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A health check up camp was organized for families of plumbers in Wadi area on March 4. Forty nine families were examined. There were 86 male members, 46 female members and 43 children. Essential medicines were also distributed free. Doctors who rendered services included Dr Inderjeet Mulik, Dr Shailendra Mundhada, Dr Samir Jahagirdar, Dr. Hazra, Dr Deepak Deshmukh, Dr Haq, Dr Akshay Daga, Dr Shende. President Tauby Bhagwaghar and Shabbar Shakir were present at the camp,which was organized in association with Wahid Marketing, Wadi at Asha Hospital, Amrawati Road, Wadi, Nagpur.

-Dr Shailendra Mundhada

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Tauby's Take.... Straight from the heart....

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"Children, these days are difficult to handle"."This generation is different from ours - you have to handle them carefully".“We feared and respected our parents but cannot say the same about our children". "Kids are no longer focused and serious about their education and lives, much different from what we were".We hear all these and many more comparisons, whenever conversations revolve around children. Rightly so. Generally speaking, children listen to ( obey ) their parents lesser than we did. Their needs take priority over their deeds. They do not take very kindly to restrictions or conditions imposed on them.Have we ever put some serious thought as to why this change? While it is a fact that exposure these days is much more and so many distractions and temptations are on offer, but fundamentally it is not this that has brought about the change. The fault line lies with us - as parents.While our parents chose the difficult path, we decided to take the easier one. They had clarity on methods of upbringing. A 'no' meant 'no'. Our tantrums, 'Bhookh hadtal', anger etc., which I am sure hurt them a lot, were met with firmness. They withstood our momentary hate rather than give in. We were focused because they were.When we say 'no' to our children and that is met with resistance, we give in. Simply because we find it easier. We do not have the time or energy to explain or patiently withstand their following behaviour. Our socialising, work and many other urgent issues take priority.Next time we discuss our generation vis a vis the new one in terms of childhood, do give a thought to our generation vis a vis the older one in terms of parenting...... Parenting is a difficult job!!!!!!

Parenting!!!!!!

Shabbir Shakir shabbir.shakir66@yahoo.in

My Dear Rotarians,When we say emptiness, we are not looking at it that way at all. We are talking about you being empty of yourself. That's the tragedy of a lot of people, especially in the more affluent societies. Emptiness means, somewhere, certain boredom

has set in. May be, that's because everything that can be fixed externally has been fixed. There is food, there is housing, there is clothing, and there is everything… everything actually more that you need. But still there is something wrong, and many of us just don't know what. Do you live in a world that gives too much attention to the externals of life… the kind of car you drive, the house you live in, your grades, certificates, your physical appearance, weight, colour? Do you, as a result of fixing the external,create masks….masks you are afraid to take off?. Do you hide behind a nonchalant sophisticated façade that helps you pretend you are better than others?When we go for many of our service projects, we interact with people who are really impoverished but you will still see joyful faces, because they have hope. Tomorrow is going to be better, that hope is there. We have to learn at some point in our lives that we must fix the inside, and then work on the outside and our world would be just so much more beautiful.As I traverse through my year with the major events and projects behind me now, I came to realize that one of our problem areas is involving members apart from the few dedicated bunch who take upon themselves to undertake most of our activities. As members there is an expectation you are supposed to fulfill. It's not a task, it's not a duty but it should be a feeling of using your club in reaching out to fulfill the objectives of the institution called “Rotary”. I may have said it before and won't hesitate to say it several times again… please don't wait to be asked, volunteer. Volunteer and involve yourself in whichever way you feel comfortable.Rotarians in our club don't enjoy asking for money. We are intimidated by the idea of fundraising. For the size and profile of our club we must be generating more and contributing more funds. When you ask people to give and when you give, you dedicate yourself to the cause. We must know that without effective fundraising we cannot accomplish our mission. How do you say "thank you" for sunshine or health...for clear days or gentle rains...for happiness, joy or love? You say it by sharing what you have. You say it by making the world a better place in which to live.Yours in Rotary,

Tauby Bhagwagar.

This child will never need a tricycle..The Board at the Club AssemblySenior Citizens at Panchavati Vridhasharm

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Dear Rtn.Taubyji,Just received your club bulletin “The Golden Orange” No.9 of March, which I found to be most interesting and informative with your inspirational message (Tauby's Take) about success of project “Udaan”

thand celebration of Rotary's 107 Birthday with interesting articles on several topics excellently compiled and edited with following highlights (with photographs in bewitching colours) for which my compliments to your Editor Rtn.Shabbir Shakir for an excellent job!The excellent layout, printing, beautiful photographs and information contents your club deserves “Rotary News” Award for Best Bulletin (11-12) – this year also and I look forward to hear about the Award(which it fully deserves) with great anticipation. Congratulating once again for your excellent bulletin & with my best wishes for your remaining (11-12) & with warm personal regards to you & Mr.Naushadji & Rotary greetings to all your members from myself and Indumati, we remain,Your Friends,JAGMOHAN KATAKIACc to : Rtn Shabbir Shakir, EditorCongratulations for your excellent bulletin !. I am eagerly looking forward to hear from “Rotary News” about your club bulletin winning “Best Club Bulletin Award” this year too for 11-12 which it fully deserves! It was indeed an exhilarating experience for me to go through each and every issue so far. My hats off to you!

That was a well deserved, wholesome, well described vitae of our club director Nisreen by Jyoti Goenka in her column 'Get on Board.'Like Mughal Emperor conferring on Maharajah Man Singh the title ofSawai Man Singh, I may like to call Nisreen Sawai Nisreen!

-Bobby

Dear Editor, I must commend the photographer who captured the look on the cover model's face in your March 2012 issue. If I may say so it is more beautiful than Miss Universe. Also, the project Udaan is more worthwhile than many other projects undertaken by our club in my view. If a smile can bring a tear to one's eye, then this cover is it! We have so much to be grateful for. Really. -Sohrab Kanga

Dear Editor Shabbir,I usually flip through each issue of GO and toss it out.While receiving the March issue, I wanted to congratulate you onanother fine issue. Of particular importance to me was Tauby'sTake.....and your Straight from the heart......on Friendships......Your views in X-PRESS confirm that you have an uncanny ability todevelop insights about our Club's working .Tauby's Take....on character is such a wonderful guide to improve our new member orientation program.In 1912 Rotary Founder Paul Harris wrote "The character of themembership of Rotary Clubs must be kept high because from themembership of Rotary Clubs - come your friends and mine.”Those words are just as pertinent today as they were when writtenexactly 100 years ago. -Sati Khanna

“TIME FOR ROTARY SPRING” And while all this was going on in the open the so called custodians of our District the Council of Governors "COG" was playing the fiddle like Nero The recently concluded election of District Governor for the Rotary year when our District 3030 burned! The inaction of the COG was on expected 2014-15 has once again exposed the dirty underbelly of politics that has lines as many of the Past District Governors are the main culprits who are infected the District like a deadly virus!!!involved in open electioneering! Maybe it is high time this ineffectual The contents of the emails recently exchanged between two past district toothless body is chastened to behave responsibly or be disbanded for governors (attached for easy reference) with copies marked to all & sundry good .in the district re- enforces the already well known fact about the blatant It is a well known fact that there are two clear factions in our district who electioneering that goes on.indulge in dirty politics to ensure their backed candidates are elected as Our district already has the dubious distinction of having the DGNC District Governor, GSE team leader or COL member!! For these senior disbanded because of the manipulation made by the DGNC in nominating Rotarians the four way test is dead & buried!the DGNC candidate. Probably the time has now come for Rotary Many ordinary Rotarians are disgusted with this unacceptable behaviour & International to declare Presidents rule and nominate a Governor as our are of the opinion that if required District 3030 should be disbanded & all the district is incapable of conducting an election without indulging in nasty clubs in this district can be re assigned to another properly functioning politics!district.All stops were pulled in this no holds barred elections! Every dirty trick & It is high time we had a "Rotary Spring" to cleanse our district of these rotten more in the book was employed in full measure to influence various Club apples once & for all so that we can continue the business of being ordinary Presidents to vote for the respective faction supported candidate. Open dedicated Rotarians whose prime aim is to serve humanity!”canvassing, meeting club presidents, past presidents, past district

governors & even using influence of the government machinery were some Rtn Sanjiv Chugh, Rtn. Shabbir Shakir, Rtn. Behram Patel, of the tactics employed! Any and everything was considered Kosher! Rtn. Amitabh Sinha, Rtn. Sanjay Sahu

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Manju is an active Rotarian, and Darshana is same viewpoint. Being a professional herself a gynaecologist. she has voluntarily, not let herself rise in the

profession, where it might be threatening to Questions ranged from "show of affection" to her relationship. Not many women nowadays "infidelity".would do that! She feels before venting our Sapna feels that the men are a pampered lot, negative emotions, one should introspect at and hence to get through to them, their egos our own insecurities. This also can lead to a certainly need to be pampered. Men she feels healthier relationship.tend to equate love with respect. She is the A lot of input from the audience, who seemed woman of today, career oriented and of the no to be enjoying every minute of it. How oftern nonsense type.. She also feels that internal does one get a chance to talk about conflicts should be resolved on a transparent

Anything in life which is worthwhile, needs to relationships with our spouses. platform, rather than hiding your emotions.nurtured, tended and to some extent worth Duraiya's emphasis was on communication Once again Geeta was great as the moderator fighting for. Relationships are no different. and mutual understanding. She feels that and panelists spoke about experiences we all Be it with your friends, or spouse, its a balance when one gets to know your spouse better could relate to. Thank you Chairpersons for a between submission, love, compromise, about his/her likes and dislikes, we should delightful evening. -Anita Chitaleyaffection and more! ensure that we steer away from situations On the 1st of March, the ladies committee which might upset the other. This telepathy, had a panel discussion on how to revive according to her can ward off many an romance in our lives and how to handle argument.delicate and complicated relationships. For Manju, marriage is love and affection and Moderator with a lot of preparation was Geeta this she feels can be achieved through Rao, and the panelists were a cross section of compromise and acceptance of each others all ages and occupations. On the younger side faults. What's wrong if we take the extra was Sapna Vastani, an architect by profession trouble to make our spouse happy, is her and Duraiya Akolawala, an educationist by philosophy.profession. On the more experienced side Dr. Darshana, was to a certain extent of the were Manju Shahani and Dr Darshana.

LADIES COMMITTEEPANEL DISCUSSION

BUSINESS MEETINGND 2 FEBRUARY

President Tauby called the Business Meeting Paranjpe informed members about the next Attendance Report.to Order at sharp 6.30 pm on March 1,2012. meeting. The Meeting was adjourned after singing of After the customary silent prayer, Secy Best Chairperson Awards were awarded to : the National Anthem.Dinesh Naidu read out the Minutes of the last Jehangir Doongaji (Polio Plus); Rita -Khushnoor S. ChughBusiness Meeting. Bhargava, Sanjay Sethi, Neena Parikh and A Business Meeting is always interspersed Divya Dass (UDAAN) ; Neeta with lighter moments provided by Singh (Food Festival) and Greetings and gifts . M o n i c a B H a g w a g a r Members celebrating their Birthdays and (Fellowship).Anniversaries were greeted by the President Vikram Naidu read out Rotary . Then followed announcements by the Information and Raj Shah read Secretary and Treasurer respectively. The out News you can Use.President then informed the members about The Golden Orange was the action arising out of the Board Meeting released by PP Arun Bhargava held on 27th Feb. and prizes announced.PDG Vishwas spoke on his Rotary related Guess Who - Jumana Shakir ; travels, most importantly about the Polio Best Letter - Atul Shah ; Quiz - Summit. Nakul Malani ; Lucky Chair - Smita Chaubey and Nilufer Rana made their Prashant Rajurkar.Project announcements while Parag Yatin Malji read out the

The President and Secretary keep exchanging gifts

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REGULAR MEETINGS NUCLEAR POWER – CLEAN AND GREEN OPTION“There is no fear of a Fukushima like episode Mr. P.S. Rahatgaonkar gave an audio-visual College of Engg. And Management , Tirpude in India, as the nuclear plants here are at least presentation to drive home the benefits of Col lege, Dat ta Meghe Inst i tu te o f

nuclear power. Management , Tuli College of Management , 1000 kms away from the fault line,” said Sadabai Raisoni Women's College , IGGMC Mr.A.S.Kochar of Nuclear Power Corporation Nimish Sutaria introduced the Speakers.and Aspire Madhavnagri.of India Ltd., while allaying fears of the RotaractEarlier, Shivkumar Rao announced next audience . He was speaking on 'Nuclear Earlier , to commemorate the Rotaract Week week's programme.Power – Clean and Green Option' at the (March 12 to 18 ) and to recognize the efforts

th District Badmintonregular meeting of Thursday, 15 March. of the Rotaract Clubs , their President, Winners of the Dist. Badminton Tournament – Explaining the large potential of nuclear Secretariy, President E#lect and Teacher-in-Manish Bhatti , Jatin Sampath , Dinesh Naidu , power, he said that nuclear power reduces the Charge were felicitated by President Tauby. Sameer Agarwal – were awarded their They were also handed over their Club effect on global climate; reduces the adverse Trophies by President Tauby.Charter Certificates.effect on the eco-system; it can meet large Sandeep Pathak proposed the vote of thanks.scale demand ; it can provide electricity for Chairperson, Jatin Sampat introduced the

generations and its safety records are better. Rotaractors of HIslop College , Ramdeobaba -Khushnoor S.Chugh

The dais…… …….and the audience Mr A.S.Kochar

Death and Taxes are the only certainty in this reasonable. He also gave interesting tips on was adjourned after signing of National world. World over medical and tax practioners how to distribute income amongst family Anthem.are busy trying to minimize the impact of these members to reduce tax liability and that too two. A week earlier the union budget was without attracting undue attention of IT - Parag Paranjpepresented by Finance Minister Pranab department.Mukerjee and week later the financial year Lot of hue and cry is made about closes. With this backdrop, a very informative the unaccounted money in and interesting talk 'Tips and Tricks for all – India. He spoke that there are Life after Budget 2012' was delivered by two aspects of black money. renowned chartered accountant of the city CA One is generation and the other Rajesh Loya. The meeting began with is circulation of it. The budget, birthdays and anniversary announcement according to him may not be followed by project announcements. successful in the first aspect but

some steps have been taken CA Rajesh Loya who has vast experience in which can curb the circulation of the field of taxation, touched upon critical black money to a large extent. aspects of union budget which could impact He also mentioned that union the finances of common man and the Indian budget being inflationary, could economy. Expanding the tax base in the derail the monthly budget of country is one of the primary objectives of any average household. finance minister. To do that, FM has to simplify

the tax laws and administrative procedure. The talk did generate lot of Wider tax base also reduces the average tax queries from the member's right burden of existing assesses. Now that tax from need of filing of income tax slabs have been revised, he informed that with returns by non residents to proper tax planning, proper distribution of deployment of cash. Vote of income amongst family members can bring thanks was proposed by Rtn effective tax rate at around 12-15% which is Parag Paranjpe. The meeting

'TIPS AND TRICKS FOR ALL – LIFE AFTER BUDGET 2012'

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rd th Then, the Directors presented their repots recognized the good work put in by the ladies The 3 Club Assembly was held on March 18 through their Committee Chairpersons.at Hotel LB. and said they were the 'nerve centre' of all Treasurer Mahendra Kamath read his report.President Tauby called the Club Assembly to activities.

order and welcomed the Asst. Governor, While summing up the Club Assembly, PP Echoing similar observations, Asst. Governor, PDG's, Past Presidents, Board members and Shabbir Shakir applauded the Board for Gulab Mahant said that the Rotary Club of Committee Chairpersons. leading from the front and turning dreams into Nagpur is not lacking in any task. Secretary Dinesh Naidu read and got reality. The results show that planning , Secretary Dinesh Naidu proposed the vote of confirmed the minutes of the last Club dedication, devotion, discipline and hard work

Assembly. have been put in large measure. He further thanks. -Khushnoor S. Chugh

Pres Tauby happy on the mike, others pensive and Atul Shah already thinking about the next year

CLUB ASSEMBLYTHGANDHE COMMERCE CLASSES 18 JAN

"I dreamed of a wedding of elaborate Not exactly a cake walk, as she has to cater to involved with the wedding.elegance, A church filled with family and all sorts of people. But the mullah is good! Two The family and friends come close and enjoy friends. I asked him what kind of a wedding he weddings in two years! every moment of the event. The resorts take wished for, Tough --monetarily as well as otherwise, says care of the comfort and with just a little He said one that would make me his Dr. Sanjiv Chugh, who had both his son and planning one can have a memorable wedding.wife."…………Quote of a bride to be!! daughter married within a short span of time. Critical Analysis came from Nimish Sutaria, Not any more -- such simple weddings have Number of functions, menu, who to invite, who feels, week long weddings can get boring long been forgotten. Today its an opportunity where -- is all like a balancing act. Specially in and monotonous. What to wear - clothes as to flaunt riches and exhibit ones wealth. a place like Nagpur, you can't leave out many well as jewelery, brings anxiety, specially to Starting with the Invitation Card, which and obviously you can't invite everybody. women.showcases the Status, Class, Taste, Style of Earlier weddings were simpler because Over a 100 items on the menu, cause the family concerned, has seen many people didn't have the money. Today, confusion. At the end of the day one changes. everyone is prospering --hence the opulence. remembers good food. Just 4 or 5 items could From just a simple, single page invite, today 30 years from now, probably the simple suffice. Venues, decorated like brides, is a most weddings have 3-5 to even 7 inserts. weddings will be back as the age of the bride sheer waste and an opulent show of money.and groom and their parents, is constantly Also the invite doesn't go by itself. Generally To sum up -- all said and done, we Nagpurians increasing. So the enthusiasm and energy will accompanied by chocolates or gifts, could love weddings. Monotonous or not, we would probably be lesser.cost a few thousands, said Anula Goenka, give anything to be there at all the 4, 5 even 6 she also spoke about how, even the brides Sangita Parekh, who has the wedding of her functions. Band chaahe jiski bhi baje, hum to and grooms these days are involved in daughter, just round the corner, is all for

baarati banke, khaayenge, peeyenge, choosing and designing of the card. destination weddings. According to her, the naachenge, gaayenge.first and foremost concern during a wedding is Reema Sial, spoke about the joys and pains of A panel discussion, moderated by PP Shabbir being an event manager. She executes, what --the comfort of the guests. Destination Shakir was fun and entertainment personified you plan. You dream and she makes your weddings, are like a short vacation. With no as promised by Pres. Tauby.dreams come true. The venue, the menu, business to attend to, no household

decor - everything is professionally planned. responsibilities, the guests are totally and fully -Manju Shahani

PANEL DISCUSSION-BAND BAJAA BARAAT

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VOCATIONAL TRAINING PARAJPE ANATHALAYAVocational Training Gems etc. to decorate and make these innovative type of permanent Worksop held on 11 Rangolis. They were also provided an insight in placement of these M a r c h . 2 0 1 2 a t pieces to decorate in different patterns using the same. Each set of Parajpe Anathalaya. Rangoli they make can fetch them somewhere between Rs. 800 to

2000 and the material required would hardly cost them 20 to 30% of the A W o r k s h o p o n total selling price. " M a k i n g O f

P e r m a n e n t The inmates and their caretakers R A N G O L I " w a s were highly enthusiastic of the arranged at Paranjpe results and had taken a keen A n a t h a l a y a a t interest in learning the art and

Paranjpe school in Kharetawn Dharampeth by the Vocational Training methodology. Committee. Asha Joshi, Kanak Bhargava and The workshop was held on 11th march at 4 PM. The inmates were Sharad Paliwal were present and taught how to make permanent "RANGOLI" by Sadhana Paliwal. The the workshop was well attended. inmates were provided material like cutouts, colors, pearls, beads, -Sadhana Paliwal

Sadhana Paliwal and her committed gang

The Children and their work

PANCHPOLI SLUMSAn Audio Visual Talk Show was organised at Panchpoli slums

thon 16 March. The presentation titled “Golden Tips for Silver Age” was given by Dr. Chaoji and Nisha Thakur of Chitnavis MMR Trust. It was about old age related health problems – Prevention, Symptoms and First Aid, Do's and don't's in case of Heart Attack, Asthma Attack, Stroke, Fractures, Burns, etc. President Tauby and Director Sheela Mundhada were also

thpresent. This presentation was repeated on 17 March in Ayodhya Nagar Slums. Ladies present listened to the doctors with great interest. -Vanita Shukul, Anita JainListening attentively…. ...to Dr Chaoji and Nisha Thakur

SENIOR CITIZENS PANCHVATI VRIDHA ASHRAMthOn Monday 19 March, our Club donated 5

desert coolers to the Panchvati Vridha Ashram. These were sponsored by Heera Mulani and Rajan Mulani. Some sarees were also given to the residents. They served us Pakore and Halwa and some ladies sang Bhajans. President Tauby, Heera Mulani, Rajan Mulani, Shakir Shabbar were present. Dr Pushpa Bhave helped in organising the programme. -Vanita Shukul, Anita Jain

The Mulani family on the dais The panchvati residents

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The Slum Development Committee organized more than 85 patients from Indora, Pachpaoli Director Shahrukh Cassad and Chairpersons an eye-check camp at Indora on 4th March'12. and Adivasi nagar, out of which around 30 Bhavna Kalra, Neerja Shukul, Ragini Sahu Dr.Rafat Khan and a team of doctors from were identified with cataract. These will be and Smita Chaubey worked hard to make this Dr.Sanjay Jaiswal's Evista Hospital examined operated upon later this month, free of cost. camp a success. -Smita Chaubey

EYE CHECKUP CAMPSINDORA

Dr Rafat Khan and his team

thThe annual tournament organised by the Rotary Club of Nagpur Orange City was held on the 26 of February 2012, at the YMCA Courts. In the tournament a total of 9 Entries were given by our Club. 7 in Mens Doubles and 2 in Mixed Doubles. Our Club dominated the tournament by bagging all the prizes. In fact we all the semi finalists in the Mens Doubles were from our club. The winners from our Club were as followMENS DOUBLES – Winner – Rtn Manish Bhati & Rtn Jatin Sampat

Runners Up- Rtn Sameer Agrawal and Rtn Dinesh Naidu MIXED DOUBLES – Winner – Rtn Manish Bhati & Partner

Runners Up – Rtn Jatin Sampat & Partner

It's Jatin Sampat – 130 kgs and can fly Manish Bhati, Jatin Sampat and Dinesh Naidu receiving the winning trophies

DISTRICT SPORTSBADMINTON TOURNAMENT

Our club has been given the grant for the message about the camp by distributing Naidu's residence at Mohan Nagar.performing 85 IOL surgeries by Rotary District leaflets and putting banners in the adjoining -Dinesh Naidu3030. To extend this benefit to the needy, slums near Mohan Nagar. More than 150 various committees viz. Slum Development persons lined up for their eye checkup out of Committee, Senior Citizens Committee etc which 25 patients were detected with cataract, are working in unison with the doctors of our these patients were referred to Anjani Eye club and conducting cataract detection camp Hospital for further tests and surgery.at various places in and around Nagpur. The medical team consisted of Dr. Shweta

th Mokadam, Dr. Shaunak Mokadam, Shriya On Sunday 25 March, a mega eye checkup Mokadam and staff of Anjani Eye Hospital.camp was held at Ganesh Temple, Mohan

Nagar in association with 'Parivartan Citizen After a hard day's work the team enjoyed the Forum'. The volunteers of 'Parivartan spread fellowship & lunch at Secretary Dinesh

CATARACT DETECTION CAMP AT MOHAN NAGAR

CRICKET FELLOWSHIPOur Annual Cricket match this year was full plate of Poha…this will be the true test of Chandru, PP. Rajan Bhatia, PP. Sati

taste… “Good” he said & I breathed a sigh of played on the WCL ground in Seminary Khanna…the list goes on…but unfortunately relief… Hills….Its a quaint little ground surrounded by the score didn't…The Anns with the help of

greenery. The Notice said 8am, I was Now on with the cricket – Captain of the Shilpa Agrawal, Divya Bhati, Archana Jhavery, Presidents XI Akash Agrawal won the toss & wondering if people would be there on time, NeenaParikh & Jerry Watchmaker finished chose to bat first. Litesh Thakkar – was the come, but come late – Not come at all…. their target quite comfortably. One Past highest scorer with a few good hits to the fence President even approached me and said 8 am sharp – Uncle Bobby & Aunty Prema & a massive SIX….Ball lost…ok I have come “Arey yaar – the beer should have been walk through the gates – The first thought that prepared for that…New ball was brought in & served af ter the match had been crosses my mind is “Oh, God the breakfast the match continued. Not to be left behind our isn't here”… Frantic phone calls to the caterer completed”…well sorry sir – But the show Captain too had a few good whacks to the & he assures me breakfast will be there in 20 must go on…& it did!fence including a six.(no ball lost this time)… min…was that 20 minutes IST (Indian The Prizes were all sponsored by our Bringing the Presidents XI total to 74 in their stretchable Time???) “But guests are already President Tauby – The prize winners were -designated 12 over's.coming” I told him….”so please hurry up” The Best Batsman – Litesh Thakkar The Secretaries XI led by Dr. Nikunj Pawar A trickle of smartly dressed players too started The Best Bowler – Sameer Agrawalhad to get 75 to win. Leading from the front Dr. coming in – Sandy (Sandeep Pathak – More Best Fielder – Yatharth JhaveryNikunj started his innings with a solid hit to the famous in Rotary for his dancing than for his Man of the Match – Harjyot Kahaiboundary, with good support from Tushar cricket) Dr. Nikunj Pawar – full kit bag & Best Bats Women – Archana JhaverySinghvi. Next in was our very own Secretary cricketing whites, The Jhavery family, the Best Bowler – Parth JhaveryRtn. Dinesh Naidu & Sandeep Pathak, who Kanga family, The Agrawals, The Sampats, just refused to get out & had to be called back, Best Fielder – Tauby BhagwagarThe Jetha's…Ah I told myself – we won't be so others get a chance to play…Surprise Women of the Match – Divya Bhatishort of players…we shall have a good cricket player & a good one at that was our Rotary There were two Special Prizes this year – match this year. Peon Dinesh Vaidya…but all efforts proved The first for the most sporting Youngster – This Our Sargent at Arms Shabbar had been futile for the Secretaries XI as they were all out one went to young Zenia Rana delegated possibly the most important task for & still in need of runs before their over's ran out The second was for the most sporting Senior the day…”The Biryani”…I saw him pacing up – So winner for the year Akash Agrawal & his Player – This went to PP. Rajan Bhatia.and down on his cell phone – Better go check team Presidents XI.

Needless to say there were long queues for with him if all is ok on that front…”Shabbar The next match I would say – the more the biryani – which was served piping hot…I bhai – Biryani ready? – But its only 9am – Don't interesting match of the day was played don't know if it was the chilled beer but there worry it will be here…I know one thing for sure between the Rotary Annes & The Past were a lot of smiling faces around…they are – anything entrusted to Shabbar bhai & it will Presidents of our club led by our very own happy – Im happy. be done & done well…so no worries on that PDG Vishwas. The PPs were put in to bat first,

front… “Well done” Said our president & that was but was sadly no match to the terrific bowling enough for me…“Breakfast is served” was the call…turn attack & some nifty fielding from our Rotary

around & our Rotarian Jatin greeted me with a Anns. Wicket after wicket, PDG Vishwas, PP. Regards - -Parheez Gimi

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CRICKET FELLOWSHIP

Tauby, Atul, Prema Aunty, Parheez and Bobby Uncle

The Cricketers….The Watchers….

The Enjoyers………The Gossipers……… The Eaters……..

The Winners………….

The Posers………….

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th among them being, Mr. Murlidhar Talekar, Mr. multivitamin tonics were handed over to the On the 24 of March 2012, R.C.C Kheri had Kishore and Mr. S.N. Mankar. The teaching organized a medical camp for the school children with dosage instructions. staff of the Government Primary School, who children of there Government Primary School, After some further discussion with the R.C.C.

for distribution of de-worming medicine and are members of the R.C.C. Committee, also Committee regarding future projects multivitamin tonic. About 140 children from all attended the camp. accompanied with tea and samosas the classes have been given the above mentioned After assembling at the panchayat office Dr. meeting was concluded at around 11.30 A.M.medicines. Sanjiv Chugh and Dr. Iqbal Khan, with the help

Members present were PP Ganesh Joshi, The medical camp was fixed for 9.30 A.M. and of the other Rotary members present, took Secretary Dinesh Naidu, Chairperson Prateek was attended by the Members mentioned charge of administering the de-worming Salve, Sunita Salve, Dr. Sanjiv Chugh and Dr. above. From the R.C.C Committee many medicine to the children who were called class

members attended the camp prominent wise to take the medicine. The bottles of Iqbal Khan. -Prateek Salve

RCC Providing De-worming medicine and Multivitamin tonic to School Children at RCC Kheri

A school health check up camp was The team of doctors who examined the administering de-worming treatment to all the conducted for the students of Nav Jeevan children included Dr Indrajit Mulik, Dr Archana students. The camp was conducted very well Sanstha, Godhni, Nagpur on Sunday 25th Jaiswal, Dr Anil Choudhary, Dr Nisha Soni, Dr with the co-operation and guidance of March 2012. Mohan Reddy and Dr Dipak Naitam who were Rotarians Dr Raju and Anne Wilkinson,

ably assisted by IGGMC rotaracters Dr Vineet Aneeta Patel and School Principal Miss 195 students of classes Nursery to std. X were examined. A general check up and dental Meghrajani, Dr Tanuj Sharma and Divya Victoria Simon alongwith teachers and staff of check up of all the children was undertaken. Sahni. Ms Yohanna Schank actively helped in Nav Jeevan Sanstha. -Dr Anne Wilkinson

HEALTH CHECK UP CAMP AT NAV JEEVAN SANSTHA, GODHNIDinesh, PP Ganesh & Sunita Meher Kanga & Jhanvi Salve PP Dr. Sanjiv Chugh

Dr. Indrajeet Mulik Dr. Anil Chaudhary Dr. Archana Jaiswal

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TAKE ROTARY HOMEHOME OF ANJALI & VINAY THAKUR

They say he makes people look beautiful.He definitely does that and his favourite model is -- who else, but his wife!And together they look after their beautiful home.A 101 year old, home, which has seen a lot of history.Yes, friends, I am talking of Vinay and Anjali Thakur and their beautiful house in Dhantoli, which was the venue of our last Take Rotary Home.With 20, old and new and not so new couples, 9th March was a fun evening like most TRHs.Chairperson Anula Goenka had planned some hilarious games. PP Shiraz Gimi, spoke about TRHs 20 years ago.A lavish spread of starters and main courses sure added a lot of not required calories.Rtn. Ashok Malani gave a befitting vote of thanks.Looking forward to many more such evenings.

-Manju Shahani

Chandru has Ashok amused

Towels and drapes!!!

The Thakurs

Ladies fall in line Anula has learnt the trick of being photographed

The group having a gala time

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H O L IH O L IH O L IfellowshipfellowshipThis festival of colour was celebrated with much enthusiasm at the club Holi fellowship which

rdwas held on.Saturday 3 march at the Papyrus factory lawns. The venue was beautifully decorated with bright lights and colourful cut outs. The cool weather was refreshing and the stage was set for a delightful musical evening to be performed by Rajesh Durugkar and his group. Most members dressed to the theme of the evening which was in all white with a splash of colour. A bright tikka and a colourfulHoli topi were put on by the enthusiastic kids as a welcome to the guests. As the place filled up and the house of friendship kick-started, spirits warmed and the mood was set. Tangy & chatpata Chat like Pani Puri, Aloo tikki, Papri Chat etc was attacked vigorously by not only the children and ladies but by members too. As the live orchestra and the musical evening started the focus shifted to the other side of the vast lawns. Starting with Bollywood's all timepopular Holi numbers and thereafter songs by requests the night came alive. Soon the music and singing got everyone on to their feet withsome spontaneous dancing.The Fellowship Committee had arranged prizes for the best dressed couple, best dressed lady, gent and kid. Chairpersons Anita, Behram, Monica and Director Khushnoor put in a lot of effort in making this evening enjoyable. Many thanks to Wijay & Anita Chitaley for use of their beautiful factory premises, and ofcourse to Reema Sial for all her inputs.

-Naushad Bhagwagar

Mamta with her daughter Jatin with his daughter The singing troupe

Jhangu – slurp slurp, burp burp Padma, Sadhana and Asha Divya and Ragini

The splendid setup

The dancing damsels…….Rajan shakes a leg

Mehernosh, Sanjay, Rajiv & Kiran Yatin Bhai does a Kanhaiyya…

Short to Tall....

The Gimi's watch Monica scream into the phone

Soaking in the festival of colours

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H O L IH O L IH O L IfellowshipfellowshipThis festival of colour was celebrated with much enthusiasm at the club Holi fellowship which

rdwas held on.Saturday 3 march at the Papyrus factory lawns. The venue was beautifully decorated with bright lights and colourful cut outs. The cool weather was refreshing and the stage was set for a delightful musical evening to be performed by Rajesh Durugkar and his group. Most members dressed to the theme of the evening which was in all white with a splash of colour. A bright tikka and a colourfulHoli topi were put on by the enthusiastic kids as a welcome to the guests. As the place filled up and the house of friendship kick-started, spirits warmed and the mood was set. Tangy & chatpata Chat like Pani Puri, Aloo tikki, Papri Chat etc was attacked vigorously by not only the children and ladies but by members too. As the live orchestra and the musical evening started the focus shifted to the other side of the vast lawns. Starting with Bollywood's all timepopular Holi numbers and thereafter songs by requests the night came alive. Soon the music and singing got everyone on to their feet withsome spontaneous dancing.The Fellowship Committee had arranged prizes for the best dressed couple, best dressed lady, gent and kid. Chairpersons Anita, Behram, Monica and Director Khushnoor put in a lot of effort in making this evening enjoyable. Many thanks to Wijay & Anita Chitaley for use of their beautiful factory premises, and ofcourse to Reema Sial for all her inputs.

-Naushad Bhagwagar

Mamta with her daughter Jatin with his daughter The singing troupe

Jhangu – slurp slurp, burp burp Padma, Sadhana and Asha Divya and Ragini

The splendid setup

The dancing damsels…….Rajan shakes a leg

Mehernosh, Sanjay, Rajiv & Kiran Yatin Bhai does a Kanhaiyya…

Short to Tall....

The Gimi's watch Monica scream into the phone

Soaking in the festival of colours

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TAKE ROTARY HOME HOME OF USHA KALE The Take Rotary Home came a calling near the men of course for women were wearing Manju for the great planning. It happened to home, next door at Usha Kale's house. co-ordinated colors to their dresses. This be Neeta Kale's birthday, so there was cake Frankly we just thought it as a duty to be over really broke the ice . And after a lot of giggling and done with. But believe me folks, it was and jokes we felt comfortable. There was a cutting and singing for her health and good life really a very enjoyable evening. story housie organised by Usha. The story .... lead taken by Archana Javery. All in all it being on Lalu the bridegroom, brought about a Hats off to Anula for the games ... She came

lot of laughter. The winner of this game was was a very well early to set things in motion and it just took off .Vinita Chaturvedi . So many new faces, all eager to meet each spent evening!!!The snacks were plenty and really yummy. other. We must thank all of them for their The recipes were openly exchanged and food comarderie. There was a game where by all -Deepa Kaletoo was plenty and excellent. Thank you the footwear worn by the members were

collected and the men had to pick o n e o f t h e w o m e n ' s foo twear and g u e s s t h e wearer. Same with the women! It was easier for

Kale, Kale and Kale The ladies watch a confident looking PP Sudhir

All stand in line waiting……… ………..before the attack!!! A pleasant evening!!!

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Dr Sheela Mundhada was born in a small town Molecular Diagonistics'at Ramdaspeth has called Maulasar Gaon in Rajasthan in 1964. I also got accreditation from NABL, again the but sensed. She relies on am sure her birth would have been celebrated only one in Nagpur to do so. Sheela'sjudgement for almost with more joy if her parents had an inkling of Sheela has been working on this since 2009-it everything & says that she what aname their little girl was going to make gives them a lot of credibility, thereby always takes the right decision. Sheela is also for both the families. Due to the breakout of the attracting business from Medical Tourism, not argumentative or a confrontonist, but she Indo Pak war, the family shifted to Jorhat in Corporates, Government institutions, etc. It wins arguments using Birbal ki buddhi.Assam where her grandfather started some was a difficult road but the end was worth the Rotary came into her life when her husband small business. Sheela studied in Kendriya means. Both of them have complete job was in the US. She met a lot of Rotarians, thVidyalaya till the 12 and then went to satisfaction. made friends with them & generally enjoyed Dibrugarh to do her MBBS in Assam Medical They have 2 sons, Anirudhh (21) studying at being involved in Rotary activities. But she College. Soon after, she got married to Dr IGGMC &Anurag (19) studying at I.I.T. Powai. realized that to really belong, she would have Shailendra Mundhada in Nagpur, where she They have been married for 23 years now but to become a member. So she went ahead &did

thdid her MD in medical microbiology at the Sheela sounds more excited about the 15 so &today is on the board of directors for public stGovernment Medical College. anniversary of Jeevan Jyoti on 1 April Relations.

As luck would have it, she was married in a 2012.Her excitement reminds me of an old When asked if she got a chance to relive her broad minded family, and father-in-law Dr hindi song from the movie `Saraswati life, what she would like to change, she Ghanshyam Mundhadha had started the first Chandra'-Chhod de sari duniya kisi ke liye, ye promptly says, “I wish I could sing & was more blood bank in Nagpur with Matru Sewa Sangh. munasib nahin aadmi ke liye. Pyar se bhi outgoing”. Otherwise she is content with her He was the founder president of Rotary East, zaroori kayi kaam hai, pyar sab kuch nahin present life. Friends, family & a good and was aided in his blood bank by Rotarians, zindagi ke liye. You may think that what atmosphere at home give her a feeling of Jaycees and Lions, as this is one venture relevance does it have here, but it is the fulfilment& she feels all this is adding value to which cannot run without the support of NGOs words-love is an important part of life, but not her future life; probably she will be even more and social organisations. Mother-in-law Smt the only part of life. One has other duties to content.Pramila Mundhadha had set up the first health perform in this society we live in which have What a lovely thought, Sheela. One of Gods club & beauty parlour (Face & Figure) in equal if not greater importance. greatest & rarest gift is to give you a satisfied Nagpur some 45 years ago. Sheela's idea of relaxation is the blood bank, soul. -Jyoti GoenkaSheela went to Hinduja College in Bombay to Rotary & making friends, in that order. She has study microbiology lab systems. At that time a full day- at the office at9 Shailendra had gone to USA for higher studies sharp & back at 5.30, after in pathology. She came back to Nagpur to set which she finishes all her up her microbiology lab, which was not a housework. Her mother-in l-popular field in those days, so following the law is all praise for her (by advice of her in laws & Dr Ravi Wankhede she the way, her MIL is good converted it into Jeevan Jyoti blood bank and advertisement for Face has never looked back. It was started in 1997 & F i g u r e ; s h e l o o k s and got accreditation from NABH. While I am smashing, both face & writing this, the newspapers are probably figure) & they share more of printing itas it is one of the few blood banks to a m o t h e r - d a u g h t e r get this recognition, probably a first for relationship, not advertised, Nagpur. Dr. Shailendras `Dhruv Pathology&

GET ON BOARDknow your Board members

-Dr. Sheela Mundhada (Director)

Drs. Shailendra and Sheela

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GET ON BOARDknow your Board members -PARHEEZ GIMI (Director)

Dashing, charming, fun loving, Bombay for some time as outgoing & full of joi de J a s m i n e w a s d o i n g h e r vivre',Parheez belies his 41 beauticians course & Parheez

years - if he knocks off 10 kgs, he would still was working. But they found the have the girls running after him. But funny as commuting too difficult and he is, he says my grand mom was decided to return to Nagpur, disappointed when I was born! It seems that where Parheez took up a job at as she already had 3 sons, she was hoping for A t u l S h a h ' s A P T E C H . a granddaughter. Well, being the son of Shiraz Subsequently he branched out & Bacchii Gimi, I suppose good looks are his on his own - started making legacy, and he is hell bent on continuing it by assembled computers but could marrying Jasmine (who hails from Dahanu) not compete as soon as the and is fabulous looking herself. branded ones flooded the

market. Parheez was born in Bombay and then shifted to Nagpur in 1973 as Shiraz's Company He then found fancy in real EXIDE transferred him to Nagpur. His school estate. Yes, I know you are fed up days at Bishop CottonSchool and SFS after with his changing interests, but

ththe 7 standard were fun filled with a lot of he is not – still at it. He sold big friends and cousins. He did his B.Com from chunks of land in Nagpur to Hislop College. He always nurtured a passion bigger buyers from Bombay, but for computers and did various courses at NIIT, that business also got saturated. Megabyte & CCIT. Bacchii hails from the Now he aggregates land and famous Wadia family (jewellers) of Bombay sells it. He is kind of a trouble

especially in awe of the women, who he feels and soon his Mamas called him to work with shooter for land deals, for instance if there is work harder than the men.them. They had started assembling jewellery any disputed land & an interested buyer, he His idea of relaxation is his bike – a bullet 500 making machines and were exporting to all the first settles the dispute and then sells it. In the

top jewellery houses abroad. He worked there process he has got well connected with which he loves to zoom off on and alsoplaying for 4 years but his heart was not in it – it was in movers & shakers and is at present working on with his son Yohaan, who is now 9 and at the PC, so he left to join a computer firm called something big in Hyderabad & Pune. He is Centre Point school. He enjoys going out on Network Computers. The best part was that also into coal trading mostly in Indonesia & dinners with friends and as a Parsi of course – the owner was actually a guy who hada large Andhra. He loves Food!number of “aata chakkis” but since Parheez And after all this, he still finds time for Rotary. If given a chance to change his life, well he is was well paid, he didn't care. Well, it was natural for him – 3 generations of happy enough but it would be great to be born He was in Bombay all of 7 years, and came to Rotarians. His grandfather was a charter as Cyrus Pallanji. Ha – who would not want to Nagpur on a holiday & lost his head –you see, member of the club and fathers a past be in his place?he met Jasmine. She too was in Nagpur on president. He enjoys Rotary, admires projects All in all, the GIMIs are wonderful, beautiful some mission of learning pottery with a friend, like Udaan, Bhamragarh, but would not like to people, both inside & out. What a loveable and they met at a new year's party. Well, one be the president. He is happy doing hi social family.thing leads to another, and soon they were work, gets tremendous satisfaction from it and

-Jyoti Goenkamarried in 98. After marriage they stayed in is full of praise for fellow Rotarians and

PARHEEZ WITH JASMINE AND SON YOHAAN

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February 25, 2012 was a historic day for India and for Rotarians in India. It was also a great day for all Rotarians in the world. On that day, the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Mr. Gulam Nabi Azad read out the letter from WHO informing that India has been removed from the list of polio-endemic countries. The wild poliovirus had been totally eliminated from the environment. The disease had paralysed thousands of children every year for several decades.The Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh, who was the chief guest on that occasion, said that real credit should go to the 23 lakh volunteers who repeatedly vaccinated the children year after year even in the most remote areas. He said, "We should also provide nutritious food, safe drinking water, proper sanitation and education in addition to universal access to safe vaccines.For Past RI President Rajendra K. Saboo this emergency. To prevent importation of the requires two more years of very stringent vigi-was a day that he had been working for many virus, special booths have been established lance in every nook and corner of India. years. Like him, all the senior leaders of on the Wagah border and the Attari train Rotarians around the world who have Rotary in India who have been tirelessly station in Punjab and in the Munabao railway supported us so far expect this from us. working for polio eradication, were able to station in Rajasthan. This will ensure that all Parents don't need government to raise their rejoice at the singular achievement. The children under the age of five coming across kids. That's their job. It is the government's job INPPC team led by PDG Deepak Kapur were the border are given the polio drops. to protect their children from diseases they a happy lot. RI President Kalyan Banerjee had Emphasising the need for a better public- may not want their kids exposed to. In this spent two New Years Day in the polio affected private partnership in the delivery of scenario, it is the job of Rotarians to ensure areas earlier and was overwhelmed by the fact healthcare system, the Prime Minister said that this happens.that during his year of service as the that we should accelerate our efforts to President, his motherland has been able to be achieve the polio-free status at the end of the polio-free for one full year. next two years.TRF Chair Bill Boyd, IPPC Chair Bob Scott It is said, "A child can ask questions that a wise and a host of other Rotarians from Pakistan, man cannot answer." Children in India were Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria and asking us questions why they were exposed to Afghanistan lauded the spec tacular the risk of polio when most of the world was achievement of India. The Government of polio-free. They wanted to know when the India has put in place an Emergency Rotarians would fulfill their promise to the -Ashok MahajanPreparedness and Response Plan across the children of this world. We did not have an Trustee, The Rotary Foundationcountry. Under this plan, there will be zero answer then. Now, we can assure them that Director, Rotary International 2007–2009tolerance for any new polio case and such a they are in a safe polio-free India. But this case will be declared as public health Member, International PolioPlus Committee

POLIO UPDATE INDIA NO MORE A POLIO-ENDEMIC COUNTRY

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I visited Rotary Club of Guntur, Guntur club at the outset of new millennium, and a Minister of AP from the region. Both RID 3150, Andhra Pradesh, with PDG Dr Ravi Vadlamani as Primary leaders were overwhelmed by Rotary's from January 27th to 30th, contact, and collaboration from a Rotary club initiative and efforts to help poor and needy in 2012. This club was chartered in Brazil.The project started in 2003 and was a big way.

in 1943 and has 125 members. Our club was completed in 2009. Ravi, ( son of PDG Major collaborators and partners in service in part of the then RI District 315 during Umamaheshwar Rao) is a highly successful this grant and some other TRF MGs are an seventies and eighties along with Guntur, Chartered Accountant heading a firm with 16 NGO called 'ASSIST'. Initiated in 1985, Vishakhapatnam, Vijaywada and Hyderabad. CAs and branch offices outside Andhra as ASSIST has a huge set up in several villages In fact, our PDG V.(Bobby) Srinivas was well. His passion is genuine community near Chilakauripet. They have been rendering District Governor 315 in 1971-72. service- no wonder- he was conferred yeoman service for the poor and needy in

honorary Doctorate in Social Service by I met senior members in Guntur Club, who various fields. ASSIST has an outlay of more Nagarjuna University, Guntur for his selfless fondly remembered Bobby, Late C.N.Chari, than Rs 10. crores every year and is supported work. His wife PDG Dr Rajyalakshmi is a by NGOs from Europe, USA, Australia, NZ etc. V.G.Ketkar, Marawar, Bodhankar brothers municipal Councillor at Guntur. Over the My batch mate DG in the Centennial year from our club and Late Nilubhau Choudhary, years, Guntur club has accomplished 2004-05 Jasti Ranga Rao is the Chairman of KP Sahasrabudhey, Patwardhan from Nagpur numerous matching grant projects worth ASSIST. Youths from Europe work as South.They also mentioned gala felicitation Crores of Rupees, and also helped nearby v o l u n t e e r s a n d s t a y a t A S S I S T function in honour of then RI Director and clubs like Chilakaluripet, Pidugurala and establishments, who also have a trained staff Treasurer Eduljee in District 315 at Hyderabad others in Prakasam and Guntur districts. of 100 working for the numerous community in 1975-76. During my visit I met four PDGs

development projects in the areas of water, from Guntur-Umamaheshwar Rao( 73-74), TH 1243, is a mammoth Health-Hunger-hygiene, literacy, health care etc. Jawaharlal Maddi(81-82, whose father Humanity grant project includes sensitization

Sudarshan Maddi was also PDG and Member of people at large in 80 villages in Guntur and Guntur belt is rich in Cotton, chilies and has of Parliament), Dr Ravi Vadlamani(01-02) and Prakasam Districts for health, hygiene, abundant Granite hills. Drinking water is a his wife Rajyalakshmi Vadlamani in 10- sanitation and safe drinking water by problem... you have to have 300-400 ft deep 11',DGN Chi Hari Krishna and 07-08 DG Dr construction of 1630 Toilets and 123 bore bore wells. Though near the gigantic river Vijendra Rao Tamanamu from Kothagudem. wells. Each toilet is a pucca structure with Krishna basin, the ground is rocky and does

cement blocks walls, cement plaster and floor, not allow rain water to percolate. Excess RID 3150 broadly cover 3 regions - Telangana, Shahabad stone roof, Galvanized door shutter Fluoride content in water is also a problem. Hyderabad and part of coastal Andhra. These with RCC frame, pottery,septic tank, etc. Coastal Andhra backdrop is picturesque with 3 regions in have struck an understanding to Each one is numbered and has Rotary wheel coconut trees, hills and numerous ancient have DGs from each region in rotation , and and TH 1243 prominently displayed on the Shiva temples standing with glory and DG nominations have been unanimous year door. The 123 bore wells have hand pumps, splendor. Thanks to PDG Ravi Vadlamani, I after year in last decade. No wonder District concrete platforms and granite plaques could have elaborate pooja at Amaravathi 3150 enjoys peace and harmony by and large.mentioning the number, date of inauguration Shiva temple (one of the five sacred RC of Guntur is a vibrant club with dedicated and Rotary wheel and 3H details. I inspected Pancharamams)on the banks of river Krishna, and resourceful members, leaders in their 120 toilets and 25 bore wells , some and Kotappakonda Shiv mandir in eastern vocations. Meetings are conducted in Telugu prearranged visits and some randomly. The ghat hills. and the club enjoys tremendous goodwill villages are spread over a radius of 150 KMs On 29th evening, I addressed RC of Guntur. I among community leaders, bureaucracy , and occupied by very poor farm labour. I was presented them copies of 'The Golden media and people at large. In last 12 years welcomed, cheered and greeted warmly by Orange' and our Club flag. The hosts had Guntur club has collaborated with 145 Rotary hundreds of beneficiaries & village Sarpanchs words of great appreciation for our magazine clubs from North and South America, Europe, who time and again profusely thanked Rotary and requested me for inclusion in our mailing Australia and other national and international for the service rendered. Never before in my list! Guntur club is lead by Dr Ramana NGOs and rendered phenomenal life was I garlanded so many times by so many Yashaswi, a leading orthopedic surgeon. This humanitarian service worth more than Rs 35 people in two days! Children and elders- men year the club raised Rs Ten lakhs for TRF's crores.and women flocked,showered rose and Polio challenge grant by selling 1 lakh RID 3150 has 94 clubs and 3400 members, marigold petals and touched my feet. I was coupons of Rs 10/- each to Guntur residents, including 250 lady members. They are big happy, yet embarrassed by this expression in a major public relations initiative. I also met contributors to TRF. In 2010 -11, 3150 raised a of gratitude! I also met representatives from many more dedicated Rotarians such as PPs whopping USD 750,000/- and missed the top media- both print and electronic, in a press Anil Harnathka and Murthy , the backbones of rank by a whisker to 3140, Mumbai, in Indian conference and all of them paid glowing the club. Kudos to RC of Guntur and PDG Dr sub continent in TRF contributions. The tributes to Rotary and TRF for TH 1243. The Ravi Vadlamani! District has a tradition of successfully hosts also set up my meeting with local MLA - PDG Vishwas Sahasrabhojaneeconducting numerous humanitarian grant

projects over the years in area of literacy, health care, welfare,water and sanitation and poverty alleviation. 3150 also rendered phenomenal service through numerous projects to help rehabilitate the Psunami victims in 2004.I was in Guntur as The Rotary Foundation Cadre Technical Adviser and inspected 3H Grant 1243 as Post project Monitor. TH 1243 ,worth approx Rs 1.4 crores was initiated by

OTHER'S MATTEROther Clubs in the Dist

R.C. OF GUNTUR, RID 3150, A.P. THE MATCHING GRANTS COLLOSSUS

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TRAVEL LOGadvance. The tower is lit in a particular color lights the entire year. The color changes every New Year and remains like that for the entire pronouncing them. Don't year. Actually the best way to get a good look even try to pronounce as it is of the Eiffel is from a place called Trocaderro. s p e l t ! W r i t i n g a n d Its a few meters away and one can spend pronouncing are considered hours there, just gazing at it. two diverse practices in French. While asking The famous Louvre museum houses the most the taxi driver to take you to a particular place, famous works of world renowned artists. The you are often met with a blank stare! Which famous Mona Lisa has a place of pride here, in means that such a place does not exist? But of the central atrium. A part of the Louvre, made A city called Paris course, it comes into existence the moment in the shape of a glass cone, is a wonderful Paris ………………….the magnificent, you write down the spelling!architectural wonder. Your next stop at site picturesque, beautiful, romantic, gorgeous A visit to the Versailles is a must. It's a day trip seeing should be Notre Dam. Its arches and city. It's a city which is hard to describe in one from Paris and an experience of a lifetime. The huge bell, all magical. The Notre Dam stands word because of its magnificence and grandeur and grounds of the palace is

beauty! French culture, history, wine breathtaking. Going on trip of a wine trail and fashion are legendry. The moment is another way of experiencing the anyone mentions Paris, the first image is count rys ide and w ine mak ing that of extreme Style and Culture. procedure.I don't know what happens to the Night life rocks in Paris. Be it cafes, bars, Parisians when you address them in night-clubs or shows at the famous English. Actually I do know but I have not Moulin Rouge or The Lidos. The sheer been able to understand their extreme experience of watching the performance rudeness. As if it's our fault that we have at these cult theatres is an experience not been born French speaking never to be forgotten. The show, individuals. History bears testimony to accompanied by flowing champagne, is the great English – French divide. Yet a truly mind-blowing. lot of alliances have taken place Avenue Montagne, houses the most between the two countries. The French iconic fashion houses. Just a walk down hate answering, if addressed in English. the street is enough to transcend you to They ignore you. I never believed their a dream world. Shopping there happens rudeness till I experienced it myself. in dreams! St. Germaine is a super area Though the French have mellowed to shop, with its quaint and stylish down over the years but that boutiques. It's a tourist's dream world, haughtiness still remains! Their littered with superb restaurants. Here haughtiness is their USP. Their style international brands and cafes, co-exist quotient immediately makes you look with high class restaurants and kitsch.frumpy, in comparison. Paris is a one stop destination. I can The beauty of Paris is all around you the write umpteenth number of pages and I moment you land at the airport. The still will not be able to do justice to it's people around you are all stylishly sheer romance. If not more, at least a dressed. There is a certain attitude in week is needed to see Paris properly! It Parisians which is so distinct, that it's will come handy if you learn greetings almost tangible! The city is extremely and Thank you in French. May be you'll very close to the river Seine. A river cruise in clean, the roads are wide and the tunnels be spared the stare!!the Seine is a great experience, especially at mysterious. Roadside cafes, which are the -Amita Behalnight. It takes you through all the ancient characteristics of this city, are scattered all

bridges and one can see most of the famous around the place. French love wining and monuments along side lit like jewels. dining at leisure. Their cuisine is world famous Rue de Honre, St Germaine, Avenue and their wines have a cult status. Montagne, Champs-Elysees are some of the Eiffel Tower is a must destination. Paris is best areas to see. It's advisable to stay synonymous with this structure of metal, nuts somewhere close to these areas. Champs- and bolts. When you look it up close, its Elysees is basically an imposing Arch at the magnificence fascinates you, not because it's cross section of six roads. All these roads lead beautiful but because of its conceptualized to various famous streets. uniqueness of metal art. The tower has a The names of above mentioned streets and superb restaurant midway, for which areas are very deceptive when it comes to reservations are done several days in

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PROGENETICSGenesis of Projects LADIES NITE

should be a day, when theAanns of the purely for the entertainment of the ladies. The March 8 is celebrated world Club should be pampered and acknowledged idea was loved by all, and since then, each over as international women's for the work they do. Kumar Kale, during year, we celebrate Ladies Nite with just as day. This day salutes women for Chandru Shahani's term came up with the much gusto (if not more) as the Charter nite.

the struggle and ardous journey they have idea of having one fellowship dedicated to the Our President has set the standard to show gone through to bring them at par with men. I Anns of our Club. Chandru gladly agreed, and the dedication and hard work that the women personally don't think there should be any with Ajay Sood as the fellowship chairperson of this club are known for. So it's only right that such day, because it reminds women that at that year, the concept of Ladies Nite took

Ladies Nite is celebrated in our Club. To the some point they still need to prove their mettle. shape.men of our Club, we thank you for We are strong, independent and courageous. In those days, our budgets were nominal, so acknowledging our involvement in this club of Then why the special day? the first Ladies Nite was held at Aashirwad ours. Keep up the celebrations!Keeping the women's day in mind, some ten Lawns near BVM School. Men sang songs,

years ago, the men of our Club felt that there -Anita Chitaleydid skits and generally put up a show, meant

FREEDOM(AIN)For the children

you trust – is one way of overcoming your dilemma. Reading about the subject or April starts on the same day of the week as browsing the internet are very good options. July every year and January in every leap

Hi Freedomanians, Thanks for Exploring your options, knowing what you year.calling in and letting me know how want to do and then doing it is the mantra for April ends on the same day of the week as you fared in the exams. My good success. This morning a Freedomian shared December every year.wishes and prayers still continue with those his anxiety with me – He had opted for a

who are half way through the exams and those college which was well known but, he was also who haven't started yet. It feels great to relate aware that the college was not well Here are some new definitions provided by a with youngsters more than half my thequipped(staff) for the particular subject which bunch of 12 Std. students:age…….hey, you guys sure do make me feel he was vying for……..so he was not sure what Father A banker provided by nature good and young. was important college or subject. If one is Compromise The art of slicing a cake in such a As we know, this time of year is rather a sure of his choice of subject then definitely it way that everyone thinks he received the confusing one for those opting for a career. should be subject over college. Like they say, largest slice Conference The confusion of one Choosing the right career is very important.

there are many ways to skin a cat….and once man multiplied by the number present.An individual spends a lot of time working, you get into a college, it is up to you to extract Conference room a place where everyone hence choice of the right career gives the maximum out of it. Any place will give you talks and no one listens and later everyone personal and professional satisfaction. In as much as you want out of it. So do not be disagrees with what was said.case you are not sure what you want to do, lured by the status of the colleges but, by the Classic novel a book which people often keep your eyes and ears open and talk to quality of the subjects they have, to offer you. praise but seldom read. -Sangeeta Chhabrafriends, teachers or a senior whose judgement

DID YOU KNOW

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

BOBBY'S BUBBLES MEDIA REPORTING...ENJOY!!Harley biker is visiting the zoo in A CBC reporter has watched the whole event. The biker replies, 'I'm a soldier in the Canadian Calgary, Alberta, Canada when military and a Conservative.' The reporter addressing the biker says, 'Sir, he sees a little girl leaning into The journalist leaves.this was the most gallant and brave thing I've the bars of the lion's cage. seen a man do in my whole life.’ The following morning the biker buys the

Suddenly, the lion grabs her by the cuff of her paper to see if it indeed brings news of his The Harley rider replies, 'Why, it was nothing, jacket and tries to pull her inside, under the actions, and reads, on the front page:really, the lion was behind bars. I just saw this gaze of her screaming parents.little kid in danger and acted as I felt right.’ C A N A D I A N S O L D I E R A S S A U LT S The biker without hesitation runs to the cage AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND STEALS HIS The reporter says, 'Well, I'll make sure this and hits the lion square on the nose with a

LUNCH. won't go unnoticed. I'm a journalist, you know, powerful punch.That pretty much sums up the approach to the and tomorrow's paper will have this story on Whimpering from the pain the lion jumps back news liberals these days.the front page... So, what do you do for a living letting go of the girl, and the biker brings her to

and what political affiliation do you have?’ -Bobby Srinivasher terrified parents, who thank him endlessly.

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"MAFIA QUEENS OF MUMBAI" ALL BOOKEDbook review

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Of late, for every 1 book of fiction that I read--I to him before been being put to a horrible and she will always known as compensate by reading about 3 books of non- death by his goons.the protectress of Kamathipura. fiction. Looks like the DNA of my early training Then there is the tale of Gangu Kathiawadi.... From Mahalaxmi papamani-the as a journalist is taking precedence over the from a good home,sold off as a young bridewealthiest drug baroness, to feature writer I turned into years ago. by her own husband to a brothel for 500 Jena Bai --who was so powerful that no less The book this month is the story of the "Mafia rupees. Even had she managed to escape, than Haji Mastaan turned to her for help, to Queens of Mumbai". there is no tales of Molls -as in Monica Bedi, Abu Salems Written by Hussain Zaidi a veteran journalist question of her returning home to shame her keep, and wives of Hindu dons, this book and Jane Borges, these are facts, some parents. So she stays on, eventually to details them all. documented, some garnered through become not merely a madam but the To make dry facts more readable, Zaidi has interviews directly and indirectly, and some Matriarch of Kamathipura in Mumbai. woven the events into stories, fleshing themcorroborated through police records. Because she stood up for her girls --against out ,infusing life and giving them background There are 13 stories in this book about simple men,some violent, some defaulters in and depth. There is a foreword by Vishal women who inexplicably metamorphosed into money,some brutal, the women of that area Bharadwaj which invites you to dive into the leading movers and shakers in a brutal began revering her. There is a an incident that book with no further delay, and what a underworld dominated by the likes of Dawood is perhaps the catalyst in her life. During her rewarding experience it has turned out to be.Ibrahim, Karim Lala and Varadharajan period as a sex worker, she is assaulted and

-Vindhya SanjanaMudaliar. brutalised by a pathan. When her own madam From the story of the arrested Lallan Bhabhi, and others are unable to protect her from his who when allowed her one phone call,- right bestiality, she decided to take matters into her under the cops noses, tells her younger own hands.Enquiries reveal that he works for brother on the other end of the line,that since Karim Lala. She waits outside a mosque for she would not be returning that night,they Lala to emerge after his friday prayers and should shift their kitchen elsewhere. Turns somehow convinces him to help her.out, she was the queen of adulteration ,and The next time the pathan calls on her , Karim her 'kitchen', was the fresh stock of lala and his henchmen beat the pathan to pulp, adulterated petrol that she didnt want to lose! and then Lala announces to the shocked According to the author, its much easier to be observers:- from this day on, Gangubai is his a Dawood Ibrahim than a Jenabai Daruwali. If rakhi sister. And so begins her power base due you sift through the gangs of Chhota Ranjan to the protection. However,the fame and and Chhota Shakil, you may find clones gratitude SHE gets from all the Kamathipur galore, but none as committed,or focussed as girls for standing up for Their rights -is Sapna didi (aka Ashraf), who dared to stand Gangubai's own achievement. Statues and up against Dawood and inflicted huge losses portraits of Gangubai graced every brothel

SHIRAZSPEAK“NOTHING IN PARTICULAR”

When I agreed rather reluctantly to take on the task of writing every But this time I have exceeded the dead line & Shabbir is month for the Golden Orange I never realized what I was going in for, just about losing his cool and I understand from close but I had agreed, & I must confess, I did enjoy writing the last eight friends he has stopped eating and every time someone articles on very diverse subjects from “Destiny's Child” (Tauby) to Jagjit

mentions anything even remotely related to the GO, he has a tendency Singh, from Masala Dosas to “Udaan”, from the responsibility of “Being to jump and mutters under his Parsi” to joys of “Grand fatherhood”. But today I'm stumped for a

subject. The thoughts have just stopped flowing and like all great breath about how, if he were authors who once in a while suffer from “Writers block”, I too seem to be 100 Kgs heavier, he was suffering from the same malady, not that I'm a great author ! going to knock my block off. The editor of the GO, Shabbir Shakir a.k.a. the “Great Dictator” has

So 'bye for now folks got to been sending SMS after SMS, first very polite and then as his deadline to publish gets closer, rather harsh and then finally, when he just can't rush and e-mail this to him, wait and is about to burst into tears, I would suddenly be inspired and fast.would rattle off my piece & send it to him JIT (just in time, as the -PP Shiraz Gimi.Japanese would say!) and all would be well.

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X-FACTOR BALANCE IN LIFETHE TOTAL WAY is the way come first. Making choices is powerful and your life around what's truly most important to that gives balance to life . allows you to live a life that's aligned with what you.Balance is cultivated . It is not you value. By choosing what comes first, 2. Get organized. Create a structured plan something that is in you . It sometimes there are sacrifices. But living a each day rather than reacting to whatever

comes out of experience of all dimensions of balanced life doesn't require you to give 100 comes up.life . Balance is something that HAPPENS and percent of yourself 100 percent of the time. 3. Be flexible.. Forgive yourself when things not brought . The man who knows not how to There will be times when personal/family life don't get done. Stop striving for perfection and cry cannot savor whole hearted laughter either and work collide but by knowing what's most allow for more reasonable standards.. By tasting both will come a balance and with it important to you and making choices based on 4. Create daily routines. Instill healthy habits comes grace and beauty . this criterion, you'll be better able to balance into your daily life. Find ways to relax, relieve

your decisions and feel whole. When you are Modern times lay a lot of stress on balance in tension, and minimize stress.ready to bring balance to your everyday life, life . given the fact that our exposure and 5. Simplify your life. Begin eliminating things follow these tips:ambition is in opposing sides with time. Now from your life that really aren't important to

,Living a balanced life is about integrating 1. Focus on your priorities. Concentrate your you.those components of your life that are truly time and energy on your personal and Balancing needs to have one important fact at important to you and realizing that sometimes professional priorities. Be willing to say "no" to the back of your mind always, and that is …this you need to make choices about what has to everything else. Identify your values and align too will pass . -Deepali Kale

BLOOD DONATION CAMPS MBA COLLEGE OF RAISONI GROUPThe blood donation camp at MBA college of to motivate students. They were celebrating Present amongst the Rotarians were Dr. Raisoni group at Madhav Nagari took place on CSR day and had also organised other Sheela S. Mundhada and Prashant Rajurkar.24th where 29 people donated blood. The activities like awareness on saving energy and Campus cooordinator Ms. Sophia Anzari tried fuel. Overall the camp was very sucessful. -Prashant Rajurkar

THDMSR – TIRPUDE COLLEGE: 20 MARCH 2012impending examinations seems to have cast its spell and students proved to be an elusive This camp arranged at DMSR – Tirpude lot.College was the second one during this Rotary

year, the first being conducted during The camp began at 11.00 AM and closed at installation of the Rotaract Club at this college. about 2.30 PM. The final collection of blood The auditorium was the venue for this stood at 19 units at the end. The camp was purpose. Contrary to expectations, the MBA attended by President Tauby Bhagwagar, Dr. student turnout and the resultant donations to Sheela Mundada and Prashant Rajurkar.this camp were very low. The shadow of - Prashant Rajurkar

COMMUNITY SERVICE MATRU SEVA SANGHCommunity Welfare Project impressive new “Cancer Detection Centre” for Present on this occasion were Pres. Tauby,

th women, which would be openingshortly. They Sharukh Cassad, Atul Shah, Hira and Jasu It was on the 16 of March, that an Ultraviolet have requested Rotarians to come forth and Mulani, Rajan and Jaya Mulani, Bharat Phototherapy unit for New born babies was donate generously towards this new Cancer Goenka and Hemant Jaithadonated by the Mulani family in memory of detection unit.their late mother at the Paediatric ward of the -Shahrukh Cassad

Matru Sewa Sangh This unit is mainly used for new born babies suffering from infantile jaundice. This gesture on the part of Rotary and the Mulani's was highly appreciated by the staff of Matru Sewa Sangh. Dr. Ingole, the Paediatrician in charge gave a floral welcome to the Mulani family members and other Rotarians present.Dr. Mrs.Pushpa Bhave who is actively involved with MSS also took us around the very Ultraviolet Phototherapy unit The Rotary team with the Mulanis

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Take a minute to remember how different life was in 1992. If you wanted to call a friend you would have to use a landline. Why?

Because mobile technology was still many years away from hitting the mainstream. If you wanted to send a written message to relatives overseas you would have to use the post office. It will be quite a while before domain names like hotmail become synonymous with email technology. So much has changed in the last 20 years, but how will the world be different in 2020?You can guarantee that the most innovative and revolutionary changes will take place in the digital sector. So what will the internet look like in 2020?1. More Centralised We can see this trend developing at the present moment. Facebook, Google and Microsoft are becoming incredibly powerful on the internet. Every few months we hear the same story – Microsoft has bought Skype, Google has acquired YouTube; and there is little sign of these digital giants slowing down.2. More Open Source Development In response to the growing influence of the big digital firms, open source technology is expected to rapidly increase as small-time developers become more and more sophisticated. Expect to see hundreds of high quality open source software suites on the market by 2020.3. The Internet Will Be Faster and Cheaper Expect to see broadband rates decrease in the near future. Web hosting and dedicated servers will be much cheaper as well.4. Writing and Reading On a more personal level, the influence of the internet by 2020 is expected to dramatically change the way we read and write. Gone are the days of lengthy essay-like blog entries – a more likely scenario is that shorthand will begin to dominate the online sphere. Twitter users are very familiar with this phenomenon.5. Lack of Online Anonymity Because of the growing influence of hackers and websites like Wikileaks, it is likely that by 2020 the internet will be much more closely monitored.6. More Wired Applications By 2020, it is expected that almost every device will be wired to the internet – from microwaves to sofas. Furthermore, more applications will be specifically designed to be net friendly.7. Personal ID Number With growing security concerns regarding online behavior, many security analysts predict that by 2020 some nations will have implemented a personal ID number for online users.8. Mobile Internet Mobile internet technology is very new, but many feel that by 2020 it will be the most popular way to browse the web. Many sites will be specifically catered towards mobile devices.9. More Processes Will Move OnlineAlthough you can do your grocery shopping online, many people still prefer to buy their groceries in person. This is expected to change by 2020, with more internet savvy customers choosing to utilize online processes.10. Cloud Computing Cloud computing has only just hit the mainstream with the recent release of Apple's iCloud. By 2020 you can expect that millions of internet users will store all of their non-vital information on the cloud.The future is never easy to predict, but current trends are all pointing to a 2020 that is more connected but more centralized. -Sohrab Kanga

Hello Friends,Rtn. Ajay Sancheti has done Rotary, nay the city proud by getting into the Rajya Sabha, unopposed.Dr.Sameer Jahgirdar, was invited for an International Observer Program tp the Cleveland Clinic, which is the 4th largest in the US. He could observe deliberations on Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery.Urvashi Rajiv Yashroy got an award for Paper Presentation in an International Conference , organised in association with Lawrence Technical University, USA. Her paper was titled 'Adventure Tourism as Value Addition to Hospitality Marketing'. She also received an award titled 'Glory of Education Excellence' from the International Institute of Education and Management, New Delhi ,earlier.Rita Bhargava has been installed as President of the Indian Diatetics Association.Adnaan, son of Nisreen Maimoon has bagged a job with Airbus -Bangaluru.After a degree in Mech. Engineering from IIT Guhati, he did his Internship in France and gained know how in Airbus Mechanics.Meenakshi Narayanan has joined the Grand moms band wagon. Her daughter Anuradha, has been blessed with a baby girl.Shailaja and Raghav Sharma, have got their son, Shantanu engaged to city girl, Shruti Khanna.Many many Congratulations to all of you!!Friends, Rtn. Dr. Smita Deshmukh, lost her father in law. May Dr. Ravi and the entire Deshmukh family, derive the strength to bear the loss.Kanchan Dinesh Naidu, had a fall and fractured her foot badly. Wish you a speedy recovery Kanchan!Friends, guess what follows the wedding season???Guessed it Right !The stork has visited a lot of Rotary homes.More about that next month.Ciao, -Manju Shahani

PREDICTING THE FUTURE

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IT'S A DATE...It's time to get interactive. The contests below are open to members,

spouses and children. Each has exciting prizes which shall be announced during the following business meeting.

More than one correct entry shall be decided by a draw of lots. Send in your answers to me@madhavinaidu.com

LET'S PLAY GAMESBIRTHDAYS15 April to 14 May

- MADHAVI NAIDU

ANSWERS FOR LAST MONTHS QUIZ ARE....

ANNIVERSARY15 April to 14 May

1. Who is the longest serving President of Indian National Congress? A. Sonia Gandhi (She should be a model for Fevicol)2. Who is the first Indian woman Badminton player to reach singles quarterfinals at the Olympics? A. Saina Nehwal (She should learn a few things from Sonia Gandhi)3. Who set up the first IVF centre in India? A. Dr. Firuza Parikh (She should now make a Sonia Gandhi + Saina Nehwal clone)4. Who is the first women boxer from India to have won Five World Championship titles? A. Mary Kom (wouldn't like to 'mary' her!)5.Who is the first woman IPS? A. Kiran Bedi (she can kick some serious @$$)6. Who is the first Indian woman to win Miss World title? A. Reita Faria Powell (though some say she was not 'technically' Indian)7. Who is the first woman President of Rotary Club of Nagpur? A. Tauby Bhagwagar (She was also the first to see Naushad without any hair)8. Who is the first Indian musician to receive the Raman Magsaysay award? A. M. S. Subbulakshmi (But when I play her, my dog starts singing too!)9. Who is the only Indian woman to receive Nobel Prize? A. Mother Teresa (No jokes about her, God will punish me!)10. Who is the first Indian woman to receive Oscar award? A. Bhanu Athaiya (Gandhi never looked so good in Khadi)Correct answers received from Jerry Watchmaker and Sohrab Kanga (the special comments in the brackets are from him too) .

QUIZBrands are in... They are all around us, whether its a swanky car or an amazing bag. Check out the logos and guess the brand.

Tauby Bhagwagar and Khushnoor Chugh were the people in last months guess who...We have been bombarded with entries and correct answers received from...Anil Sahasrabhojanee, Sati Khanna, Sonia Khurana, Jerry Watchmaker, Vikram Naidu, Rajiv Choudhary, Abha Choudhary, Akash Agarwal, Rahul Sharma, Divya Sharma, Sharmila Sutaria, Zarine Rana, Vivek Harkare, Indrajeet Mulik, Shailja Pingle, Nimish Sutaria, Jangu Doongaji, Rina Sinha, Sapna Vastani, Vishwas Sahasrabhojanee, Anita Chitaley, Neena Parikh, Sandeep Pathak, Bilquis Vali, Manju Shahani, Nikunj Doshi, Rajiv Behal, Anjum Hussain, Parag Paranjpe, Varsha Paranjpe, Reema Sial, Anju Thakur, Aeyjaz Akolawala, Prashant Kale and Mohan Anand.

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APRILRahul Sharma 15Neelesh Agrawal 15Shamsuddin Rana 15Atul Gupta 15Prashant Rathi (Bunty) 16Dr. Shobha Daga 16Dr. Iqbal Khan 16Behram Patel 17Cyrus Watchmaker 17Dr. Raju Wilkinson 18Rana Tuli 18Dr. Smita Harkare 19Mohabat Singh Tuli 20Aarti Kalode 20Dr. Vandana Hazra 23Sonal Ajmera 24Sapna Vastani 24Akhtar Parvez Maimoon 25Vandana Daga 25Durriya Akolawal 26Dinesh Chhabra 26Dilshad Doongaji 27Romal Panchmatia 28

Sarang Upganlawar 28Varsha Jaiswal 28Dr. Subhadha Gade 29Dr. Nandini Babhulkar 30Parul Garodia 30Vipul Gupta 30M AYRuchi Chaudhary 2Sheela K. Singhee 2Sushmita Bhowmick 2Pallavi Joshi 4Inderjit Singh 6Ajay Sharma 7Meena Malji 8Abdul Husain 8Jasbir Singh Arora 12Kapil Bahri 12Nitin Deveshwar 12Sangeeta Grover 12Manu Seth 14Mrinalini Marawar 14Arvinder Vij 14

M AYSanjay & Sandhya Agrawa l2Devendra & Sangita Parekh 2Jugalkishor & Sarita Agrawal 5Yashpal & Parveen Seth 6Nakul & Nilima Malani 6Kiran & Namrata Rathod 7Seema & Raju Jain 7Sunil & Renu Thapar 8Yatin & Meena Malji 9Dr. Anil & Anjali Chaudhari 11Dr. Pushpa & Sharad Bhave 12Dr. Satish & Sunanda Sule 13

APRILAlok & Anula Goenka 15Sanjay & Richa Sethi 16Dr.Kishore & Bharti Taori 19Nikhil & Anju Bansal 19Vivek & Sheetal Gupta 21Prashant & Smita Kale 23Namita & Ajay Sharma 24Jayant & Uma Pendharkar 27Inderjit & Harbhajan Singh 27Ragini & Rajiv Sahu 27Shashi & Bela Thapar 29Baljeet & Poonam Sethi 29

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The question this month is: There are quite a few people in this Club with excellent leadership qualities who were in line to be Presidents and then suddenly developed cold feet for one reason or another. The Club has certainly been a loser and the continuity disturbed a little too often in the recent past. Let's find out the reasons from them directly and thereby avoid the same happening with others in the future…..

X-PRESS

Rajiv Behal: I started my Rotary journey in right earnest with the mind set to lead our prestigious club some day. But then, HE had other plans for me. Jaa rahe the Japan, pahunch

gaye Jakarta, Samajh gaye na? Possibly, this 'One Way' journey has a 'U-Turn' in it for me. “Country road, take me home (aka Rotary)”.

Wijay Chitaley: I do not agree totally with your contention . There are various reasons as to why a candidate backs out of the race in spite of leadership qualities as felt by you.

1) Changing circumstances like family or business commitments.2) The ever increasing expectations from the President looking to size and number of projects creates a doubt in one's mind whether he or she would be in a position to rise to the Club's expectations.3) Looking to the number of projects whether he/she would be in a position to devote that much time from his business or profession.4) He does not feel he has the capacities to lead the club.

Behram Patel: Mighty, you have the wrong number here!!! I have never aspired to be the President of our Club. This question really does not apply to me at all!! I was never ever in the line to become President of

our Club. With your excellent persuasion skills you convinced me to become the secretary during your term in 2004-05. In fact you will recall that I was very reluctant to accept the responsibility but despite my best efforts to wriggle out you made sure that there was no window of escape available! There is no doubt however that I thoroughly enjoyed being your secretary and it was a great learning experience.Subsequently in Shabbir's term I became the Treasurer, again because he wanted me specifically for that post. The fact is that on both occasions I accepted the responsibility because of friendship & not because I wanted to get in line to become the President. The very fact that I refused the post of Vice President on at least three occasions clearly vindicates this fact! The question of developing cold feet therefore does not arise. I trust this completely answers the "question of the month" as far as I am concerned! Cheers---Behram

Well, you have the answers now….philosophical, defensive,

aggressive and also explanatory!! The fact remains that all these

gentlemen have been and some still are very active and go-getting

Rotarians, but have yet balked at taking that last step, whatever their

reasons!! We hope that they find it in themselves to go the distance at

some point of time!!…..The Club will of course benefit but I am sure, so

will they!! Let's hope they do it before they really become Geriatric!!

-PP Dr. Sanjiv Chugh

Amitabh Sinha: Dear Dr Sanjiv, it is incorrect t o s a y t h a t p e o p l e 'developed cold feet' or did not want to 'shoulder' the responsibility or could not 'stomach' the pressure or

were 'unnerved' or do not have the 'guts'. In fact the reasons are different for each one of us. I accepted Shabbir's offer as he is a close friend. (Also, it is easy to be Shabbir's Secretary as he lands up doing all the work for you!). I had made it amply clear that I do not wish to go further at that juncture.However, I am of the opinion that the job of the president of our club, as it is today, is too demanding on time, and needs you to be stationed in the City for 99% of your time for almost one and a half years. We may not be able to find many who can give this kind of commitment! Atul will have to bring in major structural changes in the way our club runs to make the President's task less daunting and that is another topic for X-Press!!In any case I know that each one of us lends a helping 'hand' whenever the club needs us and have our 'heart' and 'soul' in the club.

Dr Surajit Hazra: The president of our club has to plan, mobilize & motivate Rotarians and implement the projects. He /she has to lead from the f ron t and has to be

physically present in most of the projects which are more than 350 + in a year plus the weekly meetings. The whole club looks to the president to not only carry forward the set traditions of the club and its set projects but also implement new projects!! It is a full time job of 18 months, 6 months for planning and motivating and one year as president implementing it. I would have to compromise my vocation as a surgeon, as we have lots of emergencies, surgeries as well as calls. I could not have done justice to the post of president as 90% of the projects are on weekdays.

Sunil Thapar: We need to recognize that there are such things as circumstances - events - miracles that we come across as we walk through life for which there are no

ready explanations. However later knowledge may explain those events quite easily. But today we have to choose in the direction of where you want to be today, tomorrow or in a distant time to come. Your planning needs to be re-organized. Studying our club carefully and imaginatively for its assets and precedents which are set perfectly, the continuity is taken care of. Let us approach every year with an open mind, you shall always find a president in waiting.

PAPER COURTESY : BILT

SNAP SHOTS

PP Arun releasing the GO

BEST C H A IR PERS O N SA W A R D F O R FEBR U A RY

Jehangir Doongaji (Pulse Polio); Rita Bhargava and Neena Parikh (UDAAN); Neeta Singh (Food Festival); Monica Bhagwagar (Fellowship) ;

Smita Chaubey and Neerja Shukul ( Slum Development)

Rotaractors after receiving their Club Charters