Entrepreneurs, brands, educators and professionals came together in Greater Noida – as MNI prepares for the Noida Trust Awards 2026.
Participants at MNI Sangam – Diwali Milan 2026, held on 31 October at Paramount Golfforeste Clubhouse, Greater Noida.
GREATER NOIDA | 5 NOVEMBER 2026
Business cards may connect people for a moment. Trust connects them for years.
That belief shaped MNI Sangam – Diwali Milan 2026, organised by MNI (My Neighbourhood India) on 31 October 2026. The gathering brought together entrepreneurs, business owners, educators, motivational speakers, chartered accountants, lawyers, technology specialists and representatives of businesses from different sectors. Participants also travelled from other locations to take part.
Rather than measuring an evening by immediate deals or sales leads, MNI encouraged people to discover one another’s work, exchange experiences and begin relationships grounded in credibility and mutual respect.
PEOPLE BEHIND THE COMMUNITY
Five women helping build meaningful connections
Mansi Khosla, Vandana Gautam, Shivani Dwivedi, Monika Jad and Bhavya Parmar played important roles in MNI’s community initiatives and the event. Their contribution to coordination, communication, member engagement and relationship-building reflected the value of collaborative leadership and women’s participation in entrepreneurship.
A diverse gathering of entrepreneurs and brands
Participating businesses included TATREEZ, KIND EARS, ANSHIKA HOME GIFTING, DESI SPARSH, THE MOMENTIA, NESTARCADE, CHATSIGMA and ROYAL PRINTERS. Travel and service businesses, including Another World Tour, Azad Travels and Siva AC, also joined the gathering. Aapramita and Tuhiina contributed as value adders.
The programme brought together motivational speakers Ashwani Sir and Rajkumar Sir; finance professionals CA Santosh Sir, CA Vivek Sir and CA Abhishek Sir; legal professionals Kamal Sharma, Anupam Singh and Dhruv Gautam; and technology professionals Rohit Sir and Lucky Sir.
MNI also acknowledged Delhi World Public School and KPV, along with online pan-India brands My Tutor G and List My India. These names reflect the educational and digital connections highlighted by the organisers.
Hospitality, documentation and support
Maithil Bites and Wishful Foods served food at the gathering, while DigiPromoter provided video coverage. Sponsorship support came from MARKGURU®, MARKLEX and THE MOMENTIA.
Entrepreneurs and professionals in conversation during the MNI Sangam gathering.
THE MNI PHILOSOPHY
Save time. Save energy. Save money.
MNI’s mission is to help business owners conserve three essential resources: time, energy and money. Through community meetings, business discovery and consent-based introductions, it seeks to make it easier for people to identify relevant suppliers, services and professional relationships. Its guiding phrase is “Neatworking, Not Just Networking.”
MNI does not guarantee sales, profits or business deals. It supports awareness, visibility and discovery, while leaving every commercial decision to the business owner. Its NEED BANK initiative is built around the idea: “ONE NEED. FIVE OPTIONS. YOUR CHOICE.” Privacy, mutual consent and freedom to choose are central to the approach.
Next milestone: The Noida Trust Awards 2026
MNI is preparing The Noida Trust Awards 2026 – THE MOST TRUSTED for 26 December 2026 at Cleo County Banquet Hall, Noida. The proposed awards aim to recognise 26 men and 26 women across 26 business sectors, alongside special recognitions for media organisations and business personalities. The stated emphasis is professional credibility, responsibility and trust rather than turnover alone.
There is no nomination fee and no award fee.
From the Village to the World
“We don’t want to be the biggest. We want to be the most trusted.”
With Founder & President Kiran Joshi, CEO Pawan Joshi and Chief Planner & Strategy Architect Kunal Raj among its leadership, MNI aims to connect entrepreneurs across neighbourhoods, towns, cities and villages. The 31 October gathering offered one example of its relationship-first philosophy in action.
For MNI, the real outcome is not the number of cards exchanged in an evening, but the quality of relationships that continue afterwards. Trust first. Business follows.
EVENT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Community contributors: Mansi Khosla, Vandana Gautam, Shivani Dwivedi, Monika Jad, Bhavya Parmar
Participating businesses: TATREEZ; KIND EARS; ANSHIKA HOME GIFTING; DESI SPARSH; THE MOMENTIA; NESTARCADE; CHATSIGMA; ROYAL PRINTERS; Another World Tour; Azad Travels; Siva AC
Motivational speakers: Ashwani Sir; Rajkumar Sir
Finance, law and technology: CA Santosh Sir; CA Vivek Sir; CA Abhishek Sir; Kamal Sharma; Anupam Singh; Dhruv Gautam; Rohit Sir; Lucky Sir
Education and digital connections: Delhi World Public School; KPV; My Tutor G; List My India
Value adders: Aapramita; Tuhiina
Food / video: Maithil Bites; Wishful Foods / DigiPromoter
Sponsors: MARKGURU®; MARKLEX; THE MOMENTIA
MEDIA NOTE: Institutional recognition/association descriptions and individual professional names should be confirmed by the organiser before external publication.
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