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Guardian Developers garners top honours

Guardian 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 diff erent categories

at ABP News Real Estate and

Realty Plus Excellence awards.

Manish Sabade, Chairman

and Managing Director of

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 Offi cer of

Guardian Developers received

the award at hands of Anurag

Batra Chairman and Editor-

in-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 fi rst CRISIL rated

project in Kharadi. The project

has received the distinction of

being the fi rst project in Pune

region to receive 4-star rating

from CRISIL at the pre-launch

stage. This rating is defi nitely

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 off ering

consumers good value-for-

money. The project off ers

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 fl ats starting from

58 lakhs onward.

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.

Guardian Developers’ Chief Marketing Offi cer Kajal Malik received the Realty Plus Excellence award at the hands of Anurag Batra and DS Kulkarni. Realty Plus Excellence Awards acknowledge the eff orts of the players in the Realty Sector for their outstanding achievements in developing infrastructure facilities and promoting state-of-the-art design and architecture.

March - May 20162

I would like to reiterate this beautiful quote

by Jane Jacobs (1916-2006), an American-

Canadian journalist, author and activist best

known for her infl uence 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 fi rst

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 traffi c, 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 defi nitely

has potential to ascend in the national ranking

if core issues of infrastructure development

and traffi c 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 traffi c 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

fi nancial budget of 2016-17, another vital

development which directly aff ects how we live

and think fi nancially. 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 fi rst 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 defi nitely get further boost with

respect to Jaitley’s announcement of service tax

exemption for constructing aff ordable 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 fi ne balance

between premium and aff ordable 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,

Let’s make our city not just smart, but smarter

#HeartTalk

Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody. - Jane Jacobs

Manish Sabade

Chairman & Managing Director

Guardian Corporation

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 Off er of the Year’

for the scheme `100 Percent Interest

Free Homes’

March - May 20163#RoadAhead

Taxes are what we pay for civilized society.

— Oliver Wendell Holmes

This 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

fi nancial expectations of common man

in annual budget before setting direct

and indirect taxes. Even though the fi rst

impression of budget by Finance Minister

Arun Jaitley is it’s pro-rural with no direct

tax benefi ts to crores Indians living in cities,

it has indeed a good news for youngsters

who want to fulfi ll their most awaited

dream of buying fi rst home.

In an attempt to give boost to housing

sector and relief to fi rst 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 notifi cation

of this newly introduced tax benefi t on

housing loan on my iPhone, I quickly

started recalling names of Guardian

Developers’ ongoing and upcoming

housing projects of which fi t 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 pre-

launched sites – Greenshire and Windshire,

which are coming up in scenic locations of

Kasar Amboli in Pirangut and Nandoshi off

Sinhagad Road, off ers aff ordable homes in

the price bracket of 25 to 40 lakhs. A new

home buyer can book a 1 or even 2 BHK

fl at in any of the two sites and take away

additional 50,000 deduction for home

loan interest. At the same time, specifi c

options are also available in projects like

Westshire in Kiwale where the starting

range of 2 BHK fl at is 45 lakhs, Hillshire

in Wagholi where fl ats start from 30 lakh

and Lakeshire in Ambegaon which off ers

fl ats in the range of 32 lakhs+. All of these

projects qualify for the newly introduced

tax benefi t structure and are also count as

the best investment option for youngsters.

If you are looking for more than just

additional tax benefi t on housing loan

then Guardian Developer’s mega hit

scheme of 2015 – 100 percent Interest

Free Homes (IFH) is still available on fi ve

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)

off er recently got prestigious ‘Buyer-Centric

Off er 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 fulfi lling your dream home in

2016. Wishing you a happy summer time

ahead!

Reduce your tax burden with a Guardian home

Uday JadhavDirector, Guardian Corporation

Projects under 50 lakhs

Greenshire Kasar Amboli

Windshire Kirkatwadi –

Nandoshi Road

Westshire Kiwale

Hillshire Wagholi

Lakeshire Ambegaon

March - May 20164 #Recognition

GGIM turns one and in its fi rst 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 fi eld. 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 fi eld 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.

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

“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 fi nd 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 Brief Profi les of First GGIM Lifetime Achievement Awardees >> Page 5

March - May 20165#GrandTribute

Gopinath Gad opened to publicA 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.

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

a magnifi cent 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.

The grand structure of Gopinath GadMinister of Rural Development Women and Child Welfare Pankaja Munde felecitated Guardian Corporation’s CMD Manish Sabade

N. K. alias Abasaheb Mahajan 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 fi rst time he trekked

was in the year 1930, when he was just 10. He founded Pune

Mountaineers Club in 1972, which off ers 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.

Shivshahir Babasaheb Purandare 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 fi rst

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.

Experience the Gopinath Gad on YouTube: https://goo.gl/TcFe8l

Brief profi les of GGIM Lifetime Achievement awardees:

March - May 20166 #OffbeatDestination

To explore the making of Katyar

Kalajat Ghusali – a fi lm 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 fi lm 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

fl oated 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 fi lm’s director

Subodh Bhave, producer Sunil Phadtare,

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 fi lm. Subodh Bhave narrated the

production process of the fi lm. On its

next stop at the well-known Kopeshwar

Temple in Khidrapur, Mahesh enthralled

the participants with ‘Bhola Bhandari’.

A fi rst ever fi lm location trip with the cast of Katyar Kalajat Ghusali

Travel > >

The fi lm that recreated the ‘60s magicKatyar Kaljat Ghusli is a 2015 Marathi fi lm 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 fi lm’s music is

composed by Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy.

A lifetime experienceFor many reasons it turned out

to be a life time experience

for the entire group. It was

a fi rst ever location tour of

any Marathi fi lm. We all were

impressed by the humble nature of the

fi lm’s cast and crew. The music concert was

just fabulous. Kudos to Manish Sabade and

Guardian Holidays!

- Vinayak Dravid

An enriching tour On this two-days unforgettable

fi lm 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 fi lms cast and

crew.

- Rahee Jayant Joshi

March - May 20167#Happenings

Planet Earth is a kaleidoscope,

every time you look at it, you

travel into a world unseen until then.

At Guardian Holidays we believe in

taking our customers to these newer,

fresher shades of the world that never

fail to surprise, excite and engage

their minds and impact their lives. We

follow a simple guiding philosophy

of "More than Tourism".

In all of our 20 successful years

of operations, we have evolved

and stayed abreast with the ever

changing travel trends and interests

of our customers in the backdrop

of our expansive vision. Customer

delight is at the core of our business

off ering, and to that end, we have

continuously striven to adapt and

provide our customers with the most

comfortable, engaging, innovative

travel experience.

Asian Attractions – Nepal | Bhutan | Maldives | Mauritius | Singapore |

Thailand | Indonesia – Bali

Scandinavia – Denmark | Norway | Sweden | Finland

Eastern Europe – Czech Republic | Hungary | Poland | Slovakia

Africa - South Africa | Kenya | Tanzania

South America | USA | Canada

Cruises – Alaska | Mediterranean | Baltic | Hawaii | Caribbean

Our Services Private Escorted group/

family tours

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families and individuals

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MICE - Meetings –

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– Exhibitions & Events

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Think Guardian for tailormade tours

Reach out: Guardian Holidays Pvt. Ltd.

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Travel > >

In a fi rst-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 fi eld of

art for last 5 years.

Arts > >

Workshop on Indian tribal martial dance concludedReaching out initiative In a unique initiative to reach out to school

students and educate and inculcate the aff ection

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

March - May 20168 #GGIMTurnsOne

“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 & scientifi c 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 confi dent. 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 confl uence 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,

For the spirit of adventure to keep alive the soul of mankind...

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

GGIM - The journey so far

March - May 20169#GGIMTurnsOne

map reading, digital communication and

fi rst 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 fi ne

morning our offi ce 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 fi nancial

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

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.

With the vision ‘Adventure for All’

GGIM brought corporate classes from

confi ned 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 eff orts 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

eff orts, 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

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)

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

Reach out to GGIM: 9890499955, 9769302934,

9822323147

ggimpune@gmail.com

March - May 201610 #LifeCycle

Bike Ladakh for YOLO moment!

LifeCycle 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 fi nish 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!

Sri Lanka and Punjab tours kick-starts New Year

The 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.

LifeCycle’s 2nd showroom coming up in Baner

Bike Ladakh : Manali – Leh – Khardung La (MLK) Dates: June 21 to July 4, 2016 Fees: 42,000 + Bikes Rental

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

LifeCycle, BanerThe Capital Building, Shop No. 1 and 2, Next to Sirka Restaurant, Baner-Pashan Link Road, Baner, Pune – 411045

To 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 fi nal stages of launch and

include multi-brand bouquet of super premium, premium and

aff ordable bikes, spares and accessories.

March - May 201611#Happenings

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.

Team building in the midst of nature11#TeamGuardian

Training session at Dukes Retreat, Lonavala

Sujaan Palakatva - Grooming session for parents

Morning trail at Lonavala

Trekking at Tikona fort

Team Building Activity

Rappelling fun!

March - May 201612 #HomeDécor

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Summer 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 fl owersSummer is all about the celebration

of life. The focus should be on vibrant

colors and fl oral arrangements. Think

about giving your home a green touch

by adding lots of fresh fl owers.

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.

Great Budget Home Decor

Ideas for the SummerRedecorating 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 trinketsInteresting and engaging home

decorations don’t have to be overly

expensive. You can hit the fl ea 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 withnatural prints

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 diff erent 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 fl owers and light colors.

Hang motivational quotes on the wall

Everyone needs a bit of a pick-me-

up from time to time, and the walls of a

home can always use some added fl air,

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

diff erence 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 specifi c topics

like love, motivation and hope.