Kolkata: For Umesh Chowdhary, vice chairman of Titagarh Group, it is the longest stay in his home town after almost 25 years while for Rudra Chatterjee, MD of Luxmi group, this is his longest stay in the City of Joy ever since he had left school for higher studies. The story is same for Sanjay Budhia, MD of Patton, Neetish Sarda, director of Sarda Group, and Saket Mohta, MD of Merlin Group. The Covid 19-induced lockdown and the ban on international travel became an opportunity for Bengal Inc to spend some time with family, especially on the Fathers’ Day. Rudra Chatterjee, who is a frequent flier to US for his business, said he was enjoying his stay in the city. On Father’s Day he had cup of tea with his father Dipankar Chatterjee in the morning. “I have been eating my favourite home-made dish every day for the last three months, apart from spending time with my daughter and teaching her mathematics. Rest of the time is spent in doing some webinar related to business,” said Rudra. Umesh Chowdhary said, “It was probably for the first time since my son was born that I could spend three consecutive months in Kolkata with my family. My son, my father and me, celebrated Father’s Day together.” Neetish Sarda, son of top jute industrialist, Ghanshyam Sarda, was stranded in Kolkata due to the lockdown. “I am with my father for the past 90 days,” said Neetish. For Saket Mohta, too, it’s a new experience in life. He and his father Sushil travel 60-70 days a year.“There are very few common days when both of us stay together in the city,” he added. Budhia said he has been with his family and daughter Preeyam for three months. “We are together at home and I don’t remember whether the same happened earlier.” Credits: TimesofIndia
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Ghanshyam Sarda during the 2019
Like every year, Manicktalla Chaltabagan Lohapatty Durga Puja Committee ushered in Durga Puja with the roaring beats of dhak with their Dhak Utsav 2019 at a city luxury hotel on Wednesday morning. The rhythm and the beats made us realize that our very own Ma Durga was coming home with her children. While the chief guest of the occasion was Governor of West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankar, a number of Tolly celebs, diplomats, politicians and chairman of Chaltabagan Durga Puja, culturist Sundeep Bhutoria, too were also part of the celebration. The event started with the felicitation of the chief guest and the other guests of honor. Dev, Roopa Ganguly, and industrialist Ghanshyam Sarda were the guests of honor and were part of the lamp-lighting ceremony. A group of tribal dancers also performed a piece with conch shells and tribal drums. “Among all the countries I have visited, Bengal is perhaps the most culturally rich place in the world. Being present here, I feel that there cannot be a greater prelude to Durga Puja,” the Governor added. Hotelier Atul Bhalla was attending his fourth Dhak Utsav. “The Dhak Mahotsav celebrates the indigenous musical heritage of Bengal, which is integral to Durga Puja. This is in keeping with our hotel’s philosophy of ‘responsible luxury’ as we pay tribute to the cultural heritage of the region,” he added.
Biz award wins industry praise
The Times Business Awards 2018, organised by Optimal Media Solutions — a part of India’s largest media conglomerate, The Times Group — took place in the city for the first time and how! The gala that was attended by some of the leading industrialists like Ghanshyam Sarda, Tollywood celebs like Dev and Mimi, diplomats and socialites like Umesh Chowdhary — organised an award function felicitating more than 35 leading entrepreneurs in Bengal for their contribution to retail, real estate, healthcare and education sectors. The event, initiated to encourage the entrepreneurs in Kolkata, took place at a city hotel recently. Before the event was formally inaugurated, industrialists Harsh Neotia, Sanjay Budhia and Shashwat Goenka were seen engaging in a lively banter at the banquet. “I’m glad that such initiatives are being taken in the city and with such events, we can counter the notion that we are not business friendly. This will also encourage the young entrepreneurs and startups,” Harsh told. The award function began with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp. Besides Harsh Neotia and Sanjiv Goenka, Tollywood star Dev, chairman of CII Umesh Chowdhary and MD and CEO of Berger Paints, Abhijit Roy, were also seen at the inaugural ceremony. While addressing the audience, Dev said, “Everybody sitting here, in this room, is making us proud as Kolkatans. Do invest in West Bengal and do invest in Kolkata.” Later in the evening, Shashwat Goenka, who was awarded the Most Young & Dynamic Leader, said, “I am so glad that my work has been recognised. It is really encouraging.” Tollywood actress Mimi Chakraborty, who presented the awards at the do, said, “It is an amazing evening. I am really glad to be here.” This survey has been conducted exclusively by an independent research agency named i3rc Insights, using the stated methodology for arriving at the given rankings. Learn more about Ghanshyam here To know more about the initiative was taken by the Ghanshyam himself for the Jute labours: Ghanshyam Sarda jute industry
Ghanshyam Sarda talked about Survival Instinct at IIEST College Alumni
Ghanshyam Sarda Addresses IIEST College Alumni Association On Survival Instinct Ghanshyam Sarda as of late tended to a social occasion of the IIEST School Graduated class Affiliation where he discussed the significance of growing great survival nature for the sprouting business people and directors. He worried on the way that one ought not to get dampened and quit attempting after a couple of disappointments and gave the case of Abraham Lincoln and Henry Passage who got exceedingly fruitful sometime down the road, regardless of a few starting difficulties The gathering was gone to by a few dignitaries like Prof. Shankar Sen, bad habit chancellor, Jadavpur University, Prof. Nikhil Ranjan Banerjee, Vice Chancellor, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology and Rabindranath Dutta, Sheriff of Calcutta. Indeed, even in India, Narayana Murthy began INFOSYS in 1981 with ten thousand rupees acquired from his significant other, alongside six different experts. The Company faltered along for a long time and around 1988 the six different accomplices needed to stop. Narayana Murthy, in any case, stayed ardent. He had full confidence and faith in his vision and disclosed to them that on the off chance that they needed, they could pitch their offers to him. He realized that he had a mission to achieve and worked with a reasonable vision towards it. The outcome is before the world today. Ghanshyam Sarda told, “My own life began into a great degree attempting and unassuming conditions with a most standard foundation of crude jute exchanging and an organization having the quality of one and a half people – when I say half, I mean one Accountant and a Peon. Today our gathering has a workforce of just about one lac individuals.” Ghanshyam Sarda included, “I began my profession in a little open desk area of 10 feet x 10 feet. I confronted a wide range of restriction – from relatives to the most astounding Political levels. In any case, companions my objective, my objective, my main goal were dependably a need for me and today we are one of the biggest bosses in Bengal having various Industries from Jute to chemicals to IT. I have dependably trusted that misfortune is the best University.” Ghanshyam Sarda went on to quote some classics to motivate the present students: The Survivor sees an answer for every problem. The loser sees a problem for every answer. Survivors have dreams Losers have schemes. Winners say, I must do something; Losers say; something must be done. They see the gain; Losers see the pain. They make it happen Losers let it happen. He concluded by remarking Knowledge is not power, knowledge is only potential power. It transforms itself into actual power the moment you decisively act on it. Knowledge is knowing what to do next, but the more important skill is knowing how to do it To know more about Ghanshyam Sarda