Theme: Marcato

Marcato is the chord that is played louder and more fiercely, with more force than the surrounding music. Played with more passion and more soul. It is the note, chord or passage that stands out from the rest, that was emphasized upon, short and quick but produces a long effect of feeling.

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Hopin
Pune, Maharashtra, 411043
India

Ajay Phatak

Engineer, Entrepreneur turned Ecologist

An engineer, a cyclist, a teacher, and an environmentalist, Mr Ajay Phatak has spent several years learning and exploring ways to protect the environment and improve sustainability. Having spent several years on the frontier of the development of technology, he has acutely observed the impact business and economic policies have on our environment. A trustee of The Ecological Society, he has also received the Distinguished Service Award by his alma mater, IIT Bombay for his work.

gini

gini is an inspiring upcoming singer-songwriter-producer. She walks down a woody path, humming a tune with the emotions dropped by people, left behind and forgotten, and weaves them into the fabric of her music. Drawing influences from the likes of Keshi, FINNEAS and SUGA, she creates interpretive music, making sure that her music means something special to each of her listeners individually.

Raj Dagwar

Public Speaker

“Tell me your story and I’ll give you 10 Rs.” In these isolated covid times each person was unraveling a new chapter of his life, our very own alumnas, Mr. Raj Dagwar stood at the F.C road eagerly waiting for people to share their experiences with him. During his final year, having felt completely devastated in life, his relationships not working well and his career had taken a standstill, the thoughts of ending his life popped up in his mind. Being afraid of the conclusions that would be drawn when he visits a psychologist, our Prof. Mrs Preeti Jain helped him gather the courage. Ignoring the way people looked upon this, Raj continued visiting the psychologist and this worn-out iron piece began to heal.

Renuka Kirpalani

Automotive Journalist

A professional racer, talk show host and editor, Mrs Renuka Kirpalani is a trailblazer in the world of motorsport. Having won her first race at the age of 23 she has not looked back ever since. She was the Host and Editor of CNBC TV 18 award-winning auto show from its conception in 2003. She then went on to be Editor and Curator of the Autocar show until 2015. Following this, she became Executive Editor of Autocar India’s Video Department and was in charge of content creation for their Youtube channel.

Saleel Kulkarni

Singer and Film Maker

Saleel Kulkarni sang the Marathi Prose 'Jayostute ' on All India Radio, Pune station at the age of three. Thereafter, he undertook key lessons in singing and music from eminent personalities like Gangadharbuva Pimpalkhare, Jaymalabai Shiledar and Pramod Marathe. Formal education wise, Kulkarni is a medicine graduate and was working as a doctor in the early part of his career. While working as a music director for the last ten years, he has composed songs for Hindi and Marathi albums, serials and films.

Samir Dhurde

Astronmer and Educator

An astronomer, educator and humanist, Mr Samir Dhurde is at heart just a huge admirer of everything that goes on in the sky above us. He is currently in charge of the popular outreach programme - SciPOP at IUCAA in Pune. A valued member of many Education and Outreach advisory groups for organisations such as ISRO, the Astronomical Society of India (ASI) and LIGO - India, he works to design large-scale education programmes and resources in India and abroad and has been recognised for his work by the national level Zubin Kembhavi award by the ASI.

Satish Pande

Conservationist and Researcher

Dr Satish Pande, an MD, a radiologist, sonologist, and wildlife enthusiast, is one of those personalities who not only believes but also proves how the rapidly changing technology could become a means to save the environment.