HYDERABAD (SIND)

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BOARD

WHERE IDEAS COME TO LIFE

HYDERABAD (SIND)

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BOARD

WHERE IDEAS COME TO LIFEH.R. College of Commerce & Economics

Organizing

13th Dr. Mani Kamerkar Two Day National Seminar

September 20 & 21, 2019

COMPLEX NARRATIVES: EXPLORING INDIAN BUSINESS HISTORY FROM ANCIENT TO MODERN TIMES

ORGANISER CONVENORS COORDINATOR

Parag ThakkarI/c Principal

Madhu Kelkar Priyamvada A. Sawant

Kokila M. Joshi

Friday, September 20, 2019 | 9.30 am - 11.30 am

Inauguration Programme, 5th Floor, Conference Room

601960-2020

About H.R. College

The college was established on June 20, 1960 as a part of Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board (HSNCB). H.R. College was the first commerce college in Maharashtra to be accredited 'A' grade with a score of 87.95% by the NAAC (National Assessment & Accreditation Council) under the revised scheme for 2002. In 2008, H.R. College was awarded an 'A' Grade by NAAC once again with a CGPA of 3.46. In 2013 NAAC awarded the College with a CGPA of 3.72 on a scale of 4, the highest CGPA in India under the revised scheme and the highest score in Maharashtra till date.

The college was also awarded the ‘Best College’ by the University of Mumbai for 2010 -11. Further, it was selected by the University Grants Commission (UGC) under the College for Potential for Excellence (CPE) scheme for improvement and strengthening of infrastructure to achieve higher academic standards.

An eminent historian, Dr. Mani Kamerkar, nee Mani Framroz Vasunia, was born in a Parsi family on October 14, 1925. She graduated in History and Politics from Elphinstone College and started her career as Lecturer of History at Sathye College. In her long career, spanning over four decades, she served in diverse positions at several institutions including Nanavati College, Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) Women's College of Mumbai, Agnes Scott College and at Carleton College. Alongside, she was also connected with several other academic bodies at the local, regional and international levels. Her academic work on the social and political history of western India, particularly Gujarat, show a profound influence of the independence and trade union movements witnessed in her childhood. A recognized Ph.D guide, an avid researcher and a prolific writer she authored several authoritative books and articles, especially on the colonial period and the Parsis.

Memorial Trust: After her death on October 11, 2004 an eponymous trust was established by some of her friends, colleagues, students and family as a tribute to her seminal contribution to the field of history. In order to encourage research in this field the Trust not only sponsors seminars in Mumbai colleges annually, but also prize money for the best research papers. LJNJ Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Vile Parle had the honour of organising the first in the series of this prestigious seminar. The trend continues till date.

About Mani Kamerkar

Business history is significant for the same reasons that history is. The strategies and structures of large corporations have impacted socio-political, economic and cultural dynamics of every nation since time immemorial. Indian business history has been as diverse as it has been internationally expansive, right from the vibrant, dynamic but private mercantile activity of ancient times to large syndicates of the colonial period, the modern industrial economy of the post independence era and thence to the multinational corporations under globalization. These business activities and their study, especially in the current context of globalization, can play a vital role in augmenting our understanding of important but complex issues in contemporary business related to management, administration, leadership, ethics, society, culture and environment. Such a study can also challenge popularly held myths and assumptions about people, places, communities and groups. Additionally, it will bridge the yawning gap between the traditional disciplines of history, commerce and management.

Ÿ Evolution, growth & development of business Ÿ Rise of modern state & businessŸ Labour movementsŸ Explorations, discovery and business Ÿ Business environments & institutionsŸ Hidden history of commodities Ÿ The evolution of entrepreneurshipŸ Swadeshi enterprisesŸ Business in the global economyŸ Travel & businessŸ History in management: past, present and futureŸ Business, Culture and literature

Concept Note

Aims & Objectives

Ÿ To focus on broader thematic issues apart from individual firms or entrepreneurs and engage with the wider socio-political contexts in which changes have taken place.

Ÿ Expand the perspective on the evolution and development of businesses and trade practices in the Indian subcontinent and beyond.

Ÿ Understand India's transformation in business and its impl ications on the socio -cultural , pol i t ical , technological, ethical and legal environment.

Ÿ To understand business environment in the context of class, gender, community, government policies, social mobility and popular culture.

Ÿ Appreciate the role of history in management, commerce and business education.

ThemesPaper proposals addressing the following topics, but not limited to:

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9.30 am Welcome

9.33 am Tribute to Prof. J.V. Naik, Prof. K.K. Shah and Shri Sadashiv V. Gorakshkar

9.38 am About H.R. College

9.50 am Welcome speech by I/c Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar

9.53 am Felicitation of Guests

9.55 am Address by Convenor

10.00 am Address by Prof. Kokila M. Joshi, Secretary, Dr. Mani Kamerkar Trust

10.05 am Award Ceremony

10.08 am Felicitation of the Editors - Prof. Louiza Rodrigues, Prof. Preeta Nilesh and Dr. Madhumita Bandyopadhyay

10.10 am Address by Mr. Kishu Mansukhani, President, H(S)NC Board

10.15 am Address by Chief Guest Mr. Mrugank Paranjape, Senior Partner Alpha Alternatives and former MD and CEO of MCX India ‘The History of Commodity Derivatives Trading in India’

10.40 am Keynote address: Indian Ocean Trade in a Historical Perspective by Prof. Om Prakash, Economic Historian

11.20 am Vote of thanks

11.25 am National Anthem

13th Dr. Mani Kamerkar MemorialTwo Day National Seminar

September 20 & 21, 2019

COMPLEX NARRATIVES:EXPLORING INDIAN BUSINESS HISTORY FROM ANCIENT TO MODERN TIMES

INAUGURATION

Programme Schedule

Friday, September 20, 2019 | 5th Floor, Conference Room

11.30 am HIGH TEA BREAK

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SESSION 1 Conference Room 12.00 noon - 1.30pm EVOLUTION, GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS FROM ANCIENT TO MODERN TIMESSession Moderator: Commodore Srikant Kesnur

ParticipantsUsha R. Vijailakshmi Growth of Trade and Commerce in the Early Historic Tamilnadu circa 300 BCE – 300 CENeelambari Jagtap English Merchant Companies, Trade, Markets, Commercial Networks and Politics on the Western Coast of

India in the Seventeenth CenturySheetal Panchikar ‘Surgana Sansthnateel Udyog, Baazaar Vyavastha Ani Sansthanikanche Yogdaan’Charusheela Lokhande &Uttam Shashikala Current Trends of Indian HistoryShabana Sayed Exploration, Discovery and BusinessRapporteurs Chandani Bhattacharjee & Rifa Patel

1.30 pm - 2.15 pm LUNCH BREAK

PARALLEL SESSION 2-A Conference Room 2.15 pm - 3.45 pmRISE OF THE MODERN STATE AND BUSINESS Session Moderator: Prof. Kannamma Raman

ParticipantsMeherjyoti Sangle Commercial Aviation Business in IndiaMadhumita Bandyopadhyay Reflections on Technological Transfers and Adaptations: Bridge Building in BB & CI Railway (1852-1876) Pallavi Shah &Prasad Naik Rise of Modern State and Business with Reference to Technological InnovationPurvi Trivedi Bazaars and its Merchants in Native Town in 19th Century BombayR. Vijayalakshmi Merchant Bankers in Sri Lanka (Ceylon): Nattukottai Chettiars of Tamil NaduRapporteurs Tasneem Razmi & Poonam Jain

SESSION 2-B Room No. 14 2.15 pm - 3.45 pmLABOUR MOVEMENTS Session Moderator: Prof. Manjiri Kamat ParticipantsAjay Kumar Lokhande Communist Critique of Early Indian Labour Leaders: Depiction of Abani MukherjiPradeep D. Waghmare Understanding Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s Perception on Marxism and Communism in Bombay (c.1927-1947)Babsaheb Kambale N.M. Lokhanday’s Movement for Sunday as a Holy-Day to Holiday Amulya Bellam Labour ovement - An EvolutionM Rapporteurs Shweta Singh & Trisha Dutta

3.45 pm - 4.00 pm TEA BREAK

SESSION 3-A Conference Room 4.00 pm - 5.30 pmBUSINESS IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY Session Moderator: Dr. Meherjyoti Sangle

ParticipantsRuchi Steven A Brief Survey of Sindhi Hotel Businesses post Indian Independence Bimala Devi Bhattarai Village Tourism - A New Trend of Rural Business in SikkimPrakash Anant Salvi &Shubhshree V. Parab Impact of Globalization and Income Inequality in IndiaNavin Punjabi & Dhwani Chauhan Tourism and Aviation Industry: Boon or Bane?Manya Hardwani Study on Digital Technological Impact on BusinessPooja Ramchandani &Sumita Madav Impact of Globalisation on Indian Airlines IndustryAditi Basu Impact of Globalization: ABrief Appraisal of Information and Technology as a Catalyst for Change in India with Respect to GlobalizationRapporteurs Charvi Gada & Afsheen Kaladia

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Saturday, September 21, 2019

8.00 am – 8.30 am BREAKFAST

SESSION 4-A Conference Room 8.30 am - 10.00 am

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS Session Moderator: Prof. Kailash Chandak

Participants

Sangeeta Dubey History of Indian Banking

Manish Garg Transformational Changes to Indian IP Laws since Post-Independence and its Impact on Business

Jitendra Singh Role of Private Sector Bank in India from 2010 to 2015

Aakash Gupta &

Prasad Naik Business Environments and Institutions with Reference to Banking and Business

Priyamvada A. Sawant The Bombay Pearl Merchants Association and the British Indian Empire

Rapporteurs Rita Khatri & Simran Kalyani

PARALLEL SESSION 4-B Room No. 14 8.30 am - 10.00 am

THE EVOLUTION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP Session Moderator: Dr. Usha Vijailakshmi

Participants

Abhidha Dhumatkar ‘Aamhi Udyogini’ A Standard Bearer of Female Entrepreneurship

Hemali Sanghavi Theory of Middleman Minorities: Case study of the Jains in Mumbai

Sachin Phalke ‘Isvi san 1910 te Isvi San 1947 ya kalakhanadteel Kirloskar Udyog Samuhachi Sthapana wa Vistar Aitihasik Yaacha Abhyaas’

Kirti Virendra Varma The Tatas from the 19th Century to the 21st Century - The Pioneer of Make India

Urmi Sunil Paralikar The Parsi STARS of the Hong Kong Harbour: Star Ferry - Modern Hong Kong’s Lifeline

Rapporteurs Amit Nandu & Jaya Mangalani

10.00 am - 10.15 am TEA BREAK

SESSION 3-B Room No. 14 4.00 pm - 5.30 pm

BUSINESS, CULTURE AND LITERATURE Session Moderator: Prof. Varsha Shirgaonkar

Participants

Preeta Nilesh Business Strategy Growth and Culture of a Calmanac: Exploring the Kalnirnay

Paromita Chakrabarti Press(Ing) Business: Decoding the History of Feminist Publishing in India

Yatindra Hruday Ingle The ‘Swadesi Movement’ in Indian Hip-Hop

Smita Mehta Indian Music and Business in Contemporary, Prehistoric Times

Shubhada Kanchan Bhuta Kola - Devotion, Entertainment and Business

Jalaja Nair Opium, Indentureship and Economy: Interrogation of Colonial Business Strategies

in Amitav Ghosh’s ‘Sea of Poppies’

Ameya Ambulkar &

Seema Tatwawadi Perception Mapping of Meditation Practices Among Young Adults: A Marketing Perspective

Rapporteurs Pooja Lalwani & Rahul Mishra

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SESSION 5-A Conference Room 10.15 am - 11.45 am

HISTORY IN MANAGEMENT: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE Session Moderator: Dr. Mohsina Mukadam

Participants

Ravinder Kaur Cheema Writing Business History – A Challenge

Krishna Gaekwad Corporate Social Responsibility in India: A Critical Review

Abhay Chitale A Brief Survey of Documenting Post - Independence Business History of India

Shalu Purswani & A Study on the Impact of Green Banking on Financial Performance of Selected Public and

Soni Khemani Private Sector Banks

Pooja Ramchandani &

Meena Desai &

Anchal Shroff Innovative Strategies on CSR Branding using Experiential Marketing

Rapporteurs Anjalli Vachhani & Geeta Sahu

PARALLEL SESSION 5–B Room No 14 10.15 am - 11.45 am

OTHER TOPICS ON INDIAN BUSINESS & BUSINESS IN MAHARASHTRA Session Moderator: Prof. Kinnarry Thakkar

Participants

Pooja Ramchandani & Impact of Transit Advertising on Consumer Behaviour of Working and Non Working Class Commuters

Subhashini Iyengar in Mumbai.

Rachna Agarwal Uberisation of Work in the IT ndustry I

Pooja Ramchandani Performance Appraisal in Opportunity Advancement and Financial Rewards towards Employee& Role of

Mandar Thatte Satisfaction in Private and Co-Operative Banks

Jasbir Kaur Sodi Financial Inclusion in India - Key Milestones in Evolution, Growth & Extent

Rajyasri Roychowdhury The Industrial Revolution & the Rise of Conglomerates by the name of MNC’s

Rapporteurs Vijayalaxmi Suvarna & Saleha Syed

11.45 am - 12.00 noon TEA BREAK

SESSION 6 Conference Room 12.00 noon - 1.30 pm

HIDDEN HISTORY Session Moderator: Prof. Louiza Rodrigues

Participants

C. Sunanda Yadav Cultural Trails of the Nirmal Art

Nandita Moitra Commercialization and its Impact on Wildlife in the Bombay Presidency

Jaswandi Wamburkar Gender Consumerism and Women's Magazines

Shweta Jadhav Business Archives: Chroniclers of Products, People and Processes (A case study of Godrej Archives and the all-Indian Godrej refrigerators)

Prachi Malgaonkar A Current Scenario of Indo-Bangladeshi Trade

Rapporteurs Kanupriya Sharma & Sheetal Gangaramani

1.30 pm - 2.00 pm LUNCH

2.15 pm - 3.00 pm VALEDICTORY PROGRAMME

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VALEDICTORY

Programme Schedule

Saturday, September 21, 2019 | 5th Floor, Conference Room

2.15 pm Welcome

2.17 pm Address by I/c Principal Mr. Parag Thakkar

2.20 pm Address by Prof. Kokila M. Joshi, Secretary, Dr. Mani Kamerkar Trust

2.25 pm Valedictory Address: Current Macro Economic Situation in India

by Dr. Barendra K. Bhoi, Visiting Fellow, IGIDR, Mumbai

and former Principal Advisor & Head, Monetary Policy Department, RBI

2.55 pm Vote of thanks

3.00 pm National Anthem

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HYDERABAD (SIND)

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BOARD

WHERE IDEAS COME TO LIFE

HYDERABAD (SIND)

NATIONAL COLLEGIATE BOARD

WHERE IDEAS COME TO LIFE