












| Name | Sirindhorn |
|---|---|
| Title | Princess Maha Chakri |
| Imgw | 200px |
| House | House of Mahidol Chakri Dynasty |
| Father | King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) |
| Mother | Queen Sirikit |
| Birth date | April 02, 1955 |
| Birth place | Bangkok, Thailand |
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism }} |
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (b. April 2, 1955) is the second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Thais commonly refer to her as ''Phra Thep'' (Thai: พระเทพ), meaning "princess angel." Because her title in Thai is the female equivalent of the title held by her brother, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, she is informally referred to as "crown princess". The Thai constitution was altered in 1974 to allow for female succession and to put her in the line of succession.
She is styled "Her Royal Highness". She was invested with the title “Somdet Phra Theprat Ratsuda Chao Fa Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Ratthasima Khunakon Piyachat Sayam Borommaratchakumari” (Thai: สมเด็จพระเทพรัตนราชสุดา เจ้าฟ้ามหาจักรีสิรินธร รัฐสีมาคุณากรปิยชาติ สยามบรมราชกุมารี; is equivalent to the British title of The Princess Royal) on December 5, 1977. As the eldest female child of the royal family (excluding Ubol Ratana, who married a foreign commoner), her position is equivalent to a princess royal.
She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in History (First Class Honor, Gold Medal) from Chulalongkorn University in 1976, and a Master of Arts in Oriental Epigraphy (Sanskrit and Cambodian) from Silpakorn University in 1978 with the thesis entitled 'The Inscriptions Found at Prasad Bnam Run (Prasat Phnom Rung)'. She also obtained a Master of Arts in Pali and Sanskrit from Chulalongkorn University in 1980 with the thesis entitled 'Dasapāramī in Theravada Buddhism'.
HRH Princess Sirindhorn also obtained doctor of philosophy in educational development from Srinakharinwirot University in 1986 with the thesis entitled 'Development of an Innovative Design for the Instruction of Thai Language at the Upper Secondary School Level'.
Besides her passion for technology, she holds degrees in history and a doctorate in ''Educational Development''. In addition to Thai she speaks fluent English, French, and Chinese and is currently studying German and Latin. Sirindhorn has a very good background in Chinese culture, as well as other oriental cultures. In recent years she has paid many visits to China, both officially and privately, for her studies of the Chinese language and culture. An accomplished musician, she plays the trumpet and several Thai traditional instruments, including the ranat (xylophone) and saw duang. She also teaches at the History Department of the Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy, where she is the nominal head of the department.
{|class="wikitable" !Year||Award||Awarder |- |1991||The Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service|| |- |2000||Chinese Language and Culture Friendship Award|| |- |2001||Understanding and Friendship International Literature Award||Chinese Literature Foundation of Chinese Writers Association |- |2004||Indira Gandhi Prize|| |- |2004||International Education Leadership Award||The Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania |- |}
| !Year | !Field | !Academy |
| 1981 | Thai | Chiang Mai University |
| 1989 | Geography | Chiang Mai University |
| 1991 | Chinese Studies of Humane Letters | Thammasat University |
| 1991 | Agriculture | Prince of Songkla University |
| 1991 | Agriculture | Khon Kaen University |
| 1997 | Botany | Chiang Mai University |
| 2001 | Peking University | |
| 2000 | Pharmacy | Srinakharinwirot University |
| 2001 | Information Technology | Burapha University |
| 2002 | Doctor of Letters (DLitt) | The University of Hong Kong |
| 2002 | Rural Technology | Thammasat University |
| 2002 | Public Health | Burapha University |
| 2003 | Chinese | Burapha University |
| 2004 | Humane Letters | Bay Path College |
| 2004 | Regional Development Strategies | Rajabhat Ubon Ratchathani University |
| 2005 | Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.) | Johns Hopkins University |
| 2005 | Environmental Science | Thammasat University |
| 2007 | Veterinary Medicine | Chulalongkorn University |
| 2009 | Physics | Suranaree University of Technology |
| 2009 | Laws | University of the Philippines Los Baños |
| 2010 | Humane Letters | Indiana University |
HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has accepted the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador title for the "Empowerment of Minority Children through Education and through the Preservation of Their Intangible Cultural Heritage." UNESCO Director-General Koïchiro Matsuura conferred this title on 24 March 2005.
Scholarships:
The University of Liverpool, England introduced a prestigious new scholarship in honour of HRH Princess Sirindhorn.
One full scholarship will be awarded annually to enable a Thai student to study at Liverpool to complete a one-year taught Masters programme.
Eligibility The scholarship is open to all subjects offered a one-year taught Masters programme, however priority will be given to those students who wish to study in a subject area associated with HRH Princess Sirindhorn such as science, information technology, medicine, the arts, geography, history and languages.
To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must
Be a Thai national Already hold an offer to study a one-year taught Masters programme at the University of Liverpool
Also places:
Several fauna species are named after her, including
Numerous plant species also have been named after her, including the ''Sirindhornia''spp. (Orchids):
2 April 1955 5 December 1977: ''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Sirindhorn Debaratanasuda 5 December 1977 : ''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
The Princess's style and title in full: ''Somdech Phra Debaratanarajasuda Chao Fa Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Rathasimagunakornpiyajat Sayamboromrajakumari'' (Thai: สมเด็จพระเทพรัตนราชสุดา เจ้าฟ้ามหาจักรีสิรินธร รัฐสีมาคุณากรปิยชาติ สยามบรมราชกุมารี; is equivalent to the British title of The Princess Royal)
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She has also written for several foreign publications including The Independent and the Financial Times. She appears occasionally in various international media as subject expert on numerous discussions related to contemporary India including an appearance on the Riz Khan show on Al Jazeera English channel in a discussion on Maoist insurgency in India in April 2010. She has featured in panel discussions at various international events including the India Economic Summit of the World Economic Forum 2010 at New Delhi held in November 2010, the India Europe Forum (April 12–13, 2010) held by the Instituto Cervantes at New Delhi, the World Editor's Forum 2009 , the Jaipur Literature Festival '10 , the Hay Festival in Kerala (November 2010) and various other events.
India's political, corporate and media establishment sounds like a mobile cocktail party, gliding, champagne glasses in hand, in and out of each others' drawing rooms, television studios, boardrooms and award ceremonies like actors in an elaborate charade.''
She was critical of the nature of the recent Radia tapes controversy calling it a "mistake", noting that the tapes "end abruptly or seem to be missing bits of the conversations (which means)... Someone has carefully edited the tapes". She was also critical of the nature of the debate of the controversy that followed, observing that it had "distracted from the larger question of journalistic ethics... to.. just become a misogynistic, medieval witch hunt.”
She also won the 2009 Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism award in the category of Film and Television (Print) for her "unconventional edge in her interviews with Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan engaging them in conversations ranging from journalism to politics to Islam.
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| name | Andimuthu Raja |
|---|---|
| alias | Kanimozhi |
| motive | Money |
| constituency | Nilgiris |
| allegiance | DMK |
| religion | Hindu |
| profession | LawyerPolitician |
| Conviction status | Judicial custody at Tihar Jail awaiting trial |
| Conviction penalty | Case for 2G spectrum scam ongoing |
| date | September 22 | |
| year | 2006 | |
| source | http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode344 }} |
Andimuthu Raja () (ஆண்டிமுத்து ராஜா) (born May 10, 1963, Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India) is an Indian politician from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK) political party. He was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha representing the Nilgiris constituency of Tamil Nadu.
In 2011, ''TIME'' magazine listed him on the “Top 10 Abuses of Power” list. The 2G spectrum scam is listed at No. 2, just behind the Watergate scandal which brought down President Richard Nixon in 1974.
On November 14, 2010, he announced that he would step down from his cabinet post, over the 2G spectrum allocation scandal.
The bandwidth-spectrum allocation of 2G bandwidth had later come under criticism for gross irregularities. An FIR filed by the CBI claims that the allocation was not done as per market prices, resulting in a scam worth . However it had been alleged by Arun Jaitley of Bhartiya Janata Party that the scam is worth around . The Comptroller and Auditor General holds Raja personally responsible for the sale of 2G spectrum at 2001 rates in 2008, resulting the previously mentioned loss of up to Rs. 1.76 lakh crores (US$40 billion) to the national exchequer. In August, 2010, evidence was submitted by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) showing that Raja had personally signed and approved the majority of the questionable allocations. Although the political opposition was demanding his resignation over the 2G spectrum scam, Raja initially refused to resign stating his innocence, and this view was backed by his party president M.Karunanidhi.
The financial scam eventually led to Raja's resignation on the 14th of November, 2010. There will be further criminal investigation and action on Raja with reports being filed by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
In 2011, the results of an investigation by retired judge Shivraj Patil, who was appointed by current telecom minister Kapil Sibal, has also found Raja to have been directly responsible for "procedural lapses" regarding the spectrum scandal. The CBI and Enforcement Directorate estimate that Raja could have made as much as Rs 3,000 crore from the alleged bribes.
In January and February 2011, Raja's homes and offices were raided by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Computers were reportedly seized as part of the evidence that the CBI plans to present against him. Raja and two former associates were arrested on February 2, 2011. The 3 have been taken to Patiala House Courts for enquiries by the CBI on 3 February 2011 After the end of his custody with CBI, Raja was sent to Tihar Jail for judicial custody until March 3, 2011. His stay in the Tihar Jail was then extended, first to March 17 and then to March 31.under judicial custody.
He was later backed by his party DMK after his arrest and in general meeting in Chennai party passed a resolution in favor of Raja stating that until charges are proven he is not guilty.
On April 02, 2011, the CBI filed its first 80,000 page chargesheet in the 2G spectrum scam before a Special Court in Delhi naming nine individuals and three companies. It said the wrongful acts of the accused deprived the government exchequer of possible revenues amounting to INR Rs 30,985 crore (USD $ 6,983,322,233).
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| name | Sanjay Chandra |
|---|---|
| gender | male |
| birth date | September 7 1972 |
| nationality | India |
| spelling | }} |
Sanjay Chandra (born September 7, 1972) is the Managing Director of Unitech Ltd.
Chandra was the key plenary at in the India GRI in 2007 for the Total Real Estate Discussion and and appeared on the Expert Panel for [India Retail Forum in 2005 and chaired the India Advisory Board at the Second Annual ICSC Shopping Centre and Retail Conference, in Mumbai in 2005.
He gave the keynote address at the - 6th Annual Global Investor Conference, Mumbai, India in August 2010
Chandra has received the 3rd Construction World Builders Awards from the The Architect Leadership Council and placed on the List of Young Global Leaders (YGL) by the World Economic Forum in Geneva in 2011.
Chandra is reported to be in Tihar Jail for his involvement in 2G licenses issued to private telecom players in 2008. The transaction brought allegations of under pricing by the Department of Telecommunications and the illegal manipulation of the allocation process to favor select companies.
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