SPIRIT OF MUMBAI

5G leaders met and exchanged ideas as India gets ready to adopt future ready telecom networks The leaders met at the 2 nd    Edition 5G India Leadership Summit 2019 held in Mumbai on 30th August 2019 The event was supported by Mediatek, TATA Tele Business Services, Broadband Forum & Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) India, being one of the fastest growing digital economies is all set to roll out 5G services. As per GSMA, India is set to account for 25% of the total 5G subscribers across the world by 2025.With more than 750 million mobile subscribers and a goal of being a USD 5 trillion economy – 5G will not only be an enabler of growth to the telecom sector in the country but also would propel other sectors to move forward. To discuss the challenges and opportunities that follow, reputed industry leaders met in Mumbai today at the 2 nd  edition of 5G India Leadership Summit 2019.   The forum comprising of  senior leadership t...

Mr.  Rameshwar Teli, Minister of State for Food Processing Industries, Government of India,  today said that the  Food Processing Sector is one of the most promising sectors in our country with a high potential to grow in the future. Speaking at  ‘FICCI FOODWORLD INDIA 2019’  organized by  FICCI, jointly with the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Mr Teli  said, “ Our budget is of Rs. 1400 Crore and the Ministry of Food Processing Industries will assist industrialists and young entrepreneurs to set up food processing industry in the country especially in the hilly terrains.” Mr Teli  also invited the industry and entrepreneurs to invest in the north eastern states. “Government will assist all the investors and industrialist to set up units in these states and especially in North East and Jammu Kashmir,” he said. While highlighting the views on offerings by Odisha Government in the Food Processing Sector  Mr Sanjeev Chopra,...

JCB machines deployed in coordination with civic authorities to support the humanitarian response JCB India Limited, India’s leading manufacturer of Earthmoving and Construction Equipment, along with it dealer Siddharth Auto Engineers at Pune, has deployed equipment and its team in flood-affected districts of Kolhapur and Sangli, in Maharashtra. Supported by its dealer at Pune, Siddharth Auto Engineers, 11 JCB machines are working on-ground to contribute to the relief work and clearing of flood waste in affected areas. Vipin Sondhi, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, JCB India Limited said , “In line with our commitment to support communities affected by natural disasters, JCB India has deployed 11 machines to support ongoing relief efforts and clear flood waste in the affected areas of Kolhapur and Sangli. Our teams are working closely with the local administration in this difficult time and are contributing towards helping the affected areas retu...

Motherhood Women & Children’s Hospital which has network of 12 hospitals in India has won the FICCI Healthcare Excellence Award for Best Patient Care. The award was conferred upon the company for projects and initiatives taken by its hospitals for creating a measurable impact in improving patient care particularly in the area of neonatal care.  The FICCI Healthcare Excellence Awards was conceptualised in 2009, to felicitate organizations and individuals for their contributions to the industry. The awards have emerged as the definitive recognition for contribution to healthcare in the country over the years based on Innovation, Impact and Sustainability & Scalability which forms the three criteria for evaluation. Speaking on the felicitation , Mr. Vijayrathna  Venkatraman, CEO, Motherhood Hospitals  said, “This award is a recognition of  our efforts to ensure patient safety across all our facilities....

For over three years, the Häfele Supermom initiative has served as an inspiration to women across India to innovate and introduce recipes that find a perfect blend of taste and health. This year, the challenge for participating supermoms was to use only certain superfoods and create unconventional healthy dishes that would not only taste good but look good as well to appeal to the young ones. The competition came to its final leg on 27 th August 2019 where ten-finalist from across India, shortlisted from over 2500 entries by a panel of renowned influencers and bloggers, competed for the title of ‘Häfele Appliance Supermom’. Judged and supervised by Australian MasterChef Winner Sashi Cheliah, the finalists were given yoghurt as a secret ingredient (revealed at the competition) which was to be used alongside other ingredients and premium Häfele appliances to prepare their final dish. Food Critic Kunal Vijaykar set a vibrant tone for the day as he effortlessly anchored the ...

27-28 AUGUST 2019 | BOMBAY EXHIBITION CENTER, MUMBAI, INDIA www.bigcineexpo.com Film-makers Farah Khan, Subhash Ghai and Leading Industry Dignitaries Alok Tondon, Chief Executive Officer at Inox Leisure; Kamal Gianchandani, CEO, PVR Pictures and the most spoke about Acoustical Consultant Jal P. Mistry grace the event. 27 th  August, Mumbai  : Cinema Industry’s most awaited exhibition Big Cine Expo rolls out the 4 th  Edition in NESCO, Mumbai. The expo was inaugurated by Film Maker & Choreographer  Farah Khan,  Alok Tandon, CEO, INOX LEISURE , Yusuf Galabhaiwala, Director,  Galalite Screens  and Raghavendra T, Director,  Big Cine Expo . The two day event is World’s 2 nd  largest and Asia’s only Convention & Trade Show for the Single Screen, Multiplex, Malls & Theatrical Distribution Industry. Day one’s inaugural ceremony was followed by panel discussions conducted by industry stalwarts like Kamal Gianchandani, Chi...

In association with  ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) is Indian multinational oil and Gas Company &  Humanitarian Welfare and Research Foundation NGO (Mumbai) in an attempt to draw attention on Make Way for Ambulance in Delhi city was a huge success  The 3 Days  Campaign began on  21st August  and concluded  on 23rd August 2019 with positive response from the citizen of Delhi The Campaign was held at 6 location in south Delhi Vasant Vihar, Vasant Kunj, Moti Baug, Munirka, Kisangarh and Fortis to spread awareness  in attempt to draw attention on  saving critical patient lives in emergency vehicles. This campaign made positive impact on every citizen endorsed their pledge and  acknowledged that whenever they hear the siren of ambulance or see the ambulance stuck in traffic they will make their best effort in making way for Ambulance in giving life to patient on emergency vehicle.  The statistics say that many times ambula...

Bringing the beauty and glory of India’s Fabric of Freedom to centre stage at Lakmé Fashion Week Winter/Festive 2019, the grand Khadi showcase by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on Sustainable Fashion Day had three stunning designers’ collections that celebrated 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi. Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, Chairman KVIC reiterated, “Khadi is The Fabric of the Future. Due to its unique eco-friendly nature and perfect and vivid   fabric qualities, Khadi has become a stylish narrative that is now popularly embraced by designers. A versatile fashion fabric, Khadi has been used as a tool to navigate India through its hard-won independence. Even today, past 72 years, the fabric continues to inspire and amaze creative minds across all International borders. Known as the “Fabric of India”, Khadi has proven to be a culture in itself, one that truly emits the pride of our country’s achievements.    Innovations in Khadi are now drawing huge...

Since childhood we are used to seeing postman either with the letters in his hand or carrying big parcels on his shoulders to spread the happiness from one person to another and from one place to another. He is the front face and the brand ambassador of the postal Department performing every second during his duty hours, without thinking of himself for a moment. However, considering the nature of work of postmen, stress, tensions and adverse eating habits affect the health graph of the postmen staff. To inculcate healthy eating habits among postman, Mumbai Region organized a “Fitness Mantra” session at Bi-centennial Hall, of Mumbai GPO on 25 th August 2019. The session was addressed by Rujuta Diwekar, the winner of the “Nutrition Award” from Asian Institute of Gastroenterology & the country’s foremost speaker on health and wellness on 25 th August, 2019. During the session her voice was loud and clear, urging postman to use common sense and un-complicate the act of eating. ...

Gained tremendous momentum in the World Cup season; and the platform’s popularity remains steadfast    With an objective to give every cricket fan the best experience of fantasy cricket in India, My11Circle, one of India’s best fantasy cricket platforms, recently brought ex-cricketer and former Indian team Captain Sourav Ganguly onboard as itsbrand ambassador.Proving to be a valuable addition to the My11Circle fraternity, the renowned cricket player is helping Play Games scale up significantly. Sourav Ganguly will also announce and felicitate the winners of the World Cup fantasy league challenge ‘Beat the Expert’ along with having a meet-and-greet session with the top 50winners. A product of Play Games24x7 Pvt. Ltd., a pioneer and leading player in the Indian online and mobile gaming space, My11Circle gives cricket fans the platform to put their knowledge and skills to test. The players form their own teams and earn points as per the collective performanceof the team p...

‘Do not miss the beginning’!  - this is the first thought that comes to the mind of any moviegoer when they book their favourite movie? One would rush, jump rows, and make an online booking just so that you don’t miss the beginning. Quite often we see moviegoers taking a sigh of happy relief when they realise that the trailers are playing or the National Anthem is playing and the movie hasn’t started. However, a video created by PVR Cinemas this Independence Day had a different message. The video begins with a little boy rushing to watch a movie with his old grandfather and like most of us, doesn’t want to miss the beginning. He runs up the escalator while his grandfather tries to catch up with him. While in the queue for the tickets, they see a young couple hurrying up so that they don’t miss the beginning as well. As all of them reach the screen, they’re glad that they haven’t missed the movie and the National Anthem is in progress. While the couple happily engages in som...

Indian Folk Dance received its due glory when famous  choreographer Ms.Vaishali Sagar won an international dance competition in Istanbul and made the country proud. Ms.Vaishali Sagar has done her masters in Indian Folk Dance under the guidance of Guru Rooma Banerjee and Shri Prashant Baflekar. Currently she is running Kalanjay Dance Academy which has a strength of 900 students. She also represents India at the FIDAF (federation of international dance festival) based in South Korea and has won various accolades for India in biggest folk dance competition in Asia ''The Cheonan International Dance festival''. Vaishali has also represented India in various international folk dance festivals based in Italy, Austria, Turkey, Greece, Germany, Bulgaria and Czech Republic.  Vaishali Sagar when asked about the achievement said, “Dance for many is a hobby, but to me it has been a passion, a never ending zeal that drives me and gives me ultimate happin...