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GANDHIDHAM BRANCH OF WIRC OF ICAI CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Managing Committee CA RAJ IV SINGH Dear All, Chairman 9879841029 Change is the only thing that is constant. It is this CA KARTIK VARAIYA Vice Chairman continuity of change-change with times that has kept 9825071722 our profession in a leading position in India for CA ANIMESH MODI Secretary decades. As the saying goes, ‘ continuity gives us 909937733 CA RAJENDRA SHAH roots; change gives us branches, letting us stretch Treasurer and grow and reach new heights ’. It is time for 9426731560 CA KARAN THA CKER change in Gandhidham Branch too-a change of guard Member 9979878590 at the very top. Yes, very soon you will have a new CA JYOTI HARSH Chairman, a new direction and a new surge of energy. Member 9825351565 For the last time I am writing to you as “Cha irman Gandhidham Branch of WIRC of ICAI”. I was fortunate to lead the vibrant Branch of ICAI consisting of more NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE than 325 members. I enjoyed each and every moment CA KARAN THA CKE R of my tenure as chairman. I tried to give justice to the 9979878590 task assigned to me as Chairman and r esponded to it positively. I am happy that I could contribute to best CA JITESH LIYA 81285 67696 of my abilities for the development of members, students and profession. CA KAVITA BULCHANDANI 9825719356 'As I sign off as Chairman of Gandhidham Branch of CA MEET PALAN WIRC of ICAI, I feel overwhelmed by the love and 9978076564 affection showered on me and the confidence all of you. My tenure as Chairman, which completes a long E - NEWSLETTER: FEBRUARY 2 0 1 7 GANDHIDHAM BRANCH OF WIRC OF ICAI professional journey of 10 years since 2007, has been full of special moments, which I would cherish for all times to come… My term as Chairman has been truly a learning experience. I have tried to transform my tenure into a worth-reading Chapter in the history of our Branch and wish that all such chapters to be written in future turn out to be golden ones for the Branch and its members.' This year we Grew Bigger and Better I believe that with every rising sun, you rejoice at a journey that has begun, and with every setting sun, you rejoice at the victories that you have achieved and the paths that you paved for victories the next day. I am handing over the baton of Branch leadership to my successorin this very spirit, with much to rejoice for. We have indeed come a long way in a short span of one year. I am proud to say that the Gandhidham Branch is today a more robust, energetic and futuristic organisation than a year ago. I am happy to recall that in the last one year during which I led the glorious journey of our Branch, it has not only grown bigger and better but has also paved way for a brighter tomorrow for the members and profession. There has been a phenomenal rise in status, prestige and image of Gandhidham Branch in public eye. When I took over the reins of the Branch, I had a mission of Moving towards New Frontiers with the ultimate vision of excellence. I am proud to say that we have accomplished most of the Mission 2016- 17 with panache. Today I am contented that 2016-17 proved to be a path- breaking year in this respect. Besides this, we have not only set several milestones and overcome many challenges with the spirit of true partner in nation building but also triumphed many hitherto unchartered territories of professional capabilities in various spheres of the economy and society. E - NEWSLETTER: FEBRUARY 2 0 1 7 GANDHIDHAM BRANCH OF WIRC OF ICAI Special Thanks.... These achievements were not possible without the active and unflinching support of CA Kartik Varaiya as Vice Chairman, CA Animesh Modi as Secretary, CA Rajendra Shah as Treasurer, CA Karan Thacker and CA Jyoti Harsh and all my colleagues in the Profession. I humbly thank all of them. I also express my gratitude towards Past Chairman and other well-wishers for their encouragement and support. On a personal note I also take this opportunity to say special thanks to my parents, whose motivation and inspiration has kept me committed to our profession for more than decades. I am also indebted to my wife and children understanding my overbearing pre-occupation with the affairs of our alma mater Branch, and their unfathomable and inexpressible support and encouragement in the process. I am not going to give you list of achievements by our branch during 2016-17. Rather, I will convey my gratitude to members and students for reposing faith on me and making each and every event a grand success by participating in large numbers. As I Bid Adieu, I Feel Overwhelmed by your Love.... As I sign off as Chairman of Gandhidham Branch of ICAI, I feel overwhelmed by the love and affection showered on me and the confidence reposed in me by all of you. I would particularly remember the great warmth demonstrated by members during the seminars and workshops and the love and respect shown by students whom I met at different programmes. The most satisfying and rewarding thing was the loud accolades I received for my path-breaking and offbeat initiatives. All this has been the source of my strength and has energised me to work aggressively for the cause of the profession. On a personal front also, my Chairmanship has been a cauldron of rich, vivid and heart- warming experiences-professionally, personally, mentally, culturally, geographically as well as in culinary terms. These included meeting President of ICAI, Vice President of ICAI, Ministers, all regulators, bureaucrats, ambassadors and members and students from different cultures across the branch. It was enlightening to see how our profession has made deep inroads into E - NEWSLETTER: FEBRUARY 2 0 1 7 GANDHIDHAM BRANCH OF WIRC OF ICAI Indian polity, policy making and different levels of economy and society, and binds so many cultures, time-zones and people together. During this journey I had some never-before experiences like tasting variety of cuisines, having little sleep, no exercise, no leisure, travelling through the deserts in Rajasthan and through hills, plains, plateaus and mountains in extreme weather conditions by road, air, water and train. and getting stranded at the airports. Let me share with you that on occasions I have been seen as too demanding and too perfectionist, which perhaps is right in view of ever-rising expectations from our stakeholders and the need for a Chairman to be a role model for fellow professionals. To honour the Chairman’s image I did try to project myself as best as I could because unless a man inspired himself to greater achievements how can he inspire the world around him. My term as Chairman has been truly a learning experience during which I could understand the challenges and potential of our profession in a better way. I have tried to transform my tenure into a worth-reading Chapter in the history of our Branch and wish that all such chapters to be written in future turn out to be golden ones for the Branch and its members. I assure all of you that I will use my insights gained as the Chairman for the betterment of the profession and branch and will always be available for all of you. अछाचलताहूँ दआओंमु यादरखना मेरेजीकरकाजबांपेवादरखनाु दलकेसंदक!मू मेरेअछेकामरखना "च#ीतार!मभी मेरातूसलामरखना Adieu! Best Wishes, E - NEWSLETTER: FEBRUARY 2 0 1 7 GANDHIDHAM BRANCH OF WIRC OF ICAI Touch the Sky with Glory… CA Rajiv Singh Chairman Gandhidham Branch of WIRC of ICAI E - NEWSLETTER: FEBRUARY 2 0 1 7 GANDHIDHAM BRANCH OF WIRC OF ICAI CA With A Difference - Contributed by CA Karan Thacker CA Shekhar Kapur Shekhar Kapur was born in Lahore, Punjab, British India to Kulbhushan Kapur, a doctor with a flourishing practice, and his wife SheelKanta Kapur. The nephew of famous Indian actor DevAnand, he was discouraged from getting into films by his father. SheelKanta was the sister of actors ChetanAnand, DevAnand and Vijay Anand. Shekhar is the only son of his parents and he has three sisters. One of his sisters, Neelu, was the first wife of actor NavinNischol, while another sister, Aruna, is the wife of actor Parikshit Sahni. His third and youngest sister is Sohaila Kapur. Kapur's schooling was at Modern School, New Delhi. He studied economics at St. Stephen's College. At 22, Kapur became a Chartered Accountant with the ICAEW in England, having studied accountancy at the behest of his parents. Shekhar Kapur started his career working with a multinational oil company. He moved to E - NEWSLETTER: FEBRUARY 2 0 1 7 GANDHIDHAM BRANCH OF WIRC OF ICAI United Kingdom in 1970, and spent several years working as an accountant and management consultant. Shekhar Kapur (born 6 December 1945) is an Indian film director, actor and producer known for his works in Hindi cinema and part of the Anand family. Kapur became known in Bollywood with his recurring role in the TV series Khandan in the mid-1980s and his directorial debut in the cult Bollywood film Masoom in 1983, which won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie for that year. He gained international recognition with the 1994 Bollywood film Bandit Queen based on the life of infamous Indian bandit and politician Phoolan Devi, which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Movie and Best Direction for that year.