Pune – Vol.

1, Issue 1, July-September, 2018 (Quarterly), Free Distribution, Pages 44

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Lifestyle on point!
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KUSHAL KARERA
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 Social work means doing good deeds for the society or community without
discrimination on the grounds of caste, creed, gender or even species!
Two such people who are selflessly working towards making a difference in
the society with their organizations ResQ and Real Strong are Neha Panchamiya
and Abdullah Khan respectively.
While ResQ tirelessly works towards the rescue and rehabilitation of sick and
abandoned animals, Real Strong, a premium active wear brand works in honor
of real heroes with the initiate of giving back a little something to our Armed
Forces.

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A ‘Real Strong’ vision
in honor of our ARMED FORCES!
~ ABDULLAH KHAN

ABDULLAH KHAN
Owner, REAL STRONG

Looking after their safety and

proving them with their basic
necessities is something every
individual should take up on. And
doing this noble deed is the brand
Real Strong - A premium active
wear brand with the motto
Wear Pride.
T he Indian Army, whose motto is ‘Service
Before Self’, stands tall like the Himalayan
ranges to protect us. Soldiers are the people
who stay far away from their families just to
ensure our safety. They do not have any ulterior
motives behind doing so. Pouring rains and
severe cold do not stop them from serving
the country. There are times when they have
done duty in waist deep snow without any
complaints, times when they have lost a limb

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to snow and times when they haven’t even “We have already tied up with AWA, Army
been provided with proper safety equipment. Welfare Association, and are funding them
These being few of the many problems that every month.” says Abdullah. He believes in
they have to face, it has never stopped them maintaining complete transparency with
from serving the nation and keeping us safe. the customers by sharing all the transaction
Such are the real heroes of our nation and to details of the contributions made to forces.
them we owe! Looking after their safety and And having said this, hopes that this initiative
providing them with their basic necessities is becomes a trendsetter for those who wish to
spread good in the world.
With the aim of educating people about the
Presenter’s Point Of View Defence Services, he also plans on launching
the Black collection, Navy series, and Airforce
series. As a start-up that has received great
I personally look up to the brand response and has almost sold out collections,
Real Strong because making Abdullah says, “I’m coming up with a new
apparels for the armed forces is so collection and the girls collection is in the
commendable. making. I want the best of fabrics and designs
and want it to be a hit brand.”
So all of you out there who wish to make
are something every individual should take
a contribution to the real heroes, this is your
up on. And doing this noble deed is the brand
chance. The active wear and gym wear brand
Real Strong - A premium active wear brand
which is currently available online will soon
with the motto Wear Pride created to honor
our real heroes.
With this notion, Abdullah
Khan started off with the
initiative Real Strong, as an
attempt to giving back a little
something to the defence
forces of India. The extensive
research put into the fabric
that would be suitable for
the Indian climate and the
designs that they offer have
become the unique selling
point (USP) of this brand.
A brand completely inspired by the Armed be within your offline reach at all the Lifestyle
forces also has Army Inspired Colors such stores. So don’t miss out on helping our real
as Military Green and Desert Beige as a

part of their current collection. Not just the
colors, but, Real Strong contributes to the
forces through the revenue that it generate.
...
heroes, put a foot forward, make an effort and
do the deed with Real Strong!

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‘ResQ’ of Humanity
~ NEHA PANCHAMIYA

NEHA PANCHAMIYA
President & Founder Trustee, RESQ

They touch the lives of minimum 1200

W hen we think of social work what
comes to our mind is the society or
the community. And the selfless good deeds
street animals every month which
include not only dogs and cats but also
done for this society keeping aside the
discriminations based on caste and creed is
include horses, cows, pigs, buffaloes,
what true social work is all about. goats, birds and 9 elephants.
In today’s world, it is not just difficult to The struggle to get help for the injured,
find such Good Samaritans who are selflessly seeing a number of animals die in front of her
eyes and her love for animals since childhood
willing to do things for people, but it is also
extremely rare to find anyone who would step is what inspired Neha Panchamiya to take the
forward for the animals. Truth be told, these decision to start up with ResQ along with her
stray animals are the ones who are in true friend Tanya in the year 2007. Quitting the job
need of our love and care. And that is why we she had in hand, overcoming the obstacles
of inadequate resources or model to start off
are in need of more social helpers (volunteers)
than social workers who will work towards with, learning the basics of veterinary care and
making the society a better place to live in. setting up a hotline number were something
One such Pune based organization is she did to get ResQ started.
the ResQ Charitable Trust, an organization From working on the streets and treating
that tirelessly works towards the rescue and animals in their own cars to having their own
rehabilitation of sick and abandoned animals. mobile ambulance and multiple offers for

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donations from people, Neha and Tanya have
come a long way! Starting off with the rescue
of just dogs and cats; as of today, ResQ touches
the lives of minimum 1200 street animals
every month which apart from dogs and cats
also include horses, cows, pigs, buffaloes,
goats, birds and nine elephants.
They receive numerous calls for help each
day that includes not only accidents cases,
cruelty cases, and diseases but also pulling
animals out of certain situations and at times
for the physical trauma that they go through.
With one on-site team for the Pune and PCMC
area and one for Lonavala, ResQ currently
are working in collaboration with ATREE for
the rabies program. And while working with
animals seems to look like all fun Neha says
that it is not always like that. “Working with
animals doesn’t always mean playing with
puppies and kittens.” she says. They come
across multiple cases in which horses and
cattle are abandoned because of their old age
or because they meet with an accident. They
have also operated on cows and removed
about 50 – 70 kgs of plastic from their stomach.
But all this doesn’t stop them from rescuing
and treating animals day in and day out.
While on-site treatments can be quick and
Presenter’s Point Of View
This charitable trust consists of all
rescued animals that are taken care of
like babies. I could spend my whole day
there with those lovable animals.
hassle free at times it is the treatment at the
Centre that requires a certain procedure to be
followed and require around 1 – 30 people
to help depending on the case. According
to Neha, “When an animal is brought in to
the Centre for treatment we have to follow a
procedure in which the animals are first put in
to quarantine, then to their ward after which
animal birth control takes place and once the
animal has recovered it is responsibly released
or put up for adoption.”
Today we see a lot of people keen on
helping or rescuing animals which soon
turns into animal hoarding. And since this is
rampant and completely unrecognized in
our country, people often fail to understand
the thin line between hoarding and helping.
One of the classic cases of hoarding that Neha
recalls is the recent case of the Kondwa cats.
“It was the worst rescue story for me, the
rescue of those 55 Kondwa cats. I have never
seen animals kept so badly.” Such cases help
ResQ to educate people towards what animal
rescue actually is and how exactly one could
help animals in need.
Since seeing animals recover is what inspires
and motivates Neha personally, ResQ makes
sure that they welcome visitors to its Centre all
week long between 10 am and 5 pm. (But
make sure you get an appointment first!
You wouldn’t want to disturb an ongoing
treatment now, would you?)
Since ResQ is a complete non-profit and
non-government funded organization,
they often do events and awareness
programs to raise fund for the treatment of
animals. So if you wish to help, volunteer
or reach out to ResQ in case of an animal
emergency make sure to visit its website
because no animal is ever turned down
treatment at ResQ.
So put your best foot forward and help
...
the animals that give us ageless affection,
timeless devotion and everlasting love!
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 Beauty is how you feel inside and it reflects in your eyes. To help you relax,
indulge, beautify and spoil yourself this monsoon season we have Krishma
Gala Rajput, the face behind H2O (Hair 2 Order) Salon. With complete hair
to toe treatments that include nail, beauty and hair, H2O is one of the most
promising chains in town today.

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Toss your hair and
conquer the world!
~ KRISHMA GALA RAJPUT
A good hair massage with some coconut oil, wash with shikakai and then
naturally drying out in the sun was the perfect remedy to beautiful hair in
the olden times.

A woman in all her forms is eternally

beautiful. Every woman, at some point in
her life, wishes to look her very best! Women
often used ayurveda treatment as also oils
made from some medicinal herbs to enhance
the beauty of their skin and hair. Till date, the
bond that every woman shares with her hair
is something that cannot be put into words.
To every woman her hair is like a crown that
she cannot take off. And taking care of this
crown and maintaining it, especially during
the monsoons is something every woman
contemplates about. A good hair massage
with some coconut oil, wash with shikakai
and then naturally drying out in the sun was
the perfect remedy to beautiful hair in the
olden times.
While all these techniques were easily
manageable during those times, the hectic
lifestyle made it difficult to continue with these
over time. This resulted in newer products to
come into existence. Some natural and some

KRISHMA GALA RAJPUT

Owner, Hair 2 Order Salon (H2O)

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Presenter’s Point Of View
H2O salon gives very nice services
and the staff is very amicable at all
their branches.
chemically processed, each product made to
fulfil the different requirements of different
hair types in the highly polluted cities of
today. Soon enough treatments that were
done at home started being done at spas and
salons all around the city. This fusion of age
old remedies with the new age techniques
is what attracted people to such places the
most.
We are often contemplating when it comes stylist herself?
to picking the right place for our beauty
treatments and are quite sceptical when
it comes to trying out a new place. How
hygienic will the place be? Will they handle
my hair properly? Is the staff well-trained?
These are some of the most common queries
that every woman has before visiting a spa
or salon. What if we tell you that you could
not feel safer and at peace at any other place
in Pune apart from Hair 2 Order – H2O? The
perfect place for you to feel relaxed, indulge,
beautify and spoil yourself!
With the primary aim of starting up a salon products, toss that hair and make a style
that was truly and completely dedicated to statement. ‘Coz life is too mainstream for you
hair, Krishma Gala Rajput started off with Hair to look boring!
2 Order in the year 2005 and soon enough
ventured into other segments such as
nails, skin and beauty. She also has her own
academy to train and guide those who wish to
make a mark in this industry. As of today there
are three branches of H2O in the city serving
many happy customers with their motto of
hair to toe styling. This self-motivated hair
stylist who loves interacting with different
people and knowing about them believes
that the biggest challenge that she has faced
till date is that of managing her staff but at the
same time considers a well-trained staff to be
her biggest strength. The smiles on the faces
of satisfied customers motivates her and her
staff to give utmost service and keep up the
mark.
With climate changes and busy lifestyles
people often end up having bad hair days
or are unable to maintain them. Being a hair
stylist herself Krishma strongly believes that
hydrating yourself well and using argon oil
or serum after a wash is the most important
hack for good hair all year round. To all those
people who feel hair spa treatment work
like magic and show the change in a single
sitting, Krishma recommends regular hair spa
treatments ranging between a time span of
1 week to 1 month (depending on hair type)
in order to look your dazzling best! And who
could give you better advice than the hair
So to all you out there who are still sceptical
of trying out new places for hygienic reasons,
be rest assured as hygiene is the top priority
at H2O, and it ensures to use disposable
products wherever possible. Don’t hesitate
to visit one of your closest outlets and enjoy
your favourite treatments from those who
have been carefully trained to make your
experience a memorable one. And as Krishma
says, “It just takes about a minute to do
something for yourself and you feel more
confident when you look pretty!” So use those
...
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 The fitness trends in India are going through a massive change. More and more
people are becoming conscious and looking for newer ways and approaches
to remain in shape and stay fit and healthy. Following a proper diet plan and
combining it with a balanced workout routine is the perfect way to lead a healthy
lifestyle.
Avanti Deshpande, Pune’s leading nutritionist and celebrity consultant gives us
an insight on the do’s and don’ts of healthy eating this monsoon season.
Dhruv Chaudhuri, a fitness motivator, guide, vegan athlete and calisthenics
coach and Sagar Katurde, a bodybuilder and fitness trainer, guide you through
the perfect workout routine that will help you increase your fitness levels and
achieve your targets.

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Food habits for
a healthy living!
~ AVANTI DESHPANDE
T he monsoons are here! After the scorching
summer heat, the first drops of rain and
the fresh smell of moist mud, unarguably, are
a pleasant experience. The happiest moment
for most is when we reach out for that
steaming cup of tea and some hot pakoras to
enjoy these monsoon showers. Not just that,
but this season also calls for those mandatory
outings with friends and family. While some
of us end up going for monsoon treks around
the city, some prefer quick weekend outings
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AVANTI DESHPANDE
Nutritionist & Celebrity Consultant
at some hill station. The monsoon season
often tempts us into eating unhealthy and
unhygienic food items. The long drives and
outings in the rain along with these monsoon
food habits can bring to you a lot of pleasing
moments; but they can also spoil these by
bringing with them some non-desirable
health conditions.
Our food habits during this season prove
to be a major drawback. But what if we told
you that you can now enjoy these beautiful
moments without compromising on your
health!? The best way to do so is to pay some
extra attention to the food items that you
consume. In a conversation with Ornate Pune,
Avanti Deshpande, Pune’s leading nutritionist
and celebrity consultant, says, “If you are
already following a healthy eating style,
make some modifications to your existing
diet by including foods that are light on your
digestive system, at the same time peps up
your metabolic rates.”
It is highly important to keep your immune
system strong during this season as a weak
immune system can lead to a lot of diseases.
Apart from staying hydrated during this
season, it is also important to eat right. Drinking
hot soups is a great option to indulge in the
rainy season. Warm nutrition-packed veggie
soups will not just help you stay away from
cold and
flu,
This monsoon season
follow a healthy diet.
Make sure you only drink filtered
or boiled water.
Preferably avoid raw vegetables
and salads unless they are
consumed at home where you
can wash and clean them
thoroughly.
but also help you stay healthy and hydrated.
In case of throat infection a bowl of hot soup
could act as a sigh of relief and at the same
time fill your stomach as well! Paya soup is the
best soup you can have in this rainy season.
It helps to heal your gut. Lemon coriander
soup, clear chicken and veg soup, palak soup,
broccoli soup, golden soup are a few excellent
soup options this season. Body’s immunity
can be increased by adding a dash of garlic to
the soups. So take that extra effort and make
some fresh soups at home this season!
If you are someone who loves fruits then
it is better to eat seasonal fruits such as
Pomegranates, Lychees, Apples, Cherries and
Bananas since the non- seasonal fruits get
infested with worms during the monsoons.
Jamuns, the first fruits to be available in
this season are extremely low in calories.
These berries, known for their blood
sugar lowering properties and
hypoglycaemic effect, also help
treat
diarrhoea and
are known
as blood purifying
agents and are
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hence recommended to be consumed by
everybody! “While drinking some Herbal Tea
can be your go-to option, the consumption
of Raw Food and juices are a big no no”, says
Avanti. Herbal tea which contains elaichi,
ginger, cinnamon and tulsi is proven to be
good for digestion, while raw foods contain
unhealthy microorganisms and are heavy to
digest.
Presenter’s Point Of View
Her diet plans for summer and
monsoon are really helpful and
very smart approach towards
eating healthy food.
So this monsoon season follow a healthy
diet. Make sure you only drink filtered or
boiled water. Preferably avoid raw vegetables
and salads unless they are consumed at
home where you can wash and clean them
thoroughly. And most importantly do
not compensate your liquid intake with
carbonated, caffeinated, and alcoholic drinks
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and beverages as the preservatives and sugars
in them act as diuretics. Make a smart move
and enjoy a care free monsoon.
Recipes for Monsoon –
1.Warm Bean Salad -
Ingredients
French beans - 1 handful
Toasted sunflower seeds - 2 tbsp
Onion sliced- 1 small
Chopped garlic - 2 tbsp, Olive oil- 1 tsp
Salt, pepper to taste Parmesan cheese
(optional) - 1 tbsp
For dressing- Balsamic vinegar – 1 ½ tbsp.
Method
1. Remove both heads of French beans.
2. Blanch the beans for 3 minutes and remove.
Immerse immediately in an ice water. Let it
soak for a few seconds and remove. Let it
drain.
3. Heat oil in a wok on high flame. Once
heated, add garlic, let it brown a bit.
4. Now sweat the onions slightly and add
beans.
5. Add salt, pepper to it and sauté for another with a hand blender. I have blended it in the
minute. cooker itself, you can do it in a mixer or food
6. Beans should be crunchy but yet cooked a processor if you don’t have a hand blender.
little. Transfer the mixture into cooker again and
7. Check the cooking of the beans. If they are let it boil for another minute or two. You can
done as per your liking, remove from the heat. add cream or any other herbs of your choice.
Drizzle a dash of balsamic vinegar and shave Sprinkle black pepper powder over it.
the parmesan cheese while serving. Serve hot with a blob of butter added on top.
2.Mixed Veg Soup - 3. Herbal Tea –
Ingredients -
Onion- cubed 1 medium
Cauliflower - 1 ½ cup (6-7 florets)
Sweet corn - ½ cup
Capsicum cubed - ½ medium
Carrot chunks - 1 whole
Celery stalk chopped - 1no.
Potato cubed - 1 cup
Tomatoes cubed - 3 no.s
Masoor dal - ¼ cup Ingredients –
Butter - 1 tsp, Water - 1 lt Ginger – 5 inch
Salt, pepper - as per taste Lemongrass – 4 stalks with leaves.
Method Cardamom – 5-6 no.s
Add tomatoes and other vegetables in the Tulsi / basil leaves – 10-12 no.s
pressure cooker directly. Jaggery (preferably organic) – 2 tbsp
Add masoor dal, then salt. Add water and mix Method –
well.
Boil the ginger, lemongrass, cardamom
Cook it for 2 whistles. & basil leaves in 8 cups of water.

...
Now puree all the veggie mixture Add jaggery into it. Boil it down to 5
glasses. Strain it & serve hot.

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‘Streethenics’
the art of using body weight!
~ DHRUV CHAUDHURI
& SAGAR KATURDE

DHRUV CHAUDHURI
Fitness Professional & Martial Artist

Fitness being his passion, he has created a particular type of training that
combines the best of Martial arts and Calisthenics and uses only one
form of equipment; the body.

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 I t is no surprise that we all wish to have that
perfect body and live that healthy lifestyle.
But how many Monday’s, next week’s, next
month’s and new year resolutions has it been
since the time you decided to actually start
doing that? Every New Year starts off with
many following a new diet and crowding the
gyms. But soon enough the fad fades and in
less than a month life gets back to normal
because let’s face it, we are human beings
who lack the dedication and the time that it
takes to workout. Once we fall off this wagon,
strength building. With the aim of helping you
make workout fun a lot of non-conventional
workout techniques are being used so that
you can pick the type of workout that you
would enjoy. More and more people today
prefer to try their hand at workout techniques
such as Calisthenics, Kick boxing, Yoga, Jeet
Kune Do, Martial arts, Dancing, Spinning,
Circuit trainings, etc. instead of the age old
weight training and machines. While all this
seems fun, we should not forget that being
fit doesn’t only mean working out. In order

Presenter’s Point Of View

He is a friend and strong from the

inside as well as outside.

all that’s left are new goals and new dates

to start living healthy, yet again! We tend to
forget that procrastinating can be our biggest
enemy when it comes to health and a good
workout is the best way to beat it! Putting off
the decision to start leading a healthy life
can be an easy choice, but the more you
delay the more difficult it becomes
because there are only so many
tomorrow’s that we have got left.
So why wait for the condition to
be perfect; get off that couch, hit
that gym and lift those weights.
With the never ending apps
and websites trying to guide us
through the ‘perfect’ workout
routines and telling us about
what’s good and what’s not for us
when it comes to fitness can tend
to be a tad bit confusing. If you
don’t consider yourself a fitness buff
but yet want to make an effort to
stay fit without lifting weights then you
need not worry. Workout routines today
are changing from body building to

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to be completely fit you must also maintain a something that you need to enjoy and have a
healthy diet. liking for, only then can you give your best at
Dhruv Chaudhuri, a fitness motivator and a it. His liking for this sport and this belief of his
guide, strives to make you the best version of has proved extremely beneficial to him which
yourself, can exactly be the kind of motivation is evident from the multiple titles that he has
that you require to achieve your fitness goals. bagged. He has been the 4 times winner of
A vegan athlete and calisthenics coach, Dhruv Mr. India from the year 2008 to 2011 and has
has proven myths like vegetarian meals don’t also won Mr. Mumbai in the year 2010, Mr.
provide enough protein, Dairy is a necessity for Maharashtra in the years 2010 and 2011 and
strong bones, it’s tough to maintain a vegetarian Muscle Mania – Mr. India in the year 2010 and
/ vegan diet, you’ll get weak and frail by only 2011. Hitting the gym, doing proper work out,
consuming vegetarian / vegan food, etc. about yoga and other physical activities along with
a vegetarian / vegan diet to be wrong. being flexible and healthy define fitness for
Sagar.
Fitness being his passion, he has created
a particular type of training that combines To all the new comers to the fit life, Dhruv
the best of Martial arts and Calisthenics not only suggests going for some personal
and uses only one form of equipment; the training in the initial stage in order to set your
body. This style of exercise that increases form right but also asks everyone to stay away
your fitness levels and prepares you face from the fad diets and workout routines that
any kind of situation you might find yourself do the rounds on the internet. And while a
face to face on the streets has been termed
as “Streethenics” by Dhruv who is currently
working with Nitro as the Fitness Manager.
While he admits that getting people to
be consistent to the gym and getting
them to follow good nutrition is
the biggest hurdle that he faces, he
also says that the fitness industry
in the country is changing drastically.
Being consistent doesn’t mean getting too
much into fitness, it basically means leading a
balanced life, enjoying yourself and staying fit.
“My primary goal in life is to get people aware
of fitness and how important fitness is in life”,
says Dhruv. Doing what he loves and the joy
his clients get at the end is what gets him
motivated to keep going in order to achieve
his goals. And being a physical education
expert and a coach has made it easy for him
to combine his knowledge and expertise in
order to bring forth to you a routine that will
help you achieve your targets.
On the other hand, Sagar Krishnaji Katurde,
for whom bodybuilding is like a sport,

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 SAGAR KATURDE
Bodybuilder & Fitness Instructor
lot of us are often confused when it comes to
weight training and cardio, Dhruv and Sagar
Katurde, fitness trainer and bodybuilder,
strongly suggest a good combination of both
along with proper nutrition as the perfect
form of workout. They even put the myth
that weight training makes women bulky
at rest and say “Lifting weights is in fact
recommended for women.” And as we know,
‘How do I reduce my fat levels?’ is the biggest
concern that a lot of people face, when asked
about this Sagar Katurde says, “Following a
proper diet and combining cardio and weights
during workout and taking no shortcuts is
the best way to loose fat.” Having said this,
he also dismisses the myth that doing Abs
regularly will help reduce body fat and says,
“Our stomach is like a storage unit where our
body stores all the unwanted items in the
form of calories. This is what results in belly
fat.” Sagar feels that being sceptical about
lifting weights at an older age should not be
the case; that aging does not mean limiting
yourself to activities like yoga which do not
involve weight training. He believes that age
is not the limit when it comes to working out,
as long as you do smart workout.
If all this does not motivate you and put all
your doubts to rest then what will?! We can
assure you that the guidance and tips from
two of our very own fitness experts from Pune
can surely be the ultimate guide to kick start
that fitness journey which you have been
shelving for so long. Because the only think
that you’re going to be living with all your life
is your body, keeping it healthy is your duty.
...
So make an effort and take that healthy step
today!
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 Since the food industry is flourishing rapidly, people are constantly looking
for new places where they can enjoy some great food and a have a wonderful
time with their loved ones.
While World Dhaba, a curated food festival, is a complete package in terms
of wide variety of food cuisines, wonderful live music and beers, Mr. Rabbit’s
Bar and Burrow is a chic joint in the city with a unique theme and a carefully
customized food and bar menu.

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‘World Dhaba’
A food lovers paradise!
~ KUSHAL KARERA

G eorge Bernard Shaw has rightly said,

“There is no sincerer love than the love of
food.”
Who would understand this better than
a person who has grown up in India, where
most of the childhood memories comprise
of food!? Be it the delish homemade food
we eat every day or those rare outings to our
favorite restaurants on some special days!
Food always has a way of transporting us to
our happy place.
Growing up in the city of Pune, one knows
for a fact that it has a whole wide variety of food
to offer. Be it the traditional Maharashtrian
Thalis, the mouth-watering vada pavs, the
ever so famous Shrewsberry biscuits or
even the mango barfis and bakarwadis from
Chitale. Not only the specialty food items,
Pune has also been famous for the iconic food
joints like Goodluck Café, Vaishali, Vohuman
Café, etc.
Apart from food, the Taking this scene a notch higher to some extent they
city which has always we, at Ornate, have found the have limitations where
pulling in the family
been known as the perfect merger of food and
Oxford of the East has festivals at Pune’s biggest curated crowd is concerned.
played host to a variety Pune is a culturally
of festivals in the past. Be food festival ‘WORLD DHABA’ , a and traditionally rich
it the NH7 Weekender, food festival by the foodies for the city where people
the Supersonic Festival, foodies that can be enjoyed not enjoy going on outings
the Sunburn or on a just with your friends or colleagues with their families as
more traditional front much as they do with
the Sawai Gandharva but with your family as well! friends. So taking this
Festival, we have seen it scene a notch higher,
all. And even though these festivals are a big we at Ornate Pune, have found the perfect
hit with all the youngsters and the music lovers merger of food and festivals at Pune’s biggest
pre-booking months in advance for them, curated food festival ‘WORLD DHABA’, a food

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festival by the foodies for the foodies that order to cater to all kinds of food lovers. This
can be enjoyed not just with your friends or is why, this season they introduced separate
colleagues but with your family as well! zones for our Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian
With over 40 food stalls and 10 food trucks, food lovers. A decision smartly taken by the
this festival has a great variety of International organizers Kushal Karera and Yash Patrikar
food styles personally handpicked by the has helped them in increasing the footfall
organizers especially for you after a lengthy manifold.
screening process. Not only do they curate the According to Kushal Karera, co-organizer of
applications for food stalls but also make it a WORLD DHABA, this new trend that they have
set has received a positive response from all
the true blue foodies! Because frankly, who
wouldn’t enjoy a fun filled outing with family
and friends!?
And if you are someone who finds
happiness in food, then visiting this festival
that is dedicated entirely and purely to tons of
fun, food and some chilled beer on a hot day
is the place for you to be!

Presenter’s Point Of View

World Dhaba is a foodies

Dreamland. On a personal level
I enjoyed eating all the new variety
KUSHAL KARERA of food from different parts of the
Organizer, World Dhaba world at one place!!

point to provide a platform for the new and

upcoming restaurants and budding home
chefs.
What’s more? Apart from the great variety
of Indian and International food cuisines, they
also have some wonderful live music playing
in the evenings, a dedicated kids zone where
your young ones can safely enjoy and play,
and abundant parking to fit in all you foodies.
WORLD DHABA which was started in

...
the year 2014 has successfully completed
its 4th year and has set a benchmark for all
the festivals of its kind. With changing food
culture of the city, they too have grown in

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Hop in to the‘Burrow’
for a night of merriment!
~ ASHWIN & KUNAL SHETTY

T he most flourishing industry today is the

food industry. Be it the roadside tea stalls,
small food joints or even the 5 star hotels,
This place serves some amazing food
and drinks, is pet friendly and has a
all have established their own individual lot of gigs that happen every week.
presence in the city. The constantly growing They also try hard to promote as
city of Pune has encouraged many people to
migrate to this city for various reasons such as
many local artists as possible.

ASHWIN & KUNAL SHETTY

Owners, Mr. Rabbit’s Bar & Burrow

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work and education. As these people are new
to the city, they often find it difficult to sustain
during their initial period. They need places to
go out and joints to eat at. This demand has led
to an increase in newer and newer food joints
Presenter’s Point Of View
Mr. Rabbit’s has a very colourful vibe
with colourful personalities.
The food is great and so is the music.
that are seen on every road and every street
in the city today, making it a food paradise.
The establishment of multiple MNC’s in the
city resulted in various 5-star hotels to come
into existence. Everyone is looking forward to
make a mark of their business in the society,
busy in strategizing how to engage maximum
number of customers, and busy in trying to
sustain.
People soon realised that to stay on top of
the game, what they needed were some new
ideas and some attractive names. Working
on these lines and starting up their own
food joint in the city of Pune are the young
and dynamic Shetty brothers; Ashwin, Kunal
and Sharan. With over 15 years of experience
in the food industry, the Shetty brothers
had been working under the guidance of
their father before making it big on their
own. Right from selecting and
finalising on a unique name like
Mr. Rabbit’s Bar and Burrow
to doing up the interiors to painting up an
entire wall based on their creative thought
process, they have done it all. Their unique
taste and personal touch in everything they
do and offer is what has made this place one
of the most popular joints in the area in such
a short span. Being someone who loves food,
especially that cooked by their mother, the
Shetty brothers have taken inspiration form
their mother’s recipes and their favourite
Kerala cuisine while building up their menu.
When asked about their most selling items
on the menu, Ashwin says, “We have a lot
of innovative drinks that we have created;
3 Times Shetty, because we had to have our
name in the cocktail and As Mad As A Hatter,
a drink inspired from something we drank
on the streets of Cochin while on vacation.”
While Kunal says, “Our most popular dish on
the menu is Kerala Mutton Fry which is created
by our mother. We run out on it every night.”
They do not aim to be just on one of the pubs
on the street which is why they do not believe
in compromising on the quality that they
offer.
Not only does this place serve some amazing
food and drinks but also is pet friendly and
has a lot of gigs that happen every week.
They try hard to promote as many local artists
as possible. A place that offers all this with
a cozy feel to it and great hosts with some
personal touch is the perfect place for you to
be at every week. A must try for all those who
love some great variety of food and drink with
great music! Because where else can you get
...
the Indian touch to food in a modern, friendly
and cozy atmosphere?!
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 Shoes give us a sense of power and confidence that helps bringing out our
A-game and every girl who loves fashion loves shoes! Nupur Chaudhuri, a
journalist turned footwear designer, has made it possible for every girl to own
customized footwear that will suit your style. Nupur Chaudhuri Footwear is a
drool worthy and cruelty free label with some trendy, contemporary, classy and
chic designs with just the right amount of gold!

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Shoes
That Don’t Bleed!
~ NUPUR CHAUDHURI
“I’ve always been clear that when I would launch, my label would have to
be cruelty-free. Animal skin looks best on animals.”, says Nupur.

C hristian Louboutin once said, “Shoes
transform your body language and
attitude. They lift you physically and
emotionally.”
He could not be more right about that! The
fact that right pair of shoes give us a sense
of power and make us feel more confident
about ourselves is just the kind of boost that
we need to bring on their A-game. Shoes are
something that we pay the most attention to
before stepping out; be it for an important
interview, a girl’s night out or even for a casual
outing. But how often do we make the mistake
of purchasing that gorgeous pair completely
unaware of what to team them up with later
on?
With every season comes a new style of
footwear that’s trending. And the first thought
that crosses our minds when we see that
beautiful pair of footwear is that we need it on
our own shelf! Because every girl who loves
fashion, loves shoes! This love for shoes has

NUPUR CHAUDHURI
Owner, Nupur Chaudhuri Footwear

36 ORNATE PUNE/JULY-SEPTEMBER 2018

increasingly made women want exclusivity
and customization in the design that they
wear; something which was earlier limited to
only clothing. If you are someone who loves
to have your footwear customized to suit
your style then there is a place for you to look
forward to. Nupur Chaudhuri Footwear (NCF)
– a droolworthy and cruelty free footwear
label launched by the lady who knows shoes
and has been crazy about them since she was
a little girl!
Presenter’s Point Of View
Nupur Chaudhuri’s footwear line
is unique and classy. I suggest that
each girl should own a pair from her
collection.
offers you with some comfortable yet funky
variety of heels to pick from.
The pressumption that one needs leather
for good shoes, wearing the wrong size of
foot wear and pairing floaters with anything
are a big No No for her; “Wear trendy sneakers
if you want, but get rid of those floaters.”, says
Nupur. Since a lot of people today are making
a conscious choice of using cruelty-free
products and prefer to opt for non-leather
accessories, NCF makes sure that it only
uses high quality synthetic and man-made
materials to give its products a sturdy and
durable look and finish!
So for all you value-conscious shoe lovers,
who are looking for something exclusive and
customized at a great price, put your best foot
forward as NCF is the solution. Because who
would understand your needs better than
someone who believes in making shoes that
she would personally wear!

Working on the lines of her favourite

designer Stella McCartney; Nupur too believes
in working with fabrics that don’t bleed. This
journalist turned footwear designer based in
Pune, started off as a cruelty-free label and
soon aims at making it absolutely ecofriendly.
“I’ve always been clear that when I would
launch, my label would have to be cruelty-
free. Animal skin looks best on animals. This
is why our tagline is: “No ‘soles’ were harmed
in the production of these shoes.”, says Nupur.
Trendy, contemporary, classy and chic with
just the right amount of gold is how one
would describe this brand. With gladiators
being the brand’s prime focus, it also has a
variety of funky designs to pick from.
What makes NCF so unique is the constant
inspiration from the current fashion trends,
architecture, nature, colour combinations

...
with a dash of Nupur’s own quirkiness. In
other words, NCF is the reflexion of her own
personality. Being someone who personally
loves wearing heels, she makes sure that NCF

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 To pin point what luxury living exactly means is not an easy
task. This concept varies drastically from person to person. After a
tiring day at work, the quiet and comfort of your home is the most
important thing today. And a company which is in the forefront of
housing revolution and has changed the way buyers view housing
is Kool Homes. Because at Kool Homes, they know that your home
is where your story begins!

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Luxury Living -
A Style Statement?
~ SAGAR MEHTA
They utilize the element of air by making sure that each and every
apartment has cross ventilation and also makes use of the techniques of solar
water heating, rain water harvesting and sewage water treatment for plants
which helps them give back to nature what we have taken away.

I n olden times, a home meant having a roof

over your head. It was a place where one
could live safely with his / her family. Those
were the days when there were no major
risks and people did not have big ambitions.
People were living a quiet and peaceful life
and had very basic needs. As times changed,
and the demand for work increased, more

SAGAR MEHTA
Director, Kool Homes

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and more people started coming in to the cross ventilation and also makes use of the
city. Work life started becoming strenuous techniques of solar water heating, rain water
and the quiet homely lifestyle soon changed harvesting and sewage water treatment for
in to a hectic work life. People were stuck in plants which helps them give back to nature
a loop making rounds between their homes what we have taken away.
and offices. And the need for peace, security To pin point what luxury living exactly
and safety of the young ones started gaining means, is not an easy task. The concept of
more importance. After a tiring day at work, luxury differs from person to person, but
the quiet and comfort of a home that is filled then again there are few things that remain
with the loved ones seems to be the most constant when this term is concerned. As
important thing. today’s buyers are looking for some basic
The want of living in a place that frees luxuries such as the security check points,
you from your fatigue, a quiet and serene availability of video door phones, availability
environment in which you can enjoy your life of access codes at the lifts, etc. in their prospect
to fullest and a place that makes you feel like homes, Kool Homes not only offers all these
royalty is what led to the rise of the concept but also has made LPG pipes a must in each
called ‘luxury living.’ And one such company in of its schemes. Having LPG pipes outside the
Pune to do so is Kool Homes, a company that house not just makes it safer but to add on
is at the forefront of a housing revolution and to this, they also offer safety switches to the
has changed the way buyers view housing. pipes which automatically switches off the
The growth that the country was making
and the company’s vision to be a part of
this growth and change the projectory in
which India’s real-estate was moving, is what
Presenter’s Point Of View
attracted Sagar Mehta to move to India and
make a difference. According to him, “Pune is a
city where people look for holistic living which They have some really cool houses
encompasses safety, security and serenity.” with environment friendly interiors
The fact that water and nature are getting that make you feel at home.
scarce day by day led to making projects by
using things from the surrounding and from
what Mother Nature
has to offer in the
right way and thus
came the Eco Homes
projects in the year
2007 and there has
been no looking
back since. In this
,Kool Homes makes
the best use of what
nature has to offer. It
utilizes the element
of air by making
sure that each and
every apartment has

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connection of a house in case of a leak in the clients.” They believe that luxury, unlike the
pipes. Isn’t that just great? common belief of many, is not just based
Since quality and convenience in terms of on materials and sizes but is based on the
not just the materials used but also in terms proper utilization of spaces. Working on this
of the finishing provided, is Kool Homes’ belief, the company’s team of architects and
biggest forte, the homes are designed in a interior designers create designs in a way that
way so beautiful that they would not require focus on the more important aspects of room
you spending anything more on the interiors! positioning rather than room sizes itself.
Kool Homes not only offers such
great luxurious housing but also
makes sure that all their projects
are based on the age old science of
Vastu Shastra. It uses this science on
land level as well as flat level while
planning its sites. “Vastu Shastra
teaches us ways to live which are
more beneficial to ourselves. It is
not just a spiritual concept but also
has logic behind it” says Sagar.
To all you buyers out there

Right form the granite strips, the counter

tops, bathroom tiling to every minor
detailing, the company focuses on each
and every aspect so minutely that it makes looking for your dream home, your wait is
you want to move in to the home that very over. A luxurious property at Kool Homes
moment! is the perfect solution to all your queries.

...
When asked about the secret behind Because, at Kool Homes they know that your
maintaining and providing such quality and home is where your story begins!
luxury living was, Sagar said, “For us all the
projects that we made till date are luxurious.
We
design them in a way thinking what we Scan the QR code to
would want in a house we wish to live in and watch all interviews
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