CURRENT EVENTS

Current Events Program as on 05/07/07
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(62nd Session)
(IN THE ABOVE PHOTOS,TOP- From left Suresh Patel, Harikrishna Majmundar, and Gopi Godhwani, Chairperson Senior,ICC,giving talk. In the second photo- From the left Gopi Godhwani, Chairperson ICC along with Mrs Varsha B Desai and Bharat Desai. In the third photo Suresh Patel, a Guest Speaker is giving talk on Gujarat and the celebration of Gujarat Day. In the third photo Anima Desai, Guest, a recipient of American President Award for Women in business along with her husband Himanshu Desai and in the last photo at bottom Bharat Desai is giving talk on 'The climatic changes')
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The program was stared with the Tamil devotional song by Sita Dorairaj.

Thereafter A Narayanaswami talked on America and relative topics with India. He added that America even-though believes in democratic principles but some time supported dictators in the various countries who can serve its interest.(i.e. as for example in Egypt and Pakistan etc) It maybe political support and not ideological but it apparently turn out into ideological conflict.He also said Indian American atomic deal is also facing some problems in view of new developments.However he observed that all good said and done in respect India, the Indians are still suffering of complexes like skin. He further said that poor in India has little to say in the economical field in in India. there are no bank accounts facilities for poor in India.

Chittaranjan Mukherjee gave his memories of Subhashchandra Bose who was a hero of freedom struggle. He was one of the most charming and hansom leaders during those day. He was elected as Congress president even though Mahatma Gandhi gave call to defeat him. He went on and described how he escaped from India as a pathan and reached to japan via Berlin, Germany. He was a leader who formed the Indian national army and hosted Indian flag on Indian soil of Manipur and at the islands of Andaman/Nicobar.

Bharat Desai talked on the climatic changes and how to rectify the same. He also described the rectifying measures which are taken by private and governmental level by various countries. Besides that he also pointed out that how as individual we can contribute in such measures. He concluded that the reduction of carbon emission and use renewable energies can only save the situation

L Venkatesan also gave very humorous and interesting talk.

Varsha B Desai welcomed Suresh Patel, a guest speaker of the program by presenting flowers Buckie. Pradeep Joshi, program Director introduced the Guest.

Suresh Patel then talked on the development of vibrant Gujarat and details regarding the celebration of Gujarat Day.

R M Mathur recited few shayaries from well known Urdu Shayers and Pushpa Mathur entertained the people with classical music and Gazal.

R B Singh proposed vote of thanks.

(The program was conducted and coordinated by Bharat Desai.)

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