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No decision on BA (Hons) on campus Chandigarh, April 19 Dr Anirudh Joshi pointed out that since the university could not “afford” to appoint new faculty for conducting classes, a new course would mean transfer of posts from the various departments for the running of the course. He added that while there was a lot of over-lapping in the syllabi, the course formulators had forgotten to mention the medium of instruction and examination. The list of “suggested readings”, too, was not available and only one chance for reappear had been given to students in the course. Prof Shankarji Jha and Dr Rajiv Lochan were of the opinion that Sanskrit should be added to the list of languages mentioned for the course. Defending the framing of the syllabi, Prof S.L. Sharma, Dean of the Arts Faculty, said the PU could be a pioneer in beginning the course which would be emulated by other universities of the region. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof K.N. Pathak, expressed satisfaction with the way the course had been framed and said implementing a new course would “take two years” if all procedures of syllabi approval were to passed. The item was to be taken up for discussion at the end. It will now be discussed on April 26 when the Academic Council meets again following its adjournment today. The Vice-Chancellor has been authorised to decide whether or not the Postgraduate Diploma in Tourism and Travel Management, requested for by the Local GGDSD College, Sector 32, be started this year. Some members had raised objections about the framing of syllabi by the college on its own. The decision of the Faculty of Science to increase teaching time in mathematics from four periods to five periods per week per paper and hold one tutorial for each paper per week for a group of 30-40 students was resented by college principals. This was opposed on grounds that the teachers and students were already over-burdened and there was no scope of increasing the workload. The VC asked the chairperson of the Department of Mathematics to convene a meeting of principals and resolve the matter. The nomenclature of “Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication” being offered in colleges affiliated to the PU was changed to Postgraduate Diploma in Mass Communication as was that of PG Diploma in Dress Designing to PG Diploma in Fashion Designing while the syllabus of the Master of Finance and Control was approved. The council gave its nod to having paper-setters and evaluators for M.Sc (Environment) from Panjab University, preferably from among those who teach the respective papers. Out of the 33 items on the agenda, 26 items were taken up today. Discussion on some of these would continue at the next meting. |
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Daughters’ Bill aimed at political gains: Prof Kumar Chandigarh, April 19 He was speaking at a special lecture on “Jammu & Kashmir Daughters’ Bill 2004: A Constitutional Perspective”, organised by the ICSSR North-Western Regional Centre, Panjab University, here today. While introducing the theme, Professor Kumar questioned the power of the J&K Assembly to constitutionally enact such a Bill where daughters would be deprived of their status as permanent residents and thereby all the privileges appended thereto. He presented a day-to-day development of the passage of the Bill till its introduction in the legislative council and the peoples’ reactions to it through slides of newspaper cuttings of The Tribune. He added that the most unfortunate aspect of the political divide on the Bill was its degeneration into a communal divide. Going into the merits of the Bill, Professor Kumar was of the opinion that the J&K legislative body drew the strength to enact such a Bill from Article 370 of the Constitution of India. “Though, apparently, Article 370 is temporary in nature, yet because of its distinctive features, it has endured till today and is likely to continue,” he observed. The J&K state has its own Constitution and, therefore, it is generally claimed that the state can frame any law under it, including the present Daughters’ Bill, he informed the audience. Professor Kumar highlighted the fallacy of such an approach by pointing out the existence of Section 10 of the J&K Constitution wherein the rights of all citizens, including the permanent residents of the J&K state, were to be the same as those of the citizens of India under the Indian Constitution. He maintained that Section 22 of the Constitution of J&K state further enjoined the state to protect and promote the rights of women. “The present Bill, being discriminatory, cannot be enacted constitutionally,” he concluded. The Senior Associate Editor of The Tribune, Mr A.J. Philip, while inaugurating the special lecture emphasised the supremacy of the rule of law. He also shared the fact that The Tribune was the first newspaper in the region to highlight the issue of discrimination raised by the Daughters’ Bill. Citing an example from Kerala, Mr Philip said among the Syrian Christians, a tradition whereby daughters were given a meagre share of the family property was done away with following the court’s intervention. “The leadership of the church did nothing for the daughters. However, the Supreme Court’s observed that this tradition was against the laws of natural justice. Today, due to judicial interference, women have got their due. Hopefully, the Daughters’ Bill would also be subject to the intervention of the Supreme Court. It would not stand the judicial test and would be rejected,” he concluded. A former Governor of Kerala, Justice S.S. Kang, in his presidential remarks went into the historical background of the state of J and K, including the evolution of definition of permanent residence through the state notification of 1927 and 1932. He said the Bill was trying to give legal sanction to what was already widely prevalent on the basis of administrative instructions. Justice Kang was of the view that the J and K Assembly seemed to think that it was fully competent to enact the present Bill, but it could do so only to the extent permitted under Section 10 read with Section 22 of the J&K Constitution. Mr Jagat Jit from the ICSSR proposed the vote of thanks. |
Spice told to pay compensation Chandigarh, April 19 Pronouncing the order, the forum also directed the company to immediately withdraw a promotional document and “publish in at least one English, one Hindi and one Punjabi newspaper circulated in Punjab, Chandigarh and Panchkula that the real percentage of saving (on STD charges) was not the same as claimed by them.” The forum added: “It is manifest that the company has been guilty of unfair trade practice because for the purpose of promoting their sale, and for promotion of their services, they have adopted unfair method and unfair deceptive practice.” The forum also asked the company to comply with the order within two months from the date of issuance of the order’s certified copy. “In case the amount is not paid within the stipulated period, the company shall be liable to pay interest at the rate of 6 per cent on it.” In his complaint, Mr Goel had alleged that “notwithstanding the printed material circulated by the company, they were charging in excess”. He had alleged that a printed material sent by the complainant had offered him to scratch a card for knowing “up to how much he could save by making STD calls from Spice mobile instead of landline connection. The complainant added that he scratched the card and found “80 per cent” written there, suggesting that the use of the mobile connection would allow him to save up to 80 per cent. But later he found it untrue. |
Top designer wear is here This growing city is the new destination for the country’s top designers to sell their designer wear, thanks to the city’s growing tribe of dual income yuppies, who prefer a designer look to a copycat boutique churning out copies of all designer wear. From old timers, Rohit Bal and Ritu Kumar, to the flavour of the season Sabyasachi and Satya Paul, the city’s fashion-conscious crowd now has access to the latest designer wear. With the mercury soaring, the country’s top designer houses have already unveiled their cool collections for the summer. We check out the latest offerings from the stables of these designer studios to give you the complete urbane chic look for the season. The queen of ethnic designer wear, Ritu Kumar, who was the first to open shop in the city, has brought in her new line for the summer, ranging from pret to high couture. Pastels and whites rule the shade card, the silhoutte gets flowing, and the fabrics range from cool cottons to georgettes; crepes are reserved strictly for evening wedding wear. Says Ms Arvinder Swani, manager at the store in Sector 9, “ The casual western look will have a lot of crinkled cotton skirts, trousers in cottons with embellishments for a dash of shimmer and, of course, kurtis are cool. Minimalist look (less of embroidery) in all styles is in. The East West wear will have kurtis with parallels — the former with flaired sleeves and the latter with embellishments; while ethinc wear in cottons will rule the season.” She says blue, lilac , peacock colours , peach and of course, black and white are the colours of the season. Price range: Kurtis Rs 950 — Rs 5,000, East West wear — Rs 2,550 to Rs 9,900; ethnic wear: Rs 2,550 to Rs 5,000; sarees: Rs 12,000 to Rs 30,000. Men look no further- Rohit Bal has designs ‘on’ you The king of Indian fashion, Rohit Bal, has introduced his range for men, which includes kurtis and shirts in linen and cotton. The designer’s stand at Ebony will exhibit his full range for men by next month. His designs for the women are in earth colours, with bright-coloured embroidery, though accent is towards simplicity. Price range: Rs 6,000 to Rs 14,000. Shimmer and shine, says Malini Ramani Known for her colourful clothes and detailed embroidery, the designer offers kurtis in tie and dye and heavily embroidered parallels with funky designs. Her range shows hues of pinks, mauves, and blue as haute, as are the cool silver embellishments rather than the golden. Price range: Rs 4,000 to Rs 6,000 for kurtis and Rs 7,000 for Indo-Western wear. Elegance and pizazz, that’s Satya Paul The designer’s summer line, on display at Designers Studio at Ebony, plays with a wide range of colours on his palette. His sarees with big floral prints or the geometric multi-coloured prints (in shades of blue-black and dash of green) are the hot favourites ever since Mallika in “Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin” has been sporting them in the popular soap on TV. Price range: Rs 2,400 onwards. Statement in denim by Anil Nanda His range of denims, painted and embellished, excel. The thread embroidery on the jeans or hipsters is juxtaposed with swarovski and bead work. His range of kurtis in printed crepe with detailed embroidery is also haute. Price range: denims — Rs 2,000 to 12,000, kurtis: Rs 700 to Rs 15,000. Stick to your roots-Sabyasachi style She sticks to the roots. Her kurtis and ethnic wear is in neutral and earth shades. The accent is on simplicity rather than bizarre. This summer she predicts longer sleeves to avoid sun tan. Price range: Rs 2,500 onwards.
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AS many as 35 women in different age group today got an opportunity to learn nuances of fabric and glass painting during the inaugural day of a workshop, organised by the Centre for Entrepreneurship Development Cell (CED), Canara Bank, at Gandhi Smarak Bhavan in Sector 16, here today. During this six-day workshop, the participants will be taught about vegetable dyes, free-hand painting, block painting, thread painting and sponge painting on fabric. Ms Meenu Satyapal, who is the resource person for the workshop, will also teach glass painting in its most simplest form. “Since most of the participants are new to this art of fabric painting, we are starting from the beginning, first teaching them all about vegetable dyes and its application and then gradually moving on to the creative part, including free-hand painting, block painting, sponge painting and threat painting,” said Ms Satyapal. Ms Renu Khanna, in charge of the CED cell, said the workshop was a part of the bank’s skill development programme and was totally free of cost. “The main objective is to identify, select and train women entrepreneurs and conduct entrepreneurship development programmes and skill development programmes for different target groups” says Ms Khanna. Besides organising such free workshops for women in popular centres in the city, the centre also plans to organise awareness programmes on self-employment in colleges and schools. The workshop which started today will conclude on April 24 with an exhibition, displaying the final products created by the participants.
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He breathes life into raw wood. And be it the dried-up climbers, the roots, or the drift wood , he can create marvels using his chisel and hammer. Brig C.S. Bewli, Director, Survey of India, has been creating works of art from raw wood and drift woods for the past almost 20 years. The Bewlis’ house in Sector 36 in Chandigarh is the place where he has exhibited his exquisite work. Over 70 pieces of wood craft now adorn each and every nook and cranny of his house. Animal forms like monkeys, dinosaurs, deer, sea forms and human figurines, have been made of wood. “People think of wood as lifeless, but I believe that nature is bountiful and beautiful, and all creativity stems from nature. In my various field postings, I saw nature at its best in different terrains- from Andaman and Nicobar Islands to Burma to the foothills in Dehra Dun. It is this natural beauty that gave me inspiration,” he says. A huge star fish that adorns the Bewlis’ living room has been carved out from the root of a tree. “ I was in Dehra Dun, where I saw an uprooted tree with its roots like tentacles. I picked up the root, carved, and polished it to its present shape,” he recalls. But is it not difficult to carve raw wood? “ Yes,” he says. “And I use only chisel and hammer. The chisel I use is German, and the hammer is local. I use glass pieces for finishing the wood, though sandpaper is used for final finishing. But I make the spirit polish myself, as I have to decide on the colour of the polish,” he says. TNS |
HAVING come from business management to Punjabi pop — Sunny is the new Punjabi singer on the block. His debut album “Dil Mangdi” is on the market. The music is youthful and appeals to everyone. ‘Dil Mangdi’ is a complete dance party album with eight groovy tracks. Sunny who was on a whirlwind tour of the city for the promotion of his album, spoke to TNS about his kind of music. “It took me almost a year and a half of hard work to complete “Dil Mangdi”. It is a refreshing album and the music and lyrics have been done by Santokh Singh,” he says. The music video complements the high-energy song with choreography by Remo, he claims. The major attraction in this video is Priti Jhangiani (of Mohabbatein fame). Sunny has inherited the talent from his father, classical singer Pandit H.L. Vasudeva from Haryana. He also underwent professional training from Guru Ramesh Jule. He has presented showns all over India, Canada, USA and Europe. “People want a change in music pattern. That’s why our old melodious songs blended with modern and western music are selling like hot cakes. The taste of the young generation has changed dramatically”, he says. In his album, he tries to cater to the listeners’ changing tastes. Sunny uses western beats and harmonies, yet keeping the Indian melody intact with the use of instruments such as sarangi and flute . A bachelor of science and postgraduate in business management, Sunny went to Canada for his education. However, he moved back to Mumbai with his musical leanings.
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Dr Saubhagya Vardhan Brahaspati, son and disciple of Acharya Kailash Chandra Dev Brahaspati, stands out among various classical musicians is his willingness to share knowledge with the rest of the world. And the result is five volumes of “Sangeet Chintan,” that sums up 17 years of study of Indian classical music. Dr Brahaspati, who teaches music in the Government College for Girls in Sector 42, Chandigarh, has just released the first part of “Sangeet Chintan”. Meant for research scholars of classical music, the book includes 28 research-based findings pertaining to different “ragas”, importance of “laya” in classical music and use of “swaras” in different “ragas”. “The second part is going to be released soon,” says Dr Brahaspati. Dr Brahaspati, who learnt the Rampur Sadarang tradition of music from his father, took up writing only in the recent years. His first book was a tribute to his father, the late Acharya Kailash Chandra Dev Brahaspati. “Once I complete this “Sangeet Chintan” series, I want to concentrate on “ragas” in future publications,” says Dr Brahaspati.
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Reiki expert banks on subconscious The NSS unit of the Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Technology (GNIMT), Model Town, organised a lecture on the topic ‘‘The power of sub-conscious mind’’ here today. The guest speaker was Dr Ravi Saini, a renowned reiki expert, who has done an intensive research on human mind for many years. He said the human mind comprised conscious, sub-conscious and unconscious self. The conscious mind manages the body but the power of unconscious mind has not been harnessed as yet, he said. Dr Ravi said the sub-conscious self unfolded a host of opportunities for all. Everyone possessed an aura around him or her which was a potential field of personal energy. He said this energy could be utilised to tap opportunities for securing abundance of five main success factors-time, money, health, knowledge and peace.
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THE City Beautiful may not be as charming sans its pretty women in designer wear and young metrosexual men flaunting their latest Jatin Gandhi and Rohit Bal labels. Till a couple of years ago, the city’s socialites had to make their seasonal trips to New Delhi to furnish their wardrobes with the latest collection from the country’s top designers. Now they need to look no further. 
From pret to high couture at Ritu Kumar 
