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SPECIAL FOCUS
ON ROHTAK Rohtak, December 11 Dr Chaudhary has
worked on various problems related to corrosion of aluminium and its
alloys, brasses, mild steel, stainless steel, nickel alloys, high
nitrogen steel alloys and metallic glasses, mechanism of corrosion,
development of corrosion inhibitors for industries, hydrogen
permeation through steel, development of anti-scalants, rust
preventives, rust removers and rust converters and temporary organic
coatings for metals. Dr Chaudhary has completed eight sponsored
research projects. He has worked at reputed corrosion research
laboratories of Max-Planck Institute fuer Eisenforschung, Dusseldorf,
Germany, University of Technology, Delft, The Netherlands and Twente
University, The Netherlands. He has organised two conferences in the
field of corrosion and its control and attended more than 25
conferences in India and abroad. Talk on globalisation The process
of globalisation is affecting the marginalised groups of society,
including the poor, downtrodden, women, workers and farmers. This
opinion was expressed by Dr K. Gopal Aiyyer of Panjab University,
Chandigarh, in the panel discussion on “Globalisation and Human
Rights” organised by the Sociology Department and Dean Student
Welfare of Maharshi Dayanand University. Dr Aiyyer commented that
labour rights had got affected due to the globalisation phenomenon.
Jobs in public and government sectors had been reduced and in the
private sector the policy of hire and fire ruled the roost, he
added. Prof J. L. Kaul of the Law Department, Delhi University, said
globalisation was not a new phenomenon. However, at present as a
result of the blowing winds of globalisation the decisions of the
judiciary, too, were reflecting the phenomenon. He said that education
and health sector were getting affected due to globalisation.
Moreover, private financial institutions were having vice-like grip on
the masses on account of globalisation. Prof C. P. Sheoran, Head of
the Law Department, provided the legal perspective of human rights in
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Govt directed to ensure proper hygienic conditions at hostel for blind students New Delhi, December 11 This direction was given after a Court appointed committee found lapses in its maintenance. A division bench comprising Chief Justice B. C. Patel and Justice A. K. Sikri also ordered the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to give its analysis report within 15 days of the food samples lifted on November 10 when 27 students fell ill after consuming hostel food. A copy of the report was also to be given to the State Government so that it could take appropriate action if the results yielded contamination in the food items. The judges told the Delhi Government to take corrective steps in view of the two-member committee pointing out unhygienic conditions in the washrooms and erratic water supply to the hostel, even though the institute was ‘fairly well kept’. The Court also noted that the MCD had not given its report on the food samples so far. On November 19, the High Court had asked advocates Kailash Gambhir and Sanjeev Khanna to inspect the ‘hostel for college going blind’ and file a report on its condition, specially hygiene. Earlier, the Delhi Government said 27 students had fallen ill after taking meals in the hostel mess. However, only 16 were admitted and the rest were discharged after administering first aid. All those admitted were also discharged by November 16. The hostel superintendent, Mr Kishan Kumar, had been transferred and food samples had also been sent for examination, Joint Director with the Delhi Government’s Social Welfare Department, Mr R. K. Mishra, stated in an affidavit. After the incident, a special drive had also been conducted to clean the kitchen and hostel environment, it added. Social activist, S. C. Jain, had filed a PIL seeking immediate and proper medical assistance and judicial inquiry into the incident of food poisoning at the hostel, also known as ‘Sewa Kutir’. The petition also claimed that the students had been complaining about the food and other facilities provided at the hostel for the past five years, but to no avail. The condition of ‘Sewa Kutir’ and other blind hostels in the Capital was pitiable due to negligence of the authorities and financial constraints, it said, and sought proper attention, funds and regular inspections in order to ensure proper functioning of the institutes. |
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ARTSCAPE Anant Art Gallery is presenting a group exhibition of paintings, ‘Of memories, dreams, reveries’ by Amit Ambalal, Anupam Sud, Chittrovanu Mazumdar, Jogen Chowdhury, Krishen Khanna, Laxma Goud and T. Vaikuntam. The exhibition is on till 31. It is a show that foreground images drawn from memories, dreams and reveries. Featuring seven artists, who have captured the human figure in its myriad moods, the overwhelming impression is one of autumnal ambivalence and magical transformation of images from the shadowy realms of the subconscious. According to critics, at least four of the artists here seem to be registering subtle changes in their images. They are Anupam Sud, Krishen Khanna, Jogen Chowdhury and Chittrovanu Mazumdar. From the pensive images of Sud, to the dream-like image blurred at the edges of Chowdhury, to the explosion of an image from the liminal depths of the self in Mazumdar’s work, to the playful fantasies of Amit Ambalal, recall and reminiscence seem to be the keynotes of the exhibition. Krishen Khanna’s conte drawing, Nazar Hussain Teashop shows his representation of India’s vibrant, dynamic street life. The two Andhra artists, particularly Goud, capture an authentic rural reality that is fresh and engaging. Goud captures the scrubby, rocky countryside against which he places his groups of human figures at work, at play, at rest with great sensitivity. Vaikuntam, on the other hand, introduces an element of portraiture. Compared to the spare idiom and the expressionism of the earlier artists, Goud and Vaikuntam unabashedly proclaim their links with tradition. The decorative element inherent in the Indian art tradition is used by both the artists, albeit in different ways, to enhance their
vocabulary.
Wells of memories Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, Delhi and Jaya Mani, Dravidam, Bangalore, present paintings by two Bangalore-based artists C. F. John and Azis T. M. a visual presentation of performance art. The recent works of John and Azis find translations from and are influenced by two art events held in Bangalore in February and May 2003. ‘Wells of Memories’ is a site specific art event using installation, performance and photography in and around two open wells on the outskirts of Bangalore. The event addressed socio-cultural, symbolic and environmental dimensions in relation to wells. Quilted - a prop specific art event using installation, performance and photography. The event acknowledged initiatives undertaken in Bangalore to redefine certain parameters of art, which include exhibits and creative processes outside gallery spaces. The essence of life
An exhibition of paintings by Niren Sen Gupta is on view from December 11 onwards at DMG Mega Art Complex. The inherent principles of Indian culture teach one to aim for self-realisation; to rise above the mundane and attaining the state of supreme consciousness. While the average Indian continues to be distracted by the lure of material comforts offered by the west, the west in turn is increasingly seeking refuge and guidance in the perennial philosophies of the east. Indian thought places great emphasis on the potential of an individual to grow spiritually. Yogic practice teaches the use of body, intellect and will as instruments to shun all temporal conditioning and go beyond the semblance of reality (Maya), in order to attain total liberation (Moksha). “Life is a constant seeking of answers, and finding one’s own path to salvation. My own spiritual journey is integrated with my work, and I find ready inspiration in the treasury of wisdom the Ramakrishna Mission has to offer. In my paintings, I often portray monks from the mission in saffron robes, symbolising the spirit of sacrifice. A long association with them has made me richer by experience and brought peace in my life. I have come to discover that spiritual life and religion are very different,” says the artist. According to him, while religion might be restricting, true search for spirituality uplifts one and gets one in touch with his inner self. It teaches one the meaning of compassion and to serve all mankind in as selfless manner. All of Indian art essentially depicts the universe in all its abundance and multiplicity of life and form. Yet, within and behind this complexity lies the omniscient transcendental spirit which itself is without form. “The muted language of symbolism, encouraging contemplation over the deeper context, is contained in all my work”. Elements like the lotus, the auspicious banana tree and usage of bright colours make a repeated appearance, and help reinforce the underlying message of hope for all mankind.  |
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