Namaste2013 by Namaste Gibraltar

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It is with great pride, enthusiasm and anticipation that I invite you to read this year’s Namaste! The standard neverending delays, million chaser emails and just-before-going-to-print changes apart, it has truly been a rewarding experience. Having lived in Gibraltar for quite a few months now, I’ve realised that we lead a particularly hectic life here. We’re always rushing - to get to the office or store early morning, to a padel or zumba session later in the day, to squeeze in a catch-up with friends over drinks, to pick up our kids from a dance or tennis class, to rush back home to prepare dinner and all the other rushing that happens in between! Add to this, the constant and now instantaneous BFFs that invade our mind-space - Whatsapp messages, Viber calls, Facebook status updates, Youtube downloads, Candy Crush victories and Instagram photo uploads. Phew, we are always on the ‘go’. But in midst of this buzzing pace of our everyday life, I wonder if we ever take some time out to just ‘be’. To do nothing. To close our eyes and feel the wind on our face. To notice a colourful butterfly flutter by. To inhale the scent of an Oleander flower. To look up at the star-studded night sky and feel the hazy glow of a full-moon night. To even set our iPads aside and indulge in a good old pillow-fight or connect over a board-game like Monopoly... Chances are, that we often don’t remember to do so. I’ll rest my thought with the words of a famous poet, William Henry Davies ‘A poor life this is, if full of care, We have no time to stand and stare.’ This year’s Namaste is an interesting memoir of all our activities, memories, opinions, aspirations and achievements. The men will particularly enjoy reading Whisky-the Water of Life. Living within our means is a reflective article that encourages us to tighten our purse strings in these rather uncertain economic times. And for those of us who wish to go off on a shopping spree, we have a tantalisingly tempting article titled Gems of the Ocean. We’ve also encouraged you to sweat it out a little in the Bend your Brains section. All this and much more contained in your issue of Namaste 2013. So zone out completely. Find yourself a free moment and delve right in. I extend my heart-felt gratitude to everyone who has made this issue possible : Mike- our publisher, the writers, the advertisers, previous editors of the magazine, co-members of the HCG Managing Committee – thank you all for your ever-present support. Namaste everyone, happy reading and I wish you all a Joyous Diwali! Best regards,

Anju Mahbubani Daswani Editor - Namaste 2013 www.issuu.com/namastegib/docs/namaste2013

President’s Message

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Dear Reader,

Diwali is a day when members of the world’s oldest religion celebrate the triumph of good over evil. Many mark this auspicious day by lighting the diya, or lamp. Diwali is a time for festivity and happiness. It is an occasion to give happiness to people who are in need and deprived. The diyas lit on the moonless night of Diwali signify the end of the darkness of ignorance and the beginning of light that enlightens all. It’s a festival with values rooted in peace and mutual respect. Diwali is a time for celebration, but it is also a time for reflection – a time when we must remember that there are always others less fortunate then ourselves. This holy day reminds us all that we should commit ourselves to helping those in need. For many, this is also a time to gather with family and to pray. The festival marks a new beginning, a renewal of commitment to family values, and represents the universally revered values of love, reflection, forgiveness and knowledge. And to all those who will celebrate this joyous occasion, I wish you, your families and loved ones a very Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak. May you use this opportunity to reconnect with family and friends and celebrate the Festival of Lights. With very best and warm personal wishes,

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Adventure Sports on the Coast by Sanjay Khiani

As we approach the weekend, the first question we ask our friends and family with a smile on our face and a spring in our step, is “What shall we do this weekend?” Most of the time you will get suggestions such as lunch, coffee/ drinks or dinner ideas or if some of us have had a hectic week we tend to stick to the traditional ‘chillax-ing’ mode. Though many would love the last option, I personally would complain about it as I absolutely dislike wasting my weekends doing nothing. Ever thought of spending your weekend doing something daring, yet fun and relaxing? Adventure Sports! This is what I am talking about!!! Within an hour’s drive from Gibraltar, you will find many options available for you to enjoy some adventure sports. To name a few: Windsurfing and Sailing in Spain are considered to be one of the best for the following reasons: thousands of kilometres of coastline, all kinds of wind conditions and a warm climate are just a few of them. If you wish to practice either of these sports, there are many companies offering personalised classes during summer in Tarifa. Paintball is an entertaining sport in which players compete in teams or individually, to eliminate opponents by tagging them with capsules containing water-soluble dye. These activities are available in Sotogrande, Estepona and Marbella. Go Karting, a sport of speed and thrills, is a fantastic driving experience combining all the elements of professional racing. This activity can be found in Mijas, Fuengirola and Malaga, guaranteeing you an exhilarating experience. Quad Biking, a two hour drive will take you into the amazing countryside along well worn paths, through river crossings and into dense forests. A few of our youngsters in the community gathered for a Quad Biking day in Tarifa and had an amazing time for only €60.

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Tai Chi Chuan Awareness

Many years ago, I went along with two of my friends to learn Tai Chi in one of the Martial Art Centres in Fulham, London. Both of my friends who quickly became desponded, gave up after only two weeks. I continued and was amazed that I was able to learn the whole ‘Short Form’ Yang style in nine weeks. I must admit that I had some extra coaching sessions from the Tai Chi Instructor John, who also gave me lots of encouragement and confidence to practice without supervision. My daily practice of the ‘Short Form’ was for about 15 to 20 min. in the mornings, which I was told is the best time to practice, but if you are not a morning person, Tai Chi can be practised at any time of the day. I stopped attending classes after six months but continued the ritual of doing the ‘Short Form’ every morning. The daily practice of Tai Chi had a great impact on my health. I hadn’t missed a day off work due to illnesses. My attitude towards people changed and I was becoming more tolerant and patient and best of all, my ability to control my temper (which would got me into trouble many a times, especially people with authority) improved greatly.

By Dilip Tailor

Founder member & Instructor of The Rock Tai Chi

My daily morning practice of Tai Chi ended after two years when I started a new job as a Computer User Support Tech. Starting early and finishing late in the day afforded me no time. Once in a while I did the ‘Short Form’ but missed the routine of doing it daily. As years passed by, my yearning to start learning any form of Tai Chi grew stronger but by then we had moved to Gibraltar and there were no Tai Chi teachers available locally. My search for a Tai Chi teacher ended in August 1996, when I was introduced to Mr. Wang, a Tai Chi Instructor. I later learned from some of the keen local Tai Chi students that Mr Wang and a number of young men and women had left China and were travelling with the Chinese ‘Qin Terra Cotta Army’ exhibition. They had stopped in Gibraltar for unspecified time while the exhibition was on in one of the Casemates Gallery. During their stay in Gibraltar, Mr Wang taught Tai Chi to anyone who was interested. He only spoke few words of English but there were couple of lovely, young Chinese ladies who spoke good English and were able to translate Mr Wang’s instructions. Given

my Tai Chi background, I thought I would be able to improve my ‘Short Form’ style and move on to a more advanced level. But when I saw Mr Wang demonstrate a few movements of the 108 Yang Style Tai Chi Form, I quickly realised that I have not really learned the true way to do Tai Chi. I was very impressed with what I saw and made a quick decision that I wanted learn the whole new Tai Chi form and style, no matter how long it took and the cost involved. What impressed me the most was the way Mr Wang was executing the movements with precision and with no effort, very gentle and smooth. He looked like he was ‘floating on air’! With Mr Wang’s blessings, I am currently able to teach 108 Yang Style, 24 and 48 Wu Style and within two years, I’ll be introducing to general public ‘Sticky Hand’, 96 Wu Style and Push & Pull. Over the number of years, I have met some Tai Chi teachers with different backgrounds and shared relevant knowledge of Tai Chi benefits and the Internal Force. We all have different methods of teaching, but the end result is the same. I hope the following will be able to give you some basic background information of what ‘Tai Chi Chuan’ is all about.

Tai Chi styles however, are derived from the original Chen family style.

Benefits:

To the Body Learning Tai Chi can be a most enjoyable and rewarding experience. Tai Chi is probably the most effective exercise for a holistic approach to health. It will improve your health and fitness, and help you to relax. Since we are all different, our approaches to learning Tai Chi will differ. Each of you will find an approach that will be enjoyable, fulfilling, and will help to improve you. Scientific studies have shown that Tai Chi works magic on health, improving conditions such as arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, respiratory diseases, and other chronic diseases. In addition, it improves balance, prevents falls, helps posture, and builds up immunity to disease. And if that’s not all, Tai Chi improves mental illness and depression.

To the Mind: The mind is the most important aspect of health. It’s a universally accepted fact that the mind controls the body. Surely you have heard of people overcoming disabilities because of their positive attitudes and What is Tai Chi? strong minds. And Tai Chi, as one of the most powerful The Chinese characters for Tai Chi Chuan can be mind-body exercises, teaches the student to be aware of translated as the ‘Supreme Ultimate Force’. The the intrinsic energy from which he or she can perceive notion of ‘supreme ultimate’ is often associated with greater self-control and empowerment. the Chinese concept of yin-yang, the notion that one can see a dynamic duality (male/female, active/ Can anyone learn Tai Chi? passive, dark/light, forceful/yielding, etc.) in all things. Unlike some other types of exercise, Tai Chi is ‘Force’ (or more literally, ‘fist’) can be thought of here accessible to people of any age and condition— as the means or way of achieving this ying-yang, or children, senior citizens etc,. Some modified forms ‘supreme-ultimate’ discipline. of Tai Chi can also be practiced by those with limited mobility. In fact, Tai Chi is particularly beneficial to History of Tai Chi: the elderly and those with impaired motor skills. Since In the sixth century A.D., an Indian priest Bodihdharma Tai Chi emphasizes correct posture and balance, the – (called Ta Mo in China) came to the Shao-Lin exercise may be a safer alternative for women with Monastery and seeing that the monks there were in frail bones. Moreover, you need no special clothing or poor physical condition from too much meditation and equipment and you can practice in the convenience of not enough movement, he introduced his “Thirteen your home. Lahore” Exercise. Over time, these grew to be the precursors of the ‘Wei Where can I learn Tai Chi? Chia’ (outer-extrinsic) school of exercise, by which The Rock Tai Chi Centre is is meant all the schools of kung-fu and other martial currently running various art forms which take an ‘external’ approach. This is in classes for beginners and contrast to the ‘Nei Chia’ (internal-intrinsic) school of advanced students. which Tai Chi is a member that take a fundamentally ‘internal’ approach. For more There are many different styles or families of Tai Chi information, Chuan. The five which are practiced most commonly call Dilip: today are the Yang, Chen, Wu, Sun, and Woo styles. All 54303000 or email: rocktaichi@trainingtm.com. 15

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In conversation with Jagdish Aswani by Govind Sharma Q. Not many of us know about your very long association with football. How did it all evolve? A. It all started at around 1980 when I was Secretary of the Hindu Club. Some of the young boys approached me to form a Hindu football team, as there were not enough Hindu boys to form a team. We had to enrol some local boys. We played few 5-a-side games and from there it evolved to 11-a-side. Q. You’ve spent many years coaching young children for the sport. Please share with us some of your experiences and achievements. A. We were normally beaten by 10 or 11 goals but despite that, the enthusiasm was there and the boys did not get demoralized as they thought that by training hard they would improve and start winning games. With that mentality and determination, we progressed further and started winning trophies. Q. What is your football philosophy? A. As a coach, I was very passionate about the game and as soon as the referee would whistle at the end of the match, I would thank him for his refereeing with no hard feelings and would shake hands with the members of the other team – again with no hard feelings even if there were controversies throughout the match. There should always be respect for the sport and the participants.

Q. Your son, Raja plays excellent football as well. What do you think has shaped him - Is it genes or training?! A. Many hours of playing, a strict fitness regime and some inborn skills. Q. How have Aunty Vimla and your daughters reacted to/tolerated your complete involvement, or may I say, obsession with football?! A. Of course, they would have liked me to dedicate more time to them but on the whole they never complained and were very supportive. Q. Finally, a question all the women would want an answer for - What is it about football that keeps their men glued to the T.V for hours on end?! A. Nowadays, you see many ladies attending football matches so it is no longer only men who enjoy the game. In India, the craze is for cricket, in USA it is baseball.

Rapid fire Questions Your all-time favourite footballer? Pele

Best goal ever scored? Maradona - “Hand of God” in Argentina V England Favourite team? Real Madrid, when Di Stefano, Puskas and Gento played.

Q. Do you think football plays a role in shaping the youth? How so? A. Of course, it makes them think of being a team and working as such. It also encourages the youth to share the values of the sport, to share the values of being together. And achieving something together.

Most admired football coach? Del Bosque, his psychology.

Q. Has the sport changed a lot since your heydays? In what way? A. The coaches are nowadays better prepared. You can see the improvement in the quality of the games and it’s become rather skilful and exciting to watch.

Can a footballer be made (trained) or is he always born with the talent? 50/50

Stadium which you always longed to play in? Old Trafford ,Theatre of Dreams

Champions League or European Championships? Champions League

Your football dream? I am happy with what I have achieved. Your favoured field position? Centre forward. Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi? Messi

Q. 2013 has been a momentous year for Gibraltar, who have become the 54th member of UEFA. Do you think this entry will impact the future of the game for Gibraltarians? A. It will definitely impact the future of the game for Gibraltarians. Until now, Gibraltar teams played against each other and more or less you would know how they would perform in the local league without any surprises. It is always an incentive to play against foreign teams. This will enhance further development in the youth and achieve a broad experience by playing different teams who utilise different game play tactics. Q. We have many skilled footballers in our Indian community. Do you see them representing Gibraltar in UEFA? A. It will be difficult as you have to dedicate a lot of hours to improve both skill and fitness. But this shouldn’t stop our skilled footballers in the community to pursue their passion. Q. Will you make our community proud by applying for position of Team Manager for UEFA 54?! A. There are many others who have a great experience and better knowledge of the game. Q. How would you like to see the Indian community of Gibraltar contribute towards the development of the sport among our youngsters? A. Don’t take it too seriously and just enjoy the game. Promote sport activities in general to the youth in the community which adds to the healthy and fit lifestyle from young age. 18

Know your income, and your expenses

I would suggest everyone makes a list of what money comes in every month (on average), including any pension income. Then make a list of monthly expenses, like rent, car payments, bills, including non-monthly expenses. Obviously, if your expenses are greater than the income you worked out, you need to think about your spending habits. I find it weird how many people actually find that they spend more than they earn. 2.

Track your expenses

Knowing your expenses above, try making a spending pattern and track those expenses on a monthly basis. Find out what you need and what you want. It’s interesting that when you critically look at this, you need a lot less than you comparatively want. This should mean you save a few pounds by not spending on those wants. 3.

Watch out for “sales”

It may not be obvious to anyone here, but you never really save anything when you buy something on sale. If you started your day with £50 in your pocket and bought a shirt or dress which cost £20 down from £40 (50% sale discount), you haven’t really saved £20. In fact, you are £20 down! Having said that, never pay retail. Everything always goes on sale, all you need is a bit of patience. So buy it when it’s at the lowest level, not when it is at the highest price.

by Lalit Khatwani

4. Competing Just because your friends wear Ralph Lauren, or buy Gucci bags, or afford trips abroad once a month, does not mean you need to hurt your finances by doing so. Sure, if you can, go for it, but don’t resort to credit financing in order to compete or keep up with your friends. 5.

Cash v Credit

Somethings are easier said than done. Such an easy concept. I remember my dad always telling me, “live within your means” always. Of course, I always thought I did, and do.

I don’t know what it is about having a credit card, but that dreaded bill at the end of the month is always a lot worse than I thought when I was using the damn card. Stick to cash, you avoid this virus called “interest” which is a bad infection to get rid of if you build up significant debt.

Funny though, I seemed to live well when I was given £5 a week in pocket money. Then when my allowance went up and I made some weekly cash from working summer jobs. I could afford my transport, my meals, the occasional drink, and even a date once in a while!

6. Save!

What happens next is we go to university and it all goes a bit interesting. Budgeting goes completely out of the window, and we are constantly, somehow, out of pocket.

Unfortunately this bad habit does not really break by the time we start our working and earning lives. We have built up some debt (at least to our parents) and we want to carry on spending the way we have gotten used to. So today, I reflect on my spending habits as I have grown up, and I think I have just about got myself back on track. I suppose the one easy thing that I do is check how much I earn, and determine my spending patterns exclusively based on that. Not on borrowing, not on credit some bank can give me, and not on excessively purchasing luxury goods that I obviously cannot sustainably afford to keep purchasing. As I thought about it, there are quite a few ways in which I can try and control myself, and “live within my means”. Here are a few of my thoughts…

That’s right, keep some money aside at the end of every month, so that you have an emergency fund for a rainy day. You never know when you will have a boiler break down, or a need to take an emergency flight abroad at short notice. These costs are usually significant and by having saved in the past it will lessen the immediate blow and need to get credit when making these payments. Borrow and share

Of course, you could buy a DVD or video game, or you could rent one, or you could borrow and share with your friends. It’s really amazing how much you can save by swapping and sharing these things. It also saves space at home for more necessary and permanently usable things. 8.

Stay healthy

Controversial as it sounds, the unhealthier you are, the most it costs! If you did not know, medical bills are expensive! If you look at the risk factors for dying, the one that is most predictive is fitness level. A healthier and fitter person is able to maintain his/her body for less, and will suffer from less pains and symptoms that traditionally come from unhealthier people. So work out! An easy example: Walk, don’t take the car or taxi, it’s cheaper and healthier! 9.

Stay in once in a while

There is nothing wrong with popping open a bottle of wine or cooking in on a Saturday night rather than going out and eating at one of the fancy restaurants about town – try it. Add an extra Saturday in a month, and put the money you did not spend into a savings box. Within a year you will have earned enough for a mini holiday away. Sounds easy, but try it, and call me when you have saved a penny or two… I like my café con leche nice and strong ☺

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DEEPAVALI

by Reshma Melvani

- A message of sacrifice -

The modern world is in a period of agony; and some are seeking a New Order. Yet nowhere do we find a nation or a kingdom or a community which feels the joy of the birth of New Life. Shadows are over the world. The kingdom of Ayodhya was filled with illumination and joy when Sri Rama returned from Lanka. The day of his return is celebrated by the ‘Deepavali’ (the Feast of Lights). Deepavali is India’s most beloved festival of Lights. ‘Kindle Thou, the Light of the Atman within thyself’ is the call of this festival, which is the victory of Light over the forces of darkness. What the world needs today is light, more light – the light of sympathy, service and love. Love is the music of life, the melody of existence. Love is not a mere feeling – love is demonstration. Love is not love until it is translated into action. And love is not optional – love is essential. Year after year, on the day of Deepavali, we kindle little lights. They burn for a while and are soon extinguished. There is a light that never dies. It is the Light of God’s love. Even when we are unaware, the Light of God’s love and care illumines our pathways and leads us out of disorder into order, out of chaos into cosmos, out of night into the dawn of a bright, new day. Let us realise that we are ever surrounded by the light of God’s love and that in all that happens only good can come to us. All around us there is poverty – and suffering – of the multitude. Men suffer and women suffer and children – even little babies – suffer. Seeing this, a holy man prayed: ‘O Merciful One! How can you see so much suffering and yet do nothing about it?’ And God said: ‘I did do something. I made you – and poured the fire of love in your heart.’ So do we have that love in us to help and give out? Can we go and help who needs it? I think we can – let us all unite and give our bit to those who need it the most. We think of the Lord Rama only during Diwali – how he was sent into exile and we celebrate Diwali on his return back after spending fourteen years in the forest. But actually, we should really think of Lord Rama as the first ‘Superman’ of Hindu history. His is a story which thrills with action. But alas! They know not that the message of Sri Rama is essentially a message of action, selfless action – a message of sacrifice. He sacrificed his rightful kingdom to be sent into exile just so his father could fulfil his honour and promise made to one of his wives. He spent those years in the forest and when his wife, Sita was kidnapped by the demon King of Lanka, he suffered hardships and fought wars to go in search of her to bring her back. He sacrificed. So the message of Sri Rama is essentially a message of action, selfless action – a message of sacrifice.

What is Namaste?

“You and I are One. I salute and worship the God within you which is a mirror image of myself.”

‘Namaste’ or ‘namaskar’ is the popular Hindu way of greeting each other. Wherever we are – on the street, at home, in public transport, on vacation or on the phone – when Hindus meet people they know or strangers with whom they want to initiate a conversation, Namaste is the customary courtesy greeting to begin with and often to end with. We press our two hands together and hold them near the heart. During prayers as well, we do Namaste and also bow while closing our eyes, as it were, to look into the ‘inner spirit’. This physical gesture is sometimes accompanied by names of Gods like ‘Ram Ram’, ‘Jai Shri Krishna’, or just ‘Om Shanti’. Namaste is not a superficial gesture or a mere word, and is for all people - young and old, friends and strangers. Namaste and its common variants - ‘namaskar,’ ‘namaskaara’ or ‘namaskaram’, is one of the five forms of formal traditional greeting mentioned in the Vedas. It refers to paying homage or showing respect to one another, when we greet them. In Sanskrit, the word is namah + te = namaste which means ‘I bow to you’ - my greetings, salutations or prostration to you. The word ‘namaha’ can also be literally interpreted as ‘na ma’ (not mine). It has a spiritual significance of negating or reducing one’s ego in the presence of another. The actual gesture of holding both hands together is known as Anjali mudra. The word Anjali comes from the root word Anj meaning ‘to honour or anoint’. 27

Namaste could be just a casual or formal greeting, a cultural convention or an act of worship. However, there is much more to it than meets the eye. The real meeting between people is the meeting of their minds. When we greet one another with Namaste, it means, ‘may our minds meet’, indicated by the folded palms placed before the chest. The bowing down of the head is a gracious form of extending friendship, love, respect and humility to the person in front of us. So what do we really mean, when we address someone with the expression ‘namaste’? The concept of Namaste originated from the Hindu belief that the ‘Real I’ within all of us is the Immortal Soul or the Atman which is indeed God, and our problem is our Ego, the false belief that we are the perishable material body. This expression recognizes the belief that the life force, the divinity, the Self or the God in us is the same in all. It acknowledges the faith that there is some part of all of us that is the Essence or the Absolute or the Divine. Acknowledging this Oneness within all of us with the meeting of the palms, we honour the God in the person we meet. There is great symbolism behind this gesture - both hands depict duality in nature like Yin & Yang or positive and negative forces. The act of bringing them together affirms the fact that the world is One in nature, even though we see it as two. Man and woman, night and day, hot and cold etc, in essence are all One. On this spiritual note, Namaste my friends.

by Deepa Aidasani The history of our Hindu Community records 1993 as the year when the first Hindu Temple was built in Gibraltar. It was on 13th November 1993 that the first Diwali celebration was held at our Temple. Although the presence of our community in the Rock dates back to over a century before, it was only in 1993 that we left a physical mark on the landscape of Gibraltar with the construction of the building which today is our Temple. The Temple, besides fulfilling the needs of our Community, has been in these past 20 years the focal point of Hindu religion and Hindu culture in the area, having been visited by thousands of people from both sides of the frontier. The construction of the Temple marked a turning point for our Community and it could probably be said to have been one of our biggest projects. It was thanks to the vision of our elders, the courage of some determined members of our Community and the hard work of all that this vision materialised. We were very blessed to have been given such centric location by the Government of the time and the Community enthusiastically united in a tremendous effort to raise funds for the construction of our Mandir. It was literally a miracle that the building was completed, as funds were scarce and those leading our Community had to struggle hard to take the project to completion. Faith, determination and His blessings made the impossible possible. But this vision would have remained incomplete if we would have just stopped after the construction. With the completion of the building, a new challenge stood in front of our Community: the daily running and maintenance of the Temple. Above all was the challenge to keep the institution not merely going on, but to keep it alive and vibrant, to fulfil the purpose for which it had been built. This is our legacy to our future generations so that our heritage is not lost and this is also our contribution to this land which is now our home. The Temple is not just the walls that make the building, but it is also what we, as a Community, have built energetically after the material construction finished. Mayor’s visit to the Temple

Diwali 2012

Shubhraji’s visit

Janmashtami

A lot of effort is put in to looking after both aspects; on one side is the day-to-day maintenance and upkeep of the building and on the other side is the effort to provide the right conditions for the fulfilment of the spiritual needs of the Community. As simple as it may seem to an outsider, it requires time, dedication and commitment; a commitment which can only be given out of love and devotion to the goal. It is a task which would not be possible without the support of everyone, from those who perform the daily evening Aarti to each and every member who supports it financially or by doing seva in whichever way possible. In these 20 years of existence the Temple has contributed to enhance the spirit of community and to create a sense of healthy pride in our culture. The Temple is the reference of our religion to our children; the home where all our Community, as a big family, gathers and prays together and also celebrates together. The festivals, poojas, talks, classes etc. all aim to uplift, to awaken and create awareness. The year 2013 will be recorded in the history of our Temple as the year when the long awaited lift to facilitate the access to the Temple was finally installed. A solution to a long standing problem is at last a reality. It is a great joy to see that, thanks to the provision of a public lift by the Government, our elderly are no longer deprived from attending prayers due to the difficulty to access the Temple. Last year’s Diwali was very special as for the first time his Worship the Mayor Anthony Lima invited our Community to celebrate Diwali at the City Hall. It was a gesture which touched our hearts as it was also the recognition of our important contribution to the community at large; few weeks later we reciprocated by inviting the Mayor and his wife to visit our Temple. Our Community also took part in both of the Inter-faith celebration held last year to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. There have been numerous events along the year and it is encouraging to see how devotion in our Community is growing steadily. It is particularly nice to see the young couples making the effort to bring their children to the Temple celebrations. During the year we received Shubhraji’s visit who, once again, delighted us with talks on Vedantic teachings. Besides the monthly Satyanarayan Kathas, Diwali, Guru Nanak’s birthday, Gita Jayanti, Mahashivaratri, Chetti Chand, Ramnavmi, Hanuman Jayanti, Guru Poornima and Shri Krishna Janmashtami were also celebrated at the Temple. Regular classes are also held at the Temple. There is still a long way ahead and we still have a lot to achieve but the Temple has definitely made a change in our lives in these last 20 years. Om Shanti! Chetti Chand Ganesh Chaturthi Krishna Jayanthi

Mahashivaratri

Tear drops of the sea... Angel’s tears... Gems of the Ocean...

by Vikram Budhrani

There are many such metaphors used to describe pearls, but not many people actually know a great deal about the true origin of these precious objects. In ancient times before the advent of commercially available diamonds, pearls were the gem of choice when a visual appearance of wealth was required. Kings more than their Queens would be seen adorned in multi layers of natural pearls over their ceremonial outfits. These natural pearls would have more than likely originated from the Persian Gulf and been acquired through conquest or homage by a grateful subject.

originating in Japan from the Akoya oyster, these are recognised as the finest cultured pearls as they perfectly complement all types of skin tone. Pearls are judged by lustre, colour, surface quality, shape and size. By lustre we mean the brilliance or brightness of the pearl, it should be mirror like not chalky. Tastes in colour change, but ideal colour can be described as ‘silver rosé’. Cultured pearls are natural objects and each is unique. Sometimes small blemishes will be visible on the surface and these add to the individuality of the piece, but having said that, the fewer blemishes and the more round the shape of the pearl, the more valuable. Lastly, in the case of Akoya cultured pearls sizes vary from 3 to 10mm, anything larger than this is more than likely to be a White South Sea Pearl.

French Polynesia, Australia and eventually Indonesia and the Philippines to advise local pearl farmers and to carry out the extremely delicate nucleus insertion. Today these areas produce larger pearls than the Japanese Akoya oyster, from 8 to 20mm.

During the early part of the 20th century Japanese technicians were despatched to

The same five factors govern quality, but here colour is the key.White South Sea Pearls are generally more silver grey, the best examples having that same ‘silver rosé’ colour as the Akoya variety. The term black pearl is really a misnomer as the finest quality can be described as ‘peacock green’ a kaleidoscope of colour that is reflected on the surface. Unfortunately a large proportion on the market are treated or dyed poor quality white pearls. Always purchase from a reputable dealer and insist on natural colours. Golden pearls range from light yellow to a deep rich gold and are becoming more popular and widely available, but good quality examples are rare.

The value of natural pearls can be attributed to their rarity, something that was turned on its head with the discovery in 1893 of a commercially successful culturing method. His process replicated nature by introducing a foreign object into the oyster which it subsequently covered in the pearl material; nacre. Natural pearl dealers at the time challenged the name ’cultured pearls’ trying to have the process perceived as artificial, but MIKIMOTO successfully overturned this and his discovery has been rightly recognised as natural ever since. When you admire someone wearing a beautiful classic strand of pearls with stud earrings chances are that they are pearls

All pearls produced today, whether in Japan, Australia or elsewhere owe their existence to one man: Kokichi Mikimoto. 32

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in Gibraltar. I also made a few friends in the temple which made the last few weeks rather fun. I sampled the Indian food at Khan’s, Mumtaz, Mumbai Curry house and Sai Darbar. My vote goes for Sai darbar hands down for the delicious, simple and home style food. Being a pizza fan, I tried Pizza hut, Mama Mia, Monty’s and Bianca’s. Loved the delicious and aromatic pizza of Bianca’s more than the others. But I did crave authentic idli and coconut chutney, rasam, curd rice and the Akki roti.

hen I arrived at Gibraltar from Bangalore, I was sleep deprived, hungry and tired with jet lag, I wanted to go back home that instant. Of course it was weighed heavily on me that I had left my husband and everything familiar behind me, coming to this unknown land with the overwhelming presence of the rock for 3months of work related training from Bangalore. I was homesick as soon as I arrived. But now as the 3 months end, I have no desire to leave. The first utterly lonely weekend was brutal but once work started, things slowly settled down. I started to relish the daily walk from home to office, Atlantic Suites to Europort! And the luxury of going back home for lunch. The work itself was fascinating - interacting directly with clients, auditors and company directors. I was learning so much and that made the weekdays become bearable. There was a work party the first Friday, seeing all the colleagues uninhibited and somewhat drunk made the evening enjoyable. As usual I was the only sober one. The questions took the usual route. From casual enquiries on what drinking games I played in university to the utterly surprised ones. Why was I a vegetarian, is it a religious thing? Have I really never smoked or tasted alcohol in life? Wasn’t I curious? How do the arranged marriages in India really happen? Can people kiss in a public place in India? It was midnight when I was dropped back and I was still laughing to myself. The first weekend I walked to Catalan Bay and enjoyed a mellow evening sitting in the beach. The second weekend – took the bus to Europa point and was bowled over by the panoramic ocean views and the deep shades of the blue ocean. The walk to Rosia Bay and Camp Bay in the third weekend, I felt, was long and not worth the slightly overrated destinations. In the fourth weekend, I took the cable car to the top station; it was short and very exciting. The views from the top station had to be seen to be believed. Especially the view to the eastern side was untouched and beautiful. But this cable car top station was the highlight of the upper rock, the other attractions went downhill – literally and figuratively. The long tiring walk and the cold weather finally got to me and I got fever. And that too just when I was starting to enjoy this place. The second month went by very slowly. Cold and cough were my only company that month. I left the apartment only to visit Morrison’s or go for a short walk other than going to the office. My birthday came and went; my only activity that day was the Mahashivrathri Puja at the temple. Healing happened slowly. It was the end of March when I got better. I went on the dolphin safari; the endless ocean and the sea breeze reminded me that I was in a very beautiful and special place but only for a short while more and I had to make most of it before time ran out and I got back my interest in Gibraltar. I ventured into Eastern Beach when the thunder cats race was happening. It led to my idea to visit and sample some more local events that were happening. I visited the car boot sale, attended the prize distribution of the fun run marathon, witnessed the Saturday march of soldiers at Casemates twice, attended the bowling competition for insurance companies at Kings Bastion and also saw the vintage car show. Through these 3 months, the Gibraltar Hindu temple was a constant source of solace and a reminder of home. I attended three Satyanarayan Katha readings, Cheti Chand, Shivarathri, Ramanavami and Hanuman Chalisa chanting. It was a little different from what I was used to being a Tamilian but I felt more close to home at the temple than anywhere else

At times, these three months felt like three decades. Meeting my husband every day after work seemed like a luxurious dream, the option of walking confidently into any restaurant looking for vegetarian food seemed unreal and it seemed impossible to not passive smoke even when I just walked down a road. Despite my petty complaints, I leave with a very heavy heart. I will miss Gibraltar dearly. The ocean views, incessant cool sea breeze, the huge imposing rock with a misty hat, people respecting queues & traffic rules, truly diverse workforce in the office, the comforting presence of an Indian community, the friendly smiles from strangers on the street and sunlight till 9pm. Now I say “Adios” to the beautiful small country I have come to love. I do hope to be back some day with my husband. Until then…

A man arrested in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh for allegedly raping his minor daughter for over a year.

“ NO!..STOP!” is what Damini, the 23 year old rape victim on the bus in Delhi must have screamed out to her rapists.

by Ritu Karnani

These are two powerful words which every person has the right to use in any uncomfortable situation against their consent. Rape in India is the most common crime against women and is usually taken place at home. New Delhi has the highest rate of rape-reports among Indian cities. Sources show that rape cases in India have doubled between 1990 and 2008. According to the National Crime Records Bureau, 24,206 rape cases were registered in India in 2011, although experts agree that the number of unreported cases is much higher. At the time of the writing of this article, the 18-year old alleged rapist who was underage at the time of the incident has had his case deferred, and is awaiting a verdict. To what end? If convicted, he will face up to a maximum of a mere three years in a reform facility!! And this includes the time he is being currently held awaiting knowledge of his fate. Where is the justice in that? Is that punishment enough to fit such a crime? This means that at the age of 21 he will be a free man. The other men accused all face the death penalty. One of them died in jail. Murder or suicide? Only the killer and “victim” (perhaps one and the same) know. This is by no means the only high profile rape case to hit the international headlines, but it was the one to arguably wake up the public to the severity and extent of this crime. What happened to this poor, courageous martyr has sparked riots, demonstrations, a demand for more stringent laws, or at the very least, for the current laws to be adhered to.

A five-year-old kidnapped while playing outside her home. She was discovered battered and bleeding, in a tiny room below her home, where she had been kept hostage, starved, tortured and raped. She died a few days later. The price of her life? 2000 Rupees. This is the amount her family claims was paid by the cops to the neighbours to buy their silence. Silence for having found her after the cops had refused to do anything when her parents had reported her missing. Sadly this is just the tip of the iceberg. The main culprit is the severe lack of respect for women. Rapes are very much under-reported because the police do not take the victims seriously. They are usually on the side of the men. It is the woman’s fault for egging the man on. Her fault for dressing like that. Her fault for travelling by herself. Her fault for being out at night alone. And on and on and on.

“Across India, a woman is raped every 20 minutes, according to the National Crime Records Bureau.” Please let us show more respect for womankind. She is your mother, she is your sister, she is your wife, she is your daughter!!!

MAC cosmetics are here to grace Gibraltar with their presence There was a flash of glamour as world renowned high-end make-up brand M.A.C was launched by S.M Seruya Limited in Gibraltar recently. Leading the launch was M.A.C make-up artist and general manager Deepak Ramchandani, who has previously worked with Miss World, the BAFTAs, John Galliano for Christian Dior and London Fashion Week. The launch took place in July, and the counter was officially opened by Miss World 2009 Kaiane Aldorino, together with the M.A.C girls on the day – eight local models styled by Crystal Mifsud and Ismael Lopez, each carrying a different make up look. Deepak said: “It has taken two years of hard work to bring M.A.C to Gibraltar. I’m very happy to see such a famous high-end make-up brand used by make-up artists all over the world come to Gibraltar for our local customers.” He will be selling the products at competitive prices levelling those of M.A.C products sold in the US. M.A.C, which stands for Make-up Artist Cosmetics, is a Canadian brand once marketed for use by make-up artists but has taken over as one of the leading brand for consumers. It is now the sister company to Estee Lauder in New York.

Since the case of Damini we have been hearing of many more Damini’s almost on a daily basis. Young, old, rich, poor, dark, fair – none of these are any kind of barrier to the cowardly act of rape. A Swiss woman travelling with her husband on a bike to visit the Taj Mahal gang-raped by 8 thugs.

The appeal for most is that the products are aimed at consumers across the market, catering to all skin colours and tones.

A Punjabi survivor of gang rape committed suicide after police refused to register her crime, let alone arrest her rapists. The gangrape and murder of a 20-year-old at West Bengal’s Kamduni village. A 16-year-old girl from Suryanelli in Idukki who was abducted in January 1996 and taken to various places and sexually exploited by at least 40 people – the case is once again being talked about in the press. 40

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KIDZ KORNER

by Priya Bhambwani

BANJRANG BALI HANUMAN Hanuman is the Indian God of Strength, Courage, Perseverance, and Devotion. As the legend goes, Hanuman was blessed with incredible strength, but after swallowing the sun as a child, he was cursed to never know his strength unless someone needed help. Years later, Hanuman’s devotion and commitment to waging war against tyranny gave him the strength and power to carry an entire mountain over India to bring sacred spices, with magical healing qualities, to a fallen comrade. Because of Hanuman's ability to channel his energy for a cause he believed in, the demon Ravana was defeated, and Lord Rama was able to return to his kingdom. During Diwali, we celebrate the return of Rama to Ayodhya, as the victory of not only strength, but heart and mind. Hanuman’s story is the story of each of us. Our strength is hidden, but when most needed, with pure devotion and courage, we gain the power to become unstoppable in the face of our fears.

Facts about Lord Hanuman • • • • • • • • • •

It is believed that Lord Hanuman or the monkey God, is also an incarnation of Lord Shiva and Vayu (wind God). A patron for learning, Hanuman is a devotee of Lord Rama. Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on the 15th day of Shukla Paksha, during the month of Chaitra. Lord Hanuman is a bachelor and has never married. He is only devoted to Lord Rama. Hanuman is also known as Shani. His black complexion is symbolized as a mark of Shani. On Hanuman Jayanti, many devotees worship Lord Shani and Rama to get Hanuman's blessing. It is believed that those who have Shani in their kundli should worship Lord Hanuman. According to believers, midnight is the best time to worship Lord Hanuman. Apart from reading Hanuman Chalisa, a devotee should also chant Hanuman mantra on Hanuman Jayanti. If you want to impress Lord Hanuman, worship Lord Rama. As an honest disciple, Hanu man loves to see his followers worshiping Lord Rama. On Hanuman Jayanti, devotees put sindur on their forehead and visit Hanuman temples. They feed bananas to monkeys and men fast whole day. Hanuman is a bal brahmachari. So, men are allowed to worship and touch the idol. Women can worship but should not touch the idol. These are few facts about Lord Hanuman or the Hindu Monkey God.

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OUT & ABOUT

by Reshma Melvani

I don’t believe this at all – hardly have we finished our summer, and Diwali is upon us – soon Christmas would be round the corner – and then lo! And behold! – New Year! What is this? Why and where are the days flying? Or are we oblivion to what is happening to our life? Well – such is our life. Let us see what has been going on in the past twelve months. Let us start off with last year’s Diwali. We had the usual Pujas at the shops and at homes and of course – not forgetting the Mandir as well where the highlight is to greet everybody and more pujas which then is followed by Langar. The Diwali Ball took place at El Braseron, La Linea and we had the singers from London. Diwali is usually followed by the arrival of Gyani Ji and sons (the Khalsas from Manchester) who were here for the whole week – performing the Asadivars in the mornings and Kirtans in the evening. On the last day – the usual celebrations of the birth of Guru Nanak.

The football team went over to Ceuta to play a friendly game and came back winning.

Soni Shivdasani also celebrated her 40th birthday by party at Corks – the party lasted during the wee hours of the night. Ritu Karnani and family left for their European vacation in April - after which they went for Sharina’s wedding which took place in Munich.

Christmas and New Year come and go with the usual celebrations all over town. People either spend it here local or they go up coast. In January, people start thinking about their holidays – people went off to Mumbai, Dubai, Hong Kong, Manila, and many other places which I might have forgotten. We shall start off by Sangeeta Mahtani celebrating her 40th birthday with a masquerade theme and it was held at the Eliot Hotel. What with Chats and a scrumptious layout of other food, the party was a huge success. Reshma and Haneel Melvani went for their holidays to India, Hong Kong, and Manila where Anusha celebrated her 40th Birthday. For Anusha’s birthday, we went off to Boracay – a beautiful resort in Philippines where the sand is as white as flour and in the heat of the day – it is never hot on the sand as it is here. The sea is nice and warm and where we can go on far and inside and yet the water would only reach our knees. A good time was had by all of us. Waiting for next holiday like this!!! Priyana Budhrani and Jai Mirpuri, celebrated their 30th birthday by hosting their birthdays together at Zest. March saw the Chablani Family preparing for Sunaina’s wedding which took place in the exotic city of Goa. Sunaina looking so radiant got married to Harnoop and is now settled in UK.

Sharina Karnani married Florian in Munich where her family gathered for the occasion. Here you can see how thrilled and happy the bride is looking. The saying that the bride always looks happy and radiant. Photo says it all. A Bollywood night was organised by Priyana and Parissa to raise some funds for local charities. The food was chaat which was thoroughly enjoyed by all – young, old, and not so old!!!!!! Then the following week a kind of sangeet was organised by Gul and Naresh which was held in Spain – those who attended enjoyed the old songs which were being played and sung by the group. Anusha, Yashna and Kabir came down for a visit and a tea was arranged to meet Anusha’s friends.

Paris was the destination for summer holidays for many this year. Reshma and family spent a weekend in Paris. 46

A quiz night was also organised at Clippers. Our Quiz Masters, Naresh Sadhwani and Prakash Karnani must give us easier questions – although many had their phones for goggling the answers. It was all for fun – the food was good and we had about 80 people attending it. Anil and Romina also had their holiday in Paris. Melvin and his family also went to Paris to take the children to Disney World there.

Karishma Hirani went over to her ‘pekas’ for her summer vacation to Tenerife – here she is seen with her family. Ravi, Namrata, Simran and Sanya went on their exotic trip to the States enjoying the sights of The Statue of Liberty and New York. Umesh and Priya went on a Far East trip and then to India for their final stop where Priya spent with her parents. Poonam Daryanani enjoying herself with friends on her trip to Manila. Parissa also went off to Sri Lanka to visit her parents and later on to the States to meet her brother and to attend a wedding. Devki and Pishu together with their children came down to visit Ritu and family.

Our very own committee member, Govind Sharma, seems to be travelling a lot – enjoying himself here and there.

The sisters, Jyoti, Meena, Bina and Soni went to the States to attend a wedding – here they are seen posing for Namaste.

Govind with his loving parents Boyd’s was the venue where we held our summer BBQ this year. Lovely setting and good entertainment for all. Sangita Jaswani, Poonam Mahboobani and Lal turned the big 60 – now they can enjoy their freebies. We have had our girls coming down for their holidays to their parents namely Anusha, Rakhi, Geetu, Priya, Jesse, Ramona, Lisa. Here photo shows just one of the girls, namely Rakhi with her family here.

Cruise seem to be the perfect holiday for many during the year. This year the Alwani family saw themselves on the Liberty of the Seas. Then Angu, Soni and the kids, Ishaan and Amman, also went on the Grand Pacific.

Rekha came down from Mumbai with her husband Vishal and daughter Nayna, for a visit to her hometown. Our own Editor for this year went to spend her vacation with her family in India. 48

Anju and Gul Daswani on their trip to Budhapest. Haresh and Rinku also went for their vacations to Dubai. 49

Ganpati is considered very auspicious here. We have extended celebrations – many hold the pujas in their homes while many just go up to the temple where celebrations and the Visarjan of the Idol, Ganesh, is held every year. This year even Ravi and Namrata Chhugani had the puja at their home. Photo shows them with the family. Shakun Purswani came down on a visit to her family from Las Palmas. Here we see Vishal and Priya Aswani with their respective mothers. Karuna and Subash Malkani took a trip to see the India Pakistan border. Ramesh and Lavina Karnani together with their children, Hanushka and Armaan went on a pilgrimage trip to Amritsar and other places.

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A few more milestone events this year. Suresh Harjani celebrated his 60th birthday, Soni Shivdarsani celebrated her 40th and Sony and Ashok Kirpalani celebrated their 25th Anniversary & Chandni and Naresh Melwani celebrating their Silver Wedding Anniversary.

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Kamlesh and Jiana Parwani took their first trip to Dubai after marriage. 3 sisters :- Namrata, Krrpa(Minal) & Jashika reunited in Mauritius with their respective husbands Shawn, Sanjay & Ashish. Well, this is all that I can say about what has been happening and who has gone where. Enjoy reading it and seeing the photos – and perhaps, next year some of you may visit those places. Until next year – have a lovely Diwali and a Prosperous New Year. 50

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Teri aankhon ki namkeen mastiyaan Teri hansi ki beparwah gustaakhiyaan Teri zulfon ki lehraati angdaaiyaan Nahi bhoolunga main Jab tak hai jaan, Jab tak hai jaan Tera haath se haath chodna Tera saayon ka rukh modna Tera palat ke phir na dekhna Nahin maaf karunga main Jab tak hai jaan, Jab tak hai jaan... These are the words written by the iconic Bollywood In 1971, Yash Ji founded his own film company Yash director and poet, the one and only Yash Chopra, who Raj Films. His first movie was Daag: A Love Poem passed away last year. with superstar of the time, Rajesh Khanna. The seventies marked a good era for the film house, with hit after hit His film studios, Yash Raj Films, helped to establish including big names such as Deewar, Trishul and not some of Indian cinema’s biggest names, including forgetting, Kabhi Kabhie. This decade also brought Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan. Amitabh Bachchan to the big screen, and lyricist Javed Akhtar was also introduced to cinema audiences with his With five decades worth of some of Bollywood’s heartfelt lyrics. biggest blockbusters to his name, Yash Ji was often referred to as the King of Romance. After Silsila in 1981, things slowed down for Yash Ji until he made a huge comeback with Chandni. During this Born in Lahore in 1932 to a Punjabi family, Yash Ji was time, he started producing films and was the name behind the youngest of eight children. He moved to Jalandhar big hits such as Dil to Pagal Hai, Dilwale Dulhania Le and then Ludhiana to pursue a career in engineering, Jayenge, Veer-Zaara and many more. but the lure of the bright lights of Bollywood took him to Bombay where he first started his film career In an interview with Shah Rukh Khan in September 2012, working as an assistant director to I.S.Johar and his Yash Ji admitted Jab Tak Hai Jaan was to be his last film older brother Baldev Raj Chopra. to direct, while he hoped to increase a focus on producing Yash Ji’s first opportunity to direct started with Dhool and spending more time with his family. Sadly, The King ka Phool with his older brother Baldev in 1959. of Romance passed away a month before Jab Tak Hai Jaan was to be released, leaving behind his wife Pamela He gained critical success with the 1965 film Waqt and sons Aditya and Uday. Across the world, fans and which featured names such as Sunil Dutt, Shashi stars paid tribute to the 80-year-old who died of dengue Kapoor, Sadhana, Sharmila Tagore among many other fever. names. This film started a new genre in Bollywood featuring many big names in Indian cinema in one While the news broke, stars took to Twitter to leave their film. Waqt gave Yash Ji a firm place in Indian cinema own tributes to the director and producer. Following in after achieving his first prestigious Filmfare Best the poetic steps of his mentor Yash Ji, Shah Rukh Khan Director Award. said: “Yash Ji agar aap na hote, to shayad mohabbat na hoti.” 60

Laughter is the best medicine

By Neha Nagrani

Beware! All serious people should be alert to the beginning symptoms of the laughter contagion. When the corners of your mouth turn up involuntarily and you must continually swallow unsolicited giggles, run for cover! You may have the Laughter Addiction. The ‘laughter high’ that we gain when we laugh until we hold our sides, roll about on the floor, feel the tears streaming down our cheeks is addictive. What protects people from such loosey-goosey, nonsensical fun? Our serious, controlled, approach to everything in life. Human beings are not born serious. We begin life fully equipped with an innate playfulness and the ability to laugh freely. Sadly, we curb our playfulness and our laughter as a sacrifice to the serious business of adulthood. Laughter therapy can help us ease our adult seriousness and retrieve that lost sensation of play. Laughter is not only fun. It is also good for us. At last! Something good for us that is also enjoyable. Laughter Therapy is a term used by many, but for our own purposes, it is learning to laugh freely again at the many things we deal with that aren’t funny. The first one that tried a Laughing Therapy was Norman Cousins in 1964. Using the positive thinking and laughter he managed to cure a very painful joints disease, considered as irreversible. His method consisted in watching comedies and the consumption of vitamin C. He found that every 30 minutes of viewing provided 2 hours of sleep without pain. After six months, Cousins was completely healed. In 1995, the first Laughter Club was created by Dr. Madan Kataria in India. This new approach, called ‘the Laughter Yoga’ promotes laughter with no reason, just to relax, to escape the tensions and inhibitions and to develop a positive attitude in life. Since its creation, this method proved to be a huge success, demonstrated by more than 1,000 laughter clubs worldwide. What’s the one prescription many doctors should be willing to precribe? Take two belly laughs and call me in the morning. Safer than any big pharma pill-of-the-moment and free of harmful side effects, laughter is one of the easiest things you can do to promote healing and well being.

Here are 10 simple health-enhancing reasons to have a daily laugh: 1. Laughter helps boost your immune system by increasing T cell activity, those “killer cells” that help our bodies fight viruses and tumors. 2. Laughter helps lower blood pressure and cortisol levels, decreases pain and can also help stabilize blood sugar. 3. Laughter stimulates chemical changes in the brain that help buffer our bodies against the cumulative effects of stress. 4. Laughter burns a few extra calories: according to a recent university study, just 10 -15 minutes worth of chuckles throughout the day can burn up to 40 calories. 5. Laughter stimulates the release of endorphins, the mood-elevating brain chemicals behind the “runner’s high.” 6. Laughter helps reduce inflammation throughout the body – good news for your heart, brain and circulatory health. 7. Laughter ‘massages’ internal organs – which is why it’s sometimes referred to as “internal jogging” – with effects similar to exercise. 8. Laughter provides a light workout for the heart, lungs, diaphragm and even the abdominal muscles. 9. Laughter releases tension in the muscles of the face, neck, shoulders and abdomen – all common areas where we tend to hold lots of tension 10. Laughter is physically and mentally therapeutic – an involuntary response, that positively alters mood instantly – what could be better? And in the words of 19th century humorist Mark Twain, “Humor is mankind’s greatest blessing.” A wise man indeed! 62

Here are 6 simple ways to put more laughter in your day: 1. Laugh with others frequently – and occasionally laugh at yourself. In every day life, at home and office, humour that fosters camaraderie, builds goodwill, offers perspective or amicably breaks tension is an easy way to put people at ease. We can encourage laughter at home by being playful with our families. 2. Spend time with funny people. Just as laughter is infectious, so is the opposite. Now I’m not saying you should totally dump your old chuckle challenged friends, but do be aware of how much time you spend with people who aren’t particularly happy – and strike a balance. 3. Have a laugh-in. Try a laughing meditation or laughing yoga class. Many people find these classes a totally joyful experience in part because laughing in a group adds a sense of communion and connection to the larger world – plus a nice rush of feel-good endorphins. 4. Need a little comic relief, right away? When you’re having a rough day at the office, give yourself a time out and take a humour break. Step outside for a bit of fresh air and watch a short-format comedy clip on your smart phone. 5. Laugh all the way to the office. One of my friends added lots more laughs to his day – and radically reduced his stress levels – by making the simple switch from 24-hour news radio to comedy radio. He found that comedy radio lifted spirits and put him at ease, particularly when he engaged in less-than-fun activities such as driving to work in traffic. 6. Get to know the greats. When time permits, watching a classic, funny movie is a sure-fire, fast-acting stress-buster. For inspiration and hours of giggle-inducing ideas, take a look at Bravo’s Top 100 Funniest movies list.

So laugh daily and enjoy the ride! Shubh Kamnayen

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Whisky – Water of Life by Ramesh Karnani

The term Whisky is derived from the Gaeilic usquebaugh, which means ‘water of life’. Phonetically this word became usky and then whisky. Whisky making increased greatly throughout Scotland, especially the Highlands. So much barley was being used in whisky production that it was in short supply as a food item. The union of Scotland and England in 1707 brought in some changes to the whisky industry. A malt tax was introduced and this affected the quality of the whiskies produced in th Lowlands, as the distilleries there would resort to mixing other grain with the malted barley. New techniques of blending malt and grain whiskies, developed in the 1850s, helping to produce a lighter spirit, more palatable to the English drinkers, who were not used to the stronger malt whiskies. This greatly extended whisky’s appeal. At around the same time, widespread devastation of French vineyards during the 1860s, due to disease, caused the gradual disappearance of brandy and wine from cellars everywhere. The Scots were quick to take advantage of this misfortune, and by the time the French industry had recovered, Scotch whisky had replaced brandy and cognac as the quality spirit of choice. The 1890s saw a period of phenomenal growth for the Scottish whisky industry, creating the behemoth that it is today. Blended Whiskies The most widely consumed whiskies in the world are blended. Blending ensures consistency of the brand. It is an olfactory craft, with blenders nosing rather than tasting whiskies. It is a highly skilled profession and can involve 20 to 50 different whiskies being mixed in any one brand. Some have more: J&B Ultima combines 128 different whiskies! The ingredients and their proportions are closely guarded secrets. Once the single whiskies have matured, they are mixed together and ‘married’ in oak casks for at least a year. Some of the most famous blends are: Johnnie Walker Black Label, Cutty Sark and Teacher’s Single Malts A single malt whisky is the product of one distillery. Whiskies of different casks, strengths and ages are mixed together to ensure a consistent product. The age that appears on the label is that of the youngest whisky used. Malt whiskies are usually diluted from their cask strength – over 60% proof – to around 40% proof for commercial sale. The most popular single malt whiskies are Glenfiddich, The Macallan and Glenlivet. A lesser known malt which is really worth trying is Glenfarclas. This is one of the very few independent, family run distilleries in Scotland. The distillery is located in Speyside, a region of Scotland known for its mellow, sweet malt whiskies. The most distinctive flavours are to be found in Islay, on the west coast of Scotland. Peat is used in the malting process and this imparts a smoky flavour which may not be to everyone’s liking. A good example of this whisky is Lagavulin. The following chart will help in choosing the best single malt whisky for you:

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Power. Stamina. Energy. Drive. All words that characterize the benefits of maca powder. This plant root that has been turned into powder is filled with vitamins, minerals, potassium, plant sterols, and this list goes on. What does this translate into? More energy, more strength, and more stamina!

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De Luxe Whiskies A de luxe whisky is a blend of superior quality to a standard blend. De luxe whiskies normally contain a higher proportion of older malt whiskies, thereby making it more expensive. Chivas Regal is a fine example of a De Luxe blend.

Hemp protein powder makes it a little easier boasting a whopping 50% protein content and much higher levels of fiber than soy-based protein powder. The hemp content is also kid friendly, as it encourages childhood growth through its amino acids. Athletes can also turn to this superfood for its ability to repair muscles.

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Camu is all about the “C” that it starts with… Vitamin C. Camu berries come from the Peruvian river regions and are packed with more vitamin C than any orange you’ll ever eat. Vitamin C has been linked with stronger immune systems and protection against viruses helping you fight off those nasty colds, and may even help to keep your skin healthy and vibrant.

Whisky Liqueurs. Some blends contain whisky flavoured with honey, fruit and herbs, and with cream and coffee. Drambuie is the most well known of these liqueurs.

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Womb for Rent? By Parissa Vinod Khiani

Customer service, tech support...these days we outsource everything to India. So why not pregnancy? India’s booming surrogacy industry sees thousands of infertile couples, many from overseas, hiring the wombs of local women to carry their embryos through to birth. Commercial surrogacy in India has become a lucrative business with an annual earning of $1 billion, with over 3,000 fertility clinics across India. BIRTH OF A MARKET India opened up to commercial surrogacy in 2002. It is among just a handful of countries - including Georgia, Russia, Thailand and Ukraine - and a few U.S. states where women can be paid to carry another’s genetic child through a process of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and embryo transfer. The low-cost technology, skilled doctors, scant bureaucracy and a plentiful supply of surrogates have made India a preferred destination for fertility tourism, attracting nationals from Britain, the United States, Australia and Japan, to name a few. THE HOUSE OF SURROGATES: THE AKANKSHA CLINIC IN ANAND The Akanksha clinic in Anand is the best-known at home and abroad, giving the small town in Gujarat state the reputation as India’s “surrogacy capital”. IVF specialist Nayana Patel, who is the owner of the surrogacy clinic shot to fame in 2004 after she helped a patient have a baby by using the woman’s mother - the child’s grandmother - as a surrogate. Patel, who appeared on U.S. celebrity Oprah Winfrey’s talk show in 2007, has produced more than 500 surrogate babies - two-thirds of them for foreigners and people of Indian origin living in over 30 countries. Charging couples an average of $25,000 to $30,000, a fraction of the cost in the United States, Patel pays her surrogates around 400,000 rupees ($6,500). “BABY FACTORIES” India’s surrogacy industry is vilified by women’s rights groups who say fertility clinics are nothing more than “baby factories” for the rich. In the absence of regulation, they say many poor and uneducated women are lured by agents, hired by clinics, into signing contracts they do not fully understand. Despite the growth in services, surrogacy is not officially regulated in India. There are no binding legal standards for treatment of surrogates, nor has any state or national authority been empowered to police the industry. Moves to introduce a law - the Assisted Reproductive Technologies Bill (ART) - to protect surrogates, the children and the commissioning parents is long overdue. Revised visa requirements introduced in July 2013 have already resulted in foreign same-sex couples and individuals being prohibited from surrogacy in India. The ART bill, expected to come before parliament next year, will tighten things further. INDIA HAS BECOME THE WORLD CAPITAL OF OUTSOURCED SURROGACIES Another example of third-world exploitation? Globalization gone mad? Or is it a mutually beneficial relationship? 66

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500g new potatoes, washed well t t Salt, to taste ¼ small red onion, very finely sliced 1–2 green chillies, deseeded and finely chopped (optional) ½–¾ tsp chaat masala, plus more to serve 3 large radishes with leaves (if possible), well washed and finely sliced Large handful of chopped coriander leaves For the dressing 2 tsp lemon juice 4 tbsp mayonnaise (light is fine) 2 rounded tbsp sour cream 1 small garlic clove, peeled and grated 1½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil Lots of freshly ground black pepper ½ tsp mustard, cumin & fennel seeds

mustard and cumin seeds, following after a few seconds with the fennel seeds. Reduce the heat and cook until the popping dies down. Stir into the dressing. • Drain the cooked potatoes and peel, halve if small, or quarter larger ones. Stir into the dressing with the red onion, chillies and chaat masala. The potatoes will absorb the dressing as they cool. Stir in the radishes and their leaves and the coriander just before serving. Sprinkle with a little more chaat masala, and serve.

• Place the potatoes in a large pot, cover with water, salt well and boil until cooked. • Meanwhile, make the dressing. Whisk together lemon juice, mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic and half the oil, then season to taste. Heat the remaining oil in a small saucepan. Add the

Spiced chicken ballotines

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4 free-range chicken breasts (skin on) 2 tbsp vegetable oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 3cm piece of fresh ginger, finely grated 2 large garlic cloves, crushed 4 tbsp desiccated coconut 2 tsp fennel seeds ½ tsp chilli powder 1 tsp garam masala 4 tbsp chopped tomatoes 1 large skinless chicken breast 4 tbsp fresh coriander leaves Juice of 1 lime 50ml double cream

• Flatten the chicken breasts with a rolling pin. • For the filling, heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a frying pan, then add the onion and fry for 3 minutes. Stir in the ginger and garlic, then cook for another minute. Add the coconut and all the spices and fry for 2 minutes, stirring. Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 minutes more. Remove to a bowl and leave to cool. • Roughly chop the large chicken breast and pulse in a food processor with the cooled spice mix, coriander, lime juice, cream and seasoning, until you get a smooth paste. • Put the 4 breast portions skin-side down on a board. Spread 3 heaped tbsp of filling over each. Shape the chicken around the filling into a log shape and wrap in cling film. Chill for 2 hours or overnight. • To cook, poach the ballotines (still in cling film) in a pan of boiling water for 20 minutes, then plunge briefly into iced water to stop the cooking process. Leave to cool, then remove the cling film. Heat the remaining oil in a pan and fry the ballotines over a medium heat for 5-7 minutes until the skin is crisp and browned all over. Slice each one into 4-5 pieces and serve. 76

Fusion Recipies for those Memorable family dinners. For marinating the fish: Salmon with mustard 2lb/900g skinless salmon fillet (replace with mackerel or tuna if you wish) seed and coriander ¹/3 tsp cayenne pepper ¹/3 tsp ground turmeric For the sauce: 3 tsp whole brown mustard seeds 1½ tbsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin ¼ tsp ground turmeric 1 tsp curry powder ½ tsp cayenne pepper 6oz/180g tomatoes, coarsely grated 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil ½ tsp whole fennel seeds 15-20 fresh curry leaves or 6 bay leaves or fresh coriander

• Cut the salmon into matchbox-sized pieces. • Mix the cayenne and turmeric with ¹/3 tsp salt and rub the mixture into both sides of the fish. Put in a plastic bag or a covered dish and refrigerate for at least one, and up to six, hours. • For the sauce, in a mini food processor, grind 2½ tsp of the mustard seeds. You could also do this with a pestle and mortar or even use mustard powder. Put the ground mustard in a bowl with the coriander, cumin, turmeric, curry powder, cayenne, tomatoes, ¾ tsp salt and 4floz/110ml water. Mix well. • Heat the oil in a wide, shallow pan over a medium-high heat. Add the remaining mustard seeds and as soon as they begin to pop add the fennel seeds. Stir and pour in the spice mixture and another 8floz/225ml water. • Add the curry leaves, if you have them, or bay leaves. Bring to a simmer and cook gently for 10 minutes. • Lay the fish in the prepared sauce. It’s important the fish cooks in a single layer, so if you are doubling the quantities, use two pans. • Simmer for five minutes, then carefully turn the fish and cook for another 4-5 minutes until just about done. • Scatter with coriander (if you aren’t using curry or bay leaves) and serve with rice or naan.

Mango, Cardamom & Rum Delights

Ingredients: 1 tin Alphonso mango puree 1 mango (cut into small cubes) 6 cardamom pods (shelled) 2 limes ¼ cup icing sugar ¼ cup rum (golden) 200ml double cream 1 bunch mint Method • Grind cardamom seeds in a pestle and mortar. • Whisk cream in a kitchen aid and add sugar, cardamom, rum, lime zest and juice of 2 limes. • Stir mango puree through the cream and pour into a piping bag. • Squeeze into decorative serving glasses. Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream, mint leaves and cubes of mango. Serve chilled.

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BACARESE HAMILTON Andrew (Shanalle) 501 Portland House 200 77451 BAKHRU Haresh (Kamal) 14 Northview Terrace 200 41735 BAKHRU Mukesh (Bhavna) 99/1 Main Street 200 78850 BALANI Roopkumar N. (Yukta) 15A/2 Cornwall’s Lane 200 50123 BARAI Ramjanak 1/16 Serfaty’s Passage 200 41640 BASANTANI Mahesh (Sanju) 231 Peninsular Heights, 7th floor 200 50865 BASANTANI Naresh I. (Geetu) 238 Peninsular Heights, 9th floor 200 52395 BASANTANI Suresh I. (Jyoti) 135 Peninsular Heights, 8th floor 200 41007 BAUTISTA Carlos (Sunita) 3 Pine Tree Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 76631 BHAMBHWANI Kamini (Mrs) 3 Trafalgar House, Rosia Road 200 79968 BHAMBHWANI Umesh (Priya) 3 Trafalgar House, Rosia Road 200 79968 BHATIA Gobind (Kamla) 24 Plymouth Court, Harbour Views 200 40662/72049 BHATIA Gul (Meena) 25 Melbourne Court, Harbour Views 200 73821 BHATIA Hitesh 24 Plymouth Court, Harbour Views 200 40662/72049 BHATIA Kapil 25 Melbourne Court, Harbour Views 200 73821 BHATIA Latesh (Mehek) 129 Peninsular Heights 200 42494 BHOJWANI Dilip (Dimple) 438/439 Watergardens IV 200 76494 BHOJWANI Lakhichand (Kushma) 438/439 Watergardens IV 200 76494 BHOJWANI Vimal 438/439 Watergardens IV 200 76494 BODHA Ishwar (Durga) 503 Ocean Heights 200 79268 BOMMO Immanuelle 3-4 Carreras Passage 200 79459 BUDHRANI Girdharlal K. (Chitra) 14 Trafalgar House 200 73943 BUDHRANI Haresh K. (Anjlina) 32/5 Irish Town 200 74662

BUDHRANI Hiranand K. (Punisha) 208 Portland House 200 77284 BUDHRANI Kabir G. (Preesha) 7 Sea Clover House, Waterport Terraces 200 67867 BUDHRANI Sapna 208 Portland House 200 77284 BUDHRANI Vikram 208 Portland House 200 77284 BUDHRANI Vivek G. (Priyana) 4 Aloe House, Waterport Terraces 200 63011

CAMILLERI Victor (Asha) 40, The Anchorage 200 43545 CHABLANI Kishore D. (Mina) 11 Iberis House, West View Park 58009996 CHABLANI Rakesh K. (Poonam) 53 Kings Wharf 200 75089 CHABLANI Roshan K. (Reshma) 1404 African Vista, Grand Ocean Plaza 200 64494 CHABLANI Sunaina K. 11 Iberis House, West View Park 200 75089 CHAINANI Harish M. (Rinku) Block 1, 803 Europa Plaza 200 72456 CHANDIRAMANI Gobind S. (Tina) 409 Ocean Heights 200 42803 CHANDIRAMANI Sunil 409 Ocean Heights 200 42803 CHAVAN Harira 4/3 Demaya’s Ramp 200 75233 CHAWLA Dilip M. (Heena) 4/12 Gibraltar Heights 200 40592 CHAWLA Manoharlal T. (Nandni) 4/12 Gibraltar Heights 200 40592 CHAWLA Mukesh 32 Northview Terrace 200 77101 CHAWLA Yogesh M. (Divya) 6/29 Gibraltar Heights 200 40592 CHELLARAM Lal 29 Main Street 200 77872/72892 CHELLARAM Mohan 31/3 Turnbull’s Lane 200 70772 CHELLARAM Nalanie S. (Mrs.) P.O.Box 180, Gibraltar CHHATWANI Nevand (Sonia) 62/7 Main Street 200 51816 CHHATWANI Parmanand (Jasmine) 62/7 Main Street 200 51816 CHINTARAM 503 Ocean Heights 200 79268 CHOITHRAMANI Prem R. 78/B Main Street 200 77456 CHOTRANI Haresh K. (Reshma) 143 Main Street 200 40285 CHUGANI Amit M. (Puja) 229 Main Street 200 76098 CHUGANI Mohandas (Maya) 228 B1/2 Peninsular Heights 200 45908 CHUGANI Nisha M. (Mrs.) 229 Main Street 200 76098 CHUGANI Ravi R. (Namrata) 8 Sycamore Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 73928 CHUGANI Vinod A. (Pramila) 6 Catalan Gardens 200 72089 CHULANI Haresh 62/7 Main Street 200 51816 CHULANI Raju (Sarita) 20 Cathay House, Varyl Begg 200 47274 COUMBE Andy (Monica) 17 Victoria Close, Montagu Crescent 200 44456

DARYANANI Sham H. 11 Cornwall’s Court 200 74272 DARYANANI Vijay (Poonam) 11 Cornwall’s Court 200 74272 DASWANI Anil (Romina) 3 John Mackintosh Square 200 74026 DASWANI Ashok R. (Kanchan) Block 6, 1001 Europlaza 200 42203 DASWANI Bhagwan K. (Lavina) 2/22 South Barrack Rd. 200 70342 DASWANI Gul B. (Anju) 11 Honeysuckle House, Waterport Terraces 200 65890 DASWANI Gul B. (Vini) Block 4, Flat 603, Europlaza 200 75509 DASWANI Jeevan B. 133 Peninsular Heights 200 75544 DASWANI Kailash K. (Tanya) 25 Marina Court 200 52855 DASWANI Kamlesh G. Block 4, Flat 603, Europlaza 200 75509 DASWANI Kamlesh K. (Naina) 1 Marina Court 200 40577 DASWANI Karina K. 27 Marina Court 200 78911 DASWANI Kavita (Ms) 23 Southampton Court, Harbour Views 200 49261 DASWANI Krishna (Ruma) 27 Marina Court 200 78911 DASWANI Mohan (Pushpa) 5 South Barrack Mews 200 74704 DASWANI Neelam B. 2/22 South Barrack Rd. 200 70342 DASWANI Neelam (Lulu) Block 4, Flat 603, Europlaza 200 75509 DASWANI Punisha (Ms) 23 Southampton Court, Harbour Views 200 49261

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JASWANI Mohan R. (Kiran) 40 Turnbull’s Lane 200 71639 JASWANI Pavan M. 40 Turnbull’s Lane 200 71639 JASWANI Ramesh R. (Sangita) 418/419 Watergardens IV 200 40970/75322 JASWANI Mukesh (Seema) 418 Watergardens IV 54009166 JASWANI Brijesh 419 Watergardens IV 200 75322 JASWANI Vijay (Poonam) 20/22, 12 George’s Lane 200 74560 JEFFRIES Nigel (Priscilla) 31 Knights Bridge Close, Montagu Crescent 200 52917 JESWANI Lall L. 3705 Lavender Court, Sir William Jackson Grove 200 45906 JHAMNANI Manoj (Jayshree) 3 Trafalgar House 200 77101 JIVAN Arvind (Dhrutee) 509 Eurotowers 200 72938 JOYA Abdul Qayyam 25 Felixstone House, Devil’s Tower Camp 200 72706

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KAINTH Manisha V. 10 Knightsbridge Close, Montagu Crescent 200 73263/52863 KAINTH Vinod K. (Usha) 10 Knightsbridge Close, Montagu Crescent 200 73263/52863 KARNANI Doulat D. (Veena) 11 Trafalgar House 200 73286 KARNANI Leena 6/1 Jumper’s Building 200 73106 KARNANI Gope D. (Chandni) 6/1 Jumper’s Building 200 73106 KARNANI Pari (Ms) 6 Trafalgar House 200 75268 KARNANI Pradeep 302 Portland House 200 77517 KARNANI Prakash D. (Poonam) 302 Portland House 200 77517 KARNANI Ramesh D. (Lavina) Europlaza Block 4, Apt 903 200 64495 KARNANI Sharina 11 Trafalgar House 200 73286 KEWALRAM Nitin N. 312 Portland House 200 43622/43727 KEWALRAMANI Narain (Geeta) 312 Portland House 200 43622/43727 KEWLRAM Dinesh N. (Harshitaa) 312 Portland House 200 43622/43727 KHAN Amir Wali 15/5 Benzimra’s Alley 200 46384 KHAN Mohammed Irshad (Lourdes) 1 Southampton Court, Harbour Views 200 40867 KHATWANI Lalit 306 Trafalgar House 200 79878 KHATWANI Duru G. (Mira) 306 Trafalgar House 200 79878 KHATWANI Vickram 306 Trafalgar House 200 79878 KHEMANI Chandru B. (Vandana) E9 Gardiner’s View 200 77496 KHIANI Jyoti P. (Mrs) 5/5 Benzimra’s Alley 200 78188 KHIANI Lokesh P. (Bhavna) 2/5 South Barrack Road 200 73963 KHIANI Resham S. 2/30 South Barrack Road 200 76052/73964 KHIANI Sajan S. 2/4 South Barrack Road 200 73838 KHIANI Sanjay P. (Krrpa) 5/5 Benzimra’s Alley 200 78188 KHIANI Sangeeta S. 2/30 South Barrack Road 200 73964 KHIANI Sunder V. (Asha) 2/30 South Barrack Rd. 200 73964 KHIANI Vinod P.(Parissa) 2/5 South Barrack Road 200 73963 KHIANY Kamla L. (Mrs) 38 Trafalgar House 200 75347 KHIANY Mahesh L. 38 Trafalgar House 200 75347 KHUBCHANDANI Archie M. (Ade) 124 Main Street 200 50293 KOCHHAR Rajesh (Kusum) 208 Watergardens VI 200 73235 KORI Barkan 3/4 Carrera’s Passage 200 79459 KRIPALANI Ramesh H. (Asha) 603 Watergardens VI 200 73235 KRISHNAKUMARI Dr. V. K. 2 South Pavilion, Naval Hospital Road 200 71338 KUKREJA Niranjan L. (Johi) 13/3B Parliament Lane 200 50184 KUKREJA Shankarlal (Yogita) 13/3B Parliament Lane 200 50184 KUMARKS Sunil (Mini) 87-91 Main Street 200 41455/73917 KUMARIDAS R. 2 Gardiner’s View, Europa Road 200 75410 KUNDOMAL J.A. 25 Durban Court, Harbour Views 200 41293

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FABRE Danny (Sangeeta) 30 Sycamore Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 41865 FERNANDES Anthony 4 Bell Lane 200 46153 FERNANDES Augustin 4 Bell Lane 200 46153

GANGARAMANI Sushila 4 Palm Tree Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 41123 GIGAKATALIYA Mohanlal 44/6 Turnbull’s Lane -----------GOHIL Umesh (Geeta) 631 Watergardens VI 200 45573 GOPWANI Naresh (Deepa) 51 Seawave House, Mid Harbour Estate 200 48431 GOPWANI Rita (Mrs) 5 Edinburgh House, Queensway 200 75383 GOPWANI Sushil H. (Isabel) 5 Edinburgh House, Queensway 200 75383 GOPWANI Vijay H. (Smita) 21 Marina Court 200 66535 GRACIA Tyrone (Karishma) 10 Sandpits Views 200 60414 GUJJAR Ramkuber 3/4 Carrera’s Passage 200 79459 GULRAJANI Anand R. (Gopi) 278 Main Street 200 71550 GULRAJ Jagdish R. (Koshi) 278 Main Street 200 71550 GULRAJ Jitu 131 Watergardens I 200 70404 GULRAJ Priya 278 Main Street 200 71550 GULRAJ Shawn (Namrata) 13 Trafalgar House 200 47307 GURNANI Ramchandra (Sangeeta) 21/5 Main Street 54001184

HARJANI Suresh (Kanchan) 226 Peninsular Heights 200 70219 HATHIRAMANI Ratna 19 Cathay House, Varyl Begg Estate 200 75203 HATHIRAMANI Mahesh (Cheryl) 19 Cathay House, Varyl Begg Estate 200 49491 HATHIRAMANI Melvin (Karen) 7.6.01 Hibiscus Court, Sir William Jackson Grove 200 44224 HATHIRAMANI Richard 2 Iris House, Waterport Terraces 200 63855 HATHIRAMANI Sharmila 51 Alert House, Varyl Begg Estate 200 72438 HATHIRAMANI Shivan 51 Alert House, Varyl Begg Estate 200 72438 HIRANI Dinesh (Karishma) 10 Rotterdam Court, Harbour Views 200 46642 HIRANI Gul (Lavina) 522 Watergardens V 200 43694 HOWARD David (Leela) 12/3 Bell Lane 200 70051

JAGTIANI Vishnu R. (Promila) 513 Watergardens V 200 74288 JAISWAL Satnarayan 51/9 Main Street 200 75233 JASWANI Anup M. 40 Turnbull’s Lane 200 71639 JASWANI Ashok (Mona) 602 Ocean Heights 200 72465 JASWANI Jason V. 20/22, 12 George’s Lane 200 74560

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DASWANI Raju V. (Sonia) 21/5 Main Street 200 42001 DASWANI Ramu K. 2/21 South Barrack Road 200 77160 DE’ATH Gary (Bharti) 8 Rose Tree Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 42438 DEWFALL Paul (Daya) 6 Oak Tree Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 41326 DHANWANI Mahesh (Dhrishti) 137 Peninsular Heights, Europort Road 200 49496 DHANWANI Priyanka 11 Britannia House, Marina Bay 200 72046 DHANWANI Sugno (Swapna) 11 Britannia House, Marina Bay 200 72046 DIALDAS Manolo 3 Fearless House, Laguna Estate 20043509/54193000 DIAS Anthony Michael 62/10 Main Street 200 51182 DHOULANI Janki (Mrs) 20 Almond Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 70121 DHOULANI Sarah 20 Almond Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 70121 DHOULANI Simon 20 Almond Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 70121

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LAD Babubhai J. (Urmilaben) 91/2 Main Street 200 52789/40416 LALCHANDANI Jeetu K. (Varsha) 407 Ocean Heights 200 73230 LALCHANDANI Mohan K. (Manoli) 407 Ocean Heights 200 73230 LALCHANDANI Thakuri K. (Mrs) 407 Ocean Heights 200 73230 LALWANI Ramesh 108 Main Street 200 72182/75792

MAGAN Ram 3/4 Carrera’s Passage 200 79459 MAHBOOBANI Arjan B. (Preeti) 801 Ocean Heights 200 76345 MAHBOOBANI Manoj A.(Yaana) 19, Iris House, Waterport Terraces 20072407/54025172 MAHBOOBANI Veena A. 810 Ocean Heights 200 76345 MAHBOOBANI Raju A. 801 Ocean Heights 200 76345 MAHBUBANI Arun (Bhakti) 17 Ebony Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 75162 MAHBUBANI Nandlal (Kiran) 5/8 Benzimra’s Alley 200 42336 MAHBUBANI Vinod 713 Ocean Heights 200 72313 MAHTANI Anand (Saide) 31 Marina Court 200 77184 MAHTANI Gul T. (Gori) 42 Queensway Quay 200 77706 MAHTANI Lisa G. 42 Queensway Quay 200 77706 MAHTANI Mahesh (Rosina) 108 Peninsular Heights 200 52890 MAHTANI Prem (Resham) 2 Evening Primrose House, Waterport Terraces 200 61199 MAHTANI Ramona G. 42 Queensway Quay 200 77706 MAHTANI Sunder T. (Jyoti) 5/4 Jumper’s Building 200 77784 MAHTANI Suresh S. (Sangeeta) 23/1 Gardiners Road 200 52800 MALKANI Rishi S. 29 Marina Court 200 48339/75258 MALKANI Suresh R. (Lavina) 29 Marina Court 200 48339/75258 MALKANI Subash (Karuna) 27 Pimlico Close, Montagu Crescent 200 47971 MALKANI Wendy 29 Marina Court 200 75258 MAMUNKAR Vatsala T. 2/7 Main Street 200 72294 MANJI Suresh (Kalpana) 251/1 Main Street 54250000 MANSUKHANI Satish V. (Ishwari) 245 Main Street 200 77903 MANWANI Nari G. (Deepa) 22 Pimlico Close 200 46125 MASSETTI Angel (Joti) 5F Riesling House, Vineyards 200 79962 MAYANI Ashok G. (Sheelu) 335 Watergardens III 200 73535 MAYANI Navin 335 Watergardens III 200 73535 MAYANI Romina 335 Watergardens III 200 73535 MELVANI Haneel 7 Trafalgar House 200 71774 MELVANI Reshma (Mrs) 7 Trafalgar House 200 71774 MELWANI Kishore C. (Pooja) 130 Peninsular Heights 200 71602 MELWANI Naresh C. (Chandni) 18 Aspen Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 50610 MENGHNANI Kiran 40/3 Turnbull’s Lane 200 79360 MENGHNANI Bhagwanti (Mrs) 40/3 Turnbull’s Lane 200 79360 MIRPURI Bhagwan R. (Sangeeta) 1 Northview Terrace 200 76404 MIRPURI Jai B. (Arianna) 7 Rock Rose House, Waterport Terraces 200 67800 MIRPURI Kabir B. 1 Northview Terrace 200 76404 MIRPURI Prakash R. (Jaishree) 220 Peninsular Heights 200 41627/73339

NAGRANI Harkishindas P. (Padma) NAGRANI Manoj V. (Bhavna) NAGRANI Prakash H. (Monika) NAGRANI Shyam P. (Vandana) NAGRANI Sunil V. (Chhaya) NAGRANI Suresh H. (Karina)

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NAGRANI Vashdev P. (Vindu) 2/2 Gavino’s Court 200 71676 NAGRANI Vikram S. (Neha) Apartment 93, Quay 27, Kings Wharf 200 78884 NAGRANI Yogesh S. (Diya) 1 Jasmine House, Waterport Terraces 200 60779 NANDWANI Ram C. (Renuka) 503 Trafalgar House 200 40659/75844 NANKANI Ishwar (Aida) 2 Chelsea Close, Montagu Gardens 200 40147 NANWANI Sunder (Mina) 251/3 Main Street 200 74955/51299 NARIANI Raju (Sister) 40 Marina Court 200 48607 NEISH David A. 4/6 Willis’ Road 200 72094 NEISH Stephen (Jyoti) 4/6 Willis’ Road 200 72094 NIHCHALANI Bhisham (Ayeesha) B 8 Knightsbridge Close Montagu Crescent 200 45063 NIHCHALANI Govind M. (Laj) 17 Gibraltar Heights 200 77956 NIHCHALANI Sunil 17 Gibraltar Heights 200 77956

PARDASANI Naraindas 13 Cornwall’s Lane 200 42954 PARWANI Ghansham (Poonam) 3 Cornwall’s Court 200 42158 PARWANI Kamlesh (Jiana) 3 Cornwall’s Court 200 42158 PARYANI Kamlesh (Muskaan) 19 Lime Tree Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 76938 PARYANI Neetu 19 Lime Tree Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 76928 PARYANI Radhakishin (Taruna) 19 Lime Tree Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 76938 PUNJABI Dheeraj L.(Emma) 1003 Europlaza, Block 6, Harbour Views Rd 200 62753 PUNJABI Meena L. (Mrs.) 2 Cornwall’s Court 200 77124 PUNJABI Neeraj L. 2 Cornwall’s Court 200 77124 PUNJABI Varsha L. (Ms) 2 Cornwall’s Court 200 77124 PURSWANI Rajni H. (Mrs.) 23 Hawthorn Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 77405 PURSWANI Jessica 20 Rose Tree Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 76355 PURSWANI Mohan G. 20 Rose Tree Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 76355 PURSWANI Popri G. 20/21 City Mill Lane 200 73054 PURSWANI Raju H. (Paola) 27 Gardiner’s View 200 41304 PURSWANI Ram 20 Rose Tree Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 76355 PURSWANI Romina 20 Rose Tree Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 76355 PURSWANI Veena G. 31 Bergen Court, Harbour Views 200 40250

RAHUJA Gobind A. 13 Cornwall’s Lane 200 78547 RAMCHANDANI Deepak G. 16 Silver Birch Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 41731 RAMCHANDANI Jairaj 21/5 Main Street 200 40223 RAMCHANDANI Naresh G (Bhavna) 18 Redwood Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 66625 RATANPAL Chandar (Kanchan) 21 Hawthorn Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 43992 RELWANI Harkishin (Neha) 6/4 Engineer’s Lane 200 42489 RELWANI Tolaram P. (Janki) 6/4 Engineer’s Lane 200 42489 RUPANI Ashok (Sharda) 909 Ocean Village Norfolk Penthouse 200 77495 RUPANI Avinash A. (Poonam) 909 Ocean Village Norfolk Penthouse 200 77495 RUPANI Ishwar (Neha) 705 Ocean Village, Dolphin Bay 200 78338

SABHNANI Raju 15 Bridgetown Court, Harbour Views 200 47233 SACHANANDANI Jagdish H. (Jyoti) Block 1, 704 Europa Plaza 200 70644 SADHWANI Baiju (Payal) 407 Royal Ocean Plaza 200 62727 SADHWANI Murli J. (Rani) 25 Cornwall’s Court 200 73210 SADHWANI Naresh J. (Divya) 125/8 Main Street 200 42346 SAHAJWANI Motilal (Rajni) 2/6 Main Street 200 74746 SAJNANI Ranjeet C. (Cathy) 78B Main Street 200 77456 SAMTANI Bharkha 5 Cornwall’s Court 200 47928 SAMTANI Manu (Rinku) 5 Cornwall’s Court 200 42173 SAMTANI Monika 5 Cornwall’s Court 200 47928

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SAMTANI Ramesh (Deepa) 12 Cormorant Wharf 200 73812 SAMTANI Shirley 5 Cornwall’s Court 200 47928 SAMTANI Sonal 12 Cormorant Wharf 200 43426 SANGTANI Mahadev (Bharti) 62/7 Main Street 200 42785 SAWAAN Vachila (Mami) 21/5 Main Street 200 72294 SHAHANI Ajay (Sunita) 8/2 Engineer Lane 57397000 SHAH Zaman 11/3 Tuckey’s Lane -----------SHARMA Mohan 91/1 Main Street 200 73917 SHEWAKRAMANI Gope 91/1 Main Street 200 73917 SHIVDASANI Angu (Soni) 11/2 Gardiner’s Rd. 200 47839 SHUKLA Rajesh (Reena) 15 Lime Tree Lodge, Montagu Gardens 200 41438 SIDHWANI Ramesh (Yasmin) 108 Main Street 200 72182/75792 SINGH Daleep 11/3 Tuckey’s Lane 200 47106 SINGH Gaje 11/3 Tuckey’s Lane 200 70381 SINGH Shankar 11/3 Tuckey’s Lane 200 70381 SINGH Shayam 3-4 Carreras Passage 200 79459 SONEJI Raju K. (Bhagwanti) 4 Gibraltar Heights 200 41321

TAILOR Dilip (Belinda) 13/7 College Lane 200 51031 THADHANI Kaushilya D. (Mrs.) 6 Parliament Lane 200 75333 THADHANI Harish K. (Natasha) 221 Peninsular Heights 200 74344/74170 THADHANI Mohan (Sunita) 21/5 Main Street 200 59944 THAKURWANI Ishwar C. (Poonam) 118 Watergardens I 200 79724 THAKURWANI Kishore I. 118 Watergardens I 200 79724 TIRATHDAS Dilip Dayaram (Ann) 15/3 Gardiner’s Road 200 72247 TIRATHDAS Manoj (Bharti) 3 Gardiner’s View 200 74295 TIRATHDAS Rajkumari (Mrs) 2 Gardiner’s View 200 75410 TIRATHDAS Sonia Dayaram 2/14 South Barrack Road 200 78016 TIRATHDAS Sunil 2 Gardiner’s View 200 75410

UDHWANI Kumar (Riya) 119 Watergardens 200 45670 UTTAMCHANDANI Papu P. (Jaya) 18 Almond Lodge Montagu Gardens 200 41449

VALECHA Devraj 21/5 Main Street 200 40223/59944 VASWANI Suresh N. (Vinita) Ocean Heights 57008000 VATVANI Anil C. 11 Gibraltar Heights 200 72615 VATVANI Chandru (Kavita) 11 Gibraltar Heights 200 72615 VATVANI Naraindas 91/3 Main Street 200 75384 VATVANI Vijay (Gaynor) 2 The Hermitage 200 42347 VICHARE Avinash (Ashlini) 21 Main Street 200 72294 VIROOMAL Moti T. (Joshina) 42 Gardiner’s View 200 72075 VIROOMAL Ravi M. 42 Gardiner’s View 200 72075 VIROOMAL Sheetal 42 Gardiner’s View 200 75460 VIZ Madanlal (Anuradha) 111 Peninsular Heights 200 71172

WARDE Jagdish (Vanita) Block 1, 1301 Europlaza 200 50758 WARDE Mahesh T. 402 Trafalgar House 200 72203 WARDE Ramesh C. (Bharti) 25 Queensway Quay 200 46074

YADAV Kedar Nath YADAV Ramadhar YADAV Viswanath

91/1 Main Street 3/4 Carrera’s Passage 91/1 Main Street

200 73917 200 79459 200 41455/73917

PERSONAL

E-MAIL ADDRESSES

NAME

E-MAIL ADDRESS

CHUGANI Vinod COUMBE Monica

pchugani@gibraltar.gi monicacoumbe@yahoo.co.uk

A ADVANI Manoj AIDASANI Naresh ALWANI Kishin ALWANI Raju ALWANI Samira AMARNANI Chandru ASSOMULL Ajit ASSOMULL Sangeeta ASSUMALL Jagdish ASSUMALL Aarti ASWANI Divya ASWANI Prakash/Laju ASWANI Vishal

ademanu@gibraltar.gi estoril@gibtelecom.net k.alwani@carlos.gi rajualwani@yahoo.co.uk samira.alwani@hotmail.com amarnanichandru@yahoo.com ajit@gibraltar.gi sangee40@hotmail.com assumall@hotmail.com aartiassumall@hotmail.com aswanikamu@hotmail.com jprakash@gibraltar.gi vishal_gib@hotmail.com

B BAKHRU Rekha BASANTANI Mahesh BASANTANI Naresh/Geetu BASANTANI Sanju BHAMBHWANI Umesh BHATIA Latesh (Gudoo) BHATIA Mehek BHOJWANI Vimal BUDHRANI Haresh/Anjlina BUDHRANI Kabir BUDHRANI Karishma BUDHRANI Kunal BUDHRANI Sapna BUDHRANI Vikram BUDHRANI Vivek BUDHRANI Priyana

reks2000@hotmail.com mahesh@digital.gi nareshsunita@hotmail.com sanju231@hotmail.com u_d_b@hotmail.com latesh31@hotmail.com mehek_bhatia@hotmail.com vbfresh88@hotmail.com budhrani@gibtelecom.net kabir@essardasgroup.com kbudhrani@hotmail.com nalibud@hotmail.com sapna@essardasgroup.com vikram@essardasgroup.com vivek@essardasgroup.com priyana@essardasgroup.com

C CAMILLERI Asha CHABLANI Rakesh CHABLANI Roshan CHAINANI Haresh CHANDIRAMANI Sunil CHAWLA Payal CHAWLA Pooja CHAWLA Varsha CHHATWANI Jasmine P. CHUGANI Poonam CHUGANI Puja CHUGANI Ravi

camila@aquagib.gi rakeshchablani@hotmail.com rc_chablani@hotmail.com haresh.chainani@yahoo.co.uk sunil_chandiramani@hotmail.com payalchawla_94@hotmail.com poojagi@yahoo.com varsha_chawla1@hotmail.com jpchhatwani@yahoo.com pchugs@hotmail.com puja_@hotmail.com sycamore@gibraltar.gi

D DARYANANI Poonam DASWANI Gul DASWANI Lavina B. DASWANI Romina DHANWANI Dhrishti DHANWANI Mahesh DHANWANI Sugno DIALDAS Manolo

mlagirl@hotmail.com gulji007@hotmail.com daswanis@sapphirenet.gi skyview28@gmail.com aartim75@hotmail.com scala@gib.gi priyanka@gib.gi manzimbd@gibtelecom.net

GOPWANI Vijay GULRAJ Namrata GULRAJ Shawn

vhg5570@hotmail.com nam.gulraj@gmail.com shawngulraj@gmail.com

HARJANI Kanchan HARJANI Nuria HATHIRAMANI Ishu HATHIRAMANI Melvin HIRANI Gul

JASWANI Jyoti JASWANI Sangita JEFFRIES Nigel/Priscilla JIVAN Arvind/Dhrutee

KARNANI Chandni KARNANI Divya KARNANI Gope KARNANI Lavina KARNANI Prakash KARNANI Ramesh KARNANI Smita KEWALRAM Nitin KHEMANI Chandru KHIANI Asha KHIANI Jyoti P. KHIANI Parissa V. KHIANI Sangeeta KHIANI Vinod P. KHIANI Sanjay P.

k_harjani@hotmail.com nuria_harjani@hotmail.com ishurati@gibraltar.gi melvinchellaram@hotmail.com gulhirani@carlos.gi

jjaswani@hotmail.com sangita2253@yahoo.com priscilla@jeffries.gib.gi ajivan@gibtelecom.net

gkarnani@gibraltar.gi dgkarnani@gmail.com dongope@hotmail.com lavinakarnani@yahoo.es prakash.karnani@yahoo.co.uk rameshdkarnani@gmail.com smita_karnani@yahoo.co.uk nitink82@hotmail.com khemanichandru@hotmail.com ashakhiani@hotmail.com khianij@gmail.com parissa.vkhiani@gmail.com sangiskhiani@hotmail.com vkhiani@hotmail.com skhiani@blackberry.orange.co.uk

PERSONAL E-MAILS

SAMTANI Neil R. (Deepti)

PERSONAL E-MAILS

LALCHANDANI Jeetu LALCHANDANI Mohan

SACHANANDANI Jagdish SADHWANI Baiju SADHWANI Dimple SADHWANI Divya SADHWANI Payal SAMTANI Ramesh / Deepa SAMTANI Rinku SHAHANI Ajay SHIVDASANI Angu SHUKLA Ritika

jeetuchitra@hotmail.com reshma_1234@msn.com

M MAHBOOBANI Arjan/Preeti MAHBOOBANI Manu MAHBOOBANI Yaana MAHBUBANI Arun MAHBUBANI Bhakti MAHBUBANI Vinod MAHTANI Anand MAHTANI Gul/Gori MAHTANI Lisa MAHTANI Ramona MAHTANI Saide MAHTANI Sangeeta MALKANI Esha MALKANI Karuna MALKANI Lavina MALKANI Rishi MALKANI Subash MALKANI Suresh MALKANI Vandana MANSUKHANI Satish MANWANI Nari MAYANI Romina MELWANI Prerna MIRPURI Romina

rkumar@gibraltar.gi xtremoto@hotmail.com saloni79lakhs@hotmail.com arun11111@hotmail.com ranie2k_sh@hotmail.com vinnie4554@hotmail.com admahtani@gibtelecom.net gulgori@gibraltar.gi lisa.mahtani@landg.com ramonamahtani@hotmail.com saidemahtani@yahoo.com sangeeta@gibraltar.gi eshamalkani@hotmail.com karunamalkani@hotmail.com lavinamalkani@msn.com rishimalkani@hotmail.com smalkani@finsburytrust.com sureshmalkani@yahoo.com wendymalkani@hotmail.com imansukhani@yahoo.com narimanwani@hotmail.com romina@gibraltar.gi prerna_melwani@yahoo.com rominamirpuri@hotmail.com

dilip@trainingtm.com

U UTTANCHANDANI Sheilu

savi.t@hotmail.co.uk

V VASWANI Suresh VATVANI Chandru VIROOMAL Moti

vasbros@gibtelecom.net vatvani@gibtelecom.net viroomal@gibtelecom.net

W WARDE Jagdish WARDE Vanita WARDE Veronica

N NAGRANI Diya NAGRANI Neha NAGRANI Prakash NAGRANI Sunil NAGRANI Suresh / Karina NAGRANI Vikram NAGRANI Yogesh

phoenix@gibtelecom.net baiju@vijay.gi dimplesadhwani@hotmail.com divyasadhwani@hotmail.com payalsadhwani@hotmail.com rsamtani4353@hotmail.com rinkusamtani@hotmail.co.uk searock@europe.com shivdasaniangu@yahoo.com ritikashukla@yahoo.co.uk

T TAILOR Dilip

wardejagdish@yahoo.co.uk karinajava@yahoo.co.in veronicawarde@hotmail.com

diyanagrani@gmail.com neha@gibtelecom.net nagrani@yahoo.com sunilnagrani@hotmail.com nagrani@gibtelecom.net vnagrani@gibtelecom.net ysn747@gmail.com

P PARYANI Kamlesh PURSWANI Romina

BUSINESS E-MAIL ADDRESS

Alpha Electronics searock@gibtelecom.net

Montesol bhojwani@gibtelecom.net

Alwani Group

Montreal (Heena Co. Ltd.) montreal@gibtelecom.net

nareshramchandani64@yahoo.com ratanpal@gibraltar.gi e_rupani@hotmail.com

If you wish to make any additions to the directory listings in next years Namaste. Please contact Vikram Nagrani or E-mail: namaste.gibraltar@gmail.com

alwani.group@gibtelecom.net

Antonio Jewellers info@antonio-gib.com

Murjani (Gib.) Ltd romina@gibnet.gi

Bluespirit Jewellery blspirit@gibraltar.gi

Music Corner Ltd

Budhrani & Co budlaw@gibtelecom.net

Nagrani Vikram vikram.nagrani@hassans.gi

Bhambhwani Umesh ubhambhwani@kpmg.gi

Netgear Ltd. netgear@netgear.gi

Bubbles bubbles@gibtelecom.net

Omni Group omni@gibtelecom.net

Chandan Mini Supermarket parwanigj@gibtelecom.net

Oscar International Ltd oscar@gib.gi

Chellsons chellsons@kaycee.gi

PB Jewellers pbjewellers@gibraltar.gi

Cosmopolitan cosmopolitankids@yahoo.co.uk

Phoenix Snacks phoenix@gibtelecom.net

Dandumal & Sons kellys@gibtelecom.net

Precious precious_gib@hotmail.com

Daswani Jeevan daslaw@gibtelecom.net

Prestige Jewellers prestige@antonio-gib.com

Digital Corner info@digital.gi

Sadguru Linens sadguru@gibtelecom.net

Dimension Ltd. dimensionltd2003@yahoo.com

Satyam

Enterprise Insurance plc guld@eigplc.com

Scala scala@gib.gi

Essardas & Sons Ltd sales@essardasgroup.com

Shangri-la shangri-la@gibtelecom.net

Estoril Ltd estoril@gibtelecom.net

Sports Centre sportscentregib@yahoo.com

Euro Electronics euroelectronics@gibtelecom.net

Star of India starind@hotmail.com

Galaxy galaxy@carlos.gi

Tagore tagore@gibnet.gi

Happy Melody happymelody_ltd@hotmail.com

Tarachand tarachand@gibtelecom.net

Jai Krishna Ltd rsamtani4353@hotmail.com

Trends trendsgib@hotmail.com

Jasons (Sri Narain & Co. Ltd.) jason@gibraltar.gi

Veena Co. Ltd.

Kaycee kaycee@kaycee.gi

Venice Ltd venice@gibtelecom.net

Khubchand & Co. Ltd komputer@gibnet.gi

Vienna vienna@gibraltar.gi

Kingsway kingsway@kaycee.gi

Vijay vijay@gibraltar .gi

Kishinchand Chellaram Gib Ltd.

nparyani@gibraltar.gi rominapurswani@hotmail.com

R RAMCHANDANI Naresh RATANPAL Chander RUPANI Esha

BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL E-MAIL ADDRESSES

Pashmina

musiccorner@gibtelecom.net

pashmina_gib@hotmail.com

haresh.chainani@yahoo.co.uk

(Moto Xtreme) xtremoto@hotmail.com

kcgib@gibnet.gi

Leather Plus leatherplus2009@hotmail.com

If you wish to make any additions to the directory listings in next years Namaste. Please contact Vikram Nagrani or E-mail: namaste.gibraltar@gmail.com

Lord & Company Ltd. nagrani@gibtelecom.net M.Marquez marquez@gibtelecom.net Marble Arc info@marblearc.com Melbros Ltd. melbros@sapphirenet.gi

BUSINESS E-MAILS

TRADERS DIRECTORY

NAME OF TRADER

ADDRESS

TELEPHONE

FAX

Alfred Benady & Co. Ltd. (“Adam”) Antonio (G.T. Rewachand Ltd.) Antonio II (G.T. Rewachand Ltd.) Austen Enterprises Ltd.

271 Main Street 47/49 Main Street 159 Main Street 168 Main Street

200 77881 200 74105 200 48229 200 43505

200 42469 200 74107 200 74107 200 72472

Bluespirit Jewellery (Jenesis Investments Ltd) Bon Bon (Hari Om Co. Ltd.) Bon Bon Cash & Carry (Satnam Ltd.) Bubbles (Aarti Ltd.) Bulchand’s Bulchand & Sons Ltd. Business Search Butterfly & Co. Ltd.

221 Main Street 253 Main Street 239 Main Street 27 Main Street 135 Main Street 83 Main Street Unit B, 2 Waterport 152 Main Street

200 74163 200 72910 200 76637 200 41477 200 51775 200 78487 200 52032 200 78181

200 74970 -----------200 50549 -----------200 42533 200 42533

Carlos (L.B. Alwani Ltd.) Chainani Trading Ltd. (“Satyam”) Chandan (Baba Traders Ltd.) Chellsons (Gibraltar) Ltd. Collector’s Choice (Sri Narain & Co. Ltd) Cosmopolitan Kids Cosmopolitan Pound Paradise Cosmos (Bywater Company Ltd) Craven International Ltd. Cosmopolitan

89/91 Main Street 303 Main Street 13 Cornwalls Parade 78B Main Street 265 Main Street 35 Irish Town 33 Irish Town 35 Main Street 205 Main Street Waterport Terraces Unit 6

200 78841 200 78037 200 76113 200 77456 200 45032 200 78228 200 78228 200 52789 200 76738 200 78228

200 70210 200 78037 200 40426 200 73639 200 40053 200 78344 200 78344 200 70210 -----------200 78344

Dandumal & Sons Ltd. (“Kelly’s”) Del Rio Ltd Dewandas & Sons Ltd. (“Pashmina”) Dewhurst Trading Ltd. Dimension Ltd. Don Lal (Bramworth Ltd.)

183 Main Street 36 Main Street 296 Main Street 135 Main Street 115 Main Street 23 Main Street

200 78544 200 44155 200 40492 200 51775 200 71901 200 42980

200 42469 -----------200 40492 200 42533 200 43035 200 42980

El Metro (Nani Ltd.) Essarco Ltd. (“Jewels & Gems”) Essardas & Sons Ltd. Essardas Jewels Ltd, (“Just Diamonds”) Essardas Trading Ltd. (“Crown Jewels”) Estanco (Transworld Trading Co. Ltd.) Estoril Ltd. Euphoria (Jaysons Enterprises Ltd) Euro Electronics Europa Wine & Spirits Evergreen Sports & Fashions Ltd. (“Sports Centre”)

30 Engineer’s Lane 122 Main Street 64 Main Street 15 Main Street 105 Main Street 8 Main Street 9 Main Street 164 Main Street 246 Main Street 155 Main Street Unit G3, ICC

200 71636 200 48841 200 78441 200 51018 200 77756 200 77611 200 75565 200 47900 200 75192 200 76062 200 77824 / 77778

-----------200 77726 200 77726 200 77726 200 77726 200 40359 200 75565 200 42763 200 75460 200 76062 200 77824

200 70210

Fantasy Ltd. 2 Grand Casemates Square 200 73068 200 75410 Flemings (Gib) Ltd. 285 Main Street 200 77352 200 43508 Foto World (Approach Investments Ltd.) 111 Main Street 200 45294 200 70210 Fortune Wine Ltd 133 Main Street 200 67300 Fuji Fast Photo Lab 4 John Mack. Square 200 78181 200 70210 Galaxy (Universal Suppliers Ltd.) 175 Main Street 200 78841 200 70210 Gib Exchange Centre Ltd. 168-170 Main Street 200 45967 / 45816 200 50231 Gift Centre Ltd. 247 Main Street 200 73077 200 40625 Glamour Ltd. 30 Main Street 200 73997 200 42763 Gul Trading Ltd. 3 Tuckey’s Lane 200 71557 -----------H.D. Mahtani & Co. Ltd. (“Sapphiro”) Happy Melody Ltd. Hastingleigh Holdings Ltd. (“Manse Jewellery”)

158 Main Street 200 78492 Units U, K,T,M & N, 30-38 Main Street 200 71842 245 Main Street 200 77903

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Image (Sea & Ocean Ltd.) Unit 4 Watergardens I 200 78600 -----------Interco (Gib) Ltd. (“La Mesquita”) 4 Prince Edward’s Road 200 73339 -----------I.T. Trade (Int.) Ltd. (Booze & Co) 69 Main Street 200 43939 200 41477 Jade Ltd. 166 Main Street 200 71449 200 75410 Jai Krishna Ltd. 88 Irish Town 200 71565 200 71457 Jaya Bazaar (Medique Ltd.) 272 Main Street 200 42843 200 50523 Jewellery Centre 1/7A Casemates Centre 200 47104 -----------Jewel Stars 154 Main Street 200 74443 200 75587 Komplement 45 Main Street 200 49055 200 43008 Kemchans (Star of India Duty Free) Airport Departure Lounge 200 71309 200 74460 Kemchans (“Hotu”) 100-102 Main Street 200 72182 200 74460 Kemchans (“Star of India”) 108 Main Street 200 75792 200 74460 Khubchand & Co. Ltd. 55-57 Main Street 200 78382 200 43008 Kirpalani’s (Nikita Enterprises Ltd.) 16A/B Watergardens 200 70704 -----------Kishinchand Chellaram (Gib) Ltd. (“Kaycee”) 29 Main Street 200 77872 / 77225 200 72892 Kris Ltd. 5 Grand Casemates Square 200 77197 200 43008 Kwality Stores 293 Main Street 200 71412 200 42763 La Alhambra 10 Bell Lane 200 77337 Laxmi Ltd. 6 Grand Casemates Square 200 76739 200 42469 Leather Plus Ltd. 235A Main Street 200 62226 -----------Linkers Ltd. 6 Irish Town 200 79226 -----------Lord & Company Ltd. (“Nagrani’s”) 149 Main Street 200 73658 -----------M. Marquez & Co. Ltd. 72 Main Street 200 78889 200 70701 M. Marquez & Co. Ltd. (“Paris”) 150A Main Street 200 78365 200 70701 Maharaja Restaurant 5 Tuckey’s Lane 200 75233 200 43008 Mango 81 Main Street 200 52999 200 52980 Manse II 245 Main Street 200 77903 200 77903 Marble Arc Ltd. 10 Main Street 200 76176 200 77166 Mascot Ltd. 31 Main Street 200 76006 200 76006 Mayern Ltd. 137B Main Street 200 79269 / 79446 200 50231 Melbros Ltd. 290 Main Street 200 77420 200 77420 Moderns Ltd. 92A Main Street 200 71457 / 40829 200 50231 Montecristo 1 Main Street 200 72053 200 42462 Montesol Ltd. 7 Grand Casemates Square 200 79605 200 40391 Montreal (Heena Co. Ltd) Unit S, 30-38 Main Street 200 44696 -----------Mumtaz 20 Cornwall’s Lane 200 44257 -----------Murjani Gib Ltd. (China Arts & Crafts) 9 Grand Casemates Square 200 72807 200 72807 Music Corner Ltd. 138 Main Street 200 51444 200 51445 Music Corner Ltd. 114 Main Street ------------ ----------- N&M Ltd. Unit V, 30-38 Main Street 200 51900 -----------Nemal Ltd. 30-38 Main Street 200 42634 200 46225 Newmill Investments Ltd. 235A Main Street 200 77570 / 42008 200 42008 Netgear Ltd. 6 Bishop Rapallo’s Ramp 200 45600 200 45601 Param-Anand & Sons Ltd. 25 Irish Town 200 42532 200 73103 Param-Anand & Sons Ltd. (“Omni Classic”) 132/136 Main Street 200 78593 200 73103 Param-Anand & Sons Ltd. (“Omni Rhythm”) 1 Market Lane 200 78593 200 73103 Parmesh Ltd. (“Precious”) 3 John Mack. Square 200 74026 200 74026 Pashmina (Dewandas & Sons Ltd.) 296 Main Street 200 40492 -----------Peakworth Ltd. 9 Casemates Square 200 63337 ------------ Pepe Indio (Metharam Hundaram Ltd.) 119 Main Street 200 75681 200 73385 Phoenix Snacks (Narmada Ltd.) 79 Governor’s Street 200 72437 200 45574 Planet T-Shirts 53 Main Street 200 47937 200 43008 Planet T-Shirts 160 Main Street 200 44504 200 49505 Planet T-Shirts 246 Main Street 200 75192 200 43008 Pohoomal Brothers (“Europe”) 101-103 Main Street 200 75683 200 40625 Prerna Ltd. (“El Primero”) 34 Irish Town 200 72762 200 72762 Prestige Arts & Jewels (S. Tulsidas Ltd.) 126/128 Main Street 200 47955 200 47956

TRADERS DIRECTORY

HINDU TRADERS OF GIBRALTAR

TRADERS DIRECTORY

Radhe Brothers Ltd. (“La Alhambra”) 5 Bell Lane 200 77337 -----------Radhika 60 Main Street 200 63360 -----------Rahmatullah & Son Tailors Ltd. 51 Main Street 200 51664 -----------Ramsons Overseas Ltd. 8 Grand Casemates Square 200 75721 200 41144 Ramsons Supermarket 10 Watergardens 200 71550 ------Red Skins (Dildar Ltd.) 97 Main Street 200 71667 200 79293 Rex Stores Ltd. 5 Parliament Lane 200 76076 -----------Right Choice (Sainath Ltd.) 329B Main Street ------------ -----------Riverwall Ltd. 7 & 8 Ocean Heights Gallery 200 71422 200 52064 Sacha’s (Woodwhite Ltd) 79 Main Street 20073486 ------Sadguru Linens (Bannock Ltd.) 61 Main Street 200 76973 200 76923 Sadguru Linens 2 (Sai Ltd.) 67 Main Street 200 42829 200 42830 Sai Darbar 6A Prince Edwards Rd 200 61312 ------------ Scala (Oscar International Ltd.) 10 Grand Casemates Square 200 71660 200 42742 Sharda Holdings Unit 17 Ocean Heights 200 77495/52512 -----------Sham & Son 121 Main Street 200 42232 -----------Shangri-La (Hammond Bros. Ltd.) 54 Main Street 200 72264 200 42462 Shangri-La Duty Free Boutique Airport Departure Lounge 200 40290 200 42462 Sheetal’s Beauty Ellesmere House, City Mill Lane 54000910/ 200 41195 Shiva Ltd. 47 City Mill Lane 200 71236 -----------S.K. Beda-Par Group Ltd. (“Omni Crystal”) 182 Main Street 200 41194 200 73103 S.K. Beda-Par Group Ltd. (“Omni Optic”) 13 Main Street 200 74377 200 73103 S.K. Beda-Par Group Ltd. (“Omni Photo”) 7 King’s Street 200 75553 200 73103 S.K. Beda-Par Group Ltd. (“Omni Studio”) 15 King’s Street 200 75553 200 73103 Sonic Electronics Ltd. 34 Main Street 200 73289 200 76682 Southease Ltd. 45 New Harbours 57472000/ 200 47106 200 46225 Sports City 78A Main Street 200 46451 200 52980 Sri Narain & Co. Ltd. (“Jasons”) 280 Main Street 200 79121 200 40053 Sterling Stores Ltd. 259 Main Street 200 75600 200 76682 Sufee Corporation Ltd (Omni Jewel) 18 Main Street 200 77625 200 73103 Sunglass Hut International 162 Main Street 200 42009 ------Syson Ltd. 6 John Mack. Square 200 72656 ------Tagore Tagore II Tarachand & Co. Ltd. (“Tara”) Taraco Ltd. Telemusic Centre Ltd. (“Danny’s”) Thadhani Trading Ltd. (“Neptune”) The Watch & Jewel Boutique Tienda de Antonio Tienda De Niko Tous Town Stores (J.K. Brothers Ltd.) Transglobe Traders Ltd. (“Write Away”) Trends (Bharat Ltd.) Trends Men & Women (Bharat Ltd.) Trends Footwear (Bharat Ltd.)

172 Main Street 203/205 Main Street 71 Main Street 249 Main Street 319 Main Street 12 Irish Town 157 Main Street Unit 17, Ocean Heights Gallery 35A Glacis Road 121 Main Street 22 Town Range 9 Parliament Lane 70 Main Street Unit 12, Casemates Sq. 270 Main Street

200 78505 200 49771 200 75673 200 75204 200 72328 200 74410 200 42506 200 43096 200 49325 200 66121 200 73802 200 77425 200 61177 200 40604 200 42028

Veena Co. Ltd. (Moto Xtreme) Venice Ltd. Vienna (Jethanand & Sons Ltd.) Vivat Ltd. (“Gatsby’s Eating House”) Vijay (Universal Traders Ltd.)

Unit Q,R,W, 30-38 Main Street 284 Main Street 236 Main Street Unit 3, Watergardens I 125-127 Main Street

200 71314 200 41301 200 79077 200 79077 200 42789 / 73687 200 74970 200 76291 ------200 78530 200 42763

200 40586 200 49772 200 40298 200 40298 200 72328 200 72762 200 42462 200 71422 ----------------------200 77726 200 42027 200 42027 200 42027

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