Top 10 Health Tips for Women Executive Committee 1. Zap your stress: Stress can have significant health consequences, from infertility to higher risks of depression, anxiety and heart 2017 - 2018 disease. Find the stress reduction method that works for you and stick to it. Managing Committee 2. Stop dieting: The key is moderation. Get a mix of lean proteins, healthy fats, smart carbs and fiber. Presidents Badrunnisa Mahadevan 2626 2885 / 98843 48463 Farah Bangera 80562 79520 3. Don’t ‘OD’ on calcium: If you’re under 50, shoot for 1000 mg per day, while over 50 you should be getting 1200 mg per day mainly Vice Presidents Usha Jawahar 98410 25166 through diet- 3 servings of calcium rich foods such as milk, salmon Mahvash Sait 2829 0329 / 98406 24875 and almonds. 4. Do more than cardio: Women need a mix of cardio & weight Secretaries Nidhi Kapoor Thadani 4203 0842 / 89390 76660 bearing exercise at least 3-5 times a week to help prevent Anjali Sacheti 4206 9726 / 98840 56000 osteoporosis, heart disease, cancer and diabetes. Exercise also Treasurers Jeyasree Ravi 2432 3334 / 92821 05070 promotes good self-image. Manisha Singhee 2499 1482 / 98410 35003 5. Think about fertility: While many women have no problem getting pregnant in their late 30’s and early 40’s, a woman’s fertility may start to decline as early as 32. So if you want to have kids, talk Activity Chairpersons to your doctor about options, like freezing your eggs.

Arts & Handicrafts Sharmilee Nielsen 94446 86630 6. Appreciate birth control: Birth control gets a bad rap, but not Caroline Vang Kristensen 89398 08462 only can it keep you from getting pregnant before you’re ready, studies show it can lower the risk of uterine and ovarian cancer as Book Discussion Hemu Ramaiah 98412 89637 well as regulate your cycle. Gowri Visvanathan 2433 2627 / 98840 68888 7. See your doctor every year: If you are 30-65 you can get a Pap Cooking Swapshop Sheetal Parakh 2836 3123 / 98400 27222 test and HPV test every 5 years. Older than that, you may be able to stop testing if your doctor says you are low risk. Don’t skip your Current Events Jasmine Kabrajee 2836 1055 / 98407 41900 yearly checkup. Sanyukta Gill 4210 1513 / 98404 15677 8. Have good sex: Sex reduces stress and may lower the risk of Health & Ecology Tulsi Reddy 2827 4169 / 98401 70863 chronic disease – but only if you enjoy it. If anything prevents from Shobha Jesudasen 2447 4650 / 98400 22610 sexual fulfillment, such as dryness or pain consult your doctor. History, Culture & Tours Lakshmi Menon 2621 6213 / 98404 41623 9. Get more sleep: Sleep needs differ, but if you have trouble getting Rigmor Ekstrand 95000 31499 out of bed, tire easily or have trouble concentration, you’re aren’t Music & Performing Arts Sadiya Khaleel 98840 50686 getting enough. Masako Maruyama 90436 10866 10. Consider genetic testing: Doctors can now screen people with a Philosophy & Religion Ritu Sahi 2819 0799 / 93828 81478 family history of breast & ovarian cancer and chronic diseases to Catherine Reddy 73583 87519 assess their risk. Talk to your doctor for preventive measures. 1 November at a Glance 2

From the Presidents Wed 10.00 AM Managing Committee 11.00 AM Executive Committee 1 On October 3rd Karthik Iyer, a Carnatic and Hindustani vocalist mesmerized us with his voice on Music day. We were very pleased to have Mr. Seshadri in our midst to spur our young awardee as he moves Thu 10.15 AM forward in his musical journey. We wish him only the very best. 2 Cooking SwapShop Applications for prospective new candidates were received and the Membership Committee is processing the same. Tue 04.00 PM Thank you for making ‘Navdeep’, IWA’s festival of light an evening to Book Discussion 7 remember with shopping and sumptuous food. Our special thanks to Visalakshi Ramaswamy for her magnanimity in sponsoring the venue year after year. Our heartfelt appreciation to Pavithra Thu 04.00 PM Srinivasan for her most gracious dance performance which was 9 Music & Performing Arts food for the soul and thoroughly enjoyed by all. We profusely thank our members who contributed towards the Khazana stall and Deepali Goyal for managing the stall as always with her unique smile and grace. Tue 04.00 PM Current Events 14 Our Activity Chairpersons have planned some interesting meetings this month too. We would be delighted with your presence at these meetings. As we are nearing the middle of the IWA year, may we Thu 10.15 AM remind you to check on your attendance, which will be tabled at all the 16 Arts & Handicrafts meetings in December. BADRUNNISA MAHADEVAN FARAH BANGERA 11.00 AM 10.00 AM Managing Committee Thu Philosophy & Religion/ Wed 11.00 AM Executive Committee 23 Cooking Swapshop 1 Benjarong 146, T T K Road, Alwarpet Tue 04.00 PM - 600 018 28 Music & Performing Arts Meetings hosted by Sharmilee Nielsen and Caroline Vang To learn more, visit the IWA web site: www.iwachennai.com Kristensen IWA Newsletter Volume XXXII No.6 Chennai 3 4

From the Membership Secretary

The Membership Committee met on October 6th 2017 to receive the applications of new Indian members from their sponsors and cosponsors. The photographs and names of these applicants are being published in this newsletter.

IWA bye law No 10 G under the heading MEMBERSHIP on page 7 states, “Any written and duly signed objections regarding these applicants shall be Sarala Banerjee Nussret Cassam Molly Elizabeth intimated to the Membership Committee”. George

Members are requested to forward their objections, if any, in writing to the Secretary, Nidhi Thadani before November 6th 2017.

Nidhi Kapoor Thadani 2nd Floor, ‘Ceebros Krishna Raj’ Crescent Street , Off ABM Avenue Boat Club, R A Puram Chennai 600 028 Mobile +91 8939076660 Manmeet Hemdev Sonika Jain Raksha Mehta

Meeting the candidates (other than those for whom we receive letters of objection) is scheduled for Tuesday, November 7th, 2017.

NIDHI THADANI

IMPORTANT

Members from whom we have not received till date your name as in Parveen Papa Laura Raj Jayasree Rajesh your bank account towards refund of Rs 750/- collected as tax along with the subscription fee, kindly send your details at the earliest by email to Jeyasree Ravi at [email protected]. Also please ensure you collect your cheques which are prepared at meetings before they lose their validity. We earnestly seek your cooperation to complete this exercise.

BADRUNNISA MAHADEVAN FARAH BANGERA Deepa Ramprasad Ananth 5 Cooking Swapshop 6

From the Treasurer 10.15 A.M Thu Sheetal Parakh’s Residence RECEIPTS &PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE PERIOD 6 Tarapore Avenue, Harrington Road 1st April’2017 To 30th September’2017 02 (First left turn from the service road along the subway) Chetpet, Chennai 600 031 RECEIPTS Amount Amount To Opening Balance -Cash on Hand 23975.00 To Opening Balance-Canara Bank SB 526586.61 To Opening Balance-Fixed Deposits 1229869.00 From the Garden to your Plate… Sub Total 1780430.61 To Membership Subscription 1410000.00 Eating doesn’t get any more local than your own backyard. Whether it’s To Guest Charges 25800.00 for the love of gardening, love of the freshest produce, or economic thrift, To Hostess Contribution 5000.00 more of us are looking to our yards as not only a source of beauty but as To New Membership Fee 5000.00 an important source of food. To Other Receipts 210750.00 To Interest on Fixed Deposits 36824.00 To Interest on Savings Bank 15329.00 Shefalii Dadabhoy, a true foodie and passionate home cook, is going T O T A L 3489133.61 to share her experience of creating an organic, edible garden. She understands the benefits of eating healthy and grows her own greens on PAYMENTS her terrace. Her many travels around the world and her evolved palate By AGM Expenses 2016-2017 67375.00 By Fellowship Morning 115561.00 make her cooking style very international, bringing variety of flavor By Meetings 184570.00 combinations to the table. By Founder’s Day Celebration 13300.00 By Gift and Mementoes 23030.00 She is going to demonstrate making delicious salads fresh from the garden By Bank Charges 3258.00 along with interesting dressings to compliment them. She will also give us By Printing and Stationery 17921.00 By Postage and Courier 19656.00 tips on which food combinations work best and how to get the most from By Salary to Accountant 45000.00 our garden! By Other Receipts/Payments 133500.00 By Closing Balance-Cash on Hand 35394.00 We thank Reena Verghese for being our day facilitator. By Closing Balance-Canara bank SB 1597007.61 By Closing Balance-Fixed Deposits 100000.00 By Closing Balance-Fixed Deposits 424354.00 SHEETAL PARAKH By Closing Balance-Fixed Deposits 200000.00 By Closing Balance-Fixed Deposits 500000.00 By Closing Balance-Fixed Deposits 5515.00 By Tax Deducted at Source 3692.00 Sub Total 2865962.61 T O T A L 3489133.61

JEYASREE RAVI 7 Book Discussion Music & Performing Arts 8

P.M 04.00 04.00 P.M Tue The Folly, Amethyst Thu K M College of Music and Technology Whites Road 19, Vinayagapuram, 2nd Street 07 Next to Corporation Bank 9 MMDA Colony, Arumbakkam, Chennai 600 104 Royapettah, Chennai 600 014 (Landmark - take the first left, a narrow street after the Arumbakkam metro station) Material Memorabilia! A Spiritual Musical Journey!

Despite being born into a family affected by the Divide, Aanchal KM College of Music and Technology was set up by the Malhotra had thought little about the Partition – until she Legendary A R Rahman with the aim of bringing up a whole encountered objects that had once belonged to her ancestors in an generation of outstanding musicians. It also houses their Undivided . A gaz, a ghara, a maang-tikka, a pocketknife, a philanthrophic initiative called the ‘Sunshine Orchestra’. It is making a peacock-shaped bracelet and a set of kitchen utensils: these were what positive impact in society as those chosen for the training are from the accompanied her great-grandparents as they fled their homes and under privileged section of society. through them she learnt of their migration and life before the Divide. This led her to search for the belongings of other migrants to discover Dr Adam Greig and Dr Jyoti Nair, the academic co-ordinators, the stories hidden in them. That speak of their owners’ pasts and will take us around the school , giving us a brief account of training that emerge as testaments to the struggle, sacrifice, pain and belonging at goes on there. At the Auditorium, the students will mesmerize us with an unparalleled moment in history. a variety program of Sufi Qawwali, Russian Piano which is a combination of unusual warmth of sound and dazzling technique and Written as a crossover between history and anthropology, a capsule of Hindustani Classical and Western Music . ‘Remnants of a Separation’ tells stories from both sides of the border and is the product of years of painstaking and passionate We thank our sponsors Sucharitha Prasad, Anita Reddi and research. Join us in conversation with the author herself as she shares Urmila Reddy. her journey with us. We thank Lalita Naidu for being our day facilitator. Aanchal Malhotra is an artist and oral historian working with memory and material culture. She is the co-founder of the Museum of Please note this is an evening meeting. Material Memory, a digital repository of material culture from the Indian subcontinent, tracing family histories and social ethnography SADIYA KHALEEL MASAKO MARUYAMA through heirlooms, collectibles and objects of antiquity. She currently lives in New Delhi and this is her first book.

We thank Rani A Chandani for being our day facilitator. Our heartfelt condolences to Geetha Iyengar on the loss of her brother. Please note this is an evening meeting. Our heartfelt condolences to Sabita Shetty on the loss of her husband. HEMU RAMAIAH GOWRI VISVANATHAN 9 Current Events Arts & Handicrafts 10

04.00 PM 10.15 A.M Tue At Surekha Kothari’s Residence Thu Forum Art Gallery th ‘The Art’, T3, 5 Floor 57, 5th Padmanabha Street 14 28 &29. Kothari Road (off Sterling Road) 16 Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034 Adyar, Chennai 600 020

To be a CEO someday… Funtooning!!!!

Today we celebrate Children’s day! So it is fitting that our high-achieving, Do you have what it takes to become a cartoonist? ambitious, aerospace engineering student is a young lady of 19! In this short morning session, Biswajit Balasubramanian, with 15 years Anannya Parekh founded the Inner Goddess Academy at the age experience in cartoon drawing and conducting numerous workshops, will of 17! She leads a team of 25 young people who work towards enriching lead you to understand and unearth your hidden cartooning skills through young women with skills thus enabling them to be at the forefront of drawing games, speed drawing, and storytelling exercises. He will also leadership. highlight the basic foundations of the creative process from idea development to the finished cartoon. Besides public speaking and strategic thinking, she is a Kathak dancer, having given over 50 stage shows. She is an educator at Unacademy – And who knows…. at the end of the session, you may have even created a India’s largest free online learning platform. comic book!

With these skills and achievements, it is no wonder that Anannya was Participants are requested to bring a drawing pad, black pen, chosen to be the India representative at the (G)irls G20 Summit 2017 in pencil and eraser. Germany where there was 1 female delegate from each of the G20 nations. We thank Shalini Biswajit for graciously sponsoring this meeting. Business savvy and driven, Anannya’s ambition is to be CEO someday. She takes us through her journey, her experiences at the G20 summit, her goals We thank Jaya Tambay-Patwardhan for being our day facilitator. and the lessons she has learnt on the way. SHARMILEE BACH NIELSEN CAROLINE VANG KRISTENSEN We thank Surekha Kothari for hosting this meeting at her residence.

We thank Sherry Batliwala for being our day facilitator. Arts & Handicrafts and History, Culture & Tours would like to Members’ children who are above 10 years of age are welcome. thank Usha Umapathi for cosponsoring their event of 05th October 2017. OO Please note this is an evening meeting.

JASMINE KABRAJEE SANYUKTA GILL 11 Philosophy & Religion/Cooking SwapShop Music & Performing Arts 12

11.00 AM 04.00 P.M Thu Gurdwara Saheb Tue E-Hotel 23 G N Chetty Road 28 Express Avenue Mall T. Nagar, Chennai 600 017 Gate 1, Patullos Road Royapettah, Chennai 600 002 Gurdwara, the Sikh temple Mali - The pop star! ‘Perhaps this sense of unity is the source of power I find in these volumes. They speak to persons of any religion or of none. They speak for the Mali aka Maalavika Manoj is a Mumbai based singer and songwriter, human heart and the searching mind.’ whose tunes capture the authenticity of classic Pop from the 1970s, 80s and 90s. - Mrs. Pearl S Buck Nobel Laureate on the English version of the Guru Granth Sahib Her debut ‘E P Rush’ embraces the kind of warm, raw, analog sounds that are rarely heard in contemporary pop today. You would have often seen men in uniform, or people in your work place or fellow travellers wearing a Turban on their head, it is part of the A storyteller as much as a musician, Mali’s songs are inspired by people, five K’s that are not just symbols, but articles of faith that collectively those who are close to her and those she encountered along the way. form the external identity and the Khalsa devotee’s commitment to the ‘Dreamimg’ is a song about going through school life with ADHD, Sikh Rehni (Sikh way of life). ‘Changed Situations’ is about making and losing a friend and ‘Poor Girl’s To understand these concepts further we will visit the Gurdwara (abode Dream’ is about being the new kid on block in a big city like Mumbai. of the Divine) and see what makes this community strong and vibrant. She is also a playback singer for Tamil films, with contributions to We will also experience a daily prayer service and share the experience of a soundtracks such Haris Jayaraj’s ‘Iru Mugan’ and ’s Langar (temple community lunch). ‘Vivegam’ and ‘Onnume Aagale’. The temple requires everyone to be seated on the floor in the Darbar Sahib (main prayer hall), however if you are unable to Mali is the talented grand daughter of our member Beena Ram Mohan. do so, we will make alternate seating available for you. We thank Beena Ram Mohan for graciously hosting the meeting. It is mandatory for everyone to cover their heads inside a Gurdwara, so kindly bring a headscarf or dupatta for the same. We thank Brahada Kameshwaran for being our day facilitator. Please call Sheetal Parakh on 9840027222 / Ritu Sahi on 9382881478 for directions. Please note this is an evening meeting.

We thank Jaya Mahbubani for being our day facilitator. SADIYA KHALEEL MASAKO MARUYAMA RITU SAHI CATHERINE REDDY SHEETAL PARAKH 13 14

Odisha - The Land Divine Gambhira where the spiritual teacher Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu lived and Sprinkled with architecturally celebrated temples, consecrated shrines and a few other holy tanks. regal monuments, Odisha is among India’s hidden cultural treasures. Sunday, 4th February 2018 - Puri – Konark - Puri After breakfast, Bhubaneswar, the city of temples beckons through the brilliance and be taken to visit the heritage site of Konark (around 32 kms) along the magnetism of ancient Kalinga age temples.The Jagannath Temple Puri-Konark marine drive featured amongst the top 50 roads to traverse in dominates the landscape around Puri and is famous for its annual India. Once at Konark, visit the 13th century built Sun Temple admiring RathYatra; the beach here conjures beautiful views of the sunrise and the the intricate carvings on its walls. shallow water allows walking up to a very large distance. Konark - Sun Temple, now a UNESCO heritage site, is an architectural marvel. Return to Puri by the afternoon and relax. Come, unravel the hidden! Next, go on a visit to the artistic village of Raghurajpur (around Friday, 2nd February 2018 – Arrive in Bhubaneswar for an 14kms from Puri) renowned for Pattachitra which is a traditional form of overnight stay. painting and other crafts such as palm leaf inscriptions, stone and wood carvings, paper mache, mural painting, wooden and cow dung toys, On your arrival at the Biju Patnaik airport check into your hotel and relax. appliqué and terracotta works. Later, venture on a private guided tour of Lingaraj Temple dedicated to You will also be treated to an exclusive Gotipua dance performance in the Lord Harihara, a combination of Shiva & Vishnu and whose sprawling adjacent Gurukul Academy executed by a group of boys who perform complex comprises of 64 smaller shrines followed by a visit to the small and acrobatic figures inspired by the life of Radha and Krishna. compact Mukteshwar Temple renowned for its imposing ceiling that is adorned with an eight petal lotus in the porch and with sculptures & Monday, 5th February 2018 – Puri – Chilka – Puri Depart to images of figures of ascetics & yogis in different meditation poses. Satpada (around 50 kms from Puri) to embark on a close to a 3 hour boat ride on the Chilka Lake to watch dolphins including stops at Saturday, 3rd February 2018 – Bhubaneswar to Puri - Following the island of Kalijai housing a temple of Mother Kali and passing by the breakfast, check out and be taken on a guided tour of the cave complex island of Nalabana declared a restricted bird sanctuary famous for of Udayagiri and Khandagiri dating back to 2nd century BC and once migratory birds such as flamingos, herons and storks. the home of Jain ascetics, complete with paintings and illustrations. Later make a stop at Dhauli which was the battlefield of the Kalinga War and Return to Puri by late afternoon and spend the evening at leisure. has a grand peace pagoda. Tuesday, 6th February 2018 – Puri - Pipli - Bhubaneswar Reach Puri by road (around 60kms) where on arrival by the afternoon, Following breakfast, check out and be transferred to Bhubaneswar with check into the hotel and relax. Later, be taken on a cycle rickshaw tour an en route stop at the village of Pipli famous for its appliqué art work around Puri allowing you to take in its rich heritage in a relaxed and flaunted across the several shops sellin g appliquéd handbags, bed sheets, personalized manner. wall hangings, purses and canopies. The rickshaw tour is an award winning initiative by a local volunteer group Arrive at Bhubaneswar in time to board your return flight home. to revive this non polluting mode of transport besides ensuring economy Departure : 2nd February 2018 from Chennai for the rickshaw pullers whose livelihood was once at stake. Over the close Arrival : 6th Febraury 2018 to three hour guided tour, cover some of the city’s prime sights Cost : Approximately Rs 58,000/- including the 12th century built Jagannath Temple, the tallest Last day to warn in – 30th November 2017 temple in the state standing at 65m high crowned by the wheel of Vishnu and a flag. The temple complex also comprises of 30 smaller shrines LAKSHMI MENON RIGMOR EKSTRAND besides the 16 pillared Nata Mandir (Dance Hall) and Bhoga Mandir (Hall 98404 41623 95000 31499 of offerings). The tour will also cover Shankara and Haridas Math, 15 16

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