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Dear members
Dear
members
A
s I write my last message
to you as Chairman of India
Club, I look back with immense
pride and satisfaction with
the transformation of our
institute. It is said a picture
says a thousand words and I
think one needs to just come to
the Club once, to see the rapid
strides it’s taken in all spheres
of its activities.
I would like to thank the
Board of Trustees, the Board
of Directors, the Executive
Committee, the staff and
most importantly, you dear
members, for having the faith
in me and supporting me in all
the initiatives I’ve undertaken
and to ensure the success of all
of these.
I will continue to be part
of the Executive Committee
to support Siddharth with
his vision of the Club. More
importantly, I will continue to
patronize the Club as one of the
members too, to see that our
institute sets newer standards
for others to follow...
Sunil Singh
Ex-Officio
Chairman
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HE Sanjay Verma and Sunil Sawlani
T
he winds of change blow
once again at our beloved
institution!
We have a new addition to
the team, the Vice-Chairman,
Mr. Sunil Sawlani. He brings
with him a freshness and
dynamism that will surely
add immense value to the core
management team of India
Club, Dubai. I would like to take
this opportunity to applaud
the stellar performance of the
previous Chairman, Mr. Sunil
Singh. His zest and passion
for our Club, was worth
observing.
The underlying ideals, that
will be the guiding philosophy
of the new team, will be
‘continuous
improvement’
and ‘sustained excellence’.
However, this is easier said
than done! For us to achieve
this there has to be a unified,
and consistent effort, by all
members of this hallowed
institution.
Let us forge ahead together.
This is OUR India Club.
Until next time!
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Antakshari
A
ntakshari 2010 was one of
the good events organised
by India Club. Back after a gap
of two years, the hosts Chandramohan and Shobhana spared
no efforts in their groundwork,
and their lilting voices only
added colour to the occasion. Divided into three categories
– children, friends and family
ensured that all had the opportunity to sing & test their film
based knowledge. Ample opportunities were thrown at the
audience too, who responded
with equal enthusiasm. While congratulating the Club
on hosting such family events, I
am sure maximum members’
participation would encourage
India Club to go the extra mile. We look forward to more family
programmes.
Govind Katara
Membership No. 3951
&Best letter
Jordan Tour
A
visit to Jordan was always
on my list of travels so what
better opportunity than to take
the 4 day all inclusive tour arranged by India Club and Cox
and Kings packed with activities
and included visits to Amman,
Petra, Wadi Rum and The Dead
Sea.
We drove to the famous rock
city Petra. En-route there was
a lot of singing and dancing in
SFS
T
his is regarding your contribution to SFS families by
donating the two sewing machines from the Recycle, Sew,
Serve that was handed to us by
India Club.
The families who have recieved the sewing machines
were greatly thankful for your
contribution, as it will greatly
benefit their financial situation.
SFS would like to deeply
thank you for your kindness.
SFS
•Stands for special families
support group
•Started December 9th, 1999
•Every since we started we
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the 4 hour long journey followed
by antakshari and games. Petra
is the most famous attraction
in Jordan. The beautiful rosecolored stone with the sunlight
against it is truly magnificent.
We drove to the picturesque
Wadi Rum by bus. Dinner and
dancing went on well into the
night after which it was a wonderful experience to spend a
night in a tent under the starry
skies. Temperatures do rise and
fall quickly in the wadi but going down to –5 degrees was
something unexpected in the
month of April. This was followed by a jeep ride next morning through the dramatic desert
landscape with its beautiful rock
formation. We stopped to see the
Bedouins and their camels in the
desert. The bus was waiting for
us at the end of our wadi drive
to take us to the Dead Sea. A four hour drive took us to
the lowest point on earth – the
Dead Sea. Driving down to the
Dead Sea, which is 400 meters
below sea level is without doubt
one of the most dramatic and
beautiful landscapes. Dead Sea,
because of its rich cocktail of
salts and minerals, is known for
its curative properties and has
evolved as a major attraction for
health and wellness. have been meeting at least once
a month with the exception of
the summer camp we hold during the summer where we meet
about 3 times a week.
Aim
To help families cope better practically and emotionally
and to realize that they are not
alone in their situations. The
main aim was to bring families
together on a common platform
and focus on coping strategies
for the whole family, especially
the fathers and the siblings we
regularly have visits from grand
parents and try and give them
the same kind of emotional support we give our families.
Morning saw us scramble to
collect the Dead Sea mud which
we would carry with us back
home. On the last day of our tour
we were like one big family. We
left for Amman by mid-day and
reached in time for an Indian
lunch followed by a visit to the
Citadel Hill. This archaeological landmark features remnants
from several different cultures
and you can see a unique blend
of the old and the new. It houses
the Temple of Hercules, a Byzantine Basillica and the Jordan
Archaeological Museum. The same evening was our
flight back and with heavy
hearts and with promises to
keep in touch said our good
byes and headed home. It was indeed an exhilarating
experience and I look forward to
being a part of the next tour.
Maria Gupta
Membership No. 3931
Protect Childhood
D
ubai Foundation for Women and Children, ExHealth,
India Club and SAATHI held a
seminar on the Protect Childhood Campaign on 21st April
2010 at the India Club at 5pm.
One hundred and twenty ladies attended this seminar.
Dr. Saroj Thapa, President of
SAATHI was the keynote speaker while Mrs. Sangeeta Matta
Verma, wife of Consul General
of India was the chief guest.
Dr. Saroj Thapa showed us
SFS holds several public
events especially during the
Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF)
and the Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS), we organize fashion shows, dance performances
etc… these events are organized
not only to integrate the families
with and without individuals
with special needs but also to
encourage our families to enjoy
the simple joys of life that are so
often taken for granted by most
people.
SFS runs a structured volunteer program for volunteers
ranging from 6 year olds to 60
year olds. These volunteers are
part of our family… a lot of our
slides about the behavioural
patterns of abused children. She
stressed on the need to report
cases of abused children that we
come across. We were given leaflets on Child Abuse Awareness.
Dr. Saroj Thapa said that SAATHI is still in the baby stage so
there are many issues which are
not yet resolved.
Ancy from ExHealth also
highlighted us with the problem
of child abuse in the UAE and
how it is being solved slowly
but surely.
Finally we were shown a film,
Arabana, which stressed on the
need for diligence about protecting children by celebrated Emirati film maker Navla Al Khaja
which was disturbing and short.
All the ladies then enjoyed some
hot snacks and beverages.
Mavis D’Souza
Membership No. 2612
Swimming Gala
W
e would very much like to
appreciate the hard work
and dedication with which the
Annual Swimming Gala is conducted and this year was no different. The event was organized
smoothly and it was good to see
so much encouragement given
to all - young and old, especially
the youngerchildren. It was
good to see India Club awarding
the overall prize to the younger
age group.
Satish & Trupti Dave
Membership No. 4259
children do not have friends,
but our volunteers provide the
love and support our children
need.
An important task of SFS
has been to spread awareness
among the different sections of
the society, about the needs of
these families. There is a need
to educate the masses about the
various syndromes and disabilities and how to deal with a situation when they are confronted
with such a child in public. All
these children and their families
need from us is acceptance, love
and respect. Thank you Gulshan Kavarana
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06Jordan O
20 Swimming Gala
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Making a splash at the annual
swimming gala
22 Premiere Moves
Pictorial journey of Mr. Sunil Singh as
Chairman
23Investiture
Ringing in new leadership at the club
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Jordan O
A
fter the success of the
members’ tour to Istanbul
late last year, India Club
organized another tour for the Easter
Holidays; this time the destination
was Jordan. The 4 day trip from
April 8 – 11 took 38 members on a
whirlwind tour of Amman, Petra,
Wadi Rum and Dead Sea. The
members got to enjoy the chilly
weather in downtown Amman to
the beautiful carvings on mountains
in Petra; they stayed in the middle
of a desert in a tent and had a mud
bath on the shores of the Dead sea.
From the dancing around the bonfire
to relishing the local cuisine, all
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of them were unanimous with verdict of this being a
wonderful holiday.. 0
Antakshari
After a gap of 2 years, Anthakshari was
conducted at the Club’s Badminton court
on May 14. The event was coordinated
and conducted by the bubbly Shobana and
effervescent Chandramohan. The event had
three categories – Kids, Friends and Families.
Due to the huge number of entries in the
Family category, two rounds took place in
this category. Over 70 members participated
in the event which saw an audience strength
of over a 100. Prizes were also given away to
many in the audience for their participation
in the random questions asked.
The winners in the various categories were
Kids
1st Place – Shweta & Upasana (Swar Team)
2nd Place – Rohan & Sneha (Sur Team)
3rd Place – Samarth & Vishal (Sangeet Team)
Friends
1st Place – Pranav/Deepak/Raj/Aditya
(Awaaz Team)
2nd Place – Swati/Sharad/Mohan/
Avinash (Taal Team)
3rd Place – Raj/Agrima/Kanchan/Govind
(Swar Team)
Family – Round 1
1st Place – Raj Saran & Fly (Sangeet Team)
2nd Place – Govind Katara & Fly (Swar Team)
3rd Place – Pranav Vora & Fly (Geet Team)
Family – Round 2
1st Place - Kataria & Fly (Sur Team)
2nd Place - Sonia Bhatia & Fly (Sangeet Team)
3rd Place – Raghwat & Fly (Geet Team) 0
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I
ndia Club celebrated “Baisakhi”, the
harvest festival of Punjab on Thursday,
1st April ‘10. BAISAKHI NITE 2010, the Punjabi
festival of harvest, was ushered in with all the
trappings of joy and splendour as revellers
were treated to top class entertainment from
Harpreet Deol and Apurva Shah of SA RE
GA MA fame with Saira Khan, playback
singer from Punjab. 08 IndiaClub
The singers were backed by a six piece
live back-up band. Punjabis can trace their identity to a land
of gaiety and merrymaking that is filling
to the brim with the advent of festivals
like “Baisakhi” when bumper crops bring
happiness and prosperity to the land and
the people. Besides the entertainment, the Club
Members relished the authentic Punjabi
Cuisine at the food courts. The associate sponsors of the event were
Emirates NBD and Western Union Money
Transfer. The media partners were 106.2
Hum Fm. The co-sponsors for the event were
Pepsi, Jet Airways, Seven Star Events &
Productions, Lama Tours, Prime Vision
Studio, African & Eastern and Rolla
Residence Hotel Apartments. 0 IndiaClub
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BOO
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The elimination
rounds for the Boogie
Woogie 2010 International
UAE Qualifying Round
(Juniors & Seniors Levels) was
held at India Club.
The final round with 29
finalists was held at
Sheikh Rashid Auditorium,
on 3rd June. Judging the contest were
Saroj Khan and John of
Emirates Vision. The 29 finalists put up
brilliant performances. The winner of each category
will get an all expense paid
trip to Chicago (USA) to
participate in the
International finals. The event
was co-sponsored by
India Club. TRAVEL FAIR
I
ndia Club organised a
travel fair on Thurs., 20th
May at the crystal lounge
from 6.00 pm to 11.00 pm.
The travel fair is the 2nd
one in succession which was
tailor made specially for
the Club Members for the
fast approaching summer
vacations.
Exhibitors took part in the fair.
Thailand Tourism Board
Cyprus Tourism Board
Ireland Tourism Bord
Chic Outlet Shopping
Cruise Masters
Star Cruises
Singapore Tourism Board
Jet Airways
One World Travels & Tourism
Winners of the raffle draw:
• Desert Safari for two from
One World Travels: Mr. Anav
Sahni
• Desert Safari for two from
One World Travels Ms. Savitha
Abroo
• 2 nights stay at Hotel Ritz
Carlton County Wicklow from
Tourism Ireland: Mr. Sunder
Ramchandani
• 2 nights balcony cabin
onboard Super Star Virgo
from Star Cruises: Mr. Jeffrey
Cardozo
• Return ticket to Indian Subcontinent from Jet Airways:
Ms. Mavis Dsouza
The travel fair was coordinated by One World
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Do you often wondered what the value of each type
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STANDING POSES
They are included in many poses and they help to
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increasing flexibility in your legs and hips. They add
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increase the flexibility in your pelvis and lower back. One
of the most basic standing poses is Mountain Pose.
SEATED POSES
These poses help increase flexibility in your hips and
lower back, while also strengthening your back. They
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knees, ankle and groin. They also encourage deeper
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This type of yoga position helps stretch your lower
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BACK BENDS
They open your chest, rib cage, and hips.
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They help relieve tension from the front of your body and
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TWISTS
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This type of yoga position develops strength and
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circulation because since your legs are higher than your
heart, it reverses the normal flow of blood. Inversions
help pull fluid out of your feet and legs, so they are great
to do after you have been standing up for a long time.
RELAXATION POSES
Relaxation poses are usually done at the end of a yoga
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MOTHERS
DAY
Mother’s Day celebrations
2010 were celebrated with great
joy, on board the Sabi Boat Cruise
down Dubai Creek
on Tuesday, 27th April 2010.
The two hour sunset sail on a beautiful breezy April
evening was relaxing and
refreshing for all the moms.
A couple of housie games
were played
to entertain these Moms
and plenty of
prizes were given away.
After enjoying some
delicious snacks, both the
young and the old took to
the dance
floor, displaying various skills
and
dancing abilities.
As a tribute to motherhood, moms and
grandoms, who came along, were given
a return gift which were accepted
with much joy and happiness. 0
Love, Respect & Accept
A
Coffee Evening for ladies was held on
Monday, 17th May 2010 from 6.00 to
8.00 pm. A special documentary Love, Respect &
Accept by Nitin Mitin was screened and
presented by Gulshan Kavarana, who runs a
special needs family support group. Mrs Gulshan has won the Princess
Haya Award 2009 for ‘the best family’ in
appreciation of her efforts to integrate special
needs individuals and their families in the
society. The function was well attended by members,
students, teachers and principals. Mrs
Sangeeta Verma and Mrs Saroj Thapa graced
the function with their august presence. 0
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Saving
Innocence
P
rotect Childhood campaign is a first time
awareness drive in Dubai, organized by
the Dubai Foundation for Women and
Children and ExHealth to address the issue
of child abuse on a community level. It is an
important topic but there is often great reluctance
to talk about it.
Miss Ancy Alexander from ExHealth
introduced the campaign to a packed hall of ladies
eager to know the effects an abused childhood
on 21st April 2010. The keynote speaker on this
occasion was Dr Saroj Thapa Professor Zayed
University and President of SAATHI. Her talk
was an eye opener to most of the ladies.
Very often a caretaker or a relative may
abuse the child. Parents should look for signs a
sexually abused child might display. She further
elaborated on how we could go about helping
such children.
The Chief Guest of the evening Mrs Sangeeta
Matta Verma, wife of the Consul General of
India, H.E. Mr Sanjay Verma also addressed the
gathering. The talk was followed by the screening
of the short film Arabana – a film stressing the
need for diligence about protecting children, by
celebrated film maker Ms. Nayla Al Khaja.
The talk was sponsored by India Club. 0
With deep regret we announce the sad demise of
Mr. Damodar Pagrani
(Membership No. 3646)
who left for a heavenly abode
on Thursday, 27th May 2010.
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On behalf of all the
members and the
management of India Club
we wish to convey our very
sincere condolences to the
family in their bereavement.
May the departed soul rest
in peace
CORELDRAW
workshop
A
two day workshop was held at India Club for Logo and Business card
design in Corel Draw on 23 and 24th April 2010.
The workshop covered basic tools of Corel Draw, concepts and guidelines
of identity design, process in creating an identity and the difference between
Raster and Vector files.
The workshop attendees ranged from young students to adults, and the
work featured self-create exercises based upon what the attendees learnt in
the workshop. Many that attended the first workshop came to the second
session with one logo already designed. All the attendees were enthusiastic to
learn an entirely new subject and to have hands-on sessions of creating Logos
for themselves and their respective businesses too. Although it was a new subject for many, the workshop conducted by Mr.
Suhail Naz was designed to go at a steady pace to cover the maximum number
of tools and provide rich knowledge into basic graphic design. Suhail Naz is a Dubai based graphic designer and photographer who has
conducted many photography workshops and photoshop sessions too, at
India club since 2008. The workshop was coordinated by Dr. Manu Mehta and, Mr. Thomas Jacob
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BUDDING CHEFS
A
culinary
workshop for children
was conducted by Mrs
Gahana Khatwani on the 5th
April 2010. The kids got an
opportunity to prepare
an entire platter of food
consisting
of starters and mocktails.
For starters Gahana taught
them how to prepare sour
cream and salsa dip that went
well with nachos.
The children made
their own paneer footlong
which was grilled and later
washed down by an orange
sunshine mocktail. A few
enthusiastic kids purchased
the ingredients on their way
home and prepared a treat for
their parents. Over 20 kids
attended this workshop. 0
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Star Effects
Star Employee
Staff BIRTHDAY
Staff celebrating their birthdays in April and May at a tea party.
Mr. Jaison Thomas (Steward) was awarded the bi monthly
star employee by Bharat Chachara for the month of March
– April ‘10
FirstAid
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April ‘10 on FIRST AID by Dr.
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onwards were shown live on giant screen
at the Crystal Lounge on the 21st, 22nd and
24th April ‘10.
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seen supporting and cheering their favourite
teams. The largest turnout was for the finals on
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LAST DATE FOR RECEIVING ENTRIES JULY 15, 30, 2010
MEMBERSHIP No.........................
RULES AND REGULATIONS: THIS COMPETITION IS OPEN TO INDIA CLUB MEMBERS ONLY. ONLY THE ORIGINAL ENTRY COUPON MAY BE USED. ENTRIES POSTMARKED AFTER THIS DATE
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. THE PRIZE WILL BE AWARDED TO THE FIRST TWO LUCKY WINNERS. NO CASH ALTERNATIVE IS AVAILABLE. THE WINNER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY INDIA CLUB. THE
DECISION OF INDIA CLUB IS FINAL AND NO CORRESPONDANCE CAN BE ENTERED INTO.
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INDIA CLUB-WESTERN UNION
OPEN BADMINTON
TOURNAMENT
INDIA CLUB ANNUAL
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Mr. Siddharth Balachandran (Chairman, India Club), Mr. Raman
Nair (Marketing Manager, Middle East to South Asia, Western
Union Financial Services), Mr. Sunil Singh (Ex-Officio Chairman,
India Club) and Mr. A. K. Prakashan (Board of Director, India
Club) inaugurated the India Club – Western Union U. A. E Open
Badminton Tournament 2010 on Monday, 31 May 2010 and got to a
colourful start at the India Club. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
he Annual India Club Tennis Tournament was held from 20th March to 31st March ’10.
Over 80 participants took part in the tournament. The following were the Winners and Runners up in the various categories: Children Under 10
Mens Singles
Boys Under 12
Mens Doubles
Karan Manghnani (Winner)
Rithvik Ramnath (Runner Up) Anav Sahni (Winner)
Varun Manghnani (Runner Up) Boys Under 14
Rishabh Ramnath (Winner)
Varun Kumar (Runner Up) Boys Under 18
Kaushik Murali (Winner)
Rishabh Ramnath (Runner Up) Kaushik Murali (Winner)
Sanjeev Jain (Runner Up) Sanjeev Jain/Manu Samtami
(Winners)
V. k. Murthy/A. S. A. Hamid
(Runners Up) Sanjeev Jain / Gautham Sikdar
(Winners )
Navin Sevakramani / Praveen
Furtado (Runners Up) Most Promising Players
Children Under 10
Veteran Singles
Pranay Manghnani
Boys Under 14 – Nitin V. Jois
Sanjeev Jain (Winner)
Dr. Mahesh Vidhani (Runner Up) Aakash Maitreya
Boys Under 12
Veteran Doubles
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INDIA CLUB – BELHASA PROJECTS LLC
ANNUAL SWIMMING GALA 2010
The
India Club – Belhasa Projects LLC Annual
Swimming Gala 2010 was held on Friday,
16th April.
The event was sponsored by Belhasa Projects LLC.
Over 100 young and old swimming enthusiasts
participated in this Gala.
The individual championships for boys was won
by eleven year old Saurav A. Nair (Membership
No. 4355) and individual championships for girls
by was won by nine year old Miss. Bhairavi S. Dave
(Membership No.4259).
Miss. Belinda D’Souza set a new record of 15.09
seconds in the 25 meters free style category for ladies
in the age group of 18 - 40 years.
Dr. Tapan Das and his team of officials from the
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Indian High School assisted in conducting
the event.
Prizes were given away by Mr. A. K.
Prakashan, Mrs. Tasleeem Karmali, India
Club Board of Directors, Mr. Bharat
Chachara GM, India Club, Mr. Jaideep
Mathur Sales and Mktg. Manager, Belhasa
Projects and Dr. Tapan Das, official. 0
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PREMIER MOVES
The outgoing Chairman Mr. Sunil Singh’s erstwhile leadership has guided the Club a long way in achieving
some great honours. Although all of them cannot be enumerated here some notable achievements...
Meeting
Meeting the
the President
President of
of India,
India,
Smt.
Smt.Pratibha
Pratibha Patil
Patil at
at the
the Rashtrapati
Rashtrapati Bhavan
Bhavan
Receiving the DQAP Award from
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Welcoming Shiamak
Felicitating Sheikha Lubna
Encouraging traditional art
Meeting with some icons
Converging on the Oman Border
Embarking on first of it’s kind Istanbul trip
Initiating the Biker’s Ball
Expressing Solidarity in Unity
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Encouraging Janmashtami
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may - j une 2 0 1 0
mem b er s ne t w o r k in g c en t re
Investiture
Ceremony
M
r. Siddharth Balachandran has been nominated as the New
Honorary Chairman of India Club and Mr. Sunil Sawlani has
been nominated as New Honorary Vice Chairman for the period
2010 -2012 at a Board of Trustees meeting held on 29th May 2010. Mr. Siddharth Balachandran is the Managing Director of BUMGA while
Mr. Sunil Sawlani is the Managing Director of ROYAL GARDENSCAPE &
ROYAL CONCRETE PRODUCTS. An investiture ceremony was held to welcome the New India Club
Chairman and Vice Chairman on 30th May ’10. H. E. Sanjay Verma, Consul General of India, Dubai and Patron of India
Club presented mementos to the previous Executive Committee for the
year 2006-2010, Mr. Sunil Singh (Chairman, India Club), Mr. Siddharth
Balachandran (Vice Chairman, India Club), Mr. Mahendra Pancholia (ExOfficio Chairman), Mr. Mohan Valrani (Advisor). Mr. Sunil Singh and Mr. Siddharth Balachandran presented mementos
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Siddharth Balachandran
S
iddharth Balachandran is a
qualified civil engineer from
Kerala who has done his Masters
from Delhi and Hyderabad. He has
various accomplishments to his
name such as
Won the national level “Best
Manager” competition held at
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu in 1998
•Awarded the “MD’s Special
Leadership Award” in the year 2000,
during stint at Dun & Bradstreet,
India.•Won several state level
singing competitions •Secured
university 4th rank in the final year
of Bachelor of Engineering, Civil.
Patron trustee of the Indian Social
& Cultural Centre, Abudhabi.
•Director of board in WASTE TO
ENERGY PVT LTD. A joint venture
between the Chamber of Commerce,
Kochi and W2E Inc, a USA based
company. •Director of Board in
JAI HIND, a regional Malayalam
TV channel •Director of Board of
Chinmaya International Residential
School, Siruvani, Coimbatore.
His most notable philanthropic
activities are•Patron of Mahila
Mandiram, Kerala. •Donor to “
Udavum Karangal”, Tamilnadu.
•Patron of Animal Welfare Trust,
Tamilnadu •Supporter of “Dubai
Autism Centre” •Patron of “DUCTAC” Dubai
Currently he is the managing
director of Bumga Group. SUNIL SAWLANI
to the Board of Directors. Mr. Sunil Singh passed on the
Club’s Symbolic Crystal Key to the new
Chairman, Mr. Siddharth Balachandran
and Vice Chairman, Mr. Sunil Sawlani
and also placed the sash on them. H. E. Sanjay Verma, Consul General
of India, Dubai, Mr. Sunil Singh, Mr.
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Siddharth Balachandran spoke on the
occasion. On the occasion, H. E. Sanjay Verma,
Consul General of India, Dubai released
the book The Recollections the memoirs
of India Club. Copies of the same were
distributed to the MNC Members and all
the dignitaries present for the function. 0
S
unil Sawlani is the managing
director and founder of Royal
Gardenscape LLC and Royal
Concrete Products in Dubai. He
graduated with a BBA honors
degree from the American College in
Switzerland, and is an accomplished
executive with domestic and
international business experience.
Began professional journey by training
in Osaka, Japan with C.ITOH
multinational conglomerate in 1986.
•Set up and managed family textile
company in Warsaw Poland, 19881992. •Branched out into concrete
manufacturing in Dubai. Partnered
with UK company Bradstone in 2002
for exclusive distributorship for
paving products. •In 2003 launched
novel retail venture of garden
products with Royal Gardenscape.
•Director/Partner of Tiny Home
Montessori and Lady Bird
Montessori Nursery Schools in
Dubai Social and community
associations include
•Trustee of Indian High School and
India Club. •Member of Indian
Business and Professional Council,
Swiss Business Council, DIFC
Capital Club, EO International
•Freelance Columnist in Gulf News
Tabloid “Exploring Emirates” (2000)
•Toastmasters International
(2001-2003) •Sharjah City for
Humanitarian Services Appreciation
awarded in 1995 and 1996
Diplomatic
I
enclave
ndia Club organized an MNC luncheon function to
welcome and felicitate the new Ambassador of India to
the UAE, H. E. M. K. Lokesh on Monday, 10th May 2010. In his welcome address, Sunil Singh, Chairman of India
Club welcomed the new Ambassador of India to the UAE on
behalf of India Club Members and wished him a successful
term in the UAE. During the function, H.E M. K. Lokesh, was presented
with the India Club Membership card. He was also
presented with the traditional shawl and a floral bouquet. H. E. M. K. Lokesh, in his address said that he was very
much impressed with the facilities of the Club and also
added that this was the best edifice of its kind he has seen
outside India. He thanked the India Club Trustees for their
efforts in bringing the Club to such high standards. The
Ambassador said that the UAE has produced some high
profile Indian businessmen, and that both the countries
shared a very good socio-economic relationship since ages. 0
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M
r. Lokesh Mysore
Kapanaiah the current
Ambassador of India to the
United Arab Emirates joined the
Indian Foreign Service in 1977. He is a post-graduate in
Botany and post graduate in
Military Science. He is married to Radhika
Lokesh, and has two daughters.
He was a diplomat, posted
as India’s Consul General in
Saint Petersburg, Russia before
arriving here. He is multilingual
and fluent in Kannada, Tamil,
Sinhalese and French.
the recollections
A
Memoir of India Club’s Growth Story was launched by
the Consul General of India, H.E. Sanjay Verma during
the Investiture Ceremony held on May 31, 2010.
The book, divided into various
sections profiles the Board of Trustees
of India Club, its facilities, the awards
and recognitions and the dignitaries,
statesmen, cultural icons, sports stars,
entertainers who have visited the
Club.
The book was distributed to all
MNC members. MNC members who
have not received their copy of the
book can collect it from the Club’s
reception.
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was held at the Sh.Rashid auditorium on
21st May for MNC members. Starring
veteran cine artist Padmini Kolhapure
and ably supported by the rest of the
cast, Mahesh Thakur, Tina Parakh,
Raj Sing Verma, Rajni Shantaram, and
Suresh Singh, the play explored the
very interesting relationships between
mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law as
they affect the rest of the family as well.
Directed by Tushar Joshi the soul of
the play had all the audience relating
to it in some form or the other, and the
extremely light-hearted play ended on a
particularly feel-good factor. 0
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What’s on what’s on what’s on what’s on what’s on
AEVENTS
- JUNE - JULY 2010
ENTERTAINTMENT
7 June
10 June 17 June Bolly Hop Fusion – Dance Workshop
by Saroj Khan’s “Dancing Star Institute” Regular Housie
Karaoke Session / Regular Housie Workshop/SEMINAR
6 June Techniques of
“Self Healing” by Master Kaiser Shroff
12 June
Art Attack - Craft Workshop
Teaching Cartoon techniques
by Joseph Antonio Dias FOOD & BEVERAGES
5 – 15 June
Frankee Festival
SPORTS
31 May – 25 June 25 June MNC
24 June
ASPORTS FACILITIES
ARESTAURANTS
UAE Open Badminton Tournament 2010
Finals-UAE Open
Badminton Tournament 10
Chaat Chowk
Aangan
Diwan-E-Khas
All days
12.30pm - 11.30pm
Saturdays -Wednesday
07.30pm - 11.55pm
Thurs/ Friday Holiday 12.30pm - 03.00pm
07.30pm - 11.55pm
All days
12.30pm - 03.00pm
07.30pm - 11.55pm
ABARS
Members Networking Centre (Friday Closed)
Saturday to Thursday
12 Noon - 2.00pm 07.00pm - 9.00pm
Madhushala 12.30pm - 03.00pm
07.30pm - 11.55pm
Splash Bar
03.00pm - 11.55pm
ACOOL SPORTZ
CRICKET
Thurs/Fri/Sat 3.00 Sunday
6.45 Monday
6.45 Tuesday
7.45 Wednesday 3.00 9.00
HOCKEY
- 06.30 pm
- 10.00 pm
- 8.45 pm
- 10.00 pm
- 5.00 pm
- 10.00 pm
Sunday
Monday
WINNERS
CORNER
FOOTBALL
03.00 - 04.00 pm Saturday
09.00 - 10.00 pm Sunday
Monday
Wednesday 05.00 - 06.30 pm Tuesday
Saturday 06.45 - 07.45 pm Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
07.45 - 10.00 pm
04.00 - 05.00 pm
03.00 - 05.00 pm
04.00 - 07.45 pm
07.45 - 08.45 pm
06.45 - 10.00 pm
06.45 - 10.00 pm
c o n t a c t
p e r s o n s
Friday & Holidays
01.30pm - 09.30pm
10.30am - 09.30pm
Swimming Pool
07.am - 10.00am
02.30pm - 10.00pm
10.00am - 10.00pm
Friday & Holidays
Tennis, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis
Friday & Holidays
06.00am - 10.00am
01.00pm - 10.00pm
10.00am - 10.00pm
HANDBALL
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Wednesday
03.00 - 04.00 pm
05.00 - 06.30 pm
05.00 - 06.30 pm
06.45 - 07.45 pm
Note: In case there are no
bookings in any one of the
above mentioned time slots
on a particular day, members
booking at that time will have
the option of playing either
handball, hockey or football
during those time slots.
1. Miss. Astrid D’Souza (Membership No. 2612)
2. Mr. G. U. Sajnani (Membership No. 1545)
a t
I n d i a
1. Ms. Bharti Palija (Membership No. 3098)
C l u b
For General Club Enquiries
Bharat Chachara
General Manager
gm@indiaclubdubai.com
For Advertisement & Marketing Enquiries
Contact Tel: 04-3371112
Fax: 04-3578880
admin@indiaclubdubai.com
For Membership Enquiry / Processing
Komal Kirpalani
Executive Secretary
secretary@indiaclubdubai.com
For Sports Facilities / Administration Enquiries
Simon Varella
Manager, HR & Administration
Contact No. 04 3344617
simon@indiaclubdubai.com
Food & Beverages Enquiries
Party & Bookings / Package Enquiries
Birendra Kumar
Asst. Manager - Food & Beverages
Contact No:. 04-3370789/050 8489190
Birendra@indiaclubdubai.com
For Updating Communication records
Arun Chaturvedi
Asst. Manager - IT
Contact No:. 04-3355312
admin@indiaclubdubai.com
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AMembers Networking Centre
Week Days 10am - 9pm (Friday Closed)
1. Mr. Pradeep Sukhrani (Membership No.3759)
2. Mr. Suresh Kulkarni (Membership No. 2122)
3. Mr. Sudakaran M. Nair (Membership No.4469)
ARTISTIC
YOGA
Y o u r
Sauna & SteamMen / Women
06.30am - 10.30am
ProShop Saturday - Thursday 2.00pm - 10.00pm
Kids Club All days 4.00pm - 10.00pm
10.30am - 1.30pm 5.30pm - 8.30pm
EVERYDAY 3 PM - 10 PM
06.00am - 11.00am
01.00pm - 10.00pm
10.00am - 10.00pm
02.30pm - 10.00pm
Friday & Holidays
11.30am - 10.00pm
Minimum one player per lane. Children under 10 years not
permitted to play. Last booking by 9.45pm on all days except
Thursdays and by 10.15pm on Thursdays.
ALIBRARY - Creative Corner
Administration Office
Friday & Holidays
Typhoon, the Bowling Alley
10.00am - 1.45pm 6.00pm - 8.45pm
Library books are now issued on Fridays
PLAY “Oye Band baj Gayee”
Starring Himani Shivpuri
Swasth Sundaram affiliated clubs
in various cities
in india with
INDIA CLUB
dubai
AHMEDABAD The Sports Club of Gujarat
Sardar Patel Stadium, Navrangpura
Ahmedabad 380 014
T: 26440371-3, 26560597
E: mailbox@sportsclub-gujarat.com
www.sportsclub-gujarat.com
Cardroom, Badminton,
Health Club, Restaurants, TT,
Infoplex, Clubrooms, Aquapoint
AMRITSAR Lumsden Club
Ram Bagh Gardens, Amritsar
T: 0183-2566389/
0183-2225205
Swimming Pool, Library,
Tennis / Badminton Courts,
Restaurants with dining facilities,
Party Halls. BANGALORE Bowring Institute
19, St. Mark’s Road,
Bangalore 560 001
T: 22228881-4
E:Bowring@vsnl.com,
Bowringinstitute@yahoo.com
www.bowringinstitute.com
BAREILLY Bareilly Club Ltd
No 1 Civil Lines
2 kms from Bareilly Jn,
Bareilly 243 001
T: 0581-2427773/0581-2429174
Dining Hall, Tennis, Squash,
Badminton, Billiard Courts,
Bars, Library, A/c rooms
BHUBANESHWAR
Bhubaneshwar Club Ltd
Rajpath Unit-VI
Bhubaneshwar 751 001
Orissa
T: 0674 2392211/1654
F: 2395742
E:info@bbsrclub.com
www.bbsrclub.com
Residential Facilities
(Executive, Deluxe & Super Deluxe),
Banquet Hall, Tennis Court,
Squash Courts, Restaurants,
Spacious Lawns, Family Bar,
Main Bar, library, Bridge Room,
Swimming pool, Gym, Jacuzzi,
Beauty Parlour, Saloon, Terrace
Discotheque
CALICUT
The Calicut Cosmopolitan Club
Beach Road, Calicut - 673 032
T: 2366563/ 2366738/2761767
Centre, Lawns, Conference Rooms.
CHENNAI
The Calcutta
Punjab Club Ltd
21, Ballygunge, Circular Road
Kolkata 700 019
T: 2486-5581 / 82
Dining Halls, Swimming Pools,
Health Club, Billiard Room, Party
Hall, 6 Double Rooms, 2 Single
Rooms, 2 Suites.
The Presidency Club
‘Fairlawns’, 51, Ethiraj Salai
Chennai 600 008, Tamil Naidu
T: 44-28226881 / 42146805
presidencyclub@vsnl.net
E: admn@thepresidencyclub.com;
www.the presidencyclub.com
A/c & well furnished rooms,
Swimming Pool, Health Club,
Gym, Cards Room, Library,
Odyssey Book Store, Guest House,
Tennis courts, Badminton &
Squash courts.
CHANDIGARH
Chandigarh Club Limited
Sector I, Chandigarh
T: 172-2743388
E:info@chandigarh-club.com
Banquet Hall, Tennis courts,
Squash courts, Spacious Lawns,
Family Bar, Main Bar, Library,
Tambola, Bridge Room,
Swimming Pool
JAIPUR
Jai Club
Mahaveer Marg, C-Scheme
Jaipur 302 001
T: 2372321/ 322/ 366/400
F: 0141-4004988
E:jaiclub@hotmail.com
www.jaiclub.com
Presidential Suites,
Deluxe & Semi Deluxe Rooms,
Health Club, Swimming Pool,
Badminton Courts,
Bars & Cards Rooms
Kanpur Citi Club Private Limited
84/79, G.T. Road, Kanpur 208 003
T: 0512 2521211-12-13
E:info@enjoyciticlub.com
www.enjoyciticlub.com
12 A/c Rooms, 1 Suite, Bars,
Conference Rooms, DJ & Dance
Floors, Card Room, Gym,
KOCHI Cochin Suburban Club
Thrikkakara, Joymat Nagar,
BMC P.O. Cochin 68202, Kerala
T: 484-2575871 /
2575177 / 2576571
A/c Rooms, Swimming Pool,
Restaurants, Bars, Library, Ayurvedic
Kolkata Lucknow Oudh Gymkhana Club
Kaiserbagh, Lucknow 226 001
T: 3231627, 3230283, 2230954
Billiard Room, Party Halls, Gym,
Tennis Lawn, A/c Rooms,
Bars, Restaurants.
MANGALORE
Mangalore Club
Near Morgan’s Gate, Jeppu
Mangalore 575 001
T: 0824 2414146/48
F: 0824 2414149
E:manager@mangaloreclub.com
www.mangaloreclub.com
Residential Rooms, Rooftop,
Swimming Pool, Family Rooms,
Conference Hall, Gym,
X Party Hall, Badminton Court
Mumbai Golden Swan Country Club
Off Pokhran, Road No1,
Yeoor Hills,
Thane 400 602, Mumbai
T: 022 25856515 /
25853798 / 25854078
E: countryclub@goldenswan
www.goldenswan.com
Golf Course, Swimming Pool,
Snooker/Billiards, A/c Cottages,
Lagoon Bar, Conference rooms,
Boating, Multi Cuisine Restaurants,
Garware Club House
Wankhede Stadium
D’ Road, Churchgate
T: 2285 4444
E:info@garwareclub.com
www.garwareclub.com
Residential Rooms,
Club House, Library,
Table tennis, Swimming Pool,
Health Club, Banquet Halls.
The Chembur Gymkhana
16th Road, Chembur, Mumbai
T: 25217030 – 35 (6 lines)
E: chemgym@vsnl.net
Badminton, TT Squash, Billiards,
Cards Room, Gym, Lawn Tennis,
Cricket, Swimming Pool,
Community Hall,
Residential Rooms.
Kamala Vihar
Sports Club
Poisar Gym Khana Road
Kandivali (W), Mumbai 400 067
T: 2808 8889, 2808 2305
E: kvsc9@rediffmail.com
Restaurants, Party Halls, tennis
Courts, Billiards, Skating Rink,
Gym, Conference Halls,
Mini Theatre.
The Bombay Presidency
Radio Club Limited
157, Arthur Bunder, Road,
Colaba, Mumbai 400 005
T: 22845121 / 22845025 /
71 / 75
E: radclub@gmail.com
Residential Rooms, Lawns, Radio
Room, Roof-top Terrace, Conference
Rooms, Badminton Courts,
Games Room, Gym,
Swimming Pool, Library.
Nasik Nasiklub, Nashik-Pune Road,
Nashik 422 011.
T: 0253-2417931 /2411254
33 A/c Rooms, 4 Suites, Gym,
Swimming Pool, TT, Badminton,
Steam & Sauna, Carrom,
Party Lawns.
NEW Delhi The Country Club
Saket Club, New Delhi, 181 / 2,
Sainik Farm, New Delhi 110 062
countryclubindia.net
Swimming Pool, Tennis, Squash,
Badmaianton Courts, Billiards Room,
Library, Lawns, Banquet Halls, Gym
Patna Bankipore Club Limited
Judges Court Road,
Patna 800 001
T: 2673009
Swimming Pool, Library,
A/C Bridge Room,
Guest House with 3 A/C Rooms,
Dancing Hall with wooden floors,
Tennis & Squash courts,
Children park.
Pune Residency Club
3, Queens Garden Road,
Pune 411001
T: 20 2636222 – 26
The Corinthians Club
Nyati County, NIBM Annexe
South Pune, Pune 411028
T: 020-2697 0900,
020-2697 0206
E: edp@the corinthianspune.com
www.thecorinthianspune.com
A/c Rooms, Swimming Pool,
Health Club, Spa, Billiards,
Tennis, Skating.
Splendour Country Club &
Resorts Pvt Ltd
Beyond Peacock Bay
of National Defence Academy
Khadakwasla, Pune 411 023
T: 020-25299110 / 9326565430
Secunderabad Chiraan Fort, 1-8-334 Opp Begumpet Policelines
Near HUDA Office,
Secunderabad 500 003
T: 2790 1700, 2790 0900
www.chiraanfort.com
Sports facilities,
Huge Party Lawns, Library
TRIVANDRUM
Trivandrum Club
Vazhuthacaud,
Thiruvananthapuram 695 010
T: 2726444, 2726415
2726413, 2726591, 2726446
F: 2726380
E:trivandrumclub@gmail.com
Annexe Rooms, Billiard Room
Dining Hall and Multi Cuisine
Kitchen, Sports & Health Club
Facilities, Swimming Pool,
Sauna, Jacuzzi, Beauty Parlour,
VARANASI
The Benaras Club Limited
Club Road
Varanasi 221002
T: 0542-2500351, 0542-2500508
E: info@benarasclub.com,
info@benarasclub.com
www.thebenarasclub.com,
thebenarasclub.com
Luxurious Rooms,
Squash, Badminton & Billiards courts
Fitness centre, Library, Meeting
Room, Banquet Hall, Card Room,
Beauty Parlour Maximum of 2 affiliationletter for each city would be provided L Please provide us two working days to process your request L Documents required to avail the affiliation with the Clubs are: Letter from the
administration office to permit the member to avail affiliation facility LPresentation of valid India Club ID card L Payment of relevant charges applicable for guest (Non-Members) of affiliated Clubs.
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GM’s desk
Achieving Goals
The Club participated in the
My tree in Dubai campaign.
As part of its Green policy,
the Club and its members
collected over 400 kgs of
newspaper in a matter of 10
days to be used for recycling.
To appreciate the efforts of the
Club, 5 trees were planted by
the management team at the
Mamzar Park in the name of
India Club.
Apart from our Green
Policy the seeds of other
philanthropic activities
are also bearing fruit.
The success of last years’
exhibition matches at the
clubs’ Badminton tournament
where special needs children
participated, has encouraged
us to go one step further and
so, we have introduced a
separate category for them in
this years’ tournament where
students from the Dubai
Autism Centre and SNF have
confirmed their participation.
The entries have been
encouraging enough for us to
ensure we get more institutes
involved in the tournament
next year.
It has been central to our
policy of integrating special
needs individuals and families
with society which was
aptly seen during the movie
screening recently, as part
of the ladies coffee evening.
We have also been actively
involved in promoting other
causes – the prevention of
child abuse where we tied up
with the Dubai Foundation
for Women and Saathi to raise
awareness of this topic.
Summer is at the doorstep
but we have plans to ensure
that we keep you on your toes
– the much awaited Sports
Camp with various packages
for Indoor and Outdoor games
will kick off in July as will the
multi tasking activities for the
kids in the Annual Summer
Camp.
Bharat Chachara
O
ur Club becomes a No – Smoking Zone.
As an extension of the policy of promoting a healthy Atmosphere, all open
areas within the Club’s premises have been converted into a No-Smoking Zone.
Previously, smoking was not permitted within the Club’s buildings except in the
bars – Madhushala & Splash. With the new policy, smoking will be not allowed in
any of the open areas including the basketball courts, areas outside the Kids Play
area, the tennis courts and the swimming pool areas.
All members are requested to cooperate in implementing this policy to promote
a healthier atmosphere.
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