Diwali/Deepavali is a festival celebrated by all the Indians across the globe – also called the “Festival of Light”, where the lights imply victory of good over the evil. On this day Hindus worship goddess Lakshmi - the goddess of wealth and Lord Ganesh - the God of auspicious beginnings for blessing them with all the best.

Worshiping god is through Puja, and when we say Puja the first thing that comes to mind is God, Puja’s thali, lamps and flowers. This main thing clicked the Diwali celebration at Mastiff and we derived a distinct way of celebration. Also, not disturbing everyone’s schedule of celebrating Diwali with family and friends, we planned our Diwali event in advance.

Mastiff organized a “Diya and Thali” decoration competition on 23^rd of October 2008 evening. The team was divided into equal groups and each group was given a Thali (Plate), Diya (Lamp), paints, Flowers, cotton and oil. They had to decorate the Diya with paints and then decorate a beautiful thali using Diya and other provided items.

The event started with bliss of karaoke singing getting everyone around for the event, where our clients to participated in the event. Later putting a hold on karaoke singing, the Diya and Thali competition started adding flowers, fragrance, lighting and joy to the atmosphere. Each group had their own style of decorated Diya and Thali. Each one was wonderful in some or other way. But ultimately competition had to be won by one…

Every employee was gifted with Sweet box wishing their coming days fill with the similar sweetness and lots of joy…. The celebration continued with karaoke singing adding zeal and spark to the event, and acting as an appetizer for the coming Diwali celebrations…

Also to grace Diwali celebration and thank God for its continuous support on 28th October 2008, we had organised Laxmi Puja in Mastiff premises.

Mastiff wishes its personnel, clients and everyone here a VERY HAPPY DIWALI…and a PROPEROUS YEAR AHEAD!!!

Let the light of Diwali illuminate all with knowledge and help in achieving progress with creativity, wealth, love, joy and passion…..

Mastiff’s most awaited reason to celebrate, Mastiff completing its 4^th Year… Mastiffians just need a reason to celebrate, and they are all set to rock the party… but this indeed was the greatest reason to celebrate, Mastiff’s 4^th Anniversary, 13^th September. We did our best to make this day the most memorable and enjoyable day of the year…where everyone enjoys being part of Mastiff, forgetting their pains, regrets and nurtures into one team.

To get away from the hustle-bustle crowd, traffic, and busy work world, we wished to get refresh with a mystic treat. So, visiting a clean beautiful beach was the first option, after much research we landed on Kelva Beach Resort, which indeed had an arresting appeal. A beach and resort next sitting in natures lap, where the spaced out thick forest trees gazed the long untouched beach, and the resort offered a view to this beautiful mystic treat with bamboo huts, sleeping swings, calm and cool atmosphere with serene beach adjacent.

13^th September 2008 being Saturday-weekend, we decided to celebrate the anniversary one day in advance; so the plan was primed for 12^th September 2008 (Friday), also it helped all to take a good break from working day. Everyone agreed to join in, as per the plan. The beach is almost 3 hours from Mahape, the bus started from MBP picking people at various pick-up points after which the journey started moving through the spiraling ranges of Sahyadri Mountains. Everyone in the bus enjoyed shouting, screaming songs, having snacks to keep up our energies… the 3 and half hours where lost while we having fun and reached our destination Kelva Beach Resort. Also on the way, every Mastiffian’s were gifted with Mastiff’s T-shirt…

The Kelva Beach Resort was situated amid the fresh lotus lakes, ancient fortress and the long beaches, soothes body and mind. Its seaside atmosphere offers a complete solace, with a touch of laziness. The sight made all zealous.

Everyone was hungry and wanted to fill their stomach, so not wasting time we pounded on the breakfast, after which we had our anniversary celebration, where our respected Director (Mr. Tushar Vohra), said few words wishing every one Happy Anniversary and to the grace we cut our anniversary yummy cake enjoyed it…

Then started the real enjoyment, taking pleasure of the solace beach and the resort. No one would wait to get into water as the beach was so enthralling. Everyone enjoyed like kids, one was whole wet but still splashing water, pulling into water the ones who were not wet, beating the waves, jumping, swimming, it was so lovely…it seemed the beach is taking in all our worries/tensions with its waves. Some enjoyed lying in the sand, some enjoyed long walks on the calm beach over in all the scenic was breath-taking.

So, before we had lunch, we wanted to get clean …the best easiest and pleasant way was to get into the swimming pool… the water was much clean than the beach (ofcourse it dint had the sand J) Rats in stomach had started running, so we had to run for lunch, the lunch was delicious… and after so much fun and heavy lunch it was expected we take rest but no…we being very enthusiastic people dint waste even a single minute of joy…as their were unlimited options to enjoy…cricket, carrom, dance, badminton and many captured the moments… Few did have a sweet short nap on the sleeping swings… which adjoined the beach resort attractiveness…

But that was not the end, we did had something special to do in the evening… Karaoke Singing. Many enjoyed karaoke singing and others lay lazily sipping tea and enjoying the songs … The joyful day had tired everyone, so a cup of tea, pakoda, cool breeze, and soothing music just made the moment too memorable…

Everyone hoped time would stop and we could enjoy more… The beach and the resort were so alluring we craved for more time to spend in, but in dismay we had to leave…carrying joyful and pleasant moments… In bus few exited last seaters did enjoy and had more fun… others rested in peace… memorizing the day’s joyous moments… A true experience of tranquility for a soul stirring trip.

The 4^th Anniversary Day would be treasured along with the beach and resort adding delight to the event. We all wish Mastiff prosperity and growth as wide and infinite as the beach, providing immense joy to all explorers (Mastiffians) …