“From: 3rd to 9th March 2026

“ATHAHA”

Beyond the Boundaries

Solo Show of Paintings by well-known artist Alka Bhrushundi

VENUE:

Jehangir Art Gallery

AC Gallery -1,

161-B, M. G. Road, Kala Ghoda,

Mumbai 400001

Timing: 11am to 7pm.

Contact: +91 7703880130

 

Alka Bhrushundi’s ‘Athaha’ does not merely contemplate infinity; it constructs it.

In her works, blue is not a backdrop to devotion but a spatial field in which matter, energy, and consciousness appear suspended. The paintings move between vortex and void, between cellular intricacy and cosmic scale. Spirals open like primordial galaxies. Orb-like forms hover as if embryonic worlds. Vein-like calligraphic tracings pulse across surfaces, suggesting neural networks, river deltas, or unseen cosmological diagrams. The language is abstract, yet unmistakably organic.

The artist’s earlier engagement with devotional figuration has not disappeared; it has evolved. What once required an image now unfolds as vibration. The divine is no longer personified but diffused, circulating through colour, texture, and atmosphere. Blue dominates, but it is not singular. It deepens into indigo, fractures with rusted orange, glows with quiet gold. It carries both immersion and combustion.

There is a compelling tension in these works: density and lightness coexist. Feathers drift across turbulent grounds. Gold fissures cut through planetary masses. Mist veils intricate structures beneath. The compositions feel simultaneously microcosmic and macrocosmic; as if we are witnessing the inside of a cell and the birth of a universe in the same breath.

‘Athaha’ proposes infinity not as escape, but as interior expansion. These paintings ask the viewer to recalibrate scale, to consider that vastness may reside within the smallest pulse of awareness. In an era of distraction and speed, this work insists on sustained looking. It resists narration and instead offers immersion.

Infinity here is not decorative mysticism. It is a disciplined exploration of energy, stillness, and threshold. Stand before these works long enough, and the boundary between outer cosmos and inner landscape begins to thin.

This show was inaugurated on 3rd March 2026 by Honourable Guests Shri Rajendra Patil (President -The Bombay Art Society, Founder – India Art Festival), Prof. Dr. Ganesh Tartare(Sir, J.J. School of Art, Mumbai), Shri Rishiraj Sethi (CA, CFA; Director – Aura Art eConnect Pvt.Ltd), Prof. Him Chatterjee( Vice chancellor,  J. J. School of Art, Architecture & Design) Shri Vijayraj Bodhankar(Renowned Artist) among others.

“ATHAHA” Beyond The Boundaries Solo Show Of Paintings By Well-Known Artist Alka Bhrushundi At Jehangir Art Gallery

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The exhibition Between Surface and Depth: The Inner Landscapes by Bharti Verma and Ruchi Chadha opened on 3rd March at Gallery No. 2 of Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, drawing artists, students, and members of the city’s art community to an engaging inaugural evening. The exhibition will remain on display until 9th March, presenting a body of work that reflects on inner experience, resilience, and the subtle dialogue between surface and depth.

The show was inaugurated by Rajendra Patil, Founder and President of the India Art Festival, along with Rishiraj Sethi, Director of Aura Arts. Their presence added significance to the opening, highlighting the continuing support extended by curators and art platforms toward contemporary artistic practices.

The evening was further marked by the presence of distinguished academicians, including Ganesh Tartare, Professor at the Sir J. J. School of Art, and Him Chatterjee, Vice Chancellor of J.J. School of Art Architecture and Design. Their participation brought together perspectives from both the academic and artistic spheres, enriching the spirit of the occasion.

Visitors to the opening explored works that move between figuration and symbolic abstraction. Bharti Verma’s paintings reflect an inward gaze, where the human form becomes a site of memory, emotion, and introspection. In contrast, Ruchi Chadha’s lotus-inspired compositions evoke themes of renewal and quiet strength, using the flower as a metaphor for growth and emergence.

Between Surface And Depth: The Inner Landscapes I An Exhibition By Bharti Verma And Ruchi Chadha

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मुंबई: रिपब्लिकन पार्टी ऑफ इंडिया (RPI) च्या सचिव आणि केंद्रीय मंत्री रामदास आठवले यांच्यासोबत जवळपास दोन दशकांपासून कार्यरत असलेल्या समाजसेविका संघमित्रा ताई गायकवाड यांचा वाढदिवस मोठ्या उत्साहात आणि जल्लोषात साजरा करण्यात आला. यावेळी सामाजिक कार्यकर्ते, पक्ष पदाधिकारी आणि स्थानिक नागरिकांनी त्यांना वाढदिवसाच्या शुभेच्छा देत त्यांच्या समाजसेवी कार्याचे कौतुक केले.

संघमित्रा ताई गायकवाड मागील सुमारे २० वर्षांपासून सामाजिक आणि जनसेवेच्या कार्यात सक्रिय आहेत. त्या गरीब व गरजू मुलांच्या शिक्षणासाठी मदत करतात तसेच आर्थिकदृष्ट्या दुर्बल रुग्णांच्या उपचारांसाठीही सहकार्य करतात. त्यांच्या या कार्यामुळे समाजातील विविध स्तरांमध्ये त्यांची वेगळी ओळख निर्माण झाली आहे.

नैसर्गिक आपत्तीच्या काळातही संघमित्रा ताईंनी महत्त्वाची भूमिका बजावली आहे. महाराष्ट्रातील अनेक जिल्ह्यांमध्ये आलेल्या पुराच्या वेळी त्यांनी मदत सामग्री पाठवून पीडितांना सहाय्य केले होते. त्यांच्या या उल्लेखनीय कार्यासाठी त्यांना अनेक संस्थांकडून सन्मानित करण्यात आले आहे. मागील एका वर्षातच त्यांना १० पेक्षा अधिक पुरस्कारांनी गौरविण्यात आले आहे.

माध्यमांशी बोलताना संघमित्रा ताई गायकवाड म्हणाल्या की समाजसेवेची प्रेरणा त्यांना त्यांच्या वडिलांकडून मिळाली असून पुढील काळातही त्या समाजासाठी सतत कार्य करत राहतील. त्यांनी सांगितले की याच वर्षी त्यांच्या मातोश्रींचे कॅन्सरसारख्या गंभीर आजारामुळे निधन झाले, ज्याची उणीव त्यांना कायम जाणवत राहील.

भावूक होत त्यांनी सांगितले की आईच्या स्मरणार्थ त्यांनी संकल्प केला आहे की पुढील काळात कॅन्सरग्रस्त रुग्णांच्या उपचारांसाठी मदत करतील आणि गरीब व गरजू रुग्णांना पूर्णपणे मोफत उपचार मिळतील असे कॅन्सर रुग्णालय उभारण्याचा प्रयत्न करतील.

समाजसेवेप्रती त्यांचे समर्पण आणि मागील काही वर्षांतील उल्लेखनीय कार्य पाहता भविष्यातही त्या समाजासाठी प्रेरणादायी कार्य करत राहतील, अशी अपेक्षा व्यक्त केली जात आहे.

यावेळी पत्रकार संतोष  समाजसेवक  रामभाऊ , तसेच अॅडव्होकेट अवजीत त्रिपाठी उपस्थित होते. सर्वांनी मिळून केक कापून त्यांचा वाढदिवस साजरा केला आणि त्यांना शुभेच्छा दिल्या.

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मीरा रोड। मीरा भाईंदर के प्रसिद्ध स्कूल समूह मधुसूदन ग्लोबल स्कूल  (एसजीएम) की तरफ से तीन दिवसीय स्टार अवार्ड का  शानदार आयोजन मीरा रोड पूर्व के स्वर कोकिला लता मंगेशकर नाट्य गृह में किया गया। यह प्रतिष्ठित कार्यक्रम पूरे एमजीएस परिवार की जीवंत भावना और एकजुट ताकत को दशार्ता है। इस अवसर पर मधुसूदन ग्लोबल स्कूल समूह के चेयरमैन मधुसूदन शर्मा, ट्रस्टी श्रीमती मीना शर्मा, डॉ गौरव शर्मा,सहायक प्रोफेसर तुषार शर्मा और निदेशक  श्रीमती प्रियंवदा शर्मा एवं श्रीमती दृष्टि शर्मा ने कहा कि हमारे समर्पित समन्वयकों, केंद्र प्रमुखों, शिक्षकों, सहायक कर्मचारियों और यहां तक कि हमारे हमेशा सहायक चौकीदार अंकल के साथ – हर स्तंभ हमारी संस्था इस उत्सव को सफल बनाने में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाती है। लगातार तीन दिनों तक स्कूल परिसर उत्साह और उत्सव के जीवंत मंच में बदल जाता है। माता-पिता, समन्वयक, शिक्षक, कोरियोग्राफर और छात्र इस प्रतिष्ठित अवसर की तैयारी में अपना दिल और आत्मा लगा देते हैं। उनकी प्रतिबद्धता, टीम वर्क और अथक प्रयास वास्तव में एमजीएस की भावना को परिभाषित करते हैं।

सबसे कम उम्र के शिक्षार्थीको  भी एंकरिंग की जिम्मेदारियाँ

एमजीएस स्टार अवार्ड की सबसे सुखद विशेषताओं में से एक यह है कि इस कार्यक्रम में  सबसे कम उम्र के शिक्षार्थी भी एंकरिंग की जिम्मेदारियाँ उठाते हैं।  उन्हें मंच पर साहसपूर्वक बोलते हुए देखना सभी के लिए बेहद गर्व का क्षण था। । यह कार्यक्रम विभिन्न शैलियों और प्रतिभाओं का प्रतिनिधित्व करने वाले प्रदर्शनों की एक शानदार श्रृंखला प्रस्तुत करता रहा।  शास्त्रीय नृत्य की सुंदरता और भव्यता से लेकर हिप-हॉप की विद्युतीकरण ऊर्जा तक, मनोरंजक कॉमेडी कृत्यों से लेकर रोमांचक डरावनी प्रदर्शन तक, अनुशासित कराटे प्रदर्शन से लेकर शक्तिशाली खेल कृत्यों तक। प्रत्येक प्रस्तुति महीनों के समर्पण, रचनात्मकता और अनुशासित अभ्यास को दर्शाता रहा।

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Mo Fakhro, Stanford-trained scientist and technology entrepreneur, has announced the launch of a structured India–Bahrain biotech collaboration framework aimed at accelerating cross-border research, commercialization, and scalable life sciences ventures.

Branded “Dhows to DNA,” the initiative references the historic trade routes between Indian ports such as Mumbai and Gulf commercial hubs like Manama — but its mandate is firmly future-facing: building an innovation corridor connecting Indian scientific institutions with Gulf capital, regulatory ecosystems, and expansion markets.

From Scientific Discovery to Market Deployment

Unlike conventional academic exchange programs, the India–Bahrain Biotech Corridor is designed as an implementation-led platform.

Fakhro brings experience across genomics research, technology commercialization, venture structuring, and franchise-led enterprise scaling. His approach integrates scientific discovery with operational frameworks that allow biotech solutions to move from laboratory environments into commercially viable, regionally scalable enterprises.

The initiative will prioritize:

* Translational genomics and applied biotechnology

* Climate-resilient agriculture and precision bio-manufacturing

* Structured IP co-development frameworks

* Commercialization pathways linking Indian R&D to Gulf investment ecosystems

* Replicable expansion models inspired by franchise-based scaling principles

“India’s research depth and entrepreneurial dynamism, combined with Gulf capital strength and diversification strategy, creates a powerful alignment opportunity,” Fakhro stated.

Strategic Timing

India has solidified its position as a global pharmaceutical and biotechnology powerhouse, with expanding capabilities in advanced genomics, bio-manufacturing, and health innovation. Simultaneously, Bahrain and neighboring Gulf economies are accelerating post-oil diversification strategies centered on knowledge industries and high-value technology sectors.

The proposed corridor seeks to align these trajectories through structured collaboration — connecting research institutions, investors, regulators, and enterprise operators.

Fakhro’s prior work in technology deployment and cross-border enterprise scaling underpins the framework’s commercial viability. Rather than limiting engagement to research memoranda, the initiative emphasizes operational roadmaps, capital integration, and long-term ecosystem building.

Economic and Policy Implications

The India–Bahrain biotech corridor has potential implications across:

* Life sciences exports and IP co-ownership

* Advanced manufacturing and supply chain integration

* Scientific talent mobility

* Joint venture structuring in emerging biotech verticals

* Bilateral innovation diplomacy

By combining heritage ties with structured enterprise architecture, the initiative aims to serve as a replicable model for South Asia–Gulf technology collaboration.

About Mo Fakhro

Mo Fakhro is a scientist and technology entrepreneur with experience spanning genomics, biotechnology commercialization, cross-border venture structuring, and scalable franchise-driven enterprise development. His work focuses on designing systems that connect scientific innovation with operational execution across emerging markets.

More information: https://mofakhro.com/

Mo Fakhro Launches India–Bahrain Biotech Corridor Integrating Genomics, Technology Commercialization And Scalable Enterprise Models

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