The Beast, FCC Newsletter, June 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 June 2024 issue of our newsletter The Beast with reports and photographs of events that were held during May.
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

Eshani Mathur
Bloomberg News
APAC Digital Audience Editor
 

Runjhun Sharma
RT
India Correspondent
 
GENERAL ASSOCIATES
Ravi Shankar Jandhyala
Advocate

Ravi Prakash Chaturvedi
Container Corporation of India, Ministry of Railway

Ishit Saharia
Self Employed Lawyer at Supreme Court of India

Chaitanya Kumar Prasad
Ministry of Education

Varun Mudgal
Self Employed
 
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.
 
JUNE 2024 EVENTS
 
FCC Monthly Quiz
6 pm, June 29, 2024
A Winter That Burnt Delhi
6 pm, June 14, 2024
India's Solar Warrior
6 pm, June 7, 2024
May 2024 EVENTS
 
The Shootout That Brought Down The British Empire!

6 pm, May 31, 2024
NEHRU’S FIRST RECRUITS

6 pm, May 28, 2024
MOBILE JOURNALISM MADE EASY!

6 pm, May 18 2024
IS THE 11TH PANCHEN LAMA ALIVE OR DEAD?

6 pm, May 17, 2024
FAULT LINES IN THE FAITH

6 pm, May 10, 2024
WHO SHOULD FUND INDIAN ELECTIONS?

6 pm, May 3, 2024


On 3 May, the FCC held a discussion on ‘Who Should Fund Indian elections’? DR Karthikeyan was the speaker and there was an interesting discussion on election and how they get funded, generally all over the world and particularly in India. All in all, it was a highly informative session.

On 10 May, the FCC held a book discussion on the book titled: Fault Lines in the Faith, how three events in 1979 shaped the world’s second biggest religion, by author Iqbal Syed Hasnain. It was a well attended event where the question answer session went on for an hour making it an interesting and lively interaction.


On 17 May, the FCC hosted a discussion on the topic, Is the 11th Panchen Lama Alive or Dead?
The Venerable Ngakchen Rinpoche detailed the history and the current status of the 11th Panchen Lama. He was joined in the discussions by Vijay Kranti who is an expert on Tibet and its history and culture. It was a topic that attracted many an audience and the discussion was informative. An interested audience kept the session going on for more than an hour.


On 18 May, the FCC held a workshop on ‘Mobile Journalism Made Easy’ by award-winning video journalist Rakesh Nagar. The three hour workshop was well attended and the participants expressed their satisfaction at the wonderful workshop where they were exposed to the latest technology and means of mobile journalism.


On 28 May, the FCC hosted a book discussion on the book titled: Nehru’s First Recruits by author and journalist Kallol Bhattacharjee. Among the discussants were Dr Karan Singh, Mani Shankar Aiyar and Purushottam Agrawal. It was a packed auditorium and a great session where Dr Singh and Mr Aiyar also entertained the audience with
some very interesting anecdotes. The audience had many a question and the session went on for more than an hour.


On May 31, the FCC hosted a book discussion in the book, Jallianwala Bagh, 1919: The Real Story by author Kishwar Desai. It was an engaging book discussion where many threads of the British rule in India, the current status of India UK ties and how history shapes present events featured in the one hour long discussion with many a questions posed to the author. Lord Meghnad Desai was also present in the audience.


The next PKF-FCC Quiz is on June 29.



Editor: Simran Sodhi
Design: Anil Yadav














Gallery
WHO SHOULD FUND INDIAN ELECTIONS?
FAULT LINES IN THE FAITH
IS THE 11TH PANCHEN LAMA ALIVE OR DEAD?
NEHRU’S FIRST RECRUITS
 
The Shootout That Brought Down The British Empire!


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