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St. Andrew's set for its first Astro turf - ‘The PlayGround’

St. Andrew's High School is all set to get Bandra's First Astro Turf ground. A tie up with Infinite Sports will soon have St. Andrew's High School grounds set a standard above the rest in football and hockey fields, the 'PlayGround' as it has been called, will be equipped with drainage, floodlights, changing rooms, washrooms, stands for spectators and dugouts for the teams, the turf used is imported from ACT Global a company based in the Netherlands, the in-

vestment in the projet is about 4 crores and recovery of the cost and maintenance of the grounds would come from renting them out for practices and tournaments. Bandra Buzz met with the Principal of St. Andrew's High School Rev. Fr. Magi Murzello to talk about this project, he said, "I noticed that the ground was not utilized much, in the past I was trying to get Astro Turf so the kids would have a chance but the deals were not falling through as the in-

vestment needed is very high, there were lots of negotiations and many wanted to put up advertisements etc., nothing was getting through, then at last, last year there were a few people really interested in sports that said they would invest but said that they too would have to recover the cost, understandable as the project costs about 4 crores. If you look Bandra has been the cradle of Olympians and Sportsmen, oﬀ late that

has not been so, we are trying is to bring back that past glory, now people can get to practice, I'm happy that it's coming up, what I had dreamt about 5 years back. There will be two pitches football (FIFA) and hockey (FIH), many of my boys will now get a chance to play."

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KIDS OF ST. CATHERINE HOME EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF STREET WALL PAINTING

Art is the best form of expression. And, art has no boundaries; it can be anything and everything. You can paint the whole world on a single canvas…So did the children of St. Catherine’s Home, an orphanage at Bandra, as they expressed themselves, their thoughts and feelings with colours, drawings & paintings on the walls of the home. It reminded me of a scene from the film ‘Taare Zameen Par’ where the kids sit together and paint with no restrictions…For something similar occurred at St. Catherine’s Home as the kids followed the basic funda - ‘Paint anything that you like, anything that you feel; for the drawing that you create on the outside is not important but the joy that you experience within while painting is!’ The immense happiness that you get while doing something from your heart and placing your thoughts on a wall in the form of a painting is way beyond, just out of the world. On the dawn of March 5, 2016 all the kids from St. Catherine home set out to paint the wall of the home with whatever they wanted. They painted the whole day and went on to paint the next day too. Volunteers and other helping hands too joined in to fill the walls with colour and graffiti.

There was Bob Marley, Michael Jackson, Bruce Lee, Bruno Mars, Deepika Padukone, Amitabh Bachchan and many more figures painted with colourful strokes. Slogans, social messages, poems and intruding thoughts were written all over the walls of the home to create awareness and spread a social message in a creative way. A huge painting of Amitabh Bachchan from his film ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’ stole the show of the entire street painting art and stood out to claim the presence of Bollywood in the city of Mumbai. It was created by the famous artist, Ranjit Dahiya, who has painted various Bollywood figures and instances at several streets and walls of Bandra as part of his ‘Bollywood Art Project’. Ranjit says, “I have been painting Bollywood celebrities and scenarios across the city so that as soon as people step in Mumbai they come to know that Mumbai is a Bollywood city.” Ranjit has been an artist for over 18 years and happily agreed to help these little kids of the home to paint and express themselves. He says, “I just wanted them to have fun and enjoy. Anybody can paint; it is just expressing your thoughts.” Well, the idea of organising a non-profit street wall painting event was the brain-

child of two young minds of Bandra - Zoya and Pradnya who have begun their own startup company called ‘The Petite Project’. All that they want to do is host events in a unique way and use the profits for charitable and fun loving events like these. Pradnya said, “We used the profit that we gained from our last event to organise this small initiative for the kids. We just wanted to help in a different way and thought of this event so that the kids could enjoy and paint.” Zoya added, “We just wanted the kids to have fun and paint whatever they feel. Ranjit and the other volunteers would guide the kids on how to make their painting more creative. So, the kids did something different from their daily schedule at the home and we had sponsors coming in providing food, paints, and other contributions.” Satish, a student of the home painted Bob Marley with the help of his friend, said, “I was happy when I got the news that we are having a painting event in our home and we could paint anything that we like. I love Bob Marley and his songs therefore I painted his face.” Ravi, another student from the home,

who is a professional Capoeira trainer, said, “I am glad that something creative has happened in the home. For at the home we have all kinds of sports but we need such creative events to showcase our potential.” Brother Joseph who takes of the kids at the home expressed, “This art painting event helped the kids to try out something different for in the home the kids usually draw and paint on paper. But, street wall painting provided them a large canvas to paint their feelings on. Around 40-50 students actively participated in the art painting and learned a lot from the artists and volunteers. Such beautiful opportunities to express themselves should be made available to kids everywhere.” If you go and just have a walk around St. Catherine’s Home, near Mount Mary, you will be baffled and awestruck to witness the phenomenal street paintings done by the kids of the orphanage. The paintings truly stand out as real figures and convey the talent, feelings, anxiety and potential of these blessed children. It is rightly said that ‘Talent lies in the ones who are always away from the limelight, who are special yet neglected’. Ronald Rodrigues

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St. Joseph's and St. Stanislaus together decided to add IGCSE curriculum and they plan to start next year, unlike the other schools that will be starting from Junior KG, Stanislaus will be starting from std 8th, called 'Checkpoint Year' as you can come in from SSC, CBSE, ICSE or even a prior IGCSE platform & enter into the std 8th and at the end of the year you give what is called 'Checkpoint Exam' in English, Maths & Science, the papers for the came would come from Cambridge, and the training at std 8th would prepare students for that exam, they will be starting with one division this year in std 8th and next year will start with 8th and 9th std and the year after that would be the 8th, 9th and 10th. Unlike SSC class rooms that accomidate around 50 students, IGCSE classrooms usually accommodate approximately about 20 to 25 students. Addressing concerns of a total change over to an IGCSE curriculum, Ms. Anna stated that SSC will always be a first priority for Stanislaus. The IGCSE curriculum was introduced after considering the requests of many ex-students who wanted a Jesuit education for their sons but have to opt for other schools which offer international programmes. As the campus is going to be shared between students of the SSC curriculum and of the IGCSE curriculum, the SSC curriculum students will attend school as they have traditionally attended at regular school timings with a Thursday and Sunday off while students studying under the IGCSE curriculum will have school from Monday till Friday with Saturday and Sunday as their holidays and will attend school from 8am till 2pm. As the teaching and learning methods are vastly different from the SSC curriculum, The faculty for the IGCSE curriculum would

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St. Stanislaus & St. Joseph to add IGCSE curriculum from next year besides SSC

be completely diﬀerent (Visiting Faculty) and be a common one shared between both St. Stanislaus and St. Joseph's. School fees for students opting for the IGCSE cur-

riculum will be at Rs. 2 Lakhs annually according to the notices in Church. (St. Peters). Wayne Lemos

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600 children, teachers & parents participate in Inter-School Drama & Dance Competition

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Navjeet Community Health Centre, an outreach of the Bandra Holy Family Hospital has since 1978 been taking keen interest in the empowerment of the have-nots, through various programs in education, health, women empowerment & community development From time to time, Navjeet aims at doing something that would change the lives of marginalized children in the villages, and it was felt that drama and dance, a powerful means of communication, would help develop their dramatic skills and promote active ability in a disciplined, stimulating and healthy environment, where the child is able to realize his fullest potential and contribute to the progress and well-being of his family, the society and the world at large. Keeping this in mind, on 25th February 2016, about 600 children, parents, teachers and guests witnessed a day-long electrifying performance at Ambedohe, when 212 performers from 22 schools from Khativali Kendra, Khardi and Kasara participated in the Navjeet Community Health Centre Inter-School Drama and Dance Competition at Shahapur Taluka. Dramas convey timely messages about how to cope with situations and reach out to people, because the people identify themselves with the characters. This could be witnessed in a drama which bagged the ﬁrst prize, performed

on the social issue of female foeticide, the emotional, and psychological stereotyping of females which begins when the doctor says, ‘It’s a girl’, and showcased the future of our country if we keep killing the girl child. Other dramas which were performed were based on cleanliness of the environment and exploitation of women, which comes at a time when the nation is confronted with problems associated with women’s safety. These plays bagged the second and third prizes respectively. The consolation prize went to the group which performed a play on water conservation and environmental issues. In the dance category, with Bajirao Mastani’s “Pinga” making headlines, 3 schools and some soloists dressed in traditional Maharashtrian attire surprised the audience with their perfect lavani dance moves. It was also a treat to watch some youth bring forth their inherent passion, let lose the dance mania and perform to hip-hop, in a spirit of competition. Other dances like lezhim and folk dance performed by the children whole heartedly and enthusiastically were also a treat to watch. Nilesh Vadu from Ambedohe ZP School and Sakshi Umbarghode from Mokhavane ZP School were greeted with thunderous applause by the packed house when they were adjudged the best actors for their roles in the plays on child marriage whose practice is prevalent in some strata of the society and female foeticide.

Above: Winners of the Inter-School Drama & Dance Competition held at Shahapur Taluka organised by Navjeet Community Health Centre

ogy and stay devoted to her presence within the hallowed halls of knowledge and understanding humanity for which and for whom all things are made. In the mostly, vegan and sometimes omnivore of all our people we ﬁnd batches of interesting Indians who are religiously creative as if it is their creed and conviction to enter the portals of a world that challenges to create in-

trait can only be found in the inner sanctum of an Indian as he deploys and participates in the hypothesis and perception and theory of affordability. At this time of our generation when producing a barrel of crude oil from the bowels of the earth is sold at the same price as it’s manufacture and BRIC countries are praying for Brazil to become solvent again why can’t, when you can Make in India export to the world at an affordable price which is so urgent and essential at this juncture. Branding India as the epitome of a new world order & the Modi mandate on Make in India will do well to first initiate the essence of giving an edifice to the manufacturing & assembly of Indian products as we build global brands and then look forward to building India as a brand force to reckon with in the universe. We have the genius and the forte…. we have the flair and the aptitude, the capacity & the ability to Make in India for the world. India after independence was born for greater things. Come, let us Make in India. Calwyn D’Abreo

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Make in India As a country and as a people with the wherewithal and talent and those ﬁner points that often times need elucidation to distinguish us from the non Aryan race, we, today, without doubt can showcase ourselves as an example of dexterity and panache that is truly an embodiment of superiority amongst the capabilities and performance – based nations of the world. The fact is that Indians are highly innovative and very re-

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The Government of India, Economic Survey 2016 released this week argued wisely that to revive growth in India was the best assurance and protection and indemnity for the Indian economy whilst the uber nations were tracking growth without fiscal value which was not in ratio with the world market situation. Does India have an answer…..? Foreign direct investments came first place in every high net worth discussion within the investment related corridors of Davos. The Make in India initiative which seeks to promote the business of manufacturing in India and simultaneously attract FDI presence was a big ticket success. It is reported that approx. 55 % increase in foreign direct investment came to the fore. This excitement was shared amongst the awardees who were presented with permits to manufacture defence sector equipment for the world. Our neighbor China showed great camaraderie spirit. Japan followed France and Korea said hello to a bouquet of permit availabilities for the infrastructure segment to Make in India and the housie number 69 comforted both entities as each country would benefit as much as India would by the presence of these countries within Mahabharat.

sourceful not only in their country of origin but also serve as expat gentry for inventions and creativity, globally, in technology, trade and commerce. It is documented and now becoming known that Indians carry with them the seed of innovation as if it was in their DNA. They have begun to think like the Goddess Saraswati of Hindu mythol-

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Think Animation, Think Arena

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For a long time now, Arena Animation has been the cornerstone in imparting technical skills in animation, web design, VFX and multimedia. This education brand of Aptech has been in the business for over nineteen years now and has laid the foundation of many a student in the field of multimedia and animation. Back then, animation was mostly limited to the cartoon characters we saw on the television but today, there’s hardly anything that we see on the TV that doesn’t involve animation & visual effects. The Bandra centre of Arena Animation completes 12 years of successfully moulding students into professionals on 14th March; with its courses in 3D & 2D Animation, Web Designing, Visual Effects, Graphic Designing, Gaming & Multimedia. Since its inception, it has successfully trained & placed more than 2000 students. With world-class infrastructure and faculty having close to two decades of experience, the Arena centre in Bandra has become renowned for its ability to produce quality professionals. The founders, Mrs. Pooja & Mr. Niranjan have been in the industry forever and have hand-held their students at every step along the path. Industry visits and master classes are the highlights of the various courses Arena conducts, which gives its students an insight into the industry trends and practices.

Even a school going child is able to acquire the skills required to master the trade of multimedia & graphic designing. The Bandra branch of Arena Animation hosts NEXUS, its annual event where it recognizes and felicitates its outstanding students for their inspired work & prepares them for the competitive market. Arena Animation also has tie-ups with big industry names to place its successful students and also guarantees 100% placements. In the past, students have been placed with names like UTV, Prime Focus, Star TV, Reliance Media Works and the like. With animation & visual and web designing becoming an integral part of today’s media industry, the demand for such professionals is on the rise and an interesting fact is that there are 44 different job profiles one could get into in this field. Arena Animation has been & continues to be a dedicated leader when it comes to imparting skills in the field of multimedia and animation.

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St. Andrew's set for its first Astro turf - ‘The PlayGround’

St. Andrew's High School is all set to get Bandra's First Astro Turf ground. A tie up with Infinite Sports will soon have St. Andrew's High School grounds set a standard above the rest in football and hockey fields, the 'PlayGround' as it has been called, will be equipped with drainage, floodlights, changing rooms, washrooms, stands for spectators and dugouts for the teams, the turf used is imported from ACT Global a company based in the Netherlands, the in-

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Centenary plans: National Library to go digital as milestone nears The National Library near Bandra Talao is celebrating it's centenary, Bandra Buzz spoke to Mr. Pramod Mahadikar (Secretary of the National Library) and the following day visited the museum and spoke with the Librarian Mrs. Smita Ratnakar Mandavale and the Assistant Librarian Mrs. Dhanashri Ketan Kulkarni, they told us they brought in the Centenary on the 27th of February as it was Marathi Bhasha Diwas, and the celebrations were planned from April 16th 2016 to March 17th 2017 in keeping with the ﬁnancial year, to celebrate the same they will be holding a series of cultural programs that will be open to the public and held in the Library hall on the second ﬂoor, which is capable of seating about two hundred people, the announcements for the celebrations they said will be put in the newspapers in advance so that the public are aware. Also on the cards for the National Library with the Centenary celebrations are plans to go digital; speaking on the topic they said that initially they planned on dig-

itizing the very old and rare books and other books of high value that members are not allowed to take home, plans to digitize further would depend on the response of the public to the initial steps, the goal of all of this of course to attract new members and especially the youth, a lifetime membership to the National Library cost Rs. 2500 with a additional Rs. 300 deposit only, they do have two additional types of memberships too, the Library has a vault section of valuable books, a children's section, a reference room, two study rooms for boys and girls separately and a hall among other rooms. We at Bandra Buzz wish them all the very best on their centenary and do hope more youth apply for a membership. Wayne Lemos

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Jewellers peacefully protest against the union budget excise duty implementation

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As a part of the collective resistance towards the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adamant attitude to implement excise duty in the gems & jewellery sector, several reputed jewellers from Turner Road, peacefully protested on 7th March at Turner Road, Bandra. The Union Budget 2016-17 announced the imposition of central excise duty on gems & jewellery industry, wherein the government has imposed a 1% excise duty on gems & jewellery sector without input credit & 12.5% with input credit. The 7 day strike was extended till today and jewellery stores stayed shut across Mumbai. "The industry is not against contributing 1% revenue to the government. But the excise on jewellery is a regressive step taking us back to the days of gold control & Inspector Raj. It will only increase paperwork & take away our time from creativity." - Ishu Datwani, Founder, Anmol Jewellers stated today at the peaceful protest. "We are getting increasingly expensive when competing with jewellers from Dubai and more where a lot of NRIs have started going for their jewellery shopping (there is already a 10% duty on gold in India). The Indian Gem & Jewellery industry employs over 1 crore artisans, whose

Over 300 jewellers and artisans protest outside Tanishq store on Turner Road to rollback excise duty livelihood is under threat because of decrease in business." - Mahesh Jagwani, Owner of Mahesh Notandass said. "As a nation we need to be more forward thinking - since less governance is

your mantra. The lesser controls we have the more the industry will ďŹ&#x201A;ourish giving impetus to employment to the artisans" Farah Khan Ali, Owner, Farah Khan Fine Jewellery said.

The jewellery industry of the country has come to a standstill with the strike that has stretched for almost a week. Sairaj Borkar

St. Andrew's set for its first Astro turf - ‘The PlayGround’

HOCKEY TURF SPECS > Grass 18mm tall > One FIH-approved 11-a-side > 174ft long x 144ft wide (25000 sq. ft.) FOOTBALL TURF SPECS >> Grass 60mm tall >> Four FIFA-approved five-a-side >> 95ft long x 60ft wide (5500 sq. ft. each pitch) TURF SPECS > Six changing rooms with washrooms > Stands for spectators with 180 bucket seats > Dugouts for teams

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Speaking about the renting out of the grounds, Fr. Magi said that there would be many groups that would want train, as with an investment of 4 crores the investors have to recover their money as the school & the college are getting it free of charge, he stressed that the renting of the grounds by external parties would be in the evenings and not at school timings and not during school practice. He said the ground is scheduled to open now in the ﬁrst week of March. Fr. Magi also pointed out the convenience of a second gate that would be used as an exit point during Church services on the grounds, were formally the exit was at only one corner gate and also a welcomed parking space too during services, the toilet facilities would also be available for mass goers who otherwise would have to walk the long route to the front, a welcome addition especially for some of the elderly parishioners at a Maundy Thursday or a Good Friday service. The new gate also allows for a quick emergency passage to get a person to hospital, as only recently a teacher was experiencing chest pains he mentioned. A few people asked us "Why don't you have tennis courts?" he said but currently they (St. Andrew's) are looking at how this

project will beneﬁt their students primary with Hockey and Football, again addressing concerns over the tie up with Inﬁnite Sports and the renting out of the grounds Fr. Magi again explained that for an investment of 4 crores it is understandable that they would want to recover their money, but the rights to the ground are rest assured ours. Bandra Buzz hopes this eases the concerns of some of our readers and wishes Fr. Magi and St. Andrew's the very best on this new exciting project.

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Deanne Rodrigues (aka Badminton Tigress) wins 6 National Titles in last 3 years

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She started playing in her front yard with an awkward backhand serve in Bandra at the age of 10, today thirty years hence Deanne Rodrigues is the undisputed queen of the badminton jungle in the 35+ and 40+ Master’s category. 35+ Women’s Doubles Title and Mixed Doubles Runner Up Title in 2013, 35+ Women’s Doubles and Mixed Doubles Titles in 2015 and now 35+ Mixed Doubles Title and a 40+ Women’s Doubles Runner Up Title, a final she lost by a whisker after holding 3 match points with the match score reading 22-20, 20-22, 20-22 at the 40th Veteran Nationals at Coimbatore that just concluded on 6th March 2016. Taking time out from her hectic schedule, Deanne told us, “It was an exciting journey, fighting our way to the 2016 Masters finals at Coimbatore last week. Through the draws, we met and won various teams from Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Chandigarh and Maharashtra. Our XD finals, was the toughest match. We managed a nail biting win, against a pair from Nagaland, which went to the wire. After losing the first game 16-21, we managed to win the next two 26-24, 21-11 to secure the 2016 Masters XD National title. On the Womens Doubles front, Supriya Devgun and me had a tough 50 min semifinals against Karnataka state champs to clinch a nail biting win 21-15, 17-21, 21-18. However, our final was an unfortunate loss. After another exhausting 65 min, three setter against the swift and agile Mizoram pair, ending with an epic score line 22-20, 20-22,

22-20; we were rather unlucky to miss a double national title by two points. But as they say “you win some and lose some, and the game continues – LOVE ALL and JUST PLAY’ The journey towards 6 National Titles wasn’t easy for this ﬁery Bandra Girl who plays with a big heart and a ready smile. Every Nationals was with diﬀerent partners. 2013 with Neesha Springet and Vilas Kuwale, 2015 with Naheed Divecha and Upendra Fadnis and the current year with Supriya Devgun and Sameer Bhagwat. Work and domestic issues kept this Bandra dynamite away from her favourite

sport all through her twenties and was first seen at the Veteran Nationals only in 2013 where she bagged her first Masters National Title in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Deanne says, "Representing India, is by far the best feeling ever. I have represented the country at the World Championship 2013 at Turkey in Mixed and Women's doubles. We lost to England (World Winners of the WD title, 2013) in a gripping quarter finals, where we pushed the Brits to a three set match." Needless to say, Deanne already has won 33 titles - and counting in the last three years and the numbers are adding up every

year. These include state (including a triple crown in Jalgaon), corporate, district and inter-club tournaments. “She has great strokes, but it is her attitude that sets her apart. She really is a total tigress on court ready to pounce on a weak return every time!” Says T. Maran, PBL and India Coach. Neesha Springet, with whom she won the 35+ Women’s Doubles in 2013 Nationals in Mumbai and later that year reached the Quarter Finals of World Championship at Ankara can only say “Deanne loves badminton so much that she has tattooed a shuttle cock on her shoulder. And love shows because she is even willing to endure and conquer pain to win.” Indeed, it was just a month before the 2015 Nationals in Dharamsala that an unfortunate bike accident left her foot badly burnt and swollen. Till a week before the championship, she could not ﬁt her foot into her beloved badminton shoes. But the wounds bowed down to her spirit and healed just in time. Deanne went to the championship with hardly a week of training and won some incredibly close matches and returned with a Double Crown. “The World Master’s Tournament is a bi-annual event and this year there is not one scheduled, however, I am looking forward to the World Championship in 2017 which will be held for the ﬁrst time in India. It will be in Kochi and I love Kerala. I hope Kerala loves me back and the people cheer me enough to win a World Championship medal”, says the indomitable lady. Priya Pandey

Cyclothon Carnival for Earth Hour By Young Environmentalists “In 2016, Earth Hour will be celebrated with more force than ever, keeping in mind that action for climate change is now no more an option but a reality”, says Elsie Gabriel Mentor of Climate Reality and Founder of Young Environmentalists NGO Mumbai, “We will continue to promote efforts to change climate change including hosting a Cyclothon Carnival for Earth Hour by Young Environmentalists on March 19th 6.30am at Carter Road Bandra, Mumbai. We are working with governments, businesses and civil society simultaneously on promoting cycling among the community.” Earth Hour is an initiative where citizens around the globe show their support for action on climate change by turning oﬀ lights for one hour. Earth Hour is an inspiring message of hope and action – a global demonstration about climate change. The Young Environmentalists NGO has been strongly working at promoting conserva-

tion manong the youth as project work in schools curriculums and community. Climate change is happening as we speak, we need more people to join in. All of only 23, says Tanya Satish CEO of Creed another philanthropic strategic organisation which aims at donating solar lanterns to night schools in Dharavi, "We are also pushing the concept of Solar Energy for the Dharavi slum kids specially the night schools. We need you to come forward to help distribute solar lanterns to the slum students in Dharavi. We are also hosting a Earth Hour carnival at 6.30pm on March 19th on Carter Road Bandra seaside, we will together release paper Lanterns and take a pledge to help Dharavi go Solar, come enjoy the environment date with mangroves and ocean waves."” Earth Hour 2016 will be celebrated on Saturday, 19 March 2016 between 8:30 and 9:30 p.m. in Mumbai. We reach out for partnership and participation. Call 9967347511

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Celebrities seen at Hallway Foundation & Leena Mogre’s Fitness organized Free Health Camp on International Women’s Day

Buzz L to R: Mridula Chury, Leena Mogre, Sonali Kulkarni, Ashish Shelar, Sana Khan, Henal Mehta & Hrishikesh Chury & Parvati Khan with Women Police Oﬃcers On the occasion of International Women’s Day; Hallway Foundation & Leena Mogre’s Fitness organized a Free Osteoporosis and Respiratory check – up camp for the Women Police Oﬃcers in Bandra. Celebrity

Fitness Guru Leena Mogre also gave some health tips to the women oﬃcers who had come for the check - up. Bollywood celebrities like Jackie Shroﬀ, Sonali Kulkarni, Sana Khan, Aditi Gow-

itrikar, Sandhya Shetty, Samita Bangargi, Parvaty Khan & Politicians like Ashish Shelar (MLA & President – Mumbai BJP), Alka Kelkar (Deputy Mayor - Mumbai) & Asif Bhamla (Zilla President – Mumbai NCP)

came to support the event. Hrishikesh Chury, President of Hallway Foundation said that, ‘We shall continue our project all year round and not limit it to just one day.’

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Students who have not studied French in school & wish to take it in college may contact Ms. E. DeSouza (26557915, 8879209904) For individual tuitions. Get a headstart by studying French before college opens.

Learn cakes, brownies, cupcakes, dessert, christmas sweets, sugarcraft, chocolate making & diﬀerent cuisines like mughlai, chinese, italian, mexican, ramzan special, biryani's, sandwiches, lebanese, starters, pizzas, etc. We also undertake orders for cakes, chocolates, brownies and cupcakes. Call 9821310728 / 26422689 or for more information visit www.facebook.com/Chocolate mania 9821310728

BEAUTY CARE CREATE A NEW YOU - Hair & Skin Treatment : Hair Styling, Ironing, Colouring, etc. All Types of Facials, Waxing (Egyptian, Herbal, Chocolate), Manicure, Pedicure, Threading, Body Polishing / Bleach, Nail Art / Extension, Bridal Package. Call Rekha’s Salon & Hair Spa: 9833562171 or 249, Naval Kunj, 2nd ﬂoor, opp. National College, Linking Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai - 50. At your Doorstep; Experienced Beautician, All Natural, 0 percent Chemicals: Clean Ups, Facials, Manicure, Pedicure, Head Massage, Foot Massage – Ladies only. Call Judie – 9820729983 / 9833519848.

CARS RENTALS

FRENCH TUITIONS

JOB VACANCY Designation: Store Executive. We are Orchids etc, located in Bandra, and in the business of sales of potted exotic plants and assorted items. We are looking for a store executive, preferably female, to look after and handle the activities of the store. Candidate should be ﬂuent in English, be computer literate, and have a pleasing personality. Job requirements will include looking after all needs of the store, reports, handling walk in clients, handle the phone, and look after the requirements of our clients. Interested candidates should send their resume to viresh.manek@orchidsetc.in Desi Deli, Cafe in Bandra West (near Mount Carmel Church) is looking out for boys and girls. Servers with one year experience. Kindly send in your resume to thedesideli@gmail.com.

KICKBOXING CLASSES

Washing Machine, Gas Stove, Microwave, Fridge & A.C. Bharat Service Centre, Pali Naka. Ramesh 9892387330 24 hrs Home, Sales & Service (Bandra only) Gas Stoves, Hobs, Table Tops & Chimneys. Contact: Mahendra Sales Shiv Asthan, Shop no. 7, Plot No. 31, 16th road, near Shiv Sagar, Bandra (w). Call: Amrut 9323431633

SALE Furniture (tables and chairs), Sofa-cum bed, Fridge (bar type), Pedestal Fans, Cutlery and Crockery, English Tea Set, English Dinner Set for 12, Ladies - clothes (new with labels); handbags; accessories, Mobile phones and accessories, Miscellaneous household items, Curtains / Drapes. 10 x 1 feet semi-furnished room; independent entrance with bath & toilet accommodation. Available for male or female. Contact: 993022 3057

SERVICE PROVIDER Do you need any of the following, at your doorstep? Passport, Liquor Permit, BMC Licences, Ration / PAN / Senior Citizen Card or related assistance services, like: Restaurant NOC, New Water Connection, Event Management, RTO liason International Travel / Visas, Clearing & Forwarding, Custom / Octroi Duties, Central Excise, Domicile Certiﬁcates, etc. Call Ossie Coelho 9821964573

TERRACE COVERING Beat the heat and keep leakages away. Enclose your terrace & tanks with a metal sheet/asbestos covering. Add an extended life to your building. Block out excessive heat and leakages. Stay cool. Covering from Rs 200/400/- per. M. D'souza & Co. White House, Plot no. 423, Charkop Kandivali (W), Mumbai 400067. Call Martha D'souza 9702783377 / 9870503377

We oﬀer 8 seater Innova cars with triple AC for local and outstation for hire at minimum market rates. Contact Karamath 9820359884 e: keithssquare@yahoo.com

Kickboxing Muaythai sessions in Bandra (W), Khar (W), Juhu, Sion (E), Charni rd. Engage almost every muscule in your body. Fitness and martial arts. Call 9869036872 Amit Lalwani

CHRISTMAS SWEETS & TREATS

MEDICLAIM POLICY

TOURS & TRAVELS

• Age Band: 03 months to 80 years without medical check up. • NO CAPPING: Pre-existing diseases covered from day one like Diabetes, B.P., Cataract, Hernia, etc. • Family Floater Policy: Covers Self + Spouse + Children’s + Father + Mother. • Any other requirements also can be catered to for e.g.: pension, child education plan, insurance like-life, property, society, workmen, etc. Contact to know more - 08692071362

Service apartments in north Goa. Also get in touch with us for all your travel needs eg. Passports, visa's, air, bus & rail tickets, travel insurance etc. Call 9821869124

Freshly Baked Happiness & festive goodies from Maa Baker - Marzipan, Milk cream, Rich fruit cakes, cupcakes, chocolates, tea cakes, brownies and more. For details contact Maa Baker - 9920483210. Bandra (west). You can also check our work facebook.com/MaaBakerCakes

COMPUTER SERVICES For prompt and reliable service of home computers, laptops, notebooks and home networks, kindly call or send a Whatsapp message to Dennis Mendonca on 77386-47535

COURIER SERVICES MUMBAI EXPRESS - We deliver your feelings for personalised deliveries of your cakes, chocolates, ﬂowers, bouquets, personalised gifts, fragile gifts, etc. anywhere in Mumbai. Call 65502345 / 7208002345

MEDICAL STORES Chimbai Medical - Complete store for your multiple requirement. All types of medicines, cosmetics, all recharge, dish T.V. recharge & general items dog food pedigree available. Free Home Delivery. 022-68888203 / 204, 9167426555 / 7506792976. Shop no. 5, Labaik House, Chimbai Road, A39, next to Salman Khan's oﬃce and St. Andrews Church, Bandra (W), Mumbai 400 050.

DANCE CLASSES

NEEDLE WORK & CROCHET

Learn social dancing in 8 easy & fun sessions. Timings: Mon & Wed 7-8 pm (Jive/Waltz/Foxtrot) & 8-9 pm (Salsa/Chacha). Venue: St. Peters KG School, Bhaba Nagar, Oﬀ Hill Road, Bandra (W). Cost: 1800 per head for 8 hours. Contact Marlon 9820344010.

LADIES Knitting, Crochet, Embroidery, Dressmaking courses. Rs 1500 each. Visit www.handson.makes.it. Call Mrs. D'silva 9820451695. Girls dresses stitched. Muﬄers & baby sets available Rs 320. Christmas sale Friday 4th and Saturday 5th December 2015.

EAST INDIAN BOTTLE MASALA

NOTARY

Home Made East Indian Bottle Masala - available at Rs 900/- per kg. Kindly contact Adlord / Helen Concessio on 97020 85823 / 2600 5536

Do you need a notary public for attestation of docs such as agreements, passports, wills, sale deeds, etc. Call Mr. S. De. 9820113923.

TUITIONS Tutions for all subjects from std 8th-12th (Arts, Science, and Commerce). Call S.S. Tutorials 9821121982 Private tutions for all or individual subjects from std 1st to 10th, SSC, ICSE, CBSE, IGSE, NIOS at Perry Cross Road, Bandra West from 5pm - 10pm. Call 9920572953, Private / Batch, Experienced Coaching in Mathematics & Science, std VIII, IX, X (S.S.C.) Contact Cavin Almeida on 9324259375 / 9769206294

YOGA CLASSES Running successfully since Feb 2015, Asanas, Pranayama and Relaxation taught by teachers from The Yoga Institute, Santacruz. Ladies classes tri-weekly 6-7 p.m at St. Peter's KG, near Balaji, Bandra. Starting soon... 7-8pm Mon/Fri classes for gents & ladies. Contact DevYog Workshops 9820605810/65754215 (WhatsApp /Call/SMS) Combo package of Yoga, Power Yoga, Aerobics, Zumba, Kickboxing, Weight training, legs & abs shaping & toning. (All in one session). Loose weight & inches faster. Guaranteed 100% results. (Group Classes & Personal Training). Call Raajaani for more details on 93224 36447 / 92205 71395

Letters to the Editor

STRAY DOG MENACE Bandra is being hounded by the menace of stray dogs on most of our streets. This is more pronounced in the early mornings, when some of us go for a walk or jog. Streets such as St. Anthony Road, St. Dominic Road & St. Paul Road are notorious for these strays, that make a racket all night long, and chase walkers & bikers. The area near St. Andrew's Church and even Bandstand promenade has its share of out-of-control canines that are very active in the wee hours. What makes this problem worse, are the NGO animal lovers who deliver food packets for strays on their 2 wheelers. While most of us would love to help animals, this only causes them to lose their fear of humans and especially makes them chase two wheelers, which they say as a food source. Some of us callously even put a collar on stray dogs and "adopt" them. This however, does not make them any tamer or safer. It is time for the BMC to do something about this menace before people start getting bitten by stray dogs, or worse still, a child gets mauled. In the past, dog vans

EQUALITY FOR WOMEN? It was in March 1911 that International Women's Day was first marked in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland. 105 years later, on the verge of celebrating yet another day dedicated to gender equality. But do we still need a date to celebrate womanhood? An overwhelming respondents to poll say we do. But does it make a real difference to the lives of women? “Women's Day seems like a shallow exercise in tokenism where people give away some awards and quote the same set of people. Over 42% feel that the day doesn't make any impact on women's lives though 44% still wanted the day to be observed. "Though it is looked at as a day of fun and frivolity, Women's Day also centres attention on issues like the Vishaka guidelines on sexual harassment in the workplace. It should not be just about getting free cocktails, but also finding space to talk about issues like equal pay and domestic violence." "A lot of working women face problems at home, so it would be great for their husbands to visit their workplace on such a day and see what fantastic work their wives do." But is Women's Day still mostly an urban phenomenon in India? The day brings together women activists across the nation to set their priorities, initiate a discourse on common issues and sensitize society. “While it used to be limited to education institutes and organizations in urban centres initially, it has now spread to rural regions." This year they must hold protests on March 8 to demand a fair probe into the alleged Murthal gangrape & the sexual violence should be at the top of the Women's Day agenda otherwise it has no value just waste of time & money. Bhagwan Thadani KANTWADI GARBAGE DUMP I am so happy to see you taking such a strong stand to rid our area of the garbage and the menace of cars being double parked in the lane thus leading to traffic jams etc. However, as far as the garbage issue is concerned, nothing has changed after Karen did a clean up. In fact, the situation has worsened, with the garbage nearly reaching the entrance of our building since the security cabin has been removed. I request you to keep up the pressure created so that strong and permanent steps are taken to ensure that our area becomes a zero garbage zone. Arshad Soomar Email your letters to news.bandrabuzz@gmail.com DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed in this paper, are of the authors - and do not reflect the opinion of the publishers and editors, unless otherwise stated. Readers should act on the information provided, only after consulting with their own independent advisors.

Dear Reader, The welcoming warmth of March, makes Bandra and her surrounding suburbs go into a different gear. Upcoming exam tensions, financial year-ending deadlines, summer holiday advance bookings, etc. are on the agenda of many of us. Those who have home gardens, will notice an enhanced growth of their plants, this time of the year – if they are well-watered. It is as if the forces of nature have woken up from the cold wintery nights. Yet, we are being subtly dragged by diverse power forces. The magnetic pull for political power supersedes everything else, as it encompasses the civic and social sphere. Under the guise of improving civic conditions (especially where visibility is high), groups are getting maximum mileage from the press and social media. Roads are being systematically cleaned, drains de-clogged, new toilets built at promenades and other prime public spots, beautification of prime areas, heritage structures maintained – and a lot more. With an eye focused on the 2017 Municipal Elections, many are spurred to be part of many social welfare groups. The fact of the matter is that each group is marching to a different drummer – and that’s OK. It is all part of the progressive change. Your favourite newspaper has been reporting

such news – highlighting local action. If you have credible news about such activities, do inform us. Even if there are illegal activities initiated in your area – and you have documented proof, do not hesitate to report this to us. Your leads are important to the vitality of your neighbourhood – and conﬁdentiality will be maintained. Bandra Buzz will always cherish your passion towards creating a better Bandra-Khar-Santacruz – and more importantly, your contribution to make it happen. Even as some of us are in the Holy Season of Lent, or getting geared up for Parsi New Year or Holi – the community camaraderie here is something to be experienced. Bandra is truly a melting pot of cultures – in many ways, a ‘Mini-India’. Till next time, take care.

a Buzz > Bandr

Budgets are complicated to understand. Its about taxes. Who has to pay and who does not. Businessmen are weary of new levies. Budget 2016 is cleverly crafted on nitty-gritty of microeconomics to spur growth, check inflation, close fiscal deficit & attain 100% employment. It was BJP's 2014 election manifesto. The budget has 69% approval from economists, citing as healthy and progressive; boosting rural empowerment with an eye on growth. The only negative fallout is 60% taxation on EPF. Its harsh on pensioners by taxing an egg-nest. Certainly calls for rollback. Critics are bad mouthing the budget because they have nothing better to do. Delhi CM's remark 'where is provision for getting back black money' is comical. Amar Singh

used to regularly round up strays dogs from the streets - perhaps it is time to revisit such drastic methods in order to keep our residents safe. Debasish Chakraverty

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BUDGET The Union budget presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for 2016 - 2017 is anti-poor & anti-people as there is nothing in the budget for common people who are already struggling for survival the day Modi government came to power in 2014. I strongly feel that the entire budget is lacking in a big idea and aimed at countering the perception that the Modi government was pro-rich. The budget for 2016 lacks both vision and conviction, it is the list of new bogus promises without any account of failure of tall promises made in the last two years and mislead the people to the maximum extent. Now, mere rhetoric, without vision or action, will fool farmers and poor people of the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who spent two years mocking Congress's focus on farmers, rural development, MGNREGA and social spending have failed badly in his exam as he has put more burden in people with taxes on indirect taxes which will weaken the purchasing power of the people as this budget will create greater inequality and will put the country backward in all sectors in coming days. Bhagwan Thadani

Marching to a Diﬀerent Drummer

Warm Regards, Merck D’Silva Editor-in-chief 9820783616

Cherish Life India Foundation to hold show to aid children with Thalassemia & cancer at Turf Club

Bandra

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The 'Cherish Life India Foundation' founded by Mrs. Blanche Saldanha pledges ďŹ nancial support towards making the best medical treatment and care available to children with cancer and thalassemia, in aid of this it will be holding an exciting event in the city this month in the hopes of raising funds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Shillong Chamber Choir Carnivalâ&#x20AC;? will see the world renowned The Shillong Chamber Choir perform for the cause of children with cancer in a musical evening which will also feature a pick of musical talent from the city. For the ďŹ rst time a childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choir will perform along with The Shillong Chamber Choir. The show will be held on March 18th at 7.30 pm at the Turf Club, Race Course Lawns, Mahalaxmi, Mumbai. Donor passes are available at the Turf Club oďŹ&#x192;ce. Mrs. Blanche Saldanha started the 'Cherish Life India Foundation' in memory of her late husband Mr. Gracias Saldanha (who succumbed to cancer) to 'Give back

to children suďŹ&#x20AC;ering from cancer the Life that they were being robbed of' as they put it. Working in partnership with the staďŹ&#x20AC; at Lokmanya Tilak Medical College and General Hospital, The Cherish Life India Foundation has set up a state of the art ward within the hospital with the best medical facilities available for the treatment and care of children with cancer and thalassemia. They have infact already had 3 successful bone marrow transplants and there are 6 more BMT children lined up. Each bone marrow transplant costs about Rs. 12,00,000/-. They also have an ongoing treatment facility where almost 1000 children suďŹ&#x20AC;ering from Leukaemia / Lymphoma and other blood disorders at cared for in our ward. The Cherish Life India appeals to the generous hearted people of Bandra to support this event, the proceeds of which will go towards the treatment and care of children with cancer, for further details contact Ivan at 9930363697 or 26414793.

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