Dattatreya Ashram: Nature Lovers' Haven in the Outskirts of Mumbai
A paradise on earth created by Prakash Tendulkar, IRAS(1980).
The article, including the concept, photographs and drawings are by S Ananthanarayan, IRAS(1975).
'Bullock' farmer gets help
A gesture by Prakash Tendulkar, IRAS(1980), as reported by CNN-IBN.
Mrs. Geeta Ilangovan (wife of Mr Ilangovan, IRAS/1999, DFM/Madurai/Southern Railway) wins the 2005 Sarojini Naidu Prize for Best Reporting on Women and Panchayati Raj. Please click here to read the details.
Rumana Shankar, daughter of Shankar Natarajan, FA&CAO(C)/WR, and Nargis, a regular contributor to this webzine, has been awarded the Ritu Kumar prize for the best design collection, while passing out of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi, recently.Here is a photograph of Rumana (at extreme left) walking away after receiving the award, amidst applause.
Congratulations from IRAS Times!
Shriharsh, son of Shri Prakash Tendulkar, FA&CAO(C)/CR, has been invited by Center for Excellence in Education ("CEE"), an institution in the USA, to attend the 20th Annual Research Science Institute to be held in collaboration with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the California Institute of Tehchnology. The session
will take place from 20th June to 31st July. Shriharsh is one among 35 international students chosen to attend this programme for top maths and science students worldwide.
PLease click here to read the letter sent to Shriharsh by CEE.
|
Shriharsh, son of Shri Prakash Tendulkar, FA&CAO(C)CR, has been adjudged suitable for the second round of selection for the Physics Olympiad 2004. He is amongst the first one percent of the 31200 aspirants from all over India to thus succeed.
Congratulations from IRAS Times!
The Indian team for the Astronomy Olympiad 2003 has brought four Gold and two Silver medals home from Sweden. The Indian teams have secured first team positions in the senior as well as in the junior group.
Shriharsh, son of Shri Prakash Tendulkar, FA&CAO(C)/CR, has scored maximum marks in the seniors group and has bagged the first position amongst about 50 participants from fourteen countries.
Indian Express, Mumbai, in its issue dated 10th October 2003, published a special news story on the Indian win, under the heading 'Indian Stars shine in Swedish Skies'.
IRAS Times also conveys its congratulations to Shriharsh and the Tendulkar family.
See Anu Neha, daughter of Shri A.K.Sharma, IRAS(1980), on the new Star News TV channel. As a News Presenter, she is a regular on City60 (22.00 Hrs to 23.00 Hrs daily) and appears occasionally on other news programmes.
From The Financial Express, New Delhi, March 1, 2003.
A Feel of the Budget from Generation Next
Management whiz-kids at IIM-A debate the General Budget.
Among the participants was Mansi Singhal, daughter of Ms Vandana Singhal, IRAS(1977).
Please click here to read about the heroic deed of Shri V. Ganesh, AA, SrDAO/Mumbai/CR's office. Please also click here to read DyCAO(G)/CR's appeal for contributions to Ganesh Memorial Fund.
Shriharsh, son of Shri Prakash Tendulkar, FA&CAO/MTP/CR - IRAS(1980), has been awarded a gold medal in the Astronomy Olympiad concluded in Arkyz Nyzni (Russia) in October 2002.
In all, India won four gold, one silver and one bronze medals.Our country stood 1st in the juniors catagory and 3rd in the seniors.
Please click here to read the congratulatory message to Shriharsh from Ms. Sudha Murty, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation.
Setting It Free
Rumana, daughter of Mr Shanker Natarajan, IRAS(1976), has stood 3rd in the All India Test for admission to the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi. Read the beautiful article by Mrs Nargis Natarajan on her daughter's admission in NIFT.
Shriharsh, son of Shri Prakash Tendulkar, FA&CAO/MTP/CR - IRAS(1980), received the Balashri Award 2000 for Creative Scientific Innovation, from Ms Usha Narayanan, the First Lady. Click here to read about the Award and Shriharsh's other achievements.
IRAS Times is also happy to announce that Shriharsh has been
selected to be a member of the Indian team for
participating in the Astronomy Olympiad 2002.The event
will be held in Russia in October this year.
Malolan, son of Ms Manjula Rangarajan, DyFA&CAO/C/MAS/SR - IRAS(1983), has excelled in Tamilnadu cricket at Junior level. To read more about him, click here.
May Malolan be IRAS Family's representative in the Indian Cricket Team one day !
Vivek, son of Shri N.S.N.Murthy, DyCAO(G)/SCR - IRAS(1982), is in to poetry. Some of his poems are really thought-provoking. Click here to read his poem on 'A Friend....'.
|
Contributions for this page are invited from all IRAS officers.
The contributions should be in respect of the achievements of the members of your family i.e. your spouse or your children in any field, either in academics or any extra-curricular or co-curricular activities. The achievements may be in the form of mention in newspapers/magazines/journals or awards received.
You could also send a contribution in respect of your own achievements in any field other than the professional field (for which there is a separate page).
The contributions should preferably be sent through e-mail to the Webmaster, either in html or in MS-Word format. The written matter may also be accompanied by digital or digitised photographs, in jpg format, wherever possible.
|
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
|
| |
Visit other
Indian Railways
sites through |
|
| |
|
