‘The Temple-Goers’ by Aatish Taseer released in Chennai

‘The Temple-Goers’ by Aatish Taseer released in Chennai
Landmark book store and Picador India presented a meaningful evening to avid book readers of Chennai as it hosted the book launch of ‘The Temple-Goers’ by Aatish Taseer at Landmark, Nugambakkam on Tuesday. According to the author, in his book he leaves the reader with ‘a feeling both with of unease and hopefulness.’‘That is something akin to what the narrator feels on his arrival in Delhi. I hope by the end of the book is not just a presentiment, but something real and palpable,’ adds he.Aatish’s favourite writer is V S Naipaul, he says. There was a criticism leveled against him that his novel ‘The Temple-goers’ is a fictional elaboration of Naipaul’s view on modern India.The Temple-goers is a seductive and uncompromising debut novel from the author of ‘Stranger to History’ and critically acclaimed translator of ‘Manto: Selected Stories’. Aaatish Taseer, Elle’s most promising Talent 2009, charmed the audience with his charismatic book reading session.

EXTENSION OF ERNAKULAM? TIRUCHCHIRPPALLI EXPRESS UPTO NAGORE

EXTENSION OF ERNAKULAM? TIRUCHCHIRPPALLI EXPRESS UPTO NAGORE

Ministry of Railways have announced the extension of Train No.6866/6865 Ernakulam Jn.? Tiruchchirappalli Jn. ? Ernakulam Jn. Expresses upto Nagore. This will take effect from 30.03.2010 on both ends.

There will be no change in train running schedule between in between Ernakulam Jn. and Tiruchchirappalli Jn.

The timings and stoppages for the extended portion are as under.

Train No.6866 Ernakulam Jn.-Nagore Express (Arr./Dep.) hrs.

Station
Train No.6865 Nagore -
ErnakulamExpress (Arr./Dep.) hrs.
22.05 (Dep.)
Ernakulam Jn.
06.15 (Arr.)
07.55/08.15
Thiruchchirappalli Jn.
19.55/20.25
09.00/09.05
Thanjavur
18.15/18.20
10.25/10.45
Tiruvarur
17.10/17.30
11.10/11.15
Nagapattinam
16.30/16.35
11.45 (Arr.)
Nagore
16.15 (Dep.)

RED RIBBON EXPRESS AT CHENNAI CENTRAL

The Red Ribbon Express, the world s largest social mobilization campaign against HIV, will be stabled at the 11th platform of Chennai Central Railway Station for public viewing on 01st and 02nd April, 2010 from 10 am to 6 pm. The entry to the exhibition will be free.

The exhibition train, first flagged off on November 1st, 2007, at New Delhi, has travelled more than 27,000 km covering 166 districts and more than 50,000 villages across the country in the first phase, reaching out to crores of people. In the second phase, the Red Ribbon Express is traversing across India again. It was flagged off on December 1, 2009, from New Delhi for the second phase and will cover 156 railway stations across 24 States before ending its journey in December 2010.
Conceptualized by the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and implemented by NACO, the Red Ribbon Express is a multi-sectoral project aimed at spreading awareness on HIV, promoting safe behavioural practices and fighting stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV. Ministry of Railways, Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports) and UNICEF are the other main partners in this initiative. This multi-sectoral initiative on wheels, it is envisaged, will bring together peoples? representatives, programme functionaries, opinion leaders, media, civil society and citizens to offer a coordinated response to the HIV epidemic in India.

Relationship among students and management is a must

Relationship among students and management is a must
Registrar of Anna University Shanmugavel while speaking during the annual day of Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering at Sriperumbudur, near Chennai recently said It is essential to maintain a relationship among the management, staff and students for the growth of an institution Shanmugaval emphasised on a multi-disciplinary approach to solve problems in the field of science and technology.
He hoped that the young minds of today with their creative ideas and innovative thinking would shape the future of the world and appreciated the college for allowing the students to think out of the box Earlier, the college principal R Ramachandran read out the annual report. He said the students have bagged 16 university ranks and two gold medals.