SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

Dear friends , Merry Christmas.  Wish you a very Healthy & Wealthy new year in advance. You must be wondering , whether  I am joking ?.  Healthy-Wealthy wishes and  calorie loaded, sugary yet enticing Choco bar in the same frame ?. Well yes, this choco bar is enticing yet low-calorie as it's sweetened with Gulkand & honey , instead of the killer-sugar. Believe me Life is good if we make smart choices like Vinod Intelligent cookware . Here's how to gain Health with Vinod. Let's begin our #CountdowntoFitness  We the Mumbai Lifestyle bloggers were invited by Vinod Intelligent cookware for #BrunchingSundays with an innovative theme #CountdowntoFitness. This unique theme was in tune with Countdown to Good Health , Good Body. Bandra's Fine-dining bar , Veranda welcomed us with choicest mock tails and zesty starters . Next the #CountdowntoFitness witnessed a wonderful gathering of bloggers indulging in various fun-filled conte...

The Western India Regional Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India organized Insolvency Summit 2017 on 29 th  December, 2017 at Hotel Taj, Santacruz, Mumbai.  Shri M.V. Chakranaraynan, Regional Director, Registrar of Companies, Maharashtra, Mr. S. Ravi, Chairman, Bombay Stock Exchange, Mr. Ashishkumar Chauhan, Managing Director & CEO, Bombay Stock Exchange, Shri Pawan Kumar Bajaj, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, United Bank of India, Chairman of WIRC CA Vishnu Agarwal, Office Bearers of WIRC, CA. G. Ramaswamy, Past President- ICAI, CA Uttamprakash J. Agarwal, Past President- ICAI, CA Subodh Agarwal, Past President- ICAI, CA. Sunil Talati, Past President- ICAI, addressed more than 500 chartered accountants. In order to promote systematic Studies / Research on topics of contemporary interest and relevance to Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code. The WIRC of the ICAI  organised the   “Insolvency Summit 2017”  ...

The Western India Regional Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India organized a S. Vaidyanathan Iyer Memorial Lecture on Stress Management & Effective Communications Skills on 28 th December, 2017 at ICAI Tower, Bandra Kurla complex, Mumbai. CA. Pooja Maloo from Surat delivers on “Communication” the human connection- is the key to personal and career success - Effective Communication Skills, Team Management, Time management and Campus to corporate. Chairman-WIRC, CA. Vishnu Agarwal also address the participants. More than 300 chartered accountants attended this lecture meeting. ******************************************************************************************************************************************** The Students Association of the Western Region of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India organized and witnessed the Education Tour at Registrar of Companies from across the region in presence along with CA. Vishnu Agarwal, Chairman ...

Second edition of "Indian Health Professionals Awards 2017” receives overwhelming response   Renowned, talented and reputed health professionals and organizations from India were awarded for their outstanding work in their respective fields in the second edition of the Indian Health Professionals Awards 2017 organized by Pune-based International Research Organization for Life & Health Sciences (IROLHS) held in Delhi. The second edition of the Indian  Health Professionals Awards 2017  organized by Pune-based International Research Organization for Life & Health Sciences (IROLHS), Smile Nation in association with Green Park Dental received an overwhelming response. More than 250 doctors were rewarded from 25 states of India at the hands of sports legend former Indian sprinter Padma Shri Milkha Singh. Speaking about the initiative, Dr. Swapnil Sunil Bumb, Founder & CEO, IROLHS and the stalwart behind the initiative said, “We are thrilled with ...

LAKMÉ FASHION WEEK‘S 2017 MILESTONES TAKING FASHION TO NEW HEIGHTS Fashion is about weaving a story that leaves a lasting impression. Lakmé Fashion Week has been continually doing so with the most pathbreaking and impactful initiatives year after year. Scroll below for all the times this year that LFW got the world talking about things that made a difference! FIRST TRANSGENDER MODEL TO SET THE RUNWAY ABLAZE IN INDIA Recognized for being a pioneer in encouraging conversations around inclusivity ,  Lakmé  Fashion Week SUMMER/RESORT (SR) 17 introduced the world to India’s first transgender model –  Anjali Lama . Her presence created a stir in the international media. In the Indian fashion world too she created a storm  and has since bagged several magazine covers and become the face of several campaigns. Anjali Lama at  Lakmé   Fashion Summer/Resort 2017 IMG MODELS COMES TO INDIA- LFW’S MODEL KIYARA GOES GLOBAL In WINTER/FESTIVE (W/F...

Shashi Tharoor, Namita Gokhale, Jerry Pinto, Ruskin Bond :  Tough road ahead for the jury to declare first among equals. The  Raymond Crossword Book Award , India’s first and most prestigious Book Award, recognizes and rewards the best of Indian writing & Indian authors.   Incepted in 1998, over the years, the awards have been equated to the  Commonwealth Writer’s Prize,   The Pulitzer  and  The Booker , and are a definitive, veritable platform for Indian Authors.  Awards are given in the following categories- a.  Jury Category comprising best fiction, non-fiction, children’s books and translations. b.  Popular category comprising best fiction, non-fiction, Business & Management, Health & Fitness, Children’s Writing & Biography. The Shortlist For The Jury Category Was Released On December 19, And Offers A Delectable Range Of The Country's Best-Known Authors Maulik Desai, Head C...

Supreme Court dismisses Special Leave Petition filed by Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Royal Orchid Hotels Limited (“ROHL”) and upheld the February 11, 2015 order of the Madras High Court restraining ROHL from using the word ‘Orchid’ or mark or logo that amounts to infringement on the trademark of ‘The Orchid’ belonging to Kamat Hotels (India) Limited (“KHIL”). KHIL is the owner and registered proprietor of the trademark/ logo ‘The Orchid’ and promotes two five star ecotel hotels under the brand ‘The Orchid’ in Mumbai and Pune. The SC bench chaired by Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice R. Banumathi decided to dismiss the petition of ROHL. Disposing of the case the SC said in its order “Having considered the matter we are of the view that the conclusions reached by the Madras High Court cannot be said to be, in anyway, unreasonable and/or unacceptable. Rather, we are inclined to hold that the view recorded by the M...

With Inspiring Partners Bajaj Electricals . Colors Pinkathon concluded successfully with over 10,000 women participants Three leading ladies ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Jennifer Winget, Avika Gaur and Meera Deosthale of Colors participated and flagged off the multi-category run ü    An initiative by the United Sisters Foundation and promoted by Maximus Mice & Media Solutions, Colors Pinkathon Mumbai – Inspiring partners Bajaj Electricals Ltd. was held in the city on Sunday 17 th  December 2017 at R2 MMRDA grounds, BKC ü    Visually challenged & hearing-impaired girls, Cancer Sheroes, Baby-wearing mothers and senior citizens enthusiastically joined in the multi-category run across age group ü    Three leading ladies ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­Jennifer Winget, Avika Gaur and Meera Deosthale of Colors participated and flagged off the  Sixth Edition of  COLORS Pinkathon Mumbai 2017 – Inspiring Partners Bajaj Electricals along with Milind Soman...