May 2010
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Endlessly fascinating,
vitalising and relieving
are sports, outdoor or
indoor, each being an
option open as per taste,
interest, convenience,
circumstances, capacity,
necessity or compulsion thus
offering ways to keep fit,
unwind, tone up and avoid
the ills of over-weight. Blue
Ridge opens the world of
sports to its residents. Here’s
a peek at the sporty look of
Blue Ridge
r. Roger Bannister,
D who in 1956, became
the first man to cross
the four-minute mile
barrier wrote, “Men will go on
breaking records as long as
they run. To the great thrust of
human spirit, there is no limit.’’
Dr. Bannister’s record has been
broken several times but his
words are relevant to this day.
Sports is however, not just about
breaking records. It cuts across
caste, community, national and
political barriers. It inspires the
participants, enthralls the specta-
tors, thus establishing a strong,
invisible link between them.
A Lord’s Test match, Centre
Court final at Wimbledon, the
Olympics - these are the rich
traditions which have survived
the stress and strain of modern
life. Although most of us think
Shri Shiv Chhatrapati
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Sports Complex
Sporting
Fit colours
that games are only for enter-
tainment and fun, but there are
many things which can be learnt
by playing games. Children,
who are involved in different
types of games and activities, are
more developed mentally and
physically than the children, who
are not into playing. Follow-
ing are the benefits of games,
which help a child to grow into
a healthy and successful human
being.
Games, both indoor and
outdoor, help the children to
grow. Outdoor games are more
useful to build up the body
strength and stamina, whereas
indoor games are helpful in
the development of the brain.
Children can learn to plan out
their next steps before their turn
comes. It also helps to develop
the sensory organs as they
require acting fast and quick
during the game. Even children
with some type of developmen-
tal problem can also be treated
with various effective games
to develop their physical and
mental ability.
Games also help the child to
develop socially. Many children,
who are quite shy and introvert
at home can become friendly
and expressive after getting
involved in some type of games
with their friends. While playing
any game children can share
their thoughts and can react with
each other accordingly. A child
skilled in any game can also
gain much popularity among his
friends thus increasing his self
confidence and image.
Children also learn the
lesson of self-control through
games. Games are related to
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winning and losing. If a child can
accept his failure in the games
amicably, he will learn to handle
failures without having any
depression in his later days. It
will also develop the mentality to
fight back and win the game. He
will be able to control his expres-
sion after winning a match.
Every game has some type
of rules and regulations to follow.
By following the rules and regu-
lations of the games, the children
learn to pay respect to the rules
and regulations and they tend to
become more disciplined in their
lifestyle. A disciplined child is
much successful in his personal
and educational area than a
child, who is not disciplined.
Turn to page 3 to know
more about sports at Blue
Ridge…
 2 News & Views
Hi friends,
With the summer
vacations in progress, and
with the little ones at home,
you must be pressed for
patience and also must be
wondering how to keep
their energies harnessed.
Well, actually this is the time
to expend their enrgy not
restrain them. So find out
where your child’s heart
lies.Give him a good game
where he can release his
pent up energies. And,
then, your home will look less of a battlefront. At Blue
Ridge we have paid a good deal of attention to sports
amenities. One of the main reasons for this is my own
fondeness for sports, be it indoor or outdoor. Table tennis
and lawn tenis have been my partners from a long time.
There’s no better company than a good game. It’s akin to
a best friend. Mainly because, it’s always in the mood for
a good bout, is a great stress buster and very particular
about your health. So in short, it’s the most concerned
friend one can have.
Therefore, at Blue Ridge, I felt it imperative to give
you many such good friends by way of various sports and
games amenities. I do hope you make the most of it. In case
you wish for something more by way of sporting activities,
do write in and we will try our best to accomodate.
The month of May this year also heralds in Akshaya
Tritiya that falls on the third day of the bright half of
Vaishakh month (16 May), when the Sun and Moon
are in exaltation; they are simultaneously at their peak
of brightness, which happens only once every year. The
word “Akshaya” means imperishable or eternal - that
which never diminishes. Initiations made or valuables
bought on this day are considered to bring success or
good fortune. This Akshaya Tritiya, here’s wishing all of
you make auspicious beginnings.
Have a great summer! Enjoy the time with your kids
and yes make sure you preserve those mangoes in pickle
jars.
Shashank Paranjape, MD
Letters to the Editor
Hi,
I will take a moment and mention my appreciation and grat-
itude to you and your team who have been so welcoming and
helpful through-out the process right from looking at the Blue
Ridge property (T1 201) to helping with the procedures, loans
etc. Every bit has been worth the experience. Even though I am
in US and have been coordinating from here together with my
dad in Pune, the process has been quite seamless.
I wish the team the very best and look forward to a con-
tinued association with you and the team. Keep up the good
work.
Thanks to Jayant, Sheetal, Pankaj, Santosh, Deepashri
-Rajiv Mukherjee, USA
Hi,
There seems to be a little bit of confusion on whether the
service tax will actually be levied on the total sale value or on
the cost of construction. Kindly clarify whether service tax will
be levied on total amount of the flat.
-Kanishka Dhamdhere, Pune
As earlier mentioned in our past issues, I would like to
reiterate that this is your paper and you are more than
welcome to contribute by way of articles and suggestions.
We would love to have contributions from our readers;
even poems, stories or essays.
- Editor
Please feel free to email us at:
info@blueridge.in and send us
what you have to say.
Friendly Neighbourhood
Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Just a few kms away from Blue Ridge lies the famed Balewadi sports complex built to
perfection on international standards
hri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Com-
S plex, Balewadi, Pune is an Indian
sports complex. This complex is situ-
ated in Balewadi, Pune, about 10–12 km
away from Pune downtown and 4–5
km from Blue Ridge and Rajiv Gandhi
Infotech Park, Hinjewadi. This complex
was the venue for the 2008 Com-
monwealth Youth Games. It was built
in 1994 for the National Games 1994,
which were hosted by Pune. Currently
the 2008 Commonwealth Youth
Games were hosted here. In 2008
the World Junior Table Tennis Circuit
was successfully held here. The 2009
FIVB Men’s Junior World Champion-
ship was held here. It was won by Brazil.
The city was also the host of FIBA Asia
Under-16 Championship for Women
2009.
Stadia
Athletics Stadium
The Athletics stadium has a seating
capacity of over 20,000 people at a
time, flood lights and an 8 lane track.
This stadium also hosts the I-League
matches for Pune FC
Editor’s reply
e have been receiving several
W queries related to confusion
in the newly-levied service tax. The
Revenue Department says that
service tax is liable on the gross value
of service, and not on the sale price
with respect to housing. This means
that tax will be levied only on 33%
of the amount of the invoice that a
customer shows as having acquired
their house for, since developers are
allowed about 67% abatement on the
tax to be levied.
At 33% and a service tax rate of
10.33%, finance ministry officials say
that the actual impact on the billed
amount would be 3.3%. They say that
this is only an extension of the service
tax that had originally been imposed
Aquatics Centre
This Aquatics centre contains two 50
by 50m swimming pools, with a seat-
ing capacity of 3500 people
Badminton Hall
The Badminton hall four courts and 6
warm-up courts, and has a seating ca-
pacity of 3800 people at a time.
Basketball
The FIBA Asia Under-16 Champion-
ship for Women was played on this
stadium. Host India finished on fifth
position.
Boxing Arena
The Boxing arena has 3 rings, and 5
warm-up rings, with a seating capacity
of 3500 people.
Shooting Range
The complex has 15 shooting ranges,
with a seating capacity of 1500
Tennis Court
The Tennis courts feature one central
court and four competition courts, with
six warm-up courts. Centre court has a
on the housing sector. Service tax
will be levied on the balance amount
in the case the structure is yet to be
completed. No tax is applicable on
outright purchase. The government
however has now said that any
exchange of money from customers
to the developers will be charged as
service tax, which means all properties
that are under construction where the
title has not transferred yet from the
developer to the customer will also
be charged service tax i.e. 10.3%
as outlined in Budget 2010. The tax
will be calculated on 33% of the
agreement value.
We request you to please get in
touch with Accounts Dept. at Blue
Ridge, if you have any specific queries.
May 2010
seating capacity of 4200 people.
Table Tennis Hall
The hall, with a seating capacity of
1500 people, successfully held World
Junior Table Tennis Circuit in Septem-
ber 2008.
Weightlifting Hall
This hall seats 3000 people. This will
be hosting the 2009 commonwealth
bench press championships, the most
famous athlete to compete will be Brit-
ain’s strongest man Paddy the PAC
MAN Jumelle
Wrestling Hall
The wrestling hall has four rings, and six
warm-up rings with a seating capacity
of 4400 people.
Velodrome
This is probably the only velodrome in
India.
Games Village
This is a non-sporting venue at the
sports city with 400 rooms, ranging
between three and five star.
Project Blue Ridge:
Status Report
Given below is the progress chart
of each individual complex.
HA 1 23rd Floor in Progress
HA 2 19th Floor in Progress
HA 3 15th Floor in Progress
HA 4 11th Floor in Progress
HA 5 & 6 1st Basement Slab in Progress
HA 7-8 Footing work completed
HA 9 Upper basement slab in Progress
HA 10 Footing in Progress
HA 11 Footing in Progress
HA 12 5th slab in Progress
HA 13 7th slab in Progress
HA 14 3rd slab in Progress
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Sporting Encounters
Swimming Pool
Swimming Pool
Skating
Track
Index
Indoor games Skating
Track
Jogging Track
Outdoor games
ew of us can be great athletes, but all of
F
us can be physically fit. And this is what
drives us to play some game, indulge in
some sport, do some exercise. Of course, the
thrill of playing exciting matches and confront-
ing intriguing challenges are the other reasons
to involve oneself in some sport or the other.
Whether it is the thrill of kayaking across
blue waters that excites you or the verve
of playing volleyball on the golden beach;
Whether you are a hard-core soccer fan or
you prefer the leisure of teeing off. Whatever
be your mode of unwinding, at Blue Ridge you
have a plethora of gaming options available to
you at a stone’s throw away from your home.
At Blue Ridge, residents have a wide range of
sporting activities to choose from. While some
amenities will be provided to clusters (HA1 to
HA8, HA9 to HA14 and so on), there will be
some facilities that will be common for the en-
tire township.
Amenities for individual clusters
Indoor
 Carrom  Table Tennis  Card Room
 Pool Table  Chess
Outdoor
 Swimming Pool
Tennis
Cricket
Video Games
Soccer
Gymnasium
Athletic
Track
Basketball
Badminton
Swimming Pool
Children’s
Play Area
Gymnasium
Cycling
Track
Swimming Pool
Golf
Yoga
Center
Squash
Meditation
Place
Fishing
Beach
Vollyball
Kayaking
Boat Club
Basketball /Half-Court Basketball solution in indoor sports. Serving to be an all-

 Badminton Court  Skating Rink year-round activity, an indoor game remains
undisturbed by seasonal changes. Besides, in-
Amenities common for the entire door sports help consume less space. For sev-
eral over-protective parents and old grandpar-
township ents, having their children in view while playing
an indoor game, is surely relieving to the for-
Outdoor mer and reliving good-old-days to the latter.
 Kayaking  Cricket net For those caught up in hectic life schedules, a
 Mini Cricket Ground dark evening is hardly an attraction to go and
 Soccer Field  Lawn Tennis Court play in the open. For such circumstances, an
 Volleyball  Golf Drive indoor sport is ideal to unwind and keep fit si-
multaneously.
Indoor All said and done, undoubtedly the worth
 Basketball Court  Squash Court of outdoor sports can never be underesti-
 Badminton Court mated. The feel of the sun, fresh air and open,
unconfined surroundings while indulging in an
Blue Ridge is also creating cycle track, outdoor sport are natural ways of toning up.
jogging track, walking track and squash pool Unfettered by boundary limits of an enclosed
for adults and kids. (All the sports amenities space - area, stale air and a cocooned envi-
will be designed and executed by efficient ronment - outdoor games are surely refresh-
team members of Flagship Infrastructure Pvt. ing and vitally defensive against the ravages of
Ltd. ) infections.
Both outdoor and indoor games have their After spending hours in class rooms and
advantages. Circumstances, weather, interests offices, children and elders equally, crave for
have been the influencing factors towards ei- outdoor activity that will supply fresh oxygen to
ther choice. their skin and muscles. Involving larger num-
Constraints of space, availability of per- bers, surely an outdoor game develops quali-
sons, erratic weather conditions, increasing ties of co-operation, tolerance, team-spirit and
pollution, an introverted personality, all have a leadership.
News & Views
Rooting for outdoor games
Improves overall health: Outdoor
games are also a form of exercise but more
fun filled. They will help you stay in shape
and maintain your fitness levels. You can
simply just grab a racket and ball and get
going, that’s all it takes.
Helps in getting adequate sleep:
When you play outdoor games, you get
into rigorous physical exercise. So it au-
tomatically exhausts your body and when
your body gets exhausted, you are bound
to get enough sleep. It is our body’s mech-
anism to sleep when we are physically
exhausted. So if you are sleep deprived,
outdoor games are your solution.
Boosts concentration: When you play
outdoor games, obviously you are well
concentrated on your target. Be it hitting
the football or snapping in the basket ball,
the player is concentrated on his target, the
goal and the basket. Also you learn to co-
ordinate with other team members when
you play in a team. So by playing outdoor
games, you get to enhance your concen-
tration and coordination skills at the same
time.
Innovative way to socialize: Play-
ing outdoor games could turn out to be
an innovative way to socialize with your
buddies. Especially for people who have
a busy life and don’t have time to catch up
with friends, playing outdoor games with
friends can be a nice way to have a good
time with them and that too in a healthy
way!
A nice break from boring exercise
routine: certain people who are health
conscious never like to miss out on their
exercise regime. But one can often get
bored following the same exercise routine
every day. So if you need a break from your
daily work outs but still don’t want to miss
out on health then you can play outdoor
games instead of exercise. They are more
fun and burn equal calories as your exer-
cise regime would
Three cheers to indoor games
Indoor games are of different types,
which give more interest when we play inside
our campus. Of these, some of the games
are used to increase our brain power such as
chess, table tennis etc. By thinking, the mem-
ory power and way of thinking is increased
with the help of playing chess. Then, there are
no possibilities for going out side to play. By
playing these indoor games, we are safe from
the rays of sunlight. For indoor game, there is
need to stop for climate change.
Table tennis is another game, which gives
the practice for alerts at any time. Mostly in-
door games are helpful for aged people, who
are eager to play. Most of the indoor games
are very much helpful to increase our con-
centration skill. No one gets injured in our
game, which is safer for us. Cost for is also
low in our indoor games.The advantages are
more in indoor games when compared to
outdoor games.
What is Squash?
Squash is a racquet sport played by
two players (or four players for doubles)
in a four-walled court with a small, hol-
low rubber ball. Squash is recognized by
the IOC and remains in contention for
incorporation in a future Olympic pro-
gram. Squash has been recognized as
the world’s healthiest sport.
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Mango Moods
There’s nothing quite as succulent
l as biting into a piece of juicy, ripe mango. People love to eat man-
goes out of hand or in a fruit salad, but it sometimes surprises them how versatile mangoes are...
rom Indian mango soup, stir-fries, common cold, but there are lots of other Mangoes do contain a variety of plant reduce risk of stroke. Mangoes contain

F rice dishes and salads to mango

mousses, cakes and frozen desserts,
this popular fruit add a luscious, creamy
reasons to pay close attention to your
intake. It helps repair wounds, strengthens
blood vessels, is vital for healthy teeth and
chemicals
micals including quercetin, a flavonoid
foundd widely
red wine
idely in fruits, vegetables, tea and
e, that has antihypertensive effects,
wine,
little sodium, almost no fat and they are low
in calories.
calories

texture and tart-yet-sweet taste to anything gums and helps your body absorb iron mangiferin, another plant chemical
and mangiferin,
you use them in. from the food you eat. It’s an important with sign nificant health benefits. These and
signifi
Depending on where they are grown, antioxidant, associated with lowering risk riety of other polyphenols found in this
a variety
they can vary in size, shape, colour and of many chronic diseases. Mangoes are an fruit havee high antioxidant activity that may
even taste. Mangoes come in a range of excellent source of vitamin C, containing help pro otect the body against damage
protect
colours—green, yellow, red—and many almost 40 percent of an adult’s daily due to ox xidative stress.
oxidative
have more than one colour. requirement. Besid
Besidesdes great taste, mangoes
It is usually best to choose your • Half of a mango (about 100 grams) ich in nutrients including folic
are rich
mangoes by feel and smell, not skin colour, has 67 calories, is naturally low in fat and vitamins A and C, potassium
acid, vitamins
and look for mangoes that are plump, firm sodium, has 2 grams of fibre, significant and fibre. b The European
and free of blemishes and wrinkles. When amounts of beta-carotene and potassium. pecttive
Prospective Investigation
you squeeze one gently, a ripe mango will • Canada’s Food Guide recommends of Canc cer-Norfolk study,
Cancer-Norfolk
be slightly soft to the touch and will often that adults consume 7 to 10 servings of -yeaar study of over
a 12-year
have a sweet fruity aroma. Buy a firmer one vegetables and fruit daily and that they 21,00000 healthy adults,
if you aren’t planning to eat it for several include orange-coloured fruits such wed that higher
showed
days. Store them uncovered at room as mango as an important source of bloodd levels
levvels of vitamin
temperature until ripe. They will continue carotenoids. One Food Guide serving of C weree associated
to ripen at room temperature, becoming mangoes is one half of a fruit or a half-cup with a substantially
sweeter and softer over several days. To (125 ml). ced risk of Type
reduced
speed up ripening, seal in a paper bag at 2 diabetes.
diabetes.
room temperature. Once ripened, whole Glow with Mango Data frofrom m
mangoes can be stored in the refrigerator As with all fruits, mangoes contain a t h i s
for up to five days. wealth of nutritionally active compounds. same
However, mangoes and other tropical studyy showed
Nutritional Value fruits have been less investigated than other that higher
We generally associate vitamin C fruits and so their nutritional properties are bloodd le evels of
levels
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vitamin

RECIPES
Mango Upside-Down Cake Mango Sherbet
 2 cups ripe mangoes, sliced  1 envelope (1 tbsp.) unflavored gelatin
 2 tbsp. lemon juice  3 cups sieved mango puree
 1 tbsp. butter  1/2 cup sugar
 1/3 cup brown sugar  3 tbsp. lime juice
 1/4 cup shortening Sprinkle the gelatin on 1/3 cup cold water,
 1/4 tsp. salt then dissolve, stirring, over low heat. Cool. Mix
 3/4 cup sugar mango puree, sugar, lime juice and gelatin.
 1 egg Chill until the mixture is syrupy. Beat until light Mango Cream
 1/2 cup milk and fluffy. Serve with whipped cream, or ice  1 envelope (1 tbsp.) unflavored gelatin
 1/2 cup milk cream. Serves 6.  2 cups mango puree with the lime juice, mixing thouroughly. Whip
 1-1/4 cups flour  1/2 cup sugar the cream until stiff and fold into the mango
 2 tsp. baking powder  1 tbsp
tbsp. lime juice mixture
mixture. Freeze in refrigerator ice trays with
Pour lemon juice over mangoes and al- Mango Fool  1 cup heavy cream the cube dividers removed, at the coldest tem-
low to stand 15 minutes. Melt butter in 8-inch Sprinkle the gelatin on 1/3 cup cold water, perature available. Stir after 1 hour, and again
pan or casserole. Add brown sugar and cover then dissolve, stirring, over low heat. Cool. Mix at the end of the second hour. The ice cream
with a layer of mango slices. To prepare the the mango puree, sugar, lime juice and gelatin. should be ready in about 2 1/2 hours from the
cake batter: Cream the shortening, add the Whip the cream until stiff, then fold lightly but beginning of freezing. Makes 2 ice trays, 6 or
shortening, add the sugar and cream together, thoroughly into the mango mixture. Pour into more servings.
then add beaten egg. Sift dry ingredients and a mold, rinsed out with cold water. Refriger-
add alternately with milk. Pour over mangoes ate until set. Unmould and serve plain, or gar-
and bake 50 to 60 minutes at 375 degrees nished with slices of mango. Serves 6.
F. When cake is done, turn it out upside-down
and serve while still warm. Serve with whipped
cream or a lemon or lime sauce.  3 cups mango puree, sieved Mango Ice Cream
 1 tbsp. lime juice  1 large, fleshy mango weighing about 1 1/2
 1/2 cup sugar pounds
 3 cups stiffly whipped cream, chilled  1/2 cup sugar
Season the mango puree with sugar and  1/2 cup water
lime juice. Chill thoroughly. Just before serv-  1/4 cup lime juice
ing fold in the whipped cream. Blend lightly so  1 cup heavy cream
that the mixture is not quite uniform in appear- Peel the mango, cut off the flesh and chop
ance, but has discernable streaks of cream and fine. There should be about 2 cups. Make a
mango. Serves 6. The cream may be flavoured syrup with the sugar and water simmered to-
with 3 tbsp. of light rum. gether for 5 minutes. Cool. Add to the mango

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