ENDEAVOUR SOUTH DELHI TOASTMASTERS
NEWSLETTER
September 10, 2018 Volume 1, Issue 1
TABLE OF CONTENT
From the President From the Editor’s Desk Give me change My extended family A glimpse of our meetings An education module The imperfect perfect B2B chronicle EC team 12 years a Toastmaster Do it your way The mantra A glimpse of Fun meeting Barefoot running Some insights into the technology and human community Sunil Chhetri deserves a spot in European leagues The month where w I’m King Captain Cool International speech and Table Topic Contest at Area Level Contact us
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From the PRESIDENT
Nimit Pradhan
My friend has a startup and he
exciting meetings. I would like to
has a vacancy in his company.
thank each one of you for
You have to work approximately.
putting your trust, faith, belief in
10 hrs a week, work from home
me
is allowed, no need to see your
opportunity to serve this club as
managers face. Meet once a week
a leader.
but there is no pay. Our EC
As a VP-ED in last term, I
members are in the exact same
realized that club has incredible
position that you just refused to
talent, and noticed that each one
take or even consider.
of us has that public speaker
Our outgoing EC members had
inside but it never shows its face
similar commitments, and in
or is hidden behind our layers of
spite of all this managed to find
mass due to fear of failure, fear
plenty of hours every week to
of
organize these meetings so the
off motivation. My job is not to
rest of us can benefit. I would
make you a better public speaker
like to express my appreciation
or a leader. That is not why I am
to all the outgoing EC members
here
for your relentless hard work
attributes of human personality
and express my deepest gratitude
which are intrinsic and innate to
for the great job done because of
a good communicator.
which we have witnessed
and
giving
me
judgment and
but
to
work
the
lack
on
few
I was born in the city of Gwalior, MP and moved to Delhi at a very young age. I completed my schooling from Blue Bells International, East of Kailash. I am an engineer by profession with a pursued a Bachelors in Technology (ECE) from Bits Pilani Dubai and Masters (EE) from the University of Southern California, USA. I was in the USA for 5 years before deciding to move back to India last year. I have been a Toastmaster since June 2015 and have actively been involved in club activities. I am very passionate about public speaking and feel being a good communicator empowers you. My personal goal is to be one of the best public speakers. I believe in self-growth and personal development and feel that we should all spend the majority of our time on ourselves to explore and discover the true potential within us.
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Fear is the darkroom in which negativity develops; fear is what we will fight against in these 6
“The next 6 months, we will strive to be
months.
champions in this club. We will treat
I will strive to remove the Fear of Failure in all of
each other as champions from today.”
you. In this club, the word “failure” and fail do not exist; the culture of our club moving forward will
determining a good public speaker is motivation-
be to appreciate a good job, then recommendations
motivation to do and the motivation to win.
and eventually appreciation. The only way to fight
Public speaking is
fear is to face it. Let’s take the example of the table
Communication is a beautiful thing where one can
topics contest, the leadership will work to identify
express themselves in ways they like. How many of
people and ensure each one of us gets the
you followed Obama’s winning presidential speech,
opportunity to take the stage, and it will be on
or Shri Narendra Modi’s speech at Madison Square,
members to provide a supportive environment in
New York and what emotions went through when
which the speaker feels encouraged to stand and
listening to these speeches? The Power of speech is
speak out.
to express yourself, influence the world around you,
As someone said - “First they laugh at you, then
winning over the crowd, motivating people, to
they will walk with you, and then they will
inform others, to demonstrate your knowledge and
applaud you”. The environment we are looking to
stand out from the rest. It is a form of letting the
create is that nobody judges the other person. The
world know that you exist, letting each other know
only thing we provide to the other person is a
we are here. Communication is empowering
positive and supportive learning environment and
One of the amazing parts of being a citizen
feedback. Nobody can judge themselves as well. If
in a democracy is the right to stand up and
you want to compare, then compare with yourself
speak out, which is a luxury many people
from yesterday.
in the world do not have. So, if you don’t
“When Arjun was going to fight Karan in the epic war, Arjun’s companion said to him – you are brave, courageous, warrior, aren’t you scared? He replied that I am not a wooden warrior that I am not afraid, but I will not let fear diminish my confidence. And that is how a champion behaves and
becomes
an
achiever.
That
is
what
distinguishes a common man with a champion.”
essentially communication.
like something, be the force of change you’re looking for through the power of speech, and it is at SDTM that we will help you
develop
your
power
of
speech
to
change the world. As the president of SDTM, I assure you all that we will take SDTM to newer and bigger heights.
The next 6 months, we will strive to be champions in this club.
We will treat each other as
champions from today. The second factor in
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Inside Story Headline
From the Editor’s Desk Aditya Sharma
Needless
to say, everyone
has some level of fear. Some have small and some large. And this fear stops you from performing well in facing people. So, you want to let go your fears? Fear of failures of Public Speaking. Journalist by profession, I love to read books, articles and also share my views through writing.
Rahul Sharma
Okay! What should be the next most obvious question? Do you know how? Or have you joined any Course before? Are you confident? Had it been a scenario for a last decade, these would have been the ideal questions an apprehensive person would face. However,
Author | Artist | Adventurer
I love to perform on stage, write my thoughts in form of poems or stories.
at
fired at first-hand. And it doesn’t mean
to
transform
you
in
overnight yet it has a broader meaning. The mantra to transform your fear into your strength lies in just three step
CRC
approach
of
any
Toastmasters Club. At Toastmasters, focus is laid not on the weakness but on your potential. From prepared speeches to Table Topic Contents, a healthy atmosphere would pull out your inner
confidence.
After
your
Icebreaker speech, the reward of clapping would soothe your ears and panorama would please your
South
Delhi
eyes. Long lost leader in you would
Toastmaster Club, the methods to
finally come to shore. With every
remove qualms of Public Speaking
evaluation, you would feel more
are totally different.
energetic and would climb the
Do you want to speak? Do you
ladder of a successful speaker.
believe in yourself? Do you like to
So, guys LET GO your fears of
be a part of our Team?
Public Speaking by Joining SDTM
These sensible questions will be
Club.
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Arpita Upadhyay
Give me Change Recently
there was news that
petrol prices are reduced by Rs 1-2 paisa. This reminded me of the fact that Rs1=100 paisa.
Although I am not an economist to decipher its proper implication but definitely I can comment from commonsense that the value and subsequent
This conversion hardly is recalled
use
of
coins
has
drastically gone down.
in contemporary times. As with the growth in Indian economy, the
This has unwantedly made giving
coins are overshadowed by a
and returning 'change' and in fact
currency of notes having greater
asking
monetary value.
condemnable task. Either you will be
However, if we peek into history,
frowned upon as a miser or an
critique and
the relevance of coins cannot be
impoverished creature to have asked
minimalistic.
ignored. Coins of gold, silver and
for petty sum of coins!
copper used to be the main
It is not that I suddenly began to
currency in reigns of kings. Even
ponder on this but it is out of
the Pre-Independence era is a
chagrin when I don't get back my
witness to mammoth usage of coins
coins. In multiplexes, food outlets,
where currency was in multiples of
when in last resort, I have to pay in
advocator of “live
'annas'. Use of the 'paisa' has now
cash it is infuriating when coins are
and let live.�
been discontinued and old coins of
pocketed and not returned. A simple
5 paisa, 10 paisa, 50 paisa have
"sorry ma’am we don't have change
now
of
"is not sufficient to alleviate my
numismatics. (Though the 50 paisa
anguish. Any soberly dressed gentle
is a still legal tender)
man would smile and give way and
An avid traveller,
Loves adventures and accepting new challenges,
gone
into
bags
for
'change'
the
most
while
the same gentle man will enter into a
understanding the relationship and
scuffle in the morning with the
the role played by coins in an
vegetable street vendor for the same
economy. Does their thin usage
'change'. What an irony!
imply that the economy of the
Has India really become a rich
country
economy that the existence of these
One
is
is
puzzled
good?
That's
why
currency notes with larger value
coins
are flooding in the market?
questionable? or is it too impudent to
In layman terms this sounds fairly
ask for 'change' in multiplexes?
good.
Whatever give me my Change!
in
currency
has
become
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Manavi sehgal
My extended Family 2017-
the
Table
Topics
and
I was not eligible to participate in International Speech Contest, but I
International Speech Contest season
could not save myself from being
started in District 41, and SDTM was
pushed into the arena of Table
absolutely geared up to emerge as
Topics.
one of the strongest clubs that
and
District has ever seen. Even though I am a seasoned Toastmaster since
All those who know me
have
spent
considerable
amount of time with me very well know that striking a conversation is not a challenge for me. Table
2012, my relationship with SDTM
Topics (TT) is not about chit
started in September, 2016. Despite a
chatting, it is a different ball game
long association I had never been
all together and I used to dread it.
acquainted to this fervor of contest
Even today when I
I am an external auditor serving as a Audit Manager with Deloitte TouchĂŠ & Tohmastu US practice. I was born on 14th July, 1991 which means I am a Cancerian.
season. I used to always wonder
Music is like oxygen to me and I have recently started taking formal singing lessons. My biggest aspiration is to open an old age home, and I really hope I am able to achieve that.
contests never really bothered us.
My current favorite quote is : "In a society that profits from yourself doubt, liking yourself is a rebellious act!!!"
top-notch quality of SDTM.
what was this hype all about, probably because I was a member of a
corporate
to
participate in TT my stomach starts growling, my feet go cold and I have jitters (now you all may understand the reason for the extra
wherein
smiling face, it is a façade which
leadership
works at times to cover my
objectives were very closely aligned
nervousness). But I was pushed
to
into it with some kind words, some
communication the
club
have
and
organization
objectives,
friends persuading me that you
However, when I came to SDTM
have to do it for SDTM, with a lot of pep talk-See Manavi it is all
within a week or so of my joining I
about
could sense such intense competitive
which is why you are here right!!!
spirit in all members, they took it as a
I embarked on the journey of my
matter of pride and honor that these
first contest season, and trust me
laurels are imperative to showcase
there was no looking back.
There was planning way ahead of time, strategies being made that how should we help & support our members who in turn fight as warriors
in
battleground
of
International Speech & Table Topics Contest.
overcoming
your
fears,
I still remember I was the last contestant at the Club level, TM Gagan and I were waiting outside the room for our turn and I was a nervous
wreck.
He
kept
on
encouraging me, asking me to keep my calm and eventually I did manage to clear the Club Level.
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Then the preparation for the subsequent levels started, TM Abu and I were supposed to represent SDTM. At every meeting the spotlight was on us, two new members suddenly became the flag bearers of club's reputation. I still can’t forget the expectations and trust that the Club bestowed on us was a great propelling factor to forget about my fear, my inhibitions, my apprehensions, the only thing running in my mind was we are doing it for SDTM
I am sorry if I am missing on anyone but SDTM had the
.
highest representation at every Contest level. I have to
TM Abu and I used to have long Skype sessions,
applaud and commend the dedication of all the members
rehearsing Table Topics, TM Sayan who is very proficient in this field and was participating from another club did not shy away from being available with his valuable guidance, and long phone calls and rehearsal sessions. TM Rahul Jolly went a step ahead and researched every
to turn up on Sunday mornings to cheer for us who were competing, and with their insurmountable faith, burning passion,
unending
encouragement
and
lots
of
unconditional love I did manage to reach the District
possible portal and got me tons of topics; he used
(though could not compete, on account of unforeseen
to call me at work or while I was travelling and
reasons). I feel that the positivity at this place is what its
randomly give Table Topics so that I could overcome my fear, TM Gagan was as always
distinguishing factor is, members don’t compete against
there to calm my nerves with his pep talk, TM
each other but push others around to do exceptionally
Veena and TM Rajeev were present there to
well. There is no sense of discord, centralization of power
shower their blessings and encouragement.
attitude that hovers over this club, all thanks to the quality
TM Sushil’s promises to be there from Panipat on
of people who are associated with this club. This Club has
every Sunday to attend the Contest, TM
only helped me identify and capitalize on my untapped
Upendra’s message that don’t worry I will pray
potential but has given me meaningful relationships
for you was how the members showed
which I will cherish for life, and I hope that it does that
theirinsurmountable faith.
same for every guest who becomes a member here. Thank You SDTM!!
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A GLIMPSE OF OUR CLUB MEETINGS
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An education Module The first education module under the new EC scheduled on 14th July 2018 was chaired by module trainer Vice –President Education, TM Nayan Mittal who listed out the
Education
Team
Practices
emphasizing on Quality, Equal opportunity
and
Role
players
The New EC has designed
Nayan Mittal
protocols in case of speech back outs. If a speaker backs out 2 weeks or Earlier-No penalty; 1 week before: 2 weeks; between SunWed -1 month and on the Saturday- 2 Months.
Outreach.
Speech slot eligibility
The roles will be given on first
There are a few key pointers
come first serve basis or as per
with reference to speech slot
project objectives. The timeline to
eligibility. The speech slots are
fix agenda and role player and
allocated on 1st come 1st serve
speakers is that speakers will
basis; the members will get a
inform the concerned officers
30 to 45-day gap between
minimum 3-4 weeks in advance;
speech slots; Each member is
TMOD and GE should apply 7
supposed to fill at least one
days in advance and Role players
main or auxiliary role or give
can apply for a role on Sunday
an
through till Tuesday morning. The
eligible for next speech and no
Agenda will be released either
repeat
Wednesday night or Thursday
allowed.
evaluation speech
to slots
become are
Nayan Mittal, is an aspiring entrepreneur and marketer by profession. He loves his violin and the theatre. He has been doing theatre since last 14 years and performed in over more than 150 plays in different formats. He currently holds the office of VP-Education at South Delhi Toastmasters and aims to set and meet high quality standards as well to create a positive learning environment for all the members at his club.
morning
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Cross club Cross club is an initiative undertaken by the education committee to enhance cultural diversity and bring more speaking and evaluation opportunity for members. The programme will help members provide a speaker and role player platform in outside clubs. The education team has identified few high-quality clubs where a member can book slots for speeches and evaluation or other supplementary and anchoring roles. Members can contact the VP-ED for more information and enroll in cross- club programme.
“Cross club is an initiative undertaken by the education committee to enhance cultural diversity and bring more speaking and evaluation opportunity for members.”
Fun Meeting The club will be hosting a fun meeting on 18th August 2018. Interested candidates can get in
Roles and duties of TMOD and the General Evaluator
touch with Nayan Mittal Vice PresidentEducation, for roles. The fun meeting, is being
The TMOD leads meeting and decides the meeting
chaired and anchored by TM Manavi and will
theme, follows up with all speakers, collect speech
be a refreshing and exciting session with the
titles and briefs them about their speech objectives as
aim to promote our message of learning, public
well as prepares introductions for all speakers.
speaking and socialize. For further assistance,
The GE is responsible for meeting evaluation, ensuring
get in touch with Vice President-Education
quality of role players’ performance. The GE calls and
Nayan Mittal.
briefs all speech evaluators, auxiliary role players (Ahcounter, Grammarian, Timer), TTM about their roles and duties and shares the status of briefing with the VP-ED.
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The imperfect Perfect Akshansh Manchanda
A resolve to carry on, That chemically makes sense, With us since we were born, A gap in our sentience.
Seemingly free in thought, Driven by strings too thin, Reacting to what we are taught, Waiting for the chance to win.
Being good to others, And hence getting their favour, In a broken world true brothers, And a warm feeling to savour.
Classifying
strengths
and
weaknesses, Accepting their interchangeable nature, Making the best of guesses,
Opinions that we claim to own,
Enjoying a meaningless stature.
But blind to see the source, Skills that we strive to hone. As we exert an indirect force.
with a B.Tech Degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Often
The rational and the irrational, The wrong and the right, The impossible and the possible,
We have had our good times,
A video game enthusiast
Just another reason to fight.
drawn to the artistic side of creation like writing poems, drawing and
Although we still long for more,
animating. Listen to old
With emotion comes our unseen
songs from a variety of
crimes,
So much just to have fun,
To settle some meaningless score.
Balancing pleasure with pain, Another time to hide and run,
In conflict, to meet some end,
Just to keep yourself sane.
genres like Country, Rock, Jazz, Metal and Western Classical.
And in the struggle truly alive, Many mistakes still left to mend, Creating reasons to survive.
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B2B Chronicle
Aamir Khan
S
“ elling starts when the customer
I have tried to accumulate over a period of time. Here are a few
says no.
such realizations that have
“All Marketers are actors.
dawned upon me after the
“The best actors become CEOs.”
completion of the first year:
My marketing professor Mohan
1. Price is virtual, the cost is a
Kuruvilla instilled a deep love for
reality: One of the sales leaders
B2B sales in me. During his lectures,
said this to a customer in a
I could really live the life of a
meeting.
salesperson.
vividly
accompanied my father to a
describe how various characters
shop where he was buying
associated with the daily life in the
office
corporate
negotiating
He
would
world
interact
and
Once,
I
supplies
had
and
was
I
was
hard.
behave, I was sure that this is
surprised
something that I can do and excel
negotiated otherwise and even
in. This coupled with my stint as the
more so since they were office
placement
my
supplies and so the money
previous work experience in the
wasn’t being deducted from his
B2B
my
pocket! This incident from my
aspirations high, to go into B2B sales
childhood which makes me
and apply all those concepts.
think how naïve I was about
coordinator
domain
and
catapulted
I came to the industry with a lot of enthusiasm and energy and I did make genuine attempts to apply the concepts in my set of accounts. After completing two years in the B2B sales, as I look back, I feel satisfied because of the myths are broken, relationships
made,
business
acumen gained and the processes learnt
that
run
a
mammoth
organization. There are a lot of things that I have learnt from my failures, successes and just by observing others which
since
he
never
I'm Aamir Khan. Though I'm not too fond of the name, it has earned me quite a few brownie points. I read, a lot. I also pick up areaspecific lingos very quickly. So, you’ll find a lot of weird words in my language which means that the only context is the saviour in understanding what I want to say!!
money which is not your own but you are still responsible for it. For industries like telecom, where I have been involved, I have seen them bleed and felt their pain. The onus of owning the responsibility of saving
One of my sisters is settled in Leh and the other one is in Hyderabad. My parents are retired and spend their time shuttling between these three cities!
costs lies on everyone directly or indirectly associated with the organization and not just with
the
procurement
department. 2. Make a clear ask: While
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negotiating, never make the first offer. When it’s your
can happen when you are in touch with the end
turn, ensure that you say it clearly. This not only
user and are trusted.
applies to your customers, but internally as well. You
7. Time Management- As the account owner, you
might not always be in safe hands and it is only you
are responsible from book to bill. Reach office
who has to communicate clearly and ensure that you
early and finish all the admin and operational
have the support and enablement needed to perform
tasks before business hours. There are many
and to align your and the organizational goals.
advantages including that your mail will be on
3. Run rate business is very important: Your leadership
top of the mailbox and your work might just get
will want you to focus on strategic deals but as the
priority. Utilize the travelling time during the day
quarter end approaches and you try to inch closer to
in calling customers or your office fellows for
your number- your only savior is the low hanging
follow up calls, or the emails you had sent and
fruits. The accounts and deals which give recurring
processes initiated in the morning. When I am in
business to the organization are often the savior to
the office, I use that time to discuss and make
most people.
strategies with technical teams for new business
4. Map the entire Decision-Making Unit: You have to
opportunities in various accounts.
correctly map the initiators, the gatekeepers, the
8. Emails are sacrosanct: An email can be held as
buyers, the deciders, the users and the influencers and
a valid proof in the court of the law. When
make sure that you are in the good books of each and
people immediately respond to my emails, I
every one of them. Remember their name, their
always strive to reciprocate. Respond to all emails
birthday, their city of birth, name of their kids, their
and document everything on mails- your
priorities in life and at work. If they like you, it is very
accomplishments, your concerns, your current
likely that they will buy from you. Meet as many
work, your plan, your challenges.
people as possible and spend as much time as possible
9. Team effort: It is always the team effort which
with every person on every visit to your account.
leads to deal wins. As the account manager, it is
5. Concept of derived demand: This is the most favorite
your job to create the necessary space for your
concept out of all the concepts. End customer is always
case in the organization and ensure that the team
the king! If your products or services are just a cost to
rallies behind you. Don’t hesitate to reach out to
the company then the situation might be a little more
anyone in the organization for the help you need
difficult for you. However, if your product or service
and create multiple touch points with the
becomes a part of your customer’s product or service,
customer. There are many factors at play when it
then you can turn your sales from push to pull very
comes to large deals apart from your value
easily. Learn from the hugely successful campaign of
proposition to a deal, so treat every win or loss
Intel- ‘Intel Inside’.
very objectively and stay positive.
6. Find an entry into the account- The entry to an
Prof. Mohan Kuruvilla used to say that selling is
account is the easiest through purchase. Purchase
an art. Many more myths are to be broken and
people are often on the lookout for “alternate quote”
many more human and industry dynamics to be
and therefore would give you an access to the current
learnt. But as they say, “if your tragedy was a
requirements. To actually get good margin business,
learning opportunity for someone, then it was
you need to add value apart from the price point. This
worth it”.
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VICE-PRESIDENT MEMBERSHIP
PRESIDENT
TM SHIVANGI
TM NIMIT
VICE- PRESIDENT PR
VICE-PRESIDENT EDUCATION
TM NAYAN
SECRETARY
EC TEAM JULY’18 -
DEC’18 TM ADITYA
TREASURER
TM MAYANK
TM NIDHI IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
TM GAGAN
SERGEANT AT ARMS
TM LAKSHYA
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Rajiv Roy
12 years a Toastmaster When
I am a civil engineer by training and transport consultant by profession. I’m an entrepreneur and manage a consulting firm in Delhi with focus on road transport.
I stepped into my first
and
regular
practice
importantly
2006, I developed a fright. The skill of
speakers. This is my favorite section
the speakers, evaluators, joke masters
and I grab every opportunity to
and other role players froze me and I
execute these roles. In the last few
took on the fight with myself. The
years, the EC armed with excellent
audience ranged from 16 to 60 years,
Information
students to businessmen, government
Technology
servants, service providers, freshers
systems to allocate roles to each
and veterans. I was intrigued with the
member in a balanced and democratic
glue of inclusiveness, demographic
manner. To my delight, this skill is
divide and simplicity that held these
improving
groups together. It took me years to
Executive committee, turning SDTM
understand
this
into one of the fastest growing clubs
carefully planned structure, cultivated
which has an edge on others in terms
over nearly three quarters of a
of quality. Sometimes I have to wait for
century.
my turn for long because the system
Toastmasters focuses on achieving
does not allow discretions and If I
two basic objectives. The first is to
cannot execute a job due to absence
develop the oral communications
for some reasons, I have to wait long
skills
for my next turn. Alas!
which
appreciate
is
achieved
by
interest
of
most
TOASTMASTERS meeting in February
and
the
and
Communication skills
with
has
each
the
and
developed
successive
speak
The second objective is to develop
prepared
leadership skills. As Toastmasters is a
speeches as per a prescribed format
self- help group, all the members elect
and also develop other faculties
leaders among themselves for taking
including skills for evaluation of
up responsibilities to conduct regular
prepared speeches, grammar, time
meetings, organize contests and serve
management, use of the crutch words,
the club for six months. I served in
the Ahs and Ums etc. These skills need
each of the seven roles and was been
time
supported wholeheartedly by my EC
approaching
the
impromptu,
to
to
develop
stage deliver
based
to
on
the
intellectual level, the listening skills,
team and other members, officially as well as unofficially.
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There is a fierce competition for each role and selection of cream-de la crème in the EC and what also surprises me is the dedication with which each of the elected EC members devotes their time and efforts to perform their jobs and become role models for others. We shifted the venue of our club after nine-year duration at an educational institution in Kalkaji. The present venue at Lajpat Nagar is a commercial outlet, a co working space. At the former venue, the location expenses were nil while there is a venue fee at present venue. This turned away many potential leaders and speakers, but the EC worked hard to rationalize costs and made the club meetings more affordable and more exciting so members could get value for their time and money. The monthly birthday celebrations, outdoor club meetings and joint club meetings are the innovations we have tried successfully. I still miss the joke master roles, tabletopics evaluation and best listener items, all of which were sacrificed on the altar of need to accommodate prepared speeches.
Over the years I have witnessed the quality speakers who were also excellent human beings. Some of them are still continue to hone their skills at clubs near their place of work or home, while others discontinued after some time due to lack of time or other reasons. I have somehow clung to the ladder and stuck to develop my only passion, beside reading, because I believe that public speaking is a soft skill worth pursuing irrespective of one's age, gender, role or profession and that it takes time to develop this skill. I am a slow learner so I have gone at my pace, be consistent and kept my eyes on the goal to be a reasonably good speaker. I secretly desire for the founders of the club, people who nursed the club and who inspired many like me to be a part of the institution called SDTM, to become a confident public speaker, to visit the club and see for themselves their dreams turned to reality.
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Do it Your Way Garima Avtar
We all heard of the saying “It’s my way or the highway.” For Garima Avtar, “my way is the highway.” She is that rare woman who has proven her mettle as a Professional Car Rally Racing Driver. She is an Automotive journalist and has done assignments for Autocar as an anchor. Garima is also the Country Committee Chairperson, India for Motorsport of the All Ladies League & Women Economic Forum. That’s not all. She is a Ted speaker, an avid golfer and yes, a Sufi singer too.
Hey, guys, before I start I have a quick
I was always passionate about driving
task for you. So, sit at the edge of your
ever since my dad taught me at a
seats and follow my instructions.
young age of 14. I know I should have
Alright?
waited till I turn turned 18. This had
Visualiz yourself in this picture. Visualize
created
Imagine wearing this pure white rally
independence in me. I still remember
suit and a shining white helmet. You
when sometimes just to show off, I
are sitting in this pepped up, rally
would drive our old and battered Fiat
prepared the car, full of stickers of
to school and had become accustomed
sponsors.
to the gaping reactions of schoolmates
Put your hands out as if you're driving,
as I would drive in, pull the gear
you are holding the steering steeri wheel.
down, park at the driveway and switch
Awesome. Now close your eyes. You
off the ignition. It was empowering to
will be driving on a gravel track with
say the least.
twists and turns. The track is definitely
But in Bareilly tradition ruled. My
going to be slippery so be very alert.
parents decided to get me married to a
Ready? Get set!! 4,3,2,1 Go!! You are
stranger when I was just 18. It was not
going straight 100 metres, go go full
my choice, not in my character. I had
speed, accelerate, accelera faster
been an ace performer and house
There’s a sharp left, tap the brakes,
captain in my school, my only burning
slide to the left.
ambition then was to continue my
Now straight 50 metres, and a sharp
studies, join the Foreign Service and
right, quickly turns right. Now it’s a
become
straight 200 metres. Go go full speed,
country. The last thing I wanted to do
accelerate, faster faster 150m, 100, 50
was to get married. But I had no say in
you can see the finish line. 30, 20, 10
this decision. decisio
come to a screeching screechin halt. Open your
The marriage turned out to be pretty
eyes. Was it exciting? e This was a
rocky and turbulent. I had never felt
glimpse of what rally driving feels like
more betrayed in my life. If I had
and this is what I do.
stayed on, I would have lost all my
But I wasn't always into this. Being a
self-respect. respect. Unfortunately, my pillar
small town girl from Bareilly, I had
and only source of strength, my father
never imagined becoming a rally
was no more, so I did not kn know who to
driver Though, even as a child, I driver.
look up to for help and I felt
preferred playing with cars rather than
completely lost. In this time of distress,
dolls.
some of my closest were hesitant to
a
an
strong
sense
Ambassador
for
of
my
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help, while other god-sent people stood by me like a
President
now.
I
had
become
financially
rock and I am eternally grateful to them. With no
independent. But certainly it wasn’t enough to
professional degree and no financial Independence,
fund such an expensive passion. Inevitably
the present and the future remained an uncertain
questions arose as to why I would want to trade
nightmare. At that moment, the idea of walking alone
my safe, cushioned existence for something so
into the unknown, with countless challenges, was
unpredictable.
truly intimidating.
But I was consumed by this passion. We all want
I had two options. One was that I could have sat
to live a life we love. A life that is uniquely our
brooding at home and said god why me. The other
own and feels right to us. But carving our own
was to take charge of my life. I chose the latter.
path in life isn’t easy, especially if that path
I’ve learnt that in life when we are given options, and
involves breaking the norm. But if you trust
we make our choices, then we must take complete
yourself and carve your path one step at a time,
responsibility of the outcome of that decision, and be
and keep walking, you WILL get there.
utterly positive about it, and eventually hold no regrets. When I chose to walk out of my marriage in
So, I worked hard to hone my driving skills,
2006, I had no guilt , no regrets, I made my choice, I
invested in professional training, and followed an
carved my own path
extremely strict and well planned fitness regime. I
In 2011 my first rally happened out of the blue when I saw an advertisement on Facebook about a women’s car rally. So, a friend and I decided to participate in it. Little did I know that what started as fun participation would become my calling and career?
would visit garages after work and pick up on the fundamentals of cars and rallying from books and other sources I could lay my hands on. I also started
working
earnestly
towards
getting
sponsorships which is never easy.
I had lots of apprehensions, because it was a completely unexplored territory for me. Nobody from my family or friends is remotely associated with rallying or racing. People have their paths laid out for them by others. In my case there was no clear path or role model guiding me. But real inspiration and growth comes from stepping away from what’s comfortable and familiar and stepping into the unknown, if only we could sum up the courage. And when it comes to being courageous it's about being willing to take risks. Motorsports is not a stand-alone, self-financing Profession – instead it can burn a hole in your pocket. After divorce, I had taken up a job in a manufacturing company, of which I am the Vice
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I got my first big break with Team Mahindra as one
Motorsports, is a male dominated sport. In one of
of their professional drivers for Time Speed Distance
the
format rallies. This was the beginning of intensive
participants, I was the only woman driver as I
racing action which won me laurels at many rallies
chiseled my way through the hot sand dunes of
and by 2013; I had made my mark in the rally
Jaisalmer. So, as women, we not only have to prove
circuit. But, Ive learnt that success lies beyond the
ourselves on the race track, but also fight through
comfort zone, you have to be willing to go where
numerous stereotypes. This has never dissuaded me;
many fear to tread and you've to DO IT YOUR WAY.
rather it has made my resolve even stronger.
So, my heart was set to venture into more challenging high speed or extreme rallying which was the real stuff, where the guts, grit and skills of a rally driver were truly tested. This was also a glass ceiling of stereotypes, orthodox beliefs and societal roles which i had to break and I DID IT MY WAY.
“Success lies beyond the comfort zone,
Desert
Storm
Rally,
amongst
the
150
Very often, when I introduce myself as rally racing driver, people wonder. Their reaction is— “Oh, you look so delicate. How come
you got into
motorsports?” Well, I am standing here right in front of you. The truth is, in motorsports, mental strength matters more than physical strength. Once, in one of the rounds of Indian National Rally championship, which was an extreme format rally,
you have to be willing to go where
on a gravel track as I was negotiating a slippery
many fear to tread and you've to DO
corner at high speed, my car went off track and
IT YOUR WAY.”
turned upside down. This did not dampen my spirits. Without losing much time, my navigator and I, with the help of some passersby, put the car back
Rallying has also given me some of my life’s most
on track and finished the rally and also won in our
memorable moments. During my first Woman’s Car
category.
Rally, my navigator and I, we got lost in the middle of nowhere. It was a Time Speed Distance format rally and every second wasted in losing the way could cost us our final podium position. So, we argued, we quarreled, I said a few harsh things about her knowledge of basic navigation, she was equally complementary about my lack of driving skills. We did find our way back and finished the race and shared a good laugh about our predicament as we stood second runners up on the podium. Today she is one of my best friends on the circuit. So sometimes, it is necessary to get lost in our path, in order to find one’s way back.
I have come so far down the road less travelled. Finally, some of the fruits of my journey have been realized. I have been an instructor for Porsche and been on the Mercedes’ team of professional drivers for their Luxe Drive Program.
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I have also launched an all-women’s self-drive
Ralph Waldo Emerson, said “Do not follow where the
expedition series for a travel company as an
path may lead. Go instead where there is no path, and
expedition leader where we all women drove to Spiti
leave a trail.” So, keep creating a life that is uniquely
Valley, which is home to the world’s most
yours. Carve your own path, one step at a time, in
treacherous roads. Currently I am a part of Team
pursuit of your dreams. AND DO IT, YOUR WAY. In
Autocar which is India’s leading auto magazine and
saying this i was inspired by and would like to share
auto show on Times Now. My most recent project
with you this wonderful rendition conducted by
took me to cover Raid De Himalaya which is the
Zubin Mehta in a tribute to Frank Sinatra.
world’s highest altitude and one of the most demanding rallies. While driving on those back roads and rocky terrains,
I
have
also
taken
my
personal
Transformationnel Journey. And, have evolved from being submissive to more resolute and assertive, from a certain diffidence to poised confidence, may I even say from a victim to a victor. Because, I DID IT MY WAY.
“Currently I am a part of Team Autocar which is India’s leading auto magazine and auto show on Times Now.”
I have continued my journey in Motorsports with full determination not only because I am passionate about cars and driving but also to test my mettle and to create my own identity which I had lost somewhere down the line. Now I have finally, found my place under the sun. My journey continues and the dream only gets bigger.
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The Mantra Abu Shadab
T
“ he world will not be destroyed by
masterpiece and that was so evil that
those who do evil, but by those who
Albert Einstein soul entered my body,
watch them without doing anything"
You shouldn't have done that, I had
by Albert Einstein
this urge so I did it, had you not
08th Nov 2016: The Demonetization Frustration was at its peak I was at the ATM machine, the man in front of me
Abu has been a trainer for 7 years and been a toastmaster for almost 2 years now. “Evaluation helped me to understand my blind spot, and to take part in competitions revived my competitive attitude�.
was not able to withdraw money and he started abusing ... I have to acknowledge he was creative in his choice of words and I thought he had
consumed Gutkha on the first place you would have never had that urge, if you have a problem why don't you clean it , and he left Albert Einstein was once again furious restless, offended and my breath I made a statement there is so much of evil
more words than Oxford English
March 2018: I was at the parking
dictionary after some time I requested
and could not find my scooty , I went
him if he could stop abusing, but he
to the parking representative , I had
continued complete ignoring me, I told
not seen him before I asked him
him there are ladies around and if he
about the whereabouts of my scooty ,
could respect them, he looked into my
and gave the number , and in a very
eyes and said if they don't have a
rude tone he replied you have to
problem you too should not have any
renew your monthly pass or else , I
problem, he was rude and evil and
can do that on 01st as it is valid until
Albert Einstein soul entered my body , I
28th Feb , eventually I will do that on
have a problem as this is a public place
12th March as I will be on leave, to
, I don't care if it is a public or a private
which he replied you might not be
place , he stormed out of the ATM and I
allowed to enter then , I was furious
was
,
and told him are you knew to the
frustrated and under my breath I made
place , he says Yes and then the other
a statement there is so much of evil.
guy he showed me where my scooter
left
embarrassed,
restless
October 2017 : I once had this opportunity to travel with a dragon, Yes that's true there are plenty of dragons this day's the only difference is in olden time Dragon's use to spit out fire but in the modern era they spit out Gutkha, so this so-called dragon did the most obvious thing , I looked at his
was parked while I was on my way back I was furious offended and underneath my breath I uttered Nobody will change. I reached home and straight away went for prayers, as that is the only place where I can get my piece of mind.
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I asked God, "You have mentioned if you see evil and if you don't stop it, you are part of the evil , so why do
“He looked into my eyes and said if
I feel offended, restless, frustrated , above all what
they don't have a problem you too
can I do to help people realize that whatever they are
should not have any problem, he was
doing is evil please show me the way please guide me Ă„ise Vani Boliye, Mann ka aapa khoya, Apna tan Sheetal are Auran Ko Sukh Hoye" Be kind with your
rude and evil and Albert Einstein soul entered my body.�
words and speak in a fashion that brings peace to you and happiness to others . Yes now i realised in order
Have you ever encountered any of these situations?
to stop evil I was becoming evil and Albert Einstein
I realized that the world will never change it is me
was my ego , I had to fix it so I went to the parking
who has to change, therefore the next day when I
representative the following day , I spoke to him in
went to speak to parking spot representative.
person , I was polite , I apologized and said the way he spoke to me yesterday I felt like a cheat or a crook,
I followed 5 steps to change the world
he was patiently listening to me and above all he
1) Speak to the person in private
apologized and smiled I was taken aback when I returned, I was no longer restless , I feel relaxed , I was not offended I felt victorious.
2) Be Polite 3) Apologize 4) Speak the way you feel 5) Show confidence When I paid the money he was polite in fact he told me to renew whenever I wanted to ... on my way back I feel happy, calm and muttered underneath my breath the world has changed.
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A GLIMPSE OF FUN MEETING
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Barefoot Running Barefoot
running movement is in
It
was
just
amazing
and
the spotlight nowadays. I can see
reminded me of the time when
more and more people trying it out
we used to play barefoot in my
and minimalist running is finally
backyard while growing
gaining mainstream recognition. A
Ignoring
lot has since been written about the
recommendations about taking it
benefits of barefooting. This is just
slow I did a 5 mile with little
my journey to minimalist running
effort except the balls of my feet
and the effects it has had on me. It
feeling a little raw. The next day
all started when I incorporated
though was a different story. I
running in my fitness regime. As the
woke up to my calf screaming in
miles increased so did the troubles
pain but it was not like the pain I
with my shins and knees. I am not a
used to feel in my shins and
distance runner but even moving
knees after a long run. It was the
past the 5-mile target was getting
pain when you go for a strenuous
really painful. I tried the $100+
weights session after a long
Nike’s (a considerable amount for a
break. I learnt my lesson and
poor graduate student) but it did not
slowly eased into it for the next
help. This kept me searching for
two weeks. It’s been 4 years since
relief of my woes and finally I
then and I have drifted from
stumbled across a weird looking
running to other sports but still,
five-toed shoes called the Vibram
the five fingers are my default
Five Fingers. The information on
footwear for all occasions. There
their website piqued my interest and
have been some visible changes
I spent the next week reading
to my feet after using the five
everything about bare-footing and
fingers. For some these might be
minimalist running. By the end of
bad but I think they are good
the week, I was convinced and
changes. My feet are wider and
drove 100+ miles to get my first pair
my shoe size increased by nearly
(staying in remote mid-west was
2 points. I started with 42 five
fun). After getting back I spent a
fingers and my most recent pair
while bouncing around the house
is size 44. Apart from the
like a kid before heading out for my
physical changes, these are some
first minimalist run.
of the benefits I have enjoyed
the
plethora
being a minimalist runner.
Abhishek Rakshit
up. of
Abhishek is an MS graduate in Computer Science and has spent many years working with start-ups and Fortune 500 companies. He is also a certified "Innovation and Design Thinker" from MIT Boston.
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Minimalist footwear doesn’t let you heel strike and
When running with conventional shoes I never
forces you to become a mid/fore-foot mid/fore runner. I have
gave much thought to where my foot landed.
stopped leaning back while running when I get
With my five fingers, things are different and
tired. I don’t get any more shin or knee pain even
people ople stare at me when I squeal like a little girl
when running long distances. Initially, my legs and
upon landing on a pebble. I have since learnt my
calf would get tired much sooner but gradually my
lesson and have become much more aware in
calves had gotten much stronger. Even my arches
present while running. I have stopped zoning
are more pronounced now. I have even read that
out and have started to appreciate all the things
flatfooted
around me. This has helped me stop rolling my
person
having benefited in
building
arches when resorting to minimalist running.
foot which was a common occurrence in my shod days.
“It was the pain when you go for a strenuous weights session after a long
There is a unique connection I feel with my surroundings when bare-footing. bare Some of it
break. I learnt my lesson and slowly
might be the nostalgic connection I feel with my
eased into it for the next two weeks.”
childhood days but regardless it is one of the major motivators which helped me enjoy running.
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Some insights into the technology And human community From the end of the 20
th
century,
there has been an eminent and proficient change in the digital technology of the globe. It is really fascinating as it has become possible to do any job just by a single swipe of the screen or click of the button. More aptly, we can say that our life has become smooth as butter and still one strives to make it more lucrative and reasonable. But, it’s really
a
big
question
if
the
innovation in technology has a positive or negative impact in the community life of human beings. The communication and computer advancement has been a boon in many respects. It is useful in managing a mere thing to some serious
big
calculations
by
supercomputers. It
has
immeasurable
positives
attached to it. If we don’t know something we may Google at once, we can reach any corner using the navigation system, even a simple application may provide guidance to a perfect gym figure, etc. These tasks can be done just by a single command and therefore this has led to
a
huge
footprint
on
the
community life of the people. We had to think about a means of communication, but recently this
Nidhi Rani
facility seems to be very basic and has reduced the distance between people. Even people may develop a strong affinity to not only the once in the locale but also with those who share similar interest. It is not necessary that the digital advancement which has led to sailing the boat so smoothly will have no negatives. Rather than just concentrating on the facts, I would
like
to
share
my
observation. I have spent most of my evening time during the early stage of my life playing in one of the many parks in the locality. At that time, it wasn’t easy to get space for playing as the park was filled with children of different ages making groups play certain games. Even there were times when we used to make a deal so that we can play for half the time and the rest half someone else can. Now, whenever I go home I sit in the same park for hours just to walk along the memory length I had with it but I rarely find kids spending their time in the park. I was quite amazed because the
“Stay hungry, stay foolish". This is a famous quote from Steve Jobs and is something that inspires me to always try something new. I try to paint my canvas of life with lessons, experiences and dreams. As of recent, I'm doing a bachelor's in Economics. Public speaking has always remained in my interest zone and I'm still on the path to be a good speaker. Other than these trying different foods is something I strive for.
same place which was filled as if the whole population has come to the same place is like a desert which is eager to see kids on its ground.
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I am really not generalizing that this might have
We usually see people in trains making new friends
happened due to the tabs, mobile phones, etc. but
just by sharing some political insights, their life
somewhere or the other I see it as one of the main
experiences etc. and then turning out to share their
constraints. Children/ now are concerned more of
contacts.
getting maximum likes on their posts rather than
Digital advancement has led to the ubiquitous nature
spending time in gathering people to play and make
of the communication though it is to be asked if this
memories for the future.
has helped us to connect with various people or has
Having multiple accounts on all sorts of online platforms seems to gain a lot of popularity than the real-life community. Though these social networking sites can be used to find some new gregarious people usually kids get drifted away from the actual purpose. I’m not completely against the technological progress as it is the most reliable thing today, but we need to judge where things ruin us more than being useful.
actually isolated people. There are people who believe that this advancement has made life easier and I too agree with this but we can also not deny the fact it has led to diminishing quality of life by weakening the sense of community. Not only the technology affected the community life of people but also the professional life as now there are technologies to assist at every step making the working space quite less challenging. Human is a social animal and that’s a very simple thing to digest, but are we actually moving in a path
“Now, whenever I go home I sit in the against or towards being social is really a big same park for hours just to walk along the question. It is a personal choice whether one wants memory length I had with it but I rarely find kids spending their time in the park.”
meals in front of laptops or with family or friends? Digital advancement, artificial intelligence, etc. everything is required for the new innovative world and we cannot stay back just because of the
Again, the question is what do we do when we are
negatives. All we need to decide for ourselves is to use
travelling alone? We might be reading, checking out
these technologies in the best way and not let it
our phone or laptops or staring at others. Often, we
decide and govern our lifestyle.
are busy using our gadget. Even I do the same and I’m not against it because now that appears the best way we can travel. Though according to a recent research talking to a stranger actually makes us happier whether we think we have anything in common with the person or not. So that seems to be a pretty good idea though it may sometimes turn to be a little awkward if the other person responds in negative.
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Sunil Chhetri deserves a spot in European leagues If
Indian Football captain Sunil
Chhetri
was
born
in
another
country and had scored over 100 goals, he would be mentioned in the media a gazillion times, earned a fortune by being brought one of the various European clubs and experts and alike would have reiterated that his team had a chance in the World Cup.
Aditya Sharma
worth a mention by electronic and print media, and who instead extolled Nadal for winning his 11th French Open on the first page and Indian teams' win got a paragraph on the last page for the sake of it. The look of the jersey of the Indian team is least to say unimpressive. No names are printed on the back of the shirts, making it difficult for
Instead he has to be content to be
anyone watching to recognize
playing for India, who on the verge
names except for Chhetri who
of their rankings is not eligible for
has been there for decades. The
football world cups, play second
fact that opponents of the Indian
fiddle to a country obsessed with
Football
Cricket and where its citizens and
tournaments they play do not
media during the football world
raise an eyebrow and are in the
cups eulogize Argentina, Brazil,
same boat make it even more
Messi, Ronaldo. He does play for
difficult.
Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super
Even
League but even this tournament all
Bangladesh
of 4 years old, does not find a
countries dominated by one sport
mention in the same breath as
got a mention for its 'close
European
encounters'.
and
South
American
team
the
in
various
Afghanistan
and
tournament,
It
is
not
about
leagues by our own media. Chhetri
glorifying the sport or its players
had to literally plead through a
but rather giving it the respect
video message to the people to come
and as far as Indian Football is
and watch the football team play
concerned it gets a raw deal and
this tournament which had by
the footballers are treated as
default been overshadowed by the
second class citizens and if we
Football World Cup.
The
had the power we would adopt
Indian Football team convincingly
the likes of Messi and Ronaldo
won the Intercontinental cup which
and the rest.
for its being telecast was not even
Journalist by profession, I love to read books, articles and also share my views through writing.
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The month where I’m King As June 30th draws to a close I get frantic calls from my clients. It is the month of July - the month of filing Income tax return. There are people who don’t pick up my calls all year round because I ask for my payment but they are the first to remind me to file their return on time and this time my payment will be made on time. The irony in this case cannot
be
measured. This false hope of getting payment on time is more false than the good days promised by the ruling government.
Mayank Khatri
Some deductions are explained below: 1. 80C 80CCC & 80CCD(1) The most common deductions that can be claimed under section 80C are for: a) Premium paid for life
insurance
policy;
b)
Investments in PPF, EPF and VPF; c)
Repayment
of
principal
amount of housing loan; d) Investment
in
equity-linked
savings scheme (ELSS) of mutual funds) and investments in certain post-office schemes like Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY), National Savings Certificates (NSC), and
As July progresses and the deadline Senior Citizens. of 31st approaches I feel truly like a The total investment amount king where people come to me with under the section 80C, 80CCC tax advice and make false promises and 80CCD (1) cannot exc Rs 1.5 that from next year they will be lakh as per rules for FY17-18. An more tax compliant but this year I additional Rs 50,000 can be should save their taxes again like I claimed as deduction if the did the year before. This cycle will investment is made in National continue till eternity because Indian Pension System (NPS) in which people are not tax compliant and if case the maximum deduction given a chance they will break the amount that will be available is thin line between tax planning and Rs 2 lakh. tax evasion. 2. Section 80D and 80DDB As a Chartered Accountant reading and interpreting the income tax act A deduction of up to Rs 25,000 is
Mayank Khatri is a Chartered Accountant by profession and the current treasurer of South Delhi Toastmasters. His main interest lies in Taxation and Sarcasm
1961 for the past 10 years there are available for health insurance certain deductions and tax planning paid for self, spouse and tools which can be used to manage dependent children. tax effectively.
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You can also claim additional deduction of maximum of Rs 25,000 or Rs 30,000 depending on the age of
“There are people who don’t pick up
your parents. The maximum deduction will be of Rs
my calls all year round because I ask
25,000 if the age of your parents is less than 60
for my payment but they are the first
years. If your parents are above 60 years, then maximum deduction will be of Rs 30,000.
to remind me to file their return on
Section 80DDB covers expenses made for the
time and this time my payment will
treatment of specified diseases either on self or a
be made on time.”
dependent. The deduction will be available as follows: Below 60 years
Rs 40,000, 60 and above but
below 80 years (Senior Citizen),
Rs 60,000,
years and above (Super Senior Citizen)
4. Section 80TTA
80
Rs
Interest earned on your savings account deposits
80,000.
either held with a bank or post office is taxable.
3. Section 80E
Deduction up to Rs 10,000 on the interest earned either from your savings bank account or post
Interest paid on an education loan taken for the
office savings account can be claimed as
higher education (i.e. graduation or post graduation)
deduction. Interest amount exceeding Rs 10,000
of self, spouse or children are eligible for deduction.
will be added to your income and will be taxed at
There is no limit on the maximum amount claimed as deduction. However, this deduction is available for up to 8 years starting from the year in which interest payment began or until interest is paid in full.
normal slab rate applicable. These deductions should be claimed on actual basis and falsification can lead to additional penalty and action from the Income tax department and as the clock strikes 12 pm and 31st July draws to a close, I lose my status as a king and am lost into the oblivion only to come back alive on 1st July next year.
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Captain Cool This post is about the Captain Cool,
Shivangi With his style of work he take care of everyone's perspective, ♂
♂ He keeps calm even when things
To put it briefly he is an infinite set misrule. of adjectives. A few months back he joined us as a From giving away his own speech
stranger, Today with his efforts he is succeeding as the president of this
slot
Shivangi is the current Vice President Membership of South Delhi Toastmasters.
To filling in people shoes to venture.
♂ complete the plot.
He belongs to the age of old ♂
millennium,
♂
This man is always ready to control the situation even if the
To define him we have to get the show is hot. metaphors like titanium. ⚡ Thank you TM Nimit Pradhan for showing us what commitment looks like, like a boss
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