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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".
Jai Ho didn't deserve to win Oscar, says Jagjit Singh
Jai Ho didn't deserve to win Oscar, says Jagjit Singh
The very popular legendary ghazal singer Jagjit Singh, famous as 'ghazaljit singh', was in the city last week for the launch of his new musical album Inteha at Reliance Time Out. Very familiar to the city he keeps coming here very often. In a quick chit-chat he talks about the city, his music, fan following and his new album. Close to Gurgaon Jagjit reveals that he does not come to the city only for concerts or launch. "I have a Chinese restaurant in Gurgaon." Ghazal Samrat is also a restaurant owner!"Yes, the restaurant is on the Golf Course road with a Chinese name- ‘Hao Shi Nian Nian’ that means 'Here's to the good life'. It is just for personal savings that I am running the restaurant. I suggest every singer should have personal savings," he says. Music of sense There is a vast difference in the music of 80s and now. Reflecting on the change Jagjit reveals, "Now music has got a new definition and there is nothing like poetry in the lyrics of music today. No one understands the meaning of songs and people are just going crazy. The music of 80's used to be sensible but today's music is more of nonsense. The poetry and the melody have completely disappeared from lyrics." "Be it the Masakalli from Delhi 6 or Jai Ho from Slumdog, these songs are not at all understood and have no lyrics. Jai Ho don't even deserve to get the honour of an Oscar. I don't even understand the lyrics of Jai Ho and it has become so popular today." Love for fans Jagjit Singh always prefers to give live performance because he can interact with the audience. "Inteha is the end of wait for my fans and after a long time. In the past few years I was busy with devotional songs and had too many projects in hand."Inteha had an in-flight music launch by Big Music in collaboration with Kingfisher Airlines. "The word Inteha literally means 'extreme'. However, it has more colloquial implications to its usage which include terms like 'limits' and 'boundaries'. Inteha can therefore include a diversity of expressions and variety of meanings, similar to the mesmerizing ghazals that are part of the album." says Jagjit Singh.Jagjit Singh has composed and sung all the tracks in the album. Lyrics have been penned by a team of young lyricists comprising of Alok Shrivastav, Payyam Sayeedi, Faragh Rushvi, Rajendranath Rahbar, Sanjay Masoom, Amjad Islam Amjad and Naseem Ajmeri. The album is a part of a three-album deal that Big Music had signed with the king of ghazals. The first album was the path-breaking Jeevan Maran Chhe Ek in Gujarati. Following the overwhelming success of this album Big Music convinced Jagjit Singh to return to his forte, the romantic ghazal. And Inteha is the result.He shares, "All my fans have been asking for 'new' ghazals for a long time. This is my 'Inteha' of gratitude for all their love and support."Be it the Masakalli from Delhi 6 or Jai Ho from Slumdog, these songs are not at all understood and have no lyrics. Jai Ho don't even deserve to get the honour of an Oscar.
The very popular legendary ghazal singer Jagjit Singh, famous as 'ghazaljit singh', was in the city last week for the launch of his new musical album Inteha at Reliance Time Out. Very familiar to the city he keeps coming here very often. In a quick chit-chat he talks about the city, his music, fan following and his new album. Close to Gurgaon Jagjit reveals that he does not come to the city only for concerts or launch. "I have a Chinese restaurant in Gurgaon." Ghazal Samrat is also a restaurant owner!"Yes, the restaurant is on the Golf Course road with a Chinese name- ‘Hao Shi Nian Nian’ that means 'Here's to the good life'. It is just for personal savings that I am running the restaurant. I suggest every singer should have personal savings," he says. Music of sense There is a vast difference in the music of 80s and now. Reflecting on the change Jagjit reveals, "Now music has got a new definition and there is nothing like poetry in the lyrics of music today. No one understands the meaning of songs and people are just going crazy. The music of 80's used to be sensible but today's music is more of nonsense. The poetry and the melody have completely disappeared from lyrics." "Be it the Masakalli from Delhi 6 or Jai Ho from Slumdog, these songs are not at all understood and have no lyrics. Jai Ho don't even deserve to get the honour of an Oscar. I don't even understand the lyrics of Jai Ho and it has become so popular today." Love for fans Jagjit Singh always prefers to give live performance because he can interact with the audience. "Inteha is the end of wait for my fans and after a long time. In the past few years I was busy with devotional songs and had too many projects in hand."Inteha had an in-flight music launch by Big Music in collaboration with Kingfisher Airlines. "The word Inteha literally means 'extreme'. However, it has more colloquial implications to its usage which include terms like 'limits' and 'boundaries'. Inteha can therefore include a diversity of expressions and variety of meanings, similar to the mesmerizing ghazals that are part of the album." says Jagjit Singh.Jagjit Singh has composed and sung all the tracks in the album. Lyrics have been penned by a team of young lyricists comprising of Alok Shrivastav, Payyam Sayeedi, Faragh Rushvi, Rajendranath Rahbar, Sanjay Masoom, Amjad Islam Amjad and Naseem Ajmeri. The album is a part of a three-album deal that Big Music had signed with the king of ghazals. The first album was the path-breaking Jeevan Maran Chhe Ek in Gujarati. Following the overwhelming success of this album Big Music convinced Jagjit Singh to return to his forte, the romantic ghazal. And Inteha is the result.He shares, "All my fans have been asking for 'new' ghazals for a long time. This is my 'Inteha' of gratitude for all their love and support."Be it the Masakalli from Delhi 6 or Jai Ho from Slumdog, these songs are not at all understood and have no lyrics. Jai Ho don't even deserve to get the honour of an Oscar.
World needs to know Indian classical music:Anup Jalota
World needs to know Indian classical music:Anup Jalota
The very popular Anup Jalota, known as Bhajan Samrat, needs no introduction. Known for his exquisite performance in the music genres of bhajan and ghazal, Anup was in the city for a very special reason. In a tete-a-tete he reveals his future plans and his views about the music of today.Being in Gurgaon"I have come to Gurgaon for a special reason. It is the inaugural function of a centre of performing art in DLF III. It has become very important to spread classical music all over the globe because of the growing influence of western culture. The city has given me a very good response and people here love the Indian classical and bhajans. It feels great to be here. We hope that the next generation understands the value of Indian music and carries it to every part of the globe," he says. Future plansPresently, Anup is busy in the film industry. He says, "I have entered into direction. I directed a movie on the life of Sai Baba that will be released after two months. Jackie Shroff has played the role of Sai Baba in that movie. I have sung two songs in that movie and I have also made Jagjit and Ghulam Ali sing for the movie. After this movie, two more films will be released. One of them is a romantic story called Boys are Boys and the other is called Osama. It is based on the increasing terrorism. Five Bhojpuri movies are also releasing," he informs. Music: Now & Then"The only difference in the music of olden times and today is that the music then came from the heart. The amazing singers of that time used to work on the same song for a very long time and ultimately the song emerge used to be so popular that people love it till today. The high beats and fast music of today is a sort of entertainment. The shelf life of the music of heart is more and that is the only reason that people still love to listen to Aisi laagi lagan, laga chunri me daag," says Anup Jalota. Trend in the music industryAbout the trend of musicians judging reality shows, he says, "I also get a lot of proposals for judging reality shows but I would never take part in them. The result of the shows depend upon SMS and the judges end up fighting among themselves. Singers like Shreya Ghoshal who were winners are on the top of music industry today," he says. Spreading music worldwide"It is our responsibility to spread Indian classical music to every part of the world. I have many institutes in USA and am opening more institutes in other foreign countries also. It feels good to see the Indian as well as the American kids learning Indian music. I will be a guest faculty in the Alka Nupur Centre of Performing Arts at DLF III and would want to see our students as stars of music industry," he says.
The very popular Anup Jalota, known as Bhajan Samrat, needs no introduction. Known for his exquisite performance in the music genres of bhajan and ghazal, Anup was in the city for a very special reason. In a tete-a-tete he reveals his future plans and his views about the music of today.Being in Gurgaon"I have come to Gurgaon for a special reason. It is the inaugural function of a centre of performing art in DLF III. It has become very important to spread classical music all over the globe because of the growing influence of western culture. The city has given me a very good response and people here love the Indian classical and bhajans. It feels great to be here. We hope that the next generation understands the value of Indian music and carries it to every part of the globe," he says. Future plansPresently, Anup is busy in the film industry. He says, "I have entered into direction. I directed a movie on the life of Sai Baba that will be released after two months. Jackie Shroff has played the role of Sai Baba in that movie. I have sung two songs in that movie and I have also made Jagjit and Ghulam Ali sing for the movie. After this movie, two more films will be released. One of them is a romantic story called Boys are Boys and the other is called Osama. It is based on the increasing terrorism. Five Bhojpuri movies are also releasing," he informs. Music: Now & Then"The only difference in the music of olden times and today is that the music then came from the heart. The amazing singers of that time used to work on the same song for a very long time and ultimately the song emerge used to be so popular that people love it till today. The high beats and fast music of today is a sort of entertainment. The shelf life of the music of heart is more and that is the only reason that people still love to listen to Aisi laagi lagan, laga chunri me daag," says Anup Jalota. Trend in the music industryAbout the trend of musicians judging reality shows, he says, "I also get a lot of proposals for judging reality shows but I would never take part in them. The result of the shows depend upon SMS and the judges end up fighting among themselves. Singers like Shreya Ghoshal who were winners are on the top of music industry today," he says. Spreading music worldwide"It is our responsibility to spread Indian classical music to every part of the world. I have many institutes in USA and am opening more institutes in other foreign countries also. It feels good to see the Indian as well as the American kids learning Indian music. I will be a guest faculty in the Alka Nupur Centre of Performing Arts at DLF III and would want to see our students as stars of music industry," he says.
She believes in serving society through her Vedic preaching
She believes in serving society through her Vedic preaching
How many people would have read all the 11 Upanishads, Geeta and four Vedas? Very few, for sure! Bimlesh Kumar Rastogi, 76, is one of them.An avid reader and a writer, Bimlesh is actively associated with activities of Arya Samaj with her discourses, bhajans and lectures. Besides reading and writing, she is also a great orator. She administers yajna very well and her aim is to spread the Vedic religion as shown by Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati. "According to the third rule of Arya Samaj, to read, recite, recall and spread is the basic work of a religion," says Bimlesh. The reading ExpeditionFor the last 16 years, Bimlesh is into voracious reading and tried to grasp the teachings of the saintly world. After retirement from teaching, she actively associated herself with Arya Samaj and has been imparting her knowledge. "After retirement I engrossed myself into reading. After my husband passed away I was left only with books," says Bimlesh.Towards spiritual writing'We live in tall buildings but have short tempers, have more possessions but less happiness. We do not wait until we are on deathbed to realise the meaning of life' are some of her words of wisdom. "I do a lot of reading and go through many newspapers and magazines. Then whatever current topic start boggling in my mind I sit down to write on it. Writing gives words to my thought," explains Bimlesh.Thoughts put into wordsBimlesh has already written one booklet named 'Vedon ke amrit bol' with meaning and details of some Ved Mantras. Her other book 'Triveni' is a mixture on many subjects. "The book is called 'Triveni' because all the content is explained in three languages in the book," says Bimlesh. Spreading the religion After retirement she travelled to many countries to preach the Vedic principles. In 1996-97, she went to Mauritius, Singapore and Nepal with a view to spreading Vedic religions. She also went to seven different countries in Europe in 1998 including France, Germany, England with the same aim. At present, she is spreading the thoughts of wisdom among the residents of Vaishali and surrounding areas.The life journeyBimlesh was a Hindi lecturer in a senior secondary school for the last 40 years. "I have always spent my life with youngsters. So my mindset works according to their thoughts and ideas," she says. Her son who is currently working in USA has been calling her to live with him but she denied staying there."There is a lot of awareness required in our country and I want to spend my life spreading spirituality. I do not like sitting idle at one place," she says. Thus she chose to live here alone in her home in Vaishali. Her son and grand daughter keeps on visiting her regularly. Her laurelsShe has been honoured with 'Hindi Academy' awards in the year 1992. She has also been awarded the 'Vidushi Award' by the Rastogi Society.Dedicated to society Be it good times or bad times, occasion of happiness or sorrows she is always on her feet to serve the people in whatever way she can. People call her to perform yajnas on several occasions. "We should not only believe in God but also in his words. Believing his words and following it is the path to wisdom," she says.
How many people would have read all the 11 Upanishads, Geeta and four Vedas? Very few, for sure! Bimlesh Kumar Rastogi, 76, is one of them.An avid reader and a writer, Bimlesh is actively associated with activities of Arya Samaj with her discourses, bhajans and lectures. Besides reading and writing, she is also a great orator. She administers yajna very well and her aim is to spread the Vedic religion as shown by Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati. "According to the third rule of Arya Samaj, to read, recite, recall and spread is the basic work of a religion," says Bimlesh. The reading ExpeditionFor the last 16 years, Bimlesh is into voracious reading and tried to grasp the teachings of the saintly world. After retirement from teaching, she actively associated herself with Arya Samaj and has been imparting her knowledge. "After retirement I engrossed myself into reading. After my husband passed away I was left only with books," says Bimlesh.Towards spiritual writing'We live in tall buildings but have short tempers, have more possessions but less happiness. We do not wait until we are on deathbed to realise the meaning of life' are some of her words of wisdom. "I do a lot of reading and go through many newspapers and magazines. Then whatever current topic start boggling in my mind I sit down to write on it. Writing gives words to my thought," explains Bimlesh.Thoughts put into wordsBimlesh has already written one booklet named 'Vedon ke amrit bol' with meaning and details of some Ved Mantras. Her other book 'Triveni' is a mixture on many subjects. "The book is called 'Triveni' because all the content is explained in three languages in the book," says Bimlesh. Spreading the religion After retirement she travelled to many countries to preach the Vedic principles. In 1996-97, she went to Mauritius, Singapore and Nepal with a view to spreading Vedic religions. She also went to seven different countries in Europe in 1998 including France, Germany, England with the same aim. At present, she is spreading the thoughts of wisdom among the residents of Vaishali and surrounding areas.The life journeyBimlesh was a Hindi lecturer in a senior secondary school for the last 40 years. "I have always spent my life with youngsters. So my mindset works according to their thoughts and ideas," she says. Her son who is currently working in USA has been calling her to live with him but she denied staying there."There is a lot of awareness required in our country and I want to spend my life spreading spirituality. I do not like sitting idle at one place," she says. Thus she chose to live here alone in her home in Vaishali. Her son and grand daughter keeps on visiting her regularly. Her laurelsShe has been honoured with 'Hindi Academy' awards in the year 1992. She has also been awarded the 'Vidushi Award' by the Rastogi Society.Dedicated to society Be it good times or bad times, occasion of happiness or sorrows she is always on her feet to serve the people in whatever way she can. People call her to perform yajnas on several occasions. "We should not only believe in God but also in his words. Believing his words and following it is the path to wisdom," she says.
Love for hockey still raw in Pramod’s heart
Love for hockey still raw in Pramod’s heart
Twenty-eight years have passed since he last played an international match. But the time he spent with the sport he loved and adored is still fresh in his mind. And as a sense gratitude for the game he loved so much, Pramod Batlaw - an international hockey player who played for the Indian team from 1977 to 1981 - opened a Gurukul for hockey aspirants. Tough beginningNow a successful industrialist, Pramod's devotion to hockey is intact. "I started in 1961 and was extraordinarily fat. I weighed around 119 kg in graduation. But I loved hockey so I started practising it," recalls Pramod. But during the selections in Meerut he was rejected because of his weight. "I was depressed as my weight was the cause of my rejection and the selectors told me that I play well but I do not fit in the health criteria," he said. After being rejected he started rigorous training under SR Ghosh. He lost 44 kg within a period of nine months. That is when he was picked up for the Indian camp in 1976. Source of inspirationDuring the Olympics in 1964, he used to hear commentaries with a hockey stick in hand and enjoy the matches. He was overexcited after India's win. Next day he saw Dhyanchand's photograph in newspaper. "'That's the winner' exclaimed my mom. I asked her how did he come on the newspaper and how can I come on newspaper too? Then she told me that if I work hard and be a winner in life then one day I too will be in the newspapers. I remembered what my mother said. I made up my mind to take up hockey seriously and to see my photograph one day in newspaper. That is when I started playing for the clubs," says Pramod. Lifetime expedition Pramod's father owned a large business empire and always wanted him to join him but Pramod's love for hockey even convinced him. His father gave him five years of his life and that is when Pramod began his career with Pakistan's Kaide Azam trophy. Once a standby in Olympics, he played with the national team for Asiad Games as well. In 1981 he bid goodbye to the game due to his commitment to his father. Now he is a successful industrialist and has been in touch with the game by coaching several keen players. Own basket of thoughts He is disappointed because of the poor performance of the hockey players and the dripping position of hockey in the country. He feels that old players have been neglected and that is one major cause of hockey losing its value. "I guess a little attention would help hockey to bring back its old fame," says Pramod. He feels that even parents should guide their children towards the sport and let them venture into the game. "Sports not only directs your child towards a healthy lifestyle but also inculcates a spirit of competition to work hard and win in life," he added. He thinks that foreign coaches cannot inculcate the same spirit of patriotism and enthusiasm in Indian players. Dedication towards hockeyA hardcore devotee of goddess Durga, Pramod has come up with a hockey academy called Hockey Gurukul and is also running a Hockey Improvement Trust. "Gurukul is a step to improve hockey at the grass roots level. I also plan to involve a lot of old players and organise small tournaments to inspire the players, I hope some day hockey regains its fame in India," he concludes.
Twenty-eight years have passed since he last played an international match. But the time he spent with the sport he loved and adored is still fresh in his mind. And as a sense gratitude for the game he loved so much, Pramod Batlaw - an international hockey player who played for the Indian team from 1977 to 1981 - opened a Gurukul for hockey aspirants. Tough beginningNow a successful industrialist, Pramod's devotion to hockey is intact. "I started in 1961 and was extraordinarily fat. I weighed around 119 kg in graduation. But I loved hockey so I started practising it," recalls Pramod. But during the selections in Meerut he was rejected because of his weight. "I was depressed as my weight was the cause of my rejection and the selectors told me that I play well but I do not fit in the health criteria," he said. After being rejected he started rigorous training under SR Ghosh. He lost 44 kg within a period of nine months. That is when he was picked up for the Indian camp in 1976. Source of inspirationDuring the Olympics in 1964, he used to hear commentaries with a hockey stick in hand and enjoy the matches. He was overexcited after India's win. Next day he saw Dhyanchand's photograph in newspaper. "'That's the winner' exclaimed my mom. I asked her how did he come on the newspaper and how can I come on newspaper too? Then she told me that if I work hard and be a winner in life then one day I too will be in the newspapers. I remembered what my mother said. I made up my mind to take up hockey seriously and to see my photograph one day in newspaper. That is when I started playing for the clubs," says Pramod. Lifetime expedition Pramod's father owned a large business empire and always wanted him to join him but Pramod's love for hockey even convinced him. His father gave him five years of his life and that is when Pramod began his career with Pakistan's Kaide Azam trophy. Once a standby in Olympics, he played with the national team for Asiad Games as well. In 1981 he bid goodbye to the game due to his commitment to his father. Now he is a successful industrialist and has been in touch with the game by coaching several keen players. Own basket of thoughts He is disappointed because of the poor performance of the hockey players and the dripping position of hockey in the country. He feels that old players have been neglected and that is one major cause of hockey losing its value. "I guess a little attention would help hockey to bring back its old fame," says Pramod. He feels that even parents should guide their children towards the sport and let them venture into the game. "Sports not only directs your child towards a healthy lifestyle but also inculcates a spirit of competition to work hard and win in life," he added. He thinks that foreign coaches cannot inculcate the same spirit of patriotism and enthusiasm in Indian players. Dedication towards hockeyA hardcore devotee of goddess Durga, Pramod has come up with a hockey academy called Hockey Gurukul and is also running a Hockey Improvement Trust. "Gurukul is a step to improve hockey at the grass roots level. I also plan to involve a lot of old players and organise small tournaments to inspire the players, I hope some day hockey regains its fame in India," he concludes.
Saturday, April 10, 2010
रेकॉर्ड्स इन मिर्रोर इमागे बुक"इंडिया बुक ऑफ़ रेकॉर्ड्स.
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THE FIRST MEMORY COMIC
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posted on 01-04-2010 World’s First Memory Comic is the first of its kind in the world where Neerja, the author has combined the ancient wisdom and modern science to create a comic, which can help a student to learn the memory technique, in a result they can memorize the entire dictionary
THE SMALLEST MANUSCRIPT
Category - PRINT AND PUBLICATION
posted on 01-04-2010 Ramchandra Karunakar (born on May 10, 1983) of Hardoi (Uttar Pradesh) has made smallest religious book, “Dhammapadam” of 20mm X 10mm X 10mm size. The total pages of the book are 104. He has also written this book in three types : opposite alphabet volume of 40mm X 15mm X 27mm size, whole alphabet volume of 29.7cm X 21cm
FIRST INDIAN TO WIN BOOKER PRIZE
Category - PRINT AND PUBLICATION
posted on 01-04-2010 Arundhati Roy (born on November 24, 1961) won the Booker prize for her brilliant and poetic novel “The God of Small Things” in the year 1997 making her the first Indian to receive the prestigious award.
EXPERT IN MIRROR WRITING
Category - PRINT AND PUBLICATION
posted on 01-04-2010 Piyush Dadriwala of Dadri (Uttar Pradesh) has written holy book “The Bhagwat Geeta” in mirror writing with 318,900 backward words
THE YOUNGEST AUTHOR ON ASTROLOGY
Category - PRINT AND PUBLICATION
posted on 01-04-2010 Mr. Praveen Kochar (born on December 28, 1983) of Faridabad ( Harayana) became the youngest author at the age of 22 yrs 8 months on the subject of Astrology by launching his first book in Hindi- “Jyotish Ek Samadhan” on August 28, 2006.
FIRST INDIAN TO WIN BEST OF BOOKERS
Category - PRINT AND PUBLICATION
posted on 01-04-2010 Midnight’s Children by Sir Salman Rushdie won the “Best of the Booker prize” based on an online poll on July 10, 2008. The Best of the Booker is a special prize awarded in commemoration of the Booker Prize’s 40th anniversary. In 1993, the Booker of Bookers Prize was awarded to Salman Rushdie for Midnight’s Children (the 1981 winner), as the best novel to win the award in the first 25 years of its existence
A VERSATILE CARTOONIST
Category - CREATIVITY
posted on 01-04-2010 B.V Panduranga Rao (born on September 20, 1944) of Bangalore (Karnataka) got his cartoons recognized 25 times at International level in cartoon contest, festivals and exhibitions. He first time participated in 1996 at the international cartoon contest held in Korea. He started his cartooning career in 1964 and also conducted 33 one man cartoon show and won 12 prizes at state as well as national level.
THE BIRTH OF FIRST CARTOON
Category - CREATIVITY
posted on 01-04-2010 Pran Kumar Sharma (born on August 15, 1938) of Pakistan, now moved to Gwalior (India) created a comic character. Chacha Chaudhary. It is the most popular Indian comic. This has more than 10 million readers in newspapers and comic books in ten languages. Chacha Chaudhary was created in 1969 and is the first Indian comic character to be made into a TV serial (in 2002).
FIRST ON LINE ANIMATED HUMOUR
Category - CREATIVITY
posted on 01-04-2010 Bijan Samaddar and Aditya Dubey, two animation professional from Ghazidabad (Uttar Pradesh) had started the site praaji.com in a spring of 2004, motivated by a western site joecartoon.com, they thought to develop a site which will be completely animated humour. In a small room in Surya Nagar, Ghaziabad they started their production. After two years with lots of research and development they launched the site for public viewing. Their aim is to bring smile on the face of the visitors.
THE LONGEST RUNNING
Category - CREATIVITY
posted on 01-04-2010 Vasantha Hosabettu (born on 21 May 1965) of Bangalore (Karnataka) wrote a longest running weekly column called Wa Re Wah…! which was written only about cartooning, cartoonist and cartoon. It was published in Kannada Prabha, Kannada Daily from the New Indian Express Group. This column appeared without a break between December 1, 2004 to February 11, 2009, on every Wednesday. These columns have also come out into two books, “Wa Re Wah…!” and “Munduvarida Wa Re Wah…!” (collection of 101 columns each) published by Sadana Prakashana- Bangalore.
THE FIRST MEMORY COMIC
Category - PRINT AND PUBLICATION
posted on 01-04-2010 World’s First Memory Comic is the first of its kind in the world where Neerja, the author has combined the ancient wisdom and modern science to create a comic, which can help a student to learn the memory technique, in a result they can memorize the entire dictionary
THE SMALLEST MANUSCRIPT
Category - PRINT AND PUBLICATION
posted on 01-04-2010 Ramchandra Karunakar (born on May 10, 1983) of Hardoi (Uttar Pradesh) has made smallest religious book, “Dhammapadam” of 20mm X 10mm X 10mm size. The total pages of the book are 104. He has also written this book in three types : opposite alphabet volume of 40mm X 15mm X 27mm size, whole alphabet volume of 29.7cm X 21cm
FIRST INDIAN TO WIN BOOKER PRIZE
Category - PRINT AND PUBLICATION
posted on 01-04-2010 Arundhati Roy (born on November 24, 1961) won the Booker prize for her brilliant and poetic novel “The God of Small Things” in the year 1997 making her the first Indian to receive the prestigious award.
EXPERT IN MIRROR WRITING
Category - PRINT AND PUBLICATION
posted on 01-04-2010 Piyush Dadriwala of Dadri (Uttar Pradesh) has written holy book “The Bhagwat Geeta” in mirror writing with 318,900 backward words
THE YOUNGEST AUTHOR ON ASTROLOGY
Category - PRINT AND PUBLICATION
posted on 01-04-2010 Mr. Praveen Kochar (born on December 28, 1983) of Faridabad ( Harayana) became the youngest author at the age of 22 yrs 8 months on the subject of Astrology by launching his first book in Hindi- “Jyotish Ek Samadhan” on August 28, 2006.
FIRST INDIAN TO WIN BEST OF BOOKERS
Category - PRINT AND PUBLICATION
posted on 01-04-2010 Midnight’s Children by Sir Salman Rushdie won the “Best of the Booker prize” based on an online poll on July 10, 2008. The Best of the Booker is a special prize awarded in commemoration of the Booker Prize’s 40th anniversary. In 1993, the Booker of Bookers Prize was awarded to Salman Rushdie for Midnight’s Children (the 1981 winner), as the best novel to win the award in the first 25 years of its existence
A VERSATILE CARTOONIST
Category - CREATIVITY
posted on 01-04-2010 B.V Panduranga Rao (born on September 20, 1944) of Bangalore (Karnataka) got his cartoons recognized 25 times at International level in cartoon contest, festivals and exhibitions. He first time participated in 1996 at the international cartoon contest held in Korea. He started his cartooning career in 1964 and also conducted 33 one man cartoon show and won 12 prizes at state as well as national level.
THE BIRTH OF FIRST CARTOON
Category - CREATIVITY
posted on 01-04-2010 Pran Kumar Sharma (born on August 15, 1938) of Pakistan, now moved to Gwalior (India) created a comic character. Chacha Chaudhary. It is the most popular Indian comic. This has more than 10 million readers in newspapers and comic books in ten languages. Chacha Chaudhary was created in 1969 and is the first Indian comic character to be made into a TV serial (in 2002).
FIRST ON LINE ANIMATED HUMOUR
Category - CREATIVITY
posted on 01-04-2010 Bijan Samaddar and Aditya Dubey, two animation professional from Ghazidabad (Uttar Pradesh) had started the site praaji.com in a spring of 2004, motivated by a western site joecartoon.com, they thought to develop a site which will be completely animated humour. In a small room in Surya Nagar, Ghaziabad they started their production. After two years with lots of research and development they launched the site for public viewing. Their aim is to bring smile on the face of the visitors.
THE LONGEST RUNNING
Category - CREATIVITY
posted on 01-04-2010 Vasantha Hosabettu (born on 21 May 1965) of Bangalore (Karnataka) wrote a longest running weekly column called Wa Re Wah…! which was written only about cartooning, cartoonist and cartoon. It was published in Kannada Prabha, Kannada Daily from the New Indian Express Group. This column appeared without a break between December 1, 2004 to February 11, 2009, on every Wednesday. These columns have also come out into two books, “Wa Re Wah…!” and “Munduvarida Wa Re Wah…!” (collection of 101 columns each) published by Sadana Prakashana- Bangalore.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
वर्ल्ड रेकॉर्ड्स piyushdadriwala
Mirror Image writing in Hindi and English
Written World first Mirror Image Book Shreemad Bhagwad Gita all 18 chapters, 700 verses in Hindi / English...
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Longest Sewing Needle
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Longest flight by a paper
Using a specially designed 10cm long paper plane, Japanese origami plane virtuoso Takuo Toda's origami flight in a Japan Airlines hangar near Tokyo's Haneda Airport lasted 26.1s.
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Fastest update of relationship status
Dana Hanna interrupted his own wedding to whip out his cellphone and update his relationship status on Facebook and peck out a Tweet.
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Longest Freestyle Rap
After rhyming for nine hours, 15 min and 15 seconds, national recording artist M-Eighty.
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Largest collection of miniature chairs
Barbara Hartsfield’s little shop called 'The Minichair Gallery' displays more than 3,000 miniature chairs.
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Most Expensive Motorcycle
A custom motorcycle based on a stock Harley Rocker that comes with its own 'garage', a 45metre transoceanic yacht for a 22.66 million U.S. dollars price tag.
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Fastest train
The Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed railway started to operate at a 217 miles per-hour designed speed.
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Tallest dog
Standing at nearly 110cm tall from paw to shoulder and weighing a staggering 111kg, George, a four-year-old Great Dane, measures 2.3m (7ft 3in) from nose to tail.
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Most Santa Claus images on sand
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Written World first Mirror Image Book Shreemad Bhagwad Gita all 18 chapters, 700 verses in Hindi / English...
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Longest Sewing Needle
The record of sewing needle was battered by more than two feet...
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Longest flight by a paper
Using a specially designed 10cm long paper plane, Japanese origami plane virtuoso Takuo Toda's origami flight in a Japan Airlines hangar near Tokyo's Haneda Airport lasted 26.1s.
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Fastest update of relationship status
Dana Hanna interrupted his own wedding to whip out his cellphone and update his relationship status on Facebook and peck out a Tweet.
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Longest Freestyle Rap
After rhyming for nine hours, 15 min and 15 seconds, national recording artist M-Eighty.
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Largest collection of miniature chairs
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Tags: Stone Mountain Village, Georgia, USA, Barbara Hartsfield Little Shop, Minichair Gallery, Stone Mountain Village Miniature Chairs, Plant Holders, Picture Frames, Bookends, Cookie Jars, Inkwells, Water Globes, Jewelry Boxes, Tiny Chairs, Christmas Tree Ornaments, Patriotic Collection, Stone Mountain Miniature Chairs Collection
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Most Expensive Motorcycle
A custom motorcycle based on a stock Harley Rocker that comes with its own 'garage', a 45metre transoceanic yacht for a 22.66 million U.S. dollars price tag.
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Fastest train
The Wuhan-Guangzhou high-speed railway started to operate at a 217 miles per-hour designed speed.
Travel | Beijing, Beijing [China] [Vote Average: 3, Total Votes: 31, Hits: 160] Updated On: 12/27/2009
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Tallest dog
Standing at nearly 110cm tall from paw to shoulder and weighing a staggering 111kg, George, a four-year-old Great Dane, measures 2.3m (7ft 3in) from nose to tail.
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Most Santa Claus images on sand
Internationally acclaimed sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik, 33, and 20 of his students created 100 sand sculptures of Santa Claus on the Puri beach.
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Sunday, January 3, 2010
Piyush dadriwala: 'Mirror Image Man' with multiple talents
Piyush Goel: 'Mirror Image Man' with multiple talents
Young Piyash Goel has a rare feat to his credit. He has written the world's first Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta in mirror image. Piyush says, "It is the first Bhagwad granth in the world written in mirror image. I wrote the epic in my own hand writing in two languages, Hindi and English. One can read all the 18 chapters and 700 verses in front of a mirror."
The feat certainly shows the will power of a man who put everything readable in front of a mirror. He says, "Since my childhood I had a strong desire to copy everything in front of a mirror. Though I was not sure to achieve this uncommon art, yet I did it." He recalled how an accident had changed his life. I met with a serious accident in year 2000 and remained in bed for a long time. At that time I had developed this art, he reveals. A resident of Kaushambi, Piyush is now known as 'Mirror Image Man' and recently he was honoured with Holder Republic Award for this novel achievement.
ABOUT PIYUSH
He is a mechanical engineer working in a private firm of Greater Noida, Dadri. Collecting unusual things is also his passion. He says, "I came in contact with a bank employee in the year 1982. He was a stamp collector. I was very fascinated by this habit and I started collecting various stamps and currencies of different countries." Later I started collecting match boxes, cigarette packets, pens, coins, currencies and autographs of celebrities, he adds. He has rare collection of autographs of great people like Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh Bachan including several national and international personalities. About this particular habit he says, "I love to meet celebrities and collect their signatures. Though it is time consuming, for me it is like getting inspiration.
Presently, he has a rich collection of various items. "Initially my family members used to get irritated by my habit since it is difficult to keep everything in a house. After seeing my craze and social recognition now my kids also help in preserving my collections".
BODY OF WORK
Apart from Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta he has written Shree Durga Sapt Satti in Sanskrit language, Sunderkand, Arti Sangrah and Shree Sai Sachcharitra (all 51 chapters, 308 pages, more than one lakh words).
He has written a book on Mathematics, which is a juggle for most of mathematicians. He informs, "I am very fond of Mathematics, I have done a lot of work on Mathematics, like Points Design of Pyramid and Equations, work on Pascal Triangle, A new triangle 'AP Right Angled Triangle' in which I have introduced a new strange Table and formula for two digits and Number Nine." It is very interesting way to understand the complications of Mathematics. The book is going to be published in the future," he adds.
FUTURE PLANS
Since his hand-written Bhagwad Geeta is to be adopted by Krishna museum of Kurukshetra University, he is feeling proud of the achievement. He accepts, "It is a fact that no one is going to read this holy book in front of a mirror but I have great satisfaction by writing an image of those great holy words and compiling them into a complete granth. I will continue with this writing and in the future write more holy books".
"People often ask me what would I do with these strange collections. I simply prove my point by organizing several exhibitions in various schools of Ghaziabad and Noida. My works and collections are informative for students and I have received so many invitations from schools and museums. So far as awards are concerned I never do anything for the sake of any awards or remuneration. Though I have various recognitions and awards I don't like to mention them since I have a noble mission to preserve things for the future generation," he concludes.
Young Piyash Goel has a rare feat to his credit. He has written the world's first Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta in mirror image. Piyush says, "It is the first Bhagwad granth in the world written in mirror image. I wrote the epic in my own hand writing in two languages, Hindi and English. One can read all the 18 chapters and 700 verses in front of a mirror."
The feat certainly shows the will power of a man who put everything readable in front of a mirror. He says, "Since my childhood I had a strong desire to copy everything in front of a mirror. Though I was not sure to achieve this uncommon art, yet I did it." He recalled how an accident had changed his life. I met with a serious accident in year 2000 and remained in bed for a long time. At that time I had developed this art, he reveals. A resident of Kaushambi, Piyush is now known as 'Mirror Image Man' and recently he was honoured with Holder Republic Award for this novel achievement.
ABOUT PIYUSH
He is a mechanical engineer working in a private firm of Greater Noida, Dadri. Collecting unusual things is also his passion. He says, "I came in contact with a bank employee in the year 1982. He was a stamp collector. I was very fascinated by this habit and I started collecting various stamps and currencies of different countries." Later I started collecting match boxes, cigarette packets, pens, coins, currencies and autographs of celebrities, he adds. He has rare collection of autographs of great people like Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh Bachan including several national and international personalities. About this particular habit he says, "I love to meet celebrities and collect their signatures. Though it is time consuming, for me it is like getting inspiration.
Presently, he has a rich collection of various items. "Initially my family members used to get irritated by my habit since it is difficult to keep everything in a house. After seeing my craze and social recognition now my kids also help in preserving my collections".
BODY OF WORK
Apart from Shrimad Bhagwad Geeta he has written Shree Durga Sapt Satti in Sanskrit language, Sunderkand, Arti Sangrah and Shree Sai Sachcharitra (all 51 chapters, 308 pages, more than one lakh words).
He has written a book on Mathematics, which is a juggle for most of mathematicians. He informs, "I am very fond of Mathematics, I have done a lot of work on Mathematics, like Points Design of Pyramid and Equations, work on Pascal Triangle, A new triangle 'AP Right Angled Triangle' in which I have introduced a new strange Table and formula for two digits and Number Nine." It is very interesting way to understand the complications of Mathematics. The book is going to be published in the future," he adds.
FUTURE PLANS
Since his hand-written Bhagwad Geeta is to be adopted by Krishna museum of Kurukshetra University, he is feeling proud of the achievement. He accepts, "It is a fact that no one is going to read this holy book in front of a mirror but I have great satisfaction by writing an image of those great holy words and compiling them into a complete granth. I will continue with this writing and in the future write more holy books".
"People often ask me what would I do with these strange collections. I simply prove my point by organizing several exhibitions in various schools of Ghaziabad and Noida. My works and collections are informative for students and I have received so many invitations from schools and museums. So far as awards are concerned I never do anything for the sake of any awards or remuneration. Though I have various recognitions and awards I don't like to mention them since I have a noble mission to preserve things for the future generation," he concludes.
Despite financial crunch, Pradeep is 'Strongman of UP'
Despite financial crunch, Pradeep is 'Strongman of UP'
'Where there is will, there is a way' this well known dictum applies aptly in the case of Ghaziabad lad Pradeep Kumar. Hailing from a remote area of Ghaziabad district, Pradeep has groomed himself as a weightlifter. Besides getting a degree in B.Ed., he remained attached to weight lifting, his first love. Pradeep's father is an employee of Noida Authority and mother is a homemaker. Their strong emotional and financial support is what has kept Pradeep going.
Adversities along the way
Success did not come easy. "There were some experts in my home town but they were not interested in imparting the technique of weight lifting to me for certain reason. I was interested in weight lifting because it was part of international games in those days. In such circumstances, instead of weight lifting I started practicing power lifting with the available resources," he says.
However "I was able to notch up a gold medal in the power lifting championship held in Hapur in 2006. I retained the title of inter- college power lifting championship for five consecutive times and made history in the Chowdhry Charan Singh University, UP.
Crowning glory
"Recently I participated in the junior national power lifting championship held in Bhilai- Chhattisgarh in which I made a national record in the 82.50 kg category. In the journey of sports I was crowned Mr Ghaziabad five consecutive times once I qualified in Mr Uttar Pradesh contest held at Pilkhua in 2006. Since then people have begun to call me 'Strongman of UP”.
My Guru
Pradeep credits Bhupendra Dhawan, a well known weight lifter and Dronacharya awardee, as the only person in his entire career who guided him and even facilitated his entry into international tournaments. "For me he is an inspiration, a coach, a mentor and a guru. I have learnt a lot from him. As a result of his expertise and my sincerity, I have excelled in all the four departments of power lifting which are Squats, Bench Press, Dead Lift and Total Yoga. In all the specified levels of power lifting I am a national record holder," he says.
Journey to France
"When I got selected in the 11-member team to represent India in the junior power championship held in September 2007 in France, I did not have the money to go there. I somehow managed the amount with the help of family and friends. By the grace of God I secured third position and proudly brought bronze medal for my country. After that I scored a prestigious fifth rank in world junior power lifting".
Money MATTERS
Inspite of getting selected in the recently-concluded Commonwealth Power Lifting games in New Zealand, Pradeep could not participate due to financial constraints. Poor financial condition again prevented him from participating in the power lifting championship of Uzbekistan in May 2008 after getting selected by the Indian Power Lifting Federation. "Interestingly, I was ditched by local leaders who made several false commitments to me," says Pradeep.
Ready for the future
About future, he says, "Keeping Commonwealth Games and London Olympics in mind, I am taking intense training. However, I have to qualify in the coming Junior National Power Lifting championship which is going to be held in Pondicherry and after that shortlisted players will take part in the Asian Men's Championship of Hong Kong. I am determined to get a berth in the upcoming championships and would like to be a part of Commonwealth Games in Delhi." Ask him his last wish and he says, "Khel mein paida huye hai aur khel mein hi marenge."
'Where there is will, there is a way' this well known dictum applies aptly in the case of Ghaziabad lad Pradeep Kumar. Hailing from a remote area of Ghaziabad district, Pradeep has groomed himself as a weightlifter. Besides getting a degree in B.Ed., he remained attached to weight lifting, his first love. Pradeep's father is an employee of Noida Authority and mother is a homemaker. Their strong emotional and financial support is what has kept Pradeep going.
Adversities along the way
Success did not come easy. "There were some experts in my home town but they were not interested in imparting the technique of weight lifting to me for certain reason. I was interested in weight lifting because it was part of international games in those days. In such circumstances, instead of weight lifting I started practicing power lifting with the available resources," he says.
However "I was able to notch up a gold medal in the power lifting championship held in Hapur in 2006. I retained the title of inter- college power lifting championship for five consecutive times and made history in the Chowdhry Charan Singh University, UP.
Crowning glory
"Recently I participated in the junior national power lifting championship held in Bhilai- Chhattisgarh in which I made a national record in the 82.50 kg category. In the journey of sports I was crowned Mr Ghaziabad five consecutive times once I qualified in Mr Uttar Pradesh contest held at Pilkhua in 2006. Since then people have begun to call me 'Strongman of UP”.
My Guru
Pradeep credits Bhupendra Dhawan, a well known weight lifter and Dronacharya awardee, as the only person in his entire career who guided him and even facilitated his entry into international tournaments. "For me he is an inspiration, a coach, a mentor and a guru. I have learnt a lot from him. As a result of his expertise and my sincerity, I have excelled in all the four departments of power lifting which are Squats, Bench Press, Dead Lift and Total Yoga. In all the specified levels of power lifting I am a national record holder," he says.
Journey to France
"When I got selected in the 11-member team to represent India in the junior power championship held in September 2007 in France, I did not have the money to go there. I somehow managed the amount with the help of family and friends. By the grace of God I secured third position and proudly brought bronze medal for my country. After that I scored a prestigious fifth rank in world junior power lifting".
Money MATTERS
Inspite of getting selected in the recently-concluded Commonwealth Power Lifting games in New Zealand, Pradeep could not participate due to financial constraints. Poor financial condition again prevented him from participating in the power lifting championship of Uzbekistan in May 2008 after getting selected by the Indian Power Lifting Federation. "Interestingly, I was ditched by local leaders who made several false commitments to me," says Pradeep.
Ready for the future
About future, he says, "Keeping Commonwealth Games and London Olympics in mind, I am taking intense training. However, I have to qualify in the coming Junior National Power Lifting championship which is going to be held in Pondicherry and after that shortlisted players will take part in the Asian Men's Championship of Hong Kong. I am determined to get a berth in the upcoming championships and would like to be a part of Commonwealth Games in Delhi." Ask him his last wish and he says, "Khel mein paida huye hai aur khel mein hi marenge."
Saturday, January 2, 2010
This special school is building bridges
This special school is building bridges
The Amar Jyoti Charitable School is a school with a difference. It was established with the aim to bring special and physically challenged children into the mainstream so that they feel confident and become successful in their lives. Today a number of success stories testify the faith and efforts of the school in the unique endeavour.
The school was started in 1981, which was celebrated as the international year for the handicapped by the WHO. The school integrates special children with other children for their mutual benefit. The school however has separate sections for normal and differently-abled students. The reason for the separation is that these children can't cope easily in all fields so they need time and attention. "There is no doubt that one has to be patient while dealing with these students. For example, in the section for the hearing impaired we make them learn sign-language which takes time. But our motto is to make them realise their strengths instead of focussing on their weakness only. Here we have classes till VIII standard with nine sections for normal children, two for physically impaired and one for the visually impaired. These classes are taken by trained teachers," says Mini Sharma, principal of the school.
Birbala Rastogi, head of Social Works Department, Amar Jyoti Trust says, "We make sure that those special children who are performing well get a chance to join with other students. For example, if the child is performing well in Maths then we make him attend Maths classes with other children. Similarly, we integrate in music, dance or any other subject classes wherever they are performing well."
Mini says they even change the rules in sports to make sure that all children participate in them.
Asha, who teaches the hearing-impaired students says, "For the convenience of these children we make sure that the lessons are short and the children know about the chapter before they read the book."
What about the fees of the school? Mini explains: "Most of the children come from the lower sections of society and that's why the fees is minimal. Also, we don't expect any cooperation from their parents so both the class work and the home work are completed in school itself. We have arranged for vocational courses which are a must for every child after class III. These courses like weaving, painting, art and craft, jewellery making and stitching give them exposure and confidence to stand on their feet in the future. We also teach them computers.
Special building
The school building has been designed specially keeping in mind the needs of the differently abled students. Instead of stairs a ramp has been built. Presently the school runs classes from nursery to VIII standard. Children from adjoining areas in east Delhi and as far as Jama Masjid area in old Delhi come here.
Exposure to international events
As far as exposure to international events is concerned, students of Amar Jyoti do not lag behind. The principal says, "Our students went to China and participated in an archery event. In the UK, US and Canada the students gave a number of performances at various places and were greatly appreciated.
The school motto is to make special children realise their area of strengths instead of working on their weakness only. The teachers here make sure that those children performing well get a chance to gel with other normal students in respective classes.
The Amar Jyoti Charitable School is a school with a difference. It was established with the aim to bring special and physically challenged children into the mainstream so that they feel confident and become successful in their lives. Today a number of success stories testify the faith and efforts of the school in the unique endeavour.
The school was started in 1981, which was celebrated as the international year for the handicapped by the WHO. The school integrates special children with other children for their mutual benefit. The school however has separate sections for normal and differently-abled students. The reason for the separation is that these children can't cope easily in all fields so they need time and attention. "There is no doubt that one has to be patient while dealing with these students. For example, in the section for the hearing impaired we make them learn sign-language which takes time. But our motto is to make them realise their strengths instead of focussing on their weakness only. Here we have classes till VIII standard with nine sections for normal children, two for physically impaired and one for the visually impaired. These classes are taken by trained teachers," says Mini Sharma, principal of the school.
Birbala Rastogi, head of Social Works Department, Amar Jyoti Trust says, "We make sure that those special children who are performing well get a chance to join with other students. For example, if the child is performing well in Maths then we make him attend Maths classes with other children. Similarly, we integrate in music, dance or any other subject classes wherever they are performing well."
Mini says they even change the rules in sports to make sure that all children participate in them.
Asha, who teaches the hearing-impaired students says, "For the convenience of these children we make sure that the lessons are short and the children know about the chapter before they read the book."
What about the fees of the school? Mini explains: "Most of the children come from the lower sections of society and that's why the fees is minimal. Also, we don't expect any cooperation from their parents so both the class work and the home work are completed in school itself. We have arranged for vocational courses which are a must for every child after class III. These courses like weaving, painting, art and craft, jewellery making and stitching give them exposure and confidence to stand on their feet in the future. We also teach them computers.
Special building
The school building has been designed specially keeping in mind the needs of the differently abled students. Instead of stairs a ramp has been built. Presently the school runs classes from nursery to VIII standard. Children from adjoining areas in east Delhi and as far as Jama Masjid area in old Delhi come here.
Exposure to international events
As far as exposure to international events is concerned, students of Amar Jyoti do not lag behind. The principal says, "Our students went to China and participated in an archery event. In the UK, US and Canada the students gave a number of performances at various places and were greatly appreciated.
The school motto is to make special children realise their area of strengths instead of working on their weakness only. The teachers here make sure that those children performing well get a chance to gel with other normal students in respective classes.
With the wand of his voice, OP Rathore touches hearts
With the wand of his voice, OP Rathore touches hearts
OP Rathore or 'OP' is a name that needs no introduction. He is a celebrity radio jockey for million of die hard fans not only in India but also from Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Infact, he is known as an icon of broadcasting.
Born with a golden voice, 'OP' had little inkling of how this God gift can touch hearts when he started to lend his voice for a few commercial and stage programmes during college days. Later, he got a chance to present Mehfil and Manbhavan programmes of All India Radio for Yuvavani. "Though I was able to recognize my forte of voice rendering but took this art of vocal presentation seriously in the year 2001. Main Samay Hoon…was my popular jingle for a private commercial on radio and Gaane Ke Bahane is my programme on radio FM Rainbow which has given me an identity of an RJ with a different style," he says.
However, success did not come easy. "When I started working with radio there was monopoly of a few established people and at the same time there were no so many options. In such circumstances the only option one had was to remain in the field or quit." His zeal to survive in the field finally fructified and now he has every right to enjoy this hard earned success. "Phone Apke Geet Hamare, was a popular programme of mine on FM radio at the beginning of my career and it became household entertainment in those days. Now I am a regular announcer of FM Rainbow," he says.
OP is blessed with an impressive personality added to which the tonal quality of his voice creates a unique combination which is equally commanding on radio programmes as well as TV shows.
Conferring the 'Outstanding Presenter Award' on OP Rathore, KS Sarma, the then CEO of Prasar Bharti, said that radio will get a new lease of life in the hands of such talented people. "His praise was more than an award for me," he says. OP had anchored a yoga programme on DD Sports for more than four years and was also privileged to host the 1998 World Cup football matches.
The woman behind the successful man is OP's wife Leena Rathore, who is a teacher. He also commends the working style of Dr. Ritu Rajput of FM Rainbow who has introduced innovative ideas in the programming and given a chance to young talents. Being an established radio jockey and a faculty member of Amity International, he comments on upcoming aspirants saying, " Sharp, short and controlled voice is always better in effective communication. I always prefer to tell this mantra to my students. Success also depends on the flexibility of mediums and the consistency of a person".
About the versatile personality of OP, eminent ad- guru Rajeev Haksar says, "He has done over 500 radio and TV advertisements including multi national brands and lend voices for more than 350 documentaries and corporate films with his magical voice." He has received Doordarshan Annual award consecutively from 2002 to 2006 besides one PSBT award, he adds.
Despite his achievements, OP maintains a very low profile. He informs, "I have lent my voice in almost 85 percent of religious and historical films in India and I am a regular artist of History Channel."
The woman behind the successful man is OP's wife Leena Rathore, who is a teacher. He also commends the working style of Dr. Ritu Rajput of FM rainbow who has introduced innovative ideas in the programming and given a chance to young talents.
OP Rathore or 'OP' is a name that needs no introduction. He is a celebrity radio jockey for million of die hard fans not only in India but also from Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh. Infact, he is known as an icon of broadcasting.
Born with a golden voice, 'OP' had little inkling of how this God gift can touch hearts when he started to lend his voice for a few commercial and stage programmes during college days. Later, he got a chance to present Mehfil and Manbhavan programmes of All India Radio for Yuvavani. "Though I was able to recognize my forte of voice rendering but took this art of vocal presentation seriously in the year 2001. Main Samay Hoon…was my popular jingle for a private commercial on radio and Gaane Ke Bahane is my programme on radio FM Rainbow which has given me an identity of an RJ with a different style," he says.
However, success did not come easy. "When I started working with radio there was monopoly of a few established people and at the same time there were no so many options. In such circumstances the only option one had was to remain in the field or quit." His zeal to survive in the field finally fructified and now he has every right to enjoy this hard earned success. "Phone Apke Geet Hamare, was a popular programme of mine on FM radio at the beginning of my career and it became household entertainment in those days. Now I am a regular announcer of FM Rainbow," he says.
OP is blessed with an impressive personality added to which the tonal quality of his voice creates a unique combination which is equally commanding on radio programmes as well as TV shows.
Conferring the 'Outstanding Presenter Award' on OP Rathore, KS Sarma, the then CEO of Prasar Bharti, said that radio will get a new lease of life in the hands of such talented people. "His praise was more than an award for me," he says. OP had anchored a yoga programme on DD Sports for more than four years and was also privileged to host the 1998 World Cup football matches.
The woman behind the successful man is OP's wife Leena Rathore, who is a teacher. He also commends the working style of Dr. Ritu Rajput of FM Rainbow who has introduced innovative ideas in the programming and given a chance to young talents. Being an established radio jockey and a faculty member of Amity International, he comments on upcoming aspirants saying, " Sharp, short and controlled voice is always better in effective communication. I always prefer to tell this mantra to my students. Success also depends on the flexibility of mediums and the consistency of a person".
About the versatile personality of OP, eminent ad- guru Rajeev Haksar says, "He has done over 500 radio and TV advertisements including multi national brands and lend voices for more than 350 documentaries and corporate films with his magical voice." He has received Doordarshan Annual award consecutively from 2002 to 2006 besides one PSBT award, he adds.
Despite his achievements, OP maintains a very low profile. He informs, "I have lent my voice in almost 85 percent of religious and historical films in India and I am a regular artist of History Channel."
The woman behind the successful man is OP's wife Leena Rathore, who is a teacher. He also commends the working style of Dr. Ritu Rajput of FM rainbow who has introduced innovative ideas in the programming and given a chance to young talents.
As a singer, Amrita is a class apart
As a singer, Amrita is a class apart
Amrita Bera is a ghazal singer who renders her voice with legendary singers like Jagjit Singh and Ghulam Ali. Unlike many singers she hasn't chosen the usual route of album and playback singing. Her forte is live concerts where the feedback of the audience, heard through their applause, is rewarding.
Born in Kolkata, the Mecca of music, Amrita started learning music at the age of eight. She completed three years of vocal music course from Prayag Sangeet Samiti and used to perform at the school-level functions.
Amrita's family shifted to Delhi when she was fourteen years of age. "I completed my schooling in Delhi and unfortunately lost my father when I was 16. We had to face lot of hardships. To supplement family income I used to sing in local Durga Puja and other small functions but music took a back seat," she reminiscences.
"In Delhi when I first heard ghazals of Jagjit and Chitra Singh, Ghulam Ali and Mehendi Hassan, I became absolutely fascinated by this genre of singing. Then I started learning ghazal singing from Ustad Nadeem Ahmed of Kirana Gharana and also started performing in five-star hotels of Delhi. Here my parents' interest in Hindi-Urdu literature helped me in learning Urdu poetry. I did not have any problem with my diction," she says.
Amrita was married early and her husband encouraged her to pursue her passion. She resumed her vocal training. "I remained in hotel singing for quite some time as that was the trend in those days. I found the audience there were mature and knowledgeable about music so I started learning classical singing from Ustad Amir Khan Saheb of Kirana Gharana and later on learnt from Pandit Mani Prasadji."
About foreign tours and some memorable concerts, Amrita says, "When few singers like Kumar Sanu, Abhijit used to perform live outside India, I was lucky to share the stage with these great singers. During that course, I gave public performances in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Egypt and Hong Kong. In India I have performed in Jodhpur, Kolkata and other cities."
Apart from ghazals Amrita sings in Bengali, Punjabi, Rajasthani and Tamil.
At a time when album singing is the fad, hasn't she limited herself to live concerts? Amrita counters, "It is not true. I sang for Dhin Tinak Dhin which is a pop album and then cut a Bhajan album Krishna in 2003. Right now I am in the process of preparing my new album in which songs have been penned by renowned poet Dewal Ashish. This album will be a combination of geet and ghazals in contemporary pop/fusion music style and will be released early next year". Why not playback singing for her? "I don't need such type of exposure. I am enjoying what I am doing. Besides singing I am associated with an NGO called Srijanatmak Manushi Sanstha where I teach music to the underprivileged girls and another is Amba Foundation.
Amrita’s forte is live concerts where the feedback of the audience, heard through their applause, is rewarding. She has given public performances in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Egypt and Hong Kong. In India she has performed in Jodhpur, Rajasthan & Kolkata.
Amrita Bera is a ghazal singer who renders her voice with legendary singers like Jagjit Singh and Ghulam Ali. Unlike many singers she hasn't chosen the usual route of album and playback singing. Her forte is live concerts where the feedback of the audience, heard through their applause, is rewarding.
Born in Kolkata, the Mecca of music, Amrita started learning music at the age of eight. She completed three years of vocal music course from Prayag Sangeet Samiti and used to perform at the school-level functions.
Amrita's family shifted to Delhi when she was fourteen years of age. "I completed my schooling in Delhi and unfortunately lost my father when I was 16. We had to face lot of hardships. To supplement family income I used to sing in local Durga Puja and other small functions but music took a back seat," she reminiscences.
"In Delhi when I first heard ghazals of Jagjit and Chitra Singh, Ghulam Ali and Mehendi Hassan, I became absolutely fascinated by this genre of singing. Then I started learning ghazal singing from Ustad Nadeem Ahmed of Kirana Gharana and also started performing in five-star hotels of Delhi. Here my parents' interest in Hindi-Urdu literature helped me in learning Urdu poetry. I did not have any problem with my diction," she says.
Amrita was married early and her husband encouraged her to pursue her passion. She resumed her vocal training. "I remained in hotel singing for quite some time as that was the trend in those days. I found the audience there were mature and knowledgeable about music so I started learning classical singing from Ustad Amir Khan Saheb of Kirana Gharana and later on learnt from Pandit Mani Prasadji."
About foreign tours and some memorable concerts, Amrita says, "When few singers like Kumar Sanu, Abhijit used to perform live outside India, I was lucky to share the stage with these great singers. During that course, I gave public performances in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Egypt and Hong Kong. In India I have performed in Jodhpur, Kolkata and other cities."
Apart from ghazals Amrita sings in Bengali, Punjabi, Rajasthani and Tamil.
At a time when album singing is the fad, hasn't she limited herself to live concerts? Amrita counters, "It is not true. I sang for Dhin Tinak Dhin which is a pop album and then cut a Bhajan album Krishna in 2003. Right now I am in the process of preparing my new album in which songs have been penned by renowned poet Dewal Ashish. This album will be a combination of geet and ghazals in contemporary pop/fusion music style and will be released early next year". Why not playback singing for her? "I don't need such type of exposure. I am enjoying what I am doing. Besides singing I am associated with an NGO called Srijanatmak Manushi Sanstha where I teach music to the underprivileged girls and another is Amba Foundation.
Amrita’s forte is live concerts where the feedback of the audience, heard through their applause, is rewarding. She has given public performances in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Egypt and Hong Kong. In India she has performed in Jodhpur, Rajasthan & Kolkata.
An angel on earth for departed souls
An angel on earth for departed souls
JS Shunty
Tall, handsome, 42-year old Jitendra Singh Shunty started his career as a transporter but an inner call changed his life completely. Today he is engaged in humanitarian efforts to serve the mankind.
On his transformation he elaborates, " I have seen want and poverty which compelled me to leave my established business. One day I saw a man stealing wood from a burning pyre at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground. It was a great shock for me. I confronted him. Weeping uncontrollably, he told me that he had lost his wife in an accident and he did not have enough money to perform her last rites". I was stunned. I never knew this could happen in our society. Later, I came to know that there were people who often left dead bodies unattended".
The incident changed Shunty's life. He helped the man perform the cremation and decided that he just could not go back home and forget every thing. With two of his friends he formed the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal in 1997. Ever since the moment Shunty or his team get any information about unclaimed bodies through the police, friends or residents' welfare associations, they reach the spot immediately and arrange the funeral.
Many of suicide victims' bodies, which nobody wants to claim, are given a burial or cremation by the Sewa Dal. Says C. Samuel, president of the East Delhi Malayalee association, " Six bodies were taken by Sewa Dal because their families could not reach Delhi even after eight days. They always help in times of crises."
With dedicated workers, radio-fitted, hi-tech vans, the Sewa Dal team ferries the body to a crematorium or burial ground or a churchyard, according to the known faith of the deceased and performs the rites.
In recognition of the Sewa Dal's yeoman service to mankind, chief minister of Delhi donated four hearse vans in the year 2003. The number of vans has now gone up to 12.
Apart from this, Shunty and his Sewa Dal members have donated more than 3,000 units of blood to the needy. They have organized numerous blood donation camps, led by Shunty himself. Seventeen members of the Sewa Dal are trained to administer drugs to tuberculosis patients, and nearly 300 patients have benefited from their services. Nearly 3,000 people have gained from the numerous free medical help camps organized by the Dal. Shunty remarks wistfully, "At times, I am a son to the dead father or mother whom I never knew; at other times, I become the father to a dead son or daughter seen for the first and the last time at the funeral ground".
"In my little capacity I am always ready to extend a helping hand to restore self-respect to the poor. To help the physically challenged, many a times we provide crutches, tricycles and sewing machines" he says humbly.
Such remarkable services to mankind have focused attention of the national and international media on Shunty. Recently a documentary titled Angels For The Dead based on the life of Jitendra Singh Shunty and his style of paying homage to every departed soul received great media appreciation. Later, this documentary film won a gold medal in the Joy Film Festival 2007 held in Florida, USA.
Closer home, Shunty had won the councillor's election from Jhilmil ward of East Delhi during the last election as an independent candidate.
JS Shunty
Tall, handsome, 42-year old Jitendra Singh Shunty started his career as a transporter but an inner call changed his life completely. Today he is engaged in humanitarian efforts to serve the mankind.
On his transformation he elaborates, " I have seen want and poverty which compelled me to leave my established business. One day I saw a man stealing wood from a burning pyre at Delhi's Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground. It was a great shock for me. I confronted him. Weeping uncontrollably, he told me that he had lost his wife in an accident and he did not have enough money to perform her last rites". I was stunned. I never knew this could happen in our society. Later, I came to know that there were people who often left dead bodies unattended".
The incident changed Shunty's life. He helped the man perform the cremation and decided that he just could not go back home and forget every thing. With two of his friends he formed the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Sewa Dal in 1997. Ever since the moment Shunty or his team get any information about unclaimed bodies through the police, friends or residents' welfare associations, they reach the spot immediately and arrange the funeral.
Many of suicide victims' bodies, which nobody wants to claim, are given a burial or cremation by the Sewa Dal. Says C. Samuel, president of the East Delhi Malayalee association, " Six bodies were taken by Sewa Dal because their families could not reach Delhi even after eight days. They always help in times of crises."
With dedicated workers, radio-fitted, hi-tech vans, the Sewa Dal team ferries the body to a crematorium or burial ground or a churchyard, according to the known faith of the deceased and performs the rites.
In recognition of the Sewa Dal's yeoman service to mankind, chief minister of Delhi donated four hearse vans in the year 2003. The number of vans has now gone up to 12.
Apart from this, Shunty and his Sewa Dal members have donated more than 3,000 units of blood to the needy. They have organized numerous blood donation camps, led by Shunty himself. Seventeen members of the Sewa Dal are trained to administer drugs to tuberculosis patients, and nearly 300 patients have benefited from their services. Nearly 3,000 people have gained from the numerous free medical help camps organized by the Dal. Shunty remarks wistfully, "At times, I am a son to the dead father or mother whom I never knew; at other times, I become the father to a dead son or daughter seen for the first and the last time at the funeral ground".
"In my little capacity I am always ready to extend a helping hand to restore self-respect to the poor. To help the physically challenged, many a times we provide crutches, tricycles and sewing machines" he says humbly.
Such remarkable services to mankind have focused attention of the national and international media on Shunty. Recently a documentary titled Angels For The Dead based on the life of Jitendra Singh Shunty and his style of paying homage to every departed soul received great media appreciation. Later, this documentary film won a gold medal in the Joy Film Festival 2007 held in Florida, USA.
Closer home, Shunty had won the councillor's election from Jhilmil ward of East Delhi during the last election as an independent candidate.
Vivek loves to be creatively engaged
Vivek loves to be creatively engaged
Vivek has written seven books, scripts for 26 documentaries, lyrics of four audio albums and a collection of 11 short stories published in various newspapers and magazines.
Vivek Mishra earns his bread by working as a dental research scientist in the Health department of Delhi. To satisfy his inner urge for more he engages in literary activity. Straddling both the worlds completes him as a person.
"I started writing at an early age as a hobby but it got momentum after the publishing of Jeevan Pravah, a book on good and healthy living through various forms of meditation, says Vivek. His journey to the literary world had begun and he did PG Diploma in Journalism from Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan. Through the different phases of his literary journey his commitment to the medical profession remains intact.
"He rarely has time to sit and write because of the busy schedule of the Health Department though he is used to writing late at night," says Vipula, Vivek's wife who is also a medical professional.
With this tremendous determination and dedication, Vivek has scored remarkably in the field of creativity. "He has a passion to create something different with a message to society and I saw his determination at the time of my TV chat show for Doordarshan," says Ajay Shukla, Vivek's friend and producer of that TV programme. Vivek elaborates, "It was a TV show based on the problems of the elderly and the downtrodden. The unique feature of the programme was on the-spot solution of the problems."
Recently, Vivek participated in a promotional workshop of the cultural heritage of Bundelkhand.
So far as literary credits are concerned, Vivek has written seven books, scripts for 26 documentaries, lyrics of four audio albums and a collection of 11 short stories published in various newspapers and magazines. Recently, he has made a documentary on Garh Ganga at Garh Mukteshwar, focusing on pollution of Ganga water and Global Warming. The documentary was widely appreciated and telecast by the UP and Delhi governments.
Vivek came under media spotlight in 2007 after his novel experiment Bol Uthe Hain Chitra, a collection of poetry on the paintings of forty renowned painters of the country. On this exceptional achievement by a young poet, ex-chairman of the Lalit Kala Academy and well known painter Anand Dev says, "He dares to give voice to the silent and vague portraits of great people and this is the beginning of a new era in the field of Art." The simplification of paintings in the form of poetry enhances the popularity of this art form as well as the artistic people at large and Vivek will be the pioneer of this format, says V S Rahi, noted painter and treasurer of the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, Delhi.
Lots of awards and recognition have come the way of this versatile personality but Udbhav Sahitya Samman by Delhi Hindi Academy and Alaknanda Yuva Sahitya Martand Puraskar are special enough to be mentioned.
Vivek has written seven books, scripts for 26 documentaries, lyrics of four audio albums and a collection of 11 short stories published in various newspapers and magazines.
Vivek Mishra earns his bread by working as a dental research scientist in the Health department of Delhi. To satisfy his inner urge for more he engages in literary activity. Straddling both the worlds completes him as a person.
"I started writing at an early age as a hobby but it got momentum after the publishing of Jeevan Pravah, a book on good and healthy living through various forms of meditation, says Vivek. His journey to the literary world had begun and he did PG Diploma in Journalism from Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan. Through the different phases of his literary journey his commitment to the medical profession remains intact.
"He rarely has time to sit and write because of the busy schedule of the Health Department though he is used to writing late at night," says Vipula, Vivek's wife who is also a medical professional.
With this tremendous determination and dedication, Vivek has scored remarkably in the field of creativity. "He has a passion to create something different with a message to society and I saw his determination at the time of my TV chat show for Doordarshan," says Ajay Shukla, Vivek's friend and producer of that TV programme. Vivek elaborates, "It was a TV show based on the problems of the elderly and the downtrodden. The unique feature of the programme was on the-spot solution of the problems."
Recently, Vivek participated in a promotional workshop of the cultural heritage of Bundelkhand.
So far as literary credits are concerned, Vivek has written seven books, scripts for 26 documentaries, lyrics of four audio albums and a collection of 11 short stories published in various newspapers and magazines. Recently, he has made a documentary on Garh Ganga at Garh Mukteshwar, focusing on pollution of Ganga water and Global Warming. The documentary was widely appreciated and telecast by the UP and Delhi governments.
Vivek came under media spotlight in 2007 after his novel experiment Bol Uthe Hain Chitra, a collection of poetry on the paintings of forty renowned painters of the country. On this exceptional achievement by a young poet, ex-chairman of the Lalit Kala Academy and well known painter Anand Dev says, "He dares to give voice to the silent and vague portraits of great people and this is the beginning of a new era in the field of Art." The simplification of paintings in the form of poetry enhances the popularity of this art form as well as the artistic people at large and Vivek will be the pioneer of this format, says V S Rahi, noted painter and treasurer of the All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society, Delhi.
Lots of awards and recognition have come the way of this versatile personality but Udbhav Sahitya Samman by Delhi Hindi Academy and Alaknanda Yuva Sahitya Martand Puraskar are special enough to be mentioned.
Mrinalini lives a "beautiful" dream
Mrinalini lives a "beautiful" dream
Many little girls dream of becoming Miss India one day. But it was not daydreaming for the charming and beautiful Mrinalini Tyagi who has won sub-titles in the recently concluded Femina Miss India contest. For the Ghaziabad girl it was a transformation brought about by a strong zeal and confidence to achieve something in life.
Mrinalini, who is busy in her modelling assignments says, "After taking part in this beauty pageant, my life has changed completely. I have some important assignments from a few renowned companies."
Mrinalini got her commercial break when she bagged a three- year modelling contract with Shoot Talent Management company, under this contract she earned a chance to visit Bangladesh and became a part of an international fashion show.
Recalling her moments of glory at the beauty pageant she says, "I had a strong inner urge feeling to take part in this much coveted beauty pageant, I filled the form of this contest and got selected. In its preliminary rounds I was encouraged by the judges and at final stage I was able to win two runner up titles of 'Sexy Legs' and 'Body Beautiful' while these first two titles remained with the Sarah Zane, winner of the Miss India Crown."
She admits that she has never been an outstanding student but she did her MBA from IMT Ghaziabad and due to her positive thinking she adapts to things fast. "My father is a renowned Doctor and mother is a teacher at DPS, Ghaziabad. And I would like to admit that to get schooling at DPS has always been a boost in my thinking process," says Mrinalini.
Now 25-year old Mrinalini Tyagi is a mature person and has become more selective in choosing a career in modelling, acting, TV programmes. She categorically explains, "I am in a no hurry to opt for any particular field but am enjoying Modelling and Fashion Shows of national and international repute.
However she has worked in an episode of Youth Diaries on a television channel. Apart from sharing stage with renowned names like Ritu Kumar, Asheema Leena, Shantanu-Nikhil, Anju Mody, Sunit Verma, Rana Gill and Gauri -Nayanika as a fashion model, she had done modelling assignments for various consumer brands. A cool and composed Mrinalini confirms that if she receives a suitable offer from TV or films, she will certainly prove her presence there. About this exceptional confidence she says, "I have done my MBA in HR and have good working experience in some Multi-National Companies and after all many a things depend upon ones upbringing." For the aspirants of such competitions she suggests, "It would be always better to get some professional experience before entering these fields."
Many little girls dream of becoming Miss India one day. But it was not daydreaming for the charming and beautiful Mrinalini Tyagi who has won sub-titles in the recently concluded Femina Miss India contest. For the Ghaziabad girl it was a transformation brought about by a strong zeal and confidence to achieve something in life.
Mrinalini, who is busy in her modelling assignments says, "After taking part in this beauty pageant, my life has changed completely. I have some important assignments from a few renowned companies."
Mrinalini got her commercial break when she bagged a three- year modelling contract with Shoot Talent Management company, under this contract she earned a chance to visit Bangladesh and became a part of an international fashion show.
Recalling her moments of glory at the beauty pageant she says, "I had a strong inner urge feeling to take part in this much coveted beauty pageant, I filled the form of this contest and got selected. In its preliminary rounds I was encouraged by the judges and at final stage I was able to win two runner up titles of 'Sexy Legs' and 'Body Beautiful' while these first two titles remained with the Sarah Zane, winner of the Miss India Crown."
She admits that she has never been an outstanding student but she did her MBA from IMT Ghaziabad and due to her positive thinking she adapts to things fast. "My father is a renowned Doctor and mother is a teacher at DPS, Ghaziabad. And I would like to admit that to get schooling at DPS has always been a boost in my thinking process," says Mrinalini.
Now 25-year old Mrinalini Tyagi is a mature person and has become more selective in choosing a career in modelling, acting, TV programmes. She categorically explains, "I am in a no hurry to opt for any particular field but am enjoying Modelling and Fashion Shows of national and international repute.
However she has worked in an episode of Youth Diaries on a television channel. Apart from sharing stage with renowned names like Ritu Kumar, Asheema Leena, Shantanu-Nikhil, Anju Mody, Sunit Verma, Rana Gill and Gauri -Nayanika as a fashion model, she had done modelling assignments for various consumer brands. A cool and composed Mrinalini confirms that if she receives a suitable offer from TV or films, she will certainly prove her presence there. About this exceptional confidence she says, "I have done my MBA in HR and have good working experience in some Multi-National Companies and after all many a things depend upon ones upbringing." For the aspirants of such competitions she suggests, "It would be always better to get some professional experience before entering these fields."
Many little girls dream of becoming Miss India one day. But it was not daydreaming for the charming and beautiful Mrinalini Tyagi who has won sub-titles in the recently concluded Femina Miss India contest. For the Ghaziabad girl it was a transformation brought about by a strong zeal and confidence to achieve something in life.
Mrinalini, who is busy in her modelling assignments says, "After taking part in this beauty pageant, my life has changed completely. I have some important assignments from a few renowned companies."
Mrinalini got her commercial break when she bagged a three- year modelling contract with Shoot Talent Management company, under this contract she earned a chance to visit Bangladesh and became a part of an international fashion show.
Recalling her moments of glory at the beauty pageant she says, "I had a strong inner urge feeling to take part in this much coveted beauty pageant, I filled the form of this contest and got selected. In its preliminary rounds I was encouraged by the judges and at final stage I was able to win two runner up titles of 'Sexy Legs' and 'Body Beautiful' while these first two titles remained with the Sarah Zane, winner of the Miss India Crown."
She admits that she has never been an outstanding student but she did her MBA from IMT Ghaziabad and due to her positive thinking she adapts to things fast. "My father is a renowned Doctor and mother is a teacher at DPS, Ghaziabad. And I would like to admit that to get schooling at DPS has always been a boost in my thinking process," says Mrinalini.
Now 25-year old Mrinalini Tyagi is a mature person and has become more selective in choosing a career in modelling, acting, TV programmes. She categorically explains, "I am in a no hurry to opt for any particular field but am enjoying Modelling and Fashion Shows of national and international repute.
However she has worked in an episode of Youth Diaries on a television channel. Apart from sharing stage with renowned names like Ritu Kumar, Asheema Leena, Shantanu-Nikhil, Anju Mody, Sunit Verma, Rana Gill and Gauri -Nayanika as a fashion model, she had done modelling assignments for various consumer brands. A cool and composed Mrinalini confirms that if she receives a suitable offer from TV or films, she will certainly prove her presence there. About this exceptional confidence she says, "I have done my MBA in HR and have good working experience in some Multi-National Companies and after all many a things depend upon ones upbringing." For the aspirants of such competitions she suggests, "It would be always better to get some professional experience before entering these fields."
Many little girls dream of becoming Miss India one day. But it was not daydreaming for the charming and beautiful Mrinalini Tyagi who has won sub-titles in the recently concluded Femina Miss India contest. For the Ghaziabad girl it was a transformation brought about by a strong zeal and confidence to achieve something in life.
Mrinalini, who is busy in her modelling assignments says, "After taking part in this beauty pageant, my life has changed completely. I have some important assignments from a few renowned companies."
Mrinalini got her commercial break when she bagged a three- year modelling contract with Shoot Talent Management company, under this contract she earned a chance to visit Bangladesh and became a part of an international fashion show.
Recalling her moments of glory at the beauty pageant she says, "I had a strong inner urge feeling to take part in this much coveted beauty pageant, I filled the form of this contest and got selected. In its preliminary rounds I was encouraged by the judges and at final stage I was able to win two runner up titles of 'Sexy Legs' and 'Body Beautiful' while these first two titles remained with the Sarah Zane, winner of the Miss India Crown."
She admits that she has never been an outstanding student but she did her MBA from IMT Ghaziabad and due to her positive thinking she adapts to things fast. "My father is a renowned Doctor and mother is a teacher at DPS, Ghaziabad. And I would like to admit that to get schooling at DPS has always been a boost in my thinking process," says Mrinalini.
Now 25-year old Mrinalini Tyagi is a mature person and has become more selective in choosing a career in modelling, acting, TV programmes. She categorically explains, "I am in a no hurry to opt for any particular field but am enjoying Modelling and Fashion Shows of national and international repute.
However she has worked in an episode of Youth Diaries on a television channel. Apart from sharing stage with renowned names like Ritu Kumar, Asheema Leena, Shantanu-Nikhil, Anju Mody, Sunit Verma, Rana Gill and Gauri -Nayanika as a fashion model, she had done modelling assignments for various consumer brands. A cool and composed Mrinalini confirms that if she receives a suitable offer from TV or films, she will certainly prove her presence there. About this exceptional confidence she says, "I have done my MBA in HR and have good working experience in some Multi-National Companies and after all many a things depend upon ones upbringing." For the aspirants of such competitions she suggests, "It would be always better to get some professional experience before entering these fields."
Suresh Nirmal is 70 but won`t retire from literature
Suresh Nirmal is 70 but won`t retire from literature
The journey of his writings took off in 1961 after the release of his first book. Since then his creative pen has never stopped even for a single day.
At 70, Dr Suresh Nirmal, an author of 150 books is far from retired although he has retired as a teacher. At his home in Rajnagar, his simple living hardly speaks his legendary credits in the field of Hindi literature.
Born in a very traditional Brahmin family of Meerut, Dr Nirmal was brought up in a musical environment. His father, Pandit Raghubir Sharan Nirmal, was a renowned musician at that time.
Young Suresh however had a different calling. "My literary career started with a poem published in school magazine when I was in class eight," he recalls. The journey of his writings took off in 1961 after the release of his first book. Since then his creative pen has never stopped even for a single day. The results of his literary thrust appear in the form of the 150 plus books he has written for students of BA and MA. In fact, his books are also being taught in the universities of Meerut, Agra, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Garhwal, Awadh and Ruhelkhand.
Dr Nirmal has earned his doctorate in a very unusual subject, 'Hindi Prabandh Kavya Mein Ravan Ka Charitra Vikas'. The topic was widely acclaimed in the literary world. Moreover, Kamayani Shabdkosh, based on legendary Hindi laureate Jai Shankar Prasad, in association with Dr.Harish Sharma is an unique work in any particular subject. Apart from these exceptional achievements he has written novels and edited some notable Hindi journals.
Commenting on the today's journalism and literary world, he says, "No doubt, the entire process has become faster but there is a lack of stability. The commercial attitude of media is not a positive sign for the country like us. However, the presentation of different subjects and issues by the media is strongly felt by people who clearly indicate its strong presence in today's world. This sort of recognition was never ever felt in the past. Definitely, we are in an advanced stage".
According to Dr Nirmal, the very meaning of the word Sahitya is sarva jan hitay, but it seems to have gone into oblivion due to affluence of money. "I am satisfied by what my publishers give me as remuneration," he says. Dr.Nirmal is slated to receive honours for his outstanding work called Merath Bisrat Nahin. The prestigious award by Akhil Bhartiya Rashtra Bhasha Parishad will be conferred at Meerut on September 21.
Dr Nirmal has also received Hindi Ratna, Kavya Praveen, Sahitya Prabhakar (Hindi Academy,Delhi), Bharati Ratna (Allahabad), Sahitya Varidhi (Indian Society of Authors, Hapur) and many more.
Dr Nirmal is also a regular writer of some renowned publications of Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut. About books that are close to his heart, he reveals they are Hindu Dharma Pratik Aur Mithak, Merath Bisrat Nahin and the novel Pyasi Machhali.
The journey of his writings took off in 1961 after the release of his first book. Since then his creative pen has never stopped even for a single day.
At 70, Dr Suresh Nirmal, an author of 150 books is far from retired although he has retired as a teacher. At his home in Rajnagar, his simple living hardly speaks his legendary credits in the field of Hindi literature.
Born in a very traditional Brahmin family of Meerut, Dr Nirmal was brought up in a musical environment. His father, Pandit Raghubir Sharan Nirmal, was a renowned musician at that time.
Young Suresh however had a different calling. "My literary career started with a poem published in school magazine when I was in class eight," he recalls. The journey of his writings took off in 1961 after the release of his first book. Since then his creative pen has never stopped even for a single day. The results of his literary thrust appear in the form of the 150 plus books he has written for students of BA and MA. In fact, his books are also being taught in the universities of Meerut, Agra, Kanpur, Gorakhpur, Garhwal, Awadh and Ruhelkhand.
Dr Nirmal has earned his doctorate in a very unusual subject, 'Hindi Prabandh Kavya Mein Ravan Ka Charitra Vikas'. The topic was widely acclaimed in the literary world. Moreover, Kamayani Shabdkosh, based on legendary Hindi laureate Jai Shankar Prasad, in association with Dr.Harish Sharma is an unique work in any particular subject. Apart from these exceptional achievements he has written novels and edited some notable Hindi journals.
Commenting on the today's journalism and literary world, he says, "No doubt, the entire process has become faster but there is a lack of stability. The commercial attitude of media is not a positive sign for the country like us. However, the presentation of different subjects and issues by the media is strongly felt by people who clearly indicate its strong presence in today's world. This sort of recognition was never ever felt in the past. Definitely, we are in an advanced stage".
According to Dr Nirmal, the very meaning of the word Sahitya is sarva jan hitay, but it seems to have gone into oblivion due to affluence of money. "I am satisfied by what my publishers give me as remuneration," he says. Dr.Nirmal is slated to receive honours for his outstanding work called Merath Bisrat Nahin. The prestigious award by Akhil Bhartiya Rashtra Bhasha Parishad will be conferred at Meerut on September 21.
Dr Nirmal has also received Hindi Ratna, Kavya Praveen, Sahitya Prabhakar (Hindi Academy,Delhi), Bharati Ratna (Allahabad), Sahitya Varidhi (Indian Society of Authors, Hapur) and many more.
Dr Nirmal is also a regular writer of some renowned publications of Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut. About books that are close to his heart, he reveals they are Hindu Dharma Pratik Aur Mithak, Merath Bisrat Nahin and the novel Pyasi Machhali.
73 years old travels to Ladakh on his Vespa
73 years old travels to Ladakh on his Vespa
JP Bhatnagar, a 73 year old retired teacher of Kavi Nagar has travelled to Leh /Ladakh on his LML Vespa scooter for 18 consecutive years. According to Bhatnagar, "I just want to spend retirement with charm and vigour and my hobby is to travel. This remote and hidden valley of Ladakh gives me a new zeal to live a meaningful life." A Hindi magazine gave him the epithet "Jaanbaaz"-the courageous one, and his friends found it was so appropriate that they rarely use his regular name. And it is quite not surprising that his fan club has been swelling day-by-day, not only in the small town of Ghaziabad or neighbouring Delhi but in Ladakh too.
On an obvious question why he has chosen this sort of scooter mountaineering to Ladakh, he describes, "Our political leaders have dumped the beauty of this hilly area in the muddle of their political wishes and never take pains to promote tourism in this region despite the fact that central government received a huge foreign grant in tune of approximately Rs 500 crores from Ladakh itself. So my sole aim is to highlight the beauty and necessities of this deprived area and bring it into the mainstream of the country."
Three times record holder of prestigious Limca Book of Records, J.P. Bhatnagar has spent some terrific time on the mountains of Leh where there is no water, no life and even very thick air which always proves fatal for any living entity. But the obsession to study the nature of snow, rainfalls, hard rocks and lonely dead ends of these mountains never stopped him in attaining this highly acclaimed name and work for the region. This journey started in the year 1991 and since then it has never stopped and according to Bhatnagar, "If life permits me, I have a strong desire to travel to Ladakh again for next five years and finally I wish to spend rest of my life in this valley so that my affinity with Ladakhi people and its natural beauty remains attached with me and my soul."
Health conscious and routine gym visitor at the age of 73, Jitendra Prakash Bhatnagar exhorts to GenX, "Our body is our biggest enemy and it always tends towards comforts and luxuries which make us dull and sick, thus it requires rigorous exercise and labour to remain fit and healthy. Ultimately growing age never becomes hurdle in achieving any thing." Like a soldier he is always ready to extend his brave hand for the country. During the Kargil conflict, he was in the valley and lent a helping hand to the Indian soldiers several times. When some 200 trucks carrying supplies to the troops were stuck in slush and sand, he helped the members of the Border Security Force to free them and send them on their way. As he drives away on his LML Vespa, marked with stickers displaying the names of Khardungala and other high altitudes to which it has carried him, the emblem of the National Adventure Foundation, as well as the years he has undertaken these trips in, he leaves in his wake a cheery air of bonhomie.
JP Bhatnagar, a 73 year old retired teacher of Kavi Nagar has travelled to Leh /Ladakh on his LML Vespa scooter for 18 consecutive years. According to Bhatnagar, "I just want to spend retirement with charm and vigour and my hobby is to travel. This remote and hidden valley of Ladakh gives me a new zeal to live a meaningful life." A Hindi magazine gave him the epithet "Jaanbaaz"-the courageous one, and his friends found it was so appropriate that they rarely use his regular name. And it is quite not surprising that his fan club has been swelling day-by-day, not only in the small town of Ghaziabad or neighbouring Delhi but in Ladakh too.
On an obvious question why he has chosen this sort of scooter mountaineering to Ladakh, he describes, "Our political leaders have dumped the beauty of this hilly area in the muddle of their political wishes and never take pains to promote tourism in this region despite the fact that central government received a huge foreign grant in tune of approximately Rs 500 crores from Ladakh itself. So my sole aim is to highlight the beauty and necessities of this deprived area and bring it into the mainstream of the country."
Three times record holder of prestigious Limca Book of Records, J.P. Bhatnagar has spent some terrific time on the mountains of Leh where there is no water, no life and even very thick air which always proves fatal for any living entity. But the obsession to study the nature of snow, rainfalls, hard rocks and lonely dead ends of these mountains never stopped him in attaining this highly acclaimed name and work for the region. This journey started in the year 1991 and since then it has never stopped and according to Bhatnagar, "If life permits me, I have a strong desire to travel to Ladakh again for next five years and finally I wish to spend rest of my life in this valley so that my affinity with Ladakhi people and its natural beauty remains attached with me and my soul."
Health conscious and routine gym visitor at the age of 73, Jitendra Prakash Bhatnagar exhorts to GenX, "Our body is our biggest enemy and it always tends towards comforts and luxuries which make us dull and sick, thus it requires rigorous exercise and labour to remain fit and healthy. Ultimately growing age never becomes hurdle in achieving any thing." Like a soldier he is always ready to extend his brave hand for the country. During the Kargil conflict, he was in the valley and lent a helping hand to the Indian soldiers several times. When some 200 trucks carrying supplies to the troops were stuck in slush and sand, he helped the members of the Border Security Force to free them and send them on their way. As he drives away on his LML Vespa, marked with stickers displaying the names of Khardungala and other high altitudes to which it has carried him, the emblem of the National Adventure Foundation, as well as the years he has undertaken these trips in, he leaves in his wake a cheery air of bonhomie.
Spreading Patriotism
Spreading Patriotism with human virtue now the need of the hour
Prabhakar JP
In the fast moving world, there are very few people who spare their valuable time for the social cause. Even, most of the people are very much pre-occupied with their own works and hardly get time to socialise and devote time for others. Here is a man in his early 50s Prabhakar JP, a resident of Chiranjiv Vihar, who is on a mission to spread patriotism among the people of all age groups. He uses his own methodologies to educate people by emphasising the need to follow Indian culture.
Respect Indian Values
Prabhakar JP has very valid reason for that. "If a foreigner never hesitates to follow his culture then why should we as Indians be ashamed of following our own values and traditions? We should speak English wherever it is necessary and prefer to talk in Hindi because it's our national language," he added. He feels that if one wants to do something for the society he doesn't need extra time but the most important thing is time-management. "You plan your daily engagement in a way that you get time for other things. I am associated with Central Excise and Service Tax Ghaziabad as a consultant despite that I do lot of things for the society. I am associated with a number of institutions and take part in all the activities. As a member of all the institutions wherever I go I try to create awareness among the masses about education, national feelings, Indian culture, civic sense and traffic sense," he informed.
Educating the deprived
This social worker is associated with the organisations like Bharat Vikas Parishad, All India Management Association, Poorvanchal Samajik Avam Kalyan Samiti, Lions Club and TULSI (Traffic-Transport and Urban Life System Improvement Institution) and many more. He shared that under the different forums he does different activities. "Under Bharat Vikas Parishad, I am imparting free education to maid children, rickshaw pullers and labourers in Raj Nagar. While educating the children my emphasis is to spread patriotism among youngsters. Even, personally I visit various schools in Ghaziabad and address the assembly session highlighting the need to be more patriotic because each one's success depends on the success of the country. I also try my best to satisfy the queries of students. I feel that they must be given proper answers otherwise they will never get motivated," he felt.
Creating awareness
When asked what the responses of the people in and around him are, Prabhakar JP said, "If you are on a social mission, you should be ready to hear criticisms as well as acclamations. I have to hear both. But such criticisms will never obstruct me from my path. For creating awareness, I don't need an assembly or conference; I do it in parks or in a small group of people. I usually tell people to do little bit extra things apart from their primary job. Initially, people look at me differently but after sometimes they realise the need and appreciate my efforts."
Inculcating traffic sense
The one most important thing that he undertakes is creating awareness among the students and the common men about the traffic sense. "The regular accidents on roads really frustrate me. The reason for road accidents is not that the roads are very shorter and the number of vehicles has increased. Such things are happening because the motorists are not following the traffic rules. They lack traffic sense. I visit the schools and informed the students that as they need Roti (bread), Kapada (clothes), Makan (House), they also need Sadak (Road). So, behave well on the roads. We take them on the roads so that they can see physically how the traffic norms can be followed.
He is a Gujarati but still prefers to write and speak in Hindi. He said, "As a national language, we should respect it. Besides, I am ready to go anywhere if invited for creating awareness about the patriotism."
Prabhakar JP
In the fast moving world, there are very few people who spare their valuable time for the social cause. Even, most of the people are very much pre-occupied with their own works and hardly get time to socialise and devote time for others. Here is a man in his early 50s Prabhakar JP, a resident of Chiranjiv Vihar, who is on a mission to spread patriotism among the people of all age groups. He uses his own methodologies to educate people by emphasising the need to follow Indian culture.
Respect Indian Values
Prabhakar JP has very valid reason for that. "If a foreigner never hesitates to follow his culture then why should we as Indians be ashamed of following our own values and traditions? We should speak English wherever it is necessary and prefer to talk in Hindi because it's our national language," he added. He feels that if one wants to do something for the society he doesn't need extra time but the most important thing is time-management. "You plan your daily engagement in a way that you get time for other things. I am associated with Central Excise and Service Tax Ghaziabad as a consultant despite that I do lot of things for the society. I am associated with a number of institutions and take part in all the activities. As a member of all the institutions wherever I go I try to create awareness among the masses about education, national feelings, Indian culture, civic sense and traffic sense," he informed.
Educating the deprived
This social worker is associated with the organisations like Bharat Vikas Parishad, All India Management Association, Poorvanchal Samajik Avam Kalyan Samiti, Lions Club and TULSI (Traffic-Transport and Urban Life System Improvement Institution) and many more. He shared that under the different forums he does different activities. "Under Bharat Vikas Parishad, I am imparting free education to maid children, rickshaw pullers and labourers in Raj Nagar. While educating the children my emphasis is to spread patriotism among youngsters. Even, personally I visit various schools in Ghaziabad and address the assembly session highlighting the need to be more patriotic because each one's success depends on the success of the country. I also try my best to satisfy the queries of students. I feel that they must be given proper answers otherwise they will never get motivated," he felt.
Creating awareness
When asked what the responses of the people in and around him are, Prabhakar JP said, "If you are on a social mission, you should be ready to hear criticisms as well as acclamations. I have to hear both. But such criticisms will never obstruct me from my path. For creating awareness, I don't need an assembly or conference; I do it in parks or in a small group of people. I usually tell people to do little bit extra things apart from their primary job. Initially, people look at me differently but after sometimes they realise the need and appreciate my efforts."
Inculcating traffic sense
The one most important thing that he undertakes is creating awareness among the students and the common men about the traffic sense. "The regular accidents on roads really frustrate me. The reason for road accidents is not that the roads are very shorter and the number of vehicles has increased. Such things are happening because the motorists are not following the traffic rules. They lack traffic sense. I visit the schools and informed the students that as they need Roti (bread), Kapada (clothes), Makan (House), they also need Sadak (Road). So, behave well on the roads. We take them on the roads so that they can see physically how the traffic norms can be followed.
He is a Gujarati but still prefers to write and speak in Hindi. He said, "As a national language, we should respect it. Besides, I am ready to go anywhere if invited for creating awareness about the patriotism."
Nurturing the budding singers for relaxation
Nurturing the budding singers for relaxation
Jaya Banerjee
She has the talent and she wants to impart it among the interested lot. She feels that money is important for livelihood but one cannot always work for the same. A resident of Pratap Vihar, Jaya Banerjee is altogether a different woman. It's her zeal and determination that's why she is managing time and devote two hours daily at Gandharv Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Nehru Nagar to impart singing tips to the budding singers and nurture them to bring laurels not only for themselves but also to the society and the country at large.
Jaya Banerjee is a teacher by profession at Panchvati, the Modern School, New Panchvati Colony where she teaches English, Sanskrit, Social Studies and of course Music. "I have my family and a little daughter despite that I manage time and after school hour, I come here to nurture the budding singers," said Banerjee. When questioned why she does visit such a far place and she can get children at her neighbourhood also, her prompt reply was: "I don't get children there. Most of them are interested in dancing. After coming here on regular basis, I have realized
that this place is good. I get relaxed here. I love children and they reciprocate in the same manner," Banerjee shared with a smile.
She is an MA in Modern History from Vidya Sagar University and also did B Ed from the same university. "I leant various musical tips from my father Purnendu Kumar Mishra. I learnt Rabindra Sangeet from Jayant Saha and Classical from Shri Ashish Karamakar and Dr Vimla Gupta," she added. She doesn't have to look outside her family for inspiration as her father and elder sister Soma Mishra inspires her the most. "Whatever I earn as a teacher is enough for my livelihood. I teach students classical, semi-classical and traditional songs. We hold a monthly programme to judge and get the quality of the students," she informed.
When asked how does she know that somebody is really good in music, Banerjee replied, "I ask the child to sing a song and if has the sur and lay, he/she could be nurtured as a good singer within three to four years of training. "
Jaya Banerjee
She has the talent and she wants to impart it among the interested lot. She feels that money is important for livelihood but one cannot always work for the same. A resident of Pratap Vihar, Jaya Banerjee is altogether a different woman. It's her zeal and determination that's why she is managing time and devote two hours daily at Gandharv Sangeet Mahavidyalaya, Nehru Nagar to impart singing tips to the budding singers and nurture them to bring laurels not only for themselves but also to the society and the country at large.
Jaya Banerjee is a teacher by profession at Panchvati, the Modern School, New Panchvati Colony where she teaches English, Sanskrit, Social Studies and of course Music. "I have my family and a little daughter despite that I manage time and after school hour, I come here to nurture the budding singers," said Banerjee. When questioned why she does visit such a far place and she can get children at her neighbourhood also, her prompt reply was: "I don't get children there. Most of them are interested in dancing. After coming here on regular basis, I have realized
that this place is good. I get relaxed here. I love children and they reciprocate in the same manner," Banerjee shared with a smile.
She is an MA in Modern History from Vidya Sagar University and also did B Ed from the same university. "I leant various musical tips from my father Purnendu Kumar Mishra. I learnt Rabindra Sangeet from Jayant Saha and Classical from Shri Ashish Karamakar and Dr Vimla Gupta," she added. She doesn't have to look outside her family for inspiration as her father and elder sister Soma Mishra inspires her the most. "Whatever I earn as a teacher is enough for my livelihood. I teach students classical, semi-classical and traditional songs. We hold a monthly programme to judge and get the quality of the students," she informed.
When asked how does she know that somebody is really good in music, Banerjee replied, "I ask the child to sing a song and if has the sur and lay, he/she could be nurtured as a good singer within three to four years of training. "
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