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Pune racing enthusiasts have a new reason to thank their stars as Shell offers them a chance to win Ferrari Velocita toy cars.

Racing on
Pune racing enthusiasts have a new reason to thank their stars as Shell offers them a chance to win Ferrari Velocita toy cars. Riding on Shells long-standing technical partnership with Ferrari,it is offering these cars to those who love racing cars. At the SGS and Mariplex Malls,between 11 am and 7 pm,today and tomorrow,anyone in the age-group of eight to 80 years can win a Velocita toy car by joining in the contest at the SGS Mall,Moledina Road and Mariplex Mall,Kalyani Nagar. At both these places,contestants will be given the chance to race an F1 remote-controlled car on a purpose-built model race track model in a timed race.

Active for the last four years in the field of performing arts,Saksham Production is bringing to town a dance programme called Expression. To be held on June 15,6.30 pm onwards at the Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium,Kothrud,the event has been choreographed by Bhakti Naik,whos the head of the dance department for Saksham Production. Expression is bases on short stories about different moods and emotions from our daily lives. These short stories,eight in all,are inspired by the short films made by Pixar Animation. The common element in the programme is the search for a meaning and purpose to life. The following dance styles will be performed at the programme bharatnatyam,kathak,contemporary,rhythm-based and folk dance.

Its raining colours
An extensive range of saris,salwar-kurta and dupattas,all blended in the seamless colours of kotas,maheshwari,mals and georgettes are being exhibited at Either Or,Sohrab Hall throughout this month. Part of an exclusive summer collection by designer Rema Kumar,the specially woven saris in maheshwar and kota,unstitched salwar-kurta co-ordinates block printed with paisleys,florals and geometrics detailed with subtle embroidery,pintucks and kalamkari,are all on display here. I enjoy working with natural fabrics cottons and silks — and love the bright summer colours — orange,yellow,pink,and green, says Rema Kumar. This year,its been kota,maheshwari,mals and georgettes. I have extensively used kalamkari for the last one year,as I really love this traditional art form originating in Srikalahasti,Andhra Pradesh. The painstakingly hand-painted figures are brightened by the embroidery and the colours used are sometimes in such contrast as to set it apart from the usual, she adds.

Humanising training
“The manner of accomplishing a job is as important as the actual task,” believes Sunil Gwalani,founder of The Human Impact,an HR training firm. In a corporate environment,what you do is certainly important. However,what is more important is the way you function and how you go about accomplishing a task. Believing firmly in this diktat,Sunil and Lata Gwalani try to incorporate it into their professional sphere. Founders of The Human Impact,an HR training firm,established in 1998,the duo have conducted over 1400 workshops for corporates such as Siemens,Tata Motors,Kirloskar Pneumatic Controls,Infosys,Morgan Stanley and Birla Sun Life till date. The range of Human Impacts clients has evolved over the years. First,we were working mainly with software and manufacturing companies,then we started getting offers from automobile,finance,pharmaceuticals,construction and telecom companies, says Sunil. Although the media industry did not focus that much on training in the past,that has changed in the last two years. Advertising is one field we have not tapped as yet,but plan to do so in the near future, he adds.

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