Uttar Pradesh State Legislature Pensioners Association Celebrates Vishwakarma Puja & Seva Sankalp Program on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Birthday; VKDL NPA Advisory Council Chairman Vinay Kumar Dubey Felicitated.
Lucknow: A meeting of the State Legislature Pensioners’ Association was held in the conference hall of the Vidhan Bhavan, Lucknow, presided over by Dr. C.P. Sharma with Babita Singh Chauhan, Chairperson of State Women’s Commission attending as the chief guest. Distinguished guests who addressed the gathering included Chandra Bhushan Tripathi (IAS, MD of the Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Federation); BJP leader and Chairman of VKDL NPA Advisory Council Advocate Vinay Kumar Dubey, Dr. Suryakant; Govind Jangid (Jaipur); Ramakant Panchal (Ujjain); Shivam Singh (Ballia); and Manmohan Yadav. During the event, Babita Singh Chauhan, Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh State Commission for Women specially honored Advocate V. K. Dubey in recognition of his continuous social work undertaken by him and his organisations specifically the provision of employment to thousands of women in state of Uttar Pradesh and efforts toward public welfare.
In her address, the Chairperson emphasized the spirit of social welfare and the primacy of the nation, while commending the resolve shown towards women’s welfare and public service. In his speech, Advocate V.K. Dubey invoked Lord Vishwakarma and called upon everyone to dedicate themselves to the nation through hard work, technology, and skill, aiming to establish India as a ‘Vishwa Guru’. He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, lauding the government’s schemes and highlighting how their benefits are reaching the masses. He spoke highly of work done in the state by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and explained the distinction between good governance and poor governance.
Dubey stated that given the current pace of progress, the day is not far when India will become a global leader and a developed nation. He expressed confidence that the ‘double-engine government’ would remain committed to the state, ensuring the smooth implementation of various government projects in every village so that even the most marginalized individuals could reap the benefits; only then, he noted, could the goal of ‘Antyodaya’ (upliftment of the last person) be realized and a developed nation built.
He pledged to serve and inspired the audience by raising the slogan “Bharat Mata Ki Jai.” Advocate Dubey, a former member of the Official Language and Hindi Advisory Committees under the Government of India’s Ministry of Skill Development and Ministry of Home Affairs, is renowned nationwide for his outstanding legal services and social work. He was specially honored for his remarkable contributions in the fields of banking, NPA resolution, legal awareness, and social service. The felicitation ceremony was the highlight of the event. Advocate Dubey was also accorded special honor. The audience present at the ceremony greeted him with thunderous applause.
Vinay Kumar Dubey (V. K. Dubey) is a distinguished legal expert based in Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru renowned for his specialized expertise in civil, criminal, and NPA (Non-Performing Asset) advisory matters. He primarily represents clients in high-profile cases before the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court. Beyond general legal practice, he holds a distinct reputation in banking and industrial legal matters; he serves as the Chairman of the VKDL NPA Advisory Council and also as CMD of NPA BAZAAR PRIVATE LIMITED, a company playing a pivotal role in resolving financial disputes. He has served as a member of the Government of India’s Hindi Advisory Committee and has been appointed as a Special Executive Officer by the Government of Maharashtra. He heads the prestigious law firm “V. K. Dubey Associates,” which operates on the principle of “Justice for All” and specializes in resolving civil and criminal disputes.
Additionally, he leads public service initiatives through various social organizations. His other law firms, VKDL Corporation LLP and United Legal, provides specialised services in banking, corporate, and settlement matters, collectively boasting over a decade of experience. Dubey has also established the Bharat International Business Orientation (BIBO Foundation) to connect with and resolve the issues of business communities both in India and abroad; furthermore, he plays an active role in the Brahmin Ekta Manch Charitable Trust and Gyanoday Seva Samiti, through which he engages in various social welfare activities.
He serves as the National Legal Head for the Prime Minister’s Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan organization and is recognized as an active grassroots social worker associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He is continuously dedicated to causes such as cow protection, assisting the underprivileged, promoting education, and fostering social upliftment. He conducts education and support programs for underprivileged sections of society through the Kumari Mamata Devi Charitable Trust and the Gyanoday Seva Samiti. In 2024 and 2026, he was honored with prestigious international and national awards for his outstanding contributions to the legal and social sectors; these include a special honor at the 2nd International Bar & Bench Badminton Championship held in London and the “Popular Civilian Icon of India Award.
” His primary objective is to ensure that justice reaches the most marginalized individuals in society through legal aid, social empowerment, and public awareness initiatives. He effectively integrates his social work in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh, with his professional activities based in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
At the event, Lord Vishwakarma was venerated, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was hailed as a national hero by attendees including Hari Prakash Agarwal, Dr. Rupali Rathore, Pooja Upadhyay, Nidhi Rastogi, Anita, Chitra Dixit, Premchandra, Santosh Pal, Madhu Krishna, Purushottam Lal, Soni, Jagdish, Pratap Narayan Dwivedi, Meena, Shiv Ram Mishra, Rajesh Prakash, Ram Bihari Mishra, Shweta Soni, Sanjay Vishwakarma, Gulvinder, Umesh Shukla, Gajendra Singh, Sevak Ram, Dinesh Chandra Awasthi, K.D. Tripathi, Vinay, Shivam Singh, and journalists Chandra Kishore Sharma and Ramkumar Sharma.
Babita Singh, Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh State Women’s Commission, stated that national hero Narendra Modi has undertaken historic work to make women self-reliant and has elevated the country to the pinnacle of the global stage.
Guest of Honour Chandra Bhushan Tripathi remarked that Lord Vishwakarma is the creator of the universe, revered across all faiths, and stands as an unparalleled example of the resolve to serve. The Chief Guest felicitated Ashish—son of President Dr. C.P. Sharma who for qualifying for the NEET exam and securing admission to medical college.
Prior to the meeting, a community feast was organized, courtesy of Shivam Singh. Finally, the founder, Dr. Dinesh Chandra Awasthi, expressed his gratitude to everyone present.
Uttar Pradesh State Legislature Pensioners Association Celebrates Vishwakarma Puja & Seva Sankalp Program on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Birthday; VKDL NPA Advisory Council Chairman Vinay Kumar Dubey Felicitated.
बॉलीवुड महानायक अमिताभ बच्चन से प्रेरित होकर अनिल शर्मा ने सिनेमा में किया पदार्पण | कई भोजपुरी फिल्मों, वेब सीरीज और लघु फिल्मों का कर चुके हैं निर्माण व निर्देशन
कुशीनगर (उत्तरप्रदेश) : फिल्मी दुनिया की चकाचौंध सभी को आकर्षित करती हैं। दर्शक मुख्यतः मनोरंजन के लिए आकर्षित होते हैं। वहीं, इस क्षेत्र में निर्माण कार्य से जुड़े लोग यश, वैभव एवं मान – सम्मान के लिए जुड़ते हैं अथवा फिल्म इंडस्ट्री में कुछ करने की इच्छा व जुनून होता हैं। कई इस क्षेत्र में पहले से कामयाबी हासिल कर चुके शख्सियत से प्रेरित होकर आते हैं अथवा अपने शौक को आजीविका बनाने आते हैं। लेकिन, कुशीनगर उत्तरप्रदेश के अनिल शर्मा उनमें से नहीं हैं। अनिल शर्मा पेशे से इंजीनियर हैं और अभिनय में रुचि की वजह से आज निर्माता – निर्देशक भी बन चुके हैं।
वर्तमान में अपने पेशे के साथ फिल्मों के निर्माण व निर्देशन कार्य को भी पूरा कर रहें हैं। कई भोजपुरी फिल्मों सहित वेब सीरीज और लघु फिल्मों का निर्माण – निर्देशन कर चुके हैं। उन्होंने मैकेनिकल इंजीनियरिंग की डिग्री इलाहाबाद (अब प्रयागराज) से ली। फिल्मों में आने का मकसद समाज को पारवारिक, सामाजिक और सभ्य दिशा देने वाली फिल्में देना हैं और प्रयास करना हैं कि अश्लील, फूहड़ व भद्दी फिल्में ना बनें।
इलाहाबाद (अब प्रयागराज) में कार्यक्रम के दौरान अमिताभ बच्चन से मिलें और प्रेरित हुए
बॉलीवुड के महानायक अमिताभ बच्चन इलाहाबाद (अब प्रयागराज) में किसी कार्यक्रम में पहुंचे हुए थे और इसी क्रम में निर्माता निर्देशक अनिल शर्मा की मुलाकात सर्किट हाउस में अमिताभ बच्चन से हुई। इस मुलाकात ने अनिल शर्मा को काफी प्रेरित किया और अभिनय में इनकी रुचि जागृत हुई। इन्होंने में मन बना लिया कि फिल्म के क्षेत्र में भी काम करेंगे। इसके बाद भोजपुरी फिल्म ” बलम परदेसिया ” के खलनायक बीरेंद्र से भी मिलें। उनके सुझाव से काफी प्रेरित हुए और मन की इच्छा बढ़ी एवं पूरी तरह से मन बना लिया कि अभिनय करेंगे।
भोजपुरी फिल्म ” गंगा किनारे ” में मिला छोटा सा किरदार
उन दिनों इलाहाबाद (अब प्रयागराज) में भोजपुरी फिल्म ” गंगा किनारे ” की शूटिंग चल रही थी। अनिल शर्मा ने सोचा इस फिल्म में अभिनय को लेकर एक प्रयास किया जाए और पहली बार इस फिल्म से एक छोटा सा किरदार करने का मौका मिला। उस समय बहुत प्रसन्न हुए कि अब फिल्मों में भी एक शुरुआत कर लिए हैं। आगे का रास्ता भी निकल ही जाएगा।
अभिनय के बाद बनें सहायक निर्देशक और फिर निर्माता – निर्देशक
बतौर अभिनेता फिल्म ” गंगा किनारे ” में एक छोटा सा किरदार करने के बाद अनिल शर्मा को भोजपुरी फिल्म ” सईयां जी” में असिस्टेंट डायरेक्टर के रूप में काम करने का मौका मिला। यह फिल्म पूरी तरह से बनकर तैयार तो हुई, लेकिन किसी कारणवश रिलीज नहीं हो पाई। इसके बाद से अनिल शर्मा ने मन बनाया कि स्वयं निर्माण भी करेंगे और निर्देशन भी। जिसके पश्चात भोजपुरी गायक आलोक कुमार और अभिनेत्री कनक पांडेय को लेकर फिल्म ” हमर बेटी ” बनाई। कई शॉर्ट फिल्मों का भी निर्देशन किया। जिनमें ” सैनिक हिन्दुस्तानी “, ” प्रेम प्रतिज्ञा ” एवं अन्य शामिल हैं। वेब सीरीज रक्षक एवं सच्चाई का भी निर्देशन किया। जबकि, भोजपुरी फिल्म ” लागी ऐसी लगन ” का पोस्ट प्रोडक्शन चल रहा हैं। आगामी फिल्में जज साहब और पिपरा के छांव में की भी तैयारी चल रहीं हैं। बहुत जल्द इनकी शूटिंग शुरू होगी।
अनिल शर्मा की शिक्षा, रुचि और नौकरी
अनिल शर्मा मूलतः उत्तरप्रदेश के कुशीनगर से हैं। मैकेनिकल इंजीनियरिंग की पढ़ाई भी की हैं। शुरुआत में कई कंपनियों में बतौर इंजीनियर नौकरी किए और वर्तमान में डिप्टी इंजीनियर के पद पर कार्यरत हैं। फिल्म निर्माण – निर्देशन में रुचि हैं। जिसे करते रहना हैं और नौकरी के साथ इसे भी बरकरार रखना हैं। जब सेवानिवृत्त हो जाएंगे, फिर पूरी तरह से फिल्म इंडस्ट्री के लिए ही काम करेंगे।
बॉलीवुड महानायक अमिताभ बच्चन से प्रेरित होकर अनिल शर्मा ने सिनेमा में किया पदार्पण | कई भोजपुरी फिल्मों, वेब सीरीज और लघु फिल्मों का कर चुके हैं निर्माण व निर्देशन
“From The Visible To The Invisible” An Exhibition Of Paintings By Annpurna Shukla In Jehangir Art Gallery
From: 14th to 20th September 2026
From The Visible To The Invisible
An Exhibition of Paintings
By
Annpurna Shukla
VENUE:
Jehangir Art Gallery
Hirji Gallery
M.G. Road
Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001
Timing: 11am to 7pm
Contact: +91 9414440030
Annpurna Shukla was born on the 1st of September, 1964, and has spent the better part of her life in Jaipur, a city whose light, colour, and centuries-old visual traditions seem to have settled somewhere deep in her practice. She didn’t arrive at art as a hobby that grew into a career; she built an entire life’s architecture around it, as a painter, a teacher, a researcher, and eventually, a chronicler of the very traditions she grew up around. Her early recognition came through the circuit familiar to so many serious Indian artists: state exhibitions, teachers’ art shows, regional Lalit Kala Akademi platforms.
Her current work tells the story of narrowing, and that’s really the more interesting story. This September, that narrowing arrives at one of India’s most storied art addresses, the Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai, with a solo show called Drishya Se Adrishya, “From the Visible to the Invisible.” Opening on the 14th of September and running through the 20th at Hirji Gallery inside Jehangir Art Gallery, the show is framed by Shukla not as a landscape show but as a record of her own maturing eye. In her own words, an artist’s early years are usually spent chasing clarity, trying to render the visible world with more and more precision. But somewhere along the way, if the practice deepens, the opposite instinct takes over. Detail starts falling away. What’s left isn’t less, exactly, it’s more distilled. A few lines, a few colours, a gesture, and somehow the whole feeling of a place survives the reduction.
For Shukla, that’s not a stylistic choice so much as a spiritual one. She describes it as a movement from the external toward the internal, from what the eye records toward the quieter consciousness that she feels pulsing behind everything visible. Nature, in this telling, was never really the subject. It was the doorway. The show builds toward this idea in its final stretch, in a series of still-life paintings of potted flowers. Instead of a sprawling landscape, the natural world is gathered into a contained, quiet space, and in that containment, Shukla finds a kind of wholeness that the wide view couldn’t offer. Many forms, many directions, folding into one harmonious presence.
Walk into Hirji Gallery this September and you’ll find work that rewards slowness: watercolours where mountains soften into memory, and canvases where the density of brushwork, closer up, dissolves into abstraction, all cream, ochre and indigo, before resolving again into something like a forest floor or a tangle of undergrowth. It’s the kind of painting that changes depending on how close you stand to it, which feels like the whole point. Six decades in, Annpurna Shukla isn’t done chasing precision, she’s just decided precision might live somewhere other than detail. Drishya Se Adrishya is less an exhibition of paintings than an invitation to look the way she’s learned to: past the visible, toward whatever it’s quietly pointing at.
This show was inaugurated on 14th September 2026 by Honorable Guests – Prof. Him Kumar Chatterjee – Vice Chancellor, Sir J.J. School of Art, Architecture & Design, Mumbai, Mr. Prakash Bal Joshi – Chairman, Artist Center Art Gallery & Eminent Artist , Mr. John Douglas ( Renowned Artist) among others.
“From The Visible To The Invisible” An Exhibition Of Paintings By Annpurna Shukla In Jehangir Art Gallery
Icelandic Ambassador H.E. Benedikt Höskuldsson Becomes Patron Of Indo-Iceland Film And Cultural Forum
New Delhi: In a significant step towards strengthening cultural relations between India and Iceland, the Patronship of the Indo-Iceland Film and Cultural Forum was formally presented to H.E. Benedikt Höskuldsson, Ambassador of Iceland to India, during a gracious ceremony held at the Embassy of Iceland in New Delhi.
The Indo-Iceland Film and Cultural Forum was established by the International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry (ICMEI) to develop meaningful cooperation between the two countries through cinema, television, media, art, culture, education, tourism and other creative disciplines.
Dr. Sandeep Marwah, President of ICMEI and Chancellor of AAFT University of Media and Arts, congratulated the Ambassador on accepting the Patronship of the Forum. “We are deeply honoured to welcome H.E. Benedikt Höskuldsson as the Patron of the Indo-Iceland Film and Cultural Forum. His guidance and support will add fresh energy to our efforts to bring the people of India and Iceland closer through art and culture,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah.
“Iceland is internationally admired for its extraordinary natural beauty, rich literary traditions and rapidly growing creative and film industries. The Forum will encourage greater interaction among filmmakers, artists, writers, students, educators, cultural organisations and tourism professionals from both countries,” Dr. Marwah added.
H.E. Benedikt Höskuldsson expressed his appreciation for the honour and welcomed the initiative to expand cultural cooperation between India and Iceland. “Culture and creative expression play an important role in building understanding and friendship among nations. Iceland and India share immense possibilities for collaboration in films, arts, literature, education, tourism and cultural exchange. I am pleased to accept the Patronship of the Indo-Iceland Film and Cultural Forum and look forward to supporting its meaningful initiatives,” said H.E. Benedikt Höskuldsson.
The Forum will work towards organising film screenings, cultural festivals, art exhibitions, academic exchanges, workshops, seminars, institutional partnerships and visits by artists and creative professionals. It will also explore opportunities for collaboration between the film and media industries of India and Iceland.
The ceremony reaffirmed the shared commitment of both sides to advancing people-to-people relations and creating new avenues of cooperation under ICMEI’s global mission of promoting Love, Peace and Unity Through Art and Culture.
Icelandic Ambassador H.E. Benedikt Höskuldsson Becomes Patron Of Indo-Iceland Film And Cultural Forum
“UNTOLD STORIES” A Solo Show Of Paintings By Renowned Artist Rajesh Kedare In Jehangir Art Gallery
From: 7th to 13th September 2026
“UNTOLD STORIES”
A Solo Show of Paintings
By Renowned Artist Rajesh Kedare
VENUE:
Jehangir Art Gallery
Hirji Gallery
M.G. Road, Kala Ghoda,
Mumbai 400001
Timing: 11am to 7pm
Contact: +91 9890404641
UNTOLD STORIES — Exploring the Mysterious World Between Books and Their Readers
Solo Exhibition of Paintings by Rajesh Kedare at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai.
Mumbai, September 2026: Artist Rajesh Kedare presents UNTOLD STORIES, a solo exhibition of paintings exploring the fascinating relationship between books, readers and the unseen stories that unfold between them.
For Kedare, among the most beautiful sights in the world are books and people absorbed in reading them. A reader may be physically present before us, yet the mind is somewhere else—wandering through another world, another time, another life. It is this quiet sense of mystery that forms the heart of Untold Stories.
The exhibition looks beyond the stories printed on the pages of a book to explore the stories that begin to form around it. A book can awaken a memory, change a thought, create an emotion, spark curiosity or simply leave behind a silence. Sometimes, the most interesting story is not the one being read, but the one unfolding within the reader.
Through gestures, expressions, relationships and imagined moments, Kedare’s paintings invite viewers to pause and wonder about the invisible worlds carried by every reader.
“Every book tells a story. Every reader carries another. And somewhere between the two are countless stories that may never be spoken—the Untold Stories.”
This show was inaugurated on 8th September 2026 by Honorable Guests – Jitendra Joshi Renowned actor, Yogesh Shirsat – well-known actor, Ashok Hinge – Renowned artist among others.
“UNTOLD STORIES” A Solo Show Of Paintings By Renowned Artist Rajesh Kedare In Jehangir Art Gallery
WORLD NEWS | NEW YORK : His Eminence Prof. Dr. Madhu Krishan Leads A Series Of Global Peace And Education Initiatives Across India To Mark Teachers’ Day 2026
Chennai | Bengaluru | Goa | September 5, 2026 : In a significant series of events commemorating National Teachers’ Day on September 5, 2026, His Eminence Prof. Dr. Madhu Krishan, internationally recognised scientist, educator, professor and global advocate for peace, led a nationwide initiative promoting education, social transformation and a culture of peace across India.
Prof. Dr. Madhu Krishan serves as the Chairman-cum-Chief Rector of The American University of Global Peace, USA (AUGP USA) and The United Nations University for Global Peace, USA (UNUGP USA).
The events, organised across Chennai, Bengaluru and Goa, brought together educationists, spiritual leaders, human rights advocates, political representatives, academicians and social leaders with a common commitment to advancing peace, harmony, justice and inclusive development.
The central theme of the initiative, “Educating the Educated,” focused on the transformative responsibility of education in addressing deep-rooted social challenges, including caste-based discrimination, dowry practices, inequality in access to healthcare and education, and exploitative practices within the higher education system.
The initiative also paid tribute to the vision and legacy of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President of India, whose birth anniversary is observed as National Teachers’ Day.
CHENNAI: RECOGNISING HUMAN EXCELLENCE AND SERVICE TO SOCIETY
The Chennai event was held at Hotel Ramada and jointly organised in association with the International Human Rights Peace Commission (IHRPC).
The programme was led by the elected Vice President of IHRPC, H.E. Global Ambassador Dr. Alwin Roland Timothy, along with Secretary Mr. Leo Patrick Christy.
During the समारोह, Bishop C. N. Rajkumar was honoured with the Human Excellence Golden Award from AUGP USA in recognition of his remarkable humanitarian contributions, including the organisation of more than 350 free health camps and health education programmes.
His Eminence Prof. Dr. Madhu Krishan also conferred prestigious international recognitions upon distinguished leaders:
– H.E. Global Ambassador Dr. Alwin Roland Timothy received the Global Peace Ambassador Award from UNUGP USA and the Best Nation Builder Award from AUGP USA.
– Mr. Leo Patrick Christy was honoured with the Human Excellence Golden Award.
On behalf of the Governing Councils, Governors and Senate Members of AUGP USA and UNUGP USA, representing an international network across numerous countries, Prof. Dr. Madhu Krishan expressed his appreciation for H.E. Ambassador Pastor Dr. Mark Burns, recognised for his work in spiritual leadership and the promotion of interfaith peace.
Prof. Dr. Madhu Krishan also acknowledged the contribution of Ambassador Dr. Pedrito Marrero of Florida, USA, President of IHRPC, for his confidence in Dr. Alwin Roland Timothy and his team in establishing and strengthening the India Chapter of IHRPC.
The association traces its roots to earlier initiatives in Chennai, where international and Indian delegates came together to promote cooperation, human rights and peace.
In his keynote address, Prof. Dr. Madhu Krishan emphasised that peace education must become a powerful instrument for social transformation.
He spoke passionately about the need to move beyond geographical borders, religious divisions and social barriers to cultivate a global culture of peace.
Highlighting the philosophy of “One Global Family under One God” — Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, Prof. Dr. Madhu Krishan reminded the audience that humanity shares one planet, one environment and a common responsibility towards future generations.
He reiterated his long-standing commitment to establishing educational institutions, academies and peace foundations internationally with the objective of building a more compassionate, educated and peaceful global society.
During the interfaith programme, IHRPC also entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with SRM Global Hospital.
The gathering celebrated individuals and organisations whose work has contributed to social justice, friendship, reconciliation, harmony and human welfare.
Representatives from different communities and organisations collectively reaffirmed their commitment to making the Earth a safer, more peaceful and sustainable place for present and future generations.
BENGALURU: HONOURING NATION BUILDERS AND SPIRITUAL LEADERS
At a similar event in Bengaluru, His Eminence Prof. Dr. Madhu Krishan honoured outstanding leaders for their contributions to society, education, peace and nation-building.
Dr. Kirbakaran Paul, Chief Cardinal of the Ecclesia Episcopal Synod Worldwide Foundation, was honoured with the prestigious Best Nation Builder Leader Award 2026 from AUGP USA.
The Peace Ambassador Award from UNUGP USA was presented to distinguished political and social leaders, including:
– Mr. D. K. Mohan Babu, educationist and political leader.
– Smt. Geeta Vivekananda, a prominent public leader from Karnataka and former office bearer associated with civic and political responsibilities in the state.
The Bengaluru programme also recognised numerous spiritual and peace leaders from different parts of India for their contributions to faith, community development, humanitarian service and social harmony.
Among the distinguished leaders recognised were:
Cardinal Dr. S. P. Samuel, Archbishop Dr. Anbu Benjamin, Archbishop Dr. Daniel, Archbishop Dr. Amroz P., Archbishop N. David, Deputy Moderator Bishop Amit Sait, Bishop Sukumar Benzwad, Bishop T. Prasad Rao, Bishop John Peters, Bishop Harvin Soul Winner, Bishop Dr. Onesimus K. Gopi, Bishop Edwin Glory Dass, Lady Bishop Rt. Rev. Dr. Esther Kirbakaran, Pastor James Paul, Rev. Jaisheelan, and several other respected representatives of spiritual and peace organisations.
The event reflected the importance of cooperation among leaders from diverse backgrounds in building a society founded on mutual respect and peaceful coexistence.
GOA: CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE, EDUCATION AND HUMAN ACHIEVEMENT
A third major event was organised in the State of Goa in association with the International Human Rights Protection Commission, under the leadership of Dr. H. M. Mujahid.
The programme brought together the international team of AUGP USA and UNUGP USA, including:
– Mrs. P. M. Krishan, Vice Chancellor of AUGP USA – UK Chapter.
– Mr. M. P. Jacob, Executive Director of AUGP USA – India Chapter.
Distinguished achievers from diverse professional fields were recognised for their exceptional contributions to society.
Awards and Honorary Doctorates (Honoris Causa) were conferred upon deserving individuals from sectors including education, academics, engineering, social development and human rights.
The event was coordinated by Ms. Angel Payal Krishan, Research Scholar in Peace Education, whose academic focus centres on the role of peace education in building a sustainable, developed and resilient India.
A UNITED MESSAGE FOR GLOBAL PEACE
The three events witnessed the participation of leaders and representatives from a wide range of organisations and communities, reflecting the collective desire to strengthen the values of:
HARMONY • LOVE • PEACE • UNITY IN DIVERSITY
The larger mission promoted by His Eminence Prof. Dr. Madhu Krishan is the development of a Peace Culture capable of addressing some of humanity’s most pressing challenges.
The initiative calls for collective action against:
– Wars and armed conflicts
– Global terrorism
– Human rights violations
– Organised crime
– Drug abuse and trafficking
– Human trafficking
– Social discrimination
– Violence and exploitation
Through education, dialogue, interfaith cooperation and responsible leadership, the vision is to contribute towards the creation of a transformed global civilisation based on the principles of:
PEACE-LOVING • PEACE-LIVING • PEACE-PRACTICING
Prof. Dr. Madhu Krishan’s Teachers’ Day 2026 initiative across Chennai, Bengaluru and Goa reinforced a powerful message:
Education must not merely create qualified individuals—it must create responsible human beings.
The events collectively called upon educators, leaders, institutions and citizens across the world to embrace education as a force for compassion, equality, sustainable development and lasting peace.
“The future of humanity depends not only on what we teach—but on the values we inspire.”
As the world continues to face division, conflict and social challenges, the message emerging from these nationwide celebrations remains clear:
ONE HUMANITY. ONE EARTH. ONE FUTURE. PEACE FOR ALL.
WORLD NEWS | NEW YORK : His Eminence Prof. Dr. Madhu Krishan Leads A Series Of Global Peace And Education Initiatives Across India To Mark Teachers’ Day 2026
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SUNNY SINGH – A Touch Of Mukesh – A Voice That Brings Timeless Melodies Back To Life
In an era dominated by rapidly changing musical trends, Sunny Singh stands apart as a melodious and soulful singer devoted to preserving the magic, emotion and purity of timeless melodies.
His voice carries a special quality—an evocative touch reminiscent of the legendary Mukesh, whose unforgettable songs continue to live in the hearts of millions.
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A science enthusiast by temperament, Sunny brings the same curiosity, precision and depth to his musical journey. His analytical mind and expressive soul create a distinctive artistic combination. He approaches every composition with dedication, carefully understanding its mood, meaning, rhythm and emotional character before presenting it before an audience.
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“SHIVOHUM 2.0: THE UNIFICATION” Art Exhibition By Renowned Artist Dr. Amitabh Shrivastav In Jehangir Art Gallery
From: 2nd to 7th September 2026
“SHIVOHUM 2.0: THE UNIFICATION”
Art Exhibition by Renowned artist Dr. Amitabh Shrivastav
VENUE:
Jehangir Art Gallery,
Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001
Timing: 11am to 7pm
MUMBAI, INDIA — Biophilic Visual artist Dr. Amitabh Shrivastav will present his solo exhibition, “Shivohum 2.0: The Unification,” from 2 to 7 September 2026 at the Jehangir Art Gallery in Mumbai. Rooted in the artist’s ongoing exploration of coexistence, oneness in duality, and interconnectedness, the exhibition examines the convergence of seemingly contradictory forces through a powerful visual palette of red and black.
The exhibition brings together richly layered acrylic on canvas paintings and innovative Biophilic installation utilizing vetiver roots. Through color, gesture, and texture,
Dr. Shrivastav explores the philosophical union of Shiva and Shakti, represented through the contrasting yet interdependent energies of black and red. Rather than treating these forces as oppositional, the artist considers their entanglement fundamental to creation itself. Red evokes vitality, passion, and generative energy, while black embodies depth, mystery, and the unknown. Their convergence creates a visual tension that gradually transforms into harmony, suggesting a fluid understanding of identity, nature, and existence beyond fixed binaries.
In “Shivohum 2.0: The Unification,” Dr. Shrivastav draws profound inspiration from the intricate structures and ecological intelligence of vetiver roots (Chrysopogon zizanioides). Known for deep-reaching systems that hold soil, conserve groundwater, and participate in networks of natural exchange, vetiver serves as a metaphor for interconnected life. The organic complexity of these roots informs the artist’s visual vocabulary—where branching forms, rhythmic movements, and enveloping voids evoke bodily structures, circulation, memory, and the womb as a site of creation.
Dr. Shrivastav holds a degree in Fine Arts from Banaras Hindu University and a PhD in Art & Design from the Sorbonne in France. His multidisciplinary practice spans painting, sculpture, mixed-media installation, AI-robotics, and public art. By merging ecological, philosophical, and spiritual thought with contemporary artistic processes, his work deeply investigates the relationship between human existence and the natural world.
“Shivohum 2.0: The Unification” invites viewers to contemplate their own relationship with the body, nature, and the invisible forces that bind seemingly separate entities together. Ultimately, the exhibition proposes coexistence not as the erasure of difference, but as the realization of wholeness through deep interconnectedness.
This show was inaugurated on 2nd September 2026 by Honorable Guest Mr. Prayag Shukla(Poet, Curator, Art Critic), in the presence of Prof. Ganesh Tartare(Eminent Artist), Ms. Simran Ahuja (Eminent Actress, TV talk show Host), Anjali Arora(Art Curator) among others.
“SHIVOHUM 2.0: THE UNIFICATION” Art Exhibition By Renowned Artist Dr. Amitabh Shrivastav In Jehangir Art Gallery
“FOUR VISIONS – ONE EXHIBITION” Art Exhibition By 4 Renowned Artists In Nehru Centre Art Gallery
From: 1st to 7th September 2026
“FOUR VISIONS – ONE EXHIBITION”
Art Exhibition by 4 renowned artists – Nitai Das, Dr. D.N. Baraskar, Dr. Pralay Dutta, Subhash Roy
VENUE:
Nehru Centre Art Gallery
AC Gallery
Timing: 11am to 7pm
Contact: 9873058958 / 9560619825
NITAI DAS
Nitai Das’s art emerges from India’s remarkable continuity between its epic past, living traditions, and rapidly changing present. Born in Ranir Bazaar, Tripura, and raised in a culturally rich environment, Das developed an artistic language deeply rooted in Indian heritage while remaining open to influences from the wider world. His education at Santiniketan and later professional journey with Doordarshan took him across different cultural landscapes, yet his connection with his roots remained strong.
In his recent works, mythology, spirituality, folklore, and contemporary life come together in compelling visual narratives. Images of Shiva, Ganesha, Lakshmi, Christ, Chaitanya, Pandavvani traditions, and even contemporary figures appear alongside farmers, performers, students, and travellers. Through these juxtapositions, Das explores love, conflict, faith, identity, and the complexities of modern existence.
His practice recalls the humanistic traditions of artists such as Jamini Roy, Gaganendranath Tagore, and Ramkinkar Baij. Like a modern-day patua of Tripura, Nitai Das transforms deeply local experiences into universal stories, creating art that remains authentic, rooted, and globally resonant.
D. N. BARASKAR
N. Baraskar’s photography discovers the extraordinary within the quiet rhythms of everyday life. His lens is drawn to the particular light of rural India—the glow of dusk over a village, a craftswoman completing her work, or boats returning beneath a changing sky. Rather than seeking spectacle, Baraskar observes with patience and reverence, revealing the dignity of labour, landscape, and human presence. His images possess a contemplative stillness, allowing ordinary moments to unfold naturally before the viewer. Working beyond the metropolitan gallery circuit, he brings an authentic, unhurried sensitivity to his subjects, transforming familiar scenes into evocative reflections on time, place, and memory.
PRALAY DUTTA
Pralay Dutta works in a register entirely different from the figurative and photographic idioms around him at this show, his is the language of pure abstraction, built from architecture rather than anecdote. In his canvases, geometric planes of grey, white and charcoal collide with sudden eruptions of red, ochre and electric blue, as though a city had been dismantled into its constituent moods and reassembled without regard for gravity. There is something of the urban excavation in his method: blocks stacked and half erased, a horizon line broken by a black bar, colour pooling like memory in the crevices between forms.
Dutta’s abstraction never entirely abandons structure, verticals and rectilinear shapes hold the composition together even as the paint itself seems to want to dissolve them. It is tempting to read in this tension something of the Indian city itself, perpetually under construction and demolition at once, its heat and dust rendered here in oxide reds and cool greys. Where the other artists in this show anchor themselves in figure and landscape, Dutta insists that emotion and place can be conveyed just as precisely through colour and form alone.
SUBHASH ROY
Subhash Roy’s paintings sit at the meeting point of figuration and dissolution, his subjects, usually women draped in soft fabric, emerge from and recede back into fields of wet, blended colour as if photographed mid exposure. In Unspoken Bonds, three women lean into each other, their faces softened almost to abstraction, the emotional weight of the painting carried less by expression than by proximity and posture, the unspoken bond of the title made visible simply through how close the bodies stand. In Nature’s Embrace, the figure gives way almost entirely to landscape, human form and organic shape becoming indistinguishable, blues and ochres running into each other like tributaries.
Roy’s technique, loose, atmospheric, willing to let the paint bleed past its own outlines, puts him closer to the lyrical abstractionists than to the hard edged colourists elsewhere in this exhibition. What holds his work together is intimacy: even at his most abstract, there is always a suggestion of touch, of bodies near each other, of feeling withheld just below the surface of the paint.
The participating artists intend to donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of artworks in this exhibition towards the welfare and relief of the flood-affected people of Assam.
This show was inaugurated on 1st September 2026 by Honourable Guests Shri. Rajendra Patil, President – The Bombay Art Society, Director – India Art Festival, Vinita Mirchandani, Owner of Studio 3 Gallery, Shri. Prakash Bal Joshi Eminent Artist & Chairman, Artists Centre Art Gallery, Shri. Prayag Shukla, Art Critic, Poet, Curator
“FOUR VISIONS – ONE EXHIBITION” Art Exhibition By 4 Renowned Artists In Nehru Centre Art Gallery
“PRAVAH” Solo Show Of Paintings By Anjali Prabhakar In Jehangir Art Gallery
From 31st August to 6th September 2026
“PRAVAH”
Solo Show of Paintings
By well-known artist
Anjali Prabhakar
VENUE:
Jehangir Art Gallery
M.G. Road, Kala Ghoda,
Kala Ghoda, Mumbai 400001
Timing: 11am to 7pm
Contact: +91 9425195496
PRAVĀH
There is a flow within us that is rarely still. It moves quietly beneath everyday life—through memory, emotion, thought, and experience. We may not always notice it, but it shapes how we feel, how we respond, and ultimately, how we see the world. It is this inner movement that forms the starting point for Pravāh, a body of work by Anjali Prabhakar. Anjali’s practice has developed alongside a deep engagement with meditation and an awareness of the energy that exists within and around us. She does not approach the canvas with a finished image in mind. Often, there is simply a feeling, a colour, or an impulse that she wants to follow. The painting then becomes a way of staying with that feeling and seeing where it takes her.
The most interesting aspect of her process is that the artist does not try to explain an emotion through the painting, nor does she try to give it a fixed form. Instead, she allows herself to work intuitively, responding to what is happening on the canvas. She allows these discoveries to happen rather than forcing the painting towards a predetermined conclusion.
Colour is perhaps where the energy of these paintings is felt most immediately. Anjali responds to colour instinctively, allowing it to carry the mood of the moment rather than assigning it a fixed meaning. The deep reds, blues, and luminous passages that recur through the works can feel intense, warm, quiet, or expansive, sometimes within the same painting. They draw us in before we have had the chance to make sense of them. In that sense, colour becomes more than what we see—it becomes something we feel. Meditation, on the other hand, has also taught her the value of stillness. For her, stillness is not a withdrawal from the world, but a way of becoming more attentive to what is happening within. It is in this quieter state that she finds the space to notice subtle shifts in feeling and energy, and to allow them to enter the work without forcing them into words or fixed forms.
Pravāh is Sanskrit for flow or current—it is ultimately a meeting place. It is about the things we carry within us and the ways they shift with time. It is about allowing rather than controlling, and about recognising that not everything we experience needs to be explained in order to be felt.
Pravāh, therefore, is that meeting point—a space between stillness and movement, between what is felt and what can be expressed, between the inner world and the canvas.
This show was inaugurated on 31st August 2026 by Honourable Chief Guest Mrs. Nidhi Chaudhari, IAS, Director – NGMA, Mumbai
Guests of Honor – Prof. Him Kumar Chatterjee, Vice Chancellor, Sir J.J.School of Art, Architecture & Design, Mumbai, Shri. Prayag Shukla, Art Critic, Poet, Fiction Writer, Curator, Shri. Rajendra Patil, President – The Bombay Art Society, Director – India Art Festival, Shri. Praveen Upadhye, Artist, Founder Director, Gallery Pioneer New Delhi
Shraddha Purnaye (Art Researcher & Writer)
“PRAVAH” Solo Show Of Paintings By Anjali Prabhakar In Jehangir Art Gallery
