a secure folder and keep a printed copy if needed. Proper record keeping makes future renewals, document checks, and policy servicing easier and more organised when information is required quickly.
Conclusion
Buying health cover online becomes easier when you handle each step with attention. From checking your family’s needs to reading the final document, every stage helps you make an informed choice. A careful approach can reduce mistakes, improve your understanding of policy terms, and help you choose coverage that matches your household’s medical needs, financial capacity, and long-term healthcare planning in a reliable way for your family over the long term.








