Meet your neighbours in gated communities online via Commonfloor.com - Washington Post

Washington Post, the most acclaimed and circulated daily in Washington, D.C., recently published an article on how Indians in gated communities can meet their neighbors online through Commonfloor.com.

In the recent years, as economy of the country is rising high, millions of young professionals are moving into urban gated communities of apartment projects. But due to the economic prosperity, a lot of neighbourly ties and friendly lifestyle of great importance have been severed.

That sense of loss led one of the co founders of Commonfloor.com, Sumit Jain to create an one stop “neighborhood portal” for Indians whose lifestyles have changed with their nation’s economic transformation but who still crave neighborhood life. A sort of hyper-local version of Facebook, Commonfloor creates online communities for the half-million users in 30,000 apartment buildings across 100 cities it has attracted so far.

Sumit Jain has fond memories of his childhood in a small town where everybody knew everybody. But as a young man, he moved to a big city for work and began living in an apartment building. He soon missed feeling connected to a community.

“Something fundamental is changing among urban Indians today,” said Jain, 27, a software engineer and co-founder of the start-up in the southern city of Bangalore. “We no longer know who our next-door neighbor is, we don’t speak to each other in the elevators, and we cannot knock on the neighbor’s door just to say hello without making them wary.”

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Isha Yoga Bangalore

Isha Foundation offers Inner Engineering with Sadhguru, founder of Isha Foundation. Inner Engineering with Sadhguru is first time in Bangalore which will be held from 8 to 10 July at Tripura Vasini, Palace Grounds Bangalore.

Inner Engineering with Sadhguru is offered as an intensive program for personal growth and establish the possibility to explore the higher dimensions of life and offers tools to re-engineer one’s self through the inner science of yoga.

Program Benefits

• A highly focused and relaxed state of mind
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• Increased energy levels that enable one to glide effortlessly through a rigorous workday
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• A state of inner peace that remains untouched by the turbulence of external situations
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• An effective health measure that helps in preventing and even reversing chronic conditions like asthma, hypertension, diabetes, rheumatism, arthritis, obesity, back pain, epilepsy, anxiety, depression, migraines, sinusitis, allergies, skin and eye ailments.

Sadhguru, founder of Isha Foundation is a yogi, mystic and spiritual master with a difference. Isha Foundation is a non-religious, not-for-profit, public service organization, which addresses all aspects of human wellbeing. From its powerful yoga programs for inner transformation to its inspiring projects for society and environment.

CommonFloor a product by maxHeap Technologies Pvt Ltd, India’s Largest Real estate portal brings you an opportunity to participant and gain powerful tools to cope with the hectic pace of modern life and move into a new plane for living and working. For more information and register online Click Here.

Inner Engineering with Sadhguru-Isha Yoga Bangalore

From 8th to 10th July 2011 at Tripura Vasini Entrance, Palace Grounds Bangalore. (Near Mekhri Circle)

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Talent Encourage and Connect 2011

Register now to know your audition Date and Time. This is a contest where individuals can showcase their talent in Dancing, Singing, music band/independent musicians and DJing.


Talent Encourage and Connect 2011 as the name itself depicts, is a talent encouragement platform for those who want to seriously showcase their talents to the world and also be connected with them. This is a contest where individuals can showcase their talent in Dancing, Singing, music band/independent musicians and DJing. If you think you should be moving and shaking people, and have the necessary talent to achieve it, Talent Encourage and Connect 2011 is for you. Register now to know your audition Date and Time.

CommonFloor.com, an online portal for apartment seekers, owners and association members, is Community Partner of this project. Auditions begin everyday from 20th Feb onwards, between 10am - 5pm. To be considered for the talent encourage and connect, you will need to Register and enter the Talent Encourage And Connect contest.

Everyone is welcome for the audition, whether you are a professional or not. If you don’t play an instrument or don’t have such talent, but still like to be involved. You can certainly help this project by encouraging participation in your school, or community or among your friends.

To be considered for the talent encourage and connect, you will need to enter the Talent Encourage And Connect contest, and will need to meet all qualifications of the Official Rules. Once you have registered with Talent Encourage and Connect 2011, you will receive mail about your audition date and time. Remember, there will be no retake or re-entry, so be prepared.

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Ismat Apa Ke Naam by Naseeruddin Shah

Naseeruddin Shah,an Indian film actor and director presents Ismat Apa Ke Naam in Bangalore and Chennai. “Ismat Apa Ke Naam” is a series of three short stories by the famous Urdu writer Ismat Khanum Chughtai and Directed by Naseeruddin Shah.

“Ismat Apa Ke Naam” is a series of three short stories Mughal Bacche, Chhui Muee and Gharwali. Gharwali by Naseeruddin Shah is a half-hour of sheer delight watching the actor brings Ismat’s pungent, ironic prose alive. "Mughal Bacche" talks about period following the decline of the Mughals and their so-called successors, the landed gentry of Uttar Pradesh. ‘Chhui Muee’ talks of an incident of childbirth witnessed by three upperclass women in a train compartment.

CommonFloor, an online platform for apartment owners and apartment communities, brings a special offer for CF users in Chennai. Two lucky ones will get an invite to dinner with Mr.Naseeruddin Shah out of the folks who bought tickets through CommonFloor (CF).
Book tickets Now and be the lucky one! (Limited tickets available)

Ismat Apa Ke Naam

• Bangalore: Chowdaiah Memorial on 2nd Dec, 2010 | 8:00 PM
• Chennai : Sir Mutha Venkatasubba concert hall on 3rd Dec, 2010 | 7:30 PM

Go out and Vote

Bangalore city goes to polls on March 28, 2010 and citizen are enthusiastic towards casting their votes. Contestants and NGOs are busy in campaigning modes like publicity material, announcements, radio and TV announcements, public meetings, rallies and door-to-door campaigning with handbills and pamphlets. The contestants especially those who have opted for the social networking sites comes one step forward by campaign through SMS or social networking sites. Voting is your right and you must cast your vote.

For many, election means a day of holiday and they think that voting is sheer waste of time as all the politicians are the same. But you have to know one thing, voting a right candidates can bring change and for this voters have to know the list of candidates or contestants participating in your ward. You can check your ward, final list of candidates and check the affidavit details (education, assets, criminal records) of the candidates by visiting bbmp websites http://bit.ly/b5jFu8.

Janaagraha Jaagte Raho (www.ijanaagraha.org) campaign has teamed up with CommonFloor (www.commonfloor.com), an online application that provides a feature rich and private portal for residential community/apartment complex to ensure all Bangalore residents to vote.

You can educate your friends, colleagues and neighbors about BBMP election. You can also build a team to make the task of door-to-door visits and tell them BBMP elections is on March 28,2010 and give list of candidates participating for this election. Events such as "Know Your Candidate" helps voters to meet and get to know the candidate from their ward.

Following “Know Your Candidate” events being held across Bangalore.

You can also be a part of the “Know Your Candidate” events being held across Bangalore. Following are details of know your candidate in your ward.

• Ward 7- Byataranayapura on March 23 (Tue), 4:30pm at Vinayaka Sunrise School, Coffee Board Layout, Near MK Ahmed Stores, Kempapura

• Ward: 112-Domlur on March 24 (Wed), 4:30pm at Domlur club, Domlur.

• Ward: 34-Gangenahalli on March 24 (Wed), 5pm at Staff institute, DGQA Residential Complex near Para School, Mekhri School,Opp. HQ training command, airforce, Bangalore- 560032

• Ward 6: Thanisandra on March 24 (Wed), 4:30pm at Kenneth George English School, Bhuvaneshwari Nagar.

In order to vote,your name must be on the voter list. You can run an effective door-to-door campaign in your own society / neighborhood to bring change.Knock the door of each registered voter in your society / Polling Booth area and ensure that all your neighbors go out and vote in this elections. On the day of election, Volunteer to assist those with disabilities or transportation issues get to the polls. Elections have been a significant aspect of Independent India.Voting is a right and a responsibility. It is your right to vote. Let’s all become one and united for the upcoming elections to vote the right person for progress your ward and make our country a safe and better place.

JBJ City Developers held in Bangalore for land scam

A city-based real estate developer was arrested by the Bangalore police in connection with a Rs 20-crore scam in Tamil Nadu and a Rs 7-crore land scam in Bangalore. Officials of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Bangalore police arrested Manivannan, director of Chennai-based JBJ City Developers.Bangalore police commissioner Shankar Bidari handed over the case to the CCB, which found that the company had cheated people of Rs 7 crore in Bangalore and more than Rs 20 crore in Tamil Nadu.

JBJ City Developers having its corporate office in Chennai and having branches all over Tamilnadu, collected several lakhs from people and cheated them by not registering land and also not giving back their money. Instead they supplied several cheques, which bounced consequently.

The case came to light when people complained that JBJ City Developers had collected money for land and then failed to allot plots. When the customers approached, the management allegedly threatened them. Bangalore police arrested Manivannan, director of Chennai-based JBJ City Developers on wednesday. The Bangalore police earlier arrested Shivakumar S, director, Justin Devadoss, chairman and MD of the company, and another person. The police recovered Rs 10 lakh and other documents from them but Manivannan was absconding.

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Tamil Nadu police commenced investigations into the multicrore fraud last week. More than 1,000 victims thronged the EOW office to file their complaints. Almost all the victims shared the same story of being sold a dream of owning land without paying much money.

Shalem, who worked as an executive for JBJ said, “They promised us 10% commission if we promoted the investment schemes among locals,”. The city police commissioner’s office and the suburban police commissioner’s office in Chennai had received a number of complaints from people who were cheated by the company. With the arrest of Manivannan, the police have finally managed to bust a racket that came to light five months ago.

Source: Times of India

First season of IRL- Bangalore Successfully Completed

IndiaKhelo, in association with Common Floor conducted tournament for Basketball and Volleyball for teams from schools, colleges and apartment complexes of Bangalore. First season of IRL Bangalore was successfully conducted on December 12,2009 at Jayanagar Stadium. Manay (Brigade Millenium) became most promising player in women's basketball and Varun Ranjit (Rainbow Drive) was most promising player in under 18 Men's basketball.

Indiakhelo, in association with Common Floor India’s biggest online apartment community organized the knock-out tournament for apartment complexes. In the final held at Jayanagar Stadium on December 12, 2009 Rainbow Drive won in Under 18 Men's basket ball. In Men's above 18 basket ball, Spring Fields won the match and Praveen Kumar (Spring Fields) became most promising player. For Volleyball Above 18, PFS Slammers (Purva Fountain Square) won the tournament. Suman (PFS) was ,most promising player for Volleyball Above 18. Results are as follows:

Society

Basketball
Men Under 18
Most Promising Player: Varun Ranjit (Rainbow Drive)
Winners: Rainbow Drive

Men Above 18
Spring Fields Vs NGV
Most Promising Player: Praveen Kumar (Spring Fields)
Winners: Spring Fields

Basketball - Women
Mantri Elegence Vs Brigade Millenium
Most Promising Player : Manay (Brigade Millenium)
Winners: Brigade Millenium

Volleyball
Above 18
Most Promising Player : Suman (PFS)
Winners: PFS Slammers (Purva Fountain Square)

The Results for schools and colleges are as follows:

School

Basket Ball
New Horizon School V/S DPS South
Winner: New Horizon School
Most Promising player: Farhaan, New Horizon School Won

Volleyball
Shanthiniketan (BTM) V/S AV Education School
Winner: Shanthiniketan (BTM)
Most Promising player:Sharat,Shanthiniketan (BTM)

College

Basket Ball
Christ University V/S Jain Degree College
Winners: Christ University
Most Promising Player: Adeel (Christ University)

Volleyball
Surana College V/S Al-Ameen College
Winners: Surana College
Most Promising Player: Vishal (Al-Ameen College)

Valentines Day

Why do we celebrate?
We celebrate Valentine's Day, because until 1969, it was one of the many Saint's Days observed by the Catholic Church. It was dedicated to the patron saint of romantic causes, St. Valentine. Although it was removed from the Church's calendar in 1969, the religious meaning coupled with Valentine's Day's roots in Roman paganism have allowed it to continue as a holiday for everyone.

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