SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

  Surf Excel launched #HarkoHarao campaign with a thought provoking panel discussion on   Thursday, November 30, 2017 . The parenting context has evolved in the last decade and modern parents believe that it is critical for kids to acquire relevant life skills and demonstrate good values to become successful individuals. Learning from failure in one such life skill. India is a country where parents value a child’s success over his happiness. Parents denounce failure, society stigmatizes failure and as a result child dread failure. But in real children fail as often (if not more) than they succeed. With the right support system, how they learn from the experience and pick themselves up to do better is what defines them in the long run of life. A short social experiment conducted by Surf Excel:  https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=g4-BsyNLq1A    I learn by falling, I learn by failing (#HaarkoHarao) . With this con...

I have changed my daily routine drastically. Like what ? You must be wondering. I have stopped reading newspapers early morning with my first cup of TEA. Why ? because of all those scary news about thefts, robberies, murders etc in my dear Aamchi Mumbai. I don't want to begin my day with negative news and spoil my mood. Dear friends , what about you ? #HowSafeAreYou ? Food , Clothing , Shelter are the basic needs for human beings. We Humans have IQs and EQs. We strive for Physical / mental health , Love and Security for satisfactory life.  Safety , Security for us , our family , our friends , our society as a whole is important to live life comfortably. I got the invite to attend a campaign #HowsafeAreYou organised by Godrej Locking Solutions and system at the Hubble, Godrej one office in Mumbai. Godrej urged the homebuyers to be proactive in their approach to safety. To create awareness, Godrej observed and celebrate the #HomeSafetyDay on 15th November 20...

Courtyard by Marriott , Mumbai International Airport makes the weekend sweeter with the #GreatIndianHalwaiFestival Winter is the most exciting season in Mumbai for Foodies & Fashionistas. Fashionistas get to wear stylish Fall collection and Foodies can indulge in Winter special food fairs - Malwani Jatra , Farmers market , Christmas cake mixing, Hurda parties etc. all over Mumbai. Mumbai weather is most pleasant in this season. Are you ready to savor the Desi Delicacies ? Would you love to enjoy your life sweetly. Get your taste-buds tantalized at the #GreatIndianHalwaiFestival with 5 varieties of Jalebi , Doodh ki kadhai , Rabadi , Numerous kinds of Halwa ( Badam , Pista , Akhrot , Gajar, Moong Dal , Doodhi , Beetroot , Pineapple , Apple , Kubani ) , Rajasthani special Ghevar, Chandrakala , Ghujiya, Besan kiBarfi , Gond ka ladoo, Samosa , Kachori , Dhokla , Patra , Khandwi , Pattice , Sabudana wada, Kheer , Kebab , Tikka , Cutlets, Puri , Paratha .... etc etc...  ...

  After gifting people with “The Gym Song” on the occasion of their 15 th Anniversary Celebration. The Brand further to their motto of creating a “Fitter India” had organized an event “Fit-Mast- Fest” multi fitness activities platform filled with fun & awareness. Gold’s Gym India since its inception in 2002 has taken an oath to spread Fitness to every nook and corner of India #MakingIndiaFit. The “Fit-Mast- Fest” as the name suggest, was a festival of a plethora of fitness activities with elements of thrill and excitement in it. This festival created a new highpoint for fitness lovers as Gold’s Gym’s specialists made all present enjoy circuit training and functional exercises. The fest had three levels i.e. Beginners, Intermediary and Advanced level of zones comprising activities from sack race to burpees to battle rope to farmers walk. A special warm up zone with Zumba Trainers was also created. Mr. Karan Valecha, Director Gold’s Gym India expresses his excitemen...

Grand launch of  Dr. Vithal Kamat's ' Yash , Apyash Ani Mi ' at Orchid , the Ecotel amidst the lovely gathering , in the presence of hall-full of friends , family and fans . Dr. Vithal Venkatesh Kamat, a Green Hotelier, an Environmentalist, an Entrepreneur, an Educationist, an Antiquarian, an Ornithologist, an Author, Glob Trotter and Black Belt Karateka, is a versatile personality. His journey started from a small vegetarian family restaurant to the Chairman of world’s highest award winning, Asia’s first an Ecotel hotel “The Orchid”. He was the pioneer creating Asia’s first chain of Five star, Ecotel Hotels – The Orchid An Ecotel Hotel recognized globally as "The Hallmark of Environmentally Sensitive Hotels", has been consistently bagging global awards and national ones also. With more than 90 awards under its belt, the Orchid Brand has grown leaps and bounds. Owning and managing Fort Jadhavgadh - The first Museum Hotel in Maharashtra Pune, D...

Global leading holistic health guru, wellness wizard & corporate life coach, Dr. Mickey Mehta, announced a strategic alliance with Talwalkars Better Value Fitness Limited (Talwalkars), one of Asia’s largest fitness companies. The two titans of fitness and wellness have partnered in a global endeavour to start a wellness revolution for human evolution. The agreement was signed by Dr. Mickey Mehta and Mr. Prashant Talwalkar, MD & CEO of Talwalkars at St. Regis Hotel, this afternoon. With the health and fitness industry evolving, Mickey wants to bring a holistic offering to the fitness industry. This partnership helps consolidate his leadership position in the industry enabling him to make world-class holistic health and wellness offerings accessible to everyone across India and eventually across the globe. With Mickey Mehta’s branded workout programs, products, services, wellness intellectual properties and Talwalkar’s organizational strengths, infrastructure and natio...

Actress, singer and former VJ Sophie Choudry, who is known to have one of the fittest bodies in town, adds another feather to her cap as she turns brand ambassador for a new fitness tea called Fittox.  The actress happened to love the product so much that besides becoming the face for the brand also decided to invest in it, walking down the entrepreneurship lane for the first time!   At the launch event Sophie was seen looking fitter than ever in an olive green dress and made a grand entry with dhol and beautiful girls dressed in Manish Malhotra saris.  While last year with Sophie's song Sajan Main Nachungi, media was running speculations on Sophie's engagement, this time around Sophie put all speculations to rest by joining the baraat!  The actress then unveiled the product with partners Gaurav Kumar and Hansika Chandiramani at SoBo's plush watering hole 1Above along with the famous celebrity fitness pilates trainer, Yasmin Karachiwal...

Colors Pinkathon Mumbai organised two promo events the Navari Run and Baby Wearing Mothers Walk at the Juhu beach with over 200 gorgeous women all dressed in traditional wear for a "Navari Run" followed by the baby wearing mothers walk at Juhu beach. The atmosphere was so festive and lively. The Nauvari Run started at 6am with a fun warm-up session of zumba and yoga before it. All participants wore either Navari saris or their traditional best and ran for a short 2 kms. This run emphasized the fact that a mere element such as dressing can stop no woman from striving towards fitness. In the second event, Colors Pinkathon with Mumbai Sling Library invited baby-wearing Supermoms at 7.30 am for a short warm-up and walk. #ColorsPinkathon conducts training sessions for women to participate with their babies to emphasize on staying fit during pregnancy and post-natal period. It also highlights how healthy motherhood is a necessity in today’s day and age, to be the...

Super cool daddies take on the mantle of parenting A Podar Institute of Education Survey dispels conventional notions of parenting Fathers are increasingly getting involved and active when it comes to everyday parenting of their children, says a survey by Podar Institute of Education. The survey,  conducted among 4800 fathers in Mumbai,  dispels the many conventional notions of parenting which otherwise put mothers at the heart of parenting. A common complain of mothers is that fathers are not involved in everyday parenting and that they have to bear the burden of parenting. According to the survey, 70% fathers are now making a conscious effort to reduce their travel for work in order to spend more time with their children. 65% fathers spend two or more hours every day with their children. They are now aware of which school the child attends, or which class and even attend their open house and events. There, however, is still some scope of improvement by da...

                                How to Power up your kids with  Iron Aamen, my nephew loves cakes is an understatement. Aamen lives to eat cake every day. Some times I wonder and many times I am sure that he is the reincarnation of  Marie Antoinette . Most of the  dabbas  ( Food Boxes ) in our home are choc-a-bloc with different types of cakes . Choco-Chip Cake in the morning with glassful of Complan-milk, Butter-Scotch Cake with  Methi Theplas  /  Idlis  in the school-tiffin , Cup-Cakes with coffee /  Upma / Poha  in the evening, Walnut brownies/ truffle pastries in between, is Aamen's  Cakelicious eatinerary  ( i.e. itinerary ) on any given day . You must be wondering , so much of Junk ?. What kind of parents stuff their kids with Maida, maida and more maida through Cakes?. Yes, we understand your concern as well as ou...

Celebrity Stylist Nikita Rawlani gave  tips and tricks to all the happy customers at Linen Club's'Style  Saturday '       #HappyCustomersAtLinenClub                                                                      #MadetoOrder                                                                                    #MadeForTheDifferent  Style  Saturday  is all about getting styled in different shades of newly arrived fabrics by The Linen Club.  Made To Order  - An initiative by Linen Club for providing superior tailoring q...