Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) joined edX as a new contributing member
edX is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based non-profit enterprise created by founding fathers of Harvard University and MIT. edX offers interactive online classes from the worlds best universities.
As IIMBx , India’s leading B-School will leverage new technologies and deliver education via MOOC’s (massive open online courses)
IIM-B, Director : Dr. Sunil Vachani
edX, CEO : Anant Agarwal
Kannada music album ‘Ananya Aalaapana’ – The Czech Symphony Orchestra, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
For the first time an European Symphony Orchestra scored for a Kannada music album.
Ananya Aalaapana is the second album by the group ‘Techies for Kannada’ and ‘KChords’. The Kannada patriotic song Jagadalli Yelle Hodaru Moodada Mohaka Anubhava is 1 of the 7 songs in the album.
Music is composed by Karthik Somanath, Lyrics by Karthik and Paawana Poonacha.
Varalaxmi and DCH-32, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad
Tetrapoloid Cotton: The World’s First inter-specific commercial hybrid Varalaxmi and later DCH-32 in the 1970s.
Research on hirsutum cottons lead to the development of Laxmi which became a household name to symbolise hirsutum cotton.
Research conducted at CRS, Dharwad / Agricultural Research Station, Dharward Farm, Dharwad, Karnataka
source of information: All India Coordinated Cotton Improvement Project Center, Dharwad (AICCP)
Smt. Sukanya Ramgopal, Bangalore, Karnataka
She was the first girl in India to hold and play the ghatam on her lap at an early age of 12. Making her the first woman ghatam artist of India in a male dominated universe.
Sukyana Ramgopal was a student of Shri Vikku Vinayakaran who gave India its first Grammy.
This uniquely talented carnatic music player has won over a dozen honours, awards and laurels in her career spanning 4 decades. Originally from TamilNadu the 57 year old frontline musician had made Bangalore her home a long time ago.
Firsts:
(1) She is the First to create the unique concept of Ghata Tharang playing 6 ghatams at the same time (2) She is also the First to set up a Bangalore All-Woman Carnatic Ensemble the ‘ Sthree Thaal Tharang’
The Ghatam is a percussion instrument used in Carnatic music of South India.
Ghatam:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghatam
DC Design,Inner Ring Road, Ejipura, Koramangala
May 2013. Dilip Chhabria renowned Automobile Designer inaugrated Bangalore’s first exclusive high-street design ‘DC Design’ showroom in the IT capital.
The showroom will showcase the automobile design pioneer – Dilip Chhabria’s award winning and innovative designs.
The exclusive showroom was launched in a joint-venture with Emvee Dreamz Drive, Bangalore.
Briefs:
The inaugration also unveiled the first ever Indian supercar the ‘Avanti’. The Avanti’s market share manufactured in Pune is aimed at high-street design and low volume.
Also on display were 2 of his latest wheels. A customised Renault Duster and a Hyundai i20 which feature avant-garde modifications.
Dilip Chhabria – Chairman and Managing Director, DC Designs
e-Book editions ‘History & Culture of Indian People’ in English and Kannada
September 25th, 2014 (Thursday). e- Book editions of both the books were launched by His Excellency Governor Vajubhai Vala in presence of BVB Bangalore Chairman N. Ramanuja, Mysore Chairman Prof. A. Narasimhaurty and former Governor Rama Jois.
11-Volumes – English original of ‘The History & Culture of the Indian People’. Translation for the first time in Kannada of the same in 25-Volumes was under the Chief Editorship of Prof.A.V. Narasimhamurthy.
Published in English originally by ‘Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) considered a magnum opus of Kulapati Dr.K.M. Munshi.
The entire project of the e-book in a single disc was supported financially by M.P.Birla Institute of Management and the technical project was undertaken by Sriranga Digitals.
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), Bangalore
Banglore City’s BMTC has taken the initiative to launch the first electric bus on Indian roads, plying the busy route of the Majestic-Kadugodi road. The charging point for the bus is at the Volvo depot, Majestic.
This eco-friendly electric bus is on a free of cost, 3-month trial courtesy of the Chinese company ‘Build Your Dream’ (BYD) brought to India by Utopia Pvt. Ltd.
The vehicle has zero emission, operates on a battery lasting 5 hours and covers a distance of upto 250 Km.
1st Red Bull Flutag, Sankey Tank, Bangalore
September 28th, 2014, Sankey Tank in Sadashivnagar, Bangalore played a full-house host to over 10,000 fun lovers and Bangaloreans today.
36 human-powered flying machines took off from a high flight deck placed 22-feet above the lake. The Winner was ‘Visar-Jet’ from Mumbai. First Runner-Up ‘Talpade’ (Bangalore) and 2nd Runner-Up was ‘Majestic Beast’ (Nagpur).
Bangalore was the city of choice to launch the 1st ever Red Bull Flutag in India making it the 141st edition edition. With this India has joined the list of 47 countries worldwide.
Red Bull Flutag:
An international event where participants (teams of 4) are required to build a human-powered aircraft and fly it off an elevated ramp that extends into a water body. The 1st Red Bull Flutag took place in Vienna, Austria in 1992. A decade later in the U.S. Subsequently over 140 editions have been held across the world.
Sankey Tank, Bangalore:
1882. Created in the 18th century it is one of Bangalore’s leading land marks.
Nandan Nilekani, Bangalore
November 09th, 2009. Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani was the first Indian to be felicitated with the top honour of receiving the ‘Legend in Leadership Award” from Yale University.
The award was presented by Richard C. Levin, President, Yale University at the Yale CEO Leadership Summit of The Chief Executive Leadership Institute.
The ‘Legend in Leadership Award’ was created by Yale University about 24 years ago to honour current and former CEO’s who serve as living legends to inspire Chief Executives across industries, sectors and nations.
Brief:
1961 : co-founder Infosys
2002 – 2007 : served as CEO – Infosys
:served as Chairman of India’s Unique Identification Authority (UID)
2006 : Awarded ‘Padma Bhushan’ by Government of India
Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy
Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy has for the first time released the Unicode version of the Tulu script.
Language specialist and editor of Tulu Dictionary U.P.Upadhyaya released a CD of Tulu in Unicode.
Consequently the Tulu language spoken in the Coastal Districts of Udupi, Dakshin Kannada and Kasargod come onto the world-language platform.
This now allows the easy typing of the Tulu script on the keyboard as well as translation of Tulu script to other languages.