Say Tata before flying!

Are the happy days here again? Is Tata doing the right thing at the wrong time? This is not the best time to launch another airline in India. The economy is not very conducive and aviation industry is a hard taskmaster and a tricky business. Many airlines, including in India have accumulated huge amounts of aviation losses. Besides some of the government policies that too contributed to this – high taxes on jet fuel, restriction on flying abroad, etc are still prevalent as a road block to the smooth flying of the industry. And Tata has entered aviation at this troubled time; but the Tatas’ venture with AirAsia gives cause for optimism and confidence to themselves and others in the field. But are Tatas’ doing the right thing at the wrong time and succeed? Only time will tell.

In 1932, JRD Tata started Tata Airlines to deliver first government mail. This hugely successful airline was among the first businesses taken over by the government of independent India. Air India, a government enterprise and Maharaja was a symbol of fast developing India. Over the past two decades the Indian skies have been opened to private airlines. Many have come and gone, some have stuck on bravely. JRD’s successor Ratan Tata remained aloof as government regulations and taxes made flying an un-lucrative proposition. Presently only a few airlines are still flying, with the fate of liquor baron Vijay Mallaya’s Kingfisher Airlines which promised a rich flying experience is well known to all. Now eager to draw foreign investment into the already beleaguered industry, the government has not allowed red tape or other technicalities to come in the way of a clearance for AirAsia, a Malayasian low-cost carrier to set up an airline with the Tata group. The FDI policy announced last September allows foreign airlines to buy stakes in local ones; and the Foreign investment Promotion Board decided on the first proposal in aviation since the latest rules were applicable.

Tatas’ stake in the proposed airline is 30% and AirAsia’s presence in the country is restricted to coastal airports to carry budget-conscious Indians to holiday destinations in south-east Asia. The new carrier’s India plans are yet to emerge clear, but the emphasis would be on low cost travel. Bon voyage AirAsia in India!

Mahathobhara Sri Mangaladevi Temple

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When you hear about Mangalore, Mangaladevi temple comes to mind. They are synonymous. Even to this day, the two major temples of Mangaladevi and Kadri in Mangalore maintain their spiritual connection. The hermits of Kadri Yogirajmutt visit Mangaladevi temple on the first days of Kadri temple festival and offer prayer and silk clothes to the deity as a mark of respect. The city of Mangalore is named after the presiding deity goddess Mangaladevi. She is the main deity of the temple, built in the memory of the princess of Malabar, Mangale in the 10^th century. Mangala is worshipped as Shakti....

 

Mangalore is one of the prominent cities on the west coast of Karnataka, it derives its name from the local deity, Mangaladevi. The ancient Mahathobhara Sri Mangaladevi temple is located in the south west of the city, in the suburb of Bolar. It is revered by the Mangaloreans and others. Locals and Mangaloreans settled in different parts of Karnataka, India and other countries make it a point to visit, to pay their respects and pray for the well being of their family and loved ones. Visitors, tourists, ardent devotees and Mangaloreans from around the world and based in different parts of the country make it a point to visit and seek her blessings. She inspires the devotees who visit to the temple; the quiet and spiritual atmosphere is overwhelming.

The temple, though not huge by South Indian standards is small but well laid out, and is built in typical  Kerala style of temple architecture, which is common in all temples in the neighboring state of Kerala, with most of its structure made of wood. The presiding deity, Mangaladevi in the central shrine is in a seated posture. There are shrines around the sanctum for other deities.

Legend:

According to local legend, a princess from Malabar named Parimala or Premaladevi renounced her kingdom and became a disciple of Matsyendranath, the founder of the Nath tradition. Having converted Premaladevi to the Nath sect, Matsyendranath renamed her Mangaladevi. She arrived in this place with Matsyendranath, but had to stay back near Bolar in Mangalore as she fell ill on the way. Eventually she died, and the Mangaladevi temple was consecrated in her honour at Bolar by the local people after her death.

The temple dates back to the ninth century, when Kundavarma, the ruler and king of the Alupa dynasty was ruling the region known as Tulu Nadu, which means the land of the Tuluvas. During this period two holy men, respected saints of the Nath cult, Machhendranath and Goraknath,  had arrived all the way from Nepal; they reached Mangalore after crossing the river Nethravathi. The place where they crossed the river is known as Gorakdandi, the place near the banks of the river which once was the hermitage and center of learning of the sage Kapila.

On hearing about the arrival of the two holy men, the king proceeded to meet them. Introducing himself as the king of the region known as Tulu Nadu, paid his respects and offered them patronage. Pleased with the humility and virtues of the king, they suggested to him that the kingdom needed to be sanctified. They requested him to grant them land so as to build a hermitage and make it a center for their religious activities under his royal protection and patronage. The ancient wisdom and history narrated, impressed the king. He then learnt that his land was dedicated to Mangaladevi. It was from these saints he came to know that once upon a time there existed a temple in his land dedicated to Mangaladevi. As a child, through his mother, he had heard the story of Vihasini and Andasura, Parashurama and the temple built by them. The two saints took the king to the sites where all these historical events had taken place. They asked the king to dig the place and retrieve the lingam and the dharapatra, symbolizing Mangaladevi and install them in a shrine along with Nagaraja for providing protection to the shrine.

King Kundavarma obediently carried out the advice of the two sages. A grand shrine devoted to Mangaladevi was built on the hallowed place. The two sages themselves supervised the execution of the work. The temple attained special significance as Mangaladevi granted special favours, specially to unmarried women, who worshiped the goddess by observing Mangaladharavrata, and she fulfilled their wish of a suitable match for the unmarried women. A lot of ardent female devotees visit the temple to seek her blessings. Fridays see a large number of devotees and the temple is crowded with people offering special pujas and other offerings for the Goddess.

Even to this day, the two major temples of Mangaladevi and Kadri nearby maintain their spiritual connection. The hermits of Kadri Yogirajmutt visit Mangaladevi temple on the first day of Kadri temple festival and offer prayer and silk clothes to the deity. Mangalore is named after the presiding deity Mangaladevi. She is the main deity of the temple, built in the memory of the princess of Malabar, Mangale in the tenth century. Mangala is worshipped as Shakti. Mangaloreans have great faith in her, and whenever in Mangalore locals make it a point to pray for their, as well as the well being of the near and dear ones. And devotees also come to thank the deity on their wish being fulfilled. The temple has retained the old-world charm which give the devotees a special spiritual feeling.

Kadri Manjunath temple

Apart from the devotees, many tourists and people from other  parts of Karnataka and all over India come to pray and pay their respects. People donate in cash and kind and also present silk saris to the deity for special pujas to be performed on their behalf. These are adorned on the deity on certain days. One has to book a day months in advance as a lot of devotees from Mangalore and outside offer silk saris for the deity. Normally on Fridays a large number of devotees come to pray. The temple is crowded and its like a festival. The temple is administered and well managed by a trust.

Festivals:

Chariot of Mangaladevi:

On the occasion of Navaratri during Dussera, special pujas are performed on all nine days. On the seventh day, goddess Mangaladevi is worshiped as Sharadamba and on the eighth day, the goddess is worshiped as Maarikamba. On this day Aayuda puja is performed. All weapons and tools are worshiped as the day marks the slaying of the demons by goddess Durga. On the ninth day also known as Mahanavmi, a large number of devotees participate in the Rathothsava. The decorated goddess is mounted on the grand chariot and pulled with thick ropes. The procession goes round Marnamikatte where the goddess is worshiped and then taken back in great pomp and festivity. The noisy and animated crowd, young and old and tourists gather, cheer the deity all the way.

Ganeshotsav:

Ganeshotsav is also celebrated with much grandeur in the temple. A huge statue of Lord Ganesh is erected on the day of Ganesh Chaturthi. The statue is taken out in a procession on the third day and is immersed at Uppinakote near Hoige Bazaar a little distance away.     

How to reach the temple:      

The temple is situated at 3 km from the heart of Mangalore city (Hampankatte) and Mangalore railway station. Buses plying on this route are available. Auto rickshaws are also available from the station and the city center. 

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British Apology for old Carnage?

David Cameron paid his respects at the site of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre in Amritsar.

He said, ‘This was a deeply shameful event in British history, one that Winston Churchill rightly described at that time as monstrous. We must never forget what happened here.’

In contrast, on a visit to Amritsar in 1997, Queen Elizabeth’s husband Prince Philip had said that the shooting toll was ‘vastly exaggerated.’ There was no apology, but David Cameron was the first UK Prime Minister to express regret.

Picture this. On Baisaki, the Punjabi festival on April 13, 1919, about 20,000 people gathered at Jallianwala Bagh. Protesters defied a ban on public meetings and gatherings ordered by the British rulers. As speeches denounced the British, Brig-Gen Reginald Dyer decided to crack down on them. He lined up riflemen, Gurkhas and Baluchi troops, at the Bagh as the gathering watched. Within 30 seconds after full deployment, Dyer ordered firing. There was no warnings, no shots fired overhead. 50 Lee Enfield bolt-action rifles were aimed directly at protesters. In all 1,650 rounds fired. Troops didn’t stop firing until they exhausted their ammunition. Historians differ over how long the shooting lasted. Some say six minutes, others say 20 minutes. Official death toll given was 379 and 1500 wounded. Indian historians put the toll at about 1,000. The Bagh, a park is the size of three football fields, surrounded by tall houses. The Bagh had only two narrow entry and exit points. British forces blocked one, the other, a narrow iron gate, was locked. After the firing stopped, Dyer refused to help the wounded. 120 bodies were later fished out from a well in the complex.

Dyer justified his conduct saying the meeting was illegal and his men were outnumbered. A court of enquiry ruled against him. Relieved of his command, he was forced to resign.

David Camerons’s comment at Jallianwala Bagh revives the old debate on the politics of remorse. On asked why he didn’t apologize. He said, ‘I don’t think the right thing is to seek out things you can apologize for. I think the right thing is to acknowledge what happened….to show understanding for what happened. That’s why the words I used are right: to pay respect to those who lost their lives, to learn lessons….to learn from the bad and to cherish the good.’

From doom to gloom, to boom?

Everyone is talking about China and India as the next big global markets. India’s growing economy has made it one of the most important markets. The world focus is now on Asia.

About six months ago, the UPA government was seen as hopeless and stuck with policy paralysis. It was accused of being a lame-duck government, whose survival depended on unpredictable allies. But since Pranab Mukherjee went on to become the President, it seems to have had a rippling effect. And since Chidambaram became Finance Minister, the same government has started looking energetic reformer, that means serious business. The Finance Minister must be applauded for having immediate goals such as stabilization of the rupee. Though he ventures to tackle the economic meltdown, inflation and the tax regime, he must also restore the confidence of foreign investors.

Fearing loss of face in Parliament, FDI in multi-brand retail has been pushed through. Rail fares have been hiked, diesel prices are going to rise every month till the burden of subsidy disappears, a cap has also has been put on LPG connections, and foreign investors have been assured on general anti avoidance tax measures. Economists and financial experts are wondering if this sudden transformation and bold decision has sound footing of figures and facts. Will Chidambaram be able to pull off successfully?

With Pranab Mukherjee going on to become the President, Sonia Gandhi and other top leadership in Congress were convinced, Chidambaram be given the responsibility of the new approach. And it seems to be working. Foreign investors have brought in $7.8 million in the last two months. The rupee has strengthened. Despite a increase in diesel price, the wholesale price inflation has fallen below 7 per cent with some indications of consumer prices following suit.

Things have eased a bit, but a lot needs to be done. Many hurdles still remain, however the mood has changed from what looked like doom, to gloom to hope of a better 2013-2014, to possibly boom? The new economic push looks to stay for the rest of the UPA’s term. But will this make over and positivism guarantee election victory for UPA is to be seen. Certainly it does predict a better outcome than seemed likely in the troubled days of mid 2012.

All eyes will be on the Finance Minister and his impending budget for 2013-14. Chidambaram is expected to satisfy the common man, the business community, corporates, his UPA allies and also the international business world.

Bullish India & Successful Indians

Mukesh Ambani

Asia’s second wealthiest man, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Industries, whose net worth is close to $21 billion according to Forbes magazine, cited that his confidence in the Indian growth story stemmed from the country’s billion consumers moving to make their lives better.

Despite of all the negative talk by economists and adverse opinion by experts showing concern about slowing Indian economy, the nation’s wealthiest man, Mukesh Ambani is bullish on the India story. He has a very positive outlook on the Indian economy.

‘India has had some slow growth but I am really very optimistic on India.’

‘I am very bullish on India, because it’s really the aspirations of the billion people. And ours is a country where all the billion count. And they have aspirations.’

‘India is really a bottoms-up story. It’s not a top-down story,’ Mukesh Ambani told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, who, like him has his roots in Mumbai.

‘In 30 years, the opportunities that were provided by the country have enabled us to create wealth for India. So, we’ve created millionaires just by investing in Reliance out of ordinary Indians. And that is the process o creating wealth for the country. Once you create opportunity, wealth comes,’ he added.

Successful Indians in Gulf:

Micky Jagtiani

The findings of the Indians Rich List published by Arabian Business, speaks about Indian enterprise and hard work abroad.

1. Micky Jagtiani – of Landmark Group founder worth $4.5 billion.
2. Feroz Allana – Food magnate worth $4.3 billion.
3. Ragu Kataria of a Dubai-based investor worth $2.5 billion.
4. Yussuf Ali – Managing Director of Abu Dhabi-based EMKE Group worth $2.2 billion
5. B R Shetty – CEO of Abu Dhabi-based New Medical Centre Group worth $1.9 billion.

The highest ranked woman on the list is Jumbo Electronics boss, Vidya Chhabria. She occupied the 8^th place with a wealth worth of $1.4 billion.

FACTS ABOUT INDIA.

Some of you may not be aware of the following facts about India. These facts were published in a German magazine some years ago, which deals with WORLD HISTORY.

FACTS ABOUT INDIA.

·         India never invaded any country in the last 1000 years of history.

·         India invented the Number system. Aryabhatta invented 'zero.'

·        The world's first University was established in Takshila in 700BC.

More than 10,500 students from all over the world studied 

more than 60 subjects. 

    The University of Nalanda built in the 4th century BC was    

one of the greatest achievements of ancient India in the field of education.

·         According to the Forbes magazine, Sanskrit is the most suitable

         language for computer software.

·         Ayurveda is the earliest school of medicine known to humans.

·         Although western media portray modern images of India as poverty  

         striken and underdeveloped through political corruption, India was   

 once the most prosperous and wealthiest empire on earth.

·         The art of navigation was born in the river Sindh 5000 years ago.

·         The very word "Navigation" is derived from the Sanskrit word NAVGATIH.

·         The value of pi was first calculated by Budhayana, and he explained

the concept of what is now known as the Pythagorean theorem. British

scholars have recently (1999) officially published that Budhayan's works

dates to the 6th Century, which is long before the European mathematicians.

·         Algebra, trigonometry and calculus came from India. Quadratic equations were Devised by Sridharacharya in the 11th Century; the largest numbers the Greeks and the Romans used were 106, whereas Indians used numbers as big as 1053.

·         According to the Gemmological Institute of America, up until 1896

India was the only source of diamonds to the world.

·         USA based IEEE has proved what has been a century-old suspicion

amongst academics that the pioneer of wireless communication was

Professor Jagdeesh Bose and not Marconi. 

·         The earliest reservoir and dam for irrigation was built in Saurashtra.

·         Chess was invented in India.

·         Sushruta is considered the father of surgery. 2600 years ago he and health scientists of his time conducted surgeries like cesareans, cataract,fractures and urinary stones. Usage of anaesthesia was well known in ancient India.

·         When many cultures in the world were only nomadic forest dwellers,

over 5000 years ago, Indians established Harappan culture in Sindhu

Valley (Indus Valley Civilisation).

·         The place value system, the decimal system was developed in India in

100 BC.