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Vol. 15 Issue 8 AUGUST 2014

“Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on Democracy”Events At a Glance...

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Nehru Centre Newsletter - August 2014 1

As a homage to Pandit

Jawaharlal Nehru in his 125th

birth anniversary year, we are

publishing some excerpts from

his speeches on Parliamentary

Democracy. Some excerpts

were published in the monthly

Newsletter of June and July

2014. Some more excerpts are

included in the present issue.

ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY

I have a feeling that another

stage in our journey has been

reached and a duty done - well

done, if I may say so. At the

same time, I feel even more

strongly that a still more

difficult duty is ahead of us.

A n o t h e r j o u r n e y h a s

immediately to be undertaken

in which there are no resting

places.

As far as the present Plan is

concerned, it may be said to

have had its beginning long

b e f o r e t h e P l a n n i n g

C o m m i s s i o n c a m e i n t o

existence. Much thought and

many discussions had been

devoted to the question of

planning in India before the

Planning Commission was actually

created. I suppose I can speak about

the Planning Commission without

being unduly modest, because my

connection with it has been

intimate. Nevertheless, the burden

of work fell lightly upon me. Others

carried the burden and if I praise

the work of the Commission, I do

not praise myself. As I said, I can

speak a little more freely about it

than if I had been one of the

recipients of my own praise.

The Planning Commission has

w o r k e d v e r y h a r d , v e r y

conscientiously very earnestly and

with a true crusading spirit in

preparing this Plan…

It is easy to talk about planning in

limited spheres of activity.

Naturally, planning for a whole

nation involves infinitely greater

effort than planning in bits.

Planning, in the larger sense, is thus

an integrated way of looking at a

nation's manifold activities. I do not

mean to go in for comparisons but

the old Soviet approach to planning

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4th to 7th August 2014, 6.00 pm Nehru Centre Auditorium

contd. on page 2

Nehru Centre’s 18th Theatre Festival

16th September to 23rd September 2014

Nehru Centre Auditorium

ANNOUNCEMENT

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What Nehru said...

ENGLISH AND THE INDIAN LANGUAGES

My approach to the language is not the approach of those worthy colleauges of ours whom I would call the Hindi enthusiasts; nor is it the approach of the other colleagues who are the English enthusiasts. I am an enthusiast of both, Hindi and English. When I say Hindi, I mean the Indian languages. I do not see any real conflict between the languages.

From speech in Lok Sabha debae on Mr. Frank Anthony’s resolution for including English in the English Schedule of the Constitution, August 7, 1959.

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was different from ours, both from

the point of view of objectives and

that of the methods adopted,

though the difference between the

two countries was greater in the

latter case. In view of the fact that

we function under a democratic

set-up, which we have deliberately

adopted and enshrined in our

C o n s t i t u t i o n a n d i n t h i s

Parliament, any planning that we

do must naturally be within that

set-up. The Planning Commission

does not have the right to draw up a

programme that has no relation to

our Constitution or to the set-up

under which we work.

Now, that inputs certain self-

imposed limitations on a plan but I

would like to say that those

limitations are not final. I do not

think it would be right to say that

democratic functioning necessarily

means limitations. It may make the

way a little more difficult; the

procedure adopted may have to be

a little more complicated. But it

should be possible for a democratic

set-up, if it is properly worked, to

make provision for everything we

want done. I suppose that is the

only real justification for a

democratic set-up - apart from

other justifications. In a democracy,

things are built on a f irm

foundation - even though it may

take a longer time - and built with

d u e c o n s i d e r a t i o n f o r t h e

individual. However, that is not a

point I wish to labour. What I want

to say is that since we have accepted

a democratic set-up and the way in

which our Parliament functions, we

must consider this Plan on a similar

b a s i s . W e h a v e f r a m e d a

Constitution and we should abide

by that Constitution. Nevertheless,

let it not be said that every part,

every chapter and every word of

Nehru Centre Newsletter - August 2014

that Constitution is so sacrosanct

that it cannot be changed even if

the needs of the country or the

nation so demand. If it is thought

that some part of the Constitution

comes in the way of the nation's

progress, it can undoubtedly be

changed - not lightly but after full

deliberation. But, generally

speaking, we have to plan in

a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h a t

Constitution.

We are dealing with India and not

any other country. We should not

try to reproduce conditions which

obtain elsewhere. Of course, there

are certain principles, certain

ideals and objectives which hold

not only for various countries but

for various ages, too; they do not

change. India herse l f has

represented various principles of

that type and I hope she will hold to

them. At the same time, I earnestly

hope and believe that she will give

u p t h e l a r g e n u m b e r o f

superstitions and evil ways of old

which have impeded her growth

and which are even today used to

divert people from a consideration

of the essential things. Our plan for

future progress must cope with the

amalgam and variety we have in

India. When I see these two heavy

volumes of the Report of the

Planning Commission, my mind

conjures up the vision of something

vast - the mighty theme of a nation

building and re-making itself. We

are, all of us, working together to

make a new India - not abstractly

for a nation but for the 360 million

people who are wanting to

progress as individuals and as

groups.

Discovery of India Essay Competition

to be contd....

NEHRU PLANETARIUM

SKY SHOWS : ‘Violent Universe’

Timings

12 noon (Hindi) 1:30 pm (Marathi) 3:00 pm (English) 4:30 pm (Hindi)

MONDAY CLOSED

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A Special Astrophysics Lecture

A Special Astrophysics Lecture “Twists and Turns in

the Waves of the Big-Bang” by Prof. C .S.

Unnikrishnan, Department of High Energy Physics,

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai was

organized on Saturday, 26 April 2014 .We bring you

the summary of his talk.

In the standard theory of cosmology, the universe

started off with a 'big-bang' of almost infinite density

and temperature and expanded for about 14 billion

years to reach what we see around today. A number of

aspects of this 'theory of evolution' have been tested

and found consistent. However, some aspects are still

on shaky foundations and remain untested even

today, including the postulated accelerated expansion

called inflation right after the event of big-bang. Associated with the big-bang and the inflationary expansion are violent

random motion of matter that generate gravitational waves that are expected to wander about in the universe for much

longer, imprinting their characteristic patterns of twists and turns on the matter and radiation in the universe. Therefore,

it was reasoned that the familiar cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR) should hold these visible signatures as

it reaches us today, in the form of specific patterns in its polarization. Recently, the experiment 'BICEP' (Background

Imaging of Cosmic Extragalactic Polarization) that was specifically designed to look for such patterns in the CMBR and

set up near the south pole, detected strongly patterned CMBR matching what is expected from the distortions resulting

from the primordial gravitational waves. Though a bit early to conclude that this confirms beyond doubt the inflationary

history of the expansion of the universe that happened almost 14 billion years ago and right after the big-bang, it is

considered as strong evidence for inflation, which is yet to find its supporting elements in particle physics. When

confirmed, it will also be the second indirect evidence for gravitational waves, the first being the orbital decay of the

binary pulsar. No gravitational waves have been directly detected yet and physicists and astronomers expect to detect

gravitational waves this decade with the giant interferometer detectors on earth, including the planned LIGO-India

detector. (see www.gw-indigo.org for details).

The sudden inflationary expansion provoked by an as yet unknown form of matter soon after the big-bang is necessary

for a believable model of the big-bang universe because, otherwise, it is very difficult to explain why different parts of

the universe are more or less identical in their looks and properties. Inflation and the generation of gravitational waves

from turbulent matter belong to the untested and unobservable era of the early universe. The earliest history of our

universe we can 'directly see' is limited to the period after neutral atoms formed and light became free of scattering from

charged particles. Radiation from this spatial slice of 'last scattering' is what we see today as the cosmic microwave

background radiation and it seems that we need to seek evidence for physical phenomena pertaining to the earlier

universe in their finger prints in the CMBR. If we could detect these gravitational waves themselves, we could 'see' the

earlier universe, closer to the big-bang, but this task would need interferometer detectors much larger in size than the

lunar orbit, deployed in space.


Prof. C. S. Unnikrishnan

to be contd....

NEPTUNE

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Discovering Neptune We devoted a page last month on the discovery of Neptune. This was a profound discovery on many accounts and importantly it boldly underlined the “.. confirmation of Newton’s theory of Gravitation.” In fact prior to its discovery the planet had been observed on number of occasions. But the observers failed to recognize the true significance of their observations. Neptune is the 8th and the farthest planet of the solar system. In 1930 when Pluto was discovered, it became the 9th and the farthest planet. But Pluto lost its status of Planethood in 2006 when astronomers created a new category of solar system objects called ‘dwarf planets’. Even then in between 1979 and 1999 for about 20 years Neptune again became the farthest planet and Pluto traveling in its orbit was closer to the Sun than Neptune. Diameter of Neptune is about 49.5 thousand kilometre that is about four times larger than Earth. It orbits the Sun from a distance of about 4.5 billion kilometres. This is about 30 times Earth – Sun distance. At this distance light takes about 4 hours to travel. It completes one orbit round the sun in 164.79 years. Neptune makes one rotation on its every 16 hours 6 minutes but the planet is not exactly a solid body. It’s equatorial region makes one rotation in 18 hours, which is about two hours slower. On the other hand the polar region make one rotation in 12 hours, which is about four hours faster. These different speeds of rotations at different latitudes is attributed to the magnetic field of the planet. Composition of Neptune is quite similar to that of Uranus and sometimes these planets are termed and ‘ice giants’. The atmosphere of Neptune consist of hydrogen, helium and methane gas. The mantle has water, ammonia and methane ices. Their total amount is 10 to 15 times the mass of Earth. The core of Neptune has rocky material like silicates and nickel-iron. Neptune has 14 known natural satellites or moons. The largest one, Triton was discovered just after 17days of discovery of Neptune itself. It is the largest moon of the planet that holds nearly 99.5% mass of all other moons put together. This moon also rotates in the opposite direction to the rotation of the planet. It is therefore believed that Triton is actually a captured dwarf planet. This planet is slowly spiralling inwards and in about 3.6 billion years it will reach a point where the tidal forces gravity of the planet will completely break the satellite in to tiny pieces. These would then circle the planet as its rings. The discovery of the second moon of Neptune, Nereid, came nearly after 100 years. It was discovered by Gerard P Kuiper on May 1, 1949. Neptune also has a ring system. There rings are named after those who were associated with the discovery of the planet - Galle, Le Verrier, Arago and Adams. These rings are at a distance of 42, 53, 57 and 63 thousand kilometres from the planet. There is a faint extension to Le Verrier named Lassell. Adams, the outer most ring has very interesting features of arcs in it. The existence of these arcs have not been explained completely but believe to be due to gravitational effects of Galatea the moon of Neptune just outside the ring.


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Cultural Cultural Cultural WingWingWingmarazI saMgaIt naaTk mahao%savaNehru Centre is organizing its 22nd Annual Programme during the month of August 2014.

The following Marathi Sangeet Nataks will be staged.

Monday, 04.08.2014

jagaNao vhavao gaaNaoProduced by Natyasampada, MumbaiWritten by Monika GajendragadkarDramatization: Mandar JoshiDirected: Shriram KulkarniLyrics : Sudhir Moghe, Anuradha KhotMusic: Pt. Raghunandan PanshikarCast: Chandrakant Limaye, Rajani Velankar, Vishal Moghe and Vinay Ramdasan

Tuesday, 05.08.2014

maRcCkTIkProduced by Bharat Natya Samshodhan Mandir, PuneWritten by Govind Ballal DevalDirected: Ravindra KhareMusic Guidance: Rajeev ParanjapeCast: Charudutta Aphale, Gauri Patil, Dr. Ram Sathaye, Anand Panase, Sanjiv Mehandale and Ravindra Khare

Wednesday, 06.08.2014

maaJao AakaSa vaogaLoProduced by Rangsharada Pratishthan, MumbaiWritten & Directed by Vijay GokhaleLyrics : Gauri PatilMusic: Laxman PatilCast: Vijay Gokhale, Rohan Gujjar/Pranjal Damle, Ratnakar Deshpande, Prabhakar Karle, Savita Gokhale, Ajita Kulkarni, Gauri Patil and Dr. Girish Oak

Thursday, 07.08.2014

saMSaya - kllaaoLProduced by Khalwayan, RatnagiriWritten by Govind Ballal DevalDirected: Manohar JoshiMusic Guidance: Anand PrabhudesaiCast: Anand Prabhudesai, Manohar Joshi, Ajinkya Ponkshe, Ganesh Joshi, Vijay Joshi, Niranjan Godbole, Shamika Joshi, Manjiri Joshi, Shweta Joglekar, Prajatka Joshi and Devashree

A two day thematic festival of classical music on Monsoon Ragas was organized on 10th and 11th July 2014.

On the first day, a Dance Choregraphy on Malhar, designed and conceptualized by L. A. Kazi, Director, Culture, Nehru Centre with Music by Pt. Sunilkant Gupta and was presented.

The second day had varieties of Malhar Ragas through instrumental by

and vocal by Ustad Maqbool Husain Khan & Zeeshan Khan.

The programme was well attended by the music lovers.

Dance Choregraphy by Mayur Vaidya

the duo Aboli Sulakhe (Sarod) and Aparna Deodhar (Sitar)


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4th to 7th August 2014, 6.00 pm each day, Nehru Centre Auditorium

(A Thematic Festival of Classical Music on Monsoon Ragas)

Megh

Malhar 2014Review

Scenes from the Dance Choreography based on Monsoon Ragas

Vocal Recital by Ustad Maqbool Husain Khan and Zeeshan Khan

Aparna Deodhar (Sitar) and Aboli Sulkahe (Sarod)

Art GalleryThe

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Programmes for August 2014

SANDHYA KELKAR

Sandhya secured B.Sc. from Nagpur University; G.D.A. and M.A. in Fine Arts from Mumbai. Her landscapes are in oil on canvas.

Tuesday 29th July to Monday 4th August 2014

( AC Gallery )

MANISHA ASHRA . BHAKTI ASHRA . NIMISHA SHAH . HARSHITA CHASIA

Manisha graduated from Sir J. J. School of Art, Mumbai. Her paintings are abstract in oil on canvas.

Bhakti is a self-taught artist. She works in stained glass and ceramics.

Nimisha has done course in Commercial Art. Her paintings are in oil and acrylic on canvas.

Harshita is a self-taught artist. Her paintings are on nature in acrylic and oils.

Tuesday 29th July to Monday 4th August 2014

( Circular Gallery )

AMIT KUMAR . ANAND KUMAR KESHRI . SUJIT PODARR . DEEPAK RASAILY

Amit has B.F.A. and M.F.A. degree in Painting from Patna University. His paintings are in acrylic on canvas. He has had many group shows.

Anand Kumar secured B.F.A. in Painting from Patna University and

M.F.A. from Chandigarh. He has had many group shows and won awards. His paintings are on 'Faces' and other compositions are in acrylic on canvas.

Sujit also received B.F.A. degree from Patna University. He has participated in many exhibitions and w o n a w a r d s . H i s r e a l i s t i c compositions are in water colour on the Fabriano and old papers.

Deepak has B.F.A. degree in Sculpture from Patna University and M.F.A. from M.S. University, Baroda. He received National Scholarship from H.R.D., Govt. of India. His sculptures are in marble.

Tuesday 5th August to Monday 11th August 2014

( AC Gallery )

BALKRUSHNA CHHADIDAR . SHARADA UTTARWAR

Balkrushna has received B.F.A.; M . F . A . a n d A . T . D . f r o m Aurangabad. He has participated in many shows. Sharada secured A.T.D.; M.F.A. from Aurangabad. She has won many awards and had shows.

Tuesday 5th August to Monday 11th August 2014


ACHYUT PALAV & HIS STUDENTS

Achyut obtained G.D.A. from Sir J. J. Institute of Applied Art, Mumbai. He was faculty member of Sir J. J. Institute. He will exhibit calligraphic paintings with his pupils.

Tuesday12th August to Monday 18th August 2014

( AC Gallery )

N E E TA S H I R G A O N K A R . SARIKA BAFNA . VIJAYA D . SEJAL SHAH

Neeta has secured B.F.A. from C h i p l u n . H e r p a i n t i n g s a r e compositions in acrylic on canvas.

Sarika's art education has been from Dr. B. Nanavati Women's College. Her paintings are in acrylic.

Vijaya has diploma in Commercial Art from Chennai. Her compositions are in acrylic.

Sejal is a self-taught artist. Her compositions are in acrylic.



RAJENDRA DAGADE

Rajendra obtained G.D.A. in Painting from L. S. Raheja School of Art, Mumbai. His realistic paintings

Calligraphy by Gargi Sankpal

Painting by Rajendra Dagade

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Art Fusion Show 2014Review

Eighth ‘Art Fusion Show’ - 2014 of artists from Maharashtra was inaugurated by Dr. Saryu Doshi, eminent Art Historian on 20th June 2014. Also present on the occasion were Shri R. D. Pradhan, Vice-Chairman; Shri I. M. Kadri, General Secretary and Dr. J. N. Banerjee, Execuive Committee member of Nehru Centre.

Shri Sharad Pawar, Chairman, Nehru Centre also graced the occasion in the evening.

The exhibition was visited by many art lovers who appreciated the art works.

and portraits are in oils and oil pastels.


( AC Gallery )

MALVIKA KAMATH

Malvika is a self-taught artist. Her paintings are on nature in oil, acrylic and oil pastels.



DADASAHEB YADAV . VIJAYMUMAR DHUMAL .RAMKRISHNA KAMBLE

Dadasaheb received G.D.A.; A.T.D. and A.M. from Abhinav Kala Mahavidyalaya, Pune. His paintings are on nature in water colour and acrylic.

Vijaykumar secured G.D.A.; A.T.D. and A.M. from Satara. Presently is the Principal at Kala Mahavidyalaya, Satara. He has had many shows and awards to his credit. His paintings are on Bulls in various postures in acrylic on canvas.

Ramkrishna has obtained G.D.A., A.T.D. and Dip A.Ed. from Sir J . J. School of Art, Mumbai. He has participated in many exhibitions and won awards. His figurative compositions are in oil pastels.

Tuesday 26th August to Monday 1st September 2014

( AC Gallery )

SACHIN SAWANT

Sachin has done A.T.D. from Khopoli. His realistic paintings are on rural life in acrylic on canvas.

Tuesday 26th August to Monday 1st September 2014


Dr. Saryu Doshi inaugurating the Art Fusion Show 2014 and also releasing the catalogue. Also seen in the pictures are Shri R. D. Pradhan, Vice Chairman; Shri I. M. Kadri, General Secretary and Dr. J. N. Banerjee, Executive Committee member of Nehru Centre

Dr. Saryu Doshi addressing the artists and art lovers

Shri Sharad Pawar, Chairman, Nehru Centre going around the show and interacting with the artists

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