Monday, October 3, 2011

When PM turned on his charm

When PM turned on his charm

When PM turned on his charm

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 05:54 PM PDT

PM Manmohan Singh would probably be the first to concede that oratory is not exactly his forte. But one-on-one, the PM can be warm, witty and gracious – as the winners of the first TOI Social Impact Awards discovered to their delight.

India Inc finds an emotional connect

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 05:52 PM PDT

It was an evening that inspired captains of industry. "It's a great effort by TOI and the efforts of the winners are worth emulating," said A V Birla group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla, who flew down from Mumbai to attend the ceremony.

Banking on social responsibility

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 05:49 PM PDT

It isn't often that Jamie Dimon, chairman and CEO of JP Morgan, a financial giant with assets worth $3 trillion, comes to India. But he did for The Times of India Social Impact Awards on Sunday.

Grand celebration of unsung Indian who touches lives

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 05:47 PM PDT

At the Times Social Impact Awards function, Page 1 seamlessly blended with Page 3 and every other page in a newspaper.

India, Switzerland sign MOU for cooperation in finance

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 05:36 PM PDT

India and Switzerland have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) related to bilateral cooperation on financial matters, the Swiss government announced on Monday.

TOI Social Impact Awards: Netadom on the fringes

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 05:30 PM PDT

For politicians it was not just a different experience, it was a humbling one. As India's ordinary folk strode on to the stage to give Awards to their benefactors, some leaders even had a tear in their eye

Adhav's GDP definition: Gareeb, dalit, peedit

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 05:24 PM PDT

In his short speech, Baba Adhav, winner of the Lifetime Contribution Award, gave the assembled audience a line that is surely destined to become a much-used catchphrase.

'Our winners walked a lonely and difficult path'

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 05:14 PM PDT

The Times of India Social Impact Awards celebrate those unsung heroes who have strived selflessly to make India a better place, said Times Group managing director Vineet Jain.

'I was shaking on stage'

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 05:06 PM PDT

She's used to handling difficult clients and complicated accounts but when it came to meeting her mentor face to face on stage before a 500-strong audience, Hansa Rathwa, found herself shaking.

The sarpanch who wants to go back to school

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 04:58 PM PDT

It was her maiden trip to New Delhi. And it was an experience that left Maya Nishad, the gram pradhan of Bahraich's Ahata village, transformed.

Hitting the sweet spot

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 04:56 PM PDT

Delhi will be all about sweet memories for eight-year-old Rutuja Murkute. "I can't wait to tell my friends about the jalebis, phirni, kulfi and other sweets I had at dinner after the award ceremony," said little Rutuja from Jamkhed.

Jungle to urban jungle

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 04:54 PM PDT

It was a long journey for Tarzan Basumatary, his young wife Phaguni and their one-year-old daughter from Assam's Kokrajhar district to Delhi, but one the family was excited to make. It was the first plane ride for all three.

Time to zero in on the real hero

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 04:51 PM PDT

It is very easy to give awards to known people in the social sector, but it is special to make the effort to find people working at the grassroots level, quietly without any recognition, and put them in the spotlight," said Arvind Patel.

Stuff poems are made of

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 04:46 PM PDT

Abandoned by her father when she was a baby and with a mentally ill mother, Ashwini was raised by her grandmother in Nerkunampet village in Tamil Nadu's Kancheepuram district.

Of biggies and Big B

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 04:43 PM PDT

For Bhauji Karpa Icchami, presenting the Award was an overwhelming experience. "I felt greatly honoured as well as humbled to be part of such a gathering.

Value in waste

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 04:40 PM PDT

A waste-collector from Pune, Waghmare has travelled to several countries to talk about the work of the Kagad Kach Patra Kashtakari Panchayat (KKPKP), a waste-pickers' collective mentored by Baba Adhav.

In the driver's seat

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 04:35 PM PDT

Meera Ramlal has gone from strength to strength these last ten years, and coming to Delhi to present an award seems like a natural progression.

From plane trip to PM, a weekend of firsts

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 04:29 PM PDT

For Lakshmiammal, it was her first trip outside the state, the first journey on an aeroplane, the first time on an escalator — and the first time she saw Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

A tribal's Dilli darshan

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 04:07 PM PDT

Bhaniya Muaria has been to jail several times in the struggle led by the Dhas Gramin Vikas Kendra for land rights for tribals, so his first trip to Delhi was "interesting" but not overwhelming.

Off from politics, it's puja time for Pranab

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 03:04 PM PDT

On Monday, villagers at Miriti, saw the 'other' Pranab Mukherjee — a Bengali at heart, spirit and tradition.

Anna Hazare to back Bundelkhand Congress

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 02:59 PM PDT

The battle for Budelkhand is set to hot up with anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare throwing his weight behind the Bundelkhand Congress.

Tempers rise in J&K House over custodial death, speaker attacked

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 02:55 PM PDT

A legislator on Monday tried to hurl a fan at J&K assembly speaker Muhammad Akbar Lone after he allegedly abused him during the pandemonium.

Telangana: Uneasy Congress may push for resolution

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 01:45 PM PDT

The status of the Telangana demand for bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh remains hazy although Congress has reopened the statehood debate and seems keen to push for a resolution of the vexed political logjam.

Pulok Chatterjee takes charge as principal secretary to PM

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 01:43 PM PDT

Senior IAS officer Pulok Chatterji took charge as principal secretary to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday from incumbent T K A Nair, who will now be adviser to the PM.

Govt protecting 'corrupt' ministers: Advani

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 01:39 PM PDT

Backing his jailed party members, BJP veteran L K Advani on Monday accused the government of putting "whistle-blowers" behind bars while protecting its "corrupt ministers".
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