The Beast, FCC Newsletter, April 2024
The Governing Committee of FCC South Asia for 2023-25 is looking forward to meet and greet you, and also implement wonderful plans to make the Club a vibrant and happening place. We organise events at the FCC's well-equipped auditorium and the lawns. This is the April 2024 issue of our newsletter The Beast with reports and photographs of events that were held during March. Plus FCC Monthly Quiz.
Kindly share interesting stories/experiences during your reporting assignments, and news about journalists who arrive in India or depart after completing their assignment, with The Beast's Editor Simran Sodhi. Contact her at simraj68@yahoo.com
WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
 
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS

SOE MYINT
Mizzima
Chief Editor
 
GENERAL ASSOCIATES
Dr. Manoj Kumar
Ministry of Law & Justice, Govt. of India

Vivek Jyoti Vats
HP inc
 
ABOUT FCC SOUTH ASIA
 
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia is a group of more than 700 journalists and photographers covering India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal, Maldives, Afghanistan and Tibet.

New members are always welcome. The club was started by “Foreign” correspondents, or those who work for news outlets outside of the region. However, we welcome journalists from Indian newspapers, magazines, television channels and news portals. In addition to journalists, we also admit diplomats, lawyers, and people dealing with the media from non-governmental organizations and companies as Associate Members.

As India’s economy has boomed in recent years, and tensions continued to grip Afghanistan and other neighboring areas, the FCC has become an important meeting point for far-flung travelling journalists to reconnect and recharge. The club has also substantially expanded what it offers to members, to include more press conferences, sports match screenings, book launches and other cultural events.
 
APRIL 2024 EVENTS
 
FCC Monthly Quiz
6 pm, April 26, 2024
March 2024 EVENTS
 
FCC Monthly Quiz

6 pm, March 30, 2024
THE FALL OF KABUL

6 pm, March 22, 2024
FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR AMINUL ISLAM MIRJA

8 pm, March 19, 2024
WHAT NEXT IN MYANMAR?

6 pm, March 19, 2024
UNBOXING BENGALURU

6 pm, March 18, 2024
HOW INDIA BECAME THE WORLD’S NUMBER ONE FILM PRODUCER

6 pm, March 11, 2024
International Women’s Day

6 pm, March 8, 2024



On March 8, the FCC celebrated International Women’s Day and invited all women members of the club to meet and celebrate. The event was to celebrate the contributions made by the women members to the club and in various walks of life.


On March 11, the FCC hosted journalist and author VK Cherian for a discussion on his book, Celluloid to Digital (India’s Film Society Movement). Joining the discussion was Saibal Chatterjee. It was an interesting take on the history of film movement in India.
On March 18, the FCC hosted a book discussion on Unboxing Bengaluru (The City of New Beginnings). Co-authors Malini Goyal and Prashanth Prakash were joined by Kris Gopalkrishnan, Chairman Axilor Ventures and co-Founder Infosys, and Mohandas Pai, Chairman 3one4 Capital & Co-Founder and Chairman of Aarin Capital.

It was a very interesting discussion on what makes Bengaluru tick and the many positives of the city which has resulted in people from all over the country going and settling there. There were questions on the water
scarcity issue in the city to its being called a concrete jungle at times.



On March 19, the FCC hosted a discussion on What Next in Myanmar? The panellists included Soe Mint, Editor-in-Chief of Mizzima Media Group, and New Ni Win, an asylum seeker from Myanmar currently living in India. They were joined in conversation with Angshuman Choudhury, an Associate Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research in New Delhi. There were many questions about the various events taking place within Myanmar, especially the rebel groups fighting the military junta and the present state of affairs within the country.



On March 19, the FCC hosted a farewell reception for Aminul Islam Mirja, BSS New Delhi Bureau Chief and Governing Council (GC) member of the Club.

Aminul has been an esteemed member of the FCC's elected Governing Council (GC)for the last three terms. To bid farewell on his completion of his tenure in New Delhi, a reception was held at the club premises. Many members of the GC were present on the occasion to wish Aminul well.

Speaking on the occasion, the FCC President S Venkat Narayan wished Aminul success in his future endeavours and also noted his contributions to the FCC. A plaque honouring Aminul was presented to him.


On March 22, the FCC hosted a discussion on The Fall of Kabul by journalist and author Nayanima Basu. Former Indian Ambassador to Afghanistan Jayant Prasad was present as a discussant. It was a full house. Ambassadors Rajiv Bhatia, Gautam Mukhopadhyaya and Manjeev Puri added their thoughts to the interaction.



On March 30, the FCC hosted the seventh round of the monthly Quiz. A total of eight teams participated. The Quiz had questions from the world of arts to sports to science. The audience members were also active participants in the quiz.

The quiz master was senior journalist Srinjoy Choudhary, a veteran of about a thousand quiz competitions either as quiz master or participant, and author of four quiz books, too. Ambassador of Estonia to India Marje Luup was the chief guest, and handed prizes to the winners.

All in all, it was a great event which is being held on the last Saturday of every month.

It was sponsored by the Prabha Khaitan Foundation who provided the winners with lovely prizes.

The next quiz is on April 27.


Editor: Simran Sodhi
Design: Anil Yadav

Gallery
HOW INDIA BECAME THE WORLD’S NUMBER ONE FILM PRODUCER
THE FALL OF KABUL
WHAT NEXT IN MYANMAR?
UNBOXING BENGALURU
 
The Monthly FCC Quiz


FCC Members Can Now Enjoy Access to 46 Clubs in 31 Countries!
FCC South Asia is a Member of The International Association of Press Clubs (IAPC), and our Active Members can enjoy access to Clubs that are Members of the IAPC (https://pressclubs.org). Our members can now have access to 46 clubs in 31 countries across the globe. By presenting your valid FCC Membership Card, you can gain entry to the Clubs that are listed below:
1. NATIONAL PRESS CLUB OF AUSTRALIA
Canberra ACT
Phone: +61 2 6121 2152
Email: npc@npc.org.au

2. PRESS CLUB CONCORDIA
A-1010 Wien, Austria
Phone: +43 1 533 85 73
Email: office@concordia.at

3. BRUSSELS PRESS CLUB EUROPE
Brussels, Belgium
Phone: +32 2 201 37 05
Email: secretary@pressclub.be

4. PRESS CLUB BELARUS
220029 Minsk
Phone: +375 33 361 57 48
Email: press-club@press-club.by

5. MAISON DE LA PRESSE DE LIEGE ET DE LUXEMBOURG
4000 Liege
Phone: +32 4 222 23 39
Email: maisondelapresseliege@teledisnet.be

6. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB OF CHINA
Beijing
Phone: +86 10 8532 3807
Email: fcccadmin@gmail.com

7. SHANGHAI FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB
Huangpu, Shanghai, China
Phone: +86 21 2311 1111
Email: fcc.sfcc@gmail.com

8. INTERNATIONAL PRESS CLUB OF PRAGUE
110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic
Phone: +420 000 000 000
Email: sekretariat@ipcprague.org

9. PRESS CLUB DE FRANCE
92130 Issy-les-Moulineaux
Phone: +33 1 4133 7309
Email: info@pressclub.fr

10. CLUB DE LA PRESSE DE BORDEAUX
Bordeaux Cedex, France
Phone: +33 05 5644 0365
Email: contact@club-presse-bordeaux.

11. CLUB DE LA PRESSE DE LYON
Lyon, France
Phone: +33 04 7837 7545
Email: presselyon@clubpresse.com

12. CLUB DE LA PRESSE DE MONTPELLIER
Montpellier, France
Phone: +33 04 6765 3909
Email: secretary@clubpresse.org

13. CLUB DE LA PRESSE DE STRASBOURG
Strasbourg, France
Phone: +33 03 8835 6661
Email: info@club-presse-strasbourg.com

14. CLUB DE LA PRESSE NORD-PAS DE CALAIS
Lille Cedex, France
Phone: +33 03 2838 9840
Email: clubdelapressenpdc@nordnet.fr

15. BERLIN PRESS CLUB
Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 30 40815504
Email: sekretariat@berliner-presse-club.de

16. FRANKFURTER PRESSECLUB
Frankfurt, Germany
Phone: +49 6928 8800
Email: info@frankfurterpresseclub.de
17. BIRMINGHAM PRESS CLUB
Birmingham, Great Britain
Phone: +44 00 0000 0000
Email: info@birmingham-press-club.co.uk

18. LONDON PRESS CLUB
London, Great Britain
Phone: +44 020 7520 9082
Email: info@londonpressclub.co.uk

19. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB OF HONG KONG
Hong Kong
Phone: +852 2521 1511
Email: fcc@fcchk.org

20. THE FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB OF SOUTH ASIA
New Delhi, India
Phone: +91 11 2338 8535
Email: manager@fccsouthasia.com

21. PRESS CLUB OF INDIA
New Delhi, India
Phone: +91 11 2371 9844, +91 11 2373 0248, +91 11 2335

Email: contact@pressclubofindia.org

22. THE DELHI FLYING CLUB LTD.
Delhi, India
Phone: (+91) 91589 31656, (+91) 93508 56838
Email: secretary@delhiflyingclub.in

23. DEHRA DUN CLUB
Uttarakhand, India
Phone: 75057 75750, 0135 - 265 6660
Email: contact@doonclub.com

24. GULMOHAR CLUB
New Delhi, India
Phone: +91 9999562171, 011-26868139, 011-46098938
Email: info@gulmoharcentre.com

25. JAKARTA FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS CLUB
Jakarta, Indonesia
Phone: +62 21 390 36 28
Email: office@jfcc.info

26. JERUSALEM PRESS CLUB
Jerusalem, Israel
Email: info@jerusalempressclub.com

27. CIRCOLO DELLA STAMPA MILANO
Milano, Italy
Phone: +39 02 7602 2671
Email: eventi@circolostampamilano.it

28. JAPAN NATIONAL PRESS CLUB (JNPC)
Tokyo, Japan
Phone: +81 03 3503 2721
Email: secretary@jnpc.or.jp

29. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB OF JAPAN
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Phone: +81 3 3211 3161
Email: front@fccj.or.jp

30. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB OF MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Phone: +60 3 2028 5000
Email: info@fccm.my

31. NATIONAL PRESS CLUB OF MONGOLIA
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Phone: +976 9911 1851
Email: baika@hotmail.com
32. INTERNATIONAAL PERSCENTRUM NIEUWSPOORT
Den Haag, Netherlands
Phone: +31 70 346 94 40
Email: receptie@nieuwspoort.nl

33. NATIONAL PRESS CLUB OF NEW ZEALAND
Wellington, New Zealand
Phone: +64 4 474 13 08
Email: secretary@nationalpressclub.org.nz

34. PRESS CLUB POLSKA
Warszawa, Poland
Phone: +48 22 299 71 27
Email: sekretariat@pressclub.pl

35. POLISH CLUB OF INTERNATIONAL COLUMNISTS
Warszawa, Poland
Phone: +48 501 201 306
Email: bankowicz@acn.waw.pl

36. CLUBE DE JORNALISTAS
Lisbon, Portugal
Phone: +351 21 396 57 74
Email: cj@clubedejornalistas.pt

37. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' ASSOCIATION OF SINGAPORE
Shaw Centre, Singapore
Phone: +65 9432-5695
Email: secretariat@fcasingapore.com

38. SINGAPORE PRESS CLUB
Singapur
Phone: +65 1234 5678
Email: secretariat@pressclub.org.sg

39. SEOUL FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS’ CLUB
Seoul, South Korea
Phone: +82 734 3272~5
Email: master@sfcc.or.kr

40. BARCELONA PRESS CLUB - ASSOCIATION OF CATALAN JOURNALISTS / COL·LEGI DE PERIODISTES DE CATALUNYA
Barcelona, Spain
Phone: +34 933171920
Email: mvinas@periodistes.org

41. GENEVA PRESS CLUB / CLUB SUISSE DE LA PRESSE
Pregny-Chambésy, Switzerland
Phone: +41 22 559 77 95
Email: info@pressclub.ch

42. TAIWAN FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS’ CLUB
Taipei
Email: info@taiwanfcc.org

43. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENTS' CLUB OF THAILAND
Bangkok, Thailand
Phone: +66 02 652 0580 1
Email: info@fccthai.com

44. UKRAINIAN PRESS CLUBS ASSOCIATION
Kyiv city, Khreshchatyk
Email: info@pressclub.org.ua

45. OVERSEAS PRESS CLUB OF AMERICA
New York, United States of America
Phone: +1 212 626 92 20
Email: info@opcofamerica.org

46. National Press Club (of Bangladesh)
18, Topkhana Road, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
Phone: +88 02 223390203, +88 01730020370.
Email: nationalpressclubnpc@gmail.com/ mediacentre.pressclubbd@gmail.com