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maxiMum caught up with Nandini Chakraborty who runs www.marrygold.co.in,
a unique Matchmaking Boutique that make matches based on values
and lifestyle. Read the entire interview
here.
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Tell us about your personal and professional journey
Personally, I think people are fascinating. Having spent almost 14 years in Human Resources and Training, people are a huge interest. It has always been a passion to see people happy, earlier it was to assist people in finding the right job, to motivate colleagues, find them doing well after a training, and, now it's finding their soulmates.
The biggest match making challenge?
I think explaining to people about 'why' I opted away from the
traditional matchmaking model based on caste, community and horoscope
etc. As an Indian, I well understand that this is such a strong
focus…..I believe it works well in its own way. But my aim is to
serve those people who do not want this traditional approach …
Funkiest things Marrygold has done for match making?
Telling clients to do something together when they meet. Instead of the usual chat over coffee, we tell our clients to find something that interests both of them and spend half day together. One of my client's asked " What should I do??" and I answered, " Take a bus ride with him, if you can survive that without complaining, you've found your mate"
Would you go through with a match you know wont work but pays you big bucks?
Not at all. We will also not accept any clients telling us, for instance, where looks is the only factor of marriage. Marrygold is a serious matchmaking organisation, not a modelling agency.
We want our clients to find true love, happiness and look forward to attending their weddings:)
Nandini Chakraborty on marriage:
Recently read somewhere, that the 2 secrets of a happy marriage
is a sense of humour and short term memory:) Laughter is a good
medicine whether it's about you, or your partner or the relationship.
Marriage needs communication. Commitment is a key ingredient
to any marriage. Two people who choose to stay married. You have
to make the choice to stick out through the rough spots.
Is there a studied market for this service? How big is it?
There have been several surveys in the matrimonial field. There is a huge potential for matrimonial services in India.
Given the nature of marriage do you have a strong disclaimer :)?
Our clients are expected to be responsible adults and know what they are doing.
We do have a strong disclaimer too!
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Love, Friendship, Weddings,
New Beginnings, A glimpse of Spring.
February
thaws the cold and breaks into a warm energetic flow of hope.
Reaffirm your choices, get cracking on those projects at home
and at work, get out with your kids and your pals - it's a blue
sky with sunshine coming up and those awesome Delhi blooms. Its
happy time!
Begin on the 6th afternoon @ the maxiMum Happy
Hour with Rohini Singh, author of 'The
Only Way Out is Within'. This amazingly prolific
woman, a writer and a healer with vast experience and insights,
takes us through a session of Happiness:
Chance or Choice - questioning and expanding our
own moments of happiness. Rohini's session is followed by an exciting
film by Mahiema
Anand, the dynamic wanderer-explorer-film maker. Cleanse
and Renew Yoga practices are offered at the store in a month-full-of
-Saturdays workshop with Dia
Pinto, a Yoga teacher who has addressed the health
concerns of over 800 people over the last 7 years.
Conversations with Life
continue every fortnight for young adults - a vibrant interaction.
Club Mum meets
again as do the Writers; and creative artists host their own gatherings
at maximum. Oh yes, it buzzes!
Gifting is still big -
Weddings, Anniversaries, Parties - and yes, who can forget Valentines?
You many want large quantities or just pick up that well-thought
of gift - Jewellery, Stoles, Bags, Lamps, Bowls, Home Accessories,
Clothes - the artistic, the aesthetic - we're always getting new
things for you at the Store. The Wellness
trend continues with new herb infused burners, distillates and
essential oils, aroma therapy pillows, herbal soaps and crystals.
And of course you can make appointments with experts for reiki,
vaastu, meditation, food and nutrition, crystal healing, tarot
and other healers through the store. So what if you missed them
at Serenity Month?
Cheers – Ed |
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 That if you want to pick up a little something or a 1000 gifts for a special function, the team @maxiMum will think with you on what is 'just the right thing' and make sure we get it for you. There's more to a gift than a gift, and a giveaway should be worth giving! |
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Bowls full of happiness |
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| Catch the happenings at the Store - do confirm
to ensure you get a chair and a warm welcome - its helps us to know
you will be there: Here's a link
to the contact numbers and a map
with directions to the store. |
Happiness- Chance or Choice
followed by the screening of "Whispers - Grace of the Divine"
Rohini Singh, the well known author of The Only Way Out is Within, writer and healer, conducts an interactive session on how we increase our own happiness. |
| 6th Feb, Saturday |
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm |
| This is followed by a screening of Mahiema Anand's documentary "Whispers - Grace of the Divine", mother's journey to connect with her son in the beyond. |
| 6th Feb, Saturday |
4:15 pm to 5:15 pm |
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Dia Pinto's exclusive Cleanse & Renew Yoga Practice Workshops
A small semi-private group can address all their health concerns through a Yoga as taught by Dia Pinto over 4 Saturdays this month.
More details… |
| 6th 13th, 20th and 27th, all Saturdays in Feb
10.30 am to 12.30 pm |
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Conversations with Life
The forum for young adults continues to discuss the external and internal challenges of Life itself.
More details… |
| 13th , 27th Feb, Saturdays |
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm |
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The February Club Mum Meet |
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Club Mum members - mothers (and some fathers too!) meet to discuss the many concerns of parenthood and the joys and travails of bringing up children. .
More details… |
| 18th Feb, Thursday | 11:00 am to 12.30 pm |
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Caferati Read Meet
Indian writers in English meet again to discuss the written word and share their work. More details…
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| 14th Feb, Sunday | 2.30pm to 5.30 pm |
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Some of the most fantastic photographs from Ladakh and the mountains
are on display at the store - new artists and recognized names.
Always walk into the artscape room when you come into the store
- there's always a treat on the walls. |
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| Chortens near Shey, Ladakh - by Kunal Batra |
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