Bangalore : BASE student secures First rank in National Talent Search Examination (NTSE)

Education, Records, All

Bangalore :

Once again the students of BASE bring outstanding results in NTSE Stage I 2014 by bagging 1st & 3rd rank in Karnataka, the results of which were announced recently. The toppers from BASE are Ms. Dhanya Bharath who has secured 1st rank & Mr. Adithya M Niranjan who has bagged 3rd rank in the state. Overall 28 students from BASE who were part of Foundation SnT program have qualified in NTSE Level 1 exams. More than 50,000 students from Karnataka had written the test and 235 students have qualified from the state.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Vallish Herur, Director of BASE said: “The tradition of creating success in Karnataka continues this year too. We are very delighted that our student have topped in NTSE Examination. It really feels great to know that the effort we have put in has paid off. From the last two decades, the continuing success of BASE students at various entrance exams can be attributed to the dedicated efforts of its experienced faculty. I extend my hearty congratulations to all the successful students and wish them success in all their future endeavors”.

Adithya Nirajan
Adithya Nirajan

NTSE is a national-level scholarship program conducted by NCERT for students studying in class 10 to identify and recognize students with high intellect and academic talent. It is one of the most oldest & prestigious exams in India. Students pursuing professional courses such as engineering, medicine, management and law are eligible to receive financial assistance up to the post graduation level.

 

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Dhanya Bharath

Students pursuing basic sciences, social sciences and commerce, financial assistance is provided up to Ph.D Level. The examination is conducted at both State & National levels.

 

About BASE:

BASE started functioning in the year 1991 from its present premises in Basavanagudi in Bangalore. It was started by Dr. H.S. Nagaraja with the intention of increasing the number of candidates from Karnataka gaining entrance into IITs (Indian Institute of Technology) and NITs (National Institute of Technology). From a modest strength of 4 faculty members and 3 students, BASE has now grown to include 150 teaching faculty and multiple programmes for students from class 5 to 2nd PU/Class12. BASE trains students to qualify in the entrance examinations of world renowned centres of learning such as the IITs of India. BASE has consistently performed since its inception both in terms of growth and an astounding share in the number of BASE students gaining entrance into the IITs and NITs. It is a proud fact that each year, the number of BASE students qualifying to the IITs is more than that of all other institutions in Karnataka put together.

source: http://www.bellevision.com / Bellevision.com / Home> Media Release / March 11th, 2014

Manivannan All Set to Become Lieutenant

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An IAS offical from the State is all set to don military fatigues after getting commissioned in the Territorial Army (TA) as a Lieutenant.

P Manivannan, the Chief Project Officer of Karnataka State Highways Improvement Project, will be attached to the 106 Infantry Battalion (TA), Parachute Regiment, Bangalore. He is the first IAS officer from Karnataka cadre to join the TA.

Manivannan has already completed a month-long training module with the Parachute Regiment. “I have already undergone basic weapon training. At school I was a NCC cadet and always wanted to join the NDA. But my parents insisted that I join a professional course,” Manivanna told Express.

Hailing from Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, he cleared Civil Services in 1998.

He said he was inspired to join the TA by Capt Pradeep Arya, an IRS officer, now posted as Joint Commissioner of Income Tax in Belgaum. “Captain Pradeep gave me insights into TA and I couldn’t wait to take the plunge,” Manivannan said.

After clearing the written test in Pune and Staff Selection Board formalities in Bhopal, he said he had to wait for sometime before the state government agreed to grant him the mandatory no-objection certificate (NoC). “The government wanted to confirm first whether I was serious and I got the NoC after the third interview,” said the 42-year-old officer.

Post commissioning, Manivannan will head to Nasik to train for three-months and later to Agra for a month-long rigorous session in para-jumping. He is also likely to receive training for three-months in the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun. “I am looking for more tactical training. Being in the Army is serious business and my alertness has increased,” says Manivannan.

Minister Happy

Public Works Department Minister H C Mahadevappa told Express that he is happy that an official from his department is all set to join the Indian Army. “It’s a matter of great pride that Manivannan has taken an inspiring step,” Mahadeveppa said.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Anantha Krishnan M / ENS – Bangalore / March 11th, 2014

First all-women cooperative credit society formed in Shimoga

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The society will provide loans to women entrepreneurs as well as vocational training

Kodachadri Women Souharda Cooperative Credit Society, the first all-women society of its kind in the district, has come into existence in Tirthahalli taluk.

Sushma Sanjay H.S., who was elected society president, told presspersons here on Monday that the society had enrolled 2,593 women as members at present and mobilised an amount of Rs. 44.14 lakh as deposit.

The society was registered under the Karnataka Souharda Sahakari Act on February 6. The election for the society was held on February 24. The main objective of the society is to extend loans to women who are interested in taking up dairy farming, sheep rearing, food processing and packaging. It will also extend loans to women entrepreneurs who are interested in setting up handicraft and handloom units.

It will also provide skill-based and vocational training for rural women, she said. President of the Karnataka Cooperative Apex Bank R.M. Manjunatha Gowda, who spoke on the occasion, regretted that over 60 per cent of Indian women did not have access to banking services. He highlighted the need to motivate women to form cooperative societies and self-help groups.

Executive committee members

Farzana Khanum was elected as vice-president. The executive committee members are: Suma Subrahmanya; Renuka Chandrappa; Nirmala Raju; Vinoda Krishnamurthy; Dakamma R.; Achala Hegde; Chethana Srikanth; Shashikala Srinivas; Shashikala Manjunatha Shetty; Padmaja Jois; Pushpalatha Venkatesh; Maithili Satish; and Maitreyi.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National> Karnataka / by Staff Correspondent / Shimoga – March 11th, 2014

BookAdda acquires K12-focused books e-tailer KoolSkool

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BookAdda is backed by former Infosys director Mohandas Pai and Growth Story’s co-founder K Ganesh.

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Bangalore-based Ishita Technologies Pvt Ltd, the company behind BookAdda , an online marketplace for books, has acquired rival KoolSkool  from Delhigate Educomm Retail Solutions Pvt Ltd in a cash-and-stock deal.

“This acquisition is complementary to our strength and existing offerings,” said Hemant Kohli, co-founder and CEO, BookAdda, told VCCircle. “While BookAdda is focused on the complete range of books with a catalogue of close to 15 million titles, our other product ACADzone focuses on the competitive exam segment. Now, with the snapping up of KoolSkool, which offers books and stationery items focusing on the K12 segment, we are positioned to offer the entire range of solutions to the learning population in India.”

KoolSkool was founded in 2010 by Suhas Dutta and Vyom Khandelia. Dutta is a technology veteran with more than 22 years of working experience. An alumnus of Berkeley University, he held various roles at Gerson Lehrman Group, Accenture, netdecisions and NIIT, prior to starting the online venture. Khandelia is an IIM Calcutta alumnus, and is currently the director of Position2. In the past, he had held different positions at Afila, Neutron Systems, Ishoni Networks India, and Celstream.

Bookadda.com sells general books in various categories like fiction, non-fiction, mystery, self help, reference and biographies. It also offers books in management, computer, engineering and medical books catering to many university syllabi in India. The firm has partnered with leading online brands such as MeritNation, Edurite, Average2Excellent, Adormi, PracticeGuru, TCY Online, Infinitestudent, Eduwizards, and Oliveboard for the service. BookAdda is backed by former Infosys director Mohandas Pai and Growth Story’s co-founder K Ganesh.

The company has recently introduced a Google preview feature, which allows users to scan and preview books before buying. This feature is available for around 5,000 titles on its platform.

(Edited by Joby Puthuparampil Johnson)

source: http://www.vccircle.com / VC Circle / Home> M & A / by Sainul K. Abudheen / Tuesday – March 11th, 2014

Force India

Sports

The first and only Indian team on the grid has come a long way from the rather humble debut in Formula One in 2008.

When a Vijay Mallya-led consortium brought F1 strugglers Spyker F1 (formerly Jordan ) in 2007 and renamed it Force India, there were more skeptics than believers.
Base: Silverstone, England

Constructors’ Championships: 0

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> Sports> Racing> F1 Team / by Agencies / March 12th, 2014

Patel as team manager augurs well

Sports

The decision by Indian cricket’s top brass to appoint Brijesh Patel as manager of India’s World T20 team is a good one considering the current state of Indian cricket. Not that the former India batsman and Karnataka stalwart would want to meddle in matters relating to strategy, but an ex-Test cricketer’s presence in the dressing room could ensure that players will have another tap to turn on for some good old fashioned advice.

The only downside to Patel’s appointment is that he was appointed manager just because he is secretary of the Karnataka State Cricket Association and not since he is a former player. This trend must change.

Patel could be invaluable since he has also been part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore in a demanding Indian Premier League environment and knows what current players need to enhance their performance.

Patel’s experience will count
He has the experience of being a team manager having done the job during the 1999 World Cup along with coach Anshuman Gaekwad. The World T20 will be an easier assignment considering it is a shorter tournament and the nitty-gritty will be looked after by the logistics manager.

In these stormy times in which Mahendra Singh Dhoni is under a cloud and coach Duncan Fletcher is on shaky ground, Patel’s calm personality will help the team sail on choppy waters. He must also talk tough if needed and speak his mind if he finds the team not training hard enough under the guise of rest between matches.

It could well be that Patel is being sent as manager to check on what under-fire Fletcher is up to. Even if this is true, it doesn’t mean both manager and coach cannot combine successfully. Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s men may not come home winners, but if they can convince their fans that they gave it their best shot, Indian cricket’s credibility will be far better than what it is now.

source : http://www.mid-day.com/ MID-DAY / Home> News> Mumbai> Pune> Columnists / by MidDay Columnists / March 12th, 2014

City artists create rocket out of dried bottle palm tree

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Mysore :

The creative hands of three alumni of city’s Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts (CAVA), has given a dried Bottle Palm (Hyophorbe Lagenicaules) tree the shape of a ‘ROCKET’ at a park opposite Hemavathi School in T.K. Layout in city.

The three alumni of CAVA who have been credited for the concept are Shivaprasad, working as a Graphic Designer at AIISH; Obaiah, who is pursuing his Master of Fine Arts (MFA) at Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata and Ravishankar, an artist at Ripple Fragrances of Ranga Rao and Sons Group.

Shivaprasad, speaking to SOM, said that he frequently visits the park as he lives nearby and thought of doing something creative when he saw the dried Bottle Palm tree at the park.

He further said that M.N. Satyanandavittu, Gen. Secretary of Sri Tulasi Parisara Nairmalya Samsthe in T.K. Layout approached him to do something creative out of the dried tree.

Shivaprasad then discussed it with his friends Ravishankar and Obaiah about the same, who in-turn readily expressed their willingness to join him in creating this piece of art.

The trio initially thought of turning the tree into a bottle or a pencil, but zeroed in on the rocket, considering the interests of kids who frequent the park.

From Tree to Rocket: A coat of Plaster of Paris (PoP) was applied before painting the tree with white and red colours. The rocket also evokes a sense of patriotism with the tri-colour painted in the middle with ‘India’ written in bold letters. The park has been drawing huge crowds of people of all age, wanting to have a glimpse of the creativity of the artists and clicking photographs standing next to it.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> General News / March 19th, 2014

Scorching schoolers, teenage models in glamorous world of fashion

Arts, Culture & Entertainment
Rakshita and Giorgia
Rakshita and Giorgia

So the board exams are around the corner, and obviously students are busy studying! But Rakshitha Harimurthy from St Mary’s High School, Giorgia Valenti and Nikhila Nandgopal from Bangalore International School are doing more than just studying, they are scorching the ramps.

Bengaluru seems to be going the Paris way, when it comes to launching teenage models into the glamorous world of fashion.

Nikhila Nandgopal, a 12th standard student is being grooming for a coveted beauty pageant. “I am one of the 25 finalists and am really kicked,” says the model who has been walking the ramp for almost three years now.

“Bengaluru is the launch pad. It is a testing ground that preps you for the bigger runways. I was so intimidated by all the models, the first time I walked and I was quite starstruck. But the fraternity here is so relaxed and welcoming that it helps you grow as a model,” says this lass who is gunning for a business school abroad.

Incidentally, Bollywood stars Deepika Padukone and Anushka Sharma started modeling in namma Bengaluru in their teens.

While Nikhila was noticed during a summer pageant in one of the city clubs, Rakshitha began her career by walking for a designer and then going on to win the Mega Model Hunt last year.

“Studies aren’t really a problem at the moment considering I never leave anything for the last moment,” she says in an easy-breezy tone.

This 17-year-old who is looking forward to start her own fashion label someday reveals that her friends are her biggest supporters and she has a bit of celebrity status going on in her school.

“I am loving the attention. My friends try and make it for most of my shows and they are immensely proud of me,” she says with pride.

Diya Prabhakar is another 14-year-old who though based in Singapore, comes here during her summer break to model. This dusky, leggy and curly haired lass, has grabbed quite a few eyeballs with her style and elegance on the stage.

Fortunately for these teens, their parents too are supportive. Says 15-year-old Giorgia, “My mom used to model and she asked me to give it a shot after she saw me walking in heels at a store,” says this Italian girl who is settled here.

source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com / Deccan Chronicle / Home> Lifestyle> Fashion-Beauty / DC / Zoya Philip / March 06th, 2014

City’s Kick-Boxing Champs

Sports
(From left) S. Amruth (bronze), Basavesh (bronze), H.R. Raghavendra (gold), Naveen Kumar (President of Kickboxing Federation of Karnataka, Samith Bhat (Coach), Amith Kumar (silver)and Prajwal (gold).
(From left) S. Amruth (bronze), Basavesh (bronze), H.R. Raghavendra (gold), Naveen Kumar (President of Kickboxing Federation of Karnataka, Samith Bhat (Coach), Amith Kumar (silver)and Prajwal (gold).

Mysore :

Boxers of city’s Kimura Fight Club, won medals at the All India Kickboxing Federation Cup 2014, organised by Kickboxing Federation of India and sanctioned by World Kickboxing Federation, at Kurukshethra, Haryana, recently.

Basavesh also bagged a gold medal in national-level Jui Jitsu competition organsied by Fitness Fight Club at Bangalore on Feb. 9.

source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / March 17th, 2014

IIM B to launch India’s first aerospace management course

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New Delhi :

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) and Toulouse Business School have signed an agreement to launch India’s first executive general management programme in aerospace and aviation management.  Airbus is sponsoring the two year part-time degree programme to develop and nurture local talent in the field of aerospace, Airbus said in a statement.

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The Aerospace MBA will be the first of its kind in India and will be conducted by Toulouse Business School, whose own aerospace MBS course has a strong business focus. Each year up to 75 students will be enrolled in the course.

“India is one of the fastest developing countries in the aviation market and is also one of the richest talent pools for the next generation of business leaders and we want the best to enter the exciting world of aviation,” Dwarkanath Srinivasan, CEO of Airbus India said in a statement. “With more passengers flying each year in India, there is an increasing need for expertise in aviation business,” he added.

Jacques Igalens, dean of Toulouse Business School said: “With the constantly evolving aviation landscape, the aviation industry needs world class leaders to anticipate trends and provide innovative solutions in today’s fast changing and uncertain globalised markets . This programme truly aims at answering this need.”

source: http://www.articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com / The Economic Times / Home> News> News by Industry> Education / by Anumeha Chaturvedi / ET Bureau / March 13th, 2014