Indo-German collaboration for research, technology and innovation

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An ‘Excellence on Tour’ road show  which aims at strengthening the Indo-German research collaboration by providing a platform to facilitate co-operation in science, technology, innovation, began in the city today.
The inaugural event was attended by Mr  Rainer Schmiedchen, the German consul general, Kolkata, professor  Dr Laurent Gizon, Director of the Max Planck Institute for solar system research, Professor Dr  Dorothea Wagner, vice-president of the German Research Foundation (DFG), professor Dr R N Mukherjee, director of IISER, Kolkata, and the like attended the programme.
Mr Schmiedchen said that Germany is ready to strengthen the Indo-German research collaboration. 
He further said that Bengalis have the brightest minds in India and that they also possess an open attitude.
“This unique road show is to showcase German community outreach. The Excellence on Tour road show is a German policy on extending collaboration in science and technology,” said Dr Mukherjee.
He further said that India is being looked upto by the world as an economic superpower and Germany is looked upto for science and technology. Mordern science is increasingly moving towards collaboration as individual organisations often lack expertise and proper infrastructure, said Dr Mukherjee.
“We must focus on issues pertaining to societal challenges like health, transport,” added Dr. Mukherjee.
Dr Laurent Gizon lauded India’s ambition of becoming one of the top five science destination by the year 2020.
“There are some 7,000 Indian students in Germany and over 1,000 Indian scientists are working in Germany. Employment options have become better with the change of the law and Indian students are particularly welcome,” said Dr Gizon.
Dr Dorothea Wagner praised India’s outstanding performance in the field of science, technology and innovation.

Here’s the link to the news article

http://www.thestatesman.net/news/45837–bengalis-have-the-brightest-minds-in-india.html 

The moral compass…

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Very few people posses moral compass these days with the most adopting selfish and opportunist way of life. How a person behaves and what a person does in life is a true reflection of his ore her upbringing by his or her parents, the society, community and the religion that the person comes from.

Very less people are fortunate to have proper upbringing by their parents who teach them the difference between right and wrong and who instill in their children courage and strong morality which lead that child who grows up to a man or a woman to do right and just things in life.

Not only bad parenting contribute to such immorality and evilness in people but society especially patriarchal, religion especially the ones that is stuck in the medieval ages add to the construction of a character which disrespects women, do wrong and unjust things in life.

However, such immoral and unethical child who grows up into a man or a woman and then who themselves become parents instill the same immorality in their own children thereby continuing the vicious circle or a chain of people without any conscience and morality…

There are several faces around us who can set such perfect examples of mean and immoral men…

State sponsored eviction of pavement dwellers flouting Supreme Court’s guideline and violating article 21 of the Indian Constitution

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http://www.thestatesman.net/news/45698-no-one-cares-for-these-hapless-ones.html 

The pavement dwellers of the country contributes substantially to the nation’s GDP, however, there is a constant state sponsored effort to evict these unfortunate yet important people of our society. 

The article 21 of the Indian constitution ensures them the right to life and personal liberty and the apex court of the country has set a clear guideline of no eviction without rehabilitation. The state, however, openly flouts the guidelines and defies the constitution. Not only the state, the Indian railways, Port authorities can evict anyone without rehabilitation, as per their policies, thereby directly contradicting the Constitution and the Supreme Court.

 

Dad…

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Dear Dad 

I thought of you today but that is nothing new…

I thought about you yesterday and days before that too….

I think about you in silence, I often speak your name…

All I have are memories, and a picture in a frame…

Your memory is a keepsake, from which I’ll never part..

God has you in his arms, I have you in my heart… 

Ur li’l girl…

Darjeeling…The queen of hills

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The quiet and sleepy town of Darjeeling, nestled in the lap of the Mighty Himalayas never fails to take your breath away. no matter how many times you visit the beauty… here are a few pictures at the below-mentioned links to satisfy for ur visual delight… Pin it, share it…

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To live with Dignity… http://www.thestatesman.net/news/38679-to-live-with-dignity.html

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The Kolkata branch of a Mumbai based NGO, Dignity Foundation, offers an enriching set of opportunities to the elderly residents of the city to lead a more dignified, secure and fulfilling life.

The brainchild of Dr Sheilu Sreenivasan, ex Managing Editor , Head of Publication, TATA Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai took shape in the year 1995. Dignity foundation was focussed on the well-being of people who have crossed the age of 50 since its inception.

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The NGO runs a number of programmes like Helpline for senior citizens to deal with the issues like abuse of the elderly people, providing information on various hospital facilities and medicines available for the elders, information on care givers for elderly people.

Counselling services by a panel of experts are provided to the seniors with regards to legal, financial and other matters and has provided service through this programme to an overall of 18,000 elders across the country.

Companionship services form a very important and crucial part of the services provided by the NGO.

“I have been visiting a 96 year old bedridden lady for once a week for the last four years. She chats up with me on various issues ranging from politics to movies to the latest goings on” said Ms Lina Das, a social worker with Dignity.

Members of Dignity Foundation can also avail discounts at different pharmacy shops, hospitals that the NGO has tied up with.

“Each day of the week from Monday to Friday is dedicated to some activity or the other like Monday is for singing, Wednesday for cultural activities and the members have benefitted immensely through this kind of activities as it helps them to come out of loneliness. We also organise picnics, outings, drama, singing, yoga for them,” said Ms Moitrayee Chatterjee, client service executive of the NGO.

Similar cultural activities are organised every week by renting community halls at Salt Lake and Behala for catering to the needs of senior residents of those and adjoining areas.

“I like to come here and I have been associated with Dignity since the time of its inception. I enjoy the company of my fellow members” mentions Ms Neelam Munshi who was busy playing housie with 14 other members. It’s Friday and it’s housie day for them.

Mr Narendra Nath Mukherjee, marketing in charge of Dignity, said that events are organised throughout the year with the theme ‘Old by Age not by mind’ to benefit the overall well-being of the elderly people.

UK- an Islamic Emirate??? Wake up Britons…

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Britain needs to act fast and restrict the entry from specific countries. Its high time that UK handle these issues with rigidness…What I find objectionable and unfair is that Muslims want to change the non-Islamic society and non-Islamic countries into their way… i.e. enforce sharia Law and such other stuff however, in their own countries they don’t even allow non-Muslims to worship openly let alone respecting them…if you cannot respect other people’s religion then you must not expect others to respect yours…its a two way thing. If you want UK to be Islamic Emirates then u need to convert Saudi Arabia into a British Kingdom…That way EDL is justified in their agenda and actions…

http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/2278/britain-islamic-emirates-project

http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3682/uk-sharia-courts