Thursday, 11 April 2019
Wednesday, 10 April 2019
विश्व शांति के लिए भगवद् गीता !
Inauguration ceremony of Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Dnyan Bhavan, MIT Pune. |
हिंदू, मुस्लिम, सिख, ईसाई, यहूदी, बौद्ध जैसे कई धर्मों के
गुरुओं ने मिलकर विशेष तौर पर आयोजित पवित्र यज्ञ में हिस्सा लिया और पुणे के
विश्वराजबाग के एमआईटी कैम्पस में स्थित दुनिया के सबसे बड़े डोम में श्रीमद भगवद्
गीता ध्यान भवन का उद्घाटन किया ।
पुणे के विश्वराजबाग में
एमआईटी वर्ल्ड पीस यूनिवर्सटी, एमआईटी एडीटी यूनिवर्सिटी कैम्पस और विश्व का सबसे बड़ा डोम
- संत श्री ज्ञानेश्वर विश्व शांति प्रार्थना हॉल है। इसी विश्वराजबाग में एक और
इतिहास बनते देखा गया। यहां श्रीमद भगवद् गीता ध्यान भवन के उद्घाटन के साथ ही एक
बार फिर से विश्व शांति, आध्यात्मिकता और विज्ञान का अनोखा संगम हुआ। ग़ौरतलब है कि
इसका उद्घाटन दुनिया के जाने-माने वैज्ञानिक, पद्म विभूषण और महाराष्ट्र भूषण पुरस्कार से
नवाज़े जा चुके डॉ. विजय पी.भाटकर ने किया, जो भारत की ओर से की गई राष्ट्रीय पहल सुपर
कम्प्युटिंग के पुरोधा भी हैं।
इसकी नींव कालजयी भारतीय
परंपरा एकम् सत् विप्र बहुदा वेदांती पर रखी गई है जिसका मतलब है कि सत्य सिर्फ़
एक है, लेकिन गुणीजन इसे भिन्न नामों से जानते हैं। इस यज्ञ में मानव जाति की
एकात्मकता और शांति के लिए हिंदू, मुस्लिम, सिख, ईसाई, बौद्ध, यहूदी और अन्य धर्मों के गुरू ने हिस्सा लिया।
Pandit Vasantrao Gadgil at the inauguration ceremony of Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Dnyan Bhavan, MIT Pune. |
इस ख़ास मौके पर पद्म
विभूषण डॉ. के.एच. संचेती, जाने-माने ऑर्थोपेडिक आरिफ़ मोहम्मद खान, पूर्व केंद्रीय मंत्री डॉ.
फ़िरोज़ बख़्त अहमद, मौलाना अबुल कलाम आज़ाद उर्दू यूनिवर्सिटी (हैदराबाद) के
चांसलर डॉ. बुधाजीराव मुलिक, जाने-माने कृषि विशेषज्ञ कलम किशोर कदम, महाराष्ट्र के पूर्व शिक्षा
मंत्री दिलीप देशमुख, पुणे के ज्वाइंट चैरिटी कमिश्नर विट्ठलराव जाधव, पूर्व सांसद और जाने-माने
शिक्षाविद् श्रीपाल सबनीस, मराठी साहित्य सम्मेलन के पूर्व अध्यक्ष और शिक्षाविद्
प्रतापराव बोराडे ने अपनी मौजूदगी से कार्यक्रम की शोभा बढ़ाई।
इस कार्यक्रम में ख़ास
मेहमान के रूप में एच.एच. श्रीकृष्णा कर्वे गुरुजी, पंडित वसंतराव गाडगिल, स्पाइसर यूनिवर्सिटी के डॉ.
संजीव अरसुड, भांटे नागा घोष, ज्ञानी अमरजीत सिंह, डॉ. आर.एन. शुक्ला, रामेश्वर शास्त्री, डॉ. मेहर मास्टर मूस, डॉ. इसाक मालेकर जैसे
गणमान्य लोग भी उपस्थित थे।
Dr. Vishwanath D. Karad and Dr. Shripal Sabnis at the inauguration ceremony of Shrimad Bhagwad Gita Dnyan Bhavan, MIT Pune. |
उच्च शिक्षाविद, यूनेस्को के सदस्य और
वर्ल्ड पीस यूनिवर्सिटी के अध्यक्ष विश्वनाथ डी. कराड ने कहा, "19वीं सदी में स्वामी
विवेकानंद ने कहा था कि 21वीं सदी में भारत दुनिया भर में विज्ञान का प्रमुख
केंद्र कहलाएगा और शांति, आनंद का मार्ग दिखाते हुए भारत की पहचान विश्व गुरू के रूप
में होगी। ऐसे में श्रीमद भगवद् गीता ध्यान भवन लोगों को एकत्रित लाकर विवेकानंद
के स्वप्न को साकार करने का एक अनोखा प्रयास है।"
Tuesday, 9 April 2019
Lalitya Munshaw - A Musical Sensation
Lalitya Munshaw |
Born to connoisseur
parents with strong musical beliefs deep in her family, Lalitya Munshaw grew up
to become an artiste with clear inclinations towards music. Lalitya is now a
seasoned artiste who has performed across the national and international circuits.
Laitya has received
extensive formal training in Hindustani classical music which led her to an
Alankar (M.A.) in music. Blessed with a melodious and serene voice, she has
developed her own expressive and unique style over time. With a strong background
in classical training, she forayed into several genres of music such as Fusion,
Bollywood, Bhajans, Ghazals, Sufi and Folk.
As a live performer
and recording artiste, Lalitya Munshaw has had the privilege of working with
stalwarts like Hariharan, Sonu Nigam, Arijit Singh, Shaan, Ustd. Rashid Khan,
Ustd. Sultan Khan, Anup Jalota, Louis Banks, Ronu Majumdar, Neeladri Kumar,
Karsh Kale, Prem Joshua and Abhujit Pohankar.
As an entrepreneur,
Lalitya Munshaw runs a music label of her own called Red Ribbon.
Lalitya Munshaw |
Lalitya
has to her credit, accolades and awards of the likes of the Pandit Omkarnath
Thakur Trophy, the GINFS Nav Shakti Gurjari Award, FICCI Flow Award, GCCI Award
(2011), Business & Entertainment Global Award to her label, Red Ribbon; the
6th Gauravvanta Gujarati Award by Gujarat Tourism (2013); and the Gratitude
Award among many others.
Saturday, 6 April 2019
SCARFACE… HIGHLIGHTING THE LIVING DEATH OF ACID ATTACK VICTIMS
As
you take a walkthrough of the Press Club, you see ‘scarred faces’ screaming out
at you from their frozen frames, from Shirish Shete’s frames in his show titled
‘Scarface’. A veteran media photographer, who has been with the Press Trust of
India for over two decades now, Shirish Shete has been dedicatedly shooting
acid victim survivors for over half a decade.
India
records the highest cases of acid attacks in the world with the worst conviction
rates. As is often the case with other crimes against women, acid attacks
victims are treated with official apathy and societal indifference. The victims
are usually women aged between fourteen and thirty-five, and the attacks often
the result of rejection of a marriage proposal or sexual advances; unable to
bring enough dowry; for bearing a female child; for professional rivalry; for
as petty a thing as having cooked a bad meal, so on and so forth. Often at
times, men are also not spared from acid attacks.
Shirish Shete, Zakira Shaikh, Daulat B Khan, DrAneel Kashi Murarka, Dr. Lalitha Vaidyanathan, Megha Patil at veteran media photographer Shirish Shete's show Scarface on acid attack victims |
The
Press Club, overcrowded with enthusiasts, citizens and lensmen, remained silent
as Shirish Shete spoke of the system being as much a mute
spectator. “I have been shooting this project for over half a decade. And it is
still unfinished. It began in Delhi, when I met these survivors and got
entwined in their lives and then my documentation work began. Whenever I used
to meet the victims, they used to tell me their stories, and there was a point
where I had to tell them to stop because I couldn’t bear to hear them continue,
the stories were so bad.”
The
Chief Guests for the occasion were philanthropist Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka who
graced the evening with a group of acid attack survivors, supported
by his organization Ample Missiion and Megha Patil, Ex Vice
Chairperson of Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal, Govt. of Maharashtra, Ex Member
of State & Central Govt. Committee on Equal Remuneration For Women &
Governing Council Member of Maharashtra United Nations Association.
“Nobody
even wants to be next to them. These stories are not stories people want to
hear. A photograph speaks a thousand words and with the right caption or
accompanying the right story, it sensitizes society and raises questions. As a
photojournalist, I’d be happy to have contributed in anyway whatsoever,”
concluded Shirsh Shete.
On the occasion, the cover of Tezaab Tales, a coffee
table book that highlights the alkaline truth behind the acid attack victims'
lives. The photo documentary is by Shirish Shete, the text by Anusha Srinivasan
Iyer and is being published by philanthropist Dr. Aneel Kashi Murarka of Ample
Missiion.
Shirish
Shete, who is currently designated as the Chief Photographer with The Press
Trust of India, has earlier worked with The Indian Express and Mid-Day, contributed
to various magazines like Femina and Debonair among others; has travelled
extensively around the globe with the Indian PM Narendra Modi, former Indian
President APJ Abdul Kalam, former Indian PM Manmohan Singh on their work tours
and has previously exhibited in various galleries across India.
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