How The Parsi Community Has Helped India Progress - Strategy With RS
Today is Parsi New Year. I am reminded of a legend which should act as inspiration for all of us.
Today is Parsi New Year. I am reminded of a legend which should act as inspiration for all of us.
It was time, Amit updated the group chat about guests being on their way from the Board Room to Seminar Hall. I had exactly two minutes to start the session. Manuj was signaling from the backstage to begin. Suddenly, air around me felt so cold that my hands started trembling. I felt weak. I was already on the podium; turning back at this point could create a huge complication in overall management. I threw a glance at audience. There were many familiar faces, in fact most of them. Closed my eyes, the audience was gone for the time being. Instead I could see it all moving in front of my eyes. 3 months ago, when we had our first planning meeting, felt like yesterday. Some movement in the hall brought me back to my senses. Now the empty front row seats were full of guests. I felt weaker. My mouth went dry. I turned back towards the small backstage opening for some water. All I could see was one heavy body holding a bouquet and making some gestures.
On 1st August 2016, the Symbiosis Bengaluru Campus came together to celebrate the 81st birthday of Dr. S.B. Mujumdar – Founder of Symbiosis International University. On this auspicious occasion, the Social Responsibility Committee of SIBM Bengaluru and Soul Sparsh, the Official CSR club of SSMC Bengaluru organized a Blood Donation Camp in association with Blossom Hospital and Symbiosis Centre for Health Care (SCHC).
In a novel attempt to increase awareness about the benefits of cycling for health and environment, Cycle Day was organised in the idyllic surroundings of Koramangala on Sunday, the 7th of August with the objective of popularizing cycling within the locality. The event was organised by Praja in Association with the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT), Koramanagala 3rd Block RWA and Bengaluru Coalition of Open Streets (BCOS) and supported by the Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru.
“I never know this!! … Oh so I was wrong, I had a different image about him... I must improve my interpersonal skills, I need to open up, and I need to get more insights about myself. ….”
When a man went for a stroll, he met a new mother of two who was taking a stroll with her two kids in the pram. One boy and one girl. Introducing them to the man, she said, ‘Hey look, this little boy, his name is so and so and he is a doctor and this little girl here is so and so and she is a lawyer.’ They haven’t been able to walk on their two feet yet but the plans of their successful lives have been made. Or take another example from the movie 3 Idiots, where the profession of Mona Singh’s un-born child was already decided. The question we must ask ourselves is, are we engineers, doctors, lawyers, MBA or are we beyond that? Can we let our academics and profession define who we are as individuals? Is it time that we step out of our conventional roles and go on a journey of self-exploration and discovery and decide for ourselves what we really want to do?
The major difference between the high-income and low-income economies lies in the extent to which the country is industrialized. The economies have transitioned from low income to high income by undergoing industrialization, reducing their dependence on agriculture and natural resources and thereby showcasing a globally attractive market for investments. And by using the term ‘industrialization’, it means the advancing manufacturing of goods and services and making sure that it contributes to the highest percentage of the GDP.
"Lucky are the ones who get a chance to pursue learning of their choice. They are the few who get a chance to seek enlightenment when the others seek facts".