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Like the entire world of Science

and Technology the world over, theBangalore Kendra of Bhavan is exultedthat Prof. C.N.R.Rao, the celebrated

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'BHARAT RATNA' C.N.R. RAO

Bharat Ratna awardee Prof. C.N.R. Rao was honoured by

Sri. Peeyush Jain, Hon. Treasurer and Sri. H.R. Ananth Vice-Chairman BVB,

scientist of India has been conferredwith the country’s exalted civilianhonour the Bharat Ratna. The Kendranaturally feels proud that a former

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BharatRatna

awardeeProf.

C.N.R. Raowas

honouredby

Sri. H.N.Suresh,Director

BharatiyaVidya

Bhavan

Prof. C.N.R. RaoBorn - 30 June 1934 (age 79)

Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India

Residence - IndiaNationality- IndianFields - Chemistry

Institutions - Indian Space Research Organization IIT Kanpur, Indian Institute of Science University of Oxford / Cambridge University of California, Santa Barbara Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research

Alma mater, -Mysore University -Banaras Hindu University - Purdue University

Known for -Solid-state chemistry -Materials science

NotableAwards Hughes Medal (2000)

India Science Award (2004) (FRS) (1984) Abdus Salam Medal (2008) Dan David Prize (2005) Legion of Honor (2005) Padma Shri (1974) Padma Vibhushan (1985) Bharat Ratna (2013)

member of its ExecutiveCommittee has received thisdistinction.

As is well-known,Prof. Rao is the third scientistof the country to be bestowedwith this coveted honour, whichby itself is significant and speaksvolumes for his contribution tothe country and the communityat large.

The Bhavan conveysits hearty congratulations toProf. Rao on this happy occasion.

It is gratifying that Prof. Raohas graciously consented to ourinvitation to address a meeting atthe Bhavan on a date and timeconvenient to him in the next fewdays on a subject of his choice.

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GLITTER, GAIETY

MARK BVB’S

RAJYOTSAVA

CELEBRATIONS

In line with the jubilant

mood that pervaded the lengthand breadth of our State, theBharatiya Vidya Bhavan inassociation with the Rotary Clubof Indiranagar celebratedKannada Rajyotsava with fullfanfare on November 20 at theChowdiah Memorial Hall.

The festive mood waspalpable in the entire area, anendless stream of guests greetedat the very entrance by colorfullyattired folk ensembles, executingPata nrutya and Veeragase withgay abandon.

The tastefully decorateddais was adorned by distinguishedguests like Kannada litterateur

Prof. G Venkatasubbiah, famedfolklorist and Jnanapeeta awardeeDr.Chandrshekara Kambara andever-green cine star B.SarojaDevi, besides the hosts, Smt.Ambika Narayan representing theRotary Indiranagar and SriH N Suresh on behalf of Bhavan.

After the felicitation by SriSuresh, the three guests, befittingthe occasion in unison pleadedthat the Government took all steps

Lighting the lamp to celebrate Kannada Rajyothsava, from R to LSri. H.N. Suresh, Sri M. Manjunatha Setty Dr. B. Saroja Devi, Sri. Santana

Gopal, Dr. Chandrasekhar Kambara, Smt. Ambika Narayan,Prof. G. Venkatasubbaiah and Sri. K.G. Raghavan.

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to see that due importance wasgiven to Kannada in the State.While Prof.G.V insisted thatKannada must be the medium ofinstruction upto the elementarylevel in all schools in the StateDr.Saroja Devi strongly opinedthat the diaspora in the State

make it a point to conduct all theiraffairs in Kannada. Dr.Kambaraon his part emphasized that noeffort to popularize Kannada inthe State was too small.

Complementing themeaningful way in which thefunction was got up, Prof.G.Vsaid that he had taken part in anynumber of Rajyotsava fetes butnone of them was as well and astastefully organised as the presentone.

The entertainment half ofthe function was as varied andenjoyable. The popular Nupura

A scene from folk ensemble Patanrutya and Veeragaseunder the direction of Sri. Mahadeva Murthy

EVENTFUL

SAMBHRAMA

IT WAS

ALL THE WAY

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School of Bharathanatyamexecuted a colourful array ofgroup dances starting with thepropitiation of Ganapati andincluding numbers like ‘JalaKannikas’ “Kolata” in the Courtof Krishnadeva Raya and“Bhoori Bhagya Lahari” under thedirection of Smt. LalithaSrinivasan

An added attraction wasorchestral music by the famousMysore Palace Band, under the

director of Sri. D.C. SudharmaThe deftly uniformed team regaledthe audience with lively melodieslike Vatapi Ganapatim,Sri Chamundeshwari,Bhuvaneshvariya, Brochevaruand last but not the leastBhagyada Lakshmi Baaramma.

It was an unforgettableexperience is how many in thepacked audience described aSABHRAMA in deed!

Mysore Police Band playing orchestra under the direction of Sri. D.C. Sudharma

The students of Nupura School of Bharatanatya performing Kolata in the court ofKrishnadevaraya under the direction of Smt. Lalitha Srinivasan

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With one’s self esteem high

and reassuring, there could benothing stopping one from doinghis best, said Dr. ChiranjeevSingh, former Chief Secretary tothe State Government and IndianAmbassador to UNESCO.

Delivering his address tothe convocation of Bhavan’sH B College of Communicationand Management at theESV Hall on November 13,and giving away merit awardsand certificates to candidates,Dr. Singh emphasized thatwhat is needed to achieve this is‘team work, team spirit andhigh level of commitment’.

While congratulating thesuccessful graduates, he wishedthem the best in their futurecareer, at the same time stressingthe need for empathy and bodylanguage to ensure good results.

Referring to the role andimportance of education,Sri Singh pointed to the two

STRESS ON TONE,BODY LANGUAGEFOR GOOD

RESULT IN CAREER

words “Communication” and“Management” that aptly describethe nature of their college.To substantiate these adjectives,Sri Singh said the studentsshould adhere to the qualityof communication and payattention to the tone and modein management. That done, therecan be nothing to come in theway of success, he added.

Earlier, after the invocationand welcome of the Chief Guestby Sri.C N Ashok Kumar,Dy. Director of H.B. College

Dr. Chiranjeev Singh

H.B. COLLEGE OF

COMMUNICATION

& MANAGEMENT

CONVOCATION - 2013

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Sri H N Suresh, Directorhonored Sri Singh with a shawl

and a bouquet. Prof. Kalavathyproposed a vote of thanks.

BHAVAN -INFOSYS FOUNDATION :MUSIC PROGRAMME AT INDIANINSTITUTE OF WORLD CULTURE,BANGALORE

Oct 24, 2013 : Sugama Sangeetha by Nakul Abhayankar and Party

Ms. Vanishree N., receives certificate and cash award fromDr. Chiranjeev Singh for obtaining the highest marks in six subjects.

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PLEA TO PARENTS

TO TRAIN

THEIR KIDS

IN FINE ARTS TOO

A fervent call to parents to

train their children in the fine artsof music, dance and paintingalong with general education orpreferably even before they aretaught the three “R’s”, was givenby Shathavadhani R Ganesh onNovember 24.

Speaking as Chief Guestat the 12th annual convocationof Bhavan’s Kala Bharati,Dr.Ganesh asserted that whetherthey amassed properties for theirwards or not, they would dowell to initiate them in music.Institutions like Kala Bharati areof immense help in this direction,he declared.

Recalling how he himselfgot an insight into music when

he was hardly a 3-4 year kidas his mother was intoning ragaKapi, he described fine artsas a ‘Thapas’ as made out in theSanskrit term ‘Kavitena Yogaha’.He stressed the importance offine arts at all times and all climes,recollecting how ‘we have learntthat as per our Puranas, GoddessSaraswati played on the Veena,Shiva the Damaruga and whenShiva danced Vishnu providedaccompaniment on the

Mridangam and so on’. That is why and how ‘weare proud of our culturalheritage’, he added.

Earlier, after theinvocation by the studentsof the music wing of KalaBharati, Smt.SeethaRamachandra welcomedthe gathering. Shealternated with Dr.Ganeshto give away DiplomaCertificates to thesuccessful students, eightof whom were awarded a

Dr. Shatavadhani R. Ganesh lighting the lampon the occasion of Kala Bharathi

Convocation - 2013

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purse each under theSmt.Susheela Nanjudiah and Sri C H Nanjudiah endowment.

Smt. Nagarathna Rameshof the Bhavan’s South Centreproposed a vote of thanks.Sri K C Pemmaiah, Manager,Programmes and Projects chartedout the Kalabharathi Programme

for 2014-15 for the benefit ofstudents and parents and alsocompeered the programme.

Besides, Sri H N Suresh,Bhavan’s Director, Smt.PremaThotadri, incharge of Kala BharatiSouth Centre were among thedignitaries who graced thefunction.

The back bone of Bhavan's Kalabharathi faculty members from R to LSmt. Nagarathna, Smt. Rohini Raghavendra, Smt. Insha , Smt. Bharathi Vittal,

Smt. Bhagirathi, Sri. Omkaraiah, Smt. Prema Thothadri, Smt. Rajeshwari,Smt. H.V. Gayathri, Smt. Dwaraki Krishnaswamy, Smt. Seetha Ramachandra,

Sri. Vasudeva Rao, Sri. Anandaraj, Sri. Srikant Devipur and Sri Prasanna Kumar

Ku. M Ashwini student of Kalabharati receives certificate and cash award fromSri Vasudev Rao, while Smt. Prema Thotadri and Smt. Seetha Ramachandra look on

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PORTRAITS OF

HISTORIC

RELEVANCE

ON DISPLAY

From renowned litterateurs

like Shivaram Karanth andKuvempu to national leadersof eminence like Kamala DeviChattopadhyaya, from theatrepersonalities like Gubbi Veerannaand K V Subbanna to musicalgiants like Bhimsen Joshi andM.D.Ramanathan, the Bhavan’sE.Hanumantha Rao Memorialgallery displays portraits of asmany as 49 stalwarts in a portraitexhibition, entitled ‘Pratima’.The five-day exhibition wasinaugurated on December 6,2013.

The author of these rarephotographs is K.G. Somasekhar,the well-known cameraman, who

was himself at hand to givean account of each personphotographed, his importancein cultural life of the countryand the occasion when he wasphotographed, lending credenceto the display.

The rare exhibition wasinaugurated by senior journalistS.N.Chandrasekhar who recalledhow it was way back in 1972

Artist Sri. K.G. Somashekar being honoured by Sri. S.N. Chandrasekar andSri. H.N. Suresh look on.

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when he had the occasion to bepresent at the famed cameraman’sfirst such exhibition. Referring tothe pictures, he said each onehas its own significance andtogether they could enrich thepages of a country’s history.He was happy to note that theBhavan had acquired 12 portraitsof Sri.Somasekhar, for a

permanent display at its Schoolin Sriramapuram.

Earlier, after invocationby Smt.Prasanna Lakshmi,Sri H N Suresh, Director,Bhavan welcomed the gathering.Sri.C.N.Ashok Kumar comperedthe programme and proposeda vote of thanks.

Artist Sri. K.G. Somashekar explaining his works to the dignitaries

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CRITICS HAIL

WRITINGS,

STYLE OF

VASUDHENDRA

Well-known literary critics,

led by Shathavadhani R Ganeshshowered praises on the writingsof Vasudhendra who is knownfor his versatility. They werespeaking at a seminar entitled“Vasudhendra Vangmaya”(literary output of Vasudhendra)jointly sponsored by the Bhavanand the Infosys Foundation at theInstitute of World Culture onNovember 17.

Dr. Ganesh who presidedover the seminar and who initiatedthe debate, described the writingsof Vasudhendra as so sensitiveand so full of ideas that theyremind one of PoornachandraTejasvi’s writings. Once taken upthey prompt the reader to go overthe piece over and over again,he said, though sometimes theymake you feel that he “has yet to

go a long way in the field”,he added.

Sri O.L. NagabhushanaSwamy who spoke on ‘NewTopics’ in his writings, said thenew generation of writers wasfacing a lot of uncertainty anduneasiness in writing and it couldfind answers in Vasudhendra’sapproach.

Sri T P Ashok a who choseto speak on his stories, comparedVasudhendra’s style to that ofShivarama Karanth – sympathetictowards women, often focusing on

New edition of Sri. Vasudhendra's books were launched.From L to R. Sri T.P. Ashok,Dr. Sudha Murty, Shatavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh,

Sri. O.L. Nagabhushana Swamy and Sri. M.R. Dattatri.

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the challenges they have to face inthe ‘modern cruel urban life’.

Sri M R Dattatri, thefinal speaker, referred toVasudhendra’s thought provokingessays.

Earlier, after the invocationby Shrotashwini, Sri H N SureshBhavan’s Director, welcomed thegathering. Sri Vasudhendra sharedsome of his thoughts with the

audience. Smt.Sudha Murty,Chairperson, Infosys Foundationwas among the dignitaries presentat the function.

Though a soft-wareEngineer by profession, Sandur-born Vasudhendra (1969) haswon recognition as a seasonedwriter. He has to his credit severalshort-story collections, essays inlighter vein, a novel and sometranslations.

Vasudhendra is the recipientof many awards, including that ofthe State Sahitya Academy andones instituted in the name ofD.R. Bendre, Masti U.R. Ananthamurthy, etc. Sri. K.C. Pemmaiahcompeered the programme.

STORIES THAT

AROUSE

SYMPHTHY

TOWARDS WOMEN

The author Sri. Vasudhendra being honoured byDr. Sudha Murty, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation

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In thepassing awayof Sri C RSubramanian,first CMD of

chief among them being “Indianand the Computer”, “CompleteHoroscope (Hindi, Kannada,English and Tamil) – Matchinghoroscope, dasas upto 100 yearsand the Indian Panchanga”.

Sri Subramanian is theauthor of “Chronicles ofNavaratna” specially for theBhavan’s Associate M P BirlaInstitute of Management.

The Bhavan extends itsheart-felt condolences to thebereaved family and prays forpeace for the departed soul.

OBITUARY

Thepassing away ofSri. NeelathalliKasturi (82)recently, has beenan irreparableloss as much toGandhian’s

students as to the BangaloreKendra of Bhavan, especiallyits section engaged in the sacredtask of bringing out the entireworks of Gandhi in Kannada.

Sri. Kasturi, an avowedGandhian was a close associateof the Kendra right from itsinception. As one well-versed inGandhian studies, naturally whenthe Kendra undertook thetranslation and publication of

Gandhiji’s works in Kannada,it sought his help for executingthat stupendous work. Hereadily and willingly extendedhis support to Dr. MeenaDeshpande, its honorary editorto avail of persons familiarwith Gandhian ideology fortranslation. He himself notonly assisted the editor insifting and editing but himselffully translated as many asthree of the 25 volumes,that are completed. Hencehis absence will be felt acutely.

While conveying its deep-felt grief to the bereaved family,the Bhavan wishes that they areendowed with enough strengthto bear the loss. May his soulrest in peace.

Bharat Electronics, on November22, Bhavan’s Bangalore Kendrahas lost a trusted friend andbenefactor.

Sri Subramanian (92) wasa keen student of Astro Physicsand distinguished alumni of theIndian Institute of Science.A Padmasri awardee (1973)he has authored several books,

Neelathall iKasturi

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