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Pg : 2 Lessons from Rahul Dravid

By Dr. Binod Das enhance the national integration. right to culture under a culture related issues, Parekh Pg : 4 ttending the Fourth Professor Parekh was speaking Constitution which includes the said, Constitutional Foundation Day of GLS on the topic “Legal Pluralism right to personal laws. But it amendments should be made Orientation at ALaw College as Chief and Cultural Diversity.” Parekh creates problems in marriage, that all personal laws should be NRHS and GLSHS Guest, Lord Bhikhu Parekh, viewed that culture has heavily adoption, succession and subject to the principle of Member of House of Lords, influenced our daily lives and property inheritance. UCC can gender equality. Personal laws United Kingdom, said that the legal system of the country. provide solutions for several consistent with Constitutional Uniform Civil Code (UCC) can has plural legal such problems, opined Parakh. provisions may remain in force. ensure gender equality and system. The citizens have a Sharing some ideas to solve Continued on Page-2

GLS Law College Seminar

Pg : 6-7 Demand for Gender Equality: A fight Time to Drive Safe, Ahmedabad! against culture and belief By Binod Das should treat women on equal LS Law College footing. organised a seminar on Ms Janaki Vasant, the Gthe topic “Gender founder of Samvedana, viewed Sensitisation: Towards a World that the gender sensitisation of Equals.” Welcoming the should happen at home. She guests, Dr Mayuri Pandya, urged to get liberation from the Director of GLS Law College regressive institutional reminded that, women have principles of society and opined multifarious roles; woman is a gender sensitisation should Pg : 8 caretaker, bread winner, happen at home. entertainer and teacher. Men Ms Meera Ramnivas, the loses two Gems have to accept this immense former DGP of Govt of Gujarat, contribution of women in the viewed that technology is society. misused for crime against Honourable Ms Justice Ms Abha Singh, the also we should evolve. She women. Parents should be well Harsha Devani, Judge, High prominent women activist and pointed flaws in the archaic informed about the social Court of Gujarat, reminded that advocate of Bombay High legal provisions to ensure surrounding of the children and demand for gender equality is Court, viewed culture, belief gender justice. reasonable restrictions should fight against tradition. She and prejudices are all Inaugurating the seminar, be imposed on the children for identified two problems contributing for gender Ms Vaibhavi Nanavati, their safety. The students and sustaining the problem of discrimination. She urged advocate, High Court of the faculty members of various Pg : 11 gender discrimination. First, students to play active role in Gujarat, emphasised on cultural law colleges of Gujarat attended SOCIAL SERVICE AT women are not financially judicial activism. Third gender literacy of societal members. the seminar. independent. Second, gender should also be part of gender She viewed women should be (The writer is an Assistant FOC (B.COM) decides entitlements in our equality. She observed law is strong enough command Professor at GLS Law society. evolving; society is evolving so respect. It is time that men College) AUGUST 2018 2 Lessons from Rahul Dravid’s Style for Making Investments and Investing Decisions

By Shyam Kakkad Moreover, stay focussed on previous lesson, stick to your ahul Dravid, popularly your goals and stick to the investment plan, and you may known as “The Wall” for investment plan once made, also initiate shedding of the Rhis defensive and needless to say that you may excessive risk that you have acting as a wall to prevent have to change them as you been carrying in order to take falling of has been move ahead on your life-cycle advantage of higher returns, recently inducted into the and your nature of needs, wants this will ensure the safety of famous ICC Hall of Fame. The and contingencies change. At your investment and will try to famous cricketer, has been the same time, one should not minimize the probability of popular for his batting style, forget that your investment occurrence of huge losses. and playing defensively, in the strategy should be kept as Moreover, one should invest in era where cricketers have simple and understandable as securities which carry no risk or moved from defensive to you can. carry minimal risk in order to aggressive batting. He is also Manjrekar, shares his final protect the principal amount. known for his agility and his thought on dravid’s playing Consistency is the secret sportsmanship. Former Indian style and describes “Once he is key: Another perspective of the Batsman and TV Commentator, past 50, he seems to get into this same description is consistency. Sanjay Manjrekar has rightly the falling of wickets at the false shot that had got him out. “mental freeze” state, where it Consistency will give its fruitful said that “I believe Dravid can same time, it can also be No problem with that, everyone does not matter to him if he is returns when you prevent your be a more realistic batting role practiced in investment also. does it. Just that Dravid was stuck on 80 or 90 for an hour; emotions that drive your model for young Indian batsmen The investment lesson here rehearsing the shot at a dinner he resists the temptation to do investment decision. Patience is than a Tendulkar, Sehwag or would be to not fall for table in a restaurant!” anything different to quickly another element, which has a VVS Laxman, for Dravid is the excessive higher return and The act of thinking that get to the next stage of the tremendous impact on your least gifted on that list” keep the downside risk limited, Dravid has been gifted is innings. He has resisted that decision. Patience in investing Dravid is a defensive so as to stop the possibility of actually helpful to him, and this impulse and has developed the is also of paramount importance. batsman and is well known and major loss. shows his level of commitment, mind (the mind, again) to enjoy You should give your investment admired as he stayed on pitch Sanjay Manjrekar further his passion for perfection and the simple task of meeting ball plans to act and let them work for longer periods and has shares his thoughts in an article precision and his focus in his with bat, even if it does not for you. played the bulk of his cricket in published on ESPN Cricinfo, as game, which made him much result in runs, and he does this Lastly, I would also like to the era where aggressive batting following “When I saw him at admired and respected for his even when close to a Test mention an anonymous quote is practiced and preached, and the start of his career, I must passion for reading habits and hundred. The hundred does which says “In Investing, this is what sets him apart than confess Dravid’s attitude being a well-informed cricketer come eventually, and after it always remember that Rome any other player. concerned me. As young in real sense. does, the same discipline was not built in DAY, and Investment Lesson: As cricketers, we were often Investment Lesson: In continues - in that innings and Hiroshima and Nagasaki were Dravid plays and also defends reminded to not think too much simple words, ‘think twice the next one. A discipline that destroyed in a DAY” - and also sometimes before doing anything’, and the has now got him 12,215 runs in For the article of Sanjay reprimanded by our coaches second thing is “Never get Test cricket.” Manjrekar on Dravid, please and senior team-mates for doing burned by the same flame Investment Lesson: 1) As click the following link: http:// so. Being a thinker in cricket, it twice”, i.e. stay away from and when you get older and www.espncricinfo.com/ is argued, makes you complicate those strategies or choices start nearing to your retirement magazine/content/ a game that is played best when where you have lost money and age, don’t take too much of risk, story/520923.html it is kept simple. I thought made losses. You need to plan this can lead you in a very Volume: 10, Issue: VIII Dravid was doing precisely for all your current and future miserable position and you may (The writer is an alumnus of © 2009 All rights reserved. that: thinking too much about needs, wants and contingencies also lose all of your investment FBA-NRBBA, and is President, GLS his game, his flaws and so on. I that may emerge in the later capital. One more thing to take currently pursuing CFA) Deepak Navnitlal Parikh once saw him shadow-playing a period. care here is as I said in the Honorary Secretary, GLS Devang Nanavati Publisher & Editor-in-chief Dr Bhalchandra Joshi Continued From Page-1 knowledge such as moot (Registrar, GLS) The special guest of the practices, seminar, tech talks Managing Editor function, Shri Salman Chisty, and other practising activities. Dr. Avani Desai Editorial Board Chairman, Chisty Foundation, Welcoming the guests, Dr. Aashal Bhatt suggested that it is time to Mayuri H. Pandya, Director of Dharini Patel integrate spiritualism with GLS Law College, fondly Dipalee Atre academic understating. This is remembered some achievements Dr. Jean Dsouza essential for the world peace of the college in short span of Kalpesh Jani and harmony. Urging the time. The top scoring students Dr. Kavita Patel Kruti Paritosh student, he viewed, the students of integrated law programme Dr. Marzun Jokhi in their professions, should gain are from Gujarat University. Nirja Vasavada the trust of their clients. The The students of the law college Dr. Jayesh Mandanka trust of the clients should never lifted the runners up trophy in GLS Voice is published monthly by Gujarat be betrayed. national moot court competition. Law Society, Law Garden, Ellisbridge, Attending the function, In 2027, GLS will undertake a Ahmedabad. The opinions expressed by others in GLS Prof. (Dr) Himanshu Pandya, centenary celebration, Voice do not necessarily reflect those of Vice Chancellor, Gujarat conceding with12th Foundation Gujarat Law Society or its members. Letters University, opined that lawyers Day of GLS Law College, she to the Editorial Board and other correspond- are primarily the peace makers wisdom to the students, besides President, GLS, observed that invited all to the function. ence should be sent to The Editorial Board, and they have important role in knowledge. law cannot be taught within the GLS Voice, Gujarat Law Society, Law Garden, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad or e-mailed to the society. In the modern day, Inaugurating the four walls of the classroom. (The writer is an assistant [email protected] the teachers have the important programme, Shri Sudhirbhai Students have to explore other professor at GLS Law responsibility of imparting Nanavati, Executive Vice avenues for obtaining College) AUGUST 2018 3 Students of FBA-NRBBA on Mega Traffic Drive in Ahmedabad

hmedabad Municipal Remember it is not an Auto parking is now reduced. people using rickshaw as a instance, the person would Corporation and Rickshaw you are driving, it is Illegal businesses which mode of transportation. think about the parking space AAhmedabad Traffic a Ferrari, Porsche etc. were carried on by the hawkers before taking up his/her Police have tightened Honking increases the fuel on the public roads are now Saloni Dalwadi personal vehicle to use as all enforcement of traffic rules and efficiency. vanished. (Semester V) the illegal parking space that imposed stiff penalties on Never give side to someone Now the roads feel more This traffic drive was much were on the road are banned by people for illegal parking, overtaking, it will decrease your spacious which helps the needed to recharge the sense of the Ahmedabad police. So, encroachment by hawkers on self-respect. smooth traffic. legal parking and no rash people would definitely think roads and violation of other Going into BRTS Routes At the same time, about where to park their traffic rules. Students of FBA- give eternal happiness. The fines that the police vehicle and to avoid all these NRBBA give their opinion on Recently, Ahmedabad department is charging from the barriers they would simply this massive traffic awareness Municipal Corporation and people is very high. prefer the use of public drive. Ahmedabad Police have tight Traffic & police department transport like city buses, metro, rules and stiff penalties due this drive out the hawkers from the etc. This will lead to two vital Jeel Darji people have started following road instead of giving them benefits to the city such as (Semester V) rules. another proper place for doing reduction in the air pollution as One more impact I observed their business. well as traffic and an increase is of C.G Road, Prahladnagar in the economy of the and Satellite these are my daily Kajal Makheeja: government. Not only the routes and due this traffic rules (Semester V) mega drive was initiated to enforcement made by AMC and I certainly do welcome the driving. People who took the simply enforce the law, but Ahmedabad Police I can see mega traffic drive in drive positively are now much also to make people aware quite less traffic. responsible to follow the rules about what they were doing I wish if this continues it being good civilian. The illegal wrong when they were will be very easy for everyone constructions by hawkers and breaking the law. Also, police go without any toil. shopkeepers which jammed started to impose heavy fines certain roadsides along the and issue notices to the Manan Trivedi roads are now uprooted which offenders and besides they I believe this traffic control (Semester III) eases commute. I don’t really gave warnings to people who was much needed in The decision of cleaning of see any negative impact, but parked their vehicles illegally Ahmedabad. People had started those who never followed on the road and educated them taking their business more traffic rules are in trouble now! about parking rules. All this important than their lives. Some information will cause to of the ‘rules’ they believed in Ishan Raval: lessen the accidents and people were: Ahmedabad. It has helped in (Semester I) who ride two-wheeler will It is essential to talk on the creating less traffic problems I strongly welcome the start wearing helmets so that phone while driving. Life is not during peak hours. As the Ahmedabad Mega Traffic they can be safe while driving. important than business. vehicles are not parked in Drive, in fact all the citizens of Hence, the government should Red or Yellow or Green middle of the road less traffic is bring such plans more and traffic lights all means been generated. more into action to improve “CONTINUE DRIVING” This drive has also stopped the current condition. You are not required follow people from driving in BRTS Though, one of the major signals when cops are not there. the traffic in Ahmedabad is lane so that has reduced the risk drawbacks of this movement is Why to park on the road greatly welcomed. The initiative of accident happening because there will be no street food side, park where ever you like. taken by the Ahmedabad Traffic of risky driving in brts available on the roads as all the Pedestrians must cross the Police will greatly affect the lane. Roads have become wider encroachments by hawkers road only when the Traffic light traffic & illegal parking which and finally footpaths are used were removed. This will cause is green. were done by the people. Due to for walking. to spend more money on the Don’t allow people to take heavy fines on the breaking of However, I also feel that food that used to be cheap on the left turn you are stuck at the the traffic rules and illegal there is no infrastructure for the streets. Also, the poor signal so should everybody else parking the people refrain from parking. Hence a lot of issues India should encourage these laborious people who were because you do was justice in parking in the ‘No Parking are to be faced while parking. types of action taken by the trying to earn their daily bread parking. Zone’. Because of no proper parking Government or the Municipal by selling food and other goods You must drive on the This drive has led to some outside the public visiting Corporation. The main reason I on the road and it›s like the middle of the white lane which positive and negative impacts: places auto drivers are asked cheer up the movement is that it government «snatched away is dividing the lanes is gives joy The traffic jam on the roads not to park their autos there somehow increases the use of the bread from the poor to certain people. which was created due to illegal which creates an problem for public transport. For an people›s mouth».

By Saloni Dalwadi being alike. Patriotic day by being a supportive heering up for is much enjoyed with civilian and land your feels, gearing up special offer , this is how space shuttles at valid Cfor leaves the weeks are planned to station rather than month of August has suffer. After being criticising the initiative. arrived. Call it a month to independent for more than Crack your own ‘Matkki’ start weekend saying 70 years still we are to taste the wellness of quotes of friendship and dependent in certain your surrounding with ending by quoting “Tu situations, our beliefs are your independent mera Bhai hai”. Devotees also dependent. Waiting thoughts. Nectar being are full of magical spirits for someone to take admired and tasted by all where occasions are meant initiative and depending but who earns it gets a to be exaggerated. The upon society’s stance we little extra goodie sweet. days also include the dates try to join in. On this (The writer is a Sem V, which are not liked, where Independence Day try to BBA student at FBA- answer sheets end up independent your ideology NRBBA) AUGUST 2018 4 Orientation at Khau Gali to Food Truck Park: Changing NRHS and GLSHS Food Culture of Ahmedabad

t is said that “if more of us valued food and cheer and Isong above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world”. We Ahmedabadis certainly believe in that. Food, for all of us, is even more than religion. And therefore, when we heard about the street based Pani-puri ban (which happened in Baroda), many of us literally ran to the nearest khumchas before they shut down! The Baroda Pani- puri news also worked as premonition, because that did not shut the khumchas here, but we faced something worse – our Khaugali got demolished! That, I think, is the boldest step the Municipal Corporation must have taken in so many years! It was when I was mushing N ORIENTATION minds to explain to them the over the demolition of PROGRAMME was worth of gesticulating generous Khaugali, I realized that while Aheld at GLS auditorium gesture by being compassionate this may bring a solution to our by NRHS and GLS secondary to the deprived. They can do this traffic, parking and probably and higher secondary school to kind act on their birthday. To even hygiene problems; we provide students the platform to exemplify this, she talked about have also just managed to lose put forth their best. The students thousands of starfish coming to something that was very close were spellbound by the charming the shore along with the waves, to our hearts – street food magician Manthsha’s art, where it is too difficult to culture. One of the most rocking Rutwin and Hitarth survive; some kind person interesting aspects of any city is marvellous Meet’s throws it back and gives life its food culture, because food is performances. Then our back to that starfish, like wise an intrinsic part of a culture. At honourable principal Mrs. kind gesture can give life to the same time, I also realized Sunanda Shah shared a few some needy one for which one that this culture, probably, has words of wisdom to the young has to be observant and sensitive. not really vanished, but may be it’s taking a different shape. We have a new culture emerging now – Food Truck Upcoming Event: Vishleshan Plus 2018 Parks. Of course, it’s different from Khaugali. There is no ‘gali’ here, but there is certainly an urban version of it! In the past few years, there have been a number of food truck parks mushroomed in the city – mostly on the SP Ring road or Faculty of Business Administration near Bopal, Rajpath and street food that Ahmedabadis Shots here. This has also been Karnavati clubs. were used to and that of exotic proved to be non-veg lovers’ (Formerly known as NRBBA) is These food truck parks have food items that Ahmedabadis paradise! organizing a National Level Management open space and some of them have always loved to try. The Parks like Ahmedabad Food Festival – Vishleshan Plus 2018, on 14 and also have game zone for kids. live music and trucks adorned Truck Park or Food Junction But major attraction here is the with bright light bulbs actually have opened up gates for a new 15 September, 2018. Follow their page on variety of foods that you get. make you feel festive. You will food culture in the city; and I Facebook – Vishleshan+ for This is not only an urban find Bhaji Pau (it may not am sure the city is already open further details. version of Khau Gali or Manek match the Khaugali one if to change. It may not be the Chawk, but this is also a very you’re biased, though), and you same, but it doesn’t have to be interesting combination of the will also find exotic Jamun the same. AUGUST 2018 5 Friends Forever…

combination of Chacha’s brain and Sabu’s strength ““We’ll be friends forever, won’t we Pooh?” Asked eradicate all the devil elements from the world. the piglet. “Even longer,” Pooh answered.” We do not need one day to celebrate friendship, Mowgli and Bagheera: agreed. However, I also believe that such a warm idea ought to be spared one full day, when one gets a chance to express gratitude for the friends forever. The above quote from Winnie the Pooh indicates that this bond is such that never fades. That is the reason why Winnie the Calvin and Hobbes is one of the most iconic comic Pooh was named the World Ambassador of Friendship strips which shows the genius of its creator Bill by the United Nations in 1998. Waterson. The heart-warming friendship of Calvin, a little boy with his stuffed Tiger Hobbes, has managed to “A day without a friend is like a win the readers’ hearts. Calvin’s imagination, his struggles with growing up and his exchanges with his pot without a single drop of honey best friend makes the comic profound, powerful while left inside.” it still maintains the humour quotient. -Winnie the Pooh Harry, Ron and Hermione: Most of the countries celebrate the first Sunday of August as Friendship Day. Friendship has always been a crucial theme in Children’s literature. GLS Voice, this Based on Rudyard Kipling’s story, Disney’s The month, peeps into some of the most celebrated Jungle Book has completed more than 50 years and friendships in the Children’s media. what keeps the work still alive in our hears is the thread of friendship that ties the whole world of the Jungle. Tom and Jerry: The touchiest friendship, though, is that of Mowgli and Bhageera, the panther. Bhageera doesn’t only protects Mowgli but also helps him grow, by teaching the laws of the Jungle. Honest and self-less as he is, he is always willing to run back to Mowgli’s aid despite his frustrations. Mowgli also, in turn, clings to his friend even when he feels he does not need him!

“Greater love hath no one than he who lays down his life for his friend.” The friendship between the trio is the backbone of -Bagheera the Harry Potter series. Of course, there have been This series shows one of the most twisted friendships times when their friendship suffered a rupture; but at between Tom and Jerry. Throughout the show you see Calvin and Hobbes: the end of the day, the three friends always stood by them fighting, making pranks on each other, pulling each other. They went beyond their nature to help each each others’ legs; and yet, they never drift apart. Even other – Ron broke the house rules and stole his father’s when we talk about them, we cannot just talk about car for Harry, while Hermione broke all the rules to Tom or Jerry; the duo is inseparable – in bad times and make Poly juice potion for the sake of Harry. in good times. “But from that moment on, Chacha Chaudhari and Sabu: If Tom and Jerry are rivals, Chacha Chaudhari and Hermione Granger became their Sabu complete each other. The wise old man Chacha friend. There are some things you Chaudhari, creation of Pran Kumar Sharma, can solve can’t share without ending up any solve any case, because “Chacha Chaudhari ka dimag computer se bhi zyada tez chalta he”. He is old, liking each other, and knocking thin, and bald and yet super-hero. But this super-hero out a twelve-foot mountain troll is also has his super-friend – The alien, Sabu. If Chacha is one of them.” the brain, Sabu is more than ideal brawn. The AUGUST 2018 6-7 Time to Drive Safe, Ahmedabad! Ahmedabad has a new face now, with broad, wide and (comparatively) clean roads, vehicles parked only in the parking zones and the citizens appreciating the action of the municipal corporation, while grumbling at the lack of parking zones! Suddenly traffic has become a talk of the town. In this issue of GLS Voice, let us have a look at some of the countries that are considered to be safest for driving.

Sweden’s Vision Zero: Silver Zones in : Universal Traffic Management System in Japan: Swedish approach to road safety thinking is The Vision Zero. No loss of life is acceptable. Conceived in 1994, it Keeping in mind the safety of the elderly and children, Silver Zones have been introduced in selected residential Until 1991, Japan’s road fatalities were on an upward trend, but a tightening of laws and government-led awareness entered the books of law in the name of Road Traffic Safety Bill. The bill sets an ultimate target of no deaths or serious areas of Singapore. The features of these zones include ‘rest points’ for the elderly on the road divider, so that they can programmes have managed to make its roads among the safest in the world. One of the biggest factors contributing to injuries on Sweden’s roads and is not satisfied with merely reducing accidents to an economically manageable cross the road in two stages. Cars entering Silver Zones see signs informing them that they are in the special zone, along this has been the government’s focus on research to create and introduce safer infrastructure and traffic management level. Sweden has since modelled its road safety reform strategy on the Vision Zero approach. It works on the philoso- with three rumble strips on the road, so they slow down. Speed limits in Silver Zones is reduced to 40kmh wherever systems. For more information on UTMS in Japan, visit http://www.utms.or.jp. phy that we are human and make mistakes, but the road system should be designed to protect us at every turn. For more possible. For more information on the concept of silver zone, visit www.lta.gov.sg. information and success stories, visit www.visionzeroinitiative.com.

Some of the Weirdest Traffic Rules around the world! • You cannot drive a dirty car in Russia. Fine for driving a dirty car is upto 2000 roubles • In Rockville, Maryland; it’s illegal to curse in public, else you could be asked to pay a fine up to $100 or can be booked in jail up to 90 days. • In Costa Rica, you can take alcohol while driving as long as your blood- alcohol level isn’t above 0.75 per cent.So you can drink while driving, but you cannot be drunk! • In Macedonia, if one is “visibly under the influence of alcohol”, they can- not sit in the front seats. • In Japan, being a sober passenger isn’t enough, if the driver is intoxicated, the passenger, also, can be punished under the law. • If you wear prescription glasses, it’s necessary to carry a spare pair in your car under law, else you can be fined in Spain. Headlights on, always, in Norway: • In Manila, you cannot drive your car on Monday if the number plate ends Safe Roads in Switzerland: With some of the safest roads in the world, one of the interesting things about Norway’s road safety norms is that, with 1 or 2. In spite of being a country with predominantly mountainous terrain and a severe winter that can often hinder driving, regardless of the time or the visibility, having your headlights on while driving is mandatory. This, supposedly, decreas- Switzerland is consistently ranked among countries with the safest roads. Switzerland’s long-term efforts to improve es the risk of collision, as even on a bright sunny day, spotting a car with headlights on is easier. In general, rules are • In Thailand, it’s mandatory to wear a shirt while driving, going topless can road safety have been acknowledged by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), as the 2017 ETSC Road Safety strict and all kinds of aggressive driving (such as risky overtaking) is regarded as an offense in the country. Additionally, fine equal to a few hundred baht. Performance Index award was presented to Switzerland after it registered a 15% drop in road deaths in 2016. overtaking is discouraged and is only permitted on long straight roads with plenty of visibility. AUGUST 2018 8 Gujarati Literature loses two Gems: Wit (Vinod Mke.Þw. þkn ykxoTMk fku÷us Bhatt) and Wisdom (Amrutlal Vegad)

Lk.yuMk.yuMk.Lke Ãkúð]r¥k yuðe MktMf]rík, {qÕÞkuÚke ðkfuV ÚkE ÃkkuíkLkk Ãkúð]r¥k Au fu, su rðãkÚkeoLku íkuLkk SðLk{kt íkuLku WíkkhðkLkku ÃkúÞíLk fhu Au. yuMkðkOøke rðfkMk {kxu Ã÷uxVku{o ÃkwYt Ãkkzu Au fku÷usLkk yk[kÞo©e zkì. fu. çke. [kuÚkkýe yLku rðãkÚkeoyku Mkk{krsf Mk{MÞkykuÚke yLku økwshkík ÞwrLkðMkeoxeLkk yuLk.yuMk. By Nirja Vasavada ðkfuV ÚkkÞ Au íkÚkk íkuLku Wfu÷ðk {kxuLke yuMk. rð¼køkLkk Ãkúkuøkúk{ fku-ykuzeoLkuxh his summer, indeed íku{s Mkk{krsf sðkçkËkhe MðefkhðkLke ©e zkì. Lkxw¼kE ð{koLke yæÞûkíkk{kt marked a dark period for Mkßsíkk fu¤ðu Au. yuLk.yuMk.yuMk. fku÷us{kt Lkðk òuzkÞu÷k rðãkÚkeoyku {kxu TGujarati Literature, as Lke Ãkúð]r¥kÚke rðãkÚkeoyku ¼khíkeÞ yr¼{w¾íkk fkÞofú{ Þkusðk{kt ykÔÞku. within a span of 15 days, there was an absolute vacuum with the demise of two crucial prose writers – and Amrutlal Vegad. Described as a “Master of Words”, by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vinod Bhatt personified wit and satire in Gujarati Literature. The PM, in his condolence message, conveyed, “Humour and satire came naturally to him. His humour in his daily life and Narmada, Parikrama Narmada works will continue to bring experiences with people. Often Maiyani, Amritsaya Narmada smiles on many faces. His compared with Jyotindra Dave, and Teere Teere Narmada are demise is saddening. My Bhatt had his unique style of some of the works that compel thoughts are with all his writing, where his wit reflected the readers to dive into the admirers in this sad hour”. the profound knowledge and transcendental beauty, Born in Nandol, in 1938, satire brashly attacked the spirituality of the river. Vinodbhat had studied the law society. He wrote these books from and worked as a Sales Tax The Gujarati Literary his own experiences from the Consultant before he took fraternity was just recovering Parikrama, where the main writing as a profession. His from the demise of Vinod Bhatt, theme remains that of searching columns ‘Mag nu Naam Mari’ another profound author, for self. His books are illustrated in Gujarat Samachar and ‘Idam Amrutlal Vegad left the world. with the sketches and collages Trutiyam’ in Divyabhaskar If Vinod Bhatt personified made by Vegad himself while were much awaited ones by humour, Vegad personified traveling. His life and works the readers. Author of more versatility. Painter, writer in indeed reflect John Keats’ idea shkíke ¼k»kkLkk frðfw÷økwY ©e hrMkf rðãkÚkeoykuLku ykÃkýk MkkrníÞ than 45 books, Vinod Bhatt Gujarati as well as Hindi, and – “Beauty is truth, truth beauty; økwW{kþtfh òu»keLke sL{sÞtríkLke yLku MkktMf]ríkf ðkhMkkLkk síkLk yLku had contributed in different seeker in its true sense, Vegad that is all ye know on earth, and Wsðýe íkk. h1 sw÷kELkk hkus fku÷us{kt MktðÄoLk {kxu rðãkÚkeoykuLku nkf÷ fhe genres like satire and had made Jabalpur, Madhya all ye need to know”. Þkusðk{kt ykðe. ÃkhtÃkhkLku yLkwMkhíkkt níke. ©e W{kþtfh òu»keLkk ÔÞÂõíkíðLku biography. Pradesh, his home. His works økwshkíke rð¼køk îkhk “Mkk{krsf ÞkË fhe íku{Lkk rþûký ûkuºkLkk ÃkúËkLkÚke Any Diwali edition of surrounding the Narmada are (The writer is an Assistant rLkMçkíkLkk Mksof W{kþtfh òu»ke” rðãkÚkeoykuLku Ãkrhr[ík fÞko níkk. Navneet Samarpan or Kumar some of the most precious Professor in English and rð»kÞ WÃkh Ãkúku. Þþðtík ðk½u÷kLkwt yk[kÞo©e zkì. fu.çke. [kuÚkkýe Mkknuçku would be incomplete without pieces in Hindi and Gujarati Communication at FBA- ÔÞkÏÞkLk Þkusðk{kt ykÔÞwt. MkkrníÞ ÃkúMktøkkur[ík ðõíkÔÞ ykÃÞwt níkwt. his satiric articles. He found Literature. Saundarya Nadi NRBBA) Aptitude Test Conducted at HACC HACC student wins international tennis championship ptitude Test was conducted for the commerce students at evin Patel of HACC AHACC, where they were given won the doubles explanation about how to take Kchampionship in a competitive exams like GPSC, UPSC tournament at Jordan organized and CAT, GMAT and CMAT. The test by the International Tennis covered the practical knowledge of Federation. He played with a selection of the subject to final viva. team-mate from Canada and More than 300 students took part in this together they won the doubles test. The test was conducted by Mr. finals against a combined team Prashant Sugandh and Mr. Ashish from Jordan and Taipei 4-6, 6-4, Thakkar from Career Launcher. 11-9. AUGUST 2018 9 HACC GETS NATIONAL AND Students of FCT programme celebrate INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION World Environment Day “The greatest threat to our Planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” -Robert Swan th June is observed as World Environment Day, 5people all over the world celebrate this day to save our mother Earth. Faculty of Computer Technology, MCA, GLS University, celebrated this day by spreading environmental awareness amongst the general public. Around 40 students with faculty mentors distributed 50 saplings to the public gathered at the Law Garden crossroad. The saplings were provided by AMC, Ahmedabad. The saplings were given to the public only after confirming the person’s readiness to take responsibility to care and olleges are often graded Society’s HACC international nurture the saplings. based on the quality of coverage of three whole pages Students also asked the Chigher education given to in its publication recently. The public to keep the ignition of students. This includes quality coverage includes the their vehicles off on signals to of management and achievements of the college, an conserve fuel and to reduce air administration, faculty and interview with the principal pollution. Students prepared the academics as well as student about his leadership and posters to convey the message resources wisely. “Each one plant one”. achievements. In a survey teaching, and an overview of the of conserving the fuel and grow Students took active The efforts taken by the conducted by leading magazines, college. more trees. Students participation and enjoyed a lot. volunteer students to actively HACC has been included among Career India, an educational enthusiastically interacted with They had a satisfaction of doing participate for such a great deed the top colleges in the country. website, also graded colleges in the road commuters and something for saving mother is highly appreciated and a An international the country, wherein HACC was conveyed the message showing earth. They took the special thanks to AMC for their e-newspaper – Times Ontario ranked 37th among the top 50 the importance of saving the responsibility of planting one generous contribution. India – has given Gujarat Law commerce colleges of India. natural resources and using the tree every year, as we believe in

Continued From Page-10 bosses to back off. Sartaj is destroyer, symbolizes anger, THINK OTHERWISE (TOW) at FCAIT and Bunty (Hindu) which is keen on protecting his destruction and chaos. In this again a symbol for religious informant as for him that is the episode Gaitonde is shown intolerance between the two truth whereas for Anjali saving happy with his wife Subhadra. groups. The demon of religion the city by getting through to But the assault on his house by was working in synchronically Bunty is the truth. Isa’s men leaves her dead and to devour the peace that existed Pretakala- The cycle of life Gaintonde in rage. He goes on in the country. and funeral rites is termed as a rampage killing as many of Brahmahatya- The act of Pretakala. In a way it relates to Isa’s men as possible trying to killing a Brahmin or even the cycle of life, death and avenge the death of his wife. “Bramha” residing in each rebirth. One of the most adored The sheer fury is visible in him human is considered the characters of season one, when he stoops to killing a ultimate crime against Constable Katekar is killed beggar, for no reason. humanity. In this episode while trying to interrogate the Yayati-Hindu mythology’s Ganesh Gaintonde agrees to potential suspects in a murder own Oedipus complex reversed slaughter many Muslims on the case. After Katekar’s murder presents itself in the story of recommendation of Bunty & Sartaj chases one of the Yayati who sacrificed his own Paritosh Bhai for an exchange assailants and shots him point son to regain his youth after he GLS University – and Aman Bhatt, poetry by of 50 lakh rupees. As if killing blank. Sartaj had previously being cursed by Sucracharya. FCAIT has formed the Jhanvi Sutar, a guitar of innocent lives were not dealt with doubts in supporting Yayati stands for an epitome of TClub “Think Otherwise” performance by Daksh Sharma enough, the fact that it was Parulkar’s action of killing an how a father would sacrifice which focuses on spreading the and Public speaking by done for satisfying the greed unarmed man. Here we see his own son for self-sustenance thought of thinking differently Shatakshi Modi and Dhruv for money makes the episode a Sartaj being reborn by shedding similar to what Guruji is ready and gaining new perspectives Mishra. The event was fitting tribute to brahmahatya. the doubts about murder, to do by sacrificing Gaitonde about things around us. This anchored by Neel Sanghvi and Sarama- Rigvedic texts maybe shrouded by anger. He for a catastrophic event 25 club is made by the Second managed by Nakul Kothari. describe Sarama as a female also consents to another years in the making. Year students of FCAIT-BCA. The audience laughed dog, who assists Indira to find constable informing him that Each episode connects with As the club promotes hysterically at the stand up, cows stolen by Panis (demons). they too shot the other some or the other mythological thinking differently, club clapped enthusiastically for the It is said that she found the accomplices inspite of them tale from the Hindu pantheon. organized thier first event on poetry and public speaking and cows by walking on the path of being unarmed. A reborn By attributing these titles to the 7th July 2018 (Saturday) for joined as one voice during the truth. In the episode both Sartaj Sartaj, is sadly pulled into the episodes the creators have the students of FCAIT. The guitar performance. The event and Anjali (RAW’s newest unlawful act due to the loss of amplified the scale of Sacred event had a variety of was a great success and couldn’t field recruit) follow the path of a dear one. Games and have lent a vivacity performances like stand up have been met with more truth inspite of orders by their Rudra- Lord Rudra, the to the story telling. comedy by Anurag Kishore enthusiasm by the students. AUGUST 2018 10

Sacred Texts and Sacred Games

ikram Chandra’s epic which has taken the web by a commits suicide his voice-over shows how Inspector Sartaj, about ’s storm like the use of carries the story ahead with the inspite of being taken off the Vlegitimate and minimalistic symbols (mandala other lead character of case by his superior, continues illegitimate residents whose in the last episode) and the Inspector Sartaj (Saif Ali to chase the leads in an attempt lives intervened with politics, nuances of each character what Khan). Thus making him to unravel the case causing religion, Bollywood and crime seems to be more fascinating is immortal by having his much discomfort, humiliation may have enjoyed success with the titles of each episode and presence dominating in the and danger to himself in the book worms since 2006. But their mythological significance. story telling inspite of his process just like Lord Shiva. the success of the book dwarfs All 8 episodes bear a physical absence. Ganesh is Atapi Vatapi- These were when compared with the web reference to Indian Hindu also seen having a huge two demons who tricked saints television series directed by mythology and reflect the influence of people like Mathu into their witchery with the Vikramaditya Motwane and narrative through it’s title. The (a low time crook who intention to eat these saints. Anurag Kashyap. Netflix’s first episodes of Sacred Games are introduces him to a life of Atapi would call the saints Indian original series has Ashwathama, Halahala, Atapi crime) thus proving again that home for a feast and Vatapi caught the attention of viewers Vatapi, Brahmahatya, Sarama, Ganesh is Ashwathama who would transform into a goat, across the nation with a 100% Pretakalpa, Rudra & Yayati. can control life forms lesser which would be then served to rating on Rotten Tomatoes for Every title connects strongly than him. the saints. Once the saints left just its first episode. The with the theme of the episode & Pandava princes. His gem is Halahala- Hindu mythology after the feast and walked a few director-duo has managed to and hence an understanding of said to have control over all has bountiful descriptions of miles away Atapi would call juxtapose barbarism with each of these might aid better living beings lower than human the samudramanthan where out to his brother who would compassion and deception with understanding of the narrative’s beings. The character of gods and demons churned the rip open the saint’s stomach, piety through its characters. flow. Ganesh Gaitonde is compared ocean with Mandar & Vasuki killing them in the process, and The first season with 8 episodes Ashwathama- Ashwathama, with Ashwathama for his belief in the search for amrut (elixir) then both demon brother would in it unhurriedly unfolds the the son of Guru Drona & Kripi, that he is immortal. Ganesh, but also got the lethal poison devour the saints. The title is narrative through the lead was born with a gem in his essayed by Nawazzudin called Halahala. The poison suited for the episode as it character Ganesh Gaitonde. forehead. He was a chiranjivi, Siqqidui, claims to be an was swallowed by Lord Shiva shows the tension between Although the web series has an immortal who trained in the immortal at multiple places in to limit its destructive nature. Badriya brothers (muslims) many topics of discussion art of warfare with the Kaurava the episode. Even when he The episode in Sacred Games Continued on Page-9 Scholarships / Fellowships / Research Opportunities Compiled by: GLSCRD com/fully-funded-phd-scholarship- research-school-of-biology-international-phd- international-students-at-university-groningen- scholarship-australia/2018/04/16/ A) OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS: netherlands/2018/06/18/ Last date: August 31 1. Shell Ideas 360 Last date: August 30 3. 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Around 50 students along with faculty members observed the treatment given to the mentally disabled children. This visit made the students realize that the Uthan Paper bags, greeting Cards, Rakhis were distributed among students are not mentally Sewing articles and seasonal the students who came to visit disabled, but they are just articles. We have purchased Utthan that day. B Com. wo workshops were Sudan on 7th July, 2018 and by differently abled. RAKHIS made by such students Students also bought friendship conducted by the Mr. Milan Pandya on 26th The students at Utthan make from the fund collected under belts, paper bags and Key TDepartment of English July,2018. Both workshops marketable goods like Files, Charity Program at FOC. These chains to aid them financially. for the enhancement of received an overwhelming personality and sharpening the response by the students skills of English Language by because of the unique and Economics Club Events at FOC GLS Faculty of Commerce practical method of role-play (B.Com.) by Ms Rebecca and speaking skills. he Department of the progress of the nation. He examinations by Arks Srinivas, Economics at FOC (B. motivated the students to take CEO, Career Launcher for Com.) inaugurated up the charity work related to pursuing Masters of Business Workshop on T“Economic Club” on 13th education, health and skill Administration at Ahmedabad July 2018 with a guest lecture development. Students were Management Association on on ‘Youth and their highly motivated by the 8th July. He briefly explained Vedic Maths at FOC Responsibility towards lecture and interacted with about various competitive Nation’ by Prof. (Dr.) him to participate in such exams like CAT exams, CMAT SiddharthThaker. He noble causes. exams, GMAT exams, and emphasised on how to The department of other exams which are contributeeffectively towards Economics also organized a conducted for MBA in India the welfare of the society and session on competitive and abroad as well. SEMINAR ON EMERGING TRENDS IN IT seminar on “Emerging Trends in IT” was Aconducted on 20th July, 2018, Friday for students of FY iMSc(IT) and PGDCA. The resource person was Prof. Disha Shah and Prof. Ankita wo department of Career Launcher. He helped Kanojiya. The seminar was Economics and Statistics students learn fast conducted with a vision to Tclub jointly organized a multiplication related exercises make the students aware with session on Vedic Mathematics without using a pen, paper and various upcoming, trending for the Sem 1 students on 26th calculator. Students and blooming technologies July, 2018 by a very enthusiastically participated in and applications in IT field. knowledgeable resource the workshop and gave a This enables students to person Mr. Neeraj Kotak from positive feedback. broaden their vision and develop an aptitude for IT Faculty Achievement field. Emerging technologies Experiences, etc. were included students asked questions on as IOT, Data Analytics, Big in the seminar. It was an topics and also discussed future data, Li-Fi, Immersive interactive session were scope of various technologies. r. Devyani Chatterji, Assistant Professor Faculty Achievement – FOM D(Statistics), Faculty of Commerce, GLS University ongratulations to Dr. Neelam Purey and Dr. had presented a research paper Amish Soni, Assistant Professor, Faculty of titled ‘An EOQ model with CManagement, GLS University for completion of Exponential Amelioration and their Ph.D. in Management. Dr. Neelam Purey, Two Parametric Weibull accomplished her doctoral research on ‘Behaviour of Deterioration” in International Business Banking Consumer towards Self Service Conference of Mathematical Banking Technologies Offered by Banks in State of Science (ICMS -18) organized Gujarat’ under the able guidance of Dr. Mamta by Science Society at Jaipur Brahmbhatt, Gujarat University. Dr. Amish Soni, and received the Best Research accomplished his doctoral research on ‘Mergers & Paper Award. Acquisitions in India and Its Impact on Shareholders Wealth’ under the able guidance of Dr. Sneha Shukla, Kadi Sarva Vishwavidyalaya, Gandhinagar. RNI number is GUJBIL/2009/30687. Licence to post without pre-payment Licence No. CPMG/GJ/88/2016 Valid up to 31-12-2018. Permitted to post at AHD PSO/1 on 10th of every month Under Postal Registration No. GAMC-1738/2016-2018 issued by S.S.P. Ahmedabad, valid up to 31st December 2018. AUGUST 2018 12 TWO Day Entrepreneurship Workshop at HACC

A College of Commerce the struggle that he faced while market, one needs to make their time. What matters in the long The students, during this had organized a Two- starting Hearty Mart. After products with integrity, loyalty time is the quality of the product. two-day workshop were inspired H Day workshop on completing his MBA from IMS, and faith; and only that product Today, the franchise of Mr. to start their own venture after Entrepreneurship. The Indore, Mr. Jafree started Hearty gives satisfaction to the Nadeem Jafri’s mall is very graduation. They were also workshop was conducted by Mr. Mart, a super market in consumer. Marketing gimmicks much in demand. There are given understanding of the Nadim Jafri, Founder and Chief Juhapura, Ahmedabad. like different discount schemes already 15 agencies across Government support through Mentor of Hearty Mart, who According to him, in order to and alluring advertisements can Gujarat and he is running this Start-up India schemes and Skill had shared his experiences of create a brand image in the only bring business for short business very successfully. Development Programmes.

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