Services

From tap dancing classes to home delivery of your favorite cheeses, we scout out the best and quirkiest services in Mumbai.

bpb Classifieds: Hot Jobs in August 2011
Thursday, 25 August 2011 19:42


Sex up your career with our free monthly listings of super job openings in the city, from working for an uber cool designer to landing gigs at fashion mags and non-profit organisations.

Know of a cool job opening? Send us an email on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Elle Magazine: Needs a copy editor in Mumbai. Minimum five years experience. Send your resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .in.

Crop Factory: This cool new Bandra salon set up by ex Juice stylist is looking for junior and mid level hairstylists with at least two years experience. Email your resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call the salon on 31922093/4. 

Monitor Group: This consulting firm's social arm is looking to hire a manager and a senior consultant with 3-4 and 5-7 years of consulting experience respectively. Email your resume (attaching CV and describing why you're interested) to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Sea Shepherd: Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS), an international marine wildlife conservation non-profit welcomes volunteers to come on board their ships that take on whaling fleets and save blue fin tuna. See volunteer details here http://www.seashepherd.org/get-involved and read a Mumbai volunteer’s experience on our guest blog.

At Your Service: This soon-to-be-launched logistics firm is looking for a client servicing executive with one year experience (freshers can write in to). Must be good at multi-tasking. Email your  resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .


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The Shah of Shaadi Cards
Tuesday, 23 August 2011 17:42


You're Invited

‘Ravi weds Roma’ is set in a glittery heart that’s embossed on a bright red card covered in gold Om print butter paper. If you’re either Ravi or Roma, you’re probably not too pleased right now. And rightly so.

To save your wedding guests from RSVP revulsion, we scoped out Uttara Shah, a Savannah College of Art and Design graduate who recently started an appointment-only card design studio in Lower Parel. Uttara’s modus operandi:  She’ll meet with said Ravi and Roma and make sure their favourite flowers and prints, eco-chic ways (she does e-vites too) and even their New York fixation (see picture) translates on to the wedding card. “I don’t work with templates and never repeat a design,” says the graphic designer, who’s done a bunch of glitzy weddings, including a year planner invite for actor Imran Khan and Avantika Malik’s January (I) do.

This last bit of information has Ravi and Roma worrying how much they’ll have to shell out for a card – Uttara says it’s price on request and can’t do less than 300. Maybe we can make Chimanlal’s glittery Om paper work, they're thinking. And rightly so.

View a slide show of our five favourite wedding invites by Uttara here.

Getting there: A505 Marathon, Innova NextGen, opposite Peninsula Corporate Park, off GK Marg, Lower Parel, for an appointment call 9930121161 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , price on request.





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Luxury Limo Car Service
Thursday, 18 August 2011 19:15

What: Luxury Limo car service, call 8080850505/9820703711 or visit www.luxurylimo.in, start at Rs 2,000 for 2 hours.

Why: Because as much as you love your trusty Honda City, sometimes you need some special lovin’. Enter Luxury Limo with its fleet of drool-worthy honeys including BMW 5 Series, Mercedes E Class, Audis and even some vintage numbers (coming soon), which you can rent by the hour. These guys also provide body guards, make dinner reservations, secure spots on guest lists and help plan your events.

When: You wanna get rowdy in an Audi.

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CrossFitOM's Zone Diet Dabbas
Thursday, 18 August 2011 19:08

What: CrossFitOM’s Zone Diet dabba service, call Jatin Mehta on 9820052846 to order, Rs 1,000 for breakfast, lunch and dinner (ouch!).

Why: Dheepesh Bhatt, the man behind uber-trendy CrossFitOM fitness regime, has taut us well. Now he wants to feed the city too. After working on a specially formulated Zone Diet (40:30:30 ratio of calories obtained daily from carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) menu, he has tied up with a hot kitchen that delivers breakfast , lunch and dinner.  Expect fruit salad, muesli, tuna sandwich, tofu steak, delivered in vacuum sealed containers that can be re-heated. Call Jatin at the kitchen and mention Dheepesh to get the menu in your inbox.

When: You want to grain weight the right way.

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Mini Golf Service
Friday, 05 August 2011 04:38


What: Mini golf at your doorstep by Golf Mania, call 9819030887 or view the Facebook group here, Rs 3,000 per hole per day including transport and set up charges.

Why: Which way do you swing? Give Golf Mania two hours, and they can set up a mini golf course (complete with greens, clubs, balls, even instructors) wherever you are, including your home or office. They do permanent installations and are planning regular events as well.

When: You’d like a green tee.

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bpb Classifieds: Hot Jobs This Month
Thursday, 28 July 2011 20:06


Sex up your career with our free monthly listings of super job openings in the city, from working for an uber cool travel company to landing gigs at TV channels, NGOs and culture hubs.

Know of a cool job opening? Send us an email on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

National Center for Performing Arts (NCPA):  Is looking for Senior Executive – PR & Media Relations to maximise positive media coverage, manage outreach programs, come up with creative PR ideas and create corporate identity material. Applicant must have up to three years relevant experience. Weekends are off! Email your resume to Romit Chaterji on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Backpackers Co: Is recruiting foot soldiers and freshers for their marketing, sales and social media departments. Must like travelling. Skills like juggling and mimicking would be a bonus. Jeans are permitted at the workplace. Email your resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

NDTV: We the People and The Buck Stops Here are looking to hire a programme co-ordinator. Send your resume to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

The Coolest Job: A global beverage company that prefers to stay anonymous (while the viral campaign plays out) is advertising ‘The Coolest Job’ on Facebook. Applicants must be over 21, willing to travel  to clubs around the world, attend parties and get paid over a lakh a month. Yes, we're suspicious too, but couldn't resist putting this in. Click here to apply.

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Plants on Rent
Thursday, 28 July 2011 13:46


What: Plant rentals by Plants on Hire, call 9324602188, start at Rs 95 per plant for a year.

Why: Who would want to hire a plant, we wondered when we saw a Plants for Hire truck whizzing past us at Marine Drive. Apparently, 125 (and counting) offices in the city that we (s)potted on their client roster. These green guys armed with catalogues, recommend plants along with care rituals that would work best for your space - exotic plants for weddings, indoor ones for your home or workplace – and even replace the ones that die at no extra cost.

When: You want to grease someone’s palm.

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Newsdrink.com
Thursday, 28 July 2011 13:35

What: Newsdrink.com, invite code: brownpaperbag, free membership.

Why: Newsdrink.com is the new Marie biscuit. A fresh aggregator site for newspapers, magazines and blogs from around the world, it’s the perfect accompaniment to your morning cup of tea. We love: Foreign Policy, Reuters’ Oddly Enough Blog and Two Guys Around TheWorld Photo Blog. What would be really fun, however, is if Newsdrink gives us access to paid subscriptions. Just a suggestion. Indian publications will be out next week, and a mobile app, next month.

When: You need a free press journal.

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Fashion's Rental Asylum
Thursday, 14 July 2011 19:31


What: Calmhrim Cali, The Clothing Rental, 1st and 2nd floor, Drego House, next to The Shop, Pali Naka, Bandra (W), call Sandhya on 9867344274 for an appointment, starts at Rs 500 for three days.

Why: When Cinderella’s in Bandra she probably shops here: a stylist-run clothes rental service hidden deep in the attic of Drego house, where BCBG gowns and Jimmy Choo slippers can be leased and returned in three days. bpb spied a Balmain sequined dress, fun Forever New maxis and for the boys, sharp Hugo Boss suit + cufflinks. The super efficient Sandhya fits well into the role of Fairy Godmother – email her fashion references and she’ll find you the perfect outfit. Pumpkin coach not included.

When: You want to meet prints charming.

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Review Round-Up: Google+ Project
Monday, 04 July 2011 07:24

Invites to Google+ pinged into our inboxes last week, bringing with them talk of circles and sparks, huddles and hangouts, as well as speculation on whether Google would finally be able to destroy Facebook and Twitter (again). What do you think? Read through our review round-up before making up your mind.

CNN: "... The Google+ user interface - standard and mobile - is cleaner, more intuitive, more attractive, more user friendly, and less potentially misleading than Facebook's. Plus, it offers huge potential to connect with all the other Google services I'm already using: Google calendar, Gmail, Google docs, and more."  (Read more here).

San Franciso Chronicle: "It's big, it's ambitious, and it looks a lot like a lot of other things...None of these are bad ideas. But they're not groundbreaking either." (Read more here).

Tech Crunch: "When I sat down last week with Google’s Vic Gundotra and Bradley Horowitz to get a tour of Google.... my immediate reaction made them extremely happy. I told them that it looks great — Circles in particular — it was almost as if it wasn’t a Google product!" (Read more here.)

Hindu Business Line: "Google has done some homework. When Google announced Plus, there were jokes about how Google was ‘nonPlussed' about social networks. But now, it seems Google has got it right." (Read more here.)

Forbes: "Failing fast and learning from the GoogleWave lesson, Google’s latest offering, GooglePlus (G+) shows promise in bringing similar disruptive technology concepts to market, yet packaged in easier to adopt metaphors such as activity streams, walls, hangouts, and circles." (Read more here.)

Bonus: A guide to setting up Google+, for dummies. Yes, i'm talking to you. 



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