Industry Visit To Asian Paints By IIPM Students

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Asian Paints is one of the worlds largest paint corporations. They operate in 17 countries and have 23 paint manufacturing facilities in the world servicing consumers in over 65 countries. Besides Asian Paints, the group operates around the world through its subsidiaries i.e. Berger International Limited, Apco Coatings, SCIB Paints and Taubmans.

The students of IIPM Mumbai (Batch PGP/10-12/FW) visited the Asian Paints Manufacturing Plant on the 21st of December 2010. The students were first introduced to the concept of Total Water Management. At Asian Paints they strongly believe that “EVERY DROP OF WATER COUNTS”. They showcased various models that helped in conserving water. This is a part of Asian Paints CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activity. Asian Paints is working hard towards improving awareness about shortage of water and the various problems that come with it.

The students were then taken for a tour of the factory. They were shown how the plant functions, and were then explained the entire operation process of the plant from the purchase of raw materials to its dispatch. The industrial visit proved out to be very informative and educative .

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BORDER DISPUTES SOLUTION: Where is the limit

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Some worst border disputes, least talked about'

Where is the limit? History witnesses how ethnicity, culture, race, religion, and language have divided the world into separate political entities. The world which stretches over 2,50,000 km, is divided by 322 land borders into 194 different sovereign states and 71 other dependent entities. Many of these 322 lands and 430 bilateral marine borders are yet to be properly defined which, on quite occasions, has led to severe border disputes. Moreover, unexplored resources, competition between nations and their expansion policies have just added more complexity to it. What is more horrifying is that disputed border areas often attract illegal drug trafficking, migration, human trafficking and many more. However, there are a few territorial disputes that have grabbed some attention by media and the international community and created chaos while many more which pose equal danger have been least talked about. Here is an effort to divulge some of them.

Perhaps, one of the biggest of such disputes is of sovereignty over the islands of Etorofu, Kunashiri, and Shikotan, and the Habomai group - the area which is known to Japanese as the "Northern Territories" while Russians call it the "Southern Kuril Islands." The islands, initially occupied by the USSR in the early 1945 and is presently governed by Russia, have always been claimed by Japan. This dispute has greatly hampered the bilateral relationship between these two influential nations. The next in line is the conflict between UK and Argentina over the issue of controlling the Falkland Islands. The dispute became so severe that it finally led to war between them. The 74 days long war claimed 907 lives in total in 1982. However, the controversial Argentina-Brazil-Paraguay borders dispute was not less notorious. It has encouraged money laundering, smuggling, illegal arms trade and narcotics trafficking. Further, it became a hot spot for fund raising by extremist groups. The next is the Spratly Islands which have always been the bone of contention between Asian nations including the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam, and China. The islands does not have much economic importance in itself but they become of extreme importance when it comes to establishing international borders for the neighbouring countries. In South Asia, though the Kashmir issue grabbed much attention, the Pak-Afghan open order poses greater threat. It became base for non-state actors. Moreover, the Indo-Bangladesh or Indo-Bhutan border areas are equally dangerous. Moreover, the decade long border disputes led the illegal migration of thousands of people in countries like Uganda, Congo, Cote d'Ivoire and Rwanda etc.

The issue of border disputes has caused more damage than expected. The Israel-Palestine, Indo-Pak, Indo-China, Kosovo-Serbia wars are results of this. Solution? Certainly not war! Negotiations are a must. The way the Canada-US border dispute or the UK-US Oregon boundary dispute were solved, through negotiations, others should come forward, if not for the sake of the world, then, for the sake of themselves!

An Initiative of IIPM, Malay Chaudhuri and Arindam chaudhuri (Renowned Management Guru and Economist).

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Politics: Impressive rise of the palestine

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Since 2007, Jordan and the US have trained forces in policing and human rights

Thomas Friedman Economist and NYT Columnist

When I covered the 1982 Lebanon war, I learned something surprising about wars: They attract all kinds of spectators, meddlers, do-gooders and do-badders. They use the conflict and the attention it generates to play out their own identity issues and biases. My favourite in Beirut was a gentleman who showed up in August 1982 as the Palestinian guerrillas were sailing out of Beirut harbour. His name ' I am not making this up ' was Arthur Blessitt, the 'Sunset Boulevard Preacher.' He had walked to West Beirut from Israel to pray for peace, dragging a 13-foot-long wooden cross with a little wheel on the bottom.

Arthur was harmless; some of the others, though, were mendacious, which prompted me to promulgate this rule: I adore the Israelis and Palestinians, but God save me from some of their European and American friends. Their grandstanding interventions like those blockade-busters sailing to Gaza or the wealthy American Jews who fund extremist settlers' housing purchases in Arab East Jerusalem ' often fuel the worst trends on either side and divert our energies from the only thing that is important: forging a two-state solution.

So is there anything good happening in that regard? Yes. The effort by the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and the Prime Minister Salam Fayyad to build the institutional foundations of a Palestinian state from the ground up ' replacing the corrupt structure that Yasser Arafat created and Israel destroyed ' is actually making progress. This matters ' and must be nurtured. You see, there are two models of Arab governance. The old Nasserite model, which Hamas still practices, where leaders say: 'Judge me by how I resist Israel or America.' And: 'First we get a state, then we build the institutions.' The new model, pioneered in the West Bank by Abbas and Fayyad is: 'Judge me by how I perform ' how I generate investment and employment, deliver services and pick up the garbage. First we build transparent and effective political and security institutions. Then we declare a state. That is what the Zionists did, and it sure worked for them.' The most important thing going on this conflict today is that since 2007 the Palestinian Authority, Jordan and the US have partnered to train a whole new West Bank Palestinian security force in policing, administration and even human rights. The programme is advised by US Lt Gen Keith Dayton ' one of the unsung good guys. The Israeli army has become impressed enough by the performance of the new Palestinian National Security Force, or NSF, under Abbas and Fayyad that those forces are now largely responsible for law and order in all the major West Bank towns, triggering an explosion of Palestinian building, investment and commerce in those areas.

Here are highlights: The Jordanians have trained and the Palestinian Authority deployed and equipped five NSF battalions and one Presidential Guard unit, some 3,100 men. Plus, 65 Palestinian first-responders have been trained and are being equipped with emergency gear. A Palestinian National Training Centre, with classrooms and dorms, is nearing completion in Jericho so they themselves can takeover the training. The Palestinian Authority is building a 750-man NSF camp to garrison the new NSF troops, including barracks and parade ground near Jenin. At the same time, the Palestinian security headquarters are all being rebuilt in every major town, starting in Hebron. An eight-week senior leadership training course in Jericho ' bringing together the Palestinian police, the NSF and Presidential Guards ' has graduated 280 people, including 20 women.

A course for captains and below in how to handle everything from crowd control to elections has also begun. The reinvigorated Palestinian Ministry of Interior is leading its security sector transformation, and the Canadians are helping set-up Joint Operations Centres across the West Bank so all Palestinian security services can coordinate via video conferencing. Even Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu has reduced Israel's manned checkpoints in the West Bank from 42 to 12. This won't be politically sustainable for Abbas and Fayyad, unless Israel begins to turn full authority over to the Palestinians for their major cities in the West Bank. Palestinians have to see their new security services as building their state, not cushioning Israel's occupation. There could be a moment of truth here for Israel soon but it will be based on something real. Palestinians building real institutions from the ground up and getting Israel to cede to them real authority ' is the ball game. Make it work across the West Bank and find a way to transfer it to Gaza (how about reopening the Israel-Gaza border and letting the new Palestinian NSF control the passages to Israel?) and a two-state solution is possible. Let it fail, and we'll have endless conflict. Everything else is just a sideshow.

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ASSAM EDUCATION: Brain drain

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Assam has been witnessing a considerable rate of brain drain in the last five years. Most of the bright students, who secured good marks in the board exam, are going to other states like Delhi, Bangalore and Maharashtra in pursuit of higher education.

According to some students, the primary reason for this exodus is the scarcity of seats available in local universities, engineering and medical colleges. The state has four universities two of which are Centrally owned, six government institutes of business management, two engineering institutes of national repute and six government institutes of science and technology. But all these have failed to enroll the huge number of higher education aspirants from the state.

Rakesh Dutta, who secured 80 per cent marks in the higher secondary level exam in the science stream this year, told TSI: 'I will go to Delhi and take admission in any engineering colleges there. In Assam there are only three engineering colleges. Even if I get admission here, I won't get the opportunity to prepare for competitive exams. In Delhi I have a better chance. After completing B.E, I will sit for the reputed Indian administrative service'.

Another student Saurabh Jyoti Hazarika, who passed higher secondary in 2010, also wants to go to Delhi for higher studies. 'Job opportunity is nil in the state. Even government jobs are difficult to get. Moreover, to get it we have to pay money as bribe. The multinational companies also recruit outsiders. So, I have decided to go to Delhi,'' he said. Hiranmoy Pathak, a lecturer of a junior college of the state, said: 'Greater employment opportunities outside Assam have encouraged students to go outside the state.'

A large number of students are moving out from the state because of the lack of adequate infrastructure. The only way out is that the government spends more money in improving the education system.

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Kowtow to the Master

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He's made martial arts more celluloid friendly and fun than anyone else before him. it perhaps stems from the amalgamation of his rigorous training in the performing arts as well as martial arts. jackie chan, the cheeky and lovable action star, talks about his upcoming remake of the 80s hit film, 'the karate kid' which also stars jaden smith

What appealed to you about playing Mr Han in 'The Karate Kid'?

I can relate to the character of Mr Han because I have had many mentors in my life. My master at my school was one of the biggest influences on me, but there have also been many others who have shaped my life and my career. Mr Han is a complex person who has experienced much trauma in his life. He doesn't want to let anyone into his world, but Jaden's character forces him to come out of his shell. Mr Han isn't just a character in this film ' he is a combination of many people I have known in my life.

What advice did you give to Jaden Smith?

When it comes to stunt choreography, I have a lot of advice to give. On the set, I showed him how he could make his moves stronger and more powerful. I shared many stories of hardship from my life with him. I constantly reminded him that he should always appreciate all that he has because so many others in China have so little.

How good an actor is he? Does he remind you of his parents (Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith)?

He's really versatile. He can be funny and dramatic all within minutes. I think he is a natural actor. He always sounds sincere and real. Everything that comes out of his mouth sounds authentic. He's respectful, talented, hard working and charming, just like his parents.

What's the most important lesson that Mr Han teaches Dre (Jaden Smith)?

Mr Han teaches Dre that you have to respect those you love, believe in yourself and face the challenges in your life.

Who was the best teacher that you ever had ' who was your Mr Han figure?

My master was my Mr Han figure. He was the only master I had for ten years of my life. In his school, I learned how to fight with my body and weapons. I learned to sing and dance. I also learned how to do my own hair and make-up. My master was not as patient as Mr Han. He used all forms of punishment to get his point across. Have you seen the earlier films, including the original 'Karate Kid' from 1984? What did you think of it?

I have seen the earlier film and I really liked the message that it had to offer. I think everyone can relate to what it's like to be bullied and the importance of finding strength within yourself.

You've said before that Buster Keaton was a big inspiration for you. In what way?

Buster Keaton inspired me because he used physical comedy in his films. When you watched his films, you couldn't help but have a big smile on your face.

Buster performed most of his own stunts, as you do. Do you still enjoy the physical work as much as you did?

I do enjoy doing stunts, but I don't like getting hurt. I will continue to do as much as I can. I do hope that I can start to focus more on my acting and less on my stunts.

How much do you train each day when you are in between films?

I don't train that much in between films but exercise as often as I can. Exercising is good for the mind and body.

How did the stunt work in 'The Karate Kid' rate alongside some of the others you have done?

Coming up with choreography in which I am defending myself against younger children did require a lot of time and thought. I didn't want to come across as if I was bullying them. I didn't want the fight scenes with the children to be too violent and I did try to add some comedic moments.

How was it working with the director, Harald Zwart?

Harald is a talented, passionate and hard working director. He is very artistic and comes up with really powerful images in the film. He always came to the set prepared. He was very focused and knew exactly how he wanted to tell the story in every scene. He always knew what everybody was doing on the set at all times.

Does the film have a message?

I think our film has many messages. People should respect each other and themselves. People must learn to overcome obstacles in life. We all must embrace new experiences and people in our lives. Despite a traumatic experience in a person's life, they must learn to deal with it so they can move on to their future. Kung fu (martial arts) is a great way for people to learn respect, discipline, focus and empowerment. It is important to have morals and ethics in life.

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