May 2018
The Golden Orange Back to Basics
SHERDIL
BONE DENSITY CAMP LIFESKILL SEMINAR NUTRITION-JOY OF GIVING CLUB ASSEMBLY WEEKLY MEETINGS JOY OF GIVING - MELGHAT
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 Dear Friends, As we get on to the last lap of this Rotary Year , its time to recognise and thank the exemplary work that our Chairpersons and members have done to make projects as successful as they have been . Our team geared up under unusual circumstances as we started the year to take a vow “To Make A Difference” and “ Get Back To Basics “ and took RCNs projects and events to a new high, setting up benchmarks in serving the society. Each project as conceived and then executed were handpicked , creatively planned and meticulously implemented involving thousands of beneficiaries and hundreds of RCN families bonded together in passion to serve the society. Installation, Civic Awareness , Gorewada Wild Life Week , UdaanKhushiyonBhari , UdaanSapno Ki , Walkathon with a new theme , Launch of our very own mascot “Sherdil “ , Hemalkasa Camp , Melghat Camp, Tamia Camp, Take Rotary Home, Interact and Rotaract Activities , Senior Citizens, Blood Donation Camps, Green City, our own Golden Orange , our weekly Programs , every Fellowship , Charter Nite, RC , Microcredit , Nutrition, the list is endless … each so unique in their styles , each breaking records , each touching so many human hearts , each project done with so much compassion that I and The Board can only bow in praise and salute the spirit of our Chairpersons and Members who silently but surely brought us all together as ONE RCN ! Thanks to our sponsors and Partners in Service who made it all possible. While the Chairpersons have been in the forefront , Our Directors have been directing and supporting them solidly and standing by them in all their creativity . We start a new series from this edition .. “Team Back to Basics” which gives you an insight into their work this year ! Kudos to Our Directors ! We also now enjoy the fruits of our labour with “The Joy Of Giving “ theme – where we distribute not only tangible goods to the deserving beneficiaries but also intangible moments of happiness, by improving the quality of their life by our efforts .
Come , join in “The Joy Of Giving “ and Make A Difference to society and make this world a better place to live in where theres malice towards none , no hatred and only peace and service as our motto and take RCN to its new heights . Best , Rina Sinha
“Beauty in the Broken Places, Where the Lights Falls”. The most difficult thing in the world is for a friendship to remain unimpaired to the end of life. So many things might intervene: conflicting interests, differences of opinion in politics, frequent changes in character, owing sometimes to misfortunes, sometimes to advancing years. For while the most fatal blow to friendship in the majority of cases was the lust of gold, in the case of the best men it was a rivalry for office and reputation, by which it had often happened that the most violent enmity had arisen between the closest friends. Again, wide breaches and, for the most part, justifiable ones were caused by an immoral request being made of friends, to pander to a man's unholy desires or to assist him in inflicting a wrong. A refusal, though perfectly right, is attacked by those to whom they refuse compliance as a violation of the laws of friendship. That the plea of having acted in the interests of a friend is not a valid excuse for a wrong action. For, seeing that a belief in a man's virtue is the original cause of friendship, friendship can hardly remain if virtue be abandoned. 'Friendship is a single soul living in two bodies' said Aristotle. Aristotle being a practical man went on to state this "there are three types of friends:those based on usefulness(contacts),on pleasure(drinking buddies) and on a shared pursuit of virtue(the highest form of all).True friends,he contended, are simply drawn to the goodness in one another, goodness that today we might define in terms of common passions and sensibilities. Many today fear that a hyper-individualistic, highly mobile society has undermined the capacity for sustained intimacy. We would do well to heed Aristotle: “Without friends, no one would want to live, even if he had all other goods.” Nilufer Rana Editor
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Editor’s Musings
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Weekly Meeting
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The meeting was presided by the new president elect Rtn Kapil Bahri . After a warm welcome of the past presidents and wishes on Birthdays & Anniversaries, the new inductees of the club were introduced. PP Khushnoor Chugh, welcomed the Speaker of the Week. PP Chugh added to the charisma by her spectacular introduction to the otherwise charismatic speaker of the meeting. We had among us Mr. Aditya Raj Kapoor, son of world famous “ Shammi Kapoor”, the one who took Indian Cinema to World Class level, with his charming personality and some evergreen silver screen performances... His Wow Effects ! Mr. Aditya Raj Kapoor shared details about how he is pursuing his passion. Initially working as an Assistant Director and later into self owned construction business, building various amusement parks in Mumbai, today eventually Mr. Kapoor is following his calling... His Passion for Riding. Introduced into the world of riding by his son, today Mr. Kapoor is excelling in it. Riding on his Royal Enfield, he has done various India Wide Tours including the third one to Nagpur. Presently he rides the 'Triumph' and loves - the Beauty. Narrating his experiences, he dwelled on to describe his riding journey across Russia The initial fears, hesitations and ultimately overcoming them all. Mr. Kapoor shared how he learned the art to travel light, ride smart, stay alert & accustom to various temperatures, how he was welcomed aboard as a rider, how various cultures taught him
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Mr. Mayur Vyas of Digitally Right Inc on need to use Technology in business for rapid growth.
about friendship and togetherness. Mr Kapoor told us how he would literally wear his passport on his jacket sleeve and how so important the jacket pockets are... specially the ones having the only key set to your bike... Hahah... Mr. Aditya Raj Kapoor belongs to the first superstar Bollywood family of India. Sharing one particular experience, Mr Kapoor narrates how at a fuel station in Russia, a lady recognised his family name and called her husband in joy, and had a nice dance with him while the lady's husband sang a Raj Kapoor's cult song, “Mera Jhuta hain Japani” .... Truly heart warming. Mr. Kapoor had an Ocean of Experiences to share, time just flew while he was among us. Narrating his life journey, the riding journey... He spell bounded all. I can rightly say... While he rides, he Inspires & Encourages many. For Age is just a number, it's your Passion and drive to live that defines one... The meeting was followed by various questions from members.. Mr. Kapoor left a lasting impact on us all, living true to his family name... And as once Shammi Ji danced to the tunes of... Yaaaaahooooo.... Mr. Aditya Raj Kapoor can surely shake a leg on “ Yaaahoooooo.... Chaie Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe, Kehne ko Ji Kehta rehe, Hum Riding ke Diwane hain... Hum Kya Kare...!! Karishma Hansles
“SHRAMDAN� was organized by Rotary Club of Nagpur on Sunday 22nd April 2018, wherein clothes, shoes and other utilities were distributed free of cost to the needy tribal villagers of Melghat. The entire Community Welfare team of Rotary Club of Nagpur worked with full vigor to make the event successful, with the generous support of Caldrey's being represented by Mr. Kahimuddin and members of our own club 250 water filters were distributed amongst the villagers. Dr Ashish Satav of MAAHAN Trust, Village Utavali, District Melghat aided our project by identifying the donees, they made the needful arrangements for distribution of the goodies by providing necessary infrastructure within their hospital premises. A project with participation of close to 300 people, which included the staff of MAAHAN Trust, Caldrey's, Villagers in and around Melghat and our own club was very successful. The demonstration of how to use the filters were given by representatives of Caldrey's as well as our own Rotarian Amitabh Sinha. The Donees were very happy to get the goodies as well as the easy to use water filters which was more of a need for them rather than luxury considering the quality of potable water they were consuming. The MAAHAN Trust took extra effort in arranging comfortable stay as well as sumptuous food throughout the project for the organizers. The enthusiastic participation received for the project was due to the deep involvement of President Rina Sinha & Director Community Welfare Neerja Shukul who were ably supported by Jt. Sec. Namita Sharma & Rtn Ragini Sahu and their entire team. Lastly a huge thanks to President Elect Kapil Bahri, Rtn Amitabh Sinha and Treasure Amitabha Sharma for attending the camp at site and to all - be it Rotarians, spouses, family members and Rotractors, involved directly or indirectly in this noble cause of SHRAMDAN. Amitabha Sharma
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JOY OF GIVING - Melghat
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Lifeskill Seminar
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Every student faces the question of 'what next' after class 12th and 10th. They have to decide a stream out of various available options these days, and the only career guidance they have is the opinion of their parents and teacher's judgment based on marks and comments of their friends and neighbours. Understanding the need and importance, Rotary Club of Nagpur organised a Career Guidance Session on 5th April, 2018, at Chitnavis Centre, to help children sail through these turbulent times. The event was attended in large numbers by students and their parents. The program started at 5 pm, with MOC Manisha Kapoor welcoming everyone present. The speakers for the evening, Ms. Zohra Master and Ms. Yogita Madan were welcomed with a floral bouquet. Starting off on a very lively note, the speakers went on to explain how an individual normally makes a decision in life, based upon his/her limited knowledge. Ms. Zohra explained the importance of thorough research and understanding of one's own nature, attitude and interests in order to be able to decide on a career choice. She went on to explain, through an audio-visual presentation,how every person has unique characteristics and has their own strengths and weaknesses. The key is to identify these unique qualities through various scientifically developed online aptitude and personality tests. She suggested students to choose stream which suits their interest and how such a choice makes it easier for them to grow and build a successful career. The event was attended by President of RCN - Rina Sinha, Director Youth Services - JumanaShakhir, Joint Secretary – Namita Sharma, Chairpersons Life Skills Committee – Archana Jain,Manisha Kapoor,Ragini Sahu and Madhu Mrig. This was an extremely interactive and appreciated workshop. Fruit drinks were served to the audience. A formal vote of thanks was proposed by the MOC. Overall, the workshop was very useful to judge one's skills and move in the direction where one can achieve as well as enjoy their career. Manisha Kapoor
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A BONE DENSITY AND MULTI CHECKUP CAMP was organised on sunday 8th April at Dalal Nursing Home. Doctors use bone density testing to identify decrease in bone density and to determine risk of broken bones (fractures). It confirm a diagnosis of osteoporosis and monitor osteoporosis treatment. Although osteoporosis is more common in older women, men also can develop the condition. Regardless of your sex or age, your doctor may recommend a bone density checkup. With the help of scanning machines bone density was checked and then proper guidance was provided by doctors . There was also facility of a physiotherapists, in case it was recommended by doctors. The camp started at 9 am and continued till 3pm. We got an overwhelming response and had more then 300 checkups. From the very beginning, Dr Ruksana Master insisted to give priority to teachers, who have long standing hours and facilitate our working staff, as they are poor and can't afford a test of Rs 1,500/-. We would like to thank all the doctors , who took out time from their busy schedule for this noble cause. Doctors present on the day were : Dr Ruksana Master, Dr Ayesha Master and Dr Rohan Master Physiotherapists- Dr Ashish Agarwal Orthopaedic Surgeon- Dr Parag Raut Assistant Doctors- Dr Savita Kale, Dr Zeba Hussain, Dr Shaila Sheikh were present for the consultation. Director Neerja Shukul, Jt. Sec. Namita Sharma, Archana Javery, Anjuli Minocha, Ragini Sahu, Vinita Bahri, Hon Sec.Jerestin Watchmaker worked hard for the success of camp. A big Thankyou to Rtn Dr Rukhsana Master and her team for their wonderfull support. Namita Sharma
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Bone Density and Multi Check-Up Camp
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Senior Citizen Senior citizen committee arranged to take the inmates of Panchvati Vridh Ashram-Umred road, to the famous Marathi play, “ Natsamrat�, on 26th April 2018 at Vasant Rao Deshpande sabhagruh. It was hosted by Association Surgeons of Nagpur. President of the association, Dr.Rajesh Singhania and his team gave us wonderful support to accomplish this project. Director Kusum Pande,Rtn Anns Anita Jain and Shipra Tank were there to support the senior members. Snacks were provided to the inmates as well. They were very thankful to Rotary Club of Nagpur, for arranging such a wonderful outing. Kusum Pande
Micro Credit - Sale at Weekly Meeting
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At the 12th April,Thursday regular meeting, a sale of products made by the Micro Credit beneficiaries of the Club was organised at Chitnavis centre. The date, day and venue was deliberately selected to make it convenient for the members to lend a helping hand to the beneficiaries by way of purchasing products made by them. This was a great motivation to the underprivileged.It was for the first time that such a sale was organised at the club.It was a very good platform for the striving slum women enterpreneur. The beneficiaries were from Dongargaon.The products on display were papad,sewai,kitchen- aprons and roti covers.
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The members were informed about the sale by secretary Jerestin by way of messages and by personal and whatsapp messages by chairperson Geeta Rao. All members who attended meeting on 12th carried a packet of goodies purchased from the beneficiaries. The slum Enterpreneurs were overwhelmed by the response and requested that they should be given such opportunity often, so that they will get a good market and also an opportunity to improvise on their work. They thanked Rotary for helping them become Independent and happy in life. Geeta Rao
Nutrition - Joy of Giving 'JOY OF GIVING' AT ANTER BHARTI SHALA We started our Nutrition project at Anter Bharti Shala at the beginning of the year. Our commitment was to provide nutritious food to 110 children, between the age of 1 to 6 years, who come from nearby slums. Lunch and milk was provided to them and regular health check up were also done. 28th being the last day of the school, we thought of giving them something to make their vacations enjoyable. Hence, on 27th April 2018 at 11 am, colouring books along with cryons, baskets, water bottles,
small plates, toffees n biscuits were distributed. It was so satisfying to see them smile with joy. We also honoured all the teachers and working staff by providing small token of gift. Some items for the creche was also donated by Director Neerja Shukul. Present on the occasion was President Rina Sinha, Jt. Secretary Namita Sharma, Director community services Neerja Shukul and Chairperson Archana Jain. Namita Sharma
Snehanchal - Donation Rtn Pritesh Tank offered to help the NGO. He has formed a Community Welfare Corpus in Rotary Club Of Nagpur, since last 5 years in the name of his Mother Late Smt Vidya Tank. The corpus amount is 5 lakhs and every year the interest accrued from this corpus is used for the welfare of the community. Rtn Pritesh Tank has thanked Rotary Club of Nagpur and its office bearers to have accepted his request for the above Donation.
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Snehanchal is a registered Charitable Trust based in Nagpur. It was established with a 15 bedded Hospital in the year 2006 , which serves the advanced stage cancer patients. The Hospital provides palliative and end-of-life care to approximately 300 patients every year. Snehanchal also runs a home based palliative care program which was started in 2013. This program serves approximately 80 patients at any given point of time. Snehanchal also runs a training program for Nursing Aids which has been recently started with a batch of 12 students. This NGO has also been working in collaboration with ASHA Workers. The objective being to access cancer sufferers through ASHA workers and to provide help or care as needed. While training Nursing Aids or while explaining the concept of Palliative care to ASHA workers or while doing advocacy in the communities a very acute need of a Projector & screen was felt. Currently the Snehanchal's Training team uses their personal Laptops for presentations which is not a practical idea for even a small group of 12-15 nursing aids to see & hear the training presentation properly. All services provided by the NGO is completely Free. The trustee of this NGO is the renowned philanthropist Mr Jimmy Rana .
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Club Assembly
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The 3 rd Club Assembly was held on 19 th April at Chitnavis Centre. All the directors read out reports of projects carried out this quarter and future plans. Committee chairpersons, Members, Past Presidents and all those who contributed in “making a difference “, this Rotary year were recognised for
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their service. PP Sudhir Bhiwapurkar summed up the Assembly and AG Kalpana Raje Bhonsle graced the occasion. She praised the tremendous work done under all committees and motivated us all to continue the good work. Jerestin Watchmaker
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TEAM BACK TO BASICS - Sunil Bhatia “As I think for Back to Basics— It is time to return to those core values, Time to get Back to Basics, to self discipline and respect for our club by-laws, to consideration for others, to accepting responsibilities for ourselves, our club & our family, and not shuffling it off on other people and the Club. Respect and have faith in your team leadership.” Sunil Bhatia Vice President All year round the chairpersons PP Dr.Sanjiv Chugh and PP Shabbir Shakir of Mentoring committee made efforts to
mobilize members to attend weekly meetings in larger numbers, also to get them involved in various Club projects as per their area of interest and exercise, to motivate and involve more members to participate in Club meetings and other activities so as to develop leadership skills The RI & District Events committee, chairpersons PP Shabbir Shakir and PP Atul Shah, saw to it that our Club was well represented in all District Events & District Conference. The DTTS for this year was hosted by our club. The Constitutional Review committee, chairpersons PP Akhtar Parvez Maimoon and PP Atul Shah worked on some new suggestions for addition and amendments in our club by-laws for the betterment of all. The Installation, chairpersons PP Khushnoor Chugh, Rtn Parag Paranjape and Rtn Rajesh Yadav have already done it's work of installing the new board of 2017-18 very successfully.
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The Membership Retention Committee, chairpersons PP Khushnoor Chugh and PP Tauby Bhagwagar's, main aim this year was to maintain the club membership in this changing scenario and to motivate Rotarians by involving them in any of our club activities.
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TEAM BACK TO BASICS - Sandip Dhodapkar
The Programs Committee chairpersons, Chetna Singhal, Akash Agrawal, Nita Singh and Nitin Alsi were responsible for arranging speakers or other programs at the weekly meetings of the club every Thursday, to address the club on a variety of topics like Sports, Medicine & healthcare, Technology, Management skills, Law & Taxation etc. Project Smiling Faces: The primary focus of the Scholarship
Committee better known as Project Smiling Faces is on giving scholarships to the poor and needy students from financially strapped institutions so as to enable them to complete at least their school education. From contributions collected from club members, the committee has been able to assist approx 800-1000 students every year. Chairpersons Deepa Jamwal, Vipul Gupta and Rita Aggrawal did a fabulous job in executing the objective of the committee.
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“We came together and made a BEGINNING… We kept together and made PROGRESS…. We worked together and made the year a SUCCESS!!” Sandip Dhodapkar Director Administration IV
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TEAM BACK TO BASICS - Mohammed Master
Mohammed Master Director Service IV - Vocational
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The Blood Donation chairpersons Navneet jain , Sandeep Vaid and Shweta Singh worked all through the year.162 units of blood were collected and 26 units were distributed free of cost. Any needy person, who is unable to pay, in need of blood could contact the chairpersons or the Director to procure Free of cost blood. In Four Way Test, stickers and keychains were printed and distributed. The committees, Dignity for Dead- chairperson PP Shabbir Shakir and Asset management, looked after the work of their committes with full dedication.
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TEAM BACK TO BASICS - Prashant Rajurkar
The Golden Orange magazine is the mouth piece of our Club. Our aim was to increase readership, not only with direct members but also amongst their extended families and spread more awareness of Rotary. RCN activities have been focussed in all issues. We have tried to make Golden Orange more universally interesting in content and visually appealing. It has been appreciated in its current form. The Golden Orange speaks for itself and the editors Nilufer Rana and Vinita Bahri have done full justice to their respective tasks at hand not only by bring to us a vibrant magazine but also it's easy to connect with and reader friendly. The Website Committee headed by chairperson Shabbar Shakir, has been very active since beginning of the Rotary year
and it has been instrumental in updating all events with photographs, meetings, President's message, etc. for members and others visiting the website. It depict a club in constant action. The reports are deliberately kept brief and the focus is on action. Links to weekly circulars and The Golden Orange continue to occupy prominent places on our website. The International Family Exchange committee was in full action and had planned to undertake family exchange with Rotary Club of Curepipe, Mauritius, thanks to the effforts of chairperson Naushad Bhagwagar. However, the family exchange could not materialise since March coincides with financial year end and is also exam period for children. Rotarians were not willing to travel during that time.
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“Individual commitment for a group effort in coming together, sharing together, working together and succeeding together.� Prasant Rajurkar Director TRF
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BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY
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“A fool and his money are soon parted” goes the old adage. However, slick talking salesmen chasing their monthly targets and yearly bonuses bombard innocent and gullible citizens with fancy and irrelevant jargon while conveniently adopting a Narova kunjarova stance on a key decision making criteria. This article is an attempt to forewarn the reader of some common mistakes committed by uninformed investors. 1. LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES: Taken essentially to protect oneself and one's family against the MONETARY LOSS due to an untimely demise of AN EARNING MEMBER. It is NOT an investment. Do not fall prey to the LIC agent's sales talk. What matters is what's written in the policy document and in the tax laws. a. Hence a LIC policy is never to be taken in the name of a child who is not earning. b. Beware of the smartly packaged short to medium term policies, single premium plans etc as the entire premium may not be eligible for tax deduction and the maturity amount could be taxable as well. c. Particularly when you opt for a policy when in your late 30s or 40s, please check sum assured and period of insurance on receipt of the policy document to ensure that they are not less than what you have understood to have paid for. 2. MEDICLAIM : a. The earlier the better b. Always have a personal mediclaim policy along with one provided by employer. You don't want to be without a mediclaim policy when you are in between jobs. 3. FDR vs DEBT MUTUAL FUNDS vs CORPORATE DEPOSITS a. Debt Mutual Funds offer far greater returns pre and post tax returns as compared to FDRs while offering the same liquidity and almost the same security. b. You can avail of partial withdrawals of the Fund at any time whereas you would have to break the entire FDR in case of premature requirement. c. Debt Mutual Funds are easily more tax efficient as you are taxed on only the profit element on the amount withdrawn by you. There is no tax deducted at source. d. For the higher ticket investors, there are always Bonds issued by banks, corporates or even Government guaranteed bonds offering interest rates of approx 9% p.a. 4. EQUITY MUTUAL FUNDS For those investors who do not wish to play the stock market on their own and yet want to avail the benefits of higher returns, there are a variety of funds owned by reputed Fund houses and managed by professionals, to choose from – Balanced, Diversified, Sector specific, Open ended or close ended to name a few. Choose a qualified wealth manager to advise you on your investment and yes - HIS ADVICE IS FREE. 5. STOCK MARKETS : If you feel qualified and experienced enough to have your own stock portfolio, do have a trusted broker and follow time tested rules: a. Do not borrow money to invest in the stock market else be prepared for a double whammy. b. Know and believe in the longevity and integrity of the industry and the company's management. c. Think and invest long term like the Buffets and Jhunjhunwalas of the world. 6. FUTURES & OPTIONS : Not recommended to be
ventured into by the common man as the risk of a huge loss far outweighs the possibility of a not so handsome profit or gain. 7. GOLD & JEWELLERY : This is an investment avenue higher up in the investment value chain. It is more of a status symbol than an investment due to the unwillingness on the part of the owner (more often than not its the fairer sex) to sell any part of it. Biwi ke gehne bech kar fir se dhanda khada kiya hoon is restricted to Bollywood movies. 8. REAL ESTATE : Beyond the necessity of buying your own house, any further investment in real estate must be made carefully and one must be very clear in one's mind as to the income generating capacity of that investment. Land or building left unoccupied for an extended period of time gives rise to many risks such as encroachment, wear and tear, leakages etc besides not generating any income. Before buying any immoveable property, it is always advisable to have a legal title search report and copies of title deeds of ALL previous owners. Insist on all past original title deeds or certified copies thereof while completing the deal. 9. ART : As one climbs the social ladder, one is inclined to purchase costly works of art i.e. paintings and sculptures that can adorn their hall or sitting room or even office. It feels good to boast about showing one's guests a Hussain or a Gaitonde hung up on one of their walls. However, one may note the following suggestions: a. One should necessarily like the painting or sculpture which he buys. There's no point buying something just because of the name of the artist and having guilt feelings lifelong over an eyesore hanging on one's wall. b. Besides the name of the painter, prices also depend on the type of painting i.e. oil on canvas, charcoal, pastel or watercolours etc. Once one has chosen a painting, it is always a good idea to calculate its cost per square centimetre and compare it to similar paintings by the same artist or other contemporary artists. One can then figure out whether one is paying a realistic price or being overcharged. 10. LASTLY, HOW TO SPOT A PONZI SCHEME: All ponzi schemes have a few things in common: The higher than normal promised return: The ponzi guy will necessarily guarantee you a return of 50-100% higher than normal and sometimes even more. “Double your money in 3 years” says he and the gullible invest in him until they are blue in the face. Friends, it always pays to run your proposed investments through a qualified and experienced Chartered Accountant or Wealth Advisor who is better aware of the intricacies of the investment and the fine print in the tax laws. “In the world of investment, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield!!” HAPPY INVESTING Sandip Dhodapkar
Vee’s Vapours There is nothing quite like a Big Fat Indian wedding. And those that happen in The Punjaab, are by far the Biggest and Fattest! We just attended a family wedding in Chandigarh and boy did we have a Blasttt. Everything was larger than life. The 'wedding Palace' where the sangeet/cocktails took place was like something out of a film set. One walked into what looked like Las Vegas on steroids married to Versailles!! Everything was in multiples...multiple seating areas, 3 seperate stages,DJ consoles, an incredibly beautifully appointed dining area with flowers, crystals and chandeliers, and baroque furniture, a zillion mini bars dotted all over , AND the million waiters with booze laden trays, circulating non-stop to ensure total inebriation from the word Go! The covered and open spaces were aircondiitioned, though so beautifully concealed within the decor that in sweltering mid April, one was able to dance around in ones finery without melting into a dismal puddle. How they managed to aircondition such a humungous , semi-open space without a single bit of machinery showing ,is beyond me. I must say it was a much needed respite from the mind numbing depression -the bestial happenings to little girls the country over- has been inducing in all. Sometimes, the mind and body really need a vacation from reality.
Siddys and the battle for supremacy for the erstwhile empire of Vijayanagara and the Mysore Wodeyars , now known simply as Karnataka. Our dear dear Yeddy has been cosying up to our great leader, and there is a strong possibility of this patriarch of the Lingayats taking up some political space yet again. By the way, Lingayats are Shiva worshippers and after death they are buried not cremated, and in a sitting position as opposed to reclining. Always something new to learn from Apro Bharat, I tell you. And , at long last, that dirty old man of Ahmedabad , Asaram Bapu has finally bitten the dust. The only opportunities to engage in wild abandoned dancing will now occur regularly from his prison cell to the toilets and back. The days of the forced conjugal tyranny that he unleashed on hundreds of innocent young girls are over now, baby. Now the only two options staring him in the face (or nether regions) are to either embrace alternate avenues for intimacy, or pray as never before that sometime in the near future, Radhe Maa is incarcerated in the same jail cell as him.. Well , an evil old Baba can dream, right?? Vindhya Sanjana
Now the only new entertainment comes from the Yeddys and the
PETS AND SETS AT NASIK
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President elect training seminar (PETS) and Secretary Elect Training Seminar (SETS) of District 3030 was held at Nashik on the 7th & 8th of April. Prez Elect Kapil Bahri and incoming Secretary Nilufer Rana attended the same. In all out of 92 clubs of the district 81 clubs participated. The orientation set the trend for the year 2018-19. Rotary Club of Nashik West hosted the event. Galaxy of speakers included our own DGN Shabbir Shakir. It was a proud pleasure for PE Kapil and SE Nilufer to explain the method of working of the Rotary Club of Nagpur as a guideline for other clubs. Bonhomie and hospitality will be remembered.
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Inner Peace Inner Peace...in simple words,it means Peace of Mind and that peace of mind depends upon any individual's level of satisfaction. Satisfaction infact has a broad meaning ..in short it can be associated with happiness and contentment. In this hectic world most of the people are deprived of their peace and happiness because of the sheer nature of work,everyday stress and the fight for survival. Most of them just dont realise that the little joys of life can be found in and around us only. One have to empty their mind of the never ending worries for future and the over thinking and over analysing of situations. This is the first step towards attaining peace. Key factor towards feeling the contentment from within is to realise what you already have than worrying about what you dont. The greed to acquire more is never going to end so you have make a conscious effort to pull your mind away from it. One must concentrate on the positives in ones life. It is not going to make you any less efficient neither is going to slow you down and it does not mean you have to be any less focused towards achieving your ambitions. It's just that, when you focus more on the positives your mind becomes calm, sharper and even more efficient. Even the Vedas suggests to cultivate various forms of training such as prayers, meditation and yoga in order to attain a peaceful and healthy mind and body. One has to have enough knowledge and understanding to keep oneself strong in the face of stress and
adversities. Silence is also one thing that is deeply connected to inner peace. It is often very hard to find it in this day and age.You should think twice and be wise in your words. Also our Forefathers rightly said " Ek Chup Sau Ko Harae" ; which if one understands means keeping ourselves away from unneccessary arguments which shatters our peace and shed our ego. We have to cleanse our mind of the numerous uncountable thoughts running through our minds at all time.Stop Them..Period. Do whatever relaxation techniques that suits you..be it meditation..be it listening to music..yoga ..reading books..anything and everything to keep you calm and focused. Mind is like a garden. Your garden,where grows whatever you let grow...be it negative thoughts, jealousy, rage ,lies and the list goes on and it is also your choice to clean your garden of all the above one by one, slowly and intentionally and get ready to live a happy healthy and blissful life. Its waiting to happen to you. LET IT. Archana Jain
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Rotary Theme and Year
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2018/2019- Be the inspiration . 2017/2018 - Rotary : Making a Difference. 2016/2017 - Rotary serving humanity 2015/2016 - Be a gift to the World 2014/2015 - Light up Rotary 2013/2014 - Engage Rotary, Change Lives 2012/2013 - Peace Through Service 2011/2012 - Reach Within to Embrace Humanity 2010/2011 - Building Communities Bridging Continents 2009/2010 - The Future of Rotary is in Your Hands 2008/2009 - Make Dreams Real 2007/2008 - Rotary Shares 2006/2007 - Lead the Way 2005/2006 - Service Above Self 2004/2005 - Celebrate Rotary 2003/2004 - Lend A Hand 2002/2003 - Sow the Seeds of Love 2001/2002 - Mankind is Our Business 2000/2001 - Create Awareness, Take Action 1999/2000 - Act with Consistency, Credibility, Continuity 1998/1999 - Follow Your Rotary Dream 1997/1998 - Show Rotary Cares 1996/1997 - Build the Future with Action and Vision 1995/1996 - Act with Integrity - Serve with Love - Work for Peace 1994/1995 - Be A Friend 1993/1994 - Believe In what You Can Do - Do what You Believe In 1992/1993 - Real Happiness is in Helping Others 1991/1992 - Look Beyond Yourself 1990/1991 - Honor Rotary with Faith and Enthusiasm 1989/1990 - Enjoy Rotary 1988/1989 - Put Life in Rotary - Your Life 1987/1988 - Rotarians - United in Service Dedicated to Peace 1986/1987 - Rotary Brings Hope
1985/1986 - You Are the Key 1984/1985 - Discover a New World of Service 1983/1984 - Share Rotary - Serve People 1982/1983 - Mankind is One-Build Bridges of friendship Throughout the World 1981/1982 - World Understand and Peace 1980/1981 - Take Time to Serve 1979/1980 - Let Service Light the Way 1978/1979 - Reach Out 1977/1978 - Serve to Unite Mankind 1976/1977 - I Believe in Rotary 1975/1976 - To Dignify the Renewable Being 1974/1975 - Renew the Spirit of Rotary 1973/1974 - A Time for Action 1972/1973 - Let's Take a New Look and Act 1971/1972 - Good Will Begins with You 1970/1971 - Bridge the Gaps 1969/1970 - Review and Renew 1968/1969 - Participate 1967/1968 - Make Your Rotary Membership Effective 1966-1967 - Better World through Rotary 1965/1966 - Action, Consolidation and Continuity 1964/1965 - Live Rotary 1963/1964 - Meeting Rotary's Challenge in the Space Age 1962/1963 - Kindle the Spark Within 1961/1962 - ACT. Aim for Action, Communication For Understanding, Test for Leadership 1960/1961 - You are Rotary - Live it! 1959/1960 - Vitalize! Personalize! Build Bridges of Friendship 1958/1959 - Help Shape the Future 1957/1958 - Enlist-Extend-Explore-Serve 1956/1957 - Keep Rotary Simple 1955/1956 - Develop Ourselves
Rotary Buzz Happy to inform that our Rtn frnd Nitin Alshi is nominated on "Internal Audit Committee" of Western India regional council of ICAI ,Mumbai for 18-19. Heartiii congratsss Rtn Dr Rajesh Singhania on being installed as President of ( ASN) Association of Surgeons Nagpur...Proud of you Doc...!! Rtn Rajendra Jaiswal was invited as a motivational speaker at the 7th Tiecon summit... He did manage to ignite passion amongst the audience to give 100% and meet challenges in life...!!! Our young dynamic Rotarian Harshit Jain featured in the Condé Nast Traveller Magazine April-May 2018.......Way to go Harshit...
Rtn Anns Archana Javery and Fatima Shakir
Medical research should have collabrative efforts...Yes our Rtn Doc Shantanu Sengupta collabrated with the Medical University of West Virginia states of America has tied up with Sengupta nursing home for latest research in nursing and patient care..!! Archana Javery and Fatema Shakir
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Chicken Satay Ingredients: Chicken breasts ( boneless ) 4 medium sized, lemon marinade... lemon juice—2tbsps, dark soya sauce.....1 tbsp, oil.....1tsp, red chili powder....1tsp, salt...... to taste. For Sauce: Peanut (roasted) 1/4 cup, Onion-1 small size, Garlic-4 cloves, Oil-1 tsp, Red chilly powder-1/2 tsp, Dark soya
sauce-1tbsp, Tomato purée-3 tbsps, Honey-2tsps, Salt to taste. Method of preparation: Clean and remove skin from the chicken breasts, wash and cut each into half-inch broad strip. Slightly flatten these long chicken strips. Mix all the marinade ingredients together, add flattened chicken strips to it and leave aside for an hour Thread marinated flattened chicken strips equally onto 8 inch long wooden Skewers. Heat a non stick flat tawa, grease it slightly with few drops of oil and place the chicken skewers, few at a time. Cook them on high heat n keep turning them frequently. Remove when cooked. To prepare sauce: Crush roasted and skinned peanuts to a coarse powder. Grate the onion. Peel and grate the garlic. Add the onion and garlic to heated pan with oil. Cook on high flame for 1 minute. Add red chili powder, dark soya sauce, tamato purée, honey, peanuts, salt and 1 cup of water.Bring it to boil and simmer it for 5 Minutes, stirring it occasionally. Serve chicken satay accompanied with peanut sauce.
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PLANNING A FAMILY VACATION Someone once said, “You have a very small window to travel with your children; and that window starts closing the moment they are born!” To see the world, expand our horizons, and experience unforgettable adventures together is everything we want our family time to be, all wrapped into one. That's the dream anyway. The reality is that planning a big trip can be so daunting you want to throw up your hands and just stay at home. Traveling with kids – it's hard, but it's worth it. Depending on the age of your offspring, the challenges vary, but as a parent and travel expert (well almost), I have some insights on how to streamline a family vacation. It's taken me years of practice to figure out how to plan itineraries that keep everyone happy, expose us to new experiences, and still feel enough like a vacation that I don't need another one once we get home. The heart of my travel planning comes down to knowing how to balance cultural experiences with kid-friendly fun, while making the logistics as seamless as possible. I've boiled my technique down to a few simple steps that anyone can do to have amazing vacations. If I can turn my grumpy kids into world travelers, you can too. Some Useful Tips: Health and Safety :Your family's health and safety is no doubt priority number one. No matter how footloose and fancyfree you were in your former life, when you travel with children, suddenly access to a hospital or an English-speaking doctor looms foremost in your mind (especially if you've got children who inherited their parents' daredevil genes.) Traveling in certain parts of the world might also expose you to diseases and parasites you don't have to think about at home. Most of the time, these are easily prepared for with a trip to your GP and adequate research.
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One Pick : I start any trip planning by looking up all the possible destinations near where we are visiting. Then, as a family, we discuss which places sound coolest. From the short list, everyone gets one pick. We'll do lots more, but the one pick is guaranteed. Not only does this ensure everyone has one place they really want to see, I've found it really helps with keeping a positive attitude for places that kids aren't enjoying, as they have something to look forward to.
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instance. I also pick our destinations based on how easy they are to get to and, on longer trips, limit the number of places we go to reduce the times we have to uproot. Settling into a home base and exploring nearby destinations works better for families than hopping from place to place. It also lets you get to know your destination on a deeper level. The CoCo Chanel Rule: One of the famous lady of style's tips was to put on the perfect outfit and then take one thing off so as not to overdo it. Likewise, that's what you want to do when traveling with kids. Plan what you think is reasonable to do and then remove one thing per day (and be prepared not to do more.) With kids you will always do less than you think you will. While some days work out great, there are many days where itinerary goals have to get dropped. I count a day a success if we get one thing in. Keeping expectations low and being flexible means fewer big disappointments Balance Culture and Play: I follow this rule on a macro and a micro level. For instance, on a longer trip we might spend some time in the city doing museums and culture and then head to the countryside or the beach. Likewise, we make sure that each day has some cultural activity as well as some fun. We are able to do castles, markets and cute towns all morning, break for a nice lunch and swim all afternoon. In cities, look for parks near museums or fun snack breaks.
Book Creative Tours and Excursions : Sticking to the standard tours is boring, so I encourage families to get creative and have a better trip by finding the excursions that most visitors don't do. That could mean a walking tour of secret gardens or a visit to a local family's home . Your hotel concierge, local tour companies or a travel adviser can help find these off-the-beatenpath activities.
Vacation like a local. If you are going abroad, don't just do the cities, find out how locals vacation and add some relaxing time at the vacation destinations locals do. Staying in a hotel can be convenient and easy for short stays, but if you are staying in one place for more than a few days, try to stay in a home. You can rent an apartment often for the same price as a hotel.
Minimize Logistics :They say getting there is half the fun, but, when traveling with kids, it's where there's the most possibility for vacation-ruining problems. I try to make the actual travel part of our trips as easy as possible. I happily pay extra for a direct flight and downgrade our accommodations if needed, for
It's OK not to like everything. If you take away one tip from this article, let it be this: Everybody doesn't have to enjoy everything and it's important for kids to know that. They don't need to like your museum, but they can't ruin it for you, and the stuff they like will come later. Teaching your kids this early will pave the
STEP 6: Book flights & hotels
STEP 1: Make a shortlist of where you, as a family, want to go
DON'T FORGET: Passports ,Tickets,Travel documents (visa, hotel coupons, birth certificates, visa photos etc),Phones and tablets,Chargers,Powerbanks,Power adaptors,Pens (for arrival cards),Snacks,Wipes, Hand sanitizer,Sunscreen,Insect repellent,Thermometer,Medicines,Kindle/book,Card games,Hats,Some local currency…Enjoy Your Trip!
STEP 2: Set a budget
That's it. You are now a trip planner!
STEP 3: Research: suitability for your children, weather during your planned travel dates, accommodation, transport in each destination, (or call your agent)
You know where to start planning a trip so you can enjoy the travel planning process, and then go away and have the time of your life!
Here's a list of a few basic steps you need to follow to get going: Steps to an Amazing Family Holiday
STEP 4: Decide where you want to go based on all of the above STEP 5: Get passports and visas sorted out
“THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP.” -LAO TZU
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way to becoming good travelers as they grow. And, hey, they may even learn to like something they didn't expect. When kids learn to accept activities that they don't want to, you are on your way to family travel nirvana.
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Birthdays
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Sanjiv Prakash Chugh Ritesh Rai Sushil Agrawal Anjuli Minocha Gaurav Choudhary Alefia Master Sandeep Vaid Sanjay Kothari Ruchi Uppal Keka Roy Vinita Bahri NirmalaRajesh Agrawal Urvashi Yashroy Amiruddin Malak Babita Agarwal Atul Shah Om Prakash Bagadia Jasmine Gimi Sonu Rawal
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Annahita Doongaji Rohit Sial Rajiv Sahu Mrunalini Dasture Vandana Agrawal Sameer Chaubey Parag V. Paranjpe Shiraz J. Gimi Shilpa Fatehpuria Abhinav Fatehpuria Mamta Mehadia Monal Malji Sakina Master Shabbir Shakir Vishal Gulati Mohatashim Ahmed Satyajeet Dasture Jimmy Sanjana
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Anniversaries 16th May to 15th June Abnash Chander & Indira Khurana Satish Kumar & Chandrakanta Raina Bharat & Babita Parekh Mohammed & Alefia Master Pawaneet & Nita Singh Shahrukh & Perveen Cassad Sameer & Shivangi Jahagirdhar Sanjay & Neelam Kothari Devendra & Vandana Agarwal Behram & Archana Pate Harish & Vanashree Warbhe Rasika & Satyajeet Dasture Shiraz & Bachi Gimi Mrigendra & Jyoti Singh
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