EDITORIAL
Wish you all a Happy Deepavali
It's the dawn of a new era
in Yamuna. The General Body of YCGHS elected Mr. G. Ramabadhran as the new
President on 28th September, 2014. Mr. Ramabadhran runs his own software
company and has consequently rich administrative experience. He belongs to a
generation of innovators who could implement new concepts like IT enabled
paperless administration. He will be ably assisted by Ms. Seetha Venkataraman
as Vice President. She was a former faculty member of IIM, Ahmedabad and has
equally rich administrative experience including managing the affairs of the Yamuna
Society in the capacity of Vice President in the previous Managing Committee.
She has been a long term resident of Yamuna and knows its residents very well. Both
Mr. Ramabadhran and Seetha have been generous and have often donated money and goods
for the welfare of the Society. The same evening the Managing Committee selected
Mr. Madhu Nair as Secretary. Madhu runs his own company. He also brings good
Management and Administrative experience to this new assignment, Mr. P. K. K.
Nair and Ms. Sudha Umapathy continue as Joint Secretary and Treasurer,
respectively. It's an ideal combination of youth and experience. The new
entrants can bring fresh energy, perspective and ideas to the Managing
Committee and the experienced hands in the Managing Committee can guide them
through the rules and procedural aspects of managing a Society. The other first
time entrant to the Managing Committee and the youngest to date, I suppose, is
Ms. Sumathi Chandrashekaran, our very popular Quiz master. Please give the new
office bearers and Managing Committee whole hearted support to accomplish their
job with dignity and respect. The various sub-committees have been constituted
and the same has been displayed on the Notice Board. If any resident has any
matter that relates to the specific sub-committees, which is not getting
addressed in the normal course, should bring it to the notice of the convenor
of the respective committees or a member thereof.
Mr. Ramabadhran has already
initiated some activity to manage all the routine society activities through
e-governance, to reduce the load on the staff in the office and cut down on
unnecessary paperwork, To make it effective, residents should make their best
effort to work through this medium.
I would like to place on
record my appreciation of the selfless service of the previous Managing
Committee and also that of Mr. K. S. Venkataraman and Mr. P. Krishnamurthy, who
were doing a very responsible job as members of the Committee of Control.
We are approaching the thick
of the festival season, packed with a plethora of cultural and social
activities. A season when the weather is at its salubrious best, a time when
there is a sense of euphoria and an environment of social interaction and
bonhomie. Ladies and girls shashaying across the colony in their rich colourful
silks and other accoutrements paint a very pretty picture. Soak in the
atmosphere and mingle to get that feeling of wellbeing.
When one walks around the
colony the most obvious litter one sees is that of empty wraps of chips and
sundry other fast and unhealthy food. Unfortunately, the saccharine sweet
blandishments of ads promoting junk food, catch the imagination of the
vulnerable children with often deleterious consequences to their health . It is
a welcome relief that schools have been banned from selling processed junk
food. Ironically, the alternatives they offer are not very healthy either. The
number of children being admitted to hospital these days with obesity, hypertension
and diabetes has gone up dramatically. Let us spread the movement of healthy
eating in the colony. Dr. Renu Garg of E-106 is a votary of healthy food
habits. I hope she agrees to hold a seminar on the subject and more importantly
let's hope there are eager participants! She also wants to start a free library
for children and is scouting for a place to house the books. Residents may also
donate books to her which they don't need any more.
The Pookalam and Onam dinner
on 6th September, 2014 was a hit. Ninety-five people partook in the feast. The
men were busy clicking away pictures of the damsels who were all turned out in
the elegant Onam saris. The sartorial simplicity of the sari seems paradoxical to
the effect it has on the wearer. With all the pretty ladies standing abreast
for the shutterbugs, it seemed like a veritable beauty pageant. Since it meant
too much beauty in one frame, all the men, me included, inveigled a space between the ladies to lend
some realism to the adage, "beauty and the beast". The pookalam
painstakingly created by Meera, Sudha, Prema, Seema and Purnima, amongst
others, decorated the entry to the Community Hall. With urlis and brass lamps,
it lent a festive look to the place. The Community Hall AC was tested for the
first time and it came as a welcome relief, as it was stifling outside. The
food was finger licking good.
The faith that Prime
Minister Modi will remove the cobwebs from our bureaucratic stupor and spur
Industrial growth has had a salutary effect on stocks. The stratospheric rise
this year of shares into dizzying valuations make them vulnerable to vertigo.
Caution is the byword for those who wish to enter the market at this stage.
Many a savvy investor has bitten the dust riding on the bull crest. This is not
to say that select stocks may not go even higher. Do rely on proper analysis
before you put your hard earned money in shares. With a belligerent China
upping the ante in the northern borders and an ever willing western neighbour
ready to queer the pitch, any conflict could have a disastrous effect on the
economy.
Last year there was constant
badgering from youngsters in the colony on the need to have Diwali Mela. In
order to fulfil their desire, we plan to revive the Mela. Shashank Eswaran,
Ramanan and Radhika Samson amongst others want us to bring back the glory of Diwali
Mela in the lawn which catapulted Yamuna as the most desired mela destination
in Alaknanda, GK and CR Park combined. So
long as there is a strong participation from residents in manning the stalls we
can recreate that magic. In order to make a success of the mela, early planning
is essential. I would request volunteers to give their names to me, so that
tasks can be delegated. The first meeting of the residents to mobilise
volunteers for the mela will happen in the Community Hall at 5 pm on 2nd
October, 2014. All residents who wish to participate which would include children
and adults alike, should be present at the meeting. Sudha Eswaran will be
in-charge of the manpower and will take on the administrative role. The mela
will be held on 18th October, 2014.
For the Diwali illumination
competition, we will follow the same pattern of awarding prizes as last year. There
will be four categories of prizes. There will be 1st and 2nd prizes for the
following:
a) Best theme.
b) Best rangoli.
c) Best illumination.
d) Best overall impact.
We wish all the blocks the
best of luck and hope that there is active participation to make it a feast for
the eyes. This is a very unique tradition that we have in the colony which is
widely praised by outsiders. It is obvious that everybody cannot win prizes,
which does not mean that they have not done a good job. However, since the
judges who are drawn proportionately from each set of blocks determine only the
best and second best, we have to accept their verdict with humility. Appreciation
of art is a very subjective process. One person's interpretation may not match
with another's world view. This does not mean the judges are biased. By the
very process of selection of one judge from each set of blocks, we are removing
any possibility of bias.
Since we do not want
residents to waste a lot of money in buying too many candles, the residents
will be allowed to leave their staircase and decorative lights on in their
residences. There is no restriction on props made by the residents during the day of the competition.
There will be no restriction on bought out non electric lamps of any kind.
However, no readymade bought out props or electric lights will be considered
for the judging.
Slightly over a month from
now we will have the Annual Day. Residents who want to participate in single or
group performances should give their names to me. We would also request you to
arrange sponsors if you can, to make the event grand. For many, the Annual Day
is the marquee event of the colony and a platform to showcase their talent. For
KK, who has hit the big times now, the Yamuna stage was the nursery where he
honed his talent and had his debut performance. We have so much talent in the
colony that many others could make it big in the world of dance, music and
drama. In Sadhana we have a grooming ground within our premises. What more can
one ask for?
SNIPPETS
Aruna Krishnan of F-103 has
donated a table to the Society. We are indeed grateful for this largesse.
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Raghavendar Prabhakar,
resident of A-306 has successfully completed his CA and has got a placement
with KPMG. Congratulations! May you have greater successes in the future.
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Venkatesh, Vidhya and Sahana
have moved from a A-004 to E-101. A Blocks loss is E Blocks gain.
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Since A-107 did not have
sufficient room for the growing needs of Shekhar Nair's family when his father
moved in with him, he has taken A-004 on rent and moved there with Anu,
Samiksha and Adwita. He has retained his old flat where his father would
reside.
MIRTH
CORNER
Four friends meet 30 years after school. One goes to get
some food while the other three start to talk about how successful their sons
became
No 1 says his son studied economics, became a banker and
is so rich he gave his best friend a Ferrari.
No.2 said his son became a pilot, started his own airline
and became so rich he gave his best friend a jet.
No. 3 said his son became an engineer, started his own
development company and became so rich he built his best friend a castle.
No. 4 came back with a plate full of food and asked what
the buzz was all about.
They told him they were talking about how successful
their sons became and asked him about his son. He said his son was gay and he
worked in a Gay Bar.
The other three said he must be very disappointed with
his son for not becoming successful.
"Oh no !! said the father, he is doing good, last
week on his birthday he got a Ferrari, a jet and a castle from three of his
boyfriends.."
All the three fathers fainted.
-Joke contributed by Shekhar Nair A-005.
" If you want to change the world, do it when you
are a bachelor. After marriage, you can't even change a TV channel..."
Listening to wife is like reading the terms &
conditions of a website. You don't understand it but you still accept it...
Chess is the only game in the world, which reflects the
status of the husband the poor King can take only one step at a time, while the
mighty Queen can do whatever she likes.
-Joke contributed by Gita Rastogi
DATE
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EVENT
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TIME
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VENUE
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1.10.2014
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DANDIA, MUSIC AND FOOD
STALLS
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7.00 PM
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BADMINTON COURT
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3.10.2014
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RAMLILA AND BURNING THE EFFIGY OF RAVANA
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5.00 PM
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MAIN LAWN
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18.10.2014
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DIWALI MELA WITH GAMES,
RIDES AND EATS
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6.00 PM
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MAIN LAWN
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23.10.2014
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DIWALI ILLUMINATION
COMPETITION
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6.30 PM
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BETWEEN THE BLOCKS
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