EDITORIAL
Wiser
counsels have prevailed and Supreme Court has stayed the construction of the
median on Alaknanda main road before it could go beyond the A block gate. The
stay has come at the right time. Had it come a couple of days later the median
would have extended to the market and triggered a chaos. However, people who go
to Faridabad or beyond on work have to go upto St. George's School traffic
light to take a U-turn, when they return home.
Another
godman was arrested recently for raping a devotee. The veneration of sundry godmen
without giving credence to their antecedents or methods baffles me. Perhaps the
search for deliverance gets frantic when expectations are not realised. It is
shocking to see our seers' spiritual quest has baser moorings.
In
India there is no right of individual privacy. We invade our neighbours'
privacy without qualms or compunction and have them invade ours by way of
reciprocal rights. Perfect strangers within moments of introduction ask how
many children you have and God help you if you have none. Believe me there
would be no dearth of unsolicited advice as to how a local efficacious quack
can fix it for you. I was told by a resident that such a question was posed to
her when she moved to Yamuna some years ago.
Sadhana
Music and Dance Academy had a musical soiree on 11th July, 2015 in C Block
Annexe where their students performed. It was pleasing to see the level of
accomplishment of these children some of whom have been learning the art for
barely a month. The supreme confidence with which they performed was truly
amazing. Even the colony ladies gave a good account of themselves in Hindustani
singing. Certificates were issued to the students as a testament of their
having achieved a certain level of proficiency.
After
the barren summer months when we take a recess from all things cultural, we are
entering that period of the year which sees the advent of festivals, marriages
and a whole lot of social and cultural do's. Just so that you do not miss out
on any of the big days in Yamuna starting from August, the calendar of events at
the tail end of the Chronicle can serve as an aide-memoire. To make the
festivals colourful, entertaining and enjoyable, I would request the cultural tsarinas
of Yamuna to roll up their sleeves and get cracking with rehearsals. I am
talking about Sukanya Sundaresan, Kalyani Chandramouli ,Seema Chari, Anu Nair,
Vidya Venkat, Alka Arora, Shubhada Arun, Radhika Samson, amongst others.
Our
BJP spokesperson, Mr. P. K. K. Nair's efforts to get street lights and benches
has paid off. While we already have a surfeit of benches in the park, demand
for additional benches seem misplaced. They have been placed at different spots
in the colony. I only see the bench between G&H Blocks getting used, the
remaining benches are languishing with nobody wishing to rest their derriere
there. The street lights will however come handy. Parts of the perimeter road
are ill-lit and these lights can illuminate such areas better.
To
launch the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in her constituency of Alaknanda, GK, CR Park
amongst others, BJP MP, Mrs. Meenakshi Lekhi chose our Apartments as the launch
pad on 26th July, 2015. Nearly 150 people attended the function. All the RWA's/Societies
and Market Associations were given dust
bins and we were the beneficiaries of two bins as well. We chose this
opportunity to acknowledge the gift of benches and street lights, besides the dustbins.
Mrs. Lekhi made a plea that people should increase their use of public
transport and walk short distances to reduce their carbon footprint. She also
recounted an incident when she attended a funeral and was aghast to see that
people were throwing water bottles all over the place and went about picking
them up. She urged those present to control litter in public spaces.
Breakfast
was served to the assembled audience by the Yamuna canteen. While it was an
occasion to drive home the message that people should not throw litter, some of
the people present after taking coffee or water just dropped their cups and
bottles where they were standing instead of depositing them in the waste bins
kept just a few yards away. Where is our civic consciousness?
OBITUARY
Mr.
M. K. Ravindran of B-004 passed away peacefully in his sleep on 14th July,2015. He
used to run errands for the house until two months ago. I feel his end was
untimely and came a little too soon. He had hoisted the National Flag in Yamuna
on Independence Day last year. He had penned a book in Malayalam called
"Ishwara Stuthikal". He was mentally alert until his end. Only two
days prior to his demise he asked my wife as to when my daughter Kavya would be
leaving for Bangalore for joining college. He will be missed by near and dear
ones, especially those who knew him well.
SNIPPETS
Madhu
of B-306 delivered a baby girl named Advika on 29th May, 2015. This news did
not get reported in the Chronicle earlier because I got wind of the information
only now. I am always delighted to report the birth of a child in Yamuna as
with an otherwise dwindling population, the colony is losing its verve and
energy. Children always light up the environment and I am sure the new arrival
will do the same to the household of Madhu and Kartick.
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The
traffic of people moving in and out of Yamuna remains unabated. We have had a
lot of families moving out this summer for various reasons.
Sudhir
Dravid and family have vacated from G-001 and moved to Pune as Sudhir's parents
are ailing. Why do nice people leave Yamuna? They have been an integral part of
Yamuna with Shantanu in particular being a livewire on stage both as a dancer
in several cultural items as well as an accomplished tabla player. Sudhir and
Nachiket are more cerebral. Sudhir will be missed in Quiz and Chess
competitions. Swati had her legion of friends in Yamuna. We will miss them very
much and hope that they will return at some point, like they have done once
before.
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Mr.
Vinod Nair and Sandhya Rajan of E-002 have immigrated to Australia. They will
be settling down in Perth. Perth of course is two and half hours closer to
India by flight than Sydney.
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Mr.
B. Srivastava and family of B-003 have relocated to Rae Bareilly after living
there for more than three years. Both their children topped the Board exam from
Yamuna in the respective years.
As a
consequence of their moving, Mr. Kumar of A-308 has moved into B-003. He now
does not have to trudge three floors after a hard days grind.
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G-004
has a new occupant. Mr. Prasad Vikrama Rao who is working for Monnet Ispat and
Energy Ltd, has moved in from Chennai. His wife, Pankaja and younger son,
Akshat will relocate only if Akshat who is studying in Class XI gets school
admission here. His elder son, Darshan is studying for PGDM in Financial
Markets at NIFM, Faridabad. Mr. Prasad will be joined by his parents Mr.
Vikrama Rao and Mrs. Kala. Mr. Prasad is fond of tennis and reading while his
wife loves gardening and doing a lot of community work. Both his sons play
soccer and tennis, his father is a medical practitioner and his mother is a
Thirupughazh tutor. The family is trilingual and speaks Kannada, Tamil and
Marathi. Mr. Prasad can be reached on 9884615202. We welcome them to Yamuna.
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Riya
Ramabadhran always had a strong scholastic aptitude having scored a perfect 10
CGPA in her Class X exam. Now, she has also been awarded the 'Best All-round
Performer' prize for Class X by The Mother's International School. It's no mean
achievement. She straddles the world of academics, culture and sports with
equal ease.
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The
big stage performances of our dancers is getting impressive by the day. On 4th
July, 2015, Mallika Eswaran lit up the
stage in India International Centre with fluid movement, grace and poise doing
Bharatanatyam.
MIRTH CORNER
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Once
upon a time there was a king who wanted to go fishing. He called the royal
weather forecaster and enquired as to the weather forecast for the next few
hours.
The
weatherman assured him that there was no chance of rain in the coming days.
So
the king went fishing with his wife, the queen. On the way he met a farmer on
his donkey. Upon seeing the king the farmer said, "Your Majesty, you
should return to the palace at once because in just a short time I expect a
huge amount of rain to fall in this area".
The
king was polite and considerate, he replied: "I hold the palace
meteorologist in high regard. He is an extensively educated and experienced
professional. Besides, I pay him very high wages. He gave me a very different
forecast. I trust him and I will continue on my way." So he continued on
his way.
However,
a short time later a torrential rain fell from the sky. The King and Queen were
totally soaked and their entourage chuckled upon seeing them in such a shameful
condition.
Furious,
the king returned to the palace and gave the order to fire the weatherman at
once!
Then
he summoned the farmer and offered him the prestigious role of royal
forecaster.
The
farmer said, "Your Majesty, I do not know anything about forecasting. I
obtain my information from my donkey. If I see my donkey's ears drooping, it
means with certainty that it will rain."
So
the king hired the donkey.
And so
began the practice of hiring asses to work in the government and occupy its
highest and most influential positions.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS AUGUST-DECEMBER 2015
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DATE
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TIME
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EVENT
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VENUE
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15.8.15
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9.00 AM
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INDEPENDENCE DAY FLAG HOISTING,
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BADMINTON COURT
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SINGING OF PATRIOTIC SONGS, DISTRIBUTION OF
SWEETS
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27.8.15
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7.30 PM
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POOKOLAM AND ONAM FEAST
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COMMUNITY HALL
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5.9.15
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6.30 PM
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JANMASTAMI VARIETY ENTERTAINMENTPROGRAMME
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BADMINTON COURT
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AND BREAKING OF DAHI HANDI
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26.9.15
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6.30 PM
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MOVIE SCREENING & POT LUCK DINNER
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BADMINTON COURT
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18.10,15
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6.30 PM
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DANDIA, MUSIC AND FOOD EVENING
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BADMINTON COURT
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22.10.15
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5.00 PM
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RAMLILA AND BURNING OF EFFIGY OF RAVAN
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MAIN LAWN
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30.10.15
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6.30 PM
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QUIZ COMPETITION WITH SUMATHI
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BADMINTON COURT
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7.11.15
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6.00 PM
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DIWALI MELA/JUMBLE SALE/JAM
SESSION/RIDES/FOOD
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MAIN LAWN
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FORTUNE TELLING/GAMES AND LOTS MORE
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11.11.15
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6.30 PM
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DIWALI ILLUMINATION COMPETITION
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BETWEEN THE BLOCKS
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15.11.15
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9.00 AM
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SPORTS DAY
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MAIN LAWN
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21.11.15
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4.30 PM
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ANNUAL DAY-REFRESHMENTS, PRIZE
DISTRIBUTION,
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MAIN LAWN
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VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT AND DINNER
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5.12.15
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6.30 PM
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MOVIE SCREENING AND POT LUCK DINNER
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BADMINTON COURT
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20.12.15
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10.30 AM
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HERITAGE WALK
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FROM A BLOCK GATE
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24.12.15
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6.00 PM
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CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL/CAROL SINGING/WINTER
RAMP WALK
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BADMINTON COURT
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MUSIC/DANCE/FOOD STALLS
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31.12.15
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MIDNIGHT
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CAKE CUTTING AND USHERING IN THE NEW YEAR
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COMMUNITY HALL
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