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Shenoy
Shenoy is a surname from coastal Karnataka and Goa in India. It is found among Hindus of the Goud Saraswat Brahmin community following Smartha Sampradaya of Kavale Matha or Madhva Sampradaya of either Gokarna Matha or Kashi Matha. Some Brahmin Christian families of South Canara have reverted to their pre-conversion surnames like Shenoy. Etymology There are two theories about the origin of Shenoy or Shenvi. # The Sanskrit word ''Shrenipati'', meaning the leader of the guild, which got converted as ''Shennivayi'' in ''Apabhraṃśa'', and later as ''Shenai'' or ''Shenvi'' in old Konkani. # It is from the Sanskrit word for 96, ṣaṇṇavati (षण्णवति). The significance of the word 96 among Konkanis is that 96 villages formed the core region of Goa. It is said that 96 clans / families of Saraswat Brahmins arrived in Gomantak and settled in one village each. 66 villages were in Sashti region (66 in Sanskrit is ṣaṭ ṣaṣṭi - षट् षष्टि. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arun Shenoy
Arun Shenoy (born 30 April 1978) is a Singaporean musician and songwriter. He is best known for his Grammy Award nomination at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards for his debut full-length studio album ''Rumbadoodle'' released in 2012. "Bliss", the first song from his Indian Fusion project released as a single in 2013 was featured on a worldwide Exclusive First Look on Grammy.com. His second album ''A Stagey Bank Affair'', released in 2016 was chosen as the Critics's Pick for Best Album of the Year by Jazziz Magazine. He was conferred the Outstanding Computing Alumni Award by the School of Computing at NUS in 2018 and is also a Distinguished Alumni of MIT, Manipal. He is the founder of record label, Narked Records. Looking back at Shenoy's music over the years, music critic Jonathan Widran has noted that Shenoy's discography may sound a bit scattered, but it's reflective of a brilliant, multi-faceted creative mind, pushed relentlessly by a restless spirit. He has stated that (band) name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basti Vaman Shenoy
Basti Vaman Madhav Shenoy (6 November 1934 – 2 January 2022) was an Indian Konkani activist popularly known as ''Vishwa Konkani Sardar'' (World Konkani Leader) and was the founder of World Konkani Centre in Shakthinagar, Mangalore. Early life Basti Vaman Shenoy was born on 6 November 1934 in Bantwal, a town in Dakshina Kannada District of Karnataka. His father Basti Madhav Shenoy, popularly known as Motra Madhav, was booking agent of the CPC Bus Service of Mangalore. Vaman Shenoy's mother was Gowri alias Bhagirathi. He passed out of Tenth Standard (SSLC) in 1952 from the SVS High School in Bantwal. He wanted to pursue higher education and become a teacher but due to his family conditions he had to leave school and join his father to help in his business. For a brief period he also worked in Canara Bank. Vaman Shenoy's father died in 1957 and with this the responsibility of whole family fell on the shoulders of Vaman Shenoy. He married Savithri in 1959. Career Social ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krishna Shenoy
Krishna V. Shenoy (1968-2023) was an American neuroscientist and neuroengineer at Stanford University. Shenoy focused on motor and computational neuroscience, neuroengineering, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) and neurotechnology. Throughout his lifetime, he published over 140 journal articles. On 21 January 2023, he passed away after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Research Shenoy obtained a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from UC Irvine (1987-1990) and a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT (1990-1995). He was then a postdoctoral fellow in Neurobiology at Caltech (1995-2001) In 2001, Shenoy joined thDepartment of Electrical Engineeringat Stanford University as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2008 and to Full Professor in 2012. In 2017 he was appointed as the inaugural Hong Seh and Vivian W. M. Lim (endowed chair) Professor. He also held courtesy appointments in the departments of Bioengineering, Neuro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Preeti Shenoy
Preeti Shenoy is an Indian author and blogger. Early life and education During her school years, Shenoy studied at Kendriya Vidyalaya. Shenoy is also a self-taught artist. Writing career After writing as a blogger, Shenoy published her first book, ''34 Bubblegums and Candies'', a collection of short stories based on real-life incidents. The second book by Shenoy, ''Life Is What You Make It'', was published on 1 January 2011 and became a national bestseller, along with its sequel, ''Wake Up, Life Is Calling''. ''Tea for Two and a Piece of Cake'' was published by RHI on 1 February 2012. Her fourth book, ''The Secret Wish List'' was released in October 2012. Her fifth book, ''The One You Cannot Have'' was released in November 2013. In December 2014, she released yet another fiction novel, ''It Happens for a Reason'', the story of a single mother Vipasha. Her book ''Why We Love The Way We Do'' is a collection of essays on relationships. ''It's All in the Planet's'' was pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samskruthy Shenoy
Samskruthy Shenoy (born 20 November 1998) is an Indian actress who has acted in Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films. Early life Samskruthy Shenoy was educated at Saraswathi Vidyanikethan Public School in Kochi. She is trained in Bharatnatyam, Mohiniyattom and western dance. Her parents were initially against the idea of her becoming an actress, but later agreed as long as her studies were not affected. In 2017, Samskruthy Shenoy became engaged to her long-term boyfriend Vishnu Nair. Career Samskruthy Shenoy started her career as a model of Lukmance Model Management agency. She went on to do modeling for the Kalyan Silks Ad Sale jingle and an ad-film for the PP Mall Mukkam before she landed the lead female role in the Telugu film, ''Hrudayam Ekkadunnadi'' directed by debutant director Vi Anand. Her maiden release, however, became the Malayalam film, '' My Fan Ramu'' in 2013 that featured her in a supporting role. She had also been chosen to play the lead role in the Tam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Konkani Centre
World Konkani Centre ( Konkani: विश्व कोंकणी केंद्र,ವಿಶ್ವ್ ಕೊಂಕ್ಣಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರ್ ; kn, ವಿಶ್ವ ಕೊಂಕಣಿ ಕೇಂದ್ರ) was founded by Konkani Bhas Ani Sanskriti Prathistan at Konkani Gaon, Shakti Nagar, Mangalore, to serve as a nodal agency for the preservation and overall development of Konkani language, art and culture involving all the Konkani people the world over. Genesis In 1995 from 16 to 22 December, First World Konkani Convention was held in Mangalore under the auspices of Konkani Bhasha Mandal Karnatak, Konkani activist and organiser Basti Vaman Shenoy was its chief convener. Margaret Alva, the then Central Minister was the Hon. Chairman, and K.K.Pai was the Chairman of the Organising Committee. 5000 delegates from all over the world attended this convention. The convention brought together Konkani speaking people from all regions, religion, dialect and sub communities. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinai (surname)
Sinai is a surname. It is a Portuguese-style spelling of the Konkani surname Shenoy or Shannai. This spelling originated from Goa on the West Coast of India. It is also an Arabic and Hebrew surname and masculine given name derived from Mount Sinai. In the United States, the 2010 Census found 367 people with the surname Sinai, making it the 55,841st-most-common name in the country. This represented an increase from 277 people (66,676th-most common) in the 2000 Census. In both censuses, about eight-tenths of the bearers of this surname identified as white, one-tenth as Hispanic, and three percent as Asian. The Sinai families in India belong to the Brahmin caste. People Notable people with this surname include: * Narana Sinai Coissoró (born 1933), Portuguese politician of Goan origin *Yakov Sinai (born 1935), Russian mathematician *Khosrow Sinai (1941–2020), Iranian film director *Allen Sinai (), American economist *Moshe Sinai (born 1961), Israeli footballer *Avraham Sinai (bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shenoi Goembab
Waman Raghunath Shennoi Varde Valaulikar (23 June 1877 – 9 April 1946), known popularly as Shenoi Goembab, was a noted Konkani writer and activist. Early life Waman Shenoi was born on 23 June 1877 at Bicholim, Goa. He came from a notable family which could boast the presence of diplomats. One of his progenitors was a diplomat of a local potentate in the court of the Portuguese in Goa, while another is reported to have been was 'Delegate or Ambassador of the Portuguese Government at the Court of the Peshwas in Pune'. Waman's father, however, was not a successful man, who is reported to have held the position of manager in the household of a rich relative and subsequently a poor shopkeeper in Bicholim. He attended primary school in Marathi till 6th standard and then joined a Portuguese primary school, where he completed ''"Segundo Grau"'' (roughly 4th grade). After discontinuing studies due to financial constraints he taught himself Sanskrit and English at home. He went to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Brahmin
Roman Catholic Brahmin (IAST ''Bamonns'' in Romi Konkani, ''ಬಾಮಣು'' in Canara Konkani& ''Kupari'' in Bombay East Indian dialects) is a caste among the Goan, Bombay East Indian and Mangalorean Catholics who are patrilineal descendants of Konkani Brahmin converts to the Latin Catholic Church, in parts of the Konkan region that were annexed into the Portuguese East Indies, with the capital (metropole) at ''Velha Goa'', while Bombay ('' Bom Bahia'') was the largest territory (province). They retain some of the ethno-social values and customs of their ancestors, and most of them exhibit a noticeable hybrid Latino- Concanic culture. They were known as the ''Brahmins'' among the "New Christians". Origins In Goa, the Brahmins were engaged in the priestly occupation, but had also taken up various occupations like agriculture, trade, goldsmith, etc. The origins of this particular caste can be traced back to the Christianisation of the Velhas Conquistas ( pt, Old Conquests) that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prathima Devi
Prathima Devi (9 April 1933 – 6 April 2021) was an Indian actress known for her work in Kannada films. Devi made her debut through the 1947 film ''Krishnaleela''. She starred in the lead role in '' Jaganmohini'' (1951), the first Kannada film to complete 100 days at the box-office. She went on to appear in over 60 films. Biography Devi was born as Mohini on 9 April 1933 in Kalladka, a town in the erstwhile South Canara region of Madras Presidency (in present-day Karnataka), to Upendra Shenoy and Saraswatibai, as the last of their four children. Devi lost her father when she was four or five years old; the family moved to Mangalore, then to Ahmedabad, where her brother-in-law ran a textile business, before settling in Udupi. It was here that Devi got hooked to watching films, with the role of M. S. Subbulakshmi as Naradar in the 1941 Tamil film '' Savithiri'' influencing her deeply in pursuing a career in acting. Devi joined professional theatre at the age of 11 before ente ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aishwarya Nag
Aishwarya Nag is an Indian actress and model, who has appeared in South Indian films, primarily in Kannada cinema. After her modelling, she made her acting debut in the film ''Neene Neene'' (2008). She rose to fame by acting in the Kannada film Jolly Days (2009) and Kal Manja (2010). Career Aishwarya debuted as a lead actress in the 2008 released film ''Neene Neene'' opposite Dhyan and Anant Nag when she was 16 years old. The film dealt with the pressures and hassles of tech workers, and was appreciated for being maturely dealt with. Aishwarya got a great deal of praise for holding her own against Anant Nag who played her dad in the film. She was next seen in the MD Shridhar film Jolly Days, a remake of the Telugu hit ''Happy Days''. It was well received by critics, who called her a "very good heroine material in Kannada." After a brief hiatus, she was seen in the comedy, ''Kal Manja,'' which also had Komal Kumar in the cast. The film met with favorable reviews and her perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portuguese Goa And Damaon
The State of India ( pt, Estado da Índia), also referred as the Portuguese State of India (''Estado Português da Índia'', EPI) or simply Portuguese India (), was a state of the Portuguese Empire founded six years after the discovery of a sea route to the Indian subcontinent by Vasco da Gama, a subject of the Kingdom of Portugal. The capital of Portuguese India served as the governing centre of a string of military forts and trade posts scattered all over the Indian Ocean. The first viceroy, Francisco de Almeida established his base of operations at Fort Manuel, after the Kingdom of Cochin negotiated to become a protectorate of Portugal in 1505. With the Portuguese conquest of Goa from the Bijapur Sultanate in 1510, Goa became the major anchorage for the Portuguese Armadas arriving in India. The capital of the viceroyalty was transferred from Cochin in the Malabar region to Goa in 1530. From 1535, Mumbai (Bombay) was a harbour of Portuguese India as '' Bom Bahia'', until it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
