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One year full time post-graduate course for Master in Law (LL.M) with specialization in Criminal Law, Business Law, International Law & Arbitration, Cyber Law and IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) Laws.

Architecture as an expression of culture 

One thinks of ‘Culture’ usually in terms of lived practices like food, language, dress, and rituals.  Architecture is rarely thought to be a part of culture even though it is an integral part of culture; some might even say it is an expression of it, and rightly so. We do understand the relation clearly between the two in respect to religious buildings – the minaret of the masjid, the spire of a church, the dome of a Gurdwara or the sanctorum of a temple, are clear enough examples. Culture draws from architecture, inasmuch as architecture draws from culture. The question is how? What relations can be drawn? 

Culture and Lifestyle 

What comes first? Culture or architecture? This is a chicken and hen question – circles have no beginnings! The way we experience life, we shape the worlds around us accordingly. The way we shape the worlds around us, we live our lives accordingly. 

Consider it this way: In Mumbai, low cost housing is almost an impossibility in a city where population exceeds land by a far mile. One solution was creation of low cost Chawl rooms in Mumbai – large buildings with one room apartments called Kholi. A typical Mumbai Chawl is designed as a building of multiple floors, each accessed by a central staircase which opens into a long passage that runs the length of each floor. The passage is open on one side, and on the other side a row of doors opens into tenements. The passage then serves as a balcony, where people can socialize, stand and get fresh air and sun. This unique design creates its own culture. Since doors can’t be closed during the day, as it will encourage gossip, privacy is impossible. In its place rises a very closely knit community where ‘Know thy neighbour’ is practiced in the truest and most literal sense. In a residential society with separate apartments, this bonhomie is impossible, and accordingly privacy is maintained at the expense of an individualistic culture. 

Kashmiri Da’eb

Similarly, in urban Kashmir, an appendage was constructed with houses keeping in mind gender roles and cultural norms. Houses typically were built with a Da'eb or a specially designed verandah. 

Traditionally, the houses had a stone staircase usually of three steps that led to the house via a landing called 'brandh'. Usually, it was placed at the exact center of the face of the house, which served the dual purpose of aesthetics as well as easy access to the house. The Da'eb was constructed on the first floor, right above the brandh on the ground floor.  The Da'eb was of particular use to women, who would use it to see off the men going to work, while also remaining hidden from public gaze. Besides, it allowed women to form an informal network of communication, and share gossip, recipes, news and other concerns. Architecture thus became a tool of subversion of patriarchal norms. Yet, another consequence of Da’eb being a female space is that it became a recurring motif of Kashmiri songs and Kashmiri amorous poetry, and so became an integral element of literary culture, as well as erotic transactions. 

Has architecture anything to do with politics?

All fine and good, but one important question is: Has architecture anything to do with politics? You might be forgiven for thinking the answer is no! Not so! Architecture is deeply determined by politics. Historically, architecture has been defined by the tilt of those who are in power. For example, Mughals brought in a new style of architecture, which was a symmetrical and decorative blend of Persian, Turkish, and Indian architecture. This style differs from earlier styles by including large spherical domes, slender minarets at the corners, large halls, vaulted gateways, and exquisite delicate ornamentation. Buildings of importance like Red Fort, from the rampart of which governance was extended was built in this style reminding people of the association between power and place. 

Similarly, when the British conquered India, they abandoned the Mughal architecture and favoured the Italian gothic style leading to what is called Indo-Saracenic architecture. Victoria Memorial, for example, was built as a symbol of British power, a means to inspire awe. Lord Curzon summed it best: "Let us, therefore, have a building, stately, spacious, monumental and grand, to which every newcomer in Calcutta will turn, to which all the resident population, European and Native, will flock, where all classes will learn the lessons of history, and see revived before their eyes the marvels of the past." To prove, the overarching effects of colonialism, the country’s highest court: The Supreme court was designed in the Indo-British style. The impact of British policies was too deep to be shaken off lightly.        

The author of this article Richa Singh is a Content Writer with Investronaut. She is a keen traveller and an avid reader

The internet, coupled with advances in mobile technologies for computing and communication, is transforming businesses globally and opening new possibilities for both customers and organizations.  

E-commerce is expanding steadily in India. Customers have the ever-increasing choice of products at the lowest rates. E-commerce is probably creating the biggest revolution in the retail industry, and the trend is growing.

The dynamic growing e-commerce environment has led the customer to avail comforts as varied as car service or doctor’s appointment with a simple android app. The buying experience has been freed of the bondage of distance or time multiplying manifold the ease of access. The Indian customers, just like their global counterparts, can shop from the comfort of their homes. Buyers have varied choice with a wider range of products and prices from global vendors. They can use their smartphones from anywhere 24/7 to shop.

Figure 1: Growth of E-commerce

With Amazon prepped up for its first cashier-less shop ‘Amazon Go’ in Seattle, e-commerce is set to witness a paradigm shift. It allows the customer to place the products directly into their bags and get charged for them from their online account saving them the hassle of waiting in the queue or check out. This utopian concept is a result of an amalgamation of cameras, sensors and artificial intelligence. Adopted to Indian markets, the technology can significantly reduce the madding weekend rush in the supermarkets.

As mentioned in The Daily Pioneer dated, 24th Jan 2018, all kinds of retails— big and small— want to leverage the advantages offered by digital retail e-commerce platforms, which enable them to spend less money on real estate while reaching out to more customers in tier-2 and tier-3 cities.

Some of the top e-commerce companies in India are:

Figure 2: Some top e-commerce companies.

Another very recent report in The Economic Times dated 22^nd Jan 2018 states that e-commerce companies are emerging as a major driver of commercial vehicle demand, with online sellers and logistic providers consolidating warehousing solutions and opting for hub-and-spoke model. Major commercial vehicle makers, including Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland and Mahindra Truck & Bus, report a significant surge in sales to transporters catering to the e-commerce sector. 

This stupendous growth in the e-commerce space, needs a huge demand for trained management professional who can expertly handle the challenges. Companies are hiring e-commerce specialists in large numbers. But the demand is outdoing the supply.

Very few B-Schools in India have been able to keep pace with the changing demand in the skills required to handle e-commerce jobs. The jobs would require skills like big data analytics, logistics management, digital marketing, and technology management among other general management skills.

The e-commerce field thrives on interdisciplinary activity that calls for multiple skills to execute tasks.  However, due to the lack of interdisciplinary learning in the traditional education, there is a great deficit of professionals who can directly take job roles in this sector. The extensive business prospects combined with the low availability of skilled workers makes this filed a fertile ground for job opportunities.

Since the field of e-commerce involves interdisciplinary concepts, a traditional pedagogical framework cannot deliver the full gist of this challenging field. An interdisciplinary programme in management trains the student in all domains required to become a successful manager in the e-commerce industry. With live projects and internships, the students get ready to take on the challenges of this sector. 

(The above article is a summary of recent articles appearing in The Daily Pioneer, The Economic Times and The Forbes Magazine)

References:

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/jobs/ecommerce-companies-drive-cv-demand-post-gst/articleshow/62612814.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

http://www.forbesindia.com/article/state-of-the-mba/indian-business-education-is-strongly-influenced-by-the-american-model-yale-acting-dean-anjani-jain/49129/1

http://www.livemint.com/Companies/bV9TfiahkAAgzgDBdAIvoL/Amazon-to-open-first-cashierless-shop-to-public-on-Monday.html

http://www.dailypioneer.com/avenues/managing-e-commerce.html

Dr. Jayashree Vispute

Assistant Prof & HoD CM Department, Vishwakarma University

Last week, the Builders Association of India (BAI) Pune Chapter started its 11th cycle of hiring interns. BAI has been taking interns for the last 6+ years and has been very successful in growing and sustaining this activity. This year itself, more than 150 students from various engineering institutes of Pune have been selected for the one-month internship at various sites of the members of BAI. 45 students out of these are from Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology (VIIT).

As I was addressing the students, memories of my internship with Tata Motors which was for a period of one year, came to mind. I was assigned to Tata Automation Limited (TAL) for the first six months and the six months to the C Block Pimpri Plant which was the gears manufacturing plant.

In TAL, my boss Mr. R.K.Joshi put me on his design team for machines and systems. TAL had its own manufacturing plant for manufacturing of special purpose machines and had customers from across industries and geographies. One day my boss asked me if I had a license to drive a car and if I was proficient at it. To which I answered in the affirmative. He said, “Good. Tomorrow the Vice President of one of our important customers is visiting Pune to see the progress of the machine that we are making for him. I want you to receive him at the airport at 7 am. Also, our engineer who is working on the project is on leave and will join only at 11 am tomorrow. Hence, I do not want you to bring the customer back to our office before ”

I was taken aback. I believed I was there to train to be a good engineer with learning in engineering technology. And here I was being asked to be a or driver! I was there to be an engineer. I needed to learn technology. I was now being asked to receive as if I was a or a driver.

Not wanting to go up against a higher authority I did what was asked of me. For the next two I became the Customer Relationship Officer of our group. I had to do an airport pickup, have breakfast, lunch, or dinner when the seniors were not available, coupled with Pune Darshan and shopping for the wives and kids of the visiting officials. I hardly had any time for any engineering related work. I couldn’t imagine what I would write in my Project Report at the end of my internship. How would I answer my guide? Would I fail if I said that I was a driver and picked up no engineering related work?

Today, after 15 years in the profession, I the importance of that learning. I that it was that learning that made me capable of talking and befriending customers, vendors, partners, and other professional relations. I today cherish all that time. In fact, my guide gave me extra marks for this work and appreciated me for doing this in addition to the engineering work.

I suggest to all students that internship is a must for hands-on knowledge. Along with that not remain attached to only technology. We must develop social skills and do every task that our intern manager would assign us. Am sure the internship experience would help all as it has been a huge benefit to personally me.

Bharat Agarwal @ the BAI