Music and Youth
B4U’s VP legal among AMA award finalists
MUMBAI: Another women achiever has been recognised as first amongst equals! B4U Television Network vice president legal Rina Nameirakpam Barua has been selected as one of four finalists in the business woman of the year – corporate award, part of the prestigious Asian Women of Achievement (AWA) awards 2003. The final awards ceremony and dinner will be held on 8 May 2003 in London.
As head of legal at B4U digital TV corporation, Nameirakpam manages and looks after all legal elements of the company including general business matters, documentation and legal audit of contracts and deals, carriage and digital platform issues, employment, trademarks, copyright infringement and other aspects of media law.
Commenting on the occasion, a B4U spokesperson was quoted as saying: “Rina deserves to be recognized and rewarded for the invaluable contributions she has to the fabric of our organization and the corporate world, and we here at B4U are very proud of her being nominated for the awards.”
A press release states that the Asian Women Achievement Awards have been set up to recognize the immense accomplishments of unsung heroines within the Asian community as well in the commercial, professional, artistic and humanitarian sectors. The awards are given to an individual thriving in corporate Britain who has made, and is making, a significant contribution to the success of their organisation.
Now in their fourth year, the awards acknowledge individual effort; provide role models for, and give inspiration to, Asian women from all walks of life; and raise awareness outside the Asian community of the outstanding qualities of Asian women in this country. They acknowledge and celebrate the individual efforts of Asian women from all over the country and from all walks of life.
Asian women achievers in Britain are eligible to enter any one of the following seven award categories: the arts and culture award; the social and humanitarian award; business woman of the year – corporate; entrepreneur of the year, media professional of the year, professional of the year, young achiever of the year and the chairman’s awards.
The release adds that this year’s presentation ceremony will take place on Thursday, 8 May 2003 at the London Hilton on Park Lane and will be hosted by comedienne and actress Nina Wadia.
The star-studded awards ceremony has historically attracted many well-known, high profile guests including Clive Anderson, Imran and Jemima Khan, Lisa Aziz, Lord and Lady Paul, Lord and Lady Lloyd Webber, Martin Bashir, Meera Syal MBE and Shakira Caine, adds the release.
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
Tickets available on BookMyShow. Visit youthfestival.srmd.org or follow @globalyouthfestival on Instagram.
