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Town Hall Meeting With Parmila Tokas
A Town Hall meeting of the Vasant Vihar residents with the local MLA, Parmila Tokas, was held at Kalyan Kendra on Sunday, December 8, 2024. The meeting was organised by…
GSCHB Society HostsA Delightful Musical Evening
On December 14, the GSCHB Society presented a delightful musical evening, captivating the audience with energetic performances. The star-studded lineup featured:- Saloni Saaz, renowned for her Indian Idol fame, and…
Vasant Vihar Club Hosts An Enchanting Concert By Meghna
On Saturday, December 8, 2024, the Vasant Vihar Club hosted a captivating concert by the gifted singer Meghna. The event drew a large audience of music enthusiasts. Meghna, a Delhi…
BI-Annual Line Dance Event
On a quiet Monday afternoon on November 25, a hundred ladies ofgood cheer entered the portals of the Vasant Vihar Club in pre-designated attire of their respective groups: maroon, all-denim,…
New Arrivals At The Club Library
Vasant Vihar Club has recently added 95 more books in its kitty. The books are displayed in the “New Arrivals” section of the Club library. It’s a continuous process to…
Reel Talk Wednesdays
The ReelTalk Wednesdays screened the film “All That Breathes” directed by Shau-nak Sen on December 3, at Aravali Auditorium. The film is a 90-minute documentary with subtitles in English. All…
Inverted Pyramid Approach of CAQM, The Real Reason for Pollution – 24X7 Rampant Polluters Last to be Banned
All authorities be the State or Center, in charge of pollution control in Delhi NCR are more interested in showing that they are serious about pollution and public health, but…
An Activist Tells Her Story
Book Club Nandita Haksar presented her book, The Colours of Nationalism, to a hushed audience. Everyone in the book club listened with rapt attention to the revelations about her life. As a writer…
Lunch on the Terrace
Residents can enjoy a perfect blend of food and sunshine at the Vasant Vihar Club’s “Lunch on the Terrace” event. Held every Saturday and Sunday, this outdoor dining experience promises…
New Year Celebrations
Step into 2025 with a magical evening at Vasant Vihar Club’s grand New Year’s celebration. The countdown has begun, and the Club promises an unforgettable night filled with joy, music,…
D 3 Residents Clash with MCD Over Gate Removal
On December 16, Himani and Abhishek Jain both came to the D 3 block along with the MCD team and wanted to remove the D 3 back lane gates. The…
Guru Nanak Jayanti Celebrations at Vasant Vihar
Guru Nanak Jayanti is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The day is also celebrated as Guru Purab and Prakash Utsav….
Nizami Brothers Enthral at Vasant Vihar Club
On Saturday, November 9, the Nizami Brothers mesmerised a packed audience at Vasant Vihar Club with their soulful performance, marking their second visit to the club after a year-long hiatus….
Vasant Vihar Club Celebrates its Founder’s Day
Vasant Vihar celebrates its Founder’s Day on October 1st every year, marking the day it became operational in 1991. This year the celebrations kicked off with prayers in the morning…
Swimming Season Comes To A Close At Vasant Vihar Club – Exciting Renovations Ahead
On October 29, the curtains were brought down at the Club pool, marking the end of the swimming season for the year 2024. The pool will now undergo renovation to…
Stubble Burning Effects On The Air
On the morning of October 24, 2024, I set out for my regular walk, eager to embrace the fresh air and tranquillity of the early hours. However, this morning greeted…
Books Launched At Vasant Vihar Club
Two books were launched at Vasant Vihar Club in the month of November 2024: ‘The Mewar Conspiracy’ by Rrashima Swaarup Verma, and ‘Love at First Byte’ by Divya Ramaswamy. The…
From the Desk of Ruma Sikka (9810387873)
The Diwali Mela in Hill View was organised on a small scale. Residents were asked to buy tickets at ¹ 400 per ticket. First, there was a puja to Goddess…
A Private Sector Honcho Tells His Story
Another Sort of Freedom by Gurcharan Das was taken up for discussion by the book club. It is the memoir of the author, who worked in the private sector where…
Magic Show
On the occasion of Children’s Day on November 14, a magic show was hosted by the Vasant Vihar Club at Kalyan Kendra. The event featured a generous distribution of goodies,…
Waste Management in Vasant Vihar – VVWA Perspective
MCD is the nodal agency for carrying out waste management services in Vasant Vihar in accordance with Waste Management Rules 2016. MCD has mandated VVWA to carry out waste management in…
Mayor Visits Vasant Vihar
The newly elected Mayor, Mahesh Khinchi, visited Vasant Vihar. On his first inspection, he reviewed the waste management operations. Dy. Mayor Ravinder Bhardwaj, our local MLA ParmilaTokas, Councillor Himani Jain,…
Vasant Vihar Welfare Association Holds Annual General Body Meeting
The 53rd Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of the Association was held at the Aravali Auditorium, Kalyan Kendra, on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Before taking up the agenda, the house observed…
Karva Chauth Celebrations At Vasant Vihar Club
The Ladies Club in association with Vasant Vihar Club, hosted captivating Karva Chauth celebrations in the Club premises. The event was a testament to the enduring spirit of marital love,…
An Evening With Vikas Swarup At Vasant Vihar Book Club
Vikas Swarup in conversation with Sanjana Raj, regaled the audience with his trademark wit and humor, sharing insights into his hectic schedule as a spokesperson for the Ministry of External…
President Gurpreet Bindra’s Response & Future Plans
This is what Gurpreet Bindra, President VVWA has said: Tree Pruning: VVWA shall aggressively pursue the matter for clear and doable rules for the pruning of trees. Encroachments: VVWA shall…
GSCHB Society Hosts High-Tech Ramlila
Govt Servants Cooperative House Building (GSCHB) Society, Vasant Vihar, hosted a spectacular ‘High-Tech’ Ramlila based on Sampurna Ramayan on Saturday, October 21, 2024 at Kalyan Kendra. The 3-hour event was…
Author Veer Sagar In Conversation With Gautam Vohra
The conversation centered on the author’s source of energy, enthusiasm, and the ability to reinvent. Excerpts: I grew up in a large joint family in a suburb at the foot…
Mridula Murgai’s Address At The AGM On Sat, Oct 19
Extracts from the address Good morning, ladies and gentlemen It is my privilege to welcome you to our 53rd Annual General Meeting and to get a chance to talk to…
Diwali Carnival At Vasant Vihar
The Vasant Vihar Club transformed into a vibrant hub of festivities as it hosted a spectacular two-day Diwali Carnival on October 18-19, 2024. This grand event brought together the community,…
Bhandara
Vishal Bhandra was held on October 11, 2024 on the occassion of Ramnavmi. It was organised by A block market association, led by Chander Mohan.
Awarded!
Kuldeep Bery, resident of E-14/1, an avid golfer, was the recipient of a prestigious award in a golf tournament in which he participated recently. In the 24th edition of the…
Dandiya Night
A Vibrant Celebration: Dandiya Night: Vasant Vihar Club hosted a Dandiya Night on Saturday, October 5, 2024. It was an evening of high energy, joy and devotion. The revellers dressed…
The Joie De Vivre Of Kids
Rain rain go away come again another day, little Johnnie wants to play. Forget about rain, the little Johnnies of our society will probably not even let an atomic bomb…
Free the Police for Traffic Management. Stop Generating funds for the Department
As the Home Minister listening? Is the Lt Governor of Delhi Listening. Residents of the Capital city of the country have suffered long enough with unbearable traffic woes. Traffic represents…
Govt Servants Co-Operative House Building Society Holds Its Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Society was held on Sep 15, 2024 at Kalyan Kendra, Vasant Vihar. The meeting commenced with observing two minutes silence in the memory…
Excerpts of President’s Address at the AGM
Good morning, ladies and Gentlemen I must thank you all for gathering here and giving me an opportunity for the first time to address the august gathering and present the…
A Call to Action for India on Independence Day
Embracing Sustainability: Traveling abroad often reveals intriguing contrasts and inspirations. Recently, while exploring children’s play areas in countries like the Netherlands and the UK, I was struck by the beautiful…
Vasant Vihar Janamashtami Celebration Brought People Together in A Joyous & Festive Atmosphere
Janamashtami, the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna, was celebrated with great fervor and enthusiasm, on 24 August 2024, powered by GSCHB Society. Our local Counselor, Himani Jain graced the occasion…
Being Human in a War Zone – Gripping Short Stories
Meher Pestonji, the author of ‘Being Human in a War Zone ‘who led the discussion on her book, is a resident of Mumbai. We were fortunate that her trip to the…
VVWA Member’s Directory
The Vasant Vihar Member’s Directory is a source of varied information to all the members. It is printed once every three years and apart from members’ addresses it has many…
Reel Talk Wednesdays
The inaugural session of ‘ReelTalk Wednesdays’ – the newly formed film club by VVC kick started with screening of the film ‘Taangh’ by Bani Singh. The film was screened at…
Pigeons
Symbols of Peace Becomes Life Threatening It is said that feeding birds brings ‘punya’ or ‘merit’; what use is accumulating merit for the next life when in this life the…
Screening Of Film Call Me Dancer!
Reel Talk Wednesdays will screen the film ‘Call Me Dancer’ on 25 September 2024 at 5.30 pm onwards at the Aravalli Auditorium, Kalyan Kendra, 9 Paschimi Marg, Vasant Vihar, New…
Settlement of DJB Water Bill Issues!
VVWA had received a few complaints about inflated water bills. In order to help residents reconcile these, residents meet with the DJB account staff was organized by VVWA in the…
Candlelight March at Vasant Vihar
Vasant Vihar residents held a Candlelight March Thursday, August 22, 2024, in solidarity with RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape victim’s grieving family and the nation. The residents marched…
A Tale of Two Sisters and the Freedom Movement
Swallowing the Sun by Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri relates the story of two Maharashtrian sisters, Kamala and Malathi, set against the backdrop of the freedom movement. It describes their early education, and going…
Mohammed Rafi Night At Kalyan Kendra
Govt. Servant’s Co-operative House Building Society (GSCHBS) hosted a spectacular ‘Mohammed Rafi Musical Night’ to a packed house at the Kalyan Kendra on July 27, 2024, to pay tribute to…
Puneet Sikka, Debut Author of “Take No 2020”
In Conversation with Sanjana Raj at The Book Club Discussion at Vasant Vihar The conversation began with asking Puneet what motivated her to write her novel “Take No. 2020”, and…
D Block Residents Meeting at Kalyan Kendra
D Block residents held a meeting at Kalyan Kendra on 11 Aug to discuss the deteriorating living conditions in D Block and to find a way forward. Around 30 residents…
Excerpts of Second Townhall Meeting(Vasant Vihar Residents)
The second Townhall Meeting of the residents of Vasant Vihar was held on 11 Aug on the initiative of Dr S Bagai and D Salwan at Kalyan Kendra. This meeting…
Joint Statement Continued
Continued from last issue Society Issues: 1. The Ramp At Kalyan Kendra Kalyan Kendra has had a ramp at the side entrance (Gate 2), for easy access for those…
Blue Tokai Will be the New Cafe At Vasant Vihar Club!
Bizibean has ceased to be the Vasant Vihar Club Cafe Vendor with effect from 15 August 2024. The Club has selected Blue Tokai to be the new Cafe Vendor. They…
Vasant Vihar Club’s Film Club
Vasant Vihar has started a film club called “ReelTalk Wednesdays.” Its inaugural session was to be held on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, with screening of the film TAANGH (Longing) followed…
Monkey Menace
In the wake of a large number of monkeys invading D-3/4, the local RWA has availed the services of Sagar Ali who imitates the voice of a langur. He will…
Attempt To Rob a House in A Block
Recently, an attempt was made to rob a house in A block, Vasant Vihar by two heavily drunk men in broad day light. The men were carrying iron rods. The…
“Senior Living Is Not An Old Age Home” say Mr & Mrs Bose
Mr & Mrs Bose have been residing in senior living homes in Bhiwadi. On asking them about their experience and what senior living is like, they said: To tell you…
Markets In Vasant Vihar Need Urgent Attention
A massive fire broke out in C block market last month causing heavy damage to several shops in a row. There was another fire on the second floor of HDFC…
Film Music Revealed by a Singing Taxman
Book Club The author of Bollywood Odyssey, who joined the government tax department, Ajay Mankotia introduced his book even as he spoke of the composers and musi-cians associated with this…
How Can Psychology Help You At Your Work Place
Courses being offered at Apeejay Stya University of Behavioural Sciences are big hit among the students and working professionals. A doctor recently confessed that after doing a course in clinical…
Book Club Discussion:
The Asthma Cure by Tarika Ahuja The Asthma Cure is a comprehensive guide to improving immunity, managing lifestyle diseases, and optimizing lung and gut health. Tarika Ahuja in conversation with…
Joint Statement
We, the elected members of Managing Committee of the Society (MC) and Vasant Vihar Club Committee (CC), 2024-2027, are issuing this Joint Statement, in the light of the unprecedented misleading…
From the Desk of Ruma Sikka
Coolie Camp: Again I have to bring to your notice the coolie camp. This JJ cluster is becoming dirtier every day. It was dirty before but it is worst now….
Five of A Labourers’ Family Including Three Children Buried!
Last month when Delhi had very heavy rains, one of the buildings under construction in Vasant Vihar collapsed. The mud that was piled up on the side of the basement…
A Thoughtful Gesture
Often we complain about the lack of goodness and good people in our country. However, there are innumerable good Samaritans – we just need to open our eyes and look…
Massive Fire Destroy Shops In C Block Market In Vasant Vihar
A massive fire broke out in the C Block Market, Vasant Vihar in the early hours on Saturday, June 15. Five shops were gutted heavily before the fire could be…
Inauguration Of The New Skill Training Center
A new multi vocational skill training center has been set up at Arya Samaj, Vasant Vihar with the support of TATA, Rotary Club Delhi South, and other corporates. The training…
Vasant Vihar Club Celebrates International Yoga Day
The International Yoga Day is celebrated annually on June 21 to create awareness about its vast potential in improving overall health and wellbeing. Every year, International Yoga Day adopts a…
Musical Night At Kalyan Kendra
GSCHB Society hosted a spectacular ‘Bollywood Musical Night’ to a packed house at the Aravali Cultural Center, Kalyan Kendra on May 18. Naveen and Neha took the audience down the…
World Environment Day Celebrations At Vasant Vihar
World Environment Day is a global event aimed at raising awareness and encouraging action for protection of our environment. The day is celebrated on 5 June every year. In Vasant…
Beware! New Trend of Targeting Senior Citizens!
The senior citizens in Vasant Vihar are at risk. One such person who lived in main Vasant Vihar with his family and is a son of a respectable person, approached…
Book Club: Thrusting The Knife Into A Sharp Debate
When it comes to Salman Rushdie, everyone has an opinion. For he is a controversial author. Not to mention a very good writer. So it was no surprise that the…
Bansuri Swaraj Meets Her Supporters and Well Wishers
Our recently elected Member of Parliament, Bansuri Swaraj met her supporters and well-wishers for the first time after winning the recently held Lok Sabha elections at Kalyan Kendra on Sunday,…
From the Desk of Ruma Sikka
Snake found: A huge snake was found cuddling in the back verandah of B-71 Hill View apartment. We have found lots of snakes in different flats but none as big…
Kudos!
Jaivardhan of Vasant Vihar Club has won Gold medal in the recently held Haryana State Squash Championships 2024 securing 1st position. Well done and keep going Jaivardhan.
Mock Drill At Vasant Vihar Club!
Fire safety mock drill was carried out in Vasant Vihar club and was conducted by an expert from the Indian Fire Safety Solutions on 17th June 2024 at 3:00 p.m….
Property Tax Camp Held At Kalyan Kendra
Property tax camp for fiscal year 2024-25 was held in the Aravali hall of Kalyan Kendra on Saturday 15 June. The important statistics of the camp are as follows: 82…
Billboard Menace
MCD has erected a billboard at the junction of Paschimi Marg and Vasant Marg. Ever since this was erected, VVWA has, since 3rd August 2022, addressed several letters to MCD…
Vasant Vihar Residents Interact With The Councilor Himani Jain At The Town Hall Meeting
An interaction meeting of the Vasant Vihar residents with the Councillor, Himani Jain, was held on 12 May 2024 at Kalyan Kendra. It was the first formal meeting of the…
Rahul Appointed As Singapore National Squash Coach
Rahul Vashisht, resident of A-11/6, Vasant Vihar, has officially been appointed as Singapore’s national squash coach – an amazing achievement and a matter of immense pride for Vasant Vihar Club,…
Rejoinder by VVWA To Allegations Levelled Against It
Vasant Vihar Welfare Association is coming out with this rejoinder as it has become relevant in view of a series of misrepresentations that have been recently floated concerning the functioning…
Celebrating 49th Founder’s Day of Vasant Vihar Ladies Club
As the Vasant Vihar Ladies club marks its 49th Founder’s day, It was a momentous occasion to reflect on nearly half a century of sisterhood, friendship and belongingness. It provides…
AGM Of AIKGA
AGM meeting of All India Kitchen Garden Association was held recently on 4th May 2024 at the Gulmohar Club with 115 members in attendance. Bela Gupta, Secretary welcomed all members…
Car Owners Beware
A few instances have come to light where the chauffeurs employed at our homes surreptitiously sell petrol from the fuel tanks of their employers’ cars to a local taxi stand…
Book Club: A Knock-out Punch By Sellout
Set in the small town of Dickens in the state of California, Sellout is a tongue -in – cheek satire of the white culture in the United States. The pages…
Another Feather in Samvada’s Cap!
Community Samvada in its annual meet at IHC gifted each participant with this unique papier mache Nandi with madhubani motifs, made by an artist couple Ghana Rani and Praful Kumar…
Construction Of Ramp At Main Entrance To Kalyan Kendra
Senior Citizens of Vasant Vihar have been requesting the Society for the construction of a Ramp at the main entrance of Kalyan Kendra leading to the front lobby for a…
Nikita and Amarjeet Bring Us Laurels
Dr. Nikita Kamal and Amarjit Wadhawan, members of Vasant Vihar Club, participated in the recently held Uttarakhand state bridge championships held at Dehradun in the last week of April 2024….
Arya Samaj Vasant Vihar Has New Management
The Arya Samaj Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, has elected a new managing committee, marking a significant stride in the propagation of the ideals set forth by Swami Dayanand Saraswati. With…
My Terrace Garden My Oasis – My Happy Space
In urban landscapes where green spaces are scarce, terrace gardens offer a breath of fresh air, quite literally. As concrete jungles expand, individuals and communities are increasingly turning to their…
Migration Without Visa
Spring is nearly coming to its finale and Summer is already throwing its shadow. This is an excellent season to spot return migratory birds as well as welcome the summer…
Helping Poor And Needy -A Noble Venture
Several social welfare organizations are in operation in Delhi for the poor and needy. One such organization is “Roti Bank” who collects cooked and dry rations and distributes them amongst…
Waste Management In Vasant Vihar
Vasant Vihar is one of the chosen wards, in New Delhi South Zone, by MCD for conversion into “zero waste” colony. A “zero waste” colony is one where all the…
Retro Night At Vasant Vihar
“Long before the dawn of history, long before he could speak or even sing man danced. Moving to his own internal rhythms, the pounding of his heart, the beating of…
VVWA’s Plan Of Action As Mandated Agency For Waste Management
On action plan and initiatives undertaken by VVWA on waste management, this is what President VVWA, Gurpreet Bindra, has said: The Government has promulgated the Waste Management rules 2016. MCD…
A Controversial Topic Handled With Consummate Ease
Robin Gupta, the author of The Secret City which is a novel about Delhi, presented his story to a full house, comprising 80 per cent women. Apparently men have stopped…
Free Hearing Check up Camp
A free hearing check up camp was held at Shankar Vidya Kendra, Paschimi Marg in Vasant Vihar. The camp was held on 14th April from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m….
Bhandara With A Difference
A Navratri Bhandara was organized on account of auspicious navratras in the colony which was well attended and served Puri-sabji from 12.30pm to around 2.30pm on 14th April by Mr…
Team Harmony Wins All The Five Seats
Vasant Vihar Club Elections Vasant Vihar Club Elections were held on 10 March 2024 to elect five members to the Vasant Vihar Club Committee, out of which one seat was…
Post Elections – What People Said
Several congratulatory messages were received post Club Elections congratulating the members of Team Harmony for winning the Elections. Messages were also received in appreciation of Prakash Makhijani and Capt. Alok…
- anil dahar on BI-Annual Line Dance EventInteresting !
- anil dahar on New Arrivals At The Club LibraryGood effort !
- anil dahar on Vasant Vihar Club Hosts An Enchanting Concert By MeghnaWe should showcase our talents also !
- anil dahar on GSCHB Society HostsA Delightful Musical EveningDelightful !
- anil dahar on Town Hall Meeting With Parmila Tokashope they follow up !
- vidya suresh on Help! Snake..Yes absolutely important to know the sna
- Soma Ateesh on Help! Snake..Very informative writeup
- Saonli Sen Choudhury on The Green Canopy of Vasant ViharSo good to read your piece on our belove
- Anupama Pahwa on Help! Snake..Interesting info on snakes in Malibu....
- sangita chaudhri on Help! Snake..Made for a highly informative read on Sn
- Jitendra Jain on Just Another Evening At My Terrace GardenAwesome ?
- Archana Sharma on Happy Children’s Day!So true ❤Beautiful narration
- suman kashyap on Happy Children’s Day!Well said , Hum sub toh abhi bhi bache h
anil dahar on BI-Annual Line Dance EventInteresting ! 
vidya suresh on Help! Snake..Yes absolutely important to know the sna
Soma Ateesh on Help! Snake..Very informative writeup 
Saonli Sen Choudhury on The Green Canopy of Vasant ViharSo good to read your piece on our belove
Anupama Pahwa on Help! Snake..Interesting info on snakes in Malibu....
sangita chaudhri on Help! Snake..Made for a highly informative read on Sn
Jitendra Jain on Just Another Evening At My Terrace GardenAwesome ? 
Archana Sharma on Happy Children’s Day!So true ❤Beautiful narration 
suman kashyap on Happy Children’s Day!Well said , Hum sub toh abhi bhi bache h