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All India Food Mela
Diwali Dhamaka
Touring Greece
COMPETITIONS,
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AND MORE INSIDE
Beloved
Fraternity
Beloved Member
Member Fraternity
A
very warm seasons’ greetings to all of you!
The recent past has seen some great entertainment for all of
you, as well as some momentous occasions for our beloved India
Club.
It was indeed a great honour for us when the President
inaugurated the first ever Indian Workers Resource Centre
(IWRC) at the India Club. This was the first ever Presidential visit
in the history of our institution. Hopefully, this will be the start of
many more such high profile state visits.
The All India Food Mela turned out to be a gastronomic dream
with huge participation by members and guests and the Diwali
night was made memorable by Sudesh Bhosle, who mesmerized
the audience with a series of retro hits of Amitabh Bachchan.
High quality family entertainment indeed!
The Eid holidays saw 72 members and their families bitten
by the travel bug and off they went for a club organized trip to
Greece.
The month of December will see the year 2010 end with a bang
and the new year 2011 will see a series of great events like the
Biker’s Ball, Club Annual Day and MNC Gala Night in quick
succession.
Before I set down my plume, I would like to wish, in advance,
all the members, staff and management of the India Club, a
Happy New year.
Brace yourself for an uplifting season ahead.
Adieu
Chairman
COVER: Indian President H. E. Pratibha Devisingh Patil
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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Amar Traders
Builders Merchants
Dubai Trading Co.
Geebee Trading Co.
Hemchand Brothers
International Traders (M.E.) Ltd.
Jeevan Traders
Jumbo Electronics
K M Brothers
Maghanmal Jethanand
Narain R Sawlani
Narsingdas Naraindas
P G Trading Co.
Purshottam Kanji Pawani (Late)
Regal Traders Sudhama Traders
Umrao Singh (Late) Vasudev Chainani
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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Diwali
D
iwali 2010 celebrations at the Club
was a rocking affair, with Sudesh
Bhosle and his troupe. With the 70’s
theme, one expected the mature club
members to be a passive audience,
but the packed dancing area in front
of the stage reflected otherwise. Right
from the onset, audience members
were swinging away, with the eves
outnumbering the adams. Sudesh
kept even the young members busy,
calling them on stage and finding the
likes of Katrina and Aishwarya in them. Encouraging audience participation,
the club had kept special prizes for
costumes, resulting in us rubbing
shoulders with a Feroz Khan or a
Coolie No. 1 look alike. Why even the
club management had a Dev Anand
amongst them! The Babitas and Simis
were not to be left behind, what with
elaborate hairdos and slinky saris,
straight out of a Bachchan starrer. An
impromptu Amitabh dialogue contest
had the popular radio RJ Gagan
Mudgal walk away with the Sapil
hamper.
An extremely lively and enjoyable
evening, and hope the club has more
such events in store..
Govind Katara,
Membership No. 3951
Greece
G
reat show and great efforts all of
you did a great job. Deeba and
Irfan also did a great job.
Please include our names for your
next trip, wherever you go.
We enjoyed your company.
Udayshankar Bolan
Membership No. 2378
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izwan, Arun, Deeba and all the
members who tried to provide
us such a homely atmosphere in
Greece, all of you guys did great job.
Personally it was our first tour with
India Club and we enjoyed a lot. We
also hope to join the club for the next
tours also.
The welcome gifts were good, and
we enjoyed each and every moment
there.
Thanks again for everything to you
guys.
Shivdas & Sarika Kamdar
Membership No. 2865
Trip to Greece
J
ust a small note to thank Arun and
Anjali for the wonderful tour to
Greece. This was the first trip with such
a large group and must say Pamela
and myself really enjoyed ourselves.
Thanks once again for making this trip
a memorable one.
Pamela & Anil Jhangiani
Membership No. 4948
Festival of Faith
K
arva Chauth is a festival of faith.
The faith that women have in man
and in God. They pray to God and fast
on this day for the long life of their
husbands. It would have been very
hard for women to sustain themselves
for the whole day had it not been for
the great gathering and celebration we
had at INDIA CLUB.
Once women have an occasion to
dress up for, they forget ever thing else
and so did I, food was the last thing on
my mind.
I attended in one of my best outfits as
had all the others present. I have never
seen so many beaming beauties in the
club together, the glow of faith was on
everyone’s face. The décor of the hall
was brilliant & matching the mood of
the festivities.
There were beautifully packed gifts to
suit the warmth of the occasion. Praying
in groups lifts the spirits of every one.
It was the pious feeling in the hall
which must have brought angels down
from the heavens. No Indian festival is
complete without dance and dancing
on the beats of “dholak” is fantastic.
Every figure in the hall was flexible and
shaking with full energy. It would not
have stopped but for the moon that
appeared in the sky.
After all the fun I asked myself, was I
fasting? Am I hungry? The answer was
yes, for the next karva chauth in the
club!
Jaya Laljani, Membership No. 2667
Karvachauth
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his program held by Panzy lobo was
done to perfection and I hope that
these programs keep coming and keep
heading towards perfection !
Great work and loved it !
The whole event was quite different
as there were a variety of events which
included
1) Pooja 2) the quiz 3) the dance
The whole idea of conducting a quiz
program to test everyones knowledge
was absolutely amazing and in the end
giving gifts to the winners was quite
innovative.
Thanks a lot India club !
Give my regards to the organisers
Poonam Vijaykumar Ganwani
Membership No. 3104
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It was a prestigious, distinguished
and glorious moment for India Club
to have the first citizen of India
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India Club celebrated Diwali with
an evening dedicated to the Golden
Era of the 70’s with songs of the
living Bollywood legend, Amitabh
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Over 300 Members and their Guests
celebrated the auspicious occasion
of Karvachauth at India Club on the
26th of October
Contents
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12Navratri 2010
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India Club celebrated Navaratri on
7th and 14th October ‘10 in style
15 Greece Trip
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India Club organized it’s 3rd
International tour this time to Greece
from 16th – 20th November during
the Eid Al Adha holidays. 72 Club
Members embarked on this tour to
the great historical city of Athens
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On the 12th of November, the kids
of the India Club woke up on an
exciting note as a visit to the MARS
Chocolate factory
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A Hindi play titled Guldasta by Gulzar was staged on October 21 for MNC members
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Presidents Visit
Head of State
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t was a prestigious, distinguished and glorious moment for India Club
to have the first citizen of India, Her Excellency Pratibha Devisingh
Patil, President of the Republic of India visiting the India Club on 23rd
November 2010.
It was a historic moment for the Board of Trustees, Board of Directors
and India Club besides the Indian community members who were
present at this landmark visit. Accompanying the President was the
Presidential Spouse, Dr. Devisingh Ramsingh Shekhawat. The other
prominent members of the official delegation comprised of Shri
Bharatsinh Solanki, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of Power, Dr.
Randhirsingh Patil, Presidential Guest, Dr. G. N. Patil, Presidential Guest,
Shri. K. E. Esmail (MP, Rajya Sabha), Shri Vijay Bahadur (MP, Lok Sabha),
Smt. Mausam Noor (MP, Lok Sabha), Ms. Vijaya Latha Reddy (Secretary
– East, Ministry of External Affairs) besides a business delegation from
India. Over 1200 high profile members of the Indian Community in UAE
also attended this felicitation.
The President first met the Board of Trustees of India Club, Board of
Directors and prominent dignitaries of the Indian
Community at the Darbar Hall. She was presented
with a memento by Sunil Singh, Ex-Officio, India
Club and a floral, bouquet by Sreedevi Eswaran,
following which the President signed the VIP Guest
Book. At the official function hosted by the Indian
Ambassador of India to the UAE at India Club, Mr.
Siddharth Balachandran, Chairman, India Club while
welcoming the President said that he was highly
honored to welcome the first citizen of India on this
landmark visit to the Club.
The chairman highlighted the role of India Club
and explained how the club had become a home far
away from home to the Indian Diaspora. He said that
India Club which had a humble beginning in 1964
was now a dream reality for its’ Board of Trustees’. He
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also said that the Indian Diaspora
worldwide was known for excellence, and
the UAE was not an exception. He added
that he was filled with emotion to have
the President of the largest democracy in
the world visiting India Club. The Indian
Ambassador, H.E. M. K. Lokesh said that the
visit of the President of India was a historic
one to the UAE and had strengthened the
ties between the two nations. He added
that Indians have played a vital role in
shaping the future of this country since
centuries and the visit of the President
would strengthen these ties even further.
H. E. Pratibha Devisingh Patil inaugurated
the Indian Workers Resource Center (IWRC),
a project of the Ministry of Overseas Indian
Affairs, Government of India for the benefit
of Indian workers. Members of the Indian
Community could call this center from
anywhere in the UAE through a toll free
number. The highlights of the services
include 24x7 help line, grievance petitions,
awareness classes, counseling sessions and
management of a shelter home.
The President said that the Government
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of India was aware of the contribution
Indians made in this region in promoting
the ties between India and UAE. She
said that the Indian Government greatly
appreciated the role of its workers who
require special mention. She said that
the world was looking at India as hub for
investment and that the Indian market
had become very vibrant which should be
very encouraging for Indian businessmen.
H. E. thanked the UAE for extending their
support to India for a permanent seat in the
UN Council.
The President in her address thanked
Mr. Siddharth Balachandran, Chairman,
India Club, the past Chairman and all other
ex-chairmen for all their efforts they have
put since the Club was founded in to serve
the Indian Community through this great
institution “India Club”.
Finally, H. E. Pratibha Devisingh Patil
wished all the success to India Club, it’s
Members for many years to come.
Over 1200 high profile members of the
Indian Community in UAE attended the
felicitation function.FF
Night of
Lights
I
ndia Club celebrated Diwali with an evening. The evening
was dedicated to the Golden Era of the 70’s with songs of
the living Bollywood legend, Amitabh Bachchan. Sudesh
Bhosle, legendry singer and mimicry artist performed
live to keep the audience spell bound with his
powerful musical spell for over three hours and
regaled the members and guests at India Club
Diwali Celebrations held on Thursday, 11th
November
‘10.
A traditional
Indian buffet
dinner along
with the best
of Indian snacks
with live cooking
and traditional
Indian sweets was
organized at the food court.
The entire décor and lighting was planned to create the
right ambience for the Diwali Nite. Over 1000 elite members
and guests attended the show. Bearing in mind the theme,
members and guests were invited to join the celebrations by
donning their favorite 70’s outfits. Various categories were
organized to highlight this fun event. Special prizes
and hampers were given for the winners of the
contests.
The winners of the contests were Best 70’s Retro
Hairstyle – Charu Thakkar (M’ship No. 4216), Best Retro
Style Sari – Renuka Asher (M’ship No. 4296) & Shashi
Mohnani (M’ship No. 4215), Best Accessory – Sia
Sadhvani (M’ship No.3038) & Dolly Maghnani, Best dressed
Retro Couple – Irfan & Deeba Azhar (M’ship No. 4528),
Navin & Sunita Sharma (M’ship No. 3890) India Club ka
Don – Best Amitabh Bachchan Look – Vishnu Maghnani
(M’ship no. 3490)
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The main sponsors of the show were
RAINBOW Quality Milk. The Media partners were
106.2 Hum FM and The National Newspaper
The co-sponsors for the event were Western
Union Money Transfer, Pepsi, Prime Vision Studio,
Seven Star Events and Productions, Sapil – Style
Scents, Rolla Residence Hotel Apartments and
Car Fare Rent A Car. FF
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FoodMela
ALL INDIA
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n all India Food Mela was organized by India
Club on Thursday, 28th October ’10. Members
were encouraged to participate to showcase
their culinary talents by the thundering success of
the earlier food melas.
Totally there were twelve stalls catering to
Maharashtrian, Sindhi, Goan, Kerala, Tamil, Bengali
and, Kalinga cuisine. This scrumptious mouth
watering cuisine was fresh and home cooked food.
The food mela has now become so popular that
most of the stalls were sold out of all their food
items in less than 3 hours of opening their counters.
The mood for this fest was set by DJ Nevz
who played a variety of Indian regional music
besides desi and bollywood music. The typical
desi backdrop created a homely but yet lively
atmosphere. All the
kids were being
encouraged to go
on stage to perform
bollywood dances to the
desi beats. Apart from
the food and dance
there were added
special attractions
for the kids which included
clowns, face painters, stilt
walkers and balloon benders
to keep them keenly
interested
in all the
proceedings.
Truly a
family day in
contemporary
style. FF
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PulsatingDandiya
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ndia Club celebrated Navaratri on 7th
and 14th October ‘10 in style.
Mumbai’s Most Popular DJ Paddy
performed on 7th October ’10 and,
Mumbai’s Hottest Female DJ, Amber
performed on 14th October ’10 at the
club.
Besides the music of the DJ’s, the Dubai
based Shiamak Davar’s Institute for the
Performing Arts Troupe performed some
rollicking bollywood dance sequences at
the Navaratri Celebrations on both days.
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A record crowd of over 10,000
members and guests attended the
festivities on both the days. In addition to
the excellent entertainment, there were
food courts serving the best of Tandoori,
Indian, and Chinese cuisines to satisfy
the noisy revelers as they stomped
the night away. A special food stall for
members who were fasting during
Navratri, was also set up.
The entire décor and lighting was
painstakingly created to provide
the right ambience for the Navaratri
festivities.
The celebrations were covered live by
106.2 Hum FM. The co-sponsors of the
India Club Navaratri celebrations were:
Pepsi, Cox & Kings, Prime Vision Studio, 7
Star Events & Productions,
African & Eastern, Rolla Residence
Hotel Apartments, Al Kabeer &
Carfare Rent-A-Car. The media
partners for the event were
106.2 Hum FM. FF
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Greece
I
ndia Club organized its’ 3rd International
tour this time to Greece from 16th
–20th November during the Eid Al Adha
holidays. 72 Club Members embarked on this
tour to the great historical city of Athens.
The tour started off with an exotic night trip
through Athens culminating with an enjoyable
dinner at a typical Greek tavern, accompanied
with Bouzouki music and Greek folk dances.
The following day saw an exciting full day tour
of archaeological city of Delphi where the tour
members were able to see ‘The Charioteer of
Delphi’, the Ompfalos (center) of earth, the
sphinx of Naxos etc.
The next day was spent touring the port of
Piraeus by cruise boat specially the 3 Saronic
Islands of Aegina, Poros, and Hydra. The
last day was a little hectic with a visit to the
Syntagma Square, the House of Parliament,
the Memorial to the Unknown Soldier ,the
National Library, the Hadrian Arch, the Temple
of Olympian Zeus, the Panathenaic Stadium.
On the Acropolist there was a visit to the
architectural masterpieces of the Golden
Age of Athens, the Propylaea, the Temple of
Athena Nike, the Erectheion and the harmony
between material and spirit, the Parthenon.
A drive to the southern point of Attica,
passing the resorts of Glyfada, Vouliagmeni
and Varkiza to Cape Sounion where stands the
Temple of Poseidon followed.
This trip ended with a visit to the site
where everyone enjoyed the view out over the
Saronic Gulf.
After this invigorating and sensational trip
the members returned to Dubai, eagerly
waiting for the announcement of the next
one.
India Club organised the Greece trip in
association with COZMO Holidays. FF
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On the 12th of November, the kids of the India Club
woke up on an exciting note as a visit to the MARS
factory was in store. A chocolate is easy to eat, but the
processes that goes into creating it is very elaborate. Seeing
this process first hand was educational and interesting. The
kids had an opportunity to know the different ingredients
used in making chocolates. The MARS factory technical staff
explained various steps of the process and answered the
questions fielded by the kids.
The appetizing smell of cocoa was overwhelming and
the children were more than happy to accept the chocolate
hampers that they received. The long journey to and from
the facility in the India Club bus had a wonderful picnic
atmosphere. Snacks for the day were provided by the club. FF
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ver 300 members and
their guests celebrated
the auspicious occasion of
Karwa Chauth with the Kohinoors of
our families at India Club on the 26th
of October.
Ladies dressed in finery holding
decorated Puja Thalis with twinkling
earthen lamps, performed the
Puja, as they were listening to the Katha,
a well known story about a lady called Karva
and how she served her husband.
Women fast from dawn to dusk to seek
longevity and well-being of their husbands.
They break the fast, after looking at the
moon through a sieve.
The Katha reading was followed by
surprise games, wherein the ladies got an
opportunity to win hordes of prizes from
Kohinoor and Al Marai. The Dholak player
got the ladies on their toes for a round of
dance session.
The event was well organised by Ms.
Pansy Lobo. Hampers containing Kohinoor
Rice and wheat flour were given to
all ladies. Beautifully decorated
Thalis with Sieve wrapped very
attractively were given away by
Mrs Neeru Ahuja.
Five lucky ladies got one year
subscription from Film Fare
Middle East. FF
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Question
Employees celebrating their birthdays for the months of
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what is the main function of the bandhas?
On what system of the body does it work on?
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BANDHAS-INTRODUCTION
he human body can be compared to a
T
house where a lot of things happen it
is also a scene of exchange, there are many
openings or gates; both gross and subtle. It
is through these gates that food is ingested
and excreted, air is inhaled and exhaled,
and energy is absorbed and released.Yogis
have discovered that these gates need to
be sealed to harness the latent and hidden
powers in the body. Bandhas or seals are
practices that help you close various gates
of the body. The bandhas are applied at
3 crucial points in the body, which also
correspond to certain endocrine glands
as well as nerve junctions as well as the
chakras along the spine. At the throat,
Jalandhar Bandha is applied; Udyan Bandha
is applied at the solar plexus and the Moola
Bandha at the base of the spine.The moola
and jalandhar Bandha shut off the upper and
lower openings of the digestive tract thus
shutting off the flow of prana vayu upwards
and apana vayu downwards, udyan enables
the mixing of the two around the solar
plexus. Applying all three together is called
the Maha Bandha which also has the effect
of creating a no thought state which can
be seen as the ultimate aim of the bandhas.
At the physical level bandhas can be
seen as neuro-muscular locks that target
endocrine glands(endocrine glands are
ductless glands that produce hormones)
which are released into the blood stream
through the semi-permeable wall of the
glands, the effective production and release
of the hormones are greatly enhanced
by the practice of bandhas, for example
doing the jalandhar bandha massages the
thyroid and parathyroid glands, thyroxin
is produced by the thyroid glands which
determines the metabolism of the body.
If an obese person does jalandhar bandha
regularly, their weight will drop due to the
higher metabolic rate in the body.
By working on the entire hormonal
system bandhas are the potent bridge
between the body and the brain which
uses hormones to signal various activities
in the body. In yoga bandhas play a vital role
in creating a harmony between the body
and the mind.
JALANDHAR BANDHA
1. Sit in any meditative posture
2. Inhale and lock your chin to your chest.
3. Puff the chest up slightly and retain
the breath inside for as long as is
comfortable
4. Slowly bring your head up and exhale
out.
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5. Repeat only 3 times a day
BENEFITS
1. Regulates the functioning of the
thyroid gland and improves metabolism
2. Causes decreased heart rate and
increases breathe retention
3. Relives stress, anxiety, anger and in the
long run helps to relax
UDYAAN BANDHA
1. Sit in any meditative posture
2.Exhale out forcefully through your
mouth while bending forward( as
shown)
3.Now suck your stomach and hold your
breath
4.Hold the contraction for as long as
comfortable
5. Release the contraction and then inhale
6. Repeat three times a day only
BENEFITS
1. Allivates mild diabetes and many
stomach ailments such as constipation,
indigestion.
2. Abdominal muscles are toned and
massaged, and the blood circulation to
the stomach area is enhanced
3. Helps in the distribution of energy
throughout the body.
MOOLA BANDHA
1. Sit in any meditative posture with your
back straight
2. Exhale completely and pull up the
genital space and close the anal space
3. Keep your abdominal muscles tight and
hold your breath
4. Relax the lock and inhale
5. Repeat only three times a day
BENEFITS
1.Stimulates the excretory system and
helps relieve ulcers, constipation and
piles
2. Alleviates frustration and depression
3. Beneficial for asthma, bronchitis and
arthritis. BHARAT THAKUR
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ISSUE 53
NOVEMBER - DECMBER 2010
MEMBERS NETWORKING CENTRE
A Floral Offering
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here was good news
for those who closely
follow the wonderful
works of Gulzar, Bollywood’s
most celebrated poet, script
writer, lyricist and film
director. A Hindi play titled
Guldasta by Gulzar was
staged by Rangmanch on
October 21 at Sheikh Rashid
Auditorium in Indian High
School.
Guldasta, which means a
bouquet of flowers, was a
fusion of sounds, rhythms
and images of the vibrant
city life. The show was a
vivacious collage of stories
and included a few poems
written by Gulzar.
The play’s ensemble cast
included film and television
actors such as Yashpal
Sharma of Lagaan, Apaharan
and Singh is King fame, as
well as Lubna Salim who
played one of the main
characters in television serial
Ba Bahoo Aur Baby. Other
actors included Amit Jairath,
Anand Alkunte,
Pratik Kothari, Sumit
Goswami and Salim Arif. The
play has been designed and
directed by Salim Arif.
Guldasta showcased
a collection of five short
stories Hisaab Kitaab, Baas,
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AEVENTS
- NOV. - DEC. - 2010 – Feb. 2011
18 December ‘10
18 December ‘10
20 - 30 Dec. ‘10
23 Dec. ‘10
22 & 23 Dec. ‘10
23 December ‘10
31 December ‘10
Christmas Bash
MNC Luncheon,
Key Speaker Hari Padmanban DOSA Festival – Live on stage
Christmas Party for Kids
5 A Side
Indoor Soccer Tournament
Bumper Housie / Karaoke Nite
New Year’s Eve – DJ Sandy
6 January 2011
10 – 20 Jan. 2011
13 January ‘11
20 January ‘11
21 January ‘11
27 January ‘11
Bumper Housie / Karaoke Nite
PAV BHAJI Festival
Bikers Ball
MNC Gala Dinner
Club Annual Day with
Shanker Mahadevan &
Live Back Up Band
Rugular Housie
Mid February ‘11
Annual Sports Day
Chaat Chowk
Aangan
Diwan-E-Khas
CRICKET
Thurs/Fri/Sat 3.00 Sunday
6.45 Monday
6.45 Tuesday
7.45 Wednesday 3.00 9.00
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
HOCKEY
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: [email protected]
For Sports Facilities / Administration Enquiries
Simon Varella , Manager, HR & Administration
Contact No. 04 3344617
[email protected]
For Advertisement & Marketing Enquiries
Siddharth Vyas Contact Tel: 04-3371112
Fax: 04-3578880 Mob: 050 8538939
E: [email protected]
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Men / Women
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.
2. Mr. Pankaj Deepchand ( Membership No. 3899 )
ARTISTIC
YOGA
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I n d i a
AMembers Networking Centre
Week Days 10am - 9pm (Friday Closed)
1. Mr. Paras Ram Bhagchand ( Membership No. 4010 )
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER ‘10
Y o u r
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
Sauna & Steam
ProShop Saturday - Thursday 2.00pm - 10.00pm
Kids Club All days 4.00pm - 10.00pm
10.30am - 1.30pm 5.30pm - 8.30pm
FOOTBALL
06.00am - 11.00am
01.00pm - 10.00pm
10.00am - 10.00pm
Friday & Holidays
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
Administration Office
Swasth Sundaram Typhoon, the Bowling Alley
ALIBRARY - Creative Corner
EVERYDAY 3 PM - 10 PM
- 06.30 pm
- 10.00 pm
- 8.45 pm
- 10.00 pm
- 5.00 pm
- 10.00 pm
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
ACOOL SPORTZ
ASPORTS FACILITIES
ARESTAURANTS
1. Mr. Harjit Singh Gouri ( Membership No. 3320 ) C l u b
For Finance & Logistics Inquiries:
Rajasekharam Pendyala
Asst. Manager – Finance & Logistics
E: [email protected]
For Membership Enquiry / Processing
Komal Kirpalani
Executive Secretary
E: [email protected]
Food & Beverages Enquiries
Party & Bookings / Package Enquiries
Birendra Kumar
Asst. Manager - Food & Beverages
Contact No:. 04-3370789/050 8489190
E: [email protected]
For Updating Communication records
Arun Chaturvedi,
Asst. Manager - IT
Contact No:. 04-3355312
E: [email protected]
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: 0183-2566389/01832225205
■Swimming Pool, Library,
Tennis / Badminton Courts,
Restaurants with dining
facilities,
Party Halls.
BANGALORE
Bowring Institute
19, St. Markʼs Road,
Bangalore 560 001
T: 22228881-4
E:[email protected],
[email protected]
www.bowringinstitute.com
BAREILLY
Bareilly Club Ltd
No 1 Civil Lines
2 kms from Bareilly Jn,
Bareilly 243 001
T: 0581-2427773/05812429174
■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:[email protected]
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
CHENNAI
The Presidency Club
ʻFairlawnsʼ, 51, Ethiraj Salai
Chennai 600 008, Tamil Naidu
T: 44-28226881 / 42146805
[email protected]
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:[email protected]
■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:[email protected]
www.jaiclub.com
■Presidential Suites, Deluxe
& Semi Deluxe Rooms,Health
Club, Swimming Pool,
Badminton Courts,
Bars & Cards Rooms
Emerald Garden Club Ltd
890/C, Ganesh Marg
Bapu Nagar, Jaipur
T: 91-141-2719187, 2719199
F: 91-141-2719192
E: info@emeraldgardenclub.
com
www.emeraldgardenclub.com
■ Residential Rooms, Card
Room, Party Lawn, Lounge,
Tennis Court, Swimming Pool,
Billiards, Table Tennis,
Badminton, Kids Play Area,
Well equipped Gymnasium
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
■Residential Rooms, Swimming
Pool, Beautiful landscaped
lawns, Well equipped Gym,
Sightseeing & Camping
facilities, Billiards,
Badminton, Roller Skating, Golf,
Cricket, Bars & Restaurants.
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
■Billiard Room, Party Halls,
Gym, Tennis Lawn, A/c Rooms,
Bars, Restaurants.
MANGALORE
Citi Club Private Limited
84/79, G.T. Road, Kanpur
208 003
T: 0512 2521211-12-13
E:[email protected]
www.enjoyciticlub.com
■12 A/c Rooms, 1 Suite, Bars,
Conference Rooms, DJ & Dance
Floors, Card Room, Gym,
Mangalore Club
Near Morganʼs 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
KOCHI
MUMBAI
KANPUR
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 Centre, Lawns,
Conference Rooms.
KOLKATA
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 Bengal Rowing Club
Rabindra Sarobar
Kolkata 700 029
TeleFax: 033-2466-1751
033-2466-1752
E: [email protected]
[email protected];
www.bengalrowingclub.com
www.bengalrowingclub.com
■Rowing facilities & Kayaking,
Billiards, Pool, Table Tennis,
Card Rooms, Badminton Courts,
Swimming Pool, Well equipped
Gym, Health Spa, Billiards
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,
Club, Billiards & Snooker,
Card Room, Badminton,
Children Playground,
Library, Conference Hall,
Bars & Restaurants.
Kamala Vihar
Sports Club
Poisar Gym Khana Road
Kandivali (W), Mumbai 400 067
T: 2808 8889, 2808 2305
E: [email protected]
■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: [email protected]
■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.
Garware Club House
Wankhede Stadium
Dʼ Road, Churchgate
T: 2285 4444
E:[email protected]
www.garwareclub.com
■Residential Rooms,
Club House, Library,
Table tennis, Swimming Pool,
Health Club, Banquet Halls.
NEW DELHI
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: [email protected]
[email protected]
■Swimming, Tennis, Health
PATNA
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
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:[email protected]
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: [email protected],
[email protected]
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  Please provide us two working days to process your request  Documents required to avail the affiliation with the Clubs are: Letter from the
administration office to permit the member to avail affiliation facility Presentation of valid India Club ID card  Payment of relevant charges applicable for guest (Non-Members) of affiliated Clubs.
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GM’s desk
History beckons the Club one more time
L
ess than a year after visiting the
Rashtrapati Bhavan to meet the
President of India, it was a privilege
and a great honor to host the first lady of
India at the Club. The Club was chosen
as a venue to launch India’s first ever
Indian Workers Resource Centre in the
UAE during the Presidents’ visit. This
center will be providing direct access to
welfare services for the Indians based
here in Dubai. The very fact that the Club
was decided upon for this very special
purpose is not only another feather in the
Clubs’ cap but it is also logical, given the
apt location that we have, to commence
upon a noble cause which will immensely
benefit our fellow nationals. The high
level delegation accompanying the
President along with the over thousand
invitees for this function marveled at the
well organized event.
Needless to say, the coverage of the
event was splashed all over the print
and visual media not only in UAE
but also in India. Some of the videos
and photographs of the event can be
viewed on the Club’s website www.
indiaclubdubai.com Apart from the excitement of the
President’s visit, other events have also
kept us and our valued members on the
toes. The All India Food Mela met with
an amazing response from, not only
the participating members who put up
a variety of stalls of different cuisines
from all over India, but also an equally
amazing response from the public. By
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11pm, most of the food in the stalls had
been sold out. It only proves a point
that our earlier trysts with organizing
different food themed events were not
one-off in nature. Multi cuisine functions
that we have offered to our members
are extremely popular and gaining in
attracting repeated accolades from those
benefitting from them. Taste buds do rule,
it seems.
The Diwali Dhamaka was just what
the name suggested. The “dhamakedar”
performance by Sudesh Bhosle was
absolutely explosive. He rocked the
crowd and how. The sheer energy of
Sudesh Bhosle and the other performers
was enough to carry the entire audience
through the evening. An equally
responsive crowd who were dressed
in their retro best was given ample
opportunity to reminiscise about the
not too distant past. Sweet memories do
bring about certain special moments in
everybody’s lives.
The India Club façade lit up in pink to help to promote
awareness of breast cancer
72 Club members took off on a 4 night
5 day Eid break to Greece. The popularity
of these trips, which started off last
year is evident from the unprecedented
response we’ve had. Unfortunately, we
had another 30 plus members on the wait
list who could not be accommodated due
to the unavailability of seats. I’m sure
the next trip being planned in March/
April, will have over a 100 plus members
holidaying together. The Club façade was lit up in pink
during the month of October in support
of the breast cancer awareness campaign.
Apart from the Ladies Coffee evenings,
Club members volunteered in the Pink
Book sale to raise funds for the cause.
We have consistently offered unstinted
support to various worthy issues and,
when our efforts pay off in any fashion
the encouragement received by the Club
and the participating members has no
bounds.
We are in the process of updating the
members’ records held by us and issuing
out new identity cards for dependent
kids. Members are requested to forward
us the details – forms for the same can be
downloaded from the Club’s website.
2010 was an other exciting year for all
of us. I am sure the start of the first year of
a new decade will be more exciting.
Wish Happy New Year to all of you.
Bharat Chachara
General Manager