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Mrs. Vandana Khaitan,
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| Shobhaa De talks about Spouse - 18th
March 2005 |
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India’s
best known columnist and author with thirteen chart toppers to her
credit, easily one of the country’s most beautiful women and
one of our most popular cultural icons – Shobhaa De
– addressed LSG on her latest book Spouse : The Truth
About Marriage. Oindrilla, in conversation with Shobhaa weaved
her through the different spheres of her life. |
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| Flower Power – 11th February 2005 |
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The most
glamorous event of the year saw our LSG members walk the ramp in beautiful
Sabyasachi originals. This was followed by a tete-a-tete and rapid
fire session hosted by Rita Bhimani with Sabyasachi
Mukherjee. Of course, having the event on the lush lawns
of Mrs Alka Bangur’s award winning garden gave
greater meaning to Flower Power ! |
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| India in the World - The world in India
-12th January 2005 |
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The annual
award ceremony was the first programme in the new year. It was also
the most important event of the LSG calendar. This year’s award
was given to The Oral School for Deaf Children for
the highly commendable work in caring for and rehabilitating speech
and hearing impaired children. The award ceremony was followed by
a talk session between Mr. Kamal Nath, Union Minister
for Commerce & Industry and our very own Mr. Harsh Neotia.
They spoke about India’s growth in every field and it’s
position in the global scenario. |
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| Good and Healthy Living - 9th December
2004 |
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We had
the extremely successful international model, writer, actor, celebrated
chef of course wife of author Salman Rushdie, Padma
Lakshmi in conversation with Chiki Sarkar.
Padma spoke about, food, diet, living healthy and of course how she
manages to maintain her multifaceted celebrity status. The icing on
the cake was when Mr. Rushdie himself graced the occasion and spoke
to the members. |
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| Connoisseur’s Evening – 19th
November 2004 |
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What
better way to start getting into the festive mood that to enjoy an
evening of wine tasting! Mr. Abhay Kewadkar of Grover
Vineyards gave us insights into wine making and tasting.
We also had renowned food critic Ms Rashmi Uday Singh
who shared her views on food and good living. |
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| Dui Tarang (a play) - 5th November 2004 |
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LSG and
Ms Madhulika Khaitan of Hugli (the lifestyle store)
jointly organized a play that demonstrated how one should
seek the sunny side of life despite its disappointments. Well known
theatre personality Dolly Basu was the lead actor
and director of the play. |
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| Tarot Cards and Numerology - 2nd November
2004 |
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Manish
Malhotra, Karan Johar, Kareena Kapoor and many more stars, politicians
and celebrities consult her before planning anything in their lives
… our guest Sunita Menon is Mumbai’s
most celebrated clairvoyant and tarot card reader. She spoke to our
members about numerology – lucky number, birth numbers etc.
She also shared tips and techniques of tarot card reading. |
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| Oh, Mind Relax Please! - 13th September
2004 |
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A one-day
interactive workshop with Swami Sukhbodhananda. Stress,
our biggest enemy and the origin of most of our troubles – through
this workshop Swamiji helped us identify the treasures and vastness
of our inner resources to combat stress, fatigue and pressure so that
we can try to change our lives from ordinary to extraordinary. |
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| LSG Foundation Day Celebrations - 5th
September 2004 |
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LSG’s
Foundation Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm. Mir of
Radio Mirchi fame compered the event. Our members
really enjoyed participating in the games, fun and frolic. Amid all
the excitement, time was also taken out to distribute food packets
to some children and bring a smile on their faces too. |
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| From Saint to Sainthood - 26th August
2004 |
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On Mother
Teresa’s birth anniversary, LSG organized the screening of a
documentary on Mother’s Journey towards sainthood (scripted
and directed by Payal Mohanka). After the film there was a short interaction
with Sr. Nirmala, Superior General, Missionaries
of Charity and Mrs Sunita Kumar. |
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| Bridging the Communication Gap - 9th
August 2004 |
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A talk
by Dr Vasantha Patri, Chairperson, Indian Institute
of Counseling, New Delhi, aimed to help us combat communication problems
head-on. Be it in the family or the work place, she shared useful
tips on the art of effective communication. |
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| Osteoporosis and Pain Management - 26th
July 2004 |
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We had two very well known doctors
take center stage – Dr Shaikh Hassan Iqbal,
a master Orthopedic and Spinal Surgeon and Dr C S Mukherjee,
Calcutta’s most successful pain therapist talked to our members
about two medical conditions that plague us greatly – Osteoporosis
and Arthritis. This was an extremely educative event. |
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| Your Rights as a Consumer - 9th July
2004 |
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A talk
by Dr Vasantha Patri, Chairperson, Indian Institute
of Counseling, New Delhi, aimed to help us combat communication problems
head-on. Be it in the family or the work place, she shared useful
tips on the art of effective communication. |
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| What the Kiskholi Said - 21st June 2004 |
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Mr
Karan Grover – Winner of the Version 2 Platinum Award,
made a presentation that was a visual journey illustrating Indian’s
rich architectural tradition. The event also addressed architectural
issues that could be applied to our daily lives. |
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| Solitaire (know your diamonds better)
- 5th May 2004 |
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This
programme in association with the Trendsmith Jewellery store had Mr
Samrat Zaveri and Mr Krish Khiraiya talk
about diamonds and other precious gems. Both the speakers gave very
handy tips on how to recognize and maintain diamond jewellery. |
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| India is Shining – Is it because
of our education system or in spite of it? - 22nd April 2004 |
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An interactive
session to discuss the ‘goods’ and ‘bas’ of
our education system brought together Mrs Ranee Banerjee
(parent) and Dev Kapur (student) who spoke about
the disadvantages of the system and Ms Sharmila Bose
(principal of Birla High School - Girls) and Dr Kavita Panjabi
(professor) who talked about the advantages of our system of education. |
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| Dance of Democracy, Noise –
Voice – Choice - 29th March 2004 |
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This
aptly titled programme was a discussion on the then upcoming elections.
The panelists were none other than adman and columnist Mr
Suhel Seth and Editor-in-Chief of the Asian Age Mr
M J Akbar. Renowned actor Mr Victor Banerjee
moderated the proceeding. The discussion was filled with loads of
hard-hitting sarcasm and witty reproach, sparing none. |
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