Chai Stories

Chai for Cancer in Bengaluru 31st August 2025 Sunday 31st August saw Pranay and his wife Smita welcome friends and neighbours into their gracious home in Bangalore where along with the fragrant chai some heart…

“Had the joy of hosting Chai for Cancer Adda — a deeply meaningful initiative led by the inspiring Ms. Viji Venkatesh, Managing Trustee Friends of Max — for Caritas Hospital, at the serene Chandy’s Tall County,” shares Vinaya, host of the Chai for…

Celebrating 10 years of the Johns’ Adda in Kalyan This year marked the 10th Chai for Cancer Adda hosted by Pramod and Mini John and their children David and Riya – a tradition that has…

An Adda to Remember! A warm thank you to Daly John, President of the Rotary Club of Thane Skyline, for hosting a Chai for Cancer Adda in Thane — and to all the wonderful people who attended…

Like every year, Chai for Cancer was proud to be part of the #NationalCancerGrid (NCG) Annual Meeting, held at Tata Memorial Hospital on 2–3 August 2025. A heartfelt thank you to the NCG team led by Dr. C….

On Friendship Day 2025 when Saree Sakhiyaan celebrated Friends of Max’s Chai for Cancer – The coming together of tradition and compassion

760+ Cups of chai raised! On 27 July 2025, Viji ‘s Housewarming Adda in Thane brought together friends, supporters, and chai lovers who helped us raise over 760 cups of chai for a cause close to everyone’s…

Deepika Kashyap-An Intern’s perspective What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Chai? A loving conversation with family? A relaxing, slow morning on your balcony? That’s what Chai meant to me too,…