ISOL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

ORGANIZES

VFIM 2012

1st International Conference

on
Vedic Foundations of Indian Management
April 19-21, 2012

Venue: Yog Gram, Haridwar

Hosted By

University of Patanjali, Haridwar

EVERY DAY DURING APRIL 19 – 21, 2012

6.00 – 7.00 a.m. Yoga

7.30 – 8.00 a.m Yagna
8.00 – 8.45a.m. Breakfast
April 19, 2012

Inaugural Ceremony: 9.30 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.

1. Welcome by Prof. Sunita Singh Sengupta, Conference Convener & Founder ISOL 8 minutes
Research Foundation
2. Chanting Vedic Mantras & Lighting the Lamp 5 minutes
Inaugural Remarks by Prof. J.K.Mitra, Chairperson, ISOL Research Foundation 10 minutes
3. Welcome by Acharya Balkrishnaji, General Secretary, Patanjali Yogpeeth 15 minutes
4. Keynote Address by Prof. M.M.Pant, Ex. Pro Vice Chancellor, IGNOU on “The 30 minutes
Evolution of Management: From Ancient Times To The Present And Foreseeable
Future"
5. Keynote Address by Prof. Kapil Kapoor on ‘Indian (Vedic) Foundations of 30 minutes
Economy: Synthesis of Cultural, Spiritual, Economic and Polical Thought’.
6. Vote of thanks by Prof. Sunita Singh Sengupta, Conference Convener 5 minutes
Session Break 11.00-11.15a.m
Special Session on Inter Faith Perspectives on Vedic Literature 11.15- 1.00p.m.
Session Chair : Prof. J.K.Mitra, FMS, University of Delhi
1. P.P.Swami Chidanand Saraswati , Parmarth Niketan Ashram Rishikesh
2. Acharya Balkrishna, Patanjali Yogpeeth
3. Ezekiel Isaac Malekar, Rabbi(Priest) and Honorary Secretary, Judah Hyam
Synagogue
4. Sadhavi Bhagwati Saraswati, Parmarth Niketan Ashram Rishikesh
5. Dr. A. K. Merchant, National Trustee, Lotus Temple & Baha’i Community, Of India;
General Secretary, Temple of Understanding of India
6. Fr Babu Joseph, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, Delhi.
Interaction 12.30 –12.45p.m.
Release of Conference Proceedings 3 minutes
Vote of thanks by Prof. Sunita Singh Sengupta, Conference Convener 5 minutes
Lunch Break 1.00-2.00p.m.

EVERY DAY DURING APRIL 19 – 21, 2012

6.00 – 7.00 a.m. Yoga

7.30 – 8.00 a.m Yagna
8.00 – 8.45a.m. Breakfast
 Thematic Session – 1 2.00 – 3.30p.m.
Indian Ethos in Management
Session Chair:
Retd. Brig.Kartar Singh, PVC, University of Patanjali
Rapporteur: Ritika Mahajan, DMS, IIT Roorkee
1. Business in Ancient India – Strategies and Structures by P Kanagasabapathi
2. Indian Ethos And Values In Organizations -Lessons from the Terrorist Attack on
the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Mumbai by T.S.Mohan Chandra Lal
3. Management Mantras From Ramayan & Mahabharat by Meena Datta & Rattan
Datta
Interaction

EVERY DAY DURING APRIL 19 – 21, 2012

6.00 – 7.00 a.m. Yoga

7.30 – 8.00 a.m Yagna
8.00 – 8.45a.m. Breakfast
 Thematic Session – 2 2.00 – 3.30p.m.
Ancient Techniques of Sustainable Development
Session Chair:
Dr. Rajat Agarwal, DMS, IIT Roorkee
Rapporteur: Anita Sengar, DMS, IIT Roorkee
1. Interpretation Of An Integrated Framework For The Contents Of Rig Veda,
Puranas And Science by C.S.R.Prabhu
2. The Indian System Of Science And Technology: The Key To Humanization And
Welfare, Rational Management Practices by Krishna Kumar MB
3. Management Of Biotic Stresses Of Crop Plants Through Vrikshayurveda
Techniques by Paras Nath
Interaction
Tea Break 3.30-3.45p.m.
Paper Reading Session: 1 3.45 – 4.45p.m.
Session Chair:
Dr. Pawan Kumar Singh, IIM Indore
S.No. Paper Title Author
1. Indian Ethos and Values in Hospitality Industry of India: Related Kumar Satyam & Annamalai Ku
contemporary issue Velu
2. Contribution Of Ethics and Values In Modern Business Era Vipul Chalotra
3. The Knowledge of Self Realization from Bhagavat Gita and its Hemavathy Padmanaban
significant to Organizational Development
4. Governance through Dharma for better corporate world: an A.Lakshmana Rao
approach through Indian Vedic Context
5. India’s Emergence as New Economic & Spiritual Super Power – A.Ramesh
contemplating on the works of Swami Vivekaknda and Dr Abdul
Kalam
6. Business Ethics and Role of University Education – Guidelines Deepak Anand
from Indian Ethos
7. Philosophical Fundamentals of Indian Theology Priyanka Pandey & Vishvesh
8. Ethical Management: Through Ramayana Apaarna Sharma
9. Ancient (Vedic) Indian Economy : Synthesis of Culture Thought Vandana Rawal

10. Rajnitik Sangathan ka Vikas Surender Bharadwaj

11. Sankhya Darshan ki Pracheenta Aur Vigyan Bikshu Manisha Kumari
Paper Reading Session: 2 3.45 – 4.45p.m.
Session Chair:
Dr. Suresh Kalagnanam, Edwards School of Business, Canada
S.No. Paper Title Author
1. Enhancing Employees competencies through Spiritual Intelligence L.Kanagalakshmi

2. Impact Of Culture And Religious Beliefs On Ancient Indian Tarsem Lal

Economy
3. Lord Krishna As An Od Practitioner In Srimadbhagvad Geeta Swatantra

EVERY DAY DURING APRIL 19 – 21, 2012

6.00 – 7.00 a.m. Yoga

7.30 – 8.00 a.m Yagna
8.00 – 8.45a.m. Breakfast
 4. Western Approach – Management Functions – The Bhagavad Gita B.V.N.G. Chandra Sekhar
an Eternal Approach
5. A Study On The Significance Of Chakras For physical and mental K.Venkatesh, R.Muruganadham,
fitness S.Senthilvel & K.Ravichandran

6. Ethical Retailing: Insights from Scriptures R D Sharma & Bodh Raj Sharma

7. The Importance Of Valmiki Ramayana In Indian Culture Sushma

8. Vedic Mathematics- a new mantra for Digital Signal Processing Ashita Brahmwar
9. Indian Ethos And Values In Organization Pratap Chandra

10. Vedic Values in Social Organization Sachin Arya

11. Vedic Foundations Of Indian Management Arun Sharma
Tea Break 4.45p.m. – 5.30p.m.
Spiritual Musical Evening Followed by Conference
Banquet
Session Chair: 6.30-7.15p.m.
Prof. T.S.Mohan Chandra Lal, IIPM, Chennai
Special Lecture
Management through Spirituality as Envisaged by Swami
Vivekananda by Swami Chinmayanda, Ramkrishna
Mission, Kankhal, Haridwar
Interaction 7.15-7.30p.m.
Bhajan Sandhya
Bhajan sung by Mr. Sunil Kumar Mukherjee, Ramkrishna 7.30 – 8.15p.m.
Mission, Kankhal, Haridwar
Dinner 8.15p.m.-9.30p.m.

EVERY DAY DURING APRIL 19 – 21, 2012

6.00 – 7.00 a.m. Yoga

7.30 – 8.00 a.m Yagna
8.00 – 8.45a.m. Breakfast
April 20, 2012

Key Note Address 9.30-10.30a.m.

PROUT in Advaitic Socio Spiritual Science of Vedanta by Antarang Anand
Yogi, Scholar of PROUT & NEO HUMANISM at Gandhi Vidya Mandir,
Sardarshahar, Rajasthan.
Session Chair:
Dr. Sudhakar Reddy Kalathuru, Principal, Sri Kalahstiswara Institute of
Information and Management Sciences
Rapporteur: Kumkum Bharati, DMS, IIT Roorkee
Interaction
Thematic Session –3 10.30 – 11.45a.m.

Managerial Excellence: Insights from Vedic Scriptures

Session Chair:
Prof. Ravindra Shenoy, Dean – MBA, Alva’s Institute of Engineering &
Technology
Rapporteur: Vishnu Nath, DMS, IIT Roorkee
1. Human Excellence: Insights from Yoga Sootras of Patanjali by Pawan Kumar
Singh, IIM Indore
2. Gayatri Mantra for Modern Business World by Dr. Sudhakar Reddy Kalathuru
3. Life, Work and Leadership in Ramcharitmanas by G.C.Maheshwari & A.P.Singh
Interaction
Tea Break 11.45-12.00p.m
Thematic Session –4 12.00-1.00p.m.
Managerial Excellence: Insights from Vedic Scriptures
Session Chair:
Dr Vinay M Topkar, Professor & Head, Civil & Environmental
Engineering Dept.,Mumbai
Rapporteur: Sanjeev Arora, DMS, IIT Roorkee
1. Management Control in a ‘Spiritually Charged’ Organization by Dr. Suresh
Kalagnanam
2. Leading through Compliance to the Universal Laws by Dr. Annabel Droussiotis
3. Revisiting NeGP: eBharath 2020: the proposed future NeGP by Dr.
C.S.R.Prabhu
Lunch 1.00-2.00p.m.
Paper Reading Sessions: 3 2.00p.m.-3.30p.m

Session Chair:
Shri A.P.Singh Former Senior Vice-President (HR), Indian
Petrochemicals Corporation Limited & Reliance Industries Limited
S.No. Paper Title Author

EVERY DAY DURING APRIL 19 – 21, 2012

6.00 – 7.00 a.m. Yoga

7.30 – 8.00 a.m Yagna
8.00 – 8.45a.m. Breakfast
1. Rethinking Arthasastra: An Approach To Corporate Governance Aggi Anand

2. Personality Management: Lessons from Pancakosha Devalina Saikia & Paritosh Das

3. Organizational Development: Insights from Ramayan and Susmita Banerjee

Bhagwat Gita
4. Management : A Vedic Perspective G. C. Maheshwari & Ramanath
Pandey
5. Spiritual Values in Management Nirmala Devi
6. Clothe Production And Business In Vedic Time Period'. KM.Abhaya Raj

7. Ramayana: Ethical And Moral Teachings In The Organizational Damini Saini

Context

8. Serving Bottom of the Pyramid: The Vedic Way Vinay Sharma & Kumkum Bharti

9. Pracheen Bhartiya Rajnatik Chintan Krishan Ram

10. Relevance Of Ancient Economical Strategy In 21st Century (In Vishvajeet Vidhyalankar
Context Of Vedic Literature)
11. Management Tactics in Ramayana for Pros and Cons– An Usha Jaiswal & Rudra Bhandari
Ethical Approach

Paper Reading Sessions: 4 2.00p.m.-3.30p.m

Session Chair:
Dr. C.S.R. Prabhu, Deputy Director General, National Informatics
Centre, Hyderabad
S.No. Paper Title Author
1. Vedic Perspective on Post Graduate Management Education in V.K. Nangia, Vinay Sharma &
India Ritika Mahajan

2. Consolidating Foundations of Economics through Vedic Practices Amit Tewari

3. Dimensions of Work Motivation from Indian Perspective G. Singaiah & D. Bhahat

4. Upnisad Me Atma Ka Satta And Svarup Ashok Kumar

5. Indian Ethos & Spirituality in the Boardroom: A study of Business Geetika Singh
Practices in India
6. Team building: Vedic and Modern perspectives Seema Gupta

7. Theory of Pancakosha’ – a Model for Management of Surjya Kamal Borah & Shruti Rai
Human Resources
8. Dharmik Chintan Aur Veda Praveen Kumar Dwivedy
9. Pracheen Arthvayavastha Kuldeep

EVERY DAY DURING APRIL 19 – 21, 2012

6.00 – 7.00 a.m. Yoga

7.30 – 8.00 a.m Yagna
8.00 – 8.45a.m. Breakfast
 10. Ancient Business Strategies In the Context Of Atharvaveda Amal Sarkar
11. Yajurved Mein Parivaar Pravandhan Ramchandran
Tea Break 5.30p.m. – 6.00p.m.

Universality of Indian Vedic Traditions 6.00p.m.-7.00p.m.

Chaired by: Sadhavi Bhagwati Saraswati, Parmarth Niketan Ashram

Special Lecture by: P.P.Swami Chidanand Saraswati, President Parmarth Niketan Ashram

Presided by: Acharya Balkrishna, University of Patanjali

Interaction 7.00 – 7.30p.m.
Bhajan Sandhya 7.30 -8.00p.m.
Dinner 7.30p.m.-9.00p.m.

April 21, 2012

Key Note Address 9.30-10.30a.m.

Self Management – The Key to Success: Lessons from
Scriptures by Dr. P.K.Srivatsa, Management & Software
Consultant, Bangalore
Session Chair: Mr. Krishna Kumar
Rapporteur: C.S. Reddy, DMS, IIT Roorkee
Thematic Session – 5: Leadership & Management 10.30 - 11.30a.m.
Session Chair:
Dr. Paras Nath, Dean,Department of Entomology & Agricultural
Zoology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU, Varanasi
Rapporteur: Rupesh Kumar, DMS, IIT Roorkee
1. Spiritual Leadership Shaped as Per the Ancient Wisdom in Bhagwad
Gita by Dr. Guda Surya Prakash Rao & Dr. Madhusudan Prasad
Varanasi
2. Mahabharata as a Resource of Management Science by Prof.
Ravindra Shenoy
3. Motivation - Insights from Vedic Hymn by Dr. Balvir Talwar

4. Vedic Management by S.P.Tayal

Interaction

Tea Break 11.30-11.45a.m.

Thematic Session – 5: Spirituality at Workplace 11.45 – 1.15p.m

EVERY DAY DURING APRIL 19 – 21, 2012

6.00 – 7.00 a.m. Yoga

7.30 – 8.00 a.m Yagna
8.00 – 8.45a.m. Breakfast
Session Chair:
Prof. T.S.Mohan Chandra Lal, IIPM, Chennai
Rapporteur: Ramanath Pandey, Oriental Institute of the M.S. University of
Baroda
1. Leadership Principles Insights from Ramayana And Mahabharata by
Dr Vinay M Topkar

2. Vedic Cornerstones for Work-Life Balance by Dr. A.V.Rajagopalan

3. Indian Spirituality for Meaningful Organizational Performance: A

Proposed Holistic Model by Dr. J. K. Sharma

4. Relevance of Spirituality in Workplace by Prof.S.N. Pathi & Pintu

Mahakul

Interaction

Lunch 1.15 – 2.00p.m.

Paper Reading Sessions: 5 2.00p.m.-3.30p.m
Session Chair:
Dr. Balvir Talwar, AGM, BHEL, Delhi
S.No. Paper Title Author
1. The Education System Of Mahabharat Period - Its Importance In Pragati Tiwari
Present Time
2. Old Truth in a New Management Manoj Kumar
Concept: A Vedic Perspective"
3. Kautilya's Arthashastra ….much beyond economics- Relevance Sita Mishra
for business leaders
4. Vedic principles for Wealth Management Practices T.Ganesan
5. Rural Marketing: A Vedic Critique Anita Sengar

6. Vedic Period :The Golden Age Of Women Chanda Kumari

7. Basic Considerations On Indian Values In Management Rajib Chakravorty

8. Assessment Of Characters Of The Divine Book Bhagvad Gita Amit Mittal

9. Relevance Of Vedic Socialism In 21st Century Sitakant Naik

10. Organizational Development: Insight From Bhagvadgita Sushil Kumar

Paper Reading Sessions: 6 2.00p.m.-3.30p.m
Session Chair:
Dr. J.K.Sharma, Head-CRM,Jagsonpal Pharmaceuticals Limited
S.No. Paper Title Author
1. Labour and Wages in Ancient Indian Economy Pratibha Goyal, Mini Goyal &
Shailja Goyal

EVERY DAY DURING APRIL 19 – 21, 2012

6.00 – 7.00 a.m. Yoga

7.30 – 8.00 a.m Yagna
8.00 – 8.45a.m. Breakfast
 2. Governance in Ancient India Ramanath Pandey
3. Value Based Strategic Management: Some Insights from Vedic Sanjeev Arora
Foundation
4. Mahabharata in context of Modern Management Ashish Pratap Singh & Sunil Kumar
Jha
5. Lessons for handling People from Vedantic Philosophy Neetu Jain
6. Vedanta and the Art of Successful Management Vidhu Gaur & Karanam Nagaraja
Rao
7. Stress Management Through Sahajayoga Meditation Sakshi Sharma

8. Financial Management: Some Insights from Indian Heritage Payal Agarawal & Neha Agarwal

9. Pracheen Bharat mein Arthik Vichaar: Rigved ke sandarv mein Arun Kumar
10. Prachin Bhartiya Rajnaitik Chintan Krishna Ram
11. Relevance of Vedic Spiritualism in Social Management Harish Kumar

Valedictory Session: 3.30p.m. – 5.30p.m.

Welcome by Dr. J.L.Raina, Chairman, ISOL Foundation Board of Governors 3.30p.m. – 3.40p.m

Summing up by Prof. Sunita Singh Sengupta, Conference Convener & Founder ISOL 3.40 – 4.00p.m.
Research Foundation

Valedictory Lecture by Dr. S. B. Nimse, Vice-Chancellor, Swami Ramanand Teerth 4.00-4.25p.m

Marathwada University, Nanded, Maharashtra – Leadership and Vedic Epics

Lecture by “Guest of Honour” by Shri S.N.Sahu, Joint Secretary, Rajya Sabha 4.25-4.50 p.m.
Secretariat, Parliament of India – Mahatma Gandhi and Swami Vivekananda’s
Worldview in the Context of Managing Business

Presidential Lecture by Prof. Pritam Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Delhi Technological 4.50 – 5.15p.m.
University (Formerly Delhi College of Engineering), Delhi - Ethical and Professional Moral
Foundation of Ancient India's Economic and Governance System.

Announcement of VFIM 2013 5.15 – 5.18p.m

Note of Gratitude 5.18 – 5.30p.m.

Hi Tea 5.30-6.00p.m.
EVERY DAY DURING APRIL 19 – 21, 2012

6.00 – 7.00 a.m. Yoga

7.30 – 8.00 a.m Yagna
8.00 – 8.45a.m. Breakfast
EVERY DAY DURING APRIL 19 – 21, 2012

6.00 – 7.00 a.m. Yoga

7.30 – 8.00 a.m Yagna
8.00 – 8.45a.m. Breakfast