Music and Youth
Viacom18 surprised its female employees with cupcakes on Women’s Day
MUMBAI: On International Women’s day Viacom18 thought of a great way to surprise their women employees- with Cupcakes! They walked into their offices to be greeted with a bright and cheery box that held a sweet surprise. A welcome sugar rush early in the morning.
Media & Entertainment is always stressful with pressures 24/7 and this gesture was much appreciated by the women. The menwere given 5 placards with taglines like Red Bull Lady, Invincible Rock, Sweetest Soul, Brightest Star etc. When you work with your colleagues for long hours people’s personalities shine through. They had to give their favorite women colleagues the sayings that applied to them. In this way they wereable to express their appreciation for their colleagues with personal messages at the back of the cards.
Given the fact that Viacom18 network has a multigenerational workforce, women of all ages enjoyed this gesture. Whilequirky is part of the Network’s DNA they didn’t have to think too far out of the box as Cupcakes win every time!
MUMBAI: Mumbai is about to witness something it has never seen before. The Global Youth Festival arrives on 6-7 December at Jio World Garden with 15,000 attendees and 60-plus experiences sprawled across six sprawling arenas. On its sixth edition, this is no ordinary jamboree—it is a carefully orchestrated collision of wellness, adventure, arts, music, yoga and social change.
Chief Minister of Maharashtra Devendra Fadnavis will throw open the proceedings with a landmark ceremony, signalling the state’s backing for a movement that has already mobilised youth across 20-plus countries and 170-plus cities. The sheer scale is staggering: 500-plus volunteers powering the machine, 600,000-plus volunteer hours logged across previous editions, and millions of lives touched annually.
The speaker roster is formidable. Diipa Büller-Khosla and Dipali Goenka, chief executive of Welspun India, will share the stage with Malaika Arora in conversations spanning leadership, creativity and culture. Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs Mansukhbhai Mandaviya will also attend, reinforcing GYF’s reach into the corridors of power.
But this is not mere talk. The Solaris Mainstage promises concerts from renowned Indian artists. Innerverse delivers a 360-degree LED spectacle of art, technology and sound. The Love and Care Arena houses hands-on projects spanning women’s empowerment, child education, rural upliftment and animal welfare. India’s largest outdoor sound-healing experience awaits. An inflatable obstacle course, neon drifter karts and open-sky bouldering cater to thrill-seekers.
Some have branded GYF the “Coachella of Consciousness.” Others call it “India’s Largest Sober Festival.” Spiritual visionary Pujya Gurudevshri Rakeshji, who inspired the festival, will deliver the Wisdom Masterclass. Every rupee goes to charity.
After Mumbai comes Kolkata on 14 December. New York looms next year. For one weekend in December, Mumbai becomes the epicentre of youth-driven change—and nothing will be quite the same after.
Tickets available on BookMyShow. Visit youthfestival.srmd.org or follow @globalyouthfestival on Instagram.
