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'Bhimthadi Jatra- 12th Edition of Pune's Largest Rural Carnival!

  Over 302 Stalls to display works Focus on Christmas and a Special section called as “Petting Zoo” for children The Raghu Dixit Project and Resonance to perform Bhimthadi  Select Fashion show on opening night Pune, Friday, 27th December, 2017:   One  of  Pune’s biggest cultural events,  Bhimthadi   Jatra  - a four-day cultural fair that aims at bridging the gap between  rural  and urban India through an interface that allows the city  of  Pune to connect with village communities across Maharashtra — is being organised from December 22nd to 25th   at the  Agricultural College Ground, Sinchan Nagar, Pune . The Cultural festival will be a great way for many to indulge in not just shopping traditional products, but also a time to catch up with friends and relatives, and get a better understanding  of  the  rural  life.  The  12th   edition   of   Bhimthadi   Jatra  which is spearheaded and is a brainchild  of  Smt. Sunandatai Pawar will be inaugurated by a group  of  Leadi

Annapurna Pariwar Celebrates Baldin

Annapurna Pariwar recently celebrated Children’s day with slum children in Pune. A children’s day is celebrated in December every year to showcase the talents of these young children and to spread awareness about child rights to improve their welfare. Annapurna looks after over 600 children under their  ‘ Vatsalyapurna’  project.  It runs a unique chain of low cost Day Care Centers for children of poor working women.  Annapurna Pariwar has been working for the empowerment of slum women since last three decades. An early childhood development intervention for slum children has thus become the focus of Annapurna. A variety entertainment programme was organised for the kids from every centre to display their skills and enjoy by singing and dancing to the tune of local songs. In last 14 years Annapurna has set up 16 Day Care Centers in 14 slums in Pune and 4 Day Care Centers in Mumbai and has given an opportunity to 40 women to have self-employment. These Centers today look after mor

TANISHQ, INDIA’S MOST TRUSTED JEWELLER OPENS ITS NEW SHOWROOM AT PHOENIX MALL, PUNE!

Special offer: FREE Gold Coins with every jewellery purchase* Tanishq, India’s most trusted jewellery brand, today celebrated another landmark in jewellery retailing by opening their showroom at Viman Nagar Road, Pune. This is the 239 th showroom in TANISHQ’s network. It will provide jewellery lovers a world class shopping experience and easy access to high quality traditional and contemporary jewellery from Tanishq. This new showroom owned by Mr.Satyen Gathani and Mrs. Urvi Gathani is spread across 2,500 sq.ft. carpet area. It offers a wide range of Tanishq jewellery from grand and opulent wedding jewellery in gold, kundan polki and diamonds to contemporary jewellery, the showroom offers it’s every customer, the divine craftsmanship in over 5000 exquisite designs, that the people of Pune look for. The new showroom was inaugurated today by Mr. Sandeep Kulhalli, Senior Vice President, Retail and Marketing, Jewellery Division and Mr. Arun Narayan, Associate Vice President and R

Stuart Kippelman Joins the Advisory Board of SRKay Consulting Group to Help Accelerate its Global Footprint

Florida and Pune, 21st December 2017: SRKay Consulting Group, a London-headquartered private equity  venture of the multi-billion dollar SRK Group, announces the joining of Stuart Kippelman on its advisory  board. Stuart is a highly acclaimed business and technology leader in the U.S., and is the former Senior  Vice President and Global CIO at Platform Specialty Products, based in Florida. Stuart has an illustrious track record receiving multiple industry awards including Top 100 CIOs in STEM  2015, Computer world’s 2014 Premier 100 IT Leader Award, and the CIO Top 100 Award in 2012, 2013  and 2014 in areas such as business and ERP transformation, cloud migrations and business intelligence.  Stuart has been a WSJ guest columnist, and a featured blogger on Computerworld.com. He is an author,  and holds multiple patents in data mining, and business intelligence. As an accomplished speaker, he has  frequently presented at many major industry conferences. Stuart is actively e

Aliens tattoo opens second studio in Bandra

Aliens  are immensely gratified to announce the launch of our new  studio  right  in  your neighborhood,  BANDRA , the heart of western suburbs. This  studio  is one of its kind, a state of the art. The European styled ambience with the touch of raw industrial elements will make you want-to-be-a-part-of- aliens .   This lunatic design is a collaborative effort of the whole team. The  studio  is spread across 550 Sq. Ft. of area with a beautiful private mezzanine containing 4  tattoo  stations spaced out perfectly across the area. The bleached matte finish interior  in  contrast to metal-made library is the most alluring aspect of this  tattoo   studio  design.   Aliens   Tattoo   Bandra  is one of  THE MOST CREATIVELY DESIGNED  TATTOO   STUDIO   in  India. You got to witness it for yourself, says  Sunny Bhanushali, Managing Director & a leading  Tattoo  Artist,  Aliens   Tattoo . Venue: Aliens   Tattoo : Shop no 8, Silver Pearl Building,  Waterfield Road,  Ba

deAsra Foundation helps entrepreneurs to ‘Go Digital’ and increase the marketing potential of their business.

deAsra, an organization aimed at empowering budding entrepreneurs, recently organized a workshop to help entrepreneurs understand digital media and bring their business online. deAsra is trying to address the growing need of businesses that are suffering from a loss of customer’s who now prefer to buy goods and services online. Statistics show that 65% of people in India did all their festive shopping online. This was a big hit for traditional businesses. Conducted by Miss. Neha Sarwal, Marketing Head at deAsra Foundation, the workshop was a big success. entrepreneurs were shown how to Go Digital by using social media, online marketplaces such as Amazon and websites to build their businesses. “Digital marketing is about connecting to your audiences in real time and making them the hero of your activity.” said Miss. Sarwal. She also added that, “Before entrepreneurs ‘go digital’, they should be prepared with the message they want to send and strategys on how to engage with the

Take ‘Asra’ from deAsra to Start Your Own Business

The trend of setting up own business in India is picking up these days. However, not everyone is well equipped to manage the processes involved in doing so. In a bid to help such entrepreneurs and make them aware of the process involved, deAsra Foundation had arranged a workshop “Start Your Own Small Business”  on Friday  at Alpa Bachat Bhavan, Aga Khan Road, Agarkar Nagar Pune. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that for the success of the “Start-up India, Stand up India” campaign, the youth of India must “turn from job-seekers to job-creators”. Taking a step towards this deAsra Foundation helps entrepreneurs to start their own business, helps them to manage their business, as well as grow their business. For, those who want to start small enterprises; business growth can make use of social media and guidance by Mentors from deAsra who have more than 35 years of rich experience in banking and financial sector. Speaker at the event and deAsra’s Mr. Prakash Agashe said, “Once

Protect your Pout this winter with Lip masks!!!

The lip masks hydrate and even out the lips – offering a smooth surface, which enhances and improves the finish of lipsticks. Dr. Saumya Shetty Hegde, Dermatologist at Roots Skin Clinic. Most women complain about not having fuller and lighter lips. The problem is subjective, as some women complain about dry and chapped lips; whereas it’s the shape and texture which are a concern for most others. With age, lips shrink and wrinkles begin to surface – making the person appear exhausted and stressed out. But whatever the problem is, in my opinion, lip masks are great options to consider. Ideally, a fine lip mask will offer intense moisturising, nourishment and plump up the lips within a short duration. Using a lip mask not only provides deep conditioning, but also helps to achieve a fuller pout. Additionally, it also treats peeling and flaking lips. One of the most commonly asked questions is whether lip masks can double up as a primer. To which, my answer is an absolute

Four Points by Sheraton does a giving mode this Christmas

December 2017, Pune:  Four   Points   by   Sheraton , Pune  continues to enthral its visitors,  this  time  by   giving   a  new meaning to  Christmas  celebration. The business hotel has created one-of-its-kind  Christmas  tree using notebooks.  This  uniquely designed  Christmas  tree is created using  2000 notebooks  and is the centre piece of the lavish lobby. Patrons of the hotel are invited to join in  this  noble cause to give the gift of education to the underprivileged with  a  contribution of INR 200 or 500 only. The notebooks shall be gifted to the children from  Teach from India  Pune chapter. Talking about  this  unique initiative  Sapna Jairam , Director of Sales & Marketing added, ‘ Christmas  is  a  season of gifting and what better than  a  gift of education that will only empower the kids to create  a  brighter future.  This  is our small endeavour to create  a  difference in the society. It’s heartwarming to see our hotel guests contribute to  this  cause. We

QNet, KENT Join Hands To Market Next Gen Water Purifier Through Direct Selling Network

The co-branded  water   purifier  with breakthrough Alkaline and Mineral RO Technology will be exclusively available  through   QNet Unique Alkaline functionality helps maintain optimum pH level of 8+  to  give pure and healthy drinking  water Patented mineral retention technology using a TDS Controller retains natural essential minerals in purified  water Pune, 14 December 2017:  Leading Asian  direct   selling  company has joined  hands  with  KENT , a  market  leader in  Water  Purification and Home Appliances,  to  launch  KENT – QNET  SMART Alkaline Mineral RO  Water   Purifier .  This  feature-packed product  developed by  Kent  exclusively for  QNet  addresses one of the most important public health challenges facing Indian households today— limited access  to  safe and clean drinking  water . A survey conducted by a state public health laboratory last year had found a consistent increase in the  water  contamination levels in the Pune circle — comprising Pune, Satara a

Do not see a liability of more than a rupee: IRB MD Virendra Mhaiskar on Maharashtra land scam

Accusations against the road building company  IRB  Infrastructure piled up pretty fast. The controversy revolving around the road developing giant  IRB  is ‘illegal  land  acquisition’.The company has been dragged into this dispute by the CBI. However; the instance does  not  have  a  valid point to stand in the court  of  law. On December 6, the anti-corruption branch  of  CBI filed  a  charge sheet against Virendra Mhaiskar, the chairman and  MD   of   IRB  Infrastructure Developers Limited for alleged association to  a  10-year old  land   scam  in  Maharashtra . Besides, 17 other people who were linked to the company, have been named in the charge sheet. Under the sections 120(b), 420, 511  of  the Indian Penal Code and sections  of  Prevention  of  Corruption Act, a  charge sheet has been filed in  a  court in Pune. Aryan Infrastructure Investments Private Limited(AIIPL),  a  subsidiary  of   IRB  Infrastructure,is accused  of  trying to grab over 73.88 hectares  of  the  M

India Intimate Fashion Week (IIFW) Season 2 to Be Bigger and Splendid

Boo The Taboo! International Jewelry Designer Mona Shroff  to  Open  IIFW   Season   2 .0 Post a sensational debut this year,  India   Intimate   Fashion   Week  ( IIFW )  has geared up for  Season   2 .0  to   be  held early summer next year in 2018 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.   IIFW , the first ever  Fashion   week  of its kind in  India , dedicated  to  lingerie  and   intimate  wear has already created a buzz during its first  season . Finest  intimate  wear designers  and  brands showcased their best of the collections during the first  season . Lingerie, loungewear, sleepwear, legwear, lingerie accessories, sportswear, swimwear, beachwear, shape wear  and  more for both men  and  women were showcased on the ramp.  IIFW   Season   2 .0 promises  to   be  even  bigger   and  grandeur this time with an objective  to  provide  India  with a big platform for the  intimate  apparel industry – an industry which is amongst the largest in apparel  fashion  across the globe. IIFW ’