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Beloved Member FraternityWarm greetings once again!‘Warm’ is probably the wrongword usage, especially sinceDubai is experiencing one ofits most intense summers thisyear!!!As the mercury levels havebeen consistently rising in thepast two months, the activityat our India Club has alsobeen heating up. We recentlyconcluded the UAE OpenBadminton tournament, and tosay that it was a grand successwould be an understatement.I would like to commend theorganizing committee and staffwho managed to pull off such afantastic tournament. The factthat there were a whopping501 entries, underlines theimportance of the UAE open,amongst the sports eventsconducted in the UAE. Thistournament seems to be gettingbigger and better as the yearspass and that in itself is a hugeachievement for the Club.The Club has also addedthree new institutions in thecities of Mumbai, Jaisalmer andKolkata to its ever growing listof affiliations. I am sure that allmembers will find value in thehospitality services provided bythese prestigious institutions.I would like to thank all ofyou for an incredibly positiveresponse with respect tothe open areas of the clubbecoming no-smoking zones.This is definitely a step in theright direction, and will helpin our endeavor to make theclub a healthy and safe place tosocialize and interact.We will be having a smallbreak, as far as events areconcerned, due to the holymonth of Ramadan. However,let me promise you that this isjust the lull before the storm!We have planned a plethoraof social events and activities,starting from the middle ofSeptember right until the end ofDecember. These events includecelebration events for Onam,Janmashtami, Eid, Navratri,Dussehra and Diwali. An eventa week to keep you thoroughlyentertained.That’s all from my plumefor now! Have a great summerbreak and come back refreshedand rejuvenated.Best regards!Siddharth BalachandranChairmanCOVER: India Club-Western UnionOpen Badminton Tournament InauguationBOARD OF TRUSTEESAir IndiaAl Shirawi Trading & ContractingAmar TradersBuilders MerchantsDubai Trading Co.Geebee Trading Co.Hemchand BrothersInternational Traders (M.E.) Ltd.Jeevan TradersJumbo ElectronicsK M BrothersMaghanmal JethanandNarain R SawlaniNarsingdas NaraindasP G Trading Co.Purshottam Kanji Pawani (Late)Regal TradersSudhama TradersUmrao Singh (Late)Vasudev ChainaniExecutive CommitteeSiddharth BalachandranSunil SawlaniSunil SinghMohan ValraniBharat ChacharaBoard of DirectorsSiddharth BalachandranSunil SawlaniSunil SinghMohan ValraniBharat ChacharaA K PrakashanChetna ShastriDeepak JethwaniIrfan IzharKamlesh BhatiaKaruna LutharNaresh ChainaniPansy LoboShobhana ChandramohanSunita MaheswariVikram ShroffVinesh BhimaniChairmanvice ChairmanEx - Officio ChairmanAdvisorGeneral ManagerChairmanvice ChairmanEx - Officio ChairmanAdvisorGeneral ManagerIndiaClub 03

WE at the India Club magazine, would love to hear from you. Just about anything will do, somethingyou’d like to share with us — a suggestion, a complaint, gossip or simply pure praise! We’ll be happy toput it across for you in your favourite magazine. And what’s more, there’s a reward for your efforts.The best letter gets a fantastic prize — a perfume hamper from Sapil. So go ahead and keep writing...and drop in those letters at the India Club mail box now!Getting it doneHappened to be on the website of ICtoday and saw the new messageregarding smoking in the open areas.....alsohave noticed the new notices that you haveput up.Congratulations on getting it done!!!!!!!Just as an aid for your efforts (& also tomaintain the non-smoking status)....I amattaching a copy of the DM rules withregards to smoking.....Note that SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTEDWITHIN 25 feetOF ALL NON-S M O K I N GA R E A S(automaticallymaking most ofthe club a nonsmokingzone).Also separate(& stringent) airconditioning&e x h a u s t / f re s hair systems arerequired if youhave a smoking zone within the premises....this rule will help you in the future inpushing through the NO SMOKING rulealso in Madhushala & Splash Bar.Also appreciate the fact that the BadmintonTournament is going as per schedule formost of the games.....been a great job by theorganizers so far...Best Regards,Mahesh SadhvaniMembership No.3385Beat the stressI would like thank you for organizingthe “Meditation Session by Yoga Guru,Minood” yesterday. Both of us (I and myhusband) had specially taken time off fromour work to attend this talk. It definitely wasa nice seminar by him. It was an incredibleexperience to listen to Mr. Minood’s talk.Even though we started with a small hitch,it was worth the wait. Mrs. Pansy was verykind enough to take care of all the memberswho attended the talk. Thanks to India Clubwe could personally meet and listen to Mr.Minood.Mrs. Rajashree P. RamchandaniMembership No.4197Best impressionWe would like to first of all congratulateyou and your team for the launch ofthe new and impressive coffee table bookon India Club and thank you for sending uscopies of the same.We were extremely pleased to note thecontents, especially the coverage given tothe Award section and in particular theDSES and the DQA. We are happy to notethat these awards have made a positivedifference in the way the club operates andwish you and your team all the best in yourjourney for excellence. We are positive theClub will touch new heights under your ableleadership and encouraging initiatives.Mohammed Bushanain al AmriExecutive DirectorBusiness Excellence Center&Best letterOur beloved institutionMy wife and I enjoy reading the bimonthlynewsletter, the nice, glossyand highly informative magazine of IndiaClub which updates all members on theprograms and activities that club undertookin past two months in every issue. It is anexcellent presentation indeed and as weeither “re-live” these programs since weattended them OR we relish them throughdetailed articles and photographs thatdepict the programs so very truly.We read your May- June 2010 issue withfervor. Noted the change in leadership,read a well written “last message” by outgoingChairman, Mr. Sunil Singh and thefirst message from incoming Chairman Mr.Siddharth Balachandran who has promised“continuous improvement” and “sustainedExcellence” by his new team. We wish hima warm welcome and best wishes to achievethe dual objective he referred to. His zestand passion will also be observed and appreciatedwell by all members, we are sure.You mention on the Mail Bag page thatyou would like to hear from us, the members( just about anything--a suggestion, acomplaint, gossip or simply pure praise)I would like to praise and suggest in this04 IndiaClubmaiden letter to you.Praise part alreadydone in first paragraph;you deserve it allthrough.“Our beloved institution”as the new Chairmanput it in his firstmessage, is indeed belovedfrom (almost) allangles. Soft and friendlydemeanor of staff acrossthe club hierarchy, arrangingon continuousbasis programs for differentage group, tastes, culturesand regional interest,sports, health, leisure and lectures youname it, it is all very much there!!It was nice of Club to arrange a tour toJordan which was a great success, ourfriends told us. Had to be. We had been toJordan but wanted to visit again but the vagariesof working life did not permit us tovisit second time. Our loss indeed.Must confess that we were disappointedto see an “inadequate” coverage of the tourin our Magazine. A travelogue of Jordanand no photo of PETRA--the most dramaticSIQ leading to world famous and ancient“The treasury” monument. Petra is one ofthe modern wonders of the world and infact, in our opinion, deserves to be on themagazine cover and you too will agree. Inher winning letter, Mrs. MariaGupta aptly, albeit briefly,described Petra. but thenthe accompanying photo isnot of famous SIQ or Petramain building where IndianaJones third movie LASTCRUSADE was shot andmade it world famous.We had taken quitea few photos of PETRAand also other places includingDEAD SEA andWADI RUM, the LAW-RENCE OF ARABIA fame.And also of the mostfamous MOSAICS of Jordan.I believe my photos are good andworth sharing with others. Passionately, Ikeep showing and sharing with all thosewho talk about Jordan--:)Hence, kindly permit me to share somephotos with you, the Editorial Team.Whether you would like to share with allmembers or not, is your decision Sir butmy wife and I will be happy if you do bypublishing some of these in your next issue.If you cannot due to some reason, we willunderstand.Thanking you in anticipation,Yours truly,Mukessh BhattMembership No. 3674

A bi-monthly newsletter ofPrivate Circulation OnlyTel: 04 337 1112Fax: 04 337 8880email:admin@indiaclubdubai.comBOARD OF www.indiaclubdubai.comTRUSTEESAir IndiaAl Shirawi Trading & ContractingAmar TradersBuilders MerchantsDubai Trading Co.Geebee TradingHemchand BrothersInternational Traders (M.E.) Ltd.Jeevan Traders DubaiJumbo ElectronicsService ExcellenceK M BrothersMaghanmal Jethanand SchemeNarain R. SawlaniNarsingdas NaraindasP G Trading Co.Purshottam Kanji Pawani (Late)Regal TradersSudhama TradersUmrao Singh (Late)Vasudev Chainani06101106 Kids ClubIndia Club organised a Summervacation Kids Kreative Kamp08 First Aid & CPRTrainingMr. Ram Chitewale conducted a FirstAid & CPR training on 22nd June09 Silencing the mindArounf 60 members eager to learn toconnect with their inner voice wereguided by Mr. Minood10 ISOHalf yearly ISO re-certification auditContents1511 IC-Western UnionBadmintonIndia Club – Western Union UAEOpen Badminton Tournament 2010was the largest ever conductedby the clubDesign and productionDesigns AdvertisingSharjah, UAET: 555 9377F: 555 9378E: indesign@eim.aedesigns.advt@gmail.comPrinted atEmirates Printing Press, DubaiEvery effort has been made by the designers,printers and publishers in incorporating correctinformation in this journal and they regretthat they cannot accept liability for error oromissions contained herein, however caused.1514 Boman Irani VisitsRenowned Bollywood artiste, BomanIrani visited the India Club on 6thJuly 201015 Oye Band Baj GayaIndia Club hosed the play whichstarrred famous TV and FilmpersonalitiesIndiaClub 05

Kids KlubIndia Club conducted the Summer Kids Kreative Kampworkshop in July 2010A Truly SCRUMPTIOUS TREATOn Monday, 19th July ’10 the kidsreceived a hands on cookerydemonstration by Ms Gahana Khatwani.Even before the session started someenthusiastic children were showing offtheir knowledge of cooking to the coordinators.Ms Gahana took the children throughthe interesting experience of making threevery appetizing and favorite recipes vizchocolate balls, funny face sandwichesand fruit mocktail assisted by an IndiaClub chef who artistically chopped,grated and whisked the ingredients.Ms Gahana demonstrated theprocedure of preparing the 3 dishesvery systematically. Not every child isa veggie fan and Ms Gahana had a fewtricks up her sleeve when she taught thechildren how to prepare sandwiches forthemselves. The children very excitedlydecorated the sandwiches with a smileyface using shredded carrots for hair,olives for eyes, capsicum for a nose anda thin slice of tomato for the month.This was washed down with strawberryparadise.Each child received a copy of therecipes to encourage them to practicemaking these dishes at home.The KREATIVE KAMP artisticSaturday, 17th July brought outthe creative and artistic talent ofthe kids at Kreative Kamp. Underthe guidance of renowned artist MrJoseph Dias the kids were taughtcaricature drawings of differentfaces and facial expressions, cartooncharacters, birds and animals likedogs, rats, lions, snakes, cows andparrots. An amazing scenery witha sea view was the climax of theevening. The kids were enthusiasticand eager to learn more and lookedforward to another evening withJoseph.STUDYING Made EasyMs Marissa Lobo Bidappa guided the children on the trialsand tribulations of studying and, how to overcome them.She emphasized that success in studies needs a will to study.Marissa encouraged the children by telling them that they allhave it in them to bring out the best in their study habits.Organization was the key word she stressed. She told themto set a time table, plan assignments and keep a track of theirperformance, and also to aim to do better each term. She alsotaught them Mind Mapping.06 IndiaClub

PhotographyGadgetry in today’sworld is anindispensable partof life. It was with this viewin mind alongwith the keeninterest of children in gadgets,that Dr Manu Mehta heldthis information session. Sheexplained the intricacies ofDigital Photography using apower point presentation. Sheexhibited several photographsto the children explaining thetechnical details of each, andhow to arrive at perfection.The children were allowed toclick some good photographsusing the techniquesthey hadlearned. Amazing resultscame forth as Dr Manu Mehtademonstrated the transferredphotos onto the laptop todisplay them on a big screen.She suggested some correctivetechniques for perfection infuture.Our little amateurphotographers walked outof the Utsav Hall holdingcameras in their handsconfidently and ready to takecandid shots of their familyand friends.public speaking session wasThe Tapestry of Leadership Aconducted by distinguishedtoastmasters Mr Lakhi Sawlani and MrsMalaa Sawlani on 5th July.The Tapestry of Leadershipwas conducted by MsSharon Monterio, who is amotivational speaker, coach andan author.Sharon gave a power pointpresentation explaining thebasic tenets of Leadership. Sheheld an interactive session withthe children while introducingthe concept. This concept wasfurther enhanced with teamworkexercises which included TheQuiz and Group discussions.Later the facilitators of thesession which consisted of DrManu Mehta, Ms Malaa, MsAlison and Ms Pansy conductedvarious group games followed byjokes and riddles session by thechildren.The Etiquette of DiningYour manners definewho you are. Yourtable manners area reflection of how youpresent yourself. MrPrakash Ivaturi explained asimple place setting, how tosit on a chair with graceandso on. Basic guidelines tofollow regarding the use ofsilverware i.e. fork, knives,spoons and glasses werealso elaborated. The diningDo’s and Don’ts werehumorously explained.He also taught thechildren how to eat withchopsticks. Food wasserved and Mr Prakashwent around teaching kidsthe correct dining skills.The KREATIVE KAMP 4 KidsLakhi has been in the field of publicspeaking and leadership building forthe last 15 years. He is an acclaimedhumorous speaker and a mentor andconducts training sessions in customerservice excellence.The children were introduced to thebasics of communication which, is thekey to success in today’s world. Afterbeing equipped with the techniques ofPublic speaking the children eagerlyaccepted the challenge of participatingin the prepared speeches and improptuspeeches.Gifts were generously given to childrento overcome any inhibitions which theyinitially had and to encourage them tocome to the dias and address an audienceof 26 listeners.Finally, Mr lakhi distributed certificatesto the children.IndiaClub 07

first aid & CPR trainingMr. Ram Chitewale conducting First Aid & CPR training on 22nd June for the employees of India Club. 0Star EffectsStar EmployeeStaff BIRTHDAY"June – July born employees celebrating their birthdaysat a Tea Party on 12th July at MNC.ARTISTIC YOGA Monthly CompetitionRead the article and answer the simple questionOne Lucky Winner will WIN a ONE MONTH FREE Memberhip at any of the artistic Yoga StudiosYOGA FOR A STRONG BACKhe spinal column is the most amazingly designedTstructures in nature. It forms the centre pieceof the human body proving strength and stability,which allow a man to walk upright, while offeringa wide range of movements to the body in motion.A strong back not only accounts for strength of thewhole body but also movement of the body. It is aknown fact amongst people that the spinal columnforms the basis for a human being to sit upright, buthow it is maintained and used effectively dependsfrom person to person based on their requirement.The spinal chord is made up of 33 different bonesbound together by ligaments and spinal joints whichare responsible for stability and flexibility. To achievethe above one should work on strength first.The back is also a favorite spot for stress andstrain to collect and it is in the back that a personfeels stiff before and after a long daysí work. Henceit is necessary to constantly keeps working on theback and improve the back everyday. The asanasof the back not only strengthen the back but alsoremoves stiffness and stress, making the person feelrelaxed and comfortable.Now let us look a a few postures which will helpus get a strong and healthy back.KHANDARASANA: Khandarasana works on there-alignment of the spine. The trapezius muscles arecontracted relieving stress and fatigue, as the hipsare moved upwards the lower back is strengthened.MARJARI ASANA: This asana helps one to havea flexible neck and back. When the back is raisedcompletely resembling an angry cat, the spine gets agood stretch and when it is curved it gets contractedrelaxing your back. Marjari-asana also helps instrengthening as well as making the back flexibleto even do the most difficult movements with easewhen required.VYAGHRASANA: The posture is also called thetiger stretch. It loosens the back out due to themovement of the leg forward and backward. Ittones and reraxes the spinal nerves increasing theblood flow to the back. This posture also works onQuestionGM, Bharat Chachara presenting BimonthlyStar Employee Award Winner,Sachin Burkud, Librarian for the month ofMay – June ’10.How do asanas for the back help inremoving stress?Ans..................................................................the sides of the back and on the hips improving themovements in the sides and removing stress.BHUJANGASANA: Bhujangasana is a classicpose for back strengthening. This asana improvescirculation of the back, Bhujangasana makes theback very supple like a snake; hence it is also calledthe cobra pose.KAPOTASANA: Kapotasana works on the backand hip joints. It stretches the hip and the muscles ofthe leading leg. As the hips are lowered completelyto the ground, this gives a good glutes stretch aswell.BHARAT THAKURFounder ofBharat Thakur’sArtistic Yogawww.artisticyoga.comMEMBERSHIP No.........................................LAST DATE FOR RECEIVING ENTRIES August 31 , 2010Rules and regulations: this competition is open to india club members only. Only the original will be notified by india club. The decision of india club is final and no correspondanceentry coupon may be used. Entries postmarked after this date will not be accepted. The can be entered into.prize will be awarded to the first lucky winner. No cash alternative is available. The winner8 IndiaClub

Silencing THE MINDMr Minood, fondly referredto as, ‘the father ofTemple of Inner Wisdom’conducted a meditation session onthe 03rd of July 2010.60 members eager to learn toconnect with their inner voice wereguided by Mr Minood to be awareof the present moment with eachinhalation and exhalation of thebreath which allows the inflowof cosmic energy that raises ourvibration frequency.Mr Minood comes across as asimple, yet profound teacher. Everymember experienced lightness ofbody, some even felt they werefloating. Each and everyone movedinto a beautiful spiritual awakenedlife. Meditation is a state not aprocess. It is a state of being intouch with one’s own divinity, aswas amply demonstrated by Mr.Minood. 0WarliPaintingIn an effort to keep our rich folk artsalive, a Warli Painting workshopby Ms. Mona Naik gae the ladiesan opportunity to learn the art firsthand on 11th July 2010.Mona first explained the traditionof painting of a Maharastrian tribein Thane district called Warli. Doneon the outside of their mud walls,the Warli painting themes includethe daily chores, festival andharvest season, and celebrations likeweddings, rituals and births situatedin landscapes seen around them. Sheexplained how the warli art had aspecial characteristic of representingthe humble life of the Warli tribe.Each lady was taught how todraw the patterns using white colour.For once the ladies, sat so quietand engrossed in creating lovelypaintings.It was indeed therapatic andcalming experience. 0With deep regret we announce the sad demise ofMr. Jayur Modi(Membership No. 4182)who left for a heavenly abodeFriday, 16th July 2010.On behalf of all themembers and themanagement of India Clubwe wish to convey our verysincere condolences to thefamily in their bereavement.May the departed soul restin peaceIndiaClub 9

ISOAtwo day re-certificationaudit was conducted byMr. Brian Baxter from LRQA toverify the standards of the Clubin conformance with the ISO9001:2008 standards on June 30and July 1, 2010.The re-certification audit isconducted every 3 years apartfrom the regular 6 monthlyaudit. Mr. Baxter, over the twodays, studied and checked thequality standards in all areas ofoperation and expressed delightin the way the Club is managingits operations. India Club was thefirst Club anywhere to be certifiedfor ISO 9001:2000 standards,which it obtained in 2001 andthis is the 3rd re-certification ofthe club.Last year, the certificationwas upgraded to meet the ISO9001:2008 standards. 0"ANSWER THE QUESTION&WINFREE ENTRY TOWILD WADIMake your day moreexciting and treatyourself pure fun atQ: On which days of the week are the activitiesin Wild Wadi happening?ANSWER: ........................................Let us make your day brighter at Wild Wadi. Come to Wild Wadi on Sundays and Wednesdaysand get to see the new fun and exciting activities. Remember the timings below so you canschedule the fun we have in store for you!12:00 NNMEET THE WILD WADI CHARACTERSGreet the characters from the Wild Wadi legendas they walk around the park starting fromGeneral Mahmar’s, around Breaker’s Bay WavePool and ending at the Wipeout Flowrider12:30 PMFLOWRIDER FEVERWatch expert flowriders do their tricks and flipsat the Wipeout Flowrider!2:00 PMWAVE POOL GAMESJoin the fun and games at the Breaker’s Bay WavePool and win cool prizes. Registration starts at1.00 PM, so make sure you get there early!3:30 PMMEET THE WILD WADI CHARACTERSCatch the characters from the Wild Wadi legendas they walk around the park starting fromGeneral Mahmar’s, around Breaker’s Bay WavePool and ending at the Wipeout Flowrider. Makesure you have your camera ready so you can takephotos with them!4:00 PMFLOWRIDER FEVERIf you missed the guys doing their stunts at theWipeout Flowrider, you still get a chance to seethem.LAST DATE FOR RECEIVING ENTRIES august 31, 2010MEMBERSHIP No.........................Rules and regulations: this competition is open to india club members only. Only the original entry coupon may be used. Entries postmarked after this date will not be accepted. The prize will beawarded to the first two lucky winners. No cash alternative is available. The winner will be notified by india club. The decision of india club is final and no correspondance can be entered into.10 IndiaClub

Representatives from the Dubai Autism centre and Special Needs Families receiving mementos from Sunil Sawlani, Vice Chairman, India ClubP. (Runner Up) – India Club Members, Dubai 21-9, 21-18Veteran Doubles - Above 45 YrsAbdul Salam A. A./Arun Poovaiah. (Winners) – FromDubai/From Sharjah Beat Lalmony K./Kamaludheen C.P - (Runners Up) - India Club Members, Dubai 21-13, 13-21, 21-19Veteran Doubles - Above 50 YrsAbdul Salam A. A./Arun Poovaiah. (Winners) - FromDubai/From SharjahBeatAnto Davis/Abdul Latheef- (Runners Up) - FromDubai/From Abu Dhabi 21-19, 21-12Mixed DoublesShibil C. P./Agna Anto - (Winners) From India Club/FromFujairah Beat Asep Andriyana/Jeena Mathew - (RunnersUp) – From Abu Dhabi 21-10, 13-21, 21-10Men’s DoublesShibil C. P./Rakesh Ramakrishnan - (Winners) - FromIndia Club/Abu Dhabi Beat James Varghese/VivekNair - (Runners Up) – India Club Members, Dubai21-7, 21-17Volunteers Group Photograph with Mr. Sunil Sawlani (Vice Chairman) and Sunil Singh (Ex OfficioChairman) of India Club.A. K. Prakashan receiving a memento from Sunil Sawlani, Vice Chairman, India ClubINDIA CLUB 5-A Side Indoor Soccer Tournament5 - A Side Indoor Soccer tournament was held on Thursday, 22nd July 2010 andFriday, 23rd July 2010. Over 40 kids participated in the two day tournament. 0IndiaClub 13

I S S U E 5 1 j u l y - a u g u s t 2 0 1 0m e m b e r s n e t w o r k i n g c e n t r eBoman Irani VisitRenowned Bollywood artiste,Boman Irani visited the IndiaClub on 6 July 2010. Boman,famous for his path breaking roles asDr. J C Asthana in Munnabhai MBBSand as Viru Sahastrabudhhe (Virus) in 3idiots, toured the Club premises andwas very impressed with the facilitiesavailable for its members.Boman Irani was born on 1st October1962 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.He is part of the Parsi community.He is married to Parizad Zoranbia andhas two sons, Danesh and Kayur. Hestarted out selling potato chips. Beforelong, photography appealed to himand then later it was the call of theater.He has worked with Alyque Padamseein the play Roshni and in Mahatma VsMahatma by Feroz Abbas Khan.He grew into a familiar face whenhe started working in ads like CEATTyres and Smyle Cough Syrup. Hereceived offers to work in movies insupporting roles and his presence inmovies has grown stronger over theyears.In 2000, he worked with Shah RukhKhan in Josh and in Rahul Bose’s EverybodySays I’m Fine (2001) as a manwho has molests his daughter.He worked in another big hit MunnabhaiMBBS (2003) as Dr. J. C. Asthanaand as an editor in Madhur Bhandarkar’scritically acclaimed moviePage 3 (2005). In the dark comedy BeingCyrus (2006) he played a role thatwas on the negative side.He has done his share of comedywith movies like Khosla Ka Ghosla(2006), Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd(2007) and Heyy Babyy (2007). Dostana(2008) was a commercial success andsaw him as a gay editor of a fashionmagazine.In the early part of 2009, he was seenas the fun loving Burman Presswalain Little Zizou. He has also worked inanother mega project called the ThreeIdiots alongwith Aamir Khan, whichwas also one of bollywoods biggestgrossers. He will be seen in a sequel,Munnabhai Chale Amerika. 014 IndiaClub

India Club hosted the movie “I hate Luv Storys” for its MNCmembers on July 10, 2010 at the Metroplex cinema. StarringImran Khan and Sonam Kapoor in lead roles, this romanticcaper has become one of the big bollywood hits of 2010. 0 India Club in association withSignature Events hosted the play‘Oye band Baj Gaya’ on June 24,2010 at the Sh. Rashid auditorium forMNC members. The play, a suspensecomedy, starred Himani Shivpuri,Moulli Ganguly and Rajesh Puri inkey roles.A suspense filled plot with twists,occur in this play about a girlfrom a small town who uses herresourcefulness to reckon with ahaughty mother-in-law. ShakuntalaMehra (played by Himani Shivpuri),a successful businesswoman, isaghast when son Siddharth marriesSuhani (played by Moulli ganguly),a simple, unsophisticated girl ofhis choice. Upon checking out thebrides’ background, the mother findsthat the girl was an orphan, involvedin cases of fraud. Offered a bribeto leave Siddharth alone, Suhanirefuses, priming herself instead foraction -- and some transformationall round. Over 400 MNC membersattended this play. 0IndiaClub 15

affiliated clubsin various citiesin india withINDIA CLUBdubaiAHMEDABADThe Sports Club of GujaratSardar Patel Stadium,NavrangpuraAhmedabad 380 014T: 26440371-3, 26560597E: mailbox@sportsclub-gujarat.comwww.sportsclub-gujarat.com■Cardroom, Badminton,Health Club, Restaurants, TT,Infoplex, Clubrooms, AquapointAMRITSARLumsden ClubRam Bagh Gardens, AmritsarT: 0183-2566389/0183-2225205■Swimming Pool, Library,Tennis / Badminton Courts,Restaurants with diningfacilities,Party Halls.BANGALOREBowring Institute19, St. Markʼs Road,Bangalore 560 001T: 22228881-4E:Bowring@vsnl.com,Bowringinstitute@yahoo.comwww.bowringinstitute.comBAREILLYBareilly Club LtdNo 1 Civil Lines2 kms from Bareilly Jn,Bareilly 243 001T: 0581-2427773/0581-2429174■Dining Hall, Tennis, Squash,Badminton, Billiard Courts,Bars, Library, A/c roomsBHUBANESHWARBhubaneshwar Club LtdRajpath Unit-VIBhubaneshwar 751 001OrissaT: 0674 2392211/1654F: 2395742E:info@bbsrclub.comwww.bbsrclub.com■Residential Facilities(Executive, Deluxe & SuperDeluxe),Banquet Hall,Tennis Court, Squash Courts,Restaurants, Spacious Lawns,Family Bar, Main Bar,library, Bridge Room,Swimming pool, Gym, Jacuzzi,Beauty Parlour, Saloon, TerraceDiscothequeCALICUTThe Calicut Cosmopolitan ClubBeach Road, Calicut - 673 032T: 2366563/ 2366738/2761767CHENNAIThe Presidency ClubʻFairlawnsʼ, 51, Ethiraj SalaiChennai 600 008, Tamil NaiduT: 44-28226881 / 42146805presidencyclub@vsnl.netE: admn@thepresidencyclub.com;www.the presidencyclub.com■A/c & well furnished rooms,Swimming Pool, Health Club,Gym, Cards Room, Library,Odyssey Book Store, GuestHouse, Tennis courts,Badminton & Squash courts.CHANDIGARHChandigarh Club LimitedSector I, ChandigarhT: 172-2743388E:info@chandigarh-club.com■Banquet Hall, Tennis courts,Squash courts, Spacious Lawns,Family Bar, Main Bar, Library,Tambola, Bridge Room,Swimming PoolJAIPURJai ClubMahaveer Marg, C-SchemeJaipur 302 001T: 2372321/ 322/ 366/400F: 0141-4004988E:jaiclub@hotmail.comwww.jaiclub.com■Presidential Suites, Deluxe& Semi Deluxe Rooms,HealthClub, Swimming Pool,Badminton Courts,Bars & Cards RoomsJAISALMERJaisal Club LtdJethwal Road, Jaisalmer345001T: 02992-255555, 02992-254999F: 0291-2435349E: blackstone@mailinfinity.comblackstone@mailinfinity.com;www.jaisalclub.com■Residential Rooms, SwimmingPool, Beautiful landscapedlawns, Well equipped Gym,Sightseeing & Campingfacilities, Billiards,Badminton, Roller Skating, Golf,Cricket, Bars & Restaurants.KANPURCiti Club Private Limited84/79, G.T. Road, Kanpur208 003T: 0512 2521211-12-13E:info@enjoyciticlub.comwww.enjoyciticlub.com■12 A/c Rooms, 1 Suite, Bars,Conference Rooms, DJ & DanceFloors, Card Room, Gym,KOCHICochin Suburban ClubThrikkakara, Joymat Nagar,BMC P.O. Cochin 68202, KeralaT: 484-2575871 /2575177 / 2576571■A/c Rooms, Swimming Pool,Restaurants, Bars, Library,Ayurvedic Centre, Lawns,Conference Rooms.KOLKATAThe CalcuttaPunjab Club Ltd21, Ballygunge, Circular RoadKolkata 700 019T: 2486-5581 / 82■Dining Halls, SwimmingPools, Health Club, BilliardRoom, Party Hall, 6 DoubleRooms, 2 Single Rooms,2 Suites.The Bengal Rowing ClubRabindra SarobarKolkata 700 029TeleFax: 033-2466-1751033-2466-1752E: info@bengalrowingclub.cominfo@bengalrowingclub.com;www.bengalrowingclub.comwww.bengalrowingclub.com■Rowing facilities & Kayaking,Billiards, Pool, Table Tennis,Card Rooms, Badminton Courts,Swimming Pool, Well equippedGym, Health Spa, BilliardsRoom, A/c comfortableDinning rooms, Well manicuredexpansive lawns of the Club.LUCKNOWOudh Gymkhana ClubKaiserbagh, Lucknow 226 001T: 3231627, 3230283, 2230954■Billiard Room, Party Halls,Gym, Tennis Lawn, A/c Rooms,Bars, Restaurants.MANGALOREMangalore ClubNear Morganʼs Gate, JeppuMangalore 575 001T: 0824 2414146/48F: 0824 2414149E:manager@mangaloreclub.comwww.mangaloreclub.com■Residential Rooms, Rooftop,Swimming Pool, Family Rooms,Conference Hall, Gym,X Party Hall, Badminton CourtMUMBAIGolden Swan Country ClubOff Pokhran, Road No1,Yeoor Hills,Thane 400 602, MumbaiT: 022 25856515 /25853798 / 25854078E: countryclub@goldenswanwww.goldenswan.com■Golf Course, Swimming Pool,Snooker/Billiards, A/c Cottages,Lagoon Bar, Conferencerooms, Boating, Multi CuisineRestaurants,Garware Club HouseWankhede StadiumDʼ Road, ChurchgateT: 2285 4444E:info@garwareclub.comwww.garwareclub.com■Residential Rooms,Club House, Library,Table tennis, Swimming Pool,Health Club, Banquet Halls.The Chembur Gymkhana16th Road, Chembur, MumbaiT: 25217030 – 35 (6 lines)E: chemgym@vsnl.net■Badminton, TT Squash,Billiards, Cards Room, Gym,Lawn Tennis, Cricket,Swimming Pool, CommunityHall, Residential Rooms.Juhu Vile ParleGymkhana ClubN.S. Road No 13Opp. Juhu Bus StationJuhu, Mumbai 400 049T: 22-2620 6016,22-2620 5973F: 22-2620 9702E: jvpgclub_1@hotmail.comjvpgclub_1@hotmail.com■Swimming, Tennis, HealthClub, Billiards & Snooker,Card Room, Badminton,Children Playground,Library, Conference Hall,Bars & Restaurants.Kamala ViharSports ClubPoisar Gym Khana RoadKandivali (W), Mumbai 400 067T: 2808 8889, 2808 2305E: kvsc9@rediffmail.com■Restaurants, Party Halls,tennis Courts, Billiards, SkatingRink,Gym, Conference Halls,Mini Theatre.The Bombay PresidencyRadio Club Limited157, Arthur Bunder, Road,Colaba, Mumbai 400 005T: 22845121 / 22845025/71 / 75E: radclub@gmail.com■Residential Rooms, Lawns,Radio Room, Roof-top Terrace,Conference Rooms,Badminton Courts,Games Room, Gym,Swimming Pool, Library.NASIKNasiklub, Nashik-Pune Road,Nashik 422 011.T: 0253-2417931 /241125433 A/c Rooms, 4 Suites,Gym, ■Swimming Pool, TT,Badminton, Steam & Sauna,Carrom, Party Lawns.NEW DELHIThe Country ClubSaket Club, New Delhi,181 / 2, Sainik Farm, NewDelhi 110 062countryclubindia.net■Swimming Pool, Tennis,Squash, Badmaianton Courts,Billiards Room, Library,Lawns, Banquet Halls, GymPATNABankipore Club LimitedJudges Court Road, Patna800 001T: 2673009■Swimming Pool, Library,A/C Bridge Room,Guest House with 3 A/C Rooms,Dancing Hall with woodenfloors, Tennis & Squash courts,Children park.PUNEResidency Club3, Queens Garden Road,Pune 411001T: 20 2636222 – 26The Corinthians ClubNyati County, NIBM AnnexeSouth Pune, Pune 411028T: 020-2697 0900,020-2697 0206E: edp@the corinthianspune.comwww.thecorinthianspune.com■A/c Rooms, Swimming Pool,Health Club, Spa, Billiards,Tennis, Skating.Splendour Country Club &Resorts Pvt LtdBeyond Peacock Bayof National Defence AcademyKhadakwasla, Pune 411 023T: 020-25299110 /9326565430SECUNDERABADChiraan Fort, 1-8-334 OppBegumpet PolicelinesNear HUDA Office,Secunderabad 500 003T: 2790 1700, 2790 0900www.chiraanfort.comSports facilities,Huge Party Lawns, LibraryTRIVANDRUMTrivandrum ClubVazhuthacaud,Thiruvananthapuram 695 010T: 2726444, 27264152726413, 2726591, 2726446F: 2726380E:trivandrumclub@gmail.comAnnexe Rooms, Billiard RoomDining Hall and Multi CuisineKitchen, Sports & Health ClubFacilities, Swimming Pool,Sauna, Jacuzzi, Beauty Parlour,VARANASIThe Benaras Club LimitedClub RoadVaranasi 221002T: 0542-2500351, 0542-2500508E: info@benarasclub.com,info@benarasclub.comwww.thebenarasclub.com,thebenarasclub.comLuxurious Rooms,Squash, Badminton & Billiardscourts, Fitness centre, Library,Meeting Room, Banquet Hall,Card Room, Beauty ParlourMaximum of 2 affiliationletter for each city would be provided Please provide us two working days to process your request Documents required to avail the affiliation with the Clubs are: Letter from theadministration office to permit the member to avail affiliation facility Presentation of valid India Club ID card Payment of relevant charges applicable for guest (Non-Members) of affiliated Clubs.IndiaClub 17

GM’s deskWe are proud to be associated with theEmirates Environmental Group for the last3 years. We have constantly tried to ensurethat the Club does its bit in promotingrecycling and reducing wastage. You maybe well aware about global warming, thecarbon footprint et al since these topicsare hard to ignore, with entire nationscontributing towards their awareness andalso taking remedial measures to counterthe negative impacts that these leave onour planet. To this effect, we have in placevarious bins for collecting newspapers,cans and bottles. The used oil from themain Kitchen is also not thrown away butsent away for recycling. Our carry bagsfor parcel orders are also made of paperand the ones in the fast food are madeusing oxy-biodegradable additives. As aresponsible institution, not only do weneed to dynamically pursue certain goalsbut, also imbibe in the younger generationa sense of moral and social correctness.In that respect, we are actually beingselfish in teaching our kids to better theirenvironment.These efforts would hopefully compoundinto something more substantial and offerour future generations a more healthyand clean lifestyle whilst preventing theGM receiving certificate of appreciation from EEGdepletion of our dear planet. Our effortswith these initiatives were again recognizedrecently by the EEG in a ceremony held atthe Dubai Knowledge Village, where IndiaClub was presented with certificates toencourage us to go even more further withthese programs.The popularity of our monthly LadiesCoffee Evenings continues to create waves,as does the KidsKlub activities.Both theseinitiatives bythe club haveensured thatentire familiesare singularlyor collectively,continuouslyinvolved instimulatingsocial or sportingactivities.Tofurther developthese andpresent themwith individualidentities, logosfor both theseactivities havebeen put in place and you will be seeingthem regularly with all the correspondencesent to you.Members are reminded to keep ouradministration updated in case there is achange in your correspondence address,e-mails, faxes or telephone numbers. Youcan inform us of these changes to: admin@indiaclubdubai.comThis continuous process of updating ourdatabase ensures that all of you are kept inthe loop all the time regarding the clubs’activities. Regular two-way communicationis necessary for maintaining a smooth flowof events.On an average, one notification is sentper week to the members on their listedfax numbers or email addresses to informthem of the latest happenings at the Club.In case of non receipt of these, please do letus know.Bharat Chachara18 IndiaClub