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A
very warm greeting once
again to all of you.
The intensity of the summer
heat is receding in Dubai and
everybody is in the process
of getting geared up for the
impending and, hopefully a
long, winter season. However,
the intensity and energy levels
at our club are hotting up by
the day. We are in the midst of
a long drawn out festive season
and so, have an event lined up
every weekend from now on.
We celebrated the festivals
of Onam, Janmashtami and
Navratri with very well
attended events. A record
number of people joined in
the celebrations and enjoyed
themselves thoroughly. A
mention has to be made about
our executive staff, headed by
the GM, Bharat Chachara, who
ensured that every expectation
was not only met, but exceeded.
We even organized a foam pool
for the Janmashtami event and
the children, not to mention
the young at heart, had a very
‘foaming’ experience.
The summer saw the
successful completion of the
summer camp, sports camp,
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Hemchand Brothers
International Traders (M.E.) Ltd.
Jeevan Traders
Jumbo Electronics
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Maghanmal Jethanand
Narain R Sawlani
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Umrao Singh (Late) Vasudev Chainani
indoor soccer and basketball
tournaments. We also have
plays and talks organized
for our MNC members in
the coming months. The All
India food mela and a Retro
Diwali night, with Sudesh
Bhosle singing classics from
old Amitabh Bachchan movies
are amongst the forthcoming
attractions. The Eid celebrations
will see one more interesting
event PHIR WAHI SHYAM, a
tribute to the musical classics of
the yesteryears.
On a more serious note, India
Club has joined the campaign
to promote the cause of breast
cancer awareness. We firmly
believe that information and
awareness about this condition
will enahnce and save precious
lives.
That having been said, the
next 4 months are going to be
full of high profile and high
energy events which will
guarantee good, clean and
wholesome entertainment.
So all I can say is fasten your
seatbelts.
Adieu
Best regards!
Siddharth Balachandran
Chairman
Executive Committee
Siddharth Balachandran Chairman
Sunil Sawlani Vice Chairman
Sunil Singh Ex - Officio Chairman
Mohan Valrani Advisor
Bharat Chachara
General Manager
Board of Directors
Siddharth Balachandran Chairman
Sunil Sawlani Vice Chairman
Sunil Singh Ex - Officio Chairman
Mohan Valrani Advisor
Bharat Chachara
General Manager
A K Prakashan
Chetna Shastri
Deepak Jethwani
Irfan Izhar
Kamlesh Bhatia
Karuna Luthar
Naresh Chainani
Pansy Lobo
Shobhana Chandramohan
Sunita Maheswari
Vikram Shroff
Vinesh Bhimani
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Personal Experience
I
had been feeling quite ecstatic
when I found out that I was going
to be part of the creative kids camp
being held by the good people
of India Club. I was feeling a bit
nervous though, but it didn’t take
me long to blend in and make new
friends quickly.
On our first day, we had public
speaking. I had pretty much expected
what I would be doing, from our first
day. It was awesome! This class had
definitely boosted my confidence
level and thanks to Mr. Lakhi Sawlani
and Mrs. Mala Sawlani, now I am
no victim of stage fright. This was
also my favourite class, other than
caricature drawing, photography,
Bollywood dance and cooking. We
had fun drawing cartoon. We learned
a few mouth watering recipes too,
from Mrs. Gahana Khatwani. Our
cameras sure got a chance to flash on
photography, with Dr. Manu Mehta.
We all had a fun time dancing out
on Bollywood dance tracks with Ms.
Arti Vora. All in all, I had a fun time
and would like to thank everyone
who made this camp possible.
Arjun Bhardwaj
Membership No. 4654
Dahi Handi rocks
A
n event which is admired by
every individual across the
world and of course not to forget
that the only Club to host it in the
Middle East was celebrated with
great aplomb. Congrats.
It is also a nice initiative to
educate the young generation about
Janmastami.
As I was actively involved in coordinating and training of the Gopis
& Govindas for the Dahi Handi
event, I would like to thank all the
participants, parents and support
staff who were involved in making
the event a big success.
Apart from the main event an
introduction of Dry foam tub (1st
time at India Club), rain dance, live
dancers and Dj Free Styler added
a touch to the grand success of the
event..
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Finally, as we are growing year by
year, we hope to have more entries
next year to form a 4 tier pyramid.
Jawahar Mehta
Membership No. 2523
Rice is Nice
J
ust to put on record the great
time we had – thanks to Pansy
Lobo who organized the function so
thoughtfully.
Well decorated dishes showed how
enthusiastically all members had
participated. It was indeed a tough
job for judges Rakesh Puri, Auxulio
D’Souza and Monal Malhotra to
choose the winners. While judges
were busy selecting the winning
entries, members were kept busy
with the all time favorite game
of Housie. A vegetable carving
demonstration by Ms. Savithri Kisani
was very interesting. Not only were
the winners rewarded, but Mr. Dev
Tharwani of Kohinoor Rice was very
generous in giving lavish gifts to all
the members present, participants
and non-participants.
Overall, it was a very enjoyable
evening that ended with some of the
finest delicacies prepared by our club
chef.
Kusum Ailani
Membership No. 2995
Badminton Tournament
H
aving participated in the
Interstate Tournament 2010, I
very much appreciate India Club’s
endeavor to conduct such a warm
tournament,40 players 8 teams
one tournament... The India Club
interstate tournament held from
25th September to 2nd October 2010
brought together all the badminton
lovers of India Club. We got to see
a lot of good players giving their
best performance,not for the trophy
but for the spirit of the game and
for their respective teams. A lot of
credit goes to the Sports Committee
Members who continues to take their
best efforts every year to make this
tournament a huge success. Cheers
to Mr. Prakashan A. K., Mr. Kishore
Setpal and Mr. Simon. Managing
40 badminton players and forming
teams is not at all an easy job, but
keeping aside a few confusions.
The tournament was such a hit
with the members that,at the party
that followed the final, there were lot
of requests from the players to hold
the tournament at least twice in a
year. Again thumbs up to the sports
committee for giving players at all
levels, an opportunity to play with
best players of India Club.
Mohammed Siyad
Membership No. 4568
Kreative Kamp
T
his is to tell you that we loved
the summer camp this year. The
topics were so interesting and the
kids had a blast in the camp. It was
very informative too.
Thank you for all the efforts that
you have made.
Awaiting for such summer camps
more in future.
Rachna Mehta
Membership No. 4589
Oman Celebrations
I
have been attending the various
events held by the Club on a
regular basis. The recently held
Onam celebration warrants a special
mention. I must commend the club for
a well organised event that brought
back fond memories of home, the
traditions and the togetherness that
goes with it.
Many thanks for organising this
and look forward to attending several
more.
Srikanth Das
Membership No.: 431
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The traditional Onam celebrations
were inaugurated by lighting of
the traditional lamp by H. E. M. K.
Lokesh, ambassador of India to UAE
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India Club celebrated Janmashtami
on Thursday, 23rd September 2010. The only DAHI HANDI celebrations
in the Middle East, this was the 3rd
consecutive year that India Club
organized such an event
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India Club in association with
Kohinoor Rice conducted a cookery
competition on 4th September 2010,
at the Crystal Lounge
Contents
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Dubai
Service Excellence
Scheme
11 Independance Day
India Club Kids enthusiastically
celebrated India’s 63rd Independence
Day at the Crystal Lounge
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16 Inter State
Badminton
Tournament
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The Annual India Club Inter State
Badminton Tournament 2010 ,for
senior members above 18 years of
age, was conducted at the India Club
from 25th Sept. 10 to 2nd October
2010
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Ms.Latha Reddy, Secretary (East),
Ministry of External Affairs was
extended an invitation by India Club
to address the MNC Members on
20th September 2010
19Suhoor Dinner
India Club, Dubai hosted a Suhoor
Dinner for its’ MNC and club
members on Saturday, 28th August
which was attended by over 300 of
the Clubs’ esteemed members and
invitees
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Ona m Celebrations
I
ndia Club celebrated Kerala’s traditional harvest festival, Onam
on Friday, September 17, 2010.
The celebrations were inaugurated with the lighting of the
traditional lamp by H.E. M K Lokesh, Indian Ambassador to the
UAE, H.E Sanjay Verma, Consul General of India to
Dubai, Siddharth Balachandran, Chairman, Sunil
Sawlani, Vice- Chairman, , Sunil Singh, Ex-Officio
Chairman, and Maghanmal Jethanand, Trustee, of
India Club.
The program commenced with a 12
strong team of drummers doing the
Chendamelam led by King Mahabali.
Artistes from the Crystal Music
school performed the Mohiniattam
and Thiruvathira followed by Onam
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songs from Gopan and Serin with a live orchestra.
Members and guests were treated to a lavish
Onasadhya (traditional vegetarian luncheon of 20
items served on a banana leaf) after the cultural
celebrations.
To coincide with the Onam celebrations, a South
Indian Food Festival was organized at the Club’s
restaurants from September 9 till the 16th.
Onam celebrations at the Club were supported by
Emirates NBD, Pepsi, Cox & Kings, Prime Vision
Studio and 106.2 Hum Fm. 0
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Janmashtami
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ndia Club celebrated Janmashtami on Thursday, September 23,
2010. The event, in its third year,
is the only Dahi Handi celebration in
the Middle East. This year over 2500
members and guests thronged the basketball grounds to watch 2 teams break
the Dahi Handi pot.
The function was inaugurated by
H.E. Sanjay Verma in the presence of
Siddharth Balachandran, Chairman,
Sunil Sawlani, Vice Chairman and
Sunil Singh, Ex-Officio Chairman, of
India Club.
Ocean kids performed to popular
Janmashtami numbers from Bollywood. The Gopis team, led by Belinda D’souza entered the grounds on a
customized trolley and the boys team
danced their way in led by Jawahar
Mehta. Both the teams formed a 3 tier
pyramid to break the Dahi Handi in the
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midst of water sprinklers and laser lights.
For the first time in Dubai, a foam pool was also organized next to the Dahi Handi set-up. Not surprisingly, the
foamy experience turned out to be equally popular with
the young and not so young.
Janmashtami celebrations were supported by Seven Star
Events and Production, 106.2 HUM FM, Pepsi, Prime Vision Studio, Emirates NBD and Cox & Kings 0
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RICE IS NICE
I
ndia Club in association
with Kohinoor Rice
conducted a cookery
competition on 4th September
2010, at the Crystal Lounge.
Prominent Chefs Rakesh
Puri, Monal Malhotra and
Auxulio D’Souza spared their valuable
time to judge the event. The participating
ladies were indeed very innovative and
their enthusiasm was visible by the mouth
watering dishes they displayed for judging.
As the judges went around deciding on
the winners, Ms. Savitri Kisani, taught the
ladies some vegetable carvings. Flowers
made from carrots were not only beautiful
but also edible.
This was followed
by a round of
Housie and party
games conducted
by Ms. Shobhana
Chardramohan.
Pawan Khanna,
Managing Director
of Rich Rice Raisers Factory LLC and Dev
Thawrani, General Manager very generously
gave away gifts and hampers to all the
winners of the three categories.
The event was coordinated by Ms.
Pansy Lobo and over 120 ladies attended
the function. All the ladies attending the
function were given a hamper of Kohinoor
Rice and Flour and, the evening ended with
sumptuous snacks. 0
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Independence Day
Celebrations
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ndia Club Kids enthusiastically celebrated India’s
63rd Independence Day at the Crystal Lounge.
The venue was appropriately
decorated with Tiranga flags
and tri colour balloons, creating
a perfect ambience for this
important event.
Volunteers
offered face painting to the kids
with the tri colours of the Indian
flag.
The
function
commenced
with the solemn rendering of
the National Anthem, followed
by a Magic Show by magician
Super Vinay. The magic tricks
he pulled out from his repertoire
mesmerized the kids as well as
the parents.
Two rounds of party games
and foot tapping music by DJ
Freestyler got all the kids on the
dance floor. Gifts and spot prizes
were given away at the event and
all the kids received snack boxes
and beverages at the end of the
party. 0
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August 2010 and September 2010 born Employees
celebrating their birthday’s at a tea party
Bi monthly (July-August 2010) Star Employee Gobind Chhetri
(Chinese Chef) being presented certificate and gift voucher by
Bharat Chachara, General Manager
Staff BIRTHDAY
Star Employee
FireDrill training A
fire drill was conducted for the India Club Staff
on 4th September 2010. Mr. Ram Chitewale,
Safety Expert conducted the fire drill. 0
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Summer
CoachingCamp
2010
T
his year was the 9th edition of the Summer Coaching Camp, organized by India Club. It was
conducted from 1st July to 20th August 2010. Over 50 students participated in the one and half
month camp. The camp was divided into 2 packages consisting of indoor and outdoor games. Each
package had a cumulative of 56 classes combined of all sports.
Package A included swimming, indoor cricket, table tennis, squash, badminton, bowling, khokho, kabbadi, and
lagori, the best of traditional
Indian sports, and Aerobics/
Yoga.
Package B included swimming, basket ball, football (indoor), karate, tennis, bowling,
khokho, kabbadi, lagori sports,
Gymnastics (floor excercises)
and hockey.
The classes for the various
sports were taken by the following coaches
Swimming Ram Sharan/ Sudesh
Prasanna
Indoor Cricket - Jairaj Thakur
Table Tennis - Pradeep Y. V.
Squash - Dinesh Mansukhani
Yoga - Ramesh A. Vanian
Basket Ball - K. M. Michael
Indoor Football / Hockey - Keith D’Souza
Tennis - S. Ganesh
Gymnastics (Floor Excercises) - Nitin Sharma
Karate - Emmanuel Rajasekharan 0
Badminton - Shibil C. P.
Bowling - Cecil Fernandes
Khokho / Kabbadi / Lagori
(The best of traditional Indian
sports) - Bharati Dasan
Aerobics Lavina Uttamchandani
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INDIA CLUB BASKETBALL
TOURNAMENT 2010
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- on-4, half court, India Club
Basketball Tournament was
held on Thurs., 9th September
’10 for the age group of 10 – 15
years.
The following teams were the
winners and runners up:
Winners
Parth Aidasani (M’ship 3999)
Jatin S. Rughwani (M’Ship 4314)
Karan Manghnani (M’Ship 2947)
Saachi Gangwani (M’Ship 3577)
Runners Up
Kanishk Shah (M’Ship 1936)
Errol Jude Britto (M’Ship 4463)
Vishal Bhatia (M’Ship 4596)
Shweta Bhatia (M’Ship 4596)
Mallika Bhatia (M’ship 2933) was
given the best player award 0
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India Club vs Indian Consulate
Friendly Cricket Match
A
friendly cricket
match was played
between India Club and
representatives of the
Consulate General of India,
Dubai on Friday, 1st October
’10 at India Club‘s Indoor
Coolsportz.
Both the teams had 8 men
playing in each side for the
tournament. The Consulate
General of India team scored
82 runs in 16 overs and the
India Club team just managed
to chase down that score
The match was decided in favour of
India Club on the last ball of the 16th
over. The pair of Irfan and Deepak
soccerTournament
Indoor
scored 45 runs for India Club in their
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n Indoor Soccer
Tournament was held on
19th and 20th August ’10.
Totally 46 players registered for
the tournament with 7 teams.
The following teams were the
winners and runners up in the
tournament:
Winners
1. Franklyn Fernandes (Capt.)
2. Jaison Cardozo
3. Nehal Udyavar
4. Pradjeet Singh
5. Vishant Kalwani
6. Vishesh Rajpal
Runners Up
1. Shawn Pereira (Capt.)
2. Kunal Kukreja
3. Sharan Kukreja
4. Kanisk Shah
5. Akshay Bhadri
Most Promising Player prize was
awarded to Jaison Cardozo. 0 IndiaClub 15
INTER STATE BADMINTION TOURNAMENT
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he Annual India Club Inter State Badminton Tournament 2010, for senior members above 18
years of age, was conducted at the India Club from 25th September 10 to 2nd October 2010. "
Uttar Pradesh, Punjab & Delhi.
Pool B : Kerala, Goa, Gujarat &
Karnataka The qualifying rounds were
played on a round-robin
basis. The final was played
on Sat., 2nd Oct. 10 between
Uttar Pradesh and Delhi, in
which theUttar Pradesh Team
triumphed.
Uttar Pradesh Team (Winners)
comprised of: Rohit Haridas
(Capt.), Dev Maitra, Girish
Chand, Nitin Nadkarni &
Gayatri Jois. Delhi Team (Runners Up)
comprised of: Robby Varghese
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(Capt.), Joseph Mathew, Clifford
Crasto, Sudeep Gupta & Sabina
Ravindran. A prize distribution ceremony
was held after the final. Mr.
Sunil Singh ex officio chairman,
presented the trophies to the
winners, Uttar Pradesh Team
and to the runners-up, Delhi
Team. The badminton committee
comprising of A. K. Prakashan,
board of director, sports, and
Kishore Setpal carried out the
daily match proceedings of the
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A total of 8 teams took part
in the tournament. Each team
consisted of five players. Seven
lady players also took part in
this event. Pool A : Jammu & Kashmir,
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s.Latha Reddy was extended an invitation by India Club to
address the MNC Members on 20th September 2010. She was presented with a shawl and a floral bouquet, as
an honour at the function. In her address, she said that her endeavour would be to build up
Ms. Reddy joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1975 and has served on
diplomatic assignments in Lisbon, Washington DC, Kathmandu, Brasilia,
and most recently as Consul General in Durban (1994-97) and Deputy Chief
of Mission in Vienna (1997-2000). Ms. Reddy has also served at the Ministry of External Affairs and the
Ministry of Commerce in New Delhi in various capacities. She was the head
of the Administration Division in the Ministry till Dec 2003. Ms. Reddy has served as the Ambassador of India to the Portuguese Republic
since January 2004, and is currently holding the portfolio of Secretary (East),
Ministry of External Affairs.
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strong political ties between
India and UAE which, her
ministry would be focusing
upon in the future. Ms. Reddy also said that
India is all set to be global
economic giant very shortly
and even western countries
were looking at India as a
trade partner. She added that, she was
very impressed to see the
facilities at India Club,
which she had never seen
but had only heard about.
The Ambassador of India
to UAE, H.E. M. K. Lokesh
also addressed the MNC
members while Siddharth
Balachandran, Chairman,
India Club welcomed all the
guests 0
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India is all set to be a global economic giant very shortly
and even western countries were looking at India as a
trade partner Suhoor Dinner
I
ndia Club hosted a Suhoor
Dinner On August 28, 2010. The
dinner was attended by over 300
MNC members and invitees.
Dr. Omar Al Muthanna (CEO,
Community Development Authority)
was the Chief guest and Mr.
Mohammed Sharaf (CEO, DP
World) was the guest
of honour. Floral
bouquets were
presented by
the Executive
Committee
to the Chief
guest and the
guest
of
honour.
the entrance with a Henna artiste
applying intricate designs on the
hands of the lady members. Soothing
melodies played by the oudh player
and Arabic drum player enhanced
the ambience of the evening 0
Members and Guests
were welcomed with
a mint lemonade
served from a gigantic
authentic flask mounted
on a stewards shoulder.
A traditional Arabic
tent was set-up at
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What’s on what’s on what’s on what’s on what’s on
AEVENTS
- OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2010
7-14 October Navaratri with DJ Amber (Lady) /
DJ Paddy from Mumbai
21 October
Bumper Housie
21 October
Play
Guldasta
by Gulzar’s Short stories
Chaat Chowk
Aangan
Diwan-E-Khas
26 October
Karva Chawth
28 October
All India Food Mela
4 November
Bumper Housie
ASPORTS FACILITIES
ARESTAURANTS
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
11 November Diwali Celebrations
Madhushala 12.30pm - 03.00pm
07.30pm - 11.55pm
18 November Eid Celebrations
Splash Bar
03.00pm - 11.55pm
25 November Regular Housie 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
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
c o n t a c t
p e r s o n s
For General Club Enquiries
Bharat Chachara, General Manager
E: gm@indiaclubdubai.com
For Sports Facilities / Administration Enquiries
Simon Varella , Manager, HR & Administration
Contact No. 04 3344617
simon@indiaclubdubai.com
For Advertisement & Marketing Enquiries
Siddharth Vyas Contact Tel: 04-3371112
Fax: 04-3578880 Mob: 050 8538939
E: siddharth@indiaclubdubai.com
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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
Swimming Pool
07.am - 10.00am
02.30pm - 10.00pm
10.00am - 10.00pm
Friday & Holidays
Friday & Holidays
06.30am - 10.45am
01.30pm - 09.45pm
10.00am - 09.45pm
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.
ARTISTIC
YOGA
a t
I n d i a
AMembers Networking Centre
Week Days 10am - 9pm (Friday Closed)
1. Jaikishan Lakhwani (Membership No. 4678)
2. Dipak M. Bhadra (Membership No. 4470)
JULY - AUGUST 2010
Y o u r
FOOTBALL
Men / Women
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
Sauna & Steam
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.
10.00am - 1.45pm 6.00pm - 8.45pm
Library books are now issued on Fridays
06.00am - 11.00am
01.00pm - 10.00pm
10.00am - 10.00pm
Friday & Holidays
Typhoon, the Bowling Alley
ALIBRARY - Creative Corner
Administration Office
Swasth Sundaram 1. Rajesh D. Bhatia (Membership No. 3759)
C l u b
For Finance & Logistics Inquiries:
Rajasekharam Pendyala
Asst. Manager – Finance & Logistics
E: rs@indiaclubdubai.com
For Membership Enquiry / Processing
Komal Kirpalani
Executive Secretary
E: secretary@indiaclubdubai.com
Food & Beverages Enquiries
Party & Bookings / Package Enquiries
Birendra Kumar
Asst. Manager - Food & Beverages
Contact No:. 04-3370789/050 8489190
E: kumar@indiaclubdubai.com
For Updating Communication records
Arun Chaturvedi,
Asst. Manager - IT
Contact No:. 04-3355312
E: admin@indiaclubdubai.com
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
nCardroom, Badminton,
Health Club, Restaurants, TT,
Infoplex, Clubrooms, Aquapoint
AMRITSAR Lumsden Club
Ram Bagh Gardens, Amritsar
T: 0183-2566389/01832225205
nSwimming 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: 0581-2427773/05812429174
nDining 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
nResidential 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
CHENNAI
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
nA/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
nBanquet 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
nPresidential Suites, Deluxe
& Semi Deluxe Rooms,Health
Club, Swimming Pool,
Badminton Courts,
Bars & Cards Rooms
Jaisalmer
Jaisal Club Ltd
Jethwal Road, Jaisalmer
345001
T: 02992-255555, 02992254999
F: 0291-2435349
E: blackstone@mailinfinity.com
blackstone@mailinfinity.com; www.jaisalclub.com
nResidential Rooms, Swimming
Pool, Beautiful landscaped
lawns, Well equipped Gym,
Sightseeing & Camping
facilities, Billiards,
Badminton, Roller Skating, Golf,
Cricket, Bars & Restaurants.
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
n12 A/c Rooms, 1 Suite, Bars,
Conference Rooms, DJ & Dance
Floors, Card Room, Gym,
Mangalore 575 001
T: 0824 2414146/48
F: 0824 2414149
E:manager@mangaloreclub.
com
www.mangaloreclub.com
nResidential Rooms, Rooftop,
Swimming Pool, Family Rooms,
Conference Hall, Gym,
X Party Hall, Badminton Court
KOCHI Mumbai Cochin Suburban Club
Thrikkakara, Joymat Nagar,
BMC P.O. Cochin 68202, Kerala
T: 484-2575871 /
2575177 / 2576571
nA/c Rooms, Swimming Pool,
Restaurants, Bars, Library,
Ayurvedic Centre, Lawns,
Conference Rooms.
Kolkata The Calcutta
Punjab Club Ltd
21, Ballygunge, Circular Road
Kolkata 700 019
T: 2486-5581 / 82
nDining Halls, Swimming
Pools, Health Club, Billiard
Room, Party Hall, 6 Double
Rooms, 2 Single Rooms,
2 Suites.
The Bengal Rowing Club
Rabindra Sarobar
Kolkata 700 029
TeleFax: 033-2466-1751
033-2466-1752
E: info@bengalrowingclub.com
info@bengalrowingclub.com;
www.bengalrowingclub.com
www.bengalrowingclub.com
nRowing facilities & Kayaking,
Billiards, Pool, Table Tennis,
Card Rooms, Badminton Courts,
Swimming Pool, Well equipped
Gym, Health Spa, Billiards
Room, A/c comfortable
Dinning rooms, Well manicured
expansive lawns of the Club.
Lucknow Oudh Gymkhana Club
Kaiserbagh, Lucknow 226 001
T: 3231627, 3230283, 2230954
nBilliard Room, Party Halls,
Gym, Tennis Lawn, A/c Rooms,
Bars, Restaurants.
MANGALORE
Mangalore Club
Near Morgan’s Gate, Jeppu
Kamala Vihar
Sports Club
Poisar Gym Khana Road
Kandivali (W), Mumbai 400 067
T: 2808 8889, 2808 2305
E: kvsc9@rediffmail.com
nRestaurants, Party Halls,
tennis Courts, Billiards, Skating
Rink,
Gym, Conference Halls,
Mini Theatre.
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
nGolf Course, Swimming Pool,
Snooker/Billiards, A/c Cottages,
Lagoon Bar, Conference
rooms, Boating, Multi Cuisine
Restaurants,
The Bombay Presidency
Radio Club Limited
157, Arthur Bunder, Road,
Colaba, Mumbai 400 005
T: 22845121 / 22845025
/71 / 75
E: radclub@gmail.com
nResidential Rooms, Lawns,
Radio Room, Roof-top Terrace,
Conference Rooms,
Badminton Courts,
Games Room, Gym,
Swimming Pool, Library.
Garware Club House
Wankhede Stadium
D’ Road, Churchgate
T: 2285 4444
E:info@garwareclub.com
www.garwareclub.com
nResidential Rooms,
Club House, Library,
Table tennis, Swimming Pool,
Health Club, Banquet Halls.
Nasik The Chembur Gymkhana
16th Road, Chembur, Mumbai
T: 25217030 – 35 (6 lines)
E: chemgym@vsnl.net
nBadminton, TT Squash,
Billiards, Cards Room, Gym,
Lawn Tennis, Cricket,
Swimming Pool, Community
Hall, Residential Rooms.
The Country Club
Saket Club, New Delhi,
181 / 2, Sainik Farm, New
Delhi 110 062
countryclubindia.net
nSwimming Pool, Tennis,
Squash, Badmaianton Courts,
Billiards Room, Library,
Lawns, Banquet Halls, Gym
Juhu Vile Parle
Gymkhana Club
N.S. Road No 13
Opp. Juhu Bus Station
Juhu, Mumbai 400 049
T: 22-2620 6016,
22-2620 5973
F: 22-2620 9702
E: jvpgclub_1@hotmail.com
jvpgclub_1@hotmail.com
nSwimming, Tennis, Health
Club, Billiards & Snooker,
Card Room, Badminton,
Children Playground,
Library, Conference Hall,
Bars & Restaurants.
Nasiklub, Nashik-Pune Road,
Nashik 422 011.
T: 0253-2417931 /2411254
33 A/c Rooms, 4 Suites,
Gym, nSwimming Pool, TT,
Badminton, Steam & Sauna,
Carrom, Party Lawns.
NEW Delhi Patna Bankipore Club Limited
Judges Court Road, Patna
800 001
T: 2673009
nSwimming 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
nA/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, 05422500508
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
W
e are promoting
the cause of Breast
Cancer awareness
throughout the month of
October. Although this topic is
no longer taboo in our society,
additional thought and caring
needs to be infused amongst
the mindset of people towards
the sensitivities of women
already afflicted or prone
to this disease. In line with
this, the Clubs’ façade will be
lit up with pink lighting to
help create awareness of this
increasingly common ailment
and seminars and workshops
are being organized in this
regard.
Ladies volunteers from the
club participated in the Pink
book sale at the Burjuman
Cente on October 8th to
raise funds of Breast Cancer
awareness.
As an extension of this
project, we will be collecting
books from our members
which can be sold for
collecting funds for this cause.
More details will be sent to
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you shortly.
An ‘All India Food Mela’
is being planned for October
28, 2010 which is going to be
a gastronomic fantasy come
true for all the foodies out
there. A tastebud titillating
fantasia for all. Members
are being invited to set up
stalls of various regional
Indian cuisines to showcase
the diverse smorgasbord of
culinary delights that India
has to offer. We are hoping
that this event will replicate
and surpass the success
of the Sangam Mela held
earlier this year, showcasing
three regional cuisines.
These continuous efforts are
undertaken by us, not only to
encourage active participation
from our members but also
to expose them to the multi
cultural fabric of our country.
Our younger generations are
kept interested through such
exchanges because, we believe
that somehow food does have
a bearing on the ethos of our
people.
The ‘Festival of Lights’,
Diwali will be lit up this year
with the luminous presence
of veteran leading light and
singer par excellence Sudesh
Wadkar on November 11.
This particular event is being
dedicated to Amitabh Bachchan
and the rip roaring 70s. The
Club is organizing a dress
theme for its members and
guests for the first time, and it
is expected to see the best of
you in bell bottom trousers,
polka dotted shirts with big
collars and ladies sporting
handsome curly hair do’s. We
are hoping to supply for an
evening which is reminiscent
of a certain bygone era, not too
long back. This fun filled event
should provide for some good
natured laughs and probably
memories of tender moments
for some, if not all.
Our Eid celebrations slated
for November 25 will take you
down memory lane of the 50s
and 60s with a program ‘Phir
wahi Shyam’. Unforgettable
tunes of Geeta Dutt, Hemant
Kumar and Talat Mehmood
being sung by some of the
very best current talents from
India, are sure to provide the
nostalgia that, that particular
period evokes. At times it
becomes necessary to hark back
upon our lilting past to instill
a kind of euphoria, to combat
the stressful effects of our fast
paced lives today.
The recycling bins at the
Club have been relocated from
gate no.2 to gate no.3 Members
can either contact the reception
or library for recycling
newspapers, cans, plastics……
We do hope this is not causing
inconvenience to all of you and
that it does not dissuade you
to continue contributing, to
our combined fine efforts with
the Emirates Environmental
Group.
Bharat Chachara
General Manager