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Bengaluru, March 19 (Ians) Amazon India on Friday announced the 2nd edition of 'Amazon Smbhav Awards' to celebrate the spirit of businesses, innovators and individuals who have excelled across sectors and have contributed to the development of the small business ecosystem in India.

Through these awards, Amazon aims to recognise businesses that have contributed towards building an AtmaNirbhar Bharat and are part of the pillars that are key to building a self-reliant India -- Smb Digitization, Startup enablement, Innovation, Skilling and job creation and Exports.

"Innovation and entrepreneurship are key ingredients of building an AtmaNirbhar Bharat. It is this remarkable spirit and the ability to innovate which have helped the small businesses to put up a resilient fight and thrive during the last one year," Pranav Bhasin, Director, Msme and Selling Partner Experience, Amazon India, said in a statement.

"India's small businesses have shown the path and have created new benchmarks...

Bengaluru, March 16 (Ians) Amazon India on Tuesday launched the 'Amazon Smbhav - Build for India' Hackathon to bring the community of developers together and enable development of unique and disruptive solutions towards creating an AatmaNirbhar Bharat.

The hackathon is designed to provide developers and software engineers with the opportunity to build innovative solutions and solve real-world problems.

"India has a thriving startup ecosystem and over the past few years, we have seen great examples of business ideas and product innovation emerge that have been transformative in nature," Pranav Bhasin, Director, Msme and Selling Partner Experience, Amazon India, said in a statement.

"We are happy to sponsor 'Amazon Smbhav - Build for India' Hackathon organised by Skillenza as it will not only empower entrepreneurs to realise their full potential but also support the growth of India's startup ecosystem by offering them access to the right ecosystem," Bhasin added.

The hackathon is...

On 18th May, Ritviz dropped the first part of a mini-series on his YouTube channel, called “Cabin Fever”, a collaborative effort led by Jugaad Motion Pictures and Writer/Director Pranav Bhasin. Cabin Fever captures the emotional lives of 2 young people enduring the lockdowns.

Dheer Momaya, producer and founder at Jugaad Motion Pictures, commented: “Jugaad is a creative powerhouse. We couldn’t sit around waiting for the lockdowns to lift. People are still living their lives, the human experience hasn’t stopped with the lockdown. If anything, it’s been more nuanced. We wanted to tell a story that reflected the zeitgeist, but also a story that we could execute while in quarantine.”

“Cabin Fever” is a story that takes place in the aftermath of the Coronavirus outbreak, amidst strict lockdowns in Mumbai, where an eccentric Jounty is trying to convince his girlfriend to flee with him to a remote village...