HOUSE JOURNAL OF RSI BANGALORE Issue 11 : November 2014 Secretary’s Note The new Indian Kitchen aptly named 'RASOI' was inaugurated by Maj Gen AK Singh, VSM, GOC K&K Sub Area & Patron RSI, Bangalore, on 19 Oct 14. The 'RASOI' is now functioning, resplendent with all Stainless Steel Equipment and modern gadgets. This was followed by Veterans' Lunch where the `Past` mixed with `Present` amidst a lot of bonhomie and back slapping. The heavy downpour was like God's Blessing on the old and the young and did not dampen the Cameraderie. The Veterans, one and all lauded the spirit of the get- together and were full of appreciation for the arrangements made to honour them. The occasion attained greater significance with the attendance of Lt Gen Jagbir Singh, SM, VSM, GOC ATNK&K Area who graced the event and spoke to the Veterans, thanking them for their contributions and yeoman service to the Army. Diwali Eve Function was celebrated on 22 Oct evening amidst glittering lights and intermittent rain. The rain not withstanding, all the events planned ie Bumper Tombola, Gazal Sufiana, Fire Works & DJ Music were held as scheduled and enjoyed by all the members. The highlight of the evening was of course the dazzling array of fire works which lit up the skies above RSI which brought dazzling smiles on everybody's faces. The DJ music warmed up the spirits of the young and old and they could not have enough even when it ended at midnight. FAIR AND LOVELY Every morning between 7 and 8 am, my seven year-old daughter, my wife, and I browse through newspapers. My daughter, unable to make sense of the entire article, manages to understand a few news stories by reading headlines and looking at the pictures. During this session we often discuss current topics ranging from sports, arts, entertainment, social etc. My daughter always attentively listens to my conversations with my wife. Being inquisitive as children her age are, she always has questions on the news items she reads. Once she seemed confused about the racism controversy in Australia, and then about the ill-treatment of people of African origin in India. In her little seven-year-old mind, she has become conscious of her not-so-fair complexion, which may have led to a bit of an inferiority complex at school. The jury is still out on whether white Australians are racist, but why criticize them when our own society, made up largely of people with brown complexion, prefers people of a lighter shade of brown? Most South Indians are darker than their northern countrymen, so it makes the scene ridiculous when some of us pass racist comments based on colour against people of African origin. Some time ago, I read in a newspaper article that by the end of the millennium, there will be just one race of beige complexioned people in the entire world, due to the mixing of races. I wonder how people would behave in such a world; would some people with a darker shade of beige still hold onto their inferiority complex? Our generation or several generations down the line will not see this. Probably the hardy Lichens plant sprouted now might see the change by 3000 AD! Do we not like black people? If so, why? Is it because we're a lighter shade of black? Then why do we complain when the whites treat us that way? It just doesn't make sense; it's a bit like the ragging phenomena in colleges. A batch of students get ragged by their seniors, they scream and shout and complain and weep. Then when they become seniors, they themselves treat their juniors just as badly. Listening to all these arguments my little daughter asked my wife why she was dark while some of her friends were fair? My wife said, “You're dark because I'm dark”. Snap came the solution from my daughter, “Mama, ninu fair and lovely hachago, andre nanu bellage agtini” meaning, “Mama, please apply Fair and Lovely cream. When you become fair, so will I.” As I was present on the scene, my filial love brimmed my eyes. Lt Col DK Havanoor (Retd) Membership No. 642 INAUGURATION OF NEW INDIAN KITCHEN – 19 OCT 14 VETERANS` DAY LUNCH : 19 OCT 14 DIWALI EVE CELEBRATION : 22 OCT 14 Armed Forces Retired Offrs Guild (AFROG) The following members are the Managing Committee of AFROG :-Lt Gen A Natarajan - President -Air Mrshl Philip Rajkumar - Vice President -Sqn Ldr K Ramakrishnan - Secretary -Wg Cdr KK Rao - Treasurer -Wg Cdr GI Vasudevan - Treasurer- Designate -Lt Col BN Kakde -Lt Col WE Sathyanarayana -Gp Capt SV Ashok -Wg Cdr K Ramchand AFROG Get- together The newly elected Managing Committee of AFROG will be organizing the next get-together and Lunch meeting of members and their families at 1100 hrs on 22 Nov 14(Sat). The venue will be RSI, Cariappa Hall. Air Marshl Ramesh Rai, VM, AOC-in-C, HQs Trg Command, IAF is expected to be the Chief Guest on the occasion. Members are requested to join the function without fail. Your confirmation may please be mailed to afrogblr@gmail.com latest by 1700 hrs on 20 Nov 14. Your confirmation also could be conveyed on M o b N o . 9 6 11 7 7 7 6 7 6 S q n L d r ( D r ) K Ramakrishnan latest by 20 Nov 14. RSI Tree of the month:Cannonball tree (Nagalinga or Kailaspathi or Shiv This month I am making an exception, by writing about a tree which does not grow in the RSI but elsewhere in Bangalore. It is such a special tree of such religious significance that it is worth knowing a bit more about it- the Cannonball tree !! For those aficionados who would really like to see some magnificent specimens at various stages of growth, do come to Jal Vayu Vihar, and I would be happy to show them to you !! The Cannonball tree though native to North Eastern South America, has been growing in India for at least 3000 years.The tree was named Couroupitaguianensis by the French botanist Jean Baptiste ChristophoreFuséeAublet in 1755. Common names in other languages include many translations of the English cannonball tree. In India they include nagkeshar (Bengali), Nagalingam or Lingam (Tamil), In Hindi it is better known as Shiv Kamal and also Kailaspati. The tree is considered sacred to Hindus, who believe its hooded flowers look like the nāga, and it is grown at Shiva temples. Naga Lingam grows up to 35 m (meters) in height. The clustered leaves vary in length, generally from 8 to 31 cms, but reaching up to 57. The flowers are born in large bunches up to 80 m(meters) long. Some trees flower profusely, until the entire trunk is buried in flowers. One tree can bear 1000 flowers per day!! They are strongly scented, especially at night, and in the early morning. The blooms are large, up to 6 cms wide, and often brightly coloured, the six petals in shades of pink and red near the bases and yellowish toward the tips. There is a ring of stamens at the centre, and an arrangement to stamens that have been modified into a hood, loosely resembling a cobra. The large fruit, which is woody and very spherical, measuring up to 25 cms wide and upto 3kgs in weight, gives the species the common name "cannonball tree". A smaller fruit contains perhaps 65 seeds, while a large one can have 550. One tree can bear 150 fruits. The fruit takes up to a year to mature in most areas, sometimes as long as 18 months. Cmde Ray D`Souza (Retd) Membership No. 10064 Annual Subscription : 2015 Food & Beverages The undermentioned categories of members are Breakfast r e q u e s t e d t o p a y t h e i r A n n u a l - Service : 8.00 am onwards Last Order : 10.30 am Subscription(through Card/Cheque) for the year Lunch 2015, in advance as per the rates mentioned Chinese & Tandoor against each:- Service and Take-Away orders: 12.30 pm onwards - Associate Members (Retd Offrs) - Rs. 270/- Per Month Indian Kitchen & Buffet - Sr Citizen I (M/Ship No. SC-1 - Rs. 80/- Per Month - Service and take away order:1.00 pm onwards SC-147 - Sr Citizen II(M/Ship No. SC-148 - Rs. 170/- Per Month - Last order for A-la-Carte and take away : 2.30 pm - Last order for Buffet : 2.45 pm. Onwards - Lady Members (Widows) - Rs. 220/- Per Month Dinner - Gallantry Award Winners - Rs. 80/- Per Month Chinese & Tandoor (Only Chakra Series) - Service and Take-Away : 7.30 pm onwards - Serving/Mess/Indl/Out Stn & CGOs - Rs. 270/- Per Month Indian Kitchen & Buffet Subscription received after 01 Feb 2015, will - Service and take away : 8 pm onwards attract penalty as under :- Last order for Dinner and take away : 10.30 pm Period Penalty Rs. 300/- 01 Feb 15 to 28 Feb 15 - 01 Mar 15 to 31 Mar 15 Rs. 600/Non Payment of Annual Subscription for 2015, after 31 Mar 2015 will invite termination of membership. No representation will be accepted please. Note : The above Subscriptions are under review. Members will be intimated about enhanced subscription in subsequent Tidings and through SMS/E Mail. Mangalore Food Festival 23rd Nov 2014 (Since issue regarding increase of subscription has not been decided upon, we should publish this later, once the issue is decided) Card Top Up Topping up cards can be done at the RSI Main Reception and the RSI Old Building by cash payment or credit/debit cards. Internet transactions for top ups will be reflected only after 48 hours on your membership card. Please note : NEFT transactions are not possible. RSI Holiday 06 Nov 14 - Only office will remain closed on account of Guru Nanak's Birthday. RSI Petrol Bunk Timings From 9.30 am to 7.30 pm - Lunch break -12.30 PM to 2.00 PM - Tuesday - Weekly Off RSI Contact details Contact: 25320557, Mobile : 9900232500, Military Tele : 6920 Library:25323064 E-mail : rsibangalore@yahoo.com Website: www.rsibangalore.in Mon Tuesday Wed & Sat - 0930 h to 1230 h - Weekly Off - 1000 h to 1245 h 1430 h to 1815 h Thu, Fri & Sun - 0930 h to 1230 h 1400 h to 1630 h Stock Taking - 26 & 27 Nov 14 RSI CSD Contact No - 25559894 Humour Doctor to patient: "What is your problem?" Patient: "You are a Doctor. Can't you find out without, me giving you a hint?" Doctor: "You came to a wrong place. The Veterinary doctor is down the lane. He won't talk to his patients before prescription." Kitchen Tips Keep a good selection of hot pads and oven mitts at hand. It's especially important to use these items you are pulling out of the microwave oven. Even microwave-safe bowls can get quite hot, and it's easy to burn yourself. And if a hot pad or oven mitt gets wet, don't use it until it dries. A wet pad or cloth will easily transmit heat. Health Tips Don't give anything to your body before you drink a glass of water. A small fruit or even a non-sugary biscuit before that coffee would do wonders in protecting your digestive system. ? Do You Know Q. Hitler party which came into power in 1933 is known as ? Q. In which year and who was awarded Magsaysay Award for Govt service ? Answer to the last month's Quiz Q What is the Capital of Armenia ? A Yerevan Q Who is the author of Sea of Poppies ? A Mr Amitav Ghosh Winner. Col Prakash Kumar MP Membership No ID 104
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