Hi Everyone,
Further to Shafina's entry on Udayan Care, just thought of letting you know their website address. Udayan Care can be reached at http://www.udayancare.org/
With around 9 centres and more than 150 children in Delhi-NCR alone, we could surely do our bit for enlightening a child's life.
Thanks,
Anjali
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Udhyan Care, 9 March 2010
I and Anjali visited this NGO called Udhyan Care yesterday. We were a bit apprehensive before we walked in. The door at Udhyan Care welcomed us with the following word:
Change:
v/'chanj/ to make different in some particular way, to make radically different, transform, to give a different position, course, or direction, to replace with another, to make a shift from one to another.
Udhyan Care - Tiny Feet of a Giant Leap
We walked in and met the Volunteering coordinator, Gita. A simple women, she had a satisfied smile on her face that didn't seem forced or 'corporatish' in the least. We looked at her and thought,'Okay, is she the one who is going to explain everything to us?' We were not convinced. And then she started talking....in her own simple way she expressed the need NOT for money but for the time of people like us, who have a moral binding to return to the community what they have learnet but in the race of life, have conveniently forgotten the meaning of living and sharing.
Listening to her, Anjali and I realized that there was so much more to life than just presentations and corporate ethics.
That there were children living on the streets being sexually harrassed everyday with no where to go.......that there were kids like our own, whose parents were due to die in a few months of AIDS and there future was in total darkness.....that there was a small child waiting somewhere for a sucessful person like us to be his mentor, talk to him and guide him through various difficult phases of his life.......that money alone could not buy happiness because sharing a part of yourself, will bring much more satisfation......
It also dawnwed on us that forgoing a meal and round of drinks in QUBA could actually help us save a child from the red light area, that not buying just one dress in a year and giving away that amount to charity will educate a child, 5 years old, for an entire year and also give him food to eat, a blanket to cover his head and body in the winters......
And yesterday's visit taught us a very valuable lesson in life: We or our Kids could be where these children are today. If we join the chain of kindness today, someone will be there to answer our distress call when we need it. and to wrap it up: not everyone needs to wear a Gucci to make an impression. Sometimes, simplicity and passion for a cause are enough to convince the other person. Thanks Gita, for making us realize this simple truth of life......
Let's Volunteer - if not in cash then in Kind........
I'll keep you posted on how we are progressing with Udhyan Care and how we can make a difference to the lives of these children...in our own small ways.......
Shafina
Change:
v/'chanj/ to make different in some particular way, to make radically different, transform, to give a different position, course, or direction, to replace with another, to make a shift from one to another.
Udhyan Care - Tiny Feet of a Giant Leap
We walked in and met the Volunteering coordinator, Gita. A simple women, she had a satisfied smile on her face that didn't seem forced or 'corporatish' in the least. We looked at her and thought,'Okay, is she the one who is going to explain everything to us?' We were not convinced. And then she started talking....in her own simple way she expressed the need NOT for money but for the time of people like us, who have a moral binding to return to the community what they have learnet but in the race of life, have conveniently forgotten the meaning of living and sharing.
Listening to her, Anjali and I realized that there was so much more to life than just presentations and corporate ethics.
That there were children living on the streets being sexually harrassed everyday with no where to go.......that there were kids like our own, whose parents were due to die in a few months of AIDS and there future was in total darkness.....that there was a small child waiting somewhere for a sucessful person like us to be his mentor, talk to him and guide him through various difficult phases of his life.......that money alone could not buy happiness because sharing a part of yourself, will bring much more satisfation......
It also dawnwed on us that forgoing a meal and round of drinks in QUBA could actually help us save a child from the red light area, that not buying just one dress in a year and giving away that amount to charity will educate a child, 5 years old, for an entire year and also give him food to eat, a blanket to cover his head and body in the winters......
And yesterday's visit taught us a very valuable lesson in life: We or our Kids could be where these children are today. If we join the chain of kindness today, someone will be there to answer our distress call when we need it. and to wrap it up: not everyone needs to wear a Gucci to make an impression. Sometimes, simplicity and passion for a cause are enough to convince the other person. Thanks Gita, for making us realize this simple truth of life......
Let's Volunteer - if not in cash then in Kind........
I'll keep you posted on how we are progressing with Udhyan Care and how we can make a difference to the lives of these children...in our own small ways.......
Shafina
An Evening with M.N. Roy
It has been a long time since I wrote my last blog… somehow I was blank with content till the time I had this wonderful evening called “An evening with M.N. Roy.”
Travelling is always a good excuse to pen down my thoughts.
While I write this I am waiting in the departure lounge of the airlines I am going to catch, the weather outside is too misty and foggy and the captain of the aircraft is actually worried over the flying conditions. This gives a good time to write about my wonderful experience that I gathered the other evening.
It was a book reading session of one of our RIO titles called M.N. Roy by Kris Manjapra.
It was inaugurated by Dr. Sugata Bose, Director of the Netaji Research Bureau, Kolkata and also the grand nephew of the great Subhash Chandra Bose, the revolutionary and freedom fighter.
Netaji as we all lovingly call him…. his thoughts and his actions still remind us of our duties towards our nation and making it a young and a vibrant India. I am sure we all feel proud to be Indians. Though we would have been more happier if our Indian hockey team would have lifted this year’s World Cup.
Dr. Bose and Kris both spoke of M.N Roy, his swadeshi movement along with Mahatma Gandhi and about his contributions towards the modern day Socialism, Marxism and Communism. He had a certain vision and that how the communism can contribute to the growth of modern India.
Though today’s communism has a different perspective altogether and I don’t want to get into that. It’s really interesting to know how those great people used to perceive their thoughts towards our nation and the dreams they carried along within them.
We hardly get a chance to spend such a pleasant evening brushing shoulders with great people and listening to them about the great history of our country India.
Regards
Sanjay Dutta, Kolkata.
Travelling is always a good excuse to pen down my thoughts.
While I write this I am waiting in the departure lounge of the airlines I am going to catch, the weather outside is too misty and foggy and the captain of the aircraft is actually worried over the flying conditions. This gives a good time to write about my wonderful experience that I gathered the other evening.
It was a book reading session of one of our RIO titles called M.N. Roy by Kris Manjapra.
It was inaugurated by Dr. Sugata Bose, Director of the Netaji Research Bureau, Kolkata and also the grand nephew of the great Subhash Chandra Bose, the revolutionary and freedom fighter.
Netaji as we all lovingly call him…. his thoughts and his actions still remind us of our duties towards our nation and making it a young and a vibrant India. I am sure we all feel proud to be Indians. Though we would have been more happier if our Indian hockey team would have lifted this year’s World Cup.
Dr. Bose and Kris both spoke of M.N Roy, his swadeshi movement along with Mahatma Gandhi and about his contributions towards the modern day Socialism, Marxism and Communism. He had a certain vision and that how the communism can contribute to the growth of modern India.
Though today’s communism has a different perspective altogether and I don’t want to get into that. It’s really interesting to know how those great people used to perceive their thoughts towards our nation and the dreams they carried along within them.
We hardly get a chance to spend such a pleasant evening brushing shoulders with great people and listening to them about the great history of our country India.
Regards
Sanjay Dutta, Kolkata.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
National Sales & Marketing Meeting - What should be our theme this year?
Since I wasn't in yesterday, let me first take this opportunity to wish all the female colleagues in the office, a very Happy Women's Day.
As we approach another new session, I find that we are surrounded by a lot of activity and buzz all around us. Visitors, events, conferences, business deals and much more. Our sales people are travelling, recruitments are in full swing, we’re branding ourselves aggressively in the market and sharing ideas and ‘poems’ in-house. 2010 holds a lot of promises together and now that I can write my own entries through the blog, it will be easier to simply share my thoughts as and when they come to me.
Last year, we started the tradition of holding an annual sales & marketing meeting every year. Our theme for last year, which formed the essence of 2009 was Brand Building & Higher Visibility. This year too, we would like to work on a theme for the National Sales & Marketing Meeting. I take this opportunity to invite you to participate in the NSM 2010 – Theme, contest. Needless to say, the best entry stands to win a prize! Also suggest options for the venue where we could hold the meeting.
Since the meeting is to be held in April 2010, hosted by the marketing department, do send in your entries by the end of March.
Keep writing & connecting!
Shammi
As we approach another new session, I find that we are surrounded by a lot of activity and buzz all around us. Visitors, events, conferences, business deals and much more. Our sales people are travelling, recruitments are in full swing, we’re branding ourselves aggressively in the market and sharing ideas and ‘poems’ in-house. 2010 holds a lot of promises together and now that I can write my own entries through the blog, it will be easier to simply share my thoughts as and when they come to me.
Last year, we started the tradition of holding an annual sales & marketing meeting every year. Our theme for last year, which formed the essence of 2009 was Brand Building & Higher Visibility. This year too, we would like to work on a theme for the National Sales & Marketing Meeting. I take this opportunity to invite you to participate in the NSM 2010 – Theme, contest. Needless to say, the best entry stands to win a prize! Also suggest options for the venue where we could hold the meeting.
Since the meeting is to be held in April 2010, hosted by the marketing department, do send in your entries by the end of March.
Keep writing & connecting!
Shammi
Monday, March 8, 2010
It’s time and we should bother…
The willingness to listen, the patience to understand, the strength to support, the heart to care and just to be there… that is the beauty of a lady. And if we just held back one day out of the 365 to stop and appreciate the entity, the enigma and the enchantment of being a woman, we’re asking for only 1/365th part. Yet, we have to defend it to the world, provide a reasoning for having a day to ourselves in the first place. But the fact remains, it’s a privilege we are celebrating womenhood today—we can afford to.
For all those women we grew up with and the women we are surrounded with. Let’s spare a thought today for that fantastic woman who was behind you or beside you or maybe touching your life in so subtle a way that you never thought about complaining or appreciating. On that note, here are some lines which touched me.
Louise Otto
The history of all times, and of today especially, teaches that ... women will be forgotten if they forget to think about themselves.
Charlotte Whitton
Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.
Rudyard Kipling, Author
A woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty.
Margaret Thatcher, British Politician
In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.
Nadia Boulanger, Conductor
[on becoming the first woman to conduct the Boston Symphony Orchestra] I've been a woman for a little over 50 years and have gotten over my initial astonishment. As for conducting an orchestra, that's a job where I don't think sex plays much part.
And then again, Calvin’s mark on my life has been so profuse that I just couldn’t part without a touch of humour…
Three men were hiking through a forest when they came upon a large raging, violent river. Needing to get to the other side, the first man prayed: 'God, please give me the strength to cross the river’. Poof!!! God gave him big arms and strong legs... and he was able to swim across in about 2 hours, having almost drowned twice. After witnessing that, the second man prayed: 'God, please give me strength and the tools to cross the river' Poof!!! God gave him a rowboat and strong arms and strong legs... and he was able to row across in about an hour after almost capsizing once. Seeing what happened to the first two men, the third man prayed: 'God, please give me the strength, the tools and the intelligence to cross the river' Poof!!! HE WAS TURNED INTO A WOMAN!!! She checked the map, hiked one hundred yards upstream... and walked across the bridge. Guys, if at first you don't succeed, do it the way your wife told you!
Have a wonderful Woman's Day !!!
P.S. When I asked about sparing a thought for that special woman in your lives do also spare a moment of prayer and support for Calvin’s mom, the lady has bravely withstood all trials.
Regards,
Rima.
For all those women we grew up with and the women we are surrounded with. Let’s spare a thought today for that fantastic woman who was behind you or beside you or maybe touching your life in so subtle a way that you never thought about complaining or appreciating. On that note, here are some lines which touched me.
Louise Otto
The history of all times, and of today especially, teaches that ... women will be forgotten if they forget to think about themselves.
Charlotte Whitton
Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.
Rudyard Kipling, Author
A woman's guess is much more accurate than a man's certainty.
Margaret Thatcher, British Politician
In politics if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman.
Nadia Boulanger, Conductor
[on becoming the first woman to conduct the Boston Symphony Orchestra] I've been a woman for a little over 50 years and have gotten over my initial astonishment. As for conducting an orchestra, that's a job where I don't think sex plays much part.
And then again, Calvin’s mark on my life has been so profuse that I just couldn’t part without a touch of humour…
Three men were hiking through a forest when they came upon a large raging, violent river. Needing to get to the other side, the first man prayed: 'God, please give me the strength to cross the river’. Poof!!! God gave him big arms and strong legs... and he was able to swim across in about 2 hours, having almost drowned twice. After witnessing that, the second man prayed: 'God, please give me strength and the tools to cross the river' Poof!!! God gave him a rowboat and strong arms and strong legs... and he was able to row across in about an hour after almost capsizing once. Seeing what happened to the first two men, the third man prayed: 'God, please give me the strength, the tools and the intelligence to cross the river' Poof!!! HE WAS TURNED INTO A WOMAN!!! She checked the map, hiked one hundred yards upstream... and walked across the bridge. Guys, if at first you don't succeed, do it the way your wife told you!
Have a wonderful Woman's Day !!!
P.S. When I asked about sparing a thought for that special woman in your lives do also spare a moment of prayer and support for Calvin’s mom, the lady has bravely withstood all trials.
Regards,
Rima.
When will I be free?
Several centuries have passed by
The Rani of Jhansi and Rani Padmini ask me from their graves
Are we free and equal at last?
I hang my head coz I know there is so much to do.
My feminine paranoia has no cure,
Some drunken husband is beating his wife somewhere,
Some female child has seen her starving grave somewhere,
Some woman went with only half the wages
Some woman was raped and could not fight
Some woman married an irregular old man
And to add it all I still have to prove everything I do.
And you wish me a Happy Women's Day!
All I want is some hope, courage, education, equal laws and economic liberty...And then I can wish my women folks a real Happy Women's Day.
International Women’s Day? Why bother?
Today is International Women’s Day and besides the numerous SMSs screaming “Happy Women’s Day” that I have received and read so far, I came across a comment on Facebook that says, “So sad that women need a special day set aside for them. They should just get a life.” So my gal pals and I plan to smack him on his ignorant head and remind him that International Men’s Day is on 19 November.
To others who have forgotten, International Women’s Day is a general celebration of respect, appreciation and love towards women and to celebrate women's economic, political and social achievements so far. How many of us actually voice our appreciation for our mother for dedicating her life to raise kids on good nutritious food besides the occasional junk that we demanded? And for the years of stress she might have suffered since the time we discovered not just how to peddle a bicycle but also how fast it could go? What about the sisters and daughters who despite good education bend to the rule that they cannot stay out as late as their brothers? Or that she has to learn to handle housework to be prepared for her married life while her husband who managed household chores before marriage suddenly becomes incapable of the same?
To women I ask whether they have ever bothered to sensitize the men in their life about the conditions that women go through even today and even in well-to-do and educated households? Ever discussed a rape reported in the newspaper with husband or a brother? It is easy to ignore that men too are victims of society; a society that teaches them how to treat women. Until we as women do not take responsibility to change the mindset of the men around us, can we honestly afford to wait till they understand?
It is time that we made peace with the fact that men and women are different but equal. Spend at least a few moments today expressing your appreciation to the women in your life. They deserve it!
The NELTA Conference, 18th - 22nd February 2010
The Nepal English Language Teacher's Association held its annual conference from the 18th to the 22nd of February 2010, in Little Angel's School, Kathmandu, Nepal.
We displayed our Practical and Professional Books, teacher training titles and graduate and undergraduate books. It also gives me great pleasure to announce that Taylor & Francis is now a life long member of NELTA. The theme of the conference of was English in Diversity. The response of the conference was fantastic. Needless to say that we were able to do some great business, generate leads and sell a good number of titles. Routledge in Nepal is as famous and reputed as Mc Donald's in India. People can"t help but come to the stall to savour the intellectually stimulating content, which is so different that others.
The conference was attended by more than 700 educationists from around the world. These included principals, lecturers, researchers, professors and teacher trainers.
Pankaj is pleased with the results!!
Disha surrounded by Teachers, educationists.....'I don't wanna go back to School, bah, bah!!
Old friends meet again
We're all set...bring them on!!
The Marketing Team
International Conference on Digital Libraries, 23rd to 26th February 2010
Under the beautiful setting of the IHC grounds, with a stall near the koi pond and clear view of the buffet table, Taylor & Francis Group successfully completed yet another conference. The third International Conference on Digital libraries (ICDL) was held from 23 to 26 February 2010 at the India Habitat Center (Lodhi Road, New Delhi) with seminars being conducted in various halls and a steady flow of visitors. Over 600 participants from 40 nations came together for the ICDL conference that focused on all contemporary issues related to development of digital libraries and their impact on changing the information paradigm; a topic that has been creating waves in the publishing industry recently.
Taylor & Francis Group, the bronze sponsor for the event, was one of the 30 publishers that participated in the conference.
This conference put to good use the synergy of the T&F marketing team, the journal sales team and Aalia Osman, Senior Library Marketing Executive, T&F Journals, Library Marketing, UK. After staying on our toes each day of the conference and meeting, what seems like now, a million people, we finally emerged from the IHC building on the last day tired and still very pleased with the turn of events – specially the leads generated and business formalized. I hear Neeti and team are pleased!! Waiting for the next BIG conference!
Friday, March 5, 2010
What is the idea of Peace and Freedom?
Finally im writing the blog entry :)
As it is a season of peoms lets start with a quote by a famous poet
For Mercy has a human heart,
Pity a human face,
And Love, the human form divine,
And Peace, the human dress.
---- William Blake
Peace and freedom have always been among humanity's highest values for some, supreme. Many of us as individuals don’t care or are not even bothered to think about a basic thought or idea as peace or freedom.
It’s interesting as a thought when u think about freedom. Someone said even when your body is in shackles you are helpless, you are still free, free to hate men who try to torture you.
It’s just the matter how you look at it.
We agree little on what is peace. Perhaps the most popular (Western) view is as an absence of dissension, violence, or war, a meaning found in the New Testament and possibly an original meaning of the Greek word for peace, Irene. Pacifists have adopted this interpretation, for to them all violence is bad. This meaning is widely accepted among students of international relations. It is the primary dictionary definition.
But what really is peace and freedom is a matter of debate.
What do u all think ??? Waiting for your comments….
As it is a season of peoms lets start with a quote by a famous poet
For Mercy has a human heart,
Pity a human face,
And Love, the human form divine,
And Peace, the human dress.
---- William Blake
Peace and freedom have always been among humanity's highest values for some, supreme. Many of us as individuals don’t care or are not even bothered to think about a basic thought or idea as peace or freedom.
It’s interesting as a thought when u think about freedom. Someone said even when your body is in shackles you are helpless, you are still free, free to hate men who try to torture you.
It’s just the matter how you look at it.
We agree little on what is peace. Perhaps the most popular (Western) view is as an absence of dissension, violence, or war, a meaning found in the New Testament and possibly an original meaning of the Greek word for peace, Irene. Pacifists have adopted this interpretation, for to them all violence is bad. This meaning is widely accepted among students of international relations. It is the primary dictionary definition.
But what really is peace and freedom is a matter of debate.
What do u all think ??? Waiting for your comments….
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