EDITORIAL
Smog
hit the capital with a vengeance. With no let-up in stubble burning from the
neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana, and to a lesser extent UP, we are
destined to a gloomy winter. Winter at one time used to be the favourite season
for Delhiites when they could bask in the sun and indulge in outdoor
activities. Now, the same activities are fraught with danger. Particulate
emissions are fifteen times the level prescribed by WHO as safe. With these
levels, staying indoors is also not very safe. Consequently the badminton
tournament had to be cancelled one day and schools were also shut for a few
days. Due to poor visibility, flights and trains are getting delayed and major
pile-ups are happening on highways. The governments concerned are pussy-footing
on this issue when it is posing serious health problems to most states in the
north. We are living in a veritable gas chamber where there is a surfeit of all
gases except oxygen! Of late favourable wind speeds have reduced the pollution to
less dangerous levels.
The
puncture brigade got active once again with three cars in the colony being
targeted in quick succession. There is a need to identify and nab the culprits.
Our
simian ancestors have taken a shine to the colony with plenty of trees and
balconies to swing from. They have become wiser too. They went to somebody's
house, opened the fridge and selected the food they wanted to feast on and
nobody dared to stop them from partying at the expense of the hapless resident.
Srikanth brought a paint ball gun, a game accessory which leaves a painful and
stinging blow to the target. After strikes hit home on a couple of monkey's did
not have the desired result he targeted the leader of the pack and seems to
have worked. In the last three days there have been no monkeys.
There
were a sizeable number of children who contested this year's badminton
championships. What was noticeable was that their game has improved
considerably thanks to some of them taking badminton coaching. The games were
fiercely contested and in most cases the margin of victory was very small. I am
giving below the names of the winners of this year's competition.
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BADMINTON TOURNAMENT 2017
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S.NO
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POSITION
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NAME
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FLAT NO.
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SINGLES UPTO 10 YEARS
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1
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1
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ELINA ADHIKARI
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C-108
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2
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2
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NIVETA REDDY
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A-309
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SINGLES UPTO 13 YEARS
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3
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1
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RADHIKA VENKATRAMAN
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C-005
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4
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2
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SHASHVATH ARUN
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G-306
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DOUBLES UPTO 13 YEARS
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5
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1
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RADHIKA VENKATRAMAN/VANSHIKA ARORA
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C-005/A-106
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6
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2
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SAI CHAITANYA/M.U. VAIDEHI
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G-004/G-305
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SINGLES OVER 13 YEARS
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7
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1
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ASHWIN SATISH
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G-106
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8
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2
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ADITI GANAPATHI
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E-206
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DOUBLES OVER 13
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9
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1
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ASHWIN SATISH/ABHISHEK MAHESH
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G-106/H-304
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10
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2
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SAMIKSHA NAIR/ ADITI GANAPATHI
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B-107/E-206
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The
TT championship also drew a bigger gathering than expected. Many of the players
were wielding the TT racquet for the first time but they mastered the art
sufficiently in practice sessions to not appear a novice as the tournament got
underway. The winner in various categories were as under:
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TT TOURNAMENT 2017
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S.NO
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POSITION
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NAME
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FLAT NO.
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SINGLES UPTO 10 YEARS
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1
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1
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MEGH BHATT
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A-308
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2
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2
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M.U.VAIDEHI
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G-305
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SINGLES UPTO 13 YEARS
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3
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1
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SHASHVATH ARUN
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G-306
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4
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2
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ANANYA SATISH
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G-106
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SINGLES
OVER 13
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4
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1
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KIANA ABRAHAM
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A-008
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5
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2
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SHREEJA SRIKANT
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C-003
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I
must thank Prashant Sr, Raju Krishnan and Aparna Krishnan for conducting the
badminton and TT tournaments. Notwithstanding the age controversies brewing
amongst the children, the games were contested sportingly. Envy and awe were
both present in equal measure.
I am
a little disconcerted at the attitude of people towards punctuality and basic
courtesies. None of the participants came for the quiz competition at the
appointed time. I had to call each one of them to come. There were some who did
not show up at all and did not bother to inform me in advance. Only Aseem had
sent a message in advance to inform me that he would not be able to come due to
some emergency. Yet we are ready to criticise the country and talk how we
should follow the West in matters of discipline. If we, the educated class, do
not set the example, what right do we have to criticise the country? If you ask
me or the participants, the quiz competition is perhaps the best event in the
Yamuna calendar, yet we find a lack of enthusiasm among residents to come for
the event. Parents should at least send the children so that they can equip
themselves better for their education and careers.
Coming
to the event, owing to absentees, some residents in the audience had to be
hastily inducted in the teams to get the quiz going. Antariksh Das, our quizmaster
this year, did a fine job. Most of the questions revolved around his pet
subjects of sports and entertainment. There were four teams in all, namely
Alexander the Great, Champions, Underage and Mandir Wahin Banega. MWB,
consisting of Kunal Savarkar, Mr. Ramachandran, Anirudh Suresan, and Venkat led
throughout and were crowned the champions who humbled the team with the moniker
Champions, who came a creditable second. This team consisted of Uma Maheswaran,
Raghav and Poornima Narayanan. ATG and Underage were tied for third place.
Underage came up with a fantastic rear guard action after remaining scoreless
until half-way through the rounds. Antariksh distributed 5-star chocolates to
all.
SNIPPETS
There
are marriages galore this month. Could see a baby boom in the coming years
which will be good for the colony as the children are the life and blood of our
complex.
V.
Ramanan of C-005, got hitched to Sowmiya in ceremonies that spanned over a
week. For Sowmiya, who has been brought up in a mofussil town, the move to a metropolitan
city will be a big transformation. Ramanan, who is a man about town and wise in
his ways can guide her through this transition. The main ceremonies being on
weekdays may have not seen much attendance but the reception on the evening of
2nd November, 2017 had the whole of Yamuna swarming there. The couple, who were
well turned out, looked very fetching. We wish them the very best. Balaji and
Sheila had pulled out all the stops.
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Priya
and Ravi Rao's daughter Rajshri (popularly known as Ananya) got married to Anil
on 6th November, 2017 at Shankara Vidya Kendra, Vasant Vihar. Anil works for
Google in the USA. I have been informed that the ceremony was well attended and
the food was finger licking good. In the reception held on the previous night,
Ananya looked gorgeous in her sequin laden ghaghra choli. Ananya and Anil
shared very good vibes, a bonhomie that comes from familiarity. Priya and Ravi
were gracious hosts.
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Kamakshi,
popularly known as Ramya got married to Akshay on 29th November, 2017 in the
Yamuna lawn. The ceremony was an elegant affair. The marriage was attended by
Yamuna residents and friends of the family. The decor was very tastefully done
in ethnic style. There was nothing hectic, customary of most Indian weddings.
It was held in an unhurried and relaxed atmosphere. Gomathi and Suresh were
gracious hosts. The couple looked very happy at the proceedings which augurs
very well. We wish both Ramya and Akshay a very happy married life.
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Subadha
and Arun celebrated their thirteenth wedding anniversary in the Community Hall
to the strains of bhajans sung by accomplished singers both from inside and
outside the complex. The sound of the singing in unison reverberated in the
Hall giving a spiritual high. This was followed by dinner in the badminton
court. We wish them many years of cosy togetherness.
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Anand
Sundaresan of G-301 entered the Rotary Golf Championship and came back with
flying colours. With his driver working like a dream and a red hot putter to
boot, he notched up a score that sent his rivals tumbling down the leader
board. He was awarded the trophy and got several other goodies and two free
Spice Jet Air Tickets. He gave away the packets of biscuits to the children
taking part in the Sports Day. Hail the champion!
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS DECEMBER 2017
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DATE
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TIME
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EVENT
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VENUE
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9.12.17
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4.30 PM
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ANNUAL DAY - REFRESHMENTS, PRIZE
DISTRIBUTION, VARIETY ENTERTAINMENT AND DINNER FROM FOOD STALLS
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MAIN LAWN
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24.12.17
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6.30 PM
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CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL, WINTER RAMP-WALK,
DINNER FROM FOOD STALLS
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BADMINTON COURT
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31.12.17
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12 MIDNIGHT
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CAKE CUTTING TO USHER IN THE NEW YEAR
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COMMUNITY HALL
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