indo american society - landmark: february 2013

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF INDO-AMERICAN SOCIETY PRESIDENT: MR. DILIP DALAL FEBRUARY 2013

LANDMARK

Cherishing the Bond of Friendship Between theTwo Largest Freedom Loving Democracies in the World

Dear Member,

With the dawn of a New Year, as we look back at the yesteryears, we fi nd that we have successfully completed 54 years of

service to the Community. IAS has been in the forefront of promoting Indo-US Educational, Cultural and Economic relations

over the last 5 decades and continues to do the same.

As always, IAS in its full glory will be seen in the New Year with lots of colourful activities happening this year starting with

events like Laughter Therapy, Alumni meet, Medical programs etc in the very fi rst month of the year. This year, we look forward

to a mega event of honoring the Past Presidents on IAS Founder’s Day i.e. April 29, 2013 to felicitate them for their

involvement in helping building up the brand image of Indo-American Society over the past years.

This New Year we also look forward to ramping up our eff orts to add more members to our existing fold and

to encourage collaboration through activities such as education tie ups with Universities in US, cultural events

welcoming artistes from India and US to show their talents refl ecting culture of both the countries etc. It is crucial

that our Society acts together, as one, so that we can move swiftly and boldly.

This New Year will prove to be even more challenging for us –but yet riding on a very promising time for

all of us as we strive for newer heights in the year of 2013. I seek your understanding and cooperation

as we work together to create opportunities out of the challenges.

May I off er my best wishes to you, and to your families, for success, good health and happiness

throughout 2013!

Yours truly,

Dilip Dalal

President

President Speak

Office Bearers 2012-13

Mr. Sanjog ParabVice – President &

Chairman, Legal & Constitutional CommitteeMember of IAS since 5 years

Mr. Sunil MerchantVice – President &

Chairman, Administration CommitteeMember of IAS since 17 years

Mrs. Jayshree SampatJt. Hon. Secretary &

Chairperson, Social Services CommitteeMember of IAS since 18 years

Mr. Daksesh ParikhHon. Treasurer &

Chairman, Finance CommitteeMember of IAS since 3 years

Mr. Rusi B. KhambattaJt. Hon. Secretary

Member of IAS since 38 years

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Chairman’s MessageIt’s my privilege and take this opportunity to address you as Chairman, Publication Committee

on the changes that we envisaged in the forthcoming issues of your quarterly magazine

`LANDMARK` to make it more informative, interactive and entertaining.

We are honored to appoint the veteran Mr. K. V. Satyamurty to accept his favorite position as

the `Editor` of the `LANDMARK`who has been a member at IAS for many years and to share his

expertise on the subject of Indo-American relationship.

We are concerned with the lack of interaction with the US Consulate though they are widely covered in the various Medias.

Every eff ort is being made to connect with them and to obtain feedbacks, programs, write-ups etc for our `LANDMARK`

and join hands with them to improve, bond and share strong relationships with them and our President Mr. Dilip Dalal has

been constantly in touch with them.

We thank you for your positive response to our fi rst issue of `LANDMARK` and for your suggestions etc which we look

forward to and request you to share anything connected with the Indo-American relationship.

We thank the staff of IAS especially Ms. Maria Jojo for her contributions, suggestions and support, which moulds

`LANDMARK` as it available now. Many thanks to photographer Mr. Sachin Vaidya for his support. Cover design of this issue

of ‘LANDMARK’ courtesy IAS Member, Late Dr. Arun Vakil.

Hemant Ghia

‘Indo-American FriendshipGrowing Stronger Day by Day’India and USA are getting closer and closer to each other day by day as both the nations have one

thing in common........... ’they love democracy’ and have practiced it for the last decades of their

productive existence as progressive nations.

India is now a most valued business partner for Americans as their entire information technology

is manned by Indians who have the unfl inching reputation of being largest trained information

technology executive level personnel qualifi ed for their English knowledge.

India is now one of the Most Favored Nations in the friendship list of the United States of America.

Indians are today occupying prime positions in business and technology, politics and social service

in the United States of America and winning the hearts of their people. There are many Senators and

Governors elected in diff erent states like Georgia, Washington and Seattle.

President Barrack Obama rightly commented that Indians are an asset to our economy and openly acknowledges their

contribution to the growth of their economy.

In the present scenario of friendship and camaraderie Americans feel happy to travel to India as India is credited with fabulous

tourist spots and above all it has one of the eight wonders in the world the timeless ageless immortal and inspiring ‘Taj Mahal’

which is the greatest monument to ‘love’ since time immemorial !

We at Indo-American Society cherish the desire for greater and greater interaction between the people of America and India

and have therefore specially devoted this issue of ‘Landmark’ for encouraging tourism between the two countries.

We are highlighting the most visited and memorable tourist spots in America and inviting Americans to visit our outstanding

and memorable tourist attractions starting with the famous ‘Taj Mahal’ of course! Happy viewing and a happy holiday in the

coming summer vacations during this May season!

K. V. Satyamurty

Editor

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Recent Programmes

Indo-American Society Members at the “Alumni Meet” on Janyary 11, 2013

Dr. Shailesh Srivastava addressing on“Role of Media in Nation Building”

Members enjoying the therapyMr. Kishore Kuvavala at a talk & techniques on

“Laughter Therapy”

Ms. Neeta Singhal of Rudra Science Therapy Centre

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Recent Programmes

Members of the IAS Executive Committee with Dr. Vihang N. Vahia

Attorney Michael Phulwani, Dilip Dalal, President, David Nachman & Dr. V. Rangaraj at a Seminar at IAS

Dr. Vihang N. Vahia addressing the audience on

“Surviving Success Althrough Life” at IAS

(L to R) Mr. Dilip Dalal, President IAS, Attorneys Michael Phulwani & David Nachman at a Press Conference

An engrossed audience at the lecture on

“Surviving Success Althrough Life” at IAS


Recent Programmes

The Indo-American Society held a Medical Seminar on

“Current Status of Fevers and Infectious diseases

in Mumbai and strategies for their prevention and

control” on January 10, 2013.

The Seminar was presided by Mr. Dilip Dalal, President of

Indo-American Society. Dr. G. B. Parulkar, the Convener of

Seminar presented data to explain why such a seminar

was being held. Dr. Om Srivastava a very well known

physician from Mumbai who is also a Consultant in

infectious diseases at Jaslok, Saifee & Kasturba Hospital

for Communicable Disease was one of the Speakers to the

seminar.

Dr. Shrivastav in his Lecture elaborated that during the

last 5 - 6 years, Mumbai has witnessed presence of certain

fevers in the community, during a particular season, far

larger than they had noticed earlier. These fevers included

dengue fever, malaria, the H1N1 infection, typhoid fever,

hepatitis & lepto spirosis. Out of these fevers, he dealt

in detail with malaria & dengue fever which have been

creating havoc not only in the city of Mumbai but in

several places in Maharashtra & all over the country. He

gave details of the common symptoms of dengue namely

high fever, headache, joint pains and in severe cases

haemorrhaging spots on the body.

He cautioned the audience that majority of the public

still believe that high fever is most often caused by the

common infl uenza. A very valuable time is lost when

no physician sees the patient and the patient is taking

self medication. He therefore advised that the patient

whenever there is high fever in children, pregnant women,

elderly patients and weak patients they must instantly

medical seminar by dr. om shrivastav and dr. mangala gomare

consult the physician & if possible also get admitted to

a nursing home or a hospital. He then explained to the

audience that why some of the dengue fever result in

severe shock leading to death. All this he said, could be

prevented if the patient had reported to the doctor early

or was admitted to the hospital at the earliest.

Speaking about malaria, he explained that luckily because

of the eff orts made by Municipal Corporation of Greater

Mumbai (MCGM) the population of mosquitoes, causing

malaria has gone down but unless the community &

each individual person co-operates, this fatal illness will

continue its toll in the community.

Following his lecture, Dr. Mangala Gomare, the Deputy

Heath Offi cer Incharge of Surveillance Cell of the

Municipal Corporation gave her presentations. After

explaining common causes of fevers caused by the

infectious diseases, she explained that these fevers can

be waterborne, airborne but those about which all are

immediately concerned are the vector borne diseases like

dengue fever, malaria, H1N1(New Infl uenza) etc.

Regarding water borne diseases, she advised that

although the MCGM is taking all precautions, it will be

advisable for all those individuals who are more prone to

infections to take water after boiling it for 10-15 minutes.

In addition, she also suggested that the hands must be

always cleaned with soap just before handling the food

during cooking or while eating it. She also advised that raw

vegetables should be immersed in clean water to which

either potassium permanganate crystals or chlorinated

drops should be added to destroy the bacteria, viruses

& parasites. To a large extent, incidence of water borne


Recent Programmes

Indo-American Society gets Fabulous Response to Grand Finale ofK. V. Satyamurty Elocution Competition 2012

V. Satyamurty the organizer of the competition since the

year 1974.

All the 12 fi nalists spoke at the Program Extempore on the

topics picked by them from the box.

Amongst these speakers three speakers were selected by

the Judges Prof. Rupa Shah, Mr. Dilip Dalal, Ms. Shernaaz

Engineer and Mr. K. V. Satyamurty. The prize winners were

announced by Mr. Rusi B. Khambata, Jt. Hon. Secretary of

IAS.

First prize: Rotating Shield & Trophy and Cash Prize of

Rs. 3000/- was given to Ms. Shrishti Pal of Seven Square

Academy, Thane.

Second prize: Trophy and Cash Prize of Rs. 2000/- was

given to Ms. Pearl Majithia of Jamnabai Narsee School IB,

Mumbai.

Third prize: Trophy and Cash Prize of Rs. 1000/- was given

to Mr. Rishabh Dilip Ranawat of Jamnabai Narsee School

IB, Mumbai.

The Chief Guest, Prof. Rupa Shah appreciated IAS for

promoting such useful and productive programs to

encourage talent for public speaking among the younger

generation and complimented Mr. K. V. Satyamurty for his

active contribution to encourage talent among our youth.

diseases such as typhoid, gastro entities, and hepatitis

can be reduced by simple precautions.

Regarding the air borne diseases such as pneumonia, H1N1

respiratory infections, Tuberculosis etc, open coughing in

public places must be stopped. The mouth must be covered

ideally with a mask by infected people or at least they put

a handkerchief on their face & nose during the coughing

to prevent sprinkling of the infected sputum in the air.

Regarding the dengue fever, she showed a concern that

inspite of all the eff orts put in by the MCGM the number of

cases and number of deaths caused due to dengue have

increased in 2012 as compared to 2010 & 2011.

Regarding malaria which is caused due to anopheles

female mosquito the incidence of malaria fever and

deaths due to malaria have reduced in 2012 as compared

to 2010 and 2011 but she said more efforts must be

made to reduce the incidence further. She advised

the audience that mosquitoes causing both dengue

& malaria breed in stagnant water and every effort

must be made by each family to attend to common

sources such as the water tanks, air conditioners, the

flower pots containing water or any pool of water in

the house or around. She said every single case of

infectious disease whenever it occurs, it is the duty of

each individual, his family, his doctor, the hospital to

which he /she is admitted must report to the municipal

authorities. She said the offices of MCGM including

herself are available to give any member of the public

the necessary advice.

The two lectures were followed by interactive session

where several questions were asked to both the doctors

who patiently replied to them.

The Grand Finale organized by the Indo - American Society

for the ‘Annual K. V. Satyamurty Elocution Competition

2012’ received a fabulous response as 12 fi nalists, the

cream of the students selected after 4 elimination rounds

from 230 participants and 40 schools spoke at the

program.

Mr. Dilip Dalal, President of Indo-American Society

welcomed the audience who packed the Lincoln

auditorium and introduced the Chief Guest Prof. Rupa

Shah, Ex- Vice Chancellor of SNDT university and Mr. K.


She was given a standing ovation for her excellent speech

by the audience comprising of IAS members, parents and

fi nalists who participated in the competition.

Mr. K. V. Satyamurty complimented the fi nalists for their

excellent diction, stage presence and quality of speeches

and called upon the talented youth to join the mainstream

of politics and not to remain passive by-standers and

critics. He quoted late US President Kennedy who had

said ‘Ask not what the country can do for you but ask what

you can do for the country!’

He appreciated the good eff orts of the Hon. President Mr.

Dilip Dalal, Mr. Rusi B. Khambata, Mrs. Jayshree Sampat

especially Ms. Vimla Dalal in supporting this Annual

Competition which was started way back in 1974.

He thanked the judges Mr. Yomesh Clark, Mr. Hariram

Chaudhary, Mr. Bharat Gupta, Mr. Gopikrishna B. Bubna,

Ms. Deepali Sampat supervised by Mr. Rusi B. Khambatta

and Mrs. Jayshree Sampat who were present throughout

for conducting the 4 elimination rounds to screen 230

participants which was not an easy task he said.

He admired the dedication and sincere eff orts of the

IAS Staff Members, Mrs. Usha Nair, Mrs. Maria Jojo, Mrs.

Shobha Shetty and all other staff for their good work.

Recent Programmes

Indo-US Enterpreneurial Exchange

Indo-American Society can act as a conduit between US

and Indian SME companies. It can facilitate identifi cation of

opportunities which could be mutually benefi cial for further

growth and employment opportunities to companies in both

the countries. This could be done by engaging in dialogues with

various stake-holders, viz investors, producers, fi nanciers and

consultants to gauge their requirements and prepared a white

paper to frame more concrete proposals.

Some of the other ways in which IAS can help is to:

a) Explore opportunities to help US companies source quality

inputs required from India to enable the US companies to

become more Cost competitive and compete with the low

cost imports from China and other southeast Asian countries.

This could be further extened to service sectors.

b) Help US SME companies wishing to come on exploratory

mission to identify relecant markets by organising trade-

fairs to enable them to target focussed customers. It can

facilities/commission sector wise research reports ahead

of the companies undertaking exploratory visits to ensure

maximum benefi ts from the visits,

c) US companies can offer innovative and state of the art

technology products through direct marketing (which

Note on USA-India People to People contact through“Business Enterpreneurial” Sector

may be difficult for a stand-alone company but could work

well through clusters) or through tie-ups, collaborations

and even becoming partial stake owners in Indian

companies.

d) There are a lot of companies on both sides wishing to

expand their geopraphic presence beyond their shores.

Some top end companies in the medium sector have

already started looking at creating production hubs

overseas. IAS can facilitate interchange of ideas, facilitate

initial dialogues with venture capitalists and private equity

fi rms in India.

e) Trade opportunities can also be facilitated and if required

e-zine could be created and platform for communications

between the various SMEs could be created and maintained

by IAS.

These are some of the preliminary thoughts and concrete

actions could be planned once we agree to the creation of a

white paper for circulation. A joint meeting of the core members

of IAS and US consulate team can be organised to take the

agenda forward.

Dilip DalalEconomist & Financial Consultant


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Uncle Sam-osaAmericans are adopting & adapting, India’s

pockets of snacking perfection.

Ah, samosas!

By Jane Varner Malhotra

Look around a bit and you will fi nd a version of this

mouthwatering snack in every country, in every cuisine—an

empanada, a calzone, a pierogi, a Cornish pasty, a dumpling,

a spanakopita. Savory food wrapped in a pastry served hot.

What’s not to love?

Americans lay claim to a number of delicious and innovative

sweet pastries. For savories, however, we look to other

countries and adopt, and the samosa is no exception.

As Indian food becomes widely available in the United States

– from urban take-out joints to the frozen-food sections

of suburban grocery stores – Americans are ordering up

the tri-cornered cornerstone of the subcontinent. And as

we consume more and more samosas, over time we are, of

course, modifying them and making them our own.

A typical American might encounter her fi rst traditional

samosa by walking past an Indian market in a string of

suburban shops. Drawn in by the aroma, before she knows it,

she has put 75 cents on the counter and is feasting on a hot

samosa and complimentary chai. Strolling happily through

the aisles, the new customer discovers more than

samosas for sale, of course – spices, rice and

dal – and she fi lls up her cart with South

Asian pantry staples. Indian grocery

stores across America build customer

loyalty through the humble, tasty,

value-priced pastry.

On a summer afternoon in

Chicago’s Grant Park, two

boys line up at a food truck

during the Lollapalooza

music festival, waiting to

sample one of chef Suzy Singh’s

famous samosas. The simple

menu features three items: “The

Addiction,” fi lled with butter chicken;

the classic “aloo matar,” stuff ed with potato

and peas, served with tamarind chutney;

and for dessert, two mini “apple pie” samosas with a caramel

dipping sauce. They choose the classic.

“To see these 7-year-old American boys coming up to the

food truck and asking for the aloo matar samosas by name

was phenomenal,” laughs Singh, who operates Suzy’s

Samosas food truck during the milder summer months in

Chicago. “It made my day.”

Singh was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs by her

Punjabi parents, who are engineers. She enjoys the mobility

of the food truck, which helps expose more and more

Americans to the Indian snack. She also believes that a

food truck fosters experimentation. “I’m always doing R&D

in that kitchen,” says the former engineer, who appeared as

a contestant on the TV show “MasterChef” in 2011. “What’s

beautiful about being on the truck is that you can make

anything and see how it fl ies.”

While the contents of her samosas can get creative – lamb

shawarma, peanut butter and jelly, pumpkin, Nutella – she

keeps her dough traditional. “You’ve got to pay homage to


the Indian culture,” she says, insisting on the proper casing,

the foundation for all her samosas. “Otherwise, fusion just

leads to con-fusion.”

Party appetizers off er another avenue for samosa introduction

for many Americans. Large suburban supermarkets sell dainty,

bite-sized varieties in the frozen section. Some versions

from the freezer such as the “crispy samosas” from Saff ron

Road come packaged in boxes of a dozen, neatly arranged

on a plastic tray, sealed inside a plastic bag. The appetizer

samosas feature a farm-fresh veggie fi lling, according to

the mouthwatering description on the box, with a delicate

Greek-style phyllo dough. Baked for 20 minutes, these “all

natural, premium hand-made” hors d’oeuvres make a tasty

nibble but, despite the triangular shape, may be tough to

recognize as a samosa.

Another version may taste familiar, but the appearance lays

bare everything that a samosa pastry works to conceal. In

San Mateo, California, Indian street food fans rave about

the “deconstructed samosa” sold by Curry Up Now, a brick-

and-mortar restaurant with a few food trucks working the

San Francisco area. Here the pastry forms the platter, and

the veggies sit on top. Reminiscent of the fi rst time your

grandmother cut apart a samosa on a plate for you, this

delicious approach appeals to those who want to know what

is on the inside.

A trip to Texas off ers even more samosa creativity, with the

Samosa Hut and Grill restaurant selling savory varieties

like Thai chicken and cheese pizza and for dessert, a Dallas

cheesecake samosa sundae topped with whipped cream.

Further south in Houston, Kiran’s Restaurant and Bar serves

a mushroom and feta samosa, or for a few dollars more, a

tempting crab samosa.

For some, nothing suits a rainy afternoon in Sunnyvale

more than a spicy, old-school potato samosa. Improving

on that recipe may be a challenge, but Americans continue

innovating for the next generation of samosa lovers.

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Recent Programmes

Mr. Jay Chauhan a lawyer and Deputy Judge in Canada had visited India during the Republic Day. On the occasion he addressed to the Society members on January 25, 2013 on the “Indo-US Relations”.

Mr. Chauhan declared to the assembled audience that it is an honour and privilege for him to speak at the Society on the ‘Indo American Relations’. He explained briefl y the historical development of both India and America which has some common values and historical experience which draws the two major countries together in the future.

US constitution was founded on the principle of equality of each person and his or her right to vote for the future of the country. About 250 years later, America built a society and democracy that today permits a person with black background to be the President, place a man on the moon and possess the strongest military power that history of mankind has ever known.

The constitution of India was enacted on the Republic Day in 1950, which espouses the right of each Indian citizen to be free and equal in a democracy.

Indian genius has succeeded not only developing the nuclear weapon, in keeping with its defence needs, but also in the last 20 years demonstrated both inside the country and outside, where many Indians now live, that India within a time span of 60 years is on a path of being the fourth largest economy of the world based on purchasing parity measurement.

In regaining its status among nations of the world, India, unlike China, and Pakistan, has chosen the path of democracy and human rights, and free enterprise, which are values which are shared both by India and United States.

America benefi ted a great deal from the skilled manpower and investment from Europe during 250 years of its industrial

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development. India’s fear of foreign domination fuelled by the memory of the last thousand years of foreign rule, has restricted foreign investment; but these restrictions are being relaxed as India gains confi dence. India is coming out of the memory of racial prejudice imposed by the outsiders and regaining confi dence needed for Indians to trade and those abroad to show their skills and accomplishments as seen in many technical companies in US, Canada and England.

Projecting in the future, US and India have a lot in common to work together to develop their economies and trade, along with helping the rest of the world to adopt the path of democracy and free enterprise to develop their respective societies. To achieve this path India needs to improve their democratic and legal institutions along the lines of what Gujarat has recently shown where the industrial growth rates match those of China.

India- US relations merit a closer look on the side of US with a view to seeing the long term future rather than the short term military and economic advantages.

Mr. Jay Chauhan addressing the members

OBITUARY

The Indo-American Society condoles the death on Saturday, March 9, 2013 of Mr. Viren Shah, Past President and a member who had served on the IAS Executive Committee for a long time.


Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) Slavery has been fi nally

abolished offi cially from the whole of United States - 148

years after Abraham Lincoln’s emancipation declaration

- thanks to an eagle eyed Indian-American professor.

The state of Mississippi fi nally ratifi ed the 13th

Amendment abolishing slavery only earlier this month,

due in some measure to Dr. Ranjan Batra, associate

professor of neurobiology and anatomical sciences at

the University of Mississippi Medical Centre.

Batra, who became a US citizen in 2008, last November

started looking into states ratifying the amendment

after watching Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” depicting the

political fi ght to pass it, according to The Clarion Ledger,

a state newspaper.

As Batra learnt from usconstitution.net website, after

Congress voted for the 13th Amendment in January

1864, the measure went to the states for ratifi cation.

On Dec 6, 1865, the amendment received the three-

fourths’ vote it needed when Georgia became the 27th

state to ratify it. States that rejected the measure included

Delaware, Kentucky, New Jersey and Mississippi.

In the months and years that followed, states continued

to ratify the amendment, including those that had

initially rejected it. New Jersey ratifi ed the amendment

in 1866, Delaware in 1901 and Kentucky in 1976.

By Arun Kumar | IANS India Private Limited

But there was an asterisk

beside Mississippi. A

note read: “Mississippi

ratifi ed the amendment

in 1995, but because

the state never offi cially notifi ed the US Archivist, the

ratifi cation is not offi cial.”

Batra, according to the Clarion Ledger, then told

colleague Ken Sullivan who called the National Archives’

Offi ce of the Federal Register to inform them that

Mississippi was yet to ratify the 13th Amendment.

Sullivan was able to retrieve a copy of a 1995 Senate

resolution, which passed both the Mississippi House

and Senate, that ratifi ed the amendment to abolish

slavery, but it was never sent to the Offi ce of the Federal

Register.

Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann sent the Office

of the Federal Register a copy of the 1995 Senate

bill and on Feb 7, Mississippi finally ratified the 13th

Amendment.

“Now it’s offi cially fi led and recorded,” Sullivan told the

Clarion Ledger. “There’s no asterisk by Mississippi any

more.”

“Mississippi gets a lot of bad press about this type of

stuff and I just felt that it is something that should be

fi xed, and I saw every reason that could be done,” Batra

told ABC News.

“Everyone here would like to put this part of Mississippi’s

past behind us and move on into the 21st century rather

than the 19th,” he said.

Sullivan also remarked on the unlikely pairing of an

immigrant from India and a life-long southerner working

together to resolve the oversight.

“You have Dr. Batra, who is the immigrant and me who is

the native-born, life-long resident of Mississippi, it was a

unique pair,” he said.

(Arun Kumar can be contacted at [email protected])

Indian American helps endslavery in US - officially!


Five eminent people, includ-

ing three nonresidential In-

dians, were presented Global

Visionary Awards by the Vi-

sion Foundation of Ahmeda-

bad at a special function in

Ahmedabad on March 6.

Plaques were presented to

the awardees by J. N. Bhatt,

chairman of the Gujarat Hu-

man Rights Commission. A

citation and Gandhi chart

has were also presented to

them.

The recipients were: Dipak Jain, former dean of INSFAD; M. V. Tanksale, Chairman and managing director of the Central Bank

of India; Dr. V. Ramadoss of Seychelles; Dilip Dalal, economist and fi nancial consultant from Mumbai; and Nirmal Sinha,

marketing expert; Naren Shah, founder chairman of the Vision Foundation aims to honor achievers to express society’s

gratitude to them and provide inspiration and rome models for the younger generation, he said.

Workshops

Global Visionary Awards Presented in Gujarat

Seen from the left are, Sinha, Ramadoss, Shah, Bhatt, Tanksale and Dalal.

Recent Programmes

A workshop on Leadership Development.Participants at the workshop

A workshop on Cyber Security.Participants at the workshop

A workshop on Brand Building on Social Networking.Participants at the workshop

A workshop on Letter of Credit and UCP 600.Participants at the workshop


IAS Down Memory Lane

April 24th is a memorable day for Indo-American

Society. It was on this day that IAS came into existence.

Sir Homi P Modi the fi rst President of the Society along

with Ellsworth Bunker, the then US ambassador to India

formally announced the inauguration at the erstwhile

Greens Hotel in Mumbai.

Over the fi ve and a half decades since its inception IAS

has steadily grown from strength to strength under the

leadership of luminaries drawn from India and the US.

The Past Presidents includes G L Mehta, Harish Mahindra,

Nani Palkhiwala, Y P Trivedi, Nana Chudasama, Viren

Shah, Adi Godrej, Keshub Mahindra, Pradipji Madhavji,

S Ramadorai, B R Barwale.

Each president has contributed their mite in their

own way and shaped the fl edging Society formed

essentially to foster closer friendship and understanding

between people of India and America. It would take

reams and reams of paper to highlight or recognise

the contributions of each President individually. Who

can forget the work done by Founder President Homi

Modi and G L Mehta who shaped the destiny of the

List of Indo-American Society’s Current & Past Presidents

Name Year

Sir Homi P. Modi (First President) 1959-61

Mr. G. L. Mehta 1961-69

Mr. Harish Mahindra 1970-71

Mr. J. V. Bhagat 1972

Mr. Navin T. Khandwalla 1973

Mr. G. N. Somani 1974

Mr. Nana Chudasama 1975-76, 79-80

Mr. Y. P. Trivedi 1976-77, 82-83, 83-84

Mr. Girish K. Chitalia 1977 (Up To June 1978)

Ms. Veena J. Mehta 1978-79

Mr. Shafi Thanawala 1980-81

Mr. D. M. Parekh 1981-82

Mrs. Gool Panthakey 1984-85 (Up To Dec 1985)

Ms. Vimla Dalal 1985-86

Mr. N. M. Brahmbhat 1986-87

Mr. H. R. Prasad 1987-88

Mr. Anil Mehta (July 1, 1988 - Sept. 24, 1988)

Mr. Norman D. Hyett (Dec. 23, 1988)

Mr. Nani Palkhivala 1989-90

Mr. Viren J. Shah 1990-91

Mr. Keshub Mahindra 1991-92, 92-93

Mr. Adi Godrej 1993-94

Mr. Dan Milton 1994-95

Mr. Jasu Shah 1995-97

Mr. Dennis Grubb 1997-98

Mr. Pradip Madhavji 1998-99

Mr. Kevin Murray 1999-2000

Mr. Brian Brown 2000-2001

Mr. S. Ramadorai 2001-2003

Mr. Sanjay Nayar 2003-2005

Mr. Dominic Price /

Mr. Shamsunder Aggarwal2005-2006

Mr. V. Balachandran 2006-2007

Dr. B. R. Barwale 2007-2008

Mr. Chandrasekharam Tatapudy 2008-2009

Dr. V. Rangaraj 2009-2010

CA Snehal Muzoomdar 2010-2011

Mr. Manoj Gursahani 2011-2012

Mr. Dilip S. Dalal (Current President) 2012-2013

1961

July 10, 1961: Honorable Shri Y.B. Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharashtra

(from right – seated fi rst) opened the new premises of IAS at Kitab Mahal, Fort,

Mumbai. Robert M. Carr, US Consul General in Bombay speaks on the occasion.

2001

Robert D. Blackwill, US Ambassador to India with IAS President Brian Brown at

the IAS reception in his honour.


IAS Down Memory Lane

55th Founders Day Celebration 55th Founders Day Celebration Date:

Monday, April 29, 2013Venue:

Indian Education Society,Bandra, Mumbai

Time: 7.00 pm

Dignitaries gracing the occasion: Dignitaries gracing the occasion: Mr. Peter D. Haas, US Consul General

Chief Guest

Dr. (Mrs.) Indu Shahani,Dean H R College of Commerce

Guest of Honor

Mr. Jignesh Shah,Chairman Financial Technologies Ltd.

Guest of Honor

Mr. Keshav Murugesh,Vice- Chairman, NASSCOM

Special Invitee

organisation from 1961-69 in securing a good premise in

Kitab Mahal. A premise which was inaugurated by Shri Y

B Chavan, Chief Minister of Maharastra in 1961. It is this

very premise which still houses the various activities of

the Society. Lincoln Auditorium though small by today’s

standard has hosted dignitaries from various fi elds at

several memorable functions.

The strong growth in membership over the years made

it diffi cult for members to stay in touch. And this was one

of the reasons which gave birth to Landmark the house

magazine of the society in 1974. Through this magazine

we were able to communicate with our members and

brief them of the events in the past and also provide

them with a calendar of forthcoming events.

The work done by the various Presidents who have

devoted their valuable time in giving shape to the

organisation has won accolades from one and all. US

Consul General, Paul Folmsbee at the 50th Founders Day

Celebration praising the work of IAS in building bridges

with the people of America for the past 5 decades

described it as “a phenomenal achievement.”

Like everything else, IAS role has been changing

dramatically over the years and 10 years from now IAS

may be undergoing a radical transformation. While the

contours of the bridge between the two democracies

may change the objective would still remain the same

viz strengthening the relationship between the two

democracies.

It is diffi cult, neigh impossible to record all the memorable

events in one page. However we promise to bring a

commemorative volume highlighting the activities of

the Society in the past and its foreseeable road-map

chartering out the shape of things to come.

For the present we at IAS salute our Past Presidents and

as a humble token of our appreciation to the work done

by them, plan to felicitate them at our Founders Day

Celebrations planned in Mumbai, later this month.

We invite all our members to turn up at this memorable

occasion.

Daksesh ParikhChairman, Economic and Finance Committee

1984

Dr. Karan Singh, Member of Parliament speaks on ‘Thirty-fi ve years of Indian

Democracy – Triumph and Tragedy’


Since 1963, IAS has been a pioneer in the fi eld of corporate

training and development – Its short-term courses and seminars,

in the area of self development, particularly, have enjoyed

immeasurable success over the years. Today, its training programs

topics as varied as Public Speaking & Communication Skills, Fast

Reading & Memory Effi ciency, and professional training courses

like Photography, and many more- The list is almost endless!

IAS training programs are much sought after, by small companies

and large conglomerates alike.

English Usage & ConversationTo help improve English conversation, the course deals with

conversational style and grammar. It includes basics of tenses,

articles and prepositions; and gives you useful tips to carry out

conversations in diff erent circumstances.

Advanced English ConversationThis course helps to develop greater fl uency in language. It

teaches the participants correct usage of grammar; helps them

to develop vocabulary, and instills confi dence for expressing

thoughts correctly through sessions of debates, impromptu

speech practicing, etc.

Personality DevelopmentThe Indo American Society’s Personality Development programme

focuses on you-the participant. It helps you understand yourself

and work towards a more positive identity, build your self-confi -

dence and learn the art of problem solving.

Public Speaking & Communication SkillsThe Public Speaking Course concentrates on developing eff ective

public-speaking skills. It gives you the tools you need to develop

the courage to address a large crowd, even with just a basic

knowledge of English! Overcome problems with expressing

yourself confi dently and being understood, and learn how to be

an engaging speaker.

Fast Reading & Memory Effi ciencyThe programme is ideal for students seeking to increase their

learning capacities. This program helps you to become smart in a

diff erent way - by using your brainpower to the maximum.

PhotographyThis course helps you get the whole picture of photography! It

makes you understand and master your camera, its accessories,

and learn technique in a systematic and scientifi c way. it teaches

you the basic principles behind capturing creative photographs.

Introducing New Courses

• Music Class

Workshops at lAS

• Secretaries / Administrative Professionals

• Business Communication and Etiquette

• Public Speaking and Communication Skills

• Mind Mapping for Business

• Reception cum Customer Service Skills

• Kids Workshop on Speech and Drama

Corporate Training

• English Usage and conversation

• Advanced English Conversation

• Communication and Presentation Skills

• Personality Development and Grooming

• Corporate Etiquette and Social Skills

IAS COURSES

INDO-AMERICAN SOCIETYKitab Mahal, 5, Sukhadwala Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001.Telephones : 2207 4882 / 83, 2200 4769 • Fax : 2207 1831E-mail : [email protected] • www.indoamericansociety.org

Editor : K. V. Satyamurty Designed & Printed by : Fezisons For Internal Circulation only

EXIM CourseThe EXIM program helps you become a successful Exporter-

Importer. The course focuses on Markets, Business Methods and

EXIM Policies, Customs and Cenvat. It is an in-depth informative

and practical training program with individual guidance.

To date, IAS retains the reputationof being a trail-blazer in the

arena of corporate management, skill development in various

fi elds, and self-development.

We off er companies the option of choosing from our various

standardized training modules, or going in for customized training

programs that meet specifi c requirements.

For More Details Contact:

Indo-American SocietyKitab Mahal, 5 D, Sukhadwala Marg

Next to New Excelsior Cinema, Fort, Mumbai 400 001

Tel.: 2207 4882/3, 2200 4769

Fax: 2207 1831

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.indoamericansociety.org

The year was 1981, the start was humble and the ideals

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the tests are refl ected in the fact that over 10,000 doctors

trust NM Medical to provide diagnostic services to their

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NM Medical Special Package for

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NM Medical is designed to de-stress and perhaps add a

bit of fun to the realm of preventive healthcare. It creates

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free from the stressful smells, exposure to sick patients

and shuffl ing across various departments on diff erent

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NM Gold Plus Health Plan

Pathology

• CBC + ESR

Tests for Diabetes

• Blood Sugar Fasting

• Blood Sugar Post Prandial

Tests for Liver Disease

• Bilirubin (Total, Direct, Indirect)

• SGOT

• SGPT

• GGTP

• Proteins (Albumin, Globulin, A/G Ratio)

• Alkaline Phosphatase

Tests for Heart Disease

• Triglycerides

• Cholesterol

• HDL Cholesterol

• LDL Cholesterol

• VLDL Cholesterol

• LDL/HDL Ratio

• Cholesterol / HDL Cholesterol

Tests for Kidney Disease

• Urea

• Creatinine

• Uric Acid

• Calcium

Thyroid Hormone (T3 T4 TSH)

Urine Routine

Diagnostic Tests

• Digital Chest X-Ray (Reports)

• ECG

• Sonography Abdomen & Pelvis

• Stress Test

• Dexa Bone Densitometery

• 2D Echo

• Pap Smear (For Women)

• Mammography (For Women)

Consultations

• Physical Examination

• Dental Checkup

• Eye Checkup

• Diet Consultation

• Gynaecological Examination (For Women)

Glycosylated Haemoglobin

PSA For prostate Cancer

Complimentary breakfast will be provided

Normal Rate: Rs. 8,950/-

For Indo-American Society Members: Rs. 7,500/-

NM Platinum Health Plan

Pathology

• CBC + ESR

Tests for Diabetes

• Blood Sugar Fasting

• Blood Sugar Post Prandial

Tests for Liver Disease

• Bilirubin (Total, Direct, Indirect)

• SGOT

• SGPT

• GGTP

• Proteins (Albumin, Globulin, A/G Ratio)

• Alkaline Phosphatase

Tests for Heart Disease

• TLDH

• Triglycerides

• Cholesterol

• HDL Cholesterol

• LDL Cholesterol

• VLDL Cholesterol

• LDL/HDL Ratio

• Cholesterol / HDL Cholesterol

Tests for Kidney Disease

• Urea

• Creatinine

• Uric Acid

• Electrolytes

• Calcium

Cancer Risk Markers

• PSA (For Men)

• CA 125 (For Women)

Thyroid Hormone (T3 T4 TSH)

Urine Routine

Diagnostic Tests

• Digital Chest X-Ray (Reports)

• ECG

• Sonography Abdomen & Pelvis

• Stress Test

• 2D Echo

• Pap Smear (For Women)

• Mammography (For Women)

• Dexa Bone Densitometery

• Body Fat Analysis

Spirometery

Carotid Colour Doppler

Consultations

• Physical Examination

• Dental Checkup

• Eye Checkup

• Diet Consultation

• Gynaecological Examination (For Women)

Specialised Investigations

• Glycosylated Haemoglobin

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin B12

Complimentary breakfast will be provided

Normal Rate: Rs. 15,000/-

For Indo-American Society Members: Rs. 12,500/-

Cardiac CT Angio: Normal Rate is Rs. 12,500, for Indo-American Rs. 10,000/-

Whole Body MRI: Normal Rate is Rs. 25,000, for Indo-American Rs. 20,000/-

Health 360, Marine Lines

Darya Nagar House, Next to ICICI Bank,

Maharshi Karve Road (Queens Road),

East Marine Lines, Mumbai – 400 002.

Tel. No.: 4342 9999

Contact Person: Ms Yamini

(Open from Monday – Saturday)

NM Medical, Chowpatty

Mehta House, 36, Pandita Ramabai Road,

Chowpatty, Mumbai - 400 007.

Tel. No.: 4342 5555

Contact Person: Ms Sharmila / Ms Tasneem


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Contact Person: Ms Sherry / Ms Anne


email: [email protected] • web: www.nmmedical.com

Cardiac CT

Whole Body MRI

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rules out possibility of a coronary artery blockage in the

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• Is completely harmless with no exposure to radiation.

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Contact Person: Ms Meenakshi / Ms Aditi

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Swastik Bldg., 18/6, R C Patel Road, Chandavarkar Cross Road No. 2,

Next to ICICI Bank, Borivali (West), Mumbai – 400 092.

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Contact Person: Ms.Leena/ Ms.Sarika

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Tower A, Corporate Block, Diamond District,

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Opening Feb 2011

For More Details Contact:

INDO-AMERICAN SOCIETYKitab Mahal, 5, Sukhadwala Marg, Fort, Mumbai - 400 001.

Telephones : 2207 4882 / 83, 2200 4769 • Fax : 2207 1831

E-mail : [email protected] • www.indoamericansociety.org