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VOLUME-10; ISSUE - 2 ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) AUGUST 2017 The ill effects of majoritarianism Jayasimha K.R across the country, it looks like the issue is not about one party politics of hatred, he noted. majoritarianism is turning out trying to decimate the other “Intolerance towards the BENGALURU: The Congress to be more of a divisive agenda party. Instead, he said “The opposing voices is dangerous party was the first to coin popular instead of one that unites . It issue is the death of consensus for the plurality and multi- slogans for public consumption also seems to be increasingly politics. Policy making should be culturalism of our country,” he in the run-up to elections. These autocratic and despotic. an exercise through consensus. said included the slogans “Garibi However, the emptied and Hatao’ and ‘Roti, Kapada aur exhausted opposition led by the Makaan’ apart from the infamous Congress which has miserably More and more one stating that “India is Indira failed at every single stage in the Indians set off to and Indira is India’. current political scenario has to During the 2014 general be equally blamed for thepresent foreign lands elections, the BJP came out situation. The Opposition is too with the slogan ‘Congress worried about its own survival Mukt Bharath’, one of its most than that of the nation. It is too Page 2 populous slogans, second only weak to take on the government. to ‘Abki Baar Modi Sarkar’. There were some dramatic Now the BJP is now aiming for upheavals, like the formation of ‘Har Baar Modi Sarkar’, ‘Baar the Mahaghatabandhan in Bihar, Baar Modi Sarkar’. ‘Congress but it is broken now. There INDIA TODAY Mukt Bharath’ is a step towards doesn’t seem to be anyone or that, as the Congress is the Majoritarianism of this kind The Food Security Bill, Land any common issue that can unite only opponent to the BJP at the has ill-effects at multiple levels - Acquisition Act, etc. were passed the Opposition to fight the ruling national level. from politics to policies, and can based on consensus. Now things party which is expanding its base Politics is all about power also lead to narcissistic politics have changed”. by leaps and bounds. The hidden story and holding and hanging on to rather than the altruistic, in terms These un-democratic Economist and Rajya Sabha of the Titanic in an power. But the BJP-led NDA is of face and phase. behaviours and practices are M.P from the Congress, Prof. aiming at majoritarianism, given Dr.Sujit Kumar, faculty, slowing changing the nature of Dr. Rajiv Gowda,Spoke of the Assamese family the size, scale, style and scope Department of Political Science, politics in the country which hijacking of, of NDA’s stupendous spread St.Joseph’s College, says that would eventually lead to the (Continued on page 4) Page 3 Indira Canteens fill the belly for Rs 5 & 10! Shivangee Dasgupta of Rs 200 crores sanctioned the food. The whole menu is Jayasimha , Assistant Executive by the Government under the vegetarian food,” he added. Engineer, Vasanth Nagar sub BENGALURU: The Nagarottana scheme. Dosa “It is the flagship of the division. Siddaramaiah government in sambar, Idli, Upma, Puliyogare, government programme. There “Each kitchen will be equipped has initiated the Indira Vada, Kharabath, Pongal, Rava are many restaurants and hotels to provide food to at least 7 to 8 Canteens programme keeping in khichdi, Chitranna, Vangibath, in , but they charge canteens, which was a huge task mind the vision that no one in the and Kesribath are some of the exorbitantly. So there are many because it involved building state should go hungry. of the canteens, building The Indira Canteens were the kitchens, fitting of all inaugurated by Rahul Gandhi, equipments into the canteen, etc. An interview with Congress Vice-President on There are a few lacunae which Poornachandra August 16. The canteens serve will be resolved soon. Only after breakfast at Rs 5 and lunch and checking the quality, the food Thejaswi dinner at Rs 10, maintaining will be sent for consumption. high levels of hygiene and Around 6 to 7 people will be cleanliness. appointed to work in each Indira Canteens have been canteen,” he added. Page 6 built with an aim to reach out to “Jayalalithaa had started the poor and the downtrodden Amma Canteens in Tamil Nadu, sections of the society and which had the same aim as especially for people who these canteens. These canteens cannot afford costly places and Indira Canteen at Shettyhalli MEGHASRI seem to be a political gimmick go hungry. The canteens have items served at the canteens,” poor people who are not able to which is being unleashed just been named after , said L. Suresh, PRO of the afford that, so they end up going before the elections. But the former . BBMP. hungry. There are many street Amma Canteens were really “A 101 canteens are already ”The canteen opens thrice a vendors serving food too but they clean and had good quality food functioning and 98 more will be day. Around 8 am for breakfast, hardly maintain hygiene and nor so much so that people from IT Belly dancers, opened soon. Two companies around 12:30 pm for lunch, do they maintain any quality of companies Started coming and - Rewards and Chef Talks - are around 7.30 pm for dinner. The food that they serve. These street eating in those canteens because like hips, providing the meals for now crowd is increasing a lot, we vendors also end up charging the food was tasty and cheap as don’t lie! and the canteens are only being expected around 300 people but quite a lot. The program is to well initiating Indira Canteens, utilized for distributing the the crowd is around 800. The have one Indira Canteen in each In Karnataka is going to prove food. The canteens are built crowd is increasing because of ward and one kitchen in each a good vote capturing move for, Page 8 and functioning with the fund the hygiene and good taste of assembly constituency,” said (Continued on page 4) 2 COMMUNIQUE FEATURE AUGUST 2017 Ramanuja is universally relevant even at 1000 Jayasimha K.R operation and collaboration in Tamil Nadu. The Shaivite Even today, the Tamil Veda is traditions, because his works were the means to achieve the king chased Ramanuja out of sung in all Vaishnava shrines with offer a thoughtful and coherent BENGALURU: summun bonum in life and to Tamil Nadu and he took refuge utmost veneration. This concept, explication of theism – even a Ramanujacharya, whose 1000th attain moksha (salvation) in Karnataka. He went back known as Ubhaya Vedanta, is a monotheism – that takes into birth anniversary is being The radical conclusion to Srirangam after a couple profound contribution to Indian account the nature of the world celebrated now, was a significant Ramanuja reached was that of decades and then travelled thought and the plural nature of and the nature of the human, anti-establishment, spiritual a person of any jathi, varna, extensively all over the country Indian culture. and works out a path of acute revolutionary who might be seen ashrama (stage of life) could preaching and gathering Ramanuja’s literary output is knowledge and a path of intense as the anti-thesis of the political, attain salvation. He argued disciples. He passed away in enormous and onerous. He wrote devotional path that are indebted social and cultural developments that no one is or can be denied 1137 CE at the age of 120 years, commentaries on the Brahma to his scriptures - the Upanisads, taking place in India under the Sutras and Bhagwad Geeta, the Gita, and implicitly the works banner of hyper nationalism. philosophical treatises, hymns of the Alvars.” Ramanuja recognised caste and prayers. He was the main “Ramanuja is, for Christians, a as an evil and sought to rectify source of intellectual support and kindred spirit, a fellow theological its discriminatory practices, inspiration for the great Bhakthi and devotional believer, in believed in gender equality, was movement in India. One can also another great tradition. Some of all-inclusive and a practitioner trace his impact and influence on his works (Vedarthasamgraha, and inspirer of philosophy, the Carnatic music tradition. Gitabhasya, Sribhasya) are spirituality, art and architecture Ramanuja was also the great commentarial works, and public works. He was inspiration behind the building focused on scripture and how venerated as a great philosopher, of the spectacular Hoysala to read it properly and fashion scholar and saint even by temples at Beluru, Halebidu, philosophies that do justice vigorous traditionalists. Tondanuru, Talakadu, Melukote to their scriptural roots; the Though he came from the and Gadag (some of which are Gadyatraya give clear voice to The sage and his disciples Vedantic position, he espoused DIVYAKATAKSHAM world heritage sites now and devotion, and “put words into radical positions that made spiritual enlightenment because considered a complete life. all of which are monuments of the mouth” of devotees, on how him a universal sage. Born of caste or gender. Ramanuja Ramanuja was also in the national importance). properly to call upon God; and at Sriperumbudur in Tamil taught that bhakti was universal forefront of linguistic reforms. It is because of him that the Nityam offers a lovely, rich Nadu in 1017 CE , Ramanuja and this made his philosophy and He gave equal prominence to Hoysala art, architecture and and full instruction on the daily was the chief exponent of teachings all-inclusive. the regional languages in temple literature flourished. He also worship of the single-minded the Vishishtadvaita school of Long before Narsinh Mehta worship along with Sanskrit. He spurred public works like the and single-hearted devotee.” Vedanta. called them ‘Harijan’ (which was gave the devotional literature in huge lake in Tondanuru now “At 1000, he remains a According to Ramanuja, later popularised by Mahatma Tamil called the Nalayira Divya called Moti-talab, the source of monumental figure inter- the world was real (not Maya Gandi) or Jyotiba Phule termed Prabandham, regarded as the water for thousands. religiously, and it would be very or illusion) and Atman and them ‘Dalits’, Ramanuja called Tamil Veda (the 4000 devotional Rev.Fr. Francis Xavier good if Christian theologians Brahman were not the same, the people of the lower castes songs written by the 12 Alwars Clooney, S.J., Parkman Professor and other theologians studied though they were not separate. “Thirukulattar” (the high-born) who lived between the 6th and of Divinity and Director, Centre his works more fully, and also For him, Jnana and Bhakt were and led them into temples. 9th ninth century belonging to of the Study of World Religions entered into deeper dialogue with connected. Jnana, Bhakti and Ramanuja became a victim of different origins and castes) as at Harvard University, says that his heirs today, the Srivaisnava Karma were complementary sectarian hatred between the much importance as the Sanskrit Sri Ramanuja is important to Sampradaya in the 21st century,” to one another and their co- Shaivite and Vaishnava sects Veda. all theologians in other theistic concludes the Harvard professor. Foreign shores lure more Indians C-sections become a Raunaq Kapoor of the basic growth models in working at City Bank in economics, the slow growth Bengaluru and a graduate from BENGALURU: Huge model tells that continuous IIT Kanpur is soon to set sail popular choice Megha Mary Mathews C-sections. promises are made by the Modi growth of a nations per capital for a masters in finance from She compares it to how in the government on development and level occurs only if there is Berkeley, California. he says BENGALURU: Eva olden times, people were more better prospects for the youth technological progress. If we that, “Opportunities are less over Marbaniang, had her first baby patient and also looked forward of India but the numbers tell a consider this model as correct, here and growth is slow and through a natural delivery to a larger family unlike today different story. The number of then any brain drain that causes one of the reasons I am going process which did not survive with limit of 3 children per Indians leaving India for better technological progress outside is because of the world class because it was premature. Till prospects is only increasing year is a loss for India. Though those facilities available in the USA the causes of the fatal delivery by year. who leave the country send and being able to work with the were discovered from her history For all the talk about ‘Make that she was born a premature in India’ and increasing foreign baby herself. investment in India that is belted Yet with her hypertension and out by a media that blindly health problems, today, she is toes a pro-Central government a mother of three boys who line, increasing numbers of had to undertake a C-section intelligent, skilled Indians are (caesarean) who delivered all flying off to foreign lands for three of them premature, 7 better professional and economic months prior. prospects. In 2010, the World Health According to the National Hello,world! GOOGLE One of many attempts to bring them home PBDINDIA Organization (WHO) report, Science Foundation’s National caesarean or C-sections were family. Centre for Science and remittances back provide some best minds in the world which limited to 8.5% of all deliveries in And so to meet this, with Engineering Statistics (NCSES), foreign exchange reserves for are not exactly present in India. the country and interestingly, the advanced technology and the last decade has seen an 85 the country, the net gain would The present government has not numbers have risen particularly painless labour, she believes the per cent increase in scientists be negative if we have to import created enough opportunities for in Kerala reaching up to 41% and c- sections have become safer. and engineers migrating to the foreign technology produced by people in finance.” 58% in Tamil Nadu said from a “It is true that today the United States of America, the the Indians abroad. However, According to the Indian report by the ICMR School of medical field is more business most popular destination for while making this argument we student’s mobility report of 2016, Public Health. oriented than pure service but Indians. are also presuming that if they the growth of Indian students Dr. Gracy Mathew, a retired with the technologies today, and Dr Manojit Bhattacharjee, would have stayed back in India heading abroad has been faster gynaecologist at CMC Vellore the also the number of diabetes, assistant professor in the they would have contributed to than that in China. explains this sudden increase Economics Department at technological development.” in the popularization of the (Continued to page 5) St.Josephs College says, “One Raghav Sood, currently (Continued to page 5) 3 COMMUNIQUE FEATURE AUGUST 2017 The hidden story of the Titanic in an Assamese family Donna Das engineers. historian from Belfast, Ireland The graves of John Henry information about our great Maciilwaine & Co was initially has written a book titled, “An Macilwaine and his father Canon grandpapa and his ancestors BENGALURU: When you a ship repairing company and it Unlikely Success Story: The Macilwaine are in Mount Hope back in Belfast to which he got a belong to a mixed Anglo-Indian was only in 1876 that it launched response. Years later, I accessed family, you should always be its first successful vessel, the my Nana’s mail and that is how prepared to hear interesting ‘Elizabeth Jane.’ I got the contact of Barbara stories about your ancestors. With the success of this new Majury Who knew that among my vessel, Nana’s grandfather, John “About two years ago I went to ancestors was someone Irish Henry Macilwaine and his team a talk on Belfast Shipyards given who was in the core team for came up with the blueprint for by John Lynch. The MacIlwaine designing a blueprint for the another big project and named it yard was discussed at some great ship Titanic? And bloodline the ‘Titanic.’ The blueprint was length. John Lynch has written a remains alive even today in rejected and that came as a blow book “Belfast Built Ships” which Assam, India. to John Henry Macilwaine. contains information about the I was always fascinated by More unhappiness dogged John yard. MacIlwaine & Co was one the Irish tales my maternal Henry Macilwaine who was also of the three main shipbuilding grandfather, John Macilwaine, an engineer in the Department of yards in Belfast at the turn of last used to narrate to me when I was Sanitation and Sewage, and had century. I have traced the family a kid. Things haven’t changed proposed a design that would Grave of John Henry Macilwaine BARBARA MAJURY back to 1807,” said Barbara. much since then. His stories still contribute to the cleaning up of Belfast Shipbuilding Industry, Bangor Cemetery, which is According to Clare and fascinate me. sewage in Belfast. 1880-1935.” In this book, situated in Maine, Ireland. Barbara, when Edward Hart A few years ago, my youngest His blueprint aimed at he wrote of the growth and Part of the search was also Macilwaine was in Belfast, he uncle Victor Macilwaine, who disposing sewage and waste development of the Belfast ship for materials about our great never married again and adopted lives in Shillong, Meghalaya, material off into the seas further industry and how it was one of grandfather Edward Hart Clare, my step-grandma. had an urge to study our Irish beyond the country line, so that the most prominent businesses Macilwaine. When my uncle, Edward Hart Macilwaine was bloodline to find out about our the city would remain clean and of the country. Victor started his research he killedin the Second World War at ancestors in Belfast, Ireland. My waste would be disposed off He mentions Macilwaine went through old address books, the age of 55 years, and his grave uncle did gather some useful safely. & Co, along with the names phone numbers and so on, from is in the Belfast City Cemetery. information, and years later I However, this idea of John of my forefathers John Henry which he managed to gather few Edward Hart Macilwaine was went ahead to gather more on Henry Macilwaine was also Macilwaine and Canon addresses and websites (like in Upper Assam, India where this subject. rejected by the other members of Macilwaine. koihai.com) where information he worked as the Tea Garden As astonishing as it sounds, my the company and he was mocked He wrote about how ambitious about those who took part in the Manager at the Chabua Tea ancestors were in the lead team and insulted. Macilwaine and Co was and Great War and ex Tea Planters Estate, and the Panikheti Tea behind designing the blueprint This left him a very sad and mentioned their regular clients. was available. Estate. for the Irish ‘Titanic’. They had broken man, after which he He specially mentioned John That is how he came in touch But when the War was their own shipyard company slowly went into depression. Henry Macilwaine as one of the with Clare Di Salvo, Edward announced, he had to leave India known as Macilwaine and Co. In He did not recover from his most ambitious engineers in the Hart Macilwaine’s adopted to join the forces as he was a which Nana’s grandfather John depression and finally committed company and how he always daughter. soldier by profession. So he Henry Macilwaine and his father suicide. wanted to spread his business My uncle found Clare’s email returned to Belfast and joined the Canon Macilwaine were active John Lynch, a local writer and through other firms. address and mailed her seeking war efforts. Hoary City libraries beckon bibliophiles Raunaq Kapoor of Seshadri Iyer was unveiled in for competitive exams. I am and we have a E-library which don’t purchase any books, our front of the building by Viceroy interested in reading on various has around 7000 documents.” purchases are minimum because BENGALURU: August 12 Lord Hardings of Penshurst on topics so I visit the library quite The Indian Institute of World people give books to us. We marked the 125 birth anniversary November 20, 1913. A memorial frequently.” said Raghavendra , a Culture located in Basavangudi have 40,000 thousand Kannada of S R Ranganathan, who committee consisting of books and around 45,000 is considered as the father of prominent citizens decided that English books and the rest are library sciences in India. He was the memorial should also be a old Sanskrit books which are not a professor of Library Science public hall and a library. In 1914, given out to the public. We have at Banaras Hindu University Diwan Sir M Visveswaraiah books written by D.V. Gundappa and later on at the University of donated the building to State himself on grammar, logic and Delhi. Public Library and on 1 May atomic energy.” His most notable contributions 1915 the public library was The legendary Kannada are the ‘five laws of library opened. Sahitya Parishat, more than science’ which gives a On 1 April 1986 the library 100 years old, is one of the detailed explanation on how was changed into a reference most prominent representative to run a library and is accepted library and opened to the public. organizations of Kannadigas. worldwide. To celebrate his It has massive book collections It has a beautiful library which legacy Communique visited old on subjects like literature, Kannada Sahitya Parishat Library RAUNAQ houses mostly Kannada books libraries in Bengaluru which are science and the social sciences. frequent visitor to the library and has a general library which has and manuscripts. It is considered open and free for the public. The State Central library also has a consultant to biotechnology over 40,000 books. The library one of the best libraries for Bengaluru has always been an a children’s library named Indira companies. . was started in 1945 by B.P Wadia. Kannada studies. Retired intellectual hub which was and Priyadarshini Children’s Library The Mythic Society library was Distinguished personalities bureaucrat and the president of is an abode to tens of towering which was established on August founded in 1909 by European such as Martin Luther King the Parishat, Dr. Manu Baligar, Kannada intellectuals - great 24,1994. enthusiasts in Bengaluru. The Jr., Prof Arnold J. Toynbee, C. said that they were digitizing scientists like C V Raman, CNR The SCL has no membership library has a collection of 43,700 Rajagopalachari, Prof. Julian around 150 books of 1400 books Rao, U.R.Rao and others to fee, the total number of books books on archaeology, sculpture, Huxly, Dr. Radhakrishnan, they have published this year. Shakuntala Devi. This might have are 3,14,848, the number of culture and religion. Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar Other good libraries in the been the result or consequence children’s books are 5000 and TN Srinivasan, the librarian, have visited the library. City are the Indian Council of of the library culture in the city. there are 802 Braille books. said “ Our library specializes Nagaveni, who has been Historical Research, B.M. Sri Each library in the City has a “From the last four to five in archeology, architecture working as a librarian for the last Pratistaana, the British Library, great legacy. Here’s a tour of the years there is a great change inscriptions, Indology and twenty years here, said “A lot Goethe Institute Suchitra Film prominent ones. in the library be it cleanliness, history. People come here to of new books have come in and Society, Theosophical Society, The State Central Library is seating arrangement the interiors work on their research projects, renovation has taken place.” and Adyatma Prakashana located in a historical building, the library authorities have done and many great scholars have Krishnamurty, the library Karyalaya. the Sir Seshadri Iyer Memorial well. The people who come come. We also publish a quarterly executive who has been working In short, Bengaluru City is a Hall at Cubbon Park. A statue regularly are students who study journal of the Mythic Society there for 65 years, said “We haven for bibliophiles. 4 COMMUNIQUE FEATURE /EDITORIAL AUGUST 2017 A LAB JOURNAL OF THE PG STUDENTS OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION Majority rule that leads to authoritarinism (Continued from page 1) country like India?. Congress is just a rhetoric by the BJP to COMMUNIQUE Mukt Bharath is ‘dynasty-rule divert the attention the country governments in Bihar, mukt Bharath,” he said. “Modi from its real problems which CONCERN, COMPASSION, CONSCIENCE Uttarakhand and Arunachal comes from the humblest of BJP has failed to address, or even Pradesh by the BJP or its allies. humble backgrounds, now he identify. This proves that BJP’s He pointed out that they were is the prime minister of the agenda is not development but subversions of the democratic world’s largest democracy. Is their own capitalist, communal mandate which was very this possible in Congress ?” he propaganda.” worrisome. asked. “Even people like Indira Stop Ordinance Raj! “Creating fear in people He pointed out that the BJP Gandhi who was the most through lynching and violence is has not called for Communist despotic of politicians could Jayasimha K.R another aspect of authoritarianism Mukth Bharath or JD(S) or SP or not destroy democracy. She which is contributing to, as some BSP Mukth Bharath. “Our target only could derail it a bit. We BENGALURU: Parliament in India occupies a very important people call it, an undeclared is not the opposition, but only the will always have people like position in the constitutional set-up of the country. It represents 1.25 emergency,” he said. The media Congress,” he added. Jayaprakash Narayan to save billion people of this country and is the place from where we are was silent on these issues and Nonetheless, regional parties democracy,” he pointed out. ruled. For this reason, Parliament in India is considered the face of had also compromised itself, he are seeming to be doing well in He noted that the BJP democracy and is often hailed as the temple of democracy. However, added. However, the Congress their respective turfs. TMC is government’s pro-business there are serious issues and questions regarding the functioning of has been able to capitalise on West Bengal, AIADMK in Tamil policies and violence in the the ‘temple of democracy’. the failure of BJP governments Nadu, BJD in Orissa, and so name of religion is a very The poor attendance records of parliamentarians who rule us in our in some states and the victory in forth. dangerous mixture of capitalism name is a serious concern that needs to be addressed immediately. Punjab was an example of it. The opposition ranks in Bihar and communalism which makes According to recent reports, only five MPs of the 545 plus members In many ways, Indian and Goa are very strong. Tanveer them intolerant. of the Lok Sabha had cent per cent attendance. Members nominated Opposition parties are, today, in Ahmed, national spokesperson “The opposition needs to the words of the great English of JD(S) says that that BJP be strong, quick and nimble. poet Mathew Arnold “Wandering should free our country from Unfortunately, to make it worse, between two worlds, one dead, the gravest of problems it our principal opposition in the The other powerless to be born”. has been facing for centuries. Centre which is as important or Senior BJP leader and former “BJP should focus on ‘Rape more important than the ruling vice president of the Karnataka mukt Bharath,’ ‘Hunger mukt class, is not at all competent to unit, Nirmal Kumar Surana, told Bharath,’ ‘Badatana (poverty) fight.” Communique that ‘Congress mukt Bharath,’ ‘Corruption The strenght of democracy Mukt Bharath’ was the fight mukt Bharath,’ ‘Illiteracy mukt lies in debates, discussions and PARLIAMENT OF INDIA against the non-performance, Bharath’ instead of ‘Congress dessent. Unfortunately, in the ineffectiveness and corruption mukt Bharath.” present suitation majoritarianism to the Rajya Sabha like Sachin Tendulkar and Hema Malini have a of the previous Congress He added that the party has has muzzled debates, discussions continuous record of low attendance. There are members who have government. lost focus on developmental and dissents. neither asked a single question nor participated in any of the debates. “There is no internal issues and genuine problems that Intolerance and impatience Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at the democracy within the Congress. people are facing, hence they towards dissenters is a danger to parliamentarians of his party for lack of attendance. This warning was How do you expect a party based have come up with these kinds of the spirit democracy . given only after the ruling alliance could not pass the Constitutional on dynasty to rule a democratic tricks. “Congress Mukt Bharath Amendment Bill which granted constitutional status to the National Commission on Backward Classes (NCBC). Due to lack of numbers, the government was forced to drop an important clause. This type of apathy reflects the mind-set of the law makers of the Indira Canteens are open country. Why were the parliamentarians not asked or ordered to be (Continued from page 1) kind of move will perpetuate will it function well? We as an present while an important bill was being tabled? Why do the parties the problem of poverty rather opposition party welcome and or the Secretariat of the Parliament not take any action against the Siddaramaiah government than removing it. It is a badly appreciate the move.” those who do not attend or actively participate in the business of as Assembly elections are implemented plan,” said Tejasvi Regarding the Namma Appaji Parliament? There is urgent need for a law that makes attendance coming up next year. This is a Surya, General Secretary of the Canteen in Hanumanthanagar and participation in Parliament mandatory. way to tell people that we care BJP’s youth wing. and the popular belief that it Poor attendance and apathy by parliamentarians has adversely for you. Undoubtedly, these Tanveer Ahmed, national belongs to the JD(S), he clarified affected the parliamentary system itself. This is a potential threat to canteens are benefiting people spokesperson of Janatadal that it had been started by an the polity. In recent times, this has led and is leading to the death of who cannot afford costly food, the politics of consensus. The government needs to make The best example for this is the extensive use of ordinances sure that the canteens maintain (executive orders) in the recent times defying the democratic the quality of food and there is practices of discussion and debate before a bill is passed. President no pilferage. They should have Pranab Mukherjee in the recent past signed four ordinances which inbuilt kitchens. This has come the government was unable to get through Parliament. However, out to be a vote catching exercise after signing the proposal for the re-promulgation of the Enemy than removing hunger exercise”, Property Act during the recently concluded Monsoon Session of the said Tyagraj Sharma, a senior Parliament, he warned the Union Government in general and Prime journalist. Minister Narendra Modi in particular against the ordinance route his “It is not the job of the government has frequently taken. government to run a hotel or The strength of democracy lies in debates, discussions and a restaurant or canteen. The Canteen staff ready to serve MEGHASRI dissent. Unfortunately, only dissent is being noted today. Use of government should rather ordinances also means less time allotted for discussions and debate facilitate other people getting Secular (JDS), said, “It is a good individual out of his love for in Parliament. into these kinds of businesses move, though the principal duty H.D Deve Gowda, former Prime If there are no debates and/or discussions on a particular bill and encourage them. It is a poor of the opposition is to oppose Minister. Appaji Canteen is not (which eventually becomes the law of the land upon passing) then, move which is going to bring the wrong policies of the ruling associated with the party.” as Pranab Mukherjee said. There “is the breach of the trust reposed thousands of poor families on government, but it not their duty Catherine Shadap, a student by the people in the system”. the streets because the target to revolt against everything that of Jain University said, “I have It is the right and moreover a duty of every citizen of the country consumers of Indira Canteens the ruling government does. tried the idli here in the canteen. to get to know what is going on in Parliament. It is also the duty are the costumers of small One is not known for what they I haven’t tried anything else. It and obligation of both Parliament and the media to effectively establishments, eateries, messes start, they should be known for is quite good and also hygienic communicate to the people what happens inside Parliament. and canteens. So all the small what you handle and finish. The enough. I came here because it is The parliamentarians will definitely not act until and unless the shops serving food are going to canteens are a good move but it very cheap and the taste is also people wake up. If people succeed in pressurising legislature for a lose their customers and are going should function effectively. The good, but it is difficult to eat it positive change in this regard the reward would be immeasurable. to have difficulty in earning. This main question is for how long every day because of the crowd.” Failure would turn out to be nothing less than a disaster. 5 COMMUNIQUE FEATURE AUGUST 2017 Brain-drain a loss to countries C sections sweeps (Continued from page 2) to those earned abroad. Further, on those who really want a the allure of cheap services good education abroad or better The growth rate of Indian and a sense of belonging has jobs abroad. The obscurantist popularly in India students going abroad has grown contributed to people wanting approach of his government (Continued from page 2) “Mainly it is these private from 12 per cent in 2014 to 17.8 to return to India and work here. in mixing science and myth hospitals that tend to ask women per cent this year. Nearly 85 per Brain drain is not as bad as it and superstition and replacing Women than the olden times to go for a surgical procedure cent of internationally mobile used to be. A different angle is one with the other has also have increased. Generally as doctors can also be paid Indian students head for five that there has been a backlash disappointed those who looked babies are born with bigger head much more than for a vaginal countries the US, UK, Australia, against immigrants in the US for progress in the country. and this becomes difficult for delivery”, added Dr. Phiba. Canada and New Zealand. But and UK that has also resulted Narendra Modi speaking at cervical dilation and the more There can be a higher risk of both China and Germany are in those places becoming less the 14th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas time we take to get the baby haemorrhage, blood clots, and emerging destinations for Indian attractive to settle in.” 2017 in Bengaluru had said out, there is oxygen deficiency bowel obstruction seen among students heading overseas. Dhruv Tejaswi, currently that “As a result of sustained Amit Basole, faculty member pursuing a Masters in Law at the and systematic outreach, there of the School of Liberal Studies London School of Economics, is a strong drive among the at Azim University, says “A fractured, corrupt Indian diaspora to connect more “Brain drain emerged as a major and inefficient government extensively and deeply with concern in the 1980s and 1990s machinery coupled with India’s social and economic with the efflux of educated undervaluing talented people transformation.” and skilled young people to and under-paying talents mainly According to the 2016 Open developed countries like the US results in this trend. Apart from Doors report on International and the UK. The economic angle salary and incentive which is Educational Exchange, of the was that many of them were below the international standards, number of Indian students trained in public institutions the lack of opportunities to grow going to USA, 36 per cent chose like the IITs which are heavily and talent and ideas not being engineering followed by 34 per subsidized. Thus tax rupees were valued and rewarded are among cent choosing math and computer QUEENS OF SCARS being spent on individuals who the reasons for the best of the science. Business management causing foetal distress and may mothers who deliver a baby did not contribute to the Indian talent to move abroad. They feel figures stood at 19.2 per cent affect the baby’s health. by caesarean section as well as economy in a direct way (except their hard work and efforts are while physical and life sciences So usually when these factors several other infections because via remittances).” valued and rewarded adequately was 6.3 per cent. are considered, doctors usually it is a major abdominal surgery. He added “After the rapid abroad which is beyond monetary Overall, whether it be Indian don’t take chances with the kind The other reasons for the growth of the Indian economy in incentives. ” students or Indian professionals, of anxiety that would exist in the popular rise in the C-section the 2000s and later, the issue has He claimed the “The present the brain drain shows no sign mother,” she added. is due to baby positioned with changed in its form. While many government is taking a lot of of abating. Ultra-nationalists Although with these advanced buttocks or feet-first position people still prefer to settle and initiative to turn brain drain into may nurse the illusion that India technologies for the cause of instead of a head first position, work abroad after being trained brain gain.” Modi’s government provides ample educational and C-section to rise, there are many otherwise called as a breech in India, it is also true that there plans to boost science research professional opportunities that other reasons why it can be seen position. (Sachs, 1989). are far more opportunities in in the country and have world are world-class but those who also dangerous. Although there are positives India now than there were earlier, class research facilities in Indian are down to earth know that the Dr. Phiba Mawrie, a practising and negatives for both, as the to earn incomes comparable (in universities.But it doesn’t seem grass is indeed greener across the doctor at St. John’s has a slightly phrase goes, ‘Once a caesarean, purchasing power parity terms) to have had much of an impact oceans. different view to this. forever a caesarean’. For Zumba instructors, passion wins over profits Celeste David network. Instructors are found International Network (ZIN) cross that by a lot. I work for 7 side, was told by doctors that she from all over the globe, they are certified instructor, said “Starting days; on Saturdays and Sundays couldn’t conceive. But after she BENGALURU: The trained by a Zumba Education my Zumba career my salary was I just have 60 minutes of class joined my classes she lost around trending aerobic fitness Specialist (ZES) who are Rs. 20,000 a month. I did not but the other week days I take 20 kgs within 6 months and gave programme based on Latin picked by Beto, the creator of have a vehicle and used to walk 4 classes per day which is 240 birth 2 months later,” he said. dance moves and music called the programme for their fitness to all my classes no matter how minutes of classes. Sometimes it “As we are always working Zumba is not exactly profitable experience. far they were. I did not have a varies since it is a time-based or with music, every class is a for many of its instructors in Prateek Prakash, a Basic 1 proper place to stay as I did not seasonal job,” said Prateek. therapy session. dance,” said Bengaluru city but they are certified Zumba Instructor, said, earn enough to support myself Similar to any job there are Aarti. driven by their passion for “Zumba instructors take a lot of well. It is still a challenge as there dance and motivating clients to classes in January, February and is always a day where someone keep a healthy lifestyle to keep March but then in April it dips can take over your work and going. In fact, several Zumba down and again picks up in June clients if you ever take rest.” instructors are overworked and and July. The Zumba year works “As a Zumba instructor, we are finding it hard to make both on the school academic year. have to put up with unfairness in terms of payments. A lot of people want to spend their money on doctors rather on fitness instructors. Like every freelance job, an instructor often faces delayed payments or exploitation by employers such After class photo sessions SWATI as gym owners and contractors,” challenges in terms of politics “Zumba has made me energetic, said Aarti Sharma, a Basic 1 and competition. happy and fitter. It puts a smile certified Zumba Instructor. But most Zumba instructors on my face and a glow to my Many Zumba instructors are in it because of their passion skin. I feel great as it also is work much beyond the hour for dance and they love seeing choreographed with moves that Strecthes after an intense workout SWATI for the prescribed workout people happy or growing healthy. bring out the sexiness in you ends meet from teaching Zumba The majority of my clients are time resulting in overwork and Zumba instructors gain the love which make you feel great. It has and to maintain healthy living mothers. Some do not attend class fatigue. “The World Health of their clients for other reasons built my stamina. I pay Rs.1900 themselves. regularly. So in this peak period, Organization says an average too. per month for 12 classes,” said The Zumba programme was we stack up as much work as we person can only do any kind of In his 8 years as instructor, Elizabeth David, who has done created in 1991 founded in 2001 can by taking as many number of physical workout from between he remembers one experience. her PG in Fitness Training and is and came to Bangalore in 2006. classes as possible.” 80 and 120 minutes in a day, “I encountered a pregnant lady a mother of two. It is now a trending globalized Vishal Desmond, a Zumba but as Zumba instructors we who, since she was on the heavier 6 COMMUNIQUE INTERVIEW/MOVIE REVIEW AUGUST 2017 Films do not discriminate between genres: Thejaswi Aishani Shetty make good music. continued to compose tunes side portfolio to show him. This gave for a scene. Certain scenes will by side and soon Pawan Kumar’s him confidence about my work require us to boost or underline BENGALURU: Poornachandra Were you always keen Lucia came my way. and he called me to his office. the emotion portrayed on the Thejaswi, an engineer turned on being a part of the film Lucia was popular for many He gave me lot of assignments screen. Another approach is music director, won the State industry? reasons and one of them was for three to four months. After where we compose something award for ‘Best music director’, Yes! Very much indeed. I wasn’t your music. How did this film several trials, he was finally that contrasts with what exists for his debut film Lucia in very sure of what kind of music I come your way? convinced that I could compose on the screen to emphasize 2013. From then on, there was was specifically interested in and Although my journey before music and decided to pull me on on something that cannot be no turning back. He produced I had no plans of sticking to one board as the music director for conveyed through visuals. A lot the album ‘Baarisu Kannada genre. One of the advantages of Lucia. of times tunes hit me when I ride Dindimava’ which song also working for a film is that it does my bike or when I’m interacting became one of the most popular not discriminate between genres What followed afterwards? with the outside world, rather tunes in 2015. and lets you experiment with all Lucia set the benchmark for than sitting in my studio. But, Thejaswi, currently working kinds of styles. This led me to try me because of Pawan’s technical the best tunes come to my mind on the films Chambal and my hand at different things like brilliance which made me expect when the director narrates the Hebbettina Ramakka, shares theatre, classical and rock music. every film to be this way. The story. with The Communique his story success I garnered was fruitful of struggles and success and the It is not easy to click in such and challenging at the same time. What advice do you have for aesthetics that go into composing a competitive field. What were Knowingly or unknowingly I youngsters who aspire a career music. your struggles like? began to gauge projects and it in music? Excerpts from the interview. When I was in college, I would didn’t work out for me as I wasn’t I used to go around often compose small tracks and able to give my best. I felt that Gandhinagar looking for How did your journey begin record them, keeping in mind something was missing in my someone willing to listen to in the realm of music? that I needed a portfolio to join music and this is when I released my music, but now anyone can My father (S Venkataramana the film industry. I came to Poornachandra Thejaswi my album ‘Baarisu Kannada contact industry persons through Swamy) wrote a lot of poetry Bengaluru and went directly Dindimava’ in 2015 which social media. If that does not and his work had a great to Gandhinagar to show my Lucia entailed a lot of struggle, became a very popular tune and work, one can always upload influence on me. As a young portfolio. I couldn’t tell anyone this film happened to me received over 2 million views. I their work on YouTube and, if boy, I made it a habit to recite at home as I was an engineering rather easily. In 2012, Pawan followed with films like Vasco their music is good, the audience poetry with tunes and that is student and they would be had uploaded Lucia’s poster da Gama, Rocket, Bhujanga and will give them encouragement how it all began. When I was in upset. I was from a town like online and on seeing the title, I U-turn. As a musician I’m never and popularity. high school, AR Rahman’s songs Srirangapattana and knew immediately composed a tune satisfied and this pushes me The number of music were very popular. His music nothing about the film industry. for it in half a day and sent it to forward to create good music. directors entering the industry made me realise that it’s not just I worked as an editor for four him. Pawan took a keen interest has increased competition. the singing or lyrics that matter, months, with the aim of building in my music composition and What is the kind of thought Newcomers must remember but the sound and composition contacts. Nothing worked out for responded to me immediately. process that goes into to give their best at their very of a song adds so much texture, me and so I decided to go back All the tracks that I had composing music? first try as it will last longer in taking the entire piece to a whole to my hometown. I got a job as composed as a college student There are a lot of aspects we people’s minds which will help new level. This inspired me to a software engineer, but I still had finally come to use as I had a consider while composing music their career last longer. , a story of Shivangee Dasgupta yet another film which portrays Naveen Sarkar, later her the role of a leftist leader who human rights. It also showed women in a strong way. husband, dreams of money, doesn’t fear to go against the the iconic edition of The Indian BENGALURU: Madhur The film starts with showing power and fame. government and the system. His Express, New Delhi, June 27, Bhandarkar’s film Indu Sarkar facts of Emergency and radio Indu Sarkar on the other hand character is seen as supporting 1975 which was printed blank to is a political drama film which Kriti Kulhari to be fearless and show censorship of the press and takes a different approach to the stand firm in her belief. media. Emergency. It not only shows The Turkman Gate slum It shows how the ruling party the reality of the times but demolition is a real time issue functioned at that time and urges also the life of a common man that took place during the people to fight for their rights. who get pulled into the mess Emergency. Delhi is the central location and unknowingly. It shows the killing of places haunted by intellectuals The film is about a women innocents, police firing, children and rebels like the Indian Coffee who gets influenced by leftist getting orphaned, parents losing ideology and takes up the their children, people losing jobs responsibility to fight against the and homes and their families. Emergency. The film has faced This is the incident which opposition from the Congress changes Indu Sarkar into being party leaders as they felt it to be an independent women Indu. The a negative portrayal of the party. film shows a gradual yet a strong The name of the film is very announcements about it.Then it is a docile person who hardly has transformation of Indu Sarkar aptly chosen. Indu Sarkar is not shows a village where the police any dreams or ambitions other from a shy, timid, stuttering, only the name of the central barges in for conducting mass than being a good wife. She loves confidence-less person to Indu, character but also indirectly sterilisation. and supports her husband and is a strong woman who fights the refers to the Indira Gandhi Sarkar Then it shifts to Indu, played hardly aware of what work he system to get her rights. that brought in the Emergency. by Kriti Kulhari, an orphan girl does. She lives life happily and There are certain dialogues The film has performances who stutters. She wants to get is hardly aware of what is going in the film which have a deeper House are used to show the by Kriti Kulhari, Neil Nitin adopted but gets rejected because on around her till she comes in meaning and created a strong times. Mukesh, Anupan Kher, Supriya of the stuttering issue. face to face with Emergency. impact. Like “Bharath ki ek beti The film is shot often in dull Vinod and Tota Roy Chowdhury. She is shown as an avid reader Chief, played by Neil Nitin ne desh ko bandi banaya hua light to mark the dark times with It is an amalgamation of reality and ends up finding her love Mukesh, is seen as Indira hai, tum who beti bano jo desh close ups of the main characters and fiction. in poems, till she meets Navin Gandhi’s son . He ko mukti ka marg dikha sake” to emphasise their expressions The narrative is quite engaging Sarkar, played by Tota Roy plays the role of an antagonist (One daughter of the country and the tensions they go through. and one can relate themselves Chowdhury, who sees beyond who wants things to work his has jailed the people, you should Overall, it is a good film. Even with the character of Indu Sarkar. the stuttering Indu and shows way. Supriya Vinod plays Indira become that daughter who gives though most of it is fiction, it has Tor he direct Bhandarkar, after concern and interest in knowing Gandhi in the film, but she is freedom.) successfully shown the realities his film Fashion, Heroin and her and also asking about what given less screen time. The film deals with the death of the dark era of Emergency. has come up with her dreams are. Anupam Kher has played of democracy and violation of 7 COMMUNIQUE FEATURE/MOVIE REVIEW AUGUST 2017 Belly Dancers, like hips, don’t lie! Donna Das the past 15 years. Bindu hails was still an amateur then. But since. It all began when he was and belly dancing for many from an orthodox middle class, there was no turning back from challenged by his friend. years, performing at various BENGALURU: The fever of study-oriented family and her there. I found my first teacher “He said I can perform venues around India. belly dance has spread across beginning as a dancer was not Anna Olkinuora and got trained any kind of dance form with “Life as a dancer is not as easy Bangalore thanks to a mixture easy. She struggled a lot to in Oriental style belly dancing. ease except belly dance. He as you see on stage. It takes a of talented belly dancers And I later went to the United lot of practice and dedication to and amateurs. wBelly dance States to get trained in Tribal perform confidently. And being a originated in India over 5,000 Fusion genres,” says Bindu. male dancer, I have been judged. years ago, and had spread She has been belly dancing for Honestly, I haven’t been called throughout the Middle East with the past 12 years, and has been for any corporate shows because the migrations of the gypsy tribes conducting workshops for the I’m a male belly dancer, because also called Roma in Europe, past 5 years. Bindu speaks of how for a lot of people belly dancing Ghawazee in Egypt, and Nawar Belly Dancing is a not a native is all about female sensuousness. in India. The Gypsies eventually dance form. So it is natural that Despite these issues, I have reached Europe where one of the Bindu Bolar CARRIE MEYER when it moves geographically a managed to travel to various most famous gypsy dance styles lot of myths and misconceptions cities in India, showcase my was born - Flamenco. Many convince her family, especially get attached to it. talent, and hopefully have been moves in modern Flamenco are her father, but gradually when She said, “I definitely feel it’s able to convey the right message still very similar to belly dance. she began achieving success high time these misconceptions to the audience,” says Alex. Belly dance, as an art form, is and recognition in her field, her about Belly Dance being Both these belly dancers say Alex Victor JOSEPH MONIS still looked upon with negative family began supporting her. negative should change. It is a that the participation percentages perceptions; creating confusion “I have always loved dancing technical dance form like any showed me a video of a male have increased in the past few between sensuousness and and movement arts in particular. other dance form and is meant belly dancer performing to an years. Bindu says that she is vulgarity. When belly dance is Dance itself is beautiful. My for everyone, any gender, age instrumental called Darbuka. I happy to see the participation go mentioned, people perceive it in first stint with belly dancing or size. It deserves to get the was so fascinated by his moves, up, because this not only proves a negative manner, whereas it is was in 1999 or 2000 when the respect the other dance forms and decided to take up the that people are slowly accepting a beautiful dance form and has pop song by Shakira ‘Whenever get. Respect the art; it will give challenge. I learnt the dance in a this beautiful dance for what it is, become more popular through Wherever’ was released. Some you not just respect but much few weeks and performed (not to but also people are coming out of the famous pop star, Shakira. hip movements in the video more back. Work tirelessly and perfection) in front of my friends their myth-shells that this dance It is the belly dancer’s by her, fascinated me. I recall humbly to reach your goals, when who were definitely stunned (in a form is vulgar. responsibility to make the standing in front of the mirror you reach there, stay grounded. good way),” Alex recalled. This writer too is a self-trained audience aware about the form and trying to recreate them being Don’t forget your dance, your Alex belongs to a corporate belly dancer and has faced before they start performing. unaware that they are techniques roots and your teachers.” background, but he realised similar challenges. Relatives And among the talented belly from a dance form called Belly Another popular name among that his true passion was for the have always looked down on me dancers in Bengaluru, the most Dance. As I delved further into belly dancers in the City is that performing arts and he decided saying it is ‘obscene’. However, prominent name is that of Bindu professional dancing I explored of Alex Victor, who entered the to leave his job and take up dance Shakira’s videos have been my Bolar, a native of Mangalore, further and gave my first Belly world of belly dance by chance, as a career in 2009. He trained tutorials, and YouTube lessons but settled in Bangalore since dance performance in 2005. I and has not regretted it ever himself in , freestyle my classes. Short film culture expands in Kannada films Aishani Shetty films or they may need very South Indian International the feature film realm. “Many purely out of passion”. The actor little time to be narrated. This is Movie Awards (SIIMA), for prominent actors are recognising also added that several sponsors BENGALURU: Many when short films come into the the first time, added the short the short film culture in Kannada are slowly coming forward to filmmakers now see a scope for picture,” said Sathish Ninasam. film category in 2017 which which helps new directors like produce short films for either themselves in directing short He is also producing a short has encouraged several small us,” he added. brand recognition or product films as part of the ‘new wave’ film this year and said that he placement. of cinema the Kannada film plans to produce at least two Not only has the digital age industry has seen since 2013. short films a year, from 2018 helped in making it possible for Although the short film culture onwards. “As a producer, there’s amateurs to make films, but it in has been no profit for me. The only reason has also helped in creating an there for quite some time, it to invest in these scripts is to audience for it. “Web services and is picking up pace and slowly contribute to quality work as this free internet provided by certain growing with several youngsters will in turn benefit the industry,” network providers have played a opting for it as they see a market he said. huge role in making short films for themselves, or in order to Back in the 80s and 90s, and web series visible. This has have a portfolio to direct feature Kannada produced several increased the audience as well films in the future. quality films and this was known as the viewership online,” said Films like Jayanagar 4th block, as the golden period for the film Shashank Sohgal. “Applications Chowkabaara, Present Sir, Free industry. like Hotstar and Voot are willing Hit, Patinga and Ondanondu Although the quality of the to buy the films if the content is Dina have been trending on films dropped in the 2000s, it State award winning film ‘Chowkabaara’ good enough and if one is able YouTube. Production houses like saw the beginning of short films time filmmakers as they may Popular mainstream actors to pitch their film the right way,” Sathish Picture House, Pawan as the digital age had boomed. get commercial recognition. like , Sudha he added. Kumar Films, etc., have begun “Short films in Kannada are Director of Chowkabaara, Belavadi, Sanchari Vijay, Hitha With several film festivals and producing short films in order to a reflection of the feature films Raghu Shivamogga, won the Chandrashekar and many more competitions both at a national support good content. produced,” said Shashank State award as well as the SIIMA have recognised this form which level as well as the college level, Renowned actor and producer Soghal, director of Patinga award for ‘Best Short Film’. has increased viewership among many amateur filmmakers have Sathish Ninasam produced which received a ‘Jury Special “Short films may not be the audience. platforms to showcase their the award winning short film Mention’, at the Bengaluru profitable, but have a lot of value Hitha Chandrashekar, who work. Chowkabaara under his home International Short Film Festival in terms of recognition as several recently worked on actor-turned- Although the Tamil and banner Sathish Picture House, (BISFF). “Feature films like film festivals and competitions director Aishani Shetty’s short Malayalam industries have a in 2016. “The reason I started Lucia changed the scenario of are dedicated to this category,” film said, “Mainstream cinema more popular base for short my own production house was filmmaking in Kannada which said Shivamogga. The director, has its limitations as it is business films, Kannada is slowly trying to support young talent who are led several short filmmakers to who worked with well-known oriented. As an actor I would be to catch up as new filmmakers trying to make their way into produce good content and strive actors such as Achyuth Kumar able to explore so much more are concentrating more on the the film industry. Certain stories to achieve technical brilliance,” and Sharath Lohitashwa, has through short films as they have content of their craft and the cannot be told through feature he added. now paved a path for himself in no boundaries and are made form of short films. 8 COMMUNIQUE ADVERTISEMENTS AUGUST 2017

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