Synergy Partners

A core aspect of the vision and ethos at RARE is promoting Conscious Luxury while remaining People and Planet friendly. This involves collective growth: the growth of universal values that are applicable in personal evolution and shared businesses. The RARE Touchstones is a self-evaluating tool that we encourage our partner hotels to use to promote conservation and responsible tourism. Thus, the idea of Synergy Partners is to bring together people and businesses who are adhering to any of the RARE Touchstones. This will encourage travellers and consumers to support genuine and mindful services that are working toward maintaining the right balance between Profit, People and the Planet.To become a synergy partner connect with us at mumbai@rareindia.com

Wellness Products

Ma Earth Botanicals is a twenty-year-old journey of curative self-experimentation brought to you from the Sukh Family. We are a creed of healers, doctors, architects, designers, artists and activists with global footprints. Our recipes showcase a rich tapestry of wellness culture from India, Iran, London and West Africa, rooted with a deep respect for planet Earth and its elemental relationship with well being.

We combine timeless natural remedies with signature Aromatherapy blends to balance your body’s earth, wind, fire, water and ether. Our compositions are deemed ‘medicinal’ and free from sulphates, parabens, chemical additives, synthetic fragrances and artificial colors We consciously use the finest quality of herbs, botanicals, plant actives and pure essential oils in every product, which is then hand crafted, hand blended and packed. This is a family’s commitment to healing you with the best that nature can offer and impart positive lifestyle choices like mothers do.
Website: www.maearthbotanicals.com

Shunya Wellness is a creative practice based in Delhi, building exceptional products & experiences to complement your daily meditations & elevate your spiritual journey.

Shunya or Sunya
is the sanskrit translation of the number '0'. Given to the world by the Indian Astronomer Aryabhata, Shunya holds a much deeper meaning than being just a symbol of numerical value. It is the limitless void. An eternal vastness of nothingness. It is the source of creation of everything physical in nature.

Everything comes out of nothing, and finally end up into nothing. Ends up into Shunya. We believe that true wellness is about being in harmony with yourself & your surroundings. To be in an effortless process of conscious non-doing. Everyone needs a space of their own to reflect, be still, find comfort and attain clarity. Shunya aims to create a sanctuary of unique products & experiences that help you tap into this space.

Boond is a line of pure, organic, indigenous fragrances. The fragrances are handcrafted in Kannauj, India using an ancient technique that’s unchanged since 1000AD, if not longer.

They include, Maati, the joyful smell of rain on dry earth, Gulab (Indian Rose), Bela (Jasmine) and Khus (Vetiver).

At Boond, we hope to support the local artisans and revive the fading historic art of Indian perfume making.

Motherhood taught us the value of organic living and holistic wellbeing. The existence of our kids made us realize that health is inside out. When we incorporate organic products in our life at an early stage is when we create a healthy body and mind. Skin being the largest organ of our body needs to be exposed only to natural and chemical free products for a long term sustainable life. MGS skincare products are paraben and sulphate free and hence usable even on new born babies. Our products are enriched with natural plant and seed extracts that enable safe and long term skin health.

At MGS the ‘zero waste’ & biodegradable personal care range contributes to reducing the earth’s trash load and carbon footprints. This bio range is naturally compositable and degradable. MGS packaging is recycled to avoid micro plastic refuse to pollute soil, air and water that causes long term damage to our human race & planet.

MGS firmly believes in what Lester Brown said, "We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children".They don't have a website right now, but can link it up to their instagram page right now: https://instagram.com/mygreenspace.in

Organic Foods

Trikuta Oils Jammu bring to you cold pressed, extra virgin oils that are fresh, pure, organic, natural and fully edible. Extracted from handpicked kernels and ethically sourced from the hills and valleys of Jammu and Kashmir, We specialize in Sweet Almond Oil, Wild Apricot Oil, Valley Apricot Oil, Kashmir Walnut Oil and Kargil Sweet Apricot Oil. The Almonds come from Kashmir Valley, the Apricots from Chenab valley and Kargil and the Walnuts from Kupwara in Kashmir!

The oils are filled with Vitamin E, omega III, linoleic acids and nourishing properties which benefit the face, skin, body and hair. The unique and pure taste of the oils add depth and flavour and work beautifully when drizzled over food or as a salad dressing. We also produce oil meal scrubs for skin exfoliation and edible almond and apricot meals that are used in vegan cooking and baking.

Wah Tea, established in 1857 by the British, Wah Teas are completely weedicide and pesticide free, and blended with estate grown organic herbs and flowers. In 1953, the 520 acre estate was bought by the Chaiwala family from Dehradun in a public auction, and is currently looked after by the third and fourth generation family members, Deepak and Surya.

Our teas are manufactured after careful hand-plucking, and are all from the original Camellia Sinensis plant (China Jat). Our green teas are made in the traditional Chinese style, where the oxidation process is captured by roasting the leaves in a wok. The teas are meant to be enjoyed without milk and sugar. With a whole host of health benefits, it is easy to see why so many people around the world are eager to switch to this incredible beverage!

Glenburn Fine Tea offers you the freshest, seasonal tea direct from its source. With a 100 year tradition in growing tea, the Prakash family aims to connect passionate tea drinkers around the world with the tea community on their two estates - Glenburn in Darjeeling, and Khongea in Assam. Exemplifying the two best tea regions of India, all our tea comes from a series of Special Harvests conducted through the year on the best days of each season. We invite you to drink tea in harmony with the seasons, and also explore our speciality Green, White and Oolong artisanal teas. Our signature Two Leaves & a Bud and Camelia sinensis motifs proudly adorn a range of exquisite products and tea accessories to grace your home or your wardrobe, in addition to a variety of gifting options that create a perfect tea experience. Explore the world of Glenburn. Fine craftsmanship in every cup!

Bili hu is born out of a passion for coffees and their rare availability in the domestic market. At Bili hu coffees, they work with coffee plantations across Chikmagalur. In an endeavour to bring forth the finest cup to you, Bili hu coffees showcase single estate coffees and blends with unique agricultural practices and innovative post harvest processes.

The word Bili Hu comes from Kannada, a language spoken in the state of Karnataka where coffees were first grown in India. Bili hu is a white flower symbolic of the coffee plant flower, that blooms to signify the yield in the harvest season.

Conscious Clothing

Yaser Shaw, produces exclusive handmade fabrics, accessories & furnishings that reflect his own traditional heritage. Being the true upholders of generations’ old-traditions and techniques, the artisans employed in his family’s workshops are responsible for implementing Shaw’s vision into each heirloom textile.

Shaw’s goal is to preserve the integrity of the tradition and support the dignity and local wisdom of the craft community while adjusting society’s evolving notions of beauty to current standards. Through a careful selection of materials Yaser has managed to nurture both traditional and contemporary style yet remain in touch with all ages and occasions.

Orissa by Tania (OBT) is a passion project born out of love for handloom. Odisha is rich in textile art with techniques dating back centuries. Unfortunately, it is a dying art as artisans and weavers are opting for more lucrative options, hindering this age-old skill from being passed to the next generation. In essence, this is a dying art that needs our support.

We ethically source our fabric directly from the artisan & craftspeople. Sustainable solutions is another cornerstone and we use leftover fabric to make masks, childrens' clothing and so forth. OBT’s ethos is to be more than a fashion and lifestyle brand. We are focused on revival. Our mission is to produce modern and comfortable silhouettes while increasing awareness.
The result is organic, stylish clothing that provides sustainability to the artisans and the art.

MASN (Mayank Anand Shraddha Nigam) is a sustainable luxury fashion label that specializes in working with Indian fabrics and presenting them in a contemporary avatar. We work with vegan silks and organic cotton which are all ethically and locally sourced. We follow a near-zero waste policy.

Cultural & Conscious Advocacy

Transformational Travel, The 220 page journal is a guide to discovering the full potential of a traveler’s journey by helping them harness the power of travel to create personal growth and make a positive impact in the world. The guide is presented as a journal, a travel companion in which to capture thoughts, ideas, and memories, and to create your story. Authored by Eric Rupp, Author and Founding Partner of the Transformational Travel Council, the soft cover journal is filled with interactive activities, inspiring quotes and provides a background and philosophical understanding for Transformational Travel.

Avid Learning, the cultural philanthropy arm of the Essar Group founded in 2009 has, over the past decade, grown into one of Mumbai’s leading public programming platforms and is firmly entrenched in the country’s wider cultural ecosystem. Over the years, AVID has gained a reputation for curating thought provoking, innovative and path-breaking content that is intellectually and creatively stimulating and engages with a variety of topical subjects and trends. Our thoughtfully curated and diverse events embrace the spirit of collaboration to bring together the best of Indian and international writers, artists, intellectuals, cultural experts, policymakers and industry leaders across Visual Art, Literature, Culture and Heritage, Education, Design & Technology and the Performing Arts through engaging and dynamic formats like panel discussions, workshops & master classes, roundtables, lecture demonstrations, festival platforms, symposiums & conferences, multidisciplinary performances and walkthroughs.

We seek to democratize the arts, create new audiences, and deepen engagement by providing a platform that gives equal access and opportunity to new learners, fresh voices and nascent minds in order to nurture future stakeholders for the creative community in India. To date, AVID has conducted over 1150 programs and connected with more than 140,000 individuals, a widely eclectic group of life-long learners including students, patrons, practitioners, influencers, thought leaders and cultural & creative enthusiasts in Mumbai, Delhi, Jaipur, Bangalore, Goa and Gujarat. We have also made our mark internationally, with events and collaborations in Dubai and New York. We regularly collaborate and partner with institutions, organisations and initiatives like the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), one of the apex bodies that impact cultural policy and the creative sector as a whole. 

We have been at the helm of programming at the Royal Opera House, Mumbai India’s only surviving Opera House since its reopening in 2016. We believe in the importance of arts for social change and we regularly offer our support and platforms for Social Advocacy. Thanks to a dedicated and innovative team, as well as a growing and evolving community of learners, AVID continues to give truth to the belief that Learning Never Stops! To keep updated and attend our events, like us on www.facebook.com/Avidlearning, follow us on www.twitter.com/Avidlearning and Instagram:@avidlearning or log onto www.avidlearning.in

The Royal Opera House, Mumbai is widely touted as Mumbai’s Cultural Crown Jewel and India’s only surviving Opera House. The original idea for the space was conceived of in 1908, inaugurated in 1911 by King George V, and eventually completed in 1916. The design incorporated a blend of European and Indian detailing. The space became a cinema in later years before falling into disrepair and shutting by the 1990s. Fittingly, the space has been owned by the Royal Family of Gondal since 1952 and was eventually restored by conservation architect, Abha Narain Lambah under the leadership of His Highness, Maharaja Shri Jyotendrasinhji of Gondal. The Royal Opera House Mumbai, now one of the last remaining Baroque structures in the city, reopened after 23 years in October 2016.

The building was included on the 2012 World Monuments Watch to raise awareness about its history and significance, and support preservation efforts. The building has since been recognized with an Award of Merit in the 2017 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The restored facilities feature a 575-seater 3-level auditorium with an orchestra pit and state of the art technological upgradations, including acoustics, stagecraft, lighting and air-conditioning, alongside retaining the old world charm of the proscenium stage, the royal boxes and the magnificent regal chandeliers. Some more enhancements to the venue include a motorized screen, co-axial ceiling speaker system, Four-zone volume control and all round wifi access. Today, it stands as a key performance and creative hub in the city’s cultural landscape, while being a premier heritage landmark.
Facebook: MumbaiOpera
Twitter: @MumbaiOpera
Instagram: @mumbaiopera

At One Crafty Lady, we try to create products that are not only good to look at and functional, but also good for the planet and its inhabitants. With products ranging from home decor and accessories to fashion and lifestyle, we hope to inspire and motivate people to make more ethical choices in their day to day living. Ergo, although still at a nascent stage, we are trying our best to not only evolve aesthetically and functionally without diluting our social and environmental responsibilities, but to make it affordable too.

Conscious Ally

PNJXN is a boutique communications and marketing strategy agency partnering with other boutique clients in niches that make them outliers within their industries owing to the nature of their offering, scale and other defining features. Most marketing agencies work for clients in rather “red ocean” categories deploying time tested methods of promotions and marketing. But this one size fits all approach fails these niche ventures.

The need for a partner who understands, empathises and is even strongly passionate about such long-tail offerings has been felt for the longest time, be it a nature or wilderness retreat with strong local connect or design consultancy wanting to provide bespoke solutions in a templatized manner. PNJXN realised that this gap needed addressing and, in doing so, holds the promise of wonderful opportunities for collaboration and growth for all involved.

Thus came into existence this boutique communications agency that approaches each project with the same passion and zeal that the promoters themselves. PNJXN also brings to table all the necessary tools and insights to create a unique partnership creating a communications strategy tailored to each client that is true to their ethos and offerings. Data-driven marketing strategy maximizes the impact and delivers the highest ROI for every buck spent.

PNJXN was Pooja and Nandish's brainchild who have worked in disparate fields of hospitality and healthcare, respectively. Although from a science background, both have a keen interest and experiential pedagogy when it comes to art, design, literature creating the perfect blend of data and design analytics for visual, semantic and marketing strategies. After working for over a quarter-century cumulatively, they decided to leap into the entrepreneurial world to bring their unique offering to clients from varied niche and backgrounds.

Yellowchapter - Entrepreneurial Journey

At Yellowchpater our aim is to share the journey of an entrepreneur.

Our objective is to create a go-to resource for other business owners. To learn about growth from the people who have risen from the trenches. Individuals who have tried and tested a lot of things, people who have learnt their business the hard way, and have created a unique niche for themselves.

We wish to tell stories that matter, stories with a heart; stories that teach, share, guide and above all inspire. We desire to portray the spark of creation in every entrepreneur and changemaker across the globe.

We have covered some amazing stories and are searching hard for more tales of like- minded entrepreneurs.

We currently focus on travel space and wish to provide a wholesome experience to our readers by covering stories around amazing stay, lip-smacking food and unique experiences which were previously unheard off.

Circa

Circa is home to a treasure trove of curated artwork, antiques, collectables, and vintage furnishings.Its origin is deeply rooted in a family legacy of trade of Indian handicrafts. It was born with the intention of bringing the very best of the old world into the new.

Every artefact, antique, or painting that we have has been carefully restored to its originalcondition. It is imperative to us that we restore them mindfully, honouring the era they were made in, the materials used to make them, and the function of every component.

We source our offerings from all over India, which is why our collection has the very best of what the old world has to offer. Our intention is to share the diversity and richness of Indian culture and ancestry.At Circa, each piece is unique, has its own story, and is steeped in heritage. It is our honour to breathe life back into these pieces and share them with you.

MA:AI

Mayank Anand Architecture & Interiors (MA:AI) is a design firm that creates experiential architectural spaces. Each space is executed as a functional work of art.

We have a sustainable approach that aims to reduce the carbon footprint by utilising local resources, refurbished lumbar, and natural materials wherever possible. We make mindful choices to maximise the utility and aesthetic appeal of the spaces we create, transforming them from ordinary to exquisite

At MA:AI, we are passionate about honouring the region of each project by designing spaces that are cohesive with the architectural language of the area. The intention is to create magical spaces through visual art and repurposed architectural elements. These components and their unconventional use encourage people that use the space to reimagine the use of daily objects and their interactions with them, thus creating room for an engaging dialogue that asks them to look beyond what is familiar.

Conscious Living

Craft Village was founded in 2015 to revive the interest in craft & cultural products, and to bridge the gap between rural & urban communities. In future, craft communities may find employment opportunities in what they do for generations, while it helps in retaining timeless crafts & culture. Official organiser of India Craft Week, India's official and world's second-largest craft week. It is the only platform that binds art, design, and culture on a single platform. Besides helping generate better income and wages for Craftspersons & artisans, Craft Village started the ‘International Craft Awards’ to recognize the contribution of individuals, organizations, brands and other stakeholders working in the craft sector. Instituted in 2017, the awards have received over a thousand nominations from 60 Countries.