Adventure. A Rising Trend this Summer. EAT: Terttulia PLAY: Soccer Connections TRAVEL: Bhimbetka APPLAUD: The Amte Family APRIL

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1 APRIL A MAGNA PUBLICATION Adventure A Rising Trend this Summer EAT: Terttulia PLAY: Soccer Connections TRAVEL: Bhimbetka APPLAUD: The Amte Family

2 Citadel APRIL 2013 CONTENTS NEWS & FEATURES COVER STORY...20 Have a holiday with a difference this summer CIVIC...32 What difference has the new Passport Seva Kendra in Mundhwa really made? START UP...35 Corporate training becomes fun with MindTickle CINEMA...40 Pune to host Students Film Festival of India & National Students Film Awards ART...46 Rashmi Ranade gives copper craftsmen a new lease of life with her brand Coppre CAUSE...62 The Amte family bring a smile to many faces KNOW YOUR CITY...68 Go street shopping in Pune like never before PET WORLD...74 Learning to cope with a pet s demise CAMPUS...80 CoEP celebrates its annual Regatta COVER CREDITS: COVER DESIGN: ANIL GAWDE

3 Citadel APRIL 2013 LIFESTYLE SPORTS Score on the field with Soccer Connections TRAVEL Discover the secrets of the Stone Age with a journey to Bhimbetka FOOD Head to Terttulia for a truly amazing culinary experience BOOK REVIEW The pros and cons of Amish Tripathi s EXPERT SPEAK Madhuri Parab on pre- and post-holiday skin and hair care REGULARS 8 Citadesk 12 Citamail 16 Flashback 78 ITrends 83 Snapshots 86 Champagne Moments APRIL VOLUME XXII No. 07 MANAGING EDITOR : NARI HIRA EDITOR : NITA DESHMUKH DESIGNER : ANIL GAWDE ADVERTISING DIRECTOR : ASHOK DHAMANKAR ASSOCIATE ADVERTISING MANAGER : REENA CHHABRA ADVERTISING BRANCH HEAD : MITESH PATANGE ADVERTISING TEAM : ABHISHEK KUMAR HARSH KEKRE PANKAJ BADADE AMIT SINGH (Mumbai) CIRCULATION : RAJEEV MOKASHI EDITORIAL & ADVERTISING Magna Publishing Co. Ltd., 402, Road No.5, Sindh Co-op. Hsg. Soc., Baner Road, Aundh, Pune Tel: , Fax: magnapune@gmail.com HEAD OFFICE Magna Publishing Co. Ltd., Magna House, 100/E, Old Prabhadevi Road, Prabhadevi, Mumbai Tel: , , , Fax: magnapub@vsnl.com NEW DELHI Magna Publishing Co. Ltd. 1501, A&B Devika Towers, 6 Nehru Place, New Delhi Tel: /2209, /2473, Fax: , magnadel@vsnl.com KOLKATA Magna Publishing Co. Ltd. 4th Floor, Avantika Apts., 140-B, Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata Tel: , , , Fax: magnacal@vsnl.com BANGALORE Magna Publishing Co. Ltd. 1107, Barton Centre, 84/1, M.G.Road, Bangalore Tel : /7/8 Fax: , magnabang@gmail.com CHENNAI Magna Publishing Co.ltd., C-6, 2nd floor, Vasanth Apartments, Old No.75, New No.40, C.P.Ramaswamy Road, Alwarpet, Chennai Tel: , Tel/Fax: , magnachennai@vsnl.net HYDERABAD Magna Publishing Co. Ltd. 193, Road No.7, West Marredpallly, Secunderabad Tel: Fax: SUBSCRIPTION RATES For India 295 (1 year/12 issues) Outside India 1700 (1 year/12 issues) Cheques to be drawn in favour of Magna Publishing Co. Ltd., Mumbai. Send all subscription inquiries/address changes to: subscriptions@magnamags.com Printed by Proneeta Hira and published by her on behalf of Magna Publishing Co. Ltd. Magna House, 100/E, Old Prabhadevi Road, Prabhadevi, Mumbai , and printed at Magna Graphics (India) Ltd., 101-C&D, Govt. Industrial Estate, Kandivli (West), Mumbai Editor Nita Deshmukh Reproduction in whole or in part without a written permission of the Editor is strictly prohibited. The Editor does not accept responsibility of unsolicited manuscripts. Only manuscripts with self-addressed, stamped envelopes will be returned. All objections, disputes, differences, claims and proceedings are subject to Mumbai jurisdiction.

4 OFF THE BEATEN Track ADD ADVENTURE TO YOUR HOLIDAYS WITH SOME UNIQUE OPTIONS THAT ARE NOW ATTRACTING VACATIONERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. CITADEL TAKES YOU THROUGH SOME TRULY EXCITING PACKAGES... Nature has always amused man with its treasure of never-ending landscapes, water bodies, greenery, mountains, chirping birds and roaring animals, cool breezes and dark nights. With all these wonders surrounding us, it s time to get closer to them in a truer sense. You can all now breathe in nature, feel it and look at it closely on many adventure holidays. This young man says he is very much an adventurous person by nature. For him, the feeling of being scared does not exist, and skydiving was at the top of the list of things to do. He says, It s a great experience. There are lakhs of people doing it and

5 START UP THE TOOL HAS MADE TRAINING IN THE CORPORATE WORLD TROUBLE-FREE, ENGAGING, AND A FUN EXERCISE. CITADEL CHATS UP THE BRAINS BEHIND THE ENTERPRISE AND GETS THEM TALKING ABOUT THEIR SUCCESS STORY. LEARNING With Fun

6 FITTING Accolade DR AMIT KAMLE, DIRECTOR OF AK EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANTS, WAS AWARDED WITH THE PRESTIGIOUS MAHARASHTRA GUNIJAN PRATIBHARATNA AWARD ON SEPTEMBER 2, The Gunijan Gaurav Samelan 2012 was organized on September 2, 2012, in Mumbai at Dadar Matunga Sanskruti Kendra by Bhartiya Samaj Vikas Academy. The function started with an introductory speech by Mr Krishna Jagdale, which was followed by oath ceremony, after which Dr Amit Kamle was awarded by the hands of Chief Guest senior journalist and writer Shri Sadanand Khopkar. Dr Amit Kamle was privileged to receive the prestigious award during the function. The prestigious award was given to Dr Kamle for his vision, excellence, devotion, dedication and hard work, which has enabled hundreds of families in India to dream of making at least a doctor in their family and through Dr Kamle s vision, our Indian society is benefited by doctors. The function concluded with the National Anthem.