Rtn Abha Sharma is new Rotary president

- Sixth woman president of Rotary Club Chandigarh takes over

Club President 2025-26
Rotary Club of Chandigarh

Chandigarh, July 01:  As the leadership of Rotary International changes world over on 1st of July, Rtn. Abha Joshi Sharma has taken over the club leadership of Rotary Club of Chandigarh.

An architect by profession, having had illustrious career of 36 years as senior architect with the Government of Punjab, including four years as senior architect with the Chandigarh Administration is is the sixth woman president of the Club. 

She kicked off her year with the Club celebrating anapurna day with the 35 children of Vidya Sadan, whose eye check up was conducted and later were treated to pizza and gifts.

A woman of many talents, Abha's passion is not limited to architecture alone, since she is a prolific poet to and a spiritual seeker too deeply involved in conducting meditation sessions.  

She joined Rotary in 2015 and is also a member of the IWN chapter of CII.

M: +91 98148 61054

Email: abha1054@gmail.com

Fwd: Press Release Health: Tricity Diabetic and Obesity capital of India;

 Press Release Mid-ESICON2025

Tricity becoming diabetic and obesity capital in the country, say Doctors

Chandigarh, June 1:

Endocrine Society of India (ESI) organised its conclave, Mid-term ESICON 2025 at Hotel Hyatt Regency, here today to discuss the intricacies of treatment of diabetes, obesity and the environmental impact on human metabolism.

Lt Gen (Dr) Narendra Kotwal, organising chairperson of ESICON and national President of ESI emphasised the endocrine disruptors and metabolic health is entirely dependent upon our environment which is impacting the well being of the people.  Endocrinology, as a rapidly evolving specialty, sits at the confluence of clinical insight and cutting-edge research, and recent advances in molecular endocrinology, diabetes care, obesity, bone health, and reproductive endocrinology have redefined our approach to patient care.

Gen Kotwal advised the people to Eat Less, Walk More, Smile More, and Live in the present moment, besides making special efforts to protect our environment. He said that new research is revealing many endocrine disruptors like plastics that are impacting the metabolic health of the people.

Dr. Sachin Mittal, organising secretary of mid-term ESICON informed that according to the Indian Council for Medical Research, Chandigarh has the highest prevalence of obesity among adults in India, at 13.6% compared to the national average of 11.8%. 

Dr. Gagan Priya informed that another area of concern is growing obesity among different age groups quoting the National Family Health Survey which found 32 percent male and 41.4 percent of the women in tricity, aged 15-49, fall into the obese category, making them the fattest across 26 states and Union Territories in the country.

Former PGI HoD of Endocrinology Dr. Anil Bhansali, blamed the north India's population's propensity towards consuming junk and fried food, sedentary and stressful lifestyle, sleep deprivation, and obesity.  He added that people cannot control their weight because of their uncontrolled desire to keep eating.

Yes, according to several sources, the Chandigarh Tricity area (Chandigarh, Mohali, and Panchkula) has a high prevalence of diabetes, and it has been considered the "diabetic capital" of India. A study indicated that Chandigarh had the highest prevalence of diabetes (13.6%) among 15 states and UTs in India. Furthermore, a study found that the prevalence of diabetes in Chandigarh was almost double the national average. The urban poor in Chandigarh have a significantly higher prevalence of diabetes (26.9%) compared to the national average.

In the concurrent 15 sessions during the day, nearly 400 physicians attended the Conclave with almost 145 specialists faculty from around the country who touched upon diverse vital issues of obesity, thyroid, cario-renal-metabolic health, pediatric and adolescent endocrinology, and diabetes among pregnant women, informed Dr. Sachin Mittal, Organising Secretary of Mid-term ESICON 2025.

Dr. Gagan Priya, also the Organising Secretary of mid-termk ESICON informed that early in the morning, the President of Endocrine Society of India, Lt Gen (Dr) Narendra Kotwal, flagged off the walkathon at Sukhna Lake, in which various doctors and locals joined the walk to generate awareness about impact of environment and use of plastic that severely impact human health.

 Dr. Sanjay Kumar Bhadada, head of the Endocrine department in PGI, said that it is unfortunate that tricity has become the leading hub of diabetes prevalence in the country

Dr Dharminder Nagar, Managing Director, Paras Health, was the chief guest on the occasion who advised that endocrinologists should now be focussing more on holistic treatment of the human beings instead of focussing on few diagnostic parameters only.  He commended the endocrinologists for their commitment to improve health and well-being of people.

On this occasion, the Year Book of Endocrine Society of India written by Dr. Gagan Priya was also released.

Some of the leading endocrinologists participated in this one day conclave,  including  Dr Sanjay Badada HoD, PGI Pinaki Dutta PGI , Dr Muralidharan, Dr Anil Bhansali ex-PGI, Lt Gen. Dr Narendra Kotwal, Dr Nikhil Tandon, HoD, AIIMS, Dr. Ganpathi Bantwal.

The sessions included diabesity symposium, metabolic health, pregnancy and osteoendocrinology, diabetes, obesity, cardio-renal-metabolic health, pediatric and adolescent endocrinology, etc.

 

 

Press Release 2 / Mid-ESICON2025

Endocrine Society of India holds walkathon

Chandigarh, June 1: Led by Lt Gen Dr Narendra Kotwal, President of Endocrine Society of India, doctors from across the country participated in a walkathon to highlight the impact of environment on human health at the Sukhna Lake.

Dr Sanjay Bhadada, head of endocrinology department in PGIMER, along with Dr. Kaushik Pandit, Dr Sachin Mittal and many others participated in the walkathon.

CAPTIONS  

Inaugural Session"

Launch of Year Book: L-R Dr Sachin Mittal, Dr Kaushik Pandit , Lt Gen Dr Narendra Kotwal, Chief Guest Dr Dharminder Nagar, and Dr Gagan Priya, 

Morning Walkathon by doctors at Sukhna Lake

Akal Academies introduce AI Skills for children in rural Punjab

March 26: In a groundbreaking initiative, Akal Academy, a chain of 130 schools in rural Punjab, delivering value based education, has teamed up with renowned US-returned AI expert, Dr. Sandeep Singh Sandha, to impart Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills to its students. This new age program was blessed by Dr. Davinder Singh, President Kalgidhar trust at village Jiwan Arian

From the new academic year 2025-26, students of grade VII to XII across over 100 Akal Academies in Punjab, will have the opportunity to learn from Dr. Sandha, an IIT Roorkee alumnus who did his doctorate in AI from the University of California, Los Angeles.

"We are grateful to Dr. Sandha for agreeing to mentor and skill our students in AI, ML, Robotics, Drones, and 3D Printing," said a spokesperson, of Akal Academies, Dr Neelam Kaur, Advisor Education and Health, Kalgidhar Trust, Baru Sahib. "This shall benefit over 15,000 students and aligns with our mission of providing value-based education," she said.

 

Having led AI research at Abacus.AI, Amazon, ARM, Teradata, IBM, and Oracle,Dr. Sandha's expertise in AI has been recognized globally, with his research being implemented in production, ranging from controlling robots to designing precision agriculture strategies.

It was at California that his research work on Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically the Mango library, is used in designing commercial CPUs powering billions of devices, including Samsung and iPhone smartphones.

Dr Sandha serves as a program committee member for top AI conferences and as a reviewer for leading journals in the field, and has over 50 research papers and articles in prestigious computer science journals. 

He has devoted himself to giving-back to his motherland and has returned from US in January this year to settle in his village home in Punjab, and has initiated Punjab AI-Excellence Programme and is not only mentoring school students but also guiding the IITs across the country on AI.

In his meeting with Dr. Davinder Singh, President Kalgidhar Trust, at his residence Dr Sandha shared that it's time that we bring the advancements in AI to our middle and senior school students for making them and the state of Punjab future ready. World wide AI is now a routine may it be agriculture, healthcare, education, industry and research. It is time that we gear-up to reap its benefits

Both, Dr. Sandha and his life partner, Dr. Inderjot Kaur, who did her Masters from North Carolina State University and Ph.D. and post-doctoral from Mississippi State University, who also empowers the students of Punjab for acquiring higher education in Universities abroad, have left their well paying jobs in USA to give back to their birthplace, Punjab, and the country.

About Kalgidhar Trust

Kalgidhar Trust is a registered non-government organisation committed to empowering the school children through value-based education, which runs over 100 Akal Academies that impart world-class education upto Class XII, as also the Eternal University at Baru Sahib, and Akal University at Talwandi Sabo, besides undertaking humanitarian service activities. https://www.barusahib.org

Caption:

Dr Davinder Singh, President, Kalgidhar Foundation, along with advisor Bhavneet Singh Bhalla, met Dr Sandeep Singh and Dr Inderjot Kaur, for their selfless service to teach AI to Akal Academies

Hockey, Chess, Sportswomen and Sports Commentary enchant Playwrite

Press Release Playwrite / Sports Lit Fest 2025

Chandigarh, March 2:  8th Edition of Playwrite Sports Literary Fest Concludes Successfully at CII Chandigarh

Chandigarh, March 2, 2025 – The 8th edition of the prestigious Playwrite Sports Literary Fest unfolded at the CII complex in Chandigarh, offering an intellectually stimulating and historically rich discourse on Indian sports.
The inaugural session, titled "Sansarpur's Legacy and Beyond," was graced by Colonel Balbir Singh, the legendary Indian hockey player, in conversation with award-winning journalist Prabhjot Singh. The discussion illuminated the geographical marvel of Sansarpur, a small village that has astonishingly produced 14 Indian Olympians, all with ancestral homes within a mere 100-yard radius. Colonel Balbir Singh, drawing from his vast experience, reminisced about his tenure in the Indian Army and shared captivating anecdotes from the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. He provided invaluable insights into the evolution of hockey, contrasting the gameplay, challenges, and opportunities from his era to contemporary times.
The second session, "Net Flicks: India's Smashing Affair with the Shuttle," delved into the meteoric rise of Indian badminton and its growing dominance on the global stage. This discussion featured distinguished cricket journalist Mr. Vijay Lokapally, his son and budding sports writer Mr. Akshay Lokapally, and ten-time national badminton champion Ms. Manjusha Kanwar. Mr. Akshay Lokapally shared the inspiration behind his book Net Flicks, providing an intimate look into behind-the-scenes conversations with India's top badminton players. He shared how the book intricately weaves together untold stories of players, their struggles, and their triumphs, capturing the fraternity and dynamics within the sport.
The first Indian chess player holding the Grandmaster title Pravin Mahadeo Thipsay, and Arvinder Preet Singh spoke about their journey into international chess, in which many young Indians are challenging the world in the game.
 Playwrite highlights was the presence of two world famous sports journalists and broadcasters, namely Dr. Narottam Puri, and legendary Hindi sports commentator Padam Shri Ravi Chaturvedi, who reported from the fields shared numerous exciting sporting moments and the challenges they faced.  
Dr Puri, an ENT specialist, entered broadcasting in 1971, and advised that a good commentator should be knowledgable about the sport, the language, and the sense of broadcasting.  Responding to a question about the fate of Test cricket, Ravi Chaturvedi comparing it with music remarked that T20 is the Rock music, while 50-overs are like Bollywood songs, while Test Cricket is the classical music which has its own rhythem and melody that will continue to regale and last.
The session on evolution of Women's Sport in India shall feature young city athlete Shireen Ahluwalia, Pickleball player Gurleen Singh, cricketer Pragya Rawat, and Taekewondo  player Jyotsna.
Nandan Kamath, founder of GoSports Foundation, sports lawyer and Sports Communication Professional; G Rajaraman who had also been the Media Attache of Indian Team in Paris 2024 Olympics, talked about the art of storytelling in sports and explored future of Indian sports in a session on intersection on sports and storytelling.
Playwrite concluded in a lighter tone with Vijay Lokapally, sports enthusiasts and cardiologist Dr H K Bali, with exIAS, author and motivational speaker, Vivek Atray, shared humorous tales from the sportsfield in a session "Funny Tales".
Playwrite is a unique sports literature festival, co-founded by Vivek Atray, Hardeep Chandpuri, and Chitranjan Agarwal, in 2017 and is a regular natural feature that focusses primarily on sports literature.

8th Edition of Playwrite Litfest opens

·      Sports celebrities including Chess Grandmaster Pravin Thipsay, Capt Balbir Singh of Hockey, broadcasters Dr Narottam Puri and Ravi Chaturvedi to feature in Playwrite

 

Chandigarh: The eighth edition of the sports literary festival, PlayWrite, opens here on Sunday, 2nd March at CII.

Noted sports personalities including Olympian hockey player Col. Balbir Singh, first Indian chess player holding the Grandmaster title Pravin Mahadeo Thipsay, women sports achievers, and the famous sports broadcasters shall be interacting with the sports enthusiasts in seven power-packed sessions.

Playwrite highlights would be the presence of two world famous sports journalists and broadcasters, namely Dr. Narottam Puri, and Padam Shri Ravi Chaturvedi, who reported from the fields numerous exciting sporting moments for the listeners and viewers across the globe.

Hockey Olympian Col Balbir Singh will share the legacy of village Sansarpur, where he was born, to the Indian hockey which has produced 14 Olympians.

The first Indian to hold the FIDE title of chess Grandmaster Pravin Mahadeo Thipsay along with Arvinder Preet Singh, World Amateur Chess Champion, and a chess coach, would talk about the young Indians chess players making a mark in the world arena.

The session on evolution of Women's Sport in India shall feature young city athlete Shireen Ahluwalia, Pickleball player Gurleen Singh, cricket player Pragya Rawat

Manjusha Kanwar is a ten-time National badminton champion with a team bronze medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, shall be in conversation with reputed sports writer, consulting editor for Sportstar and author of Virat Kohli's biography, Vijay Lokapally, along with his sportswriter son Akshay.

Nandan Kamath, founder of GoSports Foundation, sports lawyer and Sports Communication Professional; G Rajaraman who had also been the Media Attache of Indian Team in Paris 2024 Olympics, shall explore the way forward for the Indian sports in a session on intersection on sports and storytelling.

Playwrite shall conclude in a lighter tone with Vijay Lokapally, sports enthusiasts and cardiologist Dr H K Bali, with exIAS, author and motivational speaker, Vivek Atray,shall be sharing humorous tales from the sportsfield in a session "Funny Tales".

Playwrite is a unique sports literature festival, co-founded by Vivek Atray, Hardeep Chandpuri, and Chitranjan Agarwal, and is a regular natural feature that focusses primarily on sports literature. 

प्रेस विज्ञप्ति प्लेराइट/स्पोर्ट्स लिट फेस्ट 2025
सीआईआई में रविवार को प्लेराइट लिटफेस्ट का आठवां संस्करण शुरू हुआ
• शतरंज के ग्रैंडमास्टर प्रवीण थिप्से, हॉकी के कैप्टन बलबीर सिंह, प्रसारक डॉ. नरोत्तम पुरी और रवि चतुर्वेदी सहित खेल हस्तियां प्लेराइट में शामिल होंगी

चंडीगढ़: खेल साहित्य महोत्सव, प्लेराइट का आठवां संस्करण रविवार, 2 मार्च को सीआईआई में शुरू हुआ।
ओलंपियन हॉकी खिलाड़ी कर्नल बलबीर सिंह, ग्रैंडमास्टर का खिताब जीतने वाले पहले भारतीय शतरंज खिलाड़ी प्रवीण महादेव थिप्से, महिला खेल उपलब्धि और प्रसिद्ध खेल प्रसारकों सहित प्रसिद्ध खेल हस्तियां सात पावर-पैक सत्रों में खेल प्रेमियों के साथ बातचीत करेंगी।
प्लेराइट के मुख्य आकर्षण में दो विश्व प्रसिद्ध खेल पत्रकार और प्रसारक, डॉ. नरोत्तम पुरी और पद्म श्री रवि चतुर्वेदी की उपस्थिति होगी, जिन्होंने दुनिया भर के श्रोताओं और दर्शकों के लिए कई रोमांचक खेल क्षणों की रिपोर्टिंग की।
हॉकी ओलंपियन कर्नल बलबीर सिंह अपने गांव संसारपुर की विरासत को साझा करेंगे, जहां उनका जन्म हुआ था, और भारतीय हॉकी ने 14 ओलंपियन दिए हैं। शतरंज का FIDE खिताब जीतने वाले पहले भारतीय ग्रैंडमास्टर प्रवीण महादेव थिप्से, विश्व एमेच्योर शतरंज चैंपियन और शतरंज कोच अरविंदर प्रीत सिंह के साथ, युवा भारतीय शतरंज खिलाड़ियों के विश्व पटल पर अपनी छाप छोड़ने के बारे में बात करेंगे। भारत में महिला खेलों के विकास पर सत्र में शहर की युवा एथलीट शिरीन अहलूवालिया, पिकलबॉल खिलाड़ी गुरलीन सिंह, क्रिकेट खिलाड़ी प्रज्ञा रावत शामिल होंगी। मंजूषा कंवर दस बार की राष्ट्रीय बैडमिंटन चैंपियन हैं, जिन्होंने 1998 के राष्ट्रमंडल खेलों में टीम कांस्य पदक जीता था। वह प्रतिष्ठित खेल लेखक, स्पोर्टस्टार के सलाहकार संपादक और विराट कोहली की जीवनी के लेखक विजय लोकपल्ली से बातचीत करेंगी। विजय लोकपल्ली ने अपने बेटे अक्षय के साथ मिलकर हाल ही में किताब लिखी है, "नेट फ्लिक्स: इंडियाज स्मैशिंग अफेयर विद द शटल" जिसमें प्रकाश पादुकोण, पुलेला गोपीचंद, साइना नेहवाल और पी.वी. सिंधु जैसे दिग्गज खिलाड़ियों की उपलब्धियों पर प्रकाश डाला गया है, जिसमें उनके सामने आई चुनौतियों का पता लगाया गया है और देश में खेल की बढ़ती लोकप्रियता का जश्न मनाया गया है। गोस्पोर्ट्स फाउंडेशन के संस्थापक, खेल वकील और खेल संचार पेशेवर नंदन कामथ जी राजारामन, जो पेरिस 2024 ओलंपिक में भारतीय टीम के मीडिया अताशे भी रह चुके हैं, खेल और कहानी कहने के बीच के संबंध पर एक सत्र में भारतीय खेलों के लिए आगे की राह तलाशेंगे।
प्लेराइट का समापन हल्के-फुल्के अंदाज में होगा, जिसमें विजय लोकपल्ली, खेल प्रेमी और हृदय रोग विशेषज्ञ डॉ. एच. के. बाली, पूर्व आईएएस, लेखक और प्रेरक वक्ता विवेक अत्रे, "मजेदार किस्से" सत्र में खेल के मैदान से मजेदार किस्से साझा करेंगे।
प्लेराइट एक अनूठा खेल साहित्य उत्सव है, जिसके सह-संस्थापक विवेक अत्रे, हरदीप चांदपुरी और चितरंजन अग्रवाल हैं, और यह एक नियमित प्राकृतिक विशेषता है जो मुख्य रूप से खेल साहित्य पर केंद्रित है।
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ਪ੍ਰੈਸ ਰਿਲੀਜ਼ ਪਲੇਅ ਰਾਈਟ / ਸਪੋਰਟਸ ਲਿਟ ਫੈਸਟ 2025
ਪਲੇਅ ਰਾਈਟ ਲਿਟਫੈਸਟ ਦਾ 8ਵਾਂ ਐਡੀਸ਼ਨ ਐਤਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ CII ਵਿਖੇ ਸ਼ੁਰੂ ਹੋਇਆ
• ਸ਼ਤਰੰਜ ਦੇ ਗ੍ਰੈਂਡਮਾਸਟਰ ਪ੍ਰਵੀਨ ਥਿਪਸੇ, ਹਾਕੀ ਦੇ ਕੈਪਟਨ ਬਲਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ, ਪ੍ਰਸਾਰਕ ਡਾ: ਨਰੋਤਮ ਪੁਰੀ ਅਤੇ ਰਵੀ ਚਤੁਰਵੇਦੀ ਸਮੇਤ ਖੇਡਾਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਮਸ਼ਹੂਰ ਹਸਤੀਆਂ ਪਲੇਅ ਰਾਈਟ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣਗੀਆਂ।

ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ: ਖੇਡ ਸਾਹਿਤਕ ਉਤਸਵ ਪਲੇਅ ਰਾਈਟ ਦਾ ਅੱਠਵਾਂ ਐਡੀਸ਼ਨ 2 ਮਾਰਚ ਐਤਵਾਰ ਨੂੰ ਸੀ.ਆਈ.ਆਈ.
ਉਲੰਪੀਅਨ ਹਾਕੀ ਖਿਡਾਰੀ ਕਰਨਲ ਬਲਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ, ਗ੍ਰੈਂਡਮਾਸਟਰ ਖਿਤਾਬ ਰੱਖਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਪਹਿਲੇ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਸ਼ਤਰੰਜ ਖਿਡਾਰੀ ਪ੍ਰਵੀਨ ਮਹਾਦੇਓ ਥਿਪਸੇ, ਮਹਿਲਾ ਖੇਡ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਸਿੱਧ ਖੇਡ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਰਕ ਸਮੇਤ ਪ੍ਰਸਿੱਧ ਖੇਡ ਸ਼ਖਸੀਅਤਾਂ ਸੱਤ ਪਾਵਰ-ਪੈਕ ਸੈਸ਼ਨਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਖੇਡ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੀਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਗੱਲਬਾਤ ਕਰਨਗੇ।
ਪਲੇਅ ਰਾਈਟ ਹਾਈਲਾਈਟਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਦੋ ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਪ੍ਰਸਿੱਧ ਖੇਡ ਪੱਤਰਕਾਰਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰਸਾਰਕਾਂ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਡਾ. ਨਰੋਤਮ ਪੁਰੀ, ਅਤੇ ਪਦਮ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਰਵੀ ਚਤੁਰਵੇਦੀ ਦੀ ਮੌਜੂਦਗੀ ਹੋਵੇਗੀ, ਜਿਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਨੇ ਦੁਨੀਆ ਭਰ ਦੇ ਸਰੋਤਿਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਦਰਸ਼ਕਾਂ ਲਈ ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਦਿਲਚਸਪ ਖੇਡ ਪਲਾਂ ਦੀ ਰਿਪੋਰਟਿੰਗ ਕੀਤੀ।
ਹਾਕੀ ਓਲੰਪੀਅਨ ਕਰਨਲ ਬਲਬੀਰ ਸਿੰਘ ਪਿੰਡ ਸੰਸਾਰਪੁਰ ਦੀ ਵਿਰਾਸਤ ਨੂੰ ਸਾਂਝਾ ਕਰਨਗੇ, ਜਿੱਥੇ ਉਨ੍ਹਾਂ ਦਾ ਜਨਮ ਹੋਇਆ ਸੀ, ਜਿਸ ਨੇ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਹਾਕੀ ਨੂੰ 14 ਓਲੰਪੀਅਨ ਪੈਦਾ ਕੀਤੇ ਹਨ।
ਸ਼ਤਰੰਜ ਦੇ ਗ੍ਰੈਂਡਮਾਸਟਰ ਪ੍ਰਵੀਨ ਮਹਾਦੇਓ ਥਿਪਸੇ ਦਾ FIDE ਖਿਤਾਬ ਹਾਸਲ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ ਪਹਿਲਾ ਭਾਰਤੀ, ਅਰਵਿੰਦਰ ਪ੍ਰੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ, ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਐਮੇਚਿਓਰ ਸ਼ਤਰੰਜ ਚੈਂਪੀਅਨ, ਅਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਸ਼ਤਰੰਜ ਕੋਚ, ਵਿਸ਼ਵ ਅਖਾੜੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਪਣੀ ਪਛਾਣ ਬਣਾਉਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਸ਼ਤਰੰਜ ਖਿਡਾਰੀਆਂ ਬਾਰੇ ਗੱਲ ਕਰਨਗੇ।
ਭਾਰਤ ਵਿੱਚ ਮਹਿਲਾ ਖੇਡਾਂ ਦੇ ਵਿਕਾਸ ਬਾਰੇ ਸੈਸ਼ਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਸ਼ਹਿਰ ਦੀ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਅਥਲੀਟ ਸ਼ਿਰੀਨ ਆਹਲੂਵਾਲੀਆ, ਪਿਕਲਬਾਲ ਖਿਡਾਰੀ ਗੁਰਲੀਨ ਸਿੰਘ, ਕ੍ਰਿਕਟ ਖਿਡਾਰਨ ਪ੍ਰਗਿਆ ਰਾਵਤ ਸ਼ਾਮਲ ਹੋਣਗੇ।
ਮੰਜੂਸ਼ਾ ਕੰਵਰ 1998 ਦੀਆਂ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰਮੰਡਲ ਖੇਡਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਟੀਮ ਕਾਂਸੀ ਦਾ ਤਗਮਾ ਜਿੱਤਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਦਸ ਵਾਰ ਦੀ ਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਬੈਡਮਿੰਟਨ ਚੈਂਪੀਅਨ ਹੈ, ਉਹ ਨਾਮਵਰ ਖੇਡ ਲੇਖਕ, ਸਪੋਰਟਸਟਾਰ ਲਈ ਸਲਾਹਕਾਰ ਸੰਪਾਦਕ ਅਤੇ ਵਿਰਾਟ ਕੋਹਲੀ ਦੀ ਜੀਵਨੀ ਦੇ ਲੇਖਕ, ਵਿਜੇ ਲੋਕਪਾਲੀ, ਜਿਸਦੀ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਲਿਖੀ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਉਸਦੇ ਪੁੱਤਰ ਅਕਸ਼ੇ ਨਾਲ ਸਹਿ-ਲੇਖਕ ਹੈ, ਨਾਲ ਗੱਲਬਾਤ ਕਰੇਗੀ।
"ਨੈੱਟ ਫਲਿਕਸ: ਇੰਡੀਆਜ਼ ਸਮੈਸ਼ਿੰਗ ਅਫੇਅਰ ਵਿਦ ਦ ਸ਼ਟਲ" ਪ੍ਰਕਾਸ਼ ਪਾਦੂਕੋਣ, ਪੁਲੇਲਾ ਗੋਪੀਚੰਦ, ਸਾਇਨਾ ਨੇਹਵਾਲ, ਅਤੇ ਪੀ.ਵੀ. ਸਿੰਧੂ ਵਰਗੇ ਮਹਾਨ ਖਿਡਾਰੀਆਂ ਦੀਆਂ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਉਜਾਗਰ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦਰਪੇਸ਼ ਚੁਣੌਤੀਆਂ ਦੀ ਪੜਚੋਲ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ, ਅਤੇ ਦੇਸ਼ ਵਿੱਚ ਖੇਡ ਦੀ ਵੱਧ ਰਹੀ ਪ੍ਰਸਿੱਧੀ ਦਾ ਜਸ਼ਨ ਮਨਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
ਨੰਦਨ ਕਾਮਥ, ਗੋਸਪੋਰਟਸ ਫਾਊਂਡੇਸ਼ਨ ਦੇ ਸੰਸਥਾਪਕ, ਖੇਡ ਵਕੀਲ ਅਤੇ ਸਪੋਰਟਸ ਕਮਿਊਨੀਕੇਸ਼ਨ ਪ੍ਰੋਫੈਸ਼ਨਲ; ਜੀ ਰਾਜਾਰਾਮਨ, ਜੋ ਕਿ ਪੈਰਿਸ 2024 ਓਲੰਪਿਕ ਵਿੱਚ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਟੀਮ ਦੇ ਮੀਡੀਆ ਅਟੈਚ ਵੀ ਰਹੇ ਸਨ, ਖੇਡਾਂ ਅਤੇ ਕਹਾਣੀ ਸੁਣਾਉਣ ਦੇ ਇੰਟਰਸੈਕਸ਼ਨ 'ਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਸੈਸ਼ਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਭਾਰਤੀ ਖੇਡਾਂ ਲਈ ਅੱਗੇ ਦੇ ਰਾਹ ਦੀ ਪੜਚੋਲ ਕਰਨਗੇ।
ਨਾਟਕਕਾਰ ਵਿਜੇ ਲੋਕਪੱਲੀ, ਖੇਡ ਪ੍ਰੇਮੀਆਂ ਅਤੇ ਦਿਲ ਦੇ ਮਾਹਿਰ ਡਾਕਟਰ ਐਚ ਕੇ ਬਾਲੀ, ਸਾਬਕਾ ਆਈਏਐਸ, ਲੇਖਕ ਅਤੇ ਪ੍ਰੇਰਣਾਦਾਇਕ ਬੁਲਾਰੇ, ਵਿਵੇਕ ਅਤਰੇ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਇੱਕ ਹਲਕੇ ਸੁਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਮਾਪਤ ਕਰੇਗਾ, ਇੱਕ ਸੈਸ਼ਨ "ਫਨੀ ਟੇਲਜ਼" ਵਿੱਚ ਖੇਡਾਂ ਦੇ ਖੇਤਰ ਤੋਂ ਹਾਸੇ-ਮਜ਼ਾਕ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਕਹਾਣੀਆਂ ਸਾਂਝੀਆਂ ਕਰੇਗਾ।
ਪਲੇਅ ਰਾਈਟ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਲੱਖਣ ਖੇਡ ਸਾਹਿਤ ਉਤਸਵ ਹੈ, ਜਿਸ ਦੀ ਸਹਿ-ਸਥਾਪਨਾ ਵਿਵੇਕ ਅਤਰੇ, ਹਰਦੀਪ ਚਾਂਦਪੁਰੀ, ਅਤੇ ਚਿਤਰੰਜਨ ਅਗਰਵਾਲ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਗਈ ਹੈ, ਅਤੇ ਇੱਕ ਨਿਯਮਿਤ ਕੁਦਰਤੀ ਵਿਸ਼ੇਸ਼ਤਾ ਹੈ ਜੋ ਮੁੱਖ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਖੇਡ ਸਾਹਿਤ 'ਤੇ ਕੇਂਦਰਿਤ ਹੈ।
ਵਧੇਰੇ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਲਈ: ਚਿਤਰੰਜਨ ਅਗਰਵਾਲ, ਮੋ: 93161 11618

Rotary Peace Summit held at Amity University

SAS Nagar, February 6:   The first Rotary Peace Summit of Rotary District 3080 was held at the Amity University campus in Mohali here today.

 

Prof. R.K. Kohli, Vice Chancellor of Amity University Punjab was the chief guest, while Rtn. Rajpal Singh, District Governor of the Rotary District 3080 was the guest of honour.

 

Mr. Vikas Verma, Regional Head of North for UNDP, delivered the keynote address on 'Peace is Possible'.

 

Rotary District Governor Rtn Rajpal Singh informed that this is a remarkable initiative to sensitise our youth in Universities and schools to build a culture of peace and resilience so that the young minds are sensitized and inculcate in them the critical thinking to resolve conflict in a more positive way.

 

The highlight of the summit was the presence of Rotary Peace Scholar from Brazil, Maestro Cellist Diego Carneiro, who is on a mission to spread peace through music in the world.

 

Rotary District Peace Chair Rtn. AP Singh informed that this is the first of the series of similar summits to be held in various parts of the Rotary District 3080 this year, under the aegis of the Rotary Action Group for Peace (RAGFP) India Chapter.

 

 Four prominent experts including Dr. Upneet Lalli, Deputy Director, Institute of Correctional Administration, Buddhist monk Lama from UK, Dr.  Nitya Parkash, Global CEO of Quality NZ Education, and Rotary District Governor nominee Dr. Rita Kalra, head of Civil Hospital, Panchkula, were the panelists in the session to sensitize youth on peace initiatives, which was moderated by Prof. Charanjit Singh from Shoolini University and co-chair for Rotary Peace Schools programme

 

On this occasion the Rotary Club of Uptown which has also sponsored at Rotaract Club at Amity University earlier, installed a  Rotary Peace Pole in the campus which was unveiled by dignitaries. before the beginning of the Summit.

 

University students concluded the summit with bhangra and gidha performance.

The six Rotary Clubs which have got together to organize this event include Rotary Club Chandigarh, Chandigarh Uptown, Chandigarh Midtown, Classic Chandigarh, Chandigarh Central, and Chandigarh Shivalik. 

Dr Satinder Sartaj debuts his LitFest journey

Inkreadable 2025

 

Dr Satinder Sartaj debuts his LitFest journey at Inkreadable: The Writers Festival 2025

 

The great maestro of sufi music Dr. Satinder Sartaj forayed into his journey with lit fests by reciting his latest poetry at the Novel Bunch's third Writers Festival 2025, Inkreadable, held at Infosys campus.

 

Interacting with who's who of the city literary circle, Dr Sartaj shared his poetic forays that he had penned early this year.

 

At his modest best, Dr Sartaj conversed with Mubarak Sandhu, and shared his love for the city, its wide roads, and Panjab University campus, where he had spent his early life and affirmed that he has no intention to migrate abroad unlike many others. He later commended the sixth river (chhevaan darya) of Punjab M.S. Randhawa's contribution to Punjab and establishment of the centre of excellence to protect our culture.

 

He read out his latest poems that he had not read out so far anywhere, beginning with "Tapsara: Jo Vi Hai", "Uljhan", "Mein nu Mannsi karna kehra saukha hai", and others received immense appreciation from the audience, with icing on the cake with his memorable iconic prayer "Sai ve Sai".

 

He was accompanied by the team of producrs, writers and directors of his upcoming movie next week, Hoshiar Singh (Apna Arastu) namely film producer Munish Sahni, writer Jagdeep Singh Warring, co-producers Suvidha Sahni and Ashutosh Sahni.

 

The Inkreadable opened with keynote address by former DGP of Himachal Pradesh, Sanjay Kundu IPS (retd), who touched upon his perfunctory yet impressionable encounters with literature, ending up with Novel Bunch invite.  Looking at the enthusiasm of the city's literati, he remarked that Chandigarh has all the possibilities of becoming the literary hub of the country because of its natural surroundings, and enabling ambiance.

 

Taking the cue, noted journalist, author, columnist Jug Suraiya, and bollywood actor, tv artist, broadcaster Yuri Suri,  labeled the city as the "pearl of the north" underlying the fact that good literature augurs well for the future generation.

 

Touching Jug's proficiency with words, coming out with not only 17 books, but satirical columns, week after week, Jug said that he writes for readers and not for himself to leave them with food for thought.

 

"I write in long hand and despite the usual fear of missing the deadlines, the story evolves in my head much before I put it on a paper, " Jug said.  Answering as to how many hours a day he has, Jug replied that it depends whether you are enjoying the task at hand or getting bored.  "Time flies when you are passionately engaged in living life", he remarked.

 

Supreet Singh, and Taran Singla in conversation with Kavya Atray in 'Love, Pray, East, Repeat" session talked about living a healthy life through well balanced eating, while Sandhya Prakash and Rajen Garabadu shared their respective "lived" experiences of their respective lives, Rajen as a TV producer, and Sandhya's stories of living in Saudi Arabia, that portrayed the challenges and opportunities for women.

 

Col. Avinash Sharma brought about the glory of being an army officer's wife that Jyoti Barmola portrayed in her book as wife of an army officer.

 

Lt Gen KJS "Tiny" Dhillon along with Sanjay Kundu IPS and Vivek Atray explored the diverse aspect of Redefine Governance which touched upon diverse aspects of corruption, nepotism, inefficiency, policing and traffic woes, etc., brought to the fore the positive aspect of administration by different levels though everyone agreed that our country needs more governance and less of government in order to be a facilitator than a bottleneck, besides need for better education, better health, hygiene and sanitation to tackle governance issues.

 

The Novel Bunch team of founders including Saguna Jain, Hardeep Chandpuri and exIAS Vivek Atray, honoured four writers with awards of excellence, including noted poet Jatin Salwan, Alka Kansra, Col. D.S. Cheema and Neelesh Kulkarni.

 

For media entry and information:
Mr. Hardeep Chandpuri, Co-Founder, Novel Bunch. M: 98727 21400