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garners top honours
Guardian Corporation’s CMD Manish Sabade received the ABP News Real Estate Award
for Eastern Meadows. The award recognizes and rewards best practices, outstanding
performances and innovations in real estate sector. Eastern Meadows bagged the
award for ‘Most Admired Upcoming Project of the Year’ in the national category.
G
uardian Developers’
upcoming premium
residential project in
Kharadi, Guardian Eastern
Meadows
recently
got
recognition at two award
ceremonies. The project
bagged the Project of the Year
award in different categories
at ABP News Real Estate and
Realty Plus Excellence awards.
Manish Sabade, Chairman
and Managing Director of
Guardian Developers’ Chief Marketing Officer Kajal Malik received the Realty Plus Excellence
award at the hands of Anurag Batra and DS Kulkarni. Realty Plus Excellence Awards acknowledge
the efforts of the players in the Realty Sector for their outstanding achievements in developing
infrastructure facilities and promoting state-of-the-art design and architecture.
Guardian Corporation received
ABP News Real Estate Award for
Guardian Eastern Meadows in
the category of ‘Most Admired
Upcoming Project of the Year’
in a starry award ceremony held
in Taj Lands End in Mumbai on
February 20, 2016.
The promising project also
won the prestigious ‘Realty
Plus Excellence Award’ in the
category of ‘Mid-Segment
Project of the Year’. Kajal Malik,
Chief Marketing Officer of
Guardian Developers received
the award at hands of Anurag
Batra Chairman and Editorin-Chief of exchange4media
group and DS Kulkarni,
Founder, Chairman and
Managing
Director,
DS
Kulkarni Developers Ltd.
Guardian
Eastern
Meadows, a prime residential
project in Kharadi Annexe
is also the first CRISIL rated
project in Kharadi. The project
has received the distinction of
being the first project in Pune
region to receive 4-star rating
from CRISIL at the pre-launch
stage. This rating is definitely
a reassurance of the accepted
standards and commitment
in quality excellence pursued
by the Guardian Corporation.
Guardian
Eastern
Meadows
demonstrates
excellence at the conceptual,
development and delivery
level,
while
offering
consumers good value-formoney. The project offers
luxurious 2 and 3 BHK spacious
apartments in the range of
884 to 1,327 sq. ft and consists
14 buildings of 12 storey
each with flats starting from
58 lakhs onward.
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#HeartTalk
March - May 2016
Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when,
they are created by everybody.
- Jane Jacobs
Let’s make our city not
just smart, but smarter
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It’s a matter of great
pride to be recognized
for our initiative of ‘100
percent interest free
scheme’. Inception of
this offer is keeping the
best interest of buyers in
mind. With a resounding
success of it and gaining
recognition for the same
makes it worthwhile for
Team Guardian.
On Times Realty Icons 2016 award
for ‘Buyer Centric Offer of the Year’
for the scheme `100 Percent Interest
Free Homes’
would like to reiterate this beautiful quote
by Jane Jacobs (1916-2006), an AmericanCanadian journalist, author and activist best
known for her influence on urban studies, as
destiny brings a ‘now or never’ opportunity to
redraw every Indian city in a unique and ‘smart’
way.
As Pune emerged second in the list of
ambitious Smart Cities Mission, the New Year
has indeed brought back hope of planned
development of this major IT-Automobile and
Education hub of India. Among the 20 cities
got selected nationwide, Pune missed the first
place to Odisha capital Bhubneshwar by just
1.41% score highlighting the growth potential
of this ancient city once administered by mighty
kingdoms of Rashtrakuta and Peshwas. While
Pune Municipal Corporation’s 2,932-crore smart
city proposal includes solutions on grave and
pending issues of traffic, equal water supply and
planned development, it also embrace desire of
each and every Puneite to live a quality life. That’s
why thousands of Puneites were actively involved
and suggested lots of innovative idea to make
Pune not only smart, but smarter in days to come.
Pune is the ninth populous city in India and
second largest in Maharashtra. The city definitely
has potential to ascend in the national ranking
if core issues of infrastructure development
and traffic sorted on priority basis. Besides
Smart Cities Mission, even if we look at various
city level developments in last 12 months, we
realize that the city has many reasons to cheer.
First of all, formation of Pune Metropolitan
Regional Development Authority (PMRDA)
raised expectations of planned and consistent
development of not only city area but entire
district including neighbouring PCMC. PMRDA’s
recent decision to develop two ring roads for
Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad shall help in many
ways to reduce traffic snarls at peak hours. Though
critics have started demanding quick execution
of the projects announced by the autonomous
body, I sincerely hope that the newly formed
PMRDA will lead a path of New Pune. Chief
Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s recent reassurance
of setting up proposed international airport of
Pune in Chakan area is also quite important in
developing Pune as major global trade centre.
Now let’s turn our attention to annual
financial budget of 2016-17, another vital
development which directly affects how we live
and think financially. While presenting his third
consecutive budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
assured a win-win situation for both consumers
and developers in real estate sector. Though the
FM has not changed the tax slabs and maintained
status quo at this front, he brought a much
needed relief to first time young home buyers
in the country announcing additional 50,000
deduction on interest on housing loans. In a relief
to individual tax payers, Jaitley also increased the
tax deduction limit to 60,000 per annum from
the current 24,000 on housing rent.
Centre’s recently launched Pradhan Mantri
Awas Yojana (PMAY) is gaining big momentum
and it will definitely get further boost with
respect to Jaitley’s announcement of service tax
exemption for constructing affordable houses up
to 60 sq. meters (645 sq. ft.) under any scheme
of the central or state government. This will help
several developers in the country, including
Guardian Developers, to maintain a fine balance
between premium and affordable housing
projects to ensure quality life to every citizen.
We, at Guardian Corporation, promote a
concept of healthy and meaningful lifestyle and
that is why along with developing creative living
spaces various other verticals of Guardian touches
important sectors of life – from mountaineering
to dance and culture and from exploring rich
heritage through tourism to leading a healthy
life by promoting cycling. Since past 25 years
we have been keeping pace with changing
requisites of urbanization at every front and I
am sure that Guardian Corporation will maintain
this momentum and ensure its contribution in
tomorrow’s Smart Pune!
Warm Regards,
Manish Sabade
Chairman & Managing Director
Guardian Corporation
#RoadAhead
March - May 2016
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Taxes are what we pay for civilized society.
— Oliver Wendell Holmes
Reduce your tax burden
with a Guardian home
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Uday Jadhav
Director, Guardian Corporation
Projects under
50 lakhs
 Greenshire
Kasar Amboli
 Windshire
Kirkatwadi –
Nandoshi Road
 Westshire
Kiwale
 Hillshire
Wagholi
 Lakeshire
Ambegaon
his quote of Oliver Wendell Holmes
aptly explains importance of
tax payers. Fortunately we live
in a democratic country where the
government tries to incorporate various
financial expectations of common man
in annual budget before setting direct
and indirect taxes. Even though the first
impression of budget by Finance Minister
Arun Jaitley is it’s pro-rural with no direct
tax benefits to crores Indians living in cities,
it has indeed a good news for youngsters
who want to fulfill their most awaited
dream of buying first home.
In an attempt to give boost to housing
sector and relief to first time home buyers,
the FM announced a 50,000 additional
deduction for home loan interest
under section 80 EE. This additional tax
exemption is applicable to all buyers who
will purchase home up to 50 lakh with
amount of housing loan not exceeding
35 lakh.
Soon after I received the notification
of this newly introduced tax benefit on
housing loan on my iPhone, I quickly
started recalling names of Guardian
Developers’ ongoing and upcoming
housing projects of which fit in this
bracket. I am happy to share with you that
we have ample of options in the range of
25 to 50 lakhs in various categories coming
up across the city, in ever expanding
suburbs of new cosmopolitan Pune.
Two of our recently launched prelaunched sites – Greenshire and Windshire,
which are coming up in scenic locations of
Kasar Amboli in Pirangut and Nandoshi off
Sinhagad Road, offers affordable homes in
the price bracket of 25 to 40 lakhs. A new
home buyer can book a 1 or even 2 BHK
flat in any of the two sites and take away
additional 50,000 deduction for home
loan interest. At the same time, specific
options are also available in projects like
Westshire in Kiwale where the starting
range of 2 BHK flat is 45 lakhs, Hillshire
in Wagholi where flats start from 30 lakh
and Lakeshire in Ambegaon which offers
flats in the range of 32 lakhs+. All of these
projects qualify for the newly introduced
tax benefit structure and are also count as
the best investment option for youngsters.
If you are looking for more than just
additional tax benefit on housing loan
then Guardian Developer’s mega hit
scheme of 2015 – 100 percent Interest
Free Homes (IFH) is still available on five
undergoing and upcoming projects.
Launched in August 2015, IFH scheme
has received overwhelming response
from customers across Maharashtra.
On the backdrop of consistent requests
from our esteemed customers to extend
this scheme we have reintroduced IFH
at Hillshire in Wagholi, Guardian Eastern
Meadows in Kharadi Annex, Windshire
in Kirkatwadi-Nandoshi and Greenshire
in Kasar-Amboli. Guardian Developers’
unique 100 % Interest Free Homes (IFH)
offer recently got prestigious ‘Buyer-Centric
Offer of the Year Award’ at the ‘Times Realty
Icons 2016’.
In short, it is a win-win situation for
buyers to book a home without availing
bank loan at all or taking a housing loan for
reducing tax liability. I wholeheartedly wish
all of you for fulfilling your dream home in
2016. Wishing you a happy summer time
ahead!
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#Recognition
March - May 2016
Babasaheb Purandare, N. K. Mahajan receives
First GGIM lifetime
achievement award
On its first launch anniversary, Guardian Giripremi Institute of Mountaineering
(GGIM) instituted one-of-its-kinds awards to acknowledge the contribution
of individuals to the field of mountaineering. Historian Shivshahir Babasaheb
Purandare and avid trekker N. K. alias Abasaheb Mahajan were the first
recipients of GGIM Lifetime Achievement Award
G
GIM turns one and in its first year itself
so much adventure has blossomed in
the hearts of Sahyadri. Be it outdoor
education for school kids, rock climbing
courses, mountaineering expeditions or even
rescue and relief operations, GGIM has left no
stone unturned. But just as these activities
were important, so was honouring the
contribution of great souls in this field. To pay
tributes to the legends for their unparalleled
deeds in adventure, mountaineering and
glorifying Sahyadris, GGIM decided to honor
them with ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ .
GGIM felicitated two nonagenarians,
yet ‘ever young’ souls, who dedicated their
entire lives to field of mountaineering. GGIM
Lifetime Achievement Award was presented
to honourable historian Shivshahir Babasaheb
Purandare and trekker N. K. alias Abasaheb
Mahajan at the hands of Maharashtra
Navnirman Sena (MNS) Chief Raj Thackeray.
The awards were presented at an event
organized in Modern College on February
21, 2016. Well known Actress Mrinal Kulkarni
read out the message engraved on the
citations. GGIM’s Chairman Manish Sabade
and Directors Uday Jadhav, Umesh Zirpe,
Vijay Joshi were present on the occasion.
Inspirational life journey of Shri. Purandare
and Shri. Mahajan explored through an
informal interview conducted by renowned
Actor Rahul Solapurkar.
Brief Profiles of First GGIM Lifetime Achievement Awardees >> Page 5
“It is Shivshahir
Babasaheb
Purandare’s narratives
that helped reach
Chhatrapati Shivaji’s
history to every nook
and corner of the state. Purandare
dedicated his life for work on Shivaji
and he made Shivaji a household name.
I admire the dedication of Abasaheb
Mahajan, who trekked Sinhagad for
countless times only to find new
thoroughfares to access one of the
key forts of its time. Youngsters should
develop hobby of mountaineering to
revere our rich heritage.”
- Raj Thackeray, MNS Chief
#GrandTribute
March - May 2016
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Gopinath Gad opened to public
A grand memorial of former Union Minister and BJP leader Late Gopinath Munde set up at
his native place in Parali Vaijnath (Dist. Beed) was opened to public on December 12, 2015.
The memorial, aptly named as Gopinath Gad, is conceptualised, designed and executed
by Guardian Media and Entertainment (GME), a wing of Guardian Corporation.
Minister of Rural Development Women and Child Welfare Pankaja
Munde felecitated Guardian Corporation’s CMD Manish Sabade
A
memorial to inspire millions of
followers of former Union Minister
Late Gopinath Munde was unveiled
and declared open to the public at the
hands of BJP’s National President Amit Shah
on December 12, 2015. The grand memorial
set up at Mundeji’s native place, Pangari
near Parali-Vaijanath, is conceptualised,
designed and executed by Guardian
Media and Entertainment. Chief Minister of
Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis, Gopinath
Munde’s daughter and Minister of Rural
Development and Women and Child Welfare
of Maharashtra Pankaja Munde, Member of
Parliament Pritam Munde, several senior
cabinet ministers and political leaders were
present on the occasion.
Spread over 18 acres, Gopinath Gad is
The grand structure of Gopinath Gad
a magnificent structure
consisting a 60-feet
big
lotus
shaped
memorial along with
a 22-feet statue of Late Gopinath Munde.
The memorial explores entire life journey
of Mundeji – from a farmer’s son to the
union minister. The majestic memorial
also includes a spacious meditation hall,
Samadhi Sthal, theme park and a dedicated
training centre for students preparing for
various competitive examinations.
Amit Shah was present on the dais and
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent his best
wishes.
Exactly a year before, in December
2014, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
laid the cornerstone of the memorial. GME
executed the entire project in 365 days, a
challenging timeline for a project of such a
mammoth scale, adding another feather in
its already decorated cap.
Experience the Gopinath Gad on YouTube: https://goo.gl/TcFe8l
Brief profiles of GGIM Lifetime Achievement awardees:
Shivshahir Babasaheb Purandare
N. K. alias Abasaheb Mahajan
Babasaheb Purandare is the most reputed
and credible historian of India. Babasaheb
is an avid trekker, passionate writer and
renowned theatre person. His book Raja
Shivchhatrapati is an all time hit creation on
the life journey of Chhatrapati Shivaji. He is
also known for writing and directing Jaanata Raja, a widely
performed play, that recreates the 17th century atmosphere
through the incidents in Shivaji’s life. The play, which was first
staged in 1985 is still running its shows in India and abroad. In
2015, Purandare was awarded with Maharastra Bhushan, the
highest civilian award of the state.
On August 25, 2015 N. K. alias Abasaheb
Mahajan turned 96 and celebrated his
birthday by trekking Sinhgad Fort in mere
two hours! It has been more than 85 years
that he has been associated with the hobby
of mountaineering. The first time he trekked
was in the year 1930, when he was just 10. He founded Pune
Mountaineers Club in 1972, which offers free membership
and has many members. In 2008, when he was 88 years old,
he became the oldest para-sailor in the country and got an
entry in the Limca Book of Records. At 91, he crossed a 500 ft
deep and 150 ft long valley at Duke’s Nose, Lonavala.
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#OffbeatDestination
March - May 2016
Travel > >
A first ever film location trip with
the cast of Katyar Kalajat Ghusali
T
o explore the making of Katyar
Kalajat Ghusali – a film based on
the yesteryear’s play by the same
name - Guardian Holidays recently
conducted a Film Location Trip to Bhor,
Sangli and Phaltan. Most of the film was
shot at these three locations.
Guardian Corporation’s CMD Manish
Sabade whole-heartedly supported the
concept of organizing a ‘Film Location
Trip of Katyar Kalajat Ghusali’ which was
floated by music connoisseur Suresh
Naik. Manish Sabade’s Facebook post
about this trip received overwhelming
response and as many as 80 enthusiasts
registered themselves for the tour.
All the participants received pleasant
surprise when they met film’s director
Subodh Bhave, producer Sunil Phadtare,
An enriching tour
playback singer Mahesh Kale and still
photographer Vaibhav Chinchalkar on
the trip. The two-day trip started with a
visit to the Palace of Bhor where Mahesh
Kale recreated the magic of‘Ghei Chhand
Makrand’ and ‘Surat Piya Ki’- two of the
most acclaimed compositions from
the film. Subodh Bhave narrated the
production process of the film. On its
next stop at the well-known Kopeshwar
Temple in Khidrapur, Mahesh enthralled
the participants with ‘Bhola Bhandari’.
The film that recreated the ‘60s magic
Katyar Kaljat Ghusli is a 2015 Marathi film based on a play by the same name. The original play
premiered in 1967 in Mumbai, where Hindustani Classical Vocalist Vasantrao Deshpande played
one of the protagonists. In 2010, the play was relaunched with protagonists essayed by Rahul
Deshpande, grandson of Vasantrao Deshpande and Singer Mahesh Kale. The film’s music is
composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.
On this two-days unforgettable
film location trip, Manish Sabade
and his team made us feel all
the more energetic and rich in
information. We would never
have thought of visiting these places that gave
us the impetus to take care of our rich culture.
Appreciate the participation by films cast and
crew.
- Rahee Jayant Joshi
A lifetime experience
For many reasons it turned out
to be a life time experience
for the entire group. It was
a first ever location tour of
any Marathi film. We all were
impressed by the humble nature of the
film’s cast and crew. The music concert was
just fabulous. Kudos to Manish Sabade and
Guardian Holidays!
- Vinayak Dravid
#Happenings
March - May 2016
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Arts > >
Workshop on Indian tribal martial dance concluded
Reaching out initiative
I
n a first-of-its-kind initiative Nrityayatri
has recently organised an extensive
four-day workshop of Mayurbhanj
Chhau dance, which was conducted by
renowned dancer Rakesh
Sai Babu.
Mayurbhanj
Chhau
Dance, a genre of Indian
tribal martial dance is very
popular in the states of
Odisha, Jharkhand and West
Bengal. The dance is mainly
performed during regional festivals.
Rakesh Sai Babu is son of Mayurbhanj
Chhau Guru Janmejoy Sai Babu.
Rakeshji focused on body balancing,
core
strengthening,
movements,
improvisation of dancing techniques
and many other elements
of Chhau Dancing during
this workshop. More than 30
students participated in the
workshop and treasured the
experience.
Nrityayatri,
an
art
movement, initiated by
Meghana Sabade, works in the field of
art for last 5 years.
In a unique initiative to reach out to school
students and educate and inculcate the affection
and attraction for the tradition and Indian Classical
Dance in them, Nrityayatri has been approaching
various schools in the city for organising interactive
session with the renowned artists and Gurus who
visit Pune on the request of Nrityayatri. Under this
new initiative Rakesh Sai Babu had a wonderful
lecture and demonstration in MIT Gurukul, Loni
Campus.
For more details and to take part in this
initiative, get in touch with Nrityayatri on
9881148850 and 9850043356.
Registration open for
upcoming workshop
May 20 to May 24, 2016
9881148850, 9850043356
For more details, follow us on Facebook or
visit www.nrityayatri.com
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#GGIMTurnsOne
March - May 2016
For the spirit of adventure to keep
alive the soul of mankind...
“I
declare GGIM launched” stated
India’s boxing champion Ms. Sarita
Devi.
On 24th Jan 2015, in a heaving
auditorium comprised of adventure lovers,
environmentalists, and historians, veteran
as well as budding mountaineers; Guardian
Giripremi Institute of Mountaineering
(GGIM) was launched in a grandiose
ceremony. Legendary mountaineer, N.
K. Mahajan’s words, ‘Marching from one
failure to another, without loosing the
enthusiasm for success is excellence’ kept
the crowd spellbound and spirited the
athlete within everyone.
The fundamental motives behind this
inception were simple yet visionary. Pune,
the city of mountain lovers where splendid
Sahyadris have always motivated countless
mountaineers, trekkers and nature lovers.
They have played an instrumental role
in weaving together human spirit with
a devotion to the nature. So, there was a
desperate need of a platform which could
provide a methodical & scientific approach
to this sport with paramount focus on
safety.
Secondly, today’s youth is at a juncture
where they need to rediscover there
true self. Their enormous potential and
boundless energy need to be channelized
towards nation building. Just as we
have academics in the school, outdoor
education is equally necessary. It is not
so easy, however it is only when the
challenges are overcome and youth will
emerge strong-willed and confident. Our
vision is to prepare individuals to pursue
excellence in their lives, by inculcating
the indomitable spirit through excited,
fun oriented and challenging educational
curriculum.
Thoughts confluence and gave birth
to GGIM.
Just after the launch, on the eve of
Republic Day, GGIM conducted Trek
to Fort Sinhagad for blind children of
Nayan Foundation. The trek delighted the
participants and attracted the eyes of forest
department of fort Sinhagad. Needless to
say, the rangers wanted to upgrade their
disaster management skills & knowledge.
Within a couple of weeks, two days
workshop, comprised of rescue techniques,
GGIM - The journey so far
GGIM launched in the
presence of India’s boxing
champion Ms. Sarita Devi
GGIM team was invited by Dr.
Vikas Amte’s Shramasanskar
workshop at Nagpur
10 strong mountaineers of GGIM
participated in Nepal earthquake
rescue operation
Adventurous expeditions
to Mt. Indrasan and Mt.
Nalini
#GGIMTurnsOne
March - May 2016
map reading, digital communication and
first aid was conducted. More than 40
forest rangers attended the workshop.
It was time for some marketing and
reach out and GGIM sought association
with Durga Sahitya Sammelan and
promoted literature related to mountains,
forts and historical grandeur of Sahyadri.
With three back to back promotional
events, team GGIM was happy to have
taken a few baby steps but was eagerly
waiting for public response. And one fine
morning our office phone rang! Indus
International School asked us to conduct
an introductory course for their students.
Brimming with energy and zeal, team
designed a six weekend Introduction to
Mountaineering programme. More than
30 kids registered. During the programme,
we conducted variety of treks, orientation
classes such as equipment introduction,
LNT principles, and adventure activities
such as bouldering, rock climbing and
rappelling.
Meanwhile, young guns of Giripremi
& GGIM showed daredevilry in scaling
the Duke’s Nose and Tail Baila pinnacles. A
stepping stone toward higher challenges
of Himalayas.
In mid-March, GGIM team was
invited by Dr. Vikas Amte’s Shramasanskar
workshop at Nagpur. Under Mr. Umesh
Zirpe’s guidance, the team introduced
participants to the fundamentals of
mountaineering such as trekking, rock
climbing, rappelling, jumaring and
equipment exhibition.
Those were the idyllic blissful days.
But then Nepal was shattered.. Countless
homes, hospitals, buildings, schools
collapsed. People were dying. Government
was in utter disarray. In these tough times,
one team of 10 strong mountaineers
from Giripremi & GGIM, without wasting
a moment left for Kathmandu. In Nepal,
they assisted the local rescue teams in
locating lost citizens, providing blankets,
temporary rooftops, medical aids and most
importantly hope. While at Pune, another
team was engaged in raising financial
support for tragedy stricken.
Duke’s Nose was just a tip of the ice
berg when within a couple of months,
under Bhushan and Anand’s leadership’s
expedition was launched to Mt. Indrasan
and Peak 5268 respectfully. Unfortunately
Mt. Indrasan expedition couldn’t make
Highlights of GGIM’s
upcoming activities
 Treks: Everest Base Camp Trek & Annapurna
Basecamp Trek
 Camp: Himalayan Adventure Camp, Manali
 Expeditions: Mt. Island (Nepal), Mt. Stok
Kangri
 Sports Climbing Training Workshop
 Avhaan – Nirmaan – Udaan (2016-17)
a summit bid due to bad weathers and
avalanches but Anand’s team summited
the virgin peak and named it Mt. Nalini,
after Ms. Nalini Sengupta, an avid
mountaineer and principal of Vidya Valley
School, Pune. While, Vivek was selected by
IMF (Indian Mountaineering Foundation)
for Mt. Bhagirathi III expedition and Ashish,
Krishna, Paresh and Naren went to Mt.
Hanuman Tibba expedition. Unfortunately,
Vivek could not make it to summit but
Hanuman Tibba was scaled by Ashish,
Paresh and Krishna.
During these days, another very
beautiful idea was born. Avhaan - Nirmaan
- Udaan. A three yearlong outdoor
educational programme for school kids.
The programme went so viral that it has
now more than 200 participants.
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With the vision ‘Adventure for All’
GGIM brought corporate classes from
confined AC cabins to rugged footsteps
of Sahyadri trails. Introductory treks were
conducted for clients such as Magna, MIT
management group etc.
During November, GGIM launched
Adventure camp for kids and Basic Rock
Climbing Course for young mountaineers.
And the team received mammoth
response from the young climbers. More
than 160 participants completed the
course successfully. Compliments, best
wishes and blessings.. GGIM literally
drenched in all..
They say, you keep following your
duties, success will follow you sooner
or later. Persistent efforts for promoting
mountaineering through expeditions,
social works and rescue operations could
hardly go unseen. Mr. Umesh Zirpe, for his
inexorable contribution to mountaineering
sports for more than 25 years, was awarded
with Shivchhatrapati award on 4th Dec
2015 and Gurumahatmya Award on 20th
Dec 2015.
Through team GGIM’s extensive
efforts, on 16th Dec 2015, a world class
Sports Climbing Wall was constructed
and inaugurated at Pawar Public School,
Hinjewadi. Now 30 students are taking
basic sports climbing training under Team
GGIM’s guidance.
Today more than 500 mountaineering
enthusiasts have participated in GGIM’s
various courses and in future we hope to
share more adrenaline gushing stories and
mind-blowing experiences.
- Vivek Shivade
Head, Syllabus and
Content Design, GGIM
Reach out to GGIM:
Avhaan - Nirmaan – Udaan – A three year
long outdoor educational programme for
kids launched.
A world class Sports Climbing Wall was
constructed and inaugurated at Pawar
Public School
During a year more than 500
mountaineering enthusiasts have
participated in GGIM’s various courses
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9822323147
[email protected]
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#LifeCycle
March - May 2016
Bike Ladakh for YOLO moment!
L
ifeCycle invites all the cycling
enthusiasts to take part in the most
exciting, adventurous and scenic
tour of Ladakh on mountain or hybrid
bike. The tour is scheduled between
June 21 and July 4, 2016.
Manali - Leh - Khardung La (MLK)
takes us over the Himalayan range
from the southern lush green valley
of Manali in Himachal Pradesh to the
arid high mountain desert of Ladakh.
The journey takes us over Tanglang La
- the second highest motorable pass in
the world at 17,585 ft. (5360 m), next
only to Khardung La. The climax of the
expedition is to finish the journey by
cycling to the world’s highest motorable
road point – Khardung La – at 18,380 ft.
(5602 m)!
LifeCycle’s practice rides for this
tour is scheduled to begin on March 6
and will continue till June 7, 2016. If you
are passionate about cycling, then you
shouldn’t think twice. The Bike Ladakh
tour will certainly be one of the most
memorable tours of your life, because,
you only live once!
Bike Ladakh : Manali – Leh – Khardung La (MLK)
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Dates: June 21 to July 4, 2016
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Places Covered: Lahaul, Chandratal, Bhagatal, Sarchu, Pang, Kullu, Baralacha La, Ladakh
Contact: 020 – 2444 0035, 020 - 2444 0036
For registration and more details, visit www.lifecycleonline.in
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 Fees:
42,000 + Bikes Rental
LifeCycle’s 2nd showroom
coming up in Baner
Sri Lanka and Punjab
tours kick-starts New Year
T
he year 2016 begin with two exciting bike tours of LifeCycle
– Sri Lanka and Punjab respectively. These tours marked
the 6th anniversary of LifeCycle which coincided on January
27, 2016.
The Sri Lanka tour (January 8 to 16, 2016) gave exposure of
pristine beaches, rich culture, ancient temples, tea plantations,
rain forests, nature reserves and sacred scenery. The places
covered in the tour include Colombo, Hikkaduwa, Mirissa,
Nuwara Eliya, Kandy, Dambulla, Sigriya and Negombo. Punjab
Cycling Dhamaka was a 400 km stretch held during January
22 and 31, 2016. The tour explored quintessential Punjabi
culture and included Wagah Border, Jalandhar, Pathankot and
Dharamshala.
T
o cater the the ever increasing response from cycling
enthusiasts LifeCycle is all set to open its second showroom
in Baner. The new showroom is in the final stages of launch and
include multi-brand bouquet of super premium, premium and
affordable bikes, spares and accessories.
LifeCycle, Baner
The Capital Building, Shop No. 1 and 2, Next to Sirka Restaurant,
Baner-Pashan Link Road, Baner, Pune – 411045
March - May 2016
#TeamGuardian
#Happenings
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Team building in the midst of nature
Guardian Corporation gives utmost stress on healthy lifestyle and employees associated with
various verticals of Guardian are indeed the biggest beneficiaries of this fitness freak culture in the
organization. Last quarter witnessed some of the exciting team building activities at scenic locations
like Lonavala, Tikona Fort, where participants got exposure to adventure sports like trekking, rock
climbing and rappelling. Sujaan Palakatva, a dedicated parenting workshop organized for overall
development of children of employees also received overwhelmed response.
Training session at Dukes Retreat, Lonavala
Morning tr
ail at Lona
vala
Sujaan Palakatva - Grooming session for parents
Rappelling
fun!
Trekking at Tikona fort
Team Building Activity
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#HomeDécor
March - May 2016
Great Budget Home Decor
Ideas for the Summer
Redecorating the house is one of those great little life joys. Sure, it can be time
consuming, physically challenging and mentally exhausting at times, but it doesn’t
have to be too expensive. The best part of it is that all your hard work really pays off
in a big way after everything is done.
Shop around for colorful trinkets
Interesting and engaging home
decorations don’t have to be overly
expensive. You can hit the flea markets,
yard sales, etsy or local stores, and look
for cute and original little decorations.
Even random small trinkets can come
in handy, as you can combine them
and create some unique pieces.
Get some wallpaper with
natural prints
S
ummer is the perfect time to make
some big changes to your interior
and freshen up your home, and
if you have a little bit of creativity, it’s
possible to do some very nice things
with limited resources.
Use plenty of fresh flowers
Summer is all about the celebration
of life. The focus should be on vibrant
colors and floral arrangements. Think
about giving your home a green touch
by adding lots of fresh flowers.
Vertical gardens are a neat idea if
you have the know-how and the time,
but there are also plenty of simple
ideas that can look great.
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A paint job is a good low-cost way
to liven up your interior. However, it
can take some skill to really go crazy
with different patterns and designs, and
you can get much quicker results using
wallpaper.
Wallpaper is making a comeback,
and there are a lot of appealing natural
prints that you can use in combination
with flowers and light colors.
Hang motivational quotes
on the wall
Everyone needs a bit of a pick-meup from time to time, and the walls of a
home can always use some added flair,
so why not kill two birds with one stone
and put up a few motivational posters?
A cool image and some plain text
with a nice frame can make a big
difference in terms of atmosphere.
You can use these for any room of the
house, and it’s easy to switch the quotes
every month to focus on specific topics
like love, motivation and hope.
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