Invest in Me – WATC Event, Experience of a team member!!
The much awaited annual event of WeAreTheCity India – Invest in Me was held on October 26, 2015 at JW Mariott, Mumbai. I was really glad to be part of this event as a Hyderabad Committee member. Talking about the event, as the name suggests, the theme of the event... Read More
Feng Shui your Christmas!
The Chinese have a saying, ”First luck, second destiny, third Feng Shui, fourth virtues and fifth education”. Using simple cures, it increases the flow of positive “chi” and subdues the negative. According to Feng Shui, harmonizing our personal “chi” with the “chi” of the environment puts us in harmony with... Read More
GUJARAT’S FOUR PROUD WONDERS…
Lothal, a city from the ancient civilization in Mohenjo Daro and Harappa, the Nal Sarover with its fabulous water bodies and bird population, Sidi Sayed’s unique carved window in the historiccity-centre mosque in Ahmedabad and also the incredibly-designed, multi-storeyed Adalaj Vav – all these are fabulous wonders of the western state of Gujarat! Seeing all these in the time-span of one weekend was a fabulous experience… By Vimla... Read More
Curing your Home of Negative Chi | Dimple Luniya
As mentioned in my previous blogs, harmful external poison arrows are all around us. You may be able to see them from your home or office – poison arrows such as construction cranes, hospitals, graveyards, churches with a cross sign pointing at you, power lines etc. As promised however, I... Read More
Mumbai – Glittering Queen of India’s Malabar Coast | Vimla Patil
By any standards, my favourite city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay), is one of the best in the world! It has so many “mini Mumbais” hidden within its frenetic, dynamic, energy-filled environs! Unknown to millions, there are ancient cities, national parks and historic precincts set like gems – all within this... Read More
Shoot That Poison Arrow | Dimple Luniya
Continuing to further demystify classical feng shui which deals with the flow of energies and how to convert negative energy to positive energy, I want to talk about how classical feng shui takes into consideration the details of external as well as the internal environment of a place. I would... Read More
“OH NO! NOT A GIRL AGAIN…..” | Vimla Patil
These are the words often heard in Indian homes when a second or third girl child is born to a family. Yes, social movements, governmental efforts and unbeatable tenacity from women themselves are changing the scenario in Indian society. But the girl child has a long way to go before... Read More
5 Must know Mental Health Myths | Dr. Sahar Bhaloo
Friday October 10th is World Mental Health day – a day dedicated to raising awareness of mental health issues around the world and mobilising efforts in support of mental health. This is the perfect opportunity to dispel the myths that shroud mental health issues around the world. Not one country... Read More
Mandarin Ducks and Marriage | Dimple Luniya
Somebody asked me the other day, “Where can I get mandarin ducks?” I asked her why she wanted mandarin ducks. She told me that some so-called feng shui expert had suggested that by placing a pair of mandarin ducks in the south-west of her house her daughter would find a suitable boy... Read More
Classical Feng Shui | Dimple Luniya Blog
It was about 14 years ago that I came across an article on feng shui, whereby it was written that just by doing some placement changes of one’s furniture and placing a few items like bamboo plants and wind chimes you could invite positive energies into your life and change life... Read More
Facing the Facts and Speaking with Purpose | Dr. Sahar Bhaloo, Psychologist
Beautiful and accomplished Ruzwana Bashir, co-founder and CEO of peek.com, steps forward and gives a courageous account of her experience of sexual abuse as a child. She lifts the veil on issues of gender based violence and the taboos associated with this issue in many cultures. As I read her... Read More
Inspirational Woman: Dr Sahar Bhaloo | Psychologist for Social Change
Growing up in Cote D’Ivoire, West Africa, shaped Dr Sahar Bhaloo’s perceptions, as well as drove her to become a “Psychologist for Social Change”. An inspiring childhood moulded around social justice and impact-focused work for social change, helped Dr Bhaloo see the need for each of us need to play... Read More
Window to my World | Vimla Patil
Why do we want to know what we want to know? This question has been asked by many learned people through the centuries. The only satisfactory answer they have all given is that knowledge enriches us in a unique manner and makes us rooted human beings who understand many cultures and their expressions through the... Read More
MARY KOM – India’s Women’s Boxing Champion. Now the heroine of a biofilm! Vimla Patil
2014 will be a memorial year in the life of boxer Mary Kom – a movie based on her life and career, already the subject of worldwide curiosity and great expectations, will be released. It is probably the first such movie on the life of a female sportsperson – that... Read More
Savouring a Delicious Movie | Caroline Graham
I don’t often go to the movies. I tend to catch up on the latest films on flights from Mumbai to London and back again. If you time it right, and don’t hang about when you get on the plane, you can fit three movies in – sometimes four if... Read More
Bridal Fashions Set to Earn Rs.50, 000 Crore this Season! | Vimla Patil
Leading Indian fashion designers are gearing up for the coming wedding season of 2014 – 2015 when estimated sales will hit the unprecedented figure of Rs.50,000 crores! This month onwards, as soon as the rains are over, many fashion weeks will open with great fanfare in Mumbai and other cities... Read More
Glasgow Puts on a World-Class Opening for the Commonwealth Games | WATC India Editor
#452576560 / gettyimages.com What a night to be Scottish! I’ve taken a few weeks out of my Bombay schedule to visit friends and family back in the UK – and I couldn’t have timed it better. I was glued to my TV screen last night as the cameras zoomed in... Read More
How can women remain safe in today’s sex obsessed society? | Vimla Patil
Do scantily or provocatively-dressed women attract trouble? Do women who live alone make good targets for sexual perverts? Women’s rights groups all over the world are fighting for their freedom to dress and live as they please. “Men must change their aggressive and lascivious attitude towards women and stop treating them as sex objects,” they say. Is this really possible? Will men... Read More
How do I say ‘Goodbye Bombay’?
I have been putting off writing this for some time. I wasn’t really sure how to word it. Or how I would feel whilst writing my swan song. How do I say ‘Goodbye Bombay’? Yes, it’s true – I am leaving Maximum City. Mr Jules has been called back to... Read More
The Foundation for Mother & Child Health opens in Powai
It has been ages since I mentioned the Foundation. For new readers – yes I do actually have a volunteering job – when I’m not blogging (or shopping)! The last time I talked about our work was here. I explained how FMCH specifically reduces and prevents malnutrition amongst children in the... Read More