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Mumbai college rejected him, Adani built $220 bn empire; gets call to deliver lecture at same college

September 5, 2024 Vinayak Barot

New Delhi, Gautam Adani had in the late 1970s applied to join a Mumbai college for education, but the college rejected his application. He did not pursue education but turned to business and went on to build a USD 220 billion empire. About four-and-a-half decades later, he gets called to the same college to deliver […]

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Environment: India provided more climate finance than many rich countries

September 4, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: India has emerged as a better climate financer than many prosperous countries, having contributed USD 1.287 billion in 2022, the media reported on Wednesday. India’s contribution came through multilateral development banks (MDBs), surpassing the contributions of many developed countries. An analysis, conducted by the UK-based think tank ODI and the Zurich […]

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Bangladesh: UNICEF urgently needs USD 35 mn as 20 lakh flood-hit children are at risk

August 31, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Amid the ongoing political instability and communal violence in Bangladesh, more than two million children in eastern districts are at risk as the worst floods have swept through their homes, schools, and villages in the last few weeks. In areas where flood waters are receding, the South Asian country faces outbreaks […]

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Fintech: India attracted $31 bn in 10 years; needs more cybersecurity, says PM Modi

August 30, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India’s robust financial technology (fintech) sector has attracted nearly USD 31 billion of investment in the last 10 years and more is expected, as he asked the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to enhance cyber security and digital literary to effectively combat cyber frauds. […]

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IIMA Ranked Best Management Institute by NIRF for the fifth consecutive year

August 12, 2024 Vinayak Barot

August 12, 2024: The Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has been ranked as the best management institute for the fifth consecutive year in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) India Rankings 2024 released by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, today. Speaking on this achievement, Professor Bharat Bhasker, Director, IIMA, said, “At IIMA, we […]

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Roving Periscope: Bangladesh “students” now force the SC Chief Justice to ‘agree’ to resign

August 10, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Having tasted blood after ousting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed from power on Monday, the “students” of Bangladesh on Saturday forced Supreme Court Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan to ‘agree’ to resign. The CJ agreed to resign “in principle” following intense pressure from protesters surrounding the Supreme Court, broadcaster Jamuna TV reported. […]

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Technology: India lifted 800 mn out of poverty “simply by smartphones”, says the UN

August 2, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Praising India for its achievements, the United Nations has said the South Asian country has lifted 800 million people out of poverty in the past five to six years “simply by the use of smartphones” and people in rural parts of the country can make transactions instantly on their phones, the […]

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Achievement: Super 30 founder Anand Kumar is S Korea’s tourism ambassador

August 1, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: In a rare achievement, educationist and Super 30 founder Anand Kumar has been made an Honorary Ambassador for South Korea’s tourism, the media reported on Thursday. Kumar and Myong Kil Yun, Regional Director, India & SAARC countries, Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), signed an agreement in New Delhi on Wednesday, according to […]

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Bangladesh: After 100+ deaths, PM Hasina cancels foreign visits as anti-quota stir intensifies

July 20, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: Of the over 5,000 Indian students in Bangladesh, 1,000 have returned home while 4,000 are still stuck in the riot-torn neighboring country struggling to control violent anti-reservation agitation, that has claimed over 100 lives this week and forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed to cancel her foreign visits. PM Hasina was […]

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Roving Periscope: Biden’s gaffes, bid on Trump’s life show the US’ democratic decay

July 15, 2024 virendra pandit

Virendra Pandit New Delhi: More than US President Joe Biden, 81, or his challenger Donald Trump, 78, Thomas Matthews Crooks, the 20-year-old whom the US Secret Service personnel killed instantly after his failed attempt to assassinate the former President on Saturday last weekend, shows how politically divided America is and its democracy is faltering. The […]

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