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CAPITAL CENTURY In 2011, India’s national capital, New Delhi, turned 100, marked by an extraordinary journey which saw it guiding from the ramparts the destiny of a nation C FROM THE CONSUL GENERAL’S DESK

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A year-end issue invites a rear-view mirror look at the last twelve months. In 2011, India had good rains and the economic growth forecasts have been revised. The ripples of the economic downturn in the European Union and the United States are being felt N everywhere. In a globalised world, economic insulation is not possible. However, Our economic fundamentals are strong. India will weather this phase. 2011 was a special year for Indian Sport. Our Men in Blue satiated the desire of mil - lions by winning the Cricket World Cup. The echo of celebrations in India were also felt T on the streets of Dubai. Another feather in our cap was the flawless first Indian Grandprix in Noida. Indian sportsmen and the sporting infrastructure are achieving global recogni - tion. But, there can’t be a finishing line for excellence… E Bilaterally, it was a year of high-level political engagements. UAE’s Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited New Delhi in June 2011, followed by the UAE Labour Minister Saqr Ghobash Saeed Ghobash in September 2011. We also had N many visits by the Indian political leadership to the UAE. The burgeoning bilateral trade is expected to touch a new high, bettering the record US$67 billion achieved in the finan - cial year 2010-2011. In 2011, apart from the core responsibilities of the Consulate, we continued to reach out T to the Indian community in a variety of ways. This included cinema and talk shows, cultur - al events, celebration of Rabindranath Tagore’s 150th birth anniversary, a tribute to Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, blood donation and medical camps among a host of other events. Passport S and Visa services have been streamlined to shorten the delivery time. The Indian Workers 4 Delhi at 100 Resource Centre is becoming an important channel for addressing the needs of the com - munity. This year, in our weekly radio show, ‘India Matters’, we had an impressive list of On December 12, 1911, Delhi embarked on a journey, transforming itself into a modern cosmo - politan city. A hundred years on, we take a look at the events that shaped the character and guests talking on various subjects such as trade, cinema, classical music & dance, manage - personality of the capital city of India, historically one of the world’s most fascinating cities ment and cricket among other themes. The show reflected the valuable contributions made by Indians in different walks of life in the UAE. On behalf of the Consulate General of India in Dubai, I wish all our readers a 2012 full of wellbeing and happiness! SUPERBRANDS 16 IDFC Happy reading! Sanjay Verma

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CITIES OF DELHI (1) King George V and Queen Mary hold a special court at Red Fort in On December 12, 1911 as part of the Coronation Durbar ceremony; 2) the North Block that n Lal Kot: The Tomar dynasty found - 1911, the new capital forms one of the two identical flanks (other one is South Block) of the ed Lal Kot in AD 736 near the of the country Rashtrapati Bhavan; ( 3) Designed by Edwin Lutyens, Rashtrapati Qutub Minar, at Mehrauli n Qila Rai Pithora — The Chauhan DELHI AT 100 Bhavan, known as Viceroy’s House until 1950, was constructed atop embarked on a kings of Ajmer conquered Lal Kot in Raisina Hill; ( 4) Artist Tejinder Kanda’s impression of old Delhi ; journey, transforming ne hundred years ago may not be a mega social event — but 1180 and renamed it Qila Rai December 12 marked the the centenary of New Delhi has become (5) North and South blocks during the Beating Retreat ceremony on Pithora. into a modern and beginning of a journey for a private pilgrimage down the lanes of Republic Day; (6) Old Delhi captured by Vikram Kalra in pen and ink on n Mehrauli — Built by Qutubuddin cosmopolitan city, says Othe ancient city of Delhi — the country’s colonial past for many. paper; (7) A view of the Rajpath from Rashtrapati Bhavan; Aibak in twelfth century the mythical Indraprashtha of the epic “The biggest change that the grand (8) Constructed in 1931, India Gate was inspired by the Arc de n Siri — Built by Alauddin Khilji in Madhusree Chatterjee Mahabharata — as a modern, cosmo - Coronation Durbar of December 12, 1303 Triomphe in Paris; ( An old picture of a weekly market near Jama politan capital. 1911 brought in to the city “was the 9) n Tughlaqabad — Built by India, which was a colony of the decline of the old city of Masjid in Old Delhi; (10) The main pavilion at Kingsway Camp erected Ghiyasuddin Tughlaq who ruled British empire, spent nearly one mil - Shahjahanabad, ” said writer, journal - for the British royalty for the 1911 Coronation Durbar from 1321–1325 lion pounds sterling to host King ist and heritage activist Sunil Raman, n Jahanpanah — Built by George V at the Coronation Durbar of the co-author of a new book, Delhi UK to be covered in colour films,” from the media. “The nationalist Muhammad bin Tughlaq who ruled 1911 at Kingsway Camp in the capital Durbar — 1911: The Complete Story. Raman said. press and the American press com - from 1325–1351 on the day. “Delhi had always been a capital — Spread over 72 acres, the corona - mented on the food shortage (and n Ferozabad — Built by Firuz Shah The foundation of the new city was except for a short while (when the East tion camp hosted more than 2,140 the famine-like situation) in India. Tughluq who ruled from 1351–1388 laid on December 15, 1911 — three days India Company was headquartered in people in 2,000 tents, Raman said. But the British-owned Pioneer and n Dinpanah — Built by Humayun after the coronation durbar. The capi - Kolkata). But after the Coronation The King and the Queen had a Times of India dealt with it in great n Shergarh — Built by Sher Shah Suri tal was named New Delhi in 1927 and Durbar, the old city of Shahjahanabad suite of six tents in two rows of detail,” Raman said. n Shahjahanabad — The walled city was formally inaugurated on February was virtually abandoned. The British three. The high point of the camp The requisition and expense list built by Shah Jahan who ruled from 13, 1931. Two British architects Edwin regent wanted a new capital city,” was the great state reception tent, is mindboggling — as is the behind- 1638 to 1649 Lutyens and Herbert Baker laid out Raman said. located below the Flagstaff Tower the-scenes correspondence n New Delhi — The city built by the the architectural map of the city. “The Coronation Durbar hosted in a of the Delhi ridge. The coronation between the political agents in the British, declared Capital on Commemoration of 100 years of the tent city and attended by 100,000 peo - — a show of opulence and ostenta - royal provinces and the British December 12, 1911 coronation durbar of King George V ple — was the first event outside the tion — elicited a mixed reaction viceroy’s office. “Garrard & Co, the

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KOLKATA’S LOSS THE CHRONICLER: RIP (1926-2011) Mario told vivid ike most cartoonists, Mario de hundred years have passed overall freedom movement had its stories of his times Miranda appeared to be a seri - since India’s capital was seeds in Bengal. To counter this, they ous, shy, no-nonsense but soft- shifted to Delhi from shifted the capital,” said Nair. through his sketches Lspoken person to a first-time Kolkata. Some say the Calcutta, on the east bank of river that will keep on acquaintance, but gradually warmed up. Originally planned as part of the A transfer was a ‘blessing in disguise’, Hooghly, became the capital under Born in 1926, Mario displayed a keen Viceroy’s House, the foundation but many say it turned this city into a British East India Company rule in inspiring generations love and interest in sketching and cari - stone of the Sansad Bhavan was ‘colonial relic’ and hampered its 1772. The city flourished politically to come catures — using the walls of his house in laid on February 12, 1921 development. and commercially. Other than the Loutolim for practice! Until his horrified Historian P.T. Nair, called the first multidisciplinary modern uni - mother bought him a book… official jeweller to the crown, was ‘Chronicler of Calcutta’ who has versity in South Asia, the Calcutta Mario after completing his studies at commissioned to make new crowns penned over 50 books on the city, University in 1857, the city also got the St. Xaviers College in Mumbai, went for the India coronation. A new said the decision was a blessing in Asia’s first college of European med - on to study architecture, but gave up, crown, weighing almost one kilo - disguise and gave the city space to icine — the Medical College of Bengal before moving to an advertising agency. gram, known as the imperial crown grow educationally and culturally. in 1835. The first printed English The restless artist in him finally per - of India and worth 60,000 pounds, “Indian Nobel laureates, from newspaper in the subcontinent came suaded him to take up cartooning as a was made for the King,” Raman said. Rabindranath Tagore to Amartya out of the city in 1789 when James fulltime vocation. The bill was footed two years later In the 1960s, he got his first major from Indian revenues, he added. break with The Illustrated Weekly Of Mario de Miranda For Queen Mary, the royal jewel - India where his work brought him wide ers used the 103-carat Kohinoor dia - recognition. His creations like the year, which helped him, in his own mond, which had been presented to bosomy Miss Nimbupani, Miss Fonseca, words, “broaden his horizons.” Queen Victoria after the Anglo-Sikh Khushwant Singh drinking and others From there, he went to London and wars. “Adorned with 2,200 other became instant hits — and are remem - spent five years working for various diamonds, the queen’s crown was bered till date. newspapers and television animation. made in such a way so that its arches His caricatures were featured in reputed could be removed and turned into a magazines like Lilliput , Mad and less formal circlet,” Raman said. Punch . After travelling around A special copper telegraph wire many countries, he finally decided measuring 950 miles in length was to return to India in the late 1980s. laid between “Bombay (now According to Winston Desouza, a Mumbai) and the Durbar office in friend of Mario, “His works were not the capital”. Confusion arose over just cartoons, meant to be viewed, protocols as the princely states and Victoria Memorial in Kolkata was intended to serve as a tribute to smiled at and forgotten. He told vivid their rulers were not recognised in a the success of the British Empire in India stories of his times and produced sheer pecking order, said writer and her - works of art which will inspire genera - itage activist Rohit Aggarwal. Sen, are from the city and they all Hicky published The Bengal Gazette . tions.” The system of purdah among the got the recognition only after 1911, Later, the partition of the country During his long career, royal women and harems further with Tagore becoming the first in 1947 dealt a blow as East Bengal Mario penned and illustrated complicated the issuing of invites for Asian winner of the award just two went to Pakistan. several books, including Goa the coronation, he said. years later,” said Nair. Successive governments struggled With Love , Laugh it Off and A request from the ruler of Calcutta, the then capital of undi - to cope with the population pressure Germany in Wintertime . Malerkotla in Punjab to bring three of vided Bengal, was a hotbed of the as infrastructure and civic amenities Over his career spanning six his queens to the coronation was revolutionary movement and the deteriorated. Economist Bipul decades, Mario conducted solo turned down. He was issued invita - transfer came only months after the Malakar said the transfer of capital exhibitions in 22 countries and tions for two queens — one who would British government had to annul its turned the city into a ‘colonial relic’. was decorated with Indian civil - be his official wife and the other would plan to partition Bengal, following “The city and the state have suf - ian honours like Padma Shri and come as a cousin, Aggarwal said. intense protests led by the Indian fered the most in infrastructure. Had Around a year Padma Bhushan. Mario married an Hundred years on, memories of the National Congress and also Tagore. it continued to be the capital, all the later, he got a job at artist, Habiba Hyderi. The couple has Coronation Durbar are consigned to “Bengal, especially Calcutta, had development that Delhi has seen The Times of India , where Laxman had two sons — Rahul, a hair stylist in New history of the capital while it prepares been politically very conscious. The over the years would have been already become a legend. At this time, York, and Rishad, a cartoonist based in to lobby for World Heritage City sta - revolutionary movement and the here,” he said. he bagged the F.C. Gulbenkian Goa. tus from the United Nations. Scholarship, and lived in Portugal for a — Quaid Najmi

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(From left) The Indian Army’s Sikh Light Infantry addresses GOA’S ‘TUBERCULOSIS’ CUNHA Goans on December 19, 1961; 50 YRS OF GOA’S LIBERATION Indian troops marching into e is called jocularly Sorbonne. After starting the Goa ‘Tuberculosis’ Cunha by stu - Congress Committee in 1928, Cunha had Goa during Operation Vijay; a Operation Vijay, which t was a cool morning on it to be nothing different,” said Colaço, a Hdents of Goa’s freedom move - to later transfer his operations to bridge destroyed by Portuguese December 19, 1961, when two renowned medical practitioner who is ment. But history books will vouch that Bombay (as Mumbai was then known). forces to slow down the move - lasted for less than 36 ment of the Indian Army hours, snuffed out the companies — 600 troops — of the now a septuagenarian. Tristão de Bragança Cunha or T.B. In 1938, facing constant harassment by IIndian Army’s Sikh Light “I remember we had our medical Cunha was rightly known as the mentor the Portuguese, he affiliated his organisa - last vestige of colonial Infantry marched into Panaji, then ball (a social gala organized by the of Goan nationalism and the man who tion with the Indian National Congress. well the crossing. We were in the rule on Indian soil on Panjim, the capital of the Portuguese- local Medical College) and the spearheaded the freedom movement Karmali said that Cunha’s activities house, quietly watching it. held state of Goa. governor as usual attended the ball,” right from 1928. were conducted mainly outside of Goa Hordes of people were coming to December 19, 1961 Operation Vijay, which lasted less he said, adding that intelligence All Goa Freedom Fighters except for the 12 years between 1926, greet the Indian Army. However, than 36 hours, was ordered by the inputs and rumours had suggested Association president Nagesh Karmali when he arrived in the state, and 1938. the saddest thing is that those Indian government to oust the that India would invade Goa on said that unveiling of Cunha’s portrait Karmali said that Cunha had a very people who were falling at last vestige of colonial rule from December 15. in the Central Hall of Parliament on demigod-like stature among the the feet of the Portuguese were Indian soil. Finally, after last-minute diplomatic December 19 to mark the 50th year of nationalists. He was arrested in 1946 today greeting the Indian Army,” The operation was a relatively blood - efforts by Portugal to stall the Goa’s liberation will be a fitting tribute and kept in isolation at Fort Aguada, Colaço recalled. less campaign (nearly 50 soldiers were inevitable failed, the Indian Army to the Goan hero. the then high security prison of the Another witness to the Indian estimated killed on either side and a marched towards Goa on December “He was our mentor. I have never Portuguese. “Cunha was the first civil - Army’s march into Goa, Anthony couple of hundred injured according to 18. Terrified Goan families fled from had the opportunity to meet him in ian to be tried by a military tribunal and Almeida, says it was because of official figures), but one that has the cities and took refuge in rural vil - person. But we knew about him was sentenced to eight years of impris - the graciousness of the then remained forever etched in the minds lages and remote hills. Among them through his writings,” said Karmali of onment,” Karmali said. Portuguese governor Vassalo da of the Goans who lived in those times. was Colaço and his family. the 1891-born, Sorbonne-educated Cunha was also a prolific writer who Silva and the bishop of Goa, Life was peaceful for 19-year-old “The troops started advancing. We freedom fighter, who founded the wrote several articles and books Dom Jose Pedro da Silva, who medical student Francisco Colaço, all feared for our lives. Nobody knew Comissão do Congresso de Goa or the denouncing Portuguese rule. decided not to retaliate, that Goa who like many of his batchmates then, where it (the land) was mined. Goa Congress Committee in 1928, to Among his publications, the most was saved from destruction. wasn’t too concerned about geo-politi - Besides, we were terrified of the organise the intelligentsia against the popular were Four Hundred Years of “The bishop had already taken cal anxieties and diplomacy, until the Indian Army. After all they were the colonial Portuguese regime. Foreign Rule and The a decision that the (Portuguese) war actually broke out between the victorious army,” Colaço recalls. Cunha hailed from an aristocratic Denationalisation of Goans . Army would not retaliate, two nations. He clearly remembers seeing the Portuguese family of Ligorio da Cunha, a Cunha was also an advocate of Goa’s because their army was 3,000 “For quite some time there were Indian troops crossing the Zuari river prominent medical practitioner, and identification, political as well as cul - against the Indian Army of rumours that India was going to invade near Raia, a village 50 km from Panaji. Filomena de Bragança, of Chandor, tural, with India. He died on 26,000. It would have been a Goa. These things were always being put “Both the Borim and Banastarim located 50 km from Panaji. He started September 28, 1958. The Indian gov - suicide. Besides, the Portuguese over the air (radio), and being spread by bridges were destroyed by the writing about the Goan liberation move - ernment has issued a postage stamp in soldiers had no experience of word of mouth, but usually nothing Portuguese. But the Indian Army had ment during his student days at his honour. fighting and were not equipped would take place. This time we expected their own vessels. I remember very for it,” he said.

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“Happiness is not chargeable. Now I unlike Priya Kumar’s which are full of will reduce the cost so everyone can I just help you find wit and brimstone, are about being gain from it.” serious about being happy. He walks Omesh realised he had an inner your own truths. animatedly in front of a screen that agony aunt in him while studying in What works for me screams ‘Will a 3-hour seminar Australia. He started off by helping change your life?’ He is 32 years old friends through career and relation - is that I have empa - and a former hotelier from Jalandhar, ship problems. Soon, strangers were thy, experience and but his accent places him halfway asking him for answers, and with between America and India. He holds some added insight gleaned from self- am non-judgmental up his hand whenever he wants an help books by Anthony Robbins and answer from the crowd. Sometimes he Buddhist writings, he was ready with — MALTI asks them to shout “Yes, we can!” and them. This year, he has around 40 Life coach sometimes “I am a believer!” In the clients, including students who don’t beginning, the crowd sniggers (“Isn’t know how to get ahead, businessmen this silly?”), but comes round eventu - who can’t enjoy their wealth, and Mumbai last year. “It’s not about giv - ally. “I always knew I had a gift for housewives who doubt their hus - ing them advice, but making them talking to people,” he says. His semi - bands. He offers his services both aware of the choices that they have in nars deal with finding talents and through phone and personal meetings life. I just help you find your own overcoming weaknesses. And then once a week. truths. What works for me is that I there is the clinching cliché: “I don’t Malti Bhojwani doesn’t use words have empathy, experience and am have ready-made answers. I help peo - like ‘good’ and ‘bad’. She prefers alter - non-judgmental.” Many of her clients ple help themselves.” natives like ‘empowering’ and ‘dis - are battling weight issues, or dating Whether these life coaches and GURUS IN PINSTRIPES couraging’. She also takes care never married men, or just dating men who motivational speakers really help to use the word ‘problems’; in her would never, ever marry them. “Some achieve happiness and self-worth is Some will ask you to merican motivational speaker ness a little late. Motivational speaker world, there are only ‘challenges’. The send me pictures of their food, asking debatable, but one thing is clear—they Zig Ziglar was known for pro - Priya Kumar, author of I Am another 40-year-old looks pretty ‘life coachish’ if it’s okay to eat it. I throw the ques - make you aware of things you don’t walk on fire. Most tell claiming that he could hear You , who has been holding seminars for to us. Slender, confident, well-spoken tion back, ‘Do you think you could eat pay attention to. The famous motiva - you things you AGod speak. God would often 13 years now, says, “The demand is huge and well-heeled. She became a life it? Then where is your commitment?’” tional speaker Anthony Robbins once already know. And visit him as he floated around in his — for motivational speakers, life coach - coach by doing a multitude of courses Sitting with Omesh and Malti is like said, “Beliefs have the power to create trademark arrow-shaped swimming es, the works. But supply is limited. I feel on being a life coach after her own life being on a psychiatrist’s couch. After a and the power to destroy. Human yet, curiously, ‘life pool in Dallas, or interrupt his telephone that only when you speak from your own nearly fell apart. She was married at while, they ask you questions about beings have the awesome ability to coaches’ have so calls with such divine advice as, “If experience do you have an audience. 19, divorced at 26, and had a young your life and say things like, “Well, you take any experience of their lives and many takers in India Ziglar would leave it up to Him, He Most of the new ones are just talking daughter to look after. But the main know what you want, so why not go create a meaning would take care of the little things for through what they have read or heard, reason she needed to be A-okay was so after it?” They ask you to rate yourself that disempowers these days. What’s Ziglar”, referring to Himself in the third and refer to PowerPoint presentations. that she could have a good working on different aspects of your life: love, them or one that going on? Asks Aastha person. In turn, Ziglar, a born-again Maybe in a few years, they will be rock - relationship with her ex-husband for relationship, parents, work and fit - can literally save Atray Banan Christian, took this as a sign of God ing.” her daughter’s sake. “I actually did a ness. You do that, and it’s plain to see their lives.” wanting him to take care of other peo - Right now, the force seems to be with course to self-actualise my pain. I — you are not happy. If getting a per - ple, specifically by offering them what he Priya. Her seminars make clients eat found it and dealt with it. And now my sonal life coach is too daunting, a (This extract is from thought was most important in this fast- and walk on fire. “I had seen this guy do ex-husband and I are friends. It was motivational speaker is an easy alter - an article published in moving world — some well-meaning it, and I was like, ‘he is God’. When I did super empowering.” native. Motivational speaker Open magazine and is advice based on his Christian beliefs. it, I was like, ‘I am God’,” she laughs. After coaching Indian clients from Simarjeet Singh asks for three hours being carried with Sample this: “The chief cause of failure “There is too much pressure now for Australia over the phone for nine to change your life. His seminars, permission) and unhappiness is trading what you everything. You get a BlackBerry, and years, Malti decided to return to want most for what you want right then you want an iPhone. The only way now.” to get happiness is to know you can do Since when did we need a motivation - anything. That’s what I help them al speaker to tell us what we already believe. I walk on fire, they walk, and know? But going by this cottage indus - they are saved.” try’s success, people do want to hear For someone selling happiness, what they already know from someone Omesh Kandalkar is young, only 29 else before they actually try being happy. years old. A research analyst for a medi - The ‘self-actualisation’ industry has um-sized firm by day and life coach by come a long way from when Ziglar start - night, he charges `40,000 for a six- ed in the 1970s. month session with clients but says he In India, we learnt how to buy happi - recently realised he shouldn’t.

10 India Matters| December 2011 December 2011 |India Matters 11 ECONOMY ‘MOBILE MARKETING TO GROW 10-FOLD IN INDIA’ NATIONAL ndia’s mobile marketing space, which some analysts estimate Iat `600 million, will grow 10- fold in the next five years, says ELECTRICITY Antti Ohrling, the Finnish pioneer of the concept. “Mobile marketing has started to grow rapidly in India as the brands Fund approved see the opportunities beyond just internet options. The marketplace in mobile marketing in India will grow The new fund to help improve electricity 10-fold within the next five years,” distribution network in rural areas of said Ohrling, co-founder of the Blyk, the country and bring down AT&C losses a mobile marketing company. While Ohrling has now decided to move on from Blyk, he plans to maintain a close connect with India, where he introduced the company a year ago and where it has over one million opted-in users and has delivered 40 mobile advertising campaigns. “I have planned to stay extremely close to India, as the potential really is here,” Ohrling said about the country, which has 881 million mobile phone connec - The Rural Electrification Corporation will tions. Mobile marketing is a service function as the nodal agency for the fund that subscribers opt for as opposed to pesky SMSes. “India is a tremendously interest - he cabinet on December 13 billion would be given on loans amount - “While, it is important to channelise ationalisation of State Electricity ing market and it can change the REFORMING POWER approved the creation of a ing to `250 billion for distribution investments in distribution sector, it is Regulatory Commission (SERC), for - mobile market globally.” DISTRIBUTION National Electricity Fund (NEF) schemes sanctioned during the 2 years also equally important to link these mulation of business plan for turn - Does that mean he would now irst mooted in the 2008-09 Tto provide interest subsidy of from 2012-13 and 2013-14. investments to reforms, as the viability around of utilities in a time-bound focus on taking the Blyk concept to Fbudget to attract invest - `84.66 billion for electricity distribution “The preconditions for eligibility are of the entire power sector depends on manner, reorganisation of state elec - the next level? ment in the power distribution projects for a period of 14 years. linked to certain reform measures taken the viability of the distribution utili - tricity boards (SEB), release of subsidy, “Mobile is personal, direct, inter - sector, the National Electricity “The National Electricity Fund is by the states and the amount of interest ties,” the CCEA statement further said. submission of audited annual accounts active and an always-on channel to Fund aims to help the perenni - being set up to provide interest subsidy subsidy is linked to the progress The states in the scheme would be and timely filing of tariff petition,” the nearly 75 percent of the world’s ally bankrupt State Electricity on loans to be disbursed to the distribu - achieved in reforms linked parameters,” divided into two categories for working statement said. population. That’s an incredible Boards by improving their tion companies — both in the public and the CCEA said. out the interest subsidy to be given to CCEA also said that the pre-condi - opportunity to communicate with finances and reducing distri - private sector,” said a statement issued According to CCEA, the step is being them — the special category and tion could be modified to overcome and do business with the entire bution losses. The details were after a meeting of Cabinet Committee on imitated to provide relief to the distribu - focused states, and states other than any difficulty in operating the scheme world,” he said. worked out by a panel headed Economic Affairs (CCEA). tion companies. “The distribution com - that of the special category. by the approval of Steering Committee, — Vishnu Makhijani by BK Chaturvedi, member, “The NEF is being set up to improve panies (DISCOMS), which handle the “Precondition of eligibility are oper - to be chaired by the Power Secretary. Planning Commission. the distribution network for areas not distribution sector, are in financial stress covered by the Rajiv Gandhi Gramin due to a variety of reasons. The national Vidyutikaran Yojana and Restructured average aggregate technical and com - BUSINESS BUZZ Accelerated Power Development and mercial (AT&C) loss during 2007-08 was US$ 58 billion of remittances received by India in US$ 2.74 billion was the investments by Indian Reforms Programme project area,” the 29.24 percent, ranging from 13.10 per - 2011, according to the World Bank. companies in overseas joint ventures/ wholly owned statement read. cent to 61.59 percent for different DIS - subsidiaries in November 2011, according to the RBI. US$ 25 billion is the expected revenues of the Indian According to the statement, the COMS,” the CCEA said. Media and Entertainment industry in 2014, according to US$ 1.59 billion worth FDI will flow in as government scheme will become operational within a The 13th Finance Commission had Ernst & Young. approves Walt Disney’s proposal to acquire UTV Software. period of 6 to 12 months and the nodal reported that the projected aggregate US$ 7.25 billion worth of MOUs signed by Karnataka US$ 1 billion invested in network infrastructure by agency for the fund would be the Rural losses of state transmission and distribu - for agri-biz projects in 'Bounteous Karnataka' global agri- Bharti in Africa in 2011, thereby adding 50 million Electrification Corporation (REC). tion utilities at 2008 tariffs would be at business & food processing summit held in December 2011. subscribers. The interest subsidy of about `84.66 `1,160.89 billion by 2014-15.

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Born into a family of politi - and multi-super speciality hospitals tomers and managing 6 percent of the 2cians, what led you to gradu - across the region, we were able to global remittances volume. Our pen - ate in pharmacology? bring in the latest in diagnostics, treat - chant for quality has won the brand My mother wanted me to be a doctor ments and experienced practitioners, recognition too. On the whole, it has so that I could help others. But circum - who continuously researched and been an eventful journey of over three stances led me to pharmacology, which educated themselves and remained decades. is connected to medicine. Thus, I found committed to fulfill the vision of the As far as I am concerned, work is my own means of serving people. country’s public health needs and worship for me. And one can find time updated themselves on the global for things one is interested in. When it You were the Municipal growth trends. Health insurance has comes to customer service, I never 3Councillor and Vice- played a significant role in ensuring compromise on the quality and am President of Udupi Municipality “Health for All” vision of the late always ready to support my team. for 2 years. What motivated you Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. to join politics after medicine? How big is your corporate My father was Municipal Councillor What has been your experi - 8social responsibility foot - of Udupi Municipality. I took his 6ence with pharmaceutical print? vision further in his constituency. manufacturing venture, Service to the society has always I noted the development in neigh - Neopharma, especially, when the energised me. If you observe our com - bouring states during my travels. UAE market is dominated by panies, they all are oriented towards Thanks to that experience, we were Western pharma majors? Do you service — be it remittances, hospitality, able to build roads, drainage system collaborate with other Indian healthcare or education. Then how can and other basic infrastructure facili - pharma or biotech companies? we not be socially active? Our social ties in our constituency too. As a pharmacist, with pharmaceuti - activism has always enabled us to reach cal agencies, retail pharmacies, and out to the needy. Be it a natural disas - What was your first impres - hospitals, we had an ambition to start ter, social problem or environmental 4sion when you first landed in a facility in Abu Dhabi to provide issues, we are always amongst the first the UAE in 1973? quality pharmaceuticals at affordable to extend help. I am actively involved in I was very active in social service. This prices. The response to my idea was education. There are several schools has helped me understand the needs of not very encouraging then. Bank of which I support. the people and contribute towards Baroda came forward to support me. them. I was the first medical represen - Now we have plans to expand further. Does success encourage tative in the UAE. Our relations with Investment in our ventures has helped 9envy? How does one local people were always very cordial. us grow in the fields of biotechnology increase the shelf life of success? We loved it here, even though the rich and nanotechnology with partner - I believe success is to be celebrated facilities, which we have now, were a ships forged with the best manufac - with happiness and sharing and not to luxury then. I thank the late Sheikh turers and pioneers globally. We are be envied. One should continuously Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who had proud of our partnership with Biocon move forward with one’s mission of the vision to develop Abu Dhabi. and we are confident that more such helping others. When your intentions I have heard him speak on the need partnerships will help boost the are positive, success is bound to follow. for quality education and healthcare supply of credible, ground-breaking at affordable prices and his words and medicines in the UAE. Which cultural icons vision inspired me to start my busi - 10 from India do you nesses. Though at that time, through Tell us about the UAE admire the most? the benevolence of the Royal Family, 7 Exchange? Being a very busy India is a treasure trove of culture everything was free, our service still person, how do you divide your and a sea of talent. It has produced paid off and from the first private time between your diverse busi - many icons. There are many who have medical centre with all facilities under ness interests? become icons due their talent and ‘WORK IS WORSHIP’ one roof, we became the largest pri - We are proud of the success of UAE dedication to art and culture. I am an vate quality healthcare provider with a Exchange. The Exchange has defined admirer of these talented people. Also good network across the Emirates. the industry practices by bringing in there are people, who have been A well known philanthropist, Congratulations for a ‘Padma my parents helping others. They innovations in services and processes. ardent admirers of art and promoters B R Shetty is the guiding force 1Shri’ and the ‘Pravasi have inculcated the same values in How has the quality of From a single branch in 1980, it has of talent, such as Soorya Bharathiya Samman’. Please tell me. My mother would always say 5healthcare grown in the UAE grown to become a global brand with Krishnamurthy. I admire his selfless behind the New Medical us about your childhood and that helping others eventually since New Medical Centre over 550 direct offices in about 30 efforts to promote art and culture. We Centre Group — the largest how did this successful journey showers blessings on us. Today, I opened its first clinic in 1976? countries, across five continents. have been supporting and sponsoring hospital chain in the UAE begin? want to convey this message to my We opened our first clinic in 1975. Today, it is a 7,000-strong organisa - Soorya events and enabling everyone Since my childhood I have seen children. From a clinic to diagnostic facilities tion, catering to over 3.5 million cus - to experience the culture of India.

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20,000 MW by 2022. The economic revival has seen domestic air carriers improve capacity utilisation. MARKET The expansion and upgradation On a drive along India’s high - of four of the top six airports in ways and state-maintained the country is being undertak - roads the one image that en to relieve the heavy conges - would be a common sight is tion and accommodate future bars sticking out from under - traffic. Growth in the ports construction pillars, mounds sector is being led almost of earth piled up near exca - exclusively by the private sec - vated pits, giant trailers tor, but is still plagued by two inching their way carrying key problems — operational impressive-looking equip - inefficiency and the inability to ment, massive buildings with handle large vessels due to stacks rising hundreds of inadequate draught. The feet, pylons criss-crossing government is attempting to the landscape and huge, develop a comprehensive multi-coloured, heavy duty regulatory framework to cables waiting their turn to address these issues. be placed in endless trenches. This companies through initial public mobile number portability, competi - New initiatives undertaken to is infrastructure under develop - offerings (IPOs) was at a tion is expected to become even facilitate road development ment. When all of these projects 20 percent higher level than the more intense. It is envisaged that a have given fresh impetus to the are in place, India will rise up the previous high achieved in number of operators could face roads sector. With more than ranks and be counted as a 2007/08. The Reserve Bank of lower margins leading to a classi - three-fourths of the construc - developed nation. India (RBI) introduced a special cal catch-22 scenario. Reduced tion under the National While infrastructure financing category of nonbanking finance margins would result in poorer Highway Development grew substantially in the near-term, companies called Infrastructure availability of funds to invest in the Programme envisaged through its availability in the long-term Finance Companies (IFC) tasked construction of towers — and thus public-private partnerships, the seems less certain. To improve the with raising more funds of longer limit the next big growth opportuni - highway expansion plan critical - situation, steps were taken to tenor, at a lower cost. ty in rural India. ly hinges on private sector enhance supply, reduce cost of In the infrastructure development Even with record capacity addition investment. borrowing and increase the fund segment, the telecom sector has in 2009/10, the power sector con - Another key segment is the rail - sational capacity and raise pany has done in the areas of pri - tenor. After two years of downturn, seen the subscriber base grow tinues to be plagued by shortages. ways. Recognising their role in the revenues and implement projects. vate equity, mutual funds and sus - 2009/10 marked a year of recov - significantly. But with strong However, in the near future, this key economic emancipation of India tainable investments in emerging ery. One of the indicators was that competition in the domestic growth driver is expected to exceed the railways have announced an ACHIEVEMENTS markets. IDFC Private Equity was fund raising by infrastructure market and introduction of 3G and its target capacity. The govern - initiative christened Vision 2020 — IDFC has been an integral part of awarded the Indian PE Firm of the ment’s changes to the power policy a plan that will overhaul the rail India’s infrastructure development Year by Global M&A Network. At the should facilitate hydro-based infrastructure by creating 25,000 story since 1997. Its ability to tap ICRA Mutual Fund Awards 2010, capacity addition. kilometres of new lines, develop global and Indian financial IDFC Premier Equity Fund, for the In the area of coal production the multiple tracks, convert the net - resources makes it an acknowl - third time in a row, was given the government has proposed the intro - work to broad gauge and edged expert in infrastructure 7-star rating for its three-year per - duction of competitive bidding for segregate passenger and freight finance. In the recent past, IDFC formance ended December 31, allocating coal blocks. With non- services into separate corridors. It Private Equity has raised approxi - 2010. At the NDTV Profit Mutual serious developers ruled out, it is is estimated that the investment in mately US$ 1,350 million ( `60.75 Fund Awards 2010, IDFC Imperial hoped that cost of production will this sector will be in the region of billion) through three funds focused Equity Plan A and IDFC Super Saver reduce and coal supply increase. ` 1,400 billion (US$ 31.10 billion) on infrastructure development. Income Fund-Medium Term Plan A On the other hand, natural gas will in the next ten years. IDFC is a part of the Nifty 50 and — won the runners-up award under continue to be in short supply The burgeoning population has funded more than 200 the Equity — Large-Cap category despite an increase of 40 percent continues to exert pressure on an infrastructure projects. and the runners-up award under the in domestic gas production during already inadequate urban The role IDFC has discharged in Debt-Income category, respectively. 2009/10. To augment power and infrastructure. The slow pace of India’s infrastructure development At the CNBC-TV18-CRISIL Mutual ensure environment-friendly produc - urban infrastructure development is has been recognised at all levels. Fund Awards 2011, IDFC Super tion of energy, the government has simply widening the infrastructure IDFC was felicitated with the Asset Saver Income Fund — Medium Term also announced a solar mission gap necessitating an urgent review Manager of the Year award by under Income Funds — was selected that targets solar capacity of of policy to enhance urban organi - AsianInvestor for the work the com - as the Best Fund in the short-term

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Economic Times Quarterly managing a corpus of `60 billion thought leadership in rational - Mutual Fund Tracker rated (US$ 1.30 billion) and investing in ising policy and regulatory IDFC AMC as the Best companies with a range of underly - frameworks to facilitate the Performing Fund House for two ing assets. IDFC is also a listed movement of private capital consecutive quarters in the company, raising funds for equity into infrastructure sectors. 2009/10 financial year. In capital investment in infrastructure Over the years, there has been 2009, IDFC Imperial Equity projects and its private equity an increasing acceptance of Fund and IDFC Dynamic Bond fund. In 2007, the company set up the organisation’s policy phi - Fund were placed in the specialised entities to focus on losophy and position by both Platinum category — the high - developing, implementing, owning the central government and est ranking given to schemes and operating infrastructure proj - various state governments. in Q1 and Q2. ects. IDFC has simultaneously IDFC has undertaken a branched out into asset manage - number of initiatives to fulfil HISTORY ment, capacity building, policy the policy advisory mandate. IDFC was born out of the advisory and sustainability initia - These include identifying best need for a specialised financial tives. practices, developing a vision intermediary for infrastructure. for individual infrastructure Incorporated in 1997, it was PRODUCT sectors and promoting policy set up on the recommenda - IDFC’s businesses function under dialogues amongst key players. tions of the Expert Group on four verticals — corporate invest - RECENT DEVELOPMENTS maintenance of existing infrastruc - Commercialisation of ment banking, alternative asset In recent years, IDFC has ture projects, IDFC focuses on sup - Infrastructure Projects under management, public market asset expanded its capabilities, adding porting companies to get the best management and the IDFC business segments through organic return on investments. Foundation. growth and acquisitions. The Two of IDFC’s verticals helped a It has distinguished itself in envi - organisation’s ‘One Firm’ initiative joint venture between Wipro and ronment management, risk manage - seeks to forge a sense of shared Delhi International Airport Limited ment and treasury sectors. The purpose and places focus on cre - raise external financing of `5 bil - Environment Management and ativity in aggregating IDFC’s lion (US$ 111.10 million) for pro - Social Development Group provides diverse competencies and viding IT services at the latter’s support in assessing environmental strengths and delivering superior Terminal 3 at Delhi. IDFC also impact and social issues and the value to stakeholders. helped Ashoka Buildcon to finance risks inherently associated with In 2010, IDFC announced a public two national highway projects in www.idfc.com category. In the same year, the Chairmanship of Dr. Rakesh infrastructure projects. This is sub - issue of long-term infrastructure Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra and Businessworld awarded IDFC Premier Mohan. IDFC’s key goal was to stantially helping IDFC make invest - bonds. It received ICRA’s LAAA cred - Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited to THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW Equity and IDFC SSI — Medium Term address India’s need to channel ments that are environmentally sus - it rating, indicating the highest level upgrade its infrastructure in line ABOUT IDFC Plan A in the Midcap Equity & Debt private capital into commercially tainable and socially viable. of safety. IDFC and Natixis Global with competing ports. category, respectively. viable projects. By 2001, IDFC had The very nature of its business Asset Management (NGAM) entered The partnership between three n IDFC’s Funds Initiatives is the IDFC ranked 7th globally and been registered both as a mer - means that IDFC is exposed to into a strategic partnership for the IDFC verticals allowed Green Infra first Indian signatory investor to 5th in Asia in the Project Finance chant banker and a debenture market, credit and operational public markets asset management to successfully acquire a high-quali - the UN Principles for responsible Mandated Arranger category in trustee with SEBI. The company risks. A comprehensive enterprise business, allowing IDFC Asset ty portfolio of wind farms. IDFC’s investing two separate polls conducted by also aimed to support sustainable risk management framework Management Company (IDFC AMC) timely financial interventions also n IDFC is a signatory investor to Dealogic and Thomson Reuters in infrastructural development at the ensures that the company is able the opportunity to enhance its inter - allowed Quippo’s passive telecom the Carbon Disclosure Project 2010. It ranked 4th globally in the state level. In this pursuit it sepa - to assess the risks in the aggre - national distribution and gain access infrastructure business to receive a n The company is a founder-donor Public Private Partnership rately partnered the Karnataka and gate credit portfolio and take to global investors keen to invest in much-needed thrust. for Project PLATINUM — Project Mandated Arranger category Uttarakhand governments to form measures to mitigate them. Indian equity markets. In addition, it Partnership for Land Title league table published by Dealogic . Infrastructure Development The company’s treasury sector gave IDFC AMC the ability to offer BRAND VALUES Implementation for Urban IDFC Capital ranked 2nd in the Corporation Karnataka Limited and focuses on liquidity management domestic investors access to inter - IDFC’s mission is to be the lead - Management — to be Private Sector league table Uttarakhand Infrastructure by providing sufficient funds to national investment opportunities ing knowledge-driven financial implemented by the India Urban published by Bloomberg . Development Company Limited, projects at optimal costs. It also through investment products man - services platform, creating endur - Space Foundation in partnership At the Lipper Fund Awards in respectively. These companies generates returns by taking calls aged by NGAM. ing value, promoting infrastructure with the Ministry of Urban 2010, IDFC’s Premier Equity Fund were set up to provide consultancy in the fixed income trading space. and nation-building in India and Development — Plan A was awarded for being services to various state agencies As treasury operations have PROMOTION abroad. Its values are grounded on n The 3i Network, which fosters the Best Fund Over Three Years in on the issues of project advisory, assumed greater importance as a Whether it is financial intermedi - the pillars of integrity, nurturing action-relevant research on infra - the Indian Equity segment. Several development and investment. source of income, it has started ation for infrastructure projects humility, stewardship, partnership, structure issues, was setup and IDFC schemes have received the In 2002, IDFC Private Equity was focusing on optimising levels of and services, adding value through initiative, responsibility and excel - promoted by IDFC, IIT-Kanpur highest rankings of CPR 1 and established. Today, it is one of return and functioning as a profit innovative products to the infra - lence. and IIM-Ahmedabad CPR 2 in the Crisil Ratings. The India’s largest private equity firms, centre. structure value chain or asset IDFC’s mandate is to provide

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18 India Matters| December 2011 December 2011 |India Matters 19 BOOKS

“Rosy in Guide is in a class of her own; she leaves her husband because he stifles her desire to dance and then leaves her lover because he cheats her. An unusual character never repeated in Hindi cinema. And this was a film made in 1965 India, Book: Cinema Modern - remember. Even today a filmmaker The Navketan Story Publisher: HarperCollins would be worried about showing Pages: 180 adultery.” Price: Rs.1,999 Somewhere in the late 1970s and early 80s, Navketan began to lose its touch. Bhatia explains the reason behind the decline thus: “I have explored that in some detail in the book. Fashions changed, audiences changed, Amitabh Bachchan happened and Dev Anand the star of Navketan got older. He wanted to direct, Vijay DEV ANAND PASSES AWAY YOUNG (1923-2011) Anand wanted to act — they should have stuck to their strengths. And which involved the village in some the Anands’ early films Bombay unfortunately, new blood wasn’t form or the other. Noir,” he says. One particularly brought in. It was inevitable that a “The Anands looked at the world remarkable feature of the Navketan decline would happen.” THE ANANDS’ NAVKETAN differently,” he says. That difference films has to be its progressive treat - On his personal motivations manifests itself in the way their ment of female characters. behind writing the book, he says, The book traces the he death of Dev Anand just ism that characterised some of their movies tackled urban themes; but “The women in Navketan films “Dev Anand was seen as an entertain - history of what has days before he was set to contemporaries. Bhatia disagrees that they conveyed a were characters all their own. Even, er and as a handsome young man, but launch the first book about his The trio landed with their feet on the sense of settled urbanity. and especially the ‘vamps’, were his contribution, along with that of perhaps been India’s Tpioneering movie production ground rather early in the Navketan “In fact, their sense was of unset - interesting and beguiling characters. his brothers and their friends and col - most progressive movie house Navketan is expected to give it story. Bhatia attributes that to the fact tled life in the city — poor migrants, Geeta Bali in Baazi , Sheila Ramani in leagues, is enormous. This needed to poignant relevance. that “the Anands were smart, educated people eking out a living at the mar - Taxi Driver , Tanuja in Jewel Thief — be recorded, appreciated. I am pleas - production house, “Dev Anand was really looking for - people. They had their share of strug - gins, the underbelly. Hollywood was all these were independent women antly surprised that others are agree - says Mayank Chhaya ward to launching the book. I think in a gle, but they had a wider, fresher world - experimenting with film noir. I call confident of their sexuality. ing with that view.” sense his passing away gives the book view. “Chetan Anand had studied for even greater relevance because it is a the ICS (the Indian Civil Service), the way of celebrating the achievements of brothers had both gone to the presti - TOP TEN a remarkable man,” said Sidharth gious Government College in Lahore. Lucknow Boy Steve Jobs: Revolution 2020 The Secret of the Bhatia, a seasoned journalist and the They mixed with a very smart, intellec - Author: The Exclusive Author: Nagas author of Cinema Modern — The tual lot. So they saw how things in the Vinod Mehta Biography Chetan Bhagat Author: Publisher: Author: Publisher: Rupa Amish Tripathi Navketan Story . industry were changing and moved Penguin Walter Isaacson Price: `140 Publisher: The book traces the history of what quickly.” Price: `499 Publisher: Hachette Westland has perhaps been India’s most progres - Bhatia explains the predominance of Price: `799 Price: `295 sive movie production house, telling the urban themes in Navketan movies say - Whatever The Odds: fascinating story of three brothers — ing: “It was their background and their The Immortals of The Incredible Story Meluha Dev, Chetan and Vijay. sensibility...Their father was a great Behind DLF Author: Founded in 1949 by Dev Anand and believer in British educational experi - Non-Fiction Author: K.P. Singh, Ramesh Amish Tripathi Fiction elder brother Chetan, Navketan notched ences. The Anands and their friends Menon and Raman Swamy Publisher: Publisher: Harper Collins Westland up impressive successes in movies such were heavily influenced by Hollywood. Price: `699 Price: `195 as Baazi , Taxi Driver , Funtoosh , Kala They thought urban, not rural.” Where China Non-Stop India Pani , Hum Dono , Jewel Thief , Tere Navketan seemed to create a genre Meets India Author: Mark Tully The Litigators The Time of Ghar ke Saamne , Hare Rama Hare that was free from a colonised mindset. Author: Publisher: Penguin Author: My life Krishna and the overarching Guide . What separated Navketan movies Thant Myint-U Price: `499 John Grisham Author: Publisher: Hodder Most of the Navketan themes were from the other comparable production Publisher: Cecelia Ahern Price: `350 Publisher: decidedly urban, not preachy and ideo - houses was that it stayed away from Faber & Faber Price: `699 Harper Collins logically weighed down by rural ideal - what Bhatia calls the “national project”, Price: `250

(Source: Bahri Sons, New Delhi, www.booksatbahri.com. All the books listed above are available online)

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