“Bharat Utsav” celebrates 60 years of Independence
Staff Reporter
(EVEN NSD HAS 'BHARAT RANG MAHOUTSAV ANNUALLY'SINCE 1999) !
MY DEVAR MR RAJESH TAILANG IS IN A VISITING FACULTY OF NSD,AND IS IN THEIR SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR LAST 3 YRS FOR FRESHERS BATCHES ADMISSION.TEACHES DICTION THERE AND WRITES/SCRIPTS ADAPTATIONS OF PLAYS BESIDES ACTING.HIS EMPHASIS IN CAREER IS MORE ON THEATRE.
ADITI HAS DONE WORKSHOP IN SUMMER VACATION FOR THEIR 'SANSKAR RANGTOLI' AND PERFORMED THERE IN PLAYS,WHEN SHE WAS IN SCHOOL"....VIBHA)
SHE HAS DONE THEATRE FROM SAHMAT'S 'JANNATYA MANCH' IN VACATIONS FOR WHILE AS THEIR DAUGHTER SARA IS HER SCHOOL BATCHMATE AND A GOOD FRIEND,WERE PLANNED TO PERFORM IN 'PRITHVI THEATRE' IN MUMBAI,...BUT SHE COULDN'T AS WE SAY NO BECAUSE OF HER STUDIES.SHE HAS LEFT IT LATER ON.
HER SUBJECTS IN 11TH-12TH IN GUJRATI SARDAR PATEL SCHOOL WERE ENGLISH,HISTORY,SOCIOLOGY,PSYCHOLOGY,POLITICAL SCIENCE,SO SHE HAS TAKEN 'NEIGHBOURHOOD PROJECT' AS HER ACTIVITY SUBJECT IN CO-CURICULAR...DONE TRAINING FROM NGO-YOUTH PARLIAMENT ALSO...FOR IT.THOUGH GOT BETTER MARKS IN SCIENCE THAN SOCIAL SCIENCE TILL 10TH.
HAS VOLUNTEERED FOR MUSICAL NGO "MANZIL" IN KHAN MARKET,FOR A VACATION.
HAS VOLUNTEERED FOR MANEKA GANDHI'S NGO FOR ANIMALS,SPECIALLY DOGS.HAS ORGANIZED AND PARTICIPATED IN FASHION SHOWS IN HER COLLEGE WITH SOCIAL/LITERARY THEMES FOR FEW YRS CONSEQUENTLY AND WON PRIZE ALSO.
LIKE WE (SUDHIRJI AND ME),SHE MOSTLY WEARS ECO-FRIENDLY DRESS MATERIALS.....LIKE VARIETY OF COTTON OR SILK,WHICH ARE ENVIRONMENTALLY SOOTHING,AND ECO-FRIENDLY AND CHEMICAL FREE.OR ACCESSORIES OF LEATHERITES AND NOT OF LEATHERS.
I CAN SAY SHE IS QUITE LIKE ME,EXCEPT HAS A GENERATION GAP...BUT HAS TALENTS OF PAPA AS WELL.
WON PRIZES IN RANGOLI'S AND CELEBRATIONS OF NAVRATRI/GARBA...FOR WHICH OLD STUDENTS STILL GET INVITATIONS.SO SHE HAS FAMILY/SCHOOL/PEER INFLUENCES....AND ALL QUALITIES/TALENTS/COMPOSITIONS/COMBINATIONS...SHE HAS NEVER WASTED VACATIONS.HAS STUDIED IN APEEJAY SCHOOL NOIDA TILL STD 10TH.
AND RECENTLY FOR LAST FEW YEARS,HAS STARTED TOURING/TRAVELLING ALSO FOR PHOTOGRAPHY/SKETCHING/PAINTING/...AS SHE DID APPLLIED ARTS FROM DELHI COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS...AND ONE OF HER SUBJECTS WAS 'PHOTOGRAPHY'...OTHER THEN 'PRINTING,PAINTING,SKETCHING,ADVERTISING,PUBLICITY MATERIALS ETC IN HER 4YEARS COURSE. SHE TRAVELS IN GROUPS WITH SCHOOL-COLLEGE FRIENDS AND FAMILY.HAS BEEN TO 'DHARAMSHALA'IN HIMACHAAL AND SHOT DHARAMGURU'S- BODHH BHIKSHUKS/MONKS'...THERE.SHE HAS LEARNT PROFESSIONALLY,WHAT I AND SUDHIRJI HAD ALREADY DONE DURING OUR WORK RELATED PROCESS.
NEED TO LEARN MORE IN GRAPHICS FOR HER WORK'S POLISHING AND QUALITY ENHANCEMENTS.THOUGH SHE DO USES ADOBE PHOTOSHOPS ETC SOFTWARES.QUITE LIKE US.WE USE TECHNOLOGIES AS MUCH IT IS NECCESSARY IN OUR LIMITATIONS OF WORKING FROM HOME AND PROFESSION .BUT WE ARE NOT FULLY DEPENDENT ON IT.
SHE DO LIKE WATCHING MOVIES ALOT.I OR SUDHIRJI DON'T PLAY VIDEO GAMES FARMVILLAE/CITYVILLAE/CARDS ETC GAMES IN IT.THOUGH I DO KNOW HOW TO PLAY SOLITAIRE.I WAS SUGGESTED TO DO SO IN THE BEGINNING TO GET USED TO MOUSE'S MOVEMENTS.NOW TOUCHPAD IS THERE.
Cultural programme re-enacts the saga of freedom struggle
- Photo: Shanker Chakravarty
National spirit: Artistes performing at “Bharat Utsav”, organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Government of Delhi, in the Capital on Tuesday.
NEW DELHI: The heroic saga of the Indian freedom struggle was re-enacted in a colourful, vibrant cultural programme, “Bharat Utsav”, held at Talkatora Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday evening to celebrate 60 years of Independence.
Staged before Vice-President Hamid Ansari, Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna and Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit among others, the 75-minute programme brought to the fore the valour of Indian freedom fighters with the help of traditional story-tellers or “katha vaachaks” from across the country.
Audience
Nearly 700 artistes, including Palash Sen of the Euphoria band, participated in the show that held the audience spellbound through some riveting though recorded music. As the singers lip-synced and the musicians artificially ran their fingers over the instruments, many were left wondering why the music was not live. But the dancers more than made up for that with their scintillating performances which were well appreciated, especially by hundreds of school children who occupied the higher tiers of the stadium.
The show began with a fusion of Vande Mataram and the traditional Langa song -- “Des mane pyare lago des” (I love my country) -- in which Cherri dancers with fire along with Charkula dancers with many layered diyas on their heads livened up the stage. Adding to the effect were the Raas dancers of Manipur who gracefully built up the tempo of the Utsav along with Badhai and Bhavai dancers.
This was followed by `Mukti Gatha’, in which a narration on the country’s history during the period of turmoil, subjugation, fight for freedom and victory was followed by folk songs from different parts of the country that had during the days of struggle kept the people informed and incited passions for the motherland.
Monday, January 31, 2011
Bihar, climate, economy and culture of Bihar,- January 25, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Bihar, climate, economy and culture of Bihar,
the official languages of the state, the Magadha empire notably under the Maurya and Gupta dynasties, capital Patna, earlier known as Pataliputra, Jainism and Buddhism, he Ganga Valley, commerce and politics
Bihar is a state in eastern India. Bihar is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at 38,202 sq mi (99,200 km²), and 3rd largest by population. Close to 85 percent of the population lives in villages. Almost 58 per cent of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.
Bihar lies mid-way between the humid West Bengal in the east and the sub humid Uttar Pradesh in the west which provides it with a transitional position in respect of climate, economy and culture. It is bounded by the country of Nepal to the north and by Jharkhand to the south. The Bihar plain is divided into two parts by the river Ganga which flows through the middle from west to east. Bihar has notified forest area of 6,764.14 km², which is 7.1 per cent of its geographical area. Hindi and Urdu are the official languages of the state, whilst the majority of the people speak one of the Bihari languages — Angika, Bhojpuri, Magadhi or Maithili.
Ancient Bihar (which consisted of Anga (East Bihar), Videha (North Bihar), Magadha (South Bihar) and Vaishali (North Bihar)) was a center of power, learning and culture in ancient and classical India. From Magadha arose India's first greatest empire, the Maurya empire as well as one of the world's most widely adhered-to religions, Buddhism. Magadha empires, notably under the Maurya and Gupta dynasties, unified large parts of South Asia under a central rule. Its capital Patna, earlier known as Pataliputra, was an important center of Indian civilization. Nalanda was a centre of learning established by the 5th century CE in Bihar.
Today, Bihar lags behind the other Indian states in human and economic development terms, Economists and social scientists claim that this is a direct result of the skewed policies of the central government, such as the freight equalisation policy, its apathy towards Bihar, lack of Bihari sub-nationalism (resulting in no spokesperson for the state), and the Permanent Settlement of 1793 by the British East India Company. The current state government has however made significant strides in improving governance. The improved governance has led to an economic revival in the state through increased investment in infrastructure, better health care facilities, greater emphasis on education, and a reduction in crime and corruption. Indianand global business and economic leaders feel that Bihar now has good opportunity for sustainable economic development, and as such have shown interest in investing in the state
A part of Bihar was called "Magadha" in ancient times. From Magadha arose two traditions, Jainism and Buddhism. The greatest Indian empire, the Maurya empire, originated from Magadha, with its capital at Patliputra (modern Patna) in 325 BC. The Mauryan Emperor, Ashoka, who was born in Patliputra ( Patna ) is believed to be one of the greatest rulers in the history of India and the world. After seeing all the carnage that war causes he was placed on the path of Lord Buddha by his Brahmin spiritual guide Manjushri. According to indologist A.L. Basham, the author of the book The Wonder that was India,
The age in which true history appeared in India was one of great intellectual and spiritual ferment. Mystics and sophists of all kinds roamed through the Ganga Valley, all advocating some form of mental discipline and asceticism as a means to salvation; but the age of the Buddha, when many of the best minds were abandoning their homes and professions for a life of asceticism, was also a time of advance in commerce and politics. It produced not only philosophers and ascetics, but also merchant princes and men of action.
Bihar, climate, economy and culture of Bihar,
the official languages of the state, the Magadha empire notably under the Maurya and Gupta dynasties, capital Patna, earlier known as Pataliputra, Jainism and Buddhism, he Ganga Valley, commerce and politics
Bihar is a state in eastern India. Bihar is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at 38,202 sq mi (99,200 km²), and 3rd largest by population. Close to 85 percent of the population lives in villages. Almost 58 per cent of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.
Bihar lies mid-way between the humid West Bengal in the east and the sub humid Uttar Pradesh in the west which provides it with a transitional position in respect of climate, economy and culture. It is bounded by the country of Nepal to the north and by Jharkhand to the south. The Bihar plain is divided into two parts by the river Ganga which flows through the middle from west to east. Bihar has notified forest area of 6,764.14 km², which is 7.1 per cent of its geographical area. Hindi and Urdu are the official languages of the state, whilst the majority of the people speak one of the Bihari languages — Angika, Bhojpuri, Magadhi or Maithili.
Ancient Bihar (which consisted of Anga (East Bihar), Videha (North Bihar), Magadha (South Bihar) and Vaishali (North Bihar)) was a center of power, learning and culture in ancient and classical India. From Magadha arose India's first greatest empire, the Maurya empire as well as one of the world's most widely adhered-to religions, Buddhism. Magadha empires, notably under the Maurya and Gupta dynasties, unified large parts of South Asia under a central rule. Its capital Patna, earlier known as Pataliputra, was an important center of Indian civilization. Nalanda was a centre of learning established by the 5th century CE in Bihar.
Today, Bihar lags behind the other Indian states in human and economic development terms, Economists and social scientists claim that this is a direct result of the skewed policies of the central government, such as the freight equalisation policy, its apathy towards Bihar, lack of Bihari sub-nationalism (resulting in no spokesperson for the state), and the Permanent Settlement of 1793 by the British East India Company. The current state government has however made significant strides in improving governance. The improved governance has led to an economic revival in the state through increased investment in infrastructure, better health care facilities, greater emphasis on education, and a reduction in crime and corruption. Indianand global business and economic leaders feel that Bihar now has good opportunity for sustainable economic development, and as such have shown interest in investing in the state
A part of Bihar was called "Magadha" in ancient times. From Magadha arose two traditions, Jainism and Buddhism. The greatest Indian empire, the Maurya empire, originated from Magadha, with its capital at Patliputra (modern Patna) in 325 BC. The Mauryan Emperor, Ashoka, who was born in Patliputra ( Patna ) is believed to be one of the greatest rulers in the history of India and the world. After seeing all the carnage that war causes he was placed on the path of Lord Buddha by his Brahmin spiritual guide Manjushri. According to indologist A.L. Basham, the author of the book The Wonder that was India,
The age in which true history appeared in India was one of great intellectual and spiritual ferment. Mystics and sophists of all kinds roamed through the Ganga Valley, all advocating some form of mental discipline and asceticism as a means to salvation; but the age of the Buddha, when many of the best minds were abandoning their homes and professions for a life of asceticism, was also a time of advance in commerce and politics. It produced not only philosophers and ascetics, but also merchant princes and men of action.
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