August 2017
The Golden Orange Back to Basics
GREEN CITY INSTALLATION - TEAM 17-18 BLOOD DONATION WATER FILTER DISTRIBUTION PROJECT SMILING FACES INTERACT INSTALLATION WEEKLY MEETINGS CLUB AWARDS NUTRITION PROJECT
R.I President : Rtn. Ian H. S. Riseley District Governor : Rtn. K. S. Rajan Club President : Rtn. Rina Sinha Established : 1944 R. I. District : 3030 Club ID 15587
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President’s Message activity and most importantly make us proud RCNiets in our localities ! Next We propose that the Sunshine box collection will go to scholarship or any benefit to the girl child !As the new Rotary year begins we are once again all charged and motivated to make it yet another remarkable year and make our RCN flag fly higher! While we begin to set new standards and records, we shall remember to keep ourselves grounded and bonded as one large Rotary family. Let's keep it simple and let's get 'Back To Basics' where fellowship, bonhomie, family involvement and prime focus on Making A Difference to community at large be our goal! We have a rich legacy of 74 years backing us and we are known for following systems to the core, let's take pride in them and adhere to them instead of reinventing the wheel and facilitate seamless handover to the teams of the future ! The Board of Directors and I will do our best to build on the old and set the new with Your help and support! The success of our team and term depends on You and Your involvement in our dear RCN! I have no doubt on this score whatsoever as we have seen a massive turnout of Rotary families for our projects that has motivated all of us so much ! We look forward to the involvement of all. Let us know where and what you can do. Come and be part of this great tradition. We are listening. On behalf of The Board and on my own behalf I thank you for giving us this opportunity to work along with You for our great club Rotary Club Of Nagpur! The news of RI President Elect Sam Owori's sad and untimely demise has been shocking , and I offer My sincere condolences to the bereaved family . May his soul rest in peace and give his family and our large Rotary family the strength to bear the loss. Yours In Rotary Rina Sinha
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RI President Ian Risely's theme this year is 'Making a Difference' - how apt and relevant it is in our situation - could not have asked for a better theme - as we have the pleasant task to make a difference to two entities external and internal ! External - as in beneficiaries of our community making a difference through our innovative and creative continuous service . Internal - our RCN families, through their involvement in all our projects and activities – “Back To Basics “ Is Our Mantra !! While we will continue our Water shed project , continue to empower Women Entrepreneurs through our Micro Credit Program , continue to serve the community thorough our Medical and Nonmedical activities in Hemalkasa, Melghat, and other diagnostic Camps ,continue to channelize the Youth through our Youth services , have Walkathon and Udaan etc We , have an inner responsibility of keeping our Internal front our Rotary families bonded and involved in this noble mission ie Rotary .. We have a few plans for the year and I am happy to share them with you. The Family involvement Program – of involving them in our activities to make them feel proud of us ! Take Rotary Home will see our small groups brainstorming on how innovative and creative we can make our projects and we were overwhelmed to see ideas pouring in our TRH ! Special focus on Membership Development emphasising on quality over quantity - this committee will be fully empowered to cherry pick the most conscientious and service oriented citizens from our region and perform due diligence during the selection process, before inducting them to our prestigious club. Ongoing mentoring sessions by our PPS and members taking us down memory lane, will make us not only more knowledgable but also give us a sense of immense pride about the rich legacy that we all inherit as RCNites ! With Our Orange city Nagpur moving fast to become a smart city, we have Commissioned a new Civic Awareness committee - which will focus on creating awareness about noise pollution , cleanliness drives, traffic regulations, upkeep of Government assets etc along with a new initiative – Take Rotary to Community Committee –Our Rotary families will be divided into zones and each zone will be taking Rotary and it's services in their communities. Both committees will I am confident give us tremendous bonding among our colleague, also be a PR
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Editor’s Musings
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Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end. A Rotary Club gives us an opportunity that no social, political or specialized business club can do. It is strong on the human side, it stands for the individual, unfetters him, appeals to his originality, brings out his latent powers and puts him at his best by extending him the full measure of his confidence and appealing to the best that is in him- SERVICE NOT SELF. Rotary's strength lies in the sincerity of purpose of its members. You receive through the same doorway through which you give. The way to receive freely is to give freely. Quality is more important then quantity, since the universe amplifies thought into circumstances. Change is constant! It brings opportunity to do better. A fresh start- a new goal – a new month – a new year. When I think back over these past few months, I see a kaleidoscope of images cascading before my eyes. It gives mixed feelings. As Theodore Roosevell once said 'Whenever you are asked if you can do a job,tell them “Certainly I can!!” Then get busy and find out how to do it. The Golden Orange has grown in popularity and is a mouth-piece of our Club! The focus has to be Rotary centric. However, we will work towards giving you a mixed something for everyone. The first issue reflects just that! The Golden Orange team is all set and we have the unstinting support of our President with her mantra this year being 'Back To Basics'. Every next level of our life will demand a different Us. We celebrate another year ending and a new one beginning. We appreciate the experiences we had and learn from the mistakes we made. And better still, looking forward to this year with the anticipation and excitement of a child. Embracing the new year with a positive outlook and determined spirit to - Making A Difference! Nilufer Rana
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So said Rumi, the poet,philosopher,Sufi mystic ; "Spirit, find your way in seeking lowness like a stream. Reason, tread the path of selflessness into eternity." I think Rumi was a Rotarian and about 900 years ago, this enlightened soul pretty much got it right. I am so glad to be a part of a movement that makes a difference in so many lives, touches the community in so many ways,And hope that we are able to spread the good word around through our mouthpiece the GO to encourage others to follow suit. It is indeed a joy to be able to interact in a meaningful manner with so many accomplished individuals, from such diverse backgrounds and still find that we all speak the same language of giving something back to the society that has given us so much! In the coming months, we shall try to capture this spirit of the Rotary on the glossy that we call the Golden Orange with your help of course! Vinita Bahri
CREDITS Director: Prashant Rajurkar Chairperson: PP Atul Shah Editor: Nilufer Rana, Vinita Bahri Processing: Eskay's Scanner Designing: Gurushree Graphics Printing: Shabbir Shakir Team Golden Orange
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Tree Plantation
PARSI ARAMGAH On the beautiful sunday morning of 16th July 2017, RCN carried out their second plantation drive at Parsi Aramgah. We continued with our theme of plantation at the hands of Gen Next. We assembled at 9:30 am and the first sappling was planted at the hands of little Aaron Bapuna, who is 5 yrs old. It was heartening to see our kids so enthusiastically planting sapplings . Fifteen Rotractors from SadaBai Raisoni Women College also took part in the plantation drive. We planted 50 Champa sapplings, which were sponsored by PP Khushnoor Chugh. Apart from 39 Rotarians, the stars of the day were little Aarna Sighal, Kanav Vaid , Akshat Sahu , Hussain Akolawala, Niya Shah, Yohan Gimi and Zarah Shakir. Plantation was followed by Snacks of Meesal pav, Fruit cake, Banana and coffee, which everyone enjoyed. We thank PP Shiraz Gimi for sponsoring delicious cake for all. PP Shabbir Shakir presented vote of thanks in his uncanny style. Chairpersons Cyrus Watchmaker and Jehangir Doongaji took us around the Parsi cemetry and shared with us little known facts about the lovely Parsi community and their rituals. Children were very curious to see the Vintage car, a 1964 Model owned by Rtn Shahrukh Cassad. Green City committee would like to thank the Nagpur Parsi Panchayat for all the support rendered by them. We would also like to thank our partners in service, Rotractors of SRWC and their teacher in charge Shakti Sharma. Chairpersons Anjuli Minocha, Chetna Singhal and Cyrus Watchmaker worked hard to make it a big success. Namita Sharma
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MRIG VIHAR Moving ahead is a norm of life but not by forgetting our roots. 2nd July 2017, the beginning of a New Rotary Year, Green City Committee wanted to do something today that your future self would thank us for . Keeping in mind, a plantation drive was carried out at Mrig Vihar (Deer Park ) and Japenese Garden, by children of our fellow Rotarians. Idea was to make them aware of their responsibility towards environment and society. 48 children, of various age group, along with their parents very enthusiastically took part in the plantation drive. First sapling was planted by our one year old angel. Seventy trees of Neem, Pipal and Badh were planted at Mrig Vihar, in consultation with forest department. Fifty trees of Amaltas, sponsored by Friends OF Tigers of Central India, were planted at Japanese Garden Track. Plantation started at 9 am and with the help of our 72 Rotarians and RtnAnns the task was completed in two and half hour. Caps, with the slogan, 'Forever RCN', was presented to all children. PP Khushnoor Chugh brought sapplings of Champa, which were also distributed to all those present. Mouth watering snacks of Poha Tari and Jalebi were served. Extremely cooperative staff of Forest Department helped and guided us at each step. Special Thanks to Padole Madam and Anil Khadotkar. It was a very satisfying project and members enjoyed great fellowship too. Chairpersons Anjuli Minocha, Mamta Kahai, Chetna Singhal, Cyrus Watchmaker, Parag Date and Rajeev Yashroy worked hard to make the event successful. The project was also an excellent PR excerise as it got good coverage in the leading Newspaper, The Hitvada
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Blood Donation th
Citnavis Centre on 6 July 2017 The prestigious project of our club which is held in the morning of every year's Installation day was organised at Tamrind Hall, Chitnavis Centre at 8 am in the morning in partnership with Life Line Blood Bank. Total of 125 units were collected! Every year our target is according to the year of rotary year that we are celebrating which is 74th this year. Total 150 plus people came to this project in which 80 were Rotarians and RtnAnns, those who could not come arranged to send their staff and friends which helped us achieve the magic figure of 125. Behind the scenes the chairpersons and committee members called members to attend the blood donation camp, forwarded sms and broadcasted the message on watsapp. We should call it a blood donation fair in which the members participated whole heartedly and many members who could not donate blood came to motivate the members. Life Line blood bank also provided for blood test for the members at subsidised price, we thank them for their flawless working of the project. The whole project was handled by Shweta Singh and Sandeep Vaid. Committee members Sameer Agrawal, Nitin Pachisia were active too. Sarang Kale and Namita Sharma needs special mention as they whole heartedly supported the blood donation camp by motivating the team and being there at all times. The support of President Rina Sinha, Secretary Jerry and the board made the difference.
St. Ursula Girls High School on 19 of July 2017 A blood donation camp was organised on 19th of July at St. Ursula, 16 units were collected 9 Rotarians were present along with 5 RtnAnns. The partner blood bank was Hegdewar.
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Sanjuba High School on 23rd of July 2017
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First time a blood donation camp was organised at Sanjuba High School, The school distributed forms of blood donation to parents almost 11/2 months before and closed accepting of forms 15 days before. Rtn Harish Warbhe who is doing this camp for past 8 years included us to be partners in this camp. The camp was properly organised and inaugural ceremony was done with our President, given the honor of being the guest of honour. We collected 190 units and Life Line Blood Bank was our partner in it. 8 members were present President Rina Sinha, Amitabh Sinha, Kapil Bahri, Navneet Jain, Parag Date, Mohammed Master, Dr Harish Warbhe and Sameer Agrawal. Mohammed Master
Water Filter Distribution
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Rotary Club Of Nagpur and Tiger Research And Conservation Trust(TRACT) held programmes in five villages in the buffer area of Tadoba- Andhari Tiger Reserve (TART) on July 23rd and 24th to distribute 540 water filters in order to provide clean drinking water to the villagers. Supported by eight Rotary Clubs from District of 7810 in Canada and Emkay Taps & Cutting Tool Ltd., the initiative was taken to address the problem of the villagers from Ghosri, Khutwanda, Dewhada, Sitarampeth and Junona. Mukul Trivedi, Chief Conservator of Forest and Field Director, TATR, Chandrapur, was the chief guest at a function held in Khutwanda to distribute water filters to the villagers. Arun Tikhe, Reception Officer, TATR, was the guest of honour. Members of the club and trust also distributed 99 water filters in Dewhada and 42 in Junona in presence of Diwakar Kurmeli, President of Gram Panchyat, Santosh Meshram and others. PP Alok Goenka, Ajay Kanoria, Alka Kanoria, Harshwardhan Dhanwatey and Poonam Dhanwatey of the trust, graced the occasion in Ghosri village. Introducing clean drinking water facility to homes will benefit 1008 families or 5000 people approximately. The initiative is part of preventing conflict with animals in the forests. Alok Goenka
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Weekly Meeting
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New beginning, new hopes and new commitments. This is how we ring in the new year of Rotary. July 13th was the first weekly meeting of this year! (Incidentally this month will see a lot of firsts). The meeting, or rather the musical evening was a novel way of introducing our Board from a more familiar viewpoint rather than a dutiful one. Before the musical extravaganza started, a small trip down memory lane. President Rina wanted to share the year that was of our PP. A nice way of reminiscing with what happened in that rotary year. It started off with PP Prashant Kale and the year was 2013 - 2014. The song"hasta hua nu rani chehra" sung by Divya Bhati and Shweta Singh was a befitting descriptiion for our secretary Jerestin Watchmaker or Jerry. A mother, grandmother, wife and now a director and all roles played with ease and composure, Archana Jhaveri sang "tu kitne achi hai, kitni bholi hai"to introduce our director Neerja Shukul. Professional commitments, rotary involvements makes her day very busy, and yet she finds the patience to smile and be a co-operative director to her chairpersons, this is Rakhi Bhatia, looking for a little time for herself right now so the song "dil dhoondta hai phir wohi phursat ke raat din" sung by Nimish Sutaria, the Bhupendra of our club!!!! Next we had "humse ka bhool hui", sung by Shiv Rao for our first time director Amitabha Sharma. He still has his boyish smile and looks so what better song for Sunil Bhatia, than "papa kehte hai bada naam" ,singers were Tauby Bhagwagar and Nilufer Rana. His easy going style, never a crease on his forehead and involved thoroughly in rotary is our next director, Sandeep Dhodapkar. Picture Dev Anand from the movie Hum Dono singing "mein zindagi ka saath nibhata chala gaya", here sung by Nitin Pascheria. This soft spoken, pretty first time director, Jumana Shakkir has big plans for her maiden year as director, and on stage to describe her best is the song "aye meri zohrazabi" sung by none other than Rajeev Yashroy. "Teri pyari pyari surat ko" sung bu Gogi Bhasin described the shy and very focused director Prashant Rajurkar. Young he is and
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enthusiastic he is, treading the same path as his father, Prashant Kale, Sarang Kale description is best compared with the song "hum hai rahi pyar ke humse kuch na boliye" sung by Rajasi Sengupta. The call from none other than Sherowali beckons this director to take on major tasks and projects this year. Transformed straight to the hills of Katra, we had "tumne mujhe bulaya Sherawaliae" sung with cheer from the audience by Shiv Rao and Nimish Sutaria. What musical theme would be complete without a Raj Kapoor number, so the song goes "subkuch sikha humne"sung by Devendra Dasture, for our President Elect Kapil Bahari. Smiling she is, dedicated she is and a true rotarian to the cause of service. This is director Namita Sharma and Archana Jhaveri and Vinita Bahri sang for her "kisiki muskurahato se hai". Although a first time director, dont be fooled by her shy demeanour, she has plans for this year heading new committees. This is director Kusum Pande, and Anoushka Kale sings for her "simti si sharmai si". He is the true friend and confidante, qualities similar to director Mohammad Master. Once again Rajeev Yashroy did full justice to the song "yaari hai iman mera". Sometimes one wonders is it a thankless job to be at the helm of affairs, to decide between right and wrong, but IPP Alok Goenka, during troubled times has steered the club well. So the song goes "muft hua badnam" sung by Nimish .President Rina is a reflection of hard work, discipline and true values, yet she still needs "tum agar saath dene ka wada karo", sung by Sandeep Dhodapkar, this ended our introduction of the board. What is a string of just songs, if its not interspersed with some funny and good commentary. Parag Paranjape was the emcee for the evening and in his mischievous and funny way he added that extra zing to the show scripted by Rajesh Yadav. Pankaj and his team of musician were fabulous.Sandeep Dhodapkar proposed the vote of thanks. Anita Chitaley
Very few of us live our lives on the edge, but these two endared to make their dreams come true! On Thursday, the 20th of July, Rotary Club of Nagpur was host to hear the spell binding experiences of Vaibhav Andhare and Dr. Amit Samarth. They are now world champions, one in marathon running and the other in marathon bicycling. This is a teacher-disciple relationship or "a guru shishya" as we so well know it, Vaibhav Andhare being the student and Dr. Amit, his mentor and trainer. For Vaibhav it started with his love for running. He comes from a family who own their own catering service, but for him, meeting his guru Dr. Amit changed his life forever. What started off with running in marathons in India, it culminated into running the ultimate marathon, Comrade Marathon!! A daunting challenge to complete 90 kms. in 12 hours. The Comrade Ultra Marathon was to be held in South Africa and for Vaibhav nothing but winning seemed to matter. Inspired by the movie Bhag Milkha Bhag, he wanted to make his country proud! Motivation and words of encouragement from his guru made Vaibhav take on the challenge and so the legacy began. He finished much ahead of the expected time, and his fatigue was drowned in the thought of his victory for the country! A passion for any sport, is like having a best friend, he says. It gives you confidence and a reason to do something out of the ordinary. Dr. Amit Samarth, a graduate of IGMC Nagpur has also done his post graduation from John Hopkins in Public Health. He is a true athlete, with many medals to his credit, be it running, cycling and even Taek Won Doh. For him though, his ultimate challenge was RAAM, Riding Across America!! And a challenge it certainly was, because this was a solo feat. The run comprises of
cross country America, covering a distance of 3000 miles in 12 days. His team consisted of 16 people, a mixture of family and friends, coupled with 2 SUVs and a RV. The race began from San Diego in the west coast and ended in Philadelphia on the east coast. This cross country trip covered 12 states each with a different and sometimes tough topography. His team was motivational to say the least and a lot of them he says he met for the first time!! Dr. Amit was the first to complete RAAM solo and way ahead of the expected time! These men have dared to dream, have put in a lifetime of hard w o r k a n d dedication and their achievements have set an example for many of us to follow. Vaibhav Andhare and Dr. Amit Samarth, your fellow countrymen salute you!! Anita Chitaley
The meeting on Thursday the 27th July was all about the Gennext. President Rina called the meeting to order. Project announcements were made. Birthday and anniversary greetings were announced. RtnAnn Geeta Rao then introduced the two inbounds RYE students Shawn Beckers from Netherlands and Carmen from Spain. They gave a small presentation about themselves and their country. Next the star kids of the day took over. Following the theme of this year 'Back to Basics', we endeavor to bring together all the families of Rotarians too into the Rotary fold. These Rotakids presented the journey of their careers and how they pursued their passion to become successful in their chosen fields. Zahra, daughter of Rtn Shabbir and Jumana Shakir, was always confident that she wanted to go into creative field of filmmaking but when she was doing her graduation she realised the role of the Editor was the most important aspect of film making. After doing her graduation and specialization from Zurich she tried her hand with advertising and commercial television. She did a film in Nagaland which was presented at the Cannes film festival. Next was Nikunj, son of Rtn Rajesh and Nirmala Agrawal, who spoke like a professional speaker, had lots to tell about how he came to become a Entrepreneur, Blogger, App developer, Filmaker , Actor. He has been awarded the Nagpur Global Hero in 2015 for bringing Nagpur on the global platform with his startup. He was doing his engineering but then his heart was in film making and he pursued with his mind and soul and learnt all the art on his own. He then went to bag many awards for his short film all across the country. Then by chance he got an Apple ipod which brought the world of apps into his horizon. This enthralled him so much that he decided to develop apps like MY
window and airhob which became successful globally. He has won many awards for the same. Zohra, daughter of Rtn Mohammed and Alifia Master, is our wonder kid who we all are familiar with because of her involvement in Life skill sessions with the Rotractors. Zohra is a great trainer and she involved the audience with a two way communication. She explained the need of psychotherapy in this age as we all go through stress at some point or other. A Gold medalist, she did her masters and decided to further enhance her skills with REBT (Rational Emotive Behaviourial Therapy) from New York. We are very proud of the three super achievers and wish them all the best for their future. Rtn Mohammed Master proposed the vote of thanks and the meeting was adjourned after singing the National Anthem. Chetna Singhal
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Weekly Meeting
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Interact Installation We started our Interact Installations on 19thJuly at St.Ursula High School with a multi-committee project. Rotarians were welcomed with medicinal plants keeping up with their theme of 'No Garbage and Clean Enviorment'. Our very own dynamic Rtn Rachana ma'am welcomed everyone . The new Interact team was installed by President Rina Sinha . She motivated the children to do good projects and encouraged them. Under the life skill project around 60 girls were addressed by gynaecologist Dr. Darshana Pawar . They were told about the importance of personal hygiene. Rubella vaccines were given to the girls. Blood donation was also done in the school in which many parents and members of the staff actively participated. Green City committee team led by Rtn Namita Sharma was there for tree plantation which was done by students and rotarians together. We thank St.Ursula for their kind hospitality as always and we look forward to having a wonderful year with you. Congratulations to the new Interact team! Rotarians and RtnAnns were present in large numbers. On 20th July '2017 the Interact Committee had the Installation at St. Michael's School at 9 am. The outgoing president of the school gave its report of the activities done last year. President Rina advised the incoming interact team. She spoke about gender equality and encouraged them for a fruitful year ahead. The incoming team was installed and the newly sworn in interact president gave his acceptance speech. The sports committee of Rotary Club Nagpur handed over a carom board to the school. This was followed by a tree plantation at the school ground. The Champa sapplings were given by PP Khushnoor Chugh. Amongst members present were PP Tauby Bhagwagar, President Rina Sinha, Director Jumana Shakir and chairpersons Manisha Agrawal and Melissa Lancelot.
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The installation ceremony of Interact Club of Centre Point School, Katol Road took place on 26th July'17 in the school conference room. The guests were welcomed and felicitated with saplings, an eco-friendly gesture of CPS, Katol Road. Karanveer Khurana, the outgoing President presented the report of the activities of Interact Club 2016-17 with the help of Power Point Presentation. President, Rina Sinha pinned the badges to the incoming board. The newly installed team took a solemn oath to serve the society. It was followed by the acceptance speech by the newly installed President Yukti Makan, who pledged on behalf of her team to serve society with dedication. Mrs. Shilpee Ganguly, the School Principal motivated the students with her encouraging words. President Rina Sinha appreciated the efforts taken by the outgoing team and inspired the new team to work wholeheartedly for the society. Samyukta Tati proposed the vote of thanks.
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The 21st Installation of the Interact Club of Dinanath School was held on 27th July. President Rina Sinha installed and encouraged the new team headed by President Vaishali Meshram and Sec. Simran Upadhyay. The school principal Mr. Alok Sinha congratulated the new team. The installation was preceded by life skill lecture by Rtn Girish Deodhar on the topic “goal setting�. Interact advisor Mr. M. K. Nichols encouraged the interactors to work tirelessly for the poor and needy. Supervisor Mrs. Sunita Achkarpohare and Mrs. Jyotimani Rocque were prominently present at the function. Jumana Shakir / Team Interact
Nutrition Project What a beautiful start to project Nutrition at Antar Bharatiya Shala under the directorship of Rotarian Neerja Shukul. Changing the lives of these young kids is a continuous process and through this project we are trying to give our continous support by way of financial help, time and other resources. On 7th July, Nutrition committe held its 1st project where kids as young as 8 months old upto 5 years are taken care of during day time. Kids enjoyed a cartoon movie Bal Ganesha, danced to it's
tunes and were served a sumptuous meal. Bright colourful umbrellas and sweets were also distributed later which the kids enjoyed.It was indeed a fun filled afternoon.The joy on the tiny tots faces was truly worthwhile and rewarding.The event was supported and attended in large numbers by fellow Rotarians, RtnAnns and kids. Kritika Choudhary
Rotary Youth Exchange On 27th of July Two Rotary Youth Exchange students were accorded a warm welcome by the President.Shawn Becker from District 464,Rotary club of Reuver. Netherlands,who come as exchange student for Sarthak Rao, son of Rtn. Shivkumar Rao, introduced himself with a PowerPoint presentation and exchanged his club flag with Ours.The second student was Carmen Sedano from District 2216,Rotary club of DeBourgus,Spain.She has come to India in exchange of Kritika Agarwal daughter of Rtn.Sameer Agarwal.It was very good to learn about their country and also that they were happy to visit India and are happy with the exchange. Geeta Rao
The first Take Rotary Home was hosted at the plush home of President Rina and Amitabh Sinha on 17th July. We being new members, we hardly knew anyone. Was a bit hesitant at first, but agreed to be a part of it. What a beautiful house! very well decorated. Rina and Amitabh, the gracious, humble, elegant couple and the perfect hosts welcomed all. Each one introduced themselves which actually broke the ice between the old and the new members. Later many innovative and new ideas for RCN projects were discussed. Everyone came up with really good ideas. Rina emphasized on the Theme ' Back To Basics'. A very innovative 'story housie' and the game “iski topi uske sir� was organized by Chetna Singhal and Priti Vaid. We enjoyed both the funfilled games to the fullest. The yummy and mouth watering delicacies brought by each member was appreciated and enjoyed by all. Chairpersons Naushad Bhagwagar & Anita Chitley organized the interactive evening. Nirmala Agrawal
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Take Rotary Home
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Installation Treasurer - Rtn Amitabha Sharma,Sergent at Arms - Rtn Rakhi Bhatia,Director Admin. - Rtn Sandip Dhodopkar, Director Medical - Rtn Sameer Chaubey,Director Non- Medical- Rtn Neerja Shukul,Director Community service- Rtn Kusum Pandey,Director Youth services- Rtn. Jumana Shakir,Director Vocational - Rtn Mohammad Master,Director TRF. - Rtn Prashant Rajulkar, Director PR - Rtn. Sarang Kale,IPP- PP Alok Goenka. A very poetic and apt introduction about each board member was presented by Naushad Bhagwagar and Mrunalini Dasture. President Rina recognised and welcomed the of club guests. PP Shabbir Shakir introduced DG Dr. K. S Rajan, which was followed by the DG's speech. He congratulated IPP Alok for the good work done and wished President Rina and her team the very best for the coming year. He commended the projects like Watershed project and work done in Melghat. He said that changes in society start by changing oneself , and that RCN was like an 75 yr old eagle which will soar again to newer heights .This was followed by the customary raising of toasts to Republic of India by President Rina Sinha,to RI President by PP Sanjeev Chug, to all the lovely Ladies by Mahendra Kamath and to all the Gentlemen by Vinita Pasari. Vote of thanks was given by Hon Secretary Jerestin Watchmaker. The meeting was adjourned by President Rina after singing of the national anthem Another successful year gone and a new grand beginning to another .Best wishes to new team and all RCN members and families. Lets all get back to the basic fabric and the essence of Rotary and have another great year of service . Anjuli Minocha
The Ladies on the Board
Captive Audience
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The 75th Installation Meeting of Rotary Club of Nagpur was held on 6th July 2017 at Banyan Hall- Chitnavis Centre. The meeting commenced with the traditional lighting of the lamp by dignitaries and the board members . Meeting was called to order by President Rtn Alok Goenka and he welcomed DG Dr. K S Rajan, AG Dilip Chauhan and the first Lady with floral bouquets. Rtn Kapil Bahri then welcomed all club guests, Presidents and Secretaries of other Rotary Clubs in Nagpur, officers, Press, Partons, donors and organisations. President Alok Goenka presented his report for the year 201617. He highlighted on projects like the Watershed project, opening of fully equipped OT in Melghat, various medical camps, blood donations, skin and eye donations, non medical areas, youth service etc. and excellent work done by all. He commended good work put in towards Walkathon, Udaan, Hemalkasa by the committees in taking them to newer heights. He also appreciated and thanked all the board, club members and his family for the support ,hard work and efforts put in by all towards projects and club activities throughout the year to make it successful one.The Golden Orange was released at the hands of AG Dilip Chauhan. Any award or recognition of service done by people is inspirational and encouraging not only to the awardee but also to all around . First award for the evening, was given to Dr. Satish Gugalwar and Mrs. Shubdha Tai Deshmukh for their exemplary and selfless work done in the field of service to humanity . Their introduction was given by Rtn Manish Bhati . Vocational excellence award was given to six non Rotarian doctors for working tirelessly in various medical camps; Dr. Ravinder Joglekar, Dr. Bhau Rajurkar, Dr. Sunil Langewar, Dr. Bapuji Kedam, Dr. Dhananjay Kane and Dr. Jitendra Hazare. Then came awards given to our various members for their hard work, planning and readiness to go that extra mile for their club in service to society. Comparing for the awards ceremony was done by Rtn Shweta Singh and Rtn Prince Tuli . PP Khushnoor Chugh introduced to the club a dynamic woman, successful in all aspects and a very capable incoming President Rina Sinha. The reigns of RCN were handed over to Rina Sinha by out going President Alok. She in turn presented the IPP pin to IPP Alok Goenka. In her address to the gathering, President Rina Sinha said that while all efforts will be made to continue good work done on projects old and new, an effort will also be made to revive the camaraderie and fellowship among members and families, her theme for the year will be 'Back to Basics'. She then introduced her new board members:-President Elect- Rtn Kapil Bahri, Vice President- Rtn Sunil Bhatia, Hon Secretary - Rtn Jerestin Watchmaker, Joint Secretary-Rtn. Namita Sharma,
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Shri Govindlalji Agrawal Outstanding Senior Citizen Award
Kaniz Fatema Akolwala U.B.Nair Trophy for the BEST ROTARY ANN(Less than 3years standing)
Vinita Bahri BEST ROTARY ANN(More than 3 years standing)
Preeti&Sandeep Vaid, Rakesh&Priyanka Awachat Mrs.Swades Chugh Trophy for the BEST ROTARY COUPLE (Less than 3years standing)
Raju&Ann Wilkinson PDG Dr.S.V.Sule Trophy for the BEST ROTARY COUPLE(More than 3years standing)
Ruchi Uppal, Pranav Singhal,Sarang Kale PP Aspi &Mehru Bapuna Trophy for Best Chairperson
Manisha Agrawal, Chetna Singhal,Yusuf Master S.P.Sujan Silver Salver for BEST CHAIRPERSON(Other than Community Service)
Rakhi Bhatia PDG CN Chari Award for the BEST LADY ROTARIAN
Rajesh Yadav,Amitaba Sharma, Rahul Chaudhry R.D. Mohta Shield for the BEST DIRECTOR
Geeta Rao PP Arun Bhargava Trophy for BEST HUMANITARIAN WORK done by Rtn Ann
Navneet Jain and Namita Sharma Trophy for participation in most no. of club projects & significant contribution of any Rotarian / spouse
Dr, Anil Chaudhry for OUTSTANDING ROTARIAN (Other than Chairperson)
Ashok Mrig The Shatabdi Meet Award fo the OUTSTANDING ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR
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Mrs. Shudhada Deshmukh and Dr. Satish Gogulwar PRIT Eduljee Vocational Excellence Award
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Smiling Faces
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Team Project Smiling Faces visited the boys hostel run by Vanwasi Kalyan Kendra located at Ramdaspeth Nagpur on 9th July. The hostel accommodates boys from Gadchiroli and other remote areas of the state and also from states like Meghalaya. They are supported in terms of their lodging and boarding, studies and also other character building exercises. Senior functionaries of the organisation ensure strict discipline is maintained at all times. A cheque of Rs. 75,000/- was handed over to the Secretary Shri Vinayakrao by Director Rtn Sandip Dhodapkar. Rtn Namita Sharma, Rtn Deepa Jamval, Rtn Kusum and Shashank Pandey were prominently present on the occasion. Director Sandip Dhodapkar addressed the inmates and encouraged them to work hard. Shri Vinayak also spoke on the occasion and informed that a student inmate had scored excellent marks in NEET examination and was expecting placement in some reputed Medical College. From Vanwasi Kalyan Kendra, the Team visited Sunshine Foundation, an NGO which supports poor and needy students in their academic as well as extra curricular activities. Founder of the NGO Deepti Karat introduced the team to some students who had scored 90% and above in their SSC examinations. Other inmates who were pursuing BCCA and other curriculum were also spoken to and enquired about their activities. The Foundation supports the students by providing computer education, other academic support and also conducts camps for various hobbies such as pottery, painting, football etc. A cheque of Rs. 50,000/- was presented to Ms. Deepti by Rtn Namita Sharma, Rtn Kusum and Shashank Pandey were prominently present on the occasion.
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The next stop for the Project Smiling Faces train on 10th July, bearing goodies for needy children was Guru Gobind Singh School at Kamptee Road. Students of the school themselves compared the program and also sang prayers for the Rotary team. Rtn Neeta Singh, Rtn Neerja Shukul and Rtn Sandip Dhodapkar addressed the students and exhorted them to strive hard for success. President Jarnail Singh, Secretary Gurpreet Singh and Principal Ranjeeta were also present on the occasion and thanked Rotary Club of Nagpur for their support. Principal Ranjeeta informed about the results of the beneficiary students of the year gone by. 27 of the 30 students who were supported by RCN during lst year have scored more than 60% marks in their annual exams out of which 11 students had scored more than 80%. Shreya Puri, a beneficiary student who scored 91% in Class X exams was also introduced to the Rotarians. Rtn Manjot Kahai was also present at the program which ended with a vote of thanks and singing of the National Anthem. Sandeep Dhodapkar
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On 11 th July, 2017 at 11 am, the Project Smiling Faces team visited the office of the Friends of Tribal Society President Nagpur Shri Prakash Soni and handed over a cheque of Rs. 1 lakh as a sponsorship of 5 Ekal Vidyalaya schools for 1 year. The Friends of Tribal Society run more than 55,000 schools all over India in the remotest corners of the country under the Ekal Vidyalaya concept wherein 1 senior educated person in that village imparts training to the children of the village in not only regular subjects but also in various sports, music and other vocations. PP Khushnoor Chugh and Rtn Parag Paranjpe were prominently present at the program. On the same day, the team comprising Secretary Jerestin Watchmaker, Shashank and Kusum Pandey, Geeta Rao, Mayuri Assudani and Deepa Jamwal alongwith Director Sandip Dhodapkar visited the Abhyudaya Global Village School in Khapa. This school not only teaches regular curriculum but also imparts education and training in organic farming methods to poor students within a 15 km radius of the school. It also supports the education of children of farmers who have committed suicide. A cheque of Rs. 75,000/- was handed over by Secretary Jerestin Watchmaker to Mr. Sachin Deshpande, co-founder of the institute. On 12th July, team Smiling Faces visited Bishop Cotton School Sadar Nagpur where a cheque of Rs. 40,000/- was handed over to the Principal Manjusha madam by Director Namita Sharma. Manjusha madam also informed about the excellent performance of the beneficiary students in the last academic year and further stated that the students and their parents have been told that the scholarships would continue only if the students performed better than the last year. Sandeep Dhodapkar
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Atlanta Convention
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Dear Family of Rotary, A 5 day grand event, the RI Convention in Atlanta drew thousands of Rotarians from across the world to experience American hospitality at its best. As usual, besides the contacts and friendships you make at any RI Convention, I was also able to see different possibilities and opportunities in a variety of Rotary Projects to share with my club and others in our District which I think will be to their benefit. I had a good time and it was a pleasure to see old and new friends at now memorable Convention in Atlanta. June 10-14 was an action packed week as the House of Friendship was all the time bustling with so much activity - I had a fantastic time connecting with newest features being offered and displayed at every booth. YOU COULD FIND INSPIRATION AROUND EVERY CORNER. I also had the opportunity to not only take part in RI's breakout sessions but was excited to engage myself in the most popular topic - How to improve communications with prospective and current members in our clubs in order to grow healthy membership? The challenge that most clubs face when it comes to retaining members is the lack of insight into member-satisfaction. How to identify a member who is not active and nurture them? A visit to the Rotary Foundation Centennial exhibit was interesting as you could purchase commemorative Centennial items including a limited-edition medallion of TRF "Doing Good in the World." At Rotary Resource Center Badge Ribbons and Stickers were available for current, past and incoming Rotary Officers. The official Convention Program was held at the Georgia World Congress Center where simultaneous interpretation was available Chinese, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish. During the Grand Opening of Convention the two featured speakers were Rajashree Birla from India and Bill Gates from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. President's Recognition Luncheon on Day one followed by President Elect's Leadership Luncheon ( both ticketed events )were the most exquisite gatherings - An Affair to Remember ! It was nice meeting old friends like the General Secretary of RI John Hewko, Vice President of RI Jennifer Jones, PRIP's Frank Devlyn, Gary Huang, Ron Burton and stalwarts from India PRIP's Raja Saboo, Kalyan Barerjee, Ravi
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Ravindran, TRF Trustee Sushil Gupta and of course the new RI President Ian Riseley. Finally it was a unique experience not only meeting some interesting persons in the business world to share our experiences but an outstanding opportunity which I never miss to promote Rotary.
Sati Khanna Chairman International Service D-3030 President Rotary Club of Nagpur '90-'91
Rotary Info Interactor from Brazil combats a deadly online game White Whale designed to promote peace and self-esteem We want to show young people that they can make small changes to change the direction of their lives. Gabriel Kenji Interact Club of Pinhais, Parana, Brazil Horrified by stories about an online suicide game called Blue Whale, Gabriel Kenji of Brazil decided to create a game to counter the dangerous online trend, and hopefully, save lives. The Blue Whale Challenge is a chilling suicide game allegedly run by a social media group. The game preys on vulnerable adolescents and teenagers, who are instructed to complete a set of challenges over a 50-day period. The tasks begin harmlessly but become increasingly more dangerous, including selfpunishing, and end with the teenager being urged to take their own life. “When I first heard about the horrific game, I thought it was a problem far away from Brazil,” says Kenji, a member of the Interact Club of Pinhais, Parana, Brazil. “Once it reached my country I realized this type of evil can be anywhere. I had to do something to alert others about the seriousness of the problem.” The game may have originated in Russia where more than 130 suicides have been allegedly linked to the game. The online trend has caused significant concern in Western Europe and South America, particularly in Brazil, where alleged suicide attempts from the game have cropped up in at least eight states. At least two suicide casesin the U.S. have been linked to the online fad. The title is said to refer to blue whales that beach themselves purposefully to die. While no one can prove the existence of the game or identify who is behind these suicidal challenges, what is clear is that young people are ending their lives and documenting it on social media.
So Kenji decided to do something about it. He devised a social media game that he named White Whale to help boost self-esteem, self-worth, and peaceful interactions among young people. Challenges include forgiving yourself for mistakes, exercising daily, discovering new facts about people in your life, participating in volunteer activities, and posting positive messages on social media. White Whale is a way for teenagers, who may be vulnerable to the suicide game, to engage in positive activities and feel valued, says Kenji. He chose the name White Whale because he says the color white signifies peace, purity, and clarity. “We want to show young people that they can make small changes to change the direction of their lives,” says Kenji, who will enter college this year to study dentistry. “There is another path for teenagers to take that is far removed from an action like taking their own lives.” Fellow Interactors and local Rotaract club members are helping to spread the word about White Whale by passing out brochures and information at bus and train stops, busy intersections, and to friends and family. They also helped Kenji create some of the game's challenges. “I'm so grateful that my club and others people in the Rotary family are taking a small idea and making it big,” he says. According to Kenji, about 4,000 people have shared the White Whale's Facebook page with a reach of nearly 30,000. Kenji says he's already seen tangible results from the game among his own friends. “I've had friends tell me that the game is giving them the courage to reconcile broken friendships. It's great to see. I hope this is just a start.” Shabbir Shakir
“Dr. Sylvia Whitlock” When Sylvia Whitlock became the first woman in Rotary to become the President of her club she knew was making history but she was modest enough to say with a philosophical attitude “I was just there, I didn't do this”. Very few people know that she got the chance to make history (her-story) after a long-drawn battle with the Rotary International by her Club. Founded in 1905 Rotary International remained a boy's club for eight decades and more,and saw women entering the clubs officially only in 1987 after the US Supreme Court voted a 7-0 unanimous ruling against gender discrimination on May 4, 1987. Promptly in June 1987 Dr. Sylvia Whitlock was inducted as the first woman Club President of Rotary Club of Duarte California. She
said with womanly grace and humility that 'the biggest job that I have is to represent Rotary with integrity as now I stand for something!” What an unprecedented glory the woman was destined for. Sylvia was invited in 1982 to join the history making Duarte Club of California as an independent member. Sylvia was an elementary school principal with a graduation in Psychology (sounds familiar to me); a double post- graduation in Education as well as in Marriage and Family therapy (sounds closer home again!) anda Ph.D in Education. Born and educated in New York, she pursued a dual career in education, school teaching, school administration and family therapy. According to her 'Rotary is the best vehicle for humanitarian ventures in service to mankind'. She served the Club as President twice, as Secretary, Treasurer, and Foundation Representative. At the district level she chaired the Four Way Test committee for six years, the Ambassadorial Scholarship Committee for six years. She has been an assistant governor, presenter in Governors Institutes, and speaker in Rotary Clubs conventions and meetings in various countries, including South Africa, Jamaica, Washington and Texas. Some of her favourite club projects have included sinking water wells in Nigeria, AIDS centre in Jamaica and an orphanage in Mexico. She is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and benefactor. After 25 years of her becoming the President 1987 she rose to become the District Governor in 2012-2013 in the RI District 5300 and served Rotary with aplomb! She certainly will be remembered for ever in Rotary for creating her-story! Rita Aggarwal
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Q/A with Vee Q.1 Dear Vee, I have 2 maids and a driver. Last week I saw my driver canoodling with maid number 1. Then yesterday I saw him canoodling with Maid number 2. Mine is a very respectable and well run household, and I have had my staff for the past 20 years. Should I hire a third maid, just incase, as a standby, as I do not wish to lose my driver to boredom. He is a very experienced fellow, and used to drive both auto rickshaws as well as trucks for fun. You have to admit, that is a truly rare skill set. Please help. Really confused. A1 Dear Really confused, I do understand your dilemma. Ofcourse you can get a third maid. On the other hand, why not just get yourself a truck? Or an Auto? At least you will be able to claim depreciation in your tax returns. Q.2 Dear Vee, I am ageing and becoming bald. With technology being so advanced these days can I get a 3D scalp with lots of hair printed on it ? Yours truly , Ageing. A.2 Dear Ageing, That sounds like a truly brilliant 21st century solution. However, I suggest you first measure your head to see whether it will fit into the 3-D printer. On the other hand I believe a new herbal
fertiliser is creating the most amazing turfs in golf courses around the country.Why dont you apply some on your scalp? Q.3 Respected Madam, I got thrown out of a grocery store recently because I walked out of the shop without paying for my purchases. I told the shopkeeper that the Govt wants us to do cashless transactions but he didn't find it convincing. Similarly I got roughed up again in 2/3 other shops. Have I got something wrong ? A.3 Dear Cashless, I think your grievance is very correct and fully justified. Here you are following the suggestions to make India cashless, and getting beaten up for your pains. Really Unfair. Have you considered filing a PIL ? Q.4 Dear Madam, I really want to be a popstar. But every time I sing, people say I bray like a donkey. They say that one should follow ones passion and not care about what people say. What do you think? A.4 Oh absolutely,,Sing away, please. Somewhere in the wilds of India, the donkey community salutes you... Vindhya Sanjana
Investment Mantras
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OFFLINE IS THE NEW LUXURY Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in the information? - T S Elliot from the poem 'The Rock' If I may add a line to it‌. Where is the information we have lost in the deluge of data? Modern era has brought in revolution in the way we collect, analyse and disseminate information. Financial markets too are no exception to it. Numerous reports related to economy, markets, commodities, companies, currency, interest rates, sectors are published daily across the world. These include reports from Government organisation like Central Statistical organisation (CSO), world bodies like International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank and financial institutions and investment banking organisations from India and abroad like Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, HSBC, Kotak etc. In investment world, risk is one of the most dreaded word. Investment Gurus, Economist and analyst world over have spent considerable amount of time and energy to remove or
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reduce risk. Many statistical tools have been devised to figure out and quantify the risk of a particular investment. Modern economic theory has given rise to new risk called behavioural risk. It talks about the way a person reacts to set of circumstances/information in deciding for or against the investment, allocation of resources. Needless to say, information (or too much of it) causes this risk to increase. But the bigger issue is an average investor doesn't convert information into wisdom. In fact by the time wisdom comes, investors are stuck with fresh set of data. Information flow continues unabated. Data, rightly so; is called as new oil. The ability to sit back, dwell upon available information is going to be the key for investment success. Most of the successful investors have acknowledged patience to be one of the virtues required to be successful. Take a deep breath and watch this space. Parag Paranjpe
Community Gaffes eedu, kheema –par-eedu… name it and they make it ! You can have fried Bombay ducks for breakfast or kheemakaleji too. You cannot match a Bawa when it comes to consuming eggs. Breakfast, lunch or dinner, there are no restrictions on the menu. You can have fried Bombay ducks for breakfast or kheema-kaleji too. You cannot match a Bawa when it comes to consuming eggs. A youthful foursome can easily polish off a tray-full,of eggs. So, next time, you have a Bawa over for breakfast, be prepared ! Oh yes ! Sunday lunch has to be Dhansak, Kawab and more followed by a long snooze. That's a must. Rightly said, Khao Parsi, Piyo Parsi ! The love-affair with bikes and cars is unending. There always seems to be a tussle between the wify and the bike/car. Who's more loved? Bawas on Bikes is the outcome of this passion for bikes. With passion , they polish their cars and bikes. Dare someone so much as touch a finger to it ! Gone ! Expletives will be showered on the wrong-doer who will never, ever , touch a Bawa's car even with a barge pole. Why else would people clamour for Parsi-owned second-hand cars ? Talking of swear words, they are aplenty but again unmentionable here. Some of the phrases which a thorough bred Parsi will use are , to say the least, explicit. It is not uncommon to hear a Bawa conversation interspersed with the most colourful words. Of course, the thorough-bred would squirm at such impropriety but most take it in their stride. Charity thy name is Parsi. Benevolent and large hearted , they never shy away from contributing to a good cause. Looking beyond one's self and going beyond the call of duty, is a trait you will find in most Parsis. Innumerable charities have been set up for the lesser-offs to help them live a life of Dignity. AS this column is only for Community Gaffes, what is written here only covers the lighter side of Parsis. All the rest is rich History . Khushnoor Chugh
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PARSI PECULIARITIES….. A miniscule community with an impactful presence. Diminishing further which has been the cause of their brows furrowing. Yet,not to be missed in a crowd thanks to their strong vocal cords, twitches, gaits and traits ! Their largesse, their love for good “bhonu” (food) and their verbal skills especially the national language, has made them the butt of jokes . But they are a sporting lot who can laugh along. Yes, I am talking about the Parsis –fondly called Bawas ! Even Bollywood movies with a Bawa character provides the much needed comic relief. The portrayal of a bawaji in his sudra and legha ( pyjama and the sacred vest) and his portly missus in a “gown' are not a very pleasant sight yet comical. Accompanied with the ticks and shrugs and the mixing of the genders, all in all, evoke a few laughs. What to do! We just can't twist and turn our tongue right and massacre the language. Punctuated with cuss words, their dialogues are disgusting yet funny. Being a specimen from this community, I can assure you that the Hindi spoken by us out here is far, far better than that spoken on the Western coast. Speaking of our” expertise” at languages, for most of us, “Queen's English” is what we speak. Never mind, if we are the butt of jokes and remarks like, 'Oh , the Brits left but left the Parsis behind', fly fast and furious. We are a 'hasta-ramta' lot (cheerful) and we take it all with a laugh. Who hasn't heard of what a Parsi lady told her 'dhobi' when she instructed him in Hindi. This being a family magazine, I won't repeat it. Though spoken with all innocence , the literal meaning of the words spoken was quite something.. However, their fetish for the British is beyond compare. Visit the home of an octogenarian (you'll find plenty of them. God Bless them!) you are sure to find a gilded frame with a portrait of “Apri Rani” adorning a wall. How they get nostalgic when talking about the British days. I remember my paternal grandma never missing an opportunity to compare “those days” with the present ones. Parsis take their food and fun very seriously. The most important topic of discussion for a Parsi is FOOD. At the breakfast table, we discuss lunch and at lunch , we animatedly plan our dinner..with all the right noises and expressions. If you know what I mean. Even a train journey calls for a lot of brainstorming of what we would carry for 'Bhatiu”. That's a term for the travel tiffin. From egg sandwiches to Omlette paratha to Roast gos to Murghi farcha, mutton cutlets and more. And, not to miss the “ nallu”. I mean their peg of poison. We firmly believe that a 'takora' a day keeps the doctor away. Secret to their longevity, you see. So, khao-piyo like a Bawa ! While much is made of the “nallu” , the humble “choi” (tea) is made with equal zeal. Tea without a good dose of lemon grass and mint is not good enough for the Parsi palette. Wow ! How I yearn for Parsi food ! Of all the cuisines in the world, I love cooking and devouring traditional Parsi fare. Mutton, fish, chicken are a must on the table during a celebration. Anything eggy ; be it papeta-par-eedu, Sali-par-
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Firangi Tadka DID YOU KNOW…. The French word “plus” can mean its exact opposite according to the way you say it ? Well. Its confusing even to the average Frenchman ( or woman). especially when it is written in a colloquial way. For example, Je veux plus de pain can mean I don't want any more bread or I want more bread !!! English language is no less complicated !! Try inserting the word ONLY at different places in the sentence and see how the meaning changes-
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French is French, right ? Wrong ! Candian French and French French have different meanings for the same words. You might want to take up a few lessons before you start your journey ;) Les gosses “Gosse” seems like a pretty straightforward word, right? Well, it would have been if the Québécois hadn't gone and given another meaning to it In France, a “gosse” is simply a child. But, in Québec, “les gosses” are those two things hanging between a guy's legs! You'll probably want to avoid asking a father in Québec how his “gosses” are doing or what their names are! You can use the word “enfants” instead. Mayuri Asudani
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Shayarana Andaz
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DO YOU KNOW.....? Every 2 seconds someone needs blood. One in three of us will need a blood transfusion. In India, there is 20-30% blood shortage leading to the death of many patients. In India, despite young population only 0.8% people donate blood annually (5% in USA) All healthy people can donate blood having age 18-65 years & weight > 45 Kg Our body contains about 5 Litres of blood (70 ml/Kg) Donated 350-450 ml of blood is replenished within 24 hours. Regular blood donation every 3 months is 100% safe to our body. You can save 3 lives every 3 months which is the great service to the humanity None Shall Die For The Want Of Blood. None Shall Die Without Donating Blood
PROMENADING THROUGH NATURE IN TAMIA A long winding road trip with friends is actually the best form of unwinding at the end of the week, if you ask me. And this one was just 4 hours away, in Tamia! Not knowing where exactly this place was located in the beginning but fascinated by the idea of exploring far and wide on road I set off for this whirlwind trip with my friends. Situated at the height of 3700 ft in outer Satpura range in Madhya Pradesh, 185 Km from Nagpur, Tamia is a hill station; not as commercialised as its neighbour Pachmarhi nor as popularised as a holiday destination. This has enabled it to retain its country side charm. Tamia has much to offer to adventure enthusiasts. There are varied trek choices to suit all thrill capacities. If trekking is not your cup of tea, tread the gentle path that forest department has created along the slopes. Unless you’re confident of navigating your way through the forest, its best to hire a guide. There are, well trained and knowledgeable bunch of people to guide you. Being casual trekkers we embarked on a gradual climb that goes through the scenic valley and streams, offering a great view of the satpura range as if they were overlooking and guarding the lands below. And on the other side of the valley with step-fields reminding us this is how agriculture happens in hills. Feeling the cold breeze, whispering in my ears and the earthy fragrance dominating my senses, I could not stop appreciating the beauty and majesty of the landscape. I felt dwarfed by the magnitude of this vast nature. It sort of pushed me inwards making me think of all those things that really matter in life. Soaking in the moment, letting everyone pass by, I wondered do we literally engage in our experience and let it all seep in, Or mapping it all in our head, mechanically climbing up and down, stopping by to take selfies, rushing to reach the next level. We’re just going on from one experience to another in our lives without really feeling it in the true sense of word. Mono no aware; a Japanese saying describes the transience of life. Life isn’t always about doing something, finding something, being something. Sometimes you just have to drift along and see where it takes you.. A yell from my friends having spotted a vulture busted my bubble. You don’t really have to identify vultures by the name to have their company at Tamia. So we moved on with a banter. Some off tune singing and a lot of bad jokes made the trek easier to complete, not to mention sandwiches and parathas for the gastro therapy! This was a wonderful short trip and before I could realise it was time to get back. We drove back on washed up roads, enjoying the rains in the lush green and just at a random beautiful spot on the road itself we spotted a rainbow! A perfect take home gift!! Oh.. and don't forget the forest herbs and organic honey! I recommend Tamia for a lazy do nothing break catching up with friends chatting or reading a book or writing or just do nothing but taking a moment to pause and experience the sense of wonder and beauty, which we forget to realise in our daily life. Sona Ajmera
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Birthdays 16th August to 15th Sept. Tavinder Singh Rawal Smita R. Deshmukh Bachi Gimi Kamya Mulani Sonia Bhasin Ashwin Mankeshwar Maheshwari Anupama Divya Bhati Sumit Halder Rahul Chaudhary Ashok Mokha Sharmila Sutaria Babita Parekh Mayuri Assudani Lata Rathi Neerja Shukul Rajeshree S. Dewani Navneet Shukul Vikash Khurana Rita Bhargava Yogendra Mohan Singh Sanjiv Agrawal Sanjay Sethi Pramod Jamwal Sanjiv Agrawa Rajeshree S. Dewani Jumana Shakir Ajay Bagdi Shreepriya Jaipuria Hemant Jaitha Sandip Dhodapkar Shreepriya Jaipuria Sawarkar Anil Nisha Kamat Rakhi Bhatia Jaspal Singh Arneja
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16th August to 15th Sept. Sudhir&Veena Puranik 20-Aug Ashok & Nishi Hansles 21-Aug Rajeshree &Shyam Dewani 31-Aug Navneet & Archana Jain 2-Sep Manmeet Singh& Arveen Dheer 12-Sep
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