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CYBAGETIMES
News Magazine of Cybage Software Pvt. Ltd.
January 2011
Chase the sun –
Paul Conover
The Big
Bash!
Rendezvous with
Rajesh Kurup
Multi-talented Cybagians
Adventure Unlimited
My Family
The Desk
Interviews
Editors’ 6 Rendezvous with
note Rajesh Kurup
9 Me & Harley
11 Paul Conover
30 My Family
D
on’t bury your talent
in the ground; in fact,
nurture and develop it. This
Talent &
will only help you both
Creativity
professionally and personally.
In this age, monotony sets 10 Multi-talented
Contents
in and becomes very much a Cybagians
part of day-to-day living. Don’t 16 My work of Art
let it control you. Energize
yourself by indulging in
various activities – extra-
circular activities – or for
Events & Tech Talk
that matter, even a simple
Activities
routine at the gym would 12 The Big Bash! 22 Cloud
Computing
work wonders. These perfect 18 Happenings 24X7
stress busters come as rescue 27 Tech Quiz
in your regimental lives.
21 CybageAsha
Here’s another stress buster 28 Adventure Unlimited
– CybageTimes – dressed in a
different avatar each time. We Comments &
try to compile an interesting Opinion
collection of articles featuring 3 Readers’ Feedback
your colleagues and share
with you inspirational insights
14 My Cybage
on the families of Cybagians. 25 Just Chill!
In every issue, we try and 31 Success & You
incorporate your suggestions
to make the magazine more
4 Executive Speak
interesting. So, help us help
you and let your creative
8 News
thoughts flow. 20 Leadership
summit 2010
-The CybageTimes Editorial team
24 Gizmos
26 Resolutions
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CybageTimes CybageTimes rocks! Executive speak
Opinion connect Not just me, even my Every CybageTimes issue
CybageTimes wife Vaishakhi, an ex- carries a poignant message
acquaints me Cybagian, looks forward from Arun.
Readers’
with various facets of the to each upcoming issue of
In the last edition, he talked
organization, be it Cybage CybageTimes. In my opinion,
about Cybage as a brand.
clientele, multi-talented CybageTimes has a felt
Fifteen years of hard work
feedback Cybagians, or the year-round presence in the organization;
and persistence that it took
events and activities. it effectively portrays Cybage’s
to make what Cybage is
For a newcomer like me, culture and its people. Indeed,
today shines through in
CybageTimes provides an CybageTimes rocks...
Arun’s message.
insight into the value system
I suggest that we also dedicate
and leadership that has J. Ramkrishna Murty |
a section in CybageTimes to
nurtured Cybage, especially Sr. Project Manager
people who complete five
Arun’s ‘Executive Speak’ proves
years in Cybage.
to be an instant connect.
Bhavik Panchmatia |
Kannan Vanni | Delivery Manager
Process Head
Please send your feedback to:
CybageTimes@Cybage.com
Creativity, Impression of Include sports fever, Feature family
inspirational stories, CybageTimes cultural curry interview
achievements I was fascinated reading I appreciate the efforts put in The July 2010 issue of
Splendid presentation, ‘Journey of Cybage’, which by the CybageTimes team for CybageTimes was quite
marvelous creativity, beautifully depicted the featuring the organizational attractive. It was also an
inspirational stories, and journey of our company. initiatives and activities opportunity for me, as a new
achievements aptly describe presented in an engaging joinee, to know more about
‘Executive Speak’, where our
the issue of CybageTimes. prose and appealing design. my fellow Cybagians and the
CEO spoke about the initial
The issue finely brought out happenings from yesteryear.
years at Cybage and the You can also include a
the remarkable journey of It would be nice if we include
warm spirit of Cybagians, was sports and a cultural section.
Cybage that made me feel a section where along with
truly inspiring. I also enjoyed The sections should list
proud to be a Cybagian. It our CEO, COO, CTO, and
the amazing photography in the name of winners (with
is also interesting to know VPs, their families are also
‘My Work of Art’. photographs) in various
about the happenings across interviewed.
events at Cybage.
Cybage. Mayuri Karanjkar |
Prathyusha Karnati |
Sr. Technical Writer Ajay Dewani |
Isha Joshi | QA Engineer
QA Engineer
QA Analyst
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 3
Executive Speak
Healthy body.
H e a l t h y m i n d !
Arun Nathani | CEO & MD
B eing health conscious has an
optional flavor in our country.
In western countries, staying healthy
success that is not accompanied by a
healthy mind and body?
I decided to hit the gym again with
is an integral part of daily living.
a high degree of cardio workout
My first stint in becoming health
including treadmill and squash
conscious started during my MS days
coupled with a stringent diet. Within
in USA. Motivation? Everyone around
months, I had shed those extra
me looked fit, so I decided to get
pounds, but I had also lost a lot of
in shape, look and feel good about
muscle weight in the process. So, I
myself, and merge with the crowd.
started a weight-training regime and
But I let go of the regime when I
took high-protein diet to build back
settled down with a job. Years later,
the lost muscles. Now, exercising
and a balanced diet have become an
What good is any form integral part of my lifestyle—just like
of success that is not brushing teeth and bathing. I work
out before my breakfast and follow it
accompanied by a religiously irrespective of the time I
healthy mind and body? go to bed.
They say “happy” chemicals released
I again became health conscious during exercise are known to
when I got engaged. This time, the have strong effects on a person’s
driving force was the urge to look good for my fiancée. Then temperament, such as reducing anxiety and depression.
once I got married and relocated to India, I let it go again! Experts also concur that exercise disciplines the mind and the
Soon the sedentary life style kicked in, and before I realized, body and helps let go of the casual “chalta hai” attitude in life
I had put on 20 pounds! A few years back, I fell very ill and in when you are up against tough situations. I agree. I know I am
the tests that followed, I was diagnosed with high cholesterol. never going to let go of this third spell. Reason? This time I did
That was a wake-up call for me! What good is any form of it for myself and not for others!
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 4
Deepak Nathani | COO
I have been a sports enthusiast since
childhood and love playing almost
every game. Sports kept me in good
cardio on alternate days. Saturdays
are usually reserved for my new found
passion—golf at the Poona Club or
shape until my college days. When I the Oxford Golf Course. On Sundays,
I try to catch a game of badminton or
squash with my wife or son. This is
For overall fitness, it is followed by a relaxing massage!
also important to lead a For overall fitness, it is also important
stress-free life. to lead a stress-free life. I don’t take
work home or home to office because
I believe in not mixing work with
got married and moved to the US in
personal life. This helps me to remain
the late 80s, I put on over 40 pounds
relaxed and enjoy with my family. I
even before I had realized. This was
love watching sports on TV or catching
essentially because of me being a
a comedy serial or a movie on the
major foodie with a taste for global
weekends. Occasionally, I also take a
cuisine. Since then, my struggle to shed
ride on my bicycle. This helps me to
those extra pounds started. I exercise
de-stress.
regularly and try to follow a diet plan
(in vain). Well, this year, I hope to lose at least
10 kg. I plan to achieve this by
My weekday begins with a one-hour
watching my diet more carefully,
gym session under a personal trainer’s
specially my dinners.
guidance, doing heavy weights and
Jagat Pal Singh | CTO
L osing weight demands preparation,
effort, and commitment. I am yet
to lose some more weight. I once
chocolates, pastry, or junk food. But
the weekdays pull me back into order.
It’s important to feel full, otherwise
weighed 96 kg; now I am at 75 kg you are not taking the right steps.
and had gone down to 69 kg during
the weight loss regime. Only with diet
control, I lost up to 10 kg in 5 months I am a foodie to the
and then I started working out and core, but eating right is
lost the remaining weight.
most important.
I follow three days of cardio and
three days of weight training in a
week. I am regular at gym except on What many people don’t understand
days when I am travelling or I am too is that they are constantly either
busy, which is about a period of 8–9 gaining, or losing fat. There is no
weeks in a year. in-between. The key to losing weight
long term is to make gradual lifestyle
I am a foodie to the core, but eating
changes you can stick to forever.
right is most important. On weekdays,
I eat light and have an early carb-free You have to work at being fit and
dinner. be prepared for those times when
you slip, so you can pick yourself up,
When on vacation, travelling, or on
dust yourself off, and move on.
weekends, I don’t exercise control
over the choice of food, be it sweets,
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 5
Reflections
Rendezvous In an interview with CybageTimes, Rajesh Kurup, Sr. Vice President –
Media & Entertainment Practice, shares his reflections on his personal
with Rajesh life and professional career. In so doing, he reveals how success is
achieved and how it is passed on to others.
L-R: Marissa, Rajesh, Sanaaya and their pet dog, Shades
A s a youngster, Rajesh Kurup had a burning desire to
represent India in sports. However, life had different plans
for him. After graduation, on his father’s advice, he joined NIIT.
How did he manage the huge accomplishments that followed?
Rajesh says, “I swear by a combination of smart and hard work.
Brilliance is inborn. You either have it or you don’t. But, the
He did exceedingly well and was offered a job at NIIT. “I had to effort and the focus on your part can definitely be intensified.”
justify the obscene amount of money that my father spent for
the course,” quips Rajesh. “Success is not always goal-driven.”
When asked about his future plans, he
For Rajesh, it is discovery-driven.
replies, “I will retire from Cybage...”
Soon, overseas came calling and he was working for Ministry
of Defense, UAE. He would be there for six years maneuvering
the project from the base up. But, challenges eluded him in How did Cybage happen? In 2000, Rajesh came back from
the Middle East. US posed that challenge and Rajesh went the US. He bought an apartment in Kalyani Nagar. He was
for it. He says, “In the US, you are trying to convince a client busy setting up his home and running errands to have the
who is probably as knowledgeable as you are. Meeting such interiors done. One day, he got into his apartment elevator
clients was scary. As a consultant, you have to justify your and pressed the second floor button but in vain. That’s when
recommendations to, sometimes, a 10-member panel of the US-returned Rajesh was offered a desi-advice by a cheerful
stakeholders. There lies the real challenge.” voice: “It doesn’t work this way. Press ‘4’. And from the fourth
floor, it readily takes you to the second.” En route 0-4-2, the
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 6
gentlemen got introduced to each other. The other gentleman is an avid badminton player, was hospitalized for a coronary
was Deepak Nathani. Rajesh affirms, “Deepak got off on the condition. Rajesh reminiscences, “I went through a period of
right foot with me as with everyone he interacts.” Eventually, denial. Not even ECG reports could convince me that I was
Rajesh visited the two-bungalow Cybage and was wholly taken overtaken by a debilitating illness. It took four months to
up by the environment. “My instincts told reconcile myself to the reality. The inner
me that this is the place where I would be “Success is not always goal- strength that was needed was huge.”
working,” says Rajesh. This was also when Rajesh realized how
driven.” For Rajesh, it is consoling it is to have your family around.
Although a man of few words, Rajesh is an
discovery-driven. His wife, Marissa, has been his pillar of
unfailing support for his team members.
strength. “No matter how affluent a family
His mantra for success: Focus on the goal,
you come from, when it comes to nourishing a vision for life, it
secure the means to achieve it, and go after it with everything
is up to the individual. In my case, my wife endowed me with
you have. He chalks out a very practical strategy for growth.
one,” opines Rajesh. Marissa and Rajesh, and their 14-year old
He explains, “It’s pointless to aim for the impractical. One has
daughter, Sanaaya, make one happy family. There is also a pet
to set measured goals for oneself, find ways to get there, and
dog, Shades, who happily slouches in a warm corner when
bring things into play that others have not thought of. Once the
Rajesh leaves home to face the day ahead. Rajesh envies him
goal is achieved, you move forward to the next goal.”
a lot.
His approach in life is backed by a strong set of values which
Rajesh’s association with Cybage has been most fulfilling. “The
he inherited from his parents. Rajesh believes in the basic
environment here is most conducive for work. People easily
goodness of people. He says, “Nobody is bad by choice. And,
fall in line with the Cybage work ethos. I enjoy being here and
if someone makes a mistake, criticize the action but respect
expect more responsibilities to come my way,” remarks Rajesh.
the person. That’s the only way to conduct in life – personal or
professional.” When asked about his future plans, he replies, “I will retire
from Cybage...”
Life was not without its trials for this young achiever. Rajesh,
who represented Cybage in various cricket tournaments and
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 7
News
Corporate While most sections of CybageTimes reflect news & events that are
waves internal to the organization, the ‘News’ section is about key corporate
achievements in newsprint
Global HR Excellence award
A run Nathani, CEO & MD Cybage, won
the Global HR Excellence Award at the
2010 Times of India Ascent Asia Pacific
HRM Congress held in Bangalore recently.
The award was presented in the category
of “CEO’s with HR orientation”. The award
acknowledges individuals or organizations
that are outstanding HR practitioners and
are judged on parameters such as strategic
perspective, business goal management,
risk management, team orientation and
people management, networking, change
agent, customer focus, business acumen,
performance management, and achieving
excellence.
Best Industrialist 2010
Arun Nathani is the recipient of the “DCCIA Pune Award for Excellence” in the “Best Industrialist” category. The award for
excellence was presented by the Deccan Chamber of Commerce Industries & Agriculture (DCCIA), Pune, at its recently held
annual awards ceremony. The purpose of the DCCIA Pune Awards for Excellence is to recognize and appreciate eminent
individuals for their business excellence and present them as role models to the society.
Ranked amongst top 10 in the Maturity, Global Delivery Maturity and
Cybage Expands Media and Entertainment space breadth of Services Portfolio.
Footprints in UK by IAOP Featured among Top Specialty
& Europe
Cybage has been ranked as one of the 10 Best Product Engineering Vendors
Expanding its global Leaders in the Media and Entertainment Industry Cybage has been featured in the Top
footprints, Cybage has by IAOP in the global outsourcing 100 list. Specialty Product Engineering Vendor
recently set up an office Another feather in the cap for Cybage has been category list in the Global Services 100
in the UK. This will the ranking in the 20 Best Leaders by Industry (GS100) study in addition to being featured
help Cybage undertake Specific Services Provided. in the 2010 Global Services 100 list.
effective near-shore
relationship management Featured in 2010 Global Services Microsoft Certified Gold Partner
with existing clients
100 List In addition to being MSVP Preferred Vendor,
and further explore the
Preferred Vendor for Digital Marketing
markets in the UK Cybage has been featured as a 2010 Global
Platform Service, and Preferred Vendor for BI
and Europe. Services 100 provider for the second consecutive
and Data Analytic, Cybage is also a Microsoft
year. The GS 100 model is based on four primary
Certified Gold Partner.
pillars: Management Excellence, Customer
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 8
Devdatta Rege |
News (Vice President - Large Enterprises)
Devdatta, in his role as Vice President - Large Enterprises,
holds a strategic position at managing client relations and
controlling the overall delivery of strategic large accounts
We welcome at Cybage. Devdatta holds B.Tech and M.Tech degrees in
you on board
Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay and a
Graduate Certification in Business Management from Harvard University, USA.
SG Murthi | Nandan A Dasannacharya |
(Vice President - Health IT & Life Head_Business Development, Europe
Sciences)
Nandan, a seasoned business development
SG Murthi, in his role as Vice President professional with over 15 years of in-depth
– Healthcare & Life Sciences (HC & LS) experience, focuses on two key areas at
spearheads Cybage’s dedicated service Cybage—growing our footprint through
offerings in the HC & LS space. SG holds a Bachelor’s acquisition of new clients and building on existing relationships
degree in Electronics and Telecommunication from Madurai with our strategic accounts across Europe. Nandan holds a
Kamaraj University and an MS degree with specialization in B.E. in Electrical Engineering from VJTI, Bombay and a
Software Systems from BITS. Masters in Marketing.
A few months ago, a neatly sculpted, appealing monster stood imposingly in
the Cybage premises. Day after day the bike would announce its arrival with its
signature vroom. After much flurry that it generated among Cybagians,
Vroom... there were enquiries about the owner of this Harley—one of the first in
Pune. And... here we have the proud owner relate his Harley experience to you.
Me &
Harley is an iconic brand with It was like taming an unruly a celebrity and it is certainly
a cult-like following in the US. spirit. worth every penny. I would love
It has been associated with raw to join a bikers’ club and go on
Harley
As a prestigious owner of
freedom and empowerment, long drives to Lonavala, Lavasa,
Harley, what do you look
feelings akin to all riders of Mahabaleshwar, and many more
forward to?
Harley. Little wonder then that, places. Some folks have even
my dream of owning it someday Every time I take a ride on my suggested getting a cool tattoo
Since when have you been into
started when I was in the US. Harley on Pune roads, I feel like to complete the picture.
bikes?
Believe it or not, Harley is How was your first Harley
the first bike that I own. My experience?
closest experience with a two- In the month of May last
wheeler prior to Harley was a year, Harley dealership was
Bajaj Chetak that I rode before established in Mumbai, and a
moving to the US way back in test ride was arranged in the
mid 80s. A couple of years ago, Fountain area. The first sight of
for the fun of it, I grabbed my Harley was quite intimidating,
son’s friend’s bike and took it and the elegant sprawl of
for a spin. And boy! chrome dazzled my eyes. For
It did make me feel 20 years the first time, I rode pillion. The
younger. I then decided to rider pressed the shifter down
buy one. to the first gear, released the
clutch, and raced the monster
Why Harley? slightly... I almost got offloaded
Just when I decided to buy a because of the G-force. But, Deepak Nathani on his Harley-Davidson’s Dyna Super Glide® Custom
bike, there was news of Harley when I rode it myself, the fear
(This 1600 cc model has a six-speed cruise drive gearbox and a torque of
hitting the Indian shores. gave way to a sense of control. 123 Nm @3125 rpm and weighs around 300 kg.)
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 9
Passion
We have a mixed bag of Cybagians who have flair for arts,
Multi- agility required of sportspersons, and sensitivity towards social
issues. At Cybage, they get a wide playing field to express themselves
talented and fuel their interests further. Here are three exemplary Cybagians
Cybagians who have made us proud by their contributions and achievements.
‘F ocus on the journey, not on the
destination. Joy is not found in
finishing things, but in doing them.
This has guided Ruchi in her life and
affected others who came in touch
with her. She is fond of cultural
events and their promotion, which
is evident from the fact that she was
a member of the Annual Bash ’09
and ‘10 steering committees and, a
member of the Bhangra group during
the Annual Bash ’08. She won the
‘best dressed employee’ award on
Atul Srivastava | Independence Day ’09 and ’10. Her Shridhar Kawley |
System Analyst passion for dance is insatiable. She is Sr. QA Analyst
A B
tul possesses talent as well an active participant in the ballroom lend a software professional with a
as drive. He is part of the sessions. A lover of adventure, she sportsman and an artist, and you get
Cybage Cultural committee and the was one of the most active members Shridhar. A Cybagian for more than five
CybageAsha committee and is an of Trek Unlimited. Ruchi has already years now, being a senior analyst, he is a
active participant in various events led various trekking events. This, source of motivation to his co-workers.
at Cybage, such as sports week, coupled with her writing abilities, Having won the singles title once,
traditional day, and, of course, the got her the Best Travelogue award standing runner-up twice, and winning
Cybage Bash. He has also organized from Trek Unlimited. She is attentive twice in the doubles and mixed doubles
various fund-collecting activities for to social issues and does her bit for category of the annual Badminton
CybageAsha. Atul is a reservoir of the needy through CybageAsha. Her tournaments at Cybage, he justifies the
energy and ideas. Be it organizing varied interests include playing guitar, title of ‘Ace Shuttler’ bestowed upon him.
potluck or initiating activities such reading, and photography. Multi- His achievements are not limited to only
as cubicle decoration, puppet- talented indeed! Cybage. He has won Inter-Corporate
making, celebrating occasions such Badminton tournament twice. He is
as Mother’s day, or conducting brilliant in TT as well and reached the
one-minute games, Atul knows how Cybage TT quarter-finals in 2007. He
to delight his colleagues. He is as excels not only in sports, but also at
much at home writing skits as he managing sports events. He’s been a part
is when walking the ramp. Atul’s of the Sports Committee since 2006 and
hobbies include driving, music, horse was involved in organizing various sports
riding, shooting, swimming, and tournaments. Besides sports, he is active
photography. He is truly versatile! on other fronts too. He loves to dance.
In Dandiya nights held each year in
Cybage, he is a participant who stands
out in the crowd for his enthusiasm.
You can see him doing musical skits and
Ruchi Shukla | dance shows during the VP Bash. Bravo,
Software Engineer you made us proud!
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 10Partnership
Chase the “Cybage is considered part of our team. We cannot succeed
without you,”
sun Paul Conover - Dir, SQA Engineer | Enterprise Management Group, Symantec Corporation – Lindon
and competitive market, the extra
mile is the expected contribution. The
challenge we face is to innovate so
that we can maintain a balance.
An everlasting memory at Cybage
• Driving with Raju (office driver). He
would be wealthy driving in the US
NASCAR circuit
• I was part of some fantastic team and
cultural activities.
Your passion
My family is my greatest passion. This
drives every other passion I have in
life. Work, technology, outdoors... it all
comes back to supporting my family and
enriching life at home.
Social cause
I’ve served in Boy Scouts of America
for 15 years and have given service to
R-L: Paul Conover with Delivery Head, Rajnikant Tripathi youth organizations because I believe
our future rests with today’s youth. This
Partnership with Cybage pull together, support each other, and
belief is founded from my own personal
Cybage has a great team of leaders and achieve success enriches our work
religious beliefs and the value of an
individuals. Our partnership not only experience. We should celebrate and
individual.
allows us to “chase the sun”, but also enjoy our accomplishments as a team. At
helps our team be greater than it would the same time, we should also recognize
otherwise be. Cybage brings years of our challenges and tackle them together. One liner that best describes India
experience to our partnership and with Unmatched culture and population.
it, long standing relationships. Cybage is
considered part of our team. We cannot
My family is my greatest I believe...
succeed without you. passion. This drives every I need each person to understand how
what they do impacts our customers.
other passion I have in life.
Your views on... I want us to succeed together. I strongly
believe we are one team. We have a great
• Work-life balance and much needed product in the market.
• Leadership
We work to live and not the other way As we strive to satisfy these customers
Natural leaders are hard to find. They
around. We should always strive to keep with improved quality, we’ll continue to
should be held on to, and modeled.
a healthy life balance in all that we do. see just how needed our products are in
• Team spirit • Going the extra mile today’s economy.
Being able to work as a team is critical Going the extra mile is not extra
to achieve synergies. Being able to anymore. In today’s tough economy
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 11The Big Bash!
Pune
Dabang
Congrats on
10 years
Jagat Pal Singh
Amit Gajwani
Rajesh Kurup
Jaikrishnan
Amit Mulay
A splendid performance!
Raghava Reddy
A
Sai Balaji midst lot of jubilation and excitement, evolve as a global IT leader; he also touched
Chirag Bindal Cybage celebrated its 16th Annual upon the contribution of IT professionals
Bash with zing. It was a spectacular event in making our country scale new heights.
Sunita Pawar
with Arun Nathani (CEO & MD, Cybage) What came next was felicitating 20 bright
Meera Menon and Deepak Nathani (COO, Cybage) along Cybagians who completed their successful
Rajnikant Tripathi with their wives, Ritu and Sheena Nathani, journey of 10 years at Cybage. A special
respectively, playing the perfect host to event that completely stole the show was the
Sanju Desai
over 3000 Cybagians and their families. “Cybage Management Dance”. With colorful
Shamshu Hirani The celebration began with an outstanding attires and synchronized steps on tracks from
Shreerang Mahajan performance by Santosh Shetty’s troupe the movies Tees Maar Khan and Dabang, the
who danced to the enthralling tune of Vande management truly became the star of the
Vinay Joshi
Mataram. The musical mood continued with night. The performance was so engaging that
Ketan Parekh famed singer Mohit Chauhan taking the it left the crowd with a unanimous cheer for
Yogesh Kshatriya crowd through a spellbound journey of his “Once More”. To mark a perfect ending to this
melodious numbers from Bollywood. joyous mood, Cybagians showcased some of
Abhijit Kulkarni
their fine steps while dancing on the foot-
This was followed by the speech from the
Bhupendra Tope tapping music by the DJ.
CEO, Arun Nathani, where he spoke about
Anshuman Deshmukh
achievements of Cybage as it continues to
Flavors of the eveningMohit Chauhan enthralling Cybagians
Sai Balaji takes center stage
GNR team rocks!
Strike a pose
Gandhinagar Tadka
Hyderabad Dum The much-awaited Cybage his thoughts on the big bash,
Gandhinagar Annual Bash was and Ritu walked down the
The Cybage Hyderabad Annual Bash was celebrated
celebrated with much zeal and lane of reminiscences of her
at The Westin. The event was graced by our CEO,
fervor at The Grand Bhagwati youthful days in Gujarat.
Arun Nathani and his wife Ritu. The Management
Hotel. The graceful presence
and Senior Managers took the center stage on The foot-tapping songs from
of Arun and Ritu Nathani along
the title track from Dabang, leaving the crowd Bollywood, performed by
with Devdatta Rege (Vice
mesmerized by their performance. Two of our Rajesh Awasthi, rocked the
President - Large Enterprises)
clients, Naveen Arcot from Purusharta and Radhika crowd. The special performance
made the event memorable. An
from SendWordNow, also honored us with their by our DMs and Managers on
inspirational speech from our
presence. Other events included a musical band the title track of the movie
CEO, Arun Nathani, gripped the
performance by Guru Enterprises and a trendy ramp Dabang left hands applauding
audience. Devdatta appended
walk and dance by Cybagians. and echoing ‘Once More’!
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 13Workplace
Our workplace is not just the infrastructure that surrounds us.
My
It is more about people and our interactions with them. When we
look closely, we realize that there are many people and incidents that
Cybage help, teach, inspire, support, and motivate us to aim high and achieve
success. Here’s a glimpse into our workplace as some of us see it...
Let’s find out what makes it tick!
Learning all the way Growing and Glowing
A t Cybage, I took up the
manager’s role as a beginner,
and I can boast of being the first
G &G is the most creative and
wonderful training program
I have ever attended. It is very
documentation manager hired well researched and logically
by Cybage directly at that level. organized. The sessions are aimed
On my journey, I discovered new at sharpening your leadership
avenues where I could have more skills and improving your self-
meaningful exchanges with people around. From being an esteem. The program is based on have-fun-while-you-learn
event manager to a soft skills trainer, I did everything to theme. Besides, it helps us realize the importance of
which I could bring my skills and understanding. I learnt work-life balance.
the art of multi-tasking. New challenges kept coming and I
G&G gave me an opportunity to introspect and foresee my
found myself growing with each passing day. It’s here that
career path. The program proved to be a turning point in
I got opportunities to work with some excellent leaders
my life. Participating in G&G and being honored as the best
and I was exposed to new perspectives on leadership and
participant was my rare fortune.
management. It makes me feel good that my organization
is doing its bit for the society through CybageAsha. Hats off to the G&G training team! Thanks a ton to Cybage
for all the good things.
M. Qais Mujeeb | Sr. Manager – Documentation
Ashish Mahale | Associate PM
Cybage - the place Growth is the biggest
for me reward
T
he culture in Cybage and
the kind support I received I have completed close
to five years in Cybage.
from every individual and In retrospect, I feel that
department made me find my my journey at Cybage has
zeal for work. What impresses been extremely fruitful and
me is the interest that the enriching. Opportunities in
management shows in the personal growth of the the form of challenges and responsibilities came my
employees and building their career path. way from time to time. Opportunities led to growth and
career advancement.
If you put in your best, have job satisfaction, and align
yourself to the organization’s expectations, you are What more can I ask for? I have no second thoughts
assured of an overwhelming success ahead. I witnessed about referring my friends to Cybage.
this in Cybage.
K Vidya Sagar Reddy | Sr. System Analyst
Nitin Pangrekar | CSM, Manager – Process
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 14Life-
changing
moment
W e set for
ourselves
goals that drive
us. But somewhere
down the road,
My team, my family! we experience an
I
t is hard to single out a memorable moment as event that changes
each day at Cybage is memorable to me. Here the course of our
I met people who worship their work. I hear my lives. Prashant
seniors saying, “Approach work with passion; Tripathi, Sr. Tech Support Executive,
money has to follow.” Their example is very describes how a CHANCE meeting turned
motivating. The team, of which I am a part, is out to be a ‘Life-Changing Moment’.
more like a family. I have friendly and caring team Howard Zinn, a well-known author and
mates. My team empathizes with the problems of historian once said, “Small acts, when
its team members and stands united. This is what I cherish the most about multiplied by millions of people, can
my team at Cybage. transform the world.” The saying came true
Ameya Marathe | Sr. Executive – Business Development in my case.
I graduated from the elite National Defence
The humane side Academy in 2002. An injury that persisted
C ybageAsha invited Nivant, an organization that since my training period was a big blow to
works for the visually challenged, to organize my career. Because I had always aspired to
an exhibition-cum-sale in the Cybage premises. wear the olive green uniform, the dilemma
Seeing the kids from Nivant sell chocolates and that haunted me after leaving the force
handmade roses and draw smiley, I experienced was: what will I do next?
mixed feelings of joy and despair. I can never One of my acquaintances from Pune
forget the sight of those kids selling merchandise suggested that I visit Fergusson College
to the Cybage employees. Their spirit was amazing. to seek admission, which would save
Their attitude towards life was awe-inspiring and has altered the way I look two crucial years of my academic
at things. career. I followed his advice. I met Prof.
Sana Asaria | Sr. HR Executive Chakranarayan, the vice principal of the
institute at that time. It was my good
Milestone of my career fortune that I met him. Not only did he
counsel me properly, but also gave me
E veryone has a burning desire to excel and
looks for an ideal place to manifest his or her
potential. Thus, everyone wants to rise in life. I am
admission at a time when the academic
year was concluding. He was my savior
at that time.
no exception. It was on May 13, 2010 that I got
a call from Cybage. Thanks to a very good friend The chance encounter with him boosted
Arpita Mehta, who referred me for the position my morale that had taken a hit. It also
of SQA. It was a milestone of my career. I’m re-affirmed my belief that life has its own
extremely proud to be a member of the ‘Process plan. I managed to sail through the exams
Team’. The profile offers interesting prospects and an opportunity to fulfill pretty easily thereafter. I also met friends
my dreams that I dreamt since my college days. who are still with me. Above all, I met a
beautiful girl who became my life partner.
“It is not what you have, but how you make the best use of what you
have, that makes the difference in your life.”
Anurag Singh | SQA Process
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 15Photography
My work An ensemble of fine photography
contributed by our talented
of art Cybagians
Roopali Katta | UI Designer
Satvashil Jagtap | Design AnalystPrachi Bhrugwar | UI HOD
Hrushikesh Rao | Sr. UI Designer
Awesh Shrivastava | UI ManagerActivities
Happenings
24X7
Dandiya night
Musical night at Cybage
Cloud Computing team’s boating adventure
Drums workshop
Process team outing to Girivan
Traditional day
Winners of pool tournament Christmas celebrations at St. Wahlberg’s Old Age Home
CybageTimes | Jan
Dec 2011
2010 || 18
12UI Flash Flex team outing to Bhandardara
Cybage Hyderabad 4 year’s celebrations
14
Cybage 15-years celebrations
Cybage INC Diwali celebrations
Pune International Marathon
Winners of badminton and TT tournaments
17
Puppet making competition Strike a pose - Marketing team
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 19Summit
Leadership
Summit &
Managers’
Meet 2010
Taj Exotica, Goa
Two events, two exotic venues, and one central theme “Growth Through Transformation.” The
Cybage Leadership Summit and the Managers’ Meet 2010 were truly eventful. From charismatic
speeches and presentations to games and attractive prizes, the events left Cybagians with the zeal
to achieve more.
W ith grace and style, Cybage hosted
the Leadership Summit at The Taj
Exotica, Goa and the Managers’ Meet
2010 at Hotel Westin, Pune.
Amidst rapturous applause, the curtain
raiser was a welcome speech by Deepak
Nathani, COO Cybage, which set the
tone for the event. Amit Gajwani, Sr.
Vice President – Business Development,
and Jagat Pal Singh, Chief Technology
Officer, took center-stage sharing the Mr Raghunath Medge (fourth from the right) with the Cybage Senior Management team
company’s projections and technology
recognized and acknowledged by top his thoughts on his ambitious growth
updates, respectively, for the coming
management institutes in the world. He plans to become one of the top software
year.
is also a celebrated six sigma champion. services companies globally. The session
Guest speaker Mr. Raghunath Medge, was made interactive with games in
Arun Nathani, CEO & MD Cybage, left
president of the Mumbai Dabbawala between of which everyone was a part.
the crowd overwhelmed as he unfolded
Association, took the audience by
the ‘Cybage 2020’ vision through his The events concluded with lasting
surprise with his riveting speech on
engaging presentation on ‘Growth memories and everybody gathering for
their business model that is globally
through Transformation’. He conveyed the ‘Cheese!’ moment.
Hotel Westin, Pune Fun moments in Goa
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 20CybageAsha
Fulfilling
dreams
through
education
The post matriculate scholorship to 64 underpriviledged students
CybageAsha
and Khushboo Khushboo Charitable Trust
Charitable Trust have
made significant A run Nathani, CEO -
Cybage, along with his
scholarship program to help
needy students from Pune to
Charitable trust sponsored
64 children for the academic
contributions to the wife, Ritu Nathani, have pursue further education after year 2010–11. The trust shall
initiated a new charitable the Xth grade. This program now offer scholarships to
Education of the
organization called the was offered to students who 200 students for the next
under-privileged. ‘Khushboo Charitable Trust’ have a strong desire to pursue academic year.
Here’s a brief on why that focuses on education. higher academics, but cannot
Extending this initiative,
these organizations The primary objective of this do so because of financial
the trust also plans to offer
will be remembered trust is to strengthen society constraints.
scholarships for specialized
by creating educational
for their noble opportunities for the under-
The response to this courses in Medicine and
scholarship program was Engineering.
contributions in privileged people.
overwhelming. Under this
this field. The trust announced its first program, the Khushboo
CybageAsha - Karnawadi
K arnawadi in Bhor Taluka, Maharashtra, was adopted by
CybageAsha a few years ago with the aim to develop the
infrastructure in the village, upgrade the living standards, and
classrooms decorated with informative and visually exciting
themes for students. The local governing body was impressed
with the new school and agreed to provide playground
raise the literacy level of the villagers. equipment for kids.
To steer the course of the dwindling education scene in This project is a fine example of Private–Public Partnership.
Karnawadi, CybageAsha joined hands with the villagers and It has brought about a positive change in villagers’ thinking
encouraged them to approach the local governing bodies for towards education and has motivated the local government
funds. The collections were not sufficient to achieve the desired authority to provide better school infrastructure. One good
goal. CybageAsha donated the remaining funds, about 60%, idea implemented is better than thousands being
of the total required amount to make this dream a reality. merely contemplated.
Now, where there was a dilapidated tenement, there stand two
The Karnawadi primary school inauguration programme Inauguration of classroom at Karnawadi
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 21Tech Talk
Cloud
Computing
In the IT space, there is no
privileged minority that
benefits from its technological
What is cloud computing?
advancements. By far, IT has
been a level playing field. We are C loud computing marks a paradigm shift from the on-premises
software models. It is a revolutionary approach to selling and
all witness to the pace at which provisioning computing resources at a rapid pace on the Internet.
Virtualization technology, which gets over the one-to-one dependence
IT automation has penetrated between hardware and software, heralded the cloud computing
processes in the industry. However, revolution.
Cloud computing creates uncluttered workplaces-although sounds very
processes tend to grow larger naïve, is true for enterprises that place their businesses on cloud. No
and more complex over time. If installation of costly hardware, no maintenance overheads, no undue
focus on non-core businesses—cloud computing lets businesses to live
the same levels of efficiency and up to their USP. Now, even small businesses can ensure that their non-
effectiveness have to be maintained, core businesses are handled by someone better prepared to do it, that
too, at an affordable cost.
the processes need infrastructural
The cloud umbrella has spread to embrace varied computing utilities
support and funding. An and services that are broadly divided into:
unavoidable dilemma faced the • Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS): IAAS provides a bare machine with
basic fixes.
IT industry a few years ago. How
• Platform as a Service (PAAS): PAAS is technology specific. It provides
to cope with implementation virtual machines with basic platforms and a cluster of frameworks.
of costly computing resources? • Software as a Service (SAAS): SAAS targets domain-specific computing
utilities such as Leave Management system, ERP, and CRM.
How to procure them quickly?
There are other variants such as Data as a Service and Information
The question that towered above as a Service—all included under cloud computing. In all the cases,
provisioning of computing resources or services can happen at a
all—What are the chances of
rapid pace.
survival for the small-sized and
Benefits
medium-sized businesses as
Placing your business on cloud has immense advantages.
against their rivals who have
Lesser upfront cost: Companies interested in using same functionality
sophisticated computing resources can hire a space on the application server farm that executes application
programs for multiple clients (SAAS model). With one application and
at their disposal? Cloud computing multiple tenants, the licensing costs are also shared by the companies.
emerged on the scene, and these Besides, the system architecture guarantees strong isolation of data. So,
data integrity is well maintained.
fears were put to rest.
Reduced overall cost: The responsibility of administering infrastructure
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 22and maintenance of data rests with the policy making and implementation
cloud vendor. New development in cloud into its hands, we can expect the
Rapid provisioning and easy computing concept to pick up steam.
scaling: In cloud, deployment of huge While cloud promises enormous
infrastructure can be done at a rapid scalability in terms of applications,
pace. Cloud is quite elastic in scope the databases couldn’t grow Future of cloud computing
and can fit in with your fluctuating commensurate with the needs of The importance of cloud computing
computing needs. the industry. Relational databases in today’s world cannot be
support scale up and not scale out. overemphasized. The economic
Challenges Cloud can scale out. So, to address slowdown has paved way for cloud
As with every new development, cloud the issue of scalability with respect computing like never before. Even
computing faces a few challenges to to databases, a new set of databases large companies want to optimize
become absolutely feasible. The major that departs from the relational their costs and retain their competitive
database model has emerged, known edge. For them too, cloud computing is
challenges are:
as NoSQL databases. the way to go. Companies can entrust
• Security: The data security at the
For ad hoc and large-scale data their non-core businesses to specialist
cloud premise may be at risk. CIOs
processing, cloud is indeed a organizations that are cloud providers.
need to ensure that the data security
boon. Companies can hire as many With cloud computing dawns the age
complies with security standards
computing resources as required for of green computing. Reduction in
such as PCI DSS and HIPAA.
a parallel execution of tasks. This hardware components leads to lesser
Whether you own your data or not is
on-demand resource provisioning power consumption, which translates
a big question mark.
follows on the lines of grid into reduced carbon emissions.
• Cloud transfer: What if the cloud computing.
company you are working is taken Complementing cloud computing
over by some other company? With and making it more viable is Service-
no policies in place, data integrity oriented architecture (SOA). SOA is a
and retrieval can be put to risk. services conglomerate that helps in
• Application movement: Application making systems agile by integrating
movement and synchronization from varied services, which could be
one cloud network to another within spread over multiple frameworks/
a short time can be challenging. networks. It lends an additional
system capability of adopting
• Cloud vendors promise great SLAs
changes in sync with business
(up-time of 99.99%), which are
changes. Thus, highly inter-operable
rarely met.
interfaces can be built that can allow
Cloud computing is relatively new access across various data centers.
developed and is maturing quickly. Contributed by -
With a standard body (Cloud Security Raghava Reddy | Technical Evangelist
Alliance) taking the reins of cloud
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 23Leisure
Gizmos Being equipped with gadgets and gizmos is now a way of life, and yet
everyday there’s a new invention that stretches it a bit further. Check
out these cool things and find out how they set new trends.
Fabric PC Electronic Ink
T he Fabric PC is completely
flexible—it even has a
fabric keyboard. The computer
I magine a digital book that
can typeset itself and that
readers could leaf through
display will be constructed just as if it were made of
from a cutting-edge technology regular paper. Such a book
called e-paper, allowing the could be programmed to
display screen to be paper-thin display the text from Ernest
and bendable. The Fabric PC’s Hemingway’s “The Old Man
flexible design is such that its individual components will be and the Sea,” and once you’ve finished that tale, you could
built into a pliable fabric-like backbone rather than a metal automatically replace it by wirelessly downloading the latest
frame. While the components themselves will still be rigid, the “Harry Potter” book from a computer database.
device as a whole will have some flexibility if the components
are spaced apart within the fabric—somewhat similar to how
rigid rhinestones can be sewn into a fancy dress. Compiled by:
Moiz Nalwalla | Technical Writer
Did you know?
T he first
computer “bug” was a real bug. In 1947,
engineers found a moth in Panel F, Relay #70 of the
Harvard Mark 1 system. The computer was
running a test of its multiplier and adder when
the engineers noticed something was wrong. The
moth was trapped, removed, and taped into the
computer’s logbook with the words: “first actual D id you know that the QWERTY keyboard layout
is 129-years old!!?? And, the qwerty keyboard
was present on the very first typewriter called the
case of a bug being found”.
‘Shole & Glidden Type Writer’, produced
by gun makers R Remington &
Sonsin Illnois, New York.
M acquariums are aquariums
T he world’s first computer mouse was
made by Douglas Engelbart in 1964.
And it was made of wood.
made from old Macintosh
computers.
Complied by:
Pallav Chedda | Project Manager
Amit Vaidya | Software Engineer
T he average computer user blinks 7 times a minute,
less than half the normal rate of 20.
Rahul Trivedi | Software Engineer
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 24Weekend
Work and ambition are not the sum and substance of life. There is
Just Chill! life beyond work. Read on how some Cybagians choose to spend life
after work.
D uring the
weekends, I am
running errands to
A fter work, I look
forward to a
delectable dinner with
I t’s important to stop
brooding over work
after reaching home.
S witching from one
kind of work to
another relaxes me.
W hat I do
over the
weekends?... enjoy
fulfill the wish list my wife. We spend Chatting and spending Reaching home from the gift of life: Catch
of my twins. I have time chatting about quality time with my the office, I cook for up with friends, taste
to apportion some the day at work and family is a great stress my family. I watch TV various cuisines in
time to play with making plans for the reliever. When I am for a while, chat with Pune, experience
them in the garden in weekend. We enjoy home, my 6-month the family members, nature riding on my
the neighbourhood. watching TV or catch a old son greets me and read books and cycle, ponder over
On Sundays, I plan movie before we retire with a cherubic smile. the newspaper before the week gone-by
an outing with my to bed. We sometimes It infuses fresh energy dozing off. That’s my during long drives,
family and friends visit important in me. Occasionally, I typical weekday when listen to gospel
who want to join us. landmarks in the city. listen to old melodies I am back from work. music, strum my
It may mean visiting In the afternoons, we and fall into a reverie. guitar, and, on
On weekends, I finish
places in the vicinity set aside a certain time Sundays, I pray in
Weekends are for the tasks piled up
of Pune or visiting my to play badminton church, thanking
brief outings and over the week in the
relatives in and around and have lunch with God for each day of
socializing. I share mornings. I relax at
Pune. The idea is to friends. my life.
trivial fancies as home during the day.
spend quality time
The evenings during also my dreams for Evening, it’s time for Radhakrishnan Dass |
with my family and
weekends are for a life with my close friends or relatives or Manager HRD
friends, which helps
dinner outing followed friends. It helps me going on a shopping
me to unwind and look
by a movie or they are stay grounded and spree. Every alternate
forward to the week
spent at home playing focus on my goals. Sunday, my family
ahead with energy and
cards. I believe that life and friends go on a
enthusiasm.
is a succession of jaunt.
Bhalchandra
Sunil Jiwnani | moments.
Tembhurne | Priyanka Sheth |
Associate Project
DBA Analyst Ritesh Gedam | Sr. UI. Designer
Manager
Sr. QA Engg
A fter work, all my time is for my family. Besides the promised wisdom, the dictum ‘early to bed
and early to rise...’ also bestows good health and the zeal to work.
Weekend is the time for brief outings, long drives, or shopping. Sometimes, we choose to stay
indoors, attending to unfinished chores, watching a movie on television, or preparing a delicacy.
There are weekends when we become slothful and we happily abandon all work.
Gayatri Baleri | Sr. Resource Executive (RMG)
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 25My Aim
Resolutions The New Year is a time to reflect on the changes we want or need
to make. CybageTimes finds out what resolutions Cybagians have
for 2011 made this year.
“I don’t believe in the concept “1280 X 768 pixels...
of New Year resolutions. If Pioneer in ‘optimism’, more
you are truly determined to time for ‘health is wealth’, and
achieve something, then any stretching ‘work is adulation’
time of the year is the best will be some of the brightest
time to begin.” pixels.”
Tapas Ranjan Lenka | Utkarsh Sharma |
Head – Ecommerce CoE Delivery Manager
“I have worked with “I am hoping to get my six
underprivileged kids attending pack abs back! Jokes apart,
school for nearly eight years this year’s resolution is to get
now. This year I want to into a regular exercise regime
empower their parents with which would be possible by
vocational skills. This way maintaining a proper work-life
they can remain employed balance.”
and support their child’s
Abhijit Lale |
education.”
Delivery Manager
Kedar Sabne |
Finance Controller
“I will start or join an ‘eco- “Keeping up with New Year
club’ and become more resolutions has always been
environmentally responsible. a walk on a tightrope. This
Humanity must be a year I will have no more
participant in ecosystems resolutions until I have
and not an enemy.” accomplished the ones
previously made.”
Neel Kamal Thakur |
Documentation Manager Anamika Thokal |
Sr. Content Writer
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 26Tech Quiz
7 Which of the following is the
Think-tank
primary control mechanism
in Agile?
a. Planning
b. Feedback
1 Web 2.0 means
c. User acceptance testing
a) Creating applications
compatible with latest d. None of the above
emerging browsers
b) Using latest Java and ASP. 8 In the ideal world, while developing
NET versions in building applications
Web applications
a) We should use the same coding
c) Using the changing standards for all the technologies so
trends in the use of as to easily move resources from one
WWW technology and technology to another.
web design that aims
to enhance creativity b) We should use the community
and secure information accepted coding standards to enable
sharing, collaboration, and developers from that community to
functionality of the Web. easily understand
4 Which of the following options lists
d) All of the above c) We should use the coding standards
all methodologies mentioned on the
Cybage website. d) Every project should come up with
own coding standards
2 In Scrum, the prioritized a. Waterfall, Agile, Extreme programming
work to be done is referred b. Waterfall, Agile, Collaborative software
to as: development methodology 9. Scalability by scaling out approach
a. Standup meetings for an application is
c. Waterfall, SCRUM, prototyping
b. Sprint retrospective a) In most cases, directly proportional to
d. SDLC
performance
c. Product backlog
b) In most cases, inversely proportional
d. Sprint planning 5 The term Web 2.0 is coined by to performance
a) Microsoft c) Has no relationship with performance
3 SOA means b) O’Reilly d) Completely unpredictable
a) Using SOAP protocol- c) W3C
based Web services to build
applications d) IBM 10 Search Engine Optimization
comes under
b) Enterprise Application
Integration (EAI) 6 Software as a service is a) Special algorithm development domain
c) Conceptual business a) Eliminating the need to install and b) Optimization domain
architecture where business run the application on the customer’s c) IA domain
functionality, or application computer
logic, is made available d) None
b) Conceivably reducing the upfront
to consumers, as shared,
expense of software purchases to
reusable services on an IT
customers Complied by:
network
Raghava Reddy | Technical Evangelist
c) providing stronger protection of
d) None of the above Amit Mulay | Technical Evangelist
intellectual property and establishing an
ongoing revenue stream to vendors
d) All of the above
Answers:1.(c) 2.(c) 3.(c) 4.(b) 5.(b) 6.(d) 7.(b) 8.(b) 9.(b) 10.(c)
CybageTimes | Jan 2011 | 27Trekking
Adventure
Unlimited
Visapur Peb
For those who wish to
experience the thrill of
adventure and explore
the unexplored, Trek
Unlimited provides
an opportunity to
undertake gallant Rohida
expedition into the
wilderness. Let’s hear
Pune
supportive, went exploring exciting moments of the
Visapur: A 45-minute
what the enthusiastic Visapur!!! from our very PEB trek.”
drive from Pune near
first interaction, all of us got Sunil Shukla |
Cybagians have Malavli, Visapur is famous
along very well. It seemed Sr. QA Engineer
for its fort and caves.
to say about their as if we had known one
Situated at an altitude of
1084 meters, there are also
another for a long time. I Rohida Fort: Located
adventures in Pune several temples scattered
knew it’s going to be great in the region of Bhor
fun and it turned out to be at an altitude of 3650
and Gandhinagar. all over the place.
so! Food, transportation... feet, Rohida is a perfect
“This was my first trek with everything was perfectly destination for the
Trek Unlimited. Visapur planned and organized.” adventure seekers. At a
experience was impressive Shrutika Dali | distance of 50 km from
and enthralling. The long Software engineer Pune, Rohida is known for
stretch of walking and its fort and the bastion, a
mandir and the Darwaja.
climbing made us really Peb Fort: Nestled in
tired. But the amazing view the Karjat range at an
at the fort and a great bunch “The experience was really
altitude of 2100 feet, the
of people, along with the fantastic. Well planned and
journey to Peb fort is filled
helpful coordinators made well managed. I came back
with stunning views and
this a memorable trip.” with a feeling that there is
fascinating waterfalls.
nothing as refreshing as a
Amruta Tripathi |
trek. I wish such treks are
HR Executive “Crossing the rivulet, the
organized more frequently.”
hike in the steady drizzle,
the air laden with mist, Ashwin Nasare |
“Visapur is tucked away
and the climb atop 25-foot Software engineer
from the hustle and bustle
ladder under the waterfall
of city life. A team of 20
Peb members, all extremely
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