PANCHAAMRITAM 98
Pancha is five in Samskritam, Amritam is nectar
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A. Bharat's top investigative agency, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has introduced a session of yoga to its personnel. The CBI has called upon New Delhi-based Prajana Institute of Yoga and Allied Sciences to help its officers to get rid of professional stress. The officers are being taught to practice yoga at any place including the office. Girish Jha, Yoga Trainer from the Institute said. Indian authorities, who have introduced such practice sessions for Army personnel as well, say yoga sessions are helping officers, who face strenuous working conditions (www.zeenews.com September 30, 2006). B. Indian industry has started delving into the depths of ancient wisdom; the Bhagvad Gita has become a handbook for the aspiring manager. The Gita has entered the classrooms of Business Management students. To the Y2K generation, the Gita has become a management gospel expounded by `super guru Krishna.' From the Pushpak Vimana to herbal medicines (Charaka Samhita), from management tactics (the Gita) to stress busters (yoga) and meditation (dhyana), our ancient texts had said it all much before the WTO-governed universe was ever thought of. IIM-Calcutta, Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development, Pune and others have designed their curriculum in line with Eastern thinking. Buzzwords such as TQM (total quality management) in our business schools have been replaced with Aham Brahmasmi (I am God) and Tat Tvam Asi (That thou art) to inspire confidence in oneself and in one's organisation. (Smt. Ranee Kumar in Metroplus of THE HINDU, October 23, 2006).
Pancha is five in Samskritam, Amritam is nectar
ONE
A. Bharat's top investigative agency, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), has introduced a session of yoga to its personnel. The CBI has called upon New Delhi-based Prajana Institute of Yoga and Allied Sciences to help its officers to get rid of professional stress. The officers are being taught to practice yoga at any place including the office. Girish Jha, Yoga Trainer from the Institute said. Indian authorities, who have introduced such practice sessions for Army personnel as well, say yoga sessions are helping officers, who face strenuous working conditions (www.zeenews.com September 30, 2006). B. Indian industry has started delving into the depths of ancient wisdom; the Bhagvad Gita has become a handbook for the aspiring manager. The Gita has entered the classrooms of Business Management students. To the Y2K generation, the Gita has become a management gospel expounded by `super guru Krishna.' From the Pushpak Vimana to herbal medicines (Charaka Samhita), from management tactics (the Gita) to stress busters (yoga) and meditation (dhyana), our ancient texts had said it all much before the WTO-governed universe was ever thought of. IIM-Calcutta, Symbiosis Centre for Management and Human Resource Development, Pune and others have designed their curriculum in line with Eastern thinking. Buzzwords such as TQM (total quality management) in our business schools have been replaced with Aham Brahmasmi (I am God) and Tat Tvam Asi (That thou art) to inspire confidence in oneself and in one's organisation. (Smt. Ranee Kumar in Metroplus of THE HINDU, October 23, 2006).
TWO
Gujarat government has collaborated with NGOs to start 'hunger helplines' across the state, a first of-its-kind project in Bharat. The objective of starting such a project with food charity organisations is to satisfy the basic hunger of people on regular days as well as during natural calamities like floods and earthquake. A pilot project "hunger helpline" has already started in Surat and around 30 food charity organisations have been clubbed under one organisation, which has been given the responsibility of guiding hungry people to the nearest place in the city where they can get food free of cost. Those in need for this helpline service just have to call one number to get connected to hunger helpline and an operator directs them to the nearest charity organisation from the area they are making the call, the official said.
Based on a report in THE TIMES OF INDIA, October 11, 2006. Idea: Shri. Arun Venkatraman
Based on a report in THE TIMES OF INDIA, October 11, 2006. Idea: Shri. Arun Venkatraman
THREE
"We have 16 Shakhas (for Hindu men) and 5 Samitis (for Hindu women) in Mauritius. The overall population of Mauritius is approximately 16 lakhs million of which 51% is Hindu. Mauritius is the only country outside India to have known a `Hindu regeneration movement'. The movement `Jan Andolan' was headed by Professor Basdeo Bissoondoyal following his return from his studies in Bharat in December 1939. When he passed away in 1991, his movement covered 50 years of existence, having succeeded in preventing Mauritius from becoming an outpost of Christianity as wished by Rev. Patrick Beaton in the 19th Century. Currently we have a Hindu Prime Minister belonging to the Mauritius labour party. According to the `proportional representation' political system, Hindus would be given 51% of the seats in parliament, even if a lesser percentage of Hindus is elected".
Shri Ramkisson Jeethah of Mauritius in an interview to Shri. Nilkesh Mehta of SANGH SANDESH of March ? April, 2006. Idea: Shri. Raveendra Surange, UK.
"We have 16 Shakhas (for Hindu men) and 5 Samitis (for Hindu women) in Mauritius. The overall population of Mauritius is approximately 16 lakhs million of which 51% is Hindu. Mauritius is the only country outside India to have known a `Hindu regeneration movement'. The movement `Jan Andolan' was headed by Professor Basdeo Bissoondoyal following his return from his studies in Bharat in December 1939. When he passed away in 1991, his movement covered 50 years of existence, having succeeded in preventing Mauritius from becoming an outpost of Christianity as wished by Rev. Patrick Beaton in the 19th Century. Currently we have a Hindu Prime Minister belonging to the Mauritius labour party. According to the `proportional representation' political system, Hindus would be given 51% of the seats in parliament, even if a lesser percentage of Hindus is elected".
Shri Ramkisson Jeethah of Mauritius in an interview to Shri. Nilkesh Mehta of SANGH SANDESH of March ? April, 2006. Idea: Shri. Raveendra Surange, UK.
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Shri. Shankar Ram Jangid, Additional Commissioner of Police, Chennai recently received a call from his elder brother Shri. Tararam Jangid. The line got abruptly disconnected. The worried police officer contacted his brother's residence in Barmer district, Rajasthan only to learn that Tararam was away, busy rescuing marooned people to safety using his jeep during the unprecedented floods in Rajasthan.. He had already saved the lives of 105 persons thus. The younger Jangid hurriedly flew to Barmer and found out that Army rescue teams were searching for the body of Tararam. Barmer district Collector informed him that Tararam in his last phone call to him (the Collector) had requested, "the life of no rescue worker should be risked to rescue me. Please arrange to take the villagers whom I have rescued, to safety". Tararam was the General Manager of a bank and had been instrumental in initiating several welfare measures in the neighbourhood.
Based on a report by Shri. Kanishka in the twice-a week Tamil magazine JUNIOR VIKATAN of October 15, 2006. Idea: Shri. Sundara Lakshmanan.
Based on a report by Shri. Kanishka in the twice-a week Tamil magazine JUNIOR VIKATAN of October 15, 2006. Idea: Shri. Sundara Lakshmanan.
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If you look up the pages of the Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of France published in May 1911, you'd come across a paper by Venkatesh Ketakar on an as-yet unknown planetary body that was exerting a gravitational pull on the neighbouring planet Neptune. Ketakar's paper featured orbital and other key calculations of this strange new planet. He named it Brahma. Almost 20 years later, in 1930, American scientist Clyde Tombaugh discovered it and called it Pluto. As textbooks around the world change with the recent demotion of Pluto from a planet to a `Pluton' or a `dwarf planet', perhaps Ketakar's name could be added as well along with Tombaugh. A leading American college textbook Universe by Roger Freedman and William J Kaufmann III did that in 1968. The Indian Journal of History of Science recognised him in 1984.
Based on a report in DNA.com by Shri. Sachin Kalbag on August 25, 2006.
Based on a report in DNA.com by Shri. Sachin Kalbag on August 25, 2006.
