1. A public meeting on “The Problem of Rising Prices” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, 18^th February 2010, at the Seth Walchand Hirachand Hall, 4^th Floor, Indian Merchants’ Chamber (next to Churchgate Station), Churchgate, Mumbai 400020.

Speakers: Mr. Saugata Bhattacharya, Senior Vice-President and Chief Economist, Axis Bank; and Dr. B.L. Mungekar, Former Member, Planning Commission, Government of India and former Vice-Chancellor, Mumbai University.  Mr. M.R. Shroff, our President, will preside.

The meeting has been organized in association with the IMC Economic Research and Training Foundation.

2. A public meeting on “The Union Budget 2010-11” at 11 a.m. on Saturday, 27^th February 2010, at the Bhavan’s Kanji Khetsey Sabhagriha, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Kulapati K.M. Munshi Marg, Chowpatty, Mumbai 400007.

Speaker: Mr. Dinesh Vyas, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of India.  Mr. M.R. Shroff, our President, will preside.

3. A public meeting on “The Union Budget 2010-11” at 10 a.m. on Sunday, 28^th February 2010, at the Matunga Gymkhana, (opposite R.A. Podar College), Matunga, Mumbai 400019.

Speakers: Mr. Kanu H. Doshi, Chartered Accountant, and others.  The Forum has joined the Investors’ Grievances Forum in arranging this meeting,

4. A public meeting on “The Union Budget 2010-11” at 10.45 a.m. on Sunday, 28^th February 2010, at the Borivli Sanskritik Kendra’s Gyan Vihar Library Hall, 3^rd Floor, Prabhodankar Thackeray Auditorium Complex, Borivli West, Mumbai.

    Speaker: Miss Divya Vasantharajan, Research Analyst, CRISIL.    

5. A public meeting on “The Union Budget 2010-11” at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesday, 2^nd March 2010, at the SNDT’s new Auditorium (near Ghatkopar Station), Cama Lane, Ghatkopar West, Mumbai.

    Speakers: Mr. A.R. Krishnan and Mr. Shailesh Doshi, both Chartered Accountants.

The meeting has been organized in association with the Ghatkopar Study Circle of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and others.

6. A public meeting on “The Indirect Tax Provisions of the Union Budget 2010-11” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, 4^th March 2010, at the Rama Watumull Hall, K.C. College, Dinshaw Wacha Road, Churchgate, Mumbai 400020.

Speakers: Mr. Gautam B. Doshi, Chartered Accountant; and Mr. Dadi B. Engineer, Solicitor and Advocate.

   The meeting has been organized in association with other organizations.

7. Mr. Keki M. Mistry, Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, HDFC Ltd, will deliver the Annual Public Lecture under the auspices of the A.D. Shroff Memorial Trust on “Housing Finance in a Vibrant and Resilient Economy” at 6 p.m. on Friday, 26^th March 2010, at the C.K. Naidu Hall, Cricket Club of India, Dinshaw Wacha Road, Churchgate, Mumbai 400020.

    Mr. M.R. Shroff, Chairman and Managing Trustee, The A.D. Shroff Memorial Trust, will preside.