I had some comments on the article written on October 20, 2005 titled "Naming Ceremony," regarding naming cyclones that hit India. Well, it has already become a reality.
All cyclones in the Bay of Bengal rim countries will henceforth have a name. It was decided last year that Bay of Bengal rim countries like India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives and Oman will contribute to a list of names that would be used like a name book for all cyclones. These group of countries are called WMO tropical Cyclone Escap Panel countries and the list of cyclones is maintained in an alphabetical manner, countrywise.
It was decided to have names that are abstract and gender neutral. Contributions from India include names like Hawa, Agni and Patal.
The cyclone that hit Andhra coast in September was named Pyaar. No not the Hindi word meaning love, but a Myanmarese word meaning "flattened." For India, it is still a new concept. But they are waiting for the next one: Baj. This name is an Indian contribution.
Saturday, November 26, 2005
Monday, November 21, 2005
Eureka!
I found this site while browsing today. Quite an interesting one. It has got categorized sections on almost anything. Try it out.....
www.teacherxpress.com
www.teacherxpress.com
Thursday, November 10, 2005
Wednesday, November 02, 2005
Who wouldn't love to have a resume like this??
EDUCATION /Qualification:
Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Punjab University, Chandigarh, 1952; Stood first in MA (Economics), Punjab University, Chandigarh, 1954.
Wright's Prize for distinguished performance at St John's College, Cambridge.
1955 and 1957; Wrenbury scholar, University of Cambridge, 1957; DPhil (Oxford), DLitt (Honoris Causa); PhD thesis on India's export competitiveness
OCCUPATION /Teaching Experience:
Professor (Senior lecturer, Economics, 1957-59; Reader, Economics, 1959-63; Professor, Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1963-65.
Professor, International Trade, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, 1969-71; Honorary professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
1976 and Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, 1996 and Civil Servant
Working Experience/ POSITIONS:
1971-72: Economic advisor, ministry of foreign trade
1972-76: Chief economic advisor, ministry of finance
1976-80: Director, Reserve Bank of India; Director, Industrial Development Bank of India
Alternate governor for India, Board of governors, Asian Development Bank
Alternate governor for India, Board of governors, IBRD November 1976 - April 1980: Secretary, ministry of finance (Department of economic affairs);
Member, finance, Atomic Energy Commission; Member,finance, Space Commission April 1980 - September 15, 1982:
Member-secretary, Planning Commission
1980-83: Chairman, India Committee of the Indo-Japan joint study committee
September 16, 1982 - January 14, 1985: Governor, Reserve Bank of India.
1982-85: Alternate Governor for India, Board of governors, International Monetary Fund
1983-84: Member, economic advisory council to the Prime Minister
1985: President, Indian Economic Association
January 15, 1985 - July 31, 1987: Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
August 1, 1987 - November 10, 1990: Secretary-general and commissioner, south commission, Geneva
December 10, 1990 - March 14, 1991: Advisor to the Prime Minister on economic affairs
March 15, 1991 - June 20, 1991: Chairman, UGC
June 21, 1991 - May 15, 1996: Union finance minister( Parliament)
October 1991: Elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam on Congress ticket( Parliament)
June 1995: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha( Parliament)
1996 onwards: Member, Consultative Committee for the ministry of finance
August 1, 1996 - December 4, 1997: Chairman, Parliamentary standing committee on commerce
March 21, 1998 onwards: Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha( Parliament)
June 5, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on finance
August 13, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on rules
Aug 1998-2001: Member, committee of privileges 2000 onwards: Member, executive committee, Indian parliamentary group
June 2001: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
Aug 2001 onwards: Member, general purposes committee
BOOKS:
India's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth -Clarendon Press, Oxford University, 1964; also published a large number of articles in various economic journals.
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Adam Smith Prize, University of Cambridge, 1956
Padma Vibhushan, 1987
Euro money Award, Finance Minister of the Year, 1993;
Asia money Award, Finance Minister of the Year for Asia, 1993 and 1994
INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:
1966: Economic Affairs Officer
1966-69: Chief, financing for trade section, UNCTAD
1972-74: Deputy for India in IMF Committee of Twenty on International Monetary Reform
1977-79: Indian delegation to Aid-India Consortium Meetings
1980-82: Indo-Soviet joint planning group meeting
1982: Indo-Soviet monitoring group meeting
1993: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Cyprus 1993: Human
Rights World Conference, Vienna
RECREATION:
Gymkhana Club, New Delhi; Life Member, India International Centre, New Delhi
Name:
Dr Manmohan Singh
DOB:
September 26, 1932
Place of Birth:
Gah (West Punjab)
Father:
S. Gurmukh Singh
Mother:
Mrs Amrit Kaur
Married on:
September 14, 1958
Wife:
Mrs Gursharan Kaur
Children:
Three daughters
Our Prime Minister seems to be one of the most qualified PM all over the world.
via: Sinoj Abraham
Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Punjab University, Chandigarh, 1952; Stood first in MA (Economics), Punjab University, Chandigarh, 1954.
Wright's Prize for distinguished performance at St John's College, Cambridge.
1955 and 1957; Wrenbury scholar, University of Cambridge, 1957; DPhil (Oxford), DLitt (Honoris Causa); PhD thesis on India's export competitiveness
OCCUPATION /Teaching Experience:
Professor (Senior lecturer, Economics, 1957-59; Reader, Economics, 1959-63; Professor, Economics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1963-65.
Professor, International Trade, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, 1969-71; Honorary professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
1976 and Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, 1996 and Civil Servant
Working Experience/ POSITIONS:
1971-72: Economic advisor, ministry of foreign trade
1972-76: Chief economic advisor, ministry of finance
1976-80: Director, Reserve Bank of India; Director, Industrial Development Bank of India
Alternate governor for India, Board of governors, Asian Development Bank
Alternate governor for India, Board of governors, IBRD November 1976 - April 1980: Secretary, ministry of finance (Department of economic affairs);
Member, finance, Atomic Energy Commission; Member,finance, Space Commission April 1980 - September 15, 1982:
Member-secretary, Planning Commission
1980-83: Chairman, India Committee of the Indo-Japan joint study committee
September 16, 1982 - January 14, 1985: Governor, Reserve Bank of India.
1982-85: Alternate Governor for India, Board of governors, International Monetary Fund
1983-84: Member, economic advisory council to the Prime Minister
1985: President, Indian Economic Association
January 15, 1985 - July 31, 1987: Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
August 1, 1987 - November 10, 1990: Secretary-general and commissioner, south commission, Geneva
December 10, 1990 - March 14, 1991: Advisor to the Prime Minister on economic affairs
March 15, 1991 - June 20, 1991: Chairman, UGC
June 21, 1991 - May 15, 1996: Union finance minister( Parliament)
October 1991: Elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam on Congress ticket( Parliament)
June 1995: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha( Parliament)
1996 onwards: Member, Consultative Committee for the ministry of finance
August 1, 1996 - December 4, 1997: Chairman, Parliamentary standing committee on commerce
March 21, 1998 onwards: Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha( Parliament)
June 5, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on finance
August 13, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on rules
Aug 1998-2001: Member, committee of privileges 2000 onwards: Member, executive committee, Indian parliamentary group
June 2001: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
Aug 2001 onwards: Member, general purposes committee
BOOKS:
India's Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth -Clarendon Press, Oxford University, 1964; also published a large number of articles in various economic journals.
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Adam Smith Prize, University of Cambridge, 1956
Padma Vibhushan, 1987
Euro money Award, Finance Minister of the Year, 1993;
Asia money Award, Finance Minister of the Year for Asia, 1993 and 1994
INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:
1966: Economic Affairs Officer
1966-69: Chief, financing for trade section, UNCTAD
1972-74: Deputy for India in IMF Committee of Twenty on International Monetary Reform
1977-79: Indian delegation to Aid-India Consortium Meetings
1980-82: Indo-Soviet joint planning group meeting
1982: Indo-Soviet monitoring group meeting
1993: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Cyprus 1993: Human
Rights World Conference, Vienna
RECREATION:
Gymkhana Club, New Delhi; Life Member, India International Centre, New Delhi
Name:
Dr Manmohan Singh
DOB:
September 26, 1932
Place of Birth:
Gah (West Punjab)
Father:
S. Gurmukh Singh
Mother:
Mrs Amrit Kaur
Married on:
September 14, 1958
Wife:
Mrs Gursharan Kaur
Children:
Three daughters
Our Prime Minister seems to be one of the most qualified PM all over the world.
via: Sinoj Abraham
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