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1,300 students will parade on Bandstand to rekindle Patriotism on the 70th Republic Day

This year, around 1,300 students of over 25 schools of the city will send across a message of ‘Rekindling Patriotism, honouring the Armed Forces & Creating a Clean Environment’. These students will march from 7 am on January 26 at Bandstand as part of the Brihanmumbai Interschool Republic Day (B.I.R.D.) march past parade. A replica of the Republic Day parade conducted at Delhi, students will show their solidarity and respect through marching in a similar style. Students will exhibit various social and cultural performances revolving around this year’s theme of ‘Rekindling the Spirit of Patriotism’.

Students, teachers, principals, parents, members of the Army, the Coast Guard and other dignitaries will participate in this parade. For the first time, members of the Coast Guard have been roped in for the parade. Peter deSouza, Convener of the B.I.R.D. Group, said, “The Coast Guard keeps a watch on the coastline surrounding Mumbai and protects us continuously. We often do not realise their effort so we want to honour them and appreciate their contribution.” Ronald Rodrigues Pic Courtesy: Josh Photography Continued on Page 9 >>



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Little Bridge – ‘Bridging’ the Gap and giving back to the Community!

The ‘Little Bridge’ store opened on 15th January 2019, offering food & beverages, through an eclectic mix of homemade and branded products The biggest gift you can give someone is to make them smile and boost their selfworth and self-esteem! The Little Angels School (LAS) & its various constituents have been doing this for the past 16 years – since 14th June 2002. Managed by the ‘Human Development Centre Trust’, LAS was started with the objective of making each & every student an independent, self-sufficient and self-reliant person, with the appropriate academic knowledge, and the required extra-curricular & vocational skills. Jehangir Afshari, is the founder and driving force behind LAS, who along with four dedicated & committed individuals, form the managing committee. LAS is powered with a staff strength of 65, that addresses the academic, functional, life enrichment, and vocational training needs of 185 students, from the

ages of 4-21 years of age. The course curricula are certified through the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and Open Basic Education (OBE) systems. Having tutored and trained their students over the past so many years, LAS saw it fit to do some forward integration & give the students a stepping stone to the outside world. A ‘bridge’ that will enable them to seamlessly integrate and face the daily challenges of a work environment. The logical outcome of this is ‘Little Bridge’ – A Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative by a progressive corporate, whose objective is to empower LAS’s students and enhance their quality of life. The ‘Little Bridge’ store opened on 15th January, offering food & beverages, through an eclectic mix of homemade & branded products that include over-the-

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Bridge’ is that students of LAS will be gainfully employed and get the real world, hands-on training & experience that will empower them, & stand them in good stead throughout their lives. The vision is to make ‘Little Bridge’ a one of a kind professionally managed store, whose primary social objective is to give a solid base for individuals, driven by a strong desire to commit themselves for a better future. In ‘store’ for the future ~ A brand new ‘Little Bridge Café’ very soon, in Bandra! Come, let’s visit & heartily support & patronise ‘Little Bridge’ in its noble efforts! Little Bridge, Shop no. 8, Shiv Asthan Heights, 16th Road, Bandra (w), Mumbai 400050 Call: +91-8928665818 Porus D. Tavadia


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Make 2019 The Best Year Ever with Feng Shui tips from Maria Hussain

2019 is an Earth Year. The lunar start for this year is on Friday, the 5th of February 2019. So, let’s get rid of the stale energy and prepare for a fresh CHI to welcome good luck in our lives. Let’s clean up our homes, minds and life. Here are tips to attract even more good energies for 2019! • Clean up furniture, walls, floors, windows, mirrors and all. Change your bed linens ideally before the 4th of February. Visualise while you clean your home. While removing the dirt from your home, visualize all the dirt in your life that you don’t want in your life anymore: relationships that are toxic, scarcity of funds, flaws in your own self. By doing this you create a bond between your home and the life you are manifesting. • Cleanse to renew the air. Smudge going from room to room so the smoke and the fragrance of smudging goes into the corners to cleanse the old energy. You can use your favourite essential oils too. • Let Go. When you bring something new in 2019 in your home, allow something old to go out. A big clear out will create a vacuum effect & make space for you to welcome opportunities in your life. • Close any loose ends before the 4th of February. Pay back your debts, make efforts to get the money that people owe you. The logic is to start afresh and concentrate on the good and leave behind the bad and ugly.

• Choose to shift your focus in your personal and professional relationships away from what isn’t working. Just changing your thinking & behavior is so powerful, it is literally enough to completely makeover the quality of your relationship. • Reflect on 2018 and bring in clarity of thought. First make a list of all that you do not want. Make another list of what you wish to manifest. Then make a realistic plan of where you want to be with your life in 3 months, 6 months, 9 months and a year from NOW. Pin these goals where you can see them daily. Dedicate the next few weeks identifying steps to achieve your goals. • Intent is the spark that ignites the fire. Give the results some time. Be patient. You will find that whatever the change put you through, you’ve come out of it whole, refreshed & renewed with manifestation. • Reach out to mentors or people you admire, if you are looking to enhance career confidence. Or reach out to confident friends in great relationships, if you are feeling lonely & unworthy. • Treat yourself with a personalised Feng Shui consultation you always wanted. Give some thought to how Feng Shui can change your life in 2019. It’s the right time to rethink, reorganize and revitalize yourselves.

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MOVING AWAY FROM PLASTIC IS THE NEED OF THE HOUR

We all grew up with our stuff being in plastic. Our lunches and sandwiches were packed in plastic tiffin boxes. We never questioned that as we never knew about its effects on health. It would be practically impossible for any of us to get plastic out of our life completely but the point is how much we can reduce it. Firstly we have to understand why is plastic so dangerous. Some plastics when heated leaches around fifty-five to sixty different chemicals. These toxins and chemicals from leeched plastic enter into your food and may mimic a number of other hormone creating hormonal imbalance.

4) In case of breast cancer where your cancer & tumour is fed by oestrogen, if you truly want to heal, starve the body from overexposure to oestrogen by mini. exposure to plastics & perfumes.

How can we reduce the plastic imprint in our day to day lives:

6) People drinking hot liquids in Styrofoam cups or thin plastic cups. You have to understand that when you put a hot liquid in Styrofoam or plastic you are leaching chemicals into that drink and you are ingesting that drink into you.

1) I’m totally against microwaves. You should be heating your food on the gas. Microwave-safe is just a scam. Microwave safe means that that particular microwave safe bowl, which is also made out of plastic, just won’t get warped with the heat or will get disfigured. This doesn’t mean that it is not going to leach chemicals. 2) If you need to buy plastic bottled water you can transfer that water into glass, stainless steel or copper vessels. Doing this is easy and inexpensive and we got to make this effort if we want to reduce our exposure to plastic. 3) Start storing your food in stainless steel containers or glass containers. In case of restaurant foods, ask the restaurant the grade of plastic being used. Grade one, four and five is what you should be looking at.

5) When it comes to schools, children want all those fancy coloured tiffin boxes which are all plastic. I think the number one rule that a school needs to push forward to parents is that everyone eats in simple stainless steel tiffin boxes. There’s no shame in eating in a stainless steel container. Traditional India ate out of stainless steel plates, copper plates and metal plates.

7) Do not leave plastic water bottles in the car especially where temperatures can reach 48 to 50 degrees celsius. Keep metal containers or just carry your bottle wherever you go. It’s impossible for us to get out all this plastic from every walk of life but we can reduce over time and slowly minimize our exposure to toxins from plastics and all of these things. So start moving back to these little simple ways of eating in the right utensils and storing food in the right way. It’s going to take you a week to ten days to make that change but believe me it’s worth it.

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The Gang Wars of Old Bandra The way it used to be, back then…like in the Wild West

Political banners nuisance to society MM 22/12/18 echoes sentiments of Mumbaikars castigating political parties for plastering walls with banners to ‘Stop Chamchagiri’, now that the elections are coming closer. This whole ‘Chamchagiri’ business was encouraged by the Ruling Party in the seventies when sycophancy was at its highest. In those days CM’s of States would spend time hobnobbing between New Delhi and their respective capitals, falling at the feet of the PM to show their unfailing loyalty, trying to buttress the High Command. And who was this High Command? It was a coterie of ‘chamchas’ close to the Queen. Sadly a few of these are still walking around hoping to come back to life in a new avatar, as the tide will definitely turn in their favour in June 2019. Those were the days when the electorate had no choice. As we have come out of that cocoon of sycophancy and grown into more matured state of political mind, the chamchagiri business of our political leaders is less visible, but more exposed at the grassroot level of Corporators and MLA’s. The political banners of this ‘shameless lot’, is seen only in deeply congested areas, localities having hutments, tenanted shanties and buildings that have come up under the slum rehabilitation scheme. It is here where we find many unemployed people roaming around willing to work as social activists of political parties to spread the message of engaging the electorate for vote bank. These chamchas don’t do anything for free for they exort favours

from the party through Corporators and MLA’s to seek concessions from the Corporation and other utility connections. The High Court had earlier banned the installation of political banners, but the corrupt government needs votes to survive, desperately needs that cheap publicity to announce its promises and make life better for the downtrodden, for it is these people who get carried away by such chamchagiri. Now the BMC standing committee has once again put its foot down and deferred the process of banning illegal banners which has been an issue since 2016. Political parties and their elected representatives shamelessly install banners calling for celebration of birthdays, public holidays and festivals, greeting residents with happiness for the occasion, when there has been nothing to celebrate for the last 70 years. We have only advanced by increasing the population, rest is a big zero. Ache Din was just an election slogan. Now it is a curse word. People in India are waiting to boot out these ‘gau rakshaks’ as they have done in the heartland in 2018. Since the elections are coming near, Corporators and MLA’s have started filling potholes, providing ‘Swachalayas’ in slum areas only for the sake of seeking votes. When will India stop this nuisance of permitting political parties to have their own way and disturb our peace of mind? We need upright leaders of high moral standards, not simply ‘yes’ men who have turned out to be liars with false promises. Amar Singh

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BANDRA FAIR SCENARIO: Every year during the Bandra Fair, (a fair held during the month of September, to honour the feast of Our Lady of The Mount), the gangs used to be hyperactive. The ‘Sankley Street Gang’ from Byculla, almost always used to clash with the ‘Lunik Gang’ from Chapel Road, located near the Bandra Fair area. They say - Pop & Peal, two brothers headed this gang. The Bandra police in those days, used to have their hands full, controlling the enormous crowds that might have got hurt in this gang warfare – that, at times; got very violent. It was safer to visit the Fair during the day - in those days, but for that ‘magic of the night’ and the suspense it offered, we were drawn to the scene like magnets. Darkness was a cover for dangerous situations. Favourite weapons used were: mostly hockey sticks, cricket bats stumps & soda water bottles. As the frenzy grew; crowbars, choppers & swords would appear – for the ‘kill’. Bazaar Road, a road that leads to the Bandra Bazaar where we all went to buy our daily veggies & meats; had its own bunch of toughs, called the ‘Joe Barrow Boys’. These 7 brothers bonded big time - and were body builders. One of ‘the boys’ looked a fine specimen, with his handlebar moustache, formidable biceps, tree trunk thighs - and a chest that would have made Arnold Schwarzenegger green with envy. Many locals remember, that Joe spoke very little - but his eyes conveyed a lot. Nobody messed with Joe unless ‘you

wanted to commit suicide.’ They were the toughest and meanest around. But they were also kind hearted (read Robin Hood) - and lent a helping hand to the poor and needy. Then, there was the gang from Mount Mary’s; headed by two brothers and the gang from Chinchpokli & Boran Road. They were ‘kings’ – in their areas. Their control over local matters was immense – and their decisions, final. As the years ‘progressed’, some of the gangs also dabbled in drugs; but it was always alcohol (“hooch”) that gave them their daily bread. None of the “gangs” are active today. Those still alive, prefer to be left alone to live in peace. Strangely, in those days women were left in peace and given a lot of respect. Unless you ‘invaded’ the space of another guy’s woman or ‘line maraoed’ (in the parlance of those days), then one was asking for trouble. Naturally! FAST FORWARD 2018 Today, as I walk in the late afternoon sun; on these same streets that had witnessed blood & gore, police raids, gangs running helter-skelter & the passersby running for safety, hooch splattered on the streets; there is a great calm, so thick that you can cut it with a knife. “Soosegaad”, (quiet) says an ole’ timer. The streets are clean, the people are indoors watching TV or ‘snoozing after boozing’ - & for them life is worth ‘living again’. But the “MAGIC” of ‘those days’, has been lost forever. Inputs from local senior Bandraites

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Stanislaus students ‘Care For Creation’ through #ProjestStanArt ‘Art speaks in its own creative way’, following this students of St. Stanislaus, High School, Bandra aim to spread a strong message through their art and creativity. Drawings and artwork created by students based on ecological and Environment themes will be painted on the wall of the school facing Hill Road. #ProjectStanArt, a creative social initiative, has been started by the school to use art to create a change in the society. This project commenced in December 2018, when over 2,200 students of St Stanislaus High School and St Stanislaus International School participated in a drawing competition based on ecological themes. The winning artworks of this competition will now be painted onto the school wall facing Hill Road, by the students, artists, parents and

local community volunteers. Anna Correa, Principal of St Stanislaus High School, said, “Through this paint-athon, we aim to create awareness not only among our own students, but also to the citizens at large. 12 unique messages that highlight the importance of Wetlands, the depletion of sparrows, forests being the lungs of the planet, conservation of water, recycling of waste, protection of endangered species, saving the environment, cleaning up the thrash, importance of keeping the ozone layer intact, usage of cycles instead of polluting vehicles, green consumerism and animal rights will be portrayed in an interesting way.” ‘Care for Creation’ has been an ongoing green initiative at St. Stanislaus High School, Bandra West. This year most of the school activities have revolved around caring for and

nurturing the environment through various green initiatives taken up by the school. Visible programmes across the school premises like… planting of trees, segregation of garbage, E-waste, battery and TetraPak collection bins, etc. The work of the school was recognized and acknowledged, when the Nature Club of the school, which has been spearheading these eco-friendly activities, won the first prize at the Zonal Level Science Exhibition among 5 Wards and 500 schools in Mumbai. The launch of the #ProjectStanArt paint-athon will be conducted on 31st January 2019 at 9am at the school grounds. The event will continue from 8 am to 6 pm from February 1st to 3rd.

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Arya Vidya Mandir Society releases Special Covers

Arya Vidya Mandir, one of the most eminent Indian schools based in Mumbai is celebrating its 50th anniversary. To commemorate 50 years of excellence in education since its inception in 1967, the school is collaborating with the Indian postal department to design their very own stamp. The stamp cover will be a memento of half a century of quality education and holistic learning. In light of this collaboration, the Director of AVM Group of Institutions, Mrs. Jyoti Kumar says, “The release of special covers on the completion of 50 years by the AVM Society is a historic moment for the AVM family. The AVM society has made a noteworthy contribution in enhancing and elevating the level of education of our students in Mumbai. The job continues, and we are committed to reaching newer heights in our pursuit of making AVM the best ICSE school in the country.” Hon. General Secretary, AVM Society, Shri. A I Malhotra says, “It is a matter of immense pride for all of us at the AVM Society to witness this monumental milestone of completing 50 years in education. This is a celebration of half a decade of unparalleled service & achievements in the field of school education. All of our 4300 existing students receive modern education steeped in values & principles with an aim to shape them into well-rounded individuals. A

fine example of the same is our alumni, who are living in different parts of the globe today holding eminent & responsible positions across many vocations.” Releasing a stamp cover is a special event because it symbolises the identity of a country in a way. It characterises a denomination and highlights a special element related to the country. In AVM’s case, the stamp will be a symbol of 50 years of educational excellence and contribution to society. The postal department is very happy to be collaborating with AVM on this glorious occasion. The stamp will be released by Smt. Kaiya Arora, Director Postal Services, Mumbai Region. On the release of the cover, she says, “The Department of Posts has a long history of honoring great personalities, institutions, monuments, etc. through the issue of Commemorative Postage Stamps with First Day Covers & Special Covers with Special Cancellation. The Dept. of Posts is privileged to release these four special covers on Arya Vidya Mandir Schools.” The Arya Vidya Mandir Society has left an indelible mark on the impressionable young minds that walk its corridors. The school inspires its students to aim for greatness and their alumni are proof of that. The revealing of this stamp cover will be a major landmark for the school and the education industry as a whole.

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Continued from Page 1 Also this year, the parade will be started by cyclists who will display Solar Electric Bikes. This initiative will give a message of reducing the use of fuel, electric supply and using more of natural resources. DeSouza added, “These cyclists will start the parade to send across a message of a green environment. We ought to understand healthy means of

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transport for the future to reduce pollution, maintain greenery and protect the environment.” Students never get a chance to meet army officers or see defense equipment claimed school authorities. Anna Correa, Principal of St Stanislaus High School, Bandra said, “Students do not get a chance to meet or learn from the armed forces. Through this parade they will get a chance to personally meet and

march with defense officers. Also, they will get a chance to learn the importance of discipline, see the equipment and express their gratitude to the nation.” Students have been practicing since months along with army instructors. Correa added, “Officers of the army have been teaching students how to march in military style. They are also imparting a lot of ethics, manners and instilling values among students for a better future.”

‘Be a Good Citizen’ is the sole objective of this year’s parade. DeSouza said, “All of us can take home a message to be a good citizen from this Republic Day. And as a good citizen, we should care for our environment and honour the forces who tirelessly protect us and keep us safe every day.” Ronald Rodrigues Image Courtesy: Josh Photography

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Here comes the Sun Fr. Magi Murzello is a priest who wears many hats: Principal of St. Andrew’s High School, Bandra, Rector of St. Andrew’s College, Bandra, Editor of EducFocus – the magazine of the ABE (Archdiocesan Board of Education) and a seat on the Senate of the University of Mumbai since September 2017. Fr. Magi has changed the way youngsters attend school. He has brought in a new concept, ‘Mission Sunshine’, which aims at transforming criticism into appreciation and encouragement. Verus Ferreira met Fr Magi Murzello at his tastefully decorated office, to learn more about Mission Sunshine and how he encourages sunshine into the students’ lives. THE CONCEPT Fr. Magi is a man on a mission; a mission to drape his school in sunshine. From the school lobby to its corridors and more importantly, his office, all are bathed in sunshine; transforming darkness into light. Every Friday, students are encouraged to wear their Mission Sunshine t-shirts instead of the school uniform. Thus, a very friendly and family-like atmosphere exists at St. Andrew’s High School; something never attempted or done before. According to him, “Appreciation has to be inculcated as a life skill. Mission Sunshine strives to remind constantly that everyone is hungry for praise and starving for honest appreciation. Mission Sunshine seeks to instil the attitude of appreciation in the stakeholders of the School.” Mission Sunshine was the outcome of a personal experience Fr. Magi had with his nephew. “It was my nephew’s first day at school. He thoroughly enjoyed himself; but the next day, he sulked and just refused to go. I found out the reason and tried to do something about it. Around the same time, the movie ‘3 Idiots’ was released. The song “Give me some sunshine…”became a rage with film-goers, but, actu-

ally, it is a tragic song sung by an unappreciated student who commits suicide in the movie. The end result was that the student had, in fact, fared well in his examinations, but circumstances drove him to take this extreme step. It was with this thought in mind that I developed the idea of Mission Sunshine.” With a lot of planning and hard work, Mission Sunshine saw the light of day on 31st July, 2010. It found favour with Honourable Member of Parliament, Ms. Priya Dutt, who inaugurated the concept at the School. The concept of Mission Sunshine applies to all students; from Junior KG to Standard X. Prior to implementation, Fr. Magi explained the concept to all parents and received positive feedback from them. “Many welcomed such a novel concept and gave me their support,” says an elated Fr. Magi. Fr. Magi started out with a solarium – a ‘coun-solar’ to appreciate and encourage the students. “Many youngsters are wary of meeting a counsellor. Their first thought is that they are being reprimanded and advised in a very stern manner. The coun-solar attends to students’ needs on a one-to-one basis without parental interference. He/she instil positive thoughts and appreciation for the student before solving their problems that may range from personal issues to family pressure.” There is an Appreciation Bank in every classroom; reserved for classmates’ interaction & appreciation within the same class. Fr. Magi hasn’t forgotten his teachers & has created a Pat Book for them. But what about peons & ayahs? “Taking a cue from the movie ‘Munnabhai MBBS’, we also have a page for them in our ‘Book of Revolution’. This page is for the support staff to appreciate one another.” informs Fr. Magi. IMPLEMENTATION Every year, Fr. Magi hands out a goodie bag with Mission Sunshine goodies in

it, One avatar of the goodie bag was a black-zippered carry case with a stylish handle and could double up as an iPad cover. One of the items in the case is a Thank Pad – a gratitude journal which doubles as a diary and has space to list all the good deeds done each day as well as the ones planned for the next day. The Pad also helps develop the practice of recalling the people who cross your path everyday and to whom you must be thankful for each and every day. Says Fr. Magi, “Any work done out of goodwill for the other is a good act and should be appreciated; but very often it goes unnoticed. This book reminds us to appreciate others.” At the end of the book are 8 TanQ notes to be filled in with a personal message and given to someone who has meant a lot to you. Ever thought you’d handle a cheque book at school? The ‘Wow Bank’ issues a cheque book from which you can tear out and gift your friends and teachers a Cheque of Appreciation. And to keep a track of the cheques you also have a PAT Book; a Passbook which holds entries of all the Positive Attitude Transactions you have carried out. To brighten up each Monday morning of the year, you have the blue-coloured message board tags to pin up near your study table, to show how special you are in the eyes of God. ‘Exquisite, Phenomenal, Stunning, Beautiful, Super duper’ are just some of the many inspiring words that best describe who you are even if you think you are not. Be positive and feel the Wow Magic engulf you throughout the day with these little one-word thoughts! Lastly, the kit contains a smart pen which has an eye-catching message that reveals itself as the pen is used. Fr. Magi’s publicity material is catchy & speaks volumes about the concept. He explains, “The Mission Sunshine logo has a black background resembling a black board with the inscription in chalk, because appreciation has to be learnt and imbibed by everyone. The ‘@’ sign is adopted as the symbol of ap-

preciation. It is artistically designed to shine like the sun. The red smile in the word ‘Sunshine’ is the smile that appreciation generates. The ‘Wow’ aspect extols wonderment; the willingness to be surprised by life. It is from wonderment that appreciation springs. Mission Sunshine exhorts: the ‘WOW’ MAGIC... spread it!” Smiles the fifty one year old Salesian product, who has spent the last eighteen years of his twenty one years of priestly life in the role of education. But doing good work doesn’t come easy. Initially, Fr. Magi found it difficult to start; but everything fell into place when he received help from every door he knocked on. Surely, the ‘WOW Magic’ that has ‘Magi’ in it worked for him. FEEDBACK Fr. Magi is wary of too much sunshine reflected on his students. He has prepared Sun Signs and Sun Spots; wherein, the former acknowledges good behaviour & the latter, negative behaviour. THE ACCOLADES Fr. Magi has taken the Mission Sunshine concept to more than 350 schools across the country. It is no wonder that his efforts won him the ‘Educator Innovator – 2011’ award & cash prize at the 5th International Roundtable Conference, whose theme was ‘Metamorphosis in Education’. In March 2008, he was awarded the prestigious Rev. A. Sologran Prize by the Management of St. Xavier’s Institute of Education for Innovations in Education. In September 2013, Fr Magi was felicitated by His Lordship, Bishop Oswald Lewis, at St. Xavier’s College, Jaipur, for making a difference in the field of education. St. Teresa of Calcutta once said, “There is more hunger for love and appreciation in the world, than for bread.”Mission Sunshine seeks to remind that everyone wants a day in the sun – to get attention and be appreciated. It seeks to make a difference... make appreciation ‘dil se’.


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A Magical Spring 2019 Season for Classical Music Lovers Classical music lovers are in for a treat this February when the Symphony Orchestra of India’s Spring 2019 Season begins on 4th February, hosting a number of special events. Martyn Brabbins will be returning to city in his second appearance with the SOI following his highly - acclaimed concerts in 2016. One of the U.K.’s most well-established conductors, Brabbins is the Music Director of the English National Opera and the Huddersfield Choral Society. This programme features violinist and Music Director of the SOI Marat Bisengaliev performing Saint-Saëns’ Violin Concerto No. 3, alongside Weber’s Overture to Oberon & Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2.

On 9th and 10th February 2019, Brabbins will lead the SOI in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, often considered the pinnacle of symphonic music. The last movement features the beloved ‘Ode to Joy’. Zane Dalal The concert will feature joint choirs from India and abroad and worldclass soloists. The programme also includes Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, a piano concerto movement performed by pianist Andreas Haefliger, with a choir and vocal soloists for the climax. You certainly won’t want to miss another highlight of the month when Associate Music Director, Zane Dalal will lead a concert on 16th February featuring Zakir Hussain’s Peshkar, a concerto for

tabla & orchestra, commissioned by the SOI. Hussain will join the SOI in the first performance in India of this concerto since the world premiere in 2015. The programme includes Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture & Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, based on The Arabian Nights and considered the composer’s most popular work. Immediately following the concerts in Mumbai, the SOI will embark on its maiden tour of the United Kingdom with performances in London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Guildford, and Edinburgh. The programmes that will be performed on 4th and 16th February 2019 will form the tour programmes. All the events will be held at the NCPA, Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, Mumbai.

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FROM AIR TO THERE: THE BEGINNINGS OF AIR MAIL IN INDIA

Left: Henri Pequet in the background with a mailbag containing 6500 letters and 40 postcards. His English mechanic, Aichin, can be seen in the foreground Right: Henri Pequet ready to leave Allahabad aboard this Humber-Sommer biplane. As in common these days, India takes credit for almost all things positive, from the invention of the “zero”, to the next US Presidential hopefuls in the race. In recent times however, it has missed a beat in taking credit for something that it actually gave to the world. In its never ending brag-fest, our nation has forgotten that “Air Mail” was born in our country, 108 years ago. Late 1910 saw an explosion of aviation activity in India. In December of that year, an airplane flew for the first time in our country, in Tollygunge, Calcutta. This event sparked the imagination of people, and “magnificent men in their flying machines” suddenly became popular all over India. In early 1911, Walter Windham, a British aviation pioneer, organized aerial demonstration flights in India. In February of that year, a 23 year old French aviator named Henri Pequet was flying in India along with Windham, and between them had transported eight biplanes for demonstration flights at the United Provinces Exhibition being held in Allahabad. At the same time, the chaplain of the Holy Trinity Church in Allahabad, a Rev. W.E.S. Holland,

was looking for ways to fund his proposed new youth hostel building at the church, and appealed to Windham for help in fundraising for the “Oxford and Cambridge Hostel” and also for the Holy Trinity Church. Windham agreed to help Rev. Holland, and came up with the idea of “Aerial Post”. He then obtained approval from the local post office for officially sanctioned mail. Postal officials in Allahabad asked Windham to design the commemorative rubber stamp to be used (also known as the “cancel”). The date was set for Saturday, February 18, 1911, and young Henri Pequet was assigned the task. Walter Windham then had a picture of Pequet in his Humber-Sommer biplane published into 40 commemorative post cards, with the words “First ‘Aerial Post,’ Allahabad, February 18, 1911.” printed on top. Although there was a Post Office at the Exhibition Ground, these mails were not accepted at that Post Office, but had to be handed in to Rev. Holland who dealt with them from Pequet’s personal tent. All mail received the special “cancel” designed by Windham. This rubber stamp was made by the postal authori-

ties at the Postal Works at Aligarh, and depicted Pequet’s biplane, with the words “First Aerial Post U.P. Exhibition Allahabad 1911”. Most mail had a cancellation in magenta ink, but there were a few rare ones in black ink as well. The regular postage rate required an additional surcharge as a donation for the Church Hostel Building. And so, on Saturday, February 18, 1911, at 5:30pm, Henri Pequet took off from the exhibition grounds at Allahabad in his Humber-Sommer biplane, powered by a 50hp Gnome engine. He flew for a distance of 6 miles (10 kilometers), over the Yamuna River, to the town of Naini. He carried with him a sack containing about 6500 letters & the 40 commemorative postcards. On landing at Naini, Pequet had completed the world’s first Air Mail flight. He dropped off his sack of postcards and letters and then returned right away to the exhibition grounds at Allahabad, having completed the whole journey in about 13 minutes. By some accounts, the flight was said to have been witnessed by over a million people (perhaps an exaggeration), including the Governor, Sir John Hewitt.

The 40 postcards were signed by Henri Pequet before the flight. Some of these survive to this day. Henri continued in aviation becoming a test pilot. He died in France in March 1974. Walter Windham returned to England and, in September 1911, organized the First UK Aerial Post in celebration of the Coronation of King George V. He was knighted in 1923 and died on 5 July 1942. With Allahabad having been renamed “Prayagraj” by the state government of Uttar Pradesh last year, it is quite likely that over time this piece of history will also be erased, just like the place where it happened. While JRD Tata is (rightfully) acknowledged as the father of aviation in India, Henri Péquet & Walter Windham were perhaps the unsung grand-fathers of Indian aviation. Rev. W.E.S. Holland of the Holy Trinity Church too, played his part. For what these men did 108 years ago, was the beginning of an invention that India gave to the world. So every time you post a letter (a rare occurrence in itself, these days), you can now feel proud that “Air Mail” started, right here, at home. Debasish Chakraverty

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Aarambh set to completes a decade this year! Social Responsibility Forum (SRF) is a club of Anil Surendra Modi School of Commerce, NMIMS University which was established for contributing to the society and to those less privileged than oneself. Since its start, events held by SRF each year has always attempted to create awareness and a sense of accountability in the masses it meets. AARAMBH, the flagship event of the club, is a social marathon, which calls for spirit, enthusiasm and ener-

gy among its participants. It is a 5-km marathon, where people from the entire city participate and run for a cause. This year, we are proud to organize its 10th edition. Every year, SRF addresses a new social problem and achieve its aim for a better world to live in, thus giving shape to its motto of ‘Dream. Believe. Achieve’. With a footfall of around 2000 participants and the 10th year of its titillating journey, Aarambh stands against

the cause of Child Sexual Abuse. A child cannot consent to any form of sexual activity, period. When a perpetrator engages with a child this way, they are committing a crime that can have lasting effects on the victim for years. As Aarambh completes a decade this year, SRF has collaborated with ‘Arpan - Towards Freedom from Child Sexual Abuse’. Arpan is the largest NGO addressing the phenomenon of CSA in the country. They provide prevention and

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“Go Green…Grow Green…Glow Green!” says St. Teresa’s Institute of Education in its 3G formula

The Green Highlight of the Sesquicentennial celebrations of the Congregation of the Carmelite Religious was the ‘Go-Green with Tetrapak’ campaign undertaken by St. Teresa’s Institute of Education, Santa Cruz. This tetrapak initiative was supported by RUR (Are you Reducing, Re-using & Recycling). All the four institutions located on the campus namely, St. Teresa’s Convent High School, St. Teresa’s Junior College, St. Teresa’s Special School & the B.Ed college worked unitedly & undauntedly towards the worthy cause of environmental protection. The venture witnessed the collection of a total of 10,500 used tetrapak cartons which were then

recycled into a collection bin & a garden bench which were inaugurated & installed at the campus on 21st January 2019 - a golden figured day in the green calendar of St. Teresa’s Society. The inaugural function was attended by Ms. Monisha Narke - Founder and CEO of RUR along with her team member Ms.Neha Mundra, Sr.Wilma Mendes - Manager of St. Teresa’s Society, Dr. Sr. Tanuja Waghmare - Principal of St. Teresa’s Institute of Education and the faculty and students. The project was spear-headed by Dr. Giselle D’souza and Dr. Cindrella D’mello. Dr. Sr. Tanuja stated with pride, “It is truly a green moment for the entire Teresian family.

A green dream turned to reality!” What deserves mention is the enthusiasm of the school students in walking the extra mile to reach the exorbitant target of empty tetrapaks in one month which was record breaking! Sr. Maria Pereira - Principal of the High School deserves special acclaim for being the driving force and the wind beneath their wings. The teacher trainees of the B.Ed course served as Green Champions, sensitizing and orienting the school students to the tetrapak cutclean-flatten process. They more importantly walked the talk and carried out the Herculean task to fruition themselves. Amidst thunderous applause

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