Satyam means truth. It couldn’t have been more ironic for Satyam Computer Services to have its chairman and founder. Satyam was the brand image of Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad (the capital of the state) was identified with this company, and its founder-chairman B. Ramalinga Raju was a hero to youngsters. But overnight, arguably the biggest fraud in India’s corporate history has reduced the chairman and his company to a big zero.
This is the first Volume in English.This is an adaptation of the renowned Deivattin Kural, which is a compilation of discourses of Kanchi Kamakoti Pithadhipati Sri Chandrashekhrendra Saraswati Mahaswamigal also known as Mahaperiyavaa. The original work was compiled by Ra Ganapathy and for the benifit of English speaking public, an adaptation in English is presented.
Life is a journey. For some, it’s towards a well defined destination and for others, the destination is not clear. If we look at all the living organisms, they show some common traits. The primary trait is survival. They try to survive both collectively as a community and also as an individual. The author here shows how survival is just another form of immortality – in the sense that its opposed to death. Human beings too, are survivors. But they have some other faculties too. These faculties can possibly bring them out of survival mode – which is a twisted form of immortality, to a plane which is beyond survival – the real form of immortality. The author talks about the journey from survival mode, in the form of preservation & propagation, to the real immortality, in the form of discovering oneself to be the unchanging Reality of this Universe. The journey involves recognizing one’s basic traits in the form of pursuit of security and power (artha) on one hand and pursuit of desires and aspirations (kaama) on the other. Without denigrating one’s pursuits, how one can align them towards dharma and move towards freedom from artha and kaama. All those actions which are appropriate for a person at a given time come under dharma. Whether one should take this journey or not, is a choiceless choice. One may choose to ignore right actions (dharma) in this journey but then one has to suffer the consequences.
The work deals with the subject comprehensively. The treatment closely follows the basic texts of the various schools, which is a unique feature of the work. These volumes deal with the evolution of religious and spiritual thought and philosophical speculation from the principal Upanisads to the Puranas and the Gitas through the Manusamhita and Ramayana and explains the ideas common to them. The book is based on the study of the original texts. It deals with the epistemology, logic, ontology, psychology, ethics and theology of the different systems, though it specializes in their ontology. It gives comprehensive accounts of the Carvaka, the Vaisesika, the Nyaya, and the Navya Nyaya logic of Gangesa. It deals with BhartrhariÍs linguistic monism as expounded in his Vakyapadiya (Brahma-kanda), which is a unique type of philosophy. The subject matter of Vol. I is the philosophies of the Upanisads, the Epics, the Puranas, the Gita, the Philosophies of the Carvakas, the Vaisesika, the Nyaya, the Navya Nyaya, the Mimamsa, and the _abdika of Bhartrhari. Vol. II deals with the philosophies of Samkhya, the Yoga, Jainism, Buddhism, Advaita Vedanta and other Theistic Vedanta, Saivism, Saktism: while Vol. III contains the philosophies of Bhëskara, Saivism and different _aiva schools and the problem of post Sankara Advaitavada. Dr. Jadunath Sinha's significant work on Indian Philosophy in three volumes deals with the subject comprehensively. His treatment closely follows the basic texts of the various schools, which is a unique feature of the work. The topics included in the volumes are as under: Volume I: The major and minor Upanisads; Epics; Puranas; Gita, Carvaka, Vaisesika; Nyaya; Navya Nyaya; Mimamsa; Sabdika. Volume II: Samkhya; Yoga; Jaina; Early Buddhism; Schools of Buddhism; Background of Vedanta; Advaita; Bhagavad Gita; Bhagavata; Pancaratra; Ramanuja; Madhva; Nimbarka; Vallabha; Caitanya; Saivism & Saktaism. Volume III: Bhaskara; Kasmira Saiva; Pasupata; Saiva Siddhanta; Srikantha; Vira Saiva; Post-Sankara Advaita.
This book analyses key theoretical influences on Indian culture in a business context. It shows the interactions between indigenous culture and workplace ethics which is increasingly being populated by multinational corporations. It discusses how the Indian workplace has evolved over time as well as retained some managerial practices dating back to the classical traditions of ancient India. It further demonstrates the changes brought about by globalisation, especially through information technology and business process outsourcing industries. This volume will be useful to the scholars and researchers of business and management studies, cultural studies, Asian studies as well as human resource (HR) professionals.
An attempt to determine the meaning and contents of the notion of dravya and distinguish between the two concepts of guna and paryaya. Cursorily also discusses notions of realtivity, continuity, divisibilty and negation. It presents an analytical account and a critical estimation of the methods of knowledge with an investigation into the nature and the logical evolution of the theory of manifoldness (anekantavada). The work has aimed throughout at a comparative treatment of the problems. Effort has been made to avoid strained and far-fetched comparisons and contrasts and to treat criticisms and controversies in a constructive spirit.
Earning money is important for sustenance and people resort to it by working at a job or starting a venture. But to meet the material aspirations of individuals, it is important to make money earn too instead of lying idle. Wealth creation is the buzzword, and being successful at It is no matter of chance. A proper understanding of the various instruments of investment, how they appreciate and depreciate, and when to buy and sell/invest in or withdraw are important for this. ‘Bulls and Bears all about shares’ by Soma Valliappan breaks this very myth. Unlike the popular belief, investing in the stock market is not like gambling. It works on certain basic principles and is well governed by rules and regulations, like all other legal modes of investments. What one requires is the eye to identify good companies to invest in, the right price and a certain watchfulness. ‘Bulls and Bears all about shares’ was first published in Tamil (by name Alla Alla Panam) and became a handbook for the several people who had always lingered on the sidelines, fearing to take the plunge into the uncertain world of stock markets. The English version is being published to reach out to a wider population across the country so that they may benefit too from Soma Valliappan’s experience and insights.
