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M. K. Kanimozhi M. K. Kanimozhi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "Kanimozhi" redirects here. For the 2010 Tamil film, see Kanimozhi (film). Kanimozhi Karunanidhi M. K. Kanimozhi Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) (Currently holds this position.) Personal details Born 1 January 1968 (age 43) Chennai, India Political party DMK Spouse(s) Athiban Bose(1989-1997)[1] G. Aravindan (1997-Present) Children 1 son Residence Chennai Religion Hindu In this Indian name, the name Karunanidhi is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Kanimozhi. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi (Tamil: க஦ிம ொழி க쏁ணொ஥ிதி) (born 1968 in Chennai), a politician, poet and journalist. She is a Member of Parliament, representing Tamil Nadu in theRajya Sabha (the upper house of India's Parliament).[2] Kanimozhi is the daughter of the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Karunanidhi and his third wife, Rajathi Ammal. Kanimozhi belongs to the South Indian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party, where she functions as the chief of the DMK’s wing for Art, Literature and Rationalism, and is seen as her father's "literary heir".[3] Her half-brothers M.K. Azhagiri and M. K. Stalin are the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers and the Former Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu respectively. On 20 May 2011 Kanimozhi Karunanidhi was arrested and sent to Tihar Prisons in India after her bail plea was rejected in the 2G spectrum scam case, in which she is alleged to be co-conspirator.[4] Contents [hide] 1 Early life 2 Interests o 2.1 Job Fairs o 2.2 Literary works 3 Singing career 4 Personal life 5 Controversy, Scams and Allegations o 5.1 2G spectrum controversy 6 See also 7 References [edit]Early life Before her entry into politics, Kanimozhi was involved in various instances of journalism, such as sub editor for The Hindu, editor in charge ofKungumam (a Tamil weekly magazine belonging to the Sun group), and a features editor for a Singapore based Tamil newspaper called Tamil Murasu.[3] Kanimozhi also claims to have written Tamil poetry and penned 87 Tamil film songs . [edit]Interests Kanimozhi has been known to support Pan Tamil issues, and in particular, Sri Lankan Tamils.[5] Kanimozhi also takes part in organizing various women empowerment programs,[6] and is also interested in the welfare of differently-abled people and transgenders. In 2005, along with Karthi Chidambaram, she founded a portal supporting free speech also has been involved spiritually with an spiritual guide in south India.[7] In 2007, Kanimozhi conceived the idea of the Chennai Sangamam, an annual open Tamil cultural festival, usually held during thePongal season. [edit]Job Fairs She also spearheads[8] DMK efforts to organize Job Fairs, under the banner 'Kalaignar 85' across rural Tamil Nadu to facilitate employment opportunities for young people in smaller cities, towns and villages.[3] Begun as a small employment drive to mark the birthday of DMK President Kalaignar Karunanidhi in June 2008 at Kariyapatti (a village in Virudhunagar District) Job Fairs have provided jobs to about 70,000 unemployed(citation required) youth spread across five districts. Places it has been held at include Nagercoil, Vellore, Udhagamandalam,Virudhunagar, Cuddalore, Tiruchirapalli and Tirunelveli. She plans to conduct similar job fairs all over Tamil Nadu.[9] [edit]Literary works . Sigarangalil Uraikiradhu Kaalam[10] . Agathinai . Paarvaigal . Karukum Marudhaani . Karuvarai Vaasanai . Raaja [edit]Singing career Kanimozhi has worked on a production titled Silappadikaram based on a Tamil epic of the same name with Bombay Jayashri.[11] [edit]Personal life Kanimozhi was a student of Presentation Convent, Church Park in Chennai and later did her Masters in Economics in Ethiraj College for Women from the Madras University.[3] She has been married twice; firstly in 1989 to Athiban Bose, a businessman from Sivakasi, and then to G. Aravindaan, a Singapore based Tamil writer, in 1997.[12] [edit]Controversy, Scams and Allegations [edit]2G spectrum controversy Main articles: Radia tapes controversy and 2G spectrum scam In November 2010 Outlook published transcripts of six conversations between lobbyist Niira Radia and Kanimozhi from May 2009.[13] India Today claims that these conversations reveal that Kanimozhi filtered the information flowing to her father (the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu) and thereby "tipped the scales in favour of" A. Raja, who was Minister of Communications and Information Technology during controversial 2Gwireless spectrum allocations in 2008.[14] The New York Times's Delhi correspondent Lydia Polgreen said Raja's rise to telecommunications minister was "emblematic" of how politics in India really work, with the DMK "more closely resembling a sprawling family business empire than a political party," and highlighted Mr. Raja's "close relationship" with Kanimozhi.[15] Raja was arrrested on February 2, 2011 for his alleged role in manipulating rules to allocate favourable spectrum to some telecom companies at throwaway prices.[16] Following the Income Tax Department's raid on Tamil Maiyam, an NGO of which she is a director,[17] Kanimozhi said the DMK party will come out clean in the CBI probe, stating "The law has to take its own course. It is a process to prove us not guilty."[18] After the February 2nd arrest DMK party members and workers immediately passed a resolution declaring that the arrest doesn't mean Raja is guilty, and claimed opposition parties were targeting him for political purposes.[19] On March 11, 2011, Kanimozhi was questioned by the Central Bureau of Investigation at the DMK headquarters in Chennai, in relation to an apparent flow of over Rs.200 crore from Shahid Balwa's DB Realty firm to Kalaignar TV, the regional Tamil channel in which Kanimozhi is alleged to have a 20 percent stake.[20] The CBI has included Kanimozhi's name in the second chargesheet of the 2G scam[21] in relation to an apparent flow of over Rs.200 crore from Shahid Balwa's DB Realty firm to Kalaignar TV, the regional Tamil channel in which Kanimozhi is alleged to have a 20 percent stake.[20] On May 20, 2011, the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in New Delhi ordered the arrest of Kanimozhi along with Kalaignar TV CEO Sharad Kumar after rejecting their bail pleas. Kanimozhi was arrested and sent to Tihar Jail.[22] Acting on the appeal by Kanimozhi after her bail plea was rejected by the CBI Court earlier, the Delhi High Court on June 8, 2011, also followed the suit and rejected the bail pleas of Kanimozhi and Sharad Kumar stating that Kanimozhi may be in a position to influence the 2G probe. This means Kanimozhi will remain in Tihar Jail until further proceedings.[23] Lord Krishna: The Management Guru. - by M Lokeswara Rao 25 Aug 2008 This story has been read 4678 times. Category: Lifestyle Topic: What do you think about the Reality-TV shows Lord Krishna: The Management Guru. Yester day we have celebrated Janmastami, Lord Krishna’s birthday. The teachings of Lord Krishna are known all over world, the famous Bhagavad –Gita. Three thousand years back Lord Krishna taught Arjuna self-development which is key to leadership skills. The teachings of the Gita centuries back will be applicable to present day where the knowledge of the individual is powerful. If individual wants he can make or unmake. Many corporate can follow the teaching of the Gita for human resources development of the mangers and workers. Modern management process and management philosophy can be found in “Sri.Bhagavad Gita” in the dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna. The Mahabharatha war was fought three thousand years ago, on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjuna having seen the array of army of Duryodhana and Pandavas, asks Sri.Krishna to take the chariot and keep it in between the two armies. Arjuna wants to know with whom he has to fight in the battle. Arjuna sees father’s grandsons, maternal uncles, brothers, sons, fathers-in-law and well wishers. After seeing his Kinsmen, Arjuna speaks with grief. Arjuna decides not to fight the war. Lord Krishna started his dialogue with Arjuna; the essence of this management dialogue was divided into eighteen chapters in the Bhagavad-Gita 1.The Despondency of Arjuna.2.The way of discrimination.3.The way of action. 4. The way of knowledge.5.Renunciation of action.6.The way of contemplation.7.The way of knowledge and realisation.8.The way to supreme spirit.9.The way of royal knowledge and royal secret10.Meditation of the divine glories. 11.The vision of the universal form.12.The way of devotion.13.Discrimination between nature and soul14.The separation of three gunas.15.The way to supreme person.16.The distinction between divine and demonical attributes.17.The separation of the three kinds of faith.18.The way of renunciation. After completing the dialogue. Arjuna says, my delusion is destroyed and I have gained my memory through your (Lord Krishna) teaching, I am ready to fight battle, free from doubt, about my duties will be carried out at your command. This clearly shows the management and development of individual (self) in right direction taught by Lord Krishna to Arjuna which made Arjuna do his duty selflessly by fighting the historic Kurukshetra war and winning the war was his goal. What do Siemens India Ltd., Silicon Graphics DCM Data Systems, Ambuja Industries and Times of India have in common with Federal Express, American Airlines, New York Times and General Electric Inc. The fact is that all of them have realised the role as well as importance of the individual in human resource development and that self-development is the key to development of organization.
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