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Padmashri awardee looks forward to working from Greno
Padmashri awardee looks forward to working from Greno
The award makes me more responsible to work better and to offer best of my abilities. In fact the award has inspired me a lot for my mission," said Dr Sudhir Parikh, who got to the Padmashri Award for his social service to humanity. Dr Parikh has been planning to settle his missionary activities in Greater Noida. Dr Parikh is a publisher by passionDr Parikh is a physician by profession and a philanthropist and publisher by passion. Dr Sudhir M Parikh received the 2010 Padmashri award from President Pratibha Patil at a ceremony held in the ornate Ashoka Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on April 7. The New Jersey-based doctor is one of the six distinguished Indian Americans who made it to the honours list of the 60th Republic Day.
One of the most honoured Indian AmericansWith this honour, Dr Parikh now joins the ranks of most honored Indian Americans and the only one to receive all three much coveted awards: the Ellis Island Award, the highest honour conferred on US immigrants for their lifetime of community service; the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, a special award given by the Government of India to select non-resident Indians for their individual accomplishments and contributions to India, and the Padmashri, which is awarded to distinguished Indians and people of Indian origin for their contribution in various spheres of activity including the arts, education, industry, literature, science, sports, social service and public life.Actively involved in a number of charitable causesDr Parikh, who is a noted allergist and an acclaimed authority in the field of allergy, asthma and immunology, is also the chairman and publisher of New York-based Parikh Worldwide Media, Inc, which publishes several periodicals. Apart from medical practice and publishing, Dr Parikh is actively involved in a number of charitable causes in the US and in India. He was recently in New Delhi to attend the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, where he was invited to speak about philanthropy as part of the PBD lecture series. Dr Parikh is also a family man. He takes out time to spend with his family.Indo-US relations are improvingA particular focus of Dr. Parikh's community service has been to promote second generation of Indian American. “Indo-US relations are improving. But there should be more communication from both the sides at the university and media level. More interaction at grassroots level definitely helps the relation," he concluded.
The award makes me more responsible to work better and to offer best of my abilities. In fact the award has inspired me a lot for my mission," said Dr Sudhir Parikh, who got to the Padmashri Award for his social service to humanity. Dr Parikh has been planning to settle his missionary activities in Greater Noida. Dr Parikh is a publisher by passionDr Parikh is a physician by profession and a philanthropist and publisher by passion. Dr Sudhir M Parikh received the 2010 Padmashri award from President Pratibha Patil at a ceremony held in the ornate Ashoka Hall of the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on April 7. The New Jersey-based doctor is one of the six distinguished Indian Americans who made it to the honours list of the 60th Republic Day.
One of the most honoured Indian AmericansWith this honour, Dr Parikh now joins the ranks of most honored Indian Americans and the only one to receive all three much coveted awards: the Ellis Island Award, the highest honour conferred on US immigrants for their lifetime of community service; the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman, a special award given by the Government of India to select non-resident Indians for their individual accomplishments and contributions to India, and the Padmashri, which is awarded to distinguished Indians and people of Indian origin for their contribution in various spheres of activity including the arts, education, industry, literature, science, sports, social service and public life.Actively involved in a number of charitable causesDr Parikh, who is a noted allergist and an acclaimed authority in the field of allergy, asthma and immunology, is also the chairman and publisher of New York-based Parikh Worldwide Media, Inc, which publishes several periodicals. Apart from medical practice and publishing, Dr Parikh is actively involved in a number of charitable causes in the US and in India. He was recently in New Delhi to attend the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, where he was invited to speak about philanthropy as part of the PBD lecture series. Dr Parikh is also a family man. He takes out time to spend with his family.Indo-US relations are improvingA particular focus of Dr. Parikh's community service has been to promote second generation of Indian American. “Indo-US relations are improving. But there should be more communication from both the sides at the university and media level. More interaction at grassroots level definitely helps the relation," he concluded.
Piyush's unique writing skill a fruit of rare incident
Piyush's unique writing skill a fruit of rare incident
Inspiration for doing something unique always comes in mind through incident. Such kind of incident happened with Piyush Kumar Goel in 2000, when he was going somewhere on his vehicle. He met with an accident and his family members admitted him to a hospital. Due to this major accident every member of his family was scared and praying to god for his life. Started writing in speedPiyush said, "When I was in the hospital my best friend came to meet me. He gave me the Bhagavad Gita and as I had nothing special to do I started to read it. Then suddenly, I got the idea to write in mirror image way. During bed rest, I had generated the unique skill of writing words in a reverse way and with the help of practice, I have started writing in this way in speed."
Writing biography of Sai Baba"In 2003, I had completed reverse word version of the Bhagavad Gita in English and Hindi language. Apart from them, I have also written Durga Kavach in the same way in Hindi language, in which I have written around 3 lakh words. Now I am busy in writing biography of Sai Baba, which will be covered in 260 pages. 30 more pages are left to be written." —
Inspiration for doing something unique always comes in mind through incident. Such kind of incident happened with Piyush Kumar Goel in 2000, when he was going somewhere on his vehicle. He met with an accident and his family members admitted him to a hospital. Due to this major accident every member of his family was scared and praying to god for his life. Started writing in speedPiyush said, "When I was in the hospital my best friend came to meet me. He gave me the Bhagavad Gita and as I had nothing special to do I started to read it. Then suddenly, I got the idea to write in mirror image way. During bed rest, I had generated the unique skill of writing words in a reverse way and with the help of practice, I have started writing in this way in speed."
Writing biography of Sai Baba"In 2003, I had completed reverse word version of the Bhagavad Gita in English and Hindi language. Apart from them, I have also written Durga Kavach in the same way in Hindi language, in which I have written around 3 lakh words. Now I am busy in writing biography of Sai Baba, which will be covered in 260 pages. 30 more pages are left to be written." —
Money, not talent talks in Bollywood"
"Money, not talent talks in Bollywood"
A talented actor and a famous onscreen villain, Ashutosh Rana is always known for doing exceptional and meaningful roles. Starting from the serial Swabhiman, Ashutosh has carved a niche for himself in the Indian film industry, leaving a permanent mark in the minds of audience. He has given several hits like Dushman, Sangharsh and Raaz, He is not only a brilliant actor but an impressive poet too. Picking out few lines from his poetry he says:Dekh tumhe jo has deta hai, rab usko barkat deta,Ghar baitho to deta hai fikr, chal do to fitrat deta hai.Passion for Hindi Ashutosh spent his childhood in Gadarwara in Madhya Pradesh and since his school days he used to participate in dramas. His mother tongue is Bundelkhandi but he has fascinated many with his oratory in Hindi language.People marvel over his shudh ucharan when conversing. He says, "I feel happy because people appreciate my pronunciation. Hindi is our mother tongue so why should we adopt any foreign language? Indians are very fond of adopting the western culture language but for me Hindi is my mother tongue and I prefer to communicate in Hindi only." A positive actor About his dream role of Ravana, Ashutosh says,"It is said that I used to perform as Ravana. I always wanted to act as Ravana in Ramlila nautanki but never got the chance. Mostly I have done negative roles and am always appreciated for them." Why is he called a positive actor in a negative role?"I am always in the habit of bringing the positive out of negative. I have done all negative roles very positively and have always been appreciated for them," he says. Ashutosh got the Filmfare best villain award for Dushman and Sangharsh. His inspirationAshutosh is married to Renuka Shahane, a popular actress and is father of two sons Shauryaman and Satyendra. He considers his wife Renuka as his inspiration and he too is a loving and caring husband. Waiting for quality roles“I believe in quality, not quantity. I don't want to do any role in which I don't have a remarkable identity.”
A talented actor and a famous onscreen villain, Ashutosh Rana is always known for doing exceptional and meaningful roles. Starting from the serial Swabhiman, Ashutosh has carved a niche for himself in the Indian film industry, leaving a permanent mark in the minds of audience. He has given several hits like Dushman, Sangharsh and Raaz, He is not only a brilliant actor but an impressive poet too. Picking out few lines from his poetry he says:Dekh tumhe jo has deta hai, rab usko barkat deta,Ghar baitho to deta hai fikr, chal do to fitrat deta hai.Passion for Hindi Ashutosh spent his childhood in Gadarwara in Madhya Pradesh and since his school days he used to participate in dramas. His mother tongue is Bundelkhandi but he has fascinated many with his oratory in Hindi language.People marvel over his shudh ucharan when conversing. He says, "I feel happy because people appreciate my pronunciation. Hindi is our mother tongue so why should we adopt any foreign language? Indians are very fond of adopting the western culture language but for me Hindi is my mother tongue and I prefer to communicate in Hindi only." A positive actor About his dream role of Ravana, Ashutosh says,"It is said that I used to perform as Ravana. I always wanted to act as Ravana in Ramlila nautanki but never got the chance. Mostly I have done negative roles and am always appreciated for them." Why is he called a positive actor in a negative role?"I am always in the habit of bringing the positive out of negative. I have done all negative roles very positively and have always been appreciated for them," he says. Ashutosh got the Filmfare best villain award for Dushman and Sangharsh. His inspirationAshutosh is married to Renuka Shahane, a popular actress and is father of two sons Shauryaman and Satyendra. He considers his wife Renuka as his inspiration and he too is a loving and caring husband. Waiting for quality roles“I believe in quality, not quantity. I don't want to do any role in which I don't have a remarkable identity.”
Miss India Ekta Chowdhry says Gurgaon is lucky for her
Miss India Ekta Chowdhry says Gurgaon is lucky for her
The winner of Miss India 2009 pageant, Ekta Chowdhry is a Gurgaonite and feels that the city and her house in the city were lucky for her. Ekta was born in Baghdad and her family then shifted to Delhi for her studies. Later, the family moved to Gurgaon. "This house is lucky for us. Many things in our lives changed after shifting to Gurgaon," she says. A 'well-behaved' childEkta was a very sincere child and she was fascinated by the field of fashion when Sushmita Sen won the Miss Universe crown. "She was very passionate about music and dance since her childhood and learnt Bharatnatyam dance when she was just six years of age. She did her schooling from Modern School, Barakhamba Road and was a BBA student. She was quite a well-behaved child and not at all naughty," says Rita Chowdhry, her mother. Ekta says that, "I am a very spiritual person and love music. Also, I like to spend my time in reading books, travelling and meeting new people."A dream comes trueEkta is a fan of Sushmita Sen and takes her as a role model. "I was very overwhelmed when Sushmita won the crown and that was the time when I decided to enter the field of glamour and fashion. I was lucky enough to have Sushmita as one of the judges of the pageant and it was a great feeling to meet her". About her journey in the modelling world to reaching the crown, she says, "I started modelling and after three years of walking the ramp I reached the crown," she smiles."It was a long preparation and three years of modelling prepared me for winning the crown," she adds. The exception"All of the 20 participants were different but I think I was exceptional because no one expected that a girl with five tattoos and short hair could win the crown. Everyone has a mindset that the girl with Indian ethics and long hair can only represent the country. But now Miss India crown is more than just about representing India. A person just needs to be connected with Indian values and roots," says Ekta."The quality in me which makes me feel a class apart is that I am an honest person and not diplomatic. I am connected with my Indian roots and values. Also, I live life on my terms and tell people to live their life on their own terms." The Miss India experience "Asin asked me a question and I got nervous. I asked her again and then my reply was complimented. I was asked 'Besides hard work and luck what makes a man successful?' and my answer was that a person should have faith in himself and not lose heart. God also helps those who help themselves!"After winning the crown of Miss India, Ekta is now preparing for the Miss Universe pageant. "The universe-level competition is going to be tough and I am now preparing for it. I have my family supporting me and friends also. I hope I can make up to that. But I would continue with my modeling assignments because I love walking the ramp." In leisure time Ekta loves to spend time in reading books, listening to music, watching movies and believe it or not, she is also a great foodie. "I liked Dev D a lot and the industry needs to have directors like Anurag Kashyap. Fashion was also a good movie but I would like to say that the message the movie wanted to convey was wrong. The situations in the movie are not a true depiction of the entire industry". "I would also like to give this message to the upcoming generation that believe in yourself. Do not get consumed by your looks. There is more to life than glamour".
The winner of Miss India 2009 pageant, Ekta Chowdhry is a Gurgaonite and feels that the city and her house in the city were lucky for her. Ekta was born in Baghdad and her family then shifted to Delhi for her studies. Later, the family moved to Gurgaon. "This house is lucky for us. Many things in our lives changed after shifting to Gurgaon," she says. A 'well-behaved' childEkta was a very sincere child and she was fascinated by the field of fashion when Sushmita Sen won the Miss Universe crown. "She was very passionate about music and dance since her childhood and learnt Bharatnatyam dance when she was just six years of age. She did her schooling from Modern School, Barakhamba Road and was a BBA student. She was quite a well-behaved child and not at all naughty," says Rita Chowdhry, her mother. Ekta says that, "I am a very spiritual person and love music. Also, I like to spend my time in reading books, travelling and meeting new people."A dream comes trueEkta is a fan of Sushmita Sen and takes her as a role model. "I was very overwhelmed when Sushmita won the crown and that was the time when I decided to enter the field of glamour and fashion. I was lucky enough to have Sushmita as one of the judges of the pageant and it was a great feeling to meet her". About her journey in the modelling world to reaching the crown, she says, "I started modelling and after three years of walking the ramp I reached the crown," she smiles."It was a long preparation and three years of modelling prepared me for winning the crown," she adds. The exception"All of the 20 participants were different but I think I was exceptional because no one expected that a girl with five tattoos and short hair could win the crown. Everyone has a mindset that the girl with Indian ethics and long hair can only represent the country. But now Miss India crown is more than just about representing India. A person just needs to be connected with Indian values and roots," says Ekta."The quality in me which makes me feel a class apart is that I am an honest person and not diplomatic. I am connected with my Indian roots and values. Also, I live life on my terms and tell people to live their life on their own terms." The Miss India experience "Asin asked me a question and I got nervous. I asked her again and then my reply was complimented. I was asked 'Besides hard work and luck what makes a man successful?' and my answer was that a person should have faith in himself and not lose heart. God also helps those who help themselves!"After winning the crown of Miss India, Ekta is now preparing for the Miss Universe pageant. "The universe-level competition is going to be tough and I am now preparing for it. I have my family supporting me and friends also. I hope I can make up to that. But I would continue with my modeling assignments because I love walking the ramp." In leisure time Ekta loves to spend time in reading books, listening to music, watching movies and believe it or not, she is also a great foodie. "I liked Dev D a lot and the industry needs to have directors like Anurag Kashyap. Fashion was also a good movie but I would like to say that the message the movie wanted to convey was wrong. The situations in the movie are not a true depiction of the entire industry". "I would also like to give this message to the upcoming generation that believe in yourself. Do not get consumed by your looks. There is more to life than glamour".
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