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The Hindu
28-06-2025
- The Hindu
Libraries becoming gateways to digital learning and space for community dialogue, says Mysore varsity V-C
N.K. Lokanath, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mysore, said here on Saturday that libraries across the world are transforming and becoming gateways to digital learning and space for community dialogue. Speaking at the inauguration of a seminar on 'Turning Pages and Beyond: Recalibrating Librarianship for a Connected and Creative World', Prof. Lokanath said people question whether libraries were needed in this age of smartphones. 'But when we look closely, we realise something deeper: the need for credible, organised, and ethical access to information, and it has never been greater. If anything, librarianship is not in decline but is in transition,' he said. Prof. Lokanath said there was a tremendous scope for libraries to strengthen its existing services and meet the growing demands of research and innovation. Prof. Lokanath called for investments in systems that support faculty in accessing global scholarly resources, publishing high quality journals, and pursuing intellectual property filings. The Vice-Chancellor said the quality of a university is not judged by its teaching but also by its scholarly output, citations, and contributions to innovations. Libraries have a foundational role to play in that journey, provided they are empowered, modernised, and aligned with the academic goals, he said. He said that library and information professionals have a role to play in ensuring equitable access to knowledge in safeguarding digital rights and privacy and in promoting truth and trust in the face of misinformation. Library professionals should be positioned as strategic partners in academia and not just support staff, he added. M. Chandrashekar, chairman and dean, Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, and others were present.
Time of India
31-05-2025
- Climate
- Time of India
Forecast: Rejected! Bengaluru recruiter rejects man for Rs 40 LPA job of overanalysing rain
In a curious turn of events that has stirred lively conversations across professional networks, a recruiter from Bengaluru has drawn attention for turning down a seemingly qualified candidate for an unconventional reason. The incident, which was shared on LinkedIn and quickly gained viral traction, centers around a job interview for a senior product manager position with a lucrative compensation package of Rs 40 lakh per Lokanath, the recruiter involved, detailed the encounter on his LinkedIn profile. According to him, the candidate's downfall began not with a flaw in technical expertise, but with an overly rational response to a seemingly casual question about the local climate. During the interview, Sandeep posed a quirky, open-ended estimation question: How many days in a year should someone carry an umbrella in Bengaluru?What followed was a meticulous, data-driven breakdown that might have impressed in any other setting. The applicant promptly reached for a notepad and began presenting a deeply analytical approach. He incorporated monsoon cycle patterns, probability charts, past meteorological data, and even segmented weather impact during commuting hours. To cap it off, he confidently concluded with a precise figure—55.7 days—with a 95% confidence rather than being impressed, Sandeep was taken aback. In his eyes, the response had missed the spirit of the question. Though the math was sound and the analysis thorough, something more essential had been overlooked. The soul of Bengaluru, Sandeep felt, couldn't be confined to statistics and weather with its spontaneous drizzles and dramatic mood shifts, isn't a city that plays by numbers. For those who've lived there long enough, rain isn't forecasted—it's anticipated in instinct. The sun might shine with deceptive clarity in the morning, only to give way to a cloudburst by afternoon. In such a place, locals carry umbrellas not because a graph says so, but because experience whispers that they to Sandeep, this candidate didn't stumble on technical grounds. Instead, he faltered by reducing a city steeped in poetry and unpredictability to a series of logical variables. For someone hoping to lead in a role that demands empathy, insight, and adaptability, this hyper-logical mindset failed to resonate. It wasn't about right or wrong—it was about missing the unspoken connection to a city's the end of the interview, Sandeep had made his decision. The candidate, despite his impressive analytical skill, was not selected. For Sandeep, the essence of Bengaluru wasn't something that could be quantified. It was an experience to be felt—like knowing to carry an umbrella even when the skies are blue, just because the city likes to the end, the rejection wasn't of data—but of a perspective that forgot to make room for intuition, culture, and the intangible charm that defines a place like Bengaluru.
