Dice Play and Origin of Chess in Sanskrit Literature book launched on June 16, 2022
Author: Prof. C Panduranga Bhatta
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publications, New Delhi
Available at:
https://www.mlbd.com/product/dice-play-and-origin-of-chess-in-sanskrit-literature-hb-author-c-panduranga-bhatta-author-manfred-a-j-eder-foreword-mlbd-publication/?v=c86ee0d9d7ed
Book was launched on June 16, 2022 in an online event
Event Collaborators: India Study Centre (INSTUCEN), Mumbai
Motilal Banarsidass Publications, New Delhi
Following dignitaries spoke in the event
1. Dr Mugdha Karnik - Managing Trustee, India Study Centre (INSTUCEN), Mumbai
2. Dr Irving L Finkel - Deputy Keeper in the Dept. of Middle East, British Museum, London
3. Honourable Manfred A. J. Eder - Founder and President, Foerderkreis Schach-Geschichtsforschung-FSG, Germany
4. Dr Kurush F Dalal - Co-Director, Salsette Explorations Project, Mumbai
5. Honourable Harsh Vardhan Shringla - G20 Chief Coordinator, The Ministry of External Affairs, India
6. Honourable Dinesh K Patnaik - Ambassador of India to Spain and Andorra
7. Prof. C Rajendran -Head and Dean, Department of Sanskrit, University of Calicut (Retd.), Kerala, India
8. Prof. Siddharth Y Wakankar -Visiting Professor, Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Ramtek, India
9. Respected Ms. Astrid Wege - Director, Goethe-Institute (earlier Max Mueller Bhavan), Kolkata, India
10. Prof. C. S. Radhakrishnan -Professor and Head, Dept. of Sanskrit, Pondicherry University (Retd.), India
11. Ms. Mridula Singh-Officer, Education and Political Wing, Consulate General of India, Frankfurt.
12. Prof. C Panduranga Bhatta -Professor of Business Ethics and Communications, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (Retd.).
13. Respected Raamesh Gowri Raghavan - Teacher, Researchers in the field of Indian Linguistics, Mumbai
14. Respected Rejeev Jain, Partner Motilal Banarsidass Publications New Delhi
Pondicherry University Symposium on Approaching the Roots of Chess- link
nk(92) Pondicherry Symposium - YouTube
Book Launch Event link
Book Launch Event Speakers and Online Participants
Delivered a lecture on Holistic Education for the development of Human Excellence on Jan 22, 2022 at Bhakti Vedanta Institute in connection with 12th All India Students' Conference on Science and Spirituality Quest (AISSQ-2022).
Lecture can be accessed at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmwsZ5LTaBY
Directed the Executive Education Programme on Organisational Excellence through Leadership at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore during 14/3/2022-24/3/2022 along with Prof. Abhoy K Ojha.
Directed the Executive Education Programme on Organisational Excellence through Leadership at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore during 17/1/22-28/1/22 along with Prof. Abhoy K Ojha.
Conducted an online Workshop on Developing Inclusive Mindsets at SDM-IMD on Feb 5,2022 for one year MBA Students.
Webinar link
Smartail conducted a Webinar on Upholding Leadership During Crisis on May 22, 2021
Webinar Link:
Symposium on Th Art of Leading in a Borderless World organised by Bloomsbury India on December 17, 2020 organised in connection with the launching of the book The Art of Leading in a Borderless World authored by C. Panduranga Bhatta and Pragyan Rath which is available at https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/the-art-of-leading-in-a-borderless-world-9789389867213/
Symposium Link:
Symposium
on
The Art of Leading in a Borderless World
Organised by Bloomsbury India
December 17, 2020, 4.00pm (Live online)
Symposium Overview
The contemporary world is interconnected, borderless and multidimensional in nature. Leadership in such an environment of heterogeneity and plurality is a new challenge. There is a need for providing creative solutions to complex problems of society and human development.
This symposium’s aim was to provide practical insights to corporate leaders as well as political, social and community practitioners for designing their mindsets as they increasingly face uncertainties, and complexities due to unprecedented challenges of technological disruptions, environmental sustainability, ethical transparency and demographic shifts.
As change keeps happening, there is always a quest of what constitutes good leadership. Some of the ideas presented in the symposium are very relevant like the ‘excluded’ being a focus for humanitarian leadership, caring for nature, universal welfare and many more. It also strengthened the concept of living together socially, environmentally and religiously besides making a cogent call for economic, political and business leadership based on ethical values of tolerance, diversity, reverence for life and non-violence.
This symposium certainly helped leaders in adapting creative ways that would increase the understanding among various ethnic, racial, cultural and religious groups besides also promoting social welfare, economic development and care for the well-being of the planet as a whole.
Today’s global leaders are required to evaluate human values, in different work-fields carrying human interests, on the perspective of ‘borderless’ human welfare, to create an environment of grand harmony among everything for the survival of humankind.
Erudite speakers chosen for Inaugural address, Keynote, Symposium deliberations and Valedictory address were the champions of the valued mentioned above through various forums in one form or the other.
Inaugural Address was delivered by Padma Vibhushan Dr Devi Prasad Shetty, celebrated cardiologist and the founder of Narayana Health and Chairman, Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.
Keynote was delivered by Dr Pavan K Varma, Writer, Diplomat, Former Member of Indian Parliament (Rajya Sabha).
The book was released by Prof. Samir Ranjan Chatterjee, Emeritus Professor Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Following subject experts shared their thoughts on the topic.
Honourable Ms. Alokananda Roy, Social Innovator
Honourable Mr. Gautam Mohan Chakraborty, Former Kolkata Police Commissioner
Dr. C Panduranga Bhatta, Former Professor, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta and one of the authors of the book The Art of Leading in a Borderless World.
Dr. Pragyan Rath, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta and one of the authors of the book The Art of Leading in a Borderless World.
Valedictory Address was delivered by Professor Shekhar Chaudhuri, Former Director, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Online Participants included CEOs, Senior, Middle and Junior level executives in public and private sector companies, Directors, Heads of Departments, Faculty and Students of Higher Educational Institutes including IIMs, IITs, Universities and Colleges, Principals and Senior teachers of Schools, CEOs and top management executives of family owned business houses, Heads of NGOs, entrepreneurs and heads of start-ups, Consultants in the area of human resource management and organisational development, Administrators and executives in responsible positions in public sector and private sector organizations.
Smartail gifted a copy of the book The Art of Leading in a Borderless World to the Award winners at the Education Excellence Summit and Awards conducted in Chennai for CBSE Schools in Telengana, Tamil Nadu and Andra Pradesh, February 6, 2021.
A short speech on our book "The Art of Leading in a Borderless World" delivered by me was played (recorded earlier) on this occasion.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1djeIEF6hGYMjxgYuLGQEzYdzeLn9jQ4F/view?usp=drive_web
Professor C Panduranga Bhatta delivered the Professor S. Venkatakrishnan Endowment Lecture on 5th November 2020 through online organised by Department of Sanskrit, Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady.
Link for the lecture is given below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CluGlgraAHBk54_ly9EYAptKC_GfEY7I/view?usp=drivesdk
National Workshop
on
Indian Ethos and Leadership Excellence organised by Vivekananda Kendra Academy for Indian Culture, Yoga & Management (VK-AICYAM), Bhavan's Centre for Communication & Management (BCCM), Association for Indian Management Schools (AIMS) on Jan 15, 2020 in Bhubaneswar.
Executive Education Programme on "Organisational Excellence through Leadership" held on September 4-6,2019 at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore.
Sessions on "Excellence and Inclusive Leadership" for the General Managers of HAL, July 25, 2019 at HMA, Bengaluru
MDP on Leadership Excellence-An Alternate Approach conducted for Terra Logic, on August 2-4, 2019 at The School of Ancient Wisdom, Bengaluru.
Workshop on "Excellence in Higher Education" for the faculty of Department of Business Administration, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysore and Workshop on "Becoming Employable" for MBA students of Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysore conducted on 20/02/2019 and 21/02/2019 respectively.
Workshop on "Excellence in Higher Education" for the Faculty members of Institute of Management, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, December 27, 2018.
Lecture on "Enlightened Leadership of Ashoka the Great" at Ahmedabad Management Association, December 28, 2018.
link to the lecture:
Workshop on "Leadership Excellence: An Alternate Approach" at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta for PGPEX students on December 1-2, 2018.
Lecture on "Relevance of Sanskrit Studies in the 21st Century"at the Sanskrit Department of Dhaka University hosted by the High Commission of India in Bangladesh, Dhaka, Sept.23, 2018.
Lecture on "Inclusive Leadership and Excellence" at the Institution of Diploma Engineers Bangladesh, Dhaka hosted by the High Commission of India in Bangladesh, Dhaka, September 24, 2018.
Lecture on "Inclusive Leadership" hosted by the High Commission of India in Bangladesh, at HCI MP Hall, Chancery, Dhaka,Sept 25, 2018.
Lecture on "Human Values Education" at DPS-STS, hosted by the High Commission of India in Bangladesh, Dhaka on September 24, 2018
Lecture on "Leadership Excellence"at BRAC University, hosted by the High Commission of India in Bangladesh, Dhaka, Sept 25, 2018.
MDP on Leadership Excellence for FOGLA Group at Kolkata, Sept 7-8, 2018.
Lecture on "Leadership Excellence" at Dept of Management, Goa University, July 14, 2018
Lecture on "Leadership Excellence"at Techno India, Kolkata, September 19,2018
Workshop on "Leadership Excellence" for the Executives of Lion India in Kolkata ,March 21, 2018.
Directed EEP on Organisational Excellence through Leadership with Prof Abhoy K Ojha at IIMB during September 19-23, 2022
