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The Hindu
4 hours ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Yoga Day observed at United Nations and Times Square with mass participation
Eminent physician and wellness author Deepak Chopra led a guided meditation session at the United Nations headquarters on Friday evening as part of the 11th International Day of Yoga celebrations, hosted by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations. Colourful yoga mats lined the North Lawns of the UN headquarters, where over 1,200 participants—including diplomats, UN officials, members of the diplomatic corps, and the Indian diaspora—gathered to take part in the event. India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador P. Harish, in his welcome address, said this year's theme—'Yoga for One Earth, One Health'—draws from the approach introduced during India's G20 presidency in 2023. 'The theme underscores the vital truth that our personal wellness and planetary wellness are inseparably linked. In caring for ourselves, we begin to care for Earth, reflecting the enduring Indian ethos of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', or the whole world is one family,' Mr. Harish said. Highlighting the relevance of yoga amidst rising stress, lifestyle disorders, and mental health challenges, he added that the practice 'offers a steady, time-tested path that helps one find calm within ourselves and live more peacefully within ourselves and with those around us.' Mr. Chopra, who led a special meditation session during the event, concluded by observing, 'As has been said many times before, God's language is silence. Everything else is poor translation. Even the guided meditation, poor translation,' drawing applause from the audience. The event also featured a Common Yoga Protocol session and an advanced demonstration of yoga, accompanied by music, conducted by the Art of Living Foundation. Earlier in the day, the Consulate General of India in New York, in partnership with the Times Square Alliance, organised a separate celebration at Times Square. Actor Anupam Kher attended the day-long celebration, known as 'Solstice at Times Square,' which featured seven yoga sessions and attracted around 10,000 participants from various nationalities. Consul General of India in New York, Binaya Pradhan, highlighted the multifaceted benefits of yoga, calling it a powerful tool for physical health, spiritual well-being, and harmony with nature. Mr. Kher, speaking at the event, said, 'From the stillness of a single breath rises the strength to heal the whole world.' The Consulate is also holding a month-long celebration of Yoga Day across the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Connecticut, witnessing widespread participation. In December 2014, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed June 21 as the International Day of Yoga. The resolution was proposed by India and supported by a record 175 member states, recognising the universal appeal of the practice.
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Business Standard
10 hours ago
- Health
- Business Standard
International Yoga Day celebrated at UN with special meditation session
Yoga offers a time-tested path to live more peacefully at a time when stress and mental health challenges are on the rise, India's envoy to the UN has said at a special guided meditation session here to mark International Yoga Day. Eminent physician, author and wellness guru Deepak Chopra led the session at the UN headquarters hosted by the Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations to mark the day on Friday evening. Colourful yoga mats were neatly arranged at the North Lawns of the UN headquarters as over 1,200 yoga practitioners, diplomats, UN officials, members of the diplomatic corps and the diaspora community participated in the 11th International Yoga Day celebrations. India's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador P Harish, in his welcome address, said that this year's theme for the day - Yoga for One Earth, One Health' is rooted in the One Earth, One Health' approach introduced during India's G20 presidency in 2023. The theme underscores the vital truth that our personal wellness and planetary wellness are inseparably linked. In caring for ourselves, we begin to care for Earth, reflecting the enduring Indian ethos of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', or the whole world is one family, he said. Harish said that at a time when stress, lifestyle diseases and mental health challenges are on the rise, yoga offers a steady, time-tested path that helps one find "calm within ourselves and live more peacefully within ourselves and with those around us. Chopra led a special guided meditation session on the occasion. As has been said many times before, God's language is silence. Everything else is poor translation. Even the guided mediation, poor translation, Chopra said as he concluded the session amid applause from the participants. The event also featured Common Yoga Protocol sessions and an advanced Yoga demonstration with music, conducted by the Art of Living. Earlier in the day, the Consulate General of India in New York, in partnership with Times Square Alliance, celebrated the 11th International Day of Yoga at the iconic Times Square. Acclaimed actor Anupam Kher attended the Yoga day at Times Square, described as the crossroads of the world. The day-long celebration of Yoga, also known as Solstice at Times Square', featured seven yoga sessions, in which about 10,000 people from across nationalities participated, showcasing the widespread enthusiasm for yoga in New York City and the US. Consul General of India in New York Binaya Pradhan highlighted the benefits of Yoga for both physical health and spiritual well-being, as well as its role in promoting harmony with nature. Kher spoke about the importance of yoga, which from the stillness of a single breath rises the strength to heal the whole world. The Consulate is organising a month-long celebration of International Day of Yoga in States under its jurisdiction such as New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Connecticut which saw active participation from yoga enthusiasts. Recognising its universal appeal, in December 2014, the United Nations proclaimed June 21 as the International Day of Yoga. The draft UNGA resolution establishing the International Day of Yoga was proposed by India and endorsed by a record 175 member states.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Descartes Announces Results of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
WATERLOO, Ontario, June 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Descartes Systems Group Inc. (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG), announced the voting results from its annual meeting of shareholders held on Thursday, June 12, 2025 (the 'Meeting'). Meeting Results The following matters, as set out in more detail in its Management Information Circular dated April 30, 2025, were considered and voted on by shareholders at the Meeting: GeneralThe total number of common shares of the Corporation represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting was 77,507,142 which represented 90.35% of the 85,782,830 common shares of the Corporation that were outstanding as of the record date for the Meeting, being April 25, 2025. Election of DirectorsOn a vote by ballot, each of the following 10 nominees proposed by management of the Corporation was elected as a director of the Corporation: Director Nominee Number of Votes FOR Percentage of Votes FOR Number of Votes AGAINST Percentage of Votes AGAINST Deepak Chopra 75,876,565 98.81% 912,202 1.19% Eric Demirian 72,960,218 95.01% 3,828,551 4.99% Dennis Maple 73,891,505 96.23% 2,897,262 3.77% Jane Mowat 76,767,145 99.97% 21,625 0.03% Chris Muntwyler 75,883,997 98.82% 904,773 1.18% Jane O'Hagan 75,033,103 97.71% 1,755,666 2.29% Edward Ryan 76,223,399 99.26% 565,370 0.74% John Walker 73,935,135 96.28% 2,853,635 3.72% Laura Wilkin 76,767,158 96.28% 21,612 0.03% Appointment of Auditors On a vote by ballot, KPMG LLP, Chartered Professional Accountants and Licensed Public Accountants, were appointed as the auditors of the Corporation until the close of the next annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are appointed. Number of Votes FOR Percentage of Votes FOR Number of Votes WITHHELD Percentage of Votes WITHHELD 77,241,699 99.66% 265,443 0.34% Say-On-Pay On a vote by ballot, the 'Say-On-Pay' resolution proposed by management of the Corporation was approved. Number of Votes FOR Percentage of Votes FOR Number of Votes AGAINST Percentage of Total Votes AGAINST 74,071,830 96.46% 2,716,938 3.54% About DescartesDescartes (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG) is the global leader in providing on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions focused on improving the productivity, security and sustainability of logistics-intensive businesses. Customers use our modular, software-as-a-service solutions to route, track and help improve the safety, performance and compliance of delivery resources; plan, allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit and pay transportation invoices; access global trade data; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and complete numerous other logistics processes by participating in the world's largest, collaborative multimodal logistics community. Our headquarters are in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and we have offices and partners around the world. Learn more at and connect with us on LinkedIn and Twitter. Descartes Investor Contact Laurie McCauley (519) 746-6114 x202358investor@ in to access your portfolio
Forbes
28-05-2025
- Business
- Forbes
SXSW London 2025 And The New Leadership Code: Feel More, Lead Better
What do guest speakers Deepak Chopra, Demis Hassabis, Wyclef Jean, and the CEO of OnlyFans have in common? At first glance, not much. But according to SXSW London, they're all part of the same evolving narrative. From June 2-7, 2025 the newest global event in the SXSW constellation, after SXSW Sydney; lands in East London, transforming Truman Brewery, Rich Mix and over 32 other venues in Shoreditch and Tech City, (East London's Silicon Roundabout) into a cultural epicenter. Yes, SXSW London will deliver over 800 conference speakers, 600 live music performances, 110 film & TV screenings, a high-profile arts programme with UK debuts, alongside networking invitations and immersive events — but I'd say it signals to something more—a new leadership blueprint for a post-logic, post-performance age. What makes me say that? Having delivered keynotes at numerous leading conferences around the world, I can say with some perspective that the programming here demands attention. First, the most urgent conversations on AI, media, mobility, spirituality, and the creator economy are no longer happening solely in Silicon Valley — they're unfolding in East London and Europe. And second, in 2025, the most valuable leadership skill won't be technological fluency. It will be emotional and spiritual fluency. In other words, threaded throughout the SXSW London schedule is a clear cultural message: Welcome to the age of the Spiritual Technologist. Spiritual guru turned wellness empire architect, Deepak Chopra may not seem like a first thought for a tech conference amongst a slew of AI engineers, quantum physicists and innovators in tech—but that's exactly what I think makes his presence at SXSW London so revealing. Because in a world increasingly flooded by machine learning, generative AI, and predictive everything, the one thing we can't code is the one thing that audiences remain starved for— human connection. And brand trust today isn't just built through logic, utility, or even performance; it's built through emotional clarity, intention, and the ability to create meaningful connections. I've spoken before about the need for brands to be brave enough to release societal tensions and to provide permission. I have no doubt Deepak Chopra will be confronting what it means to build human-first tech, technology that listens, products that understand. Brands that don't just function, but feel. Audiences still care how powerful your algorithm is but they also care just as much, if not more so, about whether your brand makes them feel seen and understood in a world that increasingly doesn't. And that in my mind is not sentimentality—it's strategy. Deloitte would agree. According to a study by the organization, brands that lead in human-centered connection consistently outperform those focused solely on scale or efficiency. Turns out, in a tech-saturated economy, it is indeed emotional infrastructure, not digital infrastructure, that's becomes the defining differentiator. Demis Hassabis — cofounder and CEO of Google DeepMind — isn't a personal brand in the conventional sense. He's not posting daily insights on social media or staging podcast appearances etc. Many outside his immediate AI circle might not have even heard of him. And yet, his presence at SXSW London matters more than you might think. Why? Because I believe it signals a shift—or expansion—in what we'll start expecting from the personal brands of leaders — not more noise, but more necessity. When Hassabis steps onto the SXSW London stage as part of the keynote speakers lineup, he won't just be representing models and datasets, he'll be embodying a new kind of leadership identity: one rooted in originality, and real authority. So while showmanship certainly still has its place in personal branding, I believe we will start to see more leaders start to emerge with an integration — of intellect, values, and cultural relevance that might not so easily be replicated — not on social media, not as a sound bite, not in marketing decks, and not by AI. Hassabis will most likely demonstrate a leadership that doesn't trade in optics, but trades in substance. Regardless of your leadership proposition, the full slate of SXSW London keynote speakers — including Wyclef Jean, Alex Kendall etc. — proves something we don't hear enough: the future of influence no longer belongs to companies, it belongs to individuals. And not just any individuals — but those who've turned personal philosophy into professional momentum. I have no doubt the winners of the SXSW pitch won't just be pitching products, they'll be pitching belief systems. Translating who they are into what they build. And I bet this dynamic will play out across every part of SXSW London's regional events. Interestingly, Harvard Business Review also states that leaders who actively shape their personal brands — grounded in values, not just image — are far better positioned to drive influence and trust across teams, industries, and audiences. And personal branding will continue to evolve from a side project to a strategic driver of professional authority. Bottom line? What matters today isn't just scale, it's specificity. Audiences are done following logos. They want to follow people. I've long believed that convergence is the future—in every sense. And convergence is the exact theme of the SXSW London festival. From film screenings of movie titles like Deep Cover, to artistic experiences and showcases by new talent from American record label scenes — and all of it powered by the energy of Tech City — SXSW London isn't a conference. It's a remix. The special events at SXSW London aren't organized by verticals but a full-blown multimedia activation experience that fuses fashion, finance, faith, and futurism into something messy, alive, and urgent. Similarly, leaders must also resist the temptation to be boxed in by industry labels or parameters that give them a false sense of security. According to Deloitte, the most fertile ground for breakthrough innovation lies at the intersection of disciplines — not within them. What does this mean? The more companies embrace convergence across technology, design, and culture, the more likely they are to lead. Because tomorrow's brands don't just need to coexist, they need to collide, cross-pollinate, and mutate into something entirely new. As I've said before, an influential brand isn't just seen it's felt. Take OnlyFans— a subscription-based content platform known for empowering creators to monetize exclusive content, from adult entertainment to fitness and music. The platform has a super engaged audience involvement — with numbers any brand would envy. But the numbers only tell half the story. From my perspective, OnlyFans true power also lies in the permission it provides its audience, in the intimacy it creates with its viewers — intangible qualities no spreadsheet or metric will ever be able to fully capture. That's what Keily Blair, the platform's CEO, I hope will further highlight at SXSW London: a conversation not just about growth, but about gravity. Indeed, academic research in Sustainability confirms that empathy and emotional engagement are key to sustainable brand relationships. Brands that resonate on a human level don't just get attention — they earn enduring loyalty. Then there's Topjaw, the creator duo behind travel content that's as precise as it is personal. Their SXSW session, 'A 10-Year Overnight Success,' challenges the myth of virality. This brand didn't explode overnight but built, refined, listened, and stayed consistent until they broke through. SXSW London's line up doesn't seem to be just another annual event or showcase for angel investors. It's more of a cultural barometer. A litmus test. A new kind of leadership training ground. It's showing us what will matter next. Not just your product but your presence. Not just your metrics but your meaning. Because in the age of the Spiritual Technologist, your value won't just be measured by followers, funnels, or even performance. It will also be measured by how deeply your brand moves people. By how clearly you stand for something no one else can replicate. So chase your KPIs. Fine-tune your media plan. Launch your next campaign. But if your brand can't stir something deeply human and if it can't make me feel, think, or believe — then you're just another activation lost in the scroll. And that's one data point your dashboard will never tell you. But then again, that's what I'm here for. Named Esquire's Influencer of the Year, Jeetendr Sehdev is a media personality and leading voice in fashion, entertainment, and influence, and author of the New York Times bestselling phenomenon The Kim Kardashian Principle: Why Shameless Sells (and How to Do It Right).
Skift
23-05-2025
- Health
- Skift
Yoga, Vegan Menus: Events Get a Wellness Makeover
Wellness at meetings has evolved from a perk into an intentional business strategy, making them more productive for both the organizer and the attendees. These days, going to a conference isn't just about the keynote speakers or networking sessions — it's also about how attendees feel when it's over. More events are prioritizing wellness, from the food on your plate to the air in the room. 'If I'm taking time out of my schedule to go to an event, I want it to be balanced and help me become stronger for myself and my company,' said Rachael Riggs, general manager of environmental strategy and subject matter expert on wellbeing at Maritz. Hotels and destinations are responding. At Hilton, Kelly Knowlen, vice president of sales engagement, said attendees are arriving with new preferences and the company is providing healthier food options and spaces that foster relaxation. Hyatt has launched a Wellbeing Collective Advisory Board that includes Deepak Chopra, Ally Love, and Dr. John Scott. The First Ingredient: Food For many planners, food is the core of wellness programs. 'What you eat during the day contributes to how social you want to be and how open your mind will be,' said Riggs. 'Many planners don't realize how significant food choices are for physical and mental well-being.' Hyatt's 'menu of the day' features ingredients that are locally sourced and in season, said Steve Enselein, SVP of events, Hyatt Hotels. 'In addition to conserving on food waste, it also helps with dietary preferences. ' Seasonal vegetables and fruits, mains like chicken, fish, and vegetarian offerings, and healthy desserts are featured. At MGM Grand Las Vegas, Stay Well menus are approved by Cleveland Clinic nutritionists. One planner had the chef speak at a lunch she hosted at the hotel. 'Many properties say they offer healthy options, but to have the chefs walk you through how the food is prepared takes it to another level,' she said. Caesars offers fruit, yogurt parfaits, quinoa salads, and kombucha. Beyond food, the wellness menu includes curated activities like yoga, tai chi, guided hikes, and sound bath meditations. Mindful Meeting Design Wellness also shows up in how meetings are structured. Hyatt's Mindful Meetings Guide builds in reflective moments and pause points. In addition, attendees can access in-room and onsite content from Headspace, Peloton, and MasterClass. At MGM Resorts, Stay Well Meetings use circadian lighting and air purification systems designed in partnership with the Cleveland Clinic. One corporate planner said, based on the favorable attendee response, that she returned to the MGM Grand Las Vegas for three consecutive years. 'Attendees loved the air purification systems in the guest rooms and meeting rooms, and how they left after three days feeling healthier than when they arrived. With so many meetings in big hotels, it's the exact opposite — the air can make you sick.' Avoiding Wellness-Washing As more events add wellness elements, superficial gestures like a mid-morning smoothie break can come across as 'wellness-washing.' 'It's not about checking a box,' said Riggs. 'You have to think about human behavior and design events around that from the very beginning.' That means rethinking structure: longer breaks, buffer time between sessions, and short, optional movement bursts throughout the day. Hotels and conference centers that embed wellness into their physical and programmatic design have an advantage. Wellness in Action Chartis, a healthcare consulting company, dedicates an entire afternoon of its internal events to wellness activities like yoga, meditation, sound healing, and bootcamp workouts. 'Wellness is a must for us. We want our colleagues to find time to relax at our event, allowing them to feel recharged coming out of the week,' said Emily Nuzzo-Fouts, events and connectivity manager at Chartis. 'We also think it is important to get colleagues up and out of their seats, connecting with others and enjoying a shared experience together. We really try to strike a balance between content and connectivity.' The annual Art and Science of Health Promotion conference, led by the Global Wellness Institute's Workplace Wellbeing Initiative, integrates wellness throughout. Attendees start and end each day with activity sessions, from tai chi to meditation. Meals eliminate sugary sodas and emphasize vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free choices. Plenary rooms feature standing tables. And late-night receptions are off the agenda entirely. 'We don't want attendees dragging by the end,' said Jessica Grossmeier, who chairs the initiative. 'They should leave energized, not depleted.'
