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14-03-14  Prof Sarukkai initiates Nagpurians on to path of Philosophy of Art * The unique event ‘Philosophy and The Arts -- In Conversation with Prof Sundar Sarukkai’ draws packed house By Kartik Lokhande There is Art. There is Philosophy. And, when representation of both the diverse entities converse with each other, a listener is initiated on to the path of Philosophy of Art. Nagpurians were in for initiation to this path through a unique programme ‘Philosophy and The Arts -- In Conversation with Prof Sundar Sarukkai’, organised by The Indian Institute of Architects (IIA) Nagpur Centre, on Friday. The conversation was a unique exercise as it involved the finest minds from different fields of Arts and physicist-philosopher Prof Sundar Sarukkai. During the conversation, the enlightened minds on dais raised several questions, tried to find answers to those through collective thinking, and also provide new dimensions to the entire process of thinking....

Nation building with moral leadership is the mission for Principals: Dr Kalam * Principals Educational Conference-2013 concludes with thought-provoking and inspiring speech of Dr A P J Abdul Kalam * The researcher-innovator par excellence asks teachers to allow students generate questions * Educators must exercise moral leadership in schools, says Bharat Ratna recipient and former President of India Staff Reporter What is erudition? What is virtue of goodness and purity of life? How do these values look like if they were to exist in a physical form? Thursday late afternoon brought answers to these questions, with ‘Bharat Ratna’ Dr A P J Abdul Kalam arriving at Chitnavis Centre here for valedictory function of Principals’ Educational Conference-2013. The man of vision and action, brought with him the purity of thought. The message he wanted to deliver was clear and simple. The topic for his talk itself was a message ‘Nation Building with Moral Leadership: Mission for the...