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Amjad Ali Khan presented ‘Swati Puraskar’ by Kerala govt

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Renowned Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan was today conferred with Kerala Goverment’s prestigious music award, ‘Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram’ for his outstanding contribution to Indian music.

The award, instituted in memory of legendary music composer Maharaja Swathi Thirunal, carries a cash prize of Rs one lakh, citation and a medal, and was presented to the maestro by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, at a function at the Durbar hall of the Secretariat here.

Chandy said the state government had identified a two- acre land at nearby Veli for setting up the proposed music academy of the maestro.

“Government has launched some proceedings. We have identified two acre land at Veli and are planning to give this land for the academy.”

“Conferring the award on Amjad Ali Khan is a proud moment for the state,” he said.

Khan said, “it is a great honour and privilege to receive the award.”

Remembering great musicians like Muthuswamy Dikshitar, Tyagaraja and Swathi Thirunal, he said their contributions helped Indian music flourish. “It is due to their commitment, our Indian music exists.”

Referring to music, he said the sound of sitar, sarod and tabla connects to God. But language does create ‘barriers’.

“Because we do not deal with language, we communciate with sound. Other kind of music is based on texts and krithis.”

“Language does create barriers and can be manipulated. But I thank god, I belong to sound (community),” he said.

Profusely thanking the chief minister and state government for the award, he said he felt at home in Kerala and knew that he would get all support from the state.

He also said it would a take year for the academy to become a reality. “We have identified a place,” he said, adding, the plan was to take ‘only committed’ students. “It is not for entertainment.”

The citation described Amjad Ali Khan as the “most distinguished sarod maestro who has rendered meritorius services to preserve and promote the tradition of Indian classical music in general and Senia Bangash Gharana in particular.

source: http://www.business-standard.com / Business Standard / Home> PTI Stories> National> News / by Press Trust of India / Thiruvananthapuram – September 09th, 2015

Mukhtar Naqvi comes to Jamia, says minorities need political empowerment

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Delivering an Inaugural Address at the National Seminar on ‘Shifting Paradigm: Re-Envisioning Minority Issues and Minority Studies in India’, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of State for Parliamentary and Minority Affairs said that NDA-II Government is committed to change socio-economic environment in the country to promote security and inclusive growth.  The overwhelming mandate obtained by the NDA established beyond doubt that young India has sought both systemic change and elimination of stereotypes. He talked about the need to empower minorities politically so that they could become agents of change.

Prof. Imtiyaz Ahmad, an eminent Political Scientist and formerly at Jawaharlal Nehru University, giving his Keynote Address, talked about how a democratic state, which was a distributor of rights,  could provide insurance for survival and sustenance of the subordinate groups for want of which market forces would bring about their marginalization and exclusion.

The progress of subordinate groups cannot be realized by mere dependence on market forces, he elaborated.  He felt that the rights enjoyed by minorities in a democratic set-up can be fully realized only if the state chooses not to abdicate its responsibilities. He went on to add that minorities should move away from identity-politics and get themselves mobilized in respect of socio-economic issues. Talking about the strengths of Indian Islam, he said that it was informed by eclecticism, diversity and tolerance and felt that promotion of democracy, moderation and economic development by the state since Independence had instilled confidence even amongst minorities who realized that despite being subordinate groups they could exercise their rights. It was important, he observed, to prevent erosion of confidence that has got built assiduously over years.

Prof. T.K. Oommen, Professor Emeritus, Jawaharlal Nehru University, delivering his Keynote Address, presented the need to evolve a social morphology of minorities to understand and promote issues of equity, identity, security and dignity that stood intertwined and intersected. He felt that it was important to bring about a socio-economic environment wherein issues of equity and dignity could be addressed in concrete terms.

Prof.  Talat Ahmad, giving his Presidential Remarks, said that there was diversity in the country which could be best upheld by the state. It was important to bring education to all the diverse groups in the country that could lead to social democratization, he said. He averred that the efforts of the political leadership to bring about economic growth and prosperity would help address the real issues that confront the nation. State policy formulations should not only be informed my economic and legal inputs but also sociological, he added.

Earlier, Dr. Arvinder A Ansari, Organizing Secretary of the Seminar, presented the theme of the seminar.  Later, Dr. Neshat Quaiser, Head, Department of Sociology, JMI gave his concluding remarks.

source: http://www.okhlatimes.com / Okhla Times / Home> JMI / by Okhla Times Campur Reporter – JMI / OT – September 09th, 2015

Street vendors learn soft skills

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Vadodara  :

For the first time in the city, a motivational programme was held for street vendors on Monday. The United Forum organized the session for the vendors as well as students and teachers of madrasas.

Motivational trainer Saeed Ahmed, who has conducted several such sessions in Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka, conducted the sessions. Ahmed trained the gatherings on body language, ethics, upkeep of the outlets of street vendors, self-motivation, language and other soft skills.

Ahmed said the theme of the sessions revolved around working for one’s heart and not merely stomach. “If you make your work your hobby and passion, you are happy and content with it,” said Ahmed.

Zuber Gopalani, who had organized the event, said a quarrel he saw between a street vendor and his customer prompted him to hold the event. “Clearly, the street vendor was going to lose business,” said Gopalani.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Vadodara / TNN / September 08th, 2015

Here come the heroes

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The winners of the Big Real Hero awards
The winners of the Big Real Hero awards

Hyderabad’s ‘real heroes’ were honoured by 92.7 Big FM

It is not easy to initiate a change. But, the best way to bring a change is by paving a new path. While most of us complain at the way society turns a blind eye to the problems and situations, there are a few who do not complain, instead take things in their hands and set an example. To felicitate their efforts and set them as role models to society, 92.7 Big FM invited these heroes as part of their ‘Big Real Hero Awards’ campaign.

As we celebrate the 69th year of independence the change makers of our society become the real heroes to fight for various forms of independence in our independent society. These heroes are silent and are making a difference without talking about it.

As part of their campaign, Big FM in their breakfast show asked people to share the names of heroes they have seen working for society. After an overwhelming response some of them were even featured in their breakfast show ‘Salaam Telangana’ hosted by RJ Shekar and Swapna.

In an event on Friday, the channel felicitated the six heroes namely—Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Sharif, Rajeshwra Rao, Bhagya Lakshmi, Yadigiri and M. Vijay Ram Kumar. The awardees come from different walks of life and serve society in different ways and means. They, in their own right have been working for a change. Bal Gangadhar, a retired railways employee has used his pension to fill more than 1100 potholes in the city. He took the initiative when he witnessed several incidents caused by the bad state of roads. In Bal Gangadhar’s absence his brother Bhimesh Shankar was present. He established shramadaan.org

Sharif is the founder of Friends2support.org. F2S is a group founded by five friends to help people meet the emergency blood requirement for free. F2S claims to be India’s largest blood donor database. The organisation has won several national and international awards. Rajeshwar Rao is the founder of Satya Harishchandra foundation. They cremate unclaimed and unidentified dead bodies. Bhagya Lakshmi from ‘Manchi Pustakam’ is a small initiative taken to publish, encourage and promote Telugu books. Yadigiri is a chef and he donates food from his restaurant—Ulavacharu to orphans everyday and M. Vijay Ram Kumar of Emerald sweets has been working for a green society. The awards were given away by Somesh Kumar, Commissioner GHMC and actor Manchu Lakshmi.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> Features> MetroPlus / by Prabalika M. Borah / Hyderabad – August 14th, 2015

A writer wedded to the cause of Telangana

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Author Anwar defies many myths about writers. He could only write in his mother tongue, but has carved a niche for himself in Telugu poetry and short story genres.

He is widely known for his acclaimed short stories – ‘Bakri, ‘Pichidhi’, ‘Maa tuje salaam’ and his anthologies of poetry titled ‘Talavanchani Aranyam’ and ‘Mutti’ among others.

He went on producing remarkable works in the past ten years and is popularly known among people of Telangana for his laborious work ‘Atma Balidaanalu’ – a compilation of details of all those who sacrificed their lives for the cause of statehood in the recent movement.

Sporting a bag, carrying a camera, pen and a note book, he went from street to street, village to village talking to parents and relatives of youths who jumped before speeding trains, hanged themselves, immolated themselves aspiring for separate statehood to the region.

Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Anwar says that the book demanded much from him, including his personal life. “I am happy to be part of the separate Telangana struggle. My work required more silence and hard work. It gave me immense pleasure in bringing to light the sacrifices of over 170 youths and it helped the families get financial assistance promised by the TRS government,” he says.

Powerful poetry

Committed to making a name in Telugu contemporary literature, he writes sparingly but powerful poetry and prose unlike others who churn out pages and pages. He edited scores of poetry books such as `Nayina,’ ‘Ajaah’ and is soon coming out with his short story book.

Mr. Anwar works as health educator in the Medical Department and is an active social activist striving to reach out to the poor and the needy.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> National / by Gollapudi Srinivasa Rao / Warangal – September 06th, 2015

KCR Greets Sania for Khel Ratna

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Lawn Tennis player Sania Mirza | (File/PTI)
Lawn Tennis player Sania Mirza | (File/PTI)

Hyderabad :

Chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday congratulated Hyderabad- based Indian lawn tennis player Sania Mirza for receiving Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award.

The Chief Minister wished her all the best, expressed the hope that in future she would get many more such awards nationally and internationally, an official release from the CMO said.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Telangana / by Express News Service / August 30th, 2015

Tribute to Naushad Ali… Death Anniversary. ( May 6, 2006 )

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Published on May 8, 2012

(Death Anniversary on May 6, 2006)
In the late 1930s, Naushad Ali came to Bombay to be a success as a musician. But he had to struggle to make it to the top. Initially he faced rebuffs, and had to endure periods of utter deprivation. Naushad even spent nights sleeping on footpaths before he finally secured a job as a pianist in composer Mushtaq Hussain ‘s orchestra. Composer Khemchand Prakash took him on as his assistant and taught him, an act for which he remained extremely grateful throughout his life. Soon, Naushad got his break with the film Prem Nagar (1940), but it was only with Sharda (1942) that he got attention. The film Ratan (1944) took him right to the top, and from then on he could produce blockbuster songs for appropriately smash hit films, most notably films made by either Abdul Rashid Kardar or Mehboob Khan.

Naushad’s style was renowned for his ability to incorporate classical rhythms into his symphonies. He based his music upon the “ragas” that formed a basis in Indian classical music, and thus his music took on complex formations and . His taste for classical music was legendary – in the Mughal musical Baiju Bawra (1952), he used actual classical singers to sing his ghazals. In spite of his classical tendencies, he could also keep up with the times and adapt Western techniques and instruments into his music, as heard in the films Jadoo (1951) and Mere Mehboob (1963). Naushad was also among the first to use the techniques of sound mixing, of separate recording of vocal and music tracks in playback singing, and using background scores to enhance characters’ moods and dialogues through music.

Naushad’s career continued at a steady peak throughout the 1950s and 1960s, with some of his melodies being featured in now-perennial classics like the Mughal period films Baiju Bawra (1952) and Mughal-E-Azam (1960) and the epic Mother India (1957). Unfortunately and to his distaste the times were changing and demanded more fast-paced, peppier tunes, and Naushad had to struggle to keep his music pure and classical. In fact for Saathi (1968), he was persuaded, against his will, to re-record two of his songs to pep up their pace and their appeal. It was due to this uncompromising attitude towards his music that he would only compose less than a hundred films in his lifetime.

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Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid

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Published on Sep 20, 2014

Company Quartermaster Havildar Abdul Hamid, PVC (1 July 1933 – 10 September 1965) was a soldier in the 4th Battalion, The Grenadiers of the Indian Army, The Grenadiers of the Indian Army, who died in the Khem Karan sector during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 in the Battle of Asal Uttar, and was the

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An Immortal Hero Brigadier Mohammad Usman

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Published on Sep 15, 2013

AAJ TAK “Vande Matram” Remembering An Immortal Hero , Brigadier Mohammad Usman Khunambir (M.V.C.,15 July 1912 — 3 July 1948) Symbol of” India’s “Inclusive Secularism His Mother Was Jamilun Bibi D/o Abdul Kabir Ansari Belongs to Ansari Family of Yusufpur And Father Was Mohammad Faqooq

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