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Vashi2Panvel.Com: Navi Mumbai: September 26: ‘Where there is will there is a way’- this old adage perfectly suits the 18 year-old professional dancer and ICL student Abhishek Dutta, who has not left any stone unturned to pursue his dream. Abhishek has displayed his dance talent in many prestigious events like Shamak’s Summer Funk, Filmfare 2006, Commonwealth games, etc. Vashi2panvel.Com finds out more about this ardent dance lover. [more...]

Vashi2Panvel.Com: Navi Mumbai: September 23: Few days ago house-maker and Vashi resident Sandhya Rane was on her evening shopping spree at Sector 10, Vashi when she suddenly saw all the street hawkers running hay wire with their belongings. For few minutes the chaos was beyond her comprehension. But once she saw the anti-encroachment van she understood everything within no time. [more...]

Vashi2panvel.com: Navi Mumbai: September 8: City’s pride and national level swimming champion Anagha Walimbe (18) is readying herself for a super comeback in swimming championships after a year’s break. After swimming the water of success in nine national swimming tournaments, Anagha is all set to for senior level championships and inter-college swimming tournaments. [more...]

Vashi2Panvel.Com: Navi Mumbai: August 26:Festive season is always an occasion of sweet joys and wonderful memories. While the city gears up for Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations, we meet up with a few woman entrepreneurs who get active during the Ganpati festive season! Lord’s favourite sweet is modak and these seasonal entrepreneurs bank on this fact. They take orders from their neighbourhood and sell home-made pure and delicious modaks at take-away prices! [more...]

Vashi2Panvel.Com: Navi Mumbai: August 23: Just 5 km from Panvel towards Khopoli, nestled right behind a busy highway is a Bonsai Village, touted by its makers as the world’s second of its kind next only to Thailand. Sujay Shah is the man behind this magnificent creation that seems like a replica of God’s own world! “The primary difference between this place and the other gardens is that this one looks natural. Everything looks tamed yet it has a wilderness that takes you closer to God. You can see for yourself…Right from the landscape design to the flower arrangement the entire set up looks natural," he says. [more...]

Vashi2Panvel.Com: Navi Mumbai: August 3: Ramarao Wagh has recently taken charge as Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner. An IPS from 1984 batch, Ramarao has over 26 years of experience in various Police departments like SRP, Police Intelligence, Police Training School, Anti Corruption Bureau etc. He was previously holding the post of Joint Commissioner of Anti-Corruption Bureau. Navi Mumbai citizens welcome this dynamic man packed with confidence. Vashi2Panvel.Com took an exclusive interview with Mr. Ramarao to know about his plans for the satellite city. Excerpts of the interview: [more...]

Vashi2Panvel.Com: Navi Mumbai: August 1: The security lapse case in PM’s official residence in Delhi has been the hot topic of discussion since the past four days. In a serious breach of security, three youngsters drove up to one of the inner gates of Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh's residence on July 27 night. The trio comprised of two airhostesses of Sahara airlines along with a male friend. All three were detained after first being allowed to drive out. It was only when journalists, who are routinely subjected to tough security checks at the PM's residence, raised the issue with the Special Protection Group personnel that the security men realised the seriousness of the situation and alerted the Delhi Police. [more...]

Vashi2Panvel.com: Navi Mumbai: July 14: Where do you get the best snacks in Nerul? The answer in most of the people’s mind will be Om Sweets, a sweet and snacks shop at sector-19, Nerul. Although the shop is almost four years old now the popularity of the shop remains intact. One of the main plus points of the shop is its proximity to Nerul Station. So a lot of people hang around the place in the vie hours to splurge on some goodies before heading on their way back home. [more...]

Vashi2Panvel.Com: Navi Mumbai: July 6: “Bonded to the place”, this is a phrase which best describes Surekha Kudchi, a well known Marathi film actress who is a New Panvel resident. So much is her attachment to Panvel that despite the fame and money she has earned over the years, the thought of moving to another area has never even struck her mind. [more...]

Vashi2Panvel.Com: Navi Mumbai: June 26: Bhajan Samrat Anup Jalota has only thought of music all his life. Known for his versatility, the charming and ever-obliging Anup Jalota always renders Bhajans and Ghazals with grace and finesse. No wonder, wherever he goes - East, West, North or South, his easy charm and mellifluous voice holds his audience spellbound in admiration. Jalota was in Navi Mumbai this Saturday for the famous Kanha Megh Utsav. It was an evening full of melody with devotional songs by the celeb singer Anup Jalota. In a tête-à-tête with Vashi2Panvel.Com, Anup Jalota shares his achievements, future plans and more. Excerpts of the Interview: [more...]

Vashi2Panvel.Com: Navi Mumbai: June 24: The ‘shor’ and chatter associated with a typical macchi market may be missing from this small stretch of machiwallis at Nerul West, near the station, but that doesn’t mean that that there is any less business happening here. One particular machchiwali in fact seems to be doing brisk business. While she mans the chopping board, her two sons handle the clients. But what sets her apart is her approach towards her work, her solemnity and her ‘I-am-not-really-a-machchiwali’ attitude. [more...]

Vashi2Panvel.Com: Navi Mumbai: June 5: These are the sentiments of a 72 years old true tree lover Narayan Mahadev Joshi, a resident of sector-9 CBD Belapur. Joshi comes regularly to Valley Park to water the trees planted by him, carrying loads of water bottles on his shoulders. A retired irrigation Superintendent Engineer, Pune Division, who settled in Navi Mumbai two years back, Joshi tells Vashi2panvel.com about his passion towards trees and nature on the occasion of World Environment Day. Excerpts of interview: [more...]

Vashi2Panvel.Com: Navi Mumbai: May 29: Change is the spice of life! And when the change is for a good, nothing like it... The denizens of a city always desire a change in their place-be it an infrastructure change, a lifestyle appeasement or more civic ammenities by their authorities. There are certain things which even the Navi Mumbai residents seek from their administrators. While some want more amenities around their place, others feel the need for some civic changes. Vashi2Panvel.com spoke to a few residents of Navi Mumbai and asked them what would like to change about this city if given a choice. [more...]

Vashi2Panvel.Com: Navi Mumbai: May 16: Gagan Arya (24), a new kid on the block and a CBD Belapur resident is on his way to make it big on television. He is making his debut in the latest soap on Sony Entertainment Television, ‘Kabhi Toh Nazar Milao’ which premiersed yesterday. Ask him how he feels about his first debut and he chirps excitedly, “The feeling is great. I mean, in such a short span I have hit a big platform – I feel elevated.” [more...]

Vashi2Panvel.com: Navi Mumbai: April 30: We have all seen him in the surf-excel ad, ‘Blue ko blue hi rehne do’. Then he shared the screen-space with Dharam paji’s son, Sunny Deol in Dollar Baniyan. Very soon he grabbed Britannia and whirlpool commercials too! What more, he also has a wizard’s hand! This precocious 8-year old kid, Ashley Venristell is no ordinary child. A Hypo gamma Globulin Anaemia patient, Ashley is fighting for life. His parents are hoping against hopes so that he lives an extra mile and enjoy life like all of us do. V2P Correspondent had a tête-à-tête with this child prodigy. Excerpts from the interview: [more...]