Anirudh Reddy (62-KA '90) along with his wife Deepika have moved to Christchurch, New Zealand. They have taken over a 5 Star Boutique Hotel by the name of “The Charlotte Jane” (named after one of the first few ships that arrived in NZ). The hotel has 12 suites and a fine dining restaurant .

The couple shall be running and managing the hotel. They had gone on vacation to NZ in May ‘06, loved the country so much that they decided to move there. Prior to this they were based in the US for 4 years. Anirudh can be reached at anirudh_reddy@usa.net.

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Few doscos of our generation have had a grander impact than world renowned sculptor Anish Kapoor. Major pieces of his are on display in the MOMA and the Tate Modern in London. Kapoor is in fact one of the most important and influential practitioners of a movement in abstract sculpture called minimalism. His latest offering is "Sky Mirror" at the Rockerfeller Center. Read more about it in this New York Times article. He was spotlighted on Doon Online a few years ago.

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Several Doscos participated in the petition calling for a repeal of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code recently. The doscos were Vikram Seth, Siddharth Dube, Kanti Bajpai, Sanjay Kapoor, Bharat Dube, Rajiv Dutta, Amitav Ghosh, Ramchandra Guha, Tarun Tahilani and BG Verghes. Read this International Herald Tribune article to learn more about the issue. The Doon School has a long tradition in social activism and it is encouraging to see that it is alive.

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Mr. RK Chettur passed away on August 28th, 2006. He was the Chairman of The National Textile Corporation of India and also did training programs for underprivileged children. He is survived by his wife Usha and two sons Vivek and Anand. Doon Online offers its condolences to the family.

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Well-known industrialist and philanthropist, M.Ct. Muthiah (114-H '47), died in Chennai early on Monday. He was 76.

His grandfather, Sir M.Ct. Muthiah Chettiar, was the founder of the United India Life Insurance Company. His father M.Ct.M. Chidambaram Chettiar was the founder of the Indian Overseas Bank, the United India Fire and General Insurance Company and Travancore Rayons, India's first rayon fibre company.

After the sudden death of Chidambaram Chettiar in an air crash in 1954, Mr. M.Ct. Muthiah took over the mantle of the family and he headed the IOB and served as its chairman, prior to its nationalisation in 1969.

He had served as Chairman, United Fire and General insurance company, president of the Southern India Chamber of Commerce, the Andhra Pradesh State Finance Corporation, and also served as Director of Indian Bank.

A champion of industry, he had also headed the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations of India, and Motor Vehicle Allied Industries Association.

He was one of the directors of Lakshmi Machine Works Limited, and M.Ct M. Global Investment Private Limited.

A former steward of the Madras Race Club, Mr. Muthiah's social initiatives were many.

From The Hindu Newspaper.

Doon Online extends its condolences to his family and friends.

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These weretaken just before the golf matches and at the dinner. As the evening progressed, the photographs got more and more blurred. Please do not ask why. On the whole, the event was a fantastic success. Jaipur House won the trophy and Amitav Virmani (260-JB '91) took the individual title. Amarinder Bedi (523-JA '94) was the runner up. Congratulations to the winners and the organizers.

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According to the Times of India, R Rajaram, deputy director, Office of Admissions at the National University of Singapore visited The Doon School and several others recently on a mission to attract Indian students. Doscos are increasingly turning abroad for higher education. The question is how many of them return to start careers back home. Do you regret returning? Or rather do you wish you had left India's shores? And if you are a student, tell us whether you are planning to leave and why.

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School provided us with an experience that shaped and influenced many of us into who we are today. For it to continue to provide generations of students with this privilege - we must give back.

The purpose of this gathering is to help the School raise funds to ensure that it continues to evolve to meet the needs of this ever changing world. Your support will be invaluable towards this endeavour. Analjit Singh, Kanti Bajpai (HeadMaster) and Sati Puri will be there to tell us more about the fund-raising efforts to date and
plans for the future.

This year, we will also be joined on the fund raising trip by Karan Thapar (238-JA, '71) who as you may know is an eminent television talk personality in India . Karan will share with us insights on topical subjects relevant to India at the current time and no doubt shed spotlight on the advantage of being a DOSCO.

Host: The Doon School
Location: Bombay Palace
30 W, 52nd St, 75 Rockefeller Plaza, NY, NY View Map
When: Friday, September 29, 7:30pm
Phone: 212 541 7777 Cost $60

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