Dr. Padma Rani

Sunday morning breakfast.Can you identify it?

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) warmly welcomes Dr Sharath K Rao as the 8th Vice Chancellor. As he takes on this significant leadership role, we look forward to a new chapter of growth, innovation, research, and continued excellence under his guidance. We wish him great success in leading MAHE towards greater heights. #MAHE #Leadership #Gratitude #Excellence #HigherEducation #MAHEManipal #inspiredbylife

Manipal Academy of Higher Education extends its deepest gratitude to Lt. Gen. (Dr.) M. D. Venkatesh, VSM (Retd.), for his exemplary leadership and steadfast commitment to excellence during his tenure as Vice Chancellor from July 2020 to April 2026. His visionary guidance, integrity, and unwavering dedication have significantly strengthened MAHE’s global standing and enriched its academic ethos. Under his leadership, the institution has continued to flourish as a hub of innovation, inclusivity, research, and academic distinction. We sincerely thank him for his remarkable service and enduring contributions, and wish him continued success and fulfilment in all his future endeavours. #MAHE #Leadership #Gratitude #Excellence #HigherEducation #MAHEManipal #inspiredbylife

कल 90 वर्षीय शादीलाल जी वॉयलेट लाइन मेट्रो में अकेले सफर करते मिले। सीनियर सिटीजन की सीट पर उनके बगल में बैठने के बाद मुझे लगा वो कुछ बेचैन हैं। बार बार वे मुझसे पूछते ये कौन सा स्टेशन है? जब मैंने पूछा कि आपको जाना कहाँ है तो वो माथे पर हाथ रख कर बोले-" वही तो मैं भूल गया हूँ" फिर आप जाएंगे कहाँ?"- मैंने हैरानी से पूछा। शादी लाल बोले- "एक बड़ा सा स्टेशन है न ?" मैंने- नई दिल्ली, राजीव चौक, कई नाम लिए, उन्होंने सबको नकार कर कहा-"ये नहीं, एक स्टेशन है न सेंटर में जहाँ गाड़ी बदलते हैं।" मैंने पूछा-" सेंट्रल सेक्रेटेरिएट ?" ख़ुशी से चमकते चेहरे से शादीलाल जी बोले-" जी हां, जीहां, थैंक्यू! थैंक्यू !" मैंने पूछा- "सेन्ट्रल सेक्रेटेरिएट से किधर जाएंगे?" "वो तो मुझे याद नही, आई एम नाइंटी इयर ओल्ड, कुछ आप बताइए।" पहले की सारी खुशी को अलविदा कह एकबार फिर शादी लाल पुरानी अवस्था में आ गए। मैंने धैर्य से पूछा-" आप पहले गए हैं? कितनी देर लगती है?" शादीलाल-" बस तुरंत आ जाता है।" मैं ने कहा-" पटेल चौक?" शादीलाल जी का चेहरा हज़ार वाट के बल्ब सा चमका, -"बिल्कुल बिल्कुल, अब याद आ गया, पटेल चौक ही जाना है मुझे।" मैंने एक स्लिप पर पटेल चौक लिख कर उनको दिया और कहा-"सेंट्रल सेक्रेटेरिएट आने वाला है, मेट्रो से बाहर निकल कर किसी को ये स्लिप दिखाइयेगा, वो सही मेट्रो में आपको बैठा देगा।" शादी लाल जी ने दुआओं की बरसात करते हुए जब मेरा हाथ पकड़ कर दबाया, तो पता नही क्या हुआ, मैं उनके साथ साथ येलो लाइन मेट्रो तक न केवल चला आया बल्कि उसमे सवार हो उनको पटेल चौक तक छोड़ने भी चला गया। "सम्हाल कर उतरिये, यही पटेल चौक है।" मैंने मेट्रो के दरवाजे पर रुकते हुए कहा। शादीलाल जी उतरे, पर आगे बढ़ने की बजाय वापस मुड़ कर मेट्रो का दरवाज़ा बन्द होने और ट्रेन चलने तक मेरी ओर देखते हुए यूँ हाँथ हिलाते रहे मानो वे ही मुझे ट्रेन में बैठाने आये हों। शादीलाल जी की समस्या समझने, निदान सोचने, एक मेट्रो से दूसरी में जाने और उनका अगला स्टेशन आने की पूरी प्रक्रिया ताबड़तोड़ 5 मिनट में ऐसी गतिमान हुई कि कई जिज्ञासाएं अनुत्तरित रहीं जैसे इस उम्र में अकेले क्यों निकलना पड़ा ? किससे मिलने की बेताबी में यूँ घर से निकाल पड़े ? अभी भी बच्चों के साथ रहने का सौभाग्य है या नही? ईश्वर ने कभी फिर मुलाक़ात कराई तो ज़रूर पूछूँगा । ( निवेदन: अगर आपके घर के कोई बुज़ुर्ग अकेले यात्रा करते हों तो उनको घर और गन्तव्य का पता, मोबाइल नम्बर लिख कर अवश्य देदें या गले मे टांग दें जिससे ज़रूरत पड़ने पर कोई उनकी सहायता कर सके) पता नहीं किसका अनुभव है? किसका आलेख है? इसे बिना पूछे शेयर करें, ताकि किसी और शादी लाल के साथ खड़े हो सके।

Middle Class India of the 80s. This relates to all of us For those who grew up during the 80s in middle class India , here are some things that you can identify with…… 1. Though you may not publicly own to this, at the age of 12-17 years, you were very proud of your first "Bellbottom" or your first "Maxi" . 2. Phantom & Mandrake were your only true heroes.The brainy ones read "Competition Success Review". 3. Your "Camlin" geometry box & Natraj/Flora pencil was your prized possessions. 4. The only "Holidays" you took were to go to your grandparents' or your cousins' houses. 5. Ice-cream meant only - either an orange stick, a vanilla stick – or a Choco Bar if you were better off than most. 6. You gave your neighbour’s phone number to others with a ‘c/o’ written against it because you had booked yours only 7 years ago and were still waiting for your number to come. 7. Your parents were proud owners of HMT watches. You "earned" yours after SSC exams. 8. You have been to "Jumbo Circus"; have held your breath while the pretty young thing in the glittery skirt did acrobatics, quite enjoyed the elephants hitting football, the motorcyclist vrooming in the "Maut - ka - Gola" and it was politically okay to laugh your guts out at dwarfs hitting each others bottoms! 9.. You have at least once heard "Hawa Mahal" and "Binaca Geetmala" on the radio. 10. If you had a TV, it was normal to expect the neighbourhood to gather around to watch the Chitrahaar or the Sunday movie. If you didn't have a TV, you just went to a house that did. It mattered little if you knew the owners or not. 11. Sometimes the owners of these TVs got very creative and got a bi or even a tri-coloured anti-glare screen which they attached with two side clips onto their Weston TVs. That confused the hell out of you! 12. Black & White TVs weren't so bad after all because cricket was played in whites. 13. You thought your Dad rocked because you got your own (the family's; not your own own!) colour TV when the Asian Games started. Everyone else got the same idea as well and ever since, no one came over to your house and you didn't go to anyone else's. 14. You dreaded the death of any political leader because of the mourning they would announce on the TV. After all how much " Shashtriya Sangeet " can a kid take? Salma Sultana also didn't smile during the mourning. 15. You knew that " Indira Gandhi " was somebody really powerful and terribly important. And that's all you needed to know. 16. The only "Gadgets" in the house were the TV, the Fridge and possibly a mixer. 17. Movies meant Rajesh Khanna or Amitabh Bachchan.Before the start of the movie you always had to watch the obligatory "Newsreel". 18. You thought you were so rocking because you knew almost all the songs of Abba and Boney M. 19. Your hormones went crazy when you heard “Aap Jaisa Koi Meri Jindagi Mein Aaye” by Nazia Hassan . 20. Photograph taking was a big thing. You were lucky if your family owned a camera. A reel of 36 exposures was valuable hence it justified the half hour preparation & "setting" & the "posing" for each picture. Therefore, you have at least one family picture where everyone is holding their breath and standing at attention! And we were really happy then.... Have a happy walk down the memory lane.. Cheers 🎸🎸🎵🙏🙏

Design thinking workshop -a fruitful weekend activity by Team MIC .Thanks to Prof.Satish Jayaram &MAHE HR for the opportunity to learn& enjoy ⁦@micmanipal⁩ ⁦@MAHE_Manipal⁩

At MAHE, excellence is driven by vision, consistency, and purpose. In The Economic Times, our Vice Chancellor, Lt Gen (Dr) M. D. Venkatesh, shares insights on advancing research, global collaborations, and a future-ready academic ecosystem. education.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/higher-ed…

PhD defence viva of my student Jinu Varghese on AI&visuality conducted today.congrats Dr.Jinu Varghese ⁦@micmanipal⁩ ⁦@micmanipal⁩

@anilbhatortho Creativity at its best..congrats

A small attempt to bring together temple tradition of #KrishaMutt , coastal geography, and creative plating on one plate. Outside the operating theatre, cooking has always been my passion ..It was enjoyable to take part in the inter-institution faculty cooking competition at our university and was fortunate to win a prize in the dessert round My plate was inspired by the striking landscape of Maravanthe Beach, where a highway runs between the Arabian Sea and the river. The central “highway” was #Hayagreeva Maddi, the temple prasada of Krishna Mutt. Around it, each element reflected the coastline: • Sand: roasted breadcrumbs with jaggery and cardamom • Rocks: chikki of cashew and sesame in jaggery syrup and raisins • Waves: fresh coconut gratings • River: a glossy ghee, jaggery, cardamom glaze #OrthoChef

President Droupadi Murmu visited Manipal Tata Medical College at Jamshedpur and interacted with the students and faculty.

On the eve of women's day took part in an interesting panel discussion with the focus on women migrant labour ⁦@micmanipal⁩

Call for Abstracts | ICA 2026 Regional Hub – Kolkata Theme: “Communication and Inequalities in Context". 📅 Conference Dates: 4–6 June 2026 🗓 Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 March 2026 (12:00 Noon IST)Submit now 🔗forms.gle/XdCr27KEqbxk33… @icaindiachapter #ICA26 #ICA26hubs

A long cherished dream to visit Shantiniketan was fulfilled a few days back.photo in front of the car used by Tagore #shantiniketan #visvabharati #rabindramuseum #bolapur

The passing of Prof. T. K. Oommen marks the quiet end of a great chapter in Indian sociology. He belonged to that distinguished generation of scholars who treated the classroom as a civic space and scholarship as a form of public responsibility. ********** His work on citizenship, nationhood, ethnicity, and pluralism offered not merely analytical frameworks but an ethical compass for understanding India. By foregrounding questions of identity, exclusion, and belonging, he expanded sociology beyond academic boundaries into the lived anxieties and aspirations of ordinary people. ********** In a few conversation I had with him I found such gentleness in his style wherein he disagreed without rancour, embodying a civility that today feels nostalgic. ********** Prof. Oommen’s legacy will endure in the vocabulary he gave us to think about citizenship in a fractured world. At a time when societies everywhere are tempted by the comfort of homogeneity, his work shall keep reminding us that pluralism is not a weakness but a moral achievement. Good Bye Oommen Sir #RIP

📢 Kathmandu Conference 2026 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Dhirendra Nalbo @DNalbo, co-founder of The Open Institute will deliver his keynote speech during Research Presentation Session I on January 24, 2026. #KathConf26 mediaresearch.org.np/conference

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📢 Kathmandu Conference 2026 Keynote Speaker: Prof. Dr. Padma Rani @drpadmarani of Manipal Institute of Communication, MAHE, India will deliver her keynote speech during the opening session on January 24, 2026. #KathConf26 mediaresearch.org.np/conference

📢 #DSA2026 Call for Papers! 📅 8-10 July 2026 📍 Hybrid at @ucddublin Reimagining Development: Power, Agency, and Futures in an Uncertain World ⏳ Deadline: 30 December 2025 More info & submission details: buff.ly/nKzKIBE

📣 Call for abstracts! IAMCR 2026 (Galway) is now open. As co-chair of the Digital Divide Working Group, I invite submissions on digital inequalities, AI, data colonialism, platform power & more. Deadline: 3 Feb 2026. Happy to answer questions! #IAMCR2026 #DigitalDivide #AI

Did you miss the deadline to submit for #ICA26? Well, we still have plenty of pre/postconferences you can submit to! Check out all the pre/postconference calls for papers here 🔗 buff.ly/bLWyd2u