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Friday, 20 February 2015

Indians at top in the Corporate World

Indians managers are in demand. They are sought after in the corporate world for their managerial talent, administration skills and inspiring leadership qualities. No doubt you find many young Indians heading the multi-national companies, the world over. They also seem to have a Midas touch to change the fortune of the companies for the better…..

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The Indian managers are in demand worldwide for their world-class skills. Recently Punit Renjen has been named the next CEO of US-based accounting giant Deloitte’s global operations, the first Indian-origin person to head a Big-Fours’ audit firm.

Another Indian manger has made it to the top league of global CEOs. Indian managerial talent is world-class. They are also recognized for their abilities to turn around companies facing hard times. Other Indians in charge of top corporate houses are –

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Satya Nadella of Microsoft, Indra Nooyi of PesiCo, Anshu Jain of Deutshe Bank, Ivan Menezes of Diageo, Rakesh Kapoor of Reckitt Benckiser, Rajeev Suri of Nokia, Ajit Jain of Berkshire Hathway Group, Ajay Banga of Mastercard, Piyush Gupta of DBS Group Holdings, Sanjay Mehrotra of Scan Disk, Sanjay Jha of Global Foundries, Shantanu Narayen of Adobe, Dinesh Paliwal of Harman International and Rajeev Vasudeva of Egon Zehuder and Nitin Noria of Harvad Business School.

Anand Mahindra, CMD, M&M rightly states – Punit’s appointment is further validation of something we already knew: Indian managerial talent is world-class. Now the task ahead of us is to make our home turf an attractive enough playing field for this world class talent.

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RPG Enterprise chairman Harish Goenka said – It is another acknowledgement that in the flat world that global business inhabits today, an able leader has to be an architect of change who can strategically leverage assets and resources. His or her nationality is becoming more of a footnote in the process, the emphasis is on caliber.

The growing list of Indian CEOs and managers are attracting attention world-wide and the young, educated, talented and experienced candidates are being invited by top corporate to head the organizations, to take them to greater heights or turn them around from below par to top companies to compete with others.They are sought after in the corporate world for their managerial talent, administration skills and inspiring leadership qualities. No doubt you find many young Indians heading the multi-national companies, the world over. They also seem to have a Midas touch to change the fortune of the companies for the better.

The Obama administration, recently, named PIO Dhanurjay Patil as its first chief data scientist and deputy chief technology officer for data policy. The appointment marked yet another top sci-tech job in the US government that has gone to a person of Indian origin. Obama appointed Aneesh Chopra as the US government's first chief technology officer in 2009, when he also named Vivek Kundra as the chief information officer. Another IndianAmerican, Arati Prabhakar is the director of Darpa. Purenendu Dasgupta, a Jenkins Garrett professor of chemistry at The University of Texas at Arlington has been awarded the prestigious award, 2015 American Chemical Society Division of Analytical Chemistry J Calvin Giddings Award for his special contribution in the field of chemistry.

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Wednesday, 4 February 2015

Shinde Chhatri, in honour of Mahadji Shinde

During my recent visit to Pune, spent a weekend with my cousin sister and her hubby, who also happens to be my schoolmate and had a good time; took an historical turn, when I discovered that Shinde Chhatri dedicated to the founder of Gwalior’s Scindia dynasty is located right opposite their society premises. And accompanied by them, made a visit to this historical place which has a temple and samadi just outside. It took me back in time to the glorious days of the Marathas……

Shinde Chhatri is located in Wanowrie on the edge of the city, beyond the army camp area, now a suburb of Pune. The imposing structure is situated on the left bank of Bhairoba stream. The memorial is dedicated to the eighteenth century warrior Mahadji Shinde who served as the commander-in-chief of the Maratha army under the Peshwas from 1760 to 1780. It is considered to be one of the significant landmarks and reminder of the glorious Maratha rule. It also marks the spot where Mahadji Shinde was cremated on 12 February 1794.

The three storied memorial reflects the past splendor and rich architecture. The exterior is captivating and has intricate and detailed carvings making it an imposing structure.

In 1794 the complex of the memorial only had a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and was built by Mahadji Shinde himself. Unfortunately he died in the same year and his last rites were performed in the premises. In 1965, a samadi (memorial) was constructed outside the sanctum of the Shiva temple, in memory of Mahadji Shinde, exactly where he was cremated.

Madhavrao Scindia was responsible for constructing the complex, along with the memorial of Mahadji Shinde. The Scindia family of Gwalior, are descendants of the founder Mahadji Shinde. The complex is maintained by Scindia Devasthan Trust, Gwalior. It is frequented by visitors and tourists who have heard or read about this place.

The major attraction of the Shinde Chhatri is its exquisite architecture, reminding one of the building-style used in Rajasthan. The Anglo-Rajasthani style of construction exhibits a fine blending of two different cultures. The fine carvings and idols of saints on the entrance of the Shiva temple are made of yellow stone and the base and the sanctum sanctorum are constructed in black stone. The Chhatri (hall) has carvings and intricate paintings. Coloured window-panes are of typical English style. The hall is also adorned with the paintings and photographs of the members of the Scindia family.

The complex is fortified with a 15 feet high wall surrounding it on all sides. The complex consists of three shrines – Shiva and Maruti temple and the Chattri in honour of Mahadaji Shinde, the commander of the Maratha army under the Peshwas from 1760 to 1780. In 1794 Mahadji Shinde himself constructed a shrine to Lord Shiva and later on when he died the last rites were performed in the same complex. It's more like a wish fulfilled of the great warrior.

There are statues of saints placed on the roof top. The decorations in the hall, ceiling and pillars are a real piece of art. Besides, there is a row of photographs of the members of the Scindia royal family. A casual glance at the photographs remind you of the rich history and the turbulent days of the Maratha history.

The entry fee to the monument is Rs 5 for Indians and Rs 25 for foreigners. The complex is open from 6 am to 9 pm. Those interested in Maratha history should visit this place. The commander of the Maratha army rose to be the founder of the Scindia dynasty in Gwalior. A little further down the road is the palatial building constructed by the Scindias, may be to stay whenever they come here to pay their respects to the founder of the Scindia dynasty.

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Whom to marry?

The real problem for many young and not so young women are to find the elusive perfect mate, even though they are familiar with many perfectly smart, educated and acceptable male friends.

I have heard from acquaintances eager to marry but unable to find the right match with whom they can settle down and have babies. But most of the times, they reject one suitor after another preferring the freedom and independence of being single. And years pass by when they realise their folly as they enter their thirties.

And as far as middle-aged or elderly woman are concerned, actress Susan Sarandon says – When a person is in love, it is the soul of the person that matters, the question of age, sex, colour no longer hold any importance.

But today, working women appreciates her independence, though she has many male friends. Financial stability and personal security is no longer a trigger for marriage, romance or relationship. What she seeks is a partner and soulmate to share the life and grow old gracefully as years go by!

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A palatial building of the Scindia's near Shinde Chattri,
in Wanowrie, Pune in India

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Saturday, 17 January 2015

Why Sunil Shetty speaks Tulu?

Tulu - the language of the Tuluvas

In a way, Tulu-speaking people are a distinct culture and indeed different from the Kannadigas of Karnataka. During British rule, this region was under Madras Presidency and later during the re-orgnisation of states this region was included in Karnataka state. The new generation of Tulu-speaking population, have been demanding official language status for Tulu and a separate state for Tuluvas…….

Tulu is an ancient language spoken mainly in South Kanara, in Mangalore, Udupi upto Kundapur and a small part of north Kerala. The language is spoken by over 2.5 million Mangaloreans, the colloquial term generally used for Tulu-speakers. It is presumed Tulu belongs to the Dravidian family of languages but it is very different from say Tamil and Kannada. However Tulu is considered to be one of the most highly developed languages of the Dravidian family. And the language has a lot of written literature and oral literature.

Tulu is primarily spoken in South Kanara or Dakshina Karnataka, also known as Tulu Nadu, a region comprising Mangalore, the districts of South Kanara and Udupi on the west coast of Karnataka, and Kasaragod taluk of north Kerala.

Mangaladevi temple in Mangalore

Apart from these areas, Tulu is also spoken in Maharastra, Mumbai, Bangalore and other parts of India where Tulu-speaking people have settled for long. It is also spoken in USA and Gulf countries where significant number of Tulu-speaking people, have settled. Non-native speakers such as the Konkani-speaking Mangalorean Catholics and Gowd Saraswath Brahmins, Karhade Brahmins and Daivajnas, as well as Beary Mangaloreans are also well-versed in the language. Apart from Kannada script; historically Tulu Brahmins used Tigalari script mainly used to write Sanskrit.

Milagres Church in Mangalore

Tulu is thought to be the ‘language of the waters’ as the traditional homeland of the Tulu-speaking people is the coastal region in present Karnataka and northern Kerala. Linguists have suggested that the word ‘Tulu’ means that which is connected with water, based on the words from Tulu, Kannada, Tamil and Malyalam. ‘Tulave’ (Jackfruit) means watery in Tulu; and the other words related to water in Tulu include ‘talipu’, ‘teli’, etc. In Tamil, ‘tuli’ means a drop of water and ‘tulli’ means the same in Malyalam. The oldest available inscriptions in Tulu are from the period between 14^th and 15^th century AD. These inscriptions are in the Tigalari script, are found in areas in and around Barkur, which was the capital of Tulu Nadu during the Vijaynagar period. Another group of inscriptions are found in the Ullur Subrahmanya temple near Kundapura.

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Many linguists have suggested that Tulu is among the oldest languages in the Dravidian family which branched independently nearly 2000 years ago. This dating is based on the fact that the region where Tulu was spoken was known to the ancient Tamils as Tulu Nadu. The Tamil poet Mamular describes Tulu Nadu and its dancing beauties in one of his poems. In Halmidi inscriptions, one also finds mention of the Tulu country as the kingdom of Alupas. Surprisingly, the region was also known to the Greeks of the second century as ‘Tolokoyra’. Here one needs to mention of the ‘Charition mime’, a Greek play belonging to second century BC. The play’s plot is located around the coastal Karnataka, where Tulu is predominantly spoken. The play is mostly in Greek, but the Indian characters in the play are seen speaking a language different from Greek.

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Interestingly, according to Malyalam works like ‘Keralolpathi and ‘Sangam’ literature in Tamil, the region stretching from the Chandragiri river, now part of Kasaragod district of Kerala to Gokarna, now part of Uttara Karnataka, was ruled by the Alupas and was known as ‘Alva Kheda.’ This kingdom was the homeland of the Tulu-speaking people. Today, Tulu is widely spoken in Dakshina Karnataka, Mangalore, Udupi district and Kasaragod in Kerala. The cities of Mangalore, Udupi and Kasaragod are the cultural centres of Tulu culture and tradition. Efforts are on to include Tulu in the list of Official languages of India. Many online sites from Mangalore and Udupi post requests inviting Tuluvas to like and support this cause.

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The earliest available Tulu literature that survives to this day is the Tulu Translation of the great Sanskrit epic of Mahabharata called ‘Tulu Mahabharato’. It was written by Arunabja, a poet who lived in Kodavur, near Udupi around the late 14^th and 15^th century AD. Other important literary works in Tulu are: Sri Bhagavata, Kaveri and Devi Mahatmyam’s Tulu translation.

It is believed that till 20^th century, Tigalari script was used by Tulu Brahmins, apart from Kannada script. Even today, the official script of the eight Tulu monasteries (Ashta Mutthas in Udupi) founded by Madhvaacharya is Tigalari. Tigalari or Tulu is a southern Brahmic script which was used to write Tulu, Kannada and Sanskrit languages. It evolved from the Grantha script. It bears high similarity and relationship to its sister script Malayalam, which also evolved from the Grantha.

Shri Krishna temple, Udupi

The chief priests of the monasteries write their names using this script when they are appointed. To give further impetus to the language, Tulu Sahitya Academy was established by the Karnataka state government in 1994 as also the Kerala Tulu Academy in Manjeshwaram by the Kerala state government in 2007, to promote Tulu literature.

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The new generation of Tulu-speaking population, have been demanding official language status for Tulu and a separate state for Tuluvas. Though the statehood demand has been subdued, this demand is getting stronger in recent years in the region. Several organizations have taken up the cause of the Tuluvas to voice their demand. But it is not clear how intense is their demand for a state but they are very keen that the central government include Tulu in the list of Official languages of India.

Tuluvas are a hard-working and enterprising people. Their contribution can be seen in various fields. In Mumbai, majority of the Udupi hotels and even many bars and restaurants are owned by them. You might be surprised to know that amongst the many major banks in India, most of them have originated from Mangalore and South Kanara – Canara Bank, Syndicate Bank, Vijaya Bank, Karnataka Bank and Corporation Bank. Tuluvas have also made a rich contribution to business, sports, academics, medical, etc. Some of the prominent Mangaloreans are – Aishwarya Rai, Pooja Hegde, Sneha Ullal, Rohit Shetty, Sandeep Chowta, Shilpa Shetty, Sunil Shetty and Guru Dutt, to name a few in the glamour and Bollywood. Budi Kunderan, Ravi Shastri and recent debutant cricketer KL Rahul hail from this region. Entrepreneur BR Shetty, Restaurateur SB Shetty and many others who have made a name for themselves in India and abroad. Among the politicians, the familiar names are – George Fernandes, Janardhan Poojary, Sadanand Gowda, TA Pai, Margaret Alva, Oscar Fernandes, Veeraappa Moily and others. BV Karanth, the writer, Devi Prasad Shetty, a surgeon, KS Hegde, an associate of Anna Hazare are some of the Mangaloreans who have made a name and excelled in different fields. Besides there many well educated managers and other professionals occupying top positions in the corporate world in India and around the world.

But the native Tuluvas feel they and their region is neglected or not given its due by the elected state governments. However, presently there is a strong demand that Tulu be included in the Official language list so that the language spoken by over 2.5 million Tuluvas gets its due and is recognized; and gets its due importance amongst the Official languages spoken in different regions of India.

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It suits all hair and it nourishes the hair, boosting hair growth, helps to rid of dandruff, dry scalp and providing nutrition and giving a shiny sheen to hair.

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It's excellent for body massage. People apply it normally or sometimes warm it a bit. Either way it works for your body, hair and skin. A weekly application is ideal.

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Thursday, 15 January 2015

The Story of Jivba Dada Kerkar

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During one of my few visits to the Kerkar house, I noticed a picture, more of a sketch of a lean man sitting on a horse. And this got me interested to know more about him and the mansion-like structure made of ‘chira’ or red laterite stone found in the west coast of India. And on probing further, it turned out to be an interesting story of a man, a warrior of courage and foresight. On seeing and examining the weapons, old swords and daggers supposedly used by him, in his campaigns made me delve further. It had a long history……..

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Very few people and Goans of this generation must have read or heard about Jivba Dada Kerkar and his tale of valour which is inspiring. I have visited Keri in northern Goa quite a few times and visited the Kerkar family, a relative (from my wife’s side) during my trips. I often wondered who must have built this big mansion-like house, a majestic structure made of ‘Chira’ or red laterite stone, with traditional architecture, with a pathway and arched pillars for entry into the compound. It is in a remote corner of Keri next to the Ravalnath temple. I could tell that this structure had a story to tell.

During one of my visits to Goa and the Kerkar house, I noticed a picture of a lean man on a horse. And this got me interested to know more about him and the old structure his relatives reside. And on probing further, it turned out to be an interesting story of a man with courage and foresight. On seeing more and examining the weapons, old swords and daggers supposedly used by him, in his campaigns made me interested and delve further. On holding the swords and daggers, I knew it had a story to tell of the brave man who ventured out, to be part of the Maratha history.

Jivba Dada Kerkar or Jivjirao Kerkar, also popularly known as Bakshi Bahadur Jiva Kerkar was born in Pawanwada, Keri, near Pedne in Goa. He was supposed to have been born in 1740 and died on 1^st June 1796 after leading an inspiring life. He was a 'senapati' or troop leader in the army of Peshwa rulers. It is learnt he was very fond of body building, physical fitness activities and wrestling. Goans claim he was a fascinating figure, not only in Goa but in Maratha history.

They add this eminent son of Goa has been immortalized in Maratha war history. It is said he was a brave warrior and the troop leader in the Maratha army in the Peshwa era. He was a courageous leader and a fearless warrior who excelled in the third battle of Panipat fought between the Marathas and Afghan, Ahmed Shah Abdali on 14^th January 1761.

It is said that Jivba Dada Kerkar’s ancestors were originally from Morjim village, near Pedne. His grandfather built a palatial mansion at Keri, Pedne and hence his family came to be known as Kerkars. Their original ancestral surname was Sanzgiri and his grandfather was the Kulkarni of the Morjim village in Pedne taluka. Jivba Dada was appointed to the post of ‘waqnis’ in the Peshwa darbar. At the age of 21, he was elevated to the position of heading a small contingent in the army of the Peshwa ruler. After many successful campaigns for the rulers, he was acknowledged as a leader and fearless warrior.

Later he became a close aide of another great Maratha warrior and kingdom founder, Sardar Mahadji Shinde, later known as Scindia, the governor of Gwalior. Jivba Dada became his senapati or troop leader and participated in the battles fought against the Rajputs, Jats, Tipu Sultan and Rambhau Patwardhan.

Having proved his mettle in the battles, the Peshwa ruler, in recognition of Jivba Dada's courageous services to the Maratha empire, presented him with a jewel-studded sword and a diamond ring. Jivba Dada participated in over 121 battles. He was hailed as warrior and a good leader. He passed away on June 6, 1796. With his death, the Marathas lost a fearless warrior and a 'senapati' of great merit. His swords and daggers are in the family home in Keri; I personally photographed the two swords and two daggers, and is posted here along with the text.

Keri though remote, is blessed with beautiful surroundings; with hills on two sides and on one side is the Tiracol river and the sea offering a very scenic sunset from the Keri beach. It is also believed that the Kerkar family were the original inhabitants of the area, others were either brought by the Kerkars to work here or are settlers from other parts of Goa. And nearby stands the Rawalnath temple as a mute spectator of the days gone by.

The sketches, drawing and weapons remind one the glorious days gone by. He is now part of the Goan and Maratha history. And I feel happy to have brought it to the notice of the present generation.

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