India e-Newsletter Feb-March 2012

ISSUENO.1;Vol.XXX Website:http://www.indembassysuriname.com/March2012

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63rdRepublicDayofIndiawascelebratedinSurinamewithgustoandenthusiasm.AttheflaghoistingfunctionintheEmbassyPremises in themorninganumberof Indiannationalsandfriendsof Indiawerepresent. AmbassadorofIndiaHEShriKJSSodhihoistedtheIndianflagandreadouttheMessageofthePresidentofIndia. TheIndiabasedstaffoftheEmbassy/ICCandseniorstudentsoftheICCsangpatrioticsongs.

Intheevening,areceptionwasheldattheBharatBhavanwhichwasgracedbyPresidentofSuriname,H.E.Mr. Desire Delano Bouterse, and the First Lady of Suriname, among other distinguished guests. The President ofSurinameH.E.DesireDelanoBouterseattheReceptionapplaudedtheachievementsofIndiawiththefollowingwords

"India remains the worlds largest democracy, and that state hasmanagedtopositionitselfasoneoftheleadingemergingeconomies.Itis recognized as an influential player in the financial, economic,political,technological,andculturalfieldsonaglobalscale.Surinameapplauds the people of India and its leaders for this remarkableachievement,andweexpressourkeenhopethatfortunewillremainatIndias side for a long time to come.My government is particularlyinterestedinthissuccessstory,sinceourtwonationssharetheidealsof democracy, peace, the protection of human rights, and therealizationofsustainabledevelopment.Allowmetopaytributetothe

greatandrespectedMahatmaGandhi,whodedicatedhislifetotheachievementofdevelopmentthroughpeacefulmeans.Quotingoneofhismanyteachings:Anationscultureresidesintheheartsandinthesoulofitspeople.Withthesewisewordsinmind,mycountryisvery proud to be hosting theMiss IndiaWorldwide 2012 pageant, nextmonth.Among the other dignitaries present on the occasionwere honorableVicePresident of the Republic of Suriname, Mr. Robert Ameerali andspouse,ForeignMinisteroftheRepublicofSurinameMr.WinstonLackinandspouse,MinisterofDefenceoftheRepublicofSurinameMr.LamureLatour and other CabinetMinisters, Ambassador of Indonesia, Mr. NurSyarerRahardjo,Ambassador ofGuyana,Ms.MerlinUdho,Ambassadorof China Mr. Yuan Nansheng, and Ambassador of the Netherlands Mr.AartJacobi,andDiplomatsCorps,MembersoftheParliament,Prominentbusinessmen. Shri K.J.S. Sodhi, Ambassador of India, in his address,congratulated the members of Indian community and friends of India. The function was widely covered by theprint/electronicmedia,thespeechofthePresidentofSurinamewastelecastedunderinfoactprogrammeoneachTVchannelseveraltimes.IndianCulturalCentresMusicanddancestudentsgaveshortculturalprogramme.

PMcallsforincreasedR&DexpenditureInauguratingthe99th IndianScienceCongress(ISC)atBhubaneshwar inOdishaon January3,PrimeMinisterDr.Manmohan Singh called for changing the face of Indian science and increasing the spending on research anddevelopment(R&D)totwopercentoftheGDPfromthecurrent0.9percentbytheendoftheTwelfthFiveyearPlan(201217). He said this could only be achieved if industry,which contributed only 25 percent of the total R&Dexpendituretoday,increaseditscontribution.Wemuststrengthenthesupplychainofthesciencesector, PrimeMinister Singh said in his address attheISC.ThePrimeministerinformedthataproposalwas under consideration to build national capacityand capability in supercomputing which would beimplemented by the Indian Institute of Science,Bangalore,atanestimatedcostof$1billion.PrimeMinister Singhpointedout that over the lastfew years the number of scientific publications byIndian scientists working in India had increased atmorethan12percentperannumagainst theglobalaverageof4percent.Indiahadmovedfromthe15thrankin2003tothe9thrankin2010withrespecttothenumberofpublicationsinpeervaluedjournals.More than 15,000 delegates participated in theJanuary37eventheldattheKalingaInstituteofIndustrial Technology in Odisha. The theme of theconference was Science and Technology forInclusive InnovationRole ofWomen. ThePrimeMinister declared that the year 2012 would becelebratedastheYearofMathematicstopaytributetooneof Indiasnoted scientistsMSRamanujan.The full text of the PrimeMinisters speech can beviewedat:http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=79318

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NewsaboutIndiaReport:ConsumerSpendinginIndia.Economy&InvestmentDoingBusinesswithIndiaSectoralProfileRetailingFeature:WindEnergyNaturesBonanzaforEternityICCEvents NewsinHindiTradeEnquiriesBharatDarshan

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh releasing abook at the 99th Annual Session of the Indian ScienceCongress, at Bhubaneswar, in Odisha on January 03,2012. The Governor of Odisha, Shri M.C. Bhandare, theUnion Minister for Science and Technology and EarthSciences, Shri Vilasrao Deshmukh, the ChiefMinister ofOdisha,ShriNaveenPatnaikandtheMinisterofStateforPlanning, Science& Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr.AshwaniKumararealsoseen.


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Crowningglory:IndiraGandhiInternationalAirportsecondbestintheworldTheEconomicTimes:NewDelhi:Delhi'sIGIairporthasbeenrankedthesecondbestairportintheworldfor2011bytheAirportsCouncilInternational.Theairportscoredthisdistinctioninthecategoryofairportswith2540millionpassengersperannum.Lastyear,ithadbeenrankedfourthinthesamecategory.Theairportscored4.72ofapossible5intheairportservicequalityindex,coming6intheoverallairportrankingfor2011.Thisisamassivejumpfortheairportwhich,beforeprivatizationin2007,hadscored3.02ontheASQanddidnotmanagearankinthetop100.DelhiInternationalAirport(P)Ltd(DIAL)commendedtheeffortsofagenciessuchascustoms,immigration,CISF,airlines,concessionaires,housekeepingandothersupportstaffforcontributingtotheimagemakeoverfortheairport.DIAL'sCEOIPrabhakaraRaosaid:"IGIAhascomealongwayinthelastfiveyearssincewetookover.WehaveensuredthatqualityhasbecomeawayoflifenotjustwithDIALemployees,butwithallstakeholdersoftheIGIairportfamily.Weareconfidentthatall30,000plusmembersoftheIGIairportfamilywillcontinuetostriveforexcellenceandwehopetoimproveourpositionevenfurtherinthecomingyears."IGIairporthandledarecordnumberof35millionpassengersin2011.Theairporthasanannualpassengercapacityofover60millionofwhichterminal3canalonehandle34millionpassengers.Theairportalsohandledover6lakhtonnesofcargoandover3lakhaircraftmovementsin2011.AirportsCouncilInternationalistheonlyglobaltraderepresentativeofairportswith580membersoperatingfrom1,650airportsin179countriesandterritories.

India'sfirstmonorailtestedinMumbaiBusiness Standard:Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) on SaturdayconductedanelectricaltrialrunoftheMumbaimonorail, fromWadalatoMysoreColonyadistanceof4.5km.Thefirstphaseoftheproject,fromWadalatoChembur,isexpectedtobecompletedbyNovember2012.TheprojectisbeingimplementedbyMMRDA,withLarsen&Toubro(L&T)andaconsortiumofMalaysianinfrastructureScomiEngineering.DilipKawathkar,jointprojectdirector(PR),MMRDA,said:"ThisisoneoftheelectricaltrialrunsthatweconductedonSaturday.PhaseIofthemonorailisexpectedtobecompletedbylateOctoberorNovemberthisyear."TheprojectthatwouldconnectWadalatoChembur(8.26km)inPhaseIandJacobCircletoWadala(11.28km)inPhaseII,willreducetraveltimebetweenthetwolocalitiesfrom90minutesto44minutes.Thetentativefarestructureonthestretch,accordingtoMMRDA,willrangefromRs8toRs20.Theprojectscopewillinvolvedesign,construction, operation and maintenance (for three years) of the monorail system between Jacob Circle andChembur. It is being done under an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract. The 19.56kmcorridor will cost around Rs 2,460 crore (plus taxes) for the two phases. The second phase is expected to becompletedbythesecondquarterof2013.ThecivilworkonthelineinPhaseIislikelytoendbyAugustandthetrialrunscouldbeginthereafter.

Infosys,WiproamongtopglobalcompaniesinsmartgridsoftwareTheHinduBusinessLine:Chennai:InfosysandWiprohavebeennamedamongthetopsevenvendorsintheworldofsmartgridsoftware,arecentresearchreportofGTMResearchhassaid.Smartgridsarethosethathaveelectricaldeviceswith embedded software that cangiveout a fundofdata inorder that the gridmaybebettermanaged.Softwareisakeypartofsmartgrids.GTMResearch,awellknowngreentechresearchcompany,soughttofindoutwho the Big Fish are in each segment of smart grid software. Under the head Utility systems development andintegration,dataanalyticsandcybersecurity',GTMhasnamedsevencompanies.InfosysandWiproareintheelitecompanyoffiveotherglobalgiantsIBM,Oracle,Siemens,AccentureandSchneiderElectric.Eveninthiswellknitworld,havingtwohomegrownbiggiesisseenasanadvantagebecausesmartgridisanareathatspeciallyrequireslocalknowledge.SeveralexpertshavecommentedontheuniquenessoftheIndiangridandhencetheuniquenessoftheopportunitiesanyrevampingofitprovides.AtaconferenceinMumbaionsmartgrid,DrRajitGadh,ProfessoratUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles(UCLA),stressedontheimportanceofdeterminingthelocalnuancesoftheIndianmarket.Speaking toBusinessLinelastweek,MrAnandPadmanabhan, SeniorVicePresident,Energy,NaturalResources&Utilities,WiproTechnologies,notedthatIndiaischaracterisedbytheneedtomanagedemandratherthansupplyofelectricity, very different from the developed countries. Wipro and Infosys have experience of having workedabroadonsmartgridsandwith theirknowledgeof India too,arewellplaced toserve theneedsof theemergingsmartgridinIndia.Accordingtoareport(ofZpryme)theIndiangovernmentwillspend$11billiontoreducelinelosses to less than 15 percent in five years in urban and highdensity areas. Onefifth of those funds will bededicatedtousingITatstaterundistributioncompanies.ITcompanieshavesolutionssuchasbackendsolutions,remote infrastructuremaintenance,CRM, systems integrations.Wiproand Infosys alsoknowsmart grid. India isseenastheplacewheresmartgridcouldbebuiltfromthescratch,leapfroggingseveraltechnologiesthatemergedandexpiredinthelastseveralyears.Withtheexperienceofhavingworkedabroad,WiproknowswhatneedstobedoneinIndianowsothatthegridisgoodstilltenyearsdowntheline,saidMrPadmanabhan.

Consumerspendingtorise4timesby2020,saysajointstudybyCIIandBostonConsultingGroupTheEconomicTimes:Mumbai:Consumerspendinginthecountryislikelytogrownearlyfourtimesinadecadeto$3.6trillionby2020,drivenbyrisingincomesandaspirations,widespreadmediaproliferationandbetterphysicalreachacrossthecountry,saysastudy.AjointreportbyBostonConsultingGroupandindustrialbodyConfederationofIndianIndustry(CII)saystheoverallconsumerspendingin2010was$977billion.Thestudy,'TheTigerRoarsHowabillionpluspeopleconsumeandshop',willbereleasedonFebruary16."TheIndianconsumerhasshiftedfromforceddenialtoaffordableindulgence,"saysThomasVarghese,chairmanofCII'snationalcommitteeonretailandchiefexecutiveofficerofAdityaBirlaRetail.This"sensibleconsumption"hasthepotentialtodrivetheeconomicgrowthofthecountryforyearstocome,hesays.Organisedretailhasdevelopedanenablingenvironmenttosatisfythisconsumptiongrowthandallowingforeignretailerstoinvestinthecountrywillboostitfurther,Varghesesays.PepsiCoIndiaRegionChairman&CEOManuAnand,whoisalsothechairmanofCII'snationalcommitteeonFMCG,saysthatwhilethedramaticgrowthofthemarketiswellknown,thechangingpatternsofandattitudestowardconsumptionarenotwidelyunderstood."ItiscriticalforFMCGcompaniestounderstandthenatureofthisconsumptiondemandandwhatisdrivingit,"hesays."TheIndianconsumerpyramidisshapingintoadiamond,butmoreimportantlyincomeisonlyonevariablethatisdrivingthisconsumption,"hesays.Forinstance,withinthesameincomesegment,attitudesandbehavioursaredramaticallydifferentasconsumersaretradingupanddownatthesametime.


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Bangalore,AhmedabadandKolkataIIMsmakeittoAsiaPacifictop10againTheTimesofIndia:Bangalore:TheIndianInstitutesofManagement(IIMs)Bangalore,AhmedabadandCalcuttacontinuetobethequalityBschoolsinthecountry.Thetriohasfiguredinthetop10intheAsiaPacificregion.TheQSGlobal200BusinessSchoolsReport2012hasputtheseBschoolsamongotherIndianschoolsintheglobalrankings.IIMAhmedabadisrankedsecond,IIMBangalore'srankisfifthandIIMCalcuttaisrankedeighth.IIMAandIIMChaveshownthebiggestimprovementinemployeropinionthisyearintheregionbyimprovingfourplaces.IndianSchoolofBusinesshasbeenrankedseventh,SPJainInstituteofManagementandResearchisat16andIndianInstituteofForeignTradeat21.INSEAD,Singaporeisnumberoneintheregionforthethirdconsecutiveyear.

MelbourneBusinessSchool(UniversityofMelbourne,Australia),NUSBusinessSchool,(NationalUniversityofSingapore)andUniversityofNewSouthWalesweresomeoftheotherinstitutesthatfeaturedamongthetop10intheregion.TheQSglobalreport,whichoriginatedintheearly1990s,providesadetailedoverviewofthemostpopularbusinessschoolsaroundtheworldbasedoninformationgivenbyglobalrecruiters.Itlistsout200businessschoolsfromwhichemployersprefertorecruitMBAs.Theratingsaremaderegionwise(AfricaandtheMiddleEast;AsiaPacific;Europe;LatinAmerica;NorthAmerica)andMBAspecializationratings.Accordingtothereport,eventhoughbusinessschoolsintheUnitedStatesandEuroperemainthemostpopulardestinationsforMBA,schoolsinotherpartsm,likeintheAsiaPacific,aregainingpopularity."BusinessschoolsintheAsiaPacificregionarelookingatthestandardoftopAmericanandEuropeaninstitutionsasindicatorsofhowtheycompareandwheretheycouldimprove.Furthermore,theeconomicgrowthinsomeAsiancountries,particularlyinChinaandIndia,hasheightenedthedemandformoreaccreditedbusinessschoolsintheregioninordertotrainthenextgenerationofsuccessfulbusinessleaders,"saysthereport."IIMBhasshowngradualimprovementsintheratings,climbingfromsixth(2009)tofifth(2010)andthisyearmissedthetopclusterbyjust2.7points,"thereportsays.However,thereisaworryaboutinternationalstudentenrolment."ManyofAsia'sbusinessschoolslackininternationalstudentenrolment,causingconcernamongemployerswhoarelookingforgraduatestoworkinamultinationalenvironment,"thereportsays.ThepercentageofinternationalstudentsinIIMA,IIMB,IIMCandISBis1,10,3and5respectively.

TataPowercommissions25MWsolarprojectinGujaratTheHinduBusinessLine:Ahmedabad:TataPowerhascommissioneda25megawatt(MW)solarphotovoltaic(PV)powerprojectinGujarat.Spreadover100acresofland,theRs365croresolarplantisbasedoncrystallinesiliconPVtechnology.ThecompanyhadsignedapowerpurchaseagreementfortheprojectwithGujaratUrjaVikasNigamLtd.TheMithapurplantisoneofthelargestofitskindinthecountryandisnowfeedingpowerintothegrid,MrAnilSardana,ManagingDirector,TataPower,saidinastatementhere.Thecompanyssubsidiary,TataPowerRenewableEnergyLtd,hadrecentlytieduptheentiredebtrequirementthroughaconsortiumofdomesticlenders,namelyStateBankofIndiaandExportImportBankofIndiawithSBICapitalMarketsLtdactingasthesolefinancialadvisorandarranger.TheprojectfinancingcomprisesequityofRs110croreandrupeetermloanofRs255crore.TataPowerplanstosetup300MWofsolarpowercapacityby2017.Ithassofarexecuteda3MWsolarPVplantatMulshi,oneofthelargestgridconnectedsolarprojectsinMaharashtra,andhadsetupitsfirstsolarpowerplantof110kW,waybackin1996atWalwhaninLonavla.Withtheseprojects,TataPowernowhasaportfolioofmorethan28MWofsolarand375MWofwindpower,makingitthelargestrenewableutilityplayerinIndia.TataPower,Indiaslargestprivatesectorpowerutilitywithaninstalledgenerationcapacityofabout3,682MW,hasapresenceinallsegmentsofthepowersectorvizgeneration(thermal,hydro,solarandwind),transmission,distributionandtrading.

IndiaSignsInternationalTaxAgreementIndiahasbecomethe32ndsignatorytotheConventiononMutualAdministrativeAssistanceinTaxMatters.OrganisationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopment(OECD)announcedthisinParisonJanuary27.Indiassigningoftheconvention,amultilateralagreementpromotinginternationalcooperationwhilerespectingtherightsoftaxpayers,sentastrongsignalthatcountriesareactingtogethertoensurethatindividualsandmultinationalenterprisespaytherightamountoftax,attherighttimeandintherightplace,OECDsaid.IexpectitwillbethefirstnonOECDG20countryforwhichtheupdatedConventionisinforce,saidJeffreyOwens,directoroftheOECDCentreforTaxPolicyandAdministration.TheconventionwasdevelopedjointlybytheCouncilofEuropeandOECDandopenedforsignaturebymemberstatesofbothorganisationsonJanuary25,1988.ItwasamendedinApril2009.afterG20calledforactiontomakeiteasierfordevelopingcountriestosecurethebenefitsofthenewcooperativetaxenvironment,includingamultilateralapproachfortheexchangeofinformation.Theconventionpromotesadministrativecooperationintheassessmentandcollectionoftaxes,withaviewtocombatingtaxavoidanceandevasionwhilerespectingtherightsoftaxpayers.

Franchisemarketgrowingatover30%perannumTheHinduBusinessLine:Hyderabad:Thecountrysfranchisemarket,estimatedtobe$4billionin2011,isgrowingatahealthypaceofover30percentperannumwithtierIIandtierIIIcitiesgraduallygettinghookedtothenetworkofretailersandfranchisers.Iftheeducationsectorwasintheforefrontofferingfranchiseoptions,itnowencompassesfoodandbeveragesandotherservicessectors,accordingtorepresentativestakingpartatthetwodayFRO2012beinghostedattheHyderabadInternationalConventionCentre(HICC).MrGauravMarya,PresidentofFranchiseIndia,said:FranchisinginIndiahaswitnessedimpressivegrowthofaround3035percentyearafteryearoverthelast45yearswithanestimatedturnoverof$4billion.Itishelpingtransformgoodideasintobusinesses.TheFROservesasaplatformtoidentify,fosterandcommercialiseinnovativebusinessstartupideasandtomeetthedemandsoftodaysdynamicentrepreneurialarena.Brainworks,Buzz,Chhabra555,CoffeeBeansandTea&Leaf,Cookieman,Gelato,JuiceSalon,MotherEarth,KwalityWalls,NewZealandNaturals,areamongahostofotherstakingpartintheconcurrentexposition.Theexpositionservesasaregionalplatformforpotentialtieupswherecompaniespresenttheirfranchiseconcepts.Typically,franchiseoptionscomewithastartinginvestmentofRs5lakhgoinguptoRs5crore.Morethan5,000participantsareexpectedtotakepartduringtheeventandgetachancetointerfacewithcompaniesrepresentativesandexploreopportunitiesforcollaboration.


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Tulsiasantiradiationmedicine Fromgrandmashomeremediesforcough,coldandotherailments,tulsi(HolyBasil)isnowbeingtestedbyIndianscientistsfortreatingpeopleexposedtoharmfulradiationsandinitialtestshaveshownsomepositiveresults.ScientistsattheDefenceResearchandDevelopmentOrganisation(DRDO)havedevelopedatulsibasedherbalmedicinefortreatingpeopleexposedtoradiations.Themedicineisalreadyinthesecondphaseoftrials.Accordingtoscientists,tulsihasantioxidantpropertiesandcanrepaircellsdamagedbyexposuretoradiation.Tulsibasedmedicineisalreadyinsecondphaseofclinicaltrials.Ithastoundergosomemoretrialsbeforeitisfinalizedandgoesforcommercialproduction.Animaltrialshavealsobeenconductedandtheirresultswerequiteencouraging,DRDOsChiefController(ResearchandDevelopment)W.Selvamurthysaid.Besidestulsi,seabuckthornandHimalayanmayapple(Podophyllumhexandrum)wereotherherbschosentodevelopmedicinesnotjusttotreatthoseeffectedbynuclearradiationsbutalsoasaprecautionforthosegoingforrescueworkinradiationaffectedareas.Selvamurthysaiditwasforthefirsttimeintheworldthattulsiwasbeingusedforcounteringtheharmfuleffectsofexposuretoradiation.Themedicinesusedfortreatingradiationrelatedailmentsareverytoxicinnature.Theseherbalmedicineswouldchangethewayradiationtreatmenttakesplace,astheywouldbequitesafe,headded.Listingoutotherinnovationsbytheresearchorganization,SelvamurthysaidaspecialAloeVerabasedantifrostbitecream,Alocal,hadbeendevelopedforsoldiersdeployedathigheraltitudes.Themedicine,whichisalreadyinthemarket,preventsfrostbite

UNHonourforOdishasTraditionalFarming

Tenyearsago,RalilaMuduli,atribalwomanfromOdisha'sKoraputdistrict,wasstrugglingtofeedherfamilyofsix.ButthenshewasintroducedtoanaturefriendlyfarmingsystemwhichnotonlychangedherconditionbutalsogothertribeUNrecognition.Muduli,alongwithChandraPradhani,anothermemberofherPorjatribe,werefelicitatedbyPrimeMinisterDr.ManmohanSinghatthe99thIndianScienceCongresshereforpracticingtheKoraputTraditionalAgriculturalSystem.

Thesystem,practisedbythecommunity,hasbeenchosenbytheUNFoodandAgricultureOrganisation(FAO)underitsGloballyImportantAgriculturalHeritageSitesprogramme.AccordingtoMuduli,40,itallstartedaftertheM.S.SwaminathanResearchFoundationrunbyeminentagriculturescientistM.S.Swaminathanintroducedthemtoorganicfarming.Earlier,wewereusingalargeamountofchemicalfertiliserforfarming.Butthenweshiftedtoorganicmethods.Weusedcowdungformanure,"Mudulisays.MuduliandPradhaniinspiredotherpeopleinthevillagetotakeupthesystemandnowalmost89villagesareinvolvedintheclimatefriendlyagriculturesystem.Forpreventingcropsfromgettinginfected,weprepareinsecticidesinatraditionalmannerusingneemleavesandotherplantsfoundintheforestthathavemedicinal

qualities,saysPradhani,whowasecstaticafterreceivingtheawardfromthePrimeMinister.IcongratulatethetribalcommunityofKoraputfortheglobalrecognitiontheyhavereceivedfortheircontributiontoconservingbiodiversityanddevelopingclimateresilientfarmingsystems,thePrimeMinistersaidatthefelicitation.Thetribeproducesseveralvarietiesofrice,wheatandcuminseeds.Pradhanisaysthatthemethodoffarminghadalmostquadrupledtheannualyieldinthelastfewyears,whileprofitshadrisenseveraltimes.NowIearn`1,50,000annually,whichisenoughtomeetthebasicneedsofmyfamily.Isendmychildrentoschoolandithasbroughtprosperitytothevillage,saysPradhani,whoisalsothevillagehead.

SPECIALTechnology

IndiadevelopedIntelFutureScientistprogrammethataimstosustaintheinnovativestreakinstudents,hasbeenlaunchedbytheglobalchipmaker,Intel.Itisaimedatenablingthenextgenerationofinnovatorstohaveastronggroundinginscience,technology,engineeringandmath(STEM).Significantly,TechnoparkbasedOspynTechnologieshasopenedanofficeinSingaporewiththeaimofstrengtheningitspositionintheSoutheastAsianmarket.Ospynspecialisesinbuildingenterprisescaleapplicationsemployingopensourcetoolsandtechnologies.Further,technologybasededucationsolutionsproviderCoreTechnologiesissettingup150skilldevelopmentcentresacrossthecountryataninvestmentofRs450crore(US$90.88million).Thesecentres,whichwillcomeupinthenextthreeyears,willimpartvocationaltrainingacrossdisciplinessuchasautomobile,construction,hospitality,retail,ITandITenabledservices.


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RETAILINGOverviewTheretail industry in India isof lateoftenbeinghailedasoneof thesunrisesectors in theeconomy.ATKearney, thewellknowninternationalmanagementconsultancy firm,annually ranksemergingmarketeconomiesbasedonmore than25macroeconomicandretailspecificvariablesthroughtheirGlobalRetailDevelopmentIndex(GRDI).Inits2011edition,ithasrankedIndiafourthindicatingthatthecountryisoneofthemostattractivemarketforglobalretailerstoenter.IthasmadeIndiathecauseofagooddealofexcitementandthecynosureofmanyforeigneyes.IndianRetailAnOverviewAccording to the GRDI published by AT Kearney,"India's strong growth fundamentals9 percentrealGDPgrowth in2010; forecastedyearlygrowthof 8.7 percent through 2016; high saving andinvestment rates; fast labor force growth; andincreased consumer spendingmake for a veryfavorableretailenvironmentandthe4thspotintheGRDI.Ashasbeenthecaseforseveralyears,Indianconsumerscontinuetourbanize,havemoremoneyto spend on nonfood purchases, and have moreexposure tobrands.The result is apowerful,morediscerning consumer class. India's population ofnearly 1.2 billionforecast eventually to overtakeChina'salsoisanattractivetarget."The total retail sales in India will grow from US$395.9billion in2011 toUS$785.1billionby2015,accordingtotheBMIIndiaRetailreportforthethirdquarterof2011.Thegreateravailabilityofpersonalcredit and a growing vehicle population providingimproved mobility also contribute to a trendtowardsannualretailsalesgrowthof12.2percent.Indian retail sectoraccounts for22per centof thecountry's gross domestic product (GDP) andcontributesto8percentofthetotalemployment.OrganisedRetailSectorOrganisedretailingreferstotradingactivitiesundertakenbylicensedretailers,thatis,thosewhoareregisteredforsalestax,incometax,etc.Theseincludethecorporatebackedhypermarketsandretailchains,andalsotheprivatelyownedlargeretailbusinesses.Thegrowthintheoverallretailmarketwillbedrivenlargelybytheexplosionintheorganisedretailsector.DomesticretailerssuchasRelianceRetailandPantaloonRetailcontinuetoinvestheavilyinincreasingtheirstorenetworksandimprovinginstoreofferings,andtheimpacttheyhaveongrowthwillbeboostedbythearrivalofexpansionorientatedmultinationals.AccordingtoATKearney's2011editionofGRDI,Organizedretailaccountsfor7percentof India 'sroughlyUS$435billionretailmarketandisexpected to reach 20 percent by 2020. Bigbox retail, in the form of hypermarkets, has gained prominencea refocus from the burgeoningsupermarketsandsmallformatsofseveralyearsago.Foodaccountsfor70percentofIndianretail,butitremainsunderpenetratedbyorganizedretail.Organizedretailhasa31percentshareinclothingandapparelandcontinuestoseegrowthinthissector.Thehomesegmentshowspromise,growing20to30percentperyear.India'smoreurbanconsumermindsetmeansthissectorispoisedforgrowth.Furthermore,accordingtoareporttitled'IndiaOrganisedRetailMarket2010',publishedbyKnightFrankIndia,during201012around55millionsquarefeet(sqft)ofretailspacewillbereadyinMumbai,nationalcapitalregion(NCR),Bengaluru,Kolkata,Chennai,HyderabadandPune.Besides,between2010and2012,theorganisedretailrealestatestockwillgrowfromtheexisting41millionsqftto95millionsqft.UnorganisedRetailSectorIndian retail is dominated by a large number of small retailers consisting of the local kirana shops, ownermanned general stores, chemists,footwear shops, apparel shops, paan and beedi shops, handcart hawkers, pavement vendors, etc. which together make up the socalled"unorganizedretail"ortraditionalretail.Thelast34yearshavewitnessedtheentryofanumberoforganizedretailersopeningstoresinvariousmodernformatsinmetrosandotherimportantcities.Unorganizedretailersnormallydonotpaytaxesandmostofthemarenotevenregisteredforsalestax,VAT,orincometax.EmploymentInTheRetailSector


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Retail isa labourintensiveeconomicactivity.AccordingtotheEconomicCensuscarriedoutbytheCSOin2005,thecountryhadatotalof14.9millionenterprisesengagedinretailtrade,ofwhich7.78millionwereintheruralareasand7.2millionintheurbanareas.Thetotalemploymentintheseenterprisesin2005was25.1millionofwhich11.5millionwasintheruralsectorand13.7millionintheurbansector.TheGrowthDriversTheIndianRetailgrowthcanbeattributedtotheseveralfactorsincluding

DemographyDynamics:Approximately60percentofIndianpopulationbelow30yearsofage. DoubleIncomes:IncreasinginstancesofDoubleIncomesinmostfamiliescoupledwiththeriseinspendingpower. PlasticRevolution:IncreasinguseofcreditcardsforcategoriesrelatingtoApparel,ConsumerDurableGoods,FoodandGroceryetc. Urbanisation:increasedurbanisationhasledtohighercustomerdensityareasthusenablingretailerstouselessernumberofstoresto

targetthesamenumberofcustomers.Aggregationofdemandthatoccursduetourbanizationhelpsaretailerinreapingtheeconomiesofscale.

Covering distances has become easier: with increased automobile penetration and an overall improvement in the transportationinfrastructure,coveringdistanceshasbecomeeasierthanbefore.Nowacustomercantravelmilestoreachaparticularshop,ifheorsheseesvalueinshoppingfromaparticularlocation.

TechnologyinRetailOvertheyearsas theconsumerdemandincreasedandtheretailersgeareduptomeetthis increase, technologyevolvedrapidlytosupport thisgrowth.Thehardwareandsoftwaretoolsthathavenowbecomealmostessentialforretailingcanbeinto3broadcategories.CustomerInterfacingSystems BarCodingandScannersPointofsalesystemsusescannersandbarcodingtoidentifyanitem,useprestoreddatatocalculatethecostandgeneratethetotalbillforaclient.TunnelScanningisanewconceptwheretheconsumerpushesthefullshoppingcartthroughanelectronicgatetothepointofsale.Inamatterofseconds,theitemsinthecartarehitwithlaserbeamsandscanned.Allthattheconsumerhastodoistopayforthegoods. PaymentPayment throughcredit cardshasbecomequitewidespreadand thisenablesa fast andeasypaymentprocess.Electronicchequeconversion,arecentdevelopment in thisarea,processesachequeelectronicallyby transmitting transaction information to theretailerandconsumer'sbank.Ratherthanmanuallyprocessacheque,theretailervoidsitandhandsitbacktotheconsumeralongwithareceipt,havingdigitallycapturedandstoredtheimageofthecheque,whichmakestheprocessveryfast. InternetInternetisalsorapidlyevolvingasacustomerinterface,removingtheneedofaconsumerphysicallyvisitingthestore.OperationSupportSystems ERPSystemVariousERPvendorshavedevelopedretailspecificsystemswhichhelpinintegratingallthefunctionsfromwarehousingtodistribution,frontandbackofficestoresystemsandmerchandising.Anintegratedsupplychainhelpstheretailerinmaintaininghisstocks,gettinghissuppliesontime,preventingstockoutsandthusreducinghiscosts,whileservicingthecustomerbetter. CRMSystemsTheriseof loyaltyprograms,mailorderandtheInternethasprovidedretailerswithrealaccesstoconsumerdata.Datawarehousing&miningtechnologies offers retailers the tools they need tomake sense of their consumer data and apply it to business. This, along with the variousavailableCRM(CustomerRelationshipManagement)Systems,allowstheretailerstostudythepurchasebehaviorofconsumersindetailandgrowthevalueofindividualconsumerstotheirbusinesses. AdvancedPlanningandSchedulingSystemsAPSsystemscanprovideimprovedcontrolacrossthesupplychain,allthewayfromrawmaterialsuppliersrightthroughtotheretailshelf.TheseAPSpackagescomplementexisting(butoftenlimited)ERPpackages.Theyenableconsolidationofactivitiessuchaslongtermbudgeting,monthlyforecasting, weekly factory scheduling and daily distribution scheduling into one overall planning process using a single set of data.Leadingmanufactures,distributorsandretailersandconsideringAPSpackagessuchasthosefromi2,Manugistics,Bann,MerciaLincsandStirlingDouglas.StrategicDecisionSupportSystems StoreSiteLocationDemographicsandbuyingpatternsofresidentsofanareacanbeusedtocomparevariouspossiblesitesforopeningnewstores.Today,softwarepackagesarehelpingretailersnotonlyintheirlocationaldecisionsbutindecisionsregardingstoresizingandfloorspacesaswell. VisualMerchandisingThe decision on how to place & stack items in a store is no more taken on the gut feel of the store manager. A larger number of visualmerchandisingtoolsareavailabletohimtoevaluatetheimpactofhisstackingoptions.TheSPACEMANStoreSuitfromACNeilsenandModaCADareexampleofproductshelpinginmodelingaretailstoredesign. ServerVisualizationServerVisualizationisthemaskingofserverresources,includingthenumberandidentityofindividualphysicalservers,processors,andoperatingsystems,fromserverusers.Itisasoftwareapplicationthatdividesonephysicalserverintomultipleisolatedvirtualenvironments.Sometimes,thevirtualenvironmentsarealsocalledvirtualprivateservers.AccordingtoGartner,theleadingedgethatthisservervirtualizationtechnologyenjoysisitspromisetounlockmuchoftheunderutilizedcapacityofanyserverarchitecture.


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ThoughservervirtualizationisgraduallybecomingarealityformanyIndianorganisations,theIndianretail industryhasnotreapeditsbenefitsyet.Onthecontrary,closeto71percentofU.S.retailersareturningtoabroadsetofvirtualizationsolutionsasawaytosavemoney,maximizespaceandgainbettercontroloftheirITinfrastructuresaccordingtooneofMicrosoft'sVirtualizationinRetailSurvey.MajorFormatsofInStoreRetailing

Format Description TheValuePropositionBrandedStores Exclusive showrooms either ownedorfranchisedoutbyamanufacturer.

Complete range available for a given brand, certified productquality

SpecialtyStores Focus on a specific consumer need,carrymostofthebrandsavailableGreaterchoicetotheconsumer,comparisonbetweenbrandsispossible

DepartmentStoresLargestoreshavingawidevarietyofproducts, organized into differentdepartments such as clothing, housewares,furniture,appliances,toys,etc.

Onestopshopcateringtovaried/consumerneeds.

Supermarkets Extremely large selfservice retailoutlets Onestopshopcateringtovariedconsumerneeds

DiscountStoresStoresofferingdiscountsontheretailprice through selling high volumesandreapingeconomiesofscale

LowPrices

HypermartLarger than a supermarket,sometimes with a warehouseappearance, generally located inquieterpartsofthecity

Low prices, vast choice available including services such ascafeterias.

Conveniencestores Small selfservice formats located incrowdedurbanareas. Convenientlocationandextendedoperatinghours.

ShoppingMallsAn enclosure having differentformats of instore retailers, allunderoneroof.

Varietyofshopsavailabletoeachother.

RetailersinIndia

Retailer StoresPantaloonRetail Bigbazaar,Foodbazaar,Hometown,furniturebazaar,collectionI,ezone, shoefactory,

Depot,Futurbazaar.com,Bowlingco.KRahejaGroup Shopper'sStop,Crossword,Homesstop,Mothercare.TataGroup Westside,StarIndiaBazaar,Croma,Titan,Tanishq.RPGGroup Foodworld,Spencer's,MusicWorldLandmark Lifestyle,HomeCentre,LandmarkInternational,MaxRetail,Funcity.PiramalGroup TruMart,PriamydMegastoreReliance RelianceHypermartAdityaBirlaGroup LouisPhillipe,VanHeusen,AllenSolly,PeterEngland,Trousertown.

FutureOutlookThereisahugeuntappedopportunityintheretailsector,thushavingimmensescopefornewentrants,drivinglargeinvestmentsintothecountry.A good talent pool, hugemarkets and availability of rawmaterials at comparatively cheaper costs are expected tomake India lead one of theworld'sbestretaileconomiesby2042.Theindustryisalsoslatedtobeamajoremploymentgeneratorinfuture.


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WindEnergy:aNaturesBonanzaforEternity ShriDilipNigam*

Smt.GargiMalik**

Naturehasprovidedampleresourcesforlivesonearthtosurviveandgrow.Thequestofsurvivalandgrowth

enabledhumanbeingstofindandusenewandrenewablesourcesofenergy.Onesuchsourceiswind,whichisaclean,renewableandsustainableformofenergy.Windisfreeandwithmoderntechnologycanbecapturedefficientlyforgeneratingpower.Ithasnogreenhousegasesemissions.

Throughouthistory,windenergyhasbeenharnessedinmanyways.Centuriesago,windpowerwasusedtosailshipsandwindmillswereusedtogrindthegrains,pumpwaterandcutwood.Initially,inIndiawindpowerwasusedforirrigationandgrindingpurposesbutlaterondevelopmentofwindpowergotaboost.Now,itisbeingusedtoprovideelectricitytogridalongwithitsusefordistributiongenerationmode.

Today, India is the fifth largestproducerofwindenergygloballyafterChina, theU.S.A.,GermanyandSpainwithacumulativeinstalledcapacityofover16000MWtilltheendofJanuary2012.Thetotalpotentialforwindpowerin Indiawas first estimated by the Centre forWindEnergy Technology (CWET), Chennai at 45GWand has beenrecently increasedto49.13GW. In fact, in the twelfth fiveyearplantheGovernmentproposes toadd15000MWofcapacitythroughnewwindenergyprojects.

Currently, wind technology is being primarily used in three ways: (i)Wind pumps, which use mechanicalenergyfromwindmainlyforwaterpumpingpurposes(usedfordrinkingandirrigation).(ii)Windenergygenerators(WEGSs),connectedtoturbines,whichareusedtoproduceelectricity,tobedistributedonelectricitygridsandaremeant for rural and/or urban use. (iii) Windelectric battery chargers which produce electricity and store it inbatteries

Topromotetheuseofwindenergy inthecountrytheMinistryofNewandRenewableEnergy ispromotingtwoprogrammes:(i)WindEnergyProgrammeand(ii)SmallWindEnergy&HybridSystemsProgramme.


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WindEnergyProgrammeTheprogrammeaimsatlargescalecommercializationofcosteffectivegenerationofgridqualitywindpower.Wind energy programme covers surveys and assessment of wind resource, facilitation and implementation ofdemonstrationandprivatesectorprojectsthroughvariousfiscalandpromotionalpolicies.

WindResourceAssessmentisdonefordecidingthepotentialsites.Windenergyissitespecific;therefore,data

needstobecollectedbeforestartingaproject.Atotalof627windmonitoringstationscovering13StatesandUnionTerritorieshavebeenestablished.HandbooksonWindEnergyResourceSurveyinIndiahavebeenpublishedgivingdetailsofwinddata.Infact,anumericalWindAtlasforIndiahasbeenpreparedandlaunched.Itistohelpthestakeholdersingettingbettermicrositingleadingtohighergenerationfromwindpowerprojects.Micrositingisnecessaryfor the optimization ofwind farm layout and locatingnew turbines asper thenorms specified by respective stateregulatoryauthorities.

DemonstrationWindPowerProjectsaretakenuptocreatenecessaryinfrastructuretoopenupthesitesfor

commercial deployment by demonstrating the success so that private sector gets confidence to invest. The firstdemonstration project in the country was set up near Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu in 1986. Subsequently, moredemonstrationprojectshavebeenestablishedatdifferentlocationsinthecountry.

TheGovernmentissupportingtheWindPowerProgrammethroughfiscalandpromotionalincentives.These

include80%accelerateddepreciation,concessiononcustomdutiesoncriticalcomponents,taxholidayonincomeandexcisedutiesexemption. TheMinistryofNewandRenewableEnergyimplementstheschemeonGenerationBasedIncentive(GBI)forWindPowerProjects.UndertheScheme,anincentiveofRs0.50perunitofelectricityfedintothegridbywindpowerprojectsisbeingprovidedoverandabovethetariffgivenbythestateutilities,withanoverallcapofRs62lakhperMWtobeavailedinaperiodnotlessthanfouryearsandmaximumperiodof10years.GBIschemeisavailablefortheprojectswhichdonotclaimtheaccelerateddepreciationbenefit.Loansforinstallingwindmillsareavailable from Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) and other Financial Institutions. AninvestmentofaroundRs.5.5croreismadeperMWinstallationofwindpowerprojects.

Atotalcapacityofaround16000MWhasbeenestablisheduptoJanuary,2012,mainlyinTamilNadu,Gujarat,

Maharashtra,AndhraPradesh,KarnatakaandRajasthan.Windelectricgeneratorsofunitsizesbetween225kWand2.5MWhavebeendeployedacrossthecountry.SmallWindEnergy&HybridSystemsProgramme

Theaimof theprogramme is todevelop technologyandpromoteapplicationsofwaterpumpingwindmillsandaerogenerators/windsolarhybridsystemsusefulformeetingwaterpumpingandsmallpowerrequirementsinrural/semiurban/urbanwindyareasofthecountry.Italsoundertakesresearch&developmentforimprovementofdesigns and efficiency of these systems. The users mainly involve individuals, farmers, NGOs, Central/StateGovernment agencies, local bodies and Panchayats, Autonomous Institutions, Research Organizations, CooperativeSocieties,CorporateBodies,SmallBusinessEstablishments,Banks,etc.

Underthescheme,financialsupportisprovidedtothebeneficiariesinstallingtheaerogenerators,windsolar

hybridsystemsandwaterpumpingwindmills.Indiacanexploitthepotentialofmicrogenerationtechnologiesandmeettheenergyneedsunderthedistributedgenerationmode.Anaerogeneratorisasmallwindelectricgeneratorhaving a capacity of upto 50 kW and is suitable for unelectrified areas having adequatewind speeds. It producesoptimumpowerattheratedwindspeedof30kmperhour.ThewindsolarhybridsystemmainlyconsistsofoneortwoaerogeneratorsalongwithSPVpanelsconnectedwithbatterybanktosupplyACpower.Thepowergeneratedfrombothwindandsolarcomponents isstored inabatterybankforusewheneverrequired.Waterpumpingwindmillspumpwaterfromwells,pondsetc.andcanliftwaterwhenwindspeedapproaches810Kmperhour.Theyarecapableofpumpingwaterintherangeof1000to8000litresperhour.

In view of the overall objective of creating aminimum power availability to feed the engine of qualitativegrowthofnation,windenergywillplayapivotalroleinthefutureenergymix.(PIBFeature.)

*****Director,MinistryofNew&RenewableEnergy.**AssistantDirector(Media&Communication),PIB,NewDelhi.


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IndianCulturalCentre,ParamariboINDIANCULTURALCENTRE,

PARAMARIBOCALENDARFORMARCH2012

HOLIEXPO(RabindranathTagorePainting

Exhibition)ONTHEOCCASIONOFHOLICHAUTALMILAN

onSunday4thMarch,2012at11.00a.m.Exhibitionwillremainsopen(between11001800Hrs)Venue:MataGauri,Kwatta,ParamariboPHAGWA/HOLIMILAN

(ADance&MusicProgrammebyICCStudents)

Thursday8thMarch2012(1000to1230hrs.)

Venue:BharatBhawan,254,AntonDragtenweg,Paramaribo

TALKONARANYAKANDRAMAYANAFriday9th&23rdMarch2012

(1700to1830hrs.)Venue:HindiClass,ICC,

ParamariboBRIEFINGABOUTTHEYOGATOPICS

&PRACTICES(AssignmentProgrammeforSenior

Yogastudents)Monday12thMarch2012

(1700to1830hrs.)Venue:YogaHall,ICC,Paramaribo

HINDIKATHAKAHANI(StoryTellingbyICCHindiStudents)

Friday16thMarch2012(1700to1830hrs.)

Venue:HindiClass,ICC,ParamariboHINDIWORKSHOP(VyakaranShiksha)

Saturday17thMarch2012(1000to1200hrs.)

Venue:SitaramMandir,DistrictSaramacca

INDIANCOOKERYCLASS(AvarietyofIndianPranthas

byMrs.WasimZaidi)Wednesday21stMarch2012

(1700to1830hrs.)Venue:ICC,Paramaribo

SPECIALLECTURECUMSESSIONONYOGA

(ForFitnessGroup(PhysioCare)ofSuriname)

Saturday24thMarch2012(1700to1830hrs.)

Venue:YogaHall,ICC,Paramaribo

TALKONARANYA KANDRAMAYANAAtalkonAranyaKandRamayanawasdeliveredbyDr.S.K.Jha,HindiTeacher ICC on Fridays 13 and 27 January. The programmewhichincludedrecitationofHanumanChalisa,Chaupaiyans,RamBhajansandDohas,shortstoriesonmoralvalues,etc.Duringtheprogrammethe topic of RamBharat Milan at Chitrakoot which is the bestexample of brotherhood in Indian culture was explained. Poeticpronunciations of Shlokas (mantra) were also taught to thestudents.

HINDIWORKSHOP(HindiViyakaranShikshanSamasyaen)A Hindi workshop on the topic of Hindi Viyakaran

ShikshanKiSamasyaenwasorganizedbyDr.S.K.Jha,Hinditeacher,IndianCulturalCentre,Paramariboat Tulsi Manas Mandir on Sunday 8h January 2012 for local Hindi teacher and students. In thisworkshop from forthcoming examination point of view the different topics of Hindi Viyakaran likeSangya(noun),Sarvnaam(pronoun),Kriya(verb),Visheshan(adjective),ShabdVichar(wordpower)etc.werefocused.

WORLD HINDI DAY 2012 EmbassyofIndia,ParamaribocelebratedtheWorldHindiDayonTuesday,10January2012at

CongressHall,Paramaribo,inthepresenceofHindiloversandrepresentativeofvariousnations.Theactivities related toWorldHindiDayhad started in different districts of Suriname inOctober2011itself. Embassy of India, Paramaribo conducted Sulekh (writing competition), KavitaWachan (poetryrecitation), Ramayan Recitation & Kahani Wachan (story telling)competitions. About three hundredstudents&teachersfromfourdistrictsofSurinamei.e.Wanica,Commewijne,Paramaribo&SaramaccatookpartintheHindiCompetitionsalongwithnationwideessaywritingcompetitioninHindi.

Theprogrammestartedwiththeshortspeech&messageofthePrimeMinisterofIndia,readbyH.E.AmbassadorofIndia,ShriKJSSodhi.Inhisspeech,AmbassadorhighlightedthemajoractivitiesofICC/EmbassyandactivitiesofotherlocalHindiorganizationslikeSurinameHindiParishad&SahityaMitraSansthaSuriname.Heappreciated theworkshops,variousHindipublicationwork inSuriname.HefurtherassertedthatfromlastyearwehavestartedtocelebratethefamousHindipoets/writersbywhichtheinterestsofHindistudentsandteachershasincreased.

The winners of the competitions recited Hindi poetry, Ramayana and singing of BhajanAcolourfulculturalprogrammewaspresentedbytheIndianCulturalCentrestudents.Onthisoccasion,H.E. Ambassador of India, Shri KJS Sodhi andMrs. Sodhi and the Chief GuestCol.Justus Hewa kee,representative of Minister of Defencedistributed the prizes to the winners of the differentcompetitions. Ambassador also presented books to the Local Hindi organizations Suriname HindiParishadandSurinameSahityaMitraSanstha.

Theyear longcelebrationsof the150thBirthAnniversaryofGurudevRabindranathTagorewerealsoamalgamatedwithHindiDivasandaspecialcompetitionforCreativewriting(poetryorproseinHindi)wasorganised,whichwasspeciallyintroducedforHindilocalteachers,inwhichtheyhadtowrite either prose of poetry inspired by the life or creativity of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. H.E.Ambassadorof India, ShriKJSSodhialong,AmbassadorofCuba,Mr.HuliyoAaSoalisFereroand theAmbassador of Guyana Ms. Merlin Udho distributed the trophies/prizes to the winner of thecompetitions.

ResultsofCompetitionsorganisedforWorldHindiday2012Following are the Results of Competitions organized for World Hindi day 2012. First

prizewinnersreceivedtheirprizeson10thJanuaryatCongresshaland2nd&3rdPrizewinnersreceivedtheirprizeson17thFebruary2012atIndianCulturalCentre,YogaHall,Paramaribo.

Nameofthecompetitions,Winners&PositionWanicaHandwriting1.BaldanShanielSaraswatieHindiSchol2.JhabboePrashandShrimahabirhindipathshala3.ViraishasewkaransinghNetaDalPoemRecitation1.BiharieRavinaShriHanumanSchool2.UmeshShriHanumanSchool3.ShivPrashankPrantikShraddhanandschoolRamayanaRecitation

SaramaccaHandwriting1.ShiromaniChitan2.RaashmiChitan3.HiraManeeshStorytelling1.AkashChhotu2.ShivaniChhotu3.UrmilaMangalBhajan1.AdeshPanchoe


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LECTUREONYOGAASTHERAPY(ForThursdayFridayBatch)

Friday30thMarch2012(1700to1830hrs.)

Venue:YogaHall,ICC,ParamariboFordetailscontact;

IndianCulturalCentre21Mevr.SchneidersHowardstraat,

PARAMARIBOTel:499538,491800

Email:[email protected]

1.AnandBhagwan2.ShivrajPrantikShraddhanandschool3.BhajanDhanwantieRambanHindiPathshalaOration1.TejuWikesh2.WishayaAnandbahadurPrantikShraddhanandschool3.SharanBajanRambanHindiPathshalaParamariboHandwriting1.RamlochanTewariChandra2.ThakurdayalMaladebie3.IndraPoemRecitation1.AvtarPriya2.BissesarSheetal3.KrishanaChitanRamayanaRecitation1.SheraginiBasgiet2.AkashShivbaranSingh3.VighneshwariJarbandhanStorytelling1.PoojaBisessar2.UmeshBisessar3.RoshniJhingur

2.JayaPanchoe3.ShaliniBarsatiePoemRecitation1.JayaPanchoe2.RashmiChitan3.KishanJogiCommewijneHandwriting1.RositaManorath2.KavishBalgobind3.RaginiPoemrecitation1.RishikaBalgobind2.VinodRamdien3.ShiraniNirginRamayanaRecitation1.SharmilaShivmangal2.BhavaniSharma3.KavishBalgobindStoryTelling1.AkashRamdien2.SunainaRamjatan3.ShanielSamadhanEssayCompetitions1.SharlieGhisiawanCommewijne2.DamyantiVijaySaramacca3.AkashOemrawCommewijne

INDIANCOOKERYCLASS(SouthIndianDaalVada)

AdemonstrationofSouthIndianDaalVadawaspresentedatthemonthlycookeryclassorganizedattheIndianCulturalCentreon11January,2012.Around35localwomenattendedtheclassandappreciatedthepreparation.Mrs.SarlaSrinivasuluconductedthespecialclass.Therecipeandmethodofpreparationwereexplainedandafterthat,thedishwasservedtoalltheinvitees.Followingaresomephotographs:


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YOGAWORKONAGING&AWARENESSYogaTeacherMs. SuchintKaur Sodhi conductedaYogaworkshoponAging&Awareness at IndianCulturalCentre, ParamariboonTuesday17January2012.Therewere70participantsofdifferentagegroupsintheworkshop.Duringtheworkshop,adetailedexplanationwasgivenaboutthedifferentstagesofageenjoymentage,alarmingageandmaintenanceage.Eachpersonexperienceallthestagesandfromtimetotimepeoplegothroughthedifferentmodesoflifewhereoneneedstobealertandtoknowwhichthereasonsresponsibleforagingareandhowonecanreducethat.Yogaisoneofthebestsystemwhichbringsoverall internalcoordinationandkeepthemetabolicactivityuptothelevel,sothatthefactorswhichareresponsibleforagingcanbereduced.Alongwiththatfood,environment,cleansingandmanagementofstressshouldalsobetakencareof.

WORKSHOPONSAREEDRAPING

AnIndianSareeDrapingDemonstrationworkshopwasorganisedbyICCon18thMay2012at Indian Cultural Centre, Paramaribo, to promote Indian costumes. Over 27% of theSurinamesepopulationisof Indianorigin,andtheyliketoweartraditionalIndiandressessuchasSareesduringmarriages,Indianfestivalsandothersocialgatherings.Ontherequestofsomewomen,variousstylesofSareesdrapingfromIndianStatesofU.P.,WestBengal,andGujaratetc.weredemonstratedtotheaudience.Nearly25womenattendedtheworkshop.Mrs. Manjeet Sodhi, wife of H.E. Ambassador of India also graced the occasion. Theworkshopwaswellappreciatedbytheparticipants.

HINDICLASSFORPRAVESHIKAForthepurposeofupcomingHindiexamination,whichwouldbeconductedbySurinameHindiParishad,Dr.S.K.Jha,Hinditeacher,IndianCulturalCentre,ParamaribotookthespecialclassforlocalHinditeacherandstudentsatTulsiManasMandironSunday22ndJanuary2012from1700to2000hrs.Inthisclass,thedifferenttopicofHindiViyakaran like Sangya (noun), Sarvnaam (pronoun), Kriya (verb), Visheshan (adjective), Shabd Vichar (wordpower)etc.wasfocused.Around20localHinditeachersattendedaboveclass.

FLAGHOISTINGONTHE62NDANNIVERSARYOFINDIASREPUBLICDAY

On the occasion of the 62nd Anniversary of Indias Republic day, a flag hoisting functionwas held at the Embassy premises in themorningof26thJanuary2012.AmbassadorofIndiaHEShriKJSSodhihoistedtheIndianflagandreadouttheMessageofthePresidentofIndia.Lightrefreshmentswereservedtotheguests.TheIndiabasedstaffoftheEmbassy/ICCandseniorstudentsoftheICCsangpatrioticsongs.Intheevening,areceptionwasheldattheBharatBhavanwhichwasgracedbyPresidentofSuriname,H.E.Mr.DesireDelanoBouterse,andtheFirstLadyofSuriname,amongotherdistinguishedguests.

FlagHoisting AmbassadorreadingPresidentsmessage AmbassadorSodhiwithEmbassystaff


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VicePresidentHEMr.RobertAmeerali&spouseForeignMinisterHEMr.Lackinandspouse

ANNUALHINDIEXAM

BYHINDIPARISHADSURINAMETheannualexaminationofHindiwasorganizedbytheSurinameHindiParishad,fourprimarylevel;Prathama,Madhyama,Uttamaand

PraveshikawasconductedonSunday29thJanuary2012atSPI(TeachersTrainingInstitute),Paramaribo.Itwashearteningtonotethatabout603 localHindistudentshaveparticipated in thisexamination.Theyoungeststudent toappear forexamis7years.Total33HindistudentofIndianCulturalCentre, Paramariboparticipated in this examination.On this occasionH.E.Ambassadorof India, ShriKJS Sodhi andShri SunilBhalla,Director,IndianCulturalCentrevisitedtheexaminationscentresalongwiththeofficebearersoftheSurinameHindiParishad.


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GANDHIPUNYATITHI(MartyrsDay) PunyaTithiofMahatmaGandhi,i.e.theMartyrsDaywasobservedon30thJanuary2012intheheartoftheParamaribocitynearthestatueofMahatmaGandhiat1100hrs.TheICCvocalmusicstudentsandthestaffofIndianCulturalCentreandEmbassyofIndiarenderedRamBhajans.Onthisoccasionallvisitorsobservedtwominutesofsilence.H.E.AmbassadorofIndia,ShriKJSSodhialsogaveashortspeech.Followingarephotograph:

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TRADEENQUIRIESListofCommercialInquiriesReceivedfromIndia,inJanuary2012

NameoftheCompany Product

1.

AkashDeepAgarwalPartnerChennaiJuteCompany#06,RamananRoad,ElephantGate,Chennai600079,TamilNaduTel:+914425294339Fax:+914442753329Email:[email protected]/[email protected]

HDPE/PP WovenSacks,Juteand AlliedProducts

2. K.V.RamanBusinessAssociateManagerEmail:[email protected]

CottonYarns&GreigeFabrics

3. Mr.KishoreZedBhuptaniKalindiIndustrialCorporationP.O.Box18008,64/65,RatnaJyotIndustrialEstate,IrlaLane,VileParle(West),Mumbai40056Tel:+912226718044Mob:+91229322220643Fax:+912226711688Email:[email protected]:www.kalindigroup.com

HospitalProducts

4. Mr.H.KapadiaPartner,HNPDyeChem,1332A,OppShuklaKhadki,Dhanasuthar,Kalupur,ReliefRoad,Ahmedabad380001,Tel:+9107922124152/94090533606162Mob:+919409201533/9099837283EMail:[email protected]/[email protected]:[email protected]:www.hnpdyechem.comSkype:hem.kapadia007

AllTypeofDyes,Pigments&FoodColours

5. AnnuChopraDSAExports304SapphireHeights;12ABRoadIndore452010;MadhyaPradeshMob:+919907711000Email:[email protected]

OpticalFrames&OphthalmicProducts

6. MaverickMultitechSystem1072,BhandupIndustrialEstate,PannalalCompound,L.B.S.Road,Bhandup(West),Mumbai400078.Tel:+912225968881/25964534.Fax:+912225968883.Email:[email protected]:www.maverickmultitech.com

BiscuitManufacturingPlantandAccessories,PETBottleManufacturingPlantforBottledWater/JuiceCompaniesandVariousOtherFoodProcessingMachineryandParts

7. DineshKumarEclatInternational,1/591,Boyampalayam,Pooluvapatti(PO),RatchiGounderThottam,Tirupur641602.Tel:+919791811344Email:[email protected]

CoconutsandHandicrafts


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8. CharuSuri

AmcoIndustrialEnterprisesPvt.Ltd.Tel:+911614321000Email:[email protected]:www.amcopaper.com/www.amcogroups.com

OfficeProductsandStationaryGoods

9. NitinSharmaGalaxytraders&exportersA68;vidhyutnagar;AjmerRoad;Jipur;Rajasthan302021Mobile:+919784590003Email:[email protected]

PharmaceuticalsandCosmetics

10. S.K.PrasadGeneralManager(InternationalMarketing)SahulIndiaLtd.Email:[email protected]:www.sahul.com

Pharmaceutical,HerbalHealthcare,PersonalCareandFood&Beverages.

11. VishnuG.Dev,SectorNo:9/C54/203,Shantinagar,MiraRoad(East),Thane401107Tel:+919930205255Email:[email protected]

YellowCornGrains

12. TarunJajooJajooOverseasJaipur;RajasthanMob:+919660608005Email:[email protected]/[email protected]:jajoo.overseas

FashionJewelleryinSterlingSilverwithSemiPreciousGemstones,MetalJewellery,WoodenJewellery,JewelleryAccessories,Pendants,Bracelets,Rings,Earrings,CocktailRings,ToeRings

13. Ms.Hiral.ChemproGroupEmail:[email protected]

PharmaceuticalsRawmaterialsandFormulations.

14. DrArvindAggarwalProprietorShilpiIndiaEmail:[email protected]

LeatherGarments

15. BheruVyasMultiInternationalTel:+919998177155Email:[email protected]

Kitchenware,StainlessSteelUtensilandHerbalMedicines,AllopathicMedicinesandHandicraft

16. ZafarHussainTankMenalExportsUndali,Nayanagar,Bijoliya,Bhilwara,RajasthanEmail:[email protected]

NaturalSandStone

17. ShivKumarGargSeniorExecutiveExportGemBatteriesPvt.Ltd.B2/11,M.C.I.E.,Badarpur,NewDelhi110044Tel:+911140645555Mob:+919953862411Fax:+911140645556Email:[email protected]:shiv.kumar111 Web:www.gembatteries.com

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18. M.Munjal(CEO)MTSIncorporation15C,RavinderNagar,Jalandhar144003,PunjabTel:+919814064880/+911814626708Tel:+911812440710Telefax:+911812440709Email:[email protected]/[email protected]:www.mtsincorporation.com

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19. RamAvtarSharma

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20. VivekGoyalBusinessDevelopmentCoordinater,Tel:+919971781116/+911147148888EMail:[email protected]

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21 MuhammedA.AliLifeStyle#1381,Str.MasterAltafHussain,KalanMahal,DaryaGanj,NewDelhi110002Tel.:+91118882178784Fax:+911123263383Mob:+91119971759131Email:[email protected]/[email protected]:www.arshadcraftman.com

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22. B.K.SinghProjectsExportHeadInternationalBusinessDarolyaInternational(P)Ltd.402,CentrePoint,Sector11,MathuraRoad,Faridabad,HaryanaTel:+918130320088,55,66,77Fax:+911294162683Website:www.darolyainternational.comEmail:[email protected]/[email protected]/[email protected]

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2. V.B.JeevandassDirectorVictusImpexPvtLtd.,No.18/42,WestOpanakaraStreetStuatpet,Arakkonam631001,TamilNaduMob:+919488854774EMail:[email protected]/[email protected]

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BHARATDARSHANRedFort,Agra

India is home to 21 World Heritage sites and Agra Fort is one among them. This culturally and architecturally important monument wascompletedin1573.Originally,itwasabrickfortknownasBadalgarh.WhentheMoghulrulerAkbarmadeAgrahiscapital,hehadtheruinedfortrebuiltinredsandstonebroughtfromRajasthan.ItwasherethatthefamousdiamondKohinoorwasfoundamidsthiddentreasure.Itisbelievedthatsome1,444,000buildersworkedonitforeightyears.Withinits2.5kmlongenclosurewalls,ithousesmanypalaces,twomosques,gardensandaudiencehalls.Some500buildingsinspiredbyBengaliandGujaratiarchitecturewerebuiltinthefort.ThesewerelaterdemolishedbyShahJahanwhobuilthiswhitemarblepalaces.Today,itstandsimperiallyoverlookingthemajesticTajMahal.

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