Released on = December 14, 2006, 3:27 am

Press Release Author = Anjali Sinha/International Management Institute

Industry = Education

Press Release Summary = 'Confucius, Gandhi and the Rise of Chindia' by Mr. Ravi
Bhoothalingam at International Management Institute's (IMI, New Delhi) as a part of
Silver Jubilee Lecture Series.

Press Release Body = 12th December 2006, Mr. Ravi Bhoothalingam, Founder and
Chairman, Manas Advisory, a Consultancy practice focusing on Corporate Governance,
Strategic HR and Tourism visited the International Management Institute's (IMI, New
Delhi) campus for an hour long captivating talk on, "Confucius, Gandhi and the Rise
of Chindia" under the aegis of Silver Jubilee Lecture Series of IMI.

In his distinguished career, Mr. Bhoothalingam has served as the President of The
Oberoi Group as well as the BAT Plc as the Head of Personnel, VST Industries Ltd. as
Managing Director and ITC Ltd. as Director. He has travelled extensively, in China
which he consistently referred to as the Central Kingdom and is also the Convener of
The Tourism Task Force for the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Forum, 'The Kunming
Initiative'.

"Confucius, Gandhi and the Rise of Chindia", focused on the rise and fall of China
as well as India's lack or even absence of knowledge about this great 'Central
Kingdom'. With native fluency in 6 different languages this profound gentlemen
enthralled the audience with a description of the 'effects of a language in forming
a country, a civilization.' To a spellbound audience he described the history and
understanding of the two great philosophers, Confucius and Gandhi and their effects
on their respective countries, yesterday and today.

"When things are investigated, knowledge is extended ; when knowledge is extended ,
thoughts become sincere; when thoughts become sincere , then the heart becomes
pure; when the heart becomes pure, personal life gets cultivated; when personal
life gets cultivated, family becomes regulated; when family becomes regulated , the
state comes in order ; and when all these happen peace prevails throughout the
world." He rightfully quoted Confucius which followed an ethereal applause.

Mr. Bhoothalingam pointing towards the MBA aspirants once again quoted through
Confucius, "I hear then I forget, I see then I remember, but when I do then I
understand..." and left the discussion open ended. Leaving the audience restless, an
array of questions were posed to him.

International Management Institute, New Delhi chose to celebrate its Silver Jubilee
Anniversary by holding lectures by distinguished speakers from various fields to
share their experiences, wisdom and knowledge to the IMI students. Christened as
'The Silver Jubilee Lecture Series' is supported by the IMI's Board of Directors who
also nominated its Chairman, Shri Subir Raha (former Chairman, ONGC). Among the
speakers who have already participated are Swami Bhodananda Saraswathy, Dr. Durval
De Noronha Goyos Jr, Mr. Jagdish Sheth, Mr. D.N. Ghosh, Mr. Vinod Dhall and Mr. S
Sridhar.

It is proposed that all the lectures delivered will be published in a volume
cherished the Silver Jubilee Lecture Series by the end of the programme. The range
envisaged to be covered in the series would be varied, and the objective would be to
bring out the diversity and richness of the management discipline.

Submitted by: Urwashi Priyadarshini (Student, PGPHRM. IMI)

Web Site = http://www.imi.edu

Contact Details = International Management Institute (IMI)
B-10, Qutab Institutional Area
New Delhi. India
www.imi.edu

Ms. Anjali Sinha
(Exec. Corporate Communications, IMI)
anjalisinha@imi.edu