First Indian designer brand Libas Riyaz-Reshma Gangji ringing the 1st bell at the National Stock Exchange at BKC,Mumbai .

Stellar move, Libas by Riyaz Gangji has just gone public. What does this mean? It means that Libas has become the first Indian designer label to get listed on the National Stock Exchange of India. With an Initial Public Offering of Rs.68; Libas has done what many Indian design houses and labels have been trying to do since the past half a decade.

When approached, Riyaz explained  the reason behind the move. “It’s easy to grow your company if you have people’s confidence. Once your brand has the top of mind recall, sales automatically happen. Of course, this does not mean that your product or service can suffer. In fact, now that we are publicly listed, there is an even bigger responsibility towards the people that the brand has.”

Before the face show of the New Year; this comes across as much welcome news, especially when demonetization and the current currency crunch in the country has been a spirit dampener for many businesses, fashion included.

An upbeat Riyaz added, I think being able to do business with your forte is very important. People will only notice numbers once the show is over.”

Launching an IPO is a tedious and lengthy process and can consume upto 2 years! Leave alone the added compliance and responsibilities that it deposits to the promoters’ shoulders. When we asked Riyaz Gangji what motivated him to take up this task, he answered, “Just being creative was not giving me satisfaction, I reached a point where I wanted every city in the country to wear Libas. We want to touch the lives of as many people as possible, like an FMCG brand. And such sort of a scale was only possible through going public.”

His better half and partner in everything was ecstatic, with her joy knowing no bounds. “We are already present in Pune, Mumbai Ludhiana, Delhi and in Dubai. We want to be available in every Tier 1 and Tier 2 city of India. That is the ultimate plan for now”, said Reshma Gangji.

Deepak Sharma of Saarthi,Ravi Varanasi of NSE,Rahul Roy, wished all the best to Reshma Riyaz Gangji and Nishant Mahimtura of Libas .

Celebs Celebrate the Launch of 'Sheesha Sky Lounge' in South Mumbai:South Mumbai now gets a swanky new open-air lounge spread across 10,000 sq.ft. to its credit with the grand opening of 'Sheesha Sky Lounge' at Raghuvanshi Mills, Lower Parel. The supremely talented and ever elusive actor Ajay Devgn made a rare appearance at this do to congratulate his dear friend Mr. Ali Reza Abdi on the launch and was mighty impressed with the exquisite place. Said Ajay Devgn, "This place is certainly one-of-its-kind and I'm sure it's going to be as successful as all other Sheesha Sky Lounges in our city."
Several other celebs joined in the joyous afternoon including Isha Koppikar with hubby Timmy Narang, Aditya Pancholi, Javed Jaffrey, Naved Jaffrey, Harindra Singh (Chairman & MD of Percept Ltd), Pooja Bedi, TV actress Gulfam Khan, Mr. Kailash Agarwal, IPS Krishna Prakash, IPS Pravin Padwal, IPS Prashant Borde, IPS Quaiser Khalid & Mr. Avinash Sanas (Deputy Election Commissioner) who were all praises of the eclectic ambiance, flavorful sheeshas and delectable delicacies. The proud brand owner Ali Reza Abdi stated, "Today marks the initiation of the 4th Sheesha Sky Lounge outlet in the city and I'm happy about our continual success. I would like to thank all our brand loyalists for their ardent support. Come on over to our new destination for a delightful experience."
The gracious hosts Ali Reza Abdi & his wife Sakina Abdi ensured a memorable afternoon for everyone present and announced the place open and serving for all Sheesha lovers across the city and beyond.

ALL FOR A CAUSE!

D.G. Gopal Mandhania, Mr. Balmohan Rasiwasia (District Secretary) Rotary Club, Pres. Suman Gupta (Pres. Rotary Club of Mumbai Divas), Fashion Designer Ms. Archana Kochhar, Industrialist & Philanthropist Dr. Aneel Murarka and Celebrity Vastu Expert Mr. Basannt. R.Rasiwasia spearheaded a charity show to extend a helping hand to 100 pediatric surgeries in 2017.

Shah Rukh Khan & Alia Bhatt graced the evening

Manpreet Arya, Deputy Commissioner Custom & Service Tax Virendra Chaudhary,  also marked their presence as active supporters towards the initiative.

Leading light of India fashion landscape, Designer Archana Kochhar presented her new line of designs especially curated towards the patients of Pediatric diseases; Esha Gupta walked the ramp as the show stopper.

7th January, 2017 on Saturday in Mumbai- "A great deal has been achieved; as always, the climb gets tougher as one goes higher" says Mr. Balmohan Rasiwasia*(District Secretary) Rotary Club, Pres Suman Gupta (Pres. Rotary Club of Mumbai Divas),  Industrialist & Philanthropist Dr. Aneel Murarka and Celebrity Vastu Expert Mr. Basannt. R.Rasiwasia who spearheaded a charity show to extend a helping hand to 100 pediatric surgeries in 2017.

The event saw the presence  Prashant Virendra Sharma, Shweta Khanduri, Jyoti Saxena , Gareem Pandey, DJ Sheizwood,were also present. Shah Rukh Khan & Alia Bhatt spoke length about their support towards the cause & propelled people to join hands and take a step. 

Mr. Balmohan Rasiwasia (District Secretary) Rotary Club  says "This event aims to curb the pediatric dieses in India. Although to a certain extent, govt. including doctors have controlled the dieses but The Rotary Club is supporting 100 such surgeries and would like to request people to support in the smallest way they can"

Industrialist & Philanthropist Dr. Aneel Murarka says " We are committed to strengthen and improve the health of children around the country  through quality provisions & awareness. Not only the Government but also the non-governmental support is important to develop facilities in neonatal surgery in Medical colleges and referral centers, especially in the current developing scenario"

Celebrity Vastu Expert Mr. Basannt. R.Rasiwasia says "The purpose of this event is to provide patients with proper diagnosis and surgical treatment. We aim at extending the efforts to nationwide"

Pres. Suman Gupta (Pres. Rotary Club of Mumbai Divas)  says "Our goal is to remove pediatric diseases in India. Hence, we are supporting 100 such surgeries and would like to request people to support in the smallest way they can " 

The Rotary Club of Mumbai Divas, one of the pioneers in India of the rotary movement, devoted to the ideal of Fellowship through service had put together this charity show. The objective of Rotary is “to encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise”. The statement then lists four areas by which this “ideal of service” is fostered: through the development of acquaintance as the opportunity for service; the promotion of high ethical standards in business and professions; through service in one’s personal, business and community life; and the advancement of international understanding, good-will and peace.

Reading the list of subsequent presidents of "The Rotary Club" is like scanning the ‘Who’s who’ of Mumbai of the time, bearing names of personalities who even to this day have left their mark on the multifaceted life of this great Metropolis.

Pediatric surgery is a subspecialty of surgery involving the surgery of fetuses, infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Studying & researching about the statics which point towards removal of Pediatric diseases,  (Names of the members)  have pledged to support 100 pediatric surgeries in 2017 with an aim to reduce & eradicate the issue.

Leading light of India fashion landscape, Designer Archana Kochhar will present her new line of designs especially curated towards the patients of Pediatric diseases. Staying true to her style, Designer Archana Kochhar redefined the opulence of grandeur. Blending the classic with the contemporary and the antique with the innovative, Designer Archana Kochhar work is a reflection of elegance, avantgarde, non-conformist yet rooted in classics.

                        MOMENT OF GLORY FOR POONAM SHENDE AS 
                             "EMERGING FACE OF BOLLYWOOD 2017"

Poonam Shende awarded as Lions Favorite "Emerging Face Of Bollywood 2017 at 23rd Lions Gold Award" by Amruta Fadnavis 

Haute Moute Mrs. India Worldwide 2016, a successful producer, a celebrity Interior designer and owner of a production house "Saarrthi Entertainment" and a well deserving winner of Lions Favorite Emerging Face Of Bollywood 2017 at 23rd Lions Gold Award feels honored, happy & overwhelmed by the award "It has been a beautiful journey so far from fashion to films. I am looking forward for my foray in bollywood and It was an honor to receive an award from Power woman like Amruta Fadnavis".

Future Group’s Central - India’s leading chain of fashion stores announces the ‘3 Days FREE Shopping’ from the 6 th – 8 th January 2017 pan India .

As the New Year begins, Central is all geared up to offer a never before shopping experience to shopaholics with the ‘3 Days FREE Shopping’ in 2017. With best deals on over 200 brands at unbelievable discounts, spanning across various categories such as apparel, footwear,handbags, sportswear, jewellery, travel gear, lingerie, toys and sunglasses.

The 3 days of Free Shopping Weekend will make every shopper’s dream come true. One can pick any apparel, footwear, handbags, sportswear, Jewellery, travel gear, lingerie, toys and sunglasses worth Rs. 8000 MRP for which one has to pay only Rs. 4000 and can get that Rs 4000 back too through free garments worth Rs. 2000 MRP, free shopping vouchers worth Rs. 1500/- and free Future Pay Wallet credit worth Rs. 500/- This is the first time a consumer can have it all for Free as confirmed by Store Manager Umesh Agnihotri of Dahisar branch. Marketing managers Neha Sinha and Charanjeet Malik welcomed media the the event.

3 days Free Shopping is our attempt to provide our customers with a never-seen- before shopping extravaganza. Central was launched with a primary intention to offer the best and latest options to the fashion conscious consumers. Now, with the ‘3 Days Free Shopping,’ consumers can not only access hundreds of brands but also makes them almost Free.”This shopping deal will be at all 35 stores of Central pan India.Model actress Ekta jain came specially to wish them all the best.