Sunday, November 18, 2018
Saturday, November 17, 2018
Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'To sing or not to sing?' that was published in Newsband
To sing or not to sing?
T.M. Krishna is a leading Carnatic vocalist. His scheduled participation
in a Spic Macay programme this weekend was always going to be a big draw. The
programme was abruptly cancelled, after its sponsor, the Airports Authority of
India, suddenly bailed out.
Did this happen because Krishna IS outspoken critic of the Narendra Modi
government. Did the AAI surrender
to social media threats? As a musician, Krishna has attempted to break barriers
of orthodoxy, caste and class. For instance, the Magsaysay awardee favoured
some Carnatic musicians who sang Christian compositions. He has also contested the structural
rigidities of the Carnatic music world.
However, the Delhi government has done well to step in and organise a
concert of his at another venue. The AAI may not have acted on its own. Maybe they could not stand up in the face
of intolerance and intimidation.
T M Krishna has emerged as a silver lining on the edge of a dark cloud
that is spreading and eclipsing the old, plural, democratic India. He is not
only an innovative artiste; greater still is his role as a public
intellectual-activist, who has boldly taken cudgels against 'fundamentalism'.
Krishna should sing. And Krishna should write. And Krishna should speak.
Those who disagree with his views can always refrain from going to his concerts
or talks or hearing or seeing his performances or his express their
disagreement through the written word, but to bring about a cancellation of his
concert is to deny those who either support his views or simply don't care
about his politics.
Some say that his programme was cancelled not because of his attack on
Narendra Modi and his government The US organisers, a Mysore sabha and now AAI
cancelled his programmes due to his unnecessary and unwarranted comments on
various issues including Carnatic Music. He could have desisted from all these
controversies. His forte was/is Carnatic Music and he could have spent his time
and energy by singing to greater heights.
Why are people complaining about such decisions one way or other? TM
Krishna boycotts December season. 15 years or so back TM Krishna boycotted
Hamsadhvani Sabha after accepting an invitation as they invited a HIndustani
musician to preside over a function. If people or sabhas want to listen to TM
Krishna they will invite. If Krishna wants to sing he will sing. Accept it the
way it is and move on.
Friday, November 16, 2018
Dinesh Kamath, Editor of Daily Newspaper Newsband, felicitated by Mridangam Vidwan Guru M S Parmeswaran of Parmeswaran Kalalaya Foundation during a Musical Event presented by the Foundation at Navi Mumbai Tamil Sangam Hall at Vashi in Navi Mumbai on Friday 16 November 2018
Dinesh Kamath, Editor of Daily Newspaper
Newsband, felicitated by Mridangam Vidwan Guru M S Parmeswaran of Parmeswaran
Kalalaya Foundation during a Musical Event presented by the Foundation at Navi
Mumbai Tamil Sangam Hall at Vashi in Navi Mumbai on Friday 16 November 2018
Dinesh Kamath's Editorial 'Another milestone by ISRO' that was published in Newsband
Another milestone by ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organisation has marked a big milestone. The
Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle MarkIII (GSLV MkIII) launched GSAT29,
an advanced communications satellite, into a geosynchronous transfer orbit. The
satellite took off from a launchpad at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at
Sriharikota. ISRO’s master control
facility at Hassan assumed the command and control of the satellite. The
multi-band, multi-beam satellite can cater to the communication needs of people
in Jammu and Kashmir and the Northeast.
The first successful experimental flight of the GSLV MkIII was in 2014. This
proved its capacity in the atmospheric flight regime. Its first developmental
flight was on June 5, 2017, when it launched GSAT19. The present launch marked the second
developmental flight of the MkIII. With these two successes, the launcher is
declared ‘operational’ and joins the ranks of the working vehicles, the PSLV
and the GSLV.
The GSLV MkIII has not just boosted the satellite into its orbit, but
also restored morale at ISRO, which had been dented by the GSAT 6A setback. This
launch proves that India could have been still more advanced in the fields of
designing, engineering and manufacturing. Smart people here try to become politicians, godmen or bureaucrats. There
is a contempt for science and scientific approach.
The magnificent efforts of ISRO and its entire team should be appreciated
by all the Indians. This is another scientific achievement in indian astronomy
and space research.
India’s adventures in the space with the unison of technology and
impeccable leadership under Prime Minister is remarkable. We are treading on
the path of new dawn in space advancement. The earlier finding of any natural
disaster due to surveillance of satellites has led to the saving of lives and
property. Kudos to our scientists for their hard work and dedication!
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