Saw a good musical program dedicated to Khayyam on his death anniversary. Umrao Jaan, Noorie, Bazaar, Kabhi Kabhi and Trishul - and Sagoon were the major films from which songs were sung by Jitendra Bhuruk, Ghafar Momin, Ankita Takle-Tikekar and Pradnya Gaurkar.
This is the season for visiting the spots we drove across. The rains give it a special twist, and the greenery is amazing. We drove in a circle, taking Sinhagad road to Panshet, and then to Varasgaon, Lavasa and back, passing Temghar dam on the way. Had lunch at Ekaant in Lavasa (outskirts), and Kanda bhaji on way to Panshet. Took in many spots on the way, including a small waterfall. Did a speedboat ride at Panshet too.
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Courses in management- MBA in particular, used to be about free thinking, no single right answers, case studies with possibilities - and no certainty.
Now, it's more about Analytics, and AI-driven solutions. Where does that lead a student, or a faculty member?
Assignments that used to take all night with healthy discussions can mostly be done through AI at the click of a mouse. Case studies fed into a ChatGPT can churn out solutions in a jiffy.
So what does that make a management student? A prompt manager? And a faculty of management? A judge of the best prompts that generated desired outputs?
Maybe the fun is going out of learning management, and teaching it. Unless we all up our game, and transcend this BS.
Saw a nice art exhibition with everyday things as its theme. Met a couple of artists too- one known, one unknown. Impressive work. A flower seller's basket was my favourite (first pic below). Got a pic, with the artist. A couple of good ones with a known artist, Anuradha and a chair painted by an unknown one.
It means - at 2.22, and is a play in Marathi. Very engrossing, about a possible ghost or a haunted house in a remote place, where a couple has just moved in. Another couple who is friends with them visit, and a long argument goes on about rationality and beliefs that defy it. The direction and acting is superb, and all the build-up leads to a completely unexpected resolution. Great stuff. Hats off!
It's about an actor who gets to play Dr. Ambedkar in a TV serial, and how it changes him. Sachin Khedekar is the actor.
A lot of things are discussed in the course of it, like activism by film stars, untouchability, reservation, Gandhi and Nehru, His conversion to Buddhism, how we treat servants at our homes, admission percentages in mainstream courses, our perception of Africa, Europe and America, and family dynamics. One unique thing I saw in this play, was the hero sweeping his house, of course when urged b his wife.
Good for thinking about some important issues.
It's a famous group orchestra that has been around for 65 years.. the Saraf family started it and runs it. But the show was dedicated to Laxmikant Pyarelal's music. Jitendra Bhuruk, Kishore Kumar of Pune, started with Mere mehboob qayamat hogi.. Then Bhakti did some hungama with hunagama ho gaya, and Radhika Atre others chipped in with hit songs. But the surprise package who stole the show was Sudesh Bhosle.. totally unexpected. He did some mimicry, mingled with the audience, and sang a song that made him famous- Jumma Chumma de de..
Saw a good musical program dedicated to Khayyam on his death anniversary. Umrao Jaan, Noorie, Bazaar, Kabhi Kabhi and Trishul - and Sagoon ...
