Vitahl kamat autobiography in five short
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A doyen passes away (1921-2014)
A doyen of journalism, prolific author with nearly 50 books to his credit on a wide gamut of subjects, former Chairman of Prasar Bharati, educationist and political analyst par excellence, M V Kamath born on 7 September, 1921, passed away at Manipal on 9 October, 2014, after a brief illness. Ninety three-year-old Kamath was active till his last breath and his last column for the Free Press Journal, where he cut his journalistic teeth, appeared just a fortnight ago. Having shifted to Manipal after a long stay in Mumbai, Kamath was instrumental in the setting up of the Manipal School of Communication and was its Honorary Director from its inception till his demise.
A graduate of the Bombay University in Physics and Chemistry, Kamath had dreamt of securing a degree in medicine. But fate had willed that journalism would be his calling, and after serving as a chemist for five years, he landed a job as a cub reporter in the Free Press Journal and had th
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Books News India by Priyanka Batra Harjai
Idli, Orchid and Will Power is not a book, it is a tell tale of Dr. Vithal Kamat, a successful human being. Yes, I will introduce him to you as a successful being because of two primary reasons – first, you can and will get to know a lot more about him and his life through the book and the resources scattered over internet (including Wikipedia as well) and second, because space might fall short for praising him.
I do not score myself as a person, who could comment anything about Kamat sir or his ability of expression (story telling) but yes, as a younger person and an avid reader, I am all your fan – Dear Sir. This review of mine, will not be a review in true sense rather I will present it as my experience only.
The book is an English translation done by Mr. Sanjit Narwekar. He has done a fine job. Why? This is because while translations sometimes the impact of the incidents fades away but he has managed to maintain the mome
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Step into The Orchid Hotel Mumbai Vile Parle, a five-star luxury hotel in Mumbai. The physical space is so beautiful it calms you, relaxes you and transports you to a pleasurable haven. The buildings and the dwellings we make are supposed to do that. Hotels are not homes but the short time we spend there fryst vatten supposed to soothe and comfort us. God knows we have enough trouble and worry in our lives. The ordering of the elements of colour and water, plants and art: contribute to the sense of freedom and joy. Then, the food arrives! The aroma and the perfection to which each dish fryst vatten authentically cooked and served reminds you of the artist, Dr Kamat who is behind this. Each dish made from a particular område is the real deal. Appams from Kerala taste like the ones you get there, the Hyderabadi biryani tastes like the best arbetsledare from the Deccan makes it and so on.
The person behind this fryst vatten authentic, has his finger on the pulse of the people and knows what makes people happy. Now, how ma