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23 November 2020, Kolkata: Politician-author Shashi Tharoor’s latest book “The Battle of Belonging” was formally launched at the Prabha Khaitan Foundation’s signature event Kitab by Chief Guest Mr Hamid Ansari, former Vice-President of India, Farooque Abdullah, Chairman J&K National Conference, David Davidar, novelist and publisher, Pavan K Varma, former Rajya Sabha MP and diplomat, Makarand Paranjape, Director IIAS. Author Shashi Tharoor shared details of his inspiration for writing “The Battle of Belonging” and made a passionate plea to read this deeply-researched work.
The online event, organized by Prabha Khaitan Foundation in association with Aleph Book Company, was flagged off by Ms Apra Kuchhal of Ehsaas Women and moderated by journalist Karan Thapar. Guests from the country and abroad joined in at the web event for a stimulating discussion and critical appraisal of Shashi Tharoor’s 22nd book which delves into current social, political and cultural issues confronting India.
All the guests lauded Shashi Tharoor’s latest book and its potential to trigger serious debate on many issues pertaining to India but did not shy away from contesting some of the core concepts like nationalism, patriotism, civic nationalism, the idea of India and others elaborated in the book.
Mr Hamid Ansari opened up the lively discussions saying, “This is a passionate plea for an idea of India that was taken for granted and is now seemingly endangered by ideologies that seek to segment it on imagined criteria of us and them. Shashi Tharoor has dilated on the essential ingredients of Indianness as understood in the freedom struggle and in the subsequent seven decades of the Republic of India. I found the essays on identity and patriotism particularly enlightening. The book’s analysis is comprehensive, yet it stops short of suggesting a doable recipe for correcting the shortfalls.”
David Davidar of Aleph Book Company, publisher of the book, said, “I hope every Indian will read the book. It is a remarkably learned, even-handed and lucid study of foundational ideas and concepts and national values. This book falls in the rarest-of-rare `Indispensable’ category – books you cannot do without. I hope people will be reading and discussing “The Battle of Belonging” fifty years from now.”
Describing the reasons for penning this book, Shashi Tharoor said, “This book is the culmination of a lifetime’s thoughts, readings and arguments on issues of nationalism and patriotism which are not just theoretical or academic but intensely personal too. The book was prompted by the rise of a fundamental challenge to the very essence of Indian nationalism. The book offers one observer’s note towards an understanding of nationalism in the world against specificity in India today. India’s own anti-colonial nationalism converted itself into a `civic nationalism’ encoded in a democratic Constitution and then the conflict over contemporary attempts to convert that into a religious-cultural nationalism. That is the battle of belonging to India and having India belong to you. Those are the principal themes in the book.”
The author feels the nationalism being promoted in India today is a totalising vision that excludes citizens, those who do not subscribe to it, on the basis of identity or immutable markers like ethnicity, religion, language and so on. In contrast, civic nationalism, he thinks, is anchored in institutions and constitutions. Civic nationalism derives from the consent of citizens to participate in a free and democratic society and best safeguards individual rights and hence must be promoted and protected above all.
In his book, Tharoor says patriotism and nationalism are different. A patriot is ready to die for his country; a nationalist is ready to kill for his country. Some of the live panellists at Kitab did not agree with this distinction with Pavan K Varma calling it an “intellectual quibble”.
Responding to a question from Karan Thapar, Farooque Abdullah said, “Today we are being divided on religion, caste, creed and language. Are we making a strong India or killing the very essence of it! Shashi has done a great job writing this book. I must tell you one thing, tyrants may come and go but nations continue to survive. We have to fight against forces that divide us on the basis of religion, caste creed and language.”
Paranjape Marakand, poet and novelist, disagreeing with the author on many topics, said, “The idea of India is highly and hotly contested today and the Nehruvian consensus with which many of us grew up has now probably crumbled to dust. This is one of Shashi’s books and should open up serious debates but I don’t think India is a country which practices `civic nationalism’. I think ours is `civilisational nationalism’ and is always plural. Shashi has considered Indian Constitution almost like a sacred text which cant be changed. But it has been changed a 103 times. The 42ndAmendment, pushed through during the Emergency, Sovereign Democratic Republic of India suddenly became a Socialist and Secular in addition. Who believes in common property. We are not socialists. We are living a lie, a hypocrisy. Let us not kid ourselves as all our politics are based on caste calculations, linguistic calculus, religion and caste.”
Pavan K Varma called it an important book in which Shashi has invested his cerebral energy to project and propagate a point of view which is very relevant. On a dissenting note, Mr Varma said, “All religious extremes are bad, including Islamic fundamentalism, which I notice you don’t speak about in your book at all. And if there are sanctuaries for it in any parts of India, I think, they should equally be the focus of your attack so that the book does not appear to be one-sided. I really cannot understand what is a `civic nationalism’ for a country which goes back to the dawn of time and whose civilisational legacy is something we find very difficult to ignore and contributed to any idea of India that we may have recently formed. Why do we need to devise this sanitised notion called civil nationalism which privileges a recent Constitution as it should be but posits it against any unwarranted cultural infusions as though that was the intention of the constitution makers.”
Pavan K Varma highlighted the distortions of secularism in practice in India and the backlash. He said, “There are many Indians today who are taking elements of what constitutes the idea of India and examining them again by questioning – Why did Mahatma Gandhi support the Khilafat movement? Why did Nehru write to Dr Rajendra Prasad not to attend the inauguration of the renovated Somnath temple? Why were personal laws of only Hindus changed? Why was the Shah Bano case judgement overruled by an ordinance. These are questions we are familiar with. We are not excavating the past for creating present day acrimony. For a long time these questions were never raised and so the idea of India remained uncontested. They are being raised now and we need to answer them. Mahatma Gandhi’s intentions were always good but we need to see what its consequences were.”
Kitab is a signature event of Prabha Khaitan Foundation of Kolkata conceptualised by Mr Sundeep Bhutoria which provides a forum for writers, poets, intellectuals and thinkers to launch their books and share their thoughts and views on varied topics leading to thought-provoking and stimulating intellectual discourses and discussions.
प्रभा खेतान फाउंडेशन द्वारा शशि थरूर की नयी पुस्तक “द बैटल ऑफ बिलॉन्गिंग” को किया गया लॉन्च
23 नवंबर 2020, कोलकाता: शशि थरूर की नयी पुस्तक “द बैटल ऑफ बिलॉन्गिंग” को ‘‘प्रभा खेतान फाउंडेशन’’ की तरफ से ऑनलाइन सत्र ‘किताब’ के समारोह में लॉन्च किया। इस अवसर पर मुख्य अतिथि श्री हामिद अंसारी (देश के पूर्व उपराष्ट्रपति), फारूक अब्दुल्ला (अध्यक्ष, जेएंडके नेशनल कॉन्फ्रेंस), डेविड डेविडर (उपन्यासकार और प्रकाशक), पवन के वर्मा (पूर्व राज्यसभा सांसद और राजनयिक), मकरंद परांजपे (निर्देशक), लेखक शशि थरूर ने इस समारोह में “द बैटल ऑफ बिलॉन्गिंग” लिखने के लिए अपनी प्रेरणा को विस्तृत रूप से समारोह में शामिल सम्मानीय अतिथियों के समक्ष साझा किया। इसके साथ ही उन्होंने इस गहन शोध कार्य को पढ़ने के लिए किताब से जुड़ी कई अहम जानकारी दी।
एलेफ बुक कंपनी के संयुक्त तत्वाधान में प्रभा खेतान फाउंडेशन द्वारा आयोजित इस ऑनलाइन कार्यक्रम में एहसास की तरफ से महिला सुश्री अप्रा कुच्छल ने इसे लांन्च किया और पत्रकार करण थापर द्वारा पूरे कार्यक्रम को संचालित किया गया। इस वेब इवेंट में भारत के वर्तमान सामाजिक, राजनीतिक और सांस्कृतिक मुद्दों पर प्रकाश डालती शशि थरूर की 22 वीं पुस्तक के बारे में चर्चा और आलोचनात्मक मूल्यांकन के लिए देश -विदेश से बड़ी संख्या में अतिथि शामिल हुए।
सभी मेहमानों ने शशि थरूर की नवीनतम पुस्तक और भारत से संबंधित कई मुद्दों पर गंभीर बहस को गति देने को लेकर इस पुस्तक की काफी सराहना की, क्यों कि इस पुस्तक के जरिये वे कुछ मूल अवधारणाओं जैसे राष्ट्रवाद, देशभक्ति, नागरिक राष्ट्रवाद, भारत के विचार और अन्य लोगों के बारे में विस्तार से बताने से वे नहीं कतराए।
श्री हामिद अंसारी ने जीवंत चर्चाओं पर प्रकाश डालते हुए कहा: इसमें एकग्र भारत के विचार के लिए एक भावुक दलील को शामिल किया गया है, इसमें पहले की उन विचारधाराओं जो अब लुप्तप्राय है इसके जरिये कल्पनाशील मानदंडों पर प्रकाश डालने की कोशिश की गयी हैं। शशि थरूर ने इस पुस्तक में स्वतंत्रता संग्राम और भारतीय गणतंत्र के बाद के सात दशकों में समझे गए भारतीयता के आवश्यक तत्वों पर पाठकों का ध्यान आकर्षित कराने की कोशिश की है। मुझे इसमें देशभक्ति पर निबंध विशेष रूप से ज्ञानवर्धक लगे। पुस्तक का विश्लेषण व्यापक है।
किताब के प्रकाशक एलेफ बुक कंपनी के डेविड डेविडर ने कहा: मुझे उम्मीद है कि हर भारतीय इस किताब को अवश्य पढ़ेगा। इसमें एक उल्लेखनीय रूप से सीखा भी दी गयी है, यहां तक कि इसमें मूलभूत विचारों और अवधारणाओं के साथ राष्ट्रीय मूल्यों के अध्ययन को शामिल किया गया है। यह पुस्तक दुर्लभतम-दुर्लभ ‘अपरिहार्य’ श्रेणी में आती है – ऐसी पुस्तकें जिनके बिना आप काम नहीं कर सकते। मुझे उम्मीद है कि लोग इस पुस्तक को पढ़ने के बाद अब से “पचास साल की लड़ाई” पर चर्चा अवश्य करेंगे।
शशि थरूर ने इस पुस्तक को कलमबद्ध करने से जुड़े कारणों के बारे में बताते हुए कहा: इस पुस्तक में राष्ट्रवाद और देशभक्ति के मुद्दों पर जीवनभर के विचारों, पठन और तर्कों की पराकाष्ठा को शामिल किया गया है जो केवल सैद्धांतिक या अकादमिक नहीं हैं, बल्कि गहन रूप से व्यक्तिगत भी हैं। पुस्तक को भारतीय राष्ट्रवाद के मूल तत्व के लिए एक बुनियादी चुनौती के उदय से प्रेरित किया गया था। यह पुस्तक आज के भारत में विशिष्टता के खिलाफ दुनिया में राष्ट्रीयता की समझ की ओर एक पर्यवेक्षक का नोट प्रस्तुत करती है। भारत के अपने उपनिवेशवाद-विरोधी राष्ट्रवाद ने एक लोकतांत्रिक संविधान में खुद को `नागरिक राष्ट्रवाद ‘ में बदल दिया और फिर इसे अब धार्मिक-सांस्कृतिक राष्ट्रवाद में बदलने के लिए संघर्ष किया जा रहा है। इस पुस्तक में प्रमुख विषय भारत से संबंधित होने और भारत का आपके साथ होने की लड़ाई को बनाया गया है।
लेखक अपनी लेखनी के जरिये यह बताने की कोशिश किये हैं कि आज भारत में जिस राष्ट्रवाद को बढ़ावा दिया जा रहा है, वह एक ऐसी समग्र दृष्टि है। नागरिक राष्ट्रवाद एक स्वतंत्र और लोकतांत्रिक समाज में भाग लेने के लिए नागरिकों की सहमति से उत्पन्न होता है और लोगों के व्यक्तिगत अधिकारों को सुरक्षित रखता है और इसलिए इसे सभी के ऊपर प्रचारित और इसे संरक्षित किया जाना चाहिए।
थरूर अपनी किताब में कहते हैं कि देशभक्ति और राष्ट्रवाद अलग हैं। एक देशभक्त अपने देश के लिए मरने को तैयार है जबकि एक राष्ट्रवादी अपने देश के लिए मारने को तैयार है। किताब वेब कार्यक्रम में शामिल कुछ लाइव पैनलिस्ट इस अंतर से सहमत नहीं थे, वे इसे “बौद्धिक उत्थान” कहते रहे हैं।
करण थापर के एक सवाल के जवाब में, फारूक अब्दुल्ला ने कहा: आज हम धर्म, जाति, पंथ और भाषा पर विभाजित हो रहे हैं। क्या हम एक मजबूत भारत बना रहे हैं या इसके बहुत सार को मार रहे हैं! शशि ने इस किताब को लिखने में बहुत अच्छा काम किया है। मैं आपको एक बात बताना चाहता हूं, अत्याचारी आ सकते हैं और जा सकते हैं लेकिन राष्ट्र जीवित रहते हैं। हमें ऐसी ताकतों से लड़ना होगा जो हमें धर्म, जाति पंथ और भाषा के आधार पर विभाजित करने का प्रयास करते हैं।
कवि और उपन्यासकार परांजपे मारकंड ने कई विषयों पर लेखक से असहमति जताते हुए कहा: आज बहुत ही गर्मजोशी से नये भारत के लिए लड़ा जा रहा है। वहीं काफी पहले से चली आ रही नेहरूवादी आम सहमति जिसके साथ हम में से कई बड़े हुए हैं, अब शायद धूल से भर गए हैं, यह शशि की अन्य किताबों में अलग है और इस पर गंभीर बहस होनी चाहिए, लेकिन मुझे नहीं लगता कि भारत एक ऐसा देश है जो `नागरिक राष्ट्रवाद ‘का पालन करता है। मुझे लगता है कि यह हमारा सभ्यतावादी राष्ट्रवाद ’है और यह हमेशा बहुवचन है। शशि ने भारतीय संविधान को लगभग एक पवित्र ग्रंथ की तरह माना है, जिसे परिवर्तित नहीं किया जा सकता, लेकिन इसे 103 बार बदला गया है। 42 वां संशोधन, आपातकाल के दौरान धकेल दिया गया, भारत का संप्रभु लोकतांत्रिक गणराज्य अचानक एक समाजवादी और धर्मनिरपेक्ष बन गया। जो आम संपत्ति में विश्वास करता है। हम समाजवादी नहीं हैं। हम अभी एक झूठ, एक पाखंड को जी रहे हैं। आइए हम खुद को किन्नर न बनाएं क्योंकि हमारी सारी राजनीति जातिगत गणना, भाषाई गणना, धर्म और जाति पर आधारित है।
पवन के वर्मा ने इसे एक महत्वपूर्ण पुस्तक पर कहा: शशि ने अपनी मस्तिष्क ऊर्जा को को इस किताब में निवेश किया और इसके जरिये एक दृष्टिकोण पेश किया, जो बहुत प्रासंगिक है। हमारा मानना है कि सभी धार्मिक चरम बुरे हैं, जिनमें इस्लामिक कट्टरवाद भी शामिल है, मैं वास्तव में यह नहीं समझ सकता कि एक देश के लिए एक ‘नागरिक राष्ट्रवाद’ क्या है जो समय की सुबह तक वापस चला जाता है और जिसकी सभ्यता की विरासत कुछ ऐसी है जिसे हमें अनदेखा करना और भारत के किसी भी विचार के लिए योगदान करना बहुत मुश्किल है जिसे हमने हाल ही में बनाया है। हमे किसी भी गैर-सांस्कृतिक बदलाव के खिलाफ विरोध के लिए हमेशा प्रस्तुत रहना चाहिए । श्री पवन के वर्मा ने भारत में धर्मनिरपेक्षता की विकृतियों और बैकलैश पर प्रकाश डाला। हेसैड ने कहा, आज कई भारतीय हैं जो भारत के विचार का निर्माण करने और उन्हें फिर से जांचने की बात सोच रहे हैं – महात्मा गांधी ने खिलाफत आंदोलन का समर्थन क्यों किया? नेहरू ने डॉ. राजेंद्र प्रसाद को पुनर्निर्मित सोमनाथ मंदिर के उद्घाटन में भाग लेने के लिए क्यों नहीं लिखा? केवल हिंदुओं के व्यक्तिगत कानूनों को क्यों बदला गया? अध्यादेश द्वारा शाह बानो केस का फैसला क्यों सुनाया गया। ये ऐसे प्रश्न हैं जिनसे हम परिचित हैं। हम आज के समय में वैमनस्य पैदा करने के लिए अतीत को खंगाल नहीं कर रहे हैं। लंबे समय तक ये सवाल कभी नहीं उठाये गये और इसलिए भारत का विचार निर्विरोध रहा। उन्हें अभी उठाया जा रहा है और हमें उनका जवाब देने की जरूरत है। हमारा मानना है कि हमे यह भी सोचना चाहिये कि महात्मा गांधी के इरादे हमेशा अच्छे थे लेकिन हमें यह देखने की जरूरत है कि इसके परिणाम क्या थे।
‘किताब’ कोलकाता के प्रभा खेतान फाउंडेशन का एक ऑनलाइन सत्र कार्यक्रम है, जिसे कोलकाता के सुप्रसिद्ध समाजसेवी संदीप भूतोरिया द्वारा परिकल्पित किया गया है, जो लेखकों, कवियों, बुद्धिजीवियों और विचारकों को अपनी पुस्तकों को लॉन्च करने और विभिन्न विषयों पर अपने विचारों को साझा करने और इसपर बौद्धिक सुझाव को प्रोत्साहित करने के लिए एक चर्चा मंच प्रदान करता है।
Unified Brainz Celebrated the Success of Men leading by example with Glitz, Glamour & Glory on the occasion of International Men’s Day 2020.
Today on this auspicious day of International Men’s Day which is an opportunity for people everywhere of goodwill to appreciate and celebrate the men in their lives and the contribution made in the society for the greater good of all.
Men often surrender at work and with his family roles for their communities and society. We need to do away with the notion that men don’t cry and rather should encourage them to express their emotions freely being vocal. We need to build a space where men can talk about what they are suffering from, without being judged for being sensitive.
On this Great occasion, the world witnessed the most awaited event “Men Leaders to look Upto in 2020”. A glorious ceremony saw the presence of some most sought after lineup of men leaders who were featured from different walks of life sharing passion journey, which made them men of substance based on nomination and selection through a rigorous evaluation process. The event witnessed the online presence of friends from Bollywood & television industry, international supermodels, diplomats, socialites, business owners, entrepreneurs, media icons & industry leaders along with global subscriber base of Passion Vista. The event had seen wonderful engagement from over 26 countries across the globe as a platform where men leaders joined hands to network and share their opinions about the importance of better health for men and boys.
The Unveiling of this Special Collector’s Edition Magazine “Men leaders to Look Up to in 2020” was organized during an online event through Facebook & YouTube live addressing to the global audience. The magazine was unveiled by Dr GD Singh, Founder & President of Unified Brainz Group & Editor in Chief for Passion Vista Magazine along with the presence of Guest Editor Mr Mahendrasinh Jadeja from London who is an International Business Entrepreneur & Philanthropist.
The Editorial Board of Passion Vista & Unified Brainz Group in association with our Evaluation Partner – CIAC Global & International Chamber partner Asian African Chamber of Commerce & Industry, announced the inclusion of these 25 magnificent men, Aakash Goswami, Adel Singh, Bhavin Patel, Dr Achyut Dani, Dr Anil Kumar Misra, Dr Mustafa Saasa, Dr Sandeep Sekhri, Dr D Panduranga Rao, Dr Patrick Businge, Dr. Ricardo Saavedra Hidalgo, Freddy Daruwala, Gaurav Bargujar, H.E. Fabrice Houmard, Hemen Joshi, Jagdish Shekhar Naik, James Pulham, Lion Dr Kiron, Lord Rami Ranger CBE, Mangesh Amale, Mohammad Ismail Ghazanfar, Peter Cox, Pratik Gandhi, Rachit Agrawal, Rannvijay Singh, Rohan Mehta from various domains in this Special Collector’s Edition.
The editorial board along with our evaluation partner had observed and marked the profiles of men leaders as a brand of high repute and congratulated all men leaders for this achievement to be recommended for this special featured advertorial brand story coverage with the cover page.
This event was conceptualized and produced by Unified Brainz Group, a leading media & publishing house powered by Passion Vista –a Luxury, Lifestyle & Business Magazine in association with International Chamber partner Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (AACCI). Jointly with CIAC Global as Evaluation Partner, Future Billionaire Network International (FBNI) as supported by partner & World Peace & Diplomacy Organisation (WPDO) as Philanthropic partner along with Gift Hamper Partner – Whiskers (Luxury Men’s Grooming Brand) & Digital media partner Ten News (India), Online Media partner Awesome TV (USA), and PR Partner FAME Media and TVM Communication.
Unified Brainz Celebrated the Success of Men leading by example with Glitz, Glamour & Glory on the occasion of International Men’s Day 2020.
Today on this auspicious day of International Men’s Day which is an opportunity for people everywhere of goodwill to appreciate and celebrate the men in their lives and the contribution made in the society for the greater good of all.
Men often surrender at work and with his family roles for their communities and society. We need to do away with the notion that men don’t cry and rather should encourage them to express their emotions freely being vocal. We need to build a space where men can talk about what they are suffering from, without being judged for being sensitive.
On this Great occasion, the world witnessed the most awaited event “Men Leaders to look Upto in 2020”. A glorious ceremony saw the presence of some most sought after lineup of men leaders who were featured from different walks of life sharing passion journey, which made them men of substance based on nomination and selection through a rigorous evaluation process. The event witnessed the online presence of friends from Bollywood & television industry, international supermodels, diplomats, socialites, business owners, entrepreneurs, media icons & industry leaders along with global subscriber base of Passion Vista. The event had seen wonderful engagement from over 26 countries across the globe as a platform where men leaders joined hands to network and share their opinions about the importance of better health for men and boys.
The Unveiling of this Special Collector’s Edition Magazine “Men leaders to Look Up to in 2020” was organized during an online event through Facebook & YouTube live addressing to the global audience. The magazine was unveiled by Dr GD Singh, Founder & President of Unified Brainz Group & Editor in Chief for Passion Vista Magazine along with the presence of Guest Editor Mr Mahendrasinh Jadeja from London who is an International Business Entrepreneur & Philanthropist.
The Editorial Board of Passion Vista & Unified Brainz Group in association with our Evaluation Partner – CIAC Global & International Chamber partner Asian African Chamber of Commerce & Industry, announced the inclusion of these 25 magnificent men, Aakash Goswami, Adel Singh, Bhavin Patel, Dr Achyut Dani, Dr Anil Kumar Misra, Dr Mustafa Saasa, Dr Sandeep Sekhri, Dr D Panduranga Rao, Dr Patrick Businge, Dr. Ricardo Saavedra Hidalgo, Freddy Daruwala, Gaurav Bargujar, H.E. Fabrice Houmard, Hemen Joshi, Jagdish Shekhar Naik, James Pulham, Lion Dr Kiron, Lord Rami Ranger CBE, Mangesh Amale, Mohammad Ismail Ghazanfar, Peter Cox, Pratik Gandhi, Rachit Agrawal, Rannvijay Singh, Rohan Mehta from various domains in this Special Collector’s Edition.
The editorial board along with our evaluation partner had observed and marked the profiles of men leaders as a brand of high repute and congratulated all men leaders for this achievement to be recommended for this special featured advertorial brand story coverage with the cover page.
This event was conceptualized and produced by Unified Brainz Group, a leading media & publishing house powered by Passion Vista –a Luxury, Lifestyle & Business Magazine in association with International Chamber partner Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (AACCI). Jointly with CIAC Global as Evaluation Partner, Future Billionaire Network International (FBNI) as supported by partner & World Peace & Diplomacy Organisation (WPDO) as Philanthropic partner along with Gift Hamper Partner – Whiskers (Luxury Men’s Grooming Brand) & Digital media partner Ten News (India), Online Media partner Awesome TV (USA), and PR Partner FAME Media and TVM Communication.
Unified Brainz Celebrated the Success of Men leading by example with Glitz, Glamour & Glory on the occasion of International Men’s Day 2020.
Today on this auspicious day of International Men’s Day which is an opportunity for people everywhere of goodwill to appreciate and celebrate the men in their lives and the contribution made in the society for the greater good of all.
Men often surrender at work and with his family roles for their communities and society. We need to do away with the notion that men don’t cry and rather should encourage them to express their emotions freely being vocal. We need to build a space where men can talk about what they are suffering from, without being judged for being sensitive.
On this Great occasion, the world witnessed the most awaited event “Men Leaders to look Upto in 2020”. A glorious ceremony saw the presence of some most sought after lineup of men leaders who were featured from different walks of life sharing passion journey, which made them men of substance based on nomination and selection through a rigorous evaluation process. The event witnessed the online presence of friends from Bollywood & television industry, international supermodels, diplomats, socialites, business owners, entrepreneurs, media icons & industry leaders along with global subscriber base of Passion Vista. The event had seen wonderful engagement from over 26 countries across the globe as a platform where men leaders joined hands to network and share their opinions about the importance of better health for men and boys.
The Unveiling of this Special Collector’s Edition Magazine “Men leaders to Look Up to in 2020” was organized during an online event through Facebook & YouTube live addressing to the global audience. The magazine was unveiled by Dr GD Singh, Founder & President of Unified Brainz Group & Editor in Chief for Passion Vista Magazine along with the presence of Guest Editor Mr Mahendrasinh Jadeja from London who is an International Business Entrepreneur & Philanthropist.
The Editorial Board of Passion Vista & Unified Brainz Group in association with our Evaluation Partner – CIAC Global & International Chamber partner Asian African Chamber of Commerce & Industry, announced the inclusion of these 25 magnificent men, Aakash Goswami, Adel Singh, Bhavin Patel, Dr Achyut Dani, Dr Anil Kumar Misra, Dr Mustafa Saasa, Dr Sandeep Sekhri, Dr D Panduranga Rao, Dr Patrick Businge, Dr. Ricardo Saavedra Hidalgo, Freddy Daruwala, Gaurav Bargujar, H.E. Fabrice Houmard, Hemen Joshi, Jagdish Shekhar Naik, James Pulham, Lion Dr Kiron, Lord Rami Ranger CBE, Mangesh Amale, Mohammad Ismail Ghazanfar, Peter Cox, Pratik Gandhi, Rachit Agrawal, Rannvijay Singh, Rohan Mehta from various domains in this Special Collector’s Edition.
The editorial board along with our evaluation partner had observed and marked the profiles of men leaders as a brand of high repute and congratulated all men leaders for this achievement to be recommended for this special featured advertorial brand story coverage with the cover page.
This event was conceptualized and produced by Unified Brainz Group, a leading media & publishing house powered by Passion Vista –a Luxury, Lifestyle & Business Magazine in association with International Chamber partner Asian-African Chamber of Commerce & Industry (AACCI). Jointly with CIAC Global as Evaluation Partner, Future Billionaire Network International (FBNI) as supported by partner & World Peace & Diplomacy Organisation (WPDO) as Philanthropic partner along with Gift Hamper Partner – Whiskers (Luxury Men’s Grooming Brand) & Digital media partner Ten News (India), Online Media partner Awesome TV (USA), and PR Partner FAME Media and TVM Communication.
Director Sumit Chawla has been a part of the Bollywood industry for a few years now, he learned and worked on quite a few wonderful projects .He started his journey as a Director of popular movies Dil maane na , Khallas, Sehra Bandke Aunga and as a Producer for 26th July at baristha, along with that he has assisted quite a few directors in Popular Ads and Commercials.
Talking about Sumit and his new project BANARAS KI BRIDE directed by Sumit Chawla himself with the Supported of the legendry Mohammed Nagaman lateef and South Indian famous aftab khan. The movie ‘Banaras Ki Bride’s story is based on the girl of banaras and how she clashes with the guy of the richest tycoon family and then the story begins. Casting for the film has been started in all the cities across India like Mumbai, Delhi, uttar pradesh, uttarakhand, goa, Kolkata, Karnataka, Chennai, Hyderabad and Punjab. The director and the casting team is very keen to bring out new talents and give them a platform to showcase their talent through his ventures. Rhythm Box presents ‘Banaras Ki Bride’ directed & Produced by Sumit Chawla. As per latest updates more than 30 famous TV celebs have already auditioned for this movie, as they are looking forward to finalise 5 actors and 5 actresses for the big project.
Legendry Mohammed Nagaman lateef quoted “I don’t take up projects easily and support as I know there is a lot happening but content matters more then a star either it would be A lister best actress Tapsee Pannu or it can be Jennifer widget the queen of television if content is not strong even the biggest star cast wouldn’t work we are casting real talented stars instead of just big names ,
Film naam pe nahi story pe bikhti hai and wo story Hamare pass hai it might be A listed Aditya Roy Kapoor ho ya cannes first male Aditya khurana ho talent will work worldwide only with the script and story then time will prove its story and success.”
Aftab khan also says “The story is one of the highlights with high voltage drama and promotional values so we are not worried on who is lead taking over as we are so strong in our story and we will prove the relation values of the movie.”
Rythm Box has always taken unique and interesting projects in the past and this project is a unique film in itself too. The film also resonates with the energy of the thrilling story and out-of-the-box thinking and not taking the easy path.
Director Sumit Chawla has been a part of the Bollywood industry for a few years now, he learned and worked on quite a few wonderful projects .He started his journey as a Director of popular movies Dil maane na , Khallas, Sehra Bandke Aunga and as a Producer for 26th July at baristha, along with that he has assisted quite a few directors in Popular Ads and Commercials.
Talking about Sumit and his new project BANARAS KI BRIDE directed by Sumit Chawla himself with the Supported of the legendry Mohammed Nagaman lateef and South Indian famous aftab khan. The movie ‘Banaras Ki Bride’s story is based on the girl of banaras and how she clashes with the guy of the richest tycoon family and then the story begins. Casting for the film has been started in all the cities across India like Mumbai, Delhi, uttar pradesh, uttarakhand, goa, Kolkata, Karnataka, Chennai, Hyderabad and Punjab. The director and the casting team is very keen to bring out new talents and give them a platform to showcase their talent through his ventures. Rhythm Box presents ‘Banaras Ki Bride’ directed & Produced by Sumit Chawla. As per latest updates more than 30 famous TV celebs have already auditioned for this movie, as they are looking forward to finalise 5 actors and 5 actresses for the big project.
Legendry Mohammed Nagaman lateef quoted “I don’t take up projects easily and support as I know there is a lot happening but content matters more then a star either it would be A lister best actress Tapsee Pannu or it can be Jennifer widget the queen of television if content is not strong even the biggest star cast wouldn’t work we are casting real talented stars instead of just big names ,
Film naam pe nahi story pe bikhti hai and wo story Hamare pass hai it might be A listed Aditya Roy Kapoor ho ya cannes first male Aditya khurana ho talent will work worldwide only with the script and story then time will prove its story and success.”
Aftab khan also says “The story is one of the highlights with high voltage drama and promotional values so we are not worried on who is lead taking over as we are so strong in our story and we will prove the relation values of the movie.”
Rythm Box has always taken unique and interesting projects in the past and this project is a unique film in itself too. The film also resonates with the energy of the thrilling story and out-of-the-box thinking and not taking the easy path.
Gujarat’s former Senior Civil Judge’s daughter Chandni Vegad makes debut as a singer in Bollywood
India has a host of talented artists and the youth present their skills in different areas. Chandni Vegad, who hails from Jamnagar in Gujarat, is one such talented artist, who is set to enter Bollywood with big bang. After her voice was heard in a recent show, she was signed for the feature film “Living Relation” being produced under the banner of the “High Speed Cine International”. Ashish Gajera and Sonal are the producers and Arman Zahidi is the director of this film.
Chandni, a resident of Jamnagar, is the daughter of K P Vegad, who was the Senior Civil Judge. Studying in 10 th standard in “Shri Satya Sai Vidyalaya in Jamnagar, Chandni participated in Gujarat’s “Rajya Kala Kumbh-2018”, Cryst College, Rajkot’s “Spandan-2019” and other contests and came off with flying colours. In most of the competitions, she emerged first and was second runner up in a few other contests. Besides this, she also participated in the contests in Gujarat and Mumbai.
The singing has been her biggest aim ever since she began learning the singing at the age of 7 years, She has an enormous interest in classical music as well.
On being selected for playback in a film, Chandni said” Dilipbhai who is my father’s friend, heard me in one of the singing competitions and gave me the break. The recording will be held in Mumbai soon. Besides this, the talks are going on with one or two production houses for singing assignments. I will reveal details about them after the talks are finalised”.
About whether she will continue studies and pursue singing or concentrate only on singing career, she said that she will continue both since the education and singing, both are essential in life. The singing is my passion, but simultaneously the study is also essential.
About her singing idols Chandni said “I like the songs of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosale, the most. Besides I like the singing of the singer Armaan Malik and Arijit Singh. These veteran artists possess distinct qualities. That way I listen to the songs of almost all singers and songstresses.
In these circumstances, the people are curious about the progress of Chandni in Bollywood.
——Sanjay Sharma Raj (P.R.O.)
Gujarat’s former Senior Civil Judge’s daughter Chandni Vegad makes debut as a singer in Bollywood
India has a host of talented artists and the youth present their skills in different areas. Chandni Vegad, who hails from Jamnagar in Gujarat, is one such talented artist, who is set to enter Bollywood with big bang. After her voice was heard in a recent show, she was signed for the feature film “Living Relation” being produced under the banner of the “High Speed Cine International”. Ashish Gajera and Sonal are the producers and Arman Zahidi is the director of this film.
Chandni, a resident of Jamnagar, is the daughter of K P Vegad, who was the Senior Civil Judge. Studying in 10 th standard in “Shri Satya Sai Vidyalaya in Jamnagar, Chandni participated in Gujarat’s “Rajya Kala Kumbh-2018”, Cryst College, Rajkot’s “Spandan-2019” and other contests and came off with flying colours. In most of the competitions, she emerged first and was second runner up in a few other contests. Besides this, she also participated in the contests in Gujarat and Mumbai.
The singing has been her biggest aim ever since she began learning the singing at the age of 7 years, She has an enormous interest in classical music as well.
On being selected for playback in a film, Chandni said” Dilipbhai who is my father’s friend, heard me in one of the singing competitions and gave me the break. The recording will be held in Mumbai soon. Besides this, the talks are going on with one or two production houses for singing assignments. I will reveal details about them after the talks are finalised”.
About whether she will continue studies and pursue singing or concentrate only on singing career, she said that she will continue both since the education and singing, both are essential in life. The singing is my passion, but simultaneously the study is also essential.
About her singing idols Chandni said “I like the songs of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosale, the most. Besides I like the singing of the singer Armaan Malik and Arijit Singh. These veteran artists possess distinct qualities. That way I listen to the songs of almost all singers and songstresses.
In these circumstances, the people are curious about the progress of Chandni in Bollywood.
——Sanjay Sharma Raj (P.R.O.)
Research Media Group (RMG) is one of the biggest business conglomerates having a very clear perception that starting a business and consolidating it’s base both in favourable and unfavourable economic scenario is not a simple task, which comprises aspects like to please a large number of people including clients, colleagues, employees, investors, associates and many more.
The hall mark of good CMD is not only the qualification or experience, but it is his modus operandi to deal with people. Chaitanya Janga, the promoter and founder of RMG is one such inspiring entrepreneur, who founded the RMG, a flagship company in 1992. In the last few years, the group has crossed many mile stones and has retained its lead position in media operations. RMG, has diversified into many areas of operation and it the biggest conglomerate with broadest reach in different business lines. Janga, an MBA post graduate, is also the President of Film and Television Promotion Council of Andhra Pradesh and Joint Secretary of Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce. FOUR, The Lifestyle Magazine, Magic Mantra, Red Branding and Great Indialive.com. An effective branding strategy gives a major edge in increasingly competitive markets.”
Chaitanya Janga said, “In the journey of all these years, RMG has achieved and progressed with pride and pleasure. People and relations, we value them like nothing else. It is just satisfaction of our delighted customers that keep us top among the crowd and made us diversify into different areas with an integrated and trustworthy approach. The group has diversified into certain segments such as Research Media, Celebrity Hub, Magic Mantra, New Wave Advertising, Red Branding, Research Media Entertainments, World Fashion Mania, Pink PR Lines, Updates, Real Updates, Smart Signages , Harika Printing and Technologies, RMG Destination Tours, Silk OTT, Future 3, A world class showreel, Great India live.com.
Janga said that “We created a way and a platform for more than 70, 000 celebrities and models. Today Research Media is a conglomerate. We have a complex media allied associates with a vision to be the most valued international brand promotion company. New avenues, new opportunities and expanding our global presence and move with a goal to get global recognition from the world over.
The three pillars of the RMG are: “Magic Mantra”, “Red Branding”, “Four & Future-3”. These three companies are shining bright in the media and glamour arena. About,“Magic Mantra” Chaitanya Janga shared his views and aspirations: “It’s a journey of three decades during which RMG diversified into many areas and emerged as a conglomerate. The “Magic Mantra” the event management company, was set up in 2009. Its beginning was small but it’s vision was big. The burning desire was to grow and to stay at top in the market in terms of reputation and revenue. By now “Magic Mantra” has achieved Rs. 572 crore turn over and aims to cross Rs.1000 crore, soon. 10 years is a short spell of time, but it is a long span in business world. These words are best suited to “Magic Mantra”, which has organised hundreds of corporate events besides providing services in the field of Media, Advertising, PR relations and research. A small step initiated a decade ago has proved to be a giant leap for the event management industry both in India and abroad. The biggest automobile companies like Toyota Yaris, Glanza were launched with “Magic Mantra” s support. Encouraged by the success, “Magic Manta” sharpened its skills to emerge as a pioneer and has now devised plans to organize events in a big way in 48 countries including Dubai and UAE in which Hollywood and Tollywood celebrities in large number will participate. The “Magic Mantra” is also going to organise an international event to propagate ‘universal brotherhood”, Janga said.
“Future 3″ a new initiative to impart training to those wanting to make career in the field of modelling, was launched at Lokhandwala Complex in Andheri West in North West Mumbai, by RMG CMD Chaiatnya Janga. Janga said that “Four & Future 3” seeks to help aspirants to fulfil the ambitions of the aspirants to achieve glory and riches. Under the initiative, the candidates will be directed how they can be placed in keeping with their physical appearance and their age. The “Four & Future 3″ will groom the aspirants as amazing models by teaching them how to maintain their gait, how to focus on the theme of the shoot through their eyes and body language etc. With this we plan to provide direct and indirect employment opportunities to the youth to become models, brand ambassadors and as artists in Web series”.
RMG group is also in the process of floating another venture “Red Branding”. It was inaugurated on a grand note in Mumbai. Following all the strategies in the field of business, Janga is now set to challenge the international platform and stated that it all depends on the quality they are providing. Janga, said that “Our journey from advertising to brand building and then to Red Branding is amazing and inspiring to others. We gained experience through our failures and used it to achieve our goal with undaunted courage and unflinching self-confidence.
RMG’s “Miss Celebrity (International) 2022″ will soon be organised in a big way in Mumbai or New Delhi. International celebrities from 40 countries across the globe world would come on one platform. RMG Executive Director PVS Varma said,” we specialise in corporate events, conferences, destinations meets, fundraiser events, foundation stone laying ceremonies, government level programmes, TV and film award functions, Global fashion Shows, CME Events, media and PR events. RMG companies are patronized by over 18000 clients across the globe in the last three decades. Now with our new Pan India venture “Red Branding”, we are targeting 30000 plus clients from MSME and Corporate Sectors.”
Regarding this matter,Director of Operations of the company Ch Hari Leela Prasad & CEO Lipi Das said, ‘This is a golden opportunity for young and talented people to build up their career.”.
———Sanjay Sharma Raj(P.R.O.)
