Milkbasket, India’s first & largest daily grocery delivery service, has just announced the successful closure of $7 million in Series A funding led by Kalaari Capital with participation from Singapore based BeeNext and its existing investors, Unilever Ventures and Blume Ventures.

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Started in early 2015, Milkbasket revolutionized the online grocery space by introducing an early morning, contactless, micro-delivery model akin to the prevalent newspaper and milk supply chain models in India. Starting with milk and breakfast products, Milkbasket today fulfills the entire grocery needs of a household with a reach of over 40,000 households in 180+ communities in Gurgaon.

Commenting on the investment, Vani Kola, MD at Kalaari Capital said

Strong founding team, focus towards data-based decision making, operational rigor, and incessant focus on customer delight, backed by a large market opportunity in the grocery space culminated into us leading a $7M Series A round into Milkbasket.

The company is going to use these funds for further innovations in supply chain efficiencies and last mile logistics, creation of unique customer propositions and delivering exceptional customer experience, and expand into other geographies while penetrating deeper in existing communities.

Founders of MilkBasket

Teruhide Sato, Founder of BeeNext, said

Our investment in Milkbasket provides us with meaningful participation in one of the fastest growing e-grocery markets globally. We are excited to partner with one of India’s best grocery delivery platforms and believe that this investment will accelerate their ability to build scale in India.

Three unique attributes of Milkbasket that impressed us were; a great founder with a solid team and great execution; a user friendly service suitable for Indian local habits; and highly frequent consumer touch points. Milkbasket instigates a sense of community among users, and there is no doubt that they will become the daily habit of India in a few years.

Founded by INSEAD alumnus Anant Goel with his co-founders Ashish Goel, Anurag Jain and Yatish Talvadia, Milkbasket operates with a full stack in-house supply chain model, achieved positive unit economics within first six months of inception and have introduced industry’s first flexi-ordering till midnight, delivery by 7:00 AM, no minimum order and free delivery model.

Speaking on the funding, Anant Goel, CEO at Milkbasket said

We are very excited to have Kalaari and BeeNext join us in the journey to crack the online grocery space in a sustainable manner. This funding will help us to continue investing in the 3Ts that we hold close to our hearts – Talent, Technology and Territory, and in achieving our vision to create the most convenient grocery fulfilment model for today’s busy households.

About Milkbasket

Launched in early 2015, Milkbasket is India’s first and largest grocery delivery service. Built on the unique Indian habit of getting fresh milk delivered at home every morning, Milkbasket is today fulfilling the entire grocery needs of a household everyday before 7:00 a.m. To enable frequent and friction-less buying, Milkbasket has innovated micro delivery, flexi-ordering and contactless delivery – all a first in the e-commerce industry – and favorites of Milkbasket customers.

With a daily reach to over 40,000 households, Milkbasket’s vision is to become the default mom & pop shop for over a million households in the next 3~5 years. Having achieved positive unit economics within the first six months of the launch, Milkbasket is the most capital efficient model in the online grocery space as compared to its domestic and global peers. For more information, please visit MilkBasket

GoDaddy Inc., the world’s largest cloud platform dedicated to small, independent ventures, today announced its lead sponsorship for the upcoming CloudFest Conference, the largest  domain name conference, being held in Mumbai on May 23, 2018. The sponsorship reinforces GoDaddy’s ongoing commitment to support the growth of its partners – web professionals and local re-sellers in India – by providing them with the right online tools, platform and solutions to manage their businesses.

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The event will feature two sessions from GoDaddy leaders, including Chief Product Officer Steven Aldrich and Nikhil Arora, Managing Director and Vice President, GoDaddy India. Steven will present an opening keynote on how independent ventures drive global employment and ways in which GoDaddy can help support them with their online presence.  This will be followed by Nikhil’s knowledge session titled Fall in love with your customer’s problem in discussions with GoDaddy customers.

Nikhil Arora, Managing Director and Vice President – GoDaddy India, said

Our association with CloudFest is very important to GoDaddy, enabling us to enhance our engagement with our partner community across India. It is the perfect place for us to showcase our new products and platform improvements with attendees, all of whom contribute to helping entrepreneurs, small business owners and individuals grow their ventures online. We look forward to meeting and working closely with them as we look to scale our business in Tier 2 cities with joint programs and campaigns, continuing to support the country’s growing Internet ecosystem.

At the conference, GoDaddy will launch its latest Virtual Private Server product, a fast, scalable and secure hosting solution, perfect for rapidly growing web applications. VPS hosting gives web pros more control over their hosting solutions, allowing them to get online quickly and to better serve their customers.

GoDaddy will also have a booth showcasing products and conducting live demos by experts to help educate partners and customers about its innovative tools and services. GoDaddy will also announce key new additions to its existing partner platforms [Pro & Reseller platforms], helping them better interact with, and service clients.

Ather Energy announced the launch of their charging infrastructure for Electric Vehicles [EVs], AtherGrid, which is open to all EVs. The company, known for their intelligent, electric scooter S340, has begun installations of the intelligent and connected charging stations across the city of Bengaluru. Thirty charging points will be set up by the end of May 2018. By the end of the year, sixty charging points will be available in Bengaluru.

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With this, there will be a charging station within 4 km driving distance from any point in the city. This is the largest charging infrastructure effort in an Indian city. Installed at malls, cafes, restaurants, tech parks, multiplexes and gyms, they have been selected to cater to both, four wheelers and two wheelers. For this, Ather has partnered with host locations, who have installed Points pro-bono at their premises to offer a convenient experience for all EV owners in the city.

To improve EV ownership experience and increase adoption, AtherGrid and its accompanying app will be offered for free for the next 6 months to all electric vehicle owners. Using cloud connectivity, consumers can find the nearest Point available and navigate to the charging location using the app. Remotely monitoring charge status and integrated payment options offers EV owners a seamless charging experience.

Tarun Mehta [R] and Swapnil Jain [L], Founders of Ather Energy with the Ather Charging Grid

Commenting on the launch, Tarun Mehta, Co-founder and CEO, Ather Energy said

Electric vehicles cannot become a viable alternative without making charging infrastructure availability a greater priority. It is critical for us to make public charging convenient and accessible. This is an important step towards increased adoption and acceptance of electric vehicles and in the long run will have a positive effect on the cost of the vehicles themselves.

The number of entrepreneurs and businesses that have come aboard to be a part of AtherGrid is also a testament to the future of electric vehicles. As we prepare ourselves for the launch of the Ather S340, Bengaluru was a natural choice to be the home city for AtherGrid. Range anxiety and the inconvenience associated with charging will not be a deterrent to adoption, as the industry grows.

Ather’s Points have been designed and manufactured in India, keeping in mind the needs of the domestic power grid. Safety features ensure that electricity is drawn only when connected to a vehicle and protects vehicles from overcharging with auto power cut off. Electric vehicles will be protected from under-voltage, over-voltage and over-current.  And with an IP55 rated body it is safe to use in any weather.

About Ather Energy

Co-founded in 2013 by IIT graduates – Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain, Ather Energy is one the few hardware startups in India. The company designing India’s first truly intelligent electric scooter and is backed by the founders of Flipkart, Tiger Global and Hero Motocorp.

Designed from scratch, the S340 is customized to Indian conditions and riding sensibilities. A top speed of 72 kmph, a range of up to 60 km and an acceleration of 0-40 kmph in 7.3 sec, it’s perfectly designed for the stop and go city ride. Equipped with a 7″ interactive dashboard and an integrated app, it allows for the never-before features like onboard navigation, remote diagnostics and over the air updates for future improvements. What completes the experience is the comprehensive public charging infrastructure being built by Ather Energy, starting with Bangalore followed by Chennai and Pune. For more information, please visit Ather Energy

India is a very unique country and the thing that makes us unique is the diversified culture, variety of languages, dishes that are unique to each part of India and much more. Irrespective of the place that we belong to, one thing that binds us together is the ‘Gentleman’s Game’, also called as Cricket. The game, as well as the rules, have undergone a significant amount of transformation with the advent of technology and wide-spread interest in the shorter format of the game. In the good old days, cricketers used to play more Test matches than One-day internationals.

Fast forward now, T20 which is a 20-over game has drawn more crowd in the stadiums. One of the primary reasons for the popularity of T20 can be attributed to the explosive nature of cricket played by the teams, where players enjoy playing big shots and spectators love watching them 🙂

When we talk about T20, one tournament that we cannot forget to mention is the iconic ‘Indian Premier League‘ or ‘IPL‘. The first match of IPL was played way back in 2008 and every year its popularity keeps rising. Due to IPL, a lot of domestic and upcoming cricketers get an opportunity to showcase their talent and play alongside international players. There is a huge viewership for IPL matches, be it the league matches/playoffs/eliminators. Due to these reasons, brands love to get associated with IPL through sponsorship’s, partnerships, etc. Along with Print Media; Digital Media has also played a vital role to keep the audience hooked onto the IPL.

When we talk about IPL, how can we forget those iconic Zoo-Zoos by Vodafone that became darling of the audience. Vodafone is one brand that is associated with IPL for a long time. Vodafone also came up with an engaging & rewarding contest during the 2014 edition of IPL called ‘Vodafone SuperFan Contest!‘.

It is IPL time once again and though this time, Vodafone is not one of the main sponsors of the event, they are still associated with Fans as ‘Unofficial Sponsor of Fans‘. Being an ‘Unofficial Sponsor’, Vodafone team came up with an innovative concept of ‘Vodafone Happy To Help‘ Bus. The ‘Vodafone Happy To Help’ bus is a special bus designed to help fans who wish to commute to the stadium for the match. This Bus will pick them at the designated route and drop them at the stadium.

Vodafone – ‘Happy To Help’ bus

  • The Bus was designed to fly from various part of the city during the matches played in Bengaluru.
  • This specially branded ‘Happy To Help’ bus picks up fans from designed locations announced on Radio Station, 2~3 days prior to a Bengaluru match.

On the day of the match the Radio Jockey’s join fans during the transit, they could stand a chance to win goodies from Vodafone. They also get a chance to go On-Air and support team Bengaluru.

The best part of this campaign is that Fans [who might not be Vodafone customers] can hop onto the bus and stand a chance to win fabulous goodies on their way to the stadium. It is a great way to build brand recall outside the stadium as Vodafone is not the official sponsor of IPL 2018.

Vodafone – Our ‘Happy To Help’ bus experience

We watched the Bengaluru v/s Hyderabad match on 17th May, 2018 and we boarded the ‘Vodafone Happy To Help’ bus to reach the Chinnaswamy Stadium. We were greeted with some executives from Vodafone and all the Fans in the bus had a great time interacting with RJ Prithvi from Fever 104 FM. In order to keep the fans engaged, the charismatic RJ tested the audience’s IPL knowledge. Every Fan won goodies from Vodafone. Fans also got a chance to go On-Air and it was a very delightful experience for each one of us on the bus. Amongst the political chaos in Bengaluru, the bus still managed to reach the stadium before-time inspite of taking the Ulsoor -> Indiranagar -> Marathalli -> Stadium route.

The engagement level of the offline campaign was very high where they witnessed 1000+ Fans engagement in a span of three hours. The ‘Happy To Help’ bus was operational on 25th April, 29th April, 1st May & 17th May and on each of these days, close to 170+ Fans were dropped at the stadium for the match during the Bengaluru matches. There was a great radio reach during the activity days since Radio is still considered mass-entertainment medium and is widely listened by various strata of the society. Below are some of the pictures where Fans can be seen alongside RJ Prithvi & Vodafone team

Himanshu Sheth [L] with RJ Prithvi [R]

Fans ready to cheer Team RCB

This was our experience with the Vodafone ‘Happy to Help’ bus where Vodafone was successful in creating a lasting impression in the minds of the current and prospective Vodafone customers, including the Fans!

Our lives have become connected with the digital world in many ways. Those of us that lived through the advent of personal computing, the internet, or cellular phones know how these technological advancements have changed our lives forever. Blockchain technology, the underlying architecture behind crypto-currencies is quickly changing the way we do business.

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Uncertainty

‘Due diligence’ is highly recommended these days and rightfully so. Hundreds of digital currencies have failed to stand the test of time, and it’s fair to say speculation has been a monumental issue. Misinformation is something to be wary of, and it’s found in abundance. Speculation contributes to an existing issue with cryptos – High Volatility.

Unfortunately speculation has serious effects on market prices. Press releases and market conditions result in investors trading according to what they believe will profit them sooner rather than later. The fluctuation of coin prices has prompted handling cryptocurrencies like a stock or asset, instead of treating them as a currency. With some saving accounts netting below zero interest rates these days, more people have begun exploring crypto as a short term investment.

Many people in this space have been day trading, since many cryptocurrencies experience sudden unpredictable changes in their value. This is a huge problem, as the value of ANY currency is dependent on the stability of its purchasing power. Such high levels of inflation or deflation in a currency effectively make them cumbersome as mediums of exchange.

How could either party in a transaction choose the correct price if the value of the money being used is always fluctuating?? They can’t.

Crypto investors can move large amounts of money very freely, and in an instant media reports can influence prices. The ability of coin projects to consume limitless speculative money, and the subsequent trading, stamps most digital currencies as questionable exchange tools. This won’t be the case in the future.

Pegs

A centralized peg is fixing the value of a currency to the value of another currency, multiple currencies [basket], or something else of value. Many attempts to peg cryptos directly to FIAT, assets, or commodities have been unsuccessful.

Pegging to FIAT requires a coin project to hold the same amount of FIAT in reserve as issued crypto. This is difficult as external factors can diminish coin value relative to the FIAT in reserves, making the peg fail. Investors know that if a coin has a traditional centralized peg, there isn’t profit to be made buying and selling that currency.

When cryptocurrencies are converted back to FIAT, depending on the situation the options can be limited and expensive. If not using peer-to-peer solutions, investors are subject to the fees and regulations of the centralized exchanges that they are using, so a centralized hard peg to fiat is not optimal in the decentralized environment that cryptocurrencies bring.

Pegs have previously been broken by system hacks that reduce the perceived security and value of coin projects, but more concretely the centralized company that manages this centralized peg can be shutdown by governments, can decide to shutdown/run away, or can become insolvable. Centralized pegs also tie digital currencies to the actions of the institutions controlling the FIAT, such as governments and central banks. This centralization is typical of some cryptocurrencies, including those in development by national banks.

How will cryptocurrencies be stabilized in the future then?

Introducing Dynamic Pegs

BitBay is home to the first fully functional decentralized marketplace. Very soon BitBay is releasing an innovative solution to stabilize the value of our digital currency [$BAY]. A dynamic peg limits price fluctuations based on a decentralized user voting system, in which coin holders choose if they want the total supply to increase, decrease, stay the same or allow an algorithm to decide for them.

Based on the voting results, a fraction of everyone’s Bay is temporarily frozen in reserve, leaving fewer $BAY liquid. This increases the liquid supply’s value, and conversely the voting can result in unfreezing the reserve decreasing the value of the liquid coins relative to the amount of reserve that is becoming liquid. The frozen coins can still be traded or sold, however a time lock is coded to delay the transfer until that specific period of time is over, which is one month. This dynamic peg is unique as it allows $BAY to be used as a stable medium of exchange, eliminating value concerns during the transaction process. A decentralized way to protect the $BAY currency from high volatility, hence profiting from stability, but in the long term the free market remains so the price can grow upwards.

Here’s a question that has the crypto community holding the edge of their seats

How are digital currencies going to be regulated ?

There are serious concerns how regulation could limit the effectiveness and anonymity of cryptocurrencies.This topic is quite complicated as international use and trade standards haven’t been established for this asset class.

In the United States, the Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] has been actively seeking new ways to regulate this sector of the economy. Initially, federal agencies did NOT have the authority to request customer registration, transaction reports, or compliance with security checks. However the SEC has now defined most cryptocurrencies as securities or digital assets. Based on their own set of guidelines for securities, the SEC now subjects cryptocurrency exchanges to all applicable laws as well.

Few crypto exchanges are adhering to the SEC rules. To the SEC, labeling a trading platform an exchange implies that regulation standards are being followed which still isn’t true for many exchanges.

One of the few legal exchanges in the US, Coinbase is now required to follow the Bank Secrecy Act [BSA] among other laws. The BSA requires customer identities and transactions to be recorded.

Does that sound decentralized or anonymous ?

Some countries have even taken regulation a step further. The cryptocurrency market in South Korea is believed to be among the top in the world, but the government has already banned ICO’s and anonymous trading on centralized exchanges. Their primary goal was to hamper speculation not the market, and to prevent money laundering related crimes.

Meanwhile China has banned ICO’s and domestic exchanges as well, purportedly with plans on creating national cryptocurrency. The plan is said to digitize assets in a manner that reliably upholds accountability and standardizes blockchain use within China’s economy. More countries are expected to create national cryptos once the technology is further developed and proven. If nations create their own cryptocurrency they will be subject to all related federal regulations.

If national cryptocurrencies are happening, how will cryptocurrencies remain decentralized ?

Obviously the goal of cryptocurrencies is decentralization & monetary freedom for the people, by the people. If states create their own cryptocurrencies people will still be attracted to truly decentralized cryptocurrencies that are not manipulated by governments, especially as these cryptocurrencies were the first to establish themselves. Although it is needed to say that decentralized exchanges are also an important factor in the perennity of decentralized cryptocurrencies.

For fiat to crypto gateways the most commonly used are centralized exchanges, but there are already peer-to-peer solutions like Bitbay marketplace & websites like locabitcoins or localmonero. Decentralization of exchanges would allow things like atomic swaps for cross-blockchain trading – a swap between two different blockchains, notably using two trustless contracts, which would permit traders to trade without middlemen nor centralized control & risk.

Evolution of Markets

Blockchain technology and cryptography has created an avenue for any information to be shared privately, securely, and on the cheap. One key element is the removal of intermediaries that normally create lag and add expense to transactions.

People in impoverished or dictatorial areas need ways of sending money nationally & internationally. Family members have to pay large fees to banks or wire transfer companies. There are people living in areas where credit agencies and electronic payment systems are unavailable. This limits national or international economic connectivity through decreased market participation and access. Cryptocurrencies will eliminate the cost and liquidity problems in these situations, having positive social implications for those that have the most to gain from market access.

Contracting platforms like BitBay’s Markets Client allow users to buy, sell, trade, and create smart contracts. Beyond use for purchases, our marketplace has the ability to enforce smart contracts without intermediaries. Using a double deposit escrow system, all parties are motivated to act honestly, making business deals safer.

With BitBay, honesty is incentivized.

The accountability built into the smart contracting systems will eliminate intermediary roles and counterparty risk, streamlining the flow of information. We see so much market consolidation these days, large organizations and governments are two places where bureaucracy is detrimental. Fiduciaries and government bureaucrats will be less needed when blockchain technology develops further. Cryptocurrencies will redesign various institutions from the inside out.

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happn, the leading dating app enabling users to find again and meet the people they have crossed paths with in real life have launched ‘Invisible Mode’ in the app. This added feature gives users the freedom to make their profiles invisible during certain points in the day and allows them to hide their profile from others during scenarios where they might not want to make any new crushes. happn also announced that they have surpassed 10 million users on the app in India within a year of its launch.

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The feature is customizable and can be activated for 8 hours or scheduled for certain times throughout the day or the week. The most popular option allows users to set up happn and disable crossovers during working hours [from Monday to Friday, from 8 AM to 6:30 PM for example] or late at night when they are at home. Another feature in happn allows users to choose what information they do or do not want to display on their profile. This includes their age, last active date and approximate distance from potential crushes.

Commenting on the development, Ms. Claire Certain, Head of Global Trends, Communications & Media, happn, said

Due to the nature of our app we wanted to offer this option to people who were at odds with always having their profile visible to other users. After discussing with our users, we wanted to enhance and ease the experience of those who prefer to be more discreet about their dating preferences and availability, especially in the workplace. We are happy to help them simply decide whether or not they are in the mood for love and/or new encounter.

It is also heartening to know that India is one of our growing markets and the 10 million users that we have registered in the country is a proof of that. Indian’s growing affinity towards downloading apps has catapulted happn’s growth and it is exciting to know that our users in India are enjoying the experience on the app, using its novel features. We will continue to be consistently focused on providing a hassle-free, seamless, safe and enriching experience to our users to provide them with a platform that encourages real life interactions, connections and meetings.

The feature is now available on the app through the App Store, Play Store and Windows Store. It’s included in the subscription offer, along with the list of people’s profiles who have liked yours.

H2, the premier global leadership network for the technology industry, and Google for Entrepreneurs announced a new global partnership, bringing together the worldwide networks and resources for technology leaders. The partnership aims to connect and support technology leaders in innovation centres globally.

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Nayan Patel, Founder & CEO of H2, said

H2’s mission and programs center’s on the core themes of connections, learning and supportOur global partnership with Google for Entrepreneurs amplifies these themes and builds valuable connectivity for H2 to the best of Google’s resources around the world. We are excited to be partnering closely across our programs to continue scaling H2’s reach and impact on a global level.

H2 also announced the launch of H2 Innovate, a new program that offers fast-growing startups scaling in large global markets access to advice, capital and connections across the H2 network. The program provides participating companies referred by H2’s partners curated and targeted access to industry leaders and domain experts from H2’s member community as well as connections to H2’s partner network.

Participating launch partners for H2 Innovate include Google for Entrepreneurs, Silicon Valley Bank, Accel Partners, Cooley, Endeavor, 500 Startups, Golden Gate Ventures, GSF Accelerator, Kalaari Capital, Naspers Ventures, Seedcamp, SOSV and White Star Capital. Initial participating startups across Asia, Europe and Latin America include DataStreamX, Fleksy, IDwall and YEAY.

Genna McKeel, Head of Global Partnerships at Google for Entrepreneurs, said

At Google, we know that innovation is thriving across the world and not just in Silicon Valley. H2 shares this global mindset and has shown how bringing industry leaders together in innovation centers globally can have a real impact.  We are excited to welcome H2 into the Google for Entrepreneurs partner network and to work together to build connections between entrepreneurs and experienced  leaders in startup communities across the globe.

Oliver Plante, CEO of Fleksy, said

Our early participation in H2 Innovate has led to a number of valuable connections and targeted insights for our businessWe are excited to continue our engagement in the program through its launch and as we continue scaling up over the period ahead.

H2 will be hosting its sixth annual Global Summit on October 11th at Google’s offices in San Francisco, bringing together executives, entrepreneurs and investors from leading companies and industry organizations in innovation hubs around the world. Designed as a senior level, invitation only event, the Summit offers participants a unique platform to engage in dynamic and open discussions covering leading technology trends and industry insights from Silicon Valley and across the globe.

Swati Bhargava, Chapter Co-Chair of H2 India, said

Our partnership with Google for Entrepreneurs connects H2’s community to Google’s industry-leading resources and extends the reach of our programs to support technology leaders across the globeWe look forward to our collaborations over the period ahead in support of growth activities for our India Chapter and across the H2 network worldwide.

Neeraj Roy, Chapter Co-Chair of H2 India, said

Access to the right industry advisors and operating expertise is key to fuelling startup growthWe are excited to launch H2 Innovate in partnership with Google for Entrepreneurs and other leading partners, providing participating startups access to H2’s qualified community of industry leaders and resources at a global level.

H2’s global member community consists of technology leaders from leading startups and top global firms including 99, Amazon, Apple, Carousell, CMUNE, Dropbox, Facebook, Freshworks, Etsy, Gengo, Google, HelloFresh, Justfab, LinkedIn, Lyft, MyHeritage, PopXO, People Group, PropertyGuru, Qunar, Slack, Spotify, Strava, Twitter, Ubimo and Wego among others across leading innovations centers globally.

Stonehill International School hosted Stonehill Super Splash, a two-day international swim meet that kick-started on 18th May 2018. The event, which was hosted in a six lane outdoor 25 meter swimming pool, saw a participation of over 185 students from various schools from the Asia Pacific region. Also participating in the meet was Swyree Sangakkara, daughter and Kavith son of former Sri Lankan cricketer Mr. Kumar Sangakkara. The crowd was ecstatic in the presence of the legendary cricketer, who was seen supporting his kids. The event was abuzz with the loud cheering of parents, coaches and siblings, alike. Decathlon, the largest sporting retailer and other vendors gave away goodies to encourage the participants. Mr. Hakimuddin Habibulla Ex Olympian Swimmer [India] addressed the crowd during the opening ceremony.

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Mr. Kumar Sangakkara, Ex Cricket Captain Sri Lanka, said

It’s great to be here at Stonehill Super Splash 2018. My son Kavith and daughter Swyree are taking part this year and so are the host of other kids from various schools. My children go to the Overseas school of Colombo, it’s brilliant that Stonehill International is having an event like this. The kids and the parents are having a great time and hopefully, if we have another one next year maybe we would be back.

Legend Kumar Sangakkara, Ex Cricket Captain of Sri Lanka

Mr. Hakimuddin Habibulla, Ex Olympian Swimmer [India], said

Am here at Stonehill International School Bangalore for the Super Splash. I think it’s a beautiful event and am having a great time. It’s a fantastic day and a very festive atmosphere and I really encourage the kids to have lots of fun and that’s the key of this whole event, have fun make friends and take home good memories.

The schools that participated were

  • Stonehill International School – 62 Participants
  • American International School [Mumbai and Chennai] – 68 Participants
  • Overseas International School [Colombo, Sri Lanka] – 33 Participants
  • Swim Life Bangalore – 21 Participants
  • Trio World Academy – 1 Participant

About Stonehill Super Splash

Completing its third chapter, Stontehill Super Splash, which had started out as a primary swim meet, has now expanded into an annual inter school event that includes around 6 other international schools. This event is a great opportunity for students to engage in cultural exchange.

About Stonehill International School

Spread over 34 acres, nestled 20 minutes away from the Bangalore airport, the Stonehill campus is spacious, purpose-built, safe and highly conducive to learning. The international school is fully accredited by CIS/NEASC and the Australian Boarding Schools Association. Students from age three through secondary school enjoy a state-of-the art campus that features extensive sports fields and facilities, two swimming pools, an equestrian centre, three boarding houses, two libraries, and a cafeteria. Stonehill offers education in a warm and friendly small school environment, where each student’s quest for individual excellence is a priority. The students and teachers at Stonehill come from India as well as over 35 different countries spanning the globe.