BNI Desire

Term calendar · October 2026 – March 2027

26 Friday mornings. Every one has a theme.

We meet at 7:29 AM, usually at Hotel Vishwaratna, A.T. Road. When a festival falls on a Friday we meet a day or two earlier — those dates are marked. Any change of date or venue is notified in advance. Guests are welcome at every meeting.

Book a guest seatFeature presentation 8 minEducation slot 4 minEvery member 30 s

October 2026

Fri

2

Oct

Chapter meetingNextWeek 1

Takeover Day

Education: Growth mindset vs fixed mindset

Fri

9

Oct

Chapter meetingWeek 2

One-to-One Day

Nikita JainNikita JainStandby presenter

Education: The abundance mindset

Wed

14

Oct

Festival themeMoved from FridayWeek 3

Pujo Special

Tejesh SarafTejesh SarafSwati AgarwalSwati Agarwal

Education: The power of "yet"

Fri

23

Oct

Festival themeWeek 4

Bijoya Sammilani

Vardhman PatniVardhman PatniNeha KejriwalNeha Kejriwal

Education: Reframing failure

Fri

30

Oct

Visitors DayWeek 5

Festive Visitors Day

Anup KaseraAnup KaseraAnkit KejriwalAnkit Kejriwal

Education: The first hour of the day

November 2026

Wed

4

Nov

Festival themeMoved from FridayWeek 6

Diwali Milan

Parmita PaulParmita PaulMonika KanodiaMonika Kanodia

Education: Public speaking without fear

Fri

13

Nov

Festival themeWeek 7

Children's Day & Kindness Day

Navin HarlalkaNavin HarlalkaRishabh VermaRishabh Verma

Education: The 30-second pitch that opens doors

Fri

20

Nov

Chapter meetingWeek 8

Power Team Day

Pradeep MukherjeePradeep MukherjeeRojan VargheseRojan Varghese

Education: Storytelling for business

Fri

27

Nov

Festival themeWeek 9

Pride of Assam

Jinki SaikiaJinki SaikiaJyotishman TalukdarJyotishman Talukdar

Education: Active listening

December 2026

Fri

4

Dec

Chapter meetingWeek 10

Education Day: The Perfect Ask

Manisha UpadhyayaManisha UpadhyayaDeep SinghDeep Singh

Education: Difficult conversations

Fri

11

Dec

Visitors DayWeek 11

Sports-Theme Visitors Day

Abhilash BaliAbhilash BaliAnkur Jyoti ChoudhuryAnkur Jyoti Choudhury

Education: The Trust Equation

Fri

18

Dec

Chapter meetingWeek 12

Testimonial Day

Dhiraj DuttaDhiraj DuttaDivya KhemkaDivya Khemka

Education: The line you never cross

Thu

24

Dec

Festival themeMoved from FridayWeek 13

Christmas & Secret Santa

Bikash AgarwallaBikash AgarwallaNarayan PareekNarayan Pareek

Education: Reputation is what they say when you leave the room

Wed

30

Dec

Festival themeMoved from FridayWeek 14

New Year Goals

Swapneil Anand TalukdarSwapneil Anand TalukdarRam ShahRam Shah

Education: Confidentiality

January 2027

Fri

8

Jan

Chapter meetingWeek 15

One-to-One Day & Renewals Check

Ram Babu SahRam Babu SahTushar MoreTushar More

Education: Emotional intelligence

Wed

13

Jan

Festival themeMoved from FridayWeek 16

Bhogali Bihu Breakfast

Dwipen SarmahDwipen SarmahStandby presenter

Education: The five love languages of business relationships

Fri

22

Jan

Festival themeWeek 17

Republic Day Theme

Aswani BhajankaAswani BhajankaShyam PareekShyam Pareek

Education: The compound interest of small kindnesses

Fri

29

Jan

Chapter meetingWeek 18

Invitation Day

Harsh MaheswariHarsh MaheswariMBMegha Bharech

Education: How to give feedback that lands, not stings

February 2027

Fri

5

Feb

Visitors DayWeek 19

Mega Visitors Day

Amit SharmaAmit SharmaRupesh BoradRupesh Borad

Education: Systems over goals

Fri

12

Feb

Chapter meetingWeek 20

Thank Your Partner Day

Mohit LohiaMohit LohiaArihant SarawgiArihant Sarawgi

Education: Saying no to good so you can say yes to great

Fri

19

Feb

Chapter meetingWeek 21

Power Team Showcase

Yash JalanYash JalanHimanshu FoglaHimanshu Fogla

Education: The Pareto Principle

Fri

26

Feb

Chapter meetingWeek 22

Desire Business Bazaar

Nishant ChoudharyNishant ChoudharyAnkit ChowdharyAnkit Chowdhary

Education: The 5-minute journal

March 2027

Fri

5

Mar

Festival themeWeek 23

Women in Business Day

Shalini DuttaShalini DuttaPriyanka SharmaPriyanka Sharma

Education: Customer Lifetime Value

Fri

12

Mar

Visitors DayWeek 24

Visitors Day: Final Push to 61

Nishant KejriwalNishant KejriwalKashyap HarlalkaKashyap Harlalka

Education: Your personal brand

Fri

19

Mar

Festival themeWeek 25

Holi Milan

Rajesh SinghalRajesh SinghalSameer KejriwalSameer Kejriwal

Education: Sales is service

Thu

25

Mar

Chapter meetingMoved from FridayWeek 26

Handover, Awards & Toast the LT

Education: Building a business that runs without you