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SUDIPTA BHAWMIK DEEPA PAWATE

Podcaster explains Auditor is the new chief officer for

why Mahabharata remains Emory University

so modern

ecently, a book titled “Dwapar Katha” inspired by an Indian epic of eepa Pawate, an Indian-American auditor, has been appointed as the
Mahabharata which has enlightened and inspired many generations of chief audit officer for Emory University and Emory Healthcare with
RIndians, has been released for sale in the USA. Sudipta Bhawmik, the Deffect from August 1.
author of the book is a resident of New Jersey and holds a Ph.D., a master’s de- Pawate has worked at Emory for almost two decades, including as the
gree, and a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Computer Engineering from associate chief audit officer and assistant vice president for university and re-
IIT Kharagpur. search audit.
Rooted in Sudipta’s immensely popular podcast, which has recorded over Pawate’s expertise in internal audit, investigations and information tech-
40 million downloads, Dwapar Katha is a reader’s delight. The captivating nology audit will enhance Emory’s internal controls, risk management and
prose and stunning illustrations make this timeless tale an epitome of wisdom governance. Her relationships with key stakeholders across the enterprise will
where darkness and light intertwine and heroes are often indistinguishable enable effective collaboration with the organization, executive leadership and
from villains, making the Mahabharata thought-provoking and alive. the board of trustees.
Pawate will report directly to Diana Carter, vice president and chief ad-
ministrative officer, as well as the Audit and Compliance Committee of the
As per Bhawmik, for thousands of years, the Mahabharata has in- Board of Trustees.
spired people in South and Southeast Asia. However, the younger “We are fortunate and thrilled to have such high-caliber talent in the Emo-

generation, especially Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha, is not familiar with ry community,” Carter says. “Their contributions will impact enterprise-wide
risk management and help us navigate evolving regulatory environments in
it because it has never been presented to them in an accessible higher education and health care.”

format. The Stories of the Mahabharata podcast has bridged this
gap by presenting the epic in a format they are accustomed to HIMANI CHAVDA
and a language they are familiar with. Although the book, Dwapar ‘Love You Zindagi’ Happiness

Katha, takes on a more traditional print form, it retains the dra- Workshop conducted in Chicago
matic nature and simplicity of the podcast.
haratiya Seniors of Chicago held a monthly general meeting on July
As per him, the Mahabharata teaches us that the fundamental problems 20, 2024 at ‘Rana Regan Center’ Carol Stream at 3:00 PM. The pro-
of life are eternal, and so are their solutions. This is why the Mahabharata Bgram was inaugurated by Rashila Dobaria, BSC secretary sang a Prath-
remains so contemporary and modern. anna. After that Bhupendrasinh Chudasama former Education Minister was
Sudipta Bhawmik is an award-winning playwright who has written nearly welcomed by Executive Member Madarsang Chavda, Vanessa Scott James
forty plays in both Bengali and English languages. He has also authored four (Director of Strategic Communications and Engagement) was welcomed by
books. His plays have been produced and staged across the US, the UK, In- BSC President Haribhai Patel and Himani Chavda was welcomed by Rashila
dia, and Bangladesh, and they have been translated into Hindi, Marathi, and Dobaria.
Tamil. Continued on next page... >>

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