136th Birthday of Sri Aurobindo at Sri Aurobindo Society, Noida Branch

From: "suresh gupta" scgsantosh@yahoo.com To: Tusar Mohapatra tusarnmohapatra@mail.com Subject: INVITATION: PROGRAMMES AT SRI AUROBINDO BHAWAN ON 15TH AUGUST, 2008 Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:16:44 -0700 (PDT) Dear Sir,

To celebrate the 136 Birthday of `Sri Aurobindo' and the 61th Anniversary of India's Independence, the following programmes are scheduled to be held at Sri Aurobindo Bhavan :
Day : Friday Date : 15th August, 2008 Venue : Sri Aurobindo Bhavan, C-56/36, Sector 62, Noida-201301 Programme 9.30 a.m. to 9.50 a.m.
Special Collective Meditation will be held at Sri Aurobindo Bhavan from 9.30 A.M. to 9.50 A.M.

10.00 a.m.
Flag Salutation and National Anthem.
10.10 a.m.
Inauguration of Homeopathy Dispensary
10.15 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
Celebration of Independence Day with Children of Sri Aurobindo Shiksha Niketan and Distribution of 'Sewing & Tailoring' Certificates.
All members are requested to participate in the above programmes with their family members and frineds.
REGARDS.
Suresh Chand Gupta
Secretary
Sri Aurobindo Society, Noida Branch
Phone: 0120-3263313; 9818636362

Santosh Verma is curating a Group show of 18 artists from Varanasi

A Santosh Verma piece is an invitation to enigma. The minimalism might not impress at the first encounter, but as you gaze the assiduously chiseled forms that tease geometry and symmetry begin to melt in a haze and newer approximations start swimming in from within the inter-stellar realm, as it were. Here translucent, there intransigent; they keep you engaged in a game of hide and seek engendering a spirit of intimacy and innocence. And the joy lingers.

Solo show of his recent works reflecting un-iterated idioms opens in Jehangir Art Gallery - Mumbai from August 26 to September 1, 2008

Santosh Verma is curating a Group show featuring paintings as well as sculptures of 18 artists from Varanasi at Dhoomimal Art Centre - 8A, Connaught Place, New Delhi in October, 2008. [TNM] 7:26 PM ¶ 8:47 AM 7:44 AM

Talk by Vijay N. Poddar

From: "suresh gupta" scgsantosh@yahoo.com

A TALK ON SRI AUROBINDO'S YOGA
BY SRI VIJAY N. PODDAR
HAS BEEN ORGANISED AS UNDER :
DAY : SATURDAY
DATE : 24TH MAY, 08
TIME : 6.00 - 7.30 P.M.
Venue: SRI AUROBINDO BHAVAN
C-56/36 Sector 62, Noida.
All are requested to please join with your family and friends.

With regards
Suresh Chand Gupta
Secretary
Ph: 0120-3263313; 9818636362

SHRI VIJAY N. PODDAR
Shri Vijay N. Poddar, known as Vijay Bhai at Sri Aurobindo Society, had his entire education at Sri Aurobindo Ashram at Puducherry. He is an inmate of Sri Aurobindo Ashram, and Chairman of Sri Aurobindo Institute of Research and Social Sciences, a Research and Training wing of Sri Aurobindo Society, Puducherry. He is also Member of the Executive Committee of the Society.

India of 21st Century - Challenges of Old Age

From: "suresh gupta" scgsantosh@yahoo.com Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2008 21:24:58 -0800 (PST)
Subject: INVITATION : SATURDAY, THE 9TH FEB.'08 PROGRAMME AT SRI AUROBINDO BHAVAN, NOIDA.

Shri Vishwa Mohan Tiwari, Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) will give a talk on

'India of 21st Century - Challenges of Old Age" followed by Question - Answer session on Saturday, the 9th February, 2008 from 5.30 PM to 7.30PM at Sri Aurobindo Bhavan, C-56/36, Sector 62, Noida.

Shri T.N.Chaturvedi, Former Governor of Karnataka & Prof. Sidheswar Prasad, Former Governor of Tripura, have kindly consented to grace the occasion.
All are requested to participate in the programmes with members of their family and friends.

Regards. Suresh Chand Gupta
Joint Secretary, Sri Aurobindo Society, Noida Branch
C-56/36, Sector 62, Noida Phone: 0120-3263313; 9818636362

Sri Aurobindo Shiksha Niketan

From: "suresh gupta" scgsantosh@yahoo.com Subject: INVITATION: REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS AT SRI AUROBINDO BHAVAN. Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 03:30:23 -0800 (PST)

On the occasion of 58th Anniversary of India's 'REPUBLIC DAY', the following programmes are scheduled to be held at Sri Aurobindo Bhavan :
Day : Saturday
Date : 26th January, 2008
Venue : Sri Aurobindo Bhavan, C-56/36, Sector 62, Noida-201301
Programme: 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Flag Hosting and celebration of Republic Day with Children of Sri Aurobindo Shiksha Niketan.
All members are requested to participate in the programmes with their family members and frineds. Regards.

Suresh Chand Gupta
Joint Secretary, Phone: 0120-3263313; 9818636362

Devotional Songs on The Mother and Sri Aurobindo by Kuntala Dasgupta

From: "suresh gupta" scgsantosh@yahoo.com To: Tusar Mohapatra tusarnmohapatra@mail.com Subject: PROGRAMMES AT SRI AUROBINDO BHAVAN, NOIDA Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:16:54 -0800 (PST)

The following Programmes are scheduled at Sri Aurobindo Bhavan, C-56/36, Sector 62, Noida as per details given below:-

1. Saturday, the 29th December, 2007 from 6.15PM to 7.15 PM:
Mrs. Kuntala Dasgupta, a Member of SAS Noida and Devotee from Indirapuram will give a Programme of Devotional Songs / Bhajans on The Mother and Sri Aurobindo.

2. Sunday, the 30th December, 2007 from 6.15 to 7.15 PM
Shri Y.D. Mishra, Retired Principal and Shri P.K. Mishra will give a Programme of Devotional Songs / Poems / Geets etc.

3. Tuesday, the 1st January, 2008 from 9.30AM to 10.00 AM
New Year Special Collective Meditation.

All the Members are requested to attend along with their family members and friends. Wishing you all a very "Happy New Year 2008". REGARDS,
S.C. Gupta
Joint Secretary Phone: 0120-3263313

Third Anniversary of Dedication of Sri Aurobindo Bhawan, Noida

Sri Aurobindo Society, Sri Aurobindo Bhavan, C-56/36, Sector 62, Noida.

From: suresh gupta scgsantosh@yahoo.com Subject: PROGRAMMES IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, 2007 AT SRI AUROBINDO SOCIETY, NOIDA BRANCH.

SAVE-A-DATE ; PROGRAMMES IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, '07 AT SRI AUROBINDO SOCIETY, NOIDA BRANCH:

• SATURDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER, '07 TO MONDAY, THE 3RD DECEMBER, '07: Three days Programme on Meditation by Shri Vishwa Mohan Tiwari, Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Timing: 6.15PM to 7.15PM.
• TUESDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER, '07, A TALK ON 'REBIRTH - ITS MYSTERY' : A Talk on 'REBIRTH - ITS MYSTERY' by Ms. Deepshikha Ji, from Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Puducherry, on Tuesday, the 4th December, 2007 from 6.00PM to 7.30PM. The Talk will be preceded by Invocation and a Bhajan on The Mother by Ms. Deepshika Ji.
• WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH DECEMBER, '07, COLLECTIVE MEDITATION: Special Collective Meditation will be held on Wednesday, the 5th December,'07 from 6.30PM to 7.00PM on the occasion of Sri Aurobindo's Mahasamadhi Divas.
• MONDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER, '07 TO FRIDAY, THE 14TH DECEMBER, '07, ACUPRESSURE TRAINING CAMP: Acupressure Training Camp has been scheduled from Monday, the 10th December, '07 to Friday, the 14th December, 07 between 1.00PM to 5.00PM.
• TUESDAY, THE 11TH DECEMBER, '07, COLLECTIVE MEDITATION: Special Collective Meditation will be held on Tuesday, the 11th December,'07 from 6.30PM to 7.00PM on the occasion of Third Anniversary of Dedication of Sri Aurobindo Bhawan.
• TUESDAY, THE 25TH DECEMBER: CELEBRATIONS OF CHIRSTMAS BY CHILDREN OF SRI AUROBINDO SHIKSHA NIKETAN: Children's Games / Programme on Tuesday, the 25th December, 2007 from 10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon.

WEEKLY SUNDAY MEDITATION & GROUP MEETING: 9.30AM TO 10.30AM ON EVERY SUNDAY.

All are requested to participate in the programmes with members of their family and friends.

Suresh Chand Gupta
Joint Secretary
Phone: 0120-3263313

135th Birth Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo

From: "suresh gupta" scgsantosh@yahoo.com To: Tusar Mohapatra tusarnmohapatra@mail.com CC: Subject: Programme at Sri Aurobindo Society, Noida Branch on Wednesday, the 15th August, 2007 Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 03:56:16 -0700 (PDT)

SAS/NB/Prog./07 6th August, ‘07

I_N_V_I_T_A_T_I_O_N

To celebrate the 135th Birth Anniversary of `Sri Aurobindo' and the 60th Anniversary of India's Independence, the following programmes are scheduled to be held at Sri Aurobindo Bhavan :
Day : Wednesday Date : 15th August, 2007 Venue : Sri Aurobindo Bhavan,
C-56/36, Sector 62, Noida
Programme 10.00 a.m. to 10.45 a.m.

Flag Salutation and celebration of Independence Day with Children of Sri Aurobindo Shiksha Niketan.

6.30 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.

To celebrate the Birthday of Sri Aurobindo, which is also a Darshan Day , Collective Meditation will be conducted at Sri Aurobindo Bhavan from 6.30 to 7.00 p.m.

All are requested to participate in both the programmes with their family members and frineds.
Suresh Chand Gupta
Joint Secretary Ph: 0120-3263313; 9818636362

मनुष्य के जीवन में सुचिता और पवित्रता

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Activities at Sri Aurobindo Society, Noida Branch

From: "suresh gupta" scgsantosh@yahoo.com

Swami Vidyanandji will deliver the next Talk on 'SCIENCE OF LIVING & MANTRIC HEALING' at Sri Aurobindo Bhavan, C-56/36, Sector 62 on Saturday, the 2nd June, 2007 from 6.30 P.M. to 8.00 P.M. All the Members are requested to make it convenient to participate alongwith their family members and friends. REGARDS.

S.C. Gupta, Joint Secretary
Sri Aurobindo Society, Noida Branch.
Phone: 0120-3263313; 9818636362

INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES AT SRI AUROBINDO SOCIETY, NOIDA BRANCH.

Sub: Activities at Sri Aurobindo Society, Noida Branch.
(Sri Aurobindo Bhavan, C-56/36, Sector 62, Noida)

Dear friends,

Presently, the following activities are held at Sri Aurobindo Bhavan. All interested persons are requested to participate in the same alongwith their family members and friends.

1. Library is open from 9.00 AM to 6.00 PM on all the seven days of the week. Library has rich collection of books and magazines, the collected works of Sri Aurobindo and The Mother and also spiritual books of other Authors of Repute. In the reading room, various periodicals are providing higher type of reading.

2. Meditation from 9.00 A.M. to 9.30 A.M. on every Sunday.

3. Talk on “Science of Living & Mantric Healing” by Swami Vidyanandji from 6.30 P.M. to 8.00 P.M. on Saturday, the 2nd June, 2007.

4. Video / Audio CDs from 6.00 P.M. to 7.00 P.M. : Monday to Friday on different spiritual aspects.

5. Yogasan & Pranayam from 6.00 PM to 7.00 PM : Monday to Friday.

6. Meditation Hall and Shrine is open from 6.00 AM to 7.30 PM on all the seven days.

For Sri Aurobindo Soceity,

S.C. Gupta
Jt. Secretary / 0120-3263313; 9818636362

On every Saturday at Sri Aurobindo Society, Noida

Sri Aurobindo Society, Noida Branch will have A Series of Five Talks on every Saturday by Swami Vidhyanandji. Beginning Saturday, the 28th April, 2007, the First Talk on "SCIENCE OF LIVING' will be held at Sri Aurobindo Bhavan, C-56/36, Sector 62 from 6.30 P.M. to 8.00 P.M. The Talk will include:-

a) Aim of our Life;
b) Science of knowing Self;
c) Aaj Ke Adhunik Jeevan Se Utpan Samasayen Avam Rog;
d) Yogik Vighyan Dwara Samasayen Avam Rogo Se Mukti (Yogik Healing) ; and
e) Bhagwat Chetna Ko Anubhav karne Ka Vighyan.

All are requested to make it convenient to participate alongwith their family members and friends. REGARDS.

S.C. Gupta, Joint Secretary, Phone: 0120-3263313; 9818636362

24th April, 2007 at Sri Aurobindo Society, Noida Branch

24 April 2007, Darshan Day: The Mother's Final Arrival at Puducherry
The Mother came to Puducherry for the first time in March 1914. She returned to France in 1915 and then went to Japan in 1916. She returned to Puducherry on 24 April 1920, never to leave again. On this significant date, the Mother once wrote to a disciple:
April 24: The anniversary of my return to Pondicherry, which was the tangible sign of the sure Victory over the adverse forces.
It was then that slowly the Ashram grew and took shape around Sri Aurobindo and the Mother. The 24 April is also celebrated in the Ashram as one of the four Darshan days. On that day, Sri Aurobindo's room will be kept open for Darshan to the visitors.

To mark The Mother's final arrival in Puducherry, Sri Aurobindo Society, Noida Branch will have SPECIAL COLLECTIVE MEDITATION on Tuesday, the 24th April, 2007 from 6.30 P.M. to 7.00 P.M. at Sri Aurobindo Bhavan, C-56/36, Sector 62. All Members are requested to make it convenient to participate alongwith their family members and friends.

Regards

S.C. Gupta
Joint Secretary
Sri Aurobindo Society, Noida Branch

Phone: 0120-3263313

From: "suresh gupta" scgsantosh@yahoo.com

The first arrival of The Mother at Pondicherry

As you may be aware that at the age of thirty-six the Mother journeyed to Pondicherry, India, to meet Sri Aurobindo . She saw him on 29 March 1914 and at once recognised him as the one who for many years had inwardly been guiding her spiritual development. Staying for eleven months, she was obliged to return to France because of the First World War. She lived in France for about a year and then in Japan for almost four years. On 24 April 1920 she returned to Pondicherry to resume her collaboration with Sri Aurobindo, and remained here for the rest of her life.

To mark the first arrival of The Mother at Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo Society, Noida Branch will have SPECIAL COLLECTIVE MEDITATION on Thursday, the 29th March, 2007 from 7.00 P.M. to 7.30 P.M. at Sri Aurobindo Bhavan, C-56/36, Sector 62. All Members are requested to make it convenient to participate alongwith their family members and friends.

Suresh Chand Gupta
Jt. Secretary,
Sri Aurobindo Society,
C-56/36, Sector 62, Noida
Phone: 0120-3263313

SUB: YOGASAN, PRANAYAM & DHYAN SHIVER.

From Saturday, the 24 th March, '07
To Tuesday, the 3rd April, '07.
Timings: Morning: 6.30 AM to 8.30AM &
Evening: 6.00 PM to 7.00 PM
Venue: Sri Aurobindo Bhavan, C-56/36,
Sector 62, Noida.

By Swami Satya Govind ji ( from Lucknow)

( Shri Satya Govind ji has taken initiation from Paramhans Satyanand ji and is an exponent of Kriya Yog since last 42 years His base is classical Yoga . )

All are cordially invited with family members and friends to participate in the above Shiver of Yogasan, Pranayam & Dhyan and get benefitted.
'All life is yoga' - Sri Aurobindo

S.C. Gupta Jt. Secretary, Sri Aurobindo Society, Noida Branch. Phone: 0120-3263313; M-981863636

A Talk on "Management by Conciousness " by Shri Pradeep Narang, Chairman, Sri Aurobindo Society, Puducherry, has been arranged on Saturday, 31st March, 2007 from 5.00 pm. to 6.30 p.m.

All members are requested to participate in the programme, with their family members and friends. Regards O.P.DANI

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Life Style Re-engineering (LSR): Self-Management, Counselling, Meditation

Name:Tusar N. Mohapatra Email ID: tusarnmohapatra@mail.com
Address: Director, Savitri Era Learning Forum. SRA-102-C, Shipra Riviera, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad, U.P. - 201o12, Phone: 0120-2605636, 2815130

Business/Profession/ Company/Deals: Life Style Re-engineering (LSR)
Services/Products/Offers: Self-Management, Counselling, Meditation

Time to Contact: 1.00 PM - 9.00 PM Website: http://savitrieralearningforum.blogspot.com/
Message/Announcement: Savitri Era Learning Forum (SELF) posits a model of counselling and communicative action as an instrument in order to stimulate the public sphere. The model aims at supplementing the individual's struggle for a successful social adjustment with more aspirational inputs so as to help one take an informed and balanced attitude towards life as well as society.

Bus Service and Tempo Service

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Address: 93, Shakti Khand-I Indirapuram Phone: 9818117807 www.indirapuram.com

Subject: Rail Vihar (Indirapuram)- Anand Vihar Tempo Service

Message: It is informed to all residents of Indirapuram that Rail Vihar (indirapuram)- Anand Vihar Auto Service via Niti Khand -III-Swarnjaynti Park-Shakti Khnad-Shipra Riviera -St. Francis Scholol -Vaishali Sector-IV Mkt. Dabur, started on 3rd Feb. 2007 inaugrated by Ms. Laxmi Chouhan, Station Officer, Indirapuram Police Station.

Subject: UPSRTC Started CNG Bus Services

Message: It is informed to all residents of Indirapuram that UPSRTC Started CNG Bus Service Noida-37 to Koushambi (Vai Noida Depo-Sai Mandir-Forties Hoispital-Shipra Suncity-RailVihar-Niti Khand-Shakti Khand- Gyan Khand- Nyay Khand-Abhay Khand-Vashali Sector 4 Mkt- Dabur-Koushmbi on 16th Feb. 2006 inaugrated by Shri S.P.Goyal Member of Parliament.

The Mother's birthday in Indirapuram

The Mother's birthday was observed this evening by The Mother's Meditation Centre, Indirapuram at the residence of Smt. Kuntala Dasgupta (85B, Gyan Khand-IV, 98681-07491) with meditation, prayers and musical offerings. Smt. Utpala Mukherjee (32, Niti Khand-I), Smt. Sneh Lata Mohapatra (SRA-102-C, Shipra Riviera, 0120-2605636, 2815130), and Smt. Sunita Nair (89, Gyan Khand-IV) were the other participating devotees.

Indirapuram Aspiration

The Mother's Meditation Centre

September 25, 2006: Evening

The devotees of The Mother and Sri Aurobindo were together for meditation at The Mother's Meditation Centre conducted in the residence of Jaya Narayanan (ICICI) and Mr Narayanan (BHEL) at 90B, Gyankhand-IV, Indirapuram. Mrs Dasgupta of 85B, Gyankhand-IV, Indirapuram (98681-07491), Dr. Mrs Seema Aggarwal of Maa Computerized Homeopathic Clinic, 93, Gyankhand-IV, Indirapuram (99113-51942) and Mr Aggarwal (HCL) were also present.

Tusar N. Mohapatra, Director, Savitri Era Learning Forum, SRA-102-C, Shipra Riviera, Indirapuram (0120-2605636, 2815130) addressed the gathering emphisizing the point how our undivided devotion to The Mother and Sri Aurobindo is crucual for the manifestation of the Supramental Age.

It was decided to inform and invite others to the Sri Aurobindo Society Zonal Conference of the Hindi speaking areas to be held on 7th and 8th October 2006 (Enquiries: Shri Suresh Gupta, Sri Aurobindo Bhawan, C-56/36, Sector 62, Noida-201 301, Phone No.0120-3263313). #

46th Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo Society at Noida

Sri Aurobindo Bhawan, C-56/36, Sector 62, Noida From: "suresh gupta" scgsantosh@yahoo.com INVITATION; 19th September, 2006 : 46th Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo Society. Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:04:49 -0700 (PDT)

INVITATION

Tuesday, the 19th Septembr, 2006 is the 46th Anniversary of Sri Aurobindo Society. On this occasion, Special Collective Meditation will be held as under:-

Date & Time: 19th September, 2006: 7.00PM To 7.30PM

Venue: Sri Aurobindo Bhawan, C-56/36, Sector 62, Noida.

All Members are kindly requested to make it convenient to participate with family and friends.
S.C. Gupta

Joint Secretary, Phone: 0120-3263313; 9818636362 #

Sri Aurobindo Bhawan, Noida

Zonal Conference at Sri Aurobindo Bhawan, Noida

Zonal Conference of the Hindi speaking areas will be held in Noida on 7th and 8th October 2006. For further enquiries, write to Shri Suresh Gupta, Sri Aurobindo Bhawan, C-56/36, Sector 62, Noida-201 301 (Phone No.0120-3963313).

The Noida Branch organised a talk by Shri Ram Krishna Goswami, covering Sri Aurobindo's speech at Uttarpara and the teachings of the Gita, on 15th August 2006 which is Sri Aurobindo's birthday. About 80 persons participated in the programme. Many devotees offered their pranams at the Shrine where Sri Aurobindo's sacred Relics have been enshrined. Regular programmes:

• Meditation Hall and Samadhi: All Days - 6.00 AM to 7.30 PM
• Meditation: Mon to Sat - 7.00 AM to 7.30 AM and 7.00 PM to 7.30 PM
• Meditation and Reading: Sunday - 9.00 AM to 10.00 AM
• Gita Path: Friday - 6.00 PM to 7.00 PM
• Yoga and Dhyana: All Days - 6.30 AM to 7.30 AM & Mon to Fri - 5.30 PM to 6.30 PM
• Library: All Days - 7.00 AM to 7.00 PM
• Books and other Ashram products are also available

Governing Council

A colony of about 1200 residential flats like Shipra Riviera, obviously, needs some apex body for local governance and welfare measures. But to call all the residents to assemble for a General Body Meeting of the Residents’ Welfare Association is absolutely impractical. Therefore, a system can be envisaged to do away with the GBM and create a representative body called, Governing Council.

Each block of 36 flats will elect one member of the Governing Council. Thus, the Governing Council will have about 60 members and will meet every month. The President will be elected directly and nominate the Executive Committee members from the Governing Council. tusarnmohapatra@mail.com

India's hottest city

Ghaziabad rated in world's 10 most dynamic cities

Neelam Raaj The Times of India Thursday, June 29, 2006

NEW DELHI: Believe it or not — and many inhabitants who have to battle pathetic infrastructure, chaotic traffic and soaring crime probably won't — Ghaziabad is in Newsweek's list of 10 most dynamic cities in the world. For good measure, it has also been billed "India's hottest city". Based on an advance copy of the latest UN forecasts for cities with populations greater than 750,000, Newsweek's list encompasses the fastest-growing cities in each of the world's 10 most important economies.

Only two major capitals — Moscow and London, which continue to outpace smaller rivals for unique national reasons — figure on it while the rest are aspiring middleweights like Toulouse, Munich and Las Vegas, or unknowns like Florianspolis (Brazil), Goyang (South Korea) and Fukuoka (Japan). Sanjay Verma, joint managing director of Cushman & Wakefield, attributes the rapid growth to Ghaziabad's excellent connectivity with Delhi, which creates more new jobs per year than Bangalore and Hyderabad, as well as an established IT destination like Noida.

"It's very strategically located on the old Grand Trunk Road. Not only does it attract a sizeable IT/ITES workforce from Noida, it is affordable for those who can't manage Delhi prices," he says. R C Mishra, Ghaziabad Development Authority secretary, doesn't deny that the rapid industrial development in Ghaziabad is the result of a spillover from Noida and Greater Noida. "Sahibabad was conceived as an industrial estate but Ghaziabad's growth has been quite recent," he says. Today, the city has more than 14,000 small-scale industrial units and larger plants run by giants like Coca-Cola and ITC.

Ghaziabad can boast of having only IMAX in N India

NEW DELHI: Ghaziabad has been billed "India's hottest city" by the Newsweek magazine. The spurt in high-end residential development is visible on the skyline of this factory sub-urb. Sold-out luxury condominiums, northern India's only IMAX as well as a host of glitzy malls and multiplexes have mushroomed alongside ubiquitious manufacturers of gears and gaskets. So have the GDA's plans.

Besides chalking out a Vision 2020 plan, it now has plans to wean away big players in the IT sector who have been staying away due to fears of inadequate security, power and traffic congestion. "Inquiries from corporates who want to establish a base here are coming regularly. We plan to demarcate different pockets so that the requisite infrastructural support can be provided," says Mishra.

For Leena and Siddharth Johri, who moved from a rented barsaati in upmarket Jungpura to a three-bedroom apartment in Indirapuram, reservations about living in Ghaziabad have disappeared along with rise in real estate prices. "Just two years ago, we bought our flat at the rate of Rs 1,500 per square foot and today it is over Rs 2,500. We are elated at the boom." A boom that has also placed Ghaziabad on the global map.

8th year celebrations

Sarbojonin Durga Puja and Sanskritik Samity (Estd.1999)

Shipra Riviera, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad (UP)

Tusar N. Mohapatra, Chairman: SRA-102-C, 2605636, 2815130, tusarnmohapatra@mail.com

Amrit Ghosal, President: SRC-27-A, 2605004, 98112-05225, 98710-99090, amritghosal@hotmail.com

Probal Mukherjee, General Secretary: SRB-86-C, 98105-46636

Shakti: 2005

7th year celebrations
Sarbojonin Durga Puja and Sanskritik Samity
Shipra Riviera, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad (UP)

Greetings

It seems like a miracle that we are speeding away in the globalization train, on the one hand while being tied to our rituals and traditions, on the other. Faith and devotion are one’s personal concern but by participating in this collective Durga Puja year after year, we help generate a large stock of social capital.

Fighting and slaying the evil force is an ancient Vedic imagery that we encounter in our day-to-day life. During these week-long Durga Puja festivities, we are reminded of the need to cling to this heroic task, even while immersing in the carnival of culture and creativity.

As Indian genius is being increasingly recognized the world over, we need to be a little more careful and curious about our own wisdom and religion. New meanings and methods must be empathized and an inclusive discourse encouraged. That would be one sure way to usher in peace and harmony.

TUSAR N MOHAPATRA
Chairman