I view new edition 2015

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Neither Moon nor Mars; chase comets

A step towards Justice

New Delhi: The Government has put implementa on of Judicial reforms on fast track. A high level advisory council mee ng on January 21, 2014 has been called by the law ministry to be a ended by the law commission chairman, Jus ce A P Shah, Minister of State for Home Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, and the Supreme Court secretary general. The government has also extended invita on to the law ministers from Jammu and Kashmir and Andhra Pradesh besides the newly‐appointed Ni Aayog vice‐ chairman, Arvind Panagariya and top law officers, including the A orney General Mukul Rohatgi and Ranjit Kumar.

The reforms to be brought about

include improvement in the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) to simplify processing and expedite case management are among some of the issues on the agenda.

The government is keen to push video‐ conferencing between courts and prisons and wants assistance from the apex court to implement an ongoing project. Already, five courts are running the video conferencing facility. This is likely to be extended to 500 courts immediately. There is a proposal to amend the Nego able Instruments Act to make all cheque bounce cases to be decided through Lok Adalats. All verdicts given by Lok Adalats will be made binding and final on dispu ng par es.

Of the total pendency of 3.2 crore cases, pendency in subordinate courts is around 2.8 crore. The High courts have a pendency of about 44 lakh cases. The government has already submi ed to the apex court, the urgency of appoin ng new judges in High courts where at least 348

ISC to conduct its 9th convocation

posts are vacant. The vacancies in subordinate and high courts are a major c o n c e r n fo r t h e g o ve r n m e n t . T h e government is keen on implemen ng a recommenda on made by the law commission on requirement of addi onal courts. A total requirement for judges' posts for subordinate courts is about 19,518, while the exis ng strength is around 15,000.

Besides, the government is also proposing changes to the Motor Vehicles Act where all cases related to traffic challans will be tackled only through alterna ve dispute resolu on forum. Also on the agenda is a proposal to install so ware ‐‐ already running as a pilot project in Tihar jail‐‐ to all prisons across the country. This so ware records data on all prison inmates with classified case history and date of their release. The law allows compulsory bail to under trials who have served half the prison term if they were to be convicted.

P U N E : The Indira School of Communica on celebrates its 9th convoca on programme on Jan. 16, 2015, Friday for the batch of 2012‐ 2014 post‐ gradua on students of ISC and ISC's Ac ng Academy. Students get their postgraduate degrees in Masters of Journalism and Mass Communica on and diplomas in ac ng. The programme takes place in the Dhruv Auditorium of Universe Campus of Indira Group of Ins tutes, Tathawade.

Renowned Journalist, Kumar Ketkar, is the Chief Guest at the ceremony.Receiving degrees from such a renowned person is sure to be a memorable occasion for the students of ISC. Dr. Tarita Shankar, Chairperson of the Indira Group of Ins tute, Prof.

Chetan Wakalkar, the Group Director, Renu Garg, Director of the Indira School of Commnica on shall also grace the ceremony with their presence.

HIGHLIGHTS Chief Guest : Kumar Ketkar Date : January 16 , 2014 Time : 12pm onwards Venue : Dhruv auditorium, Universe campus Play : Summer in Sumsing Theme : ‘The search is on’ Directed by : Subhadip Raha

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IGI presents calendar on theme Yoga

The Indira Group of Ins tutes proudly As I See-Byit Sayanee Chatterjee presents a calendar based on the theme,

Quit India movement

Clean India movement

Thanks We deeply thank the Chairperson, IGI, Dr. Tarita Shankar and Group Director, IGI, Prof. Chetan Wakalkar, for their encouragement and motivation always. Thanks also to Ms. Renu Garg, Director, ISC, for her constant support and Surhuda Kulkarni, faculty incharge for conceptualising I-View in making this product a success.

Yoga, for the year 2015 as a tribute to the Hatha Yoga heritage, a pre‐Vedic Indian tradi on in Yogasanas. The calendar is designed, directed, shot and produced by the students and faculty members of the Indira Group of Ins tutes.

Yoga is an ancient discipline of the Indian civiliza on. Besides being a preven ve health measure, its prac ce enhances mental strength. IGI ensures that its students realise the significance of the prac ce of Yoga and the calendar depicts Yogasanas performed by the students.

The loca on for the photo‐shoot of the calendar was Mahabaleshwar, a serene hill sta on in Maharashtra. A beau ful place, full of flora and fauna, this hill sta on is where one can a ain peace of mind. These features of

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Mahabaleshwar made IGI choose it for the photoshoot.

The theme Yoga was conceptualised by the Chairperson of IGI, Dr. Tarita Shankar. Incidentally, the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in his address t o t h e U n i t e d N a o n s G e n e ra l Assembly in September last year, appealed to declare June 21 as 'Interna onal Yoga Day'. His appeal found support with member countries and the UN eventually declared June 21 officially as the Interna onal Yoga Day. Narendra Modi said that June 21, is the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere and has special significance in many parts of the world. ‐By Riddhi Gadhiya

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PCMC gears up to meet growth The infrastructure, though excep onal doesn't seem to sa sfy the needs of all ci zens. Shreeya Vinay, a resident of Mayur Classic Society in Pimpri echoes this sen ment. She says, “The infrastructure, although good, is not sufficient when compared to the development of the city. It is definitely not at par with the rate of growth of the city”. As per the municipal data, in the last four decades, the popula on of the city has increased by four mes and the infrastructure developments have not kept pace. “The BRT bus stops that are being constructed are occupying a lot of space and giving less area to the moving traffic.” Complains Vinsha Vijayan.

For a city that is going to become a metro, there have to be proper facili es for garbage disposal, drainage systems and footpaths too. The civic authori es will hopefully work towards this.

Who would have thought five years ago that places known as 'Pimpri Gaon' and 'Chinchwad Gaon' would have the fastest infrastructure development? No doubt, Pune has witnessed tremendous growth and development in the last few years. It has been booming in every sphere, be it the IT, automobile or educa on sectors, the city has earned a global name for itself.

However, there has been a long standing demand to boost the infrastructure to meet the rapid increase in development. A right step has now been out in that direc on by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corpora on.

The infrastructure that has been coming up around the Pimpri‐Chinchwad areas is excep onal. There are excellent roads that prove good connec vity to surrounding areas. “The Nashik Phata flyover that is ready and under usage is a great sign of infrastructure development at PCMC” comments, a reputed builder from

“The Nashik Phata flyover that is ready and under usage is a great sign of infrastructure development at PCMC”

the area. In Pune, nearly a total of 20 to 25 over bridges are either under construc on or have come up, out of which many are located in the PCMC segment.

With respect to the basic facili es like water and electricity, there is sufficient supply of both in Pune, however, PCMC is watching out for the comple on of the Andra dam on the river Andra in Maval taluka for mee ng the water supply n e e d s . A p a r t f ro m t h e PCMC, the Pimpri Chinchwad New Township Development Authority (PCNTDA) is also doing it.

Both bodies work together to ensure a sound infrastructure.

City briefs Faster Passport PUNE: Passport applicants in the city can now expect to get their passports delivered faster than before. Pendency of police verifica on for passports is down to its lowest‐ever with just over 3,800 applica ons spread across all police sta ons in the city.

Some of them now have not more than 21 days' worth of applica ons pending, the ideal pace of clearance.

The average me taken by the police to clear each file, however, s ll remains a dismal 42 days

Celes al events in this year PUNE: Two lunar eclipses, comet Lovejoy and a meteor shower are some of the celes al events to watch out for in 2015. Besides, Venus and Mars will also be seen together in February.

Arvind Paranjpye, director of Nehru Planetarium, said, "The astronomical events of prime interest to general public are eclipses of the Sun and the Moon. This year we will witness four eclipses, two of the Sun and two of the Moon. The total solar eclipse on March 20 and par al eclipse of September 13 will not be visible in India. The two total eclipses of the Moon on April 15 and September 28 will be par ally visible from India."

A Step towards green Pune PUNE: Industries and local bodies will soon have to comply with 95% of environmental norms delineated by the Maharashtra Pollu on Control Board (MPCB) as per an enforcement policy dra ed on direc ons of the Na onal Green Tribunal.

An MPCB official told TOI the policy will cover industries, opera ons or processes, local bodies, hospitals, common facili es and construc on projects having more than 20,000 sq m built‐up area.

(Source‐TOI)

‐By Riddhi Gadhiya

The new fashi n destination Fashion is in air, on the streets and everywhere. The Education Paradise of Maharashtra, Pune, is coming of age with new trends followed by fashionistas, says Akanksha Sethi.

“With the backdrop of 12 even ul edi ons, the 13th version of PIFF promises more variety, more movies and greater insight and entertainment into the interna onal cinema c world.

Come Let's Celebrate Cinema !!” ‐Dr. Jabbar Patel Chairman/ Director, PIFF. PUNE:The 13th P u n e I nte r n a o n a l Film Fes val took place from January 8 to January 15, 2015, w h e r e y o u n g a s p i ra n t s a n d fi l m doyens from across the globe relished the commemora on.

With the Film and television Ins tute of India (FTII) and Na onal Film Archive of India (NFAI), in the city, makes Pune is a cinema lover's paradise.

It gave birth to some of the greatest film makers, technicians and actors and also possesses rare artefacts outlining the history and birth of cinema in India.

Keeping all these aspects in mind the Pune Interna onal Film Fes val was born in 2002.

The objec ve was to a ract the best in celluloid in the city as a task it has achieved over the last 12 years.

Today PIFF is a highlighted date for the film connoisseurs, film makers and everyone from the film fraternity not solitary in Pune or India, but across the Globe. ‐By Riddhi Gadhiya

crea ng a huge market for interna onal brands.

PUNE:“Change is the only constant in life”. This famous quote by the Greek philosopher, Heraclitus, is a universal truth that spreads through all aspects of our lives. This is applicable to the fashion industry too where trends change with blowing winds. Pune, the Educa on City, is in the throes of a major fashion evolu on. With a steep rise in income levels, a large student base and an increasing fashion consciousness, Pune is witnessing a boom in the fashion industry thus

S ays R h e a T h a ku r, a fa s h i o n designer, “Pune being an educa onal city, students migrate from different regions carrying their own style statement. This leads to versa lity.

About five years ago, looking stylish was not in vogue. Now mes have changed and not only students but the working class are becoming conscious about the way they dress up from head to toe.

Being stylish is a rage. Accessorising is important to people too.”

Earlier, Mumbai and Delhi were looked up on as the 'trend se ers'. Now Pune rubs shoulders with these metros as malls and retail stores have made Pune a fashion hub at par with the metros. A number of fashion shows take place in the city giving a chance for the city's models to par cipate. Shows for malls, brands, retail shops and many more happen throughout the year. Of all, the most famous and exci ng ones being, the Pune Fashion Week and Mr. And Ms. Pune.

Pune fashion week gives a chance to the young budding talents and the big famous designers to showcase their work exclusively. Says, Shalaka Kulkarni, a city based fashion designer who is a student of NIFT Ahemdabad, “Puneites have started to understand the concept of designer wear and appreciate new ideas. By giving a big

exposure to brands, Bollywood has led to the crea on of fashionistas in Pune.

From pajamas to pants and purses to slings, every category has produced different styles.” Talking about the Mr. And Ms. Pune pageant, this young designer adds, “It is a pla orm for promo ng new trends among the youth.”

Not just for big brands, shopping from the streets has also become trendier. F.C. Road is considered to be a big shopping lane for trinkets. M.G. Road, Camp are meant for people not on the hunt for anything specific but are out on a casual shopping spree. A combina on of branded showrooms, designer bou ques and local shops consist of everything you desire. Pune has something for everyone, there is nothing you can miss out on. A city of glitz and glamour.

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PM wields the broom In a different kind of tribute ever paid to the Father of the Na on, Mahatma Gandhi, the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, wielded a broom and cleaned a road at the Rajghat on October 2, 2014. This marked the launch of a na onwide campaign called the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' by the Government of India which will cover over 4041 towns to and lead to cleaning of streets, roads and the infrastructure. It is expected to cost over Rs.62,000 crore to the exchequer.

Modi has stressed the importance of sanita on in almost all his public speeches since his May victory, vowing to make India clean. The campaign is India's biggest ever cleanliness drive and aims to accomplish the vision of 'Clean India' by October 2 2019 which is 150th birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. October 2, Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, is a public holiday usually, but this year the Prime Minister had ordered a full working day for government employees to clean offices, including toilets.

The mission went viral by the Prime Minister nomina ng nine famous personali es for this campaign and requested them to take up the challenge and further nominate nine m o re p e o p l e . T h e p a r c i p a n t s nominated include Anil Ambani, Sachin Tendulkar, Salman Khan, Priyanka chopra, Baba Ramdev, Kamal Hassan, Shashi Tharoor, Mridula Sinha and the en re cast of the popular TV series, Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah. It has been carried forward since then with famous people from all walks of life joining it.

Posi ve responses have been pouring in for the ini a ve. Similar movements like cleaning of Madhambakkam lake by actor Kamal Haasan and the Clean Ganga Mission are further accelera ng the success of the 'Swachh Bhrat Abhiyan.' ‐By Prachee Paassi

(PM NaMo cleaning the streets)

Chase your dreams, not marks The best type of freedom one can experience is the freedom of imagina on, the freedom to dream. I dreamt too. Standing in the field of media or mass communica on was a dream for me. I kept on imagining about it. My dream is to become a film maker.

Imagina on really kept me engaged and happy always. And here I stand today, as a student of Mass Communica on, a field I had dreamt of being in and aspired for. Where I stand today really ma ers to me. A strong will power blended with hope gave me a good result to stand here.

My story is not much different from others. Yet it is different. I decided to defy the social system and set societal norms when I made a choice to join this stream. I come from a small district Khandwa, in Madhya Pradesh. A studious youth pursuing science at intermediate level, good at academics and really sincere, my family dreamt big for me. But soon, I realised that ge ng good marks is not the real happiness or sa sfac on.

However, instead of aiming for success alone, enjoying what you do keeping the happiness factor alive is the key to sa sfac on.

And of course I had dreamt, I had goals which I wanted to achieve.

Others around me found them small, childish and fu le. My aim was and obviously is, to become a successful film maker. And stepping into mass communica on was my first step.

Just because I was good at academics, my parents thought that I could cope up with engineering. Perhaps I could, but for me, happiness was a must. I knew what could make me happy and keep me sa sfied. And undoubtedly, it's possible that a doctor earning in crores is less happy than a journalist earning really less. Happiness really ma ered to me. It was tough but I took an ini a ve and talked to my mother and luckily she supported me. I deliberately forgot all the dates of engineering entrances and disappointed my dad only to convince him later. My will power and posi vity ruled and I finally le science.

What a great feeling it was. I started searching for Mass Communica on colleges and got a good one. The feeling of happiness along with sa sfac on was at its peak. I feel lucky to have had joined this field, and am trying hard to make my parents happy and proud. ‐By Srish Dubey

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Riding high on hope I didn't get a chance to die for the country's freedom. But I got an opportunity to live for the country and I will make the most of it”, says Narendra Modi, Prime minister, in a recent tweet. He says India will progress very fast and he has the complete road map to channel it. A look at what promises Modi's regime holds for the country. accounts with a 5000 Rs overdra facility, a RuPay debit card and an insurance cover of 1 lakh. This will trigger easier loans and lesser circula on of black money.

Our country is a power hungry na on; in order to be developed we have to grow at a rate of more than 10% for the next 30 years. To generate this growth, Narendra Modi has made fuel deals with Australia, nuclear deals with China and US and a hydroelectric project agreement with Bhutan which will also assist in flood control and irriga on.

A er going through a roller coaster ride in his poli cal career, Narendra Modi took oath as the country's 15th Prime Minister on May 26, 2014. Just the way he has a number of supporters, there were a lot of people who doubted his abili es weather he will stand by is words of “achhe din aane wale hai!” He proved his worthiness very gracefully, the moment he took the oath in the presence of all the re p re s e n ta ve s o f S A A R C countries. Today he is being looked upon as a hope that he will plant 'produc ve footprints' for the na on.

There is a high de of hope for change in India. In May 2014, across India's immense diversity,

1 . 2 5 b i l l i o n p e o p l e s p o ke unequivocally for poli cal stability, good governance and rapid development. As said by the PM himself, this mission will lead to elimina ng unnecessary laws and regula ons, making bureaucra c processes easier and shorter, and ensuring that our government is more transparent, responsive and accountable.

A Special Inves ga on team was formed to bring back the black money which indicated that dealing with the corrup on i s t h e m a i n fo c u s o f t h i s government. For this very reason, the Jan Dhan Yojana Programme was also started, which aims at crea on of bank

The development is best when it is sustainable and environment friendly. For this reason, certain steps have been t a ke n l i ke A l l o c a o n s fo r na onwide health scheme, Namami Gange, Swacchh Bharat Abhiyaan and toilets are being built in the villages to tackle a big problem.

India will pursue its dreams in partnership with our interna onal friends. History tells us that India's natural ins nct is to be open to the world. India will be open and friendly—for business, ideas, research, innova ons and travel.

In the coming months, you will feel the difference even before you begin your travel to India. ‐By Riddhi Gadhiya

Dwell in possibility We are capable of doing almost anything; amazing things, inspiring things, absolutely wondrous things. Life waits for us. We are capable of achieving difficult ambi ons and wildest of dreams. Whatever you have ever dreamed of is wai ng there for you. Rest, and think.

What does our ideal day look like? When do w e wa ke u p ? W i t h whom do we spend me? What do we all do? What do we create?

How does it make us feel? Where are we crea ng it?

Picture it. Embrace it. Bear hug the living daylights out of it.

Then go out and get it. This seems impossible, right? At the very least imprac cal.

People don't just visualize what they want and then get it.

Are you thinking, “This isn't the

movies. This is real life, and we don't always get what we want”.

Well …You could be wrong.

We are ed down to a par cular path based on the uncontrollable elements of our lives—‐place of birth, me of

birth, early educa on, etc. We cannot be anything we want to be unless the thing that we want to be is also the thing our parents thought we might want to be and

they just so happened to move, organize, and plan life perfectly so we were in the right place at the right me. However, it doesn't work like this. There are elements outside our control that send us down a path.

When life takes a sudden le and we feel helpless to do anything about it, we start to challenge our worldview. We think. We reflect. We hope really hard that change is possible.

Then a realiza on about what we want sets in. We're then faced with a choice: to chase a er the dream or to se le for what's comfortable.

We can take life by horns or we can sit back and take what life offers. The turning point is realizing that an opportunity isn't something we wanted to do but rather something we have to do.

Do you want to be something tomorrow that you're not today?

You can get there. You can do it. ‐By Sagar Barad

Letters to editor

Roads!

This is about the junc on right outside our college, Indira School of Communica on. I want to throw light on the fact that the bus‐ stop for government and private busses, located on the service lane at the dissec on of the road leading to ISC, causes a huge inconvenience. This bus stop creates a road block due to the jam created by the fellow travellers, busses and students. Proper management of this traffic is needed here so that the busses do not block the entrance. The constant traffic jam here is a cause of trouble to all. ‐By Riddhi Gadhiya

Parking and Subway!

The students' parking area of our campus, I no ce many mes, is full of sharp stones and gravel. This leads to a problem while parking there and taking out the vehicles. I request the authori es to pay a en on to this issue as it leads to damage of tyres. We also wish that there should be a Skywalk or a Subway from one campus to another across the highway for easy and safe commuta on. ‐By Krithika Krishnan

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CAMPUS

Depicting Shades was inspired based to the realisa on that our lives are filled with shades of different colours and theatre is the place where all these colours are depicted.

Theatre Group

A brainchild of the Crea ve Director of Indira School of Communica on, Subhadip Raha, Shades, is a theatre club run by the students of ISC. It was inaugurated on January 16, 2014, at the college.

With the se ng up of Shades, an already engraved love for theatre was boosted in the students of ISC thanks, to our Crea ve Director who is a talented actor and director himself with great insights in world theatre.

It is almost a year since Shades started and has already caught up a fast pace. The name

The introductory play performed by Shades was Ballabhpur ki Roopkatha, a Bengali play wri en by Badal Sarkar and directed by Subhadip Raha, in March 2014. It gained huge apprecia on at IGI. The story revolves around a ruined ancient palace which is occupied by the sole survivor of the Barabhuians, Bhupa Rai, the grandson of Ramapa Bhuian, who carries the family legacy.

Post this play, Shades took a flight and did several other plays including Head Study, directed by Shoyeb Shaikh. Head Study was a thriller story in which, a psychiatrist gets obsessed with his pa ent. This play was followed by a very interes ng play wri en and directed by Trishala Kaushik. The play had only two characters, a devil played by Prateek Sharma and devil's advocate, played

by Arjun Vinod. The play portrays how every human's life involves sins and it comes out some me or the other.

During convoca on every year, the Shades team and the Ac ng Academy department of ISC come up with different plays. The team's hard work, dedica on and coordina on are clearly visible in the performances. This year audiences will

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of life enjoy a play revolving around the life of Indian detec ve, Bomkesh Bakshi, wri en

by Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay and directed

by Subhadip Raha. The play is set in Darjeeling.

The aspiring ar sts of ISC designated to handle the Club. Trishala Kaushik ‐ President, Prateek Sharma ‐ Vice President Arjun Vinod ‐ Secretary and Shoyeb Shaikh ‐ Crea ve Head. ‐By Riddhi Gadhiya

Ballabhpur ki Roopkatha

ABOUT THE PLAY

Summer In Sumsing Directed by: Subhadip Raha

One of the well‐known Bengali writers, Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay, is ac vely involved with Bengali Cinema and also with Bollywood . Sharadindu wrote different forms of prose like novels, short stories, plays and screenplays. His wri ngs are mostly short and have twisted endings.

Curtain Raiser The Crea ve Director of I S C, Subhadip Raha, is all set to bring out the talents of his students from Indira's Ac ng Academy and ISC with a play adapted from one of Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay's classic detec ve plays, Summer in Sumsing. The play revolves around the fic onal character Byomkesh Bakshi.

This year the play will be focussing on Indian classical scenario of 1950s.

The protagonist, detec ve Byomkesh Bakshi experiments and tries different strategies to solve a mystery. The environment of the play is completely cerebral and a taste of Bengal will be seen in it.

The plot takes place in Darjeeling, a place called Sumsing. This play was staged at a lot of places all over the country and is also being adapted for a Bollywood cinema by the director Dibakar Banerjee. It will be staged in pune for the first e by the students of ISC.

Face to face with legends PUNE: The month of December witnessed a great event, the Microso V fest Pune zonals, a rocking youth fes val. It took place at Sinhagad College, Vadgaon. The fest saw zealous par cipa on by more than 500 students from colleges all over the city in various compe ons. It included contests such as Bollywood dance 'Thumka', free style dance, talent hunt, RJ hunt, fashion show, singing,Turning tables ( D J ), Flash Me (Photography), short movie contest and a lot more. The par cipants were judged by experts in their respec ve fields. The fest began with the Launchpad, a pla orm for young and aspiring bands across the city.

The crowd went berserk when the evening was graced by the charming and beau ful, Sonakshi Sinha, Bollywood Diva and the hip

and dashing singer, Imran Khan. Both the celebri es keenly interacted with the crowd.

They played games and gave away free T‐shirts, followed by a dazzling performance by Imran Khan singing one of his hit numbers along with Sonakshi.

S t u d e n t s f r o m t h e I n d i ra G r o u p par cipated in events like Bollywood Thumka, freestyle dance, fashion show, RJ hunt, talent hunt, photography etc. They secured second and third posi ons in some events making this a great achievement for Indiraites. The winners of Vfest zonals will get a chance to compete with winners from other ci es at the Finale in Goa. The fest ended with a power packed performance by Dj Aqueel who spun hit numbers enthralling the crowds. The audiences went crazy dancing and foot tapping for hours. ‐By Karma Ghale

Nothing exemplifies the Indian no on of non‐violence and peaceful co‐existence as ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ ,the phrase in which IFFI and its theme are rooted. Sayanee Cha erjee gives a first person narra on of her experience as a volunteer at the 45th Interna onal Film Fes val of India.

PANAJI: A very zealous, curious and commi ed force of volunteers, nearly 40 of us from the Indira School of Communica on got an opportunity to volunteer for and par cipate in the pres gious Interna onal Film Fes val of India (IFFI), in the month of November at Goa in 2014. Having landed two days prior to the start of the fes val, we came face to face with actors, directors and members of the film fraternity and had enriching experiences through a happening period.

The volunteers were selected for the task a er an interview and were posi oned for work in their areas of interest at the event. Boys were deployed at the Airport equipped with Walkie Talkie sets, to receive and send off guests, and were expected to maintain great decorum and excellent c o m m u n i c a o n s k i l l s . Fe w a l s o accompanied the delegates from various countries, speaking different languages to their respected venues and girls for ushering the guests during the ceremony. Some were also chosen to escor ng and welcoming the guests for the Red Carpet welcome. All this was a 'dream come true' for us. I consider myself extremely lucky as I got a chance to come together on stage with two living legends of Indian Cinema, Amitabh Bachchan and Rajnikant.

The marvelous ten days from November 20 to 30 2014 were no rest days for us. Some students could not find me to have meals and even for sleeping. A successful culmina on of the Fes val was everybody's concern because ‘All's well that ends well’.

It was not fun and enjoyment alone.

We learnt to inculcate a sense of responsibility, capability to shoulder work load, a helpful a tude, pa ence, courage and co‐opera on among the students. All of us came to know that life is not a Bed of Roses. For a successful future, honesty and diligence is the essence.

We are really grateful to the Indira School of Communica on for giving this inexplicable opportunity as well as our parents and guardians who had shown faith in us.

Now the young FORCE of INDIRA is ready for a greater show.

(From le to right ‐ Rajnikant, Arun Jaitley, Sayanee Cha erjee and Amitabh Bachchan) IFFI at a glance Best Film

Leviathan‐ (Directed by Andrey

Best Director

Nadav Lapid (The Kindergarten Teacher)

Best Actor(Male)

Alexel Serebriakov (Leviathan) Dulal Sarkar (Chhotoder

Best Actor (Female)

Alina Rodriguez (Behavior) Sarit Larry (The Kindergarten Teacher)

Special Jury Award

Shrihari Sathe (Ek Hazarachi Note) Marathi

Best Director

Shrihari Sathe (Ek Hazarachi Note)

The Interna onal Film Fes val of India (IFFI) found its roots on 24th January, 1952, in Delhi. It is one of the most significant film fes vals in Asia.

Since 2004, IFFI has moved to Goa. The fes val is conducted jointly by the Ministr y of Informa on and Broadcas ng, Directorate of Film

Fes vals and the Government of Goa. This year students of Indira School of Communica on were given the opportunity to manage the ushering and hospitality of the Guests, Indian and Interna onal delegates, celebri es and the Juries.

The fes val is held from November 20 to 30 every year. The Opening Ceremony was staged at 'Shyama Prasad Mukherjee indoor stadium', Goa and the opening Fes val Evening was star studded by the Chief Guest, the living legend of Indian Cinema, Amitabh Bachchan and the Centenary Award for Indian Film Personality of the Year was conferred on the most versa le protagonist and Superstar Rajnikanth.

This year I F F I saw the largest par cipa on of films i.e., 178 films from 79 different countries.

Screenings of movies were going on in three different venues in Panaji ‐ Inox Mul plex, Kala Academy and Entertainment Society of Goa. The Chinese delega on was the most important part of IFFI 2014 as Indian filmmakers are looking forward to have an alliance with the Chinese.

The closing ceremony marked the end of the 45th IFFI with the Life me Achievement award being presented to the brilliant Chinese actor, Wong Kar Wai.

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Rewind 365 at IGI Considering activities as a part of mainstream education, the Indira Group of Institutes welcomes several events every year. A look at some major happenings of 2014.

ISC Convoca on ceremony: In the month of January , ISC held its 8th convoca on ceremony for students of MAJM and Ac ng Academy. Apart from awarding degrees and diplomas to the students, the event was highlighted by a theatre act, Jaisa Tum Chaho, performed by the students of ISC and conceptualised and directed by Subhadip Raha, Crea ve Director, ISC.

GUSTO: Gusto, organized by Indira College of Commerce and Science(ICCS) stands out to be one of the most amusing inter‐college fes vals in Pune. Running for three days, this fest allows colleges and groups from all corners of Pune to illustrate their talent by par cipa ng in several events and contests. With a vast range of contests, from photography to dance, fashion show to Indira Idol , IPL

(Indira premier league), box cricket to basket ball, It gives a cultural and sports Promo onal events: ISC, being a front rank media school, allows a grand pla orm for film celebri es to promote their upcoming movies. Beginning with Parinee Chopra and Siddharth Malhotra's hit, Hasee toh Phasee in the month of February, ISC hosted many

movies promo ons including Rock On star Purab Kohli's starrer Jal. Apart from Bollywood, some blockbuster Marathi films like Poshter Boys and Por Bazar descended to Indira for promo ons.

Mad in India: ISC was given a chance to visit a comedy talk show hosted by Manish Paul and Gu hi (Sunil Grover) programmed on star plus and witness the work behind the scenes.

Celebrated scribe Ketkar to give away degrees The Indira S c h o o l o f Communica on has always been a host to many luminaries from the field of media, art and entertainment.

The chief guest for this year's convoca on ceremony is noted journalist, Padmashree Ku m a r Ke t ka r, who has made a mark in global journalism.

In his forty year career as a journalist, Ketkar has covered many significant global and na onal events. He is currently the Chief Editor of Dainik Divya Marathi. He has worked as the chief editor of Maharashtra Times, Chief Editor of Loksa a, Chief Editor, Lokmat and with Reliance as Resident Editor for The Observer – Business and Poli cs. During his four decade experience, he has covered several global events like the collapse of the Soviet Union from Moscow, the liberalisa on of Vietnam, six Presiden al Elec ons in the US, including that of Barrack Obama and the list goes on.

His awards talk of his excellence in journalism. He was decorated with the Padmashree in the year 2001, the C.D. Deshmukh Award for Excellence in Economic/financial wri ng, Giants Interna onal Award for Interna onal coverage, Rajiv Gandhi Award for Excellence in Media, D o o rd a rs h a n A wa rd , R at n a d a r p a n fo r Journalis c Excellence, Maharashtra Bhushan in Journalism by the Government of Maharashtra, and Life Time Achievement in Journalism by Maharashtra Founda on, USA. ‐ By Riddhi Gadhiya

Balaji Telly Tale: Besides promo onal ac vi es, the film Industry hunts for some outstanding talent by conduc ng audi ons for the students. They are then given an opportunity to showcase their poten al on screen. The renowned produc on house, Balaji Telefilms conducted Balaji Telly Tale, one such event.

20th Founda on Day: What can be be er for an educa on ins tu on than having its Founda on Day on Teacher's Day, September 5. This year, the Indira Group of Ins tutes completed 20 years of its founda on and celebrated this by pu ng up an exci ng show with a unique idea of directors, faculty members walking the ramp. The students paid also performed cultural shows on the occasion.

Indira Brand Slam & INCCA Awards 2014: This was the third Indira Brand Slam Summit and witnessed the presence of Marke ng experts from the corporate world. The event came as an opportunity for budding managers, the teaching and research fraternity of Indira to peep into t h e co nte m p o ra r y m a r ke n g a n d branding ac vi es . The Brand Slam

Summit included 20 corporates from d i ffe r e n t i n d u s t r i e s l i ke R e t a i l , Informa on Technology, Media and Supply chain to name a few. The theme iden fied for this year's summit was, 'Branding in the Digital Era'. This was followed by the First set of Indira Consumer Choice Awards (INCCA), to recognize the talent. ‐By Akanksha Sethi & Krithika Krishnan

Paving the way for media careers Grateful to their alma mater, the Indira School of Communica on, undergraduate students, Krithika Krishnan and Akanksha Sethi say that they find life at ISC 'so enriching' Media dominates our lives like never before in the current digital age. From the moment we wake up ll we hit the sack, we are surrounded by media ac vity. In this age of speed networking media spreads its wings like wildfire. So, it's not a surprise that Communica on and Media studies are fast becoming popular and offer an exci ng career op on for today's youth. Media innova ons help in selling and promo ng the inven ons and products of various kinds. Adver sing, Public Rela ons, Film Making and journalism were always in vogue as media careers.

Now, add to it, social and digital media; they have assumed a great importance .

On this background, joining the Indira School of Communica on (ISC), we believe is a great choice. ISC offers UG and PG courses in media studies and also has a full‐fledged ac ng academy that offers diploma courses in ac ng. The educa on structure here is very open towards prac cal exposure, allowing us to exhibit and explore the poten al within.

Thanks to a lot of workshops, industrial visits, resourceful faculty members and the great guidance given by the Director, it helps us to grow to be enriched individuals, who aspire to make a mark in the media industry. We now

truly believe in the adage, ‘Experience is the best teacher’.

Being provided with different specialisa on courses, it was easier for us to sort our interests. College hours are compara vely lesser than the usual, we are given an opportunity to indulge in extra‐ curricular ac vi es or areas of our interests, helping us to build our prac cal por olio. Finest faculty from around the country are hired to provide and share experiences and knowledge with the students.

As quoted by Franklin D. Roosevelt, “Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of crea ve effort”. Our alumni at ISC have made a mark in their respec ve fields by working with reputed groups and companies. To name a few, Ogilvy and Mather, Radio Mirchi, Times of India and some of them star ng their own firms as proudly recognised start‐ups and along the way, have inspired us to follow their footprints.

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100 Cr And Coun ng....

A ‘hit’ film no longer means a content rich product. An easy way to walk into the elite ‘100 crore’ Central Perk‐7 is a unique food joint which club is a melange of some ac on, has a lot different to offer. The design, based on smart music and other things, the popular English Sitcom, F.R.I.E.N.D.S, offers says Krithika Krishnan

an o eat décor. Decorated with wall hangings A hero with a set of impressive six and striking dialogues from the show, the interiors are one of their kind in Pune. One who pack abs, a heroine in skimpy clothes has watched this series can recall each and boasting off a zero figure, foot tapping every hilarious punch of the show. music, some spine chilling action and loads of marketing. An ideal recipe for the perfect '100 crore' dish in Bollywood doesn't seem to be much else.

Defying quality concerns of true blue Located on Baner‐Pashan cinema critics, Bollywood has set a new link road, opposite to bench mark for itself in 'successful R e g e n t P l a z a , t h i s cinema'; the 100 crore mark. Any film that restaurant surely catches crosses this magical mark is said to be a 'hit' the eye of every passer ‐by and ascends to join the so called '100 crore during evening or night because of the red hot club'. The Rajkumar Hirani flick, PK ,raises open barbecue pit kept at this bar to 300 cr. the entrance. Mouth‐ In 2014, Hindi films like PK, Haider, watering varie es of vegetarian and non‐ Bang Bang, Two States, Singham Returns, vegetarian barbequed items are unforge able. Holiday, Kick, Happy New Year, Ek Villain et Lebanese shawarmas, Italian pastas, Indian al crossed the 100 crore milestone and rose spicy rice, steaks, kebabs and a lot more are on to join the 'club'. What makes them beat offer at a very reasonable price. some other content and script rich films is .

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this place is very basic. The furniture is painted using asymmetric bright colours; same is the treatment with the walls. Ash‐ trays and ssue holders made up of bamboo, all add to give it the zara hatke look. Coffee mugs printed with pictures of the cast and gi cards that make you laugh because of the hilarious quotes on them all add to the 'FRIENDS' experience.

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marke ng, no holds barred promo ons and a constant bombardment on viewer's senses. This wins half the ba le with crowds queuing up to watch these films in the first week itself. Add to this the fact that the distribu on and exhibi on strategies adopted for some films are far more exhaus ve and well planned than others.

Recipe for 100Cr The more the exhibi on in maximum territories across the country and overseas, the more is first week sale of ckets. The charisma and stardom of actors in the top league is magne c enough to pull crowds to the theatres, the content notwithstanding. To spice things up, a few steamy scenes or least one kissing scene creates magic on screen. An item song or two by lead heroines, rocking music and exhaus ve promo ons via every possible medium, all lead to success. Now, here's a sure shot recipe that leads to a 'hit' dish.

And if all this doesn't seem to work, controversies or rumors add a curiosity quo ent. And the dish is all hot and ready to be served at the box office and breaks all

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What beats the young hearts different people. Various genres of music have many ways of leaving an impact on people. It is a mood enhancer in many ways and can be relaxing, soothing, energizing, and so on.

Music is a medium that sets the heart bea ng and feet stomping.

From classical hits to latest beats, music finds its way to every heart.

Today's genera on is fascinated with 'Drums and beats', 'EDM', 'Dubstep', 'Techno', and 'Rave'. These genres are mostly of beats and less of lyrics. The bass level is high, which sets the heart pounding and head banging with a high feeling. Popular ar sts like Hardwell, DVBBS, DJ Chuckie, David Gue a, AVICCI, Mar n Garrix and Skrillex have all found their way to our hearts.

Music means different things to

There are so many types of music globally . Rap, Pop, Hip‐Hop, Rock, Country, Indie, Alterna ve, Hardcore are some popular genres the world over. Music sends out either good or bad messages that have a big impact on how people act. People usually become friends with others who have the same taste in music. Some may not want to associate with others who have different tastes in music because they'll argue about what they think is be er.

Music is one of the few ac vi es that involves using the whole brain. It is intrinsic to all cultures and has surprising benefits not only for learning language, improving memory and focusing a en on, but also for physical coordina on and development. Music therapy is

records.

However, this expensive trend appears to have put originality at stake due to innumerable remakes and adapta ons from popular regional and world movies.

For instance a hit like Kick was a remake of a Telugu movie of the same name, and Bang Bang was very similar to the popular Tom Cruise flick, Knight and Day. Remaking is not a crime as bad as plagiarism is, producers are fair on their part to con nue making such movies. However, some original scripts stand out against the 'remake' versions. For instance, movies like Queen, Haider, Highway, Hasse toh Phasi, and Ugly all made film lovers happy, though they did not really touch the '100 cr' milestone.

Indian cinema indeed has a very rich history. However, what will the industry contribute to in this current '100 crore' era?

No one can reckon. Right now Bollywood seems all merry and colorful. The same content, twisted and treated differently comes in the form of different films. The thrust is on raking in the moolah and joining the '100 crore' band wagon and not the content.

The year's best through the cinemascope

The year 2014 was a great me at the box office, with the release of both commercial and cri cally acclaimed films from Bollywood and Hollywood.

However, out of all the films a few really stood out. One of them being Christopher Nolan's highly awaited science fic on 'Interstellar'. Released in November, Interstellar grossed over Rap and Rock music are two very $641.3 million due to its overtly important types of music in the scien fic yet amazing storyline with eye world. Many mes, they both send widening visuals complimented with an out meaningful messages and help children. Generally, the lyrics sung or extremely talented cast consis ng of Oscar Winners Ma hew McConaughey rapped by the ar sts can be things and Ann Hathway. going on in their own personal lives, and people with the same types of problems can listen to them with empathy. When people listen to something new, they learn different things going on in the world and they become more open‐minded because they're exposed to different people like the ar sts.

Bollywood had its share of ‐By Sahil Inamdar interes ng films too with Vikas Bahl's co m e d y d ra m a , Q u e e n sta r r i n g Kangana Ranaut. Queen had a simple story of a woman proving her worth by challenging her fears. This was treated with good light hearted humour and outstanding ac ng. gaining value in medical applica ons too. It is increasingly used in hospitals to reduce the need for medica on to decrease postopera ve pain and complement the use of anaesthesia during surgery.

Review Hansal Mehta's emo onally draining low budget flick, Citylights, which though, a remake of the short film 'Metro Manila' did complete jus ce to the storyline with excep onal narra on and picturisa on.

The year gone saw a lot of films scoring big at the box office, however, out of all those, only some were worth the money and me spent for. The above men oned were part of that minority. ‐By Krithika Krishnan

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Neither Moon nor Mars; chase comets Robotic space probe, Rosetta, is launched successfully in 2014, making it the third biggest episode ever in space exploration, narrates Ganesh Badgude

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pace scien sts have been zealously researching celes al bodies from mid twen eth century. This space mission beats them all. A significant space event happened in November2014. Rose a, the robo c space probe built and launched by the European Space Agency (ESA) performed its first so landing on a comet, it performed a flyby study of Mars and it is performing a detailed study of comet 67P/Churyumov‐ Gerasimenko(67P). It conducted a bird's eye study of two asteroids, 21 Lute a and 2867 Steins.

The scien fic community is considering Rose a landing as the third biggest achievement in space explora on, a er Moon landing and Mars explora on. The Rose a spacecra ventured into space 10 years ago in March 2004. Rose a covered a distance of 6.4 Billion km to reach the comet 67P/Churyumov‐ Gerasimenko. A er a tense wait during the seven‐hour descent to the surface of Comet 67P, the signal confirming the successful touchdown arrived on the Earth at 16:03 GMT on November 12, 2014. Rose a undertook several 'firsts' in space explora on. It is the first mission to orbit and land on a comet. That makes Rose a one of the most complex and ambi ous missions ever undertaken. The spacecra consists of the Rose a orbiter, which

features 12 instruments, and the Philae lander, with nine addi onal instruments. The Rose a mission will orbit 67P for 17 months and is designed to complete the most detailed study of a comet ever a empted.

Comets are considered the primi ve building blocks of the solar

system, and it is likely that they helped 'seed' the Earth with water, and maybe even life. By studying the nature of the comet's dust and gas, Rose a will help scien sts learn more about the role of comets in the evolu on of the Solar System.

Why did it take Rose a so long to

Bizarre gems of 'wisdom’

Babulal Gaur : This home minister of Madhya Pradesh said, “Some mes Rape is right, some mes it is wrong”.

Sachidananda Babu, Astrologer: “Zodiac signs can predict how women might get sexually abused, I can suggest a mantra for its preven on”.

Sanjay Nirupam, Congress MP: “Aap toh T V pe thumke laga thi, aaj chunavi vishleshak ban gayi” to Smri Irani, Minister of HRD.

(Source: www.scoopwhoop.com)

The en re mission was featured heavily in social media:

A Facebook account for the mission to cover both the satellite and the lander gained popularity.  Official Twi er account was created to portray a personifica on of both spacecra .  The hashtag "#CometLanding" gained widespread trac on.  A Livestream of the control centres was set up, as were mul ple official and unofficial events around the world to follow Philae 's landing on 67P. 

(Source esa.int)

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If you brush your teeth (and other small tasks) with the wrong hand you force the brain to work India launches Agni IV Missile on January 20 differently.

Mumbai Monorail inaugurated on February 1 Your self control will improve.

Sahara India Chairman, Subrata Roy arrested in Lucknow a er the If you feel uncomfortable Supreme Court of India issued a non‐bailable warrant on February 28 looking into someone's eyes Malaysian aircra MH 370 disappears into Southern Indian Ocean on when they're talking to you, look at their March 8, with five Indians nose instead. on board Apples are more powerful India and the en re South‐ than caffeine at helping you stay awake.

East Asia region declared Use ice cubes to remove gum from your Polio‐free by WHO on hair. It will harden the gum, making it much March 27 easier to remove. This also works well for soles of shoes.

India's naviga on satellite, Holding your breath and swallowing 3 mes IRNSS‐ 1B successfully with your mouth closed will get rid of the placed in orbit on April 4 hiccups.

Narendra Modi takes oath Want to get rid of bad breath? Brushing your teeth is important but it's more as the 15th Prime Minister important to brush your tongue. That's where of India on May 26 bad breath starts.

Andhra Pradesh split into two new states, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh If you were to fall into a black hole, you'd be able to see both the universe beginning and on June 2 ending due to me dila on.

Gopinath Munde, newly appointed Union Rural Development Minister, dies Not swinging your arms while you walk in car crash June 3 increases the effort of walking by 12%.

ISRO launches PSLV‐C23 with 5 foreign satellites on June 30 Grape juice can help The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana formally launched on August 28 Mars Orbital mission Mangalyaan enters the Mars Orbit on September 24 cure migraines.

Talking to yourself a er a year's rota on in space actually makes you PM Modi launches 'Swach Bharat Abhiyan' on October 2, Gandhi Jayan smarter.

Indian Child Rights' Ac vist, Kailash Satyarthi & Pakistani ac vist Malala Si ng straight Yousufzai, announced as winners of Nobel Peace Prize on October 10 (and upright in your chair is bad for your back. You should slouch at an eventually awarded in December) angle of 135 degrees instead.

Cyclone Hudhud ravages Vishakapatnam in Andhra Pradesh on October 12 Working out before bed makes your muscle burns more calories as you sleep.

A ack on a military camp on December 5 leaves 11 Indian soldiers and 90% of what's stressing you today will be policemen dead near Uri in J& K irrelevant in a year. Don't lose sleep over Hindi film PK crosses the 300 crore cket sales mark in 16 days pe y things. Get over it, move on. ‐Compiled by Riddhi Gadhiya ‐ Compiled by Krithika Krishnan & Akanksha Sethi

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Media coverage for Rose a

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS OF 2014 Make life easier

The year 2014 was an even ul one with the Indian General Elec ons and big Bollywood releases happening. While the events were making headlines, some people, like, poli cians and actors couldn't help making bizarre statements.

Alia Bha , actress: “Prithviraj Chauhan is the president of India.” This was in response to a GK ques on on the famous T V show, Koffee with Karan, when Alia was asked, “ Who is the President of India?”

Mulayam Singh Yadav: “Rape ke liye phansi pe chadha diya jaayega?

Ladke ladke hain gal ho ja hai” Samajwad Party Chief, Mulayam Singh Yadav, even went on a say that if his party came to power, he would do away with death penalty to rapists.

R a k h i S awa nt : “ I ca n Guarantee that the roads in my cons tuency would be smoother than Katrina Kaif's Waist”, said actress Rakhi Sawant in her campaign during the LS polls.

studying the data. Rose a's own mission is far from over and the spacecra remains in excellent condi on, with all of its systems and instruments performing as expected. It will follow the comet on its journey through the inner Solar System, measuring the increase in ac vity as the icy surface is warmed up by the Sun.

reach the comet? Is it that far?

The distance between the Earth and comet 67P when it's nearest is around 150 million km. Then why did Rose a travel billions of km?

It was because Rose a wasn't launched in a straight line towards the comet. If it was launched in a straight line, then it would have been impossible to land on the comet's surface because of its extremely low gravity. What ESA scien sts did was they used gravity assist manoeuvres from Earth (thrice) and Mars (once).

That means scien sts used Gravita onal force of Earth and Mars to place Rose a into an orbit similar to the comet 67P. Now Rose a is living with comet 67P by orbi ng the sun in a similar orbit to that of the comet.

Probe lander, Philae, has gone in hiberna on because of low ba ery. It is unable to get charged again because it has landed in a spot away from sunlight.

Luckily, it returned all the data it collected before going into hiberna on on November 15. Scien sts are now

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Celebrating an inspirational voyage Iconic Educa onist, visionary and an exemplary leader, Dr. Tarita Shankar, chairperson of Indira Group of Ins tutes speaks to Team I – View about the Indira Success Story and throws light on what made her click in the dynamic educa on sector. IGI celebrates a successful 20 year innings in 2014. Plenty of grit and hard work leads to success, says this self‐ made entrepreneur in a freewheeling interview with Riddhi Gadhiya and Akanksha Sethi.

Q.Ma'am, congratula ons on the comple on of twenty years of Indira Group of Ins tutes. good to them whatever their stance may be. Never keep the revenge factor in mind because that will let you down and not them.

How would you describe this journey in one line?

Thank you. There is no other way that I could have lived my life be er ll today. That's what I Q.Were you ever discouraged or demo vated?

No, I did not have any discouragements from anyone because I chose a field like educa on. honestly feel.

Women have been in this field star ng with Savitribai Phule. I only had people pushing me Q.Did you expect Indira to achieve this big a status twenty years ago as you launched it?

Twenty years ago, when I started Indira, it wasn't with the aim of growing this big. Surely, you forward and encouraging me to do things and go ahead. I was pa ent and work driven, so from 60 students to the whole group of are not interested in a rosy tale. Let me be truthful and let ins tutes and from two classrooms to four me put it straight. In 1994, I started Indira without much different campuses, from a turnover in the first thought process. I was working with Enron, an environment year of 20 lakhs to a turnover 100 crores this company and was repor ng to the energy minister, who year. It's been a great journey. was also the educa on minister. The educa on sector was Q.What works for you best? Working in a team just ge ng priva zed and it was a clarion call to people with or solo? interest in spreading the cause of educa on to come and I always believe a man and a woman can run a start something on a non‐profit basis. I jumped at the great empire together. Chetan Sir and I both opportunity Indira was launched within in a month. believe in team work. There are 20 people in my Q.Like every good recipe has a secret ingredient about core team. I always mo vate them and we work it…what is it behind Indira's success? together since there are certain things that they I believe in perfec on everywhere, from my work to my can't think and I can and vice‐versa. So that's house ‐ whatever it is, I want to do the task perfectly. That's how we work. my secret ingredient.

Q.Obviously, you are passionate about Q.Is it only perfec on? What are your other special everything you do… quali es?

Yes I am passionate and love everything I do but Not perfec on alone. Having a lo y goal is a must too. If I that is not everything. One must be duty‐bound want to achieve something, I aim to achieve 100 percent and commitment oriented. At mes one feels and in reality I can achieve 80 to 90 %. Some other like giving up. At such instances, I remember important a ributes are me management and organising that duty and commitment are very important. myself properly.

Q.Do you believe that everything happens for a Every success has pillars. purpose?

Q.What are the pillars of Indira?

Yes, when God wants something done from you, We have iden fied six pillars of Indira this year as‐ Dr. Tarita Shankar the whole universe conspires with Him to make youthfulness, democracy, innova on, progress, being dynamic and humanity. Both, our Group Director, Chetan Sir and I are connected to student it happen. And it is given to those who can carry out their du es well. And I will always keep up to it, when I take up something, I give it my best. always.

Q.What were your stepping stones in the journey? What obstacles did you face in the Q.Your parents must be so proud of seeing you so successful.

Of course. I share a very friend like rela on with my mother. She always says, “You have grown beginning?

My hardships were my stepping stones for my new start and to become independent. I never so much. I never expected my li le girl to go this far.” Also, all I ever wanted was to have a planned anything ini ally. But as it husband and six kids and a simple life, even I did not expect myself to come this far. started , p lan n in g went into Q.How do you manage work – life balance? Plus you are so fit.. everything. Obstacles were plenty. With so much work load that I handle, I have to take care of my health. Obviously, one is not so Earlier, it was not a cake walk. When I energe c at 50. It's not natural to be so fit at this age. I have worked hard at it. Don't ever forget went fo r a ny p erm is s io n to your health. Its most important. government offices, I used to go in the morning and sit outside and they did not even see me. Then, a er Youthfulness ‐ Being youthful is a complete must. Thus, we can support youth be er. three days I used to get no ced.

Democracy ‐ Consider equality as a basis for growth. .

However, today I have the power. I Innova on ‐ We want our students to be innova ve all the me. . can barge into a minister's office.

Being Dynamic ‐ Be dynamic. Just go for it. Right or wrong is le for later.

Always remember that people are Progress ‐ We always want to move forward; there is no turning back. not good. But you should always be Humanity ‐ We care for our students, build rela ons and connect with them.

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