Chai Stories

It’s as much about the house as it is about the people who make the house they live in a home and make it so welcoming a home that when you enter it, you are enveloped in its warmth. The plants, the flowers, the photographs and paintings on the walls - the casual elegance of the simple furniture - everything is touched by the warmth and love the owners lavish upon it. One such beautiful house in a leafy lane in an old part of Bangalore was where Sunday’s Chai for Cancer Adda…Read more

On Saturday, May 20, 2023 a Chai for Cancer Adda was hosted in Ahmedabad by Ushakant Shah, Trustee Friends of Max and his NGO, Karunakare Foundation in collaboration with the Pacific Group of Companies. In spite of the searing heat, the Adda brought together passionate chai enthusiasts, cancer survivors and advocates for a cause close to their hearts. Some highlights of the program included a Chaifie Stand which attracted a lot of guests who were happy to pose and share their selfies and a Chai for Cancer flex where attending guests could sign…Read more

Once again as is tradition, the first Chai for Cancer Adda of the New Season, Season 10 this year, was hosted by Viji Venkatesh and her husband Venky at their home in Thane. Sunday, May 14, 2023, saw a huge gathering of family, friends, colleagues and well-wishers from all walks of life coming together to #drinktoacause with them and the Friends of Max City Chapter Leaders as well as The Max Foundation team in Mumbai.  The hosts were all set and excited with the special edition tees, hand painted mugs, posters and banners, ready to welcome and entertain their guests…Read more

The Chai for Cancer Season 10 Curtain Raiser was held on May 4, 2023 at the RedFM (our Radio Partners) Mumbai studios. Bonding over Chai, the afternoon had a mix of fun, frolic and some serious conversation too. Popular Radio Jockeys of the station Rishi Kapoor, Akriti, Jiya, Malishka and Jayman joined us with the Mumbai Studio team.  Rishi Kishnani, RedFM Mumbai Head, mentioned how the association with Chai for Cancer has only grown from strength to strength in the last 10 years.  Some trending hashtags and slogans coined by the effervescent Rishi inspired all…Read more

Over 2800 cups of Chai were raised to create awareness and support CML and GIST patients at the Chai for Cancer Adda held at Thane on Sunday, 2 April 2023. The Adda which began at 11 am we hear went on till late in the evening with friends and family dropping in. Hosted by Rohini & Chirodeep at their warm and welcoming home, the Adda saw Rohini donating her birthday to the cause. Indeed a befitting Curtain Raiser to the Launch of our Season 10 coming up in May 2023.Read more

Chai for Cancer Delhi Adda hosted by the very warm and gracious Sindhushree Khullar at her Delhi home on Sunday, March 26, 2023.  Sindhu donated her 70th birthday to her unique Chai for Cancer Adda. In her own words, “in gratitude for a life filled with wonderful people in every stage of that life”. So many of those very people come together to raise a cup together and drink to a cause. Family, friends, classmates, neighbours, colleagues and the indomitable Class of 1972 from her college LSR.  This Chai for Cancer adda raised over 4000 cups of chai. Indeed, as Viji shared, a wonderful evening…Read more

A unique attribute of Chai for Cancer has been its power to raise support from all quarters of the society.  This time Chai for Cancer organised its first Adda in the beautiful city of Patna, hosted by the charming Priya Manish Kumar and the ladies of Inner Wheel Pataliputra Club. No Chai for Cancer Adda is complete without the presence of our physician partners. Dr Amarendra Amar, Senior Consultant, Medical Oncology in Jay Prabha Medanta Super Speciality Hospital, Patna,took time out and spoke to the ladies about the disease, its aspects and what the…Read more

Continuing with the spirit of World Cancer Day, Abhishek and Amruta Patidar, Friends of Max City Chapter Leaders from Pune, supported by their loving family organised an action-packed, high-energy Chai for Cancer adda at their Baner home on Sunday, February 5th 2023. The adda received an overwhelming response from both young & old with more than 400 cups of chai raised. The Adda provided a safe, informal haven for all to share & learn from each other in a fun-filled way. It also helped to increase awareness about Cancer, promoting early detection &…Read more

The new year started with the unique chai for Cancer Musical Adda organized in Mumbai on Thursday, 19 January 2023. This Adda was organized by our stalwart hosts, Gayatari and Shantanu Srivastava at their Khar residence, for the ELSA Mumbai chapter. It was an evening well spent with friends amidst much cheer, laughter and music, and where cancer stories took center stage. Chai for Cancer was showered with love, support and generosity of dear ELSAs with more than 800 cups of chai raised.Read more