News for the month of November Obituaries for the month of November "I Put it Together to Spread Happiness in the City" – Shonan Kothari The organiser of India's first non-commercial flashmob shares her experiences -- why and how she put together the much-talked about event. Shonan Kothari Organises Dancing 'Flash Mob' at CST The 200-strong dancing flashmob that took commuters at Mumbai’s CST by surprise on Sunday evening when it broke out in a choreographed dance to the tune of Rang de Basanti’s title track, was organised by Shonan Kothari, a young Palanpuri who works with a corporate in the city. RNCT Disburses Aid to Children of Mumbai Blasts' Victims At two functions organised by Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust (RNCT), over 250 children of victims of different bomb blasts that have rocked Mumbai in recent years were handed over cheques towards sponsoring their education. Ajay Kothari is ASEI's 'Engineer of the Year' Dr. Ajay Kothari, US based aerospace scientist and President & CEO of Astrox Corporation which has developed a prototype of a new vertical take-off hypersonic vehicle that has the potential to revolutionise air travel, was awarded the ‘Engineer of the Year’ Award by ASEI (American Society of Engineers of Indian Origin) during its National Convention in Los Angeles in September 2011. Anshul Kothari Wins Gold at Nationals; First for Gujarat after Many Years Anshul Ketan Kothari won a gold medal in the 50m freestyle event at the 65th Senior National Aquatics Championships held in Ranchi last week, becoming the first swimmer from the state of Gujarat to do so after a gap of many years. Soigne Kothari Featured in NY's Gotham Magazine Soigne Kothari and her namesake boutique on Madison Avenue were recently featured in Gotham Magazine, a regional magazine published by Niche Media, LLC since 2001 that primarily targets New York's most affluent residents and visitors. Dr. Raja Baxi's Sketch Wins Appreciation from Amitabh Bachchan on KBC Surat-based homeopathic doctor Dr Rajmardan Baxi had a special surprise for Amitabh Bachchan when he got a chance to meet the Bollywood superstar as part of the audience of an episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC). Mehul Choksi Wins APEA's 'Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award' Mehul Choksi, Chairman and Managing Director, Gitanjali Group received the Outstanding Entrepreneurship Award from Justice Markandey Katju, Chairman – Press Council of India & William NG, President – Enterprise Asia at the prestigious Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards (APEA) that took place at New Delhi on Nov 11, 2011. Shri Pradipbhai Vadilalbhai Mehta (age 75) passed away on 30 Nov 2011 Smt. Sushilaben Kantilalbhai Mehta (age 84) passed away on 28 Nov 2011 a Vidyamandir Trust, Palanpur initiative 11 Kala Bhavan, 3 Mathew Road, Opera House, Mumbai 400 004, India Tel: +91-22-2368 5344 Fax: +91-22-2368 5458 Email: info@palanpuronline.com Website: www.palanpuronline.com