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"The
India Story" Seminar |
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Programme
- MOVING TO THE 21ST CENTURY |
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DAY
EIGHTEEN:
SESSION
I – The men who made Modern India
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1.
M.K.Gandhi – Father of the Nation
- South
Africa, Tolstoy Farm and the origins of his non violence
creed
- Return to India and unifying the Nationalist movement
- Impact of Non-Violence on Imperialism, India and the World.
- His view of Democracy.
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The humanitarian philosophy of “All men are Equal”
2.
Jawaharlal Nehru- Statesman, Freedom fighter, Historian
- Harrow & Cambridge.
An English Mind in an Indian body.
- Starting
the Nationalist Movement.
- 17
years of Imprisonment
- Readings
- Books
written
- Planning
- The “Tryst
with Destiny” speech
- The
Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
- Secularism
as the base for Modern India
- Creating
India’s Science & Technology and
Industrial bases.
- His
Failures – China, excessive controls
- His
successes – India’s Technological
impact on a Globalised World, Unity in Diversity.
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3.
J.N.Tata – Industrialist, Philanthropist
- Zoroastrianism
in India – Hormuz to Surat and merging
with the Indian Diaspora.
- The
Story of Tata Steel – one of the world’s
top 2 steel plants in 2003
- The
Tata Group of Industries and their total commitment
to Business Ethics
- The
Indian Institute of Science (modeled after the
Johns Hopkins Univ. of USA)
- The
economic battle against Imperialism
- Beginning
with Steel & Power
- Now
leading with IT
- The
social commitment
- Tata
Institute of Social Sciences
- Tata
Institute of Fundamental Research
- Tata
Memorial Hospital
- Rural,
Medical, Educational support.
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4. Dr.Homi
J.Bhaba – Scientist
- The
Cambridge and U.K. years.
- Youngest
Fellow of the Royal Society
- The
Adams Prize.
- Setting
up of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research & The
Atomic Energy Commission.
- Nehru – Bhaba
partnership
- The
story of Apsara, Asia’s first Atomic
Reactor
- Conceptualisation
of India’s Rocket and Satellite launching
programmes
- Development
of India’s Radioastronomy programme
- Bhaba
as a Humanist, Musician & Artist
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SESSION
II – India in the 21st Century
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Panel
discussions and interaction with young India’s
representatives.
- Social
Worker
- IT
Specialist
- Doctor
- Teacher
- Scientist
- Corporate
Executive
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Subject
for discussion will be “Our Dreams & Challenges” for
the first half of the 21st Century”.
SESSION
III – Human Consciousness : East & West
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- Modern
Science for Consciousness
- Western
Philosophy
- Indian
Philosophy
- Indian
Mysticism
- From
Homosapiens to Homospiritualis.
The complete evolution of Man.
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Days: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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