SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

My college XIC ( Xavier Institute of Communication ) boasted the most excellent faculty for journalism. Revered Journalist Kumar Ketkar sir who taught us Political Journalism acquainted us with the exemplary, versatile writing style of Mr. Anil Dharker . Yes, the same Anil Dharker who edited Debonair , Midday. The Independent , The Illustrated weekly of India , headed India TV, wrote columns for TOI , The Hindu , The Economic Times, , Khaleej Times , Gulf News , The Scotsman, The Sunday Observer , The Asian Age , The Financial Chronicle, The Huffington Post etc.  Since then, I wanted to interact with Anil Dharker sir to understand his social, cultural and political views. On 20th October , this most sought after opportunity appeared in the form of an invite, thanks to dear friend Manjulika   Cafe Zoe , was literally Lit Live, when we arrived for the Bloggers Meet. It was fun clicking pictures of quirky art decor. Post the welcome-drinks , Ms. Pri...

My Glamm, N. M. Joshi road, Lower Parel, Mumbai Khushboo, my Brilliant Blogger-friend invited me for this Brunch Up with MyGlamm. It was an unique opportunity to experience MyGlamm    first hand, to know more about the celebrity style offerings and review it for my blog ' Spirit Of Mumbai '. MyGlamm is situated so near LowerParel station that all 3 taxiwalas gave me puzzled expressions. Why would anyone need a taxi for such a short distance?. Ok,fine, it's just 7 minutes walking distance that too right on N. M. Joshi road. You can't miss it even if you try to.    MyGlamm  has its own  artist incubator  where they train their artists before adding them to the MyGlamm team. You can also opt to get your service done at their Incubator in Lower Parel instead of your home if you like. MyGlamm   offers bespoke beauty services at your doorstep, pamper yourself with on-demand hair, beauty and grooming services by expert artists fro...

Friends are the extensions of our family. I am blessed with the best friends in the world , right from school, Mass communication, to the present set of blogger-friends plus many more. We the school-friends were rare example of Real Togetherness  but had grown apart after joining the college.  We were learning Engineering , Medical , Mass Communication etc. but due to advent of virtual technology , we missed on Real time Communication i.e.  Real   Togetherness    We wished to but could not meet for many years as we were buried under the heavy-load of business.  Landlines made our lives easier but the next invention Smart phones made our lives busier. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram , Whats-app etc. have increased the number of our friends, followers and specs-numbers but decreased our humanity-quotient. Smart phones have converted us into Fast n Furious machines. We have lost Human-touch, calm mind, fit body and gentle emotions du...

First thing's first. As soon as I spotted #FrizzFreeHair Vatika Women's IndiBlogger Meet at IndiBlogger website, I posted it on forum and dashed to twitter. I tagged as many IB-twitter buddies in my tweets and rushed them to register. SUJATA TAWDE  ‏ @ sujatawde   Mumbai, Maharashtra Hey @ indiblogger members register Vatika IndiBloggers meet on 10th Oct. @ NumeroUnity @ Amu1312 @ maaofallblogs @ just_manisha @ heenadhedhi Being the journalist, 'Breaking News'  is my forte. Wherever and whenever  I get any good news, I love to congratulate the winners first hand and share their joy.   SANJAY THAMPY  ‏ @ yesteethatsme   Mumbai, Maharashtra @ sujatawde THANKU! so surprised you get all news so fast, have a hotline with these guys? Ha ha! @ heenadhedhi @ indiblogger Heena ShahDhedhi   said 1 day ago Oh Sujata you do have a hotline here... Almost all of us ,  Bloggers reac...

Blogmint , India’s 1 st  Influencer Marketing Platform that connects influencers with brands invited a select few bloggers for #FameStarsLIVE event at Novotel , Juhu, Mumbai on 30 th  September.   Novotel, Juhu was lit up with exquisite chandeliers for the #FameStarsLIVE event. The event was in association with #fame, a first of its kind LIVE video mobile application that allows you to go Live and stream/beam your talent to the world. You can connect with your fans, make new friends, chat and become famous. Video is the new text and talent is the most powerful currency in this digital age. This is your stage and the whole world is your audience. The #FameStarsLIVE event was a learn and unlearn session about how live streaming is the next big thing. There were sessions including how you can be innovative in this space to make an impact with your audience / followers, engaging panel discussion with known influencers  along...