Tuesday, January 26, 2016

Raman Reddy, Sraddhalu Ranade, and R.Y. Deshpande

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Monday, January 11, 2016

KP Nandan Prabhu - Manipal University

KP Nandan Prabhu - Manipal University

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KP Nandan Prabhu is Assistant Professor - Selection Grade of the School of Management at the Manipal University.


KP Nandan Prabhu

KP Nandan Prabhu

Assistant Professor - Selection Grade
School of Management - Manipal University

  • Situating the workplace spirituality - discourse

    Jan 01, 2012
    Management
    KP Nandan Prabhu
    Lewlyn L.R
    Rodrigues
    KPV Ramana Kumar
    Compendium of Research Articles . The research discourse on workplace spirituality has paid significant attention to the debate on the appropriateness or otherwise of research methodology to be adopted in the area of workplace spirituality research. There are primarily two schools of researchers, who emphasise on i) instrumentalist perspective and ii) Instrumentalist perspective against the foundation of exploratory framework. In this context, it is worth-considering to integrate the research paradigms so that there evolves an integral research paradigm, which is appropriate in the context of workplace spirituality. It is also argued that for a business case to hold, the relation between variables that are posited as cause and effect must be precise. There is also a call for sufficient attention to be paid to empiricist tradition as well as qualitative trail. Researchers have posited workplace spirituality against the background of religious-philosophical and psychological frameworks. This paper discusses spill-over theory, social system perspective, respectful pluralism, Raja Yoga, Karma Yoga, Judeo-Christian religious framework, values framework, Person-Organisation Fit, ethical climate framework and Maslow’s need-hierarchy model which are some of the theoretical frameworks that have been used by researchers.

  • Modernity and spirituality relevance of Gandhian thought for rural transformation

    Jan 01, 2012
    Management
    KP Nandan Prabhu
    Proceedings of Conference. Gandhian thought has attracted widespread attention throughout the world. Thinkers have observed and felt follies of modern civilisation along with its advantages. Accordingly, the need for institutionalisation of post-modern vision in such a way as not to take away the dignity of individual is deeply felt. Though there exists a school of scholars who critique Gandhian socio-economic thought as pre-modern, a careful analysis of Gandhian ideology reflects a post-modern vision on issues such as industrialisation, machinery, economic systems, self-sustaining village economy and practice of religion. Against this background, this paper seeks to position Gandhian thought as essentially a post-modern stance in the context of enabling rural transformation in India. Further, it tries to situate Gandhian views within the frameworks of modernity, post-modernity and Gandhian spirituality. In this regard, it analyses and points out the relevance of Gandhian economic thought for the realisation of rural transformation in India.

  • Lessons from ancient wisdom

    Jan 01, 2009
    Management
    KP Nandan Prabhu
    Publication in Conference Proceedings. Modern professional managers can derive valuable lessons for managing their organisations from ancient wisdom. In this regard, the paper narrates the sources of ancient wisdom which may be of help to managers. Further, it analyses how ancient wisdom can supplement the knowledge of managers in managing people. Particularly, the paper explains how ancient wisdom can teach us the lessons of leadership and human resources management.


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Thursday, January 07, 2016

Omission of the exercise of proper discretion on the part of the trustees

Savitri Era of those who adore, Om Sri Aurobindo & The Mother.
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    Most problems have a positive solution - (2016) 43 SCD 217 - Sri Aurobindo Ashram Trust Vs. R. Ramanathan [Public Charities] *http://www.scdecision.in/volume/43/217* Contents 1. *1 *The facts ...

    Discussion and findings 

    29. The sum and substance of the grievance of the respondents is really two-fold: firstly, the appellants failed to take any positive action to prohibit the availability of the objectionable book or dissociate themselves from the objectionable book; secondly, instead of taking some coercive action against Peter Heehs (such as removing him from the Ashram) the appellants assisted him in getting a visa for his continued stay in India by standing guarantee for him.
    30. In our opinion, the second grievance would arise only if there is substance in the first grievance, namely, that the appellants failed to take proactive measures to have the objectionable book proscribed and that they failed to dissociate themselves from the contents of the book. This really begs the question whether the objectionable book ought at all to be proscribed or its sale prohibited. As we have seen above, the matter is very much alive before the Orissa High Court and it is for that Court to take a final call on the legality or otherwise of the action taken by the concerned authorities in the State in prohibiting the availability of the objectionable book. Until that decision is taken by the High Court, it would be premature to hold that the book is objectionable enough as not to be made available to readers.
    31. In Swami Paramatmanand Saraswati it was held by this Court (relying upon several earlier decisions) that it is only the allegations made in the plaint that ought to be looked into in the first instance to determine whether the suit filed lies within theambit of Section 92 of the CPC. It was also held that if the allegations in the plaint indicate that the suit has been filed to remedy the infringement of a private right or to vindicate a private right, then the suit would not fall within the ambit of Section 92 of the CPC. Finally, it was also held that in deciding whether the suit falls within the ambit of Section 92 of the CPC, the Court must consider the purpose for which the suit was filed. This view was reiterated in Vidyodaya Trust.
    32. Considering the purpose of the suit filed by the respondents, it is quite clear that it was to highlight the failure of the appellants to take action against the availability of the objectionable book and against the author. As we have noted above, the issue whether the book is objectionable or not, whether it deserves to be proscribed or not, whether it violates the provisions of Section 153-A or Section 295-A of the Indian Penal Code has yet to be determined by the Orissa High Court. Until that determination is made, it would be premature to expect the appellants to take any precipitate action in the matter against the author.
    33. The best that the appellants could have done under the circumstances was to make it clear whether they have anything to do with the objectionable book or not. The High Court has noted quite explicitly that the appellants have not sponsored the book nor was it published under the aegis of the Aurobindo Ashram. The appellants have also, it may be recalled, expressed displeasure with the contents of the objectionable book through the communication of 11th November, 2008. This being the position, we are of the opinion that the appellants have done what could reasonably be expected of them in relation to the objectionable book, pending adetermination by the Orissa High Court.
    34. The High Court has effectively faulted the appellants for not making the first strike to secure a ban on the objectionable book. This is really a question of the degree of reaction to the objectionable book on which we would not like to comment. The appellants could have expressed their displeasure over the contents of the objectionable book, or dissociated themselves from the objectionable book or even taken proactive steps to have the objectionable book banned or proscribed. That the appellants chose only to express their displeasure may be construed as a mild reaction (as compared to outright condemnation of the objectionable book), particularly since the appellants had nothing to do with its publication. But the question is whether the mild reaction is perverse or could in any way be held to be a breach of trust or an absence of effective administration of the Trust warranting the removal of the trustees. We do not think so. Failure to take steps to ban a book that is critical of the philosophical and spiritual guru of a Trust would not fall within the compass of administration of the Trust. It might be an omission of the exercise of proper discretion on the part of the trustees, but certainly not an omission touching upon the administration of the Trust. We are not in agreement with the High Court that the failure of the appellants to take the initiative in banning the objectionable book gives rise to a cause of action for the removal of the trustees of the Trust and settling a scheme for its administration. The trustees of a trust are entitled to a wide discretion in the administration of a trust. A disagreement with the exercise of the discretion (however passionate the disagreement might be) does not necessarily lead to a conclusion of maladministration, unless the exercise of discretion is perverse. In our opinion, the High Court ought to have allowed the application filed by the appellants for the revocation of leave granted to the respondents to initiate proceedings under Section 92 of the CPC, in the facts of this case.
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    Residental Zone 1&2, Piano - Residental Zone 1&2, Piano Monday 4th of January at 7.30pm at Cripa, Kalabumi – Piano Recital by Noam Sivan and Maya Hartman Music by: Beethoven, Chopin, ...
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    How competent are the food safety agencies in India - Toxics Dispatch newsletter of October, 2015 - Piyush Mohapatra (piyush@toxicslink.org) writes regarding the Maggi ban: "The controversy has also put the re...
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    Whether Heehs' book is objectionable or not is pending before the Odisha High Court - #TopStory : #Aurobindo Ashram Trustee cannot be removed for failure of taking steps for banning a book against... https://t.co/lMjCehek3Z *Aurobindo* ashra...
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Monday, December 28, 2015

N. Vinaya Hegde, Shankar Jaganathan, and Tusar Nath Mohapatra

Conference on 'Ethics and governance' - KARNATAKA

Conference on 'Ethics and governance'
The Hindu December 27, 2015 
The Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of Management (JKSHIM) is organising a national conference on the theme ‘Ethics and governance in management’ at Nitte in Udupi district on December 29 and 30.

In a press release issued here, K. Sankaran, director of the institute, said there would be debates on crucial sub-themes: determinism vs free will, control vs self-regulation, economic agents vs social beings, and shareholder vs stakeholder. Experts will present papers on topics such as ethical leadership, corporate social responsibility, responsible investments, social marketing, ethics of marketing, green and sustainable marketing, changing work ethics, decentralisation of ownership and other issues relating to ethics and governance in management.

Tusar Nath Mohapatra, director, Savitri Era Learning Forum, Ghaziabad, will inaugurate the conference at 10 a.m. on Tuesday. Shankar Jaganathan, founder and CEO, CimplyFive Corporate Services Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, will deliver the keynote address. N. Vinaya Hegde, chancellor of Nitte University, will preside over the inaugural session.

Om Prakash Dani, vice-chairman, Sri Aurobindo Foundation for Integral Management, Puducherry, will deliver the valedictory address on December 30. Vishal Hegde, pro-chancellor (Admin.), Nitte University, will be the guest of honour. N.K. Thingalaya, chairman, academic council, JKSHIM, will preside over the valedictory function, the release added.

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Friday, December 11, 2015

Sri Aurobindo made an exception and met Tagore

The Rainbow Bridge: A Comparative Study of Tagore and Sri ...

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Rabindranath and Sri Aurobindo were formally introduced to each other in 1906 at Calcutta. Soon they became colleagues at the newly formed National College (under the National Council of Education) at Calcutta; while Sri Aurobindo was associated with it as its first Principal and professor of history, Rabindranath served the college as the professor of Bengali. When Sri Aurobindo was arrested for the first time in 1907 for publishing seditious articles against the British Government in the Bande Mataram journal, Rabindranath wrote his famous poem Namaskar (Salutations) acknowledging the former’s profound sacrifice and expressing his own reverence for Sri Aurobindo. After Sri Aurobindo was released from imprisonment due to lack of evidence, Rabindranath paid him a visit at the residence of Raja Subodh Chandra Mullick in Wellington Square. As per reports available, he had embraced Sri Aurobindo and told him with a tender smile: “You have deceived me, Aurobindo Babu.” Sri Aurobindo answered: “Not for long, I assure you.” (Charu Chandra Dutta, My Friend and My Master, Sri Aurobindo Circle, Eight Number, p. 137, 1952)
Sri Aurobindo retired from active politics in 1910 and made Pondicherry the cave of his tapasya where he devoted his time to intense sadhana. There was no direct contact between Rabindranath and him till 1928 when Rabindranath—on his way to Colombo—sent a telegram to Sri Aurobindo and expressed his eagerness to meet the secluded yogi at Pondicherry. It is noteworthy that Sri Aurobindo had withdrawn into complete seclusion after November 1926 and neither did he grant private interviews to individuals nor did he appear before the public except on Darshan days. But he made an exception when he received Rabindranath’s telegram and agreed to meet him. Rabindranath arrived at Pondicherry on 29 May 1928 and was ushered to Sri Aurobindo’s apartments by Nolini Kanta Gupta, the Secretary of Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Though Rabindranath spent half an hour in the company of Sri Aurobindo, nothing is known about the talks they had. However, Rabindranath penned his experiences of meeting Sri Aurobindo in two articles in English and Bengali which were published in The Modern Review and Probasi respectively both edited by Ramanananda Chatterjee. 
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History
To trace the history of Jadavpur University is to trace a part of India’s freedom movement, at least from the Swadeshi Movement onwards. It was 1905 -1906
Bengal stood divided. The times were feverish.
The hegemony of the British establishment had to be challenged. Education had to play a new role in this changed scenario. It had to become a new form of resistance through which the emergent nationalist spirit could be propagated. With this in mind the National Council of Education (NCE) came into being.

Its primary aim was to impart education - literary, scientific and technical on national lines exclusively under national control. To achieve self-reliance, through education. The foundation of the NCE was made possible by the munificence - scholarly as well as monetary - of the likes of Raja Subodh Chandra Mallik , Brajendra Kishore Roychowdhury of Gouripur as well as Sir Rash Behari Ghosh (first President of NCE), poet Rabindranath Tagore and Sri Aurobindo Ghosh.

In 1910 the Society for the Promotion of Technical Education in Bengal which looked after Bengal Technical Institute (which later became College of Engineering and Technology, Bengal) was amalgamated to NCE. NCE henceforth looked after the College of Engineering and Technology, Bengal which by 1940 was virtually functioning as a University. After Independence, the Government of West Bengal, with the concurrence of the Govt. of India, enacted the necessary legislation to establish Jadavpur University on the 24th of December 1955.

Now Jadavpur University has successfully established itself as a foremost Indian University with a vast repertoire of courses offered, an enviable list of faculty members and has come to be known for its commitment towards advanced study and research.

Great Benefactors

Generous donations for the great cause of national education came from Raja Subodh Chandra Mallik, after whom the road on which Jadavpur University stands, is named, Brojendra Kishore Roy Choudhury, Maharaja Suryya Kanto Acharya Choudhury and others and National Council of Education (N.C.E.), Bengal proceeded with its programme. Subsequently came a princely bequest of Rs13lakhs from Sir Rashbehari Ghosh, the legendary legal luminary.

Calcutta Corporation under the guidance of its Mayor Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das leased out to N.C.E. the present site of Jadavpur Campus where its Engineering College was shifted in 1924. The Aurobindo Building, now housing the administrative offices, used to be the venue of teaching of the Engineering College.

Great Masters

Sri Aurobindo was the first Principal of the Bengal National College and among the teachers was luminaries like Rabindranath Tagore, Sir Gurudas Banerjee, Ananda Coomaraswamy, Surendra Nath Banerjee, Ramendra Sundar Trivedi, Radha Kumud Mukherjee, Benoy Kumar Sarkar, Sakharam Ganesh Deoskar and others.

Great Teachers

Pioneering efforts came from such dedicated and learned people like Prof. Hemchandra Das Gupta, Prof. Hiralal Roy, Prof. Satish Chandra Bhattacharyya, and many others, who introduced new disciplines and domains of engineering and changed the dimensions of the colonial engineering education. Their work has been carried further by Dr. Triguna Sen, Prof. Hemchandra Guha, Prof. Karuna Roy, Prof. M. L. Schroff., Prof. Tuhin Roy, Prof. Gopal Chandra Sen and many others.

The University has been enriched by contributions from people like Prof. Sushil Kumar De, Prof. Amartya Sen, Prof. Ganesh Chandra Bose, Prof. Sudhindranath Datta, Prof. Buddhadev Bose, Prof. Gourinath Sastri, Prof. Susovan Chandra Sarkar, Prof. Subodh Chandra Sen Gupta, Prof. Prithwis Chandra Chakravorty, Prof. Panchanan Chakravorty, Prof. Prabhat Sarbadhikary, Prof. Prafulla Kumar Guha, Rev. S.J.Antoine, Prof. Bibhuti Bhusan Sen, Prof. Satyasundar Deb, Prof. Anil Kumar Majumdar, Prof. Syamadas Chatterjee, Prof. Bankim Chandra Mukherjee, Dr. Amitava Bhattacharyya, Dr. Jnan Saran Chatterjee, Prof. Sukumar Datta and many others who steered the early progress of the Arts and Science Faculties-the new additions to the original Faculty of Engineering & Technology.

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