Karnataka Kaladarshana - Review in Sudha Weekly 29th July 2010

Review in Suddigiduga Daily 27.07.2010

Karnataka Kaladarshana -
Review in Sudha Weekly 29th July 2010
Thank you Sri Gudihally Nagaraj

Book Review of Kadinolagondu Jeeva - Published in Kannada Prabha 27 June 2010

Book Review of Kadinolagondu Jeeva - Published in Kannada Prabha 27 June 2010

Navakarnataka Book Choice - Published in Prajavani 27 June 2010

Shakthidhamadad Satya Kathegalu of G S Jayadev - Book Review in Prajavani - Sapthahika - 21 March 2010

Shakthidhamadad Satya Kathegalu of G S Jayadev
Book Review in Prajavani - Sapthahika - 21 March 2010

Review of the Bank Vanchanegalu in Prajavani Weekly Magazine Section on 24th Jan 2010

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ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ವಂಚನೆಗಳು
(ಶೋಧನೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ)
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ಎಂಬೆಸಿ ಸೆಂಟರ್, ಕ್ರೆಸೆಂಟ್ ರಸ್ತೆ,
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು- 560 001

ಹಣ, ಬಂಗಾರ, ಸಂಪತ್ತು ಒಂದೆಡೆ ಇದ್ದಲ್ಲಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ವಂಚನೆ ಇದ್ದದ್ದೇ. ಬ್ಯಾಂಕಿಗೂ ಟೋಪಿ ಹಾಕುವ ಚಾಣಾಕ್ಷರು ಎಲ್ಲ ಕಾಲದಲ್ಲೂ ಕಾಣಸಿಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಭಾರತೀಯ ಸ್ಟೇಟ್ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸುದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲ ಜಾಗೃತಿ ವಿಭಾಗದ ಉಪಮಹಾಪ್ರಬಂಧಕರಾಗಿ, ಸಿಂಡಿಕೇಟ್ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್‌ನಲ್ಲಿ ಜಾಗೃತಾಧಿಕಾರಿ ಹಾಗೂ ವಂಚನೆಗಳ ಶೋಧನಾ ವಿಭಾಗದ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾಪಕರಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದ ಅನುಭವ ಇರುವ ಎಸ್.ಸೀತಾರಾಮ್ ತಾವು ವೃತ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಕಂಡುದ್ದನ್ನು ತಮ್ಮ ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ದಾಖಲಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಇದು ಕೇವಲ ವಂಚನೆಗಳು ಹೇಗೆ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತವೆ ಎಂದು ದಾಖಲಿಸಿದ ಪುಸ್ತಕವಲ್ಲ. ‘ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ವಂಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಹಿಡಿಯಲು, ತಡೆಹಿಡಿಯಲು ಬಯಸುವ ಎಲ್ಲ ಲೆಕ್ಕ ಪರಿಶೋಧಕರು, ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾಪನೆಗಳು, ಉದ್ಯೋಗಿಗಳು, ಅಪರಾಧ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು ಹಾಗೂ ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್ ಗ್ರಾಹಕರು,

ವಾಣಿಜ್ಯಶಾಸ್ತ್ರವನ್ನು ಓದುತ್ತಿರುವ ಪದವೀಧರ, ಸ್ನಾತಕೋತ್ತರ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿಗಳಿಗೋಸ್ಕರ ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕ’ ಎಂದು ತಮ್ಮ ಪುಸ್ತಕದ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಲೇಖಕರು ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟಪಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ವಂಚನೆ, ಅದರ ಬಗೆಗಿನ ಕಾನೂನು, ಮನುಷ್ಯನ ವರ್ತನೆ ಇವನ್ನೆಲ್ಲ ವಿಷದವಾಗಿ ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಬ್ಯಾಂಕ್‌ಗಳಲ್ಲಿನ ವಂಚನೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಅದು ಸಂಭವಿಸುವ ಬಗೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಸಕ್ತಿ ಇರುವವರಿಗೆ ಕೂತುಹಲ ಹುಟ್ಟಿಸುವ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಇದಾಗಿದೆ.

Nirakshariya Atmakathe by Sushila Ray Translated by G. Kumarappa - Book Review in The Hindu, 22-01-2010

Friday Review Bangalore

Nirakshariya Atmakathe by Sushila Ray

Translated by G. Kumarappa

Navakarnataka Publications, Rs. 55

Sushila Ray's life: got married at nine, had no children till she was 15, she began to educate herself at 25, and just when husband was stepping into a second marriage she conceived. What better language than one's own mother tongue can capture a life full of emotional twists and turns?

When Sushila Ray's autobiography appeared as “Ek Anpad Kahani” it was not edited (only grammatical errors were corrected).

But on reading the translation, one feels it deserved to be edited and what remains is a mere reportage, with neither the force nor the passion of the original.

Urmila (Sushila), was dark complexioned and ordinary looking. Moreover, she couldn't conceive. Under these traumatic circumstances, Urmila decided to become literate. The thought of writing about her travails came after she settled down is Calcutta.

All happenings – even if recorded in a diary – do not merit the place in an autobiography. It is the story of a woman born into a lower caste family of a backward district (Madhubani, Bihar) evolving into an articulate individual. Changing her name was perhaps the right thing to do, but there was the need to cut down on the detailing. The last 15pages could have been condensed. It lacks the flow of an autobiography and reads like a collection of diary notes.

H.S. MANJUNATHA

Book Review of Dalitaru-vimochaneya hadi-ondu Avalokana of Na. Divakar in the Hindu 08-01-2010

Friday Review Bangalore

Cultural bonds Some interesting reads in Kannada Dalitaru-vimochaneya hadi-ondu Avalokana N a. Divakara's book “ Dalitaru - vimochaneya hadi - ondu avalokana ” is another sincere attempt to analyse the tangled caste question in India. The book not only tries to analyse the caste question in the background of experiences of the different states including Karnataka, but also tries to offer a critique, based on different political and ideological understandings. In explaining the complexity of caste question, the author tries to examine the recent forms of caste atrocities in UP, Bihar, Punjab, Haryana, Maharashtra and Karnataka. For instance, in Udhampur village in Madurai district of Tamilnadu, a 30 metres high wall was erected by the upper caste to ensure segregation of Dalits from the village. They hatched a conspiracy which resulted in repeated postponement of Panchayat elections to avoid a Dalit becoming President. The author provides sufficient statistics to prove that despite BSP holding power in UP, neither have caste atrocities decreased nor has the living standards of Dalits increased. In Punjab, the upper caste Sikhs have repeatedly destroyed temples constructed by Dalits. In Gohana and Jajjera of Haryana, dalits have been butchered by upper caste goons. The author points to hapless situation of Dalit movement in Karnataka. The next section of the book is devoted to examine the different strategies adopted by the different anti-caste movements in India. For example, while examining the veracity of the claims that globalisation has helped the cause of Dalit liberation, the author provides convincing statistics which proves that globalisation has become detrimental to the cause of poor Dalits. He says that reservation has only helped the middle class dalits since more than 70 per cent of them live in the village and their liberation cannot be achieved without land distribution. The author offers Kerala as an example where the plight of Dalits are far better than in any other state. This book with its fresh insights offers interesting reading for those concerned with the topic. There are flaws — a different kind of economy is at work now, and hence the dynamics of caste oppression is different. However, the book is important for all those interested in social change. SHIVASUNDAR

Blog Blog Blog - Book Talk - Media Mirchi Column by G N Mohan in Vijaykarnataka 22-08-2009

Thank you, G N Mohan for introducing BLOG in your column.

The Hindu - Book Review of Nirantara - Friday Review on 21-08-2009

Friday Review Bangalore

Chronicling a life and spirit

Some interesting reads in Kannada

http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/08/21/stories/2009082160630400.htm

Nirantara

Navakarnataka Publications

Nirantara is a volume of selected writings by well-known Marxist scholar, Kakkilaya and also reflections by other eminent writers. The book edited and produced by K.S. Parthasarathy, like any other commemorative volume tends to heap praises and list the contributions of Kakkilaya. Nevertheless, a good part of the book is a scholarly collection of articles on various burning issues and hence makes a good handbook for social activists and also a reference material for scholars.

This volume is divided into six sections including one English section and an appendix. The first section on the personal life of Kakkillaya describes how he maintained a balance between his feudal Brahmin family and ideological independence. Even though this section on his personal life is very important to understand the early years of the communist movement in the State which mainly comprised of leaders belonging to upper caste and class, it makes only twenty percent of the book. Mr. Kakkillaya with his deep commitment and exceptional clarity was fully involved in the freedom movement, worked underground and had faced many difficulties and state repression. In post-Independent India, he continued his involvement with the Karnataka Unification Movement and Goa Liberation Movement. He strived to bring real meaning to the concepts of regional unification and national integration through his exceptional Marxist Scholarship.

Apart from Kerala and West Bengal, Karnataka is one state which is known for its land reforms introduced by the Devraj Urs Government. But the role of five communist legislators and especially the role of Kakkillaya, who was part of the committee which amended the legislation more in favour of the landless, are not well recorded in the history. Likewise, with the rise of rightist current in the Kannada movement, the role of communists in the Karnataka Unification Movement and Kakkillaya’s role in particular is neglected by the later historians. Mr. Kakkillaya’s contribution to the Kannada language and literature is also enormous. He is among those who mooted the idea of founding the Navakarnataka Book Trust. The book has other three sections which are entirely collections of articles from eminent personalities and scholars about issues ranging from secularism, communalism, capitalist onslaught, nation building and the question of nationalities with in the nation, Modern Kannada Literature and the concept of resistance, Feminism, caste question, the challenges before the social movements today... so on and so forth. There are more than 45 such articles written by eminent writers like H.S. Doreswamy, Ko. Channabasappa, Dr. G. Ramakrishna, Prof. H.S. Ragavendra Rao, Dr. Rahamat Tarikere, Sara Aboobacker, A.B. Bardhan among others. It is a compulsory reading for both activists and scholars.

Most importantly the book captures the indomitable spirit of a great human being and his exemplary commitment to the cause of liberation of mankind. One may not concur with many of his political positions and understandings; some are definitely inadequate and at times incorrect as well. But his firm belief in “Hum Honge Kamiyab” is the perfect prescription the society needs in this hour of gloom. The title “Nirantara” (Everlasting) gains significance in more than one sense.

Shivasundar

Review of Book on Che in Pustakapreethi Blog

ವಿಶ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಲ ನೀವು ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಕಂಪಿಸಬಲ್ಲಿರಾದರೆ…

ಕ್ರಾಂತಿಯ ಹಂಬಲ ಹೋರಾಟಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನನ್ನು ನಾನು ತೊಡಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡು ಪಡೆದ ಪಕ್ವ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಕೋನ ನನ್ನ ಹಿಂದಿನ ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ವಿದ್ಯಾರ್ಥಿದೆಸೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ನಾನು ಎಲ್ಲರಂತೆ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಗೆ ಆಶಿಸಿದೆ; ನಾನೊಬ್ಬ ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ಸಂಶೋಧಕನಾಗಿ, ಬಿಡುವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ದುಡಿದು, ಮಾನವ ಜೀವಿಗಳೆಲ್ಲರಿಗೂ ಲಾಭವಾಗುವಂತಹ ಏನಾದರೂ ಸಂಶೋಧನೆ ಮಾಡುವ ಕನಸು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದ್ದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇವೆಲ್ಲ ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ಯಶಸ್ಸಿಗಾಗಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿದ ಕನಸುಗಳು. ನಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರಂತೆ ನಾನೂ ಸಹ ನಮ್ಮ ಪರಿಸರದಿಂದ ರೂಪಿತವಾದ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದೆ.
“……..ದಾರಿದ್ರದಿಂದಾಗಿ, ಹೇಗೆ ತಂದೆ ತಾಯಿಯರು ತಮ್ಮ ಮಕ್ಕಳ ರೋಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಔಷಧಿ ಕೊಡಲಾರದಾಗಿದ್ದರೆಂಬುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ. ಹಸಿವೆ ಮತ್ತು ನರಳಿಕೆಗಳಿಂದ ಪೀಡಿತನಾದ ತಂದೆ ತನ್ನ ಮಗು ಸಾಯುವುದನ್ನು ನಿರ್ವಿಕಾರನಾಗಿ ಸಹಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಷ್ಟು ಪಶುಪ್ರಾಯನಾಗಿ ಮನುಷ್ಯನು ಅಧಃಪಾತಾಳಕ್ಕೆ ಜಾರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡೆ. ಪ್ರಸಿದ್ಧ ಸಂಶೋಧಕನಾಗುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತ, ಅಥವಾ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ಶಾಸ್ತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಒಂದು ಅಮೂಲ್ಯ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ಕೊಡುವುದಕ್ಕಿಂತಲೂ ಯಾವ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲೂ ಕನಿಷ್ಟವೆಂದು ಹೇಳಲಾಗದ ಜೀವನದ ದ್ಯೇಯ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಇದೆಯೆಂದು ನಾನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಂಡೆ….. ಈ ಜನರ ಸಹಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ನಾನು ಒದಗಬೇಕೆಂಬ ಜ್ಞಾನೋದಯವಾಗಿತ್ತು.
ಇದು ವಿಶ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಅನ್ಯಾಯವಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ಸಲ ನೀವು ಕೋಪದಿಂದ ಕಂಪಿಸಬಲ್ಲಿರಾದರೆ ನಾವು ಸಂಗಾತಿಗಳು! ಎಂದ ಅಗ್ರಗಣ್ಯ ಕ್ರಾಂತಿಕಾರಿ ಮತ್ತು ಲ್ಯಾಟಿನ್ ಅಮೆರಿಕಾದ ಜನತೆಗಳ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ವಿಮೋಚನಾ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರ ಆರ್ನೆಸ್ಟೋ ಚೆ ಗುವಾರರ ಜೀವನದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಐ. ಲವ್ರೆತ್ಸ್ಕಿ (ಡಾ.ಐ.ಆರ‍್.ಗ್ರಿಗುಲೆವಿಚ್, ಸೋವಿಯತ್ ಒಕ್ಕೂಟದ ವಿಜ್ಞಾನಗಳ ಅಕಾದೆಮಿಯ ಕರೆಸ್ಪಾಂಡಿಂಗ್ ಸದಸ್ಯ) ಬರೆದ ಪುಸ್ತಕ ಇದು.
ಈ ಪುಸ್ತಕಕ್ಕೆ ಲೇಖಕರು ಅನೇಕ ದಾಖಲೆಗಳನ್ನು, ಪತ್ರಿಕಾ ವರದಿ-ಲೇಖನಗಳನ್ನು, ಚೆ ಗುವಾರ ಅವರ ಮಿತ್ರರು, ಸಂಬಂಧಿಕರು ಮತ್ತು ಅವರ ಜೊತೆಗೂಡಿ ಹೋರಾಡಿದ ಸಂಗಾತಿಗಳೊಡನೆಯ ಸಂಭಾಷಣೆಗಳ ಟಿಪ್ಪಣಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
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