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Onam<br />
Independance Day<br />
Latha Reddy Visit<br />
Summer Coaching Camp<br />
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Foaming<br />
Handi<br />
C O M P E T I T I O N S<br />
P R I Z E S<br />
A N D M O R E I N S I D E
COVER: Janmashtami Celebration<br />
Beloved Member Fraternity<br />
A very warm greeting once<br />
again to all of you.<br />
The intensity of the summer<br />
heat is receding in <strong>Dubai</strong> and<br />
everybody is in the process<br />
of getting geared up for the<br />
impending and, hopefully a<br />
long, winter season. However,<br />
the intensity and energy levels<br />
at our club are hotting up by<br />
the day. We are in the midst of<br />
a long drawn out festive season<br />
and so, have an event lined up<br />
every weekend from now on.<br />
We celebrated the festivals<br />
of Onam, Janmashtami and<br />
Navratri with very well<br />
attended events. A record<br />
number of people joined in<br />
the celebrations and enjoyed<br />
themselves thoroughly. A<br />
mention has to be made about<br />
our executive staff, headed by<br />
the GM, Bharat Chachara, who<br />
ensured that every expectation<br />
was not only met, but exceeded.<br />
We even organized a foam pool<br />
for the Janmashtami event and<br />
the children, not to mention<br />
the young at heart, had a very<br />
‘foaming’ experience.<br />
The summer saw the<br />
successful completion of the<br />
summer camp, sports camp,<br />
BOArd Of trUStEES<br />
Air india<br />
<strong>Al</strong> Shirawi trading & Contracting<br />
Amar traders<br />
Builders Merchants<br />
dubai trading Co.<br />
Geebee trading Co.<br />
Hemchand Brothers<br />
international traders (M.E.) Ltd.<br />
Jeevan traders<br />
Jumbo Electronics<br />
K M Brothers<br />
Maghanmal Jethanand<br />
Narain r Sawlani<br />
Narsingdas Naraindas<br />
P G trading Co.<br />
Purshottam Kanji Pawani (Late)<br />
regal traders<br />
Sudhama traders<br />
Umrao Singh (Late)<br />
Vasudev Chainani<br />
indoor soccer and basketball<br />
tournaments. We also have<br />
plays and talks organized<br />
for our MNC members in<br />
the coming months. The <strong>Al</strong>l<br />
<strong>India</strong> food mela and a Retro<br />
Diwali night, with Sudesh<br />
Bhosle singing classics from<br />
old Amitabh Bachchan movies<br />
are amongst the forthcoming<br />
attractions. The Eid celebrations<br />
will see one more interesting<br />
event PHIR WAHI SHYAM, a<br />
tribute to the musical classics of<br />
the yesteryears.<br />
On a more serious note, <strong>India</strong><br />
<strong>Club</strong> has joined the campaign<br />
to promote the cause of breast<br />
cancer awareness. We firmly<br />
believe that information and<br />
awareness about this condition<br />
will enahnce and save precious<br />
lives.<br />
That having been said, the<br />
next 4 months are going to be<br />
full of high profile and high<br />
energy events which will<br />
guarantee good, clean and<br />
wholesome entertainment.<br />
So all I can say is fasten your<br />
seatbelts.<br />
Adieu<br />
Best regards!<br />
ExEcutivE committEE<br />
Siddharth Balachandran chairman<br />
Sunil Sawlani vice chairman<br />
Sunil Singh Ex - Officio Chairman<br />
Mohan Valrani Advisor<br />
Bharat chachara General manager<br />
BOArd Of dirECtOrS<br />
Siddharth Balachandran chairman<br />
Sunil Sawlani vice chairman<br />
Sunil Singh Ex - Officio Chairman<br />
Mohan Valrani Advisor<br />
Bharat chachara General manager<br />
A K Prakashan<br />
Chetna Shastri<br />
deepak Jethwani<br />
irfan izhar<br />
Kamlesh Bhatia<br />
Karuna Luthar<br />
Naresh Chainani<br />
Pansy Lobo<br />
Shobhana Chandramohan<br />
Sunita Maheswari<br />
Vikram Shroff<br />
Vinesh Bhimani<br />
Siddharth Balachandran<br />
Chairman<br />
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Personal Experience<br />
I<br />
had been feeling quite ecstatic<br />
when I found out that I was going<br />
to be part of the creative kids camp<br />
being held by the good people<br />
of <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong>. I was feeling a bit<br />
nervous though, but it didn’t take<br />
me long to blend in and make new<br />
friends quickly.<br />
On our first day, we had public<br />
speaking. I had pretty much expected<br />
what I would be doing, from our first<br />
day. It was awesome! This class had<br />
definitely boosted my confidence<br />
level and thanks to Mr. Lakhi Sawlani<br />
and Mrs. Mala Sawlani, now I am<br />
no victim of stage fright. This was<br />
also my favourite class, other than<br />
caricature drawing, photography,<br />
Bollywood dance and cooking. We<br />
had fun drawing cartoon. We learned<br />
a few mouth watering recipes too,<br />
from Mrs. Gahana Khatwani. Our<br />
cameras sure got a chance to flash on<br />
photography, with Dr. Manu Mehta.<br />
We all had a fun time dancing out<br />
on Bollywood dance tracks with Ms.<br />
Arti Vora. <strong>Al</strong>l in all, I had a fun time<br />
and would like to thank everyone<br />
who made this camp possible.<br />
Arjun Bhardwaj<br />
Membership No. 4654<br />
Dahi Handi rocks<br />
An event which is admired by<br />
every individual across the<br />
world and of course not to forget<br />
that the only <strong>Club</strong> to host it in the<br />
Middle East was celebrated with<br />
great aplomb. Congrats.<br />
It is also a nice initiative to<br />
educate the young generation about<br />
Janmastami.<br />
As I was actively involved in coordinating<br />
and training of the Gopis<br />
& Govindas for the Dahi Handi<br />
event, I would like to thank all the<br />
participants, parents and support<br />
staff who were involved in making<br />
the event a big success.<br />
Apart from the main event an<br />
introduction of Dry foam tub (1st<br />
time at <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong>), rain dance, live<br />
dancers and Dj Free Styler added<br />
a touch to the grand success of the<br />
event..<br />
Finally, as we are growing year by<br />
year, we hope to have more entries<br />
next year to form a 4 tier pyramid.<br />
Jawahar Mehta<br />
Membership No. 2523<br />
Rice is Nice<br />
Just to put on record the great<br />
time we had – thanks to Pansy<br />
Lobo who organized the function so<br />
thoughtfully.<br />
Well decorated dishes showed how<br />
enthusiastically all members had<br />
participated. It was indeed a tough<br />
job for judges Rakesh Puri, Auxulio<br />
D’Souza and Monal Malhotra to<br />
choose the winners. While judges<br />
were busy selecting the winning<br />
entries, members were kept busy<br />
with the all time favorite game<br />
of Housie. A vegetable carving<br />
demonstration by Ms. Savithri Kisani<br />
was very interesting. Not only were<br />
the winners rewarded, but Mr. Dev<br />
Tharwani of Kohinoor Rice was very<br />
generous in giving lavish gifts to all<br />
the members present, participants<br />
and non-participants.<br />
Overall, it was a very enjoyable<br />
evening that ended with some of the<br />
finest delicacies prepared by our club<br />
chef.<br />
Kusum Ailani<br />
Membership No. 2995<br />
Badminton Tournament<br />
Having participated in the<br />
Interstate Tournament 2010, I<br />
very much appreciate <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong>’s<br />
endeavor to conduct such a warm<br />
tournament,40 players 8 teams<br />
one tournament... The <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
interstate tournament held from<br />
25th September to 2nd October 2010<br />
brought together all the badminton<br />
lovers of <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong>. We got to see<br />
a lot of good players giving their<br />
best performance,not for the trophy<br />
but for the spirit of the game and<br />
for their respective teams. A lot of<br />
credit goes to the Sports Committee<br />
Members who continues to take their<br />
best efforts every year to make this<br />
tournament a huge success. Cheers<br />
to Mr. Prakashan A. K., Mr. Kishore<br />
Setpal and Mr. Simon. Managing<br />
40 badminton players and forming<br />
teams is not at all an easy job, but<br />
keeping aside a few confusions.<br />
The tournament was such a hit<br />
with the members that,at the party<br />
that followed the final, there were lot<br />
of requests from the players to hold<br />
the tournament at least twice in a<br />
year. Again thumbs up to the sports<br />
committee for giving players at all<br />
levels, an opportunity to play with<br />
best players of <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong>.<br />
Mohammed Siyad<br />
Membership No. 4568<br />
Kreative Kamp<br />
This is to tell you that we loved<br />
the summer camp this year. The<br />
topics were so interesting and the<br />
kids had a blast in the camp. It was<br />
very informative too.<br />
Thank you for all the efforts that<br />
you have made.<br />
Awaiting for such summer camps<br />
more in future.<br />
Rachna Mehta<br />
Membership No. 4589<br />
Oman Celebrations<br />
I<br />
have been attending the various<br />
events held by the <strong>Club</strong> on a<br />
regular basis. The recently held<br />
Onam celebration warrants a special<br />
mention. I must commend the club for<br />
a well organised event that brought<br />
back fond memories of home, the<br />
traditions and the togetherness that<br />
goes with it.<br />
Many thanks for organising this<br />
and look forward to attending several<br />
more.<br />
Srikanth Das<br />
Membership No.: 431
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The traditional Onam celebrations<br />
were inaugurated by lighting of<br />
the traditional lamp by H. E. M. K.<br />
Lokesh, ambassador of <strong>India</strong> to <strong>UAE</strong><br />
08 Janmashatami<br />
<strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> celebrated Janmashtami<br />
on Thursday, 23rd September 2010.<br />
The only DAHI HANDI celebrations<br />
in the Middle East, this was the 3rd<br />
consecutive year that <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
organized such an event<br />
10 Rice is Nice<br />
<strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> in association with<br />
Kohinoor Rice conducted a cookery<br />
competition on 4th September 2010,<br />
at the Crystal Lounge<br />
11 Independance Day<br />
<strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Kids enthusiastically<br />
celebrated <strong>India</strong>’s 63rd Independence<br />
Day at the Crystal Lounge<br />
16 Inter State<br />
Badminton<br />
Tournament<br />
The Annual <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Inter State<br />
Badminton Tournament 2010 ,for<br />
senior members above 18 years of<br />
age, was conducted at the <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
from 25th Sept. 10 to 2nd October<br />
2010<br />
17 Latha Reddy visits<br />
Ms.Latha Reddy, Secretary (East),<br />
Ministry of External Affairs was<br />
extended an invitation by <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
to address the MNC Members on<br />
20th September 2010<br />
19 Suhoor Dinner<br />
<strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong>, <strong>Dubai</strong> hosted a Suhoor<br />
Dinner for its’ MNC and club<br />
members on Saturday, 28th August<br />
which was attended by over 300 of<br />
the <strong>Club</strong>s’ esteemed members and<br />
invitees<br />
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Ona m Celebrations<br />
06<br />
<strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> celebrated Kerala’s traditional harvest festival, Onam<br />
on Friday, September 17, 2010.<br />
The celebrations were inaugurated with the lighting of the<br />
traditional lamp by H.E. M K Lokesh, <strong>India</strong>n Ambassador to the<br />
<strong>UAE</strong>, H.E Sanjay Verma, Consul General of <strong>India</strong> to<br />
<strong>Dubai</strong>, Siddharth Balachandran, Chairman, Sunil<br />
Sawlani, Vice- Chairman, , Sunil Singh, Ex-Officio<br />
Chairman, and Maghanmal Jethanand, Trustee, of<br />
<strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong>.<br />
The program commenced with a 12<br />
strong team of drummers doing the<br />
Chendamelam led by King Mahabali.<br />
Artistes from the Crystal Music<br />
school performed the Mohiniattam<br />
and Thiruvathira followed by Onam<br />
<strong>India</strong><strong>Club</strong>
songs from Gopan and Serin with a live orchestra.<br />
Members and guests were treated to a lavish<br />
Onasadhya (traditional vegetarian luncheon of 20<br />
items served on a banana leaf) after the cultural<br />
celebrations.<br />
To coincide with the Onam celebrations, a South<br />
<strong>India</strong>n Food Festival was organized at the <strong>Club</strong>’s<br />
restaurants from September 9 till the 16th.<br />
Onam celebrations at the <strong>Club</strong> were supported by<br />
Emirates NBD, Pepsi, Cox & Kings, Prime Vision<br />
Studio and 106.2 Hum Fm. 0<br />
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<strong>India</strong><strong>Club</strong><br />
Janmashtami <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> celebrated Janmashtami<br />
on Thursday, September 23,<br />
2010. The event, in its third year,<br />
is the only Dahi Handi celebration in<br />
the Middle East. This year over 2500<br />
members and guests thronged the basketball<br />
grounds to watch 2 teams break<br />
the Dahi Handi pot.<br />
The function was inaugurated by<br />
H.E. Sanjay Verma in the presence of<br />
Siddharth Balachandran, Chairman,<br />
Sunil Sawlani, Vice Chairman and<br />
Sunil Singh, Ex-Officio Chairman, of<br />
<strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong>.<br />
Ocean kids performed to popular<br />
Janmashtami numbers from Bollywood.<br />
The Gopis team, led by Belinda<br />
D’souza entered the grounds on a<br />
customized trolley and the boys team<br />
danced their way in led by Jawahar<br />
Mehta. Both the teams formed a 3 tier<br />
pyramid to break the Dahi Handi in the
midst of water sprinklers and laser lights.<br />
For the first time in <strong>Dubai</strong>, a foam pool was also organized<br />
next to the Dahi Handi set-up. Not surprisingly, the<br />
foamy experience turned out to be equally popular with<br />
the young and not so young.<br />
Janmashtami celebrations were supported by Seven Star<br />
Events and Production, 106.2 HUM FM, Pepsi, Prime Vision<br />
Studio, Emirates NBD and Cox & Kings 0<br />
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RICE IS NICE<br />
<strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> in association<br />
with Kohinoor Rice<br />
conducted a cookery<br />
competition on 4th September<br />
2010, at the Crystal Lounge.<br />
Prominent Chefs Rakesh<br />
Puri, Monal Malhotra and<br />
Auxulio D’Souza spared their valuable<br />
time to judge the event. The participating<br />
ladies were indeed very innovative and<br />
their enthusiasm was visible by the mouth<br />
watering dishes they displayed for judging.<br />
As the judges went around deciding on<br />
the winners, Ms. Savitri Kisani, taught the<br />
ladies some vegetable carvings. Flowers<br />
made from carrots were not only beautiful<br />
but also edible.<br />
This was followed<br />
by a round of<br />
Housie and party<br />
games conducted<br />
by Ms. Shobhana<br />
Chardramohan.<br />
Pawan Khanna,<br />
Managing Director<br />
of Rich Rice Raisers Factory LLC and Dev<br />
Thawrani, General Manager very generously<br />
gave away gifts and hampers to all the<br />
winners of the three categories.<br />
The event was coordinated by Ms.<br />
Pansy Lobo and over 120 ladies attended<br />
the function. <strong>Al</strong>l the ladies attending the<br />
function were given a hamper of Kohinoor<br />
Rice and Flour and, the evening ended with<br />
sumptuous snacks. 0<br />
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Independence Day<br />
Celebrations<br />
<strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Kids enthusiastically celebrated <strong>India</strong>’s<br />
63rd Independence Day at the Crystal Lounge.<br />
The venue was appropriately<br />
decorated with Tiranga flags<br />
and tri colour balloons, creating<br />
a perfect ambience for this<br />
important event. Volunteers<br />
offered face painting to the kids<br />
with the tri colours of the <strong>India</strong>n<br />
flag.<br />
The function commenced<br />
with the solemn rendering of<br />
the National Anthem, followed<br />
by a Magic Show by magician<br />
Super Vinay. The magic tricks<br />
he pulled out from his repertoire<br />
mesmerized the kids as well as<br />
the parents.<br />
Two rounds of party games<br />
and foot tapping music by DJ<br />
Freestyler got all the kids on the<br />
dance floor. Gifts and spot prizes<br />
were given away at the event and<br />
all the kids received snack boxes<br />
and beverages at the end of the<br />
party. 0<br />
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Summer<br />
CoachingCamp<br />
Package A included swimming,<br />
indoor cricket, table tennis,<br />
squash, badminton, bowling,<br />
khokho, kabbadi, and<br />
lagori, the best of traditional<br />
<strong>India</strong>n sports, and Aerobics/<br />
Yoga.<br />
Package B included swimming,<br />
basket ball, football (indoor),<br />
karate, tennis, bowling,<br />
khokho, kabbadi, lagori sports,<br />
Gymnastics (floor excercises)<br />
and hockey.<br />
The classes for the various<br />
sports were taken by the following<br />
coaches<br />
<strong>Swim</strong>ming<br />
Ram Sharan/ Sudesh<br />
Prasanna<br />
Indoor Cricket - Jairaj Thakur<br />
Table Tennis - Pradeep Y. V.<br />
Squash - Dinesh Mansukhani<br />
2010<br />
This year was the 9th edition of the Summer Coaching Camp, organized by <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong>. It was<br />
conducted from 1st July to 20th August 2010. Over 50 students participated in the one and half<br />
month camp. The camp was divided into 2 packages consisting of indoor and outdoor games. Each<br />
package had a cumulative of 56 classes combined of all sports.<br />
Badminton - Shibil C. P.<br />
Bowling - Cecil Fernandes<br />
Khokho / Kabbadi / Lagori<br />
(The best of traditional <strong>India</strong>n<br />
sports) - Bharati Dasan<br />
Aerobics -<br />
Lavina Uttamchandani<br />
Yoga - Ramesh A. Vanian<br />
Basket Ball - K. M. Michael<br />
Indoor Football / Hockey<br />
- Keith D’Souza<br />
Tennis - S. Ganesh<br />
Gymnastics (Floor Excercises)<br />
- Nitin Sharma<br />
Karate - Emmanuel Rajasekharan<br />
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INDIA CLUB BASKETBALL<br />
TOURNAMENT 2010<br />
14<br />
<strong>India</strong><strong>Club</strong><br />
4- on-4, half court, <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
Basketball Tournament was<br />
held on Thurs., 9th September<br />
’10 for the age group of 10 – 15<br />
years.<br />
The following teams were the<br />
winners and runners up:<br />
Winners<br />
Parth Aidasani (M’ship 3999)<br />
Jatin S. Rughwani (M’Ship 4314)<br />
Karan Manghnani (M’Ship 2947)<br />
Saachi Gangwani (M’Ship 3577)<br />
Runners Up<br />
Kanishk Shah (M’Ship 1936)<br />
Errol Jude Britto (M’Ship 4463)<br />
Vishal Bhatia (M’Ship 4596)<br />
Shweta Bhatia (M’Ship 4596)<br />
Mallika Bhatia (M’ship 2933) was<br />
given the best player award 0
friendly cricket<br />
A match was played<br />
between <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> and<br />
representatives of the<br />
Consulate General of <strong>India</strong>,<br />
<strong>Dubai</strong> on Friday, 1st October<br />
’10 at <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong>‘s Indoor<br />
Coolsportz.<br />
Both the teams had 8 men<br />
playing in each side for the<br />
tournament. The Consulate<br />
General of <strong>India</strong> team scored<br />
82 runs in 16 overs and the<br />
<strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> team just managed<br />
to chase down that score<br />
IndoorsoccerTournament<br />
<strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> vs <strong>India</strong>n Consulate<br />
Friendly Cricket Match<br />
The match was decided in favour of<br />
<strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> on the last ball of the 16th<br />
over. The pair of Irfan and Deepak<br />
scored 45 runs for <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> in their<br />
allotted overs 0<br />
An Indoor Soccer<br />
Tournament was held on<br />
19th and 20th August ’10.<br />
Totally 46 players registered for<br />
the tournament with 7 teams.<br />
The following teams were the<br />
winners and runners up in the<br />
tournament:<br />
Winners<br />
1. Franklyn Fernandes (Capt.)<br />
2. Jaison Cardozo<br />
3. Nehal Udyavar<br />
4. Pradjeet Singh<br />
5. Vishant Kalwani<br />
6. Vishesh Rajpal<br />
Runners Up<br />
1. Shawn Pereira (Capt.)<br />
2. Kunal Kukreja<br />
3. Sharan Kukreja<br />
4. Kanisk Shah<br />
5. Akshay Bhadri<br />
Most Promising Player prize was<br />
awarded to Jaison Cardozo. 0<br />
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"<br />
ARTISTIC YOGA Monthly Competition<br />
Read the article and answer the simple question<br />
One Lucky Winner will WIN a ONE MONTH FREE Memberhip at any of the artistic Yoga Studios<br />
THE TRUE ESSENCE OF YOGA<br />
The past few decades have revolutionized the<br />
pattern of life of human beings in the whole<br />
world. The growth of civilization has not<br />
only solved the basic necessities of life but<br />
also brought affluence and comfort to man.<br />
However, this age of speed and competition<br />
has increased the stresses and strains which<br />
man is subjected to. In today’s time the price<br />
one pays to achieve success is very high. Life is<br />
stressful and over a period of time this stress<br />
thrusts itself upon our bodies, ultimately leading<br />
to illness and diseases. Achieving balance hence<br />
becomes a problem pushing one to choose<br />
between success and health.<br />
Today yoga is one of the most benefitting<br />
sciences in the whole world being considered<br />
as one of the best forms of alternative medicine.<br />
Yoga clearly answers specific questions that<br />
relate to physical problems like disease,<br />
emotional problems such as anger and spiritual<br />
problems of existence. In stressful times yoga<br />
has proved to be the only antidote for stress.<br />
Yoga is the science of right living, and as such<br />
is intended to be incorporated in daily life. It<br />
works on all aspects of the person: the physical,<br />
vital, mental, emotional, psychic and spiritual.<br />
Yoga has existed for centuries and its benefits<br />
are utilized by people from around the world, it<br />
is the physical and mental therapy that is one of<br />
the biggest achievements of yoga. It is important<br />
to note how yoga uses the wholistic principles<br />
of harmony and unification. It has succeeded as<br />
an alternative for of therapy in diseases such as<br />
asthma, diabetes, blood pressure, arthritis and<br />
in all other chronic ailments<br />
where modern science has<br />
not. Many people consider yoga<br />
as simply the means to maintain good health<br />
and well being. Asanas help in removing stiffness<br />
and discomfort of the body accumulated over a<br />
day and slowly over a period of time. Relaxation<br />
techniques help in releasing stress and calming<br />
the mind.<br />
Yoga is used to unfold deeper layers of<br />
consciousness. The increase in psychosomatic<br />
ailments are posing a great challenge to the<br />
modern medical system. It is here that Yoga<br />
appears to make a vital contribution to the<br />
modern medical system.<br />
Yoga uses Asanas, Pranayama and meditation<br />
to analyse the nature of happiness, emotion<br />
culture by replacing violent negative emotions<br />
of fear, tension, depression, etc. by soft emotions<br />
of divine love, sympathy, pardon etc, and the<br />
trick of working without stresses and remaining<br />
clam.<br />
The major causes of stress today are<br />
insecurity, inability to control a situation, fear,<br />
judgmental attitude, lack of understanding, the<br />
differences between real and desired world,<br />
problems in relationships, self understanding<br />
etc. through asanas, pranayama and several<br />
meditation techniques, yoga helps in centering a<br />
person loosening the grip and stress so as to see<br />
life clearly. Yoga does not accept stress and then<br />
combat it but rather aims at bringing a high level<br />
of awareness inside a person that makes him<br />
understand the roots of stress. Stress develops<br />
when a stream of thoughts go against the<br />
grain of the mind thus the trick lies in not just<br />
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entry coupon may be used. Entries postmarked after this date will not be accepted. The<br />
prize will be awarded to the first lucky winner. No cash alternative is available. The winner<br />
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<strong>India</strong><strong>Club</strong><br />
INTER STATE BADMINTION TOURNAMENT<br />
The Annual <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> Inter State Badminton Tournament 2010, for senior members above 18<br />
years of age, was conducted at the <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> from 25th September 10 to 2nd october 2010.<br />
A total of 8 teams took part<br />
in the tournament. Each team<br />
consisted of five players. Seven<br />
lady players also took part in<br />
this event.<br />
Pool A : Jammu & Kashmir,<br />
Uttar Pradesh, Punjab & Delhi.<br />
Pool B : Kerala, Goa, Gujarat &<br />
Karnataka<br />
The qualifying rounds were<br />
played on a round-robin<br />
basis. The final was played<br />
on Sat., 2nd Oct. 10 between<br />
Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, in<br />
which theUttar Pradesh Team<br />
triumphed.<br />
Uttar Pradesh Team (Winners)<br />
comprised of: Rohit Haridas<br />
(Capt.), Dev Maitra, Girish<br />
Chand, Nitin Nadkarni &<br />
Gayatri Jois.<br />
Delhi Team (Runners Up)<br />
comprised of: Robby Varghese<br />
Question<br />
combating stress but also analyzing and treating<br />
stress from the roots. In stress situations the<br />
body releases certain stress hormones which<br />
increase the palpitation of the heart in turn<br />
straining the heart. This is what makes a person<br />
feel nervous, distressed, uncomfortable and<br />
unable to cope with a situation. There are also<br />
stress-releasing hormones which get released<br />
due to the regular practice of asanas which aid<br />
in stress relief.<br />
The body is just the manifestation of the mind,<br />
hence it is essential to keep the mind healthy<br />
all the time. It is the mind that has the ability<br />
to create a problem and solve it as well. When<br />
there exists an imbalance in this functioning of<br />
the mind the mental peace is completely lost.<br />
The common problems of the mind are usually<br />
depression, disappointment, worry, illusion, fear<br />
etc. lead to many psychosomatic problems<br />
leaving a person restless, angry, anxious,<br />
depressed, irritable and sleepless which slowly<br />
lead to more serious problems such as high<br />
blood pressure, heart problems and problems<br />
of the brain and nervous systems. Through the<br />
practice of meditations and various relaxation<br />
techniques in yoga all the problems of the mind<br />
can be easily tackled. Meditation increases the<br />
awareness of the mind which in turn helps a<br />
person to develop the ability to focus on one<br />
object at a time and easily detect stress or any<br />
obstruction almost immediately.<br />
Meditation is achieving and understanding the<br />
calmness and silence of the mind. It is a science<br />
of feeling and observing. As we all know that<br />
the mind can be very smart and manipulative,<br />
one has to always be aware and observe<br />
(Capt.), Joseph Mathew, Clifford<br />
Crasto, Sudeep Gupta & Sabina<br />
Ravindran.<br />
A prize distribution ceremony<br />
was held after the final. Mr.<br />
Sunil Singh ex officio chairman,<br />
presented the trophies to the<br />
winners, Uttar Pradesh Team<br />
and to the runners-up, Delhi<br />
Team.<br />
The badminton committee<br />
comprising of A. K. Prakashan,<br />
board of director, sports, and<br />
Kishore Setpal carried out the<br />
daily match proceedings of the<br />
tournament. 0<br />
How does meditation help in calming<br />
the mind?<br />
Ans..................................................................<br />
its’ patterns. Yoga talks of meditation as the<br />
treatment of the unsettled mind, but strangely<br />
when one starts meditating the mind acts and<br />
thinks the most, but it is only after this state<br />
that the mind starts experiencing large periods<br />
of silence in between thoughts. This in the long<br />
run helps a person process each thought with<br />
attention and act upon them calmly, without<br />
getting tensed, worried and finally frustrated.<br />
Meditation teaches us to respond to situations<br />
rather than reacting to them.<br />
The important aspect here is that one<br />
should not conflict between the silence and<br />
thoughtfulness but practice the art of expanding<br />
the silence alone. This cannot be forced and it<br />
has to happen naturally. Thoughtlessness is the<br />
gift of effort in the process of living in the right<br />
mind over a long period of time.<br />
In times of stress the mind can achieve<br />
calmness only through meditation. A calm<br />
person can achieve the goal very easily<br />
compared to one who is tensed. Meditation<br />
teaches us the attitude of nothing is impossible.<br />
Yoga gives firmness of the body, clarity of<br />
intelligence and cleanliness of heart. Cultivating<br />
this supreme strength of peace, joy and delight<br />
is the true and essence of yoga.<br />
BHARAT THAKUR<br />
Founder of<br />
Bharat Thakur’s<br />
Artistic Yoga<br />
www.artisticyoga.com<br />
LAST DATE FOR RECEIVING ENTRIES NOVEMBER 15, 2010<br />
will be notified by india club. The decision of india club is final and no correspondance can<br />
be entered into.
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m e m b e r s n e t w o r k i n g c e n t r e<br />
Latha Reddy Visits<br />
Ms.Latha Reddy was extended an invitation by <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> to<br />
address the MNC Members on 20th September 2010.<br />
She was presented with a shawl and a floral bouquet, as<br />
an honour at the function.<br />
In her address, she said that her endeavour would be to build up<br />
Ms. Reddy joined the <strong>India</strong>n Foreign Service in 1975 and has served on<br />
diplomatic assignments in Lisbon, Washington DC, Kathmandu, Brasilia,<br />
and most recently as Consul General in Durban (1994-97) and Deputy Chief<br />
of Mission in Vienna (1997-2000).<br />
Ms. Reddy has also served at the Ministry of External Affairs and the<br />
Ministry of Commerce in New Delhi in various capacities. She was the head<br />
of the Administration Division in the Ministry till Dec 2003.<br />
Ms. Reddy has served as the Ambassador of <strong>India</strong> to the Portuguese Republic<br />
since January 2004, and is currently holding the portfolio of Secretary (East),<br />
Ministry of External Affairs.<br />
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strong political ties between<br />
<strong>India</strong> and <strong>UAE</strong> which, her<br />
ministry would be focusing<br />
upon in the future.<br />
Ms. Reddy also said that<br />
<strong>India</strong> is all set to be global<br />
economic giant very shortly<br />
and even western countries<br />
were looking at <strong>India</strong> as a<br />
trade partner.<br />
She added that, she was<br />
very impressed to see the<br />
facilities at <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong>,<br />
which she had never seen<br />
but had only heard about.<br />
The Ambassador of <strong>India</strong><br />
to <strong>UAE</strong>, H.E. M. K. Lokesh<br />
also addressed the MNC<br />
members while Siddharth<br />
Balachandran, Chairman,<br />
<strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> welcomed all the<br />
guests 0<br />
<strong>India</strong><strong>Club</strong><br />
<strong>India</strong> is all set to be a global economic giant very shortly<br />
and even western countries were looking at <strong>India</strong> as a<br />
trade partner
<strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> hosted a Suhoor<br />
Dinner On August 28, 2010. The<br />
dinner was attended by over 300<br />
MNC members and invitees.<br />
Dr. Omar <strong>Al</strong> Muthanna (CEO,<br />
Community Development Authority)<br />
was the Chief guest and Mr.<br />
Mohammed Sharaf (CEO, DP<br />
World) was the guest<br />
of honour. Floral<br />
bouquets were<br />
presented by<br />
the Executive<br />
Committee<br />
to the Chief<br />
guest and the<br />
guest<br />
of<br />
honour.<br />
Members and Guests<br />
were welcomed with<br />
a mint lemonade<br />
served from a gigantic<br />
authentic flask mounted<br />
on a stewards shoulder.<br />
A traditional <strong>Arab</strong>ic<br />
tent was set-up at<br />
Suhoor Dinner<br />
the entrance with a Henna artiste<br />
applying intricate designs on the<br />
hands of the lady members. Soothing<br />
melodies played by the oudh player<br />
and <strong>Arab</strong>ic drum player enhanced<br />
the ambience of the evening 0<br />
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W h a t ’ s o n w h a t ’ s o n w h a t ’ s o n w h a t ’ s o n w h a t ’ s o n<br />
AEVENTS - OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2010<br />
7-14 October Navaratri with DJ Amber (Lady) /<br />
DJ Paddy from Mumbai<br />
21 October Bumper Housie<br />
21 October Play<br />
Guldasta<br />
by Gulzar’s Short stories<br />
26 October Karva Chawth<br />
28 October <strong>Al</strong>l <strong>India</strong> Food Mela<br />
4 November Bumper Housie<br />
11 November Diwali Celebrations<br />
18 November Eid Celebrations<br />
25 November Regular Housie<br />
ACooL SPoRTZ EVERYDAY 3 PM - 10 PM<br />
CRICKET<br />
Thurs/Fri/Sat 3.00 - 06.30 pm<br />
Sunday 6.45 - 10.00 pm<br />
Monday 6.45 - 8.45 pm<br />
Tuesday 7.45 - 10.00 pm<br />
Wednesday 3.00 - 5.00 pm<br />
9.00 - 10.00 pm<br />
WINNERS<br />
CORNER<br />
HoCKEY<br />
Sunday 03.00 - 04.00 pm<br />
Monday 09.00 - 10.00 pm<br />
Wednesday 05.00 - 06.30 pm<br />
Saturday 06.45 - 07.45 pm<br />
ARESTAURANTS<br />
Chaat Chowk <strong>Al</strong>l days<br />
12.30pm - 11.30pm<br />
Aangan Saturdays -Wednesday<br />
07.30pm - 11.55pm<br />
Thurs/ Friday Holiday<br />
12.30pm - 03.00pm<br />
07.30pm - 11.55pm<br />
Diwan-E-Khas <strong>Al</strong>l days<br />
12.30pm - 03.00pm<br />
07.30pm - 11.55pm<br />
ABARS<br />
Members Networking Centre (Friday Closed)<br />
Saturday to Thursday<br />
12 Noon - 2.00pm<br />
07.00pm - 9.00pm<br />
Madhushala 12.30pm - 03.00pm<br />
07.30pm - 11.55pm<br />
Splash Bar 03.00pm - 11.55pm<br />
ALIBRARY - Creative Corner<br />
10.00am - 1.45pm<br />
6.00pm - 8.45pm<br />
Library books are now issued on Fridays<br />
Administration Office<br />
10.30am - 1.30pm<br />
5.30pm - 8.30pm<br />
FooTBALL<br />
Saturday 07.45 - 10.00 pm<br />
Sunday 04.00 - 05.00 pm<br />
Monday 03.00 - 05.00 pm<br />
Tuesday 04.00 - 07.45 pm<br />
Wednesday 07.45 - 08.45 pm<br />
Thursday 06.45 - 10.00 pm<br />
Friday 06.45 - 10.00 pm<br />
Y o u r c o n t a c t p e r s o n s a t I n d i a C l u b<br />
For General <strong>Club</strong> Enquiries<br />
Bharat Chachara, General Manager<br />
E: gm@indiaclubdubai.com<br />
For Sports Facilities / Administration Enquiries<br />
Simon Varella , Manager, HR & Administration<br />
Contact No. 04 3344617<br />
simon@indiaclubdubai.com<br />
For Advertisement & Marketing Enquiries<br />
Siddharth Vyas Contact Tel: 04-3371112<br />
Fax: 04-3578880 Mob: 050 8538939<br />
E: siddharth@indiaclubdubai.com<br />
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JULY - AUGUST 2010<br />
<strong>India</strong><strong>Club</strong><br />
ARTISTIC<br />
YOGA<br />
For Finance & Logistics Inquiries:<br />
Rajasekharam Pendyala<br />
Asst. Manager – Finance & Logistics<br />
E: rs@indiaclubdubai.com<br />
Food & Beverages Enquiries<br />
Party & Bookings / Package Enquiries<br />
Birendra Kumar<br />
Asst. Manager - Food & Beverages<br />
Contact No:. 04-3370789/050 8489190<br />
E: kumar@indiaclubdubai.com<br />
ASPoRTS FACILITIES<br />
Swasth Sundaram 06.00am - 11.00am<br />
01.00pm - 10.00pm<br />
Friday & Holidays 10.00am - 10.00pm<br />
Sauna & Steam Men / Women<br />
06.30am - 10.45am<br />
01.30pm - 09.45pm<br />
Friday & Holidays 10.00am - 09.45pm<br />
<strong>Swim</strong>ming Pool 07.am - 10.00am<br />
02.30pm - 10.00pm<br />
Friday & Holidays 10.00am - 10.00pm<br />
Tennis, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis<br />
06.00am - 10.00am<br />
01.00pm - 10.00pm<br />
Friday & Holidays 10.00am - 10.00pm<br />
Typhoon, the Bowling <strong>Al</strong>ley<br />
02.30pm - 10.00pm<br />
Friday & Holidays 11.30am - 10.00pm<br />
Minimum one player per lane. Children under 10 years not<br />
permitted to play. Last booking by 9.45pm on all days except<br />
Thursdays and by 10.15pm on Thursdays.<br />
ProShop Saturday - Thursday 2.00pm - 10.00pm<br />
Kids <strong>Club</strong> <strong>Al</strong>l days 4.00pm - 10.00pm<br />
AMembers Networking Centre<br />
Week Days 10am - 9pm (Friday Closed)<br />
HANDBALL<br />
Saturday 03.00 - 04.00 pm<br />
Sunday 05.00 - 06.30 pm<br />
Monday 05.00 - 06.30 pm<br />
Wednesday 06.45 - 07.45 pm<br />
1. Jaikishan Lakhwani (Membership No. 4678)<br />
2. Dipak M. Bhadra (Membership No. 4470)<br />
1. Rajesh D. Bhatia (Membership No. 3759)<br />
Note: In case there are no<br />
bookings in any one of the<br />
above mentioned time slots<br />
on a particular day, members<br />
booking at that time will have<br />
the option of playing either<br />
handball, hockey or football<br />
during those time slots.<br />
For Membership Enquiry / Processing<br />
Komal Kirpalani<br />
Executive Secretary<br />
E: secretary@indiaclubdubai.com<br />
For Updating Communication records<br />
Arun Chaturvedi,<br />
Asst. Manager - IT<br />
Contact No:. 04-3355312<br />
E: admin@indiaclubdubai.com
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in india with<br />
INDIA CLUB<br />
dubai<br />
AHMEDABAD<br />
The Sports <strong>Club</strong> of Gujarat<br />
Sardar Patel Stadium,<br />
Navrangpura<br />
Ahmedabad 380 014<br />
T: 26440371-3, 26560597<br />
E: mailbox@sportsclub-gujarat.<br />
com<br />
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nCardroom, Badminton,<br />
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AMRITSAR<br />
Lumsden <strong>Club</strong><br />
Ram Bagh Gardens, Amritsar<br />
T: 0183-2566389/0183-<br />
2225205<br />
n<strong>Swim</strong>ming Pool, Library,<br />
Tennis / Badminton Courts,<br />
Restaurants with dining<br />
facilities,<br />
Party Halls.<br />
BANGALORE<br />
Bowring Institute<br />
19, St. Mark’s Road,<br />
Bangalore 560 001<br />
T: 22228881-4<br />
E:Bowring@vsnl.com,<br />
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www.bowringinstitute.com<br />
BAREILLY<br />
Bareilly <strong>Club</strong> Ltd<br />
No 1 Civil Lines<br />
2 kms from Bareilly Jn,<br />
Bareilly 243 001<br />
T: 0581-2427773/0581-<br />
2429174<br />
nDining Hall, Tennis, Squash,<br />
Badminton, Billiard Courts,<br />
Bars, Library, A/c rooms<br />
BHUBANESHWAR<br />
Bhubaneshwar <strong>Club</strong> Ltd<br />
Rajpath Unit-VI<br />
Bhubaneshwar 751 001<br />
Orissa<br />
T: 0674 2392211/1654<br />
F: 2395742<br />
E:info@bbsrclub.com<br />
www.bbsrclub.com<br />
nResidential Facilities<br />
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library, Bridge Room,<br />
<strong>Swim</strong>ming pool, Gym, Jacuzzi,<br />
Beauty Parlour, Saloon, Terrace<br />
Discotheque<br />
CALICUT<br />
The Calicut Cosmopolitan <strong>Club</strong><br />
Beach Road, Calicut - 673 032<br />
T: 2366563/ 2366738/2761767<br />
CHENNAI<br />
The Presidency <strong>Club</strong><br />
‘Fairlawns’, 51, Ethiraj Salai<br />
Chennai 600 008, Tamil Naidu<br />
T: 44-28226881 / 42146805<br />
presidencyclub@vsnl.net<br />
E: admn@thepresidencyclub.<br />
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nA/c & well furnished rooms,<br />
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Odyssey Book Store, Guest<br />
House, Tennis courts,<br />
Badminton & Squash courts.<br />
CHANDIGARH<br />
Chandigarh <strong>Club</strong> Limited<br />
Sector I, Chandigarh<br />
T: 172-2743388<br />
E:info@chandigarh-club.com<br />
nBanquet Hall, Tennis courts,<br />
Squash courts, Spacious Lawns,<br />
Family Bar, Main Bar, Library,<br />
Tambola, Bridge Room,<br />
<strong>Swim</strong>ming Pool<br />
JAIPUR<br />
Jai <strong>Club</strong><br />
Mahaveer Marg, C-Scheme<br />
Jaipur 302 001<br />
T: 2372321/ 322/ 366/400<br />
F: 0141-4004988<br />
E:jaiclub@hotmail.com<br />
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nPresidential Suites, Deluxe<br />
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Badminton Courts,<br />
Bars & Cards Rooms<br />
JAISALMER<br />
Jaisal <strong>Club</strong> Ltd<br />
Jethwal Road, Jaisalmer<br />
345001<br />
T: 02992-255555, 02992-<br />
254999<br />
F: 0291-2435349<br />
E: blackstone@mailinfinity.com<br />
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nResidential Rooms, <strong>Swim</strong>ming<br />
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Cricket, Bars & Restaurants.<br />
KANPUR<br />
Citi <strong>Club</strong> Private Limited<br />
84/79, G.T. Road, Kanpur<br />
208 003<br />
T: 0512 2521211-12-13<br />
E:info@enjoyciticlub.com<br />
www.enjoyciticlub.com<br />
n12 A/c Rooms, 1 Suite, Bars,<br />
Conference Rooms, DJ & Dance<br />
Floors, Card Room, Gym,<br />
KOCHI<br />
Cochin Suburban <strong>Club</strong><br />
Thrikkakara, Joymat Nagar,<br />
BMC P.O. Cochin 68202, Kerala<br />
T: 484-2575871 /<br />
2575177 / 2576571<br />
nA/c Rooms, <strong>Swim</strong>ming Pool,<br />
Restaurants, Bars, Library,<br />
Ayurvedic Centre, Lawns,<br />
Conference Rooms.<br />
KOLKATA<br />
The Calcutta<br />
Punjab <strong>Club</strong> Ltd<br />
21, Ballygunge, Circular Road<br />
Kolkata 700 019<br />
T: 2486-5581 / 82<br />
nDining Halls, <strong>Swim</strong>ming<br />
Pools, Health <strong>Club</strong>, Billiard<br />
Room, Party Hall, 6 Double<br />
Rooms, 2 Single Rooms,<br />
2 Suites.<br />
The Bengal Rowing <strong>Club</strong><br />
Rabindra Sarobar<br />
Kolkata 700 029<br />
TeleFax: 033-2466-1751<br />
033-2466-1752<br />
E: info@bengalrowingclub.com<br />
info@bengalrowingclub.com;<br />
www.bengalrowingclub.com<br />
www.bengalrowingclub.com<br />
nRowing facilities & Kayaking,<br />
Billiards, Pool, Table Tennis,<br />
Card Rooms, Badminton Courts,<br />
<strong>Swim</strong>ming Pool, Well equipped<br />
Gym, Health Spa, Billiards<br />
Room, A/c comfortable<br />
Dinning rooms, Well manicured<br />
expansive lawns of the <strong>Club</strong>.<br />
LUCKNOW<br />
Oudh Gymkhana <strong>Club</strong><br />
Kaiserbagh, Lucknow 226 001<br />
T: 3231627, 3230283, 2230954<br />
nBilliard Room, Party Halls,<br />
Gym, Tennis Lawn, A/c Rooms,<br />
Bars, Restaurants.<br />
MANGALORE<br />
Mangalore <strong>Club</strong><br />
Near Morgan’s Gate, Jeppu<br />
Mangalore 575 001<br />
T: 0824 2414146/48<br />
F: 0824 2414149<br />
E:manager@mangaloreclub.<br />
com<br />
www.mangaloreclub.com<br />
nResidential Rooms, Rooftop,<br />
<strong>Swim</strong>ming Pool, Family Rooms,<br />
Conference Hall, Gym,<br />
X Party Hall, Badminton Court<br />
MUMBAI<br />
Golden Swan Country <strong>Club</strong><br />
Off Pokhran, Road No1,<br />
Yeoor Hills,<br />
Thane 400 602, Mumbai<br />
T: 022 25856515 /<br />
25853798 / 25854078<br />
E: countryclub@goldenswan<br />
www.goldenswan.com<br />
nGolf Course, <strong>Swim</strong>ming Pool,<br />
Snooker/Billiards, A/c Cottages,<br />
Lagoon Bar, Conference<br />
rooms, Boating, Multi Cuisine<br />
Restaurants,<br />
Garware <strong>Club</strong> House<br />
Wankhede Stadium<br />
D’ Road, Churchgate<br />
T: 2285 4444<br />
E:info@garwareclub.com<br />
www.garwareclub.com<br />
nResidential Rooms,<br />
<strong>Club</strong> House, Library,<br />
Table tennis, <strong>Swim</strong>ming Pool,<br />
Health <strong>Club</strong>, Banquet Halls.<br />
The Chembur Gymkhana<br />
16th Road, Chembur, Mumbai<br />
T: 25217030 – 35 (6 lines)<br />
E: chemgym@vsnl.net<br />
nBadminton, TT Squash,<br />
Billiards, Cards Room, Gym,<br />
Lawn Tennis, Cricket,<br />
<strong>Swim</strong>ming Pool, Community<br />
Hall, Residential Rooms.<br />
Juhu Vile Parle<br />
Gymkhana <strong>Club</strong><br />
N.S. Road No 13<br />
Opp. Juhu Bus Station<br />
Juhu, Mumbai 400 049<br />
T: 22-2620 6016,<br />
22-2620 5973<br />
F: 22-2620 9702<br />
E: jvpgclub_1@hotmail.com<br />
jvpgclub_1@hotmail.com<br />
n<strong>Swim</strong>ming, Tennis, Health<br />
<strong>Club</strong>, Billiards & Snooker,<br />
Card Room, Badminton,<br />
Children Playground,<br />
Library, Conference Hall,<br />
Bars & Restaurants.<br />
Kamala Vihar<br />
Sports <strong>Club</strong><br />
Poisar Gym Khana Road<br />
Kandivali (W), Mumbai 400 067<br />
T: 2808 8889, 2808 2305<br />
E: kvsc9@rediffmail.com<br />
nRestaurants, Party Halls,<br />
tennis Courts, Billiards, Skating<br />
Rink,<br />
Gym, Conference Halls,<br />
Mini Theatre.<br />
The Bombay Presidency<br />
Radio <strong>Club</strong> Limited<br />
157, Arthur Bunder, Road,<br />
Colaba, Mumbai 400 005<br />
T: 22845121 / 22845025<br />
/71 / 75<br />
E: radclub@gmail.com<br />
nResidential Rooms, Lawns,<br />
Radio Room, Roof-top Terrace,<br />
Conference Rooms,<br />
Badminton Courts,<br />
Games Room, Gym,<br />
<strong>Swim</strong>ming Pool, Library.<br />
NASIK<br />
Nasiklub, Nashik-Pune Road,<br />
Nashik 422 011.<br />
T: 0253-2417931 /2411254<br />
33 A/c Rooms, 4 Suites,<br />
Gym, n<strong>Swim</strong>ming Pool, TT,<br />
Badminton, Steam & Sauna,<br />
Carrom, Party Lawns.<br />
NEW DELHI<br />
The Country <strong>Club</strong><br />
Saket <strong>Club</strong>, New Delhi,<br />
181 / 2, Sainik Farm, New<br />
Delhi 110 062<br />
countryclubindia.net<br />
n<strong>Swim</strong>ming Pool, Tennis,<br />
Squash, Badmaianton Courts,<br />
Billiards Room, Library,<br />
Lawns, Banquet Halls, Gym<br />
PATNA<br />
Bankipore <strong>Club</strong> Limited<br />
Judges Court Road, Patna<br />
800 001<br />
T: 2673009<br />
n<strong>Swim</strong>ming Pool, Library,<br />
A/C Bridge Room,<br />
Guest House with 3 A/C Rooms,<br />
Dancing Hall with wooden<br />
floors, Tennis & Squash courts,<br />
Children park.<br />
PUNE<br />
Residency <strong>Club</strong><br />
3, Queens Garden Road,<br />
Pune 411001<br />
T: 20 2636222 – 26<br />
The Corinthians <strong>Club</strong><br />
Nyati County, NIBM Annexe<br />
South Pune, Pune 411028<br />
T: 020-2697 0900,<br />
020-2697 0206<br />
E: edp@the corinthianspune.<br />
com<br />
www.thecorinthianspune.com<br />
nA/c Rooms, <strong>Swim</strong>ming Pool,<br />
Health <strong>Club</strong>, Spa, Billiards,<br />
Tennis, Skating.<br />
Splendour Country <strong>Club</strong> &<br />
Resorts Pvt Ltd<br />
Beyond Peacock Bay<br />
of National Defence Academy<br />
Khadakwasla, Pune 411 023<br />
T: 020-25299110 /<br />
9326565430<br />
SECUNDERABAD<br />
Chiraan Fort, 1-8-334 Opp<br />
Begumpet Policelines<br />
Near HUDA Office,<br />
Secunderabad 500 003<br />
T: 2790 1700, 2790 0900<br />
www.chiraanfort.com<br />
Sports facilities,<br />
Huge Party Lawns, Library<br />
TRIVANDRUM<br />
Trivandrum <strong>Club</strong><br />
Vazhuthacaud,<br />
Thiruvananthapuram 695 010<br />
T: 2726444, 2726415<br />
2726413, 2726591, 2726446<br />
F: 2726380<br />
E:trivandrumclub@gmail.com<br />
Annexe Rooms, Billiard Room<br />
Dining Hall and Multi Cuisine<br />
Kitchen, Sports & Health <strong>Club</strong><br />
Facilities, <strong>Swim</strong>ming Pool,<br />
Sauna, Jacuzzi, Beauty Parlour,<br />
VARANASI<br />
The Benaras <strong>Club</strong> Limited<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Road<br />
Varanasi 221002<br />
T: 0542-2500351, 0542-<br />
2500508<br />
E: info@benarasclub.com,<br />
info@benarasclub.com<br />
www.thebenarasclub.com,<br />
thebenarasclub.com<br />
Luxurious Rooms,<br />
Squash, Badminton & Billiards<br />
courts, Fitness centre, Library,<br />
Meeting Room, Banquet Hall,<br />
Card Room, Beauty Parlour<br />
Maximum of 2 affiliationletter for each city would be provided L Please provide us two working days to process your request L Documents required to avail the affiliation with the <strong>Club</strong>s are: Letter from the<br />
administration office to permit the member to avail affiliation facility LPresentation of valid <strong>India</strong> <strong>Club</strong> ID card L Payment of relevant charges applicable for guest (Non-Members) of affiliated <strong>Club</strong>s.<br />
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22<br />
<strong>India</strong><strong>Club</strong><br />
GM’s desk<br />
We are promoting<br />
the cause of Breast<br />
Cancer awareness<br />
throughout the month of<br />
October. <strong>Al</strong>though this topic is<br />
no longer taboo in our society,<br />
additional thought and caring<br />
needs to be infused amongst<br />
the mindset of people towards<br />
the sensitivities of women<br />
already afflicted or prone<br />
to this disease. In line with<br />
this, the <strong>Club</strong>s’ façade will be<br />
lit up with pink lighting to<br />
help create awareness of this<br />
increasingly common ailment<br />
and seminars and workshops<br />
are being organized in this<br />
regard.<br />
Ladies volunteers from the<br />
club participated in the Pink<br />
book sale at the <strong>Burj</strong>uman<br />
Cente on October 8th to<br />
raise funds of Breast Cancer<br />
awareness.<br />
As an extension of this<br />
project, we will be collecting<br />
books from our members<br />
which can be sold for<br />
collecting funds for this cause.<br />
More details will be sent to<br />
you shortly.<br />
An ‘<strong>Al</strong>l <strong>India</strong> Food Mela’<br />
is being planned for October<br />
28, 2010 which is going to be<br />
a gastronomic fantasy come<br />
true for all the foodies out<br />
there. A tastebud titillating<br />
fantasia for all. Members<br />
are being invited to set up<br />
stalls of various regional<br />
<strong>India</strong>n cuisines to showcase<br />
the diverse smorgasbord of<br />
culinary delights that <strong>India</strong><br />
has to offer. We are hoping<br />
that this event will replicate<br />
and surpass the success<br />
of the Sangam Mela held<br />
earlier this year, showcasing<br />
three regional cuisines.<br />
These continuous efforts are<br />
undertaken by us, not only to<br />
encourage active participation<br />
from our members but also<br />
to expose them to the multi<br />
cultural fabric of our country.<br />
Our younger generations are<br />
kept interested through such<br />
exchanges because, we believe<br />
that somehow food does have<br />
a bearing on the ethos of our<br />
people.<br />
The ‘Festival of Lights’,<br />
Diwali will be lit up this year<br />
with the luminous presence<br />
of veteran leading light and<br />
singer par excellence Sudesh<br />
Wadkar on November 11.<br />
This particular event is being<br />
dedicated to Amitabh Bachchan<br />
and the rip roaring 70s. The<br />
<strong>Club</strong> is organizing a dress<br />
theme for its members and<br />
guests for the first time, and it<br />
is expected to see the best of<br />
you in bell bottom trousers,<br />
polka dotted shirts with big<br />
collars and ladies sporting<br />
handsome curly hair do’s. We<br />
are hoping to supply for an<br />
evening which is reminiscent<br />
of a certain bygone era, not too<br />
long back. This fun filled event<br />
should provide for some good<br />
natured laughs and probably<br />
memories of tender moments<br />
for some, if not all.<br />
Our Eid celebrations slated<br />
for November 25 will take you<br />
down memory lane of the 50s<br />
and 60s with a program ‘Phir<br />
wahi Shyam’. Unforgettable<br />
tunes of Geeta Dutt, Hemant<br />
Kumar and Talat Mehmood<br />
being sung by some of the<br />
very best current talents from<br />
<strong>India</strong>, are sure to provide the<br />
nostalgia that, that particular<br />
period evokes. At times it<br />
becomes necessary to hark back<br />
upon our lilting past to instill<br />
a kind of euphoria, to combat<br />
the stressful effects of our fast<br />
paced lives today.<br />
The recycling bins at the<br />
<strong>Club</strong> have been relocated from<br />
gate no.2 to gate no.3 Members<br />
can either contact the reception<br />
or library for recycling<br />
newspapers, cans, plastics……<br />
We do hope this is not causing<br />
inconvenience to all of you and<br />
that it does not dissuade you<br />
to continue contributing, to<br />
our combined fine efforts with<br />
the Emirates Environmental<br />
Group.<br />
Bharat Chachara<br />
General Manager