Born in an ordinary family of Bhinder Kalan village in Moga district, Punjab, on November 5, 1930, Mittal vividly recalls his passion, which led him to make necessary agricultural equipments available to thousands of farmers.
Protests are growing against the three infrastructure projects: laying of electricity line, expansion of a national highway, and double-tracking of a railway line
Thakur has urged Ambassador Kenneth Juster to motivate bulk drug and medical device companies to invest in state.
Ambani voluntarily capped his compensation at Rs 15 crore in October 2009 amid a debate over right-sizing of CEO salaries. The salary cap continued even as all other executive directors saw their remunerations go up.
Adi Godrej was quick to add that all is not well in the country and pointed out a slew of concerns on the social front, warning of their impact on growth as well.
Birla was the chairman of Century Textiles and Industries and had been active in business since the age of 15.
BM Khaitan had recently resigned as Chairman of the group's flagship companies, Eveready Industries and McLeod Russel, citing his old age. He became Chairman Emeritus for both the companies.
He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
Even after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, many 'informed' individuals in India continue to deny the virus with unscientific claims and unfounded data. The latest? Omicron will end the pandemic.
Across Asia there are deeply entrenched obstacles to a mode of higher education that is liberal in multiple senses – disciplinary and epistemological but also social and political.
The two incidents in the recent past, one in Mon district of Nagaland and the other at Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, undermined the core principles democracy and federalism.