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A Walk down Memory Lane

To paraphrase a lovable character from a memorable film - "“Memories are like a box of chocolates…once you open, you can't just eat one piece”. We recently realised how true that can be when Mrs. Dilnavaz Variava, Chairperson of Bharat Floorings and Tiles, recalled the landscape of the place from where Bharat Floorings started its journey. Mrs. Variava is the youngest of all the cousins who share cherished memories of growing up while history was being written around them.  Reading the stories and experiencing all of it first hand is a totally different matter. So when Mrs. Variava found this picture, and shared those fond memories with not only her family but also with the entire team at BFT, we decided to share it online - with you, our extended family. Mrs. Variava fondly describes Bharat’s first tile factory, built in Mora, Uran, in the sheds where her father’s family once distilled liqueur from a variety of fruits and flowers for the crowds who arrived in sailing...

The Heritage™ Walk

Visuals have a larger impact on how well we remember things. We remember some of our childhood stories better maybe because we read them or saw them on television. It is also about how well an artist tells a story that makes a lasting impression. The world is full of stories if you’re careful enough to notice. Some find a story beyond the imaginable while others in the simplest of things. What makes a good story is the art of presenting it to the audience. In this world driven by technology, it is as difficult to awe people as simple it is to reach out to them. Many modern story tellers have discovered an apt tool that has helped their stories reach thousands of people. A tool that we know as Instagram, and the story tellers – Instagrammers! It was the second day and the first Saturday morning of April when Bharat Floorings welcomed a select few Instagrammers for a walk that would go on to become an amazing experience for everyone involved. BFT had been planning The Heritage™ Wa...