Nothing can be more gut-wrenching for a new mother, than leaving her baby to be cared for by others when she resumes working. Sonia Chugh understands this. That’s why she started Happy Minds International (or HMI in short), which now boasts the only dedicated infant daycare centres in Mumbai for babies as young as 4 months. Caring for babies is …
The Powai Bengali Welfare Association’s Durga Puja pandal is one of the largest pandal in Mumbai attracting over 10 lakh visitors each year. This year the association has come up with an innovative theme replicating Vivekananda Rock Memorial of Kanyakumari spanning over 100 feet high. The pandal will see R D Burman’s original orchestra band team performing live …
Mumbai will be waking up this October to a new innings! Hosting Durga Puja in the Financial Capital of India has had been a regular affair but this time around at every turn of the road there will be new hope, ushered by the Spandan Powai Sharadotsav.The committee has taken up this year’s theme as “Janak Janani Utsav” – …
Navratri is a festival dedicated to the worship Of a Hindu deity Shakti, The word Navratri means nine nights in Sanskrit, have meaning nine and Ratri meaning nights. During these nine nights and ten nine forms Of Shakti/Devi are worshipped People from all walks Of life come together and are engrossed in the sounds of the heart throbbing Road and …
It’s a Tribal Women Empowerment program in the jungles of Aarey Milk Colony, Goregaon, Mumbai, where people could: – View on-site live cooking of a Tribal meal – Freshly buy organic local seasonal veggies from the farm next door – Have a Meditation & Energy Healing Session – Interact with Tribal locals – Experience a Warli painting workshop – Avail …
Every gift bought from SAKHI is your wish for someone’s happiness!Give, celebrate, surprise and share…….any day of the year with SAKHI! Coming Festive season, SAKHI brings plethora of Indian Gifts to Powai. SAKHI is an endeavor by a group of friends who work to uplift some of their state women artisans to create and sell products that match the …
Heavy rains in night due to extended monsoon did not deter enthusiastic participants from reporting early in morning for 4th Swami Vivekanand Run (SV Run) held at Powai on Sunday 18th September. The rain Gods also favoured them by clearing for few hours in morning. Bharat Vikas Parishad (BVP), Powai holds this annual event to coincide with anniversary of Swami …
Neev, The Foundation on 25th June, 2016 organized Red Ribbon Campaign, a Walk Against Drugs from Hiranandani Gardens to Heritage Gardens. With street playbyNukkad Manch and awareness seminar by Kulbhusan Singh, Intelligence officer at Narcotics Control Bureau and PSI Sanav from Anti-Narcotics Cell Ghatkopar, the Founder and President of the foundation Kamalpreet Kaur initiated it as a first step to …
About My City Woman! My City Woman is an initiative to encourage women to come forward and work on their own. It encourages enterprise among women and women entrepreneurs. It has interesting and engaging blogs on topics that resonates with every woman – motherhood, childcare, managing career and relationships , entrepreneurship and most importantly loving oneself. About Manmita Gupta I …
Year—- 1990 Weekend Picnic to Powai Lake Never dreamed it will be my permanent loving home address. Call it as an attraction towards natural greenery, lake view in the front and Hills on the back. I was so impressed with the quality of constructions and town planning and decided on the spot to buy ready to move flat. Only Eden …
Learn the method how to throw away the false mind and find your true self Meditation isn’t only about deep breathing exercises but also about discarding negativity and stress from your mind. One of the latest methods of meditation that is doing the rounds in Mumbai is this throwing away method. This method involves self-examination to find and throw away …
Mini Jets, Pirate Ship, Hippo Cycle, Frog Jump, Astro spin and the thrilling Boating with Paddle and Battery powered Aqua pads. There are musical rides exclusively for children below two years; there are boats for the older children. The Bumper (Dashing) cars are for all age groups. The new Replenished Entertainment Center (FEC) at Hakone has the latest Simulators, Prize …
Some time back I met Prasad over a cup of coffee and had a chance to talk to him about this dynamic business called Aaji care. In spite of having 80 plus full-time employees, Prasad is bootstrapping the business with a paycheck; he says he doesn’t want his salary to be a burden on the business as he believes if …
Saw a close up video of a crocodile sunbathing in the isolated island in Powai Lake. Check out. @powaiinfo @Trendulkar we had a visitor at Powai lake pic.twitter.com/xSaPPLdNJ5 — Rohan Korgaonkar (@srk_rohan) March 18, 2016
By Tanya Satish The coveted “Women’s Achievers Awards” by Young Environmentalists Programme was back for the eleventh year with an even larger gathering of women from all across the nation. On March 7th, the green award winning Rodas Ecotel, at the luxurious Hiranandani Gardens complex at Powai Mumbai hosted a magnificent afternoon filled with inspiring women. Celebrating Mr.Niranjan Hiranandani’s birthday at the occasion too every year makes the event more remarkable with his blessings. Mr. …
As Mumbai prepares for the New Year celebrations, Powai residents are enjoying the festive spirit brought about by the lavishly decorated township, Hiranandani Gardens. “Hiranandani Gardens, Powai is celebrating its anniversary,” said Niranjan Hiranandani, MD, Hiranandani Group. “The celebration, which started around Christmas, will go on till January 3. As part of the celebration, the Township has been lit up: …
1) When did you start helper4u and what motivated you to start? We started Helper4u in July 2014 from Raheja Vihar; We now have more than 3000 prospective employees registered with us. The motivation to start Helper4u was basically to circumvent the security guards on the buildings who act as doorkeepers between you and the maid from direct access. We …
Transformation of Powai, with the creation of Hiranandani Gardens, is something that we cannot deny, its one of the best places to live in Mumbai, with footpaths wider than anything you will ever find in Mumbai, maybe the only exception of Fort area in Sobo. I loved the National Geographic documentary, though it does sound like a promotion campaign for …
LiftO – India’s first premium ridesharing app will be launching the pilot phase of its operations on 7th Sep exclusively for residents and professionals of Powai and nearby areas. With an aim to completely revolutionize the existing carpooling structure, this state-of-the-art mobile app’s robust route matching algorithm ensures that lift givers do not have to detour or wait for a …
Sukrta Foundation is a Raheja Vihar, Powai, Mumbai based NGO. Their mission is to support educational, medical and other needs of underprivileged section of the society and to motivate people to do good. Currently they are sponsoring a free medical clinic in Anoushka Clinic, Crystal Centre, Raheja Vihar, on every Thursday from 2:30Pm to 4:30pm. Their aim is to provide …
15th April 2015 heralded the beginning of the new year in the Bengali calendar. The year 1422. Bengalis around the world celebrate this day as ‘Poila Boishakh’, greeting one another with “Shubho Naba Borsho”, the Bengali version of “Happy New Year”. Spandan Foundation, with its strong community of members, celebrated the advent of the New Year last Saturday at Norita …
The narrow lanes leading to LCCWA in Chaitanya Nagar near IIT market have always been dirty, filled with rubbish, leaking pipes and dangerous live electric wires hanging around. It has taken LCCWA over 2 years to convince the dwellers that a clean neighbourhood matters. As part of their summer camp this year, LCCWA members and kids aged 5 to …
Awakening India – Be the change is a documentary for LCCWA,Mumbai. Lccwa is an ngo located in Powai,Mumbai. Founded by ex.IIT professors, it is a registered ngo that works towards providing free quality education to children from the slums.The above documentary showcases how lccwa functions and the people involved in itmIf you wish to be a part of the organisation, …
Wishing you all a very happy new year! Hiranandani Gardens complex, Powai is all lighted up to bring in 2015 and their 25th year like never before and people have been raving about it. The best picture I have received is from Krushna Pawar. Here it is.
To mark the beginning of the festive season and celebrate the spirit of Christmas, Vivero Powai organized a grand Christmas Fete. Parents and children came in hordes to try their hand at different activities, gorge on the yummy food and play fun games. The toy train and the bouncee castle were flocked by children, while the parents were on a …
Residents of Panch Smruti welcomed Santa Claus in their complex with great enthusiasm Santa distributed distribute Sweets, Chocolates and specially Gifts for the kids. The evening was fun and joy..Children even performed to show their talents. They sang, dance, recite poems etc and entertained the crowd. Santa Claus wishes good luck and health to everyone and committed to come back …
“Education is a natural process carried out by the human individual, and is acquired not by listening to words, but by experiences in the environment.” – Maria Montessori It is true that children learn and exhibit what they experience and not merely what they hear or see. It is the responsibility of the educational system to nurture kids’ curiosities and empower …
Parents involvement in HMI classrooms It is well said that home is the first school and parents are the first teachers. Parents play a vital role in laying a strong foundation to build their children’s personalities. It is amazing to see how dedicatedly and thoughtfully parents work hard to design simple, yet interesting activities for their kids. And what could …
It was time for some fun with families at Vivero Powai. Children were learning on how families form an intrinsic part of our lives. To make this concept more meaningful for the children, the teachers planned a ‘Family incursion week’. All family members were invited on each day to be part of fun activities. The mothers were invited to play …
“My daughter stands at the door every morning I get ready for the office, because she knows it is time to leave for Happy Minds”, says 18 month Saisha’s mom from Powai centre. “For us, Happy Minds is a home away from home”, says a year old Vihaan’s mom from Bhandup centre. These little experiences bring a smile on our …
