29th Newsletter February 2015

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Hilarious Laws
Chandrakant Sampat
Charlie Chaplin
Unnecessary surgery
World’s tallest Mandir
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Vaijapur, Dharangaon, Jalgaon
Janak Toprani
International
R. K. Laxman
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Editorial
Dear Readers,
Here is a Feb 2015 issue of GBF Newsletter for you. The readership is increasing every month and encouraging views are pouring
in with every issue. Our team feels encouraged and we are thankful to our readers. In this issue, we have included altogether new
places where our community is settled since long and didn't receive any publicity of their noble work for the society. These
locations are in Marathawada region in Maharashtra viz. Jalgaon, Dharangaon and Vaijapur. Hope you'll like it.
We are working on the publication of Volume-2 of "History of the Bhatia Community (Southern and Eastern India)" and shall
be releasing this publication within the next 2 months. You are all encouraged to book your order in advance as the copies will be
limited. More information about this volume is provided in this Newsletter.
Happy reading !
Editor : Haridas Raigaga, Correspondent : Nisha Gandhi Design & Layout : Dharmesh Gandhi
Dakshin Bharat Bhatia Mitra Mandal (DBBMM) is planning to
celebrate their SILVER JUBILEE on August 15-16, 2015
We are Proud of you
Ku. Rutuja Udeshi wins a Silver Medal at National Games held at
Trivendram . On 2nd feb 2015. Event 200 mt Breast stroke
on 2:47:47 and bagged 2nd position.
Jeet Ved, a schoolboy from Jalgaon
belonging to famous Vissanji Ved Family
is a National Level Ice-Scatting Player and
have won several Medals as shown in the picture
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Hilarious Laws
Law of equality:
The time taken by a wife when she says I'll get ready in 5 minutes is exactly equal to the time taken by husband
when he says 'I'll call you in 5 minutes!
Law of Telephone:
When you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy tone.
Bath Theorem:
When the body is immersed in water, the telephone rings.
Theatre Rule:
People with the seats at the farthest from the entry arrive last.
Law of Proposal:
After you accept a proposal you will get a better one...
Law of getting late:
When you reach early for something it will never start on time.
Law of Mechanical Repair:
After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch.
Law of Encounters:
The probability of meeting someone you know increases when you are with someone you don't want to be seen
with.
Law of the Result:
When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will.
Law of Bio mechanics:
The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.
Law of Queue:
If you change queues, the one you have left will start to move faster than the one you are in now.
Law of the Workshop:
Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.
An Appeal to Youth
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serve as volunteers. GBF youth has education, sports & cultural
events on its agenda and success of such projects is possible with
the service of selfless volunteers. Contact :
[email protected]
Views expressed by the authors need not be assumed as the
views of Global Bhatia Foundation.
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YOUTH@GBF is an in-house ENewsletter distributed freely to the members of Bhatia community and published from Mumbai by
Global Bhatia Foundation, a not for profit organization.
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Website : www.globalbhatia.org
- Nishant Vasudevan
Source : The Economic Times
Charlie Chaplin's 3 heart-touching statements
(1) Nothing is permanent in this world, not even our troubles.
(2) I like walking in the rain, because nobody can see my tears.
(3) The most wasted day in life is the day in which we have not laughed.
Keep smiling and pass this message to everyone whom you want to see smiling too.
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44% advised unnecessary surgery: 2nd opinion-givers
`Docs Themselves Verify The Need To
Go Under Knife'
Is surgery necessary? A city-based medical
second opinion services centre has found an
uncomfortable answer to this question that
traumatizes every family whose member has been
advised surgery . Almost 44% of the 12,500
patients for whom surgery was recommended
were advised against it by their second opinion
consultants.
Take the case of Kandivli resident Gaurav Sharma
whose uncle was advised cardiac surgery due to a
severe left shoulder pain. “We were told to
undergo surgery the next day itself. Our entire
family went into a tizzy wondering what to do.“ He
logged into MediAngel's online chat with a cardiac
surgeon in Delhi who looked at the ECG and said
the patient only had an orthopaedic problem. “I
then sought an opinion from a shoulder specialist
based in the US, who diagnosed that my uncle's
shoulder and arm bones were not aligned
properly. He showed my uncle some shoulder
exercises on an on line chat,“ said Sharma and
added that his uncle's pain has considerably
reduced.
Unnecessary surgery is not new in medicine.
Orthopaedic surgeons in the US were, four
months ago, accused of overdoing total knee
replacement surgeries by almost a third. Closer
home, docto rs in Andhra Pradesh rampantly
performed hyste rectomies in 2010 to get a higher
payoff from government medical insurance
schemes.
MediAngels, a second opinion centre based out of
Navi Mumbai, recently studied its first 20,000
consultations over the past two years and found
several people were advised “unnecessary
surgeries“ by their primary doctors.
Dr Debraj Shome, a surgeon who owns
MediAngels, said his centre's data showed poor
adherence to surgery guidelines across all
specialties. “We found that the discrepancy in
opinions (between the patient's doctors and the
second opinion-giver) was highest in heart
problems at 55%,“ said Dr Shome. Knee
replacements and hysterectomies were second at
48% while infertility was third on the list with 45%
discrepancy in opinions. “We have doctors
seeking opinions if they themselves are asked to
undergo surgery . This says a lot about the trend,“
he added.
“This data shows that we have reason to be
concerned,“ said liver surgeon Dr Sanjay Nagral,
who is on the editorial board of the Indian Journal
of Medical Ethics. “Everything in Indian healthcare
is increasingly getting monetized. This is an
indicator of that malaise.“ Another surgeon who
didn't want to be named said this was indicative of
“market medicine“.
“Doctors are like daily wage earners in India. They
are paid on the basis of the `business' they bring to
a hospital. Obviously , a surgeon will be tempted to
recommend surgery ,“ he said. A doctor who works
for a public hospital said an audit of governmentrun insurance schemes would reveal a similar
trend of unnecessary surgeries. “Most money that
the government pumps in for schemes such as the
Rajiv Gandhi Arogya Yojana in Mah arashtra is
given to private hospitals that have been drafted in
to do such procedures. One must investigate why
public hospitals don't get as many surgeries or as
much money as the private ones do in such
schemes?“ the doctor said.
Some specialists, though, say there is a logical
reason for discrepancy in MediAngel's data. “At
present, there are many non-medical ways that
compete with surgery as a form of treatment. So,
in India, it is more a case of whom the patient goes
first for consultationwhether a surgeon or
medicine specialist,“ said Dr Nagral.
In the UK, for instance, there are tumour boards in
hospitals that comprise a radiotherapist, a
surgeon and medical specialist who decide
together on the treatment plan for a patient.
“Radiation is emerging as a competitor to surgery
in many cancers. Hence, instead of offering
independent opinion from doctors, many hospitals
there offer a tumour board's opinion,“ he said. In
the US, some states require two opinions on need
for a surgery .
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- Malathy Iyer
World’s tallest ISKCON Chandrodaya Mandir in Vindavan
In five years' time, Vrindavan, in Uttar
Pradesh, hopes to be home to the
world's tallest temple.
The building would cover five-and-ahalf acres of land and the entire
complex, which includes a helipad,
twelve forests and lakes, would
stretch across nearly 60 acres and
cost around $81 million.
The area surrounding the skyscraper
temple, which is dedicated to Lord
Krishna, will include a replica of
some of the hundred-plus forests of
Braj, where Lord Krishna is believed
to have been born. In these forests,
Krishna is believed to have performed
his 'leelas' or pastimes.
The temple was the brainchild of
three members of the International
Society for Krishna Consciousness,
or ISKCON, founded in New York in
the 1960s.
Legend
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World’s tallest ISKCON Chandrodaya Mandir in Vindavan
Internal View
Top View
Airiel View
River View
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Vaijapur, Dharangaon and Jalgaon
Vaijapur Bhatias welcoming Haridas Raigaga (GBF)
Jalgaon Bhatias welcoming Haridas Raigaga (GBF)
Sheth Gordhandas Sunderdas High School, Jalgaon
Mulji Jaitha College, Jalgaon
Entrance of Haveli, Vaijapur
Entrance of Bhatia Mahajanwadi, Dharangaon
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Janak Toprani
Bhatia – from Kutch Mandvi
After having obtained a diploma at Leeds, U.K.,
in Video and Film production, on a British
Council scholarship, and from Xaviers' Institute
Of Communications, Bombay, Janak produced
and directed for Creators, a proprietary
concern that is affiliated to The National Centre
For The Performing Arts, Mumbai. Chartered
Accountant,
Advocate and Company
Secretary by qualification, he has been full
time into performing arts, since 1986.
A renowned stage director, he has successfully
produced and directed more than 25 theatre
productions. They have been well received by
the audiences and acclaimed by the press.
`Rashomon', starring Sanjana Kapoor, and
`Vasavadatta' starring Bikram Saluja, are some
of his productions. Three of his productions
were selected for the Prithvi Theatre Festival.
His production of Vasavadatta was selected for
the Indian National Theatre Festival held at
Nehru Centre, Bombay. Some of the well
known film artistes he has directed for his plays
include – Sanjana Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah,
Prem Chopra, Ranjeet, Rati Agnihotri, Farah
Khan, Arif Zakaria, Bikram Saluja, etc.
He visited the U.S.S.R. in 1989, as part of the
Festival of India team, as a Light Designer.
He was invited by the US Government and
sponsored by U.S.I.S., under the Fulbright
Program, to participate in the International
Theatre Program held in U.S.A. in 1993.
India Group, in
association with
Granada) a five
part costume
drama telecast on
Doordarshan
(Indian National
TV Channel), a
talk show on
Doordarshan's
Metro channel,
and an episodic
thriller for Sahara.
Some of the
c o m p a n i e s fo r
whom films/ a/vs
were done include
– ENIL, a Times
Group company, Shaw Wallace, Reliance,
TataBP, Pidilite, CSD (Canteen Stores Dept of
the Indian Army), Sardar Sarovar Nigam Ltd.,
etc. Recently did a series of films for Mahindra
Finance and Mahindra Insurance. He has done
several TVCs for companies like Colgate,
Electrolux, Nirali, V N Jewellers, etc.
He has been signed by Mr. Harry Baweja to
direct a feature film for his company. One of his
scripts has been optioned by PVR Pictures.
His theatre experience, along with his
knowledge of film techniques together with
financial and business background gives him
an advantage of delivering a quality product
within budget.
In 1993-94, he headed Mudra Videotec, the
production house of Mudra, India's third largest
Advertising agency.
He assisted Vidhu Vinod Chopra during a
feature film `Parinda', and has produced and
directed more than a dozen documentaries
and corporate films and a few television
programmes - a sitcom telecast on BiTV, ( A
satellite TV channel promoted by Business
WHAT THE PRESS HAS TO SAY
ABOUT HIM
One of the very few serious minded Directors in
the city's English language Theatre.
-FINANCIAL EXPRESS
There is a lot of good stuff in Toprani.
-TIMES OF INDIA
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Janak Toprani
Bhatia – from Kutch Mandvi
One of the significant contributors to the
theatre movement in Bombay.
-MIDDAY
AFL – Product Promotion film
FIRST FLIGHT – Product promotion film
Should be rated as one of the best Directors in
the city.
-JANMABHUMI [WEEKLY]
TVCs
V N JEWELLERS
TVCs for AKBARALLYS
TVCs with DOP – SAHIL KAPUR
COLGATE
ELECTROLUX
CAITRIONA BUILDERS
TRIVENI PIPES.
One of our brightest Directors.
-FREE PRESS
DETAILS OF THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
DIRECTED
Janak Toprani - Director extraordinaire.
-INDIAN EXPRESS
1. THE GLASS MENAGERIE [selected for THE
PRITHVI FESTIVAL, '83]
2. HARVEY
3. THE GIN GAME
4. VERONICA'S ROOM
5. THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK [selected for
THE PRITHVI FESTIVAL '85.]
6. WINGS
7. THE PUBLIC EYE
8. TEA & SYMPATHY
9. CAUSE CELEBRE
10. JOE EGG
11. THE IMAGINARY INVALID [starr ing
NASEERUDDIN SHAH.]
12. KISS ME GOODBYE
13. HEY ! NO SEX PLEASE, HUM HINDUSTANI !
14. WEDDING NIGHT - GOODNIGHT !
15. DOUBLE TROUBLE
16. FANTASTICKS [Choreographed by FARAH
KHAN – her debut]
17. A PIECE OF MY MIND
18. I N T H E M AT T E R O F J. R O B E RT
OPPENHEIMER;[staged for BARC.]
19. HANKY PANKY
20. A PERFECT SET-UP [Staged for Supper
Theatre at The Taj, Bombay]
21. RASHOMON [Starring SANJANA KAPOOR;
selected for The Prithvi Festival,'91]
22. THE YOUR'S, MINE & OUR'S SHOW – A
revue inspired by Laxman's cartoons.
23. KEELY AND DU
24. JUST MARRIED, JUST MURDERED/
M U R D E R AT T H E PA R K [ S t a r r i n g
Bhavana Balsaver & Dilip Dhawan.]
Highly talented Director.
-AFTERNOON
His intense involvement with his craft and grasp
of the "sense" of theatre is truly remarkable.
-BULLETIN
One of the busiest and most talented Directors
around
-BOMBAY
A modern day Robin Hood – he takes from the
poor in taste and gives it to rich in taste!
- SHOBHA DEY
LIST OF SOME OF THE RECENT
FILMS PRODUCED / DIRECTED
CORPORATE FILMS & AVs
MAHINDRA INSURANCE BROKERS LTD. – A 10
min theme film
MAHINDRA FINANCE – 5 Training films - How to
deal with Dealers
MAHINDRA FINANCE – 5 Training films – How to
deal with Customers
MAHINDRA FINANCE – 4 Training films – Soft
Skills
ENIL – Radio Mirchi – Public Issue film
SHAW WALLACE – Corporate film / Product
promotion film
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Janak Toprani
Bhatia – from Kutch Mandvi
25. VASAVADATTA, a costume drama in English,
by Shri Aurobindo
(Starring BIKRAM
SALUJA)
26. PAPA DON'T PREACH / DADDY SAMJHA
KARO [ Starring RANJEET & PREM
CHOPRA]
27. DIVORCE ME DARLING! [Starring RATI
AGNIHOTRI]
28. WIFE TIME TROUBLE [Starring BARKHA
BISHT & VIJU KHOTE]
29. SCAM, BAM, THANK YOU, M'AM!
EVENT MANAGEMENT
?
Supper Theatre for, The Park, New Delhi.
?
A 45 day US tour with a Hindi theatre
production
?
Supper Theater for The Park Sheraton,
Chennai.
International
New Zealand to have $5 million
Hindu Ram Temple in few months
?
Supper Theatre for The Leela Penta,
Mumbai and Goa.
?
Supper Theatre for The Taj, Mumbai at The
Rendezvous [Directed a thriller]
?
Supper Theatre and Fashion show for The
Fidalgo and The Leela Penta, Goa.
?
A Fashion Show for the launch of Scassi
Perfume, owned by World Wide Perfumes, at
the Royal Abzar, Dubai.
Hindus welcome Sinha’s
appointment as
Bangladesh’s Chief Justice
Gayatri Mantra & Gangajal
formed part of
Martin Luther King Interfaith
Service in Nevada
?
A Stadium Show for Navhind Times, Goa.
The event included singers such as Remo,
Sharon Prabhakar, Gary Lawyer and Nandu
Bhende. A Fashion Show with top models
choreographed by Farah Khan. The chief
guest was Mr.Amitabh Bachchan.
R. K. Laxman
?
A Fashion Show for Marshall Wall Papers at
Mumbai.
?
A show for Skyline NEPC for their second
anniversary, in Madras.
?
An event for the Chamber of Income Tax
Consultants and The Central Board of Direct
Taxes [CBDT] for felicitation of the high tax
payers.
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Born: October 24, 1921, Mysore
Died: January 26, 2015, Pune