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Main article: Nobel laureates of India1. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan*, Chemistry, 20092. Amartya Sen*, Economic Sciences, 19983. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar*, Physics, 19834. Mother Teresa, born in Ottoman Empire, now Macedonia, Peace, 19795. Har Gobind Khorana*, Physiology or Medicine, 19686. C.V. Raman*, Physics, 19307. Rabindranath Tagore*, Literature, 1913

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THE ROLE OF MEDIA IN OUR SOCIETYWhoever controls the media, controls the mind. Jim Morrison The media, an important means of communication, is a vast source of information and entertainment for people across the world. The media today, because of its dynamism and popularity, has made its presence felt immensely. The print media still enjoys large readership. The various impressions it leaves upon the human mind, the views and ideas it may end up propagating, have a lasting effect on peoples lifestyles, their way of thinking and the very identity. Before focusing on its role, let us first understand the way media is bifurcated in our society. The different types of media include print media, electronic media and new-age media. Print media includes newspapers, books and pamphlets. Electronic media includes television and radio, while the new-age media include the Internet and mobile phones.Newspaper, today, is regarded as a powerful source of knowledge, information, a vigorous critic of government actions, a social reformer, which draws the attention of public towards the maladies and abuses prevalent in the society. It is a champion of justice and freedom; and as a tool of communication, it exercises a tremendous influence on the minds of public. On the other hand, mass media, specially the visual media, plays a pivotal role in creating an atmosphere of awareness among the society. Visual/ electronic media refers to different communication channels or ways through which knowledge and information is conveyed to the viewers through television, radio, cinema, etc. Whatever is supplied through the visual media has a fast and long- asting effect on the mind of viewers. The third type of media, new-age media, is a newest and the fastest tool of communication. More than 200 million users in India have access to Internet Technology. It is also seen that the growth in the number of Internet users in India is largely coming from mobiles. Unlike the US, where a large amount of mobile data is used for office-related work, in India 80 to 90 percent of the data is consumed on video and social networks. Hence,tapping such a huge user base through new-age media tools is the most convenient and cost-effective approach. The media has quite a large following and coverage, therefore, it has and it should always act in a responsible way.The mass media today encompasses newspapers, magazines, books, radio, television, cinema, Internet, e-mail, fax, etc. Although the use of the Internet and e-mail seems to be a recent phenomenon, yet the other media has coexisted with it for many decades. In Indian context, a skilful synthesis between traditional and folk forms of communication, on the one hand and the modern print and audiovisual media including satellite communication on the other hand, is being attempted. Even though the audio-visual media scores over the print media, the latter still holds its ground. The media has the ability to penetrate in the remotest part of the earth and can make us feel its presence in every place. The media coverage of September-11 terrorist strikes in US, December-26 terrorist attack on Mumbai, Tsunami or Phalin coverage, are other such examples.The print media enjoys great readership. The advent of audio-visual media has never threatened its existence. But the acts of notorious paparazzi have maligned the reputation of the media. Another criticism is that some newspapers indulge in yellow journalism. The print media has to understand its power and reach. The media could make a great impact on its readers. So, it should concentrate on giving, only the true picture and not a biased one.Broadcasting started in India in 1927 with privately owned transmitters at Bombay and Calcutta (Currently Mumbai and Kolkata, respectively). The first news bulletin went on air on July 23, 1927 at Bombay. With the advent of Television and Cable channels, people thought that there was a threat to the radio for its existence. But, with the passage of time, the radio has improved its style of broadcasting events. It has allowed private sectors to make programmes. With the starting up of the private FM stations in the cities, radio is drawing many listeners.Back

EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN INDIAIndia, our country, is well known for its cultural heritage, civilisation, religion and its geographical features. Moreover,India is also popularly dubbed as a malechauvinistic nation. We proudly portray our nation as Bharat-Mata and raiseslogans in praise of our unity, integrity and dignity. While doing so, we fail to realise that Bharat-Mata means motherto every Indian. Even after six and a half decades of Independence, women in our country continue to be helpless victims of male chauvinism and highhandedness in almost every walk of life. Conventionally, women were compelled to play the second fiddle in every sphere, family or public life. But today, women have distinguished themselves and havemade their identity and presence in all spheres of life. Woman, today, are not only confined to domestic chores likeupbringing of children but they also form an integral part of the society and make a significant contribution to the development of the nationThis essay attempts to focus on various contentious issues. Are all the women empowered in the county? Whether the progress made by women in India is an all-encompassing factor or is it limited to a few stray cases? Has the benefit of the various welfare measures trickled down to every section and class of the society?Women empowerment has been a matter of debate for long and a meeting point of contradicting themes. Over theyears, the governments have been emphasising women empowerment in true spirit. Even though, some sections of women have benefited from this empowerment, the vast majority of them in rural segments have remained untouched. Women in rural areas are still considered inferior to men in every sphere of life. In reality, women perform half of the work and men ultimately cash in on their goodwill and take all the credit. Much needs to be done for the majority of the women in rural areas. Paradoxically, the country is being ruled by the UPA Government with Ms. Sonia Gandhi as its Chairperson. Other examples are that of Ms. Mamata Banerjee of Trinamool Congress, Mrs. Sushma Swaraj as a powerful Opposition leader, Ms. Tessy Thomas as a missilescientist of India, Ms. Meira Kumar as the first woman Speaker of the Lok Sabha, etc. Besides politics, women havedistinguished themselves in the fields of administration,business, medicines, engineering, music, astronomy, information technology, sports, judiciary, banking, etc.It is a well-known proverb that the destiny of a child is always the work of the mother. Then, how can we ever neglect the importance of a woman who, as a mother rears and develops a worthy child turning into great persons like Guru Gobind Singh, Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, etc. Likewise, women like the late Indira Gandhi, the late Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Mother Teresa, Ms. Kiran Bedi, Ms. Lata Mangeshkar, Ms. Chanda Kochhar, the late Kalpana Chawla, Justice Fathima Beevi, Ms. Saina Nehwal and their ilk have scripted stories of success in history. The question that arises here is: Has the overall progress of women been achieved at desired levels in the country? One would desolately admit here: No, it has not.Women empowerment refers to providing women with equal opportunities in all fields. It is presently the need of the hour. If equality of opportunities can be brought about in India, empowerment could be easily done. Empowerment will enable Indian women to hold the same position in any field and be treated on a par with men. Unfortunately, it is still a dream in India. It is pertinent to note here that only a certain class of women have benefited from the thrust of empowerment. In India, majority of the rural women continue to be living in the shackles of medieval orthodoxy with their male counterparts playing a dominant role in almost everything that matters.Gender equality plays a pivotal role in the uplift of women. Inequality needs to be scrapped. Article 15 of the Constitution prohibits gender discrimination. Furthermore, Article 15(3) permits the state to positively discriminate in favour of women to make special provision, to deliver them social, economic and political justice and accords them parity. Gender-based discrimination and disparity are witnessed in numerous cases of sexual harassment and dowry deaths that are very common in India even in the age of revolutionary technological advancements. In some cases, women are still restricted from entering temple premises.Women must be encouraged to prove their mettle in every sphere. The Government must open doors for them to prove that they are equal to men. As per the latest report, the contribution of women in various sectors is as follows: Financial & Insurance (60%), Media and Entertainment (42%), Professional Services (56%). The following sectors show engagement of lowest percentage of women: Agriculture and Mining (18%) and Automotive (21%). In Indian Parliament and Assemblies, women have never represented more than 10%. Most of the women workers in India are outside the organised sector. Administrators,Power Of Positive ThinkingI believe in myself and say I can,Because I am special, I am a man.No barriers, no limits can stop me,No amount of pain, no amount ofmisery.No failure can stop me, no erring.Because I very well know that I amspecialAnd so I believe that I will win the battle,Succeed, win and prove mettle.

Positive Thinkingthe base upon which your success stands!Had the ant given up in trying and not tried to climb the wall because of its repeated unsuccessful attempts in doing so, it would have surely died in the well. Had not the will to free the country been strong in Mahatma Gandhi and in our other freedom fighters, India, the biggest democracy of the world, would never have been a reality. We would still have been underthe rule of the British.Had not there been positive thinking, huge battles would not have been won and there would not have been big names like the Tatas, the Birlas and the Ambanis. Had the fear of failure disturbed the great scientists of the time, the world would not have been what it is today.Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end up by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.Truly said, these are the words of our own BapuMahatma Gandhi. Positive attitudelet us try and define it at first. What do you really mean by a positive frame of mind? Does it mean that you overlook the hardships of life? No, not really. Positive attitude is a mental condition which anticipates happiness, joy, health and favourable results. It does not mean that you keep your head in the sand and ignore lifes less pleasant situations. It just means that you approach the unpleasantness in a more positive and productive way. Think the best is going to happen, not the worst. The story I am about to tell is but an excellent example of positive thinking and its power, which prevails not just in humans, but in every living species on the planet. Here it goes: The eagle coaxed her offspring to the edge of the nest. Her heart quivered with conflicting emotions as she felt their resistance to her persistent nudging. Why does the thrill of soaring high into the air have to begin with the fear of falling?, she thought. As her nest was located high in the shelf of a sheer rock face, below there was nothing but air to support wings of each eaglet. Despite her fear, the eagle knew it was time. Her parental responsibility was almost complete. There remained only one final task, the push, to make the eaglets to learn to fly. The eagle drew courage from an innate wisdom and had a positive outlook. She knew that until the eaglets learn how to soar into the air, they would fail to understand the privilege that what it was to be born as an eagle. The push was the greatest gift she had to offer to the eaglets. And so, one by one she pushed them all, and they started flying. For the first time, the eaglets discovered the power of their wings. Even, in our lives, we inevitably come across such feelings of sublimity, when standing on the threshold we take the flight for the unexplored territories of success.When a calamity strikes you, what can save you from it is your positive attitude. It does not mean that you just think that is for good, stay back doing nothing and think that someone will come and save you. Here, a positive attitude comes in the picture when you look towards the things that you should do, now that the calamity has struck. You have to think of all possible ways to save yourself, and have to approach the calamity with a power greater and stronger than the calamity itselfyour positive thinking and your strong willpower! And when you gather your spirits and strike back, the calamity has to give in to your efforts of saving yourself. And even this experience can teach you. It can teach you to survive amidst hardships and can make your willpower even more stronger. Epictetus, the ancient Greek sage and philosopher, has rightly said, Nothing truly stops you. Nothing truly holds you back. For your own will is always within your control. Sickness may challenge your body. But are you merely your body? Lameness may impede your legs. But you are not merely your legs. Your will is bigger than your legs. Your will neednt be affected by an incident unless you let it. The dark, dreary jungles of time lie silent and still, filled with generations of peoplestagnant, caught in eternal struggles to avoid the throes of chaos. However, in the midst of the dismal and profound gloom, a single flower blooms fresh, vibrant petals as they unfurl, fanning their russet robesBack

CBI Senior Officers

Director CBIRanjit SinhaIndian Police Service (Bihar Cadre, 1974 Batch)Phone - 011-24360532 (CGO), 011-23092572 (North Block)Email - dcbi[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]in

Special DirectorAnil Kumar SinhaIndian Police Service (Bihar Cadre, 1979 Batch)Phone - 011-24362532Email- sdas[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inSpecial Crime Zone, Mumbai Zone, Lucknow Zone, STF Zone, MDMA Zone, Kolkata Zone, North East Zone, Economic Offences Zone - II, , Chandigarh Zone, Bhopal Zone,

Additional DirectorSmt. Archana RamasundaramIndian Police Service (Tamil Nadu Cadre, 1980 Batch)Phone - 011-24360835-

Additional DirectorRupak Kumar DuttaIndian Police Service (Karnataka Cadre, 1981 Batch)Phone - 011-24366120Email - adrkd[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inAnti Corruption (HQ) Zone, Patna Zone, Hyderabad Zone, Chennai Zone, Economic Offences Zone - I, Bank Securities & Frauds Zone, Delhi Zone

Joint Director -EOZ-I Zone & Chandigarh Zone (Addl.Charge)O.P.GalhotraIndian Police Service (Rajasthan Cadre, 1985 Batch)Phone - 011-24361271Email - hozeo[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inEOZ-I Zone: EO-I, EO-II, EO-III ZoneChandigarh Zone: ACB-Chandigarh, SCB-Chandigarh, ACB-Shimla, ACB-Jammu, ACB-Srinagar

Joint Director - MDMA Zone, Bhopal ZoneR.P. AgrawalIndian Police Service (Assam-Meghalya Cadre, 1986 Batch)Phone -011-24363313 , 0755-2430333Email-hozmdma[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]in, hozbpl[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inMDMA Zone: MDMA-Delhi, MDMA-Chennai (Look after)Bhopal Zone: ACB-Bhopal, ACB-Jabalpur, ACB-Chhattisgarh, ACB-Nagpur

Joint Director - MumbaiKeshav KumarIndian Police Service (Gujarat Cadre, 1986 Batch)Phone - 022-22021419Email - hozmum1[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inMumbaiZone: ACB-Mumbai, ACB-Pune, ACB-Goa, ACB Gandhinagar

Joint Director -KolkataSmt. Suman Bala SahooIndian Police Service (West Bengal Cadre, 1987 Batch)Phone 033-22894400Email-hozkol[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inKolkata Zone: ACB-Kolkata, ACB-Bhubneswar, ACB Port Blair

Joint Director - Anti CorruptionPrabodh KumarIndian Police Service (Punjab Cadre, 1988 Batch)Phone -011-24363586Email- hozac[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inAnti Corruptio(HQ) Zone: AC-I, AC-II, AC-III

Joint Director - STFNina SinghIndian Police Service (Rajasthan Cadre, 1989 Batch)Phone - 011-24369821Email- hozstf[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inSTF Zone: STF-Delhi, STF-Mumbai, SCB-Mumbai

Joint Director - SC ZoneR.S. BhattiIndian Police Service (Bihar Cadre, 1990 Batch)Phone - 011-24368650Email- hozsc[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inSC Zone: SC-I Delhi, SC-II Delhi, SC-III Delhi

Joint Director -BS&FRajeev SharmaIndian Police Service (Rajasthan Cadre, 1990 Batch)Phone - 011-24362818Email - hozbsf[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inBS&F Zone: BS&F Delhi. BS&F Kolkata, BS&F Mumbai, BS&F Bangalore

Joint Director - PatnaAmrendra Kumar SinghIndian Police Service (Sikkim Cadre, 1990 Batch)Phone - 0612-2235577Email- hozpat[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inPatna Zone: ACB-Patna, SCB-Patna, ACB-Ranchi, EOW-Ranchi, ACB-Dhanbad

Joint Director - EOZ-IIHemant PriyadarshyIndian Police Service (Rajasthan Cadre, 1992 Batch)Phone - 022-22020584Email- hozeo2[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inEOZ-II Zone: EOW-Mumbai, EOW Chennai, EOW Kolkata

Joint Director - Administration& TFC (Addl.Charge)Anurag GargIndian Police Service (Himachal Pradesh Cadre, 1993 Batch)Phone - 011-24361599, 011-24368123Email- jda[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]in,jdtfc[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inAdministration, Training,IPCU, System Division, Technical Advisory Unit, CFSL Delhi

Joint Director -DelhiAshok TewariIndian Police Service (Himachal Pradesh Cadre, 1993 Batch)Phone -011-24360213Email- hozdel[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inDelhi Zone: ACB-Delhi, ACB-Jaipur, ACB-Jodhpur

Joint Director - Chennai & HyderabadSu. ArunachalamIndian Police Service (Tamil Nadu Cadre, 1993 Batch)Phone -044-28232756, 040-24653986Email- hozchn[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inhozhyd[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inChennai Zone: ACB-Chennai, ACB-Cochin, SCB-Chennai, SCB-ThiruvananthapuramHyderabad Zone: ACB-Hyderabad, ACB-Bangalore, ACB-Visakhapatnam

Joint Director - North East ZoneRajiv SinghIndian Police Service (MT Cadre, 1993 Batch)Phone - 0361-2641874Email-hozne[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inNorth East Zone: ACB Guwahati, ACB Shillong, ACB Imphal, SCB Kolkata

Director of ProsecutionO.P. VermaPhone - 011-24361881, 24360807(Fax)Email- dop[at]cbi[dot]gov[dot]inLegal & Prosecution Division