IIPM DELHI SESSION ON WORK LIFE BALANCE

Management Guru Arindam Chaudhuri Dean Business School IIPM

'BALANCE' is all it takes to live a life worth living and give meaning to it. Keeping this credo in mind, IIPM put together an interactive and resourceful event together for the Management graduates. The event started on 11th November with early morning prayers at Bangla Sahib. A steamy cup of tea with a newspaper ( a pink one this time!) marked the beginning of the session. The students learnt some quick and unique ways on how to flip through business news on a daily basis. Mr. Anuj then presented the students with an entirely new perspective on how to use the library. He also had an in-depth discussion while giving valuable tips for enhancing reading skills, a skill he believes one should maintain life long.

The back to back activities left the students famished. The students then shared a meal together while Prof. Gita Negi provided some 'food for thought' on maintaining work life balance. This was followed by a session by Prof. Anirudh Sharma on what it takes to be successful at work and especially on the ideal approach to the campus placements. He maintained that Passion, along with necessary skills and a great attire are eminent to secure a position in one's dream company. Anuridh Sir maintained an informal and innovative demeanor to help the students understand the nuances of placements. He made them realize the importance of a clear cut self-evaluation before putting a foot into the interview room. It takes consistent efforts and an open mind to develop the 'GUT'. Prof. Ranjan Paul, conducted an elaborative session based on Jack Welch's Bestselling Book 'Straight from the Gur.' He explained the key factors in the book so well that students got the most 9n-depth understanding on Jack Welch's reign at GE and his work ethics. Prof. Paul followed a step by step approach to unravel the overall message to the students. The next session was facilitated by Prof. Joydip Dutta Gupta, Dean Academics-IIPM New Delhi. He revealed to the students his fun-loving and casual dimension while conducting the session on the 'Lessons for Life.' Explaining life as it unfolds in years to come and what should be the students' subsequent approach to follow, Prof. Joydip Dutta left an indelible mark on the minds of the students. He really helped students connect with life through this wonderful session.

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After Irom Sharmila last year, Anna Hazare wins IIPM's 2011 Rabindranath Tagore Peace Prize of Rs. 1cr. To be handed over on 9th May

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In a highly intellectual event, the Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskars are awarded by IIPM to six transformational leaders committed to positive social change and equality.

1. It is worth walking the extra mile if at the end of it you know you have brought about a meaningful and positive change. In the same spirit, The Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) honoured six individuals from different walks of life with the prestigious Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskar for treading that extra mile. This award is given for the commitment to bring about a positive change in the society and for championing the cause of equality, social justice and human welfare. The award ceremony, organised in New Delhi on March 28, 2011, was presided over by Swami Shantatmananda Maharaj of the Delhi branch of Ramakrishna Mission.

The distinguished award, which additionally has a prize money of five lakh rupees, a gold medal and a citation, was conferred upon Dr Kiran Bedi, Prof. Ilina Sen, Dr Binayak Sen, Prakash Kaur, Justice (retd) V R Krishna Iyer and former Chief Election Commissioner of India, T. N. Seshan. It is one of the various awards that IIPM has instituted to celebrate the spirit of sacrifice and selfless giving.

2. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Malay Chaudhuri, founder Director, IIPM, and Chairman, IIPM Awards Committee, while commending the awardees for their commitment towards their respective causes, said, “In the absence of economic planning in India, social welfare and poverty alleviation programmes are never successful. This leads to criminalisation of the society and the exploitation of the poor at the hands of the rich and the corrupt.” The ultimate cause of uprooting poverty and injustice from the country is very close to the heart of Dr. Malay Chaudhuri.

Thanking IIPM for the award, the most respected social activist and former IPS officer, Dr Kiran Bedi said, “It gives me immense pleasure as this award will go a long way in contributing towards my cause.” She urged the IIPM students and civil society to join hands against corruption and exhorted them to work for the welfare of the poor at the grassroots level. Dr Kiran Bedi runs the NGOs Navjyoti and India Vision Foundation; and supports various social causes like prison reform, child welfare and prevention of drug abuse.

3. Prakash Kaur received the award for her unrelenting mission of rescuing unwanted and unclaimed newborn girls and giving them a secure home and future. “I feel grateful for this award,” said Kaur, overwhelmed with emotion, “It gives me immense satisfaction to be among the people who support humanitarian causes and are ready to help all those in need. I am an insignificant person and yet the IIPM awards committee selected me for this prestigious award.”

Prof. Ilina Sen and Dr Binayak Sen were individually awarded for their dedicated efforts in restoring sustained focus on human rights in Chhattisgarh and for ensuring social justice for the tribals. In the absence of Dr Binayak Sen, his wife Prof Ilina Sen received her husband's award too. Dr Ilina Sen, who has embraced a life full of difficulties, said, “I thank IIPM for the awards. The Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskar has boosted my morale. It feels as if I am not alone in the ordeal through which my family is passing. This award has made me forget my pain for some time and I strongly hope that our struggle for social justice in Chhattisgarh and other parts of the country would produce the desired results.”

Retired Justice V R Krishna Iyer, who is over 96 years of age, could not make it to the awards function. Consequently, the award was received on his behalf by Dr Vinod Sethi, Secretary General of Capital Foundation Society, and a very close associate of Justice Iyer for several years. The iconic former election commissioner, T N Seshan, who was awarded for his commitment in bringing about electoral reforms and reinstating the confidence of the electorate in the democratic process, also could not turn up at the awards function because of ill health. He, however, conveyed his acceptance in a mail: “I consider this as the recognition of the vital role of democracy in the country... Thank you for selecting me. I accept the award with humility.”

4. Congratulating all the recipients of the award, Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri, Honorary Director, IIPM Think Tank, said, “Our focus should not be the survival of the fittest... It should be the survival of the weakest. Unfortunately, in our society, the exploitation of the weak by the powerful and the corrupt further pushes the weaker sections to the margins. With a non-functional judicial system and an equally inefficient policing system, the real criminals are always outside the prisons while those who cannot manage the money required for their bail are left to languish inside.”

In a message sent to IIPM, Justice Iyer echoed the sentiments of Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri. “Money rules and today no one seems to be above the power of wealth. Our elections are victimised by money power. It is unfortunate. Swaraj gained after a do-or-die struggle has become a casualty after Independence.”

IIPM over the years has instituted various awards in social development, literature, culture, peace and in other specific areas to recognize people who have contributed extensively in their respective fields. In August 2008, IIPM instituted the Surama Chowdhury Memorial International Prize in Literature to acknowledge the contribution of individuals in the field of literature. In April 2010, IIPM instituted the Manavata Vikas Award, which was conferred upon academicians like Dr Ashok Sanjay Guha and Prof Sunanda Sanyal, popular economists like Gurcharan Das and Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar, and social thinkers like Shuvaprasanna Bhattacharya, Medha Patkar and Mahasweta Devi.

5. In May 2010, once again, IIPM instituted the Rabindra Smriti Puraskar in Kolkata and honoured some of the greatest individuals who have contributed in spreading Tagore’s consciousness through their works among the general mass – actor Soumitra Chatterjee, singer Suchitra Mitra, social visionary Dr Tushar Kanjilal and novelist Selina Hossain of Bangladesh. Once again, in August 2010, IIPM felicitated Irom Sharmila Chanu, the Iron Lady of Manipur with the Rabindranath Tagore Peace Prize for her determined decade long struggle to revoke the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act.

In the same year, IIPM had also declared the Rabindranath Tagore Memorial International Prize, with an award money of around Euro 1.15 million (or Rs. 7 crore), a purse that is greater than that of the Nobel Prize. The first such award would be given away in May 2011 on the completion of the 150th birth anniversary of India’s first Nobel laureate, Rabindranath Tagore.


In pictures: (1) (L to R) Prof. Ilina Sen receiving Dr. Binayak Sen’s award from Swami Shantatmananda Maharaj, Mrs Chaudhuri & Dr. Malay Chaudhuri (2) Dr. Kiran Bedi being awarded by Swami Shantatmananda Maharaj and Dr. Malay Chaudhuri (3) Prakash Kaur receiving her award (4) Prof. Ilina Sen accepts her individual award (5) Dr Vinod Sethi (centre) receiving the award on behalf of Justice V R Krishna Iyer

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Curtains came down on Amaze – the biggest B school festival with the conclusion of its flagship event DARE, the IIPM 4P’s quiz competition! The B-School marketing quiz which also happens to be the biggest of its kind in the world, had participation from 3 continents and 193 B-Schools. The finalists included Kelley School of Business; Chicago Booth School of Business, ISB Hyderabad and IIFT Delhi. IIFT were the deserving winners after 4 hours of fun, celebration and quizzing with Shahrukh Khan at his wittiest, happiest and flamboyant best.

It was a day of crazy excitement at IIPM. The badshah of bollywood Shahrukh entered the IIPM campus along with Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri. As the roof of the convertible Bentley opened and Shahrukh came out, the campus went berserk! Placards and posters emphasizing their love for Shahrukh were seen everywhere, the atmosphere was electric and excitement was in the air. In the anticipation for Shahrukh’s arrival, the students were gathered around the podium and the emcees kept the crowd entertained and the excitement levels charged with rendition of Shahrukh’s songs and dances. The arrival of Shahrukh along with Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri saw frenzy amongst the crowd only they could have generated.

Shahrukh said, “I wish you all the best for you future & your whole life ahead. You all are fortunate to have been given the opportunity and the environment that is provided to you at IIPM and must make the most of this quality education. When you join whatever line of work you do, whatever aspect of life that you want to employ yourself in, make sure that your children at least can be very proud of the country that you leave behind, unlike us who feel a little shy and ashamed of all the news and all the things that we hear around us. God Bless, Work Hard!. IIPM is special always and I thank Arindam for giving me a chance to visit every year.”

He also stressed on the importance of honesty and hard work and stressed on the aspect of India having the advantage of being a young nation and how India should capitalize on this to take it to greater heights.

More than a thousand guests were waiting in anticipation as the country’s topmost entertainment icon walked in the quizzing arena, to host the 4PS Business and Marketing B-School Quizzing event DARE’11 at IIPM, New Delhi. The audience were chanting King Khan’s name and the magical entry of Shahrukh Khan justified that excitement .Nothing could have been more apt for an eventful start to one of the most challenging and exciting quizzing organized jointly by IIPM, the largest B-School on the planet along with 4Ps Business and Marketing, the most widely read Business and Marketing magazines in the country.

Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri presented Shahrukh Khan with a copy of ‘POWERBRANDS’. Speaking on the occasion Chaudhuri said, “Everything at IIPM takes place in a grand manner and this is an initiative to take B-School quizzing to a new high by making it globalized and more appealing to a greater audience. Shahrukh’s presence in the event will obviously add the kind of glamour and brand value that such a world-class event so dearly deserves, as no brand in this country is as big as him”.

“I feel proud to say that apart from achieving unparalleled academic excellence, IIPM’s B-school festivals have also been the biggest show for almost about a decade now and this event is the final benchmark to that effect. Overall it’s just thrilling!” added Chaudhuri.

DARE’11 proved not only to be an international melting pot for the preeminent management students to celebrate their intellectual prowess but also as a platform for them to share cultural and intellectual insights across borders and B- Schools. All through the Quiz the audience remained captivated and enthralled by the wit and allure of their host, who enthralled everybody with his humour. He sang, he danced with full energy, did a handstand and mesmerized the crowd with his charm. He involved the audience and happily joked with the lucky ones that were invited on stage. In one row where quiz participants had to pick a question from his pockets, the participants had the time of their life trying to search pockets where questions were kept-in the specially prepared jacket he was wearing

A lot of razzmatazz and glamour went in the making of the event a grand affair with various exciting rounds with one of them based on Shahrukh Khan himself. The quiz saw the clash of the top 6 teams(out of the 193 which participated) IIFT Delhi; Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad; ISB Hyderabad; Institute of Management, Nirma University; Kelley School of Business; Chicago Booth School of Business. Vaibhav & Aman from IIFT Delhi emerged the winners of this battle.

The team from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi, won the first prize at DARE 2011-The International B-School Marketing Quiz, conducted by Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM).

While congratulating the students and the winners, IIFT Director K T Chacko said, “It is a proud moment for IIFT to receive such recognition and I congratulate both the winners. This is just the beginning of their successful journey and I wish them greater success ahead. IIFT promises to provide all the support required to their students for setting another series of milestones.”

The best of glamour events are rarely as grand and impeccable as the Business School event organized by IIPM. The rounds were well thought of (in one of the rounds participants had to dance to Shahrukh’s songs before picking up their questions and being a sport that Shahrukh is, he danced along with the contestants and taught them his moves). DARE ’11, the IIPM 4P’s B-school quiz was an affair that surely becomes the last word in its genre and a benchmark which will be almost impossible to achieve. Trust IIPM to have dared to think beyond…


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The hunt for hostel and paying guest (PG) accommodation for students

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Finding appropriate accommodation in a new city isn't always easy for out-of-town students but getting it right is half the battle won

It is that time of the year again. Admissions are on in full swing. Most colleges and institutes in India are all set to welcome a new batch of students. From the latter's point of view, the process is fraught with a mix of hope and anxiety. What will life on the campus be like? How will the new classmates be? Questions galore, but for out-of-towners, it is the hunt for hostels and paying guest (PG) accommodation that is of primary concern.

As students outnumber rooms available in college hostels, outstation students opt for private hostels and PG units. Another big draw: these facilities do not impose strict deadlines and generally tend to provide superior services.

Finding an accommodation might not seem as tough as landing a seat in Delhi University but it is still a daunting task. This year DU hostels have a limited number of seats available as most of the units are undergoing an overhaul to receive tourists for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. So locating a room that is light on the pocket and not too far from the college might take some doing. But there is always hope.

For students studying in DU's north campus, there are plenty of options. Around 100 paying guest accommodations and independent rented rooms are available in Kamla Nagar, Vijay Nagar, Roop Nagar, Kingsway Camp, Model Town, Maurice Nagar and Hudson Lane. If you choose to stay on Mall Road, you may have to shell out something between Rs 6,500 to Rs 12,000 per month depending on the facilities that you avail.

Accommodation in Vijay Nagar and Hudson Lane costs anything between Rs 3000 and Rs 5,500 a month. The rate of PGs in Roop Nagar and Mukherjee Nagar varies from Rs 6,000 to Rs 8,000 for AC rooms and Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,000 for non-AC rooms.

Aanchal PG accommodation in Roop Nagar, Shanti Niketan Hostel and Sahni's Hostel at Timarpur and Aparna Girls' Hostel in Kamla Nagar are some famous names. Most hostels provide basic facilities along with a library, gym, and a recreation room. 'The rented rooms range from Rs 4000-Rs 6000 and PG facilities cost Rs 5,000 per person on twin sharing basis. The rate covers facilities like a chair and table, TV, cooler, common bathrooms and dining rooms, but one has to pay Rs 1,000 more for food,' says Rohit Chahal, state joint secretary, ABVP, and a student of MA, Buddhist Studies, in the Faculty of Arts, Delhi University. 'Girl students willing to spend a little more can also opt for Manik Niwas, a girls-only PG accommodation. Built two years back, it is located in Kamla Nagar. 'We have 20 air-conditioned fully-furnished and wi-fi enabled rooms. We provide breakfast, lunch, dinner, evening tea and snacks and a common reading room,' says 30-year-old JP Singh, the owner. Singh owns another PG unit for girls, Simran Niwas, situated in Jawahar Nagar. In both places rooms are available at Rs 8,000 per month on twin sharing basis. Safety is of utmost importance for girl students staying away from home. 'We have installed CCTV cameras in our building and security is available 24X7. Also, we do not allow girls in after 9 pm,' adds JP Singh.

As there are only three University hostels in the south campus, PG options are available in areas like South Extension, Greater Kailash and Sarojini Nagar. Of late, Satya Niketan has emerged as a hotspot for PG units and is very popular among students from the Northeast. These localities offer accommodation ranging from Rs 3000 to Rs 8000 a month.

PG units and rooms on rent are also available in east Delhi and these are much cheaper. Single rooms in Laxmi Nagar, Shakarpur, Mayur Vihar-I and Patparganj are available for as little as Rs 3,500 or 4,000 a month. The owners provide students with a host of facilities ' from daily meals to 24-hour power back-up.

Pune, too, has emerged as an education hub and is a hot favourite with the student community. The city also pulls in students from abroad. If you are looking for PGs in Pune, you can choose from areas like University Road, Shivajinagar, Sadashiv Peth, Karve Nagar, Koregaon Park, Erandawane and Viman Nagar. If you stay in Fergusson College Road or Deccan Gymkhana, the monthly rates per person range from Rs 2500-Rs 3000, in Model Colony the range is Rs 3000-Rs 5000 and on Law College Road PGs cost Rs 3000-Rs 6000.

Most students do not opt for college hostels because of the high fees and also because preference is given to NRIs and foreign students. Sanjivani Thakur, a former student at Symbiosis, shares her experience, 'I stayed in a PG called Shantiniketan on Senapati Bapat Road as our college hostel was expensive. We were eight girls staying together in a two-room apartment. We had four cots in one room, a steel cupboard and one table and chair. We paid Rs 4,000 per month and extra for electricity that was shared by all of us. We had to pay six months' rent in advance and we availed tiffin service from outside.' But Sanjivani had a bitter experience staying there as her landlady was very dominant and the lack of security led to some unpleasant incidents.

Renting flats in Pune might not be a favourable option. For 1BHK you have to pay Rs 8000 to 10000, for 2BHK Rs 9000-12,000 and for 3BHK the price varies from Rs 12,500-Rs 15,000. A furnished flat might cost you around Rs 20,000.

Bangalore is home to prestigious institutions such as IISc and IIM. Excellent climate, a charming ambience and wide-ranging facilities for leisure activities are the other advantages the city offers. Students who prefer a PG unit over a college hostel can look for options in areas like Kammanahalli, CV Raman Nagar, Rajarajeshwarinagar, Indiranagar and Adugodi. Koramangala, although a little expensive, is favoured by many. Priyanka Sen went to Bangalore to study at the Christ University, located on Hosur Road, which is adjacent to Koramangala. She stayed at a girls' PG named Aishwarya near her college. 'My PG is well-known and accommodates girls only from Christ University. The timings were pretty lenient and a security guard was always present in front of our building.' But her stay cost her lot. 'For a bedroom shared by four, I paid Rs 4,700 per month. It included the facilities of a washing machine, a microwave and a fridge along with two meals a day,' says Priyanka.

Preeti, another student of Christ University, opted for the college hostel because it was a new, spacious and clean building. But she was soon disappointed as she had to go without the promised kitchenette facilities and even had to forgo hot water in the winters!

'During my one year in the hostel, every single month I had to see a doctor for some illness or the other. Also, with the lack of cooking facilities, my eating habits became terribly unhealthy, and expenses soared too,' says Preeti. Ultimately, she chose to rent an apartment along with a friend as she was shocked to see the condition of some PGs. Although PGs would cost around Rs 6,000-Rs 7,000 for small tiny rooms, Preeti spent Rs 4,000 every month for the rented place, including electricity, food and Internet.

In Koramangala, one can stay at Aruna Paying Guest that offers one room with attached bathroom on sharing basis at Rs 2500 a month but one has to make one's arrangements for food. One also needs to deposit Rs 10,000 as security money. The other PG unit for girls is Tara Manjunatha Girls Hostel in Yelahanka Bazaar.

Bhubaneswar is another city that is fast emerging as an education hub. There are more than 50 engineering colleges and management institutions here. Most students depend upon college hostels or private facilities. Students residing in private hostels have to shell out Rs 1000-Rs 1500 per bed per month and make their own arrangements for food. The college hostels charge Rs 1500-Rs 3000, including water and electricity. An AC room can cost Rs 7000-Rs 8500 per student. Hostels here are, as a rule, situated near the institutes that they cater to.

In Bhubaneswar, girls and boys can stay in PGs in Laxmi Sagar and Rasulgada respectively. Laxmi Sagar area is near the Bhubaneswar main railway station. They provide all facilities, food, security, water and electricity at prices starting from just Rs. 1100 per bed. A five-minute walk from Infocity, IT Park, Patia, there are fully-furnished boys' hostels that also provide mess, laundry, parking and security. Sailashree Vihar and Ravi Talkies Square are other places where you can rent a room.

In Chennai, the educational centre of South India, many private colleges are located on the outskirts of the city. Therefore, areas like Porur, Poonamallee, Tambaram, Pallavaram, Chromepet, Kattankulathur and Guduvanchery are swarming with students. Like in other cities, students prefer PGs.

However, Muhammed Yasin, a second year MBBS student at SRM Medical College, Kattankulathur, resides in his college hostel as he likes to stay with fellow students. He pays Rs 65,000 per annum, including food and room rent. For AC rooms, the fee is Rs 95,000 a year.

There are around 2000 private hostels in and around Chennai where students and working women stay. It includes only accommodation and no food. Amoz Raj, warden of Holy Angels Hostel in Zamin Pallavaram, a Chennai suburb, says, 'Our hostel has 26 girls. Many are from north India. We charge Rs 3000, including room rent and food, and also provide facilities as per their needs.' For electricity, an additional Rs 3000 is charged.

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SEX AND THE CITY-2: Vexed in the city

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Lacks the zest and verve of the tv series; also, a plot

The ladies are back, bolder than ever! Wait, make that older than ever. Because the unnecessary sequel to the originally unnecessary movie to a highly successful TV series is pretty jaded, never mind the dazzling outfits and the change of locale from New York to Abu Dhabi. Actually the change of location is the most annoying factor in the movie because as a fan of the TV show I thought there was still juice left to squeeze in the Big Apple. The New York set up is what gave 'Sex And The City' its panache but this time around the all expenses paid trip to Abu Dhabi that Samantha (Kim Cattrall) works out for the foursome is taken at the expense of the loyal viewers of the show.

Sure, you might want to discuss some outfits and some plot points after the movie, but while the former will give you some talking points, the latter is pretty much non-existent. It is a mash up of some of the sentiments we have seen aplenty on the show and the rest are cliched and familiar instances of troubles with bringing up kids (Charlotte and her young daughter), the adjustments you make in married life (Mr Big and Carrie) and handling a boss who's incapable of handling a subordinate who's more intelligent (Miranda).

The brands are there in droves and the movie seems to have sold its soul to commercialism. And seriously, no matter how big a fan you were of the show, let me assure you that there's no way you'll be able to handle four women bitching about their problems for two and a half hours! Forget about freshness, actor's expressions or even the emotions; the only things that change are the clothes.

An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri and Arindam chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).

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The talk on India's potential to be a global power is not new. The world is realising and recognising it very fast. The same is being expected from the US too, especially after Barack Obama's coming to power. However, it has been a thorough disappointment for the last 18 months. But, the long wait seems to be over. US president Barack Obama's upcoming India visit, scheduled in the second week of November this year, is one of the most discussed news items doing rounds in both India and the US media. So far, ambiguity surrounded Obama's India policy, that only deepened when the US president concluded his Asia visit without visiting India. Even though countries like Singapore, Indonesia and China were on his itinerary, he somehow ignored India. Many foreign affairs experts in India felt it was insulting. However, things are taking a favourable turn now and the two nations are moving towards strong relationship. US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's efforts do deserve a mention in this regard, as she welcomed a high level Indian delegation and made them meet President Obama. And it became clearly visible when Obama expressed his desire to 'strengthen ties with India' as one of his administration's most important goals. He said at a reception at the State Department hosted by Hillary Clinton, "Our relations with India are at the highest of priorities for my Administration and for me personally as President of the US". He further called India "a responsible global power." And the US President had enough reasons and logic to support his comments, as he said, ''It's a rising power and a responsible global power. That's why I firmly believe that the relationship between the US and India will be a defining partnership in the 21st century." These have become signature tunes. Officials, diplomats and media fraternity in the US and India are going ga-ga over Obama's upcoming India visit.

American Presidents' visits to India have always been historic for both the nations. The relationship has just strengthened with time and with India's emergence in the global diplomatic arena. The first ever visit by an American President was that of Dwight D. Eisenhower, who was then perceived as an emissary of peace by Indian intellectuals. The trips were followed by Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter who delivered a stirring speech in Parliament on democracy. Later, while Bill Clinton's visit was more of a holiday trip at the end of his second term, Bush succeeded to create a mixed impression during his visit.

History has changed since then and Obama isn't Bush. However, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seems to be very lucky to welcome two consecutive Presidents of the US. But till now, the nation did not achieve much out of it. Can he do something now? The most striking agendas to be discussed is India's permanent membership in the UNSC, Kashmir issue, tie on trade and tackling terrorism.

Individual camaraderie will prove to be the pivot around which our PM can present a changed India to Obama. But can Dr Singh do it?

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Pakistan will continue to extend "full moral, diplomatic and political support" to the people of Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said today.
Gilani made the remarks while chairing a meeting of the Defence Committee of the Cabinet that was attended by senior federal ministers and military officials, including army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani.
Addressing the meeting, Gilani said: "Despite our best efforts, our quest for a just and durable peace in South Asia has so far proved elusive.

"Pakistan will continue to extend full moral, diplomatic and political support to the Kashmiri brothers and sisters," he said.
The committee "expressed full solidarity and support of the government and people of Pakistan for the just struggle of the Kashmiri people for their inalienable right of self-determination as prescribed in relevant UN resolutions," an official statement said.

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"Coming to Ahmedabad is always a pleasure. With every visit to this city, I can see its upward climb," began well-known management guru Arindam Chaudhari, when he kick started the Bhaskar knowledge series in the city. Chaudhari, also an economist and the director of the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM), conducted a seminar on 'Increasing managerial effectiveness' at the Vastrapur lake amphitheatre on Sunday.

In course of his speech, Arindam Chaudhari shared his views on picking up managerial effectiveness from the great Indian epic, Mahabharata, and the Indian bible Bhagwad Gita. Quoting the Bhagwad Gita, Chaudhari said, "Karma kar, phal ki aasha mat rakh (focus on work without expectation of results)."He elaborated that the same is the philosophy of Apple chief Steve Jobs as well. "In his autobiography titled 'Journey is the reward', Jobs says he chased after his passion, and not material pleasures. That makes all the difference," he told the 3,500-strong crowd in the city.

Indians are running after money instead of focusing on the vision, feels the management guru. "We should have a vision first, and pursue passion and not money. In the past few years, Indians have made it to the list of top 100 billionaires of the world. But not a single Indian brand is in the list of the world's top 100 brands. India has become a country of billionaires, but without brands," said Arindam Chaudhari.

He illustrated with the examples of Microsoft Word and Apple iPad. "These are people who became rich, but created brands in return. While in India, people just buy a piece of land and become billionaires. In the West, kids have a goal and a vision right from their childhood. But here, the passion for managerial effectiveness is killed in school itself," he said.

Prof. Arindam says it irks him that teachers in India teach history but never share the ideology of heroes of that time. "They will tell their students who Akbar was and what he did, but will never elaborate on his reasons for doing what he did, or on his vision at that time," he said. He added that few Indians appear willing to read the Bhagwad Gita or do any kind of research on it. "In fact, reading this book will teach you everything. It will reveal the secrets of success that our culture has always known," he concluded.

The Bhaskar knowledge series will have seven seminars over 45 days. While Chaudhari's was the first, the second will be on 'Creativity in Advertising' by Piyush Pandey on October 28.

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Prof. Rajita is the wife of acclaimed economist, entrepreneur, and management guru Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri (Honorary Dean of IIPM). Prof. Rajita Chaudhuri is the Dean Center for Enterprise Management (3 years integrated course in Planning and Entrepreneurship) at The Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM), New Delhi. Prof. Rajita teaches Executive Communication to the Undergraduate students of IIPM. She is also a regular and well acclaimed columnist of 4P’s Business and Marketing magazine. 4Ps is India's no.1 Business and Marketing magazine. It examines global issues with an Indian lens, ranging from an analysis of advertising campaigns to emerging trends and practices in Marketing and Advertising. She has been regularly covered my newspapers like TOI, HT, Mail Today, Dispatch and India Today over the years. Prof. Rajita, been involved with various training and development activities of the institute and has conducted workshops for big and well established industrial houses across India. Her expertise lies in expert knowledge in marketing strategy, business professionalism and the essence of team building in achieving the required effectiveness. Her workshops are commonly represented by senior executives from well known corporations. Prof. Rajita Chaudhuri has trained over ten thousand senior executives and professionals and has helped organizations create efficiencies in enhancing proficiency in business execution and operations. Prof Chaudhuri has also written a book on Advertising titled “Orangutan as your Brand ambassadors”. She has extensively consulted companies in India and abroad on various Branding and Marketing issues and has also conducted a number of management development programmes for both the corporates and the students. Prof. Rajita Chaudhuri is indeed a woman having multifaceted personality and has varied interests in diverse fields ranging from Marketing, Advertising to Current Affairs....

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A life of royalty Vs sexuality

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He claims to be the first ever royal to come out. And yet, for Manvendra Singh Gohil, the royal descent did little to mitigate the social trauma associated with a homosexual identity. The Gay Prince of Rajpipla, his intrepid confidence and sporting sense of humour every bit in place, shares his story with Spriha Srivastava

Rajpipla is a small town in Gujarat, about two and a half hours ahead of Baroda. Its culture and heritage strongly intact, Rajpipla still holds the throne of the 600-year-old Gohil dynasty on a pedestal. Till some years back, this princely town was comparatively unknown and insignificant when pitched against the other bustling and economically progressive cities of India. But since 2006, Rajpipla has garnered fame and attention, mostly credited to the heir of its royal dynasty, Prince Manvendra.

Sans inhibitions about answering personal questions, and without the slightest hesitation in sharing anecdotes about his romantic relationships, the gay Prince of Rajpipla talks about it all with a sprinkle of humour. Seated in his palace, as I juggled with euphemisms while articulating my questions, the Prince generously took the lead to break the ice, allowing me to get comfortable discussing his sexuality. Prince Manvendra did his schooling from Bombay Scottish, Mumbai, and his childhood was spent shuttling between Mumbai and Rajpipla. “In school I had a lot of girlfriends, that’s why my parents were shocked to know I was gay!” exclaimed Manvendra and broke into a hearty laugh. Born with a silver spoon in his mouth, life would have been a smooth journey for Manvendra, but for the struggle, for him and his dear ones, to reconcile to his sexuality. “My adolescent years brought me a lot of trouble. I started noticing differences between myself and the other boys. To begin with, I was not sporty at all. So I was constantly bullied. Also, the lack of a friend circle made it difficult for me to share what was going on in my mind. I had girlfriends but I was not sexually attracted to them,” recalled Manvendra. Like in most other royal families, Manvendra and his sister were raised by governesses, which distanced him from his parents. Although they lived together in Mumbai, the discomfort of sharing his feelings with them pent up emotions about his sexual dilemma inside him. “At that time, I couldn’t give a name to what I felt. At an age when everyone likes girls, I was attracted to the male servants in my house. So I didn’t know what was going wrong. I was confused.”

Today, in the post-media boom era of the Internet and virtual social networking, alienation as experienced by the Prince is fairly avoidable. It’s because of this awareness that today homosexuals have a legal existence (according to Section 377) in the society, and are not ostracised and abused like in the past.

Manvendra’s first sexual brush was with a servant during his early teens. “My grandmother had appointed him as my caretaker. Both of us became very close which led us to experiment with each other’s bodies. We had a physical relationship and we liked the idea of being together,” said the Prince. But even then, he thought this to be a temporary phase and believed the feeling would soon go away.

Lean and tall, dressed in kurta pyjama, the Prince took me around the palace museums where he introduced me to the palace helpers. Prince Manvendra greeted them all with a smile and exchanged pleasantries in Gujarati. He enquired if his parents (Maharaja Raghubir Singh and Maharani Rukmani Devi) were in the palace and then turned to me and said, “I travel a lot and my father does not use a mobile phone. So we don’t usually know each other’s whereabouts. In fact, I still haven’t seen my father’s room completely. He has a gym, I’ve heard.”

Like most other families faced by such announcements, the royal family of Rajpipla was shocked to know that Manvendra was gay. The ignominy, they thought, was greater on account of being public figures and the first citizens of the town. To prevent these waves of shock from traveling through generations, Prince Manvendra’s parents decided to disown him. “My coming out was like a volcanic eruption. I had come out in the media without consulting my parents and I was told that there was havoc in the palace. My parents could see that this guy is just not going to stop. So the best way that they thought was to disinherit me from the royalty.” Then, in his characteristic joviality, he added, “Too bad their strategy backfired! According to the law, the heir of a royal family can’t be disinherited from ancestral property.” A confrontation with his parents happened only after three months when Manvendra clearly explained himself to them. “Oh! What not did they try to ‘cure’ me! I was sent to doctors, tantriks, sadhus etc. Sometimes suggestions of joining a hijra group would also roll past my ears. I patiently did all that my parents wanted because I wanted them to be satisfied.” On enquiring about the reaction of the people of Rajpipla, Manvendra said, “It came as a pleasant surprise that they supported me more than my parents. They love me, perhaps because I have always been involved with them.”

It’s said that more than 80% of gays in India succumb to the pressure from their parents and end up marrying for the sake of keeping up a façade of normalcy. Marriage happens to be one of the most painful consequences of sexual ambiguity, and Manvendra too was a victim. “I would say it was more painful for my ex-wife. I got married in 1991 and had thought that my attraction to men would die once I get married, but our marriage never got consummated. My wife would keep crying and think that I had an affair. And I could not understand why I wasn’t sexually attracted to her. In our family, people would enquire about ‘good news’ and the poor thing couldn’t even say ‘forget about good news, I’m still a virgin’.” With a shy smile, Manvendra remembered, “When we would watch movies, I would be more interested in Salman Khan or Aamir Khan than the heroines!” Within 15 months of the marriage, they got divorced, which is when he realised that it was “high time that he explored his sexuality. This failure was a huge blow to me”. “I still remember her parting words –‘Look, you spoilt my life by getting married to me. Please don’t do this to anyone else.’ We still don’t talk. I always prayed for her marriage because re-marriage is very tough in royal families. Now she is happily married.”

After his divorce, Manvendra started to read about homosexuality. He chanced upon a magazine for homosexuals called Bombay Dost through which he learned about Ashok Row Kavi, the first person ever to have revealed his sexual identity in public (in 1986), and wanted to get in touch with him. He eventually did, and Ashok volunteered to become his mentor. “I met him in 1995, when I was about 26 years old, at a gay party,” Manvendra recalled. “Ashok made me comfortable about my sexuality, washed away the guilt from my mind, trained me to become a gay counselor and taught me to face the media.” This encouragement pushed Manvendra to break out from his closeted life and tell the world about himself. And soon Rajpipla became famous as the home of the Gay Prince.

Slowly, Manvendra started involving himself with the gay community to fight for their rights. He founded the Lakshya Trust, an NGO dedicated to homosexuals. Lakshya has a very close-knit group of gay individuals working for causes such as generating AIDS awareness, counseling, and fighting against gay sexual abuse, which is the most challenging chore. It’s ruthless when some choose to make gay men a prey to their sexual desperation. In fact, many cases of gay abuse are conveniently swept under the carpet because the crime is often committed by the police. On speaking about this with Manvendra, he shared incidents when his people from Lakshya were harassed by the police and had to give in to forced sex. On a lighter note, he spoke of his experience on Oprah Winfrey’s show. “She asked me if I ever feared getting imprisoned. She wasn’t clear about the situation of homosexuals in India. So I told her that I would have loved it if a policeman took me in because I love men in uniform. One of my fantasies would come true if that happened!” Just then one of his palace helpers entered the room. Following his exit, Manvendra softly said, “He’s on my flirt list,” and smiled. I then decided to ask him about his relationships, and the Prince said that he did have his share of heartbreaks. “I have had two relationships. One was an NRI and belonged to my caste. My parents had also met him. But both the relationships didn’t work out because I realised that both the men were more interested in my fortune and status. It’s only this situation that makes me wish that I was a commoner. It’s tough to find true love,” expressed Manvendra.

So who is Prince Manavendra’s kind of guy? “Oh! I don’t like the body builder type. I don’t like the sophisticated ones. I don’t like the perfumed suited-booted guys. I like the casual, soft kind of guys. And does he have marriage plans on his mind? “It’s a far-fetched idea”, he said. “We are still struggling to get the legal issues straightened up. It’s still lingering in the Supreme Court. Besides, gay marriage acceptance in society is very difficult. My marriage will be a national issue and I don’t want it to be looked down upon. I’m cool with live-in relationships though.” Who would carry forward the legacy of the Gohil dynasty, was my next question. “My father had expressed his insecurities about family lineage and so did the people of Rajpipla. I eventually plan to adopt a child from our family. Our own 650-year-old dynasty’s first ruler was adopted,” he shared.

Manvendra introduced vermiculture in Rajpipla, and is a connoisseur of music. He spends his free time playing the harmonium and participates in live performances as well. But gay activism remains his priority. His status in the society has made Manvendra an idol for gays who wouldn’t have ever mustered the courage to look the world in the eye. Would the Gay Prince of Rajpipla have been happier leading an unknown gay life? “I always tell myself that I was destined to be a part of royal family and be gay so that I could be a voice for other gay men”, and then smilingly added, “I think I couldn’t have asked for anything better!”

Spriha Srivastava

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Do Dooni Chaar - Bringing Together Rishi Kapoor And Neetu Singh Was A Huge Challenge

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Producer Management Arindam Chaudhuri says he had approached Juhi Chawla to play Neetu Singh's character because he was not sure that the actress will agree to make a comeback with 'Do Dooni Char' after a gap of 24 years.

Neetu, who said goodbye to acting after her marriage to Rishi, plays a middle class Punjabi housewife opposite Rishi in the movie, which is due to release on 8th October.

"Rishiji was not sure whether Neetuji will agree. We approached Juhi Chawla but the actress did not want to play mother to an 18-year-old. We finally decided to go back to Neetuji and she loved the script," says Chaudhuri.

Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri, who has produced Amitabh Bachchan starer 'The Last Lear' and national award winning film 'Faltu', says bringing the couple to his film was a huge achievement.
"Neetu has always played very glamorous and elegant roles but for the first time she will be seen playing a middle class woman. In fact, all the clothes that she is wearing in the film have come from Sarojini Nagar. We have given her a complete makeover," says the producer.

Arindam Chaudhuri, who is Honorary Dean for the IIPM Center for Economic Research and Advanced Studies, says his father's life as a teacher inspired him to make the film.

"We wanted to make a film on a teacher's life. The story was developed by director Habib Faisal and me. Our parents were teachers and we have seen the limitations that they face. The film is about a family's journey from a two-wheeler to a car," he says. "It also talks about how consumerism works in a family. It is about consumerism versus family values. Somehow parents have disappeared from our cinema. The family has no role in our films today."

Asked about his next project, Prof. Arindam says he is planning to move to big budget cinema with his next venture, which will also star some known faces. "I entered Bollywood as an outsider but I have a better understanding of the market now. My next venture will have a bigger budget and some known stars but I won't compromise on the story," said Management Guru Arindam Chaudhuri.

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