SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

           Celebrated Dance Exponent Received Lifetime Achievement Award Dr. (Mrs.) Kanak Rele, the maestro of the Mohini Attam dance form of Kerala has received Guru Gopinath National Natya Puraskaram and Aditya Vikram Birla Kalashikhar Puraskar for 2018… Founder-Director of Nalanda Dance Research Centre and Founder Principal of the Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidyalaya (Mumbai), Dr. (Mrs.) Kanak Rele (age 81); one of the most highly recognised and honoured Indian Classical Dance Exponents, a Pioneering Dance Educationist and a Noted Dance Scholar; has once again received recognitions for her significant contribution to the Classical Dance Form – Mohini Attam, which is also known as Mohiniattam or Mohiniyattam. According to a press note from the Nalanda Dance Research Centre, Dr. Rele has been conferred with two prestigious awards in December 2018: Guru Gopinath National Natya Puraskaram – a lifetime achievement award instituted by the Natanag...

Maneesh Jhawar, Founder & CEO, QualityKiosk Technologies felicitated as a Leader in Digital Quality Engineering at Times Power Men – West India 2018 by celebrity Dia Mirza. Maneesh Jhawar, Founder & CEO, QualityKiosk Technologies was felicitated and honoured as a Leader in Digital Quality Engineering at Times Power Men – India 2018, at an awards felicitation ceremony held recently in Mumbai. The felicitation was based on the contribution of QualityKiosk Technologies in the software testing industry. QualityKiosk Technologies is a leading software quality assurance and performance testing company started by Maneesh Jhawar, an IIT Kanpur graduate who sensed a need-gap in the software performance engineering space. The company offers end-to-end digital and enterprise quality assurance solutions for banking, financial services, insurance, retail, e-commerce, government, automotive and telecom verticals. Mr Jhawar’s constant emphasis and personal commitment towards g...

Minimalistic furniture is what the customers currently seek out with the rising trend of implementing open living spaces in home interiors. Häfele in partnership with Blum, continues to provide innovation with German Design Award winning solution, a single fixing system which can enable wall cabinets, doors and pull-outs to have extremely thin fronts – Expando T. The fronts can be as thin as 8 mm and can be made up of any material, such as Dekton by Häfele, chipboard, HPL or ceramics. This latest innovation provides the customers with the ability to implement their own design ideas and stand out even more with bespoke solutions using fittings from the new range. To fix the fittings from Blum’s new Expando T range, you need to drill holes of 10 mm in diameter and just 6 mm in depth as per requirement, insert the fittings in them and tighten the screws already pre-drilled on the fittings. As you tighten the screws, the steel teeth bite into the material of hard fronts and the n...

Chicken Masala’ is the new single from   BEMET , and like all of his songs, it’s contagious   from the first second. BEMET’s sound signature is all over this one, as well as his famous humoristic vibe with the trade mark of his custom made golden keytar for this video .    Chicken Masala is about the famous Indian dish (obviously), and about the similarity of the Indian culture and the Middle Eastern one. The song’s video was shot in a few amazing locations in Punjab, and the leading role is played by no other then the Indian famous actress / singer  Sara Gurpal . It includes sequences regarding women power and about the colorful culture of the Diwali holiday mixing the epic Holy festival   along with the  hectic character of BEMET.  BEMET  was discovered by the Indian audience on 2016 after a remake he made for   ‘Mumbai Dance’ by the huge Indian DJ artist  Nucleya  which became a net sensation. ...

~Screened a special show of ZERO with differently abled adults on December 23rd~ ~Chief Guest Amruta Fadnavis inaugurated INOX Kiddles Combo at METRO INOX~ The season of good cheer began with INOX Leisure Ltd, India’s leading multiplex chain, endeavoring to bring happiness into the lives of differently abled people with two unique initiatives at METRO INOX. To celebrate World Disability Awareness Month, INOX organized a special movie screening of ‘ZERO on December 23 rd with 100 differently abled guests. On Christmas Day, 25 th December, INOX was privileged to have the presence of Social Activist, Singer and wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis - Amruta Fadnavis. A special Christmas was celebrated in presence of kids from NGO Trinayani. Together the kids livened up the festivities with their heartening presence and decorated the Christmas tree with sparkling lights, stars, mistletoes and crystal ornaments. The well decorated X-mas tree became a great sight and...

Kamats Group, India’s largest pure vegetarian restaurant chain has now launched ‘Pepper Fry by Kamats’ at Eastern Express Highway, Opp Ramkrishna Nagar, New RTO, Thane. The multi-cuisine restaurant offers  contemporary dining experience  boasting of eclectic mix of Indian and International flares.  Variety of Pepp ers and fresh ingredients are the center elements of food preparations which are  locally and internationally sourced as per their seasonal availability.  The interiors give a warm friendly ambience with palatable cuisine choices that will  tickle the most discerning taste buds . ' Pepperfry  by Kamats' was conceptualized as a fun and casual neighborhood restaurant that celebrates a creative spin of world cuisine and regional flair.  The sweet aroma of spices from the kitchen and interactive dining elements create an inspiring vibe.   The menu comprises of a variety of handpicked authentic cuisines  in South Indian, Nor...

Bhai Ka Birthday is one massive celebration for every diehard Salman Khan fan in the country. Salman’s birthday which falls on December 27, sees his fans from all around the world go all out to convey their wishes to the actor. From making Dubsmash videos to going all out on social media platforms and gathering outside his building dressed up as characters from his blockbuster hits, bhai’s fans have done it all. However, this year 101% Shuddh Bollywood channel  Zee Bollywood  has planned something special for the nation’s most loved superstar. The channel is all set to wish the actor in 101% Shuddh filmy way with the  ‘Happy Bhai Day’  festival. Set to premiere from 9am, the festival will take its viewers down memory lane. Happy Bhai Day Time Hello Brother 9:00am Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya 11:30am God Tussi Great Ho 2:30pm No Entry 5:30pm Maine Pyar Kiya 9:00pm Kick-starting the festival are the two movies that saw the Khan Br...

                      Battalion 609 The movie is set to release on 11th January 2019.   The URI Attacks gathered a lot of media attention in 2016 and the topic is yet a hot favourite topic of discussion. Forthcoming Film Battalion 609 is based on the incident that happened in Kashmir and the aftermath that shook the world. Amidst lot of fanfare and eminent personalities from the world of Hindi Film industry and Page 3 personalities, the Film launched its trailer in Mumbai and instantly received an overwhelming response from all present. Popular Television personality starring Shoaib Ibrahim is playing the lead and debuting in the world of films with this movie. Written and Directed by Brijesh Batuknath Tripathi and Produced by Naraindas Lalwani, the Films Music is by Shailendra Sayanti.  The film stars Shoaib Ibrahim, Elena Kazan, Farnaaz Shetty, Vishwas kini, Vicky Ahuja, CP Thakur, Jashan Singh Kohli an...

A three day glittering trade extravaganza of India’s prime jewellers by UBM India UBM India, the largest organizer of jewellery fairs in India, commenced its preview B2B jewellery fair in the financial capital – the Mumbai Jewellery & Gem Fair (MJGF) at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai. The expo is well-supported by prominent jewellery associations –  GJC, Mumbai Wholesale Gold Association ,  Surat Jewellery Association ,  Gem & Jewellery Association Rajkot  and  Kerala Association . The 3 day fair was inaugurated by  Chief Guest –Shri. A.K.Jha, Jt. Director General of Foreign Trade, & Addl. Director General of Foreign Trade Mumbai; Special Guest – Shri. Mrugank M. Paranjape, Managing Director & CEO, Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd, Mumbai; Shri Rajendra Jain, Managing Director, Swarovski Gemstones; Shri Saiyam Mehra, Director, All India Gem & Jewellery Domestic Council (GJC); Shri Prakash Jain, President, Mumbai Wholesale...

Roll Models Skaters and Ample Missiion came together and made it possible for a new Word Record to be achieved on December 22, 2018 here in Mumbai .The Skating record comprised of two parts – where in 11 kids are  engaged in Zig Zag  Roller Skating while  dribbling the Basketball whereas one Kid “Jash Sarode “will do inline skating with Hoola Hoop while he is blindfolded – which makes him the only one kid to have accomplished this till date for the first time in Skating.  Rishi Sarode - Founder & Director, Roll Models Skaters, has been skating for last 34 years and has represented India Worldwide numerous times by creating several world records and is India’s finest skater as per various Reports & Reuters. Rishi Sarode believes that learning is an ongoing process and is very passionate about inculcating his values and teachings in his students. Speaking on the occasion Rishi who comes from a humble background says, “I am very proud and happy that my s...

·           Noted Brazilian comic artist Will Conrad, renowned for his association with DC, held an interactive session with comic book enthusiasts ·           Sahil Shah, renowned comedian and co-founder of ‘East India Comedy’ performed an exclusive act; Jasmeet Singh Bhatia and Talha Siddiqui followed suit ·           Exclusive book launches including ‘The Epic Journey of Dara Singh’ by the legendary wrestler’s son Vindu Dara Singh and the team behind the comic book ·           Rahil Mohsin and Abhijeet Kini, Comic book artists launched their new book- “Blame It on Rahil, a collection of his work so far” and “Rhyme Fighters: The Collected Odes to our Unsung Heroes” respectively ·           Special sessions by The Timeliners from TVF, Games The Shop, ...

The first evening race of the season kick started with an enormous crowd enjoying the splendid horse races at the 220-acre green emerald of SoBo. A fun filled delight for children was the petting zone where children enjoyed their time with the falabella horses.

World Marketing Summit India 2018 and Koter Awards of Excellence - Kotler Impact’s flagship summit was on the theme Industry 4.0 - Transformative Marketing, Disruptive Innovation, and Blockchain in Interconnected World. This edition featured keynote sessions led by industry experts from the marketing space. Amitabh Kant, CEO , NITI Aayog delivered the special address, followed by sessions topics that followed the theme of transformative marketing, disruptive innovation, and blockchain in an interconnected world. The day-long conference was held at New Delhi and organized by Kotler Impact, a strategic marketing community seeking to employ sustainable economic development, founded by none other than the Father of Modern Marketing, Prof. Philip Kotler. The cases of business strategies were presented by the highly eminent speaker panel, which includes B S Nagesh, Chairman and Non–Executive Director, Shoppers Stop, Mansoor Ahmed, Senior Vice President, Volv...