Celebrating Pune: KBFF Awards, Bharat Forge, Smartsters

Pune Chapter of Karhade Brahmin Benevolent Foundation (KBBF), in its recent Global Meet in Pune awarded four
awards to successful entrepreneurs. The Udyojak Bhushan Award was given to Ashutosh Deuskar of VDA Infosolutions who took his business from scratch to a corporate with Rs 500 crore turnover. The Karhade Kalpakata Udyojak Award was given to Jayant Athalye, Managing Director, Subodhan Engineers, Pune, for special display of innovation and creativity in carrying on a
business for over 30 years successfully. The Karhade Mahila Udyojika Award went to Shilpa Huzurbazar, Sanwad Speech &
Hearing Clinic, Kolhapur, for being a first generation entrepreneur creating over employment for 50 persons. The Young Entrepreneur award under the name of Karhade Yuva Udyojak Award was given to Keshav Pitre, CloudTech India, Sindhudurg, for achieving the largest scale of operations and employment generation in a first generation business. In his speech Shrikrushna Chitale, director, Chitale Bandhu food business said, “Entrepreneurs should train and encourage the next generation of entrepreneurs and also allow them to start taking business decisions from an early stage.” He also explained how he convinced his nephew not to take up a high-paying overseas job and work instead for the family business, which ultimately led to full automation of their milk processing unit at Bhilawadi.
Bharat Forge Ltd. has been honoured with the prestigious Industrial Innovation Award 2023 by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The honour acknowledges Bharat Forge’s relentless pursuit of excellence in technology, innovation, and research and development across diverse sectors, including automotive and defence. CII Industrial Innovation Awards, instituted in 2014, serve as a platform to recognize and celebrate groundbreaking innovations within the Indian business landscape. Over the years, these awards have become a benchmark for excellence, showcasing the ingenuity and competitiveness of Indian enterprises on both domestic and global stages.
Children’s furniture and home décor brand Smartsters will soon debut at Kopa Mall Pune as a standalone store. This exciting venture follows years of unprecedented success in the online marketplace. The new store will feature a wide array of Smartsters’ signature collections, showcasing furniture and décor that effortlessly merge style and practicality. From whimsical beds to vibrant storage solutions, the store aims to cater to the diverse tastes of modern parents. The sprawling 450 sq ft store displays a large range of innovatively designed and scientifically researched kids-friendly products such as beds and bunks, study tables, storage units, tables, chairs, mattresses, bedsheets, comforters, cushions, lamps, and more. Additionally, Smartsters unfurls its magic carpet of learning, weaving a Shop-in-Shop tapestry within Crosswords, HomeTown, and Studio Pepperfry located in Mumbai, Pune, Noida, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Vijayawada, Kolkata, Bangalore, Bhubaneswar, and other states across India.