Inspirational Woman: Yashodhara | Bestselling Author, ‘There’s Something About You’
Tell us about yourself. I’m a marketing and business professional with thirteen years experience in the corporate space. I graduated from IIM-Bangalore in 2002, and I’m a writer and in the process of transitioning between jobs at the current moment. I’m a mother of three children. On weekends, I also... Read More
My Mumbai Heaven|The Big Bang Bar & Café to “trade” places with The Bar Stock Exchange in Bandra
The 4th outlet of The Bar Stock Exchange opened in Bandra after much demand! They say it’s all about the numbers. We couldn’t agree more! This time, it’s Number 4! To balance out the demand, we are increasing the supply of ‘The Bar Stock Exchange’ (TBSE) in the market, with the launch of one... Read More
Culturama – November 2015
Culturama – November 2015 November’s Culturama is a smorgasbord of delights. The cover features a painting by renowned artist Gautam Patole to celebrate the pan-Indian celebration of Diwali of ‘festival of lights’. As we count down to the day, we tell you about the ways in which it is celebrated... Read More
Celebrity Chef Rakhee Vaswani launched her first book ‘Picky Eaters’ with Malaika Arora Khan
The who’s who of the F&B industry made it to the launch of Celebrity Chef Rakhee Vaswani’s first ever cook book ’Picky Eaters’ at China House, Grand Hyatt today on 04 November 2015. Unveiled by the gorgeous Malaika Arora Khan, yummy mummy of a picky eater herself, the book launch was... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Nupur Kundu | Freelance Visual Artist
The best thing about being an artist for me is that I have been able to make my passion my profession! Very few people can be doubly blessed this way. Life, my experiences, and certainly the rhythm and movement which I have imbibed from Indian Classical Dance reflect in my... Read More
My Mumbai Heaven| Mumbai’s favorite European Cafe, Le Cafe turns 10!
Mumbai’s favorite European Cafe, Le Cafe turns 10! *drum rolls* *party hats on* Le Cafe is proud to announce it’s 10th year anniversary on 6th November, 2015 with much to offer (read: great food, drinks and desserts) Le Cafe has stirred up some exciting offers for all its loyalists and patrons, giving... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Oorvazi Irani | Director SBI Impresario Pvt. Ltd.
Tell us about yourself I would like to describe my core self as that of an artist – as self discovery through the medium of art stimulates me. Professionally I am a filmmaker, film educationalist, acting coach, and also write on cinema. I am the Director of my company, SBI Impresario, which was incorporated by my dad, Sorab Irani in 1975. My... Read More
Female Entrepreneurs: Kavita Mehta (CEO and Co-Founder) & Kimberly Wright Dixit (President and Co-Founder), The Red Pen
Tell us about yourselves Kavita: I was born in Surat and moved to the United States when I was nine months old. My father is an engineer by training and my mother a teacher. They had intended to remain in the US for only two to three years but they have now lived there for... Read More
Super daughter, mother, wife and woman? Anuranjita Kumar at WATC India event questions can we have it all?
Is it possible to have both a successful career and a family? Anuranjita Kumar (pictured 4th from left) raised the questioned at a recent WeAreTheCity India (WATC India) event. The ‘Invest in Me’ event was held in association with event partner, Marriott India and sponsor EY. It was hosted by... Read More
From Emotional Quotient to Spiritual Quotient – embracing life at its fullest | Veechi Shahi
Take a moment and close your eyes. Sit as you are, where you are and simply listen to your breathing, hear your heart beat and just be. You will experience how slowly, gently, naturally a space starts emerging in the midst of many thoughts and your restless body mind. As... Read More
A birthday, some coffee and lots to take away
MompreneursIndia’s second Koffee Konnect in Bangalore saw 25 women in attendance. The event marked another successful attempt by MompreneursIndia to connect with mothers in business in Bangalore. Vijayashree Parameswaran, Founder Nuteez gave an insightful presentation and talk on understanding the Ecommerce Market Place and using the internet and marketing... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Shalini Chopra| The Final Flourish, Co-founder and Performance Coach
I was born and raised in an industrial town of India called Jamshedpur. My mother was my first role model. Ever since she completed her graduation she had been working. I grew up seeing her balancing multiple roles and giving complete commitment to everything she did. I attribute my courage... Read More
Best apps for the professional woman
With our daily lives getting busier and with only so many hours in the day (despite our wishful thinking), more and more of us are turning to apps to help organise and simplify our lives. And why not? We have our phones constantly glued to ourselves, so why not use... Read More
KidZania Mumbai honour the Mumbai Police on Raksha Bandhan
KidZania took kids along and tied rakhis to the Mumbai Police across eight centers in the city as a token of gratitude for their relentless service to the city. This initiative is part of KidZania Mumbai’s “Aamche Police Campaign” to express its gratitude to the Mumbai Police. In the true... Read More
Female Entrepreneur: Sarika Syed and Nisha Koppikar | Partners, Snowflake Montessori and Enrichment Centre
Sarika Syed was a Creative Director with UTV Telecommunications for about eight years. More than anything, Sarika loves working with children and sharing good values and creative expression with them, as well as an appreciation for everything that is natural. Nisha Koppikar did her MBA in International Business and ran... Read More
Female Entrepreneur | Zenobia S. Davar, Founder, ZS embroiders
I am Zenobia S. Davar, a fashion designer by profession. I am a Parsi and follow the Zoroastrian religion. I was born as the first daughter to Noshir and Hutoxi Vajifdar on 06 January 1968. I have two siblings, Anahita and Parizad. I did my schooling at J.B. Vatcha High... Read More
August 2015 – The Big Bang Bar & Cafe comes back with a Bang!
The Big Bang Bar and Cafe comes back with a bang! After the unfortunate fire on 21 July that almost engulfed the building, The Big Bang Bar and Cafe does not dampen it’s spirit but raises it even higher! The pub re-opens amidst much gusto and on offer, guzzle... Read More
Breaking Beauty Stereotypes | Priya Kanakia Shah
What comes to your mind when I say “beautiful woman?” A woman with flowing hair and skin so fair and smooth on a figure so perfect, like the ones you can only find on the ramps of the best fashions shows? Anything apart from the above or rather different from... Read More
Influencing | Tatva Femme
Strong interpersonal and influencing skills are essential to be impactful across different disciplines, stakeholders and customers. In the past, knowing what to do technically and building the right networks did the magic. Today with technology becoming obsolete quickly and contacts vanishing with one restructuring, we need a more permanent resource:... Read More
3/9/2015 – Getting Unstuck
Date: 9th of August Time: 10.00 a.m – 5.00 pm Venue: Shrishti Plaza 207, Saki Vihar Road, (first right from Dominos), Andheri East, Mumbai Nearest station: Saki Naka metro For enquiries call +919769736210 Move beyond what’s holding you back You know there is more to your life. There is more to your love... Read More