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Dear Flyers,The monsoon showers have ushered

in an air of optimism all around - renewing our hope and rekindling our spirit to fulfill our aspirations. In sync with this upbeat mood, we, in Air India, have rolled out offers and schemes customised to satisfy your wanderlust and maximise your joy of flying with us.

Air India launched a new offer Desh Videsh for its regular fliers. Along with our Frequent Flyer offers, Supersaver scheme, Apex fare, Airport up gradation attractions, and our all-time popular Holiday Flyaway packages, Desh Videsh scheme will make our bouquet of offers for the passengers more attractive with a range of choice to match specific requirements.

I feel honoured to share with you that four of our colleagues would be actively participating in the Summer Olympics at London representing the Indian contingent. Mohammed Riaz (coach) and Shivendra Singh in Hockey, Gagan Narang and Ms Annu Raj Singh in Air Pistol will vie with the world’s best for the top honours. Air India has always played a stellar role in the promotion of sports and sportspersons in the country and we do feel proud that some of India’s best sportspersons are Air Indians - who have been honoured with some the nation’s highest sporting awards like the Arjuna, Padma Shri and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for bringing glory to the country at national and international events.

Your unstinted support and trust has indeed kept us flying high! Air India has won the Gold Award in the annual Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand niche for the seventh year in a row - this year as well. Coming close on the heels of honours like the Economic Times Brand Equity’s Most Trusted brand award and the International Quality Summit (IQS) Award in the Gold Category, the recognition would certainly go a long way in inspiring us to further improve on our all-round performance.

In fact, in spite of the challenges the aviation sector is facing in general, and a dull commercial forecast for airlines by IATA, we can draw inspiration from the fact that our seat occupancy and revenues have seen an appreciable positive swing in the last quarter April-June, 2012 compared to the performance in the corresponding period last year.

It is your patronage that has kept us flying high. I am sure that this confidence you have been reposing on us will propel us to rise up to your expectations in every area of our service.

Happy Flying!

Rohit NandanChairman and Managing Director

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India @ 65. Some say it with flavours. Tiranga idli, anyone? Some say it with the brush. Tagore. Raza. Some say with the mouse. Digital dream weavers.

Birth of a blue God. Some say with fashion. Peacock motifs. Some say with films. Krishna and Kans. Animated. Stereoscopic. Worldwide release.

And death. Deaths. A superstar; a romantic icon. A wrestling legend; an action hero. Kaka. And Dara.

Never mind. Rise of another superhero. Chhota Bheem. Big brand. Mickey Mouse. Make way. And Indian faces. Hollywood spaces. Desi locations. Hot spots. Slumdog effect. The Dark Knight Rises. Eat Pray Love. Ice Age 4. Orchha in MP; Jodhpur in Rajasthan. Next shooting: Alsisar? Painted havelis. Canvas is stone. Rich once. Ghost town now. Location scout, listening?

And desi tadka. Olympics city. Squids in a Mangalorean masala. Risotto with makhni sauce. In fitness, flute Yoga. Burnt out boardroomers. Racing mind. Slow it down. Also, Indie power bands.

In travel, a Hind rocker’s Egypt. Hotels on a holiday. Not your aunt’s house, please. An Anglo Indian’s crowning moment. That in Ohio. Plus, a new SUV. Pocket rocket. French made. Indian market.

Expressions. Free nation. Don’t we all want our castles in the sky? India @65.

Nishiraj A. BaruahEditor

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MuMbai MonsoonShobhaa De is absolutely fabulous with her monsoon story. The lady has a way with words and we can feel the magic in her creation. It is interesting to read a story from a famous name like her who knows how to convince her readers with her craft. She brought rain-drenched Mumbai alive. – Priyanka, New Delhi

WoW KashMirIts interesting to read how ace fashion designer Rohit Bal delves into the nuances of what he loves about

Kashmir. His fascination for the place is understandable given that it is undoubtedly a paradise on earth.

– Gunjan Pant, BangkokGood Writersimpressed by Ben Coes’ Paris. The story was fascinating. Good to have articles from writers with such credibility in the magazine. I was travelling long distance, but the flight looked like a short one because I was totally immersed in the magazine.

– Saurabh Shekhar, Mumbai

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The story on London Olympics is a great one. The concept has been very well designed. The pictures, especially the stamp collection, is interesting. Also, your main cover looks brilliant. The Orbit Tower gifted by two famous Indians is truly a masterpiece. Makes us very proud indeed. – Supriya Dhillon, London

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GOLDCome July 27, the Olympic Games in London will feature an Indian contingent that reflects our soaring Olympic aspirations, writes Sandeep Nakai

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94 SOUND FXSights and sounds of Alsisar in Shekhwati region, Rajasthan

98 WOOD STOCKPick your Channapatna toy. They are eco friendly

PoP PouRRi100 WHAT'S IN A NAME

A lot if you happen to be called Rajesh Khanna as this tour professional discovers

102 STARRING INDIAHollywood comes to India to shoot its big banner films

106 DHOLAKPUR'S DEADLY DUDE What makes Chhota Bheem a superhero? What makes him a kid's favourite?

109 TAROTSCOPE What does your card indicate?

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Behind The Scenes 12Entertainment Guide 126 AI Schedule 132 Route Map: Domestic 138 Route Map: Middle-East 140 Route Map: International 141Fleet 143

ReGuLARS3 CMD’s letter4 Editor’s letter & Feedback

SuRe ShoRtS10 HOT AND HAPPENING Travel news, food, festivals, etc.

SPeCiAL feAtuRe36 I DAY IMPRESSIONS

Artists pay tribute to the nation

oPeN houSe 42 FLUTE FOR THOUGHT

Destress with Flute therapy

48 DESI TADKA IN LONDON Eating Indian food in the Olympics city can be trendy

.52 A MIGHTY HEART

Two Bollywood personalities fondly remember Dara Singh

iN foCuS54 BIOTECH INNOVATION

BIRAC nurtures and promotes research in biotechnology

56 ENERGY FOREVER Renewable energy from IREDA

60 NATIONAL TREASURENational Library is the knowledge hub of the country

67 VIBRANT GUJARATThe global business hub

footPRiNtS72 EGYPTIAN EUPHORIA

Palash Sen goes to Egypt

88 HOME TRUTHTom Alter's crowning moment in Ohio, U.S

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Flute, tricolours, tomatoes, horses, balloons, and what have you! August is fuelled up with enough festivals and events to keep you going for the entire month

The Olympics are on, yes, but that doesn’t take away the festive spirit of the other festivals and

events. August is, in fact, the beginning of a festive season, more so if you are in India. This is the month when

we celebrate India’s 65th year of Independence. This is also a month that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters in the form of Rakshabandhan. Besides, we have a host of other festivals such as Krishna

Janmashtami and the Onam festival in Kerala. Elsewhere in the world, there is mud Olympics in Germany, Ozora Festival in Hungary and Nottinghill Carnival in London. Else, you can join the Welsh in bog snorkelling!

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1 AugusT 10-23Held at Pesaro in Italy, the Pesaro opera festival is dedicated to its son Giacomo Rossini. It was set up in 1980 to raise global awareness of some of the lesser known of his 35 or so operas, and of the work of his contemporaries. Watch the musical greats in action. Visit: rossinioperaFestival.it

2 AugusT 29The La Tomatina Festival, held in Buñol, a town close to Valencia on the east coast of Spain, becomes a riot of colours as people take to the streets to pelt one another with over-ripe tomatoes Visit: LaTomatina.es3 AugusT 9-12Raas Rang 3rd World flute festival, to be

held at the Lotus Temple in New Delhi, will see performances by world renowned flute artists from around the world. Visit: KrishnaPrerna.in4 AugusT 1o Krishna Janmashtami that marks the birth of Lord Krishna is celebrated throughout India. Visit: Krishna.com/how-celebrate-janmashtami

5 AugusT 15-19A highlight of the Irish summer, Dublin Horse Show, held at the RDS Complex in Dublin, is a celebration of Ireland’s enduring relationship with the horse. From show horses to show jumpers, the event attracts hordes of tourists. Visit: Dublinhorseshow.com

6 AugusT 9-12Bristol Balloon Fiesta, a hot-air balloon festival, attracts up to half a million visitors to the lovely rolling parkland of the Ashton Court Estate in the West Country. Highlights of the free event are the mass ascent of 120-balloons at dawn and dusk. Visit: BristolBalloonFiesta.co.uk

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ready fOr take off Offers and discounts to make flying happier

In the Summer Schedule for 2012, on the international front, Air India is operating flights between Delhi and Singapore with the B-777 aircraft. A new sector–Visakhapatnam, has been added on the existing route of Hyderabad–

Dubai. The flight is now operating on Visakhapatnam-Hyderabad-Dubai sector. We have also introduced a direct link between Delhi and Bahrain. We now

have two additional flights per week on the Thiruvananthapuram–Kochi-Dammam and Kozhikode–Dammam routes. Air India is now operating 17 daily flights connecting the Capital of India-Delhi to the financial capital of India-Mumbai. We have reintroduced the Hyderabad – Kolkata flight and also introduced a Delhi- Visakhapatnam direct flight.

Air India has introduced City Check-In facility at its main reservation office at Safdarjung Airport, New Delhi, for passengers travelling on its domestic sectors. This facility is avail-able on all days of the week from 0930 hrs to 1830 hrs for passengers with hand baggage only. However, the schedule departure of

the flight should be within the next 24 hours of the check in. Air India has added Dhaula Kuan Station for City Check-In up to one-and-a-half-hours of scheduled departure of the flight. Air India already has City Check-In facility for checked in baggage at New Delhi and Shivaji Stadium stations.

Nobody covers India like Air India and nobody offers holidays like Air India Holidays.

At present ‘Air India Holidays’ offers over 209 domestic packages across 21 Domestic destinations. Over 100 tourist, business and religious cities, are covered in the packages canvas. Packages are available in all classes of tickets and higher class tickets are offered with substantial discounts for packages. Packages are offered to suit all category of travellers–there are economy hotels as well as Superior category hotels offered in each destination. Handpicked destination experts from each destination operate the packages. There are simple city-based packages to complex multi-city multi-destination itineraries from two nights to 10 nights. Some examples are:In Jammu Out Srinagar & Leh (during season)In Chandigarh – Shimla Manali / Out KuluIn / Out Delhi for Golden TriangleIn Jaipur / Out Jodhpur or Udaipur covering entire Rajasthan circuit.In Kochi / Out Trivandrum – covering entire KeralaIn Kochi / Out Madurai – covering entire southern itineraries.In / Out Bangalore – including Mysore OotyIn / Out Bagdogra – covering Darjeeling, Kalimpong and entire SikkimIn / Out Guwahati covering Assam, Shillong and other North East destinationsExotic destinations such as Andamans and LakshadweepExtensive coverage of destinations in Madhya PradeshIn / Out Bhubaneswar – covering Puri, Konarak and other parts of Odisha.Goa Packages and combination packages with Goa and Kerala or Goa and Karnataka

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Air India passengers, on production of their original Air India boarding cards, can now avail of 20% discount, complimentary breakfast and upgrade to the next room category- subject to availability at the time of check-in, at Taj Gateway Hotels and Resorts. However, conditions may apply as per high season, on specific stations/ hotels/

resorts. Toll free Reservation-accessible 24 hrs, 7 days a week are as follows: India-1800 111 TAJ (1800 111 825- MTNL/BSNL users only). Alternate network users call 91-22-66011825. Users from New Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Ahmedabad call 6601 11825 without the STD code. The scheme is valid till September 30, 2012.

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Passengers travelling by Air India can now book and buy tickets through their mobile phones using the one time downloadable Ngpay software. Ngpay is a service provider for booking a seat on the domestic sector. The payment can be done by using credit/debit card/net-banking facility through the mobile phone. The process of booking and payment for a particular flight is menu driven and extremely user-friendly. The passenger needs to sms ‘ngpay’ to 56767 and download the free Ngpay software from ngpay.com on his GPRS-enabled mobile phone.The software takes up 65-80 kb space, depending on the model of the instrument and can also be searched for in leading app stores like Android marketplace, Blackberry app world, Getjar, Ovi store. Once downloaded, the customer needs to complete a one-time registration process by providing personal details like Name, Mobile Number, Email ID, Date of Birth and Address. Air India ticket booking facility is available on ngpay under the link-Stores++ >Travel > Air

After the booking & payments, the flier is informed about the ticket by way of sms with details of the booked sector i.e. PNR and an Itinerary Ticket Receipt (ITR) through e-mail. Passengers not having a hard copy of the ITR may report at Air India's kerbside counter with sms details, and photo ID proof to enter the airport.

Air India now offers an airport upgrade scheme for Economy class passengers on payment of a fixed amount, subject to availability of seats. The offer is available from 45 embarkation points viz-Delhi, Mumbaı, Kolkata, Chennaı, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Aurangabad, Bagdogra, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Dibrugarh, Dimapur, Goa, Guwahati, Gwalior, Imphal, Jaipur, Jammu, Jamnagar, Jodhpur, Khajuraho, Kochi, Kozhikode, Leh, Lucknow,

Madurai, Mangalore, Nagpur, Patna, Port Blair, Pune, Raipur, Rajkot, Ranchi, Silchar, Srinagar, Thiruvananthapuram, Tirupati, Udaipur, Varanasi, Vijaywada and Visakhapatnam. Distance up to 750 Kms `4000; Distance above 750 Kms `6000. The offer is open to all passengers holding revenue tickets in Economy class. The above amounts are inclusive of Service Tax. A similar upgrade scheme is also available for the international sectors. For further details please log on to www.airindia.in.

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Fly Air India between now and September 30, 2012 and get free international tickets (conditions apply). Earn one international Economy class ticket (Airline Fuel Charge

and Taxes payable) on a spend of `1 lakh. Get one international Economy class ticket (only Taxes payable) on a spend of `1.5 lakhs. For details visit www.airindia.in

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Air India now offers attractive Return Fares on all sectors within India, when one purchases a round trip ticket. Return Fares are applicable in Economy class and are offered on advance purchase and a couple of instant purchase fare levels.

Air India has also offers Link Fares for travel between two cities via an

intermediate point, due to lack of a direct flight. Link Fares are offered on all fare classes in Economy class and there are 72 select routings covered under Link Fares, details of which are available on Air India’s website www.airindia.in. Online purchase of tickets through Air India’s website is another way to get great deals.

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Baggage of Air India passengers travelling to Hong Kong from Mumbai and Delhi with onward travel to Macau on ferry service of TurboJET and CotaiJET are being through checked-in for Macau. The seamless transfer of baggage will also be available on the return sector. Both TurboJET and CotaiJet have high-speed deluxe ferry services between Hong Kong and Macau. Indeed, here is one more offer to make your travel comfortable.

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super saVersbooklet type (Fare basis) no of Coupons total booklet Price in ` travel Validity

Flyer's Special (Y-SS4U)* 4 32,935 3 MthsNormal Super Savers (D-SS4D)* 4 96,311 6 MthsNormal Super Savers (D-SS8D)* 8 1,90,517 6 Mths

Normal Super Savers (Economy-SS8M)* 8 1,12,049 6 MthsNorth East Super Savers(SS4UNE) 4 12,932 3 Mths

Islanders Super Saver for AGX (SS4UAGX) 4 32,281 3 MthsIslanders Super Saver for IXZ (SS4UIXZ) 4 32,281 3 Mths

* Booklet price inclusive of UDF / Sale Validity up to 30 June 2012


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Here are two offers to visit Kashmir and Himachal. Goibibo.com has designed a special 5-day/6-night package called Mystic Kashmir for `13749 per person. It includes Srinagar, Pahalgam, Gulmarg. The package includes accommodation in hotel/houseboats. Valid till September 30, visit Goibibo.com/TourPackage/Kashmir for details. On the other hand, if Himachal is on your radar, then visit The Chalets Naldehra, an offbeat resort, 22 km from Shimla. The resort offers a 2-night/3-day package for `14,990 onwards. Extra charges for children above 6. For details, call: Tel: 0177-2747715, 6940481; email: [email protected]

Flying to Delhi? Why not stay in a landmark hotel this time around? We’re talking about The Claridges which has been occupying pride of place in Lutyen’s Delhi since the 1950s. Located amidst lush surroundings, the hotel is close to the business district, ministries, diplomatic missions, shopping and cultural centers and historical landmarks. Over the years, the hotel has hosted several important social, political and business events. While there, make it a point to visit The Vodka Bar that stocks over 75 brands of vodka! Contact, Shweta at 9871384039; email: [email protected]

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K i d d i e A c A d e m y ® m A K e s s t A r t i n g y o u r o w n b u s i n e s s A d r e A m !

Franchisees Nirali and Pinakin Patel

Corporate warriors turn entrepreneurs

Kiddie Academy of Elkridge, Maryland

Working in Corporate America is increasingly demanding. Nirali and Pinakin Patel found this to be true, balancing their career demands – Pinakin working for a defense contractor and Nirali in the biomedical field. Their lives took a major turn with the birth of their first child.

As they explored options for creating work/life balance and child care for their son, the idea of opening a child care center emerged as an ideal solution. Operating such a franchise would allow them to provide an underserved need in their community, while owning their own business and providing a safe and educational environment for their son.

The Patels opened Kiddie Academy of Elkridge in 2007, and they are mak-ing a difference in their commu-nity and their own family. Owning a Kiddie Academy franchise has given Nirali the flexibility to spend more time with her son and her toddler daughter.

With a track record of success, the Patels are now in the process of opening their second Kiddie Academy location.

Considering a career change? Learn more about franchising with Kiddie Academy at www.kiddieacademy.com or call 800-554-3343.

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taxi turns into hoteL rooM An enterprising London taxi driver is cashing in on the Olympics by turning his black cab into overnight accommodation. David Weekes has turned his fully-functioning Hackney carriage into a hotel for one, available to rent for £50 a night. It has been kitted with mattress, pillow and duvet, a bedside lamp and a fridge.

WiFe-CarryinG ChaMPionshiP Couples from across the globe went head-to-head at last month’s annual Wife Carrying World Championships in the Finnish outpost of Sonkajarvi, Finland. With 8000 spectators watching, contestants navigated their way through neck-deep pools of water and obstacle-filled sand pits. The first competition was held in 1992.

beWare oF sCottish CustoMs A Japanese guide book published by Edinburgh-based Luath Press to prepare Japanese tourists for their visit to Scotland advises them to avoid “men in green or blue football tops”, and under no circumstances should they refer to a kilt as a “skirt” or describe the locals as “English”. The guide also suggests that levels of service may not be very high.

FLoatinG resort For FutureIs it a yacht? Is it a submarine? Is it a hotel? It’s all three, mixed to make a Solar Floating Resort, the futuristic new concept designed by a London designer, that will see travellers enjoy a unique experience at sea. Equipped with an underwater observation lair and “habitation” section, the floating resort can accommodate up to six people. For those travellers who still want to explore the surrounding ocean there are submarine like capsules of thick glass to travel around in under the sea. The resort generates its own energy.

weird worldTaxi turns into a hotel room for Olympics; husbands carry their wives; and for God’s sake, a Scottish kilt is not a skirt...

Illustrations: Animesh Debnath

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The concept of transit hotel is yet to become a standard in India’s international airports. Even globally, there are just about four transit hotels. But if Langham Hospitality

Group has its way, transit hotels in every Indian airport would be a norm rather than an aberration.

Their flagship brand Eaton Smart which happens to be India’s first transit hotel (at Terminal 3, Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi) is doing well. Launched last year, this hotel has been coming to the rescue of weary travellers looking for a refreshing shower and a sound sleep right in the middle of the airport before catching another flight to their final destination. “Our hotel is for those who value efficiency,” says Raju Shahani, Executive Consultant of the hotel.

After securing an airport access pass and going through a strict security check, I enter the airport hotel for a first-hand experience. The welcome area is, well, welcoming. Soon we are in the multi-cuisine café that allows wide-angle views of the sprawling airport dotted with jumbo jets. Later I peep into one of their rooms: It isn’t very big, but the layout is intelligent, complete with Internet, TV, etc. Interestingly, the check-in counters of the airport with long passenger queues some six levels below is what you get for a view. For the jet lagged, there is the spa to trouble shoot your aches and strains.

Check into one of the rooms in the international wing and you save yourself the hassle of clearing customs and immigration. And “domestic passengers with a valid ticket for the flight operating from Terminal 3 can access the rooms in the domestic wing,” explains Shahani. This means it saves you time and transportation cost of moving to a city hotel. Rates: `500 per hour for shower facilities; `3500 for 5 hours; `7750 for overnight stay.

in transitAir travellers give a thumbs up to the transit hotel in New Delhi’s T3, says Arpita Shah


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the rideThe best thing about the Duster is the way it easily combines the refinement of a sedan’s drive and the ruggedness of a SUV’s look. It has a pretty decent ground clearance of 250mm and comes with a peppy diesel and a frugal petrol mill.

CouCh CoMFort This French brand is known for their style and it’s evident when you step inside the Duster. You get latest features and styling cues like two-tone dashboard, plush leather upholstery, reverse parking sensor, keyless entry and integrated audio system with USB and Bluetooth connectivity.

With the Duster, Renault opens the floodgates to a whole new SUV segment that is stylish, compact and doesn’t burn a hole in your wallet

biG on sPaCeGoing on a vacation? Dump in your luggage, guitar case, your wife’s make up kit and even your kids bike. But what’s this? There’s still enough space left to carry that drum set! With a 475 litre space capacity, that’s what we call big on space.

sPECsPetrol engine 1.6 K4M; Power: 104PS@5850RPM; Torque: 145Nm@3750 RPM; Fuel efficiency (claimed): 13.24 kmpl; Price: `7.19-8.19 lakh Diesel engine 1.5 dCi K9K HP; Power: 85PS@3750RPM’ Torque: 200NM@1900RPM; Fuel efficency: 19.01 kmpl (claimed); Price: `7.99-11.29 lakh

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1 LiFe PiCtoriaLLy Jiten Hazarika’s solo show - A Life in Pictures essaying oil on canvas will be held at the

Sridharani Art Gallery, New Delhi, from August 11-20,

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Gallery Ragini presents Birds Butterflies and Henry

Moore, an exhibition of painting by Ravi Gossain at Alliance

Francaise, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi, from August 16-19, between 11 am-6.30 pm.

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contemporary photography from Japan, showcasing the works

of some of the most celebrated and influential Japanese

photographers will be held at Gallery Art Motif, Lado Sarai,

New Delhi, from August 10-21,

between 11 am–6 pm.

What is your medium of painting?I have been mostly painting oil on canvas. I prefer to be orthodox in painting and entirely rely upon matter-mind-soul axis to transcend painting.

your favourite artistsMost of them are musicians! All great masters who in the last 300 years have contributed in developing the language of fine arts and have done so in a gradual resurgence of modern art as an evolving language.

your inspiration lies in? Just the blank white canvas. All artists love to sit and watch for hours the white blank canvas. Then as a musician picks up his instrument, the painters disturbs that space and enters into it to go where he has never been before and the music begins.

Words of advise to younger lot of artistsArt is a gift. It is nature’s secret plan and you are the chosen one. Be blessed.Go deep. Then go deeper to find your art and life’s objective meet at a point.

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tell us about your new exhibition.I return to Alliance Francaise after four years with a fresh set of works on Birds Butterflies and Henry Moore. These series develop the equation-between modulating forms and the spirited butterflies or the contemplative brooding bird as a connect between transient Time and Space. I have exploited freely the derivatives of Henry Moore’s formulations of emerging forms as a template in my work.

What is the significance of the concept of duality of time and space?Time and Space is a cosmic phenomenon that was set in motion from ‘nothingness’ and is destined to collapse back into ‘nothingness’.

Veteran artist Ravi Gossain tells Pallavi Singh about the duality of time and space as he showcases his works this month


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village in Pushkar comes alive every year with the colorful Pushkar Mela (fair)which is a cultural extravaganza

one wouldn’t want to miss! A melting pot of traditional

dances, food and camel races, the Mela offers a chance to

meet and greet people from all walks of life.

Snake Boat Race during Onam in Kerala: A trip to

Alleppy during Onam stays with you for a lifetime. During Onam

the entire state is abuzz with festivities, activities and the snake

boat competition which adds to the whole quotient of excitement. Definitely the highlight of a trip

to Kerala!

River rafting in Rishikesh: Being the land of gods, a trip to Uttarakhand offers one of the most enthralling experiences of all. With peace and spirituality that grips you from one end, an exciting adventure isn’t too far off. Rafting in the Ganges has been one of the most memorable experiences till date. It is a great bonding experience with friends and the excitement is palpable with each passing rapid. Water babies, this is

the place to be!

Paragliding in Mcleodganj: Mcleodganj provides the perfect peaceful break, away from the monotony of daily existence. The setting is scenic for paragliding as the serenity in the air gives you a sense of calm before the pulse racing adventure in the air. It’s like flying in

the lap of nature and experiencing a sense of complete bliss.

Trek to the Valley of Flowers, Garhwal, Uttarakhand: If trekking is your game, a

visit to the Valley of Flowers is something one wouldn’t want to miss. A riot of colours during the peak season, this beautiful meadow is filled

with varieties of flowers and surrounded by snow clad mountains. It’s almost like a trek to

the doors of heaven.

Skiing in Gulmarg, Kashmir: Gulmarg’s

legendary beauty will leave you completely mesmerised.

This breathtakingly beautiful premier hill resort is the perfect skiing holiday

getaway. An amazing adrenaline rush.

Road trip from Manali to Leh: A road trip with close friends is no less than

an adventure, more so if you are driving to Leh. This Himalayan adventure promises to be high on thrills as you cross through

various tiny villages and monasteries.

4Surfing in Goa: If surf, sand and sun is what you want, then Goa is your dream come true. There is no better way to get

up-close and personal with Goa’s lustrous palm trees, high tides

and beaches lined up with earthen shacks. Surfing against the elegant tides takes you into another world!

Khik Saba Festival in Arunachal Pradesh:

The ‘land of the rising sun’, Arunachal Pradesh is blessed

with unmatched natural beauty, high mountains,

thick bamboo forests, rich wildlife, etc. A highlight for

me is the Khik Saba – a harvest thanksgiving festival. An out-

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festival takes place at a height of 3500 m — a ‘high’ indeed.

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The portfolios of many of our artists owe a great debt to our tricolour. After all, by virtue of being sons - and daughters - of the soil, it

behoves them to pay tribute to the land where they honed their craft. Luckily for us, it makes it easier for us to choose images when August rolls around.

Here you have a lovely painting from our grand old artist S.H. Raza, the priciest artist of the country, adorning the cover of Air India Magazine this time. Called Punaraagman, the cover image is from Raza’s first solo exhibition since his return to India in 2011. After six decades of living in France, Raza returned to India as though he were never away and the works show his close emotional ties with India.

In fact, Raza’s works are a result of his own anchored identity, as an Indian painter with a language (of colour, shapes and symbols) that transverses national and cultural boundaries. “He maintained an intense bond with the forests, rivers and parched earth of India, which is visible in his works even

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1 MASKED: Acrylic on canvas by Sanjeet Mahalik (2012); Courtesy: Art Value

2 INDIA RISING: Satish Gujral; Courtesy: Satish Gujral Studio

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today,” says Parul Vadehra, Director, Vadehra Art Gallery that stocks his works.

Also, take a look at Satish Gujral’s work. India is like a rising bull, bullish about everything, his painting says. The vehicle represents dynamism and a path to progress. The musical instrument represents harmony, happy vibes and positivity.

You also have M.F. Husain whose renditions of Gandhi are iconic. He was also quick to respond to the environment around him - notably the Kargil excursion and betrayal in India.

In fact, the desire to pay tribute to the motherland is as old as India itself. You have, for example, the iconic Mother India that came to represent the spirit of impending freedom. This chromolithograph pasted on paper was by Abanindranath Tagore, the artist who had spearheaded the revivalist Bengal School based on nationalism.

Cut to 2012. The digital era has brought its own share of new age artists who paint with a mouse. And that’s where Jiten Thukral and Sumir Tagra (or T&T) enter the picture. The artwork

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1 REACTION: M.F. Husain; Courtesy: Delhi Art Gallery

2 HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS: Punaraagman by S.H. Raza; Courtesy: Vadehra Art Gallery

3 AT LAST WEARE FREE: Abanindranath Tagore’s Mother India; Courtesy: Delhi Art Gallery

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The desire to pay tribute to the motherland is as old as India itself. Artists through the ages have painted the idea of India in various shades

on the previous page, especially created for your magazine, is by them. The duo, now the hottest Indian artists in the international art scene, work in a wide variety of media: Graphics, videos and music, with a pop sensibility.

So what’s there image talking about? It captures the very essence of being Indian. The balconies with clotheslines; the pigeons fed by morning walkers in parks, but chased away by German Shepherds. All else in the image - drum beats and bright lights - signify a celebration. And leaves us with the power to dream. “Don’t we all want our own castles in the sky? That’s India in 2012,” say Thukral and Tagra

But then some are skeptical. Artist Veer Munshi in his oil on canvas titled Guarding the Nation talks about insurgency, alienation, terrorism that have come to define our age. The symbols of our nation such as the India Gate, once a picnic spots, have become vulnerable and are today guarded 24/7. How has this paranoia come about?

Similarly, Sanjeet Mahalik in

his latest work, an acrylic on canvas, questions: Is India really celebrating her Independence? The Tricolour mask is what we have created of our country hiding Gandhi and his principles behind.”

Lots to think about, then, as we celebrate another milestone in our Independence. Who better to take a cue from than our foremost visual artists? Jai Hind.

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Here is one more innovation from the world of wellness and this one is called Flute Therapy. A Delhi-based

cultural organisation which seeks to “conserve the tangible and intangible heritage and culture of India” has recently conducted a workshop called Bansiyog demonstrating the healing power of flute and yoga combine. We, as journalists, would not have taken notice, except that it had three biggies involved: Colorado based internationally acclaimed flautist Nawang Khechog who is also a Grammy award nominee; the apex

body of Indian industries, CII; and Mohan Tewani, the first registrar of S-VYASA Yoga University, Bangalore.

Conducted at the CII headquarters in New Delhi, the

session organised by Krishna Prerna Foundation drew in a number of industrialists, CEOs and the media.

So what exactly is Bansiyog? “It is a Deep Relaxation Technique (DRT) that combines the principles of yoga with therapeutic qualities of the flute to create a module to harness energy and develop focus. It helps to de-stress and enhance productivity,” says Arun Budhiraja, the promoter of the event.

“My understanding of this particular therapy is that you utilise the flute as an instrument to build spiritual values, compassion, love

for all humanity and all species. We use the energy and power of the flute to explore your soul and calm you down. The soul-stirring sound of flute comes out of a deep spiritual existence. The vibrations work to bring in harmony and keep you at peace. It has the power to heal,” says Khechog who counts Richard Gere among his biggest fans. Of course, it can be any instrument played with soul. But flute, adds Khechog, has a deep connection with your heart and soul because “you play with your breath which comes from within you.”

He should know because Khechog’s divine music has often been used in hospices (where terminally ill patients spend their last few days) in Australia and the U.S. as well as in kindergarten schools to calm aggressive children. But then, flute therapy can work in our normal lives as well. Says Tewani, popularly known as Mohanji, “Our mind is bombarded with millions of thoughts. We suffer from information overload. It is forever racing, fast and furious, and never restful. We live in a world of fast cars and faster music. Flute and Yoga can combine to slow your mind.”

Mohanji goes on to talk about the states of our mind: Tamas is when you are lethargic and your feelings and energy are suppressed. And Rajas is about fear, anxiety, anger, boredom. That is a state of mind when many take the help of sleeping pills

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tHougHtHow to handle the mind and slow it down? Flute therapy may be the answer, says Nishiraj A. Baruah

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and tranquilisers. In fact, in the U.S., tranquilisers sell more than any other drugs. “Today 90% of the diseases are a result of stress. We don’t get our eight hours of sleep and even if we do, it’s disturbed,” he says, “leading to road rage, back aches and other psychometric ailments.”

Interestingly, flute therapy is the exact opposite of high energy aerobics with up-tempo music and vigorous body moves. “Sometimes you need this kind of exercise to wake people out of their lethargy,” says Mohanji.

At the session, the deep slow hypnotic voice of Mohanji urged one to “take off your watches and glasses, free yourself from all bondages and loosen the calf muscles, temple muscles, shoulders, toes and fingers and enter a world of dark blue ocean.” The soft and lilting sounds of Khechog’s flute played in the backdrop, sometimes barely audible, sometimes hitting a high note, mesmerising everyone present. At the end of the 55 minute session, it didn’t come as a surprise that some actually fell asleep.

Said Shefali Chaturvedi, Director, Manufacturing, CII, who was one of the participants, “One session is not enough for me to turn me into a flute yogi, but this is the best flute I have ever heard in my life!”

Encouraged by the responses, Budhiraja, the promoter, now plans to conduct such sessions more often, especially for corporate houses (where stress levels are high) as well as in schools. Even if it doesn’t heal, it has the power to clean your ego. Says Khechog, “Flute is hollow from inside. It has no ego and thus helps you clean your ego as well. Flute, in the Indian context, is also a very divine instrument played by Lord Krishna to woo women, animals and nature in Mathura and Vrindavan. You can experience tremendous bliss.”

We agree, especially coming as it does from someone who has been a monk for 11 years; trained by the Dalai Lama on Buddhist philosophy and meditation; and lived as a hermit in the Himalayan foothills for several years.

BREATHE & BLOW: Flute therapy is the exact opposite of high energy aerobics that come with up-tempo music and vigorous body moves

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Khechog in action in Raas Rang 3rd World Flute Festival from August 9 to August 12, in Delhi

Recommended music for yoga: Tranquil Flute Compositions inspired by the Tibetan Dream Journey of Universal Compassion

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With Indian cuisine getting a makeover, eating desi in the Olympics city can be quite a trendy experience, writes Anoothi Vishal

on a recent visit to Europe, I encountered quite a few fans of Indian food. Gulab Jamun and garlic

naan, rich lamb curries and dal, unique in their style of cooking to the Subcontinent, were almost on every list of personal favourites; from the French gourmet’s to the Russian student’s to the Italian surgeon’s.

Just like that mandatory voyage of discovery to India, “doing an Indian” by way of a meal is a fascinating experience for anyone interested in the complex, chaotic and colourful culture of this country. However, Indian cuisine(s) and its stature has changed dramatically today from what it used to be 20-30 years ago, where eating

Indian food outside India invariably meant eating cheaply and robustly at one of the Bangladeshi curry houses.

In London, of course, if you are travelling to the bustling metropolis, made up of more than 40 per cent immigrants, finding Indian food is never a problem. A trip to Brick Lane, in fact, can show you the difference between Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi styles of cooking promptly enough even though most of these restaurants go under the generic “curry” tag.

But with the advent of sophisticated restaurateurs and world-class chefs experimenting with ingredients and presentations, eating Indian food in London can be quite a trendy experience too. Certainly

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(King’s Road) One of the first of the London Indian restaurants to turn the cuisine into the stylish entity that it is today. The menu comes paired with an excellent wine list. Dhishoom (Upper

St Martin’s Lane) This hot new entrant into the Indian dining scene has everyone in London talking at the moment.

Amaya (Belgravia) The restaurant affords views of chefs cooking on the tandoor. The offerings are light and contemporary as Indian food arrives tapas style in small grazing portions.

Tayyab’s (Brick Lane): This much-loved restaurant is the place to go for to-die-for lamb chops and keema mutter.

Benaras (Mayfair) This Michelin-starred place is run by the wonderful Atul Kocchar, one of the best Indian chefs around in London.

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different from the family-style, sharing-portions meals that you may otherwise expect.

In fact, contemporary Indian cuisine, as we know it today and which is flourishing even in Delhi and Mumbai at the moment thanks to the likes of Indian Accent (run by the fabulous chef Manish Mehrotra) and Vineet Bhatia’s Ziya in Mumbai, is essentially a London construct. The cuisine, where the staples of Indian cuisines are turned into haute offerings by playing around with ingredients and presentations, was essentially concocted by Indian chefs working in London who aspired to serve up more gourmet offerings than just curry.

In London, it is a good idea not just to check out the balti places but

also these trendy establishments some of which have won a Michelin Star for their efforts and have transformed the image of desi bites into trendier, healthier food.

Of course, purists often question the contemporarisation of Indian food as led by many of these restaurants. For a country with such vibrant regional culinary traditions, many of which are woefully underexplored, why is it necessary to go down the “fusion” route? That’s a question many Indophiles ask.

But if you are in London, like I was in the run up to the Olympics recently, that’s almost a futile question to ask. The bustling city’s enviable food culture is founded almost predominantly on a mixing up of

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migrant flavours. Cooking styles of different communities from the world over find creative new expressions here. At the Taste of London, pegged as the world’s biggest restaurant festival, I discovered that kitchen creativity indeed does not know any geographic or cultural boundaries.

At the event where 40 of London’s top restaurants and their chefs exhibited their food and talent, some of the top trends pointed to unique ways in which disparate cultures and cuisines are coming together in this global melting pot. One of the trendiest cuisines of the moment, for instance, in the Olympic city is Asian-inspired Cuban food, a wonderful mishmash of spicy, sweet and sour flavours. Japanese wasabi and other umami laden ingredients are being incorporated into every swish menu, even traditional British ones with those hearty pies and scrumptious desserts. But even when it comes to street food, you can see culinary experiments drawing on many food traditions: Ethiopian-inspired burgers sell briskly off food trucks and I tried another version of the Mac and Cheese that had an Indian pickle - a red chilli pickle, without the bite though - on the side!

With the Big Games showcasing the best from around the world in a common sporting arena, it is somehow appropriate to look at and laud such culinary experiments that bring the world closer together. And Indian restaurants in the megapolis that may be experimenting with concepts like Parmesan tokri chaat, waterchestnut stuffed masala dosa, squids in a Mangalorean masala, or indeed risotto flavoured with makhni sauce are only following the same larger theme: Bringing global ingredients to recipes that are close to our hearts and palates. There can be no better way to experience the kick of the unknown with the comfort of the familiar.

There can be no better way to experience the kick of the unknown with the comfort of the familiar

MELTING POT: A dish from Benaras, a Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in London

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As Dara Singh passes away, two Bollywood personalities tell Supriya Sinha about their association with the legendary wrestler whose exploits include defeating the iconic King Kong

a mighty HeartCall him our very own

Superman (as Shah Rukh Khan puts it), Dara Singh, born as Deedar Singh Randhawa in a

village in Punjab 84 years ago, is no more. Ranked as the 10th-greatest heavyweight wrestler of all time by the British wrestling historian Charles Mascall and inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, Singh breathed his last following a cardiac arrest on July 12 in Mumbai. A household name in India, his death was mourned nationwide by everyone and that includes our Prime Minister Manmohan Singh too. Twitter and Facebook, print and electronic media are still buzzing with tales of the legend’s glorious life. Actor Akshay Kumar referred to him as “Hanuman for every kid; God of all wrestlers.” Even as he went about his exploits - Dara Singh remained unbeaten in 500 professional fights and that included a celebrated victory over another wrestling icon King Kong in the U.S. - he was simultaneously playing the actor in films. The first Action King of Bollywood, this 6’ 2” tall giant who weighed 132 kg and had a chest measurement of 54 inches appeared in 121 Hindi feature films, the last being the blockbuster hit Jab We Met. His old hits included King Kong, Awara Abdulla,

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The Thief of Baghdad, Dara Singh The Ironman, Rustom-E-Baghdad, etc. He had also starred with yesteryear actress Mumtaz in as many as sixteen films. Interestingly, Mumtaz, now based in London, is one of Dara’s closest friends. She calls his death the “greatest loss to Bollywood”. She always considered Singh as her mentor who gave her the very first break and was very encouraging during her initial days. “I was 15 when I started working in films with absolutely no idea about how the industry functioned. It was Daraji who taught me how to face the camera and also how to give your best shot,” recalls Mumtaz, who was introduced opposite him in Faulad (1963). “Although I had worked earlier as a child actress, this was my first break as a lead heroine,” she says, adding, “He inspired everyone and was a great human being, full of energy.” Mumtaz remembers him as an extremely gentle person, who was very strong, powerful and always enthusiastic about work. The films that were offered to Dara Singh during those times were action films in which most of the big actresses refrained from working. “I was the only actress who agreed to work with him because no big hero of that time wanted to work with me. I didn’t have much to do in these films as these were all about him,” she says, adding that his fans would wait anxiously for his next film. “My role used to be very small, maybe a couple of romantic scenes and some songs (laughs),” she adds. Mumtaz owes her career to Singh because she believes it was his films that helped her get bigger banner films later. Dara continued to be very protective about Mumtaz even after she started working outside the country. “After my marriage in 1974, I settled down in London but whenever I came to India, I made it a point to visit him, and he was always very warm and gentle,” she says. Another personality from the

“If you shook hands with him you knew he could easily pull your arm out”

- Imtiaz Ali

film world, Imtiaz Ali, also had worked very closely with Singh. Ali directed Singh in the blockbuster film Jab We Met where he played Kareena Kapoor’s grandfather. When Ali initially approached Singh, he was apprehensive. “I was nervous that he would say no. But he read the script, smiled and asked when he should report for the shoot. I cast him as the grandfather of my heroine in Jab We Met because I needed an imposing north Indian man she was scared of,” Ali says. Ali admits that he comes from a generation that hasn’t seen his wrestling career but knew about him from his mom. “I had heard stories of how he had vanquished foreign wrestlers and the legend of how he defeated the Australian wrestler, King Kong,” adds Ali. Dara Singh was the most punctual person on the sets. However late he would go to sleep, he would wake up early for his morning walk. “He would be friendly and jovial with the co-stars. His power to memorise the dialogues was amazing and one found him completely in sync with the scene once the camera rolled,” Ali says. Ali also recalls an anecdote from the sets of Jab We Met. “We were shooting a sequence at the haveli of an old lady. She was quite a terror. I wanted to shoot in a room with antique furniture and she relented only when she found out that the film starred Dara Singh,” he adds. Later, the unit learnt that the old lady had a major crush on Dara Singh during her younger days. And it was only because of the ‘schoolgirl crush’ she agreed to rent out her haveli. “She made me promise that I would get him to have sherbet with her. She wore a lovely saree that day and served him the drink,” recalls Ali. The amazing thing about him was the way he could harness his power. “If you shook hands with him you knew he could easily pull your arm out but he knew his strength and was extremely gentle because of it,” signs off Ali.

GOD MAN: The role of Hanuman Dara played in the TV adaptations of Ramayan and Mahabharata earned him a huge following

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the first sportsman to be nominated to the Rajya Sabha

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Went to Singapore in 1947 and became the Champion of Malaysia

His last tournament was held in Delhi in the presence of former PM Rajiv Gandhi

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BIRAC is positioned as an organisation nurturing and promoting innovation led research and is all set to play an important role as a facilitator and not merely a service provider.

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B iotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) a Section 25 ‘Not-for-Profit Company’ of

Government of India, registered under India Companies Act 1956, has been set up as Department of Biotechnology’s interface agency, which serves as a single window

innovation

for the emerging biotech industries. BIRAC is guided by an Independent Board of Directors comprising senior professionals, academicians, policy makers and industrialists.

BIRAC aims to become a dynamic organisation, applying unique methodologies for nurturing the high risk projects which hold potential for commercialisation.

BIRAC would like to position itself as an organisation nurturing and promoting innovation led research and will play an important role as a facilitator and not merely a service provider.

Vision“To Stimulate, foster and enhance the strategic research and innovation

Empowering and Enabling the Biotech Innovation Ecosystem

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Announcements for upcoming Call for Proposals• Special Call on Priority

Agriculture and Secondary Agriculture Areas under BIPP

1st August to 31st August 2012

• Second Call for Proposals under Contract Research and Services Scheme (CRS)

16th August to 01st October, 2012

capabilities of the Indian biotech industry particularly SME’s, to make India globally competitive in biotech innovation and entrepreneurship, for creation of affordable products addressing the needs of the largest section of society.”

Mission“Facilitate and mentor the generation and translation of innovative ideas into biotech products and services by the industry, promote academia – industry collaboration, international linkages and encourage techno entrepreneurship and enable creation and sustainability of viable bio-enterprises.”

biraC strategies• Foster innovation and

entrepreneurship in all places of research

• Promote affordable innovation in key social sectors

• Higher focus on startups & small and medium enterprises

• Contribute through partners for capability enhancement

• Encourage diffusion of innovation through partners

• Enable commercialisation of discovery

• Ensure global competitiveness of Indian enterprises.

biraC Verticals BIRAC is as an organisation with three unique verticals-• Fostering Innovation and Enterprise

Building• Fostering Innovation • Knowledge,Technology Mapping

and Management • Technology Transfer, Licensing

and Acquisition• Provide enabling services for

promoting the innovation ecosystem• Build Strategic Alliances- National

and International

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Ignition Grant Scheme (BIG)• Supporting early stage research

for proof of concept, validation- Small Business Innovation Research Initiative (SBIRI)

• Partnership with industry for high risk discovery led innovation research- Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP)

• Facilitating technology validation and development- Contract Research Scheme (CRS)

• Empowering for Achieving Excellence

• Create world class quality Incubation space (Bio-incubators) for entrepreneurs and start-ups.

• Create common service facilities in public and private sector to serve the needs of Start-Ups.

• Create Schemes that facilitate the acquisition or license of innovative technology and technology mapping for identifying patentable technology at national or international level.

• Create capacity in various fields required for successful Bio enterprises.

Email: [email protected] Website: www.birac.nic.in


As a responsible global citizen, India is strategising to follow a low-carbon growth trajectory. One of the important tools

to meet this objective is harnessing cleaner forms of energy based upon renewable sources like solar, wind, hydro and biomass. Towards supporting the renewable sector in the country, Government of India created the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), as a dedicated financial Institution.

Since its inception in 1987, IREDA has played a seminal role in the commercialisation of renewable energy technologies in the country by providing innovative and customised financial services across the entire value chain, from manufacturing facilities to power generation projects.

IREDA has disbursed over US $1.75 billion to over 1500 projects using different technologies, like solar, wind, biomass, cogeneration, hydro and also for energy efficiency activities. This has

When it comes to supporting and financing India’s renewable energy projects, IREDA has always been at the forefront since 1987

energy forever

Operational Areas• Wind • Hydro • Biomass Power • Cogeneration • Solar • Waste to Energy • Energy Efficiency • Bio Fuels/Alternate Fuels

Schemes• Project Financing • Equipment Financing • Finance for Equipment

Manufacturing

Lending Terms• Loan - Upto 70% of Project Cost• Interest - 11.50% onwards• Repayment - Upto 10 Years

New Initiatives• Securitisation against future

receivables• Structured repayment• Loan syndication under

Consortium/co-finance• Non-recourse financing

IREDA has led the way in financing renewable energy projects by following a unique business model, wherein, it hand-holds projects associated with new and renewable energy technologies till commercialisation. By showcasing success stories, IREDA helps to reduce the risk perception of other lending agencies (commercial banks & financial institutions), thus encouraging them to finance such projects.

In spite of a global economic slowdown, IREDA has achieved a growth rate of over 30% CAGR in the last 5 years. During the last financial year (2011-12), its loan sanctions were `3406 cr and disbursements stood at `1854 cr. (see graphs)

Due to its impeccable credentials and high brand equity, multilateral and bilateral development agencies, like the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), German Development Agency KfW, French Development Agency AFD, Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) and the Japanese International Corporation Agency (JICA) have been supporting the endeavors of IREDA. It has sourced about US $1 billion from these agencies, enabling availability of credit to the Indian project developers at competitive terms, leading to better viability of their ventures. Due to the quality of due-diligence, the ease of transaction and the transparency being followed at IREDA, many of these international agencies are offering newer and larger lines of credit.

To broad-base the funding of the sector, IREDA participates in joint financing of projects along with commercial banks and financial institutions This is having a multiplier effect as the participant institution feels confident to lend to this sector due to IREDA’s inherent strengths

led to setting up of over 2500 MW of clean power generating capacity in the country, resulting in abatement of over 5 million tons of CO2eq green house gases (GHG) on an annual basis.

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Why do you think renewable energy is important for India?Renewable energy supports our low-carbon growth strategy besides enhancing energy security of the country. It may be noted that India has unequivocally committed towards reducing the emission intensity of its GDP by 20-25% of the 2005 level by 2020.

What is IREDA’s contribution to the development of renewable energy sector in India?IREDA has been instrumental in catalysing mainstream commercial banks & financial institutions towards financing of the renewable energy projects in India by showcasing several success stories.

Is the Indian renewable energy sector investor friendly?The Central Government and many of the State Governments have put in place several enabling policies and regulations which provide a conducive environment for the investor community. The E&Y Renewables Country Attractiveness Index has ranked India as the 4th most attractive investment destination globally.

What are the key parameters to be considered while financing RE projects?Both the project developer and the financier should ensure viability of the project. This can be ascertained by taking into account factors like technology, project cost, resource availability (solar insolation, wind velocity etc.), tariff offered by utility, expected power generation and credentials of stakeholders such as project developer, equipment supplier, EPC contractor, utility etc. Over and above, one has to look

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into the consistency in policy of that particular state where the project is proposed to be located.

What are the key initiatives taken by IREDA to support the Indian renewable industry?IREDA has been the first-mover in terms of providing innovative and market friendly financial instruments to the project proponents. This includes non-recourse and structured finance, financing under Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) mechanism, securitisation against future receivables, take-away financing from commercial banks, extending lines of credit to project developers and supporting FDI-based projects. In fact, looking into the issues of power evacuation faced by wind farms in certain states, we have recently financed a project involving setting up of evacuation sub-stations and associated transmission lines.

What has been the role of private entrepreneurs in the development of the sector?I think India’s tall standing globally in terms of installed power generation capacity is largely on account of our spirited entrepreneurs, who have been present throughout the value chain of the renewable energy sector, from equipment manufacturing to project development to operation and maintenance.

Debashish Majumdar CMD, IREDA

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA)3rd Floor, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaiji Cama Place, New Delhi – 110 066; Tel: +91 11 26717400 - 26717413; Fax: +91 11 26717416; Email: [email protected]

in assessment of renewable energy projects. This further supports financing of large size renewable energy projects, which has become order of the day.

True to its role as a development institution, IREDA acts as a knowledge repository of the Indian renewable sector. It is undertaking capacity building of the stakeholder community and creating awareness about the Cleantech sector. IREDA has received global recognition and numerous accolades for its pioneering work in catalysing green financing in India. To name a few, it has received the Water Globe Award, the Indian Power Award and the Green Innovator Award.

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I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want cultures of all lands to be blown about my house as freely as

possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any” — Mahatma Gandhi

The National Library is the biggest library in the country. It has been carrying a rich legacy and heritage of written and printed history of the country. It serves as a permanent repository of all reading and information materials produced in India, all printed materials authored by Indians, and materials concerning India irrespective of language, nationality of author and place of publication. In accordance with the Delivery of Books and Newspapers (Public Libraries) Act 1954, all Indian publishers publishing in any language are legally bound to deposit one copy of the publication with the library. Thus, the library is designated to collect, organise, disseminate and conserve the printed materials of the country. The Library was accorded

Think of any printed matter relating to India irrespective of language and you can find it in the National Library of India at Kolkata, the oldest library and also the knowledge hub of the country

natiOnal treasure

Name) Act, 1948, and the collection was shifted from the Esplanade to the present Belvedere Estate. The Belvedere House is an elegant building, a specimen of architectural excellence and surrounded by lush green gardens in 33 acres area at Alipur. This magnificent building has heritage status and is now under restoration by the Archaeological Survey of India. Most of the divisions and sections are now housed in Bhasha Bhavan, the sprawling building (40,000 square metres) which was opened in 2004. The Annexe Building is a nine-storey structure where some important divisions are located. Within the campus there are two more buildings, namely, New Annexe and Conservation Laboratory. There is a reading room exclusively for old newspapers in Esplanade.

aims and objectives of the Library • Acquisition and conservation of all

significant printed materials produced in the country to the exclusion of ephemera;

• Collection of printed materials

a special status of an institution of national importance in the Article 62 in the 7th Schedule of the Union List in the Indian Constitution. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the then Union Minister of Education, opened the library to public on February 1, 1953. The National Library acts as a public library under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

origin and evolutionThe National Library started its journey as the Calcutta Public Library in 1836. The Imperial Library, founded in 1891 by combining a number of Secretariat libraries, was lying unused because of limited access. The Governor General Lord Curzon merged the collections of the Calcutta Public Library with those of the Imperial Library. The new library, called Imperial Library, was formally opened to the public on January 30, 1903 at Metcalfe Hall, Kolkata.

After Independence, the Government of India changed the name of the Imperial Library to the National Library, with the enactment of the Imperial Library (Change of

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What are the main objectives of the National Library?Acquisition and conservation of all significant printed materials produced in the country, collection of printed materials including visual materials concerning the country wherever published, acquisition and conservation of manuscripts of national importance, planned acquisition of foreign materials required by the country, providing bibliographical and reprographic services, serving as a centre for training, exhibitions and workshops relating to books and documents. We also have cultural exchange programmes with 83 countries around the world. Who are the key beneficiaries? The National Library is a public library and is open to all users free of charge. It is also an important library of particular importance to scholars, researchers, government officials and professionals. What are some of the exclusive materials in your possession?The National Library has palm-leaf manuscripts donated by Vaiyapuri Pillai. There are precious medieval Perso-Arabic manuscripts in its rich Buhar Collection, including a cosmographical work composed in the beginning of the sixth century of the Hijrah, and a work of rhyme and prosody of which only three other copies are known to exist in the world. It also has an exceedingly valuable copy of the famous epic poem Shah Namah by the celebrated Persian poet Makin Qasim Firdausi (933-1020), a fine specimen of eastern ornamentation, richly illuminated and written in fine Nastaliq. Among modern documents the library has the Gandhi-Sapru correspondence, manuscripts of Rabindranath Tagore and Saratchandra Chattopadhyay, letters of Subhash Chandra Bose, manuscripts of

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Sarojini Naidu, letters from Florence Nightingale, the Jadunath Sarkar papers, and the diaries of Nirmal Kumar Bose. Then, there are priceless printed books in the Asutosh Collection.What are the challenges in the process of preserving old documents?The main challenges are the state of decay many records are in, given the climate of the country and quality of materials. The National Library is one of the few libraries in the country with a laboratory and with a Preservation Division. We are now catching up with advanced technologies of preservation, although the lack of skilled man-power remains a constraint. What is the oldest document in your possession?The oldest printed book in the National Library is the Latin Historiae Naturalis Liber Primus by Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, published in Parma in 1481. What are the languages you have material for?The National Library is a depository library with materials in all Indian languages including English. In addition, we have books in classical Arabic, Persian, and Greek, Latin, in modern European languages, and in East Asian, in West Asian and in African languages. How do children gain from the library?The Children’s Library on the ground floor is where children can read even without a membership. It has computers with Internet and also an aquarium. Films are screened for schools in the library, and writers’ workshops are held to encourage reading habits in young readers.

Prof. Swapan Chakravorty Director General, National Library

concerning the country wherever published and also acquisition of photographic record of such materials that are not available within the country;

• Acquisition and conservation of manuscripts having national importance;

• Planned acquisition of foreign materials required by the country;

• Rendering of bibliographical and documentation services of retrospective materials, both general and specialised;

• Acting as a referral centre purveying full and accurate knowledge of all sources of bibliographical activities;

• Provision of photocopying and reprographic services; and

• Acting as the centre for international book exchange and international loan.

CollectionThe Library has a rich collection of books published in almost all major Indian languages. The collection ranges from the 18th century onwards. The Library has excellent collection of early English books and it is especially rich in the humanities, British and Indian history and literature. It has a fairly good stock of books in other foreign languages including Arabic and Persian. The library owns a large number of Indian official documents from the days of the East India Company to the present. The National Library is also a source of maps from the 17th century. It has acquired personal collections from renowned scholars and eminent personalities such as Sir Asutosh Mukhopadhyay, Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru, Sir Jadunath Sarkar, Vaiyapuri Pillai and many others, in the form of books, journals, maps, valuable letters, manuscripts and palm leafs in different Indian and Afro-Asian Languages. The Asutosh Collection contains about 87,000 books and documents covering all branches of knowledge. The collection is full of rare books and perhaps the


single largest collection donated to a library. The earliest printed book in the National Library is the Latin Historiae Naturalis Liber Primus... by Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus, published in Parma in 1481. The modern manuscripts at the library include those of Florence Nightingale, Mahatma Gandhi, Rabindranath Tagore, Subhas Chandra Bose, Sarojini Naidu, Saratchandra Chattopadhyay, Bibhutibhusan Bandyopadhyay, Nirmal Kumar Bose, Bisnu De, Jibanananda Das and many others.

Microfilming of Newspapers

• DPS Micrographics Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata has started the project for Microfilming of rare, old and brittle newspapers in the room earmarked for Reprography and Microform Library in the Bhasha Bhavan.

• Introduction of Online Access to the Library Catalogue.

• Launching of Indian Library Review, an electronic digest of news concerning Indian libraries, librarians, users, scholars and policy makers.

exhibitions, Publications, Conferences, training etc.• The National Library has a lively

presence in the academic and cultural calendar of the country. Information relating to exhibitions, conferences, training workshops and publications is available in the Newsletter, also posted in the static website (nationallibrary.gov.in/nat_lib_stat/index2.html).

1. Life of St. Francis of Assisi - From Dante’s poem, text and illustration with illuminated borders dotted with Gold reliefs

2. Shah Namah - A famous epic poem by Hakim Qasim Firdausi (16th century)written in Fine Nasta’ Liq

3. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von. Faust - A rare copy, bound in original Morocco leather with Gold tooling and Silver alloy from Sir Asutosh Collection

4. Kamba Ramayanam - Supposed to belong to 20th century A.D. in Tamil script

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Services provided by the Library• Free membership (minimum

age: 18 years)• Reading facility in all its

reading rooms• Lending facility for lending

members (select in-print titles).• Inter-library loan service• Photocopying facility (payable)• Download facilities from online

e-resources• Desktop availability with

internet facility• Laptops and digital cameras

are permitted in special cases• No recess interrupting readers’

services• Membership forms

downloadable from the library website

• Prompt availability of membership cards

• Reading rooms that remain open 362 days a year

recent initiatives Collection/Development of E-Resources • Around 7000 academic and research

journals of Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Hein Online, Project Muse, JStor, Indian Journals.com, American Chemical Society, Taylor & Francis Group, Sage and Springer.

• The database of 2.7 million full texts dissertation and thesis of Proquest.

• The database of 125000 digitized early printed English books (EEBO) published between 1475 to 1700 of ProQuest.

• E-reference books of Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press.

• More than 4000 titles of e-books of Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press,Taylor & Francis Group, Springer and Wiley. Digitisation and Microfilming Project

• 32 lakh pages from 9,141 rare and old documents have been digitised in the first two phases of the work. The 3rd phase of the digitisation project for 20,00,000 pages was started from January 31, 2012 and work is under steady progress.

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Welcome to Vibrant GujaratThe Global Business Hub

The people of Gujarat have, for centuries, been known as great entrepreneurs. In more recent times, they have spread that spirit of enterprise to the four corners of the world. Over the past decade, the Government has successfully harnessed that zeal to make Gujarat India's most economically dynamic state. Investing in an infrastructure comparable with many middle-income economies has brought enormous dividends.

Combine that with its strategic location, transparent governance, light-touch regulation and a fair but advantageous tax structure and the result is a truly compelling package. No wonder so many national and international corporates have invested in Gujarat - and thrived.

Come and see for yourself what Gujarat has to offer. You will be glad you did.

Narendra ModiChief Minister, Gujarat

“Gujarat, with its

all-inclusive,

sustainable and

rapid growth,

is emerging as a

globally preferred

place to live in and

to do business."

For more details and online registration, log on to www.vibrantgujarat.com

Nodal OrganisationPartner Country

Partner Organisations

With 5% of India's population, Gujarat has 16% of its industrial production. The State has been witnessing double digit growth in the last 5 years, even in a time of global recession.

Longest coastline in India 1600 Km

Number of Ports 42

Number of Airports 17

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) 60

Industrial Estates 198

Integrated Statewide Gas Grid 2400 Km

Advantage Gujarat

Vibrant Gujarat 2013 Summit11-13 January, Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

2011 Summit Highlights

• Partner Country – Japan and Canada

• Partner organisations – UNIDO, JETRO and CBC

• National Partner – CII

• Foreign delegates - 1,400

• Indian Delegates – 35,000

•

• Country Participation – 101

• Indian States participation - 19

MoUs signed – 8380

Partner Airlines

Since 2003, the Vibrant Gujarat Summits have gone from strength to strength. Acknowledged globally as the premier platform for discussions around sustainable development in South Asia, they have seen investment proposals announced worth in excess of $800bn.

The 6th Summit to be held in the state capital, Gandhinagar, on 11th-13th January 2013, promises to be bigger and better in every way. It will still be a superb platform for business leaders, investors, corporations, academic institutes, innovators and thought leaders to understand and explore business opportunities, of course.

But it aims to be much more. With its focus on education, knowledge industries and youth development, Vibrant Gujarat 2013 will be the stage for a host of world leaders to deliberate on the issues facing global economies as they strive towards inclusive and balanced development.

Vibrant Gujarat means business and so much more.

2013 Summit highlightsConvention on Small and Medium sized Enterprises

Exhibition spread over an area of 1, 00,000 sq. m.

Welcome to Vibrant GujaratThe Global Business Hub

The people of Gujarat have, for centuries, been known as great entrepreneurs. In more recent times, they have spread that spirit of enterprise to the four corners of the world. Over the past decade, the Government has successfully harnessed that zeal to make Gujarat India's most economically dynamic state. Investing in an infrastructure comparable with many middle-income economies has brought enormous dividends.

Combine that with its strategic location, transparent governance, light-touch regulation and a fair but advantageous tax structure and the result is a truly compelling package. No wonder so many national and international corporates have invested in Gujarat - and thrived.


Narendra ModiChief Minister, Gujarat

“Gujarat, with its

all-inclusive,

sustainable and

rapid growth,

is emerging as a

globally preferred

place to live in and

to do business."


Nodal OrganisationPartner Country

Partner Organisations

With 5% of India's population, Gujarat has 16% of its industrial production. The State has been witnessing double digit growth in the last 5 years, even in a time of global recession.

Longest coastline in India 1600 Km

Number of Ports 42

Number of Airports 17

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) 60

Industrial Estates 198

Integrated Statewide Gas Grid 2400 Km

Advantage Gujarat

Vibrant Gujarat 2013 Summit11-13 January, Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

2011 Summit Highlights

• Partner Country – Japan and Canada

• Partner organisations – UNIDO, JETRO and CBC

• National Partner – CII

• Foreign delegates - 1,400

• Indian Delegates – 35,000

•

• Country Participation – 101

• Indian States participation - 19

MoUs signed – 8380

Partner Airlines

Since 2003, the Vibrant Gujarat Summits have gone from strength to strength. Acknowledged globally as the premier platform for discussions around sustainable development in South Asia, they have seen investment proposals announced worth in excess of $800bn.

The 6th Summit to be held in the state capital, Gandhinagar, on 11th-13th January 2013, promises to be bigger and better in every way. It will still be a superb platform for business leaders, investors, corporations, academic institutes, innovators and thought leaders to understand and explore business opportunities, of course.

But it aims to be much more. With its focus on education, knowledge industries and youth development, Vibrant Gujarat 2013 will be the stage for a host of world leaders to deliberate on the issues facing global economies as they strive towards inclusive and balanced development.

Vibrant Gujarat means business and so much more.

2013 Summit highlightsConvention on Small and Medium sized Enterprises

Exhibition spread over an area of 1, 00,000 sq. m.

INDIA

GUJARAT

GUJARAT

SAVE THE DATE !January 11-13, 2013

• Inauguration of Exhibition: January 8, 2013 • Valedictory Function: January 12, 2013• Inauguration of Summit: January 11, 2013 • Networking Events: January 13, 2013

Programme

Venue: Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Events8th -10th January, 2013 - Panel Discussions & Discussions Forums

11th -13th January, 2013 - Seminars, Conventions & Round Table Conferences


INDIA

GUJARAT

GUJARAT

SAVE THE DATE !January 11-13, 2013

• Inauguration of Exhibition: January 8, 2013 • Valedictory Function: January 12, 2013• Inauguration of Summit: January 11, 2013 • Networking Events: January 13, 2013

Programme

Venue: Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Events8th -10th January, 2013 - Panel Discussions & Discussions Forums

11th -13th January, 2013 - Seminars, Conventions & Round Table Conferences


The Government of Gujarat has always believed in providing an excellent combination of robust infrastructure and pro-active policies to facilitate investments. But why is Gujarat the best place in India to start your business?

Gateway to India

Gujarat! Its location on the west coast of India and connectivity to the major ports of UK, Australia, Middle East and East Asian economies makes it the most convenient place to locate in India. With 43 ports, Gujarat provides excellent sea-connectivity. Gujarat alone manages more than 35% of cargo-handling of India. Gujarat also does have very good road and air connectivity and even rail connectivity ensuring you the best possible logistical support in and out of the state.

Vibrant Economy

Gujarat has proved itself as the ‘Growth Engine of India’. One of India’s most industrialized States, Gujarat has been contributing immensely to India’s growth story with consistent double digit growth for almost a decade now.It’s the top contributor to Indian economy with more than 16% of industrial output and more than 22 % of Indian exports contribution, despite being home to only 5% of Indian population.

Robust Infrastructure

All the industrial zones and estates, Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Special Investment Regions (SIRs) are fully equipped with adequate water supply, 24x7 power supply. It’s the only power surplus state in India. It has the high tele-density and excellent internet access with broadband connectivity in every city, town & village across the State. The land availability coupled with all above factors ensures Gujarat offers a world class infrastructure to support your business.

Investor Friendly Policy

Gujarat’s Industrial Policy focuses on robust, sustainable and inclusive growth. Gujarat is a State with investor-friendly policies and regulatory environment. Gujarat means business in every way. Special incentives are given under the SEZs, SIRs and industrial area development. The government believes in encouraging private companies’ participation through the Public-Private-Partnerships (PPP) model. The tax structure in the State is at par with other favourable business destinations in Asia.

Proactive Governance

The Government of Gujarat has gained enviable reputation for its transparent process. Gujarat government has been ranked 2nd best state Government in the world as announced by International Council of United Nations.

Vibrant Gujarat The Global

Business Hub

No wonder investments have surged in the last few years. Sustainable, business friendly and all-inclusive growth is what Gujarat stands for. There are several ‘firsts in India’ that Gujarat takes the credit for including – first private port, first LNG terminal, first State-wide gas grid of 2500 km to name a few.

Industry Responsive Workforce

Gujarat has high quality Human Resource available for all sectorsto support your business. It is home to world renowned institutes in management, engineering and design. There has been a 100% increase in seat availability in technical institutions in last three years. Over 0.1 million jobs were created in the industrial sector .The government has completed development of 49 Skill Up-gradation Centers &22 have been operationalizedalready. English speaking technically superior as well as professionally-abled personnel are certainly available across the State.

Futuristic Infrastructure

Several really world class mega projects are on the cards. Projects like Dholera Special Investment Region (SIR), Petroleum Chemical

& Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR), Gujarat International Finance-Tec City (GIFT), Metro-link express for Gandhinagar and Ahmedabad (MEGA) and Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) are poised to transform the industrial scenario in the state.

Quality of Life

Gujarat is extremely rich and diverse in its culture. All the festivals are celebrated with immense enthusiasm of Gujaratis. The State offers cosmopolitan culture, great recreational opportunities, a reasonable cost of living and super food experience. The State also has international-standard schools and universities offering a first-rate education.All this in a safe and secure child-friendly environment.

Vibrant Gujarat Summits

Since 2003, the Vibrant Gujarat

Summits have gone from strength to strength. Acknowledged globally as the premier platform for discussions around sustainable development in South Asia, they have seen investment proposals announced worth in excess of and an enormous $800bn.

The 6th Summit to be held in the state capital, Gandhinagar, on 11th-13th January 2013 promises to be bigger and better in every way. It will still be a superb platform for business leaders, investors, corporations, academic institutes, innovators and thought leaders to understand and explore business opportunities, of course.

In 2013, Vibrant Gujarat aims to take a quantum leap forward. The summit has been extended to a 3-day development festival. On the 11th, 12th and 13th January 2013 at the Mahatma Mandir in the state capital, Gandhinagar – just minutes from Ahmedabad International Airport – the stage is set for global business and thought leaders to convene and provide inspiration for a new era of inclusive and environmentally-sustainable growth. Gujarat is driving India forward and has become a model for emerging economies globally. Come and see what makes Gujarat such a special place. Come and be a part of South Asia’s most exciting knowledge-sharing platform. Vibrant Gujarat means business and so much more. A warm Gujarati welcome awaits you.


Welcome to Vibrant Gujarat 2013!11-13 January, Mahatma Mandir,

Gandhinagar, Gujarat, IndiaVisit www.vibrantgujarat.com

for registration

Park Hyatt, Hyderabad, is admired by the tourists as not only the best in the country but also one of the best in the world

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The Park Hotel is a contemporary and elegant hotel offering business travellers and local guests a sophisticated ambience

in the heart of the upscale Banjara Hills locality in Hyderabad.

It is owned by the Gayatri Group and constructed by Gayatri Projects Ltd., which is promoted by the Reddy family. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy and his son T. V. Sandeep Reddy are the

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promoters of Gayatri Hi-Tech hotels who have made Park Hyatt a world class hotel. The Gayatri Group was founded five decades ago by Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy, the Chairman of the Group, who is a well-known and eminent industrialist and Member of Parliament. Dr. T. Subbarami Reddy is known for his taste and grandeur and is credited with having given Hyderabad its twin theatre namely Maheshwari and Parmeshwari 25 years ago, known

to be the best in the country in those days. He had taken upon himself the challenge to build the premium brand, namely Park Hyatt in Hyderabad, following the stupendous success of all his previous projects. “This is a very special project, and I am delighted to see the project complete and go in to the best hands of a leading global hospitality company,” he says.

Dr. Reddy’s family is extremely proud and happy for having succeeded

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in making a world-class product. The hotel has 185 rooms, 24 suites, 42 fully serviced luxury apartments with five star facilities. It has been designed by world renowned architect John Portman from Chicago, USA.

One will be spellbound by the heavenly atmosphere of the hotel. The impressive lobby is designed with sparkling water features and plants that surround the hotel’s signature 35-foot tall white, abstract sculpture. The banquet hall, the décor or even the chandelier is stunning. Spacious, welcoming and modern, each of the hotel’s guestrooms are among the largest in Hyderabad, measuring at least 463 square feet/45 square metres. The security systems are the best in the world. Tastefully furnished, with generous touches of

contemporary features, all restaurants at Park Hyatt, Hyderabad, are designed with interactive show kitchens, which are central to the guest experience. The Italian restaurant Tre-Forni, which has been designed by Japanese architects, is unique with dazzling chandelier and it is also a feast to the eyes. For a traditional Indian menu, the formal Dining Room offers light and flavourful Hyderabadi dishes and classic European favourites. For a light bite to eat, The Living Room offers the hotel’s signature selection of freshly prepared macaroons and other French pastries, as well as elegant Western and Indian-inspired high tea in the afternoon. The friendly and warm Oriental Bar and Kitchen is a place to meet friends or business associates.

The marble, granite, special glass, kitchen and spa equipment fittings of the rooms, especially chandeliers and various decor items, have been sourced from various countries like UK, USA, Japan, Germany, Italy, China, Spain, France, Austria, Russia, Hungary. Today, the Hyatt Group is managing more than 450 hotels in 75 countries. The Group is delighted that Park Hyatt, Hyderabad, is figuring as the best hotel in the world among the chain of hotels managed by them across the world.

THE INFORMATION • Location: Road No.2, Banjara Hills,

Hyderabad 500034, 40km/50 min from Hyderabad International Airport, 11.5 km from Secunderabad railway station

• Accommodation: Total 300 rooms including Suites and Service apartments.

• Contact: [email protected]

“My dream is to place India on the world hospitality map. I am thrilled to see tourists admire and adore this masterpiece as one of the best in the world”

- Dr. T . Subbarammi Reddy, M.P

“It was pleasure to work with world’s best architects/interior designers to create this masterpiece. We are honoured to be a part of the best hospitality chain in the world. This year we are rated as No. 1 in all 450 properties of Hyatt worldwide.”

- T. V. Sandeep Reddy, Promoter


Never stay with relatives and never compromise on expenses while on a holiday, says Euphoria frontman and vocalist Palash Sen,

as he recounts his family trip to Egypt

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The primary reason why I enjoy travelling is because it gives me quality time with my family. I juggle dual roles, both as a doctor and as a

musician and not surprisingly, I keep hectic hours with shows, recordings and my patients whom I heal no matter how busy I get. And while these ‘roles’ keep me busy, at heart I’m a complete family man who enjoys and looks forward to spending time with my loved ones.

Travelling, being away from the daily humdrum of life, allows me to do all that. So, no matter which destination I go to, it is important for me that on holidays my family is with me.

It’s difficult to pick out just one favourite destination given how much each country offers in its own unique way. So, if you allow me, I’ll pick two of my all-time favourite destinations.

I love Tokyo. I visited it for the first time in 2009 for a Euphoria concert.

Though my visit to the city was not strictly speaking a ‘vacation’, it was a place I enjoyed being in. I like Tokyo for its simplicity, for the people that live there and respect it. Japan has battled problems after problems, natural calamities but it’s the sheer willpower of the people, the political goodwill and grit and determination of the people on the whole that has allowed the country never to slip up.

As much as I like Tokyo, if I was asked about my all-time favourite holiday destination, it will have to be Egypt. I went there a couple of years ago with my family: My mother, my wife and my two children along with my sister, her husband and their two children.

Like I mentioned earlier, for me any destination works as long as my family is with me. But Egypt was magical in that it was made up of historic moments. I wanted to explore a place rich in culture, heritage and history

ENGRAVED IN STONE: Temple of Luxor is worth seeing

Palash sense Prepare well. I like

spontaneity in travel, but I am a firm believer in planning a holiday well. Plan everything down to the tiniest detail while ‘investing’ in a vacation.

Never stay with relatives. You will feel restricted in their houses unlike in a hotel where you can demand room service

Have a king-sized vacation without any compromises done on travelling, boarding and lodging. Don’t spend blindly, though.

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and what better place than Egypt. Our trip was for 10-12 days, and exploring the Pyramids, gazing at the Sphinx, cruising through the blue waters of the historic Nile river, walking through the numerous lanes and bylanes of some of the oldest bazaars, one was reminded of the rich history that continues to bind human civilisation till date. Anyone who has holidayed in Egypt will know how extraordinary the experiences are.

One of the tips I give my friends who travel is to prepare well, never to stay with relatives and to have a king-sized vacation without any compromises done on travelling, boarding and lodging. Don’t spend blindly and don’t go over your budget but plan everything well and enjoy a comfortable stay in hotels that you can afford. Staying with relatives is a big no given that you will feel restricted unlike a hotel where you can demand room service, enjoy the facilities and explore the property.

The piece de resistance of our holiday undoubtedly was our plush and

comfortable room in Cairo’s Oberoi Hotels and Resorts (Mena House Oberoi) that offered a stupendous view of the Pyramids. To wake up in the morning to the breathtakingly beautiful view of the Pyramids is an absolute wonder. A good hotel defines just how successful your vacation will be and I’m so glad we selected Oberoi.

While I like spontaneity - the joy of suddenly exploring something which wasn’t part of the holiday agenda - I am a firm believer in planning a holiday well. I don’t think I can simply pick up my bags and head out for a vacation.

So, our trip to Egypt was no different given that I had started reading up about places, tourist attractions and, of course, some of the more interesting areas to explore even before our holiday began. Face it, you will feel like a giddy tourist once you reach your dream destination on a vacation with your family members. Planning your vacation, then, is critical.

The way you explore destinations makes a difference too. For instance,

“The good luck charm I purchased on the trip has my parents’ names engraved in Egyptian”

1. ROCK ART: The Sphinx

2. DO AS THE LOCALS DO: The writer by the Pyramids

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on our trip to Egypt, we decided to drive down from Sharm el-Sheikh to Cairo. To be sure, Sharm el-Sheikh is also one of the most developed tourist resort communities, complete with bedouins, colourful tents, mountains and sea. It’s perfect for diving and water sports enthusiasts. The six-hour drive was packed with extraordinary views. Here’s a tip: Self-driving on vacations is a good idea given that it offers you flexibility to stop and go as you please. You’ll feel like the drive is taking you through

a magical route; there’s the vastness of the desert, there’s also the rich blue sky, stretches of water that emerge as suddenly as they disappear while you drive ahead flatlands and mountains.

Even today when I look at my personalised gold cartouche (the Egyptian good luck charm worn around the neck), which I purchased on the trip and engraved it with my mother’s and father’s names in Egyptian language, I’m reminded of just how rich and magical our journey was.

Palash Sen is a doctor cum musician. Frontman of the Hind Rock band Euphoria that gave us hit albums such as Dhoom and Phir Dhoom, he is also an Orthopaedic Surgeon by qualification. The band is about to release their first devotional album.

PAINT FROM THE PAST: Egyptian papyrus art depicting a historical scene



Real estate plays a critical role in the development of the Indian economy. It is the second largest employer after agriculture. Over the next decade, the real estate sector is expected to grow by 30 per cent. The sector is divided into four sub-sectors: housing,

retail, hospitality, and commercial. The housing sub-sector contributes five-six per cent to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). Meanwhile, retail, hospitality and commercial real estate are also growing significantly, catering to India’s growing needs of infrastructure. The construction industry ranks third among the 14 major sectors in terms of direct, indirect and induced effects in all sectors of the economy, according to a study done by ICRA. A unit increase in expenditure in this sector has a multiplier effect and the capacity to generate income as high as five times. The positive effects of growth in real estate sector are spread over more than 250 ancillary industries.Market sizeThe Indian real estate market size is expected to touch US$ 180 billion by 2020. Recent growth in the Indian economy has stimulated demand for land and developed real estate across industries. Demand for residential, commercial and retail real estate is rising throughout India, accompanied by increased demand for hotel accommodation and improved infrastructure. India is going to produce an estimated 2 million new graduates from various Indian universities during this year, creating demand for 100 million square feet of office and industrial space.

The Bangalore-based Biodiversity Conservation India Ltd, with ZED as its flagship brand, has been on our radar for a while. They have won a staggering 25 awards from nine different nations over the last eight years. Their co-chairman, Dr. Chandrashekar Hariharan was among the 30 Indian Pearls handpicked by The Week in their anniversary issue of December 2011. Hariharan and his green warriors have built around 630 houses and are adding another 580 by 2015. “You can have what you want in a way that you reduce your footprint,’’ says Hariharan.The Economic Times of June 21, 2012 reports on one of the Zed villa communities, “Zed Earth is as good a place as on the external world for basic needs, barring 15 per cent of its power requirements. It does not use deep bore wells but would have sufficient fresh water. No sewage or water or waste is let out of the enclave. Zed Earth is not sold at a premium. It does not use sophisticated technology either. It uses instead a sophisticated mindset to analyse the finer points of living and save resources. All the water is recycled, bio waste composted, and clinical waste used in ‘scientific landfills’ inside the enclave. Recycling agencies take care of the rest of the waste. The villas themselves are marvels of low-footprint design.”Zed Earth was also picked up by BBC in its series on Ecocities. With such formidable testimony that is as discerning, it is hard to add anything more. This is a company that deserves watching. The future of buildings belongs to such pioneering, cutting-edge initiatives that go beyond the platitudes on going green.

a realty pioneerZed Earth makes homes with the concept of zero emission and marvels in low footprint design

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Further, presence of a large number of Fortune 500 and other reputed companies will attract more companies to initiate their operational bases in India thus, creating more demand for corporate space. Apart from IT, ITES and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), India has shown its expertise in sectors like auto-components, chemicals, apparels, pharmaceuticals and jewellery where it can match the best in the world. These positive attributes of India is definitely going to attract more foreign investors in the near future.investmentsReal estate emerged as the popular sector for private equity (PE) funds investing around US$ 1,700 million in this sector during 2011. PE in real estate projects will fetch considerable returns by next year-end or early 2013, according to Vikram Hosangady, Partner, KPMG. Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in real estate in 2011-12 (April-January) stood at Rs 2,750 crore (US$ 492.50 million).Major investments:Mahindra Lifespaces, known for its World City projects in Chennai and Jaipur, is finalising land parcels in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. “We have got a go-ahead from the management and appointed architects. We are in the process of getting the land within the company by next month,” said Anita Arjundas, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company

Delhi-based real estate player Assotech Realty has said it will take pan-India stride by opening serviced residence in 25 major cities across India. The company said it will invest Rs 250 crore (US$ 44.69 million) in its upcoming project on the Noida Expressway. The project will be funded partly through debt and partly through internal accruals

Sahara India has set up a construction joint venture with 110-year-old American real estate company Turner Construction Co, a subsidiary of German construction group Hochtief, and the Acropolis Capital Group, a special situation investment and development firm. The JV company, Sahara Turner Construction,

Salarpuria Sattva, one of the leading Real Estate Developer in Bangalore, has a proven track record of ‘Delivering Excellence with quality and elegance’. Under the dynamic leadership of Mr. Bijay Kumar Agarwal, the group has successfully developed and delivered 14 million sq. ft. of high quality offices and apartments and another 30 million sq. ft. are on the drawing board. The group is the proud recipient of the prestigious CNBC AWAZ CRICIL-CREDAI Real Estate award for the ‘Best Commercial Complex in India’. Presently, it has various ongoing residential and commercial projects all across Bangalore of which Luxuria (Malleshwaram) and Magnificia (near Indiranagar) are ultra-luxury ones.Gold summitLIVE WITH THE BIRDS, THE SKY AND THE CLOUDS• Awarded 5-Star Rating By CRISIL Real Estate Star Ratings• 33 floors - one of the tallest buildings in Bangalore.• 3 sides open.• 80% Open space.• Top of the line specifications.• Exclusive landscapes.• 20 Mins from Manyata Tech Park / Lumbini Gardens.

Experience ecstacy. The exquisite, towering elevation is bound to set your pulse racing. Now, feel a sense of peace as you traverse the tranquil landscape zones and enter the grand reception area done up in granite. Our point is, any lesser reception will not benefit your stature.

It’s a home that mirrors your growth and ambition.

designing dreamsSalarpuria Sattva delivers homes that mirror your growth and ambition

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VisionTo be India’s leading Real Estate company with a pan-India footprint, and be the company of first choice amongst our customers to address their needs across all realty verticals.MissionTo satisfy every customer’s need for a better experience through quality construction and employee contentment. RCP Infratech pvt. ltd. has a well-managed architectural and engineering team that has closely partnered and worked with internationally acclaimed architects and many others, to achieve both aesthetic and efficient designs. We are a customer-oriented company and we believe in putting in our best foot forward in our journey to the pinnacle. PhilosophyA toddler learns his A,B,C’s from a school. He grows up to be a top notch executive working in a cyber park. He buys a house to flaunt his independence. He unwinds in a hotel and catches up with his friends in a clubhouse. He shops in a mall and takes his family to the nearby theme park. And finally, satisfied, he hangs up his shoes in his private villa. A common success story.Except that, RCP Infratech Pvt. Ltd. had been a part of his journey all along.

They say it’s a small world. We at RCP Infratech believe we are the reason behind it. We have laid the building blocks for millions of lives and humbly we continue to do so. We are proud to have made the world a better place to be in. ViP City: Key FeaturesAn integrated township of 250 + acres with residential and commercial spaces developed with a concept of walk to school, walk to work, connectivity is a key factor. As the project is located in the northeast of Raipur, an ideal location as per vaastu, compiled with ultra modern amenities, smart club house. A place for every age and section of society, be it in home (bungalows, flats) or outside township, from a child, women to senior citizens, a healthy communtiy living and spaces for all.

living luxuriouslyRCP Infratech helps you realise your dream of living life luxuriously

will build integrated townships called Sahara City Homes and other Sahara India projects in India worth US$ 25 billion over the next 20 years. Projects worth US$ 2.5 billion will be completed over the next five yearsGovernment initiatives/PoliciesThis budding sector is today witnessing development in all area such as – residential, retail and commercial – in metros of India such as Mumbai, Delhi & NCR, Kolkata and Chennai. Easier access to bank loans and higher earnings are some of the pivotal reasons behind the growing Indian real estate sector. With a view to catalysing investment in townships, housing, built-up infrastructure and construction development projects as an instrument to generate economic activity, create new employment opportunities and add to the available housing stock and built-up infrastructure, the Government of India has decided to allow FDI up to 100 per cent under the automatic route in townships, housing, built-up infrastructure and construction development projects.

Union Budget 2012-13 gives major thrust on accelerating the pace of investment in infrastructure, as this is critical for sustaining and accelerating an overall growth. Efforts to attract private investment into infrastructure through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) route have met with considerable success at both Central Government and State Government levels. In the Union Budget 2012-13, Rs 10,000 crore (US$ 1.79 billion) is allocated for the development of National Highways. In the next five years, the total investments in the real estate will be US$ 1 trillion.road aheadThe real estate sector in India is ready to take a big leap in the coming years. Since 2010, the residential sector has been on a strong growth trajectory and with increasing urbanisation the momentum is expected to continue. Strong demographic mix and increasing salary levels will be the key triggers for growth of the residential market in 2012. Salaried individuals in the age group of 30 to 35 years will emerge as the biggest contributors for demand in the residential category. This category of buyers has in past also been the main contributor to the growth of residential category. It is expected that by 2012, about 0.17 million units of supply will be available in the six major cities across India. Of this unit supply, tier I cities such as Chennai, Mumbai, Gurgaon and Kolkata accounts for 66 per cent of the supply, while the remaining 34 per cent is accounted by tier II cities such as Bengaluru and Hyderabad.

During the same period, it has been observed that Gurgaon and Kolkata are expected to have the maximum absorption trend. Also, about 75 per cent of the total unit supply in 2012 will be accounted by 2 bedroom-hall-kitchen (BHK) and 3 BHK units. During the realty boom, a higher composition of 4 BHK and other premium segments are usually expected; however, developers are conscious of the importance of smaller units in generating higher volumes and continuity in sales pattern.

Mr Rakesh Pandey, Managing Director, RCP Infratech



Actor Tom Alter travels to Wooster, Ohio, to receive an honorary Doctorate, but comes back with more than just a degree

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We often judge a country by its cities, its monuments, its natural parks, its historical figures,

sporting teams, or even its economic strength, military might or foreign policy. But a country is so much more than this. A country, in the end is its people, and how and where they live at their ease, or at their work, or at their study.

I was blessed in mid-May of this

year to travel to The College of Wooster, in Wooster, Ohio, USA - a college and a town deep in the central heartland of USA, halfway between the cities of Cleveland and Cincinnati. It’s a town which is basically the college, and the campus a gentle, green and wooded universe of its own amidst green fields and precisely constructed buildings which look strong and real enough to last for centuries as they surely will.

The College of Wooster had, in

its own wisdom, deemed me worthy of an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters, and on May 14, this honour was bestowed upon me in a most gracious ceremony, titled The Commencement. I had travelled to Wooster with my mother and my daughter, and we were reunited there with two other very special people - my youngest chachi, and a certain Mrs. Alfreda Campbell who was a family friend and mentor in India for long.

We were met at Cleveland Airport

MAP MY PATH: The College of Wooster, in Wooster, Ohio


by a van and its wise driver from the college, and as we drove south through the most beautiful countryside, I could feel the needless tensions and self-imposed taboos of city life slowly drifting away. Mile after mile of straight road, fields, small towns and wooded hills embraced us as we passed by. Embraced us, yes, but did not infringe upon our privacy or our own worlds. Instead, the road, the fields, the towns, the farms, the woods and the rivers enhanced us.

As we neared Wooster - a college where my great-grandfather and my oldest chacha and my son had studied, the small signs and hints of a college’s existence began to appear. I felt as if we were nearing a certain truth, a certain core of wonder where questions were not only asked, but even answered with some of the precise wisdom and grace with which the buildings had been built, and the streets maintained, and the lawns so neatly clipped. There was a sense of

order, and yet not a sense of imposed discipline. There was the sense, too, of both freedom and responsibility: That if the streets were ordered, straight and clean, and the structures both ancient and yet so eternal, it was because centuries ago some special people had made a concerted effort to make all this happen, and today, the same effort was quietly being continued as a tradition of both excellence and pride.

The College of Wooster is a Liberal Arts College and, at The Commencement, as I addressed the gathering of more than a thousand students who were graduating and their families and friends, and the combined staff of the college, I could feel all around me both liberty and art. There were people of every colour and hew and faith. The words spoken and absorbed - much finer than mine - spoke of a belief in the universal oneness of man. And woman. At the religious service the day before the Commencement, prayers had been

SIDE SHOW: The drive from Cleveland Airport to Wooster was scenic

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Wish you a very Happy Independence

“Whether in ohio or Maharashtra, or any heartland of any nation, lies the peace which we all yearn for”

offered in Arabic, Hebrew and English. Islam and Judaism and Christianity, not to mention the faith and faiths of all humankind, were presented with equal honour and respect.

And I tried to answer a question: Was this possible because of the beauty and natural perfection of where Wooster exists, or is the beauty a product of liberal arts? In the meticulous planning and execution of the event, I knew that we had together journeyed to a place and time of peace, albeit temporal and tempered with personal wonder.

And my mind made another journey at the same time. Not only the same time, but the same colour and colours. I was taken back to my own commencement - or passing-out - from the Film and Television Institute of India, in Pune (then Poona)

Tom Alter is an Indian actor of American origin. Referred to as the ‘blue-eyed saheb with impeccable Hindi’ he is a teacher turned actor, who is also an author and a sports journalist with a special interest in cricket. But above all he is a theatre actor par excellence. In 2008, he was awarded Padma Shri by the Indian government.

in October of 1974 and driving from Mumbai (then Bombay) to Pune and how similar that journey was to our journey from Cleveland to Wooster.

The road may not have been so straight, but the fields, the ghats, the rivers and the small towns blessed us then, too. Pune, although a much bigger city than Wooster, had, then, with her universities, lanes, temples and hills, the same sense of liberal arts which Wooster has today.

My mother - and my late father - had been there in Pune with me, too. And as Satyajit Ray made the most eloquent of speeches that day in the hallowed hall of Studio #1, where so many great films have been made when it was the heartland of Prabhat Studios, I had felt the same peace which Wooster brought me almost 38 years later. The gowns and black hats spoke in Pune and Wooster of tradition and time’s temporal truths.

The new highway to Pune is not quite as beautiful as the old road, but the charm of the heartland of India still surrounds you - as the heartland of USA does on your way to Wooster - and the Film Institute and The College of Wooster both have strived, and are striving, not always with perfect rhythm, but with quite beautiful rhyme, to provide the world, to share with the world, the beauty of both liberty and art. And I have been part of them both - how blessed can I be.

Home is where the heartland is and we must return, as often as we are allowed to, to these heartlands. For there, whether in Ohio or Maharashtra, or any heartland of any nation, lies the peace which we all yearn for, even as we pursue our dreams deep in the cities and systems of our world.

PAT ON THE HEAD: The writer receiving an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from The College of Wooster, Ohio




ACC Limited is one of the foremost suppliers of cement and concrete in India. With over 75 years of experience in the

manufacture of cement, ACC is now part of the worldwide Holcim group.

Combining 100 years of Global and 75 years of local expertise, ACC is now creating value for the Large and Infrastructure Projects (LIP) flourishing in the country.

We are positioning ourselves with our major key accounts and continuing to support them with material supply as we have done in the past. In addition we are looking to partner them at earlier phases of the project right from contract initiation until its execution. Leveraging our global capability and exposure to new technologies, we are sharing this expertise across regions and to our customers and enhancing the value delivered to them. Some of this expertise includes high

strength concrete, on a consistent basis, essential to all our customers in this segment. With traffic constantly increasing, high quality roads paved with minimal disruption to traffic are the need of the hour. To that end, we are working hand -in -hand with applicators and contractors to produce strong and durable concrete pavements that can be trafficked within 24 hours. In addition to providing our customers with a quality product, we are partnering them to deliver value.

In the past we have used relationships as the cornerstone to our business. Once more, we are building effective business relationships with our customers, contractors and stakeholders in LIP. The top management at ACC and Holcim, committed to LIPs, are interacting with customers, understanding the need of the market and delivering based on those needs. We are undergoing a constant metamorphosis and

Holcim Group together with ACC are now creating value for the large infrastructure projects flourishing in the country

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changing ourselves based on our customers’ constantly evolving needs. We design products and deliver services as their business partner towards our common goal of building India.

The environment has always been a major priority for the Holcim Group and remains our focus while catering to LIPs. We strive towards durability in our cement and concrete. Using highly efficient processes and blended products and raw materials, we provide a quality product while not being harsh on the environment. Being an involved part of the Indian Green Buildings Council, we are able to play an active role in protecting the environment.

The Holcim group is continually striving towards not only being a leading cement and concrete manufacturer, but also a partner and an integral cog towards infrastructure development.

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The dusty village of Alsisar in Shekhawati is as much about sights as it is about sounds, finds out Gaurav Razdan

It’s bizarre and eerie. In the dead still of the night, the cacophony, amplified many times, seems ominous and surreal. A dusty desert town abandoned by those

who built it. An ancient haveli. And our first night - you would understand why we have our reasons to be confused and uneasy. The night is spent in a sleepy haze: Half awake, half dreamy. What is it? Is it a cat fight? Or are these the last muffled screams of a strange dying animal? If Alsisar, a village in the Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, is about sights by day, it is certainly about sounds after dark. At the

evening aarti in a century old temple, the conch, the cymbals, the camel skin drum and the brass bell combine to create a Tantric trance, hypnotic and monotonous. It is a spiritual experience for sure as we sit solemnly, but the loud pounding unnerves my little one. She gets fidgety, her tiny fingers plugging her ear. This over, we return by the narrow lightless roads, the tinkle of a cowbell around the corner. But no, it isn’t some cow heading home after dusk. A group of turbaned villagers are actually lifting a massive ox on a cart: It isn’t injured. It is dead. We pace up the roads, as fast as one can

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FAsT FACTsAlsisar, a semi desert region, is in the Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan. It is 4-5 hours drive from New Delhi

AttractionsCamel cart ridesVillage walksPainted havelisShekhawati Festival (Jhunjhunu)Temple of Rani Sati Mataji (Jhunjhunu)

getting thereby air: Delhi, JaipurBy Rail: Sadulpur Jn. (Rajgarh), Jhunjhunu (Bikaner Mail) (Shekhawati Exp.)By Road: Distance from Delhi: 265 kmStay at: Indra Vilas, Alsisar; Tel : +91-9928010386/87; Web: IndraVilasAlsisar.comSpecial offer: `9999 (Delux room); `11,999 (Suite)

1 LEFT ALONE: A monument

2 PRESERVED: Exteriors of Indra Vilas, the largest haveli in Alsisar

3 HERITAGE COURT: Indra Vilas opens out to this pillared courtyard

ion these narrow ancient lanes woven with uneven stones, and reach our haveli (mansion). Called Indra Vilas, it is the largest in the area. Converted into a 48-room hotel now, this ten-acre property is a part of hospitality group Laurent & Benon’s Heritage Collection. Soon we are ushered into the comforting environs of the open-air courtyard where more sounds await. This time, however, it was the divine folk rhythm of a crooning couple from the village whose music has become a standard fare at several international heritage music festivals. “I have been to London and Paris and Berlin,” says the man, while his wife stands demurely behind a veil. Post dinner, we are back to our room that boasts of period furniture like a four poster bed, but sadly it commands no

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view. The windows simply open out to a dusty bylane. And to make things worse, those bizarre sounds of the night keep us half awake all through. It is only in the morning that we find out. Much to our disbelief, the guy who brings in our bed tea tells us, the source of the noise are the peacocks! And they are everywhere. On rooftops. On microwave towers. On satellite discs. On the boundary walls. And now under the bright morning sunshine, as if to make up for the nuisance they inflicted upon us throughout the night, they are dancing away to glory for our viewing pleasure. By day, of course, Alsisar is all about sights - splendid and colourful. The paintings of flowers, faces and animals on the walls and the ceiling of our haveli have come alive; the sky is crystal blue. A no-nonsense breakfast later, out we go with a guide to explore the abandoned havelis of the rich Marwari merchants who built them in the 17th and 18th centuries. Famous the world over for their frescos, these havelis are painted in brilliant depictions of mythology and folklore. The merchants have left for greener pastures - as trade centres moved, the families moved on - leaving these havelis to caretakers, daily wage earners, farmers, shopkeepers and a handful of craftsmen. As we walk around the near empty lanes of this


1 ROOM WITH A VIEW: Decorated window

2 BLAST FROM THE PAST: Alsisar Mahal

sleepy village, we find that most havelis are in complete disrepair. Apart from the one we are lodged in, there have been no attempts to restore them. However, with a steady influx of foreign tourists - you can see the signs in the form of prominent ISD signboards and cybercafés - Alsisar may just get back some of its lost glory. Following Indra Vilas’ success, others may follow. We meet a local resident who usher us into a haveli which he now owns - he had bought it from the original owner for just `5 lakh 15 years ago. Now valued at `55, he plans to turn it into a boutique hotel. The finest example, however, of such restoration comes from the Alsisar Mahal, the largest building in the area. Complete with chandeliers, impressive frescos, gun and sword collections, leopard skin, palanquins, extravagant door handles, chairs and spacious interiors, this mahal that belonged to merchant Gaj Singh, has also been converted into a hotel now.

The dining hall alone has been rebuilt at a cost of `4 crore. But, we decide, living in the middle of all the grandeur can be intimidating. Which is why we are rather happy with our more modest accommodation in Indra Vilas which actually feels like a real home. The restoration work here hasn’t really disturbed the original architecture and interiors. There are no add-ons. It also has the homely comfort of a guest house. “It’s an honest hotel with no pretensions; the service is offered without any fuss; the food no-nonsense with limited variety and no fancy fare and tableware,” says Alec Cohen from Sweden, a resident tourist. Indeed, the ever smiling manager will charm you with his small-town hospitality. The haveli hotel has a swimming pool, and a new restaurant and spa are being been built. Giving glimpses of the past, the walls of the haveli are adorned with black and white photographs of the extravagant life of Indrachand Kejriwal who built it.

It’s another story that his grandsons squandered away the wealth and now live in a rented house in Kolkata. Being off season meant there is not much to shop around. We go all the way to Jhunjhunu town, but the market there is more China than Rajasthan. But never mind, the camel cart safari is an amazing experience as it slowly carts you around the village under a desert sunset. A lazy weekend and it’s time for us to go home. As I throw one last glance around my room to make sure we have left none of our belongings behind, my eyes fall on the open window. Beyond, I see one of the most awesome views of nature. On the roof of the house across the lane stands a peacock in all its magnificence - its feathers up like a throne in all its multi-coloured splendour doing a private little jig for me. It is almost as if it is trying to address my complaint that the room doesn’t come with a view. Rajasthan, you see, never disappoints.

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Guess what U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama picked up on her last visit to India? It’s Channapatna toys, of course.

Aruna Chandaraju explores the new options

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ON TRACK: A bright and colourful Channapatna toy train

THE MAkInG OF CHAnnAPATnA LACQuErWArE AnD TOYs

Hale wood or doodh ki lakdi is chosen because of its soft body and close grain and because it is well suited to the turning machine. The wood is turned on the lathe to different shapes. While the wood is rotating on the lathe, lac in the form of sticks in a variety of colours is held against the turning wood. The heat generated by the friction melts in the lac and helps to apply the colour uniformly. Next, palm leaf is used to give a glossy finish.

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From simple toys, the creations now include a wide range of smart household-utility articles and stylish jewellery

They are eco-friendly, child-friendly and pocket-friendly. They are also colourful and attractively designed. Welcome to the new and

re-invented world of Channapatna lacquerware and toys. So attractive is the new range that even Michelle Obama picked up a few pieces on her last visit to India. And, now NRIs who want their children to be in touch with all things Indian and traditional are making it a point to pick up these toys for their own kids. And, the wooden jewellery range is getting popular for its affordabality and elegant look.

Channapatana Lacquerware and toys even won the prestigious ‘GI indication’ in 2005 giving them a much-deserved protection. One big attraction for customers, especially parents, is the organic colours used in these creations. The chemical colours form a very small percentage in some products. The vegetable dyes make these products, whether toys or jewellery, safe to use. Also, for long, these products have been more than toys to many women and continue to be so. They are decorative items used in Bommala Koluvu (doll display on a platform made of an array of steps) that is customary in traditional south-Indian homes during Navaratri.

However, only a few decades ago, this industry like other toy making places of India such as Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, or Etikopakka and Kondapalli in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, was dying out, its products unable to stand up to competition from cheap China-made toys which had flooded the market. The centuries-old tradition which is believed to have been the art of Persian toymakers brought in by the Mysore ruler Tipu Sultan, began to flounder as it failed to keep with the times. Fortunately, Channapatna and its artisans got a helping hand from the Karnataka State Handicrafts Development Corporation Limited (KSHDC) and many NGOs.

The Karnataka Government set up a large automated complex called Lacquerware Craft Complex at Channapatna. “Financial assistance to the artisans in the form of homes cum sheds have also been provided,” says G. Muniswamy, General Manager, Marketing, KSHDC. There are several individuals and NGOs who help these artisans innovate and come up with new designs and range of products which appeal to contemporary tastes and cater to the modern Indian and overseas markets. KSHDC also holds regular workshops to help the artisans upgrade their skills and update them on the latest trends. These workshops are conducted by master craftsmen, as well as faculty from institutes like the National Institute of Fashion Technology and the National Institute of Design.

Channapatna, which is just about one-and-half-hour drive from Bangalore on the way to Mysore, is also visited by many bulk buyers nowadays. In fact, people who are driving out of Bangalore often stop at this town attracted by the rows of colourful toys that adorn the roadsides.

These products use an ivory-coloured and lightweight wood called Doodi Ki Lakdi or hale in Kannada. With the new impetus given to the art, new designs have come up. For example, you will see Egyptian style motifs on the bangles! The product range has broadened and comes in exciting new designs. From simple toys and small decorative items of olden times, the creations now offered include a wide range of smartly designed household-utility articles, salt and pepper boxes, coaster sets, spice-boxes, fruit baskets, coat-hangers, key-chains, mobile holders, miniature cars and trains. Corporate-gift items are also made on demand. These are sold along with the traditionally popular items like rocking horses, human and animal figures and spinning tops, and napkin-rings, bangles, hair clips, etc.


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When I was born, the late superstar Rajesh Khanna, my namesake, had already mesmerised

my parents and their generation. And it turned out that it was more than just a coincidence that I was named after the star. If truth be told, it wasn’t my parents who gave me that name. Of all the people, it was one filmi aunt, wife of my father’s batch mate in the Army who, I was told, came home and suggested that I be named after the superstar. “Khanna, Rajesh Khanna, we must name him after the superstar,” was what that aunt declared in sheer elation. My parents did not protest and conveniently accepted the name for me. I was too little to protest! However, it only seemed natural for me to so named. After all, I learnt from my father, an ex-Army officer, that when he was posted in Pune (my birthplace), their main source of entertainment was the weekly movie shown in the Army Club. And all those movies were invariably that of Rajesh Khanna. Hits like Kati Patang, Safar, Ittefaq, Aradhana, Anand, so on and so forth were already household names. So, in a way, the popularity of the late star had everything to do with why I was so named. And as I made my way into the world from my junior school

to my professional life, only I know what it has meant to have that famous name. I won’t call it a horror story but you would agree that it has been rather amusing all through. I remember in school (Army Public School), during attendance, my name attracted much attention. It kind of became a joke and people laughed and teased me no end. And no, I never suffered from a complex but nonetheless, I was always a little embarrassed. Later there was no shortage of people who volunteered to refer me as “Kaka” (as the superstar was fondly called) or ask me to belt out songs from the superstar’s hits. That I cannot sing is quite another thing.

My name does raise enough eyebrows. People ask me twice as if to confirm if my name was really that or something else; or if they have heard me correctly. I never fail to see their sly smiles. I must admit, there is a bright side to it too. People don’t forget me. Such a name is unforgettable.

Today, at 40, I have learnt to live with it. But not quite my wife who’s still embarrassed with my name. When we got married, one of her colleagues asked her my name. She said: “Rajesh Khanna.” After a long pause, came her colleague’s response: “Okay, stop joking. Now tell me your husband’s name.” No wonder, she now lovingly calls me just “Raj.” Now isn’t that the name of SRK in DDLJ!

A lot if you happen to be called Rajesh Khanna, as this tour pro, who shares our late superstar’s name, explains

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The writer is Executive Director (Sales & Marketing), Abercrombie & Kent India, a luxury travel company that specialises in experiential luxury holidays. His hobby includes photography and one day hopes to showcase his photographs in an exhibition.


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The latest Batman biggie The Dark Knight Rises, which was partly shot in Jodhpur, is just another example of Hollywood’s fascination with Indian locations, observes Supriya Sinha

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Hollywood has suddenly taken a keen interest on Indian backdrop for its films. An increasing number of films are

being shot in India, even as several Indian actors are getting plump roles in Hollywood flicks.

Last month saw the release of The Amazing Spiderman, which has Irrfan Khan - the only Indian actor known in Hollywood - playing the main

negative character Dr Ratha. And the fact that the ambitious Spiderman flick was released in India a week ahead of its US release shows just how important the Indian market is.

Marc Webb, director of the film, was more than willing to cast Irrfan for the power character.“I practically invented this role so that I could have him on board!” says Marc. Enlightening on the character of Dr Ratha, Webb says, “For the role of Dr Ratha I


needed someone who projected sophistication, had lot of strength, very commanding and somebody with a level of intellectual sophistication as Rhys’ presence and Irrfan fitted that bill. I am really inspired by Irrfan’s craft and work ethic and am thankful he decided to do the film. And it’s just not me, but other people in Hollywood are looking out for roles to suit Irrfan!” Well, that says a lot.

There are several instances of Hollywood’s India obsession. In 2009, Oscar winning filmmaker Ang Lee auditioned 3000 people to pick Delhi University student Suraj Sharma for his film adaptation based on Yann Martell’s novel Life of Pi. Amitabh Bachchan will also make his Hollywood debut with a small role of Meyer Wolfsheim in Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby. Shabana Azmi will be seen playing Osama’s wife in the film based on the killing Osama Bin Laden, Zero Dark 30, directed by Oscar winning filmmaker Kathryn Bigelow.

Bollywood starlet Tena Desae got to play the romantic lead opposite British actor Dev Patel in the film The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. And then you have Bollywood hottie Bipasha Basu who got her first Hollywood break with the Roland Joffe film Singularity in which she stars opposite Hollywood actor Josh Hartnett.

Besides the Indian actors, Hollywood is also smitten by Indian locations. A conscious effort is being made to incorporate scenes which have India in the backdrop. Bigelow spent a month in Chandigarh to recreate Abottabad (where Osama was shot dead) for Zero Dark 30 to get the exact look and feel of Pakistan. Gateway of India happens to be one of the 14 locations where the promotional video of Ice Age 4: Continental Drift was shot recently. Indian poverty and slums also featured in the multi-super hero flick The Avengers as the filmmakers had recreated Kolkata slums and had

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Batman movie The Dark Knight Rises was shot in Jodhpur’s Mehrangarh Fort In The Avengers,

a busy Kolkata street and a bazaar was recreated in New Mexico

Abottabad was recreated in Chandigarh for the film Zero Dark 30

Singularity was shot in Orchha, Madhya Pradesh

Gateway of India is featured in the promo video of Ice Age 4: Continental Drift

The Mighty Heart recreated Pakistani cities in India

Slumdog Millionaire was shot in Mumbai

Eat Pray Love was shot in Pataudi Palace near Gurgaon

Mission Impossible 4 - Ghost Protocol had India in the backdrop

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LOOK EAST: Several recent Hollywood box office hits have featured Indian actors and backdrops

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The market size of Hollywood in India is about `850-900 crore, which contributes 10-12% to the overall box office revenue

INDUS CREED: In The Avengers, a busy Kolkata street (right) was recreated in New Mexico

the Hulk coming out of a hut along with a saree clad woman. Filmmaker Christopher Nolan shot for four days in Jodhpur’s Mehrangarh Fort for his just released Batman biggie The Dark Knight Rises. Singularity was shot in the small-town Orchha, Madhya Pradesh, where Bipasha along with the Hollywood actors and the entire crew camped for a month.

A smart business move, of course, to make the Indian audience connect with Hollywood films. Hollywood has realised the importance of India as a prominent market for their films. The market size of Hollywood in India is about `850-900 crore, which contributes 10-12% of the overall box office revenue. Not surprisingly, Tom Cruise himself visited India to promote his film Mission Impossible 4 - Ghost Protocol - a film that had India and the middle-east in the backdrop.

Jeremy Latchman, producer of The Avengers, is clear about India as

a growing potential market, when he shows a busy Kolkata street in his film, though the scene was shot in New Mexico. The team also worked with Indian rock band Agnee, who penned down a track for the film. “The idea was to introduce our characters to Indian audiences in a manner that they can relate to them,” said Latchman.

Until recently, the only Indian actor known in the west was Aishwarya Rai. She was the first Indian actress to be approached to play the lead in Steve Martin starrer The Pink Panther 2. This was followed by Frieda Pinto, who despite having no Bollywood film to her credit, became an overnight star in Hollywood just by doing 2-3 scenes in Oscar winning Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire.

Needless to say, it is actually Slumdog Millionaire that has helped in bringing Indian talent, location and market to the forefront. Shot in Mumbai slums, the film gave

worldwide recognition to its actors. After its success, several A-list celebrities from Hollywood have made a beeline to shoot their films in India. Julia Roberts not only shot her film Eat Pray Love in Pataudi Palace near Gurgaon but also embraced Hinduism.

According to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, the number of requests from foreign crew for shooting films in India has shot up from 12 in 2009 to 30 in 2011. It is largely because of the script where India figures prominently. Cheap labour and availability of space is also drawing Hollywood crew by droves. And sometimes refusal for shooting permission by one country worked in India’s favour. Films like Dark Zero 30 and The Mighty Heart had to be shot in India as the Pakistan authorities did not give them the permission to shoot in Pakistan. The Hollywood crew had to take it forward by recreating the Pakistani cities in India.

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Chhota Bheem’s recent debut on the big screen has been a roaring success. Just what makes this simpleton from Dholakpur click with Indians kids? Abhilasha Ojha finds out

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Wanted to simply crawl under the chair while my four-year-old son continued to clap,

scream and shout. There was not one second that he sat down and watched the film,” quips Radhika Singh when she remembers taking her kid to watch a Chhota Bheem movie in the theatre.

For Radhika’s son and his innumerable friends and many other children, Chhota Bheem is serious business. Why, the first full length feature film featuring this young hero of many Indian kids, Chhota Bheem and the Curse of Damyaan, released just a few weeks ago, grossed `2 crore in the first week itself. The film was made at a budget of `4 crore and has booked profits post the theatrical release. What’s more, the animation movie emerged a success despite fierce competition from foreign “toons” such as Doraemon, Ben 10, Barbie (to name just a few).

Cashing in on its soaring popularity, the company behind it is now going to license special Chhota Bheem laddoos (sweetmeats) in the market for kids. Interestingly, while stationery, clothes and accessories are a favourite in children’s merchandising circuit, it is for the first time in India that a food product featuring a cartoon character will be launched. A few weeks ago, Notty, a new energy drink launched by Brand Wagon Marketing, featured Chotta Bheem as part of its colourful packaging to target children. While Hyderabad-based Green Gold Animation Pvt Ltd, which developed

Chhota Bheem in 2008 for POGO, the children’s channel of Turner International India Pvt Ltd, is already selling Chhota Bheem merchandise, including clothes, home furnishings and video games, the adorable cartoon character, with dark brown mane, sparkling eyes, tilak on the forehead and a happy expression is already becoming a mega brand, making further inroads in the business of merchandising.

What makes this desi hero tick are not supernatural powers, glamorous costumes or fancy gadgets (no, Chhota Bheem or his friends don’t possess any of these things) but just the fact that “he’s cute, always on a rescue mission and always saving lives”, as six-year-old Arav Sharma explains. “In one movie (POGO showcases short films on Chhota Bheem), he’s going to Nepal in the snow-clad mountains and saving a yeti cub,” grins Sharma.

The biggest reason for Chhota Bheem’s success, however, has been in exposing children to a desi hero. Here’s someone who is not imported from Japan or America, someone who is not god but just a brave simpleton. “We wanted to give children a hero they could connect with,” says Rajiv Chilaka, founder and MD of Green Gold Animation Pvt Ltd.

Interestingly, the concept of Chhota Bheem has clicked not just with the children but also with parents. “This hero has a lot of friends around him so I like the camaraderie that they show. It’s positive and I feel secure that my kids watch this stuff,” says a

Cashing in on its soaring popularity, the company behind the serial is now going to license special Chhota Bheem laddoos in the market for kids

BRAND BHEEM: Chhota Bheem merchandise, that includes clothes, home furnishings, video games, key rings, have become a huge hit


hunger for an Indian cartoon hero that thousands of children in India could identify with - and they did identify with Chhota Bheem - short films also started getting made specifically for the channel.

And given that Chhota Bheem’s friends also have an ardent fan-following (for the uninitiated, Chhota Bheem along with his friends Chutki and Raju who live in Dholakpur, is always on various rescue missions), spin-off short films featuring his friends are also in demand. So, in the next few months, episodes specifically featuring his friends will continue to dominate the channel.

According to Desai, with more choice in kids’ entertainment today, there’s a growing demand for quality content in this space that spans everything, from local, mytho-inspired series like Chhota Bheem, to classic toons like Tom and Jerry, contemporary fantasy-adventure like Ben 10. The audience, according to Desai, is becoming far more discerning than before.

With the success of its first film, the makers of Chhota Bheem are already prepping their hero for the next big mission: Another full length feature film that will release by 2012-end. And you thought only the ‘Khans’ made the box-office click?

THE MIGHTY TRIO: Chhota Bheem (centre) with his best friends Chutki and Raju

BHEEM BHAM BHOOM Chhota Bheem was

launched on April 6, 2008 on POGO. So far 4 seasons of the animated serial have been aired. Check out the new episodes of season 5 every Sunday at 9.30 am on POGO. The serial also

has a massive online presence with games, contests, videos on Chhota Bheem. Log onto: Pogo.tv Also on the cards

is a larger portfolio of mobile-based games. Regular on-ground

events make sure that kids across the country meet their favourite toon superheroes.

A film based on Bheem’s best friend Raju titled Mighty Raju v/s the Great Pirate has recently been released. Raju has a fair amount of fan following.

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Chhota Bheem and his friends are always on a rescue mission. It’s positive and parents feel secure that their kids are watching this stuff

friend who has two girls, both fans of Chutki, Chhota Bheem’s best friend who sports rosy cheeks, a dazzling smile and a bindi on her forehead.

Showcasing the message of friendship, humanity, trust, honesty, without being completely in-your-face, is where Chhota Bheem’s success comes from, according to Krishna Desai, director (content), Turner International India. In his view, the biggest strength of Chhota Bheem lies in the fact that it showcases the journey of a 10-year-old boy who is helpful, brave, strong, intelligent and fun-loving. “Children aspire to be like him,” says Desai.

One of the most popular Indian cartoon characters, Chhota Bheem’s popularity soared within weeks of its launch and since then the “property” has only been growing. Adding the proverbial feather in the cap has been the success of the film and the toon’s growing merchandising business.

Launched in 2008 on POGO, Chhota Bheem started with just 13 episodes but within weeks, thanks to its soaring popularity, animators at Green Gold Animation began working overtime to complete 60 episodes. With roughly 140 episodes that have already been telecast, Chhota Bheem has been aired on POGO in English, Hindi and Telugu languages. Given the

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pop pourri i predictions

tarOtscopeAll that August brings. By Nancy Jade

You will be influenced by a dark haired man. There is an indication of a new business

venture. There are many opportunities. Keep your eyes open and stay focused.

Learn how to balance your home and work life. Be careful of flirtation. Money may be

a concern. Learn to organise your finances better. Keep a tab on your expenses.

There will be a strong, aggressive and demanding lover in your life. Watch out for charming people as you are easily taken in

by words. Your career is going well.

CANCEr (Jun 21-Jul 22) LEo (Jul 23-aug 22) VIrgo (aug 23-sep 22)

You will feel energetic and motivated and will be rewarded with joy and contentment

in your relationship. You may look at moving to a new property or planning for the future.

You are enthusiastic, full of sexual energy and aggressive where work is concerned.

You want to reach the top and will do what you need to to get there.

Things seem to be uncertain around you at the moment. There will be some struggles

but changes and chances will present themselves. Luck will be on your side.

LIBrA (sep 23-oct 22) sCorpIo (oct 23-nov 21) sAgITTArIus (nov 22-dec 21)

There will be a huge amount of sexual energy around you. For singles this is a

great time to meet someone who you are at ease with and strike an interesting balance.

This month sees you being more in control of your life. You will be thinking of travelling and you need to stop holding yourself back and

just go with the flow and enjoy life.

You are ready for a relationship this month. Patience is needed and you will find

someone special. This is a great time to settle property matters.

CAprICorN (dec 22-Jan 19) AquArIus (Jan 20-Feb 18) pIsCEs (Feb 19-Mar 20)

You would be short tempered. Watch your tongue as you may upset people. There may

be some miscommunication. Take care of your valuables this month.

There will be growth, creativity, luxury and nurturing. Work and family pressures will be mounting but you will get some good

news on the workfront.

An admirer could be around you. Watch out. The person who likes you is rather shy, so

you need to make the first move. There is a new job opportunity or a salary hike.

TAurus (apr 20-May 20) gEMINI (May 21-Jun 20)ArIEs (Mar 21-apr 19)

Nancy Jade is a psychic and a clairvoyant. She does relationship readings through Tarot Cards. She divides her time between London and New Delhi. Web: HealYourLife.in; Cosmic-aura.com; email: [email protected]; Tel: 0-9582134400.


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ds cxkukas eas cus fjtkWVZ eas Bgj ldrs gSa] ;k fQj HkhM+HkkM+ okys ekWy jksM ds gksVy eas] O;kl unh ds rV ij ;k fQj igkM+kas ij cus gksVy ;k fjtkWV vFkok gfj;kyh ds chp cus gV~l eas ;k fQj dSai easA geus pquk jkaxzh jksM ij fLFkr jkWd eukyh dks tks fjtkWVZuqek gksVy gS] eky jksM ls iSny dk jkLrk vkSj lkeus gS dydy djrh O;kl unh] Åaph ioZrJsf.k;kas dh [kwclwjrhA vkd’kZd okLrq “kSyh] mEnk esgekuuokt+h o [kkuiku ds dkj.k ;gka Bgjuk ;knxkj cu tkrk gSA iwjs eukyh dk vPNh rjg yqRQ+ mBkuk gks rks de ls pkj fnu dk le; vo”; fudkfy,A ;g ,d ,slk ioZrh; LFky gS tgka lky Hkj tk;k tk ldrk gSA ekulwu eas HkhA fnlEcj&tuojh&e/; Qjojh esa cQZckjh gksrh gS vkSj cQZ


1uXxj esa fLFkr ,d izkphu f”ko eafnj

2 ckt+kj Hkstus ls iwoZ lsckas dh NVkbZ

ls tqM+s [ksydwn dk le; gksrk gS] ekpZ&vizSy esa clar dh cgkj jgrh gS rks ebZ&twu esa gYdh xehZ] ?kweus ds fy, dkQh mi;qDr] rc vf/kdre rkieku 26 fMxzh gksrk gS( exj jkras gYdh BaMh gksrh gSA tqykbZ ls e/; fl-rEcj rd ekulwu dk le; gS tc ;gka Hkkafr&Hkkafr ds [kwclwjr Qwy f[kyrs gSa] vusd izdkj dh vkd’kZd frrfy;ka bu fnukas Nk tkrh gSa] iwjs okrkoj.k eas gfj;kyh dh NVk fc[kj tkrh gS] dejs esa ueZ gok ds >kasdkas dk vpkud Nw tkuk jksekafpr djrk gS] bl nkSjku Hkh dbZ lkgfld [ksydwn dk et+k ys ldrs gSa] ;gka dk ekulwu cgqr :ekuh gksrk gSA bl nkSjku ;gka fons”kh i;ZVdkasa vkSj VªsDdjkas dh la[;k c<+ tkrh gSA flrEcj ls uoEcj rd R;ksgkjkas dk flyflyk jgrk gS] bUgha fnuksa ;gka dqYyw ds n”kgjs dh /kwe jgrh gS] ekSle csgn

[kq”kuqek o mYykle; gksrk gSA bl le; vkidks jax&fcjaxs dqYyw&eukyh dk n”kZu gksxkA ysfdu bruk r; gS fd vki eukyh fdlh Hkh ekSle eas tk,a xeZ diM+s lkFk eas vo”; j[kasA ekpZ ls flrEcj rd gYds o uoacj ls ekpZ rd Hkkjh D;kasfd xfeZ;kas eas Hkh ;gka jkras vis{kk—r BaMh gksrh gSaA vxj vki fQV gSa rks eukyh ds dbZ e”kgwj LFkykas dks iSny Hkze.k djrs gq, ns[k ldrs gSa] tSls fgfMEck eafnj] ckS) eB o euq eafnj vklikl gSaA ?kweus ds fy, VSDlh] vkWVks ds vykok fdjk, ij eksVj lkbfdy Hkh fey tkrh gSA ;gka fLFkr fgfMEck eafnj dh cgqr ekU;rk gSA iSxkSM+k “kSyh eas fufeZr bl eafnj ds ckjs eas dgk tkrk gS fd bldh uhao egkHkkjr dky dh gSA eafnj ls igys fgekpyh isk”kkd&xguksa eas lth efgyk,a vkSj o`)k,a gkFk eas vaxksjk

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[kjxks”k ,oa eseus dks mBk, vkils buds lkFk QksVks f[akpokus dk vkxzg djsxh ek= chl #- ds cnys] mudk vkxzg vPNk yxrk gS] dbZ lSykuh ikjaifjd iks”kkd eas lth bu efgykvkas ds lkFk Hkh QksVks f[kapokrs gSaA eafnj eas ekrk ds n”kZu ds fy, izk;% yach ykbu yxh jgrh gSA ;gka ls FkksM+h nwjh ij nks frCcrh ckS) eB gSa tgka dqN nsj ekSu cSBuk eu dks lqdwu igqapkrk gSA eB ls yxk gqvk frCcrh ckt+kj gS] tgka pkanh ds o cukoVh xgukas dh vPNh jast gSA ;gka dk ckt+kj [kkus&ihus dh pht+kas dh nqdkuksa o LVkWykas ls Hkjk gqvk gSA vki eLrh ls [kkrs&ihrs gq, Hkze.k dhft,A eky jksM ls rhu fd-eh- dh nwjh ij fLFkr gS euq eafnjA jksgrkax njkZ dh vksj c<+us ij O;kl unh ds ck,a rV ij fLFkr of”k’B ,d euksje xkao gS tgka xa/kd ds xeZ lksrs gSa ftudk fpfdRlh; egÙo gSA ;gha ij of”k’B eqfu dk eafnj gSA ysg ds jkLrs esa usg: dqaM iM+rk gS tgka dk ikuh LoPN o BaMk gksrk gSA

eukyh oU; m|ku dk uSlfxZd lkSan;Z n”kZuh; gSA eukyh ls Ng fd-eh- dh nwjh ij txrlq[k ,d izkphu f”ko eafnj gSA jkLrs esa tkusekus :lh iasVj jksfj[k ds uke ij LFkkfir jksfj[k vkVZ xSyjh gS tgka mudh iasfVax yxh gSaA dk’B okLrqdyk dk ,d fof”k’V mnkgj.k uXxj egy ns[kus yk;d gSA ;gka ls laiw.kZ dqYyw ?kkVh dks fugkjk tk ldrk gSA eukyh ls pkj fdeh nwj vtqZu xqQk gS ftlds ckjs esa dgk tkrk gS fd ikaMq iq= vtqZu us ;gka riL;k dh FkhA eukyh tk,a rks lksyax Hkh tk,a exj xeZ diM+kas ds lkFkA ;gka Ldhbax dh tkrh gS] vR;k/kqfud jksios lSykfu;kas dk vkd’kZ.k gSA cQZ ls <dh ioZrJsf.k;kas dks ns[kus] fidfud o cQZ ds [ksydwn ds fy, jksgrkax njkZ tk,aA dksBh ,d [kwclwjr xkao gSA ef.kdju dk xq#}kjk e”kgwj gSA ,d ckj eukyh vo”; tkb,] vkidk eukyh Hkze.k vkids fy, csgn lqdwu igqapkus okyk] [kq”kuqek vkSj ;knxkj vuqHko gksxkA

VªsDdj] guhewu ds fy, vkus okys tksM+s] iz—fr izseh o NqfV~V;kas dks lkgfld o euksjatd <ax ls fcrkusokyksa ds fy, eukyh ,d ilanhnk i;ZVu LFky gSA

eukyh ls uXxj dh vksj c<+us ij uSlfxZd lkSan;Z


us”kuy T;ksxzkQhd pSuy ij fe”ku vkdZfVd ns[kdj vki Hkh tks”k ls Hkj tkrs gksaxs] mruh gh ÅtkZ ds lkFk vki [kqn ;g fe”ku iwjk dj ldrs gSa] tkfu, dSls\

vkdZfVd ijvki Hkh fe’ku

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jrh ls dkQh ÅapkbZ ij tgka feV~Vh dk ukeksfu”kku ugha fey jgk gks] ekuks lQsn cQZ ls cuk ;g lalkj gS]

u dksbZ ouLifr vkSj u gh vklikl ut+j vkrs rjg&rjg ds lSdM+ks a thoA ,dne lqUu&lUukVkA gok xqe lh] u iÙkksa dh ljljkgV u fdlh izdkj dk dksykgyA vki ?kweus ds “kkSdhu gSa vkSj bl ekeys eas dksbZ fjdkWMZ Hkh ntZ+ dj nsuk pkgrs gSa rks fQj fgEer dhft, vkSj viuk uke Hkh “kqekj djk yhft, lkgfld i;ZVdkas dh lwph eas vkSj lkgfldrk Hkh ,slh&oSlh ugha vkdZfVd vkSj mÙkjh /kqzo ls ek= nks

lkS fdyksehVj nwj pgydneh djus dh] tgka “kwU; ls Hkh 30 fMxzh de rkieku jgrk gSA

VªSosy dks”ksaV ds foØkar ukFk us bl lkgfld ;k=k dks D;wjsV fd;k gSA ipkl dh mez ikj pqds foØkar crkrs gSa fd “kkjhfjd :i ls fQV gksus ls dgha T+;knk vxj vki ekufld :i ls et+cwr gSa rks vki nl fnu dh bl vfr lkgfld ;k=k ds ,dne ;ksX; gSaA bruk r; gS fd bl ;k=k ls ykSVus ds ckn vkidks dqN gVdj djus tSlk ,glkl gksxkA izfr o’kZ rhu ckj bl ;k=k dk vk;kstu fd;k tk,xk vkSj gj ckj vkB ;k nl ;kf=;kas dks “kkfey fd;k tk,xkA vkxkeh 23 Qjojh 2013


dks vkjaHk ;g ;k=k 4 ekpZ 2013 dks iwjh gksxhA blds fy, cqfdax vHkh ls djkuh gksxhA ;k=k dh “kq#vkr fnYyh ls gsyfladh tkdj gksxh] chp&chp eas jkf= foJke] [kkuiku] lkgfld [ksydwn vkSj euksjatu pyrk jgsxkA gsyfladh ls bokyks tkuk gS tgka ls vkdZfVd dh ;k=k vkjaHk gks tk,xhA bokyks eas ogka rd tkus] ogka viuh lqj{kk ,oa j[kj[kko rFkk Mªkbfoax ds funsZ”k fn, tk,axs( blds lkFk gh vkdZfVd vkmVfQV feysxk vkSj vki jokuk gksaxs Lukseksckby ls lsosVh ds fy, tks ;gka ls 100 fdyksehVj dh nwjh ij gSA lsosVh ls 100 fdyksehVj dh nwjh ij fLFkr U;wvksjxSe tkuk gS tgka ls ukosZ dh lhek “kq: gksrh gS] bl izdkj ;k=k fujarj mÙkj /kqoz dh vksj c<+rh tkrh gSA U;wvksjxSe ,d xkao gS tgka dkj ls uslckbZ igqapdj vkdZfVd egklkxj igqapus dk t”u eukb, vkSj fQf”kax lQkjh dk vkuan yhft,A oSls blls igys ds iM+kokas eas Hkh ;g yqRQ+ fy;k tkrk gSA fQj iqu% U;wvksjxSe eas jkf= iM+ko ds mijkar vxyk xarO;

nRltksdh&bukjh gS] bukjh eas vR;ar eksgd teh gqbZ >hy dks ns[kuk vkSj mlds ikl Bgjuk ,d vuwBk vuqHko gksxk( izkr% bukjh eas vkdZfZVd laxzgky; ?kweus dk dk;ZØe jgsxkA bukjh ls bokyks fQj ogka ls gsyfladh ds fy, ¶ykbV gS tgka flVh lsaVj gksVy eas Bgjus dh O;oLFkk gksxh] vxys fnu vksYM Vkmu vkWQ VkWyhu iSny ?kwek;k tk,xk] ;gka [kjhnkjh ds fy, Hkh le; fn;k tkrk gS( fQj gsyfladh eas ukbV LVs ds ckn vxys fnu uk”rs ds ckn Lons”k okilhA dqy feykdj bl Vwj dks cgqr ets+nkj] euksjatd vkSj lkgfld cuk;k x;k gS] gLdh ,DlfiMh”ku Hkh vuwBkiu fy;s gSA bl jksekapd nl fnu dh laiw.kZ ;k=k dh dher gS lk<+s pkj yk[k #i,A bldh rLohjas http://www.facebook.com/events/202165293227317/ ij ns[kh tk ldrh gSa vkSj cqfdax ,oa vf/kd tkudkjh ds fy, foØkar ukFk ds eksckby 09818168709 ij ,oa bZesy vkbZMh [email protected] ij laidZ fd;k tk ldrk gSA

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Lukseksckby ij lokj vkdZfVd ds ;k=h


vk;ke i jksekap

1 QS”ku fMtkbuj fjf/kek vius ifj/kkuksa eas izn”kZuh eas yxs >wys ij2 fizzVh jSIl dh iSfdax3 ,d fMt+kbuj Dypj

ps’Vk ds ek/;e ls efgykvkas us lekt eas viuh lqn<+ fLFkfr dh vksj ladsr fd;k

Ekfgykvksads m|e dk Lkkou

lkkou ds >wys] fMt+kbuj iks”kkd] ,Dlsljht+] QuhZpj]

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esjs gksaBkas dks i<+ks D;kasfd eSa cksyrk ugha---A rqe lquus ds fy, vkxs dks >qdrs tku iM+rs gks ysfdu eSa cksyrk ughaA vxj eSa mUgsa

[kkst ikrk rks eSa muls mu iSlkas dk ckdh vk/kk fgLlk ekaxrk tks eq>s ml dke dks iwjk djus ds ckn feyuk Fkk] ysfdu os tk pqds gSa] eq>s ugha ekywe dgka <wa<w eSaA eSa ugha lksprk os ;gka gSaA vc os fdlh vkSj ns”k eas gSa] os gj oDr gjdrt+nk jgrs gSa vkSj blh rjg mUgsa esjs tSls yksx feyrs gSaA ljdkjksa dk r[rk iyVs tkus] x+yr rjQ Hkjrh gksus] dksbZ dke] jksVh u gksus ds dkj.k geas ?kj NksM+uk iM+rk gS vkSj tc ge ,d ljgn ikj djrs gSa] geas ,d vkSj ljgn ds ikj igqapk fn;k tkrk gSA rqEgkjk vafre D;k gS\ ge ugha tkurs] ge dgka jg ldrs gSa] tgka ls geas dgha vkSj ugha Hkst fn;k tk,xk] racqvksa ds ,d f”kfoj ls nwljs eas] ,d ,sls ns”k eas tgka rqEgas dkx+t+ ugha fey ldrsA eSa dHkh ugha cksyrk---A

os gesa ogka ikrs gSa] bUgha txgkas esa ls ,d esa&eSa mUgsa feyk] mUgkasus eq>s cpk fy;k] os dqN Hkh dj ldrs gSa] os eq>s ;gka ys vk, dkx+t+kas vkSj ,d uke ds lkFk tks mUgksaus eq>s fn;k] eSaus viuk uke nQ+uk fn;k] dksbZ Hkh vc dHkh mls esjs Hkhrj ls [kksn dj fudky ugha ldsxkA mUgkasus eq>s crk;k fd os D;k djkuk pkgrs Fks vkSj eq>s vk/ks iSls gkFk ds gkFk ns fn,A eq>s [kkuk vkSj diM+s feys vkSj ,d gksVy eas dejk tgka [kkus dh Hkjiwj lqfo/kk Fkh vkSj eq>s nh xbZ

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bl ns”k esa yksx usrkvkas dks lk/kkj.k cus jgus nsuk ilan djrs gSaA og viuh iRuh dks vke ukxfjd dh rjg ml dksus ij ys x;k tgka izos”k&}kj uhps Hkwfexr jsyxkfM+;ksa dh rjQ tkrk gS vkSj tSls gh og ihNs #dk rkfd mldh iRuh vkxs c<+ tk, eSaus og dke dj fn;k] eSaus mls oSls gh fd;k ftls djus ds fy, mUgkasus eq>s iSls fn, Fks] ftlds fy, mUgkasus esjh fu”kkusckt+h dk bErgku fy;k Fkk] Bhd [kksiM+s ds ihNsA tSls gh og fxjk vkSj eSa Hkkxus ds fy, eqM+k eSaus ,d ckj og dke fd;k] tSlk djus ds fy, mUgkasus eq>s iSls fn, Fks] iDdk djus ds fy,A

mldh iRuh us ;g ns[kus ds fy, fd og dke fdlus fd;k Fkk flj Åij mBkus ls igys mldh cxy eas ?kqVukas ds cy <g tkus dh xyrh dhA iqfyl] v[kckjkas vkSj tkap djus okykas dks og cl bruk gh crk ikbZ fd mlus xgjs jax ds diM+s vkSj peM+s dh tSdsV igus ,d vkneh dks cxy dh xyh eas mrjus okyh lhf<+;kas dks Qykaxrs gq, Åij tkrs gq, ns[kk Fkk] ;g “kgj [kM+h pV~Vkuas vkSj

va/ksjh xfy;kas okyk gSA vc cjlkas ckn og yksxkas dkss ;gh crkrh jgrh gS tSlk fd eSaus v[kckjkas esa i<+k fd dSls og psgjk ugha ns[k ik;h] dk”k] mlus dqN lsdsaM igys ut+jsa mBkbZ gksrha rks og psgjk Hkh ns[k ikrhA eSaus Vksih Hkh igu j[kh Fkh tks ,d Hkkjh iRFkj ls cka/kdj eSaus ugj eas Qasd nh] tSdsV cgqr egaxh Fkh] lks mls nwljs jax esa jaxok yhA

iqfyl us u”khys inkFkZ cspus okys ,d vkneh dks fxj¶rkj dj fy;k ftls mUgksaus lhf<+;kas ds Åijh Nksj ij idM+k FkkA og ;g crk ugha ik;h fd og ogka Fkk ;k ugha D;kasfd mls ;kn djus dks dksbZ psgjk ugha FkkA ;gh mu nwljkas ds lkFk gqvk ftUgas iqfyl us cVksjk Fkk vkSj os ftuds eqt+fjekuk fjdkWMZ Fks] dksbZ cksyk ugha fygktk] esjs Mjus dh dksbZ otg ugha Fkh] og lkjk le; tc eq>s

,d frtksjh dh pkHkh ftleas iSlkas ds ctk; nk: j[kh jgrh FkhA mUgkasus esjs fy, lc rS;kj djds j[kk FkkA os ml vkneh dk ihNk eghukas ls djrs jgs Fks] mUgas irk Fkk og dgka tkrk Fkk] fdl oD+r&gkykafd og bruk egŸoiw.kZ vkneh Fkk] og futh rkSj ij viuh iRuh ds lkFk ckgj pyk tkrk] fcuk ljdkjh vaxj{kdkas ds] D;kasfd mls vke vkneh ut+j vkus dk ukVd djuk ilan Fkk] og ,d vke vkneh cuuk pkgrk FkkA os tkurs Fks og bl ckr dks ugha le>rk Fkk fd ;g mlds fy, vlaHko Fkk vkSj blh dkj.k muds fy, eq>s bl dke dks djus ds fy, iSls nsuk eqefdu gks ldkA

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CHANNEL 13: YAADEIN- LATA & RD BURMAN Songs sung by Lata Mangeshkar & composed by R.D. Burman.

CHANNEL 14: YAADEIN- RAFI & SD BURMAN A selection of solo songs sung by Rafi & composed by S.D. Burman

short subject coNteNt (indian)Thales i4000 and i5000 audio-video on demand Inflight Entertainment System on B777, B747CHIDIYA GHAR-EPISODE 6: GOMUKH AND GHOTAK’S FIGHT.Koyal & Mayuri ask Babuji to interfere and put an end to Gomukh & Ghotak’s bickering.

KAHANI COMEDY CIRCUS KI- EPISODE NO. 2A power packed performances from Kapil Sharma, Sumona Chakravarty, Krushna Abhishek, Sudesh Lahri, others

LAPATAGANJ - HAI KHABAR GARAM UNKE AANEKI Biji has to pay a bribe for his ex-flame Sukumari to top her exams.

TALES OF AKBAR AND BIRBAL Watch, as Birbal uses innovative methods to solve Akbar’s problems.

YOUNG TURKS JEWELLERY - GILI & D’DAMASFind out what it takes to run a successful jewellery business in India.

LIVE MY LIFE! - PRIYANKA CHOPRA Tripti Bansal and Priyanka Chopra

chat about their school and other trivia.

BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE - VIDYA BALAN Vidya Balan talks about films, etc.

CRADLE BY THE STREAM A journey into the rich cultural and mythological traditions of Varanasi.

THE ALKAP STORY A traditional form of mass communication from Murshidabad

THE MAKING OF A NATION - PART 7: CINEMA AND THE NATIONEvolution of the film industry

BEYOND TRADITION The film explores the genesis and growth of contemporary dance practices in India.

VIBRANT STAGEWork of renowned theatre personalities.

FOOTSTEPS OF NIKITINA contemporary filmi journey tracing the route of the 15th century Russian Afanasy Nikitin’s travel to India.

A BRUSH WITH LIFEThe documentary looks at the life and works of Satish Gujral - a man of many calling.

A FRAGMENT OF HISTORY A reconstructed biography on the life of Subhalakshmi.

MADE IN BOLLYWOODStars and stalwarts articulate what Bollywood means to them.

THE HEALING TREEThe film explores the rich biodiversity of India & its potential for natural healing.

ADOOR: A JOURNEY IN FRAMESA cinematic portrait of the renowned filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan.

STEPS AND STRIDESA series of 10 short films drawing on some of the most unique and inspiring initiatives taken by the people of India to usher change

WATERING THE GRASSROOTSBenefits of micro financing in rural economy

CAN YOU HEAR ME?The success stories of different community radio initiatives from across the country

VIBRANT COLOURSThe journey of the Indian publishing industry

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Renewing India

LokapriyaA Cinderella Story

from the past to present times.

THE CARBON MERCHANTS Empahsises on low carbon economy initiatives to foster economic growth.

A LA CART! FOOD ON THE STREETS OF INDIAA journey through four Indian cities for an authentic street food experience.

HUM SAB EK HAINThis show traces the history of cricket.

RESURGENT MANASThe resurgence of the Manas National Park and animal reserve in Western Assam.

THE STORY OF GITANJALIThe poems from Tagore’s Gitanjali.

ECHOES FROM THE PASTThe show sheds light on some of the most iconic monuments of India’s capital city.

THE SKY IS NOT THE LIMITJourney of India’s space agency-ISRO.

A PERFECT BLENDA panorama of visual text for tea lovers around the world.

HEALING THE WORLDA documentary film on medical tourism.

INDIA 2.0: TOWARDS A NETWORKED NATION UIDAIThe film on UIDAI or Aadhaar project.

A SHORT HISTORY OF INDIAN SPICESTake a trip back in time as this documentary explores the history of Indian spices.

ARE YOU LISTENING?Bauls celebrate the diversity of civilization, through their songs and lifestyle.

MAHATMA: A GREAT SOUL OF THE 20TH CENTURYThe film attempts to tell the story of M K Gandhi and his quest to find truth.

MUSICAL BANDS OF INDIAThe Musical Bands of India epitomise ‘Unity in Diversity’.

A WORLD OF BEAUTY AND GRACE - ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE OF INDIAMany of India’s Islamic monuments are recognised as World Heritage.

LIVING STORIES: STORYTELLING TRADITIONS OF INDIA The show on storytelling traditions of India.

AN INDIAN SYMPHONY This film looks at the era that transformed

the world’s largest democracy into the worlds’ second fastest growing economy.

SIx YARDS OF GRACE: THE HANDCRAFTED INDIAN SAREEWatch the untold story of the saree

BHINNA SHADJA The musical journey of renowned Hindustani vocalist Kishori Amonkar.

THROUGH A LENS CLEARLY RAGHU RAI’S INDIA India through the eyes of Raghu Rai.

LOVE SONG OF THE WORLD Story of Bauls, a cult of travelling minstrels

THE SHILLONG CHAMBER CHOIR AND THE LITTLE HOME SCHOOL Neil Nongknrih and the world of music he has created for under privileged children.

WHY CAN’T I? The show creates awareness about the importance of education of young girls.

TEACHER’S ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS PRESENT ACHIEVER’S CLUB-VIDYA BALAN Fabulous lives of self-made achievers.

CHANDRAYAAN-1 INDIA ON THE MOON

The epic voyage of Chandrayaan TALES OF AKBAR & BIRBALWatch how Birbal solves Akbar’s problems TALES OF PANCHATANTRAIt is a collection of attractively told stories on the ways that help people succeed in life.

RENEWING INDIAStories from Indian mythology.

VIKRAM & BETALStories from Indian mythology.

GRANDPA’S TREASURE OF WONDERFUL STORIESGrandpa’s of tales of bravery and glory.

RENEWING INDIAA film on the success stories of alternative and renewable energy projects.

INDIA INNOVATES The show focuses on 4 major breakthroughs.

FACETS OF OUR MUSIC, OUR INSTRUMENTSA film on the history of Indian music and instruments.

LOKAPRIYA A journey into the heart of the Hindi film

music industry.

SANCHARI A holistic view of Bharatnatyam.

RASIKAPRIYA A cinematic exploration of the poetry and notes of the ragas of Indian classical music.

INDIA UNLIMITED The film explores the impact of globalisation on the Indian economy.

ANIMARE The film chronicles India’s dramatic entry into the pulsating arena of animation.

DESIGN CLASSICS OF INDIAThis show explores traditional and classical design forms of India.

INDIA IN SPACE This show records the birth and progress of ISRO and India’s contribution in the area of space research.

SWAMI VIVEKANANDA - AN INTROSPECTThis documentary presents Vivekananda in his own captivating words and images.

LATEST HITS 16 - 18Latest Bollywood music videos.

YRF HITS 13 - 14Unforgettable Yash Raj Film Videos.

CLASSIC HITS 3 - 4Collection of classic movie songs.

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Mumbai AI 0944 D 0240 0655 319Agartala Guwahati AI 9772 1.3.5.. 0830 1025 ATR 1

Guwahati AI 9756 ..3.567 1820 1920 ATRGuwahati AI 9756 .2.4… 1850 1950 ATRGuwahati AI 9756 1…… 1920 2020 ATRKolkata AI 0744 D 1120 1215 319Kolkata AI 9728 ..3.567 1820 1930 ATRKolkata AI 9728 .2.4… 1850 2000 ATRKolkata AI 9728 1…… 1920 2030 ATRSilchar AI 9772 1.3.5.. 0830 0915 ATR

Agatti Cochin AI 9502 D 1140 1305 ATRAhmedabad Chennai AI 0982 1.3.5.. 0650 1020 320 1

Delhi AI 0818 D 0805 0930 320Delhi AI 0011 D 2225 2350 321Hyderabad AI 0982 1.3.5.. 0650 0830 320Kuwait AI 0981 .2.4..7 2100 2225 320London AI 0131 .2.4.6. 0400 1130 321/77W 1Mumbai AI 0131 .2.4.6. 0400 0505 321Mumbai AI 0614 D 0705 0805 319Mumbai AI 0985 D 2000 2110 319Mumbai AI 0191 D 2145 2315 77LMuscat AI 0985 D 2000 2310 319 1Newark AI 0191 D 2145 0755 77L 1

Aizawl Guwahati AI 9758 ….5.. 1210 1315 ATRGuwahati AI 9758 .2.4.67 1430 1535 ATRGuwahati AI 9758 1.3…. 1535 1640 ATRImphal AI 0711 ..3.5.7 1230 1310 319Kolkata AI 0711 ..3.5.7 1230 1455 319 1Kolkata AI 0713 12.4.6. 1400 1500 319

Allahabad Delhi AI 9812 .2.4… 1430 1655 ATR 1Delhi AI 9812 …..6. 1435 1700 ATR 1Delhi AI 9812 1.3.5.. 1625 1825 ATRKanpur AI 9812 .2.4… 1430 1510 ATRKanpur AI 9812 …..6. 1435 1515 ATR

Amritsar Delhi AI 0972 1.3.56. 0445 0555 320Delhi AI 0111 D 1100 1210 321Delhi AI 0462 D 1440 1550 321London AI 0111 D 1100 1900 321/77W 1Sharjah AI 0971 1.3.56. 2030 2215 320

Aurangabad Delhi AI 0442 D 1620 1805 319Mumbai AI 0441 D 1710 1805 321

Bagdogra Delhi AI 0880 D 1415 1625 321Kolkata AI 0722 .2.4.6. 1440 1535 319Kolkata AI 0722 ..3…. 1515 1610 320

Bahrain Abu Dhabi AI 0940 D 2015 2225 319Abu Dhabi AI 0941 D 2015 2225 319Delhi AI 0940 D 2015 0515 319 1

Bangalore Chennai AI 0509 D 1550 1640 321Cochin AI 0510 D 1220 1320 321Delhi AI 0804 2 0555 0835 319Delhi AI 0804 1.34567 0615 0850 319Delhi AI 0505 D 0930 1205 321Delhi AI 0501 1.345.7 1310 1545 319Delhi AI 0503 D 1630 1910 319Delhi AI 0404 D 2010 2245 319Dubai AI 0993 .2.4.67 1810 2120 319 1Goa AI 0517 12345.7 0815 1305 319 2Goa AI 0993 .2.4.67 1810 1915 319Hyderabad AI 0517 D 0815 0920 319Hyderabad AI 0977 1.3.5.. 1730 1840 319Hyderabad AI 0516 D 1850 1955 319Kolkata AI 0772 D 0605 0830 319Male AI 0263 D 0910 1120 320 1Male AI 0265 D 1145 1315 319Mumbai AI 0640 D 0645 0820 319Mumbai AI 0604 D 0835 1010 319Mumbai AI 0610 D 1900 2035 321Mumbai AI 0608 D 2120 2300 319Muscat AI 0977 1.3.5.. 1730 2105 319 1Pune AI 0517 12345.7 0815 1110 319 1Trivandrum AI 0263 D 0910 1010 320

Bangkok Delhi AI 0333 D 0855 1155 321Mumbai AI 0331 D 2050 2320 321

Bhopal Delhi AI 0633 D 0910 1025 320Indore AI 0634 D 1945 2030 320Mumbai AI 0634 D 1945 2220 320 1

Bhubaneswar Chennai AI 0537 1.345.7 1310 1455 320Delhi AI 9604 12..567 1230 1430 CR7Delhi AI 0878 D 1400 1600 319

AIR INDIA FLIGHTS ORIGIN DEST FLIGHT NO FREq DEP ARR AIRCRAFT STOPS

Delhi AI 0474 D 1935 2135 320Kolkata AI 0770 D 2025 2120 319Mumbai AI 0670 D 1315 1520 319Port Blair AI 9603 12..567 0730 0930 CR7

Chandigarh Delhi AI 0863 D 1125 1215 321Mumbai AI 0863 D 1125 1500 321 1

Chennai Ahmedabad AI 0981 .2.4..7 1650 2015 320 1Bangalore AI 0510 D 1050 1140 321Bhubaneswar AI 0537 1.345.7 0940 1220 320 1Cochin AI 0520 D 0930 1025 320Cochin AI 0510 D 1050 1320 321 1Colombo AI 0273 12.4567 1415 1535 321Colombo AI 0274 .2.4..7 1015 1135 320Delhi AI 0440 D 0640 0920 321Delhi AI 0045 12.4.6. 0845 1130 320Delhi AI 0143 ..3.5.7 0845 1130 320Delhi AI 0430 D 1045 1325 321Delhi AI 0539 D 1800 2050 321Delhi AI 0043 D 2100 2345 332Dubai AI 0905 D 1900 2130 321Goa AI 0975 1.3.56. 1815 1935 320Hyderabad AI 0535 D 0605 0705 320Hyderabad AI 0981 .2.4..7 1650 1755 320Hyderabad AI 0545 D 1715 1820 320Kolkata AI 0766 D 1650 1905 320Kuwait AI 0981 .2.4..7 1650 2225 320 2Kuwait AI 0975 1.3.56. 1815 2225 320 1Madurai AI 0671 D 1220 1320 319Mumbai AI 0569 D 0700 0850 319Mumbai AI 0674 D 1800 1950 319Mumbai AI 0571 D 2045 2245 320Muscat AI 0907 D 1945 2200 319Paris AI 0143 ..3.5.7 0845 1855 320/77W 1Port Blair AI 0549 D 0500 0710 321Sharjah AI 0967 D 1735 2225 320 1Singapore AI 0346 D 0145 0820 321Singapore AI 0358 D 1315 1950 320Trivandrum AI 0513 D 0530 0645 320Trivandrum AI 0967 D 1735 1850 320Visakhapatnam AI 0537 1.345.7 0940 10:50 320

Chicago Delhi AI 0126 D 1345 1820 77W 1Frankfurt AI 0126 D 1345 0510 77WHyderabad AI 0126 D 1345 0005+1 77W 2

Cochin Agatti AI 9501 123456 0950 1115 ATRBangalore AI 0509 D 1405 1505 321Chennai AI 0519 D 1110 1215 320Chennai AI 0509 D 1405 1640 321 1Delhi AI 0466 D 0730 1025 321Delhi AI 0047 D 1935 2255 319Jeddah AI 0963 ...4..7 1520 2015 744 1Kozhikode AI 0963 ...4..7 1520 1605 744Madurai AI 9503 1.3.5.. 1355 1435 ATRMumbai AI 0682 D 0800 0950 319Mumbai AI 0055 D 2215 0005 319Muscat AI 0909 1..4.6. 0855 1050 320Riyadh AI 0929 ..3.5.. 1320 1535 744Sharjah AI 0933 D 2020 2230 320Sharjah AI 0935 ..3.5.7 1005 1215 320Trivandrum AI 0465 D 2115 2200 321

Coimbatore Delhi AI 0658 D 1505 2005 321 1Kozhikode AI 0657 D 1230 1305 321Mumbai AI 0658 D 1505 1655 321

Colombo Chennai AI 0274 12.4567 1635 1800 321Chennai AI 0276 .2.4..7 1240 1405 320

Dammam Delhi AI 0912 D 0530 1200 319Dehradun Delhi AI 9820 .2...67 1105 1155 CR7

Delhi AI 9820 ..3…. 1420 1510 CR7Delhi AI 9820 1...5.. 1630 1720 CR7

Delhi Abu Dhabi AI 0941 D 1745 2225 319 1Ahmedabad AI 0817 D 0600 0725 320Ahmedabad AI 0010 D 2000 2125 321Allahabad AI 9811 .2.4… 1150 1410 ATR 1Allahabad AI 9811 …..6. 1150 1415 ATR 1Allahabad AI 9811 1.3.5.. 1410 1605 ATRAmritsar AI 0461 D 0850 1000 321Amritsar AI 0112 D 1240 1350 321/77WAmritsar AI 0971 1.3.56. 1830 1940 320Aurangabad AI 0441 D 1445 1630 321Bagdogra AI 0879 D 1125 1335 321Bahrain AI 0941 D 1745 1915 319Bangalore AI 0803 D 0615 0850 321

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Bangalore AI 0506 .2….. 0930 1205 319Bangalore AI 0506 1.34567 0945 1230 319Bangalore AI 0502 1.345.7 1310 1545 319Bangalore AI 0403 D 1645 1925 319Bangalore AI 0504 D 2010 2245 319Bangkok AI 0332 D 1340 1935 321Bhopal AI 0634 D 1800 1915 320Bhubaneswar AI 9603 12..567 0500 0700 CR7Bhubaneswar AI 0877 D 1120 1320 319Bhubaneswar AI 0473 D 1705 1900 320Chandigarh AI 0864 D 1000 1045 321 1Chennai AI 0439 D 0610 0850 321Chennai AI 0429 D 1030 1315 321Chennai AI 0044 ..3.5.7 1235 1515 320Chennai AI 0142 ..3...7 1235 1515 320Chennai AI 0044 .2….. 1355 1645 320Chennai AI 0142 ..5.. 1355 1645 320Chennai AI 0042 D 1715 2000 320Chennai AI 0540 D 2020 2300 321Chicago AI 0127 D 0125 1015 319 / 77W 1Cochin AI 0465 D 1730 2030 321Cochin AI 0048 D 1830 2135 319Coimbatore AI 0657 D 0700 1150 321 1Dammam AI 0913 D 0135 0345 319Dehradun AI 9819 .2...67 0955 1040 CR7Dehradun AI 9819 ..3…. 1305 1350 CR7Dehradun AI 9819 1...5.. 1510 1600 CR7Dubai AI 0995 D 2025 2220 321Frankfurt AI 0127 D 0125 0620 77WGoa AI 0865 D 1000 1405 321 1Goa AI 0659 D 1700 2120 321 1Guwahati AI 0889 D 0755 1020 320Guwahati AI 9611 .2.4.67 1655 1920 CR7Gwalior AI 0421 D 1400 1450 319Hyderabad AI 0560 D 0650 0850 319Hyderabad AI 0542 D 0950 1200 321Hyderabad AI 0544 D 1330 1530 319Hyderabad AI 0839 D 1930 2140 321Hyderabad AI 0126 D 2210 0005 321Imphal AI 0889 D 0755 1150 320 1Indore AI 0634 D 1800 2030 320 1Jabalpur AI 9807 .2.4.67 0650 0850 ATRJaipur AI 0612 D 1300 1350 319Jammu AI 0821 D 1115 1225 320Jeddah AI 0991 .2.4.6. 1950 2330 77WJodhpur AI 0471 D 1215 1315 319Kabul AI 0243 12.4567 1235 1335 319Kanpur AI 9801 ..3…. 0955 1055 CR7Kanpur AI 9801 1...5.. 0955 1055 CR7Kanpur AI 9811 .2.4… 1150 1315 ATRKanpur AI 9811 …..6. 1150 1315 ATRKathmandu AI 0213 D 0730 0900 319Kathmandu AI 0215 D 1310 1455 321Khajuraho AI 0406 1.3.5.. 1030 1320 320 1Kolkata AI 0401 D 0700 0905 321Kolkata AI 9801 1...5.. 0955 1255 CR7 1Kolkata AI 0762 D 1030 1235 320Kolkata AI 0020 D 1320 1535 321Kolkata AI 0764 D 1700 1910 321Kolkata AI 0022 D 2030 2240 321Kozhikode AI 0657 D 0700 1305 321 2Leh AI 0445 1.3.5.. 0545 0710 319London AI 0111 D 1405 1900 77WLucknow AI 0411 ….5.. 0705 0800 320Lucknow AI 0411 1.3.. 0720 0815 320Lucknow AI 0411 .2.4.67 0720 0815 319Lucknow AI 0811 D 1615 1715 319Lucknow AI 0969 .2.4..7 1830 1930 320Ludhiana AI 9803 1.3.5.. 1040 1155 ATRMumbai AI 0688 D 0600 0755 321Mumbai AI 0657 D 0700 0905 321Mumbai AI 0665 D 0800 1000 321Mumbai AI 0887 D 0900 1105 321Mumbai AI 0865 D 1000 1205 321Mumbai AI 0471 D 1215 1620 319 1Mumbai AI 0612 D 1300 1610 319 1Mumbai AI 0863 D 1300 1500 321Mumbai AI 0421 D 1400 1705 319 1Mumbai AI 0441 D 1445 1805 321 1Mumbai AI 0659 D 1700 1900 321Mumbai AI 0634 D 1800 2220 320 2

Mumbai AI 0810 D 1800 2000 321Mumbai AI 0624 D 1900 2100 319Mumbai AI 0805 D 2000 2210 319Mumbai AI 0602 D 2100 2305 321Mumbai AI 0315 ..3..67 2250 0055+1 321Mumbai AI 0317 12.45.. 2250 0055+1 321Muscat AI 0973 D 1920 2125 319Nagpur AI 0469 D 0545 0710 319New York AI 0101 D 0130 1140 77W 1Paris AI 0101 D 0130 0710 77WParis AI 0143 ..3.5.7 1315 1855 77WPatna AI 0409 D 0710 0840 319Patna AI 0407 D 1300 1435 320Patna AI 0415 D 1805 1940 320Port Blair AI 9603 12..567 0500 0930 CR7 1Pune AI 0851 1234.67 0500 0700 320Pune AI 0849 D 1600 1800 321Raipur AI 0469 D 0545 0820 319 1Ranchi AI 0809 D 1305 1445 321Riyadh AI 0925 ….5.. 0440 0645 332Riyadh AI 0925 1…… 1525 1730 332Riyadh AI 0925 …..6. 1900 2105 332Shanghai AI 0348 ...4..7 1140 2020 332Sharjah AI 0969 .2.4..7 1830 2240 320 1Sharjah AI 0971 1.3.56. 1830 2215 320 1Singapore AI 0380 D 0005 0755 77LSrinagar AI 9623 1.3.5.7 0550 0715 CR7Srinagar AI 0821 D 1115 1345 320 1Srinagar AI 0825 D 1210 1330 321Surat AI 9607 .2.4.67 1240 1415 CR7Tirupati AI 0542 D 0950 1340 321 1Tokyo AI 0306 .2..5.. 2110 0845 332Trivandrum AI 0465 D 1730 2200 321 1Udaipur AI 0471 D 1215 1430 319 1Vadodara AI 9619 1.3.5.. 1745 1915 CR7Varanasi AI 0406 D 1030 1145 320Vijayawada AI 0544 D 1330 1700 319 1Visakhapatnam AI 0451 D 15:20 17:30 321

Dibrugarh Dimapur AI 0705 .2.4.6. 1215 1255 320Kolkata AI 0705 .2.4.6. 1215 1445 320 1Kolkata AI 0709 ..3...7 1310 1445 319

Dimapur Dibrugarh AI 0709 ..3...7 1155 1235 319Guwahati AI 9752 .2.4.67 1150 1245 ATRImphal AI 9751 .2.4.67 0940 1025 ATRKolkata AI 0709 ..3...7 1155 1445 319 1Kolkata AI 0705 .2.4.6. 1330 1445 320Kolkata AI 9702 ..3.5.7 1405 1555 ATRKolkata AI 9702 1…… 1525 1720 ATR

Dubai Bangalore AI 0994 .2.4.67 2250 0515+1 319 1Chennai AI 0906 D 2230 0430+1 321Delhi AI 0996 D 0005 0445 321Goa AI 0994 .2.4.67 2250 0315+1 319Goa AI 0984 D 2340 0620+1 321 1Hyderabad AI 0952 D 0055 0550 321Kozhikode AI 0938 D 1330 1900 321Mumbai AI 0956 D 1820 2245 320Mumbai AI 0984 D 2340 0405+1 321Visakhapatnam AI 0952 D 0055 0800 321 1

Frankfurt Chicago AI 0127 D 0815 1015 77WDelhi AI 0126 D 0700 1820 77WHyderabad AI 0126 D 0700 0005+1 77W 1

Goa Bangalore AI 0994 .2.4.67 0410 0515 319Bangalore AI 0518 12345.7 1345 1810 319 2Bangkok AI 0330 D 2230 0745+1 321 1Chennai AI 0976 .2.4.67 0735 0900 320Delhi AI 0866 D 0700 1110 321 1Delhi AI 0660 D 1500 1900 321 1Dubai AI 0993 .2.4.67 2000 2120 319Hyderabad AI 0518 12345.7 1345 1625 319 1Kuwait AI 0975 1.3.56. 2030 2225 320Mumbai AI 0866 D 0700 0805 321Mumbai AI 0660 D 1500 1605 321Mumbai AI 0662 D 1640 1740 321Mumbai AI 0330 D 2230 2335 321Pune AI 0518 12345.7 1345 1440 319

Guwahati Agartala AI 9771 1.3.5.. 0615 0810 ATR 1Agartala AI 9755 D 1700 1800 ATRAizawl AI 9757 ….5.. 1045 1150 ATRAizawl AI 9757 .2.4.67 1305 1410 ATRAizawl AI 9757 1.3…. 1415 1515 ATRDelhi AI 0890 D 1835 2055 320

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Gwalior Delhi AI 0422 D 1550 1640 319Mumbai AI 0421 D 1525 1705 319

Hyderabad Ahmedabad AI 0981 .2.4..7 1835 2015 320Bangalore AI 0978 1.3.5.. 0330 0435 319Bangalore AI 0515 D 0630 0735 319Bangalore AI 0518 D 1705 1810 319Chennai AI 0536 D 0745 0845 320Chennai AI 0982 1.3.5.. 0915 1020 320Chennai AI 0546 D 1900 2005 320Chicago AI 0127 D 2050 1015+1 319 / 77W 2Delhi AI 0559 D 0640 0850 321Delhi AI 0543 D 0945 1150 319Delhi AI 0541 D 1615 1820 321Delhi AI 0840 D 1910 2120 319Delhi AI 0127 D 2050 2250 319Dubai AI 0951 D 2030 2225 321Frankfurt AI 0127 D 2050 0620+1 319/77W 1Goa AI 0517 12345.7 1005 1305 319 1Jeddah AI 0965 .2..5.. 1725 2015 744Kolkata AI 0617 D 1035 1240 319Kuwait AI 0981 .2.4..7 1835 2225 320 1Mumbai AI 0616 D 0615 0730 319Mumbai AI 0527 D 0815 0935 319Mumbai AI 0964 1..4… 0710 0840 744Mumbai AI 0618 D 1635 1755 319Mumbai AI 0051 D 2115 2245 319Muscat AI 0977 135 1920 2105 319Pune AI 0517 12345.7 1005 1110 319Tirupati AI 0542 D 1240 1340 321Vijayawada AI 0544 D 1610 1700 319Visakhapatnam AI 0952 D 0700 0800 321

Imphal Aizawl AI 0713 12.4.6. 1245 1325 319Delhi AI 0890 D 1645 2055 320 1Dimapur AI 9752 .2.4.67 1045 1130 ATRGuwahati AI 9752 .2.4.67 1045 1245 ATR 1Guwahati AI 0890 D 1645 1740 320Kolkata AI 0724 D 1230 1340 320Kolkata AI 0713 12.4.6. 1245 1500 319 1Kolkata AI 0711 ..3.5.7 1345 1455 319Silchar AI 9708 .2.4.67 0825 0900 ATR

Indore Bhopal AI 0633 D 0750 0835 320Delhi AI 0633 D 0750 1025 320 1Mumbai AI 0634 D 2100 2220 320

Jabalpur Delhi AI 9808 .2.4.67 0910 1110 ATRJaipur Delhi AI 0611 D 1110 1200 319

Mumbai AI 0612 D 1430 1610 319Jammu Delhi AI 0822 D 1545 1700 320

Leh AI 0450 1...5.. 0915 1005 319Srinagar AI 0821 D 1300 1345 320

Jamnagar Mumbai AI 0648 D 1140 12:40 319Jeddah Cochin AI 0962 ..3..6. 2315 0905 744 1

Delhi AI 0990 .2.4.6. 0130 0940 77WHyderabad AI 0964 1..4… 2200 0550+1 744Kozhikode AI 0962 ..3..6. 2315 0700+1 744Kozhikode AI 0962 .2..5.7 2315 0700+1 744Mumbai AI 0930 1.3.5.7 0130 0905 77WMumbai AI 0962 .2..5.7 2315 1005 744 1Mumbai AI 0964 1..4… 2200 0840 744 1

Jodhpur Delhi AI 0472 D 1415 1515 319Mumbai AI 0471 D 1350 1620 319 1Udaipur AI 0471 D 1350 1430 319

Jorhat Guwahati AI 9769 1.3…. 1205 1350 ATR 1Kolkata AI 9719 12.4… 1455 1700 ATRTezpur AI 9769 1.3…. 1205 1245 ATR

Kabul Delhi AI 0244 12.4567 1450 1755 319Kanpur Allahabad AI 9811 24 1330 1410 ATR

Allahabad AI 9811 6 1335 1415 ATRDelhi AI 9802 3 1125 1220 CR7Delhi AI 9802 15 1525 1625 CR7Delhi AI 9812 24 1530 1655 ATRDelhi AI 9812 6 1535 1700 ATRKolkata AI 9801 15 1125 1255 CR7

Kathmandu Delhi AI 0214 D 1000 1125 319Delhi AI 0216 D 1555 1710 321Kolkata AI 0248 1246 1605 1710 319Varanasi AI 0252 2467 1425 1505 320

Khajuraho Delhi AI 0405 135 1355 1705 320 1Varanasi AI 0405 135 1355 1445 320

Kolkata Agartala AI 0743 D 0950 1045 319Agartala AI 9727 3567 1650 1800 ATRAgartala AI 9727 24 1730 1835 ATRAgartala AI 9727 1 1750 1900 ATRAizawl AI 0711 357 1100 1200 319Aizawl AI 0713 1246 1100 1325 319 1Bagdogra AI 0721 246 1300 1400 319Bagdogra AI 0721 3 1340 1440 320Bangalore AI 0771 D 1810 2040 319Bhubaneswar AI 0769 D 1850 1945 319Chennai AI 0765 D 1805 2010 320Delhi AI 0763 D 0700 0905 321Delhi AI 0021 D 0950 1210 321Delhi AI 9802 15 1325 1625 CR7 1Delhi AI 0761 D 1345 1550 320Delhi AI 0701 D 1700 1910 321Delhi AI 0023 D 2015 2230 321Dibrugarh AI 0705 246 1005 1140 320Dibrugarh AI 0709 37 1005 1235 319 1Dimapur AI 0705 246 1005 1255 320 1Dimapur AI 0709 37 1005 1120 319Dimapur AI 9701 357 1150 1345 ATRDimapur AI 9701 1 1310 1505 ATRGuwahati AI 9739 24 0635 0805 ATRGuwahati AI 0729 ..3.5.7 0935 1050 320Guwahati AI 0729 12.4.6. 0935 1050 319Guwahati AI 9729 1237 1740 1915 ATRHyderabad AI 0618 D 1405 1600 319Imphal AI 0711 357 1100 1310 319 1Imphal AI 0713 1246 1100 1210 319Imphal AI 0723 D 1500 1610 320Jorhat AI 9719 124 1140 1435 ATR 1Kanpur AI 9802 15 1325 1455 CR7Kathmandu AI 0247 1246 1350 1515 319Lilabari AI 9739 24 0635 0925 ATR 1Mumbai AI 0676 D 0600 0845 319Mumbai AI 0618 D 1405 1755 319 1Mumbai AI 0775 D 1645 1930 319Mumbai AI 0773 D 1955 2235 320Port Blair AI 0787 D 0530 0735 319Shilliong AI 9719 124 1140 1320 ATRShilliong AI 9711 6 1150 1330 ATRShilliong AI 9711 37 1310 1450 ATRSilchar AI 9705 2467 0530 0705 ATRSilchar AI 9709 135 0530 0705 ATRSilchar AI 0753 13 1300 1405 319Silchar AI 0753 57 1335 1435 320Tezpur AI 9709 135 0530 0815 ATR 1Yangon AI 0227 15 1105 1350 319

Kozhikode Cochin AI 0962 36 0820 0905 744Coimbatore AI 0658 D 1350 1425 321Delhi AI 0658 D 1350 2005 321 2Dubai AI 0937 D 1000 1230 321Jeddah AI 0963 134647 1720 2015 744Mumbai AI 0962 257 0820 1005 744Mumbai AI 0658 D 1350 1655 321 1Sharjah AI 0997 D 2015 2245 321

Kuwait Ahmedabad AI 0982 135 0005 0605 320Chennai AI 0976 2467 0005 0900 320 1Chennai AI 0982 135 0005 1020 320 2


Hyderabad Jaipur Amritsar Kuwait London


Goa AI 0976 2467 0005 0635 320Hyderabad AI 0982 135 0005 0830 320 1

Leh Delhi AI 0446 13 1040 1200 319Delhi AI 0446 5 1045 1200 319Jammu AI 0449 15 0745 0835 319Srinagar AI 0448 3 0745 0835 319

Lilabari Guwahati AI 9740 1234..7 0945 1045 ATRGuwahati AI 9767 5 1455 1640 ATR 1Kolkata AI 9740 1234..7 0945 1230 ATRTezpur AI 9767 5 1455 1535 ATR

London Amritsar AI 0112 D 2130 1350+1 77W 1Delhi AI 0112 D 2130 1035+1 77WMumbai AI 0130 246 1315 0305+1 77W

Lucknow Delhi AI 0970 247 0525 0625 320Delhi AI 0412 5 0840 0945 320Delhi AI 0412 13 0850 0950 320Delhi AI 0412 2467 0850 0950 319Delhi AI 0812 D 1800 1900 319Mumbai AI 0626 D 1345 1545 319Sharjah AI 0969 247 2020 2240 320

Ludhiana Delhi AI 9804 135 1215 1325 ATRMadurai Chennai AI 0672 13457 1400 1500 319

Chennai AI 0672 26 1530 1630 319Cochin AI 9504 135 1500 1540 ATR

Male Bangalore AI 0266 D 1405 1645 319Chennai AI 0264 13457 1210 1545 320 1Chennai AI 0264 26 1210 1630 320 1Trivandrum AI 0264 13457 1210 1350 320Trivandrum AI 0264 26 1210 1350 320

Mangalore Mumbai AI 0680 D 1250 1410 321Mumbai Abu Dhabi AI 0945 D 0005 0135 319

Ahmedabad AI 0012 246 0145 0250 321Ahmedabad AI 0986 D 0510 0615 319Ahmedabad AI 0643 D 1750 1900 319Ahmedabad AI 0144 D 1830 1950 77LAurangabad AI 0442 D 1500 1550 319Bangalore AI 0603 D 0615 0750 319Bangalore AI 0639 D 0915 1050 319Bangalore AI 0607 D 1630 1805 321Bangalore AI 0609 D 2035 2215 319Bangkok AI 0330 D 0200 0745 321Bhopal AI 0633 D 0605 0835 320 1Bhubaneswar AI 0669 D 1025 1235 319Chandigarh AI 0864 D 0700 1045 321 1Chennai AI 0570 D 0700 0855 320Chennai AI 0671 D 0940 1140 319Chennai AI 0572 D 1715 1900 319Cochin AI 0681 D 1700 1850 319Coimbatore AI 0657 D 0950 1150 321Delhi AI 0601 D 0600 0800 321Delhi AI 0633 D 0605 1025 320 2Delhi AI 0864 D 0700 0900 321Delhi AI 0806 D 0800 1000 321Delhi AI 0611 D 0900 1200 319 1Delhi AI 0866 D 0900 1110 321Delhi AI 0809 D 1000 1205 321Delhi AI 0472 D 1105 1515 319 2Delhi AI 0677 D 1300 1500 321Delhi AI 0422 D 1330 1640 319 1Delhi AI 0442 D 1500 1805 319 1Delhi AI 0310 1347 1650 1905 321Delhi AI 0314 256 1650 1905 321Delhi AI 0660 D 1700 1900 321Delhi AI 0658 D 1800 2005 321Delhi AI 0888 D 1900 2100 321Delhi AI 0605 D 2100 2300 321Delhi AI 0623 D 2300 0100 319Dubai AI 0957 D 1600 1720 320Dubai AI 0983 D 2030 2155 321Goa AI 0984 D 0515 0620 321Goa AI 0865 D 1300 1405 321Goa AI 0661 D 1500 1605 321Goa AI 0659 D 2015 2120 321Gwalior AI 0422 D 1330 1515 319Hyderabad AI 0615 D 0615 0735 319Hyderabad AI 0617 D 0835 0955 319Hyderabad AI 0965 25 1430 1555 744

Hyderabad AI 0619 D 1845 2005 319Hyderabad AI 0050 D 2050 2215 319Indore AI 0633 D 0605 0715 320Jaipur AI 0611 D 0900 1040 319Jamnagar AI 0647 D 1005 1105 319Jeddah AI 0963 136 1415 2015 744 1Jeddah AI 0965 25 1430 2015 744 1Jeddah AI 0931 1357 2055 2330 77WJodhpur AI 0472 D 1105 1340 319 1Kolkata AI 0675 D 0610 0850 320Kolkata AI 0617 D 0835 1240 319 1Kolkata AI 0774 D 1830 2110 319Kolkata AI 0776 D 2015 2300 319Kozhikode AI 0657 D 0950 1305 321 1Kozhikode AI 0963 136 1415 1600 744London AI 0131 246 0630 1130 77WLucknow AI 0625 D 1045 1300 319Madurai AI 0671 D 0940 1320 319 1Mangalore AI 0679 D 1100 1215 321Muscat AI 0985 D 2205 2310 319Nagpur AI 0627 D 0625 0750 320Nagpur AI 0629 D 1840 2000 319Newark AI 0191 D 0130 0755 77LRaipur AI 0649 D 1220 1400 319Rajkot AI 0655 D 1650 1755 319Ranchi AI 0809 D 1000 1445 321 1Riyadh AI 0921 2 0415 0540 332Riyadh AI 0927 24 2315 0040+1 744Singapore AI 0342 D 0005 0750 332Trivandrum AI 0667 D 0630 0835 319Udaipur AI 0472 D 1105 1220 319Varanasi AI 0695 D 0830 1030 319Visakhapatnam AI 0651 D 1040 1220 320

Muscat Ahmedabad AI 0986 D 0005 0615 319 1Bangalore AI 0978 135 2200 0435+1 319 1Chennai AI 0908 D 2300 0345+1 319Cochin AI 0910 1..4.6. 1150 1625 320Delhi AI 0974 D 2310 0325+1 319Hyderabad AI 0978 135 2200 0235+1 319Mumbai AI 0986 D 0005 0410 319

Nagpur Delhi AI 0469 D 0740 1025 319 1Mumbai AI 0628 D 0830 0955 320Mumbai AI 0630 D 2040 2215 319Raipur AI 0469 D 0740 0820 319

New York Delhi AI 0102 D 1630 1830 77W 1Paris AI 0102 D 1630 0540 77W

Newark Ahmedabad AI 0144 D 1625 1950 77L 1Mumbai AI 0144 D 1625 1700 77L

Paris Chennai AI 0142 357 2200 1515+1 77W 1Delhi AI 0102 D 0655 1830 77WDelhi AI 0142 357 2200 0935+1 77WNew York AI 0101 D 0925 1140 77W

Patna Delhi AI 0410 D 0920 1100 319Delhi AI 0408 D 1515 1650 320Delhi AI 0416 D 2015 2150 320

Port Blair Bhubaneswar AI 9604 12567 1000 1200 CR7Chennai AI 0550 D 0755 1005 321Delhi AI 9604 12567 1000 1430 CR7 1Kolkata AI 0788 D 0815 1020 319

Pune Bangalore AI 0518 123457 1520 1810 319 1Delhi AI 0852 123467 0740 0940 320Delhi AI 0850 D 1840 2040 321Goa AI 0517 123457 1205 1305 319Hyderabad AI 0518 123457 1520 1625 319

Raipur Delhi AI 0469 D 0855 1025 319Mumbai AI 0650 D 1440 1620 319

Rajkot Mumbai AI 0656 D 1840 2000 319Ranchi Delhi AI 0810 D 1525 1710 321

Mumbai AI 0810 D 1525 2000 321 1Riyadh Cochin AI 0928 35 0210 0915 744

Delhi AI 0924 2 0710 1355 332Delhi AI 0924 5 0800 1445 332Delhi AI 0924 6 2230 0515 332Mumbai AI 0920 35 1700 2335 744Mumbai AI 0920 1 1900 0135 332

Shanghai Delhi AI 0349 47 2200 0200 332Sharjah Amritsar AI 0972 1356 2340 0355 320


Mumbai New York Paris Riyadh


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Berlin Frankfurt AI* 8876 D 1910 2020Cape Town Johannesburg AI* 7608 ......7 0720 0920

Johannesburg AI* 7614 1..45.. 0800 1000Chennai Frankfurt AI* 8759 D 0140 0825Chicago Frankfurt AI* 8636 D 1540 0650Colombo Delhi AI* 6045 D 1410 1750

Mumbai AI* 6041 D 2345 0210Copenhagen Frankfurt AI* 8571 .....6. 1650 1825

Frankfurt AI* 8571 12345.7 1655 1830Dalaman Istanbul AI* 6082 12345.. 1330 1450

Istanbul AI* 6082 .....67 1330 1450Dar-e-Salam Adis-a-Baba AI* 7556 D 1705 1950Delhi Adis-a-Baba AI* 7553 D 0300 0720

Colombo AI* 6046 D 1850 2225Frankfurt AI* 8761 D 0225 0710Istanbul AI* 6071 D 0605 1025Mauritius AI* 6745 ...4..7 0520 1120Munich AI* 8763 D 0850 1330Moscow AI* 6536 D 0410 0905Vienna AI* 6034 1.34567 0140 0600Zurich AI* 7703 D 0115 0620

Denver Frankfurt AI* 8634 D 1750 1135Detroit Frankfurt AI* 8646 D 1910 0920Durban Johannesburg AI* 7634 ......7 0740 0850

Johannesburg AI* 7638 1..45.. 0840 0950Dusseldorf Frankfurt AI* 8844 ...4... 1810 1905

Frankfurt AI* 8844 .....6. 1920 2015Frankfurt AI* 8844 1.3…7 1930 2025Frankfurt AI* 8844 .2..5.. 1935 2030

Frankfurt Amsterdam AI* 8539 1.3.5.7 0745 0855Amsterdam AI* 8539 …4.6. 0750 0900Bangalore AI* 8754 D 1215 0030Berlin AI* 8867 D 0735 0845Chennai AI* 8758 D 1100 2350Chicago AI* 8637 D 1040 1240Copenhagen AI* 8576 1...... 1110 1235Copenhagen AI* 8576 .....67 1115 1240Copenhagen AI* 8576 12345.. 2200 2325Delhi AI* 8760 D 1345 0035Denver AI* 8635 D 1330 1600Detroit AI* 8647 D 1410 1720Dusseldorf AI* 8851 123456 0850 0940Dusseldorf AI* 8851 ......7 0855 0945Los Angeles AI* 8641 D 1000 1240Mumbai AI* 8756 D 1325 0100Munich AI* 8811 D 0815 0910Oslo AI* 8534 D 1010 1205Pune AI* 8766 1..456. 1600 0355Stockholm AI* 8504 .....6. 0720 0920Stockholm AI* 8504 1234..7 0725 0925Stockholm AI* 8504 ....5.. 0735 0935Stuttgart AI* 8829 ..3.... 0750 0830Stuttgart AI* 8829 .....6. 0800 0840Stuttgart AI* 8829 1...5.. 0805 0845Stuttgart AI* 8829 ...4..7 0815 0855Stuttgart AI* 8829 .2..... 0955 1035Washington AI* 8645 D 1300 1545

Istanbul Adana AI* 6077 D 1405 1540Ankara AI* 6085 D 1200 1305Antalya AI* 6081 D 1145 1300Dalaman AI* 6083 D 1645 1805Delhi AI* 6070 D 1955 0420Izmir AI* 6079 D 1300 1405Mumbai AI* 6074 D 1935 0430+1

Izmir Istanbul AI* 6078 D 1650 1755Johannesburg Cape Town AI* 7623 12..56. 1005 1215

Durban AI* 7643 12..56. 1010 1120Mumbai AI* 7624 1..4567 1100 0005+1

Kolkata Singapore AI* 7261 ..3.56. 2350 0630+1Kuala Lumpur Singapore AI* 7243 12345.. 1025 1120London New York AI* 6335 .2.4.6. 1550 1820Los Angeles Frankfurt AI* 8640 D 1455 1040+1

Frankfurt AI* 8642 .2.4567 1900 1445Frankfurt AI* 8642 1.3.... 1905 1450Tokyo AI* 7205 D 1545 1915

Mauritius Bangalore AI* 6746 1...... 2135 0455+1Delhi AI* 6744 ..3..6. 1835 0335+1Mumbai AI* 6748 .2.4..7 1835 0215+1

Moscow Delhi AI* 6535 D 1925 0300+1Mumbai Adis-a-Baba AI* 7551 D 0540 0800


Abu Dhabi Singapore Srinagar

Chennai AI 0968 D 0005 0735 320 1Cochin AI 0934 D 0005 0535 320Cochin AI 0936 ..3.5.7 1300 1800 320Delhi AI 0970 247 2340 0625 320 1Delhi AI 0972 1356 2340 0555 320 1Kozhikode AI 0998 D 0005 0515 321Lucknow AI 0970 247 2340 04351+1 320Trivandrum AI 0968 D 0005 0535 320

Shilliong Jorhat AI 9719 124 1340 1435 ATRKolkata AI 9719 124 1340 1700 ATR 1Kolkata AI 9712 6 1350 1530 ATRKolkata AI 9712 37 1510 1650 ATR

Silchar Agartala AI 9771 135 0720 0810 ATRGuwahati AI 9760 2467 0720 0805 ATRGuwahati AI 9772 135 0935 1025 ATRImphal AI 9707 2467 0730 0805 ATRKolkata AI 9706 2467 0920 1100 ATRKolkata AI 9710 135 0940 1110 ATRKolkata AI 0754 13 1445 1550 319Kolkata AI 0754 57 1515 1615 320Tezpur AI 9709 135 0730 0815 ATR

Singapore Chennai AI 0347 D 1045 1205 321Chennai AI 0359 D 2105 2225 320Delhi AI 0381 D 0915 1215 77LMumbai AI 0343 D 0835 1125 332

Srinagar Delhi AI 9624 1357 0745 0905 CR7Delhi AI 0826 D 1415 1540 321Delhi AI 0822 D 1425 1700 320 1Jammu AI 0822 D 1425 1505 320Leh AI 0447 3 0915 1005 319

Surat Delhi AI 9608 2467 1445 1625 CR7Tezpur Guwahati AI 9767 5 1555 1640 ATR

Guwahati AI 9769 1.3…. 1305 1350 ATRKolkata AI 9710 135 0835 1110 ATR 1Silchar AI 9710 135 0835 0920 ATR

Tirupati Delhi AI 0541 134567 1430 1820 321 1Delhi AI 0541 2 1440 1820 321 1Hyderabad AI 0541 134567 1430 1530 321Hyderabad AI 0541 2 1440 1540 321

Tokyo Delhi AI 0307 36 1130 1655 332Trivandrum Bangalore AI 0507 D 0720 0825 320

Chennai AI 0968 D 0620 0735 320Chennai AI 0264 13457 1430 1545 320Chennai AI 0264 26 1515 1630 320Cochin AI 0466 D 0600 0645 321Delhi AI 0466 D 0600 1025 321 1Male AI 0263 D 1050 1120 320Mumbai AI 0668 D 0915 1125 319Sharjah AI 0967 D 1940 2225 320

Udaipur Delhi AI 0472 D 1300 1515 319 1Jodhpur AI 0472 D 1300 1340 319Mumbai AI 0471 D 1505 1620 319

Vadodara Delhi AI 9620 135 1945 2115 CR7Varanasi Delhi AI 0405 D 1550 1705 320

Kathmandu AI 0251 2467 1230 1340 320Khajuraho AI 0406 135 1230 1320 320Mumbai AI 0696 D 1115 1315 319

Vijayawada Delhi AI 0840 D 1735 2120 319 1Hyderabad AI 0840 D 1735 1825 319

Visakhapatnam Bhubaneswar AI 0537 13457 1130 1220 320Chennai AI 0537 13457 1130 1455 320 1Delhi AI 0452 D 0845 1055 321Dubai AI 0951 D 1820 2225 321 1Hyderabad AI 0951 D 1820 1920 321Mumbai AI 0652 D 1300 1440 320

Yangon Kolkata AI 0228 15 1435 1535 319

CODE SHARE FLIGHTS WITH OTHER AIRLINESAdana Istanbul AI* 6076 D 1625 1805Adis-a-Baba Dar-e-Salam AI* 7557 D 1030 1325

Delhi AI* 7552 D 0005 0910Mumbai AI* 7550 D 2120 0450Nairobi AI* 7555 D 1040 1245

Amsterdam Frankfurt AI* 8538 12.4567 1825 1935Ankara Istanbul AI* 6084 D 1700 1805Antalya Istanbul AI* 6080 D 1645 1805Bangalore Chennai AI* 6747 .2..... 0555 0645

Frankfurt AI* 8755 D 0230 0825Bangkok Singapore AI* 7241 D 1230 1555

AiR iNDiA fLiGhtS frequency: 1=Monday, 2=Tuesday, 3=Wednesday, 4=Thursday, 5=Friday, 6= Saturday, 7=Sunday. All times are local, 319= AIRBUS A319, 320=Airbus A320, 321=Airbus A321, 332=Airbus A330, 77W=Boeing 777ER, 77L=Boeing 777LR,744=Boeing 747,CR7=CRJ



Mangalore IX 0814 D 0110 0625 737Mangalore IX 0814 3 1300 1815 737Mumbai IX 0212 36 1950 0215+1 737 1Pune IX 0212 36 1950 0030+1 737Trichy IX 0612 356 0900 1450 737Trivandrum IX 0538 125 1745 2335 737

Jaipur Dubai IX 0195 5 0540 0750 737Kozhikode Abu Dhabi IX 0363 23567 1800 2010 737

Al Ain IX 0331 4 0825 1050 737Bahrain IX 0473 123456 1555 1745 737Cochin IX 0474 123456 0405 0450 737Cochin IX 0393 6 1540 1630 737Doha IX 0473 123456 1555 1925 737 1Dubai IX 0343 134 2005 2230 737Kuwait IX 0389 247 1540 1955 737 1Kuwait IX 0393 6 1540 1955 737 1Mangalore IX 0389 247 1540 1635 737Mumbai IX 0302 2 0955 1150 737Muscat IX 0337 13456 1100 1255 737Salalah IX 0341 5 1050 1330 737Sharjah IX 0337 13456 1100 1450+1 737 1

Kuala Lumpur Chennai IX 0621 1357 2325 0040 737Trichy IX 0621 1357 2325 0300+1 737 1

Kuwait Cochin IX 0394 6 2310 0645+1 737Kozhikode IX 0390 247 2310 0825+1 737 1Kozhikode IX 0394 6 2310 0825+1 737 1Mangalore IX 0390 247 2310 0620+1 737

Lucknow Dubai IX 0193 124 1510 1745 737Mangalore Abu Dhabi IX 0817 247 1015 1220 737

Bahrain IX 8199 6 1000 1140 737Doha IX 0819 3 1000 1130 737Dubai IX 8133 3 1000 1210 737Dubai IX 0813 D 2200 0010 737Kozhikode IX 0390 247 0730 0825 737Kuwait IX 0389 247 1745 1955 737Mumbai IX 0802 15 1030 1215 737Muscat IX 0817 247 1015 1425 737 1

Mumbai Bahrain IX 0241 257 1100 1210 737Chennai IX 0206 2 1815 2015 737Cochin IX 2044 5 1555 2005 737 1Doha IX 0241 257 1100 1355 737 1Dubai IX 0211 14 0500 0815 737 1Kozhikode IX 0203 2 1815 2005 737Mangalore IX 0208 15 1915 2045 737Pune IX 0211 14 0500 0550 737Trivandrum IX 2044 5 1555 1805 737Trivandrum IX 0205 2 1555 1805 737

Muscat Kozhikode IX* 0350 13456 1345 2110 737 1Mangalore IX* 0818 247 1515 2000 737Sharjah IX 0337 13456 1345 1450 737Sharjah IX* 0350 13456 1345 1450 737Trivandrum IX 0554 57 1305 1825 737

Pune Dubai IX 0211 14 0635 0815 737Mumbai IX 0212 36 0125 0215 737

Salalah Cochin IX 0466 4 1510 2020 737Kozhikode IX 3422 5 1430 2110 737 1Trivandrum IX 3422 5 1430 1925 737

Sharjah Kozhikode IX* 0350 13456 1540 2110 737Trivandrum IX 0536 4 1330 1915 737

Singapore Chennai IX 0681 D 1115 1430 737 1Trichy IX 0681 D 1115 1250 737

Trichy Abu Dhabi IX 0613 46 1515 1820 737Chennai IX 0614 46 0140 0245 737Chennai IX 0681 D 1335 1430 737Chennai IX* 0622 1357 1335 1430 737Dubai IX 0611 356 1535 1815 737Kuala Lumpur IX* 0622 1357 1335 2240 737 1Singapore IX 0682 D 0345 1020 737

Trivandrum Abu Dhabi IX 0537 367 1715 1955 737Bahrain IX 4733 7 1555 1755 737Cochin IX 4744 7 0425 0520 737Cochin IX 2044 5 1910 2005 737Doha IX 4733 7 1555 1935 737 1Dubai IX 5377 125 1405 1645 737Kozhikode IX 3422 5 2015 2110 737Mumbai IX 0502 2 0800 1020 737Muscat IX 0549 57 1000 1215 737Salalah IX 0465 4 1150 1410 737Sharjah IX 0535 4 1000 1240 737

Frankfurt Istanbul Munich Doha Kuala Lumpur

Colombo AI* 6042 D 0310 0530Frankfurt AI* 8757 D 0250 0750Istanbul AI* 6075 D 0555 1015Johannesburg AI* 7625 12..567 0205 0725Mauritius AI* 6749 1.3.5.. 0400 0830Munich AI* 8765 D 0105 0555Zurich AI* 7701 D 0050 0615

Munich Delhi AI* 8762 D 2000 0645+1Frankfurt AI* 8808 123.567 1850 1955Frankfurt AI* 8808 ...4... 1900 2005Mumbai AI* 8764 D 1130 2325

Nairobi Adis-a-Baba AI* 7554 D 1820 2025New York London AI* 6336 .2.4.6. 2145 1000+1Oslo Frankfurt AI* 8531 D 1840 2045San Francisco Hong Kong AI* 7203 D 0120 0635

Seoul AI* 7201 D 1410 1835Singapore Bangkok AI* 7242 D 1600 1725

Hong Kong AI* 7204 D 1750 2135Kolkata AI* 7262 ..3.56. 2100 2235Kuala Lumpur AI* 7244 12345.. 0835 0930Seoul AI* 7202 D 0925 1645Tokyo AI* 7206 D 0925 1730

Stockholm Frankfurt AI* 8507 12.4567 1240 1450Stuttgart Frankfurt AI* 8826 23456 1830 1925

Frankfurt AI* 8826 ......7 1835 1930Frankfurt AI* 8826 1...... 1840 1935

Vienna Delhi AI* 6033 0.234567 1315 0005+1Washington Frankfurt AI* 8644 D 1755 0805+1Zurich Delhi AI* 7704 D 1245 2355

Mumbai AI* 7702 D 0945 2140

AIR INDIA ExPRESS FLIGHTS

Abu Dhabi Chennai IX 0614 46 1910 0245 737 1Cochin IX 4522 3457 2155 0330 737Kozhikode IX 0348 23567 2110 0235+1 737Mangalore IX* 0818 247 1310 2000 737 1Muscat IX 0817 247 1310 1425 737Muscat IX* 0818 247 1310 1425 737Trichy IX 0614 46 1910 0045+1 737Trivandrum IX 5388 367 2055 0245+1 737

Al Ain Kozhikode IX 0332 4 1140 1700 737Amritsar Dubai IX 0191 236 0535 0735 737Bahrain Doha IX 0241 257 1305 1355 737

Doha IX* 0244 257 1305 1355 737Doha IX 0473 123456 1835 1925 737Doha IX 4733 7 1845 1935 737Mangalore IX 0820 6 1230 1915 737Mumbai IX* 0244 257 1305 2105 737 1

Chennai Abu Dhabi IX 0613 46 1315 1820 737 1Kuala Lumpur IX* 0622 1357 1610 2240 737Mumbai IX 0602 2 1015 1215 737Singapore IX 0682 D 0155 1020 737 1Trichy IX 0682 D 0155 0300 737Trichy IX 0621 1357 0155 0300 737Trichy IX 0613 46 1315 1420 737

Cochin Abu Dhabi IX 0419 3457 1825 2055 737Bahrain IX 0473 123456 1410 1745 737Bahrain IX 4733 7 1410 1755 737Doha IX 0473 123456 1410 1925 737 1Doha IX 4733 7 1410 1935 737 1Dubai IX 4199 126 1400 1630 737Kozhikode IX 0394 6 0735 0825 737Kozhikode IX 0473 123456 1410 1500 737Kuwait IX 0393 6 1720 1955 737Mumbai IX 0402 5 1000 1210 737Salalah IX 0465 4 1000 1410 737 1Trivandrum IX 0465 4 1000 1100 737Trivandrum IX 4733 7 1410 1505 737

Doha Cochin IX 0474 123456 2025 0450 737 1Cochin IX 4744 7 2035 0520 737 1Kozhikode IX 0474 123456 2025 0315 737Mangalore IX 8200 3 1230 1905 737Mumbai IX* 0244 257 1455 2105 737Trivandrum IX 4744 7 2035 0335 737

Dubai Amritsar IX 0192 125 2355 0435 737Cochin IX 0452 126 1730 2305 737Jaipur IX 0196 4 2330 0435 737Kozhikode IX 0344 134 2320 0450 737Lucknow IX 0194 124 0905 1420 737

CoDe ShARe fLiGhtS with otheR AiRLiNeS AI* =Code Share flight operated by other airline,1=Monday, 2=Tuesday, 3=Wednesday, 4=Thursday, 5=Friday, 6= Saturday, 7=Sunday. All times are local.

AiR iNDiA eXPReSS fLiGhtS frequency: 1=Monday, 2=Tuesday, 3=Wednesday, 4=Thursday, 5=Friday, 6= Saturday, 7=SundayAll times are local. 737 = Boeing 737


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