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Events : 2007 -2008
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Mrs. Malika Varma, President 2007-2008 | |||||
| Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust Annual Award 2007–1 April 2008 | ||||||
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The Ladies Study Group Charitable Trust Annual Award for the year 2007 was presented to Navanir - A Home for the Aged. The home has been doing commendable work with regard to caring for the senior citizens of our city. The award, consisting of a certificate, a citation and a cash cheque was handed over by Priya Dutt to Justice Manjula Bose who accepted the award on behalf of Navanir. It was heartening to see a few of the residents of Navanir attend the programme inspite of their age and physical drawbacks. | |||||
| A woman of substances and soul – Priya Dutt, M. P. - April 1, 2008 | ||||||
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She is much more than just a politician! This was very evident by the way our guest speaker Priya Dutt spoke – candid, yet straight from the heart. Priya unfolded the pages of her life in front of the gathering. She spoke about her parents – and how she and her siblings were raised very simply yet with a very strong set of values instilled in them. She shared stories of the tough times her family went through coping with brother, Sanjay Dutt’s addiction , and she also spoke about the importance of raising awareness about substance abuse especially amongst children. Priya emphasized the need to take steps to increase the self esteem of the youth of our country, since they are the future of the nation. | |||||
| Pink Ribbon Day, A Breast Cancer Awareness Programme - February 16, 2008 | ||||||
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This event organized to spread awareness about Breast Cancer, the most common cancer afflicting the women of our country, had three eminent women from Mumbai address our gathering. Dr Ketayun Dinshaw, Director - Tata Memorial Hospital,Mumbai, Ms Devieka Bhojwani, a survivor and Founder &Vice President SAVERA –Women’s Cancer Initiative , and Ms Archana Pillai Chairperson , Ogaan Cancer Foundation. While Devieka spoke about how the disease effected her life and family, Dr Dinshaw enlightened us about the advanced methods of treatment and Archana in turn spoke about the importance to going for regular check-ups. |  |
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| Five decades of Movie Magic – Yash Chopra - February 9, 2008 | ||||||
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LSG felicitated Yash Chopra, one of the most powerful people of the hindi film fraternity and representative of the industry to the wider world, for his outstanding contribution to Hindi Cinema. Thereafter, in a special rendezvous with Oindrilla Dutt, Yash ji spoke about his illustrious career, his family and his company that has stood the test of time and is the most sought after movie banner in the industry today. |  |
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| Breakfast at Flurys with Bachi Karkaria & Usha Uthup - January 29, 2008 | ||||||
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The first programme of the new year was relaxed, fun morning with friends at, none other than, the grand old lady of Park Street, Flurys. Bachi Karkaria, author of ‘The Cake that Walked’, a book celebrating 80 years of Flurys, read excerpts from the book, while she and Usha spoke about the Calcutta of yester years and the city as we know it today … a lot has changed, but the heart of the city remains the same. |  |
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| LSG Salsa – Cooking with Karen - December 17, 2007 | ||||||
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The Taj terrace garden, on a crisp winter morning, was a perfect venue for gourmet specialist Karen Anand, to demonstrate four of her favourite recipes with the LSG audience. While cooking, Karen also give useful tips on cooking techniques and making the best use of various ingredients, sauces and condiments. The culinary session was followed by a sumptuous lunch that was enjoyed by all. |  |
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| A visit to Presidency Jail – November 1, 2007 | ||||||
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A visit to the Presidency Jail was another first in the history of LSG. In this rare opportunity, 35 members got a chance to interact with the women inmates of the jail. The women, most of them serving a life sentence, spoke to our members about their lives inside the jail. To spread a little festive cheer, organised short performances by Usha Uthup and Francis Lepcha and we distributed food packets among the women and children. |  |
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| Bengal Potpourri – A Tribute to Bengal - September 11, 2007 | ||||||
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In the second part of the programme LSG paid tribute to the culture and spirit of our state, West Bengal. We had Bickram Ghosh & Tanushree Shankar, in conversation with, Oindrilla Dutt. They spoke about their work and how the younger generation has begun to enjoy and appreciate fusion music and dance forms. |  |
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| LSG Foundation Day Celebrations – September 11, 2007 | ||||||
| The 41st year of LSG’s foundation was celebrated by felicitating our dear past presidents. It was our way of thanking them for their love, guidance and support, and for helping LSG grow from strength to strength. | ||||||
| “India-Pakistan - Building Bridges of Peace and Harmony: 60 years on… Insights from Pakistan” August 21 – 23, 2007 | ||||||
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For the first time in the 40-year
history of LSG, a foreign delegation was organized. Three eminent
Pakistani women, Ms Ameena Saiyid Managing Director,
Oxford University Press (OUP), Pakistan, Ms Nargis Rahman,
Convener and Chairperson of the Karachi Women’s Peace Committee (KWPC)
and the President of ‘Falah’ and Dr Rukhsana Zia
, Director , Directorate of Staff Development , Punjab, visited
our country and addressed our forum. On August 21, 2007, the delegation
addressed the LSG gathering and brought to light the numerous similarities
and differences in social, political and religious norms between the
neighbouring countries. The following day, the ladies, along with some of the committee members of LSG, attended a seminar with the faculty members and MPhil students of the Women’s Study Centre, Jadavpur University. Our guests were also taken to visit a few NGOs in the city like Apne Aap and the Bustee Welfare Society. On day three, the delegation met Governor GK Gandhi and attended a cultural programme at Governor’s House. They also enjoyed a cruise down the Hooghly wherein Mr GM Kapoor of INTACH talked about the various historic and modern structures on the banks of the river. |
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| Eternal Mewar – His Highness Shri Arvind Singh Mewar -August 7, 2007 | ||||||
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Shriji is the 76th custodian of the House of Mewar, the oldest royal family in the entire world. His Highness spoke about the history of this dynasty that spreads over 1400 years. He also spoke of the eternal values, which will continue to remain the strength and inspiration of the house of Mewar, however much the world around has changed. At this event, our members got the opportunity to see the beautiful palaces that have now been transformed into luxury resorts. | |||||
| Doors in Consciousness - The Oneness
University Experience Sri Namann & Manisha Koirala - July 23, 2007 |
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The Oneness University’s senior most disciple and Principal Advisor Sri Namann ji spoke about the Oneness mission which is to remove all divisions in whatever form they might exist and bring together all mankind to oneness. He explained the concept of ‘Deeksha’ , which is a transfer of Higher Cosmic Energies for Holistic Development of a person. Manisha Koirala shared her experiences at the Oneness University and how her lifehas changed for the better after receiving Deeksha. Sri Namann and Manisha gave the gift of Deeksha to all present, at the end of the programme. |  |
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| Health Care is Self Care is Earth Care - Dr Vijaya Venkat & Anju Venkat - June 26, 2007 | ||||||
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This well known Health Activist and Nutritionist, mother-daughter team sought to educate our members by generating awareness about correct foods and their role in health management; as also the link between our living habits and its effect on the environment. They spoke to our members about how to care for people and not cure, how to prevent and not treat, how to look at wellness and not illness. |  |
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| Vintage Moghul in Modern Drape - Raj Mahtani - May 2, 2007 | ||||||
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A dazzling evening of history, grandeur, style. A display of breathtakingly beautiful jewellery, worn by none other than our very own LSG ladies. |  |
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| Human Rights, Gender Bias & Inequality – Rahul Bose - April 18, 2007 | ||||||
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Through this programme we got to see a different Rahul Bose. An activist and a social worker too, Rahul delivered a very hard-hitting talk on Human Rights and Gender Bias. He spoke about his work with NGOs like ‘Akshara’ and ‘Breakthrough’ and his own NGO called 'The Foundation'. He also told us how important a part of his life the game of rugby is. |  |
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| A man with the Healing Touch - Dr Mosaraf Ali - April 9, 2007 | ||||||
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The UK based pioneer of Integrated Medicine, Dr Ali spoke about techniques such as fasting therapy, Iridology, Pulse diagnosis, hypnosis, herbalism etc. He also demonstrated a few simple exercises and gave tips to stay fit and healthy. |  |
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