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Community Building : Community De La Tomatina festival in Spain:
Written by Suvro Sanyal. La Tomatina is an annual, globally-renowned Spanish festival, where the tomatoes feature heavily during this day-long celebration, as thousands take part in a mass tomato-fuelled food fight. The reason for painting the town red with numerous tonnes of the juicy fruit – is purely, unadulterated enjoyment.…
Read More »Community Builder : Inspiring Communities From Around The World
Written by Suvro Sanyal. This section provides us the opportunity to deplore certain Inspiring Communities – their origins, their traditions and how they have developed over time. From ancient civilisations that have stood the test of time to newly formed communities that break stereotypes, get an insight into how these…
Read More »“Honoring the Legacy of AVM Rudra (Rudy)”
Air Vice Marshal Manish Kumar Rudra: A Distinguished Career in the Indian Air Force Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Manish Kumar Rudra, with the service number 4358 F(P), had a remarkable career in the Indian Air Force, serving in the Transport stream. His journey began on 30 August 1952 when he…
Read More »Understanding the cultural importance, for a Community Builder
Written by Suvro Sanyal. The world is becoming increasingly diverse and includes people of many religions, languages, economic groups, and other cultural groups. It is becoming clear that, while building & strengthening communities that are successful at improving conditions and resolving problems, we need to understand and appreciate many cultures,…
Read More »Naldehra Golf Course: A Timeless Gem in the Hills
Written by Shalini Vohra Nestled in the serene hills of Himachal Pradesh,at a distance of 23 kms from Shimla the Naldehra Golf Course is one of the oldest golf courses in India, it stands as a testament to the timeless beauty and charm of India’s natural landscapes. Located at an…
Read More »The Rising Wave of Air Power -Exercise Tarang Shakti
Written By Air Marshal (Dr) Diptendu Choudhury (Retd) PVSM, AVSM, VM, VSM. The largest-ever International Air Exercise that mainland Asia has seen in over six decades is underway as the Indian Air Force hosts friendly foreign Air Forces from thirty nations, ten as active participants, and the rest as observers.…
Read More »Community Building : Boosting Community Development through Local Traditions
Written by Suvro Sanyal. Culture which can be referred to as the cumulative deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, and attitudes has not always been really appreciated and acknowledged as playing any meaningful role in the process of community development. The author has examined what role the domicile culture is…
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Written by Suvro Sanyal. The Indian sub-continent has been intimately connected with Bahá’í history right from the Faith’s inception. Sa’id-i-Hind from the subcontinent was one of the first persons to become a follower of The Báb (the Forerunner of Bahá’u’lláh). There were many others like him from India who were successful in…
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Written by Suvro Sanyal. Community Building is the process of creating or enhancing a community among individuals within a regional area like a neighbourhood or with a common need or interest. A wide variety of practices can be utilised for community building, ranging from simple events like potlucks and small book clubs, to large–scale efforts such as…
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Written by Suvro Sanyal. Community – is defined as a spontaneously arising organic social relationship characterised by strong reciprocal bonds of sentiment and kinship within a common tradition. Eminent German sociologist Ferdinand Tönnies had reiterated the fact that one distinct social group is a community, or a group of people that…
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