Karanam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Karanam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

In 1978, I read an internationally popular book titled "Roots" by Alex Hailey. It delves deep into the black population of USA and their origins. According to the author, who himself a black, he probed for twelve generations to know the history. These were the people from African jungles, caught and taken to USA as slaves. The book is very interesting to know the transformation of this tribe for centuries. And what we witness today in USA is that the White House is occupied by an Afro-American - Mr. Barack Obama as its President.

At least our generation of Karanams (also called Telugu/Rao Patnaiks) belong to cross border areas of Andhra-Orissa-West Bengal. My home town is Kotabommali in Srikakulam Dist, the last / northern most adjoining Orissa State. I have this fact recorded in all my certificates, passport, etc. My birth place again is Salur in the same district. My mother grew up in Kharagpur, in West Bengal State. When my father joined the State Government (then Madras Province), he worked in Madras (now Chennai) in early fifties. Later, when the new AP state was formed in 1956, he came to Kurnool-Hyderabad to work for long years in the Medical & Health Department. I remember well that he was Secretary of the AP Sistakaranam Association in Hyderabad for long years.

I grew up in Hyderabad, since 1959 when I joined 4th standard (at the age of 7 years) in Govt High School, Malakpet. I also joined my first job in Andhra Bank, Central Office, Hyderabad in April 1971 (at eighteen and half years) and later moved all over in the State, Mumbai, Bangalore, Manipal and so on. The present generation of our community are not fully aware of our roots. They also do not seem to be interested with the kind of exposure to modern world, technology, society, life, etc. Wikipedia page (above) gives a glimpse of Karanams.

'Microfinance entities face crackdown'

'Microfinance entities face crackdown'

MFIs are proliferating. The recent developments in India only indicate that while on one side there is focus on Financial Inclusion and the banking system has been endeavouring to bridge the gap, on the other side, these MFIs are spreading fast and wide. It is appreciable that we need to have a level playing field in the industry, but not at the cost of charging usurious interest rates ranging any where between 24 to 36 per cent on the loans to rural poor and women. It is time that GOI and RBI speed up the enactment of the proposed law to regulate the MFIs.

Change in Title at TAPMI

I got a news about being designated as Dean (Planning & Development) at TAPMI, Manipal from tomorrow. Three other colleagues have been made Associate Deans too. Good news at 3.33 pm (I believe in no. 9) on an auspicious day - Sapthami (Sept 30). Let me see what is in store for me...

Audio : Multimedia : Forbes India

Audio : Multimedia : Forbes India

Interesting! Forbes India in its October 0, 2010 covers the topic "Greed is Back" - the spirit of Gordon Gekko refuses to be exorcised from Wall Street or Hollywood. It is all about Gordon Gekko, the icon of greed, who returns to screens after 23 years. Perfect timing, as Wall Street shrugs off lessons from the crisis and goes back to its old ways. The three page article also covers eight Faces of Greed - Michael Milken, Jeffery Skilling, Ivan Boesky, Bernard Ebbers, John Meriwether, Nick Leeson, Bernard Madoff and our own Indian - Harshad Mehta.

Much more interesting is the next article in the issue titled "How Greed Works" by Vikram Sheel Kumar. Worth reading to avoid GREED.

Push mobile banking to reach remote areas: FM

Push mobile banking to reach remote areas: FM

In the last five years or so, Mobile Technology is spreading very fast and penetrating into rural India too. At a time when the GOI and RBI are focussing on taking the banking to grass roots level under Financial Inclusion, it is apt to choose this medium. I may call it Two Birds in One Shot.

Main Sources of Funding for a Social Enterprise – India Social Business Survey

Main Sources of Funding for a Social Enterprise – India Social Business Survey

Good source of information on Social Entrepreneurship in India.

Sociopreneurship India 2010 to be held in Bangalore on 12th Nov-2010

Sociopreneurship India 2010 to be held in Bangalore on 12th Nov-2010

The new word coined here is interesting "Sociopreneurship". I am keen on attending. It should help in my research work too.