Offerings from Turkey...

Pics: The Siri Fort Auditorim and the flag of the Republic of Turkey.

Hello Folks,

How were the weekends,

Well, mine made for a stimulating Sunday when i along with my juniors, Dhannanjoy Senapati and Amit Paricchia from my institute, NISCORT hit the Siri Fort auditorium for the three day long Turkish Film Festival showcasing some award winning productions.

Delhi has a lot to offer in regard to Arts, Culture, Theatre etc and lots of events do take place each week in these lines.

I feel lucky to be a part of this programme.

Siri Fort auditorium as we all is located at Khel Gaon Marg at South Delhi and has a huge capacity with many auditoriums inside the complex. 

Evergreen Diva...

Hello Folks,

What's on?

Beauty and glamour are inevitable elements in human life with saints, seers and other divine figures having attained the image of not running after it...

The fashion industry and the Film industry has had a chain of icons, thespians and beauty queens.

Today was born a diva who has managed to rule the hearts of two generations...

Rekha is the name.

The many ways of chronicling...

Hi Folks,

What's on ?

How is Life/

They say whatever is in the printed form is permanent, there to stay... from time immemorial man has been chronicling his history, adavancement etc.

The atmosphere, the needs and the demands of different ages have fuelled his thirst for progress.

Today, i will present in front of you all a report on the World Around program held here at NISCORT dealing with the topic Print Publishing and Cyber competition in India.

Niscort/Ghaziabad, Oct 9: The 93rd World Around Programme had Mr. Sukumar Das, leading NBBA exporter and publisher talking to students here at Niscort on the theme Print Publishing and cyber competition in India. 

The session was  for sure a lively one with Mr. Das informing students on the background, facts, figures and current position of publishing in India.

He nostalgised by going down memory lane and stating " for the publishing bussiness, one needs to have the knack for travelling and the ability of being creative." This he said were the traits he had it in him when he was a novice.

Slumber not...

 

Hello Folks,

What's on ?

We humans have a role to play for certain in every quarter of our lives.

On the apparent level, looking at it we get to see that one can easily take things for granted and laze around...but we cannot, yes, life goes on with the contribution of a single individual being left due to the atmosphere he/she is exposed to, luck or simply his/ her's laziness.

What do you think about it folks?

VIP security and media hype

Pics: Mr Rajivranjan speaking to students at the media institute, NISCORT.

Security is a quintessential element of human life. The kings and rulers of the past had guards around them. The model administration of Greek city states had them.

The Holy Roman Empire, one of the powerful empire nations in the world had them in their setups.

Indian princes and rulers of the different ages, dynasties also employed them in South Asia. 

Presently, the Pope of the Vatican City also has an army known as the Swiss guards.

Human life is dear to oneself and in order to protect it, individuals in history have gone to any extent possible.

Mr. Rajivranjan, an adviser to the PM's security had presided over the 92nd World around programme at Niscort which revolved on the theme: VIP security and media hype.

To enlighten a little about him, he was also the security adviser during K R Narayanan's term.

Niscort/ Ghaziabad: Mr. Rajivranjan speaking to the large audience of students stated that one needs to know the definition of VIP and VVIP.

The former stands for the government functionaries and ministers, secretaries, ministry of home affairs falls in this category, he informed.

He said that the internal security scenario in our country is not a secret citing the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai and recent Kashmir encounter  involving insurgents and the security forces.

A little less than 400 people is the number approximately whose security is approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Speaking of the types of security accorded he said the z+ security is the highest kind of security arrangement, while 9 persons are there in z security. 

It comprises of the front car which is termed as the Pilot, he informed. 30 people are there in the z+ security arrangement, while the personnel behind the front car are termed as the tail car, he added.

The arrangement coming after the z+ category is the z arrangement, this naturally connotes that the threat is less to the persons protected under such an arrangement, he told speaking to the audience.

Mr Rajiv informed that the Y category comprises of one Pilot and one escort vehicle. Added to these, the PSO's travelling out of Delhi or neighbouring states for that matter will provide senior officials rest of the security, he said.

The term Positional security stands for the x category of security arrangement, Mr. Rajiv added.

He opined that it is generally the trend that protection is flaunted to bolster political image and mileage by the politicians.

Besides the security arrangement provided to political leaders and Government officials, it also encompasses Disaster Management planning and strategy.

The security scenario in India as regards the according of protection for VIPs is concerned is undergoing a sea change for the government mindset seems to be changing with studies, committees for reforms coming up with a goal so as to setup a separate force for the VIPs.  

The result is that politicians now will soon be required to pay for their security personnel as figured out in Union Territories like Delhi, he informed.

There are exceptions to this rule as the administration itself has set some parameters in this regard which include threats to the concerned people by Naxalites, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLK) and other insurgent outfits.

The media hype on security issues: external as well as internal is also to be found.

Answering to one of the questions posed by a student which compared the security situation in the civilian level in India as well as the United States, Mr. Rajivranjan stated: that street crime is to be found in New York city.

Conforming to this question he cited facts and informed the students that the New York city commissioner tried his hand on the petty criminals to bring down the crime graph.

He said that one needs to distinguish the different crimes committed and their essence. This way analysed there are crimes for greed, need and passion.

He also cited the latest development in the Aarushi Murder case ( Noida, New Delhi)  of the finding of the SIM card from her domestic help's relative. He said that India's forensic Science infrastructure should be revamped so as to meet the standards of the yardstick set by the U.S. in controlling crime as for instance in New York city which boasts of advanced technology and know-how. 

The Delhi Police is a unit of 70% strong force. In it there comprises 68% jawans ( Foot- Soldiers, cops required for assault and assistance) and 2% commissioner level rank officers.

He also cited the silver lining as regards furnishing of resources was concerned to the Indian security forces by the administration. This he said was brought about by the 6th Pay Commission as regards the payment of salaries.

This was also one of the reasons for youths not joining the security forces in the country.

Bringing about a parallel in the security force recruitment as seen in India as well as the U.S., he referred to the Mandatory Conscription policy of the government in the states which calls for the youth of the nation to undergo military oriented training.

End of the report.

So folks, security is a big issue of the contemporary world. This we need for self defence, sustenance and maintaining order.

Hey folk, what  is your take on this issue? Let me know...

Till then...

Be Safe and be happy

Cheers!! 

aspirations in a canvas...

Pics: closeups of the aspiring artist, Birender Nath alongwith his sketches at Dilli Haat.

Hello Folks,

What's Up!

The Human mind is amazing. We ourselves aren't aware of its potency.

The great deeds of Greek and Roman warriors, artists, scientists, amathematicians, musicians, philosophers, atheletes have stood the test of time and have proved innate capacities of the grey cells coupled with physical efforts.

The man mentioned here is no great person in history but  is a contemporary individual with an  ability to dream big.

One will come across Birender Nath, 40 as a simple man trying hard to earn his daily bread by way of pencil sketches and charicatures displayed at the famed Dilli Haat.

He has a disarming smile that infuses positivity in anyone who talks with him. his grit, determination and mental approach of becoming a big name in the world of arts and paintings can be seen in the eyes.

His talk is constant in the affirmative.

Chatting with him one can't help but is reminded of the protagonist Santiego of Ernest Hemmingway's novel " the old man and the sea."

He sees his vocation at the venue as a pencil portrait artist but says that he is looking for a Godfather to back him in his future ventures.

Flipping through the big notebook kept at the corner of his display that has samples of his drawings and paintings, one chances upon a cartoon showing a commercial street square.

I ask him does he draw for the newspapers to which he replied "It was a special contract for some company."

Cartoons in newspaper inevitably brings to the mind one man in India, R.K. Laxman. I ask him does he takes inspiration from him to which he replies that, "Mr. Laxman has his own niche and fan following but he doesn't want to limit himself to being a cartoonist."

He seemed to have done a good deal of background study on another modern art great, MF Hussain.

He says, " Whenever one will come across Mr. Hussain's works, he'll get to see the predominance of horse." He is fascinated by the creature, Birender informs.

He says that his icon is Mr. Hussain from whom he draws inspiration yet qualifies himself as a landscape artist and tries to justify it by saying that we humans have a deep connection with Mother Nature and laments that the present day din and bustle have somewhat broken that bond.

Commenting on his family status he informs that he has two daughters and a son. He hails from Faridabad district.

This man is still confident of holding a couple of exhibitions of his works that will lend him a platform and help him realise his dreams.

The bottomline: " Nothing is impossible."

Bye for Now,

Cheers

Women power all the way...

Women are the catalysts in bringing forth a generation and mankind at large. The pain they go through the 9 months of pregnancy can never be repaid back by the son or a daughter.

From time immemorial, women have played a substantial role in a ny sphere of the society. India is an ancient civilisation and it dates back to the Indus  valley and even before that the unrecorded ages.

Before there was an Empress in any European country, Delhi had a woman Empress in the form of Razia Sultan, later there was Chand Biwi who had fought so valiantly against the forces of Emperor Akbar that the ruler had given her a complimentary victory, only to be later murdered by her own nobles.

The Rani of Jhansi and the Begum Hazrath Mahal of Awadh also requires no introduction.

The Mythology of the Hindus is full of depiction of women Power in the form of goddess Kali as the symbol of destruction and so on.

It is natural that in the same land some talk should be raised for emancipation of the fairer sex in terms of social, economic and political equality.

Thought there is a lot of discussions and talks going on in govenment level for Gender eqality and empowerment of women but we students can make use of the micro level or small platforms we get to raise consciouness about such contemporary issues.

For this i would present in front of you all the report on the World Around session held at NISCORT on the same topic.

Here is the report.

Empowerment is a word which means to power. " we have to keep in mind that energy does not go up nor does it decrease."

There are three major essentials in this regard:

1) Access and control over resources

2) Have access to money

Going further that will result in : Economic priority which will result in Decision making, Moulding the society etc. 

The Speaker Mr. George Kunnath said that a total of 1 million female foeticide takes place in India. The mindset of the public is that they are a economic burden, that the women folk need safety and support.

The forward looking force coming into play here will be stopping thses single minded inclination and at the same time raising the progressive voice.

Education wise there is  76% of the male population which is literate while the female population goes to 54%

The Early marriage factors in the country is because of the low slf esteem of the womenfolk themselves coupled with low motivation. 

The progressive measures in this regard would be Right to knowledge, Education about Poverty allevation programmes.

The statistics of the poverty stricken population reveal that1/ 3rd of world poverty is in India.

Records say that 1 million female foetuses are destroyed in India. Surveys reveak that there are less than 500 female population in South Delhi with regard to 1000 male population.

He stated that there is the constant game of power and control which is ensuing and that in context of the data and statistics reveal that there are cases of abuse, blame and torture.

The following is again facts and figures on the crime on Women in India:

1) Molestation cases went down slightly in 2005 because of the formulation of the Domestic Violence Act in 19991 as a result of which 300 cases were registered by the poilce. In 2001 it doubled.

2) The rape cases as per the records of the National Crime Bureau went up by 20% while in 2005 it decreased.

3) The year 2005 saw 9000sexual harassment cases and 5,167 Dowry related deaths to the rate of touching the parameters of an uncivilised society.The statistics and cases of hate towards women by the Husband his relatives went up from 15 to 16,ooo to 58000.

2006 saw 19000 to 32000 rape cases.

In the midst of such crisis and despair what can media's role be?

Well, it can touch the conscience of the urban elite by getting coverage on women related issues.

It can also build the approach or outlook needed for capacity building and promotion of social, economic and political participation.

The year 1992 saw the PRI act being implemented in the form of women representatives.

The speaker said that the concept of Sharpanj Pati took over which means that the women head are influenced by her husband.

There can also be promotion of women in decision making process. Also, a finite relationship should be adavanced with regard to empowerment.

The silver lining amidst all this was that Domestic violence got highlighted because of the media glare while social mobilisation can be achieved through sensitisation

There are four major components in this regard:

a) Ability to negotiate

b) to advise

c) Economically empower womenfolk

d) End result , socially and politically being empowered.

All said and done Media can potently do so by creating an environment for such a revolution to take place.

The truth is that till date 31% of Women work force has been updated

So lets create an equal society withot any gender bias and look into a new horizon....

Keep commenting

Cheers!