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SILHOUETTES 2017 presents  “@ makeinindia.in ” The legacy of 20 years of great fashion continues this summer at Silhouettes 2017 – the Annual Graduating Fashion Show of B. D.   Somani   Institute of Art & Fashion Technology. Chief Guest- Dr.  Kavita Gupta (IAS) Textile Commissioner - Ministry of Textiles Special Invitee Guests - Mr. Rocky S (Fashion Designer); Mr. Vikram Phadnis  (Fashion Designer) Guest of Honour Ms. Archana Kochhar- Fashion Designer; Ms. Krishna Mehta- Fashion Designer; Ms. Meher Castelino- Fashion Diva / Columnist; Ms. Nisha Jamwal - Fashion Designer; Ms. Shaina N.C  -Fashion Designer; Mr. Amit Goyal - President – CIAE; Mr. Aneel Murarka - M D – Mirachem Industries; Mr. Asad Fakih- Special Invitee – CMAI; Mr. Naren Mukhi - Exec. Comm. Member - C.I.A.E.; Mr. James Ferreira  -Fashion Designer; Mr. V R Sai Ganesh -Hon. Secretary - SDC EC Trust; Mr. Viral Desai    -...

Ritu Shivpuri Won Dada Saheb Phalke Award For The Best TV Debut For Her Series '24' Remember the song 'O Laal Dupatte Waali' from Govinda and Chunky Pandey starrer 'Aankhen'? The girl who dons the laal dupatta has transformed beautifully by the passing years and is none other than actress Ritu Shivpuri who's starred in memorable films like 'Hadh Kardi Aapne', 'Lajja' and 'Shakti: The Power' among a few.  A dotting wife and mother, Ritu Shivpuri gave her acting career a break to support her husband and raise her kids.                                                           After having settled her family, last year, she made her television debut with Anil Kapoor starrer '24: Season 2' where she essayed the character of Dr. Sunny Mehta, a forensic officer at the Anti-Terrorist Unit. Not only did she garner appreciatio...

L to R -    Vyshak Simha   , Marketing Head- IDE Consulting Services,    Nitin Nagrale   , VP Procurement- Foodlink,     Ganesh Babu , Director at IDE Consulting Services,         Premal Zaveri , Associate Director – Hospitality & Leisure at CBRE,           Ar. Reza Kabul , Principal Architect at Reza Kabul Architects IDE will host 12th Edition Hotelier Summit India and 3rd Edition of  the Hospitality Leaders Industry Choice Awards (HLICA) in  Mumbai • 5th Year Anniversary of the Hotelier Summit India • 3rd Edition of the Hospitality Leaders Industry Choice Awards (HLICA) • Launch of the voting process for HLICA  The World Travel and Tourism Council forecasts Indian tourism sector to grow at  annual average growth rate of 7 per cent over the next ten years. The Indian tourism and hospitality industry  has emerged as one of the key drivers of grow...

  " Anna he Poorna Bramha   " = Food equals entire Universe. " Udar-bharan nohe , Janije yadnya-karma " = Eating is not just stomach-filling but a holistic way of rejuvenating mind; body with healthy food. Freshly cooked, nutritious food is the fuel for us. It must be chewed properly in happy mood and clean surroundings. This is very important for our physical as well as mental health. Every religion / culture has its own way of saying a prayer of thanksgiving before eating food. 'Good Food boosts the Mood'. Wow ... how rhythmic, how romantic! But ...the practical life is not so perfect, never so fantastic when we suffer from constipation. We are used to listening 'Health is Wealth', 'The way to man's heart is through stomach' etc. The reality is the way to all human-hearts, whether male or female, child or adult is through his / her st...

   Think Like an Indian All the Gold in the World, adorns the Indian Lords and Ladies no? They love it too much (  Oh-Ah-Oh ) , they're dazzling up like Peacocks. And the God man by the Ganges He gets the Moksha in the holy dip  For the Nirvana -rituals ( Oh-Ah-Oh ), He puffs his mouth for blowing Chillum Foreign guys with their cigarettes sing; ' Jay Jay shiv Shankar '  Sing Like an Indian. The dusky hostesses rotate Puja-thalis . Groove around and they circle the floor. They've got the grace ( Oh-Ah-Oh ) They welcome you with creamy, sweet Lassi . Their tinseled shararas brighten up the mood. They coax you to join in for Bhangra . ' Poora Londan Thumakda ' Dance Like an Indian. All the Indian kids so full on Fun. They like the Cricket and the Bollywood . Before the buzzer rings ( Oh-Ah-Oh ) They're supporting like Indians. All the Indian kids in the stadium cheer : Sachin , Sachin , Sachin ,...

' Sarva Dharma Sama Bhava ' = Secularism is engraved in Indian mentality since birth.  Indian hospitality is legendary to the core of  '  Atithi Devo Bhava ' ( Guest is God ).  We Indians grow up listening to the Indian epics Ramayan & Mahabharata from our grand parents. We work honestly and consistently to achieve our goals as advised by Shri Krishna in Bhagvad Geeta. We respect the elders and value their advises while taking major decisions. Most of our winning decisions are more hearty than brainy.  Due to our rich traditions and culture we are #MoreIndianThanYouThink   First and foremost India is the largest democracy in the world. The greatness about Indian democracy is , it's Celebration of life . ' Unity in Diversity ' of various religions , cultures and languages . Many Indians practice different religions and still they celebrate each other's festivals with equal vigor and zest. I had a German penfriend- Diana Blum, wh...

Seawoods Grand Central Mall brings in Navi Mumbai’s first Unplugged LIVE event with Papon and Jonita Gandhi Navi Mumbai saw the first-of-its-kind LIVE and UNPLUGGED event at the recently opened Seawoods Grand Central Mall. Well-known singers and internet sensations, Papon and Jonita Gandhi, captivated and engaged with the audience in an incredible manner. Never before has Navi Mumbai experienced a musical evening as grand as this within the premises of the mall. The audience got a chance to hear Papon perform on Moh Moh ke Dhaage, Bulleya, Humnava etc, whereas Jonita presented her renditions of Samjhavan, Tum Hi Ho, London thumakda and several more. Owned by Nexus Malls, Seawoods Grand Central debuted with this Unplugged Live event to give the people of Navi Mumbai a feel of what to expect in coming days and months. A string of such musical extravaganzas will keep up the tempo at Seawoods Grand Central Mall — making it the must-go-to entertainment and fashion destina...