Sunday, February 23, 2014
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Life Sketch of Kasturba
Life Sketch of Kasturba
Kasturba was born in Porbandar in April 1869,
a few months before Gandhiji and in the same town. Her father, Gokuldas Makanji,
was a merchant and a friend of Gandhiji's father, Karamchand or 'Kaba' Gandhi. Both the parents
decided to knit their families closer together by marrying their two
children. At that time early marriage was a common custom in Saurashtra, as in many
other parts of India. So, the betrothal of the two children, Mohandas and
Kasturbai, took place in their seventh year. The actual wedding, however, was
celebrated in 1882, when the two began to live together as husband and wife at
the early age of thirteen. Referring to his marriage Gandhiji later observed in
his Autobiography as follows-"I do not think it meant to me anything more
than the prospect of good clothes to wear, drum-beating, marriage processions,
rich dinners and a strange girl
to Play with..........Little did I dream that one day I should severely criticize my father
for having married me as a child. Everything on that day seemed to me right and
proper and pleasing. There was also my own eagerness to get married ".
Friday, February 21, 2014
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Online Discussion on Gandhian Trusteeship and Non-violence
Gateway House cordially invites you to an online discussion on:
Gandhian Trusteeship and Non-violence: the Basis for a Creative Society
India Economic, Business & Political Series)
with
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Ashni Biyani
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A growing environmental crisis and the increasing inequality between the rich and the poor now constitute major risks to global economic and social stability. Societies around the world are struggling to address these issues. As the problems associated with these risks escalate, it is necessary to look at unconventional solutions. Mahatma Gandhi’s idea of Trusteeship is one such approach that can provide the basis for a creative new solution.
The idea of Trusteeship is based on the premise that you are never really the “owner” of wealth, but rather its temporary holder, a benevolent custodian. Gandhi was confident that eventually Trusteeship would offer an alternative to both capitalism and socialism. How did Gandhi conceptualise Trusteeship? How does the idea go beyond philanthropy and corporate social responsibility? Can Trusteeship become the foundation for a renewed, non-violent, and creative society?
Discuss these topics at a Google Hangout with Rajni Bakshi, Senior Gandhi Peace Fellow, Gateway House, in conversation with Ashni Biyani, Chief Ideator and Director, Future Ideas, on “Gandhian Trusteeship and Non-violence: the Basis for a Creative Society” on February 21, 2014 at 6:30 PM IST.
The live discussion will be interactive with the online audience. We invite you to post your questions in advance or during the hangout using #GHTrusteeship on Twitter or on the Google+ event page.
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February 21, 2014.
Sincerely,
Rajni Bakshi
Rajni Bakshi is the Gandhi Peace Fellow at Gateway House, Mumbai. She is the author of a Gateway House research paper (October 2012) titled Civilizational Gandhi. She is also the author of several books, including Bazaars, Conversations and Freedom: for a market culture beyond greed and fear (Penguin, 2009), which won two Vodafone-Crossword Awards. Her earlier book, Bapu Kuti: Journeys in Rediscovery of Gandhi (Penguin, 1998) inspired the Hindi film Swades. Her other books include Long Haul: the Bombay Textile Workers Strike 1982-83 (1986); A Warning and an Opportunity: the Dispute over Swami Vivekananda’s Legacy (1994); Lets Make it Happen: a backgrounder on New Economics (2003); and An Economics for Well-Being (2007). Rajni has a BA from George Washington University, U.S, and an MA from the University of Rajasthan. She serves on the Boards of Child Rights and You (CRY) and Citizens for Peace. She is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, an autonomous body under the Indian Ministry of Culture, and a long-term associate of the Centre for Education and Documentation (Mumbai and Bangalore).
Ashni Biyani
Ashni Biyani is associated with Future Group, a business house in India that operates retail chains such as Big Bazaar, Pantaloons, Central and Home Town. She is the Director of Future Ideas, a consultancy for strategic thought for business and society. She leads a team that maps the behavioral shifts of consumers and communities. She has also led the conceptualisation and launch of a number of the group’s retail formats. Ashni’s team is currently working on an assessment study for the Ministry of Social Welfare and Empowerment. Ashni graduated as a textile designer from the Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore. She has attended courses on scenario planning at New York’s Parsons School of Design, and the Summer Institute of General Management at Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, U.S.
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