Comments on: IIT-Inspire, Invovle, and Transform — 2 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2-2/ Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:41:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Atanu Dey on India’s Development » PanIIT’s “Reach 4 India” http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-98842 Atanu Dey on India’s Development » PanIIT’s “Reach 4 India” Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:25:48 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2/#comment-98842 [...] ve written previously about PanIIT here: Inspire, Involve, and Transform—Part 1, and Part 2.] Add a Comment Nam [...] [...] ve written previously about PanIIT here: Inspire, Involve, and Transform—Part 1, and Part 2.]

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]]> By: Doesnt Matter http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-67383 Doesnt Matter Sun, 14 Jan 2007 06:14:01 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2/#comment-67383 Do we need to be taugh "the art of living". Do we not know what we need to do when we are stressed. Does someoe need to tell us that we have to take proper sleep. Does someone need to emphasize the importance of healthy food and the ill-effects of consuming narcotics & alcohol. I think when someone steals, he know consciously that he is doing wrong, when someone smokes a puff he knows he is killing himself, when a husband beats his wife he knows that its morally incorrect, when we lie we know that we might get caught and land up in a soup- but we still do all this. So It is a big question as to how does the art of living help someone when he himself is on a way to "not to live" Do we need to be taugh “the art of living”. Do we not know what we need to do when we are stressed. Does someoe need to tell us that we have to take proper sleep. Does someone need to emphasize the importance of healthy food and the ill-effects of consuming narcotics & alcohol. I think when someone steals, he know consciously that he is doing wrong, when someone smokes a puff he knows he is killing himself, when a husband beats his wife he knows that its morally incorrect, when we lie we know that we might get caught and land up in a soup- but we still do all this.
So It is a big question as to how does the art of living help someone when he himself is on a way to “not to live”

]]> By: India » Blog Archive » Natural History - Incredible India-incredible Wildlife: a country devoted to conservation http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-61771 India » Blog Archive » Natural History - Incredible India-incredible Wildlife: a country devoted to conservation Fri, 05 Jan 2007 08:46:12 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2/#comment-61771 [...] Also see an antidote to CBS60 not entirely fair, … – more – Language: English - Genre: Anthropolo [...] [...] Also see an antidote to CBS60 not entirely fair, … – more – Language: English – Genre: Anthropolo [...]

]]> By: Soumen Chakrabarti http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-61738 Soumen Chakrabarti Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:38:03 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2/#comment-61738 When the President goes to an event like this, do the organizers at least reimburse the travel expenses (forget externalities) or does that come out of taxes you and I paid? Also see <a href="http://in.rediff.com/money/2006/dec/20iit.htm" rel="nofollow">an antidote to CBS60</a> -- not entirely fair, but a much-deserved slap in the face. When the President goes to an event like this, do the organizers at least reimburse the travel expenses (forget externalities) or does that come out of taxes you and I paid?

Also see an
antidote to CBS60 — not entirely fair, but a much-deserved slap in the face.

]]> By: Kishore Verma http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-60951 Kishore Verma Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:07:47 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2/#comment-60951 My five years spent at IIT Kharagpur were a total waste of time except for the company of a large number of highly intelligent co-students I met. The Institutes are given undue credit for their contribution to “education”. We were never given any time to think, just non-stop rote and grinding for completion of copied assignments. The only claim to fame of IITs is the entrance examination that separates out high achievers from non-achievers at a sweet young age of 16. Moreover, we hear only about a handful of financially successful IITians. The majority are miserable failures because of lack of political and social skills in organizational environments. My five years spent at IIT Kharagpur were a total waste of time except for the company of a large number of highly intelligent co-students I met. The Institutes are given undue credit for their contribution to “education”. We were never given any time to think, just non-stop rote and grinding for completion of copied assignments. The only claim to fame of IITs is the entrance examination that separates out high achievers from non-achievers at a sweet young age of 16. Moreover, we hear only about a handful of financially successful IITians. The majority are miserable failures because of lack of political and social skills in organizational environments.

]]> By: Manu http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-60679 Manu Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:10:47 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2/#comment-60679 Atanu, you are a hopeless cynic, a common trait in IIT students. Everybody talks of the new India that is more confident and sure of itself. The younger generation has simply stopped being cynical about the country as a whole and themselves individually. When it comes to the institutions in our life, we are no different from our parents and their parents. As a side note, I completely agree with your comment on "The Social Good". Independent organizations like panIIT, newspapers, cheerleaders of new India, Pankaj Misra, et al. can only decry or celebrate things as they stand. True change is a lot harder and a prerogative of the executive (government). Unfortunately, the government is busy putting nails in the coffin of IIT instead of spending money on research that will actually take us forward. Atanu, you are a hopeless cynic, a common trait in IIT students.

Everybody talks of the new India that is more confident and sure of itself. The younger generation has simply stopped being cynical about the country as a whole and themselves individually. When it comes to the institutions in our life, we are no different from our parents and their parents.

As a side note, I completely agree with your comment on “The Social Good”. Independent organizations like panIIT, newspapers, cheerleaders of new India, Pankaj Misra, et al. can only decry or celebrate things as they stand. True change is a lot harder and a prerogative of the executive (government). Unfortunately, the government is busy putting nails in the coffin of IIT instead of spending money on research that will actually take us forward.

]]> By: Vijay SRD http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-60619 Vijay SRD Tue, 02 Jan 2007 10:15:00 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2/#comment-60619 http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200701020310.htm Here is was a IIT Keynote speaker candidate that was ignored!! I guess the organisers didn't want to confront with reality ( of course Govt.)- IITs are a set of failed organizations! I guess PVT engineering colleges/RECs have provided India with equally good number of engineers at far cheaper costs! IITs are just white elephants sucking from my Tax money. Till to open them to market and let them pay by there own nose. http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001200701020310.htm

Here is was a IIT Keynote speaker candidate that was ignored!! I guess the organisers didn’t want to confront with reality ( of course Govt.)-
IITs are a set of failed organizations! I guess PVT engineering colleges/RECs have provided India with equally good number of engineers at far cheaper costs! IITs are just white elephants sucking from my Tax money. Till to open them to market and let them pay by there own nose.

]]> By: Bidisha Sen http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-60582 Bidisha Sen Tue, 02 Jan 2007 05:24:14 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2/#comment-60582 Dear Atanu, I am amazed that a person with your intelligence is spending so much time writing numerous articles on H H Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, debating between what is being sold, the container and the content. May I bring it to your notice that it is just you who seems to be stuck to the content and not the container, using your own words. It is not just your fault, it is a trademark of our nation, we do not get confused between the container and the content when we take guitar lessons or swimming lessons, but when it comes to spirituality, which is one of the greatest things that India contributes to the world, we feel suddenly threatened when we see someone who has the insight, the experience and is ready to share his knowledge with the world. By knowledge here, I mean the experiential knowledge of life, for that alone can make true difference. I graduated from IIT as an engineer and it was in the same place I undertook the Art of Living workshop, without judging, without any expectations, concepts and without fear. It has been one of the best take aways from my IIT years. And so it has been for many other fellow colleagues of mine from IIT, which resulted in H H Sr Sri Ravi Shankar being invited to teh Pan IIT meet, so you may actually put to rest your wild conjecturing and reverse engineering. It was just an expression of gratitude for what we have got and an opportunity to share with those who have not yet. Also, the service projects taken up by the organisation is something you may like to take a look at, instead of pondering what He stands for. If you do have to write or criticising, I feel focusing on our 5H prgram, Prison Smart courses, Drug Rehabilitation and Trauma Relief and interviewing the people who have undertaken the programs can be a good place to start. I wish you all the best in your endeavour. Bidisha Dear Atanu,
I am amazed that a person with your intelligence is spending so much time writing numerous articles on H H Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, debating between what is being sold, the container and the content. May I bring it to your notice that it is just you who seems to be stuck to the content and not the container, using your own words.
It is not just your fault, it is a trademark of our nation, we do not get confused between the container and the content when we take guitar lessons or swimming lessons, but when it comes to spirituality, which is one of the greatest things that India contributes to the world, we feel suddenly threatened when we see someone who has the insight, the experience and is ready to share his knowledge with the world.
By knowledge here, I mean the experiential knowledge of life, for that alone can make true difference. I graduated from IIT as an engineer and it was in the same place I undertook the Art of Living workshop, without judging, without any expectations, concepts and without fear. It has been one of the best take aways from my IIT years. And so it has been for many other fellow colleagues of mine from IIT, which resulted in H H Sr Sri Ravi Shankar being invited to teh Pan IIT meet, so you may actually put to rest your wild conjecturing and reverse engineering. It was just an expression of gratitude for what we have got and an opportunity to share with those who have not yet. Also, the service projects taken up by the organisation is something you may like to take a look at, instead of pondering what He stands for. If you do have to write or criticising, I feel focusing on our 5H prgram, Prison Smart courses, Drug Rehabilitation and Trauma Relief and interviewing the people who have undertaken the programs can be a good place to start.
I wish you all the best in your endeavour.
Bidisha

]]> By: mahashakti http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-60579 mahashakti Tue, 02 Jan 2007 04:39:31 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2/#comment-60579 Sri Sri Ravi Shankar may not be everyone's cup of tea, but he is definitely helping others, he's a great karma yogi. He's helping others by spreading message of self-healing through ayurveda, yoga and meditation. He spreads love in a world that is so full of violence. If he is promoting himself, does it really matter that much? Take what you need. He's not asking you to surrender your soul to him. he's good at what he does. He's a great dancer on the world stage. He makes living, and dying look easy. He's in a nice space. He wants to share. Hes doing it his way. Its okay. Sri Sri Ravi Shankar may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but he is definitely helping others, he’s a great karma yogi. He’s helping others by spreading message of self-healing through ayurveda, yoga and meditation. He spreads love in a world that is so full of violence. If he is promoting himself, does it really matter that much? Take what you need. He’s not asking you to surrender your soul to him. he’s good at what he does. He’s a great dancer on the world stage. He makes living, and dying look easy. He’s in a nice space. He wants to share. Hes doing it his way. Its okay.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-60575 Anonymous Tue, 02 Jan 2007 03:48:47 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2/#comment-60575 <strong>IIT-Inspire, Invovle, and Transform</strong> Naturally, I was not part of the organizing committee and so I can't know how they chose the keynote speakers of Dec 23rd at the Pan IIT 2006 meet. Therefore, I give in to wild conjecture. IIT-Inspire, Invovle, and Transform

Naturally, I was not part of the organizing committee and so I can’t know how they chose the keynote speakers of Dec 23rd at the Pan IIT 2006 meet. Therefore, I give in to wild conjecture.

]]> By: Atanu Dey on India’s Development » IIT–Inspire, Involve and Transform http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2-2/comment-page-1/#comment-60171 Atanu Dey on India’s Development » IIT–Inspire, Involve and Transform Mon, 01 Jan 2007 11:35:59 +0000 http://www.deeshaa.org/2007/01/01/iit-inspire-invovle-and-transform-2/#comment-60171 [...] ’s all karma, neh? [Will wonders never cease? I have actually written the promised followup to this post here.] 19 Comments to ' [...] [...] ’s all karma, neh? [Will wonders never cease? I have actually written the promised followup to this post here.]

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